Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 655
The Son of Heaven sitting in Houde Hall, holding the book in his hands, couldn't help taking a breath, trembling slightly, raised his head with a complex expression, looked at Hua Xiong who was smirking in front of him, Liu Xi fell silent.

"Uncle Hua, this book."

"I wrote this book. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, I can explain it to you if you ask any questions!" Hua Xiong patted his chest and said proudly. Liu Xi's lips trembled for a moment, and he said, "Uncle Hua, This book was written by you, I absolutely believe it, but the name of this book, can you change it?"

"Name??" Hua Xiong was a little puzzled. He looked down at the book in Liu Xi's hand and asked, "Is there anything wrong with this name?"

"Uncle really want to call this book "Hua Zi Sheng Dian"?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Liu Xi looked down at the book. Just yesterday, Hua Xiong sent someone to present a book. As for Houde Hall, speaking of it, Liu Xi was a little curious. This uncle, who has always been different, can write What book?When he opened the book and read it, he immediately understood that it was a book about livestock and poultry. duck, dog.

It can be seen that Hua Xiong has put his heart into it. Emperor Xiaoxian had promised him that if Hua Xiong wanted to, he could browse through the royal family's collection, so when Hua Xiong came to borrow books, Liu Xi didn't stop him and let him go. After looking for a lot of relevant agricultural books, and personally inquiring and investigating with the old farmers in the local area, Hua Xiong completed this work after spending nearly a year and mobilizing all the officials in the Taipu Mansion.

This book provides detailed introductions from the husbandry of various livestock to diseases and treatments. He even found a lot of veterinary orders and asked them to help revise them. This book is very good. With the rise of official schools and the gradual literacy of ordinary families, such books will naturally have a huge impact. Many people believe that ordinary people are best at these things, and no one needs to teach them.

However, before Emperor Xiaokang, the homes of these common people, not to mention cattle, even chickens and ducks were rare. The heavy taxation made the common people almost unable to lift their heads. When paying taxes, how much you can keep depends on the sky. Famine and cold, the number of livestock is very small, and they are usually in the hands of big families or temples. During the farming season, the officials in the pavilion will distribute the cattle uniformly. , let the people use it temporarily.

At that time, the officials at the lowest level of these big men will usher in their most vicious and proud time, because the common people will beg them to use cattle, it depends on whose gift is more generous, if If you dare to go to the county government, the officials have changed, and they can still use various excuses to delay the time and make you kneel in front of the cultivated land and cry, but there is no solution.

It was also at the time of Xiaokang that there was a cruel official, Yang Qiu, who beheaded nearly [-] local officials, all because of livestock.

From then on, people all over the world are afraid of the bad name of Yangqiu, and they dare not act recklessly. With various benevolent policies, the people gradually became rich, and they also had various livestock at home, and occasionally they could eat meat. The reason why Emperor Xiaokang is so revered, but there have not been any books on livestock diseases, how to feed them properly, etc., probably because celebrities don't look down on such a humble profession.

Hua Xiong made a start, and Liu Xi was very happy about it.

The only thing that puzzled Liu Xi was the name of the book. "Hua Zi Sheng Dian", you call yourself Hua Zi, but you dare to use it, this word, in this era, only represents that As a Confucian sage who enlightened the world, Liu Xi can probably imagine how angry the officials would be when they learned the title of the book, and how they would treat Hua Xiong. Hua Xiong was very close to him. For elders.

He didn't want this elder to be bullied by others.

"Uncle, this book is very well written, and I will definitely try my best to print it and distribute it to the world, but, uncle, this name still needs to be changed." Liu Xi said.

Hua Xiong also nodded, and said thoughtfully: "I know, this Huazi is indeed a bit inappropriate. I also thought about it, or I should call it Huaxiong Shengdian directly, but ah, I think it's a bit inappropriate. The meaning of bragging, so I used Huazi"

Liu Xi only felt a little pain in his head. He rubbed his forehead and said, "Uncle, the problem is not with this, but with this holy word. This word is not easy to use, only the sage Kong."

"Your Majesty." Hua Xiong said suddenly. He looked into Liu Xi's eyes with a very serious and solemn expression. Since Liu Xi knew him, he had never seen him like this. Hua Xiong asked: "Your Majesty, educate the scholars." One who can be called holy, and one who teaches the people, can't he?"

"This"

"When Xiaowei Yuan was still alive, he often taught me to read. I didn't like to read, and he didn't force me. He just chose some characters and told me about them. Among the people he talked about, my favorite is Mencius. The captain once told me that Mencius thought that the common people are more important than anything else. Because of this sentence, I feel very kind, because I am also a common man. When I was not in the army, I was just a farmer with a big appetite. Big households herd sheep and horses.”

"A drought wiped out my whole family."

"I'm different from the sages and sages in court. I don't know what loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are, but I know that whoever makes me eat, my life is mine. The two emperors Xiaokang Xiaoxian, the greatest achievement is to let the world Everyone has eaten, and I know that you will do the same, Your Majesty, and you will try your best to let them eat meat. Over the years, I have been eating and drinking for nothing with only some insignificant military achievements, and now I am also old. I think there are always things to do before you meet everyone."

"I have given this book to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty is willing to change the name, then change it."

Liu Xi stared blankly at Hua Xiong in front of him, until he was about to get up and leave, Liu Xi just realized, he smiled and said: "Uncle, this name is good, it's called this, tomorrow, I will let them join Printing and distributing to various places, officials from all over the place must explain this book to the people, whoever does not do well, I will dismiss him."

When Hua Xiong left the palace, his face was full of smiles, his mouth could not close.

Riding on the steed, he galloped towards the imperial servant's mansion.

"Mr. Man, this is His Majesty's horse. This horse is sick. I am so anxious that I want to take it to see a doctor." Hua Xiong smiled honestly, rubbing his hands and explaining. Surrounded by Hua Xiong, Man Chong took a few glances at the steed, hehe sneered, and said, "So... Huagong rode a sick horse to heal his illness?"

"Cough cough, although it is sick, it runs very fast. In Luoyang, wherever there is an accident, it can rush to it quickly. Its illness is also very strange. Whenever it bites on something, it will not let go." As Hua Xiong said, Man Chong's face became more and more gloomy. He pointed to Luoyang Beibu Wei, who stood aside aggrievedly, his face was black and purple, and Man Chong asked again: "I heard Only then did Mr. Hua speak wild words."

"Speaking of this little captain, how dare you block the way of your eunuch, and even beat your colleagues?"

"Hehe, what's the matter? I love Cai very much, and I learned some martial arts with him. You said that he is a young man, and he can't even beat an old man in his 60s like me. What is he doing as a captain?" Hua Xiong He said with a smile, but Man Chong was unmoved. He shook his head and said, "Hua Xiong, Hua Xiong, how many times has this happened this month?? I think you are old and don't want to punish you. But if you do it again and again and don’t know how to repent, don’t blame me.”

"Come here!! Take this guy away!!"

"Full favor!! Let me go!! I am Jiuqing!! I wrote a book for His Majesty!! I conquered Guishuang!!!"

Hua Xiong, who was dragged away by the soldiers, screamed.

Liu Xi was in Houde Hall, looking at the book in his hand, when suddenly a pair of jade hands covered Liu Xi's eyes, Lu Ji lowered her voice and asked, "Who am I?"

"You are Tang Meiren!" Liu Xi said with a smile.

"Ah!", those hands immediately pinched Liu Xi's waist, Liu Xi screamed in pain, quickly stretched out his hand, grabbed those hands, and hugged Lu Ji in his arms, where Lu Ji lay , still staring at him fiercely, she asked: "Who is Tang Meiren?? Tell me!!", Liu Xi laughed, and the two quarreled for a while, before Liu Xi said to her: "Look, This is a book written by Uncle Hua, I think it’s not bad.”

Lu Ji was taken aback, Hua Xiong can write books? ?

She took the book, flipped through it a few times, and was a little shocked, but she was thinking in her heart, should I let my father write a book some other day?Even Hua Xiong can write, why can't my father not write?

The two chatted for a while before Liu Xifang said: "These days, I am busy with political affairs all day long, so I don't have time to spend more time with you, so how about we go hunting in the Imperial Forest today?"

"Okay!" Lu Ji's eyes shot out immediately.

Liu Xi immediately told Qi Yue to get ready to go out.

After a while, Qi Yue rushed to the Hall of Houde, with a look of embarrassment on his face, hesitating, unable to speak, the emperor and the empress were a little suspicious, Liu Xi asked: "What's wrong? What happened?? Just say it Just fine!"

Qi Yue said helplessly: "My country, there isn't a single fine horse in this eunuch's stable."

"Ah?? Where did it go?? Aren't there more than a dozen tribute horses??"

"It's all at Lieutenant Ting's place."

"Man Chong?? What does he want a horse for?? He is so brave, he dares to take away my horse!!!" Liu Xi was furious, and Qi Yue said in a low voice: "It is said that the servant will let the horse go to the market, Got caught a few times."

Liu Xi was stunned, his mouth widened, unable to speak, he turned his head and looked at Lu Ji beside him.

"Your Majesty, it's okay, just get back from Tingwei some other day, you're tired too," Lu Ji comforted, and Liu Xi sighed helplessly and nodded.

"His Majesty."

"Ok?"

"Tell the truth, who is Tang Meiren?"

"Um????"

　The body is better, I was freaked out yesterday, and tomorrow I will start to lose weight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)