Chapter 2745 They are all beautiful
Xuxian County, Imperial Palace.
Come, go and ask Dr. Zhongsan to come. 』
Liu Xie ordered in a deep voice while continuing to flip through the anecdotal records in his hand.
??The Huangmen **** took the order and left. Not long after, Liu Ye followed the order.
??Shang Shutai is not far from the palace, but if it weren''t for Liu Xie''s order, none of these people would have come.
Including Liu Ye, who was a member of the royal family.
Liu Xie watched Liu Ye come forward to pay homage, his eyes a little complicated, but he quickly concealed these complicated emotions, first asked Liu Ye to sit down, and then patted the records of Dong Yu''s rumors on the table. , asked: "Has Aiqing ever read these rumors?" 』
Liu Xie seemed to ask casually, but Liu Ye couldn''t be casual at all when he answered.
Liu Ye lowered his head and said, "Replying to Your Majesty, this is a letter to Your Majesty. How can you read it without permission?" 』
"oh? Liu Xie smiled and said, "I''m talking about the chancery to the west..."
"ah? This..." Liu Ye was stunned for a moment, raised his head and glanced at Liu Xie, then lowered his head again, "This little minister doesn''t know..."
“Haha...” Liu Xie laughed a little and did not continue.
Is he just talking about the Western Secretariat?
Apparently not either.
Liu Xie was helpless because all his information was filtered by categories.
Liu Ye was also helpless.
??Isn''t this the same thing as lice on a monk''s head? If there were no two ministers to look at it, who would be so bold as to casually deliver things from Guanzhong to Liu Xie''s hands? Therefore, it is obvious that these letters and rumors found their way into Liu Xie''s hands, indicating that they had passed through the hands of at least two ministerial offices, or at least tacitly approved of them.
Because Dong Yu delivered it via the official route, the Xishang Shutai in Guanzhong must know what is written in these anecdotal records.
The things that Dong Yu could see and describe could also be seen by other gentry children, but some other gentry children were not interested in what Dong Yu described.
?There are only a few people who sincerely and wholeheartedly study like Dong Yu, and there are many people who go there with various purposes.
For most of the gentry children, studying may be just a pretense. They would rather go to Guanzhong to find out information about gunpowder, papermaking, metallurgy, etc., and even pay a lot of money to bribe some people for this purpose...
After all, there are rumors in Shandong that Fei Qian has some secret biography of Mozi.
??Some people have said with certainty that Fei Qian is actually a direct descendant of the ancient Mozi and a contemporary Mohist, so he knows so many novel techniques and so on...
??If we could find out one or two things, wouldn''t it be a great development?
Even if you don''t find any secret, you can find a way out in Guanzhong. Wouldn''t it be better than breaking your head and squeezing those low-level officials in Shandong? As for studying, it is just a step into the world. Who can do it for studying? Going to study?
Therefore, perhaps in the eyes of Xishang Shutai, these anecdotal records of Dong Yu were more like what a scholar should do, so they did not stop them or make any restrictions.
?This is just maybe, that is, what is on the surface.
Of course, Liu Ye instinctively felt that there might be some other factors involved in the Xishang Shutai, such as some plans, but he couldn''t think of it...
So he didn’t say anything either.
It is even more impossible to talk to the emperor Liu Xie.
Liu Ye coughed slightly and changed the slightly embarrassing topic, "Dong Xunfeng is loyal to the country, worried about the world, and an honest gentleman. He is really a great blessing to His Majesty..."
"Um. ” Liu Xie nodded.
It is said to be a letter, but it is actually more like a diary or a document such as a survey manual.
Dong Yu is indeed an honest man. He likes to study knowledge, and most of the time he regards patrolling as a matter of learning.
Being an official and being a scholar are two completely different things. In some things, they are like ice and fire that cannot mix. Being an official is often confusing, and you cannot get to the bottom of some things. If you find it too clear, many people will not be able to bear it, and they will all think about getting rid of this guy who is trying to raise the curtain. When it comes to learning, if you don’t have the spirit to get to the bottom of things, you will only have a vague understanding of everything, and you won’t be able to specialize at all, let alone make further progress.
As for those in a certain college who use their status to squeeze the disciples, even occupy the first signature for a long time, and push the real researchers to the second signature, and even paint some oil and paint on their own children. The family is called a beast, which sounds more like a bureaucrat than a scholar.
??The letters reported by Dong Yu, the patrol envoy, are like doing academic work. They are completely different from the usual memorials delivered by officials. Not only do they not have flashy rhetoric, they even read a bit dry and uncomfortable.
However, the more Liu Xie looked at it, the more interesting it seemed to him.
People of this era of Han Dynasty prefer "understanding". Whether it is the official language in the officialdom or the writing in daily life, it should even be the most strictly prohibited and the most accurate map is "draw a circle with the left hand and a dragon with the right hand", which requires the person who reads the map himself Get some idea...
The most important thing is that in many cases, when expressing, the numbers listed are fictitious!
Liu Xie once thought that "the river is thousands of feet wide and the building is hundreds of feet high" was true, but when he actually went to measure it, he was dumbfounded again. In the same way, there is no such thing as a fierce general wearing a thousand catties of armor who can defeat ten thousand people in battle...
In Dong Yu''s patrol records, there are almost no such exaggerated or descriptive words, and there are more simple and straightforward expressions, allowing Liu Xie to have an understanding of the actual situation at a glance. gain a more thorough understanding.
Liu Xie picked out a few of the notes and weighed them with his hands, as if he was feeling the weight of the letters and the weight in Dong Yu''s words.
Liu Xie''s concern for the Han Dynasty and the country far exceeded that of his predecessors. The Second Emperor Heng Ling actually had his **** on the wall sometimes, but he gave up quickly after suffering setbacks. He seemed to think that if he didn''t want to do it, let his son do it. If the son couldn''t do it, he would be a grandson. Anyway, there are endless descendants. Yeah, then I didn''t expect to come to Liu Xie...
“My beloved, you might as well take a look at these anecdotal records. Liu Xie handed the letters in his hand to the **** and asked the **** to pass them to Liu Ye for viewing.
These anecdotal letters are the ones that Liu Xie feels are the most important.
Among these anecdotes, most of what Dong Yu wrote were about things in the countryside and fields. In many cases, officials did not bother to write about these things. On the surface, they said that these things were too trivial. It''s too vulgar and not conducive to viewing, but in fact it''s because most of the time these officials don''t know the actual situation personally, so naturally they can''t talk about it or write it down.
Dong Yu was different. He described everything he saw in the villages in Guanzhong in detail, describing the Guanzhong family''s acres of land, livestock, planting and breeding matters, and also outlined this information in the form of drawings. Of course , which is also an important reason for his particularly large volume of letters.
In Dong Yu’s description, the production activities of farmers in Guanzhong are almost lifelike.
Dong Yu even noted the differences in planting and breeding between farmers in Guanzhong and Shandong, focusing on eight aspects such as farmland, poultry, land, irrigation, etc., all realistically, and even with graphics for comparison. It almost made Liu Xie see the differences in real details between farmers in Guanzhong and Shandong.
?You could hear a needle drop in the main hall, and the sound of Liu Ye lowering his head and slowly turning it over was very clear.
After a while, Liu Ye put down the anecdotal record and said that he had finished reading it, "Your Majesty, what Dong Xunfeng said is very detailed and can be used as a reference." 』
"It''s really... well written. When you read it, it''s like seeing it in person..." Liu Xie sighed, and then patted the rest of the pile of rumors with his hand, "The big man... really needs such loyal ministers..."
?This is so true...
Liu Ye stood silently, pretending not to hear.
Liu Ye himself had never read this anecdotal record, but after reading it, he suddenly understood why the Shang Shu Taiwan in Xu County did not restrict these slips and sent them to the emperor Liu Xie. It''s just that the reason for this cannot be explained to the emperor Liu Xie.
? Mention it a little bit, but it’s impossible!
Although most things are basically linked to interests, and most conflicts between people are caused by the uneven distribution of interests, basically no one will directly expose them. "Get a salary, marry a wife, have children" is obviously not as nice as "career, love, family". Although they are essentially the same, most people feel that the latter one is more stylish. .
People who speak outspokenly are often disliked. But Dong Yu was so forthright that he did not dislike the two ministers. The secret of this...
?Liu Ye was living in Xu County and was relatively far away from the political circles in Guanzhong, but he could probably guess a thing or two about the Shangshutai in Xu County or Cao Cao''s Prime Minister''s Palace.
Most of the time, behind some political initiatives is the exchange of interests.
When Dong met this person, Liu Ye also heard about it a little bit, and only a little bit about it.
This time Guanzhong sent an envoy, saying that they wanted to congratulate the emperor and pay tribute. The appearance was very good, and they also brought many letters with the envoy. Among these letters, most of them were sent home, and the only ones sent to Emperor Liu Xie were the rumors about Dong Yu.
??Liu Xie was granted the title of "Guanzhong Patrol Envoy" before. Although there were not many, there were at least twenty or thirty people!
?You often can’t see any problems just by looking at the superficial matters, and it seems that on the surface, this is also a good thing.
The anecdotes of Dong Yu are indeed very well written.
Dong Yu''s anecdotal record is not like other people''s memorials, with passionate words pointing out the country, as if to say that if the emperor does not act according to the memorial, he is not worthy of being an emperor and will be ashamed of his ancestors. On the contrary, Dong Yu There is no sentence in Yufengwenlu that indicates how to do it, or how to do it better, but after everyone reads it, they can immediately react, oh, it turns out that the gap is here.
?It''s just that this gap, Liu Ye knows in his heart, is not something that can be bridged by just reaching out and stepping on it.
?Taking water conservancy facilities as an example, the fields in Guanzhong have ditches and water trucks, but many acres in Shandong do not and can only be irrigated by manual labor. Is this a gap? Obviously yes, but to make up for this gap, don''t we just need to build ditches and build waterwheels? Yes, but also no.
Liu Ye felt a little emotional. Although Liu Xie''s growth rate was not slow, and he seemed to be stronger and better than his father and grandfather, but...
『Love you! This patrolman, Mr. Dong, is loyal to the state and has done his duty well. He should be rewarded! I wonder what Aiqing thinks? "Liu Xie seemed to still be in the excitement of reading the anecdotal records. His tone was a little higher, and he seemed to be in a good mood. "Although Dong Aiqing was in Guanzhong, his heart was still tied to the people of the Han Dynasty and dedicated to the farmers. This is Very good... very good! 』
Liu Ye sighed slightly in his heart, but his tone and tone on the surface remained calm, "What your Majesty said is true. This man is loyal to the country and should be rewarded." 』
Of course, he will give rewards. Needless to say, Liu Xie will do it, and he will do it with great fanfare, which is known to the world. But the key is not the reward, but what should be done after the reward?
That’s right! Reward! ” Liu Xie nodded and said, “In addition, the great minister of agriculture should use this article as a guide to balance the gains and losses of the land, to eliminate the good and bad crops, to increase the yield of the fields, and to increase the gains of the people! 』
Your Majesty is wise! Liu Ye bowed his head and bowed. On the surface, he seemed to agree with Liu Xie''s opinion, but in fact, he sighed in his heart.
Your Majesty…
??You still can''t escape this trap after all!
Liu Xie watched Liu Ye take the order and leave. He was silent for a while, then slowly stood up, then left the throne, walked down the Dan steps, stood at the bottom of the steps and looked up at the lonely seat above. He looked at the black and red screen with gold and silver lines behind the seat, and then just looked at it quietly, silently, without moving for a long time.
Is Liu Xie really making limited progress as Liu Ye expected?
After standing in front of the main hall for a moment, Liu Xie turned around and went to the Ancestral Temple.
Liu Xie felt that he had a very big harvest today...
He found a new idea.
Liu Ye is not as loyal as he seems on the surface.
In fact, Liu Xie understood this to some extent. Just like the emperor''s throne in the main hall, it is not as beautiful as it looks or as easy to sit on.
Everything looks beautiful, but it may not actually be beautiful.
The same is true for Dong Yu''s anecdotes.
Is it really possible, as Liu Xie and Liu Ye said just now, to leave it to Da Sinong and everything can be done?
Obviously impossible.
Liu Xie slowly walked around the palace, walking along the corridor.
In the cloister, the carved beams and painted buildings are all beautiful, but they limited the route Liu Xie could take.
Liu Xie took this route when he went to court, and he also took the same route when walking back from the main hall. Even if he saw fragrant flowers, flying butterflies, or other novel things on the way, he could only maintain the dignity of an emperor.
Because if he himself does not care about the emperor''s majesty, I am afraid that the world...
However, after reading Dong Yu’s anecdotes, Liu Xie seemed to see a new direction.
This direction was something he had not considered before, but now the more he thinks about it, the more feasible it becomes.
?The world belongs to the Liu family, but it also belongs to the common people.
??Without these people, what could Liu Xie do no matter how capable he was?
For these people, what is the most important?
Are you the emperor yourself?
Liu Xie showed a wry smile.
No, Liu Xie himself understands this.
In front, the Imperial Ancestral Temple looked majestic from a distance, but the moss in the corners and the dust accumulated on the green bricks made Liu Xie, who was getting closer and closer, feel a sense of desolation in his heart, just like Dong Yu The situation in Luoyang described in the records of rumors is the same. Even if it is rebuilt, how can it be restored to its original appearance?
What is destroyed will eventually be destroyed.
Those who cannot be saved cannot be saved after all.
Liu Xie walked into the Ancestral Temple and kicked out all the eunuchs as usual. Then he lowered his head and worshiped the ancestor''s shrine, offered incense and prayed. A set of procedures seemed to have become a habit.
"Kong Wenju...I can''t save him anymore..." Liu Xie murmured in a low voice, "I really want to save him...but now it seems...I can''t save him..."
At the very beginning, Kong Rong had just been arrested, and there seemed to be a lot of chatter in the government and the public. Everyone was talking about Kong Rong, which made Liu Xie also have the illusion that Kong Rong was a key point, and Liu Xie he As long as you grasp this key point, you can profit from both sides. But as time goes by, Kong Rong''s popularity is declining. Now it seems that no one talks about Kong Rong, and no one cares about Kong Rong''s life and death. This makes Liu Xie hang up in the air, and it is also If you can''t go up, it''s hard to come down.
Liu Xie''s plan to win over people through Kong Rong''s incident did look beautiful, but it failed during the implementation process. He wanted to hold a celebration to gather more voices and more "public opinion", but now Liu Xie found that his celebration had not been held yet, and the "public opinion" he originally thought had changed, making his plan lost. original meaning.
No matter what the East-West Shangshutai meant, when Liu Xie saw these anecdotes about Dong Yu, he thought of a new direction.
"Food is the most important thing for the people..." Liu Xie smiled, but his smile quickly fell. He sighed, "Why didn''t I think of this before?" Food is the most important thing for the people... This sentence was told to me by Hussar..."
Suddenly, Liu Xie paused. He suddenly remembered the unpalatable bowl of mushy soup he had eaten back then, and then thought of the situation of the farmers in Guanzhong that Dong Yu had written about in the rumors. He couldn''t help but let out a long sigh, "It turns out... Piao Riding... I told you a long time ago..."
Liu Xie''s eyes were a little bright. He felt that he had discovered the secret, the real secret of Hussar!
Let the people eat better, and the people will naturally support it. If the people feel that they and their families are not getting as good as they eat day by day, will this dynasty still have a future? Is there still hope? Relying on those officials, those children of the gentry, even ministers like Liu Ye, who are of royal blood, cannot be relied on!
Only rely on the people!
To gain fame among the people and occupy a certain position in the hearts of the people, there is no other way but to focus on agriculture!
"From today on..." Liu Xie smiled, "I will be a great emperor who is pro-farmer..."
(End of this chapter)