The soft autumn light passed through the palace door, entered the palace, and shone on Emperor Liu, making him feel warm and comfortable. In front of the palace gate, Emperor Liu was lying on the silk-backed ground, his buttocks raised, and he was concentrating on his business.
Under the autumn sun, Emperor Liu's face looked particularly serious. Such concentration was rare in him. What attracted him was a puzzle piece. This kind of pattern was not the idea of Emperor Liu, but was created by Liu Yun, Duke of Qi.
In Dahan, it is also a new thing. Liu Yun was a trendy player in the Han Dynasty, leading various trends in the government and the public. Jigsaw puzzles were the most recognized by Emperor Liu. Thanks to their educational properties, after several years of accumulation, he also gained a reputation. Not a small promotion.
At least, it has entered the education system of the Han Dynasty and is a kind of educational entertainment recommended by the Ministry of Rites. It can have a considerable enlightening effect on children's enlightenment education.
Of course, what Emperor Liu approved of would naturally be reflected in the following. Moreover, this is not limited to enlightenment education. This is a plaything suitable for all ages. At least it has a more positive effect than those gambling-like game activities that are popular in the upper class society.
Therefore, in the past few years, toys such as jigsaw puzzles have entered thousands of households in the Han Dynasty, especially those of the upper class. What His Majesty the Emperor is playing with is obviously the best advertisement.
At this time, what Emperor Liu was playing with was a puzzle piece created by the young master. It was naturally something special for the emperor to play with, not only because of the exquisite materials and exquisite workmanship, but also because of the content.
This jigsaw puzzle is also a map, a map of the entire Han Dynasty. It also includes the grasslands, outer Northeast, Tubo, Nanyang and other foreign lands. Of course, the places outside Kyushu are more abstract, with several modules. It can be solved.
Its exquisiteness is particularly outstanding in the presentation of China's traditional territories. National boundaries, Taoist boundaries, and state boundaries are all clearly divided, which also reflects the administrative divisions implemented by the Han Dynasty for many years.
It has to be said that the Han Dynasty invested a lot of energy in the study of geography, and its cartography technology became more sophisticated and mature, and its distance calculations became more accurate.
In this regard, the imperial court has already formed a tradition and maintained a mature geographical research team. For decades, through actual visits, measurements and summaries, the vast territory of the Han Dynasty was finally clearly and vividly presented. In front of the world.
The Shaofu made this map puzzle of the Han Dynasty. After presenting it to Emperor Liu, it received high praise, and directly ordered them to mass-produce it and promote it, so that the courtiers could all pass the map modules and get more Feel the power and greatness of the empire in a truly detailed way.
Emperor Liu had been working on this map for half a day, and he had only completed less than a third of it. His piecing together was also regular, following the rise of the Han Dynasty to its strength, and from separatism to unification. along the lines of expansion over the past few decades.
Along with this process, the memory of those magnificent and prosperous years also reappeared, which aroused Emperor Liu's many emotions. When encountering key points, he always had to reminisce, and naturally he couldn't go faster.
As the module representing Chenzhou was installed by Emperor Liu, Emperor Liu stood up, his blood surged, his head suddenly became dazed, his vision went dark, and his body shook involuntarily.
This frightened Yantuo who was standing aside. He hurriedly stepped forward, supported Emperor Liu, and said with nervous concern: "Officials, be careful!"
Emperor Liu did not push away the support arrogantly this time. He closed his eyes and calmed down for a while. When the dizziness passed and his eyes regained brightness, he stood firm. He raised his hand and stroked his forehead and said, "I'm fine. Look. I’m still too immersed in coming!”
"Officials, it's better to call the imperial physician to take a look!" Yantuo suggested, feeling a little worried.
"No need!" Emperor Liu refused decisively and said softly: "It's a small problem, just let it go and it will be fine. There is no need to worry about it, otherwise the news will get out, and I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause!"
"In the official family, the dragon's body is the most important thing!" Yan Tuo hesitated.
"Are you going to go against my will?" Emperor Liu was a little impatient.
Seeing this, Yantuo immediately knelt down and replied excitedly: "The officials even belittle and scold the young ones, but the young ones dare not be careless. The young ones still want to speak out. The official body is the most important thing for the country, the country, and the peace of the common people in the world." , Don’t neglect your physical health!”
Such a sincere confession brought tears to his eyes. Although it was a bit of a performance, Emperor Liu was somewhat moved by Yantuo's loyalty and self-discipline.
He could no longer say harsh words, sighed, and waved his hands: "You people! You just like to make fuss out of molehills, but after crouching for a long time, it's a normal body reaction. After you talk about it, it's so serious. There's no need to do that." ! Get up, I’m not feeling any better!”
Hearing this, Yantuo raised his head and looked at Emperor Liu eagerly. Seeing that he really had no abnormal reaction, he hesitantly responded: "Yes!"
However, he still paid careful attention to Emperor Liu, for fear that something might happen to him, which made Emperor Liu feel both loyal and a little ridiculous.
His attention returned to the puzzle piece at his feet. Emperor Liu held his arms in his arms and looked at his achievements with a smile on his face. He said: "The recovery of Hunan seems to have happened around the seventh year of Qianyou! In a flash, thirty The year has passed quickly, it’s been such a long time!”
"I remember that when Hunan was first restored, it was still desolate and devastated. Now, it is a land of plenty!" Emperor Liu said with emotion.
Seeing that Emperor Liu was once again immersed in reminiscing about the past, and there was a hint of complacency in his words, Yantuo naturally would not be disappointed anymore and complimented: "This is all the result of your majesty's hard work!"
"This credit cannot fall on me. It is the credit of Bian Guifan and Zan Jurun, the virtuous ministers who governed Hunan!" Emperor Liu shook his head and said modestly.
As soon as the thought arose, he rushed to Yantuo and ordered: "Don't forget these meritorious ministers. Send an edict to ask the Hunan government to build a temple in Changsha to commemorate Bian and Zan."
"yes!"
"By the way, where is Zhou Baoquan now?" Emperor Liu asked curiously, remembering Zhou Baoquan, the "Wise Mother of Zhou" in the Han Dynasty.
Yantuo was stunned. This touched a blind spot in his knowledge, but he couldn't directly say that he didn't know. With some vague memory, he replied: "Guangping Marquis seems to be an official in Yanshan South Road. I will go here." Inquire!"
"No need!" Emperor Liu raised his hand: "With such a virtuous mother, the children and grandchildren she has educated should be good. I think she will be a good official!"
In fact, Zhou Baoquan is not only a good official, but also capable. Now he is the magistrate of Jizhou. His official reputation is very good, he is conscientious and diligent, and he is highly praised by his superiors and colleagues.
At the beginning, after Emperor Liu showed special grace and ended the life of raising horses in the palace, the mother and son settled down in the capital. Because they were considered as descendants, they received the title of Marquis of Guangling.
Under the guidance of Zhou's mother, Yan, he was eager to learn and had good conduct. Later, at the age of twenty-six, he passed the Jinshi examination and entered an official career. Now, he is gradually becoming a famous official of the Han Dynasty.
In fact, Zhou Baoquan was not an exception. Among the surrendered ministers, there were many outstanding talents. Another representative figure is Meng Chang's eldest son Meng Xuanzhe. This man was not only appointed by the court, but also reused. Now he is the commander of Xiazhou's troops and horses. He is assisting Wang Xuan in suppressing bandits on Yulin Road. He is a civil and military man. A character who has the best of both worlds.
It can be seen that although Emperor Liu was a taboo master and engaged in liquidation and even spy politics from time to time, the political atmosphere of the Han Dynasty was still relatively relaxed, and the Han Dynasty was generally a very tolerant empire.
"This puzzle is good, very meaningful!" Emperor Liu took two steps forward, stepped on the Gyeonggi plate, and said: "However, it is only at the state level, and it is still not detailed enough. I will give an oral instruction to the young master and let them Think of a way to solve this puzzle at the county level."
Although it is only done at the county level, the amount of work required has doubled. Today, there are 1,329 counties in Dahan. To make more than a thousand detailed puzzle modules, the workload can be imagined. Know.
However, if it can succeed, it will be a great achievement and of extremely great significance.
(End of chapter)
