Chapter 4 Changes in Water Jizhou, Hejian County, Zhongshui County.
Hou House.
In the courtyard, there are pavilions, rockeries, flowing water, cornices, stone paths and winding corridors. There are winding paths leading to secluded places everywhere, giving it a unique style.
"The Master said: Learning and learning from time to time, isn't it easy to talk about it? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends come from afar? Isn't it a gentleman when people don't know but are not stunned?"
"The Master said: A gentleman has nothing to eat to satisfy his needs, nor a home to seek peace of mind. If he is sensitive to things and careful in his words, he will be righteous and righteous. He can be said to be eager to learn."
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Early in the morning, I heard Liu Han's loud endorsement. Although he was only six years old (a virtual age) and still had baby fat on his face, he had beautiful features, bright eyes, and an upright posture.
Morning classes have become his habit.
In the pond in the yard, a group of small fish were swimming were several dishes of side dishes placed on the stone table by the pond, and the great scholar Zheng Xuan was sitting on the stone bench, enjoying breakfast.
Originally, he didn't want to teach Liu Han, but this boy was extremely talented. He could often draw inferences from one instance to another when studying. He had unique insights into many things and had a good mind. He was a piece of jade.
Confucius said: "There is no distinction between teaching and learning."
In addition, it was more or less because of him that Zheng Xuan was able to avoid the disaster of being imprisoned by the party. Therefore, six-year-old Liu Han became Zheng Xuan's only closed disciple.
"Han'er, that's enough, let's have breakfast first."
"Okay, Master Zheng."
Zheng Xuan's voice interrupted Liu Han who was endorsement. In his eyes, Liu Han was no different from his own son. In fact, his own son was even inferior to Liu Han.
Eat without speaking, sleep without speaking.
After the two of them finished breakfast, Zheng Xuangang said: "Han'er." He wanted to express his thoughts, but was interrupted by Liu Han.
"Teacher, this matter has already been settled. It's a blessing for the teacher to escape from the storm, so why bother?"
"But they"
"Teacher, you might as well think about it from the perspective of the Imperial Brother, why the Imperial Brother allowed the situation to develop like this. I heard that this matter has implicated 700 people so far."
"The one?"
Zheng Xuan did not dare to comment. In his eyes, the emperor was young and the eunuchs were treacherous and controlling the government, and the scholars suffered this disaster.
"Teacher, think about it carefully, relatives, eunuchs, scholars, and - imperial power."
Liu Han's words awakened the dreamer.
Yes!
Although today, although he is not very old, judging from his younger brother, how could this elder brother be a weak master?
The struggle between parties is about power! The family relative Dou was uprooted, resulting in a power vacuum that both eunuchs and scholar-bureaucrats wanted to fill.
The scholars took action again, but this time they attracted a full blow from the eunuchs, resulting in hundreds of people being imprisoned. .
On the surface, it was the eunuch Hou Lan who was trying to revive the party, but without that support behind the scenes, would hundreds of people be implicated in the future? "Why?"
Why would Your Majesty do this?
"Teacher, you might as well think about it from the perspective of the imperial brother."
imperial power!
Whether they were relatives or scholars, they all violated the imperial power. No matter how powerful the eunuchs were, they were just slaves of the emperor.
The eunuchs grew in power because the emperor needed them to check and balance his relatives and scholars.
Scholar-officials and groups of relatives often cooperated. They controlled political public opinion, placed themselves on the moral high ground, devised plans to seize power, and carried out and abolished establishments.
After thinking about this, Zheng Xuan felt mixed emotions in his heart.
"We, we just want to bring peace and prosperity to the Han Dynasty!"
"Teacher, think about the Yang family in Hongnong and the Yuan family in Runan. What are they doing?"
"Ugh!"
The topic came to an abrupt end.
Did Zheng Xuan not see through it?
I just don’t want to see through it.
# Zhongshui County, county Zhongzheng and Jushou discussed official matters.
"Your Majesty, Huang Zhong has come to deliver the order. The last group of bandits near Zhongshui County has been wiped out. The first three bandits have been killed, 12 bandits, 48 prisoners, five officers and soldiers were slightly injured, and no one was killed."
In the past year, Huang Zhong, in addition to training his troops, also suppressed bandits.
"Brother Han Sheng worked hard."
Jushou happily took the order arrow and asked Huang Zhong to sit down. After a year of getting along, the two became more and more familiar with each naturally knew Huang Zhong's abilities. Not only was he proficient in bowing, horseback riding, and shooting, but his sword was also infinitely versatile, and he had the courage to do anything.
Such a great talent is truly admirable! "My father and brother have also worked hard. The changes in Zhongshui County this year are due to my father and Ju."
Not only did they take in thousands of refugees, they also reclaimed wasteland, and the big bully companies in the county were wiped out.
"It's not a matter of conferring merit to one person. If it weren't for the support of the Marquis, I wouldn't dare to act rashly."
The Cao family, a wealthy family in the county, is a branch of the county, and they are backed by the chief servant Cao Jie. But behind Jushou is Liu Han, who is not afraid at all. It was originally a case of robbing a common girl, but it was found to be a shocking case of abducting a young girl. The matter was revealed by Liu Han. After Han found out, he ordered Huang Zhong to lead the three Yulin Weiyi clans, and the other small wealthy clans who participated were also destroyed, and their families were confiscated and exterminated.
Even if this matter hits the central bank, Cao Jie can only applaud.
"Yes, Mr. Hou is truly a god!"
With the help of Liu Han, Huang Zhong's son Huang Xu did not die young as in history. Although his life was not in danger, his body bones were not so strong and he could not inherit his father's mantle.
Although Huang Zhong felt a little sorry for this, he didn't take it to heart. He was lucky to be able to save the child's life.
The changes this year have been like a dream.
A year ago, he was in poverty and his child's life was in danger; a year later, he had a surplus and his child was fine.
Now, Huang Zhong is completely devoted to Liu Han.
"Several reform measures proposed by the Marquis have also benefited the professor a lot."
Huang Zhong also nodded in approval.
Because of the great scholar Zheng Xuan, there were many more students studying in Zhongshui County. Liu Han fully funded this and opened two schools, which can accommodate 200 people, providing them with opportunities to study and stay.
However, in return, the students attended classes during the day and were divided into two parts at night: one part taught the military lieutenants to learn calligraphy, and the other part taught the children in the county.
This is a great gift for the uneducated "grassland people".
Therefore, as many as 5000 people from Zhongshui County actively signed up to join the army.
In the end, Liu Han gritted his teeth and expanded his army by 500 people. Now, Huang Zhong already had two schools of 700 cavalry and [-] infantry.
Although he is a county captain, he is actually a general.
Expanding the army privately is a capital crime. Liu Han also reported the whole story to the Ming Emperor, and Liu Hong agreed.
My younger brother is very good at managing things. With so many refugees coming, he needs to recruit more people to manage them. Is there anything wrong with them?
For this reason, Liu Hong also issued a special decree to commend Liu Han, and the princes of the court even wrote letters praising Liu Han's reputation.
This made the emperor and the queen mother happy for a while.
"Guoyuan is good, he is a malleable talent."
What Ju Shou is most optimistic about is the child named Guoyuan, who will become a great person in the future.
The two were talking, and soon the servant came to report that the Marquis of Zhongshui County had arrived.
"Master Hou."×2 The two stood up and bowed.
"I'm looking for Han Sheng today."
"What's your order, Master Hou?"
"Han Sheng, would you like to teach me martial arts?"
"Master Hou, practicing martial arts is not as good as studying literature. Has Master Hou thought about it?"
"nature."
Liu Han had already made a plan in his heart. He needed to be strong to strike iron. Troubled times were coming, so he couldn't delay practicing martial arts.
"Huang Zhong will give everything he has!"
"It's work!"
(End of this chapter)