Everything in the world has its own rules and regulations, the cycle of cause and effect, and the reincarnation of heaven.
Tonight's banquet left behind today's joy, but no one could have expected that Lu Ling and Fan Tingnan's temporary proposal today would ferment into a storm twenty years later, almost overturning half of the Han Dynasty.
When the young girl sat down on her knees in the center of the banquet hall, Fan Tingnan smiled and said, "Liu Yi, Dongfang Yu, and Gongsun Ba are hosting a banquet for distinguished guests today. You are still young and do not have a seat. However, the ancestors of this county governor have Meng Yin." , The great plague has great kindness, so I allow you and others to attend. Seeing the three of you eating without drinking, I expected that the elders of your family strictly prohibited it. Wouldn't this greatly reduce the fun? It really goes against the original intention of the banquet. "
Dongfang Yu nodded like a rattle. The little girl had no resistance to the fragrant wine. She licked her lips playfully and looked at Fan Tingnan with expectation on her face, making everyone laugh.
People in the north are generous. Fan Tingnan loves Wujiwu, and especially likes Dongfang Yu's out-of-the-box character, so he smiled and said, "I had a small discussion with Lu Zhonglang just now and decided that each of us would come up with a question. The one with the best answer would be allowed to drink a pot. If you go home and get settled by Qiu Hou, just come to me and Lu Zhonglang, and I guarantee you won't get spanked, hahaha!"
The crowd burst into laughter, and Liu Yi and the other two looked at each other and nodded cautiously.
When Fan Tingnan saw the three people responding, he raised his hand to Lu Ling and said loudly, "Lu Zhonglang, please!"
Lu Ling would not steal this unnecessary limelight. He hurriedly waved his hand and said humbly, "Oh my god, Commander Fan is making fun of you. How dare you take the lead? Commander Fan, please!"
"Then it's better for Fan to be respectful than to obey orders!" Fan Tingnan did not refuse, glanced at the three of them with a smile, and said, "Fan, a country man, didn't have any good intentions, so he just used local materials! Hmm. .., Fan believes that the way to make a country rich is to rarely engage in labor, not to seize the agricultural season, but to seize the opportunity. If you are the head of a county and it happens to be a year of severe drought, what should you do?"
The banquet hall was quiet for a while, but after less than ten breaths, Gongsun Ba took the lead and stood up, cupping his hands, and replied, "Sir, I think that if the wind and rain come from time to time and the grass and trees dry up, it may be difficult for a county to cope with it. We should open the warehouse immediately to level the grain." , suppress prices, report to the county governor, and then open up the mountains and rivers, stop collecting commercial taxes, and distribute relief. Finally, the men will join the army and the women will join the workshops, receiving salaries to maintain their lives, and all the food, old and young, will be returned to the county government. In this way, Survive the drought.”
Fan and Lu did not express their opinions, but the scholars at the banquet nodded in agreement. They felt that good officials in the past dynasties could only deal with great disasters like this. Two old men, Gongsun Qiaomu and Dongfang Chunsheng, also praised Gongsun Ba's response.
Gongsun Ba was expressionless in the face of praise. He looked at Liu Yi and Dongfang Yu with a trace of provocation and contempt in his eyes.
Dongfang Yu didn't notice these details, but Liu Yi, who was always timid and cautious, did notice it. His thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his face was like a wave, but in his heart, there was a storm and he was extremely angry.
Gongsun Ba, although we are from a humble family, you must not look down on others. Tonight, I will let you know what it means to have "no distinction between high and low".
After a while, Liu Yi stood up and held up his hands. Seeing his eyes as bright as stars, he said, "Two gentlemen, the most important thing to avoid when it comes to the world's troubles is to manage things in an ordinary way. The head of a county, who has lived in the local area for a long time, should have Observing the astronomy of a place and knowing the geography of a place have their own laws. Droughts and floods have their own laws. From the beginning of winter, we can know the end of summer, so we can make early preparations. It is a good idea to block the arrival of soldiers. All grains are respected by the people and the king is responsible for them. When there is a drought, one looks forward to rain, and one who is thirsty looks for drink. Yi believes that the method of governing the people should focus on regularity. If there are frequent droughts and floods, the county magistrate will miss the farming season to build embankments, bridges, ditches, and waterways. The county government only needs to provide people with fields, houses, plows, and seeds to prevent insect pests when the treasury is full. In years of severe drought, the county government can store water in ditches. Let’s help each other, this is the root solution.”
"good!"
Regarding Liu Yi's answer, Fan and Lu nodded slowly.
Gongsun Ba talks about mediocre officials who rely on their superiors for help in everything, while Liu Yi talks about capable officials who insist on taking the initiative in every aspect. Fan and Lu naturally fall into the category of capable officials, and they quite agree with Liu Yi's remarks.
Everyone in the audience also clapped their hands and applauded, and then their eyes focused on Dongfang Yu.
Dongfang Yu's father, Dongfang Lie, is the leader of Xingming Villa, the holy land of famous Han Dynasty. He is unparalleled in his acumen. Dongfang Yu's grandfather, Dongfang Chunsheng, is known as a famous figure who has never been born in a century. Twenty years ago, he was also a famous figure in the world. , if it weren’t for a strange coincidence, the old man would probably be a scholar in the upper realm now. How could he be bullied by Liu Bu, the watchdog of the Liu family in Lingyuan!
As the saying goes, I am a hero and my son is a good man. Everyone is very curious about what kind of clever words the children raised in such a family will have.
Dongfang Yu didn't let everyone wait. A clear voice suddenly 'exploded' in the center of the banquet hall. Dongfang Yu, who disliked the immature tiger-head boots and hats, specially changed into a snow-white plain clothes for the banquet today, combed her hair into a small bun, and Looks like a stunningly beautiful woman.
Seeing her peach lips slightly parted, revealing her young tiger teeth, she blurted out an astonishing statement, "Oh, Gongsun Ba and Brother Yi's ideas are too troublesome. If there is no food, we will go out to grab it! Let's pull the young men of the county When you go to the northern border, there are cattle and sheep from the Qin Dynasty. If you snatch one or two thousand of them and come back, won't you end it? I heard that every time there is a severe drought, the northern Qin thieves will march south. Our ancestors Didn't Emperor Wu have an old saying that says, 'If the enemy goes, I can go too'? If there is a severe drought, how about using the pigs, horses, cattle and sheep of the Qin Dynasty to make rain?"
The banquet hall was quiet and somewhat empty for a while.
Following the cry of an oriole outside the house, the warriors shouted loudly.
"That's right, rob his mother!" "Xu Daqin's gang of wolf cubs robbed us, why can't we rob them? Good job!"...
It seems that Dongfang Yu has won the unanimous support of the warriors present. Even Han Li and Death Shichen have excitement on their faces. They are great chivalrous people who devote themselves to serving the country. Dongfang Yu's words are not exactly what they are. Is it what Jianghu knights have been pursuing!
Fan and Lu both laughed out loud at this absolutely different answer. Thinking of the joyful atmosphere of today's dinner, Fan Tingnan happily said to Dongfang Yu, "My child, although he is born as a girl and has higher ambitions than a boy, his future life is formidable." , the younger generation is formidable! My child, you win this question!"
Holding a pot of wine in his hand, Dongfang Yufeng rolled his eyes, secretly gestured to Liu Yi, said "Thank you, Sir", and returned to his seat with a smile.
Regarding Dongfang Yu's inexplicable victory, Liu Yi and Gongsun Ba just regarded it as a farce. The two of them looked at Lu Ling intently. For them, the real contest had begun!
Lu Ling looked at the two men's scorching gazes and simply struck while the iron was hot. He coughed slightly and said, "I have a question. You two young men, who is the king of the world?"
In less than three breaths, Gongsun Ba replied. He was obviously a little impatient, fearing that Liu Yi would seize the opportunity, so he hurriedly said, "The king, according to Yin and Yang, the four seasons, using the six laws, adhering to Taiyi, cage the heaven and earth. To intimidate the world, to be tired of the mountains and rivers, to spit out the yin and yang, to stretch out the ceremonial guard, to follow the eight poles of discipline, to have a strong army and armor, and to have the same longitude and latitude. This is what is said, 'Everything in the world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers'."
Liu Yi, who entered the world from the bottom of the market, had a different understanding of the word 'king'. He said softly, "Well..., a king should devote his whole life to making the people dignified and the powerful to have a bottom line. Children can study, scholars pay what they have learned, warriors stop swordsmanship, there are no wars on the frontiers, and war horses are released in the southern mountains. If everything is peaceful, the world will be healthy. Yi thought that if you do these things, you will be a king, even if you are not a king, you will be a king."
Lu Ling spoke meaningfully, walked up to Liu Yi, patted his shoulder, and said softly, "This wine is yours!"
Gongsun Ba was so angry that he slammed the door and left!
This night, Gongsun Ba could be said to have lost both his talent and his magnanimity.
