at the same time.
Lingnan.
Panyu City.
"Miracle Doctor Wang."
"How about it?"
Liu Bowen, or now Liu Xiang, looked at the old man who was diagnosing a young man on the bed and asked.
"call!"
"Fortunately, it came in time. It's just that the work of the country has caused the internal energy to be weak and yin and yang imbalanced. I prescribed a medicine and drank it for a few days. Master Liu's young master will be fine."
Doctor Wang stroked his gray beard and said.
"By the way, Mr. Liu, who is this young master to you?"
Doctor Wang looked at the young man on the hospital bed and asked curiously.
"Forehead…"
"he is…"
Liu Xiang hesitated for a moment, but when he raised his eyes, he saw Jiang You holding a knife moving his lips.
"He's a nephew of mine."
Liu Xiang understood immediately and spoke immediately.
"It turns out that he is Mr. Liu's nephew. He is really a talented person."
Doctor Wang smiled at Liu Xiang.
"Ahem! Divine Doctor Wang is so complimentary. I wonder how many taels are needed for this consultation?"
Liu Xiang coughed lightly and was already ready to pay the bill and send the guests off. Panyu was located in Lingnan, and Ming Dynasty treasure notes had not yet spread, so copper coins and silver coins were mainly used.
However, Prime Minister Liu has also discovered that Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes have been circulating here to a certain extent, and is preparing to write a note to the court to build a granary to collect grain and issue banknotes.
"What did Mr. Liu say?"
"Since you came to our Panyu City, the atmosphere of our Panyu City has changed. Everything is in order. You can be said to be the reborn parent of us Panyu people. If I accept your money, I will be poked in the back by the villagers when I go back."
Doctor Wang immediately took a step back and said that he would not accept money from Prime Minister Liu.
"How does this work?"
"One code is one code. If I don't pay for medical treatment, wouldn't I be a common man?"
"Xiaowu, go get some silver."
Liu Xiang shook his head and said firmly.
"Mr. Liu, I have something to do, old man, so I will leave first. Someone will bring the young master's medicine later."
Doctor Wang spoke immediately and ran out quickly.
There is no doubt that Jiang You can accompany him. The young man on the hospital bed is none other than Xiao Han, who escaped from the golden cicada in the army.
Even before leaving, Xiao Han had already predicted that those wealthy families with ulterior motives would not stop.
He simply used the trick to lure the snake out of the hole, and he escaped from the golden cicada's shell. Soon after the large troops arrived at the Qutangxia Fortress, they also drove to Panyu, where they happened to contact Liu Bowen, who had the pseudonym Liu Xiang as the chief envoy to rectify the Lingnan and educate the people.
"Mr. Bowen, thank you very much for this."
"Ahem!"
On the hospital bed, Xiao Han slowly opened his eyes and said to Liu Xiang.
"The British Lord is a life-saving grace to me. Such trivial matters are not worth mentioning."
"At this time, there is no Qingtian scholar Liu Bowen in the world, and Liu Ji, who colluded with the rebellious party, has completely died on the execution ground. I am Panyu Governor, Prime Minister Liu."
Liu Xiang shook his head slightly and said to Xiao Han.
Liu Bowen traveled all the way to Lingnan and soon became famous. Naturally, he was discovered by the officials in Lingnan and recommended him to the imperial court. When Xiao Han saw such information, he naturally knew what was going on and went directly to the court. At that time, Liu Xiang was allowed to serve as the chief envoy of Panyu.
From then on, he gave lectures and governed the place at the same time.
"Mr. Qingtian, this time I come to Panyu. On the one hand, I want to escape from those people with evil intentions."
"On the other hand, I also have something I want to explain."
"Ahem!"
Xiao Han stretched out his hand and motioned to Jiang You to help him get up.
"The British minister said it doesn't matter, as long as Prime Minister Liu can do it, but it depends on the mission."
Liu Xiang cupped his hands in front of Xiao Han.
"Liu Bowen, your majestic person, is really an underachiever in this small Panyu."
"I see that Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes have begun to circulate in this area. I guess you are also planning to build a granary to collect grain and release banknotes, right?"
Xiao Han showed a smile to Liu Xiang.
"The young gentleman is still so perceptive."
Liu said to Xiao Han.
"Ha ha!"
"This is all your credit. Along the way, the atmosphere of Yucheng is now catching up with Jinling."
"Okay, there's no need to write this note. Just do it. I'll tell His Majesty and the Crown Prince when I get back."
"In addition, remember to expand and repair the port in Yucheng. There are also some new ports in the Lingnan area and along the coast. I will be of great use in the future."
Xiao Han said to Liu Xiang.
"The Duke's instructions will definitely be remembered by Prime Minister Liu."
Liu Xiang cupped his hands in front of Xiao Han, although he didn't know what Xiao Han wanted to do by asking him to build the port under the current situation.
However, with Liu Bowen's wisdom, he could naturally guess that Xiao Han was probably preparing to clear out the pirates and open up the sea in the future.
"Well, I feel relieved that you will take care of all this."
"When the doctor delivers my medicine, Jiang You and I will continue on the road."
Xiao Han patted Liu Xiang's shoulder and said, feeling a little emotional in his heart.
This man, in the original trajectory, should have been called Liu Bowen, who ruled the world.
As a result, due to a strange combination of circumstances, he became Xiao Fengxue who dominated the world.
However, no matter what, this cannot conceal Liu Bowen's amazing talent. Here, while governing a city of Panyu, he can continue to lecture and spread doctrines with ease. How many people in the world can do this?
Fortunately, he had chosen to save him, otherwise, Ming Dynasty would have lost such a stunning talent forever.
"Won't you stay a while longer?"
"With your physical condition, if you continue to run around, I'm afraid it will affect your recovery."
Liu Xiang frowned slightly.
"No, after I return to Yingtian, there are still many state affairs. The Crown Prince and His Majesty still need me. You know better than me the urination of those powerful families. This time I, the golden cicada, escapes from my shell. Counting the time, I should have been killed somewhere. I have noticed my arrogance."
"If it's any later, I'm afraid I might be exposed. It's okay. There's still enough time now. My carriage can move more steadily, so it's not a big problem."
Xiao Han shook his head slightly.
He knew it very well, but this time was the key to implementing the imperial examination reform. He had to rush back in time to allow Zhu Biao to take the next step, so he had to hurry up.
"In this case, Prime Minister Liu will not keep the Duke of Guo. Once the medicine is delivered, he will arrange for his servants to escort the Duke of Guo out of the city."
Liu Xiang bowed slightly towards Xiao Han.
"Ha ha!"
"Mr. Qingtian, we have known each other for a long time. From when I was a young man who followed His Majesty to now, there is really no need for you and me to be so reserved."
Xiao Han said with a smile.
"It's better to keep some distance."
"This place is far away from the capital. Although it does not have the power of the past, it is also free, and there is no need to participate in the hidden intrigues in the court. Therefore, I, Xiang Liu, an ordinary envoy to Panyu and a Lingnan teacher, face the British Sir, you should maintain enough respect."
Liu Xiang laughed and said, he was speaking from his heart. Since he came to Lingnan, he no longer had the feeling of hiding and intrigues in the court. He felt that he had completely broken away from the identity of Mr. Liu Bowen from East Zhejiang back then. When I came out, I felt extremely relaxed.
"You."
Xiao Han shook his head helplessly, but he didn't force it.
Not long after, Xiao Han's medicine was sent by Doctor Wang. Xiao Han took the medicine with him and got into the carriage with Jiang You under the escort of Liu Xiang's servant.
Jiang You sat in front and acted as the groom, while Xiao Han leaned against the carriage and took a nap.
In this era, although the powerful families are said to be powerful, they are not omnipotent. At least, they cannot find traces of Xiao Han in such a short period of time.
After explaining to Xiang Liu, Xiao Han returned to Jinling City without incident.
Because the large force was temporarily suppressing bandits in Xiangyang, Xiao Han arrived earlier than Mu Ying and Lan Yu.
"Snowstorm!"
"Why didn't you come find me when you came back?"
"How are you feeling? Is there nothing serious?"
Xiao Han had just returned to his British mansion to sit down, and Zhu Biao rushed over in a hurry.
"Brother!"
"I just came back, can't I take a break?"
Xiao Han rolled his eyes.
"I heard that the large army was attacked by thieves in Xiangyang, and assassins came to assassinate you. But it seems that you have used a golden cicada to escape from its shell. It's really wonderful."
Zhu Biao looked at Xiao Han with admiration.
"There is no other way. We can't do that thing where we are good at running the country but poor at saving ourselves. We kill indiscriminately on the battlefield, only to be tricked when we come back. Can't we keep it secret for ourselves? After all, I am the best at saving lives. "
Xiao Han shook his head, with a smile on his lips.
"Do you think those who rebelled and attacked our Ming soldiers are really the so-called thieves?"
Zhu Biao's expression gradually became serious, and he frowned and asked Xiao Han.
"The thieves are definitely thieves, but if they don't want to rebel, it's hard to say."
"If you conduct a hard check, you probably won't find anything. After all, those powerful families always do their best to get things done."
"However, I told Tong Zhangshun, who is following the large army, to pay attention to catching the victims alive. When they come back, they may interrogate them using the methods of the Jin Yiwei. There may be something to gain."
Xiao Han explained to Zhu Biao.
"snort!"
"It's just rebellion, but he actually dares to send someone to assassinate you!"
"Don't let Gu Cha find out which aristocratic families did it, otherwise Gu will make all nine of their clans pay the price!"
Zhu Biao's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
For Zhu Biao, if he just incited rebellion, he, who had always advocated the elimination of the three clans, would just have to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. He had done this process several times during this period and was very skilled at it.
However, these guys should never send people to assassinate Xiao Han.
There is something wrong with Xiao Han's body. Anyone with a discerning eye can guess at this point. If the other party does this, it is obvious that he really intends to kill Xiao Han.
After all, with Xiao Han's physical condition, even if the assassination attempt was unsuccessful, he would probably not survive under a lot of stimulation.
This touched Zhu Biao's reverse scale.
If you incite rebellion, you are a traitor to the country. We will act according to the procedures. If you should, your property should be confiscated, and if you should, you should exterminate your clan.
However, if you touch my brother and don't promote your nine clans, do you really think that Prince Zhu Biao has no temper?
"Okay, am I okay?"
"You are looking for me for something else, right?"
Xiao Han chuckled and shook his head.
"Um."
"Zhu Biao nodded. In a few days, the palace examination will be held. Regarding those who rely on the Ming Dynasty's political outline, Ming Dynasty laws, and Ming Dynasty agricultural science, I haven't thought about what questions to take."
"After all, my mastery of these three books is not particularly high. I would like to ask you, the original author, for your opinion."
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
"this…"
Listening to Zhu Biao's question, Xiao Han also hesitated slightly.
He really hadn't thought about this.
Let’s just say, aren’t all the knowledge points written in quite detail? Just watch the test.
Even if you ask what the scarecrow represents, it's not what you, the person who made the question, think it should be. What does the original author have to say?
"Let's do this. I'll start tomorrow, select some knowledge points, and give you three sets of questions. You can choose from the top."
Xiao Han thought for a moment and said.
"This is good."
"Remember to write your answers clearly to prevent me, the examiner, from memorizing them incorrectly."
Zhu Biao chuckled.
"Just recite it accordingly."
Xiao Han glanced at Zhu Biao.
"How about that?"
"Does this make me, the crown prince, very incompetent?"
Zhu Biao immediately rejected Xiao Han's statement.
"Okay, whatever you want."
"Any thing else?"
"I'm a little tired from this journey, so I'm ready to rest."
Xiao Han shook his head and said.
"And one more thing."
"This time, six children from ordinary people's families came to the Ming Dynasty's Agricultural Science Path. They are different from other normal children of powerful families and wealthy businessmen. They have never participated in the Qiu Wei. When the time comes, what official position should I arrange for them? ?”
Zhu Biao asked slightly hesitantly. He had thought about this, but he had been unable to make up his mind.
It stands to reason that if you have not participated in the Autumn Palace, it is an exception to be able to directly participate in the Spring Palace.
If it can be directly placed in an official position at the state level, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among other officials.
But if officials just arrived at the county level, they would have lost their original meaning. Withstanding the huge pressure, only six county-level civilian officials were created. How could Zhu Biao be willing to do so?
"This is easy."
"Recently, haven't the state capitals near Yingtian Mansion been building trading markets for collecting grain and distributing cash?"
"Didn't we decide before that the grain depot should be an independent government office? Why not implement it directly now and call it the Grain Reserve Department."
"In this case, we might as well put them over at the grain depot and let them be adjutants of the grain depot yamen at the state level. They are mainly responsible for sorting the collected grain into the warehouse according to different qualities, as well as evaluating and issuing cash. "
"In this way, they are officials at the state level, and they can also communicate with each other professionally. The most important thing is that the grain storage department of the grain depot is our newly established government office. Even if those other officials are dissatisfied, they have not occupied them. There is nothing to say about the interests of the Ming Dynasty, and it is indeed more appropriate for these officials who came to power by relying on the agricultural science of the Ming Dynasty to do this than those who read the books of sages."
Xiao Han said without thinking.
"That makes sense."
"Putting them in a new office like the Reserves Department can also prevent them from being drawn into interest groups by the children of powerful families and wealthy businessmen. At that time, as the prince, I will encourage them and personally issue official seals to them. There is a high probability that they will become Directly subordinate to a line of officials loyal to our royal family.”
Zhu Biao clapped his hands and said with satisfaction.
"Okay, brother, I can draw inferences from one example."
Xiao Han chuckled and teased Zhu Biao.
"However, there are still some details in this matter that we need to pay attention to."
Xiao Han touched his chin and said.
"What details?"
Zhu Biao raised his head and asked.
"It's very simple. If you want to be a qualified Ming Dynasty official, you can't just master the essentials of Ming Dynasty agriculture."
"When we talked before, I said that sooner or later they need to make up for the knowledge they have fallen behind compared to the children of scholars from aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen."
"They don't have to know the Four Books and Five Classics. After all, they are not directly helpful for being an official. But the Ming Dynasty's Political Outline and the Ming Dynasty Laws still need to be supplemented later."
"So as the prince, you have to arrange for people to assess them regularly, and it is best to use our Huaixi faction to assess them, to prevent the common people from being roped in by the literati from the aristocratic families."
"After all, the colorful world is charming. Powerful families and wealthy businessmen all have their advantages. We still have to be on guard."
Xiao Han explained to Zhu Biao.
"This is not going to be easy. Most of the people in Huaixi are big and rough. Even Uncle Xu Da and others who have read books are not very familiar with the Ming Dynasty's political outline and Ming law."
"Looking at it this way, there are too few people to send."
Zhu Biao sighed softly.
There is nothing that can be done about it. From the beginning to now, there are only three people in the Huaixi family who can be called economic experts.
Xiao Han, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong.
Xiao Han has too many things to do, as for the last two...
It doesn't seem to work.
"There's nothing we can do about it. If it really doesn't work, let Li Heng and the others learn from it and act as verification officers."
Xiao Han also sighed lightly.
He finally understood why emperors always liked to use eunuchs to check and balance ministers.
There is nothing we can do about it. Looking around, the entire court is basically composed of people from powerful interest groups of aristocratic families. So at this time, there is really no one better than the eunuchs in the palace who can truly belong to us. Selected.
In other words, although eunuchs have always had a bad reputation in history, they are essentially an extension of imperial power. Their power comes entirely from the emperor. They may dethrone the emperor if they develop ambition, but they will never do so. I want to change a group of royal family.
And if a minister is really powerful, there is a real possibility of usurping power.
In this way, in order to compete for power with his ministers, the emperor would naturally choose to reuse eunuchs.
Perhaps, the notoriety of eunuchs since ancient times is itself a kind of suppression of imperial power by the scholar-bureaucrats, but the emperors of the past dynasties were not fools.
So no matter how bad you make the reputation of eunuchs, people will still use it.
"It can only be the."
Zhu Biao spoke helplessly.
Although it may be objectionable to let an internal official serve as a verification officer, it is true that Zhu Biao could not think of a better candidate.
(End of chapter)
