Not long after, the two vermillion doors opened inwards, and all the family members in Zhen's Mansion, led by a middle-aged man, rushed out and knelt to greet them. The middle-aged man held a bright yellow dragon-embroidered handkerchief in his hands and raised it above his head, his forehead pressed against the snow.
After everyone in the Zhen clan knelt down, the middle-aged man said: "Zhen Yu, a common man, lead the Zhen clan to kowtow to the emperor. Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"
Other Zhen clan members followed and shouted long live.
Zhen Yu claims to be very smart. When Cao Wei occupied Jizhou, Zhen Yuguan was appointed as the county magistrate of Wuji County. He was originally an official. After Cao Wei was defeated and Dajing took control of Jizhou, his official status of county magistrate naturally disappeared, so in Zhangxiu In front of me, I only dare to call myself a commoner.
In fact, the reason why Zhang Xiu sent this bright yellow dragon embroidered handkerchief was to test Zhen's reaction.
At present, the royal families of the four countries in the world use different colors. Cao Wei uses black, Liu Chu uses red, Sun Wu uses light yellow, and the royal palace of the Dajing Dynasty uses bright yellow, and the handkerchief is embroidered with a five-clawed dragon. If Zhen didn't recognize Dajing Dynasty, he would choose to pretend to be confused and not recognize him. Of course, the consequences would be tragic.
Zhen chose the latter.
Zhang Xiu smiled and helped Zhen Yu up and said, "I have long heard that the Zhen family is a house of etiquette and a scholarly family. Today, one year later, it is indeed worthy of its reputation. Please come up quickly!"
Zhen Yu thanked En and stood up, bowed and stepped aside to open the main door: "Your Majesty, please!"
Zhang Xiu walked into Zhen Yu, took his wrist and said, "I am a guest today, and you are the host. Come, follow me."
Zhen Yu was frightened and a little flustered, and followed with her head bowed.
Entering the main hall, hot tea has been served.
The whole room was warmed by the simmering heat of the fire dragon, which made Zhang Xiu's cold limbs feel a pleasant relaxation. He was very energetic. He took a few sips of hot tea and the ice and snow on his face melted away.
Zhang Xiu looked at Zhen Yu and asked, "Does Zhong Heng (Zhen Yu's name) hold any position in the Wei State?"
Seeing Zhang Xiu's question, Zhen Yu hurriedly stood up and replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, Cao Min served as the magistrate of Wuji County when he was in the Wei State."
Zhang Xiu: "What a talent! It seems that Cao Cao is not as good at employing people as the rumors say. A talent like Zhong Heng can only serve as a county magistrate. What is he if he is not a talent?"
"Your Majesty thanked you." Zhen Yu said humbly.
Zhang Xiu looked at the two brothers Zhen Yu and Zhen Yan and asked slowly: "Jizhou has just been captured. Among the thousands of Jizhou nobles, I came first to your Zhen family. Do you know why?"
Zhen Yu: "Please give me your Majesty's permission."
"Because your Zhen family has been a big family for hundreds of years. From the Western Han Dynasty to Wang Mang's new dynasty and then to the Eastern Han Dynasty, your Zhen family has continued intact. What do you rely on? Know the general situation, consider the overall situation, and know the situation. What did the Jing Dynasty implement? I think you all know the national policy!”
Zhen Yu: "The common people know."
"In the Han Dynasty and the New Dynasty, this world belongs to the gentry, and reading is the right of the gentry. The gentry has read the books of sages, but they are doing things like annexing land and poisoning the people! The Jing Dynasty that I want to establish is the rule of the people of the world. In the Jing Dynasty, reading was not the exclusive preserve of the nobles. This is why I developed paper, so that books can be circulated all over the world so that all people can learn and serve the country. I wonder what your Zhen family plans are?"
Long before Zhang Xiu came, the two brothers Zhen Yu and Zhen Yan had already thought deeply about it.
Cao Cao will definitely be seriously injured after this battle and will not be able to regain his strength in a short time. Moreover, Zhang Xiu cannot let Cao Cao regain his strength. Then Cao Wei will definitely be destroyed. Cao Cao is not Zhang Xiu's opponent, let alone Liu Bei and Sun Ce. It is only a matter of time to annihilate the other three countries to unify the world, and the implementation of Jingguo's national policy is not rigid and difficult.
Based on the large grain-storing households, the gentry had a way to survive and develop. The large gentry did not have to work in the fields and could still maintain a high quality of life. They also avoided the trouble of collecting rents and avoided the butcher knife of Dajing. , might as well hand it over early.
Of course, they also have their own difficulties.
The other noble families have not expressed their stance yet. If their own family joins the family too early, it will inevitably cause other families in Jizhou to ostracize them. By then, the Zhen family will not be able to survive in Jizhou, and even the entire world's noble families will be ostracized.
Zhen Yu said cryptically: "Your Majesty, all the people in the world are the king's land, and those who are on the shore of the land are the king's ministers."
This did not directly say that they were willing to give up the land, but it showed that they could hand it over whenever Zhang Xiu wanted it.
Zhang Xiu nodded: "Very good. The other noble clans have not bowed their heads yet, and I will not force you. I will discuss the details with you when Tian Jing, the governor of Ji and Youzhou, comes."
"Here!"
"The magistrate of Wuji County is too talented. Give Zhongshan County a try!"
Zhen Yu was stunned for a moment, suddenly stood up, and knelt down excitedly: "Your Majesty, Zhen Yu, thank you for your kindness!"
"Get a life!" Zhang Xiu stood up, "That's why I came here. After Tian Jing comes, you can work together to govern Jizhou."
He stood up as he spoke.
Zhen Yu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to eat before leaving?"
"Eat on the way!" Zhang Xiu said, "There are still many things waiting for me to deal with in Yecheng, oh, by the way!" He suddenly remembered something, looked at Zhen Yu and asked: "Your sister Zhen Ji , are you in Yecheng?"
Zhen Yu nodded: "Yes, not long after she married Yuan Xi, she was acquired by Cao Pi. Now Cao Pi only cares about escaping for his own life, and my poor sister is still in Yecheng."
"Don't worry. I have already made a decree that nothing in the Cao Mansion should be tampered with. Your sister Zhen Ji should be fine. When I get to Yecheng, I will take good care of her."
Zhen Yu smiled bitterly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
…
Chang'an.
The princes were all accompanied in their studies, and the children who accompanied them were all of the right age among the generals and counselors. Among them, Wei Chang, the son of Wei Yan, and Gan Gui, the son of Gan Ning, were accompanying Zhang Jia, the sixth son of the emperor.
On this day, the three of them sneaked out to play while their husband was not paying attention.
They all like weapons and war horses. Today, the three of them secretly ran to the racecourse and wanted to ride a horse. Unexpectedly, he accidentally entered the place where horses are groomed.
They surrounded the broken wall and stretched their little heads to look inside.
I saw the black horse's front hooves stepping on the red horse's back, and biting the long mane on the red horse's neck. Between the black horse and the red horse, something black and smooth appeared and disappeared. The three of them all widened their eyes, held their breath, and their chests began to feel suffocated and swollen.
When the three of them left, they were all silent.
Wei Chang suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed a handful under Gan Gui: 'Oh! As hard as a gun! "
Gan Gui blushed and grabbed Wei Chang's lower body in retaliation: "You do the same!"
They did not dare and were too embarrassed to test Zhang Jia, so they just asked: "Young master, tell the truth, are you tough?"
Zhang Jia cried loudly: "I feel so hard!"
