You can't go a day without reading, otherwise it will be useless!
Liu Yi has been strictly taught by his father Liu Quansheng since he was a child, and reading in the morning has become a habit. He originally thought that the restaurant would be open at noon, so he could sleep in after opening the restaurant. However, the habit of six years has already been deeply rooted in his bones, not to mention the inexplicable acceptance of reading. If I don't study the "Five Grain Civil Order" carefully, I might not be able to cope with such an errand as the Pingtian Order of the Five Counties.
Before dawn, Liu Yi got up, filled the charcoal fire in the small attic, and read the "Five Grain Civil Order" while making tea around the stove. Liu Yi read ten lines at a glance, and in a short while, he read roughly the entire book. While admiring the editor's superb level, he also had a better understanding of his own responsibilities.
In general, the Pingtian Order of the five counties is mainly responsible for supervising the implementation of the "Five Grains Civil Order" policy by Huaxing and other five counties. The main body of policy implementation is the county governor's office of each county. On the surface, this is a very leisurely However, after careful reading of some important chapters, Liu Yi discovered the difficulty in fulfilling the duties of the Pingtian Order of the Five Counties, aristocratic families.
The so-called equalizing the fields, whose fields are equalized? Whose field is it equal to? The lower-class poor peasants and poor families must have leased fields in their hands. It is very difficult for ordinary people to have one-third of an acre of land. Only those wealthy family members like the Liu family of Lingyuan have countless fields in their hands. Accumulated over generations, through despicable means, they plundered a large amount of land from the people. Then, they used these lands to recruit private soldiers and raise dead soldiers, and then used these private soldiers and dead soldiers to continue plundering, and then drained the blood of the people bit by bit. Growing stronger.
The most important thing Liu Yi needs to do is to find ways to deal with these various aristocratic families and get them to hand over the land deeds in their hands honestly.
Thinking of this, Liu Yi did not continue to think about it. The following things were not what he, a young commander, should think about.
As the young man warmed himself by the fire, his sullen heart gradually became excited: the so-called scholars are only for human beings, but there is no real learning in the world; officials are only for themselves, and there is no good governance in the world. Wouldn't it be even more satisfying if you had the opportunity to show off what you have learned and then go to Nanshan!
At this moment, Liu Yi has completely forgotten his childhood wish to open a restaurant and hide in the bustling city. Instead, he has an unquenchable ambition.
After thinking about it, Liu Yi couldn't help but pick up an Analects of Confucius that his father had annotated in his early years. On the title page of the Analects, there was a small and imperceptible note: All schools of thought, regardless of you or me, should be decadent. In this world, you should be the world's teacher, not the world's weapon. Anyone who is a weapon in the world will definitely engage in deceitful tricks and evil intentions, and his body will become a rotten dog. He who is a teacher to the world must practice the right path and uprightness, and his body will be immortal!
Just two lines of words, but Liu Yi's heart suddenly surged with pride. He picked up the 'Chen Sword' that was the relic of his dead master Chen, weighed it with his left hand, and pressed the sword clasp with his right hand, but when he heard Ying's majestic 'Chen' The sword made a clear and vibrating sound, and a flash of blue light flashed. The long sword slid out of the scabbard about a foot. As the sword was completely pulled out of the scabbard, a cold light flickered in the attic. If you looked at it from a distance outside the attic, It's like the reflection of a bronze mirror.
Liu Yi examined the edge of the sword carefully, and flicked the blade with his fingers. The green golden sound buzzed around the beam, and the long vibrating sound was like a huge wave, which completely overturned Liu Yi's calm and peaceful mind.
After the vibrating sound subsided, Liu Yi held his sword in front and stared at the long sword. His eyes were as sharp as the sword's edge, and his heart was filled with excitement: A good man living in the world, if he can't make achievements and become famous all over the world, won't he just come to this world in vain?
The dreams of teenagers are always ever-changing, and the faces of adults are always the same. Driven by the subtle education of people around him and an unknown force, Liu Yi finally walked out of the restaurant and entered the temple and the world.
Staying true and full of ambition, chasing things and moving things, let's wait and see about this child's future!
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After a while on the fourth floor, Xia Qing, who wanted to enjoy a few years of leisure in Wangnan Tower, was forced to buy it by Liu Quansheng in order to allow Liu Yi to familiarize himself with the responsibilities of the Pingtian Order of the five counties as soon as possible before the edict came, and at the same time make preparations. Selling by force, he reluctantly took over all the business of the restaurant.
When it comes to this matter, Xia Da's head is always full of resentment. Whenever something happens these days, he will pick up Liu Yi's ears and knock him down. Liu Yi was away, so he took Huangfu Lu, the small accountant, to vent his anger, muttering all day long, "I am eating horse grass and doing human affairs, what kind of world is this?"
In general, the atmosphere in Wangnan Tower these days is very harmonious!
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Liu Quansheng has always believed that absolute loyalty is based on deep friendship.
That's why he arranged a group of well-qualified young Huangqiao to be Liu Yi's playmates very early. In order to cultivate their friendship from an early age, Liu Quansheng even arranged special play time for Liu Yi. It can be said that he has good intentions!
In Zigui's fifth primary school, Liu Yi is the most comprehensive but is good at intelligence and stratagem. Ying Cheng wants to become a famous hero. Li Erniu plans to be the general who seals the wolf as Xu. Wang Sanbao is timid but talented. Huangfu Lu is smart, alert and good at trickery.
Three people become tigers, and Liu Quansheng believes that with these children assisting Liu Yi, Liu Yi will definitely become a great success in the future.
These children are also busy pursuing their own aspirations.
In the past few days, Huangfu Lu has been very busy during the day, and in the evening he has to go to Zigui School to study evening classes. He is extremely busy, and people are busy with things. Under Xia Qing's direct education, Huangfu Lu, who is still a young man, has changed. Become more mature and steady.
Since Ying Cheng, the precious son of the county governor Ying Zhi, received the "Stone Whale Sword" book presented by Liu Yi, he claimed to have understood the way of heaven and hid in the Lingyuan Mountains with sufficient dry food. Before leaving, this guy proudly claimed that within three years, he would reach the top of the mountain and defeat his horse, within ten years, he would reach the top of the mountain, and before the age of forty, he would definitely reach the top and become a master of all things. Sword God. Unfortunately, before Ying Cheng could finish his words, he was kicked out of Wangnan Tower by the hot-tempered Qiao Miaoqing!
Wang Sanbao has been a miraculous dragon recently, and I don’t know which immortal living on the street sold Wang Sanbao a copy of "Smallpox Scroll" for ten baht. According to the great immortal, if you learn this scroll, you will be able to change everything. , one sentence so fascinated that Wang Sanbao didn't go anywhere except the Sheriff's Mansion and Wangnan Tower all day long. He stayed at home and pursued thousands of customs. It was not until many years later, when Liu Quansheng was approaching old age and recalling the past, that he smiled and realized that the beggar who presented Wang Sanbao's "Smallpox Scroll" was someone he had found to pretend to be.
Qiao Miaoqing's life was quite leisurely. She spent the whole day eating and drinking in Wangbei Building, acting coquettishly and being good, so Xia Qing had to provide her with delicious food and drink. Without her parents to look after her, this little girl It's OK if you're too lazy. Fifteen dead soldiers were scattered around Wangnan Tower, making a living on their own. This gave the 'poor' Xia Qing some psychological comfort. At the very least, he didn't have to worry about local gangsters getting drunk and acting recklessly in Wangnan Tower.
At this time, Liu Yi was holding a copy of the "Five Grains Civil Order" and meditating alone on the fourth floor of Wangnan Tower.
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Those who have no deep ambitions will not have clear enlightenment; those who have no shameful things will have no great achievements.
On the night of November 15th, there was still a small lamp on the roof of Wangnan Tower. This was the 135th time Liu Yizi read the "Five Grains and Civil Orders" carefully and from top to bottom. Every time he read it, After that, I still have waves in my heart that I can't let go for a long time.
Everything was silent, Liu Yi stood in front of the small door holding a small lamp with mixed light and dark, thinking from his heart: Throughout the ages, many aristocratic families have nothing but accumulation of virtue. But among the families that have had contact with him, the Liu family of Lingyuan, the Fan family of Zhangwu, and the Zhao family of Xuanhuai all occupy land and become kings. Most of these aristocratic families made their fortunes during the period of Emperor Shenwu. Based on the land in their hands and a large amount of cheap labor, and with the political power of the overseas Chinese surnames and their achievements in the past as the backing, they "begged for land and asked for houses" by any means. After two or several generations of accumulation, , established a huge private farm, thereby further establishing a family system that can dominate one side.
During the reign of the present emperor, the trend of land annexation became even more popular. Even the mountains, forests, rivers and swamps previously owned by the state were now occupied by powerful families. Rumor has it that the Jiang family in Quzhou dug mountains, dredged lakes, built hills and mountains, and cut down trees to open trails in the hinterland of the Central Plains. There were more than a thousand followers, and the scene and momentum were spectacular.
A leaf tells the story of autumn. This shows how powerful and powerful families in the world now occupy the land!
Whoever it was as the emperor would not be able to tolerate this kind of thing.
Liu Yi held the volume in his hand tightly, with fire raging in his chest. In his opinion, this was not a simple farming book, but a shovel that could dig up the foundation of a family.
The two chapters of the book, Equal Land and Flat Land, get to the point. It makes it clear that land can be rented or not sold. It specifically explains the amount of land that landlords, noble families, rich peasants, and poor peasants will receive under this order. It also stipulates the regulations for adult men and women over the age of fifteen. The details of dew fields, mulberry fields, hemp fields and house fields can be obtained, which are broad but precise.
It is not difficult to guess between the lines that the purpose of this land system is not to seek absolute equal distribution of acres, but only to achieve a certain limit for the rich and a minimum level for the poor.
If this order is implemented, the poor will have food to eat, and the rich will have some insignificant surplus food, which is the best of both worlds.
However, everything in the world is all about deployment and implementation. Small households and helpless small landowners are irrelevant. If they encounter large households covering thousands of acres, I am afraid there will be a lot of resistance.
He has no place to govern, not even an imperial edict. The purpose of the "Five Commandery Pingtian Order" is obvious, which is to let himself mediate. To put it bluntly, it allows him to steal meat from these wealthy families. .
Liu Yan couldn't help but smile foolishly: Hey, the spring breeze is everywhere.
During the five hundred years of the Han Empire, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu both faced the problem of land annexation. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty chose to relocate wealthy households, while Emperor Guangwu chose to rectify the government. Neither of the two emperors dared to be like His Majesty. He was so open and close that he directly stabbed the powerful nobles of the world. It seems that this emperor of the day is not as weak and cowardly as the rumors in the market. He is really a master of great talent and great strategy!
After closing the "Five Grain Civil Order", Liu Yi looked a little tired and sat crookedly on the small door. The heat in the room floated slowly from his eyes to the window. Hot and cold alternated. The light frost gradually covered the velvet on his mouth. Liu Yi wiped it with his sleeves. Wiping his lips, his tongue inadvertently licked the velvet beard. He was slightly startled, and smiled to himself: Youth must be born early, how can you grow up to be a teenager? It turns out that I am also a half-grown boy. I stay in a restaurant all day long, which is not appropriate. It’s time to go out and do something!
The road ahead for the family is bleak and there is frost on the snow for sixty years. If the frost is not wiped off for a moment, the frost on the beard will be in danger of freezing. Not to mention that the Han Dynasty, which has not changed its national policy for a long time, is implementing the "Five Grain Civil Order". It sounds easy, but it's really tricky to do.
Recalling the distribution map of the world's families dictated by his father, the wise Liu Yi used his brain for a moment and guessed why the emperor took the lead in implementing policies in the five counties. However, he could only use the excuse that his father was Liu Quansheng, a favorite of the emperor. The reason why the emperor ordered this young boy like himself to take on this important position.
The cold wind blew outside the window, disrupting Liu Yi's thoughts. The young man smiled naively and said to himself: Never mind it, there are government orders to implement. It seems that my Pingtian order of the five counties will inevitably have to compete with the families of the five counties. Be brave! In order to fight well against these aristocratic families, I still need to accumulate strength and find helpers.
The lights were turned off, stars gathered twice outside the window, and dreams were far away inside the window.
In the dream, Qiao Miaoqing grew a pair of small phoenix wings and carried herself around the five counties. Under Qiao Miaoqing's protection, the enemy's swords, guns, swords and halberds could not harm her at all. When they reached a hill, Qiao Miaoqing suddenly abandoned herself to a den of thieves and flew away. She hurriedly shouted "Miaoqing help me", but Qiao Miaoqing, who seemed to be extremely cold-hearted, ignored her.
Liu Yi woke up suddenly, climbed to the table with all his strength, and wrote quickly: Life and death cannot be held in one person's hands!
In the gloomy night, what Liu Yi didn't notice was that the moment he picked up the pen, a little ink on the tip of the pen carved a small hole the size of a soybean in the wall, like a warrior punching through the wind.
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On the cold morning of the 16th, with the support of two "inner ghosts", Ying Cheng and Wang Sanbao, Liu Yi felt in the dark, carefully dodged the night patrol, and rushed to the inner house of the county governor's house. When he arrived at the inner house, You should know that you have been waiting eagerly for it.
A hundred years ago, when the Three Kingdoms were unified and the Han Dynasty was re-established, there was a common rule that the county governor's mansion must be composed of an inner and outer mansion. The outer mansion was used for office work and directors, while the inner mansion was for the residence of the current governor and his family. With this structure, a In order to make it easier for the county guard to deal with emergencies and dangers and reduce the time spent traveling back and forth, the county soldiers can serve as bodyguards and protect the safety of the county guard and his family members at any time, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone. Therefore, the inner residence of the Sheriff's Mansion is also called Ying Mansion. Of course, it may also be called Zhao Qiansun Li Mansion in the future.
Compared with the side room of the outer mansion where Ying Zhi often stayed, the inner mansion was shabby and tight. According to Ying Cheng's chat, after his father Ying Zhi took office, the inner mansion has never been renovated, and most of the objects used in the house are old. Brought here from Chang'an. The flooding a few days ago caused Ying Cheng's parents to spend half of their life-saving salary, which had to be lamented and admired.
As you should know, there are not a few upright and honest ministers in the world, but as you should know, there are two capable ministers, Liu Quansheng and Saibeili, who can help both internally and externally, but they are very few. Most of the seeds Liu Yan has sown are They are all like Su Ran, growing wildly and letting the rain and wind blow. Those with a strong will can break through the hard rocks and open up a fertile soil. Those with weaker abilities will be like stones sinking into the sea and no news will be heard.
The weak eat the strong, and the fittest survive. The eternal laws of this world have never changed.
Ying Chengniang was a woman with ordinary appearance and gentle personality. After Ying Zhi condescended to introduce Liu Yi into the side hall, two plates of side dishes and a bowl of gruel were served by Ying Chengniang, which made Liu Yi feel flattered.
After the simple meal, Ying Cheng hurriedly took Wang Sanbao to Zigui Academy for morning classes. After Ying Cheng's mother cleared away the leftovers, she also hid out, leaving only two people sitting opposite each other in the side hall, drinking. One of them is smiling, the other is clear-eyed.
Regarding Liu Yi, the county official had only known and heard about it before. After knowing that Liu Yan and the four had a secret meeting that day, Ying Zhi only started to inquire about this young man from North City. Before today, in Ying Zhi's mind, this Jade Crown with a face value of seven cents only had a good master, a good father, read more books, and had a brighter mind. The rest was no different from ordinary people. Such a child , it is not surprising that if there are not one thousand in a county, there must be eight hundred.
Liu Yi admired Ying Zhi very much. He did not seek personal gain and was perseverant. Compared with Fan Tingnan's heroism and Su Ran's enthusiasm, he had more of the restraint and elegance of a Central Plains scholar. Putting aside these, just judging from the attitude of dealing with floods before private matters, this person deserves Liu Yi's respect.
"Liu Pingtian came here early in the morning. What's the matter?"
You should know that as an official, you should get straight to the point. It seems that he regarded this meeting as a business matter.
Liu Yi has been helping out in restaurants since he was a child, and has already developed the habit of talking to people and ghosts. Seeing Ying Zhi's serious face, he also put away his smile and said respectfully, "Master Ying, you're a shame." , If I hadn’t given your advice, I wouldn’t have been able to accept this official assignment. I’m here today to thank you for your kindness.”
Ying Zhi knew that business was business and kept his face straight, "Haha! That's not necessary. I didn't interfere much with Liu Pingtian's career. It was all due to your father's recommendation. Don't forget, your father is the emperor's favorite. , even I, Huang Menlang, a close servant, may not be able to capture the Sacred Heart better than your father."
Liu Yi became more and more respectful, "Master Ying, you are laughing at me."
Ying Zhi waved his hand, took a sip of hot tea, and said softly, "Liu Pingtian's land in five counties is owned by Huaxing County. If Liu Pingtian asks for anything, I will naturally be the county governor. However, Liu Pingtian should I know that our Huaxing County has just experienced a flood, the government is poor, and everything is in ruins. I am afraid that even if the people of our county have the heart to serve the country, they are powerless!"
Liu Yi was still a little immature. Seeing the attitude of this old official who was not a rabbit but a hawk, Liu Yi decided to save the country in a roundabout way. After drinking all the tea in the cup, he respectfully said to his aide, "I have been with my father for a long time, and I always listen to him. My father mentioned that Mr. Ying is upright, heroic, loyal and upright. As long as it is conducive to the unification of the country and the welfare of the people, whether it is public or private, Mr. Ying will help him. He is a role model for the Han Dynasty governor. "
You should know what a shrewd person you are. He raised his triangular eyes and grinned, "You bastard, go ahead! Don't be like your father, who has to go around thousands of miles to say something. I won't accept this. set."
Ying Zhi said no, but he was honest in his heart. Faced with Liu Yi's sugar-coated bombs, a smug smile appeared on his face.
Seeing the joyful expression on Ying Zhi's face, Liu Yi's oval face suddenly turned into a Japanese melon, and he flattered Ying Zhi and said, "How dare you act so wild in front of the King of Hell? Come here today and dare to bring some ghost soldiers and generals to the King of Hell. Traveling through the five counties, it’s easy to deal with ghosts and monsters!”
Ying Zhi asked in confusion, "Is that all?"
Liu Yi said decisively, "That's it!"
Ying Zhi took a sip of wild camellia tea and asked, "Your father is an immortal in the realm of things. With him here, do you still need these ox-headed horse noodles under my hands?"
"Family affairs have their own laws, and national disasters have their own soldiers. We cannot say the same thing." Liu Yi suddenly looked a little depressed. "If I have to bear the label of 'depending on my father to make a living' for the rest of my life, I will be very useless in my life."
Ying Zhi did not feel the same way. He rolled his eyes and laughed, "For the sake of the "Stone Whale Sword" you gave my son, I will help you. Tell me, how many people do you want? "
Liu Yi stretched out his finger and said, "Twenty county soldiers, plus Brother Wang Dali, who is in the realm of disarming, what do you think? Of course, in addition to the official salary, the officers and soldiers who followed me all the way to the plains, my small Wangnan Tower will receive I will also give some of my heart to subsidize the strong man's family income. If unfortunately he dies in an accident, in addition to the court's pension, the younger generation is willing to pay ten times more money to comfort the strong man's heavenly spirit."
Ying Zhi raised his eyebrows, "Liu Pingtian, do you think human life can be measured in money?"
Liu Yi's expression remained unchanged, "The world is full of blood and blood, and the family is so daring. Who can guarantee that these people will be able to return home unscathed? Since they are destined to be in danger of death, it is better to talk about everything while they are still alive. It’s appropriate, so you don’t regret it before you die.”
Ying Zhi did not argue with Liu Yi anymore, and said calmly, "You kid is not as big as a lion. Twenty county soldiers are not many, but I only have two county guards, which is not enough to handle daily military affairs. In this area Son, you young man is quite a bit of a lion."
Liu Yi said flatteringly, "Master Ying has so many powerful generals, do you still need a big brother Wang?"
Ying Zhi pretended to be vicious and said to Liu Yi, "Your bold character is exactly the same as your father's."
Taking advantage of his youth, Xiao Liu Yi began to take advantage of him and act like a good boy, "Hee hee hee! Thank you for your compliments, Master Ying. Then, please tell me, Master Wang, that I will pick him up later!"
Ying Zhi began to bargain, "What about this county governor? How much do you promise to reward me?"
"Isn't it enough to give you peace in the five counties?" Liu Yi said this a bit shamelessly.
Yingzhi shook his head, smiled slightly, and ordered Wang Dali to be summoned. After explaining the situation, Wang Dali readily agreed. What Wang Dali didn't know was that his fate would also change.
Liu Yi was very afraid that he would regret it, so he hurriedly said a few polite words, then forcefully dragged Wang Dali away and disappeared into the light snow spread by the waste.
Ying Zhi stood at the door of the side hall and watched the young man slowly leave. Small snowflakes fell on the ground of Lingyuan. For a moment, Ying Zhi still missed the time when the young man rode horses. He sighed and smiled to himself, "Go back to the house, close the door, and take a nap first!"
Plain clothes arouse the sighs of the wind and dust, just like returning home after success. Young man, waiting for your triumphant return, I will leave you a bowl of celebratory wine.
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Walking north alone in the snow, young Liu Yi's clear eyes gained a hint of fortitude. After studying "Five Grains and Civil Orders", he suddenly no longer wanted to spend his life in such an ordinary way. He did not leave the master's world, but Yu Mei's. He didn't leave the south of the Yangtze River, he didn't leave the rivers of Mr. Gongsun, and he didn't leave the empire of the emperor. If he stayed in a restaurant for the rest of his life at the age of twelve, wouldn't he be lonely?
"If you have a talent, you should let go of your light." Chenglao, I already understand a little bit of what you are saying.
