However, it is difficult to achieve a vision that transcends classes.
In the course of thousands of years of history, countless leaders of grassroots uprisings have fallen at this step.
The distant ones include Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Chimei Lulin, Zhang Jiao, Huang Chao, Wang Xianzhi, and the nearby ones include Wang Xiaobo, Fang La, Zhong Xiang, Yang Yao, including later Zhang Xianzhong, Hong Xiuquan...
Too many to count.
Don't they have talent?
Of course.
But in the end, due to his vision, he still failed to complete the leap of class strategy.
At this time, Dr. Tea came over with a cup of fragrant drink: "Sir, here is the perilla drink, please use it slowly."
Along with the perilla drink, there were seven or eight plates of pastries and preserved fruits.
"Guangqun Fangpu" records: "Renzong ordered Hanlin to determine the cooked water, with perilla as the top priority, agarwood as the second, and Ophiopogon japonicus as the third."
Since then, perilla drink has quickly become popular all over the country, firmly occupying the top spot in the Song Dynasty.
Han Zhen picked up the tea cup, blew in the hot air and took a sip.
"The aroma is refreshing, not bad!"
After making a comment, he picked up another piece of pastry and put it in his mouth.
Tsk!
After all, it is a tea shop that can be opened opposite the government office, and the craftsmanship is really impressive.
Seeing how sweet he ate, Shi Wenhui couldn't help but swallow.
Since last night, he has not touched a drop of water or eaten a grain of rice. His stomach feels like fire and his throat is so dry that it is almost smoking.
Shi Wenhui resisted and tried his best to look away from the cakes and drinks.
After eating three pastries in a row, Han Zhen stopped his movements, picked up the perilla drink and asked: "Do you have a wife, children, and mother at home?"
Shi Wenhui replied: "My mother died of illness the year before last, leaving only my wife and children at home."
Han Zhen ordered: "Stay with me for the next few days and be a scribe, and we will make arrangements later."
"I obey your orders."
Shi Wenhui felt happy and quickly stood up to bow.
At the same time, he also heard the implication of Han Zhen's words.
These days are the inspection period. If you perform well, you may be entrusted with important tasks.
If his performance is mediocre, he may really be just a scribe.
Han Zhen pointed at the cake: "Eat it, don't waste it."
"Thank you for the reward, my lord."
Shi Wenhui bowed again, then sat down and ate the cakes.
…
Zhao Ting and Liu Mi's status as court officials played a role in the end. With their comfort, the people in the city finally stopped panicking.
The people didn't know it, but the gentry and the gentry had a clear conscience.
In front of the gate of Ma's house, Liu Mi was having a pleasant conversation with an old Confucian.
This old scholar is the current head of the Ma family, May Yanmin.
"Mr. Ma, please be relieved. All the thieves who dared to enter the city last night have been captured. The Qingzhou Army is currently guarding the city, and the county is fortified."
"In this way, I can rest assured."
Mayanmin breathed a long sigh of relief and invited: "Liu Tong has worked hard. Why don't you come in and drink a cup of tea to cool off the heat."
Liu Mi waved his hand and refused: "No, the people are in panic now, and I need to calm the people as soon as possible."
Mayan Min said solemnly: "I admire Liu Tongpian for his diligence and love for the people. Having Liu Tongpian here in Yidu County is really a blessing to the people."
"It's just my official duties."
After Liu Mi finished speaking, he specifically warned: "Exceptor Ma Yuan, please remember to attend the banquet tomorrow night."
"Old clumsy saver."
Mayanmin responded.
Seeing this, Liu Mi turned and left.
Seeing Liu Mi's retreating back, the respectful look on Mayanmin's face gradually dissipated.
With his hands behind his back, he turned and stepped into the door.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared from behind the gate.
Mayanmin was surprised at first, and then said with a doting look on his face: "Yuyou, you are naughty again!"
But the figure that jumped out was a young girl.
The girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a light yellow waist-length skirt, a long milky white gown, a double bun, and two light cyan ribbons hanging down to her ears.
There is still some baby fat left on the oval-like face, and the big eyes are bright, clear, and full of agility.
The end has bright eyes and white teeth, fresh and pleasant.
There is a lively and fresh atmosphere permeating the whole person, coupled with a pair of big, clear and smart eyes like a deer, which makes people fall in love with him when they see him.
This girl's name is Mashuyao, and she is Mayanmin's granddaughter.
His father died young, and he was very smart since he was a child, so he was very popular among Mayan people.
In ancient times, women would only formally take their given names after hairdo ceremony. Before that, they used small characters, that is, their nicknames.
As for Ma Shuyao, she was still wearing her hair in a double bun, which was obviously not a haircut.
She already had a formal name before she even had her haircut, which shows how much Mayanmin loves her.
In the Song Dynasty, women's nicknames were almost the same, and ordinary people had a certain mother.
For example, Youniang, Anniang, Runniang, etc.
Wealthy people, on the other hand, would use overlapping words. The nicknames of several daughters of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty were all overlapping words, such as Zhuzhu and Huanhuan.
It is worth noting that the redundant word can only be used for nicknames. If it is used for a big name, it means that one's status is low.
Because according to the customs of the Song Dynasty, only singers, concubines, maids, and the lowest concubines would use double-yin names throughout their lives.
Li Shishi, Shi Chunchun, and Su Xiaoxiaoju are all brothel masters in Tokyo.
Xin Qiji has six concubines whose names are Tiantian, Qingqing, Xiangxiang, Zhengzheng, Qianqian and Feiqing. Five of them have duplicative phonetic names.
Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, the overlapping sound names could not be used indiscriminately.
Ma Shuyao smiled playfully, and then asked curiously: "Master, when did Qingzhou get another Qingzhou army?"
Hearing this, Mayanmin shook his head and laughed: "Qingzhou only has two armies, Wuwei and Zhenhai."
"Rebel!"
Ma Shuyao was extremely smart and reacted immediately, exclaiming in surprise.
"Be careful!"
Mayanmin scolded lightly.
The little girl quickly reached out to cover her mouth, blinking her big eyes, which was particularly cute.
The two passed through the hanging flower door and entered the study. Ma Yanmin sat in front of the desk, watching the little girl ordering tea for him, and said seriously: "Yuyou, you will have to give birth to your hairpin in two months. After she has her hair tied, she will be a big girl. Her words and deeds should be steady and dignified, and she should not act like she did just now. You must know that walls have ears."
Mashu held the tea spoon in her small white hands and quickly stirred it in the tea cup. She retorted: "There is no one else at home, and there are only a few servants in the courtyard."
Mayanmin's expression was complicated, and he said quietly: "Oh, even the clan members don't believe in this world, let alone the servants."
"Grandpa, please give me tea."
At this time, Ma Shuyao ordered tea and handed over the teacup respectfully.
Taking the teacup, blowing on the light green tea foam, Mayanmin took a sip and joked: "If Youyou gets married later, I will never be able to drink such good tea soup again."
Ma Shuyao was neither shy nor annoyed, and said with a smile: "Then I have to find a husband's house for Youyou that is closer. I can come back every now and then to order a cup of tea for you."
"You."
Mayanmin couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.
Seeing her grandfather eating tea leisurely, Ma Shuyao couldn't help but ask: "Now that the rebels have taken over the county, aren't you afraid?"
Mayanmin said calmly: "He and Liu Mi are not dead, so what do I have to fear?"
Ma Shuyao asked curiously: "Master, since the Qingzhou Army is a traitor, how come Liu Mi and others are safe and sound, but they still have the intention to appease the people. Is it possible that they have surrendered to the traitor?"
"good."
Mayanmin nodded.
Ma Shuyao frowned slightly: "Liu Mi is also a general magistrate of the same state, and a high-ranking official of the imperial court, but he chose to join a traitor?"
Mayan Min stroked his beard and said: "Liu Mi is a greedy man who is greedy for money. He has no moral integrity. It is normal for him to use swords and axes to lure him to join the thieves. Furthermore, he also wants to bet a treasure. Once it’s done, it’s the power of following the dragon!”
From the power of the dragon?
These four words shocked Mashuyao's heart, and she said in disbelief: "My father is so optimistic about the rebels in the city?"
Mayanmin said sternly: "Don't underestimate him. This person is not Zhang Wanxian. He has great ambitions, knows how to tolerate, and understands the importance. If Dare Chijun hadn't stepped in last night, I'm afraid he would have continued to tolerate it. Who knows? There is actually a dragon entrenched in the land of Qingzhou."
"Earlier, I took a look at the teahouse from a distance. The officers and soldiers of the Qingzhou Army were all fierce and tough, with the majesty of the Han and Tang Dynasties. They were the real tiger and wolf divisions. The ability to have such a strong army shows that the rebels have become a traitor. , Now that the Song Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles, if it can take over the general trend, it may not be impossible to change the dynasty. "
Ma Shuyao asked with great interest: "Master, can you see the thief's head? How does it look? Is it as vicious as described in the drama script?"
"No."
Mayanmin shook his head.
Hearing this, Ma Shuyao's eyes changed and she suddenly asked: "Master, are you going to have a banquet tomorrow night?"
Mayanmin smiled bitterly: "If you don't want to go, you have to go. People give you face, so we can't be shameless."
Inviting you to the banquet is to give you face.
Not going?
Then there will be no Ma family in Qingzhou from now on!
Biting her lip gently, Ma Shuyao said, "Master, can you take me with you to the banquet tomorrow night?"
"Nonsense!"
Mayan Min immediately put on a serious face and scolded: "How can those rebels be easy to deal with? That banquet is clearly the Hongmen Banquet. It is extremely dangerous. If the response is slightly wrong, it will be the death of the whole family."
"Okay."
Ma Shuyao nodded obediently.
…
…
It's late afternoon.
Qu Qingfeng and Lao Jiu returned to the government office.
Seeing the strong smell of blood exuding from the two men, they knew that the house raid was not going well.
Qu Qingfeng stood in the hall, bowed and clasped his fists and said: "Reporting to the county magistrate, all the property of sixteen criminal officials has been confiscated. Please take a look at it."
As he spoke, he took out a ledger from his pocket and presented it respectfully.
Taking the account book, Han Zhen looked through it carefully.
Gold, silver, copper coins, jade, agate and other floating wealth totaled 210,000 guan, more than 80,000 acres of fertile land, and more than 100 shops in various places.
The reason why there is so much floating wealth and land is that Wang Fu took the opportunity to collect Ding's money, slaughter the wealthy merchants in the city, and then purchase the fields sold by farmers at extremely low prices.
Why did Liu Mi only mention three wealthy gentry families when Han Zhen asked him earlier?
Because other wealthy businessmen with little background had already been ruined by them, and only these three families dared not move.
Closing the account book, Han Zhen ordered: "Half of the extravagant wealth will be put into the military account and escorted to the armed guard barracks, and the other half will be put into the treasury. As for the fertile land shops, I will leave them for now. I have my own arrangements."
"yes!"
After Lao Jiu and Qu Qingfeng agreed, they turned around and left the lobby.
(End of chapter)
