Han Dao world

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Mao Jie lifted his clothes and stood on the embankment, looking at the surrounding soldiers and common people, frowning.

Huang Yi stood in front of a wooden board, holding a branch in one hand and a ball of mud in the other.

There is a large Chinese character "Min" written on the wooden board with mud.

Huang Yi was wearing a sleeveless short jacket, his feet were in the mud, his trousers were rolled up high, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"What is Min?" He tapped on the board with a branch and looked around. "We often hear the phrase 'do not compete with the people for profit'. Who does this person refer to and who is competing for profit with the people? This issue must be clarified. Otherwise, you will be betrayed and help The number of money..."

Mao Yu's heart jumped when he heard it, and he really wanted to rush over to interrupt Huang Yi.But looking at his feet, he hesitated again.

The soil on the ground was soaked in water, trampled to pieces by countless feet, and there was no place to stand.

Just when he was hesitating, Cheng Yu rushed over with a few people.Seeing that Mao Jie lost ground, he couldn't help laughing.

"Xiaoxian."

Mao Jie turned around, saw that it was Cheng Yu, and hurriedly saluted.

Although he didn't quite agree with Cheng Yu, after all, he was a monarch and minister, so he still had to have the proper etiquette.

"How did you get here?"

Mao Yu turned to look at Huang Yi who was speaking impassionedly. "Cheng Xiang is also here for this?"

"No, I'm here to discuss other matters with him. Xiaoxian, I've been busy with the autumn floods and the affairs of the prime minister's mansion recently. You've bothered me too much."

"There is no need for Cheng Xiang to order the affairs of his duty. It's just..." Mao Jie thought for a while, pulled Cheng Yu aside, and said in a low voice: "It is naturally good for Zimei to educate the soldiers and the common people. It's just the imperial court's concern about saving fields." Is it inappropriate to speak publicly now that the matter has not yet been concluded?"

Cheng Yu immediately understood. "Someone went to your place to respond?"

"The rumors are spreading in several nearby counties. People are panicking, which makes other counties uneasy. Send people over to inquire about the news and see if there is any new order from the Prime Minister's Office."

"Not yet." Cheng Yu knew it clearly and was not in a hurry. "Let them feel at ease. Before the imperial court has a formal edict, Liang Guo will not implement the land saving plan, and there is no trial plan for the time being. But Xiao Xian, speaking of this matter, I would like to discuss it with you."

"Cheng Xiang, please tell me."

"After autumn, you go to Chang'an to make plans. Don't miss out the fact that our soldiers and civilians in Liang State worked together to prevent floods. Look, there are so many dikes built in just a dozen days with just such a small number of people. I didn't even think of it." .After the chaos, everyone wants to live a good life as soon as possible, and the hearts of the people are available."

As Cheng Yu said, he pointed to the construction site and introduced the progress of the past few days to Mao Jie, beaming with joy.

He didn't expect the effect to be so good before.

Although Mao Jie was not very familiar with water conservancy matters, after hearing Cheng Yu's introduction, he also felt that the progress was fast.At this rate, even if there is an autumn flood today, there shouldn't be any trouble.

This kind of political achievement is indeed worth talking about on time.

"But the matter of Dutian..." Mao Jie did not forget his reason for coming.

"What field?" Cheng Yu waved his hand. "If there is nothing, let them put their hearts in their stomachs. I can assure you that unless there is an imperial edict issued by the imperial court, I will never implement Dutian in Liang Guo."

Mao Jie heaved a sigh of relief, and then said: "But Zimei publicly preached about saving the land, what should I do if the people get angry and ask for saving the land?"

Cheng Yu was taken aback, stroked his beard and thought for a while, then asked: "Xiao Xian, I am a little worried when you say that. But you are talking about it, if the people ask to save the fields, does this count as public opinion?"

"This..." Mao Jie was speechless.

Cheng Yu said again: "If the people want to save the land but fail, and they are angry, should I send troops to quell it? If I don't send troops, it is dereliction of duty. But if I send troops, these soldiers are all people who want to save the land. Back then Isn’t the Yellow Turban uprising meant to equalize the rich and the poor?”

Mao Jie's complexion changed drastically, and beads of sweat covered his forehead.

Cheng Yu saw it clearly, couldn't help laughing secretly, and then said: "Xiaoxian, since someone is looking for you, I just have something to deal with. The autumn flood is for everyone. If the embankment bursts, no one can escape. They don't do anything. , It should always be some money and food, right? What's more, some people haven't paid last year's rent, do they want to delay for another year? I have no problem, but if these people have no food, it will be a bit troublesome."

Looking at Cheng Yu who was smiling but not smiling, Mao Jie was cold all over.

Chapter 753 Absurd

What is the root of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, different people have different views.

Some people say that this is the replacement of the five elements, and that the morality of the Han family has declined, and it should be replaced by Tude.

Many people believe this statement.Decades ago, some people claimed that they were in charge of Tude and stood up in the contemporary Han Dynasty, and various prophecies emerged one after another.

The yellow of the yellow scarf can also be understood as the yellow of Tude.

But many people ignore one point intentionally or unintentionally. Only scholar-bureaucrats care about the reincarnation of the five virtues, and ordinary people don't care who is in charge of the world at all.

They are more concerned about whether they can have enough food.

The Yellow Turban Army is a group of refugees who have no food to eat, and the root of the refugees is annexation.

The problem of annexation has always existed, and the scholar-bureaucrats knew it well, but they successfully led the contradiction to the court.It was the emperor's stupidity, heavy use of eunuchs, and excessive taxation, which caused chaos in the world, people's livelihood, and so on.

It is not uncommon to say that the root of the problem is mergers, and the main force of mergers is not without powerful and sober people from all over the world, but such people's voices are too weak and can easily be drowned in the turbulent public opinion.

Mao Jie is a sober person, but he is more aware that Dutian will touch the interests of too many people, and the resistance is too great to be implemented.

The imperial court wanted to over-field, and Emperor Guangwu implemented over-field during his reign, and made some achievements, but it was still nothing after that, and the problem was not fundamentally changed.

The yellow turbans have risen from all directions, and the momentum is huge. What is the result?It was pacified in less than a year.

But he never thought about what would happen if the imperial court merged with the Yellow Turban.

Now, this question is in front of him.

The imperial court wants to save the land, and countless people also want to save the land. The only ones who are opposed to the land saving are those aristocratic families and powerful people who own a lot of land.

Mao Jie immediately realized that according to the development of this situation, Dutian really had the possibility of success, and the possibility was very high.

How did things turn out like this?

Mao Jie's mind was in a mess, but cold sweat came and went.

He thought it was so absurd, too absurd to believe.

Huang Yi saw them and walked over after speaking for a while.

"Cheng Gong, this is..."

Cheng Yu leaned into Huang Yi's ear, said a few words, patted Huang Yi's shoulder, and led the people away in a hurry.

Huang Yi walked up to Mao Jie, stretched out his hand and shook in front of Mao Jie.

Mao Jie came back to his senses, ignoring the mud on Huang Yi's hands, and grabbed Huang Yi's arm. "Zimei, what exactly do you want to do? Are you only satisfied if you want to mess up Liang Guo so that you can send troops to put down the rebellion?"

"Who wants to rebel?" Huang Yi asked back with a smile.

"..."

Huang Yi laughed, and walked to the shallow water beside the dike to wash off the dirt on his body.Standing aside, Mao Yu looked at Huang Yi, who had a rough description but calmed down, and had an indescribable feeling.

Suddenly, Mao Jie made up his mind.

"Zimei, I don't wait for the autumn harvest, I'm going to Chang'an now."

Huang Yi froze for a moment, then turned his head and glanced at Mao Jie. "Why?"

"I want to find out the emperor's mind one day earlier. If this continues, I won't be able to sleep."

Huang Yi thought for a while and nodded in agreement. "That's fine, the emperor may be the only one who can answer your questions. When are you going to leave? I'll prepare a letter of recommendation. After you arrive in Chang'an, you can go directly to Cai Lingshi, and she will arrange for you to meet. "

"Okay." Rarely, Mao Jie did not refuse, and agreed without hesitation.

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Wenxiu Bookstore in Hedong.

Xun Yu and Xun Chen stood side by side, with somewhat similar faces but quite different expressions.

"So... the book is printed like this?" Xun Chen was dumbfounded holding a page that had just been printed and the ink hadn't dried out.

He has always been curious about how these books in Hedong were printed. Now that he has seen it with his own eyes, he realizes that it is so simple and there is no essential difference from Tuobei.

"Don't think it's easy." Xun Yu smiled. "The number of problems to be solved here is far beyond your imagination. Maybe every problem is trivial, but it is the collection of these trivial details that makes a book appear."

Xun Yu paused, and then said: "Like those farmers who cultivate their own land, it seems that they only put in a little more effort than the tenants, but the output can be several times higher."

Xun Chen glanced at Xun Yu, and forced a calm smile. "Look at your smug face. Wen Ruo, you benefit from modesty, but you suffer from full losses. Although you have achieved some achievements, you still have to be modest and cautious, and don't be complacent."

"Here, brother taught you the lesson."

"The original idea of ​​this bookstore was really proposed by the emperor?"

"If you don't believe me, why not go to Chang'an and ask her face to face."

"What is she going to Chang'an for?" Xun Chen pretended to be a casual question, but his ears twitched involuntarily.In the past few days in Hedong, he has already seen the report from Chang'an.After thinking about it for a while, I know that Chang'an Bookstore uses a faster printing technology.

This is why he must come to the bookstore to take a look before he leaves.

From what he saw, he believed it was different from Chang'an Bookstore.

"Brother, you shouldn't ask this question, and I shouldn't answer it."

"Then you don't need to answer." Xun Chen put down the pages of the book and shook his sleeves. "Maybe you shouldn't have brought me here in the first place."

"You can watch this." Xun Yu smiled slightly.

"Why?"

"This is no longer the fastest way. It will be established in all counties soon. If you really want to inquire, it is not difficult."

Xun Chen's heart tightened.He thought for a while, and then asked: "Wen Ruo, after I go back, I may guard a county, you say..."

Xun Yu said frankly: "Jizhou is also the Jizhou of the great Han. If Jizhou wants to set up a bookstore, of course it can."

"really?"

"What's there to doubt? The imperial court has issued a decree, but you haven't seen it. I'll let you take a look when I go back, and you'll know. However, even if you build a bookstore in Jizhou, the printed books will not be as good as Wenxiu's." Bookstores are on a par.”

"Is it difficult?"

"Just try it and you'll know." Xun Yu picked up a page and shook it lightly. "What you see is only the shape, what you can't see is the god. The shape is easy to resemble, but the spirit is difficult to learn. Brother, there are some things that you can't understand just by looking at Hedong for a few days."

Xun Chen looked at Xun Yu, and wanted to ridicule him, but seeing Xun Yu's serious face, he didn't seem to be joking, so he swallowed the words again.

The two walked out of Yinfang side by side and walked slowly in the corridor.

"Wen Ruo, tell me, how will the imperial court deal with the matter of Jizhou?"

"Brother is worried that the court will take the opportunity to invade the army?"

"Ah."

"Then you don't have to. If the emperor wanted to use troops, he would not have let Yuan Shao leave Pengcheng last year. Now that the imperial edict has been issued and the focus has been changed from conquest to civil governance, it will not only change easily. Even if Jizhou is overwhelmed and takes the initiative to provoke trouble , the imperial court has no interest."

Xun Chen was a little surprised. "The emperor has such concentration?"

Xun Yu smiled. "Although the Son of Heaven is young, the city is extremely deep. If you have the heart, I suggest that you don't rush back, and go to Chang'an to have a look, just to listen to the lectures of the Imperial Academy. Brother, I dare say that the significance of this lecture is more important than that of Shiqu Pavilion. , Baihuguan meeting is even more important. It would be a pity to miss it at the right time."

"Really?"

"To tell you the truth, I was thinking about whether to go to Chang'an to have a look in the name of going to court."

Xun Chen stopped and turned to look at Xun Yu. "If you go, I will walk with you."

Chapter 754

Xun Yu smiled and remained silent.

Xun Chen saw it clearly, and was a little annoyed. He lowered his voice and said, "What do you mean?"

Xun Yu coughed. "Brother, don't stop, but suffer from it. Why did you come to Hedong? Is it just to see me? You should know that I can't decide the attitude of the court, and I can't save Yuan Tan. If you want to complete the task, the best The way is to go to Chang'an and have an interview with the emperor."

"You also...can't decide?"

"The Son of Heaven has a firm will, and he has a lot of soldiers in his hands. No one can control him."

"Then you still serve him wholeheartedly?"

Xun Yu turned his head and looked at Xun Chen. "That's because our goals are the same, and the only difference lies in the means."

"That's all?" Xun Chenyu asked disdainfully, after thinking about it, he added another sentence. "Wen Ruo, you are becoming more and more humble."

The corner of Xun Yu's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked up into the distance.

Between brothers, how could he not know Xun Chen's mood at the moment.It is false to say that he is humble, but it is true to say that he is weak.Xun Chen felt that he was retreating step by step, that he was no longer in the spirit of the past, and that he had lost his demeanor as a party member.

This may be true.

He has been working in Hedong for several years, and his changes are visible to the naked eye, without Xun Chen reminding him.

But he didn't think it was weakness, but instead he thought it was maturity.