Han Dao world

Chapter 828
Masters compete with each other, and you can tell who is superior by raising your hand.

After a few tricks, Liu Bei knew it in his mind.

The emperor's martial arts are beyond his imagination, not only is he proficient in swordsmanship, but also has a very fast reaction.Not to mention defeating the emperor, it is not bad if he is not defeated by the emperor.

Fazheng once said that the emperor insisted on practicing martial arts every day, and it seems that it is absolutely true.

Putting down his worries, Liu Bei also let go of his hands and feet, brandishing his double swords, and fighting with Liu Xie.

He must show his strength to reassure the emperor.

Fazheng said it well, the most important thing in conquering barbarians is not how many books you have read, but whether you are strong enough.If you can't beat your opponent on the battlefield, you can't talk about enlightenment.

The Son of Heaven emphasizes education, but is not pedantic.

Just look at how he treated the Xianbei and the Huns.

Liu Bei took it very seriously, so he was very interested in military training.This time to participate in the grand parade, the greatest hope is to visit the lecture hall and learn new methods of military training.

Listening to Fazheng said that in addition to fighting in battle, the lecture hall also fully explored small-scale combat methods to adapt to mountainous and forest warfare.

There are many mountains in Dongyi, so there will be many such battles.

Liu Bei is like a dragon, swimming around Liu Xie, his sword is like a dragon's claw, stretching and shrinking indefinitely.

Liu Xie defended with a saber, seemingly full of flaws, but repeatedly smashed Liu Bei's double swords in time, and counterattacked from time to time, forcing Liu Bei to not go all out.

Suddenly, the lily has passed.

Liu Bei was sweating all over and couldn't keep up with his breath, so he voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield.Holding his swords upside down, he saluted Liu Xie deeply.

"Your Majesty's swordsmanship is pure, and he looks like a king. I feel ashamed."

Liu Xie smiled slightly, and put the knife back into its sheath. "The sword is a bit heavier, so why not take advantage of it? It should have been given to you earlier so that you can practice."

Liu Bei quickly said: "The sword is very good, I like it very much. But it is a fact that I have not practiced. I have been busy with the military recently, and I haven't practiced double swords for a long time."

"I'm afraid it's not just busy with the military, is it? I heard that the most welcome guests of the Langya advocate family are you and Fazheng. In order to attract your patronage, even the prices of Jiyue in northern Hebei have increased."

Liu Bei blushed and wanted to curse.

Not to scold the emperor, but to scold Yuan Shu.

No need to ask, this news must have been sent by Yuan Shu.As a shepherd in Youzhou, Yuan Shu has been stationed in the north of Jizhou recently in order to deal with Jizhou.

And he is also the one who enjoys it the most, and is most familiar with the market of dancing girls and music.

Liu Bei quickly calmed down, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this is someone who maliciously slandered, not only against the officials and Fazheng, but also against Your Majesty's benevolent government."

"It has something to do with me too?"

"Exactly, the business of the advocates in Langya is really good recently, but it is not because of the patronage of the ministers, but because after many years of war, peace has been regained, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Besides being happy, they often invite the advocates to have fun, so the demand for the advocates is in short supply. I had to go to northern Hebei to buy dancing girls and musicians."

"Is this the reason?" Liu Xie was skeptical.

"Besides, there is another important reason. After many years of war, the household registration was at a loss, especially for children. Now that Langya is stable, many families want to renew their strings, take concubines, and have more children. The women in northern Hebei are strong in body and skin Fair, temperamental and tough, the most popular."

"Is such a woman affordable for ordinary people?"

Liu Bei laughed twice. "Your Majesty, in normal times, ordinary people really can't afford it. Now that the war in Jizhou has not stopped, coupled with the tyranny of the officials, the people's livelihood is hard, and people are as cheap as chickens, there are more people who can afford it."

Liu Xie glanced at Liu Bei, smiled and said nothing.

Wash your hands and face, sit down together, and have breakfast together.Liu Xie listened to Liu Bei's report and asked about the battle with Yuan Xi.

Liu Bei answered one by one.

This time he personally led his troops to Luoyang to participate in the parade, and the command was handed over to Zhang Fei, Chen Deng, Mi Fang and others. Fazheng, as a military adviser, took charge of the overall situation.

Considering that he will move to Liaodong after the pacification of Jizhou, Liu Bei hopes that the imperial court will allocate some war horses to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the cavalry.He originally had some miscellaneous cavalry, but over the years, the war horses were worn out and could not be replenished, and the combat effectiveness of the cavalry continued to decline.

Liu Xie promised that Youzhou would provide some horses after Liu Bei entered the Jizhou battlefield.

After talking about government affairs, Liu Xie asked Mi Zhu about the sea trade route.

As a wealthy businessman in Xuzhou, one of the keys to Mi Zhu's rise was the special location of Qu County.

Qu County is not only one of the few seaports in the Central Plains, but also the easternmost end of the east-west trunk road that traverses the empire.As early as when Qin unified the world, Qu County became the east gate of Daqin.

With the advantages of both sea and land, coupled with Mi Zhu's long sleeves and good dancing skills, it is logical to develop.

But in this dynasty, Confucian classics are emphasized, the family has already become big, and Mi Zhu has no wealth, but it is not easy to become an official.

If Tao Qian didn't get along well with the local big clan, Mi Zhu didn't know when he would have the chance to become an official.Now he has seized the opportunity to fully support Liu Bei and strengthen Pengcheng. Not only has he become Liu Bei's confidant, but he has also become the emperor's guest.

He was very excited and knew everything.

There have always been sea trade routes, from Jiaozhou in the south to Youzhou in the north.It's just that the sea is very windy and there is a danger of capsizing, so there are not many journeys by sea.

For example, in the section from Qu County to the Yangtze River, most people will choose to take Hangou.

However, the part south of the Yangtze River has the difference between Yuzhang and Jingzhou, and there are not many people who take the sea route.

Liu Xie listened carefully and ordered someone to make a record.

He told Mi Zhu that the imperial court planned to make a general plan for the world's commercial routes, to improve efficiency as much as possible and reduce unnecessary losses.The water and land trade route is the key point, and a detailed investigation is required.

It is only one aspect that he personally consulted Mi Zhu. The teachers and students of Taixue Business School will be responsible for the more important work. In the future, someone will have a systematic discussion with Mi Zhu.

It would be even better if Mi Zhu is willing to be a teacher in the business school, even if it is a part-time job.

Mi Zhu was overjoyed.

For him, being able to enter the Taixue as a teacher is more face-saving than being an official.

Liu Bei thought so too.

He took Mizhu's younger sister as his concubine, and was inevitably ridiculed for taking a fancy to the Mi family's money.Even his wife Mao was a little disdainful.Now that he wants to help Mi Shi as a flat wife, he will definitely encounter a lot of criticism.

If Mi Zhu can become a teacher of Taixue, no matter which school he is from, he can be regarded as having truly entered the class of scholar-officials, which can improve his status.

"Your Majesty, the four peoples are all scholars, which can be compared with the master's education." Liu Bei said with emotion: "The difference between those who have read books and those who have not read books is really big. I regret it now. Study hard, take a lot of detours, and even fight with blood and courage. Since Fazheng was ordered to assist the minister's military, the minister has a little knowledge of the way to use troops."

Liu Xie smiled. "You really think so?"

"In front of Your Majesty, how dare I speak falsely," Liu Bei said seriously.

Liu Xie nodded. "Forty is not confused, it is not too late for you to have such a realization. What is even more rare is that you can self-examine your shortcomings at the age of [-], which is much better than many people."

He paused, and then said: "I can rest assured that I will hand over Dongfang to you."

With a sore nose, Liu Bei got up from the table and fell to the ground.

"Sir, thank you, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)