Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 456: It Can't Become a Sea, It Can Also Quench Your Thirst

"Zhang Xiang!"

Liu An respectfully greeted Zhang Cangxing.

Zhang Cang nodded, just focusing on the copywriting in front of him, Feng Tang suddenly looked unhappy, and was about to speak when Mao Chang hurriedly grabbed him.

Liu An noticed his displeasure at giving up others, and said with a smile, "You can rest in the courtyard for a while."

Mao Chang pulled the reluctant Feng Tang out of the inner room.

"Even if the third prince, how dare you be disrespectful to the prince?!"

Feng Tang walked out of the door, but still spoke his thoughts aloud, Mao Chang's face was helpless, he pulled him away from the inner room, "Zhang Xiang is now His Majesty's favorite minister, even Zuo Xiang is not as good as him, Zhang Xiang. When he entered and exited the palace, even the palace gate order did not dare to block him. He could go in and out with his sword, without taking off his shoes or shouting his name. The prince is disrespectful, he is beating the prince now, and His Majesty will never bother."

With the implementation of the policy of promoting agriculture, Zhang Cang's status is getting higher and higher, and even faintly set off towards Xiao He's original height. There were five hundred soldiers in Xiao He's mansion at the beginning, and now there are one hundred soldiers in Zhang Cang's mansion. Xiao He's original food township reached an exaggerated 1 households, and Zhang Cang's current food township has reached [-] households. You must know that Zhang Cang's original food township was only [-] households.

This growth rate is even Zhou Bo's teeth itch when he hears it.

Zhang Cang's current status is not only because of the emperor's favor, but also because of his own ability. There is no way to "rule the world" like Zhang Cang.

Feng Tang was still a little angry, "No matter how much you are favored, you are just a minister, how dare you deceive the king?"

"His Royal Highness didn't say anything, forget it. Zhang Xiang can't be offended."

Liu An's two lovers have complementary personalities, Mao Chang is cautious, Feng Tang is strong, and there is no major conflict between the two, and they get along pretty well, so Feng Tang and Mao Chang stand in the courtyard. , waiting for the prince to come out.

This is not the first time the prince has come to Zhang Xiangfu. Recently, the prince has become a frequent visitor here.

Zhang Cang had a young daughter, and he even stood outside the door of the inner room every day, just wanting to see that good-looking brother.

Zhang Cang quickly flipped through the memorials in his hand, kept reviewing and replying, and stacked the processed memorials aside. After a long time, he got up and rubbed his abdomen. Zhang Cang had a wide body, and he was a little fat. The white and chubby prime minister of the Han Dynasty has a completely different style of painting from the bunch of murderous bigwigs in the Manchu Dynasty. People like Liu Jing and Zhou Chang can scare children to tears just by looking at them. As for people like Zhou Bo Xia Houying, Just the look of your eyes can make you cry.

Zhang Cang was different. He had no deterrent power at all. He was white and chubby, like a smooth white gourd.

Every time Zhang Cang sits for a long time, his abdomen always hurts a little. Even if the meat is piled up together, it will form red marks. This makes Zhang Cang very helpless. This body of flesh is always lingering, and for someone as delicious as Zhang Cang, losing weight is probably the second cruelest punishment in the world, the first being palace punishment.

Standing up, rubbing his round belly, Zhang Cang turned his head and saw Liu An who was writing with a pen.

Zhang Cang calmly walked to Liu An's side and looked down.

I saw that Liu An was looking at the grain production statistics chart, the household registration growth chart, and the cultivated land area, and then calculated it below. The per capita grain seemed to be very good. , that big man shouldn't starve to death, everyone should eat white and fat like Zhang Cang.

But the problem is that it is impossible for the food produced to be evenly distributed to the people of the world. Sixty percent, no, maybe eighty percent of it falls into the hands of big households.

Seeing the prince frowning, calculating and writing constantly, Zhang Cang showed a relieved smile.

Liu An put down the pen and ink, gritted his teeth and pondered, suddenly noticing that someone was behind him, he was also startled, turned his head abruptly, and saw Zhang Cang behind him.

"Zhang Xiang."

"Why don't you continue?"

"Do you think there is any way to make the food distribution more even?"

"What is the prince asking about this?"

"If we can't equalize the rich and the poor, no matter how much the grain production increases, it will be useless, and the benefits will not fall into the hands of the farmers at all! Liang's domestic grain has increased sharply in these years, but you see, according to the calculation , the food storage situation of common people’s families is only slightly better than that of Zhao State, and the wealthiest people are the rich and powerful families here, there are 5000 tenants in the family, and there are countless fertile fields.”

"But the most powerful and richest family in the Liang country is your father Zhong. It's easier said than done."

Zhang Cang shook his head gently.

"If I set up a large-scale centralized farmland, let the people farm together and distribute it uniformly, will it work?"

"When did Your Highness start to learn Confucianism and do the retro thing?"

Liu An didn't speak, just frowned.

"His Royal Highness is still very young, and he is still studying. My teacher once told me that in order to reach the level of academic study, he has studied for 50 years, and only started studying after he has achieved something. You are only more than ten years old now, Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Come, don't think about it, Your Highness, have some food with me"

Zhang Cang took Liu An and took him to dinner regardless of whether he was happy or not.

Zhang Cang's family's meals are not many, but they are absolutely rich, not many, but everything.

"Come on, Your Highness, eat meat. There is a way to eat meat. Gobbling it like Your Majesty loses the taste of meat."

Zhang Cang taught himself how to eat meat, and eating it was a pleasure. Liu An looked at him helplessly, and could only nod his head in agreement.

"Zhang Xiang, is there any way to equalize wealth?"

"Can't do it."

Zhang Cang shook his head and said simply.

Liu An was a little unhappy, "I can make everyone in the world have enough to eat, but can't achieve equal wealth?"

"Let everyone in the world have enough to eat. It can't be done."

"Do"

Liu An was stunned for a long time, "But didn't you say it will take 30 years? And you have come up with so many policies?"

"Yes."

Liu An looked at Zhang Cang in surprise, "I don't understand."

Zhang Cang shook his head, "It's impossible. Don't say 30 years, it's 300 years, 3000 years. If you want everyone to have enough to eat and have enough food and clothing, if it's impossible to eat, someone has to grow food. If there are more people, you need to eat more meals, and this cycle is impossible."

"Then what are you doing?!"

"I'm trying to keep everyone in the world full."

"Then aren't you pulling the whole big guy to do futile things??"

Zhang Cang didn't answer, he gracefully picked up the sliced ​​meat, rubbed it in the sauce repeatedly, and then bit down lightly, "How could it be useless? During the time when I was in power, there should still be many people who Because of the policy of promoting agriculture, I have benefited and I have eaten a few meals. The implementation of iron farm tools, pedal plows, and plow mirrors should also save many people's efforts and produce more food. Your Highness, you Why don't you eat it?"

Liu An was silent for a moment before picking up the sliced ​​meat in front of him.

"If this person is alive, he must have an ideal, otherwise, it is no different from dying. This is also a big man. If you don't have a long-term goal, you will be content with pleasure, rest on your laurels, and live with it. I am afraid that it will be gone in a few hundred years. Existence, just like those dynasties in the past. A big man who does nothing is always inferior to a big man who aims to feed the whole world, right?"

"You said that you want to be rich and noble, then you just write, it doesn't matter if you can do it or not, someone who does it is the most successful."

"One day, people in the world will find out that I was wrong. According to my policy, there is no way to feed the whole world. However, at that time, they will come up with a better way to replace my policy."

"The stagnant water may not be the sea, but a lot of stagnant water can also quench your thirst."

"The accumulation of soil may not make a mountain, but it must be higher than other places."

"However, if this remark is outside, I will not admit it."

When Liu An walked out of the prime minister's mansion, the whole person looked a little dazed.

When he got into the car, the two Shiren were about to take him out of here.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a man running towards the carriage.

At that moment, Feng Tang drew out his sharp sword immediately, and several vendors who were peddling also drew out their long swords. At some point, embroidered clothes appeared on both sides, and they all raised their crossbows. Running wildly, the heavy footsteps of soldiers could be heard from both sides of the street, and within a moment, two or three hundred people surrounded Liu An.

The man who ran over looked at the crossbow arrows that were aimed at him, and fell to the ground in fright. He shouted, "I am the servant of the palace! The servant of the King of Nanyue!!"

Not only that person, but also Liu An was taken aback. He looked at the soldiers around him blankly.

"Feng Gong. Who is this??"

"They must be the soldiers who are responsible for protecting Zhang Xiang."

A person with the appearance of a general stepped forward, checked the person's documents, and talked for a long time. These soldiers just evacuated from here. Just as they appeared, they disappeared very quickly. Liu An almost didn't see them clearly. How did people leave.

The man walked in front of Liu An in horror, his hands still shaking.

"Dian Dian. Your Highness, I, I.. The king of my family invites you to go to Fuzhong"

This person has been frightened into Zhou Chang.

Under the leadership of this person, Liu An came to the Nanyue Palace.

"Hahaha, Ann is here!!"

Zhao Tuo came out to greet him with a big laugh. This man claimed that he was seriously ill and wanted to spend his old age in Chang'an. He also asked his son Zhao Shi to return to Nanyue, and deal with the affairs of Nanyue as a prince, while he stayed with his grandson Zhao Mei. in Chang'an.

After raising a handle for a few years, this old man seems to be getting stronger and stronger. He eats meat and drinks in a big bowl. If he drinks too much, he can wear armor and dance swords. Ordinary armored soldiers are not his opponents.

He is very low-key in Chang'an. He hardly participates in any temple disputes, and tries his best to keep others from paying attention to him. The only people he wants to get close to are Liu Chang and Liu An. He often invites Liu Chang to come to eat meat, knowing that Liu An likes to read, so he gave him a lot of books.

Liu An had heard about those things about the father.

However, he didn't quite believe this kind of rumors. How could the father not be the son of the eldest mother?
As far as how much the eldest mother loves her father and how close she is to herself, isn't she close?how can that be possible?
However, for this old man who loves him very much, always gives gifts, and greets warmly, Liu An is not good at speaking ill of him. He is not Chang Liu, and he respects ordinary old people, not to mention a person who treats him very well. What about the old man?

Liu An visited Zhao Tuo, and Zhao Tuo took him and sat down.

"I sent some food from China. I haven't sent it to your father yet. If he finds out, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave you much. Come, eat first!"

Zhao Tuo's face was full of kindness, and he could hardly see his ruthlessness as the king of Nanyue.

While eating, Liu An talked about the fact that the valet was almost shot to death, Zhao Tuo shook his head, "Your father loves you very much, he arranged so many people to protect you, when you were in the countryside , there should be a lot of embroidered clothes of this kind around.”

Probably noticing that Liu An was not in a good mood, Zhao Tuo asked, "What happened? Could it be that your grandfather said something?"

"It's not. It's just that there are some things I don't understand."

"You're not as good as your father in this regard. Look at your father. If you don't understand, just don't think about it. You're happy all day."

"Father is just more bearable than me. When I went to see Father earlier, I found that Father was kicking and dancing, very sad."

"Nongsang thing, Nongsang thing."

Zhao Tuo gently stroked his beard and his expression became solemn.

Zhao Tuo pondered for a moment, his expression changed again, and he said with a smile: "No problem, don't think about it for now, eat more. You will find a way."

Liu An was full and bid farewell to Zhao Tuo.

After Liu An left, Zhao Tuo just looked at Zhao Mei who was on the side.

"Mia, I remember that the cultivated land in Jiaozhi County is fertile land that is more than a year old, right?"

"In some places it does."

Zhao Tuo nodded thoughtfully.

Inside the Jiaofang Hall, Liu Chang smirked, stroking Cao Shu's abdomen lightly, chanting words in his mouth.

"I want a daughter. I want a daughter, I want a daughter"

Cao Shu glanced at him, "What I told you! Did you hear it?!"

"Hey, I heard it, I heard it, didn't it just hug a few times? I'm at his age."

"Ok??"

"Cough, don't worry! When this fellow comes back, I have to break his legs!!"

Cao Shu said angrily, "How can he be addicted to women's pornography at his age?"

"I said why he always goes to Zhang Cang's mansion, so it's because of this! It's because I trust him so much, this time, you must not go around him!"

"I know, I know, don't worry, don't move the fetal gas, I will take care of him."

While the two were chatting, Liu An absentmindedly walked into the hall and into the ceremony, and Liu Chang and Cao Shu immediately looked at him.

Cao Shu's face looked a little bad, "Liu! An!"

"Ama, what's wrong?"

Liu Chang stood up suddenly, "Shu, don't get angry, it's not good for the child, I'll deal with this fellow myself! Come with me!!"

Liu Chang said, turned and walked into the inner room. Liu An followed his father in blankly.

"Speak! What rude move did you do?!"

Faced with his father's questioning, Liu An hesitated for a long time before he said, "I went to Nanyue's palace to eat without my father's knowledge."

"Um???"

Liu Chang was about to scold, but he held back, he said angrily: "Shuzi! You are doing good things outside, but you are colluding with women in private, hugging and hugging, you are not a man, you want to be mad at you. Mother?!"

Liu Chang shouted, looked out the door again, lowered his voice, and asked with a smile, "How is it? Is that woman good-looking?"

Liu An looked at his father blankly, "What kind of woman??"

Liu Chang was about to speak when Cao Shu walked in.

Seeing Cao Shu walk in, Liu Chang immediately changed his face, dragged Liu An over, picked up a wooden stick and came a few times.

"I let you tease a good girl! Let you be a good girl!!"

Cao Shu watched Liu Chang move the stick, and then persuaded him.

Liu An was lying in Liu Chang's arms, "Father!! This is a rumor!! How could I ever molest a folk girl?!"

"This is what Mao Chang said!"

"Maochang traitor!! Blood spurting!!"

Seeing Liu An's refusal to acknowledge the account, Cao Shu became even more angry, "He told me that you are in Zhang Xiangfu's mansion, you love his daughter very much, you often hold her in your arms and give her food, he is a gentleman, don't you think? Will you still slander you?!"

Liu An was silent for a moment, before he said sadly and indignantly:
"Mum!!! Zhang Xiang's daughter is only two years old!!!"

"Ah?? Zhang Xiang's age, and a two-year-old daughter??"

Cao Shu didn't believe it, but Liu Chang believed it. He knew too much what his teacher was, so he let go of Liu An suddenly and looked at Cao Shu with some displeasure, "Look, I said to trust An, You have to let me beat him up, it's okay, it's all your fault!!"

Looking at the sad and angry son in front of him, Cao Shu said angrily, "Didn't you say that this Shuzi is infected with bad habits and needs discipline?"

"You guessed it yourself. Mao Chang said so much, you just remembered that sentence, and you have to think about it badly."

Looking at his unreliable parents, Liu An raised his head and sighed.

After Liu An left, Cao Shu asked hesitantly, "Do you think it's time to arrange a marriage for the child?"

"A marriage?? He's only 13 years old!"

"The prince's marriage is based on a three-year period. Now that the marriage is settled, he will be 16 years old in three years. Isn't it just right?"

Liu Chang hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Then do you like it more?"

"This Liuhou's granddaughter has already been betrothed to Bo, and there is no woman in Qu Nihou's family. Why don't you choose one from Zhang Xiang's family?"

The three mentioned by Cao Shu are all famous and beautiful men from the big Han, and Zhang Cang is also the same. Don't look at him white and fat, he is tall and white and tender as jade. He was also a famous beautiful man when he was young. When Cang was about to be executed, it was because of his good looks that he avoided death.

"Inappropriate. How do you think Wang Tianqi's family is?"

"Well, I'm afraid of being like its mother"

ps: In the last chapter, someone refuted me that there were no watermelons in the Han Dynasty. Well, watermelon seeds were found in the silt of the coffin chambers of the Western Han tombs in Guixian County, Guangxi Province. The owner of the tomb died in the first three years of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)