Zhang Han was on duty in the imperial city at night and went home to sleep late at night. In the middle of the night, Cao Xian suddenly got up, leaned in his arms and asked, "Husband, when will Sister Gan come?"
"Um?"
Zhang Han suddenly became excited, "Why do you ask this?"
"She's here. She has someone to discuss matters at home. Mother also prepared a gift today."
"Huh?" Zhang Han was a little unaccustomed. He originally thought it was a grab bag, but he didn't expect it to be sincere, "Just for a few days."
"As soon as possible," Cao Xian said with a serious face, "If my husband has a concubine outside, it will be criticized if I can't move in as soon as possible. I can't be said that I am bullying others, nor can I be said that my husband is marrying into Cao's wife. Family."
"Haha..." Zhang Han laughed happily. She didn't expect it to be like this. She took the initiative to let me take it back.
The night passed.
On the second day, many utensils were delivered to the Cao family's residence and piled in the house designated by Zhang Han.
After sorting it out all morning, sixteen carriages were loaded and sent into the palace.
Zhang Han ordered Dian Wei to be on duty and enter the palace to see the emperor and bring these treasures that Cao had hidden in the old Luoyang Palace into the main hall.
Several of them are jewelry given to Cao Teng by Empress Dowager Dong, as well as unique tributes given by Emperor Huan. Emperor Huan was extravagant and licentious, and loved harp music, and he also rewarded harp instruments collected in the palace.
Except for these, most of them are treasures that escaped from Luoyang Palace back then and have been recovered again.
After being sent to the palace, Liu Xie recognized a few items as soon as he saw them, as well as a handwritten book on rituals and music. He felt sad on the spot. He recalled in his mind that Luoyang was destroyed and that he had looted for six years before returning.
In front of Zhang Han, he cried quite uncontrollably, but Zhang Han unexpectedly hugged Liu Xie's shoulders and patted him comfortingly.
The Chang Shi, Huang Men, guards, and Liu Xie himself were all startled.
What's going on? ! How dare Zhang Aiqing be so unreasonable! ?
The imperial guards almost rushed up and chopped Zhang Han down, but they thought he was a loyal minister and tolerated it after exchanging glances with each other.
Zhang Han is also used to it. He has never followed the rules of the palace and etiquette. He has never been taught spankings since he was a child, and he has never been beaten by a ruler. Naturally, he is different from people of this generation.
In the end, he could only smile awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, I am not sending you this thing to hurt your Majesty's heart, but to make your Majesty see the thing and think about the person, and to talk about your grief."
Liu Xie's thin body could feel the warmth of Zhang Han's palm, as well as the iron-like hardness and strength, and he could understand his thoughts, so he sighed: "Ai Qing has a heart."
"But the etiquette must not be disrespectful," Liu Xie looked at his hand and whispered: "I won't let you go until the palace official is gone."
Zhang Han immediately retracted his hand, clasped his fists in apology, and felt a little embarrassed at the same time.
Once you get used to it, it's really strange that Dian Wei likes to hook up one day.
Liu Xie looked behind him and scolded seriously: "No rumors are allowed at this time, Bochang is my close hero."
"only."
Everyone lowered their heads and breathed a sigh of relief.
Your Majesty, just don't be angry, and it will save us the trouble of taking action. It is said that this guy... has a bad temper. Anyway, we all heard clearly when the general of the auxiliary country came to sue him last time.
He beheaded a man in the street and punished him as a criminal. In the end, he was fine and behaved. His Majesty also praised Zhang Han's "strict military discipline" to show Zhang Han's tough style.
After that, Liu Xieping withdrew the guards and palace attendants on the left and right, and told the guards to stay away.
Walking in the courtyard with Zhang Han, his mood slowly calmed down at this moment.
The two talked about the grand scene of Luoyang in those days, the prosperity of the palace, and the situation where many great scholars and talents were packed.
Zhang Han said that he had never heard of it or seen it. "I was in Hedong at that time. I couldn't afford to eat, so I was looking for food among the dead."
"I relied on the people fleeing from the countryside to cross the river from southern Hebei to Yanzhou, and later joined the army to fight against the thieves."
These words are said lightly and can be conveyed in almost one sentence, but the hard work and difficulties involved are actually far more complicated than what they say, and Liu Xie naturally cannot understand them.
At that time, Zhang Han did not have the muscles and bones to train hard, and at the beginning of troubled times, there were refugees everywhere, and there were no heroes to follow him.
"My dear, you are truly a blessed person, and now you are also one of my blessed generals."
"Your Majesty, I did not intend to collect these old things today. They were left by Sikong. They were sent by Cao Song, the then Taiwei. They are also gifts from the Cao family. They can comfort Your Majesty and make you think about the grand scene of those days."
"At the same time, I also want to say that your majesty does not need to worry. In a few years, Xudu will be able to have such a prosperous scene. Therefore, the scene of the Han Dynasty can be restored."
"Ai Qing is interested," Liu Xie sighed deeply after a long time. After crying just now, he was no longer so arrogant and nodded to Zhang Han, "Sikong is also interested."
"Sikong has done a good job in the civil construction of Xudu recently. I won't ask too much. Just be willing to do it. It will be prosperous in a few years. The beauty of the past is here, but it is just an obsession in my heart."
"I understand what you mean. It's not that the palace walls are strong and the ground is made of bluestone. It's not the splendor of the Changle Palace. It's that the people are safe and peaceful. After the autumn harvest, the money and food don't have to be spent on building the capital. It can be used to reduce taxes. , An people."
"Your Majesty," Zhang Han stood up, stood in front of Liu Xie, held his hands down, bowed and said, "Sage Ming."
As soon as Zhang Han finished speaking, a hand came over and patted his shoulder.
Liu Xie imitated Zhang Han's actions just now, smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
"I understand now that the real advice is not to argue with arguments, but to make people realize on their own. Humph," Liu Xie chuckled, "those ministers who made suggestions to force Cao Aiqing to repair Xudu as soon as possible and recreate the scene of Luoyang , I will personally tell them to shut up."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Zhang Han was here to make a speech today.
Some time ago, when I was lying in bed and was deaf, Dian Wei came to see me frantically, even to the point of cursing my mother.
Later, Zhang Han couldn't bear it anymore, so he went out to the front house to clean him up, and then he heard about these things.
It wasn't Dian Wei who was looking for him, it was Cao Cao who had summoned him. However, Zhang Han refused to see him for three consecutive days. Boss Cao became furious and screamed in the main hall of Sikong's mansion.
There was even a case where his job was turned upside down and smashed on the table, which frightened all the guards around him so much that they dared not move.
Zhang Han came out of the palace and went straight to Sikong Mansion. When he saw Su Wei at the door, it was Xu Chu. He quickly went over and winked and asked: "How are you feeling today?"
"It's okay. The eldest master came just now and dedicated a large area of land to the lord for expansion."
"You've saved a lot of money. Go in quickly, come out in a large area from your place, and offer it to me. I guess your anger will be gone."
Xu Chu told Zhang Han honestly, and he probably understood what happened recently.
"The autumn harvest is approaching, and the grain harvest in Yan and Xu states is about to be bumper. During this period, the ministers have been constantly making suggestions to the emperor to put pressure on the lord."
"My lord is agitated, probably because of this incident. You hid at home for half a month, and then went on duty as soon as you came out. I'm afraid you don't even know about this matter."
"I understand, it's done..." Zhang Han patted Xu Chu's shoulder to reassure him, but when he was about to leave, Xu Chu pulled him back.
"Hey, Bo Chang," Xu Chu blinked and grinned boldly: "Don't mention Hanchuang Fu when you go in."
"My lord has been annoyed by this recently and has cursed me several times."
Zhang Han nodded and smiled, "I understand."
He entered the main room, and as soon as he stepped in, he heard Cao Cao yelling.
"roll!"
"What's the use of you!? Huh? If you don't come when I'm called, tell me the news when you come! I'll let you tell me! How many times have I heard this news! Huh!? With a new job, you know how to go Are you fawning over other people!? Ah!”
"This year's autumn harvest, all money and food must be used to calm the people and expand the army! Let the Chancellor stand back! Let Wen Ruo deal with them!"
One deputy general was scolded bloody and even kicked.
Zhang Han turned around and winked at Dian Wei and whispered, "You're scolding me."
Dian Wei nodded in agreement: "I heard it."
"Ha," Cao Cao raised his eyebrows and said loudly near the main seat: "Isn't this Zhang Junhou? Ah?!"
"Why are you free today and come to my Sikong Mansion?"
"Hehehe..." Zhang Han came up to him with a smile on his face, helped Cao Cao back to the main seat and sat down, and slowly squeezed his shoulders.
"Oh, I bother you, Zhang Junhou, to squeeze my shoulders for me, I'm so sorry..." Cao Cao bared his teeth when he said this, and took a breath of cold air, "Be gentle, be gentle!!"
Snapped!
He also reached out and slapped him. The pain was so unbearable that Zhang Han let out a long "ouch" and complained incessantly. He kept rubbing his palms.
"My lord is very strong, but this moment really hurts..."
"Get out!" Cao Cao's face suddenly darkened. He turned around and glared at Zhang Han, and exhaled: "Your idea is to treat others with benevolence and justice, and to respect ministers! I am loyal to the great man."
"However, the Duke of Manchu Dynasty only wants to see me, Sikong, build a prosperous Xudu immediately after this year's autumn harvest, and expand it to the size of a hundred people!"
"Hehehe, Zhang Bochang, I have a hundred ways to silence the ministers of the court, but the trick is a knife."
"how do you feel?"
Cao Cao's words have been made very clear. Now maybe it's time to untie the shackles of these so-called benevolence and virtue, because the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty are holding them back.
Yang Biao, Fu Wan and others were the real troublemakers. They had no money and food reserves for soldiers and horses, and no peace for the people.
What to use to grow? The country has no people's foundation. Do we have to wait until the country is strong and powerful, and is invaded by foreign invaders, before we realize that the opinions of these officials are extremely pedantic?
Within a year, the imperial city could be conquered by hundreds of people, which would cost a lot of people's manpower, consume a lot of military food and money, and take up a lot of land.
After hearing this, Zhang Han squatted in front of Cao Cao, looked at him with a smile, and said, "What if, without the Lord using the sword, your Majesty would scold them and order the income from the autumn harvest to be provided to the people to reduce taxes?"
"Ah?" Cao Cao looked at Zhang Han in surprise, "Can he still have such an opinion?"
"Children need to be taught," Zhang Han smiled confidently, recounting what he had planned some time ago and what he had said to Liu Xie after entering the palace today.
"Your Majesty, you said it yourself, and you are grateful to your lord. My son-in-law suggested that my father-in-law go to the palace immediately to talk to your majesty about this matter."
"At the same time, go to the Chancellor's Desk and inform Mr. Wen Ruo of these grievances..."
"Tell Wen Ruo," Cao Cao frowned and turned to stare at him. His face was originally as grave as water, but when he heard the word "Wen Ruo", his expression suddenly brightened up.
"Eh? What a good idea, I'll go find Wen Ruo, hahahaha!!"
"Really?" Zhang Han saw Cao Cao's beaming smile and immediately grinned, "Look, although I am resting at home during this period, I am not lazy at all, right?"
"Yes, yes," Cao Cao's mind was no longer here. He was looking straight into the distance and thinking about something. At the same time, he waved to Zhang Han very perfunctorily, without even looking at him.
"Then I shouldn't be counted as AWOL, right?"
Don’t always think that you can stand up and pedal your bicycle at home when you maintain it to a big size! Zhang Han thought happily.
"No, no," Cao Cao waved his hand in a perfunctory manner, "You are stationed as a cavalry captain. There is no rotation rule. There is no need to take turns on duty. You only need to let Dian Wei guard the garrison."
"What!?" Zhang Han's eyes widened and he looked at Cao Cao in disbelief.
He felt as if he had suffered the consequences of being uneducated and could not even lie down.
I always thought that if I was lazy occasionally, I would have wasted the salary of a big man!
Unexpectedly, every time I went on patrol, I would be raped by a big man for free.
"You just sit in the government office and handle your official duties." Cao Cao rolled his eyes at him, his eyes full of pity, "You also go to patrol and guard in person. Have you ever seen any two thousand stones go to the city gate to close the gate in person?"
Of course, he also expected to see frustration and regret in Zhang Han's eyes, which would make him feel better for a while.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Han was stunned for a while, but immediately turned into ecstasy and murmured: "So, we can have a drink and talk tonight!?"
Cao Cao was stunned.
This child is hopeless.
Half an hour later, Zhang Han came out of the Yamen Office, raised an eyebrow at Xu Chu, pointed at the main hall behind him with his thumb: "It's done."
…
afternoon.
Cao Cao arrived at Shangshutai.
As soon as he entered the door, he went straight to the main hall and saw Xun Yu with a dark face.
"Ming Gong," Xun Yu stood up quickly, held his hands down, and welcomed Cao Cao into the house.
After retreating from the attendants and subordinates behind him, leaving Cao Cao alone in the room, he said gently: "Why do you come to see me alone, my lord?"
"Wen Ruo," Cao Cao let out a long sigh, "recently, do you still remember the words of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty?"
"Remember," Xun Yu's voice became much lower, slightly disappointed.
"They want to use the people's food to build gorgeous palaces to accommodate the princes and ministers. These are our army's food and our people's winter quarters."
"There are still people who want to raise taxes. I, alas... I really..." Cao Cao kept breathing in mid-sentence and could no longer speak.
Xun Yu quickly supported him and kept encouraging Cao Cao: "My lord, my lord, please don't do this..."
"If it weren't for Bochang, Bochang, who has always advocated benevolence, righteousness, and courteousness! He urged me not to do anything that exceeds the rules. I would definitely scold these ministers in the court!"
"Lord, calm down..." Xun Yu also sighed deeply, "They also have etiquette considerations, such as ancestral halls, places of worship, and government offices of various ministries, all need to be repaired and completed."
"Lord, the dynasty's etiquette must never be abolished," Xun Yu advised in a low voice.
Cao Cao felt sad, his face was ashen, as if his whole body had been hit hard, his eyes silently looked at Xun Yu, shook his head and said: "Wen Ruo."
He called softly, then walked forward quickly, looked at Xun Yu's face carefully, and called out uncertainly, "Wen Ruo?"
"Are you my Wenruo?"
"Why did you and I work together when we first met?! For the sake of justice and peace for the people. What is peace? Is it the splendor of the imperial city?"
"Now you want to trade the place where people live in peace for the so-called grand government office?"
"In the past, when we were in Yanzhou, we would sit on the ground and talk casually, but wouldn't we also do official business?"
As if Xun Yu was struck by lightning, he felt sad for a moment and squeezed his hands unconsciously.
Guilt... welled up in my heart, then on my neck, and finally my face turned into shame.
"I'm here," Xun Yu lowered his head in thought, falling into some strange emotion.
"That's all," Cao Cao waved his hand and smiled sadly, "I'm going back, and I will use Xu and Yan's wealth to build an imperial city for you, comparable to Luoyang!"
"My lord, my lord!!" Xun Yu immediately became anxious and quickly chased after Cao Cao and took hold of Cao Cao's hand.
At this time, Cao Cao, who was about to leave, suddenly smiled mysteriously, hehe.
(End of chapter)
