Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 739
Sitting in the small courtyard, Ji Bu was carefully tasting the various fruits in front of him.

Even Ji Bu found these melons and fruits a little strange. Apart from melons and fruits, there were also various vegetables. Ji Bu was amazed by the variety of them.

Luan Bu sat in front of Ji Bu seriously, and asked, "How's the taste?"

He pointed to the two completely different fruits in front of him, "This is bought from a foreign businessman, and this is cultivated by ourselves. The same fruit can grow different tastes and even different flavors in different places. It looks really confusing."

Ji Bu took a mouthful cautiously and nodded, "It tastes good, but it probably won't satisfy my hunger."

"These are fruits and vegetables, not grains. Of course, it's not good to use them as a staple food to fill the stomach. But, these fruits and vegetables are easy to grow, and every household can grow them in front of the door. It's also good as a non-staple food."

"As for the staple food, we are still trying to find ways to increase production."

Ji Bu ate a few more mouthfuls and nodded, "Fruits and vegetables are equally important and cannot be ignored."

Luan Bu was a little embarrassed, "But these fruits and vegetables are cultivated in different places, and the yields are also different. If the taste is not good, it's fine, but I'm afraid it will be poisonous, so I dare not eat it rashly."

Ji Bu paused, then slowly put down the fruit in his hand, and looked at Luan Bu in surprise.

"Oh, don't worry, these are all tried. We have specially raised some livestock to try them. They are all guaranteed to be non-toxic. Anyway, those livestock are not dead."

Ji Bu was silent for a long time, and then decided to put down the fruits for the time being and eat some vegetables.

Luan Bu said again: "After these things were made, I was worried all day long. I was afraid that His Majesty would find out. You also know that His Majesty is greedy for food. Every time he came to the experimental field, he would harm those fruits and vegetables. , I gorge myself on it, so I often ask people to fertilize the fruits and vegetables, just to sprinkle some arrowheads, so that His Majesty won’t dare to eat them directly.”

After a pause, Ji Bu slowly put down the vegetables in his hand again.

"Thank you Luan Jun for your hospitality today, it's just that I have already eaten before I came here, so I'm not hungry."

Luan Bu then said: "I heard that you have traveled to many places and checked the conditions in different regions. You must have investigated the crops in various places. I would like to ask you to give some suggestions and tell the situation in various places. This will help us in the future. Cultivation will be very helpful, where is the most productive crop you have seen during your trip this time?"

Only then did Ji Bu understand the purpose of Luan Bu's invitation to come here. Ji Bu also cared about Nongsang very much. When he went to various places this time, he also cared about these things. Xu talked about his observations along the way, including the rice with the highest grain yield, that is, the rice seen in Chudi. According to Jibu's description, compared with the rice in other regions, the local rice is just like his own majesty. Generally speaking, tall and burly, each plant is so high-yielding, Ji Bu once asked the local people.

Luan Bu was very excited and hurriedly began to record what Ji Bu said.

If Luan Bu wants to cultivate higher-yielding crops, he must first find the highest-yielding crops.

The two were discussing important matters, but Luan Bu's father-in-law Lu Gong went out from time to time, looked at the two sitting in the courtyard, hesitated for a long time, and couldn't help but walked back to the inner room.

Luan Bu's wife was a little puzzled. She was cooking and saw her father going out frequently, but she didn't dare to see her, so she asked, "Father? What happened?"

Duke Lu asked curiously, "Is that gentleman who came to see you Ji Bu from Chu?"

"Yes, it's Duke Ji of Chu State. He and his beloved are very friendly. Both of them used to be His Majesty's servants."

"oops!!"

"It's really him!"

Lu Gong rubbed his hands, his face turned red, "Ji Bu, my son-in-law is Ji Bu's good friend."

Mrs. Luan was a little surprised, "Father, do you know this Duke Ji?"

"What do you know, this Ji Bu, he is the number one hero in the world, recognized as a hero by all rangers. I heard his reputation very early on, and the greatest wish in my life is to see him. Unexpectedly, today I actually saw a real person!!"

Seeing Father's excited appearance, the lady couldn't help laughing, "It turns out that Father wants to get to know him, so why don't you go to them directly?"

Lu Gong was a little bit embarrassed, "They are discussing important matters, if I go out"

"Then pretend to be passing by and take a sneak peek."

Duke Lu was a little moved. He demonstrated a few times at the door, then took a deep breath, and walked out. As soon as he walked into the courtyard, Luan Bu got up quickly and said goodbye. No matter where Luan Bu is, when he meets When he saw him, he would salute, and the old ranger had already become numb, so he hurriedly returned the salute, and Ji Bu also hurriedly got up, Luan Bu explained: "This is my father-in-law, Duke Lu of Shu."

Knowing that he was the elder of a friend, Ji Bu hurriedly paid homage to him.

Duke Lu was at a loss and was about to salute Ji Bu in a hurry. Ji Bu was startled and stepped aside.

"I dare not accept it! I dare not accept it!"

Ji Bu hastily possessed himself again and made a bigger salute. Duke Lu was also in a hurry and was about to kneel down to Ji Bu at that time.

Seeing that the two were about to bow to each other, Luan Bu hurried forward to support Lu Gong.

"Father, what are you doing?"

Duke Lu grinned, "My son-in-law doesn't know something. When I was a hero in various places in the early years, I heard Ji Bu's reputation the most. I have always wanted to meet him. I am very excited to meet you today."

Ji Bu was taken aback, he didn't know that Luan Bu's father-in-law was actually an old ranger, but he still said politely: "It's just a poor name, it's not worth mentioning. Could it be that you were the one who was famous in the Zhao country and claimed to be invincible in swordsmanship?" , Duke Lu, the hero who dismissed Jing Ke in a fit of rage?"

"Hahaha, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning."

Duke Lu took advantage of the opportunity to sit between the two of them, and Luan Bu hurriedly backed away a little, pretending to be respectful.

Ji Bu talked and laughed with Lu Gong, "You are tough, there are very few rangers who are as energetic as you are at your age. I think you don't have any sense of old age at all."

"Oh, I can't hold a sword anymore, how can I compare to you?"

The two were chatting, and the topic couldn't help but brought up today's rangers. When Lu Gong mentioned this, he immediately became furious, "How can these rangers be worthy of the word "chivalry?"

"In the past, why did we ever bully the people? We chased and killed thieves everywhere, sheltered the good, punished the rape and eliminated the evil. When the common people met us, they would feast with wine and meat. But what about these people today? Bully the market, rob people's property, steal people's tombs It’s almost no different from thieves. Nowadays, when people talk about rangers, their expressions become very hateful, and they talk about them with disgust. Every time I hear about them, I am very angry. There are not many of us left. Today's so-called heroes are actually criminals."

Ji Bu was silent for a moment. Although he was a famous hero in his early years, he was not a pure ranger after all, and he was quite proficient in government affairs.

"At the beginning, everywhere was not at peace, thieves were infested, the people could not survive, the officials were immoral, and there was no way to appeal, so there were rangers like us, doing things that people could not do, so that the traitors did not dare to be rampant."

"But it's different now. The Holy Son of Heaven is in power. Officials dare not act recklessly, thieves dare not approach the village, good people have temples to protect them, and cunning people have temples to deal with them. Today's world no longer needs us like this." the ranger."

Hearing these words from the idol, Duke Lu was very surprised and couldn't believe it.

"How can you say that?!"

Ji Bu was still very calm, "What I said is the truth. As you said, the current rangers are to be dealt with by the temple. These people have committed many crimes without doing their jobs. They have become the slaves of those cunning people." Accomplices. I saw too many rangers during my inspections this time. These people are no different from thieves. The only difference is that the thieves are outside, and they are in the city. I also killed many people. This time I came back Afterwards, I have already prepared to introduce a law against rangers, banning rangers all over the world!"

"what?!"

"It can't be like this!!"

The old ranger Duke Lu suddenly stood up, and said angrily, "We rangers punish rape and eradicate evil, and help each other when we see injustice. Are they all banned?"

"You should know, the real rangers are the ones who decide for others. When you were hunted down, didn't the rangers save your life?!"

Ji Bu nodded, "It was like that at the beginning, but it's not the past now."

"Of course there are good people among rangers, but the evil ones still occupy the majority. Do you want to ignore these people for the sake of those few good people?"

"Rangers must be banned."

Lu Gong returned to the inner room angrily. Luan Bu shook his head and said helplessly to Ji Bu, "Why do you tell him these things? He is very old and has been a ranger all his life. How can he listen to such words?" ? You just need to say some good things, and just perfunctory, why should you say these things to hurt him?"

Ji Bu said solemnly, "Duke Lu is a hero. You can't bully him with words."

"You here."

Luan Bu was also speechless, and he immediately asked, "Did His Majesty ask you to be in charge of the forbidden ranger?"

"No, it's what I think. Your Majesty doesn't really dislike rangers. It's just that I have seen too many such things along the way. There is a county magistrate in Chu State who secretly raised a group of rangers. These rangers usually Li did those shady things for him. They robbed and killed those who were going to tell the local officials on the road. Think, how many people died at the hands of these rangers? How much harm did they do."

"There is a ranger in Yingchuan who has a great reputation, but he went around digging graves, stealing money, robbing other people's wives and daughters, and robbing caravans. For eight years, he has never been punished because he is a famous local hero. "

"The ranger must be banned."

Luan Bu asked again: "Then how to prohibit it?"

"I've already made an initial decree. The first step is to warn the rangers everywhere to give up their identities and report to the county government. The county government arranges these rangers to take on different errands and then deal with those who are unwilling to report and change their identities. People, arrest them and send them to the frontier to execute those rangers who do not want to migrate. This is to completely end the rangers.”

"The specific matters need to be discussed with the ministers before they can be determined."

Luan Bu said thoughtfully: "I heard that His Majesty rejected the order to let Duke Lu be the minister. It seems that you are going to be the minister."

"I'll send over the content I wrote down later, and you can pick out the part about Nongsang and study it with everyone. I'll go back first."

Ji Bu bid farewell to Luan Bu and left the courtyard.

As soon as Luan Bu saw Ji Bu off, he saw his father-in-law, holding a sharp sword, and was about to go out in a hurry. Luan Bu hurriedly stood in front of him, and said anxiously, "Father! You just don't like Ji Bu." What Bu said, you can't kill him!"

Duke Lu was a little displeased, "Who said I'm going out to cut Jibu, I just want to go out for a walk! Get out of the way!"

"Then I'll send someone there"

"It doesn't have to be!"

Duke Lu left the mansion angrily, Luan Bu rubbed his forehead and watched him leave.

Holding a saber, Lu Gong strode down the streets of Chang'an. He didn't believe that there is no need for rangers in today's world. There must still be villains who bully others, and there must still be injustices!What Ji Bu said was totally wrong!

He is like an old lion, patrolling his territory.

With sharp eyes, he looked around.

Right now, after the autumn harvest, the city of Chang’an is very lively. Because of the Cuju Competition that will be held in the near future, the whole city has become much more noisy. Many vendors are selling the things of the Cuju field along the road, and there are exclusive cheers. Props, such as the flags of various counties, can support the counties you like. Of course, the best-selling flags are the flags of the Neishi area. After all, it is where the Chang'an team is located. It is for children to play, and you can see children running around along the road, stepping on Cuju under their feet, and some simply hugging them in their arms.

They shuttled through the crowd, causing bursts of exclamation.

On both sides of the road are very lively square markets, the heat wave is rolling in, carrying the aroma of various foods.

There is everyone on the street, old people, children, women.

Some people are strolling, some are shopping, shoulders are rubbing shoulders, people are coming and going.

For some reason, all this suddenly became very strange to Lu Gong. He looked at the children selling newspapers along the road, at the scholars in the distance who were kneeling in front of the book shop and reading, and at the people who had just walked out of the county school. The bouncing children who came out looked at the vendors who stood in front of him and asked if they wanted to buy something, and Lu Gong felt that he seemed out of place in this world.

He still held the saber tightly in his hand, looking around vigilantly.

I don't know when it started, but this world has become strange. There are too many novelty things, which make this old ranger feel restrained, and feel a coldness surrounding him, and the strangeness comes from all directions. , making him a little out of breath.

The clamor of the barbarians came, and the old ranger clenched his sword tightly.

But it was just a barbarian pushing a cart, loudly selling all kinds of dried fruits.

There were a few reprimands, and the old ranger hurriedly looked, but there were two young people who were scolding the Cuju team they supported.

The old ranger walked blankly in the unfamiliar Chang'an. He suddenly felt that he had lost his way.

"Old man? Old man?"

Someone whispered, Lu Gong woke up suddenly, raised his head, and looked at the young man in front of him.

There were four or five people standing in front of him, the leader was dressed as an official, and the rest were soldiers.

They looked at Duke Lu worriedly, and then at the saber in his hand.

"Old man, what happened? But someone insulted you?"

"Oh me? No, no."

"Do you know where your home is?"

"Of course I know"

"Come on, we'll take you back."

"Ah no need"

Before Duke Lu finished speaking, these young people helped him into the car. The official in charge looked at Duke Lu's body, and quietly tore off his clothes. The traces of the beating, and then let out a sigh of relief.

This subtle movement did not escape Duke Lu's eyes.

He smiled wryly and explained: "I just came out for a walk, I can walk back by myself, there is nothing wrong, I don't need you to send me."

"Hahaha, old man, sending a person of your age home can be counted as our political achievement, so you should give me a redemption of political achievement! It just so happens that we are also on the way."

The leader said with a smile.

Duke Lu laughed loudly, "Don't you want to fool me, what kind of achievements are you?"

He couldn't help asking: "Aren't there any injustices among today's big men?"

"It's not fair. Of course there are. There are wicked people everywhere, and there are despicable things everywhere."

"However, everything will be fine. The law of the great man is constantly being improved, and those injustices will be decided by someone. Today, the Holy Son of Heaven is in power. He has insight into right and wrong, and will not let the injustice be unjustified. Don't be afraid, you can tell us if you have any grievances. At your age, wearing a sword and wandering around Chang'an, what kind of things did you encounter?"

"I'm fine"

"Don't be afraid. No matter who you are, you can't do evil. Do you know? In Peijun, there was a group of clans who did evil. His Majesty knew about it. He went there personally and killed them directly. He threatened that they were not worthy of the surname Liu. In Liang In China, there was a group of celebrities who instigated young scholars and forbade them to be officials. For fear that they would surpass themselves, His Majesty set up an assessment to expose their true colors. In Tang, Zhao, and Xia. Your Majesty loves the people, whether it is Whoever bullies others, if he finds out, he will definitely decide."

Duke Lu was a little dazed, "The clan!"

Before they knew it, they had brought Lu Gong back home. These people were very surprised to see Luan Bu in official robes, but they didn't leave in a hurry. They asked Luan Bu a few more questions, and even asked Mrs. Luan After confirming that the old man had not been bullied, he left with peace of mind.

Standing in the courtyard, Duke Lu suddenly dropped the sword in his hand, and his whole body became distraught.

"Jib is right"

"The ranger is no longer needed."

Luan Bu possessed himself and picked up the saber, and carefully put it on for Duke Lu.

"You don't need the body of a ranger, but you need the ambition of a ranger."

"Promote the good and eliminate the evil, protect the good, save the world, draw the sword against injustice, this ambition can be passed down through the ages."

ps: The romance of rangers, the nation of heroes.

(End of this chapter)