Han Dao world

"Will His Majesty kill Brother Shi Xie?" Xiaoqiao asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Liu Xie looked at the memorial in his hand and replied casually. "Han Rong and Zhong Yao are on their way, let's wait until they arrive. By the way, are there still many interceding for Shi Xie these days?"

"There are a lot of letters, but there are still a few people, and they are just a few words, but they are very persistent." Xiaoqiao pouted, a little impatient. "If His Majesty does not express his attitude, they will not know how to advance or retreat."

"Let people speak." Liu Xie said.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly felt that they sounded familiar. After thinking for a while, he recalled a clue from the depths of his memory, and couldn't help laughing.

It should be said that all he is doing now is practicing what that great man once did, or thought about but failed to do.The difference is that he has only internal worries and no external troubles, and the situation is far superior to that of the great man, so he can take it easy and do a job with ease, without going to extremes.

Nevertheless, he still believes that he is just a poor imitator and that great people are great pioneers.

"What are you laughing at, Your Majesty?" Xiaoqiao leaned over, staring at Liu Xie with bright eyes.

"It's nothing, I remembered something." Liu Xie thought about it, and then said: "Some very distant things."

"How far away?"

"One thousand eight hundred years."

"800 years?" Xiaoqiao counted with his fingers, but he still couldn't count, so he could only say vaguely, "Is that the time of the Yellow Emperor?"

Liu Xie was emotional for a moment.

Whether it was the era of the Yellow Emperor, he could not define, but it must have been a great era.

A great nation, after nearly 200 years of humiliation and 100 years of hard work, has ushered in a great revival and reached its peak again.Among them, countless people and things are worthy of being recorded in the annals of history, but most of them are unknown people, who streaked across the sky like shooting stars, leaving no trace.

But it is these meteor-like unknown people who gather into the sky full of stars.

I'm reducing the greatness to the mundane.

If all goes well, the Chinese civilization will lose those glorious eras, because there will be no more suffering like that.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
He couldn't be sure.

Until now, he is still considering whether it is right or wrong to keep the established people in the Central Plains.Even with Jia Xu's suggestion, he still felt that it was not safe.

After all, Jia Xu is also a veteran, and some ideas may not be divorced from the existing experience.

"Your Majesty, you're in a trance again." Xiaoqiao pushed Liu Xie coquettishly.

Liu Xie came back to his senses and smiled self-deprecatingly. "Yeah, I've been in a trance recently, like an old man who is about to go on a long journey, always worried about his children and grandchildren staying at home."

"Your Majesty is not an old man. Your Majesty is still young, even if he takes 30 years to conquer the world, he will still be middle-aged when he comes back, not yet sixty years old."

"I'd like to borrow your good words." Liu Xie stretched out his hand to touch Xiaoqiao's face, but didn't say any more.

How can conquer the world in 30 years, she thinks too simply.

Maybe it's not just her, but all those who want to go west.They underestimated the complexity of the Western Regions, thinking that it was similar to the Central Plains and that problems could be solved within a generation.

If it is only to defeat the opponent and obtain the rights of the suzerain, the goal may be achieved in 30 years.

But what he wants to do is not only that, what he wants is to let Chinese civilization take root, sprout, blossom and bear fruit in foreign lands.

And for all of this, force alone is not enough, and the support of scholars is needed.

But scholars... are not ready yet.

Thinking of those tangled scholars, Liu Xie couldn't help but get tangled up.

"Your Majesty, don't think too much, just rest." Xiao Qiao took the document from Liu Xie's hand, put it aside, and blew out the lamp.

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The Spring Festival of the tenth year of Jian'an is lively, and it can even be said that it is a universal celebration.

As the Shixie brothers surrendered and the edict of Jiaozhou pacification spread to all counties and counties at the fastest speed, the already enthusiastic New Year atmosphere was pushed to a climax.People of all surnames organized various activities to celebrate this hard-won peace.

Counting from the first year of Zhongping, 20 years of turmoil have brought serious disasters to this land.

Fortunately, all of this is over, and from now on, you can develop with peace of mind and build a better life.

On Dongting Lake, a newly built building boat is breaking through the waves in the lake. What drives the building boat is not sails, oars or sculls, but five huge waterwheels.Two on each side of the hull and one on the stern.

The waterwheel rotates rapidly, rolling up white waves and pushing the building boat forward.

Han Rong leaned on the side of the boat and looked down, amazed.

"I always thought that the waterwheel could grind flour, but I didn't expect that it could also be used for sailing."

Zhou Zhong smiled "hehe". "Although this waterwheel is good, it is only for a while. In a few years, it may be replaced by better technology."

"Is there a better technology than this?" Han Rong was amazed.

"Didn't you see the steam mechanism? There are many people researching this thing now, and the martial arts hall has even set up a special research group. If all goes well, there will be a usable machine within ten years. Can it be driven on land? , It’s hard to say at the moment, but it’s definitely no problem to use it on a boat, and the bigger the boat, the more convenient it is.”

Before Han Rong could speak, Zhong Yao said, "Sikong, your understanding may be a bit off."

Zhou Zhong turned his head to look at Zhong Yao. "Appreciate further details."

"The steam engine is power. It can be used to replace manpower and animal power, and to drive waterwheels, but it cannot replace waterwheels. These are two different components with completely different functions."

Zhou Zhong thought about it and laughed. "Yuanchang, I didn't expect you to be so attentive to famous things and analyze them into reason. You are right, I was confused."

Zhong Yao hurriedly said a few words modestly.

Han Rong said with a smile: "Jiamou, you probably forgot that the Yingchuan Zhong family also passed down the family law, and this analysis of names and principles is their housekeeping skill."

Zhou Zhong nodded again and again, taking advantage of the situation and said: "Yuanchang, our Sikong Mansion is just going to follow the example of Situ Mansion and set up several long histories. If you are willing to give in, I can write the book now."

Zhong Yao bowed to salute. "Thank you, Sikong Buqi, but I still want to go and see you first, and then decide to stay."

Zhou Zhong smacked his lips. "At the beginning, the emperor was optimistic about you. Now that you have practiced in Bohai for a few years, and you feel more deeply, how can the emperor let you go? Anyway, you have a better future, and I can't stop you. There are many famous legal experts in Yingchuan. If it is suitable, you must recommend it to me."

"Ashamed, ashamed." Zhong Yao bowed again.

Zhou Zhong turned to Han Rong again. "Brother Yuan, are there any suitable disciples among your disciples? Don't hide them. You must serve the country."

Han Rong smiled and said: "I have retired for many years, and I have not asked about political affairs for a long time. All these years, I have only taught some Confucian classics and never involved in law. Even if they have, they have gone to take the exam, and there is no need for me, a retired teacher. recommend."

Zhou Zhong smacked his lips, feeling indescribably disappointed. "Yes, since the implementation of the examination system, the atmosphere of respecting teachers has faded."