Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 865
"Are you done with the things I entrusted to you earlier?" The emperor's question interrupted Yuan Shang's contemplation. Yuan Shang quickly raised his head, quickly took out some documents, put them in front of the emperor, and said seriously "Your Majesty, it's all done. The embroidered clothes envoy investigated. Zhong Changtong and Shang Shuling have never talked or exchanged letters. These two letters were written by Zhong Changtong to Shang Shuling, but the letters are all about Zhangye. matter, and nothing else."

"In addition, Shang Shuling rarely went out in the past few months, and called his sons back. According to our spies, they seem to be writing a book. There is only one manuscript. Shang Shuling attaches great importance to it. So I can’t watch it, and I don’t know what it’s about.” Yuan Shang said seriously, and added: “Among them, only Shi Zhongling visited him, and it’s said that it’s because of Zhong Changtong’s promotion.”

Liu Xi nodded slowly, and said just now: "You continue to send people to keep an eye on Shang Shuling. In addition, send more people to Zhong Changtong to see who he is talking with."

"Honestly!", Yuan Shang saluted and walked out of Houde Hall.

After Yuan Shang left, Liu Xi's face became gloomy again, is the embroidered messenger also deceiving me?There is no connection between the two?Then why did Xun Yu promote Zhong Changtong?At such a juncture, how did he know Zhong Changtong's tendency in the field of equalization?
"Father!!", suddenly shouted, Hu'er ran in excitedly, ran in front of Liu Xi, grinned, and then pretended to bow to him, Liu Xi's complexion changed for the better, and he smiled Smiling, he asked: "Why, you came to ask me for money again?"

"How could it be? I miss Father so much, so I came to see Father."

"Oh", Liu Xi smiled, and wiped the mud from Hu'er's face, "You bastard, you can't even make up nonsense. I just met you yesterday. In just one day, you miss me? As the emperor Eldest son, look at you, you are just rolling in the mud, you don't look like the eldest son of the emperor." Liu Xi said, but Hu'er was not afraid, grinning, and then said: "Father, I I saw a particularly beautiful book in the bookstore."

"to be frank!!"

"I want to buy a crossbow."

"What are you buying the crossbow for?"

"I want to go hunting by the way. Father, don't tell mother. She definitely won't allow it. Shijun is busy recruiting students these days and gave me a few days off. I just want to go hunting and get something delicious. Yes, I am very filial to my parents." Hu'er said aggrievedly.

"If you have time, go to the Servant Terrace, bring something, and visit the elders there. Don't always think about going to play." Liu Xi frowned, and Hu'er said with some displeasure: "Father, I don’t know them well, what should I do to visit them? When I become emperor, they will be dead long ago.”

"You bastard," Liu Xi cursed, and was about to get up. Hu'er ran back in fright, but was still grabbed by Liu Xi's arm and dragged to him. Liu Xi said solemnly: "In front of others, thousands Don't talk nonsense, Hu'er, you are not a child of an ordinary family, you should study hard with your teacher, and you must maintain your prestige in front of others. A majestic thing."

"Father, I just want to play. I don't care what other people do."

"Hu'er, listen to me." As Liu Xi said, his expression gradually became lonely, and he said: "Born into the emperor's family, you were born to bear a lot of responsibilities. This is something you can't help. I will understand later, listen to my words, visit those elders more often, speak more respectfully and kindly, and don't tell anyone what is in your heart."

"What about Father?"

"It's best, it's the same for me."

"Okay." Hu'er didn't understand Father's words at all, just lowered his head, feeling a little sad because he couldn't play, Liu Xi smiled, took out some bank certificates from his sleeve, and stuffed them into his hand Li, "Take it. When playing, be careful not to get too addicted. In addition, bring some children from the elders' homes and go hunting together."

"Thank you Father!", Hu'er shouted happily, kissed Liu Xi on the cheek, and then bounced away from Houde Hall. Liu Xi watched the prince leave, shook his head with a wry smile.

Hu'er has a resolute personality and courage, but he is just not mature enough, but he is still young, and maybe he will be better when he grows up, Liu Xi thought in his heart, and sat down again in Houde Hall. For a moment, I just felt upset, so I went to the harem to talk to the palace.

In the following, Luo Yang was still immersed in a different kind of peace. There were more and more officials in the order of servants. Everyone knew that the compilation of the new law had come to an end. On the one hand, most of the laws in other areas are about to be completed, but in terms of farming and mulberry, no one dared to speak, and Zhuge Liang never mentioned it.

Suddenly, there were a lot of strange faces in Xuxian Academy. These people were good at talking and welcoming guests. Soon, they became familiar with the people they came and went. Xuxian Academy was officially expanded. The biggest resistance, I heard that it was Sun Ce who came forward to act for his brother-in-law. These people did not dare to make things difficult. In just a few months, thirteen Xuxian Temples appeared in the Sili area, and Liu Chan also Hence the fame.

However, this reputation is not a good reputation, everyone eats, drinks and has fun in his Xuxian Academy, but they still have to scold him a few words, as a clan, the son of Sikong, to engage in such a lowly career, really throws away his father Because of their reputation, the people in the Xuxian Academy would not respond to their words, they still warmly entertained them, and many people were willing to invite their friends to chat in the Xuxian Academy.

Zhong Changtong was also silent for a while. After he was transferred to the household, he brought Yang Lian to the household. After taking office, he devoted himself to investigating the household registration situation in various places, the assets owned by the household registration, and the errands he was engaged in. Wait, he actually wants to investigate and classify the household registrations in the world and conduct more detailed investigations. He seems to want to follow the example of Shang Yang in the past and formulate stricter identification for people in the world.

Luo Yang's words of abusing him also stopped. After all, he didn't mention any more business, but instead devoted himself to the matter of household registration. If someone dissuades him, no one will stare at him and reprimand him.

Ma Jun in the Gongfu completed an important research and development in this year. He improved the blast furnace iron smelting method, played to the emperor, and asked to implement it all over the world. Liu Xi was naturally very happy. Mineral resources such as Bing, Ning, and You are rich. In some areas, the temples forcibly carried out the implementation of the blast furnace iron smelting method. In these areas, blast furnaces were set up one by one, with flames burning and thick smoke billowing, but there were more and more iron tools.

Ironware has also completely replaced wooden tools among the people. From daily necessities to agriculture and mulberry, ironware has shown a trend of comprehensive coverage. Overseas governments still send a large amount of gold, money, and materials to the Han treasury. The prosperity of the country has produced a large number of handmade products, the treasury is rich and full, gold has piled up into mountains, and the hoarding of grain has reached an extreme, enough for the people of the world to use for 30 years.

The Han Dynasty has come to an unprecedented era. The governance of the three generations of Mingjun in the Han Dynasty has finally been reflected. The Sili area is the most affluent area in the world. The farmers here will take a horse-drawn carriage when they go out. Supplies, Luoyang is divided into two counties, because there was a Yang County in the world, so Yang County was changed to Yongyang County.

Yongyang is located in the northwest, so it has become a gathering place for Hu merchants outside the Great Wall. Merchants from as far as Daqin can be found here. All kinds of goods, and even many noble children from foreign countries were also sent to Come here, learn the elegant words of the great Han, and learn the characters of the great Han. In the states other than Guishuang and He Ning, the elegant words of the great Han have become the best verification of the identity of the nobility.

In these countries, only the nobles are qualified to learn the elegant language, and the nobles also use the elegant language to communicate, and the Chinese characters are also used in the national edict, which has become a proof of civilization, and even in Guishuang and Anxi, there are many The ministers are proud of being able to speak a few elegant words. The merchants of the big man are more arrogant than the other outside the Great Wall. The kings of some small countries will invite the merchants of the big man to the palace and ask him for advice. .

In China, Xizhou, Liangzhou and other places are extremely rich. No one would have imagined that the bitter and cold place in Xiliang, which was always suggested to be abandoned by the officials in the past, can become so rich now. The land of classics, here is different from the hinterland of the Han Dynasty, the development of agriculture and mulberry is backward, and the development of commerce, except for Yangzhou, no other area can match it.

There are many merchants in Yizhou. Through the business route outside the Great Wall opened by Wen Rengong, Yizhou has become more and more prosperous, and even many big merchants have appeared. The merchants who can compete with Liu Chan for the richest man are all from Yizhou. They employed tens of thousands of people and set up large-scale tea plantation in Yizhou. Some merchants even purchased thousands of silk weaving machines to produce cloth on a large scale, and some also raised mulberry and sold silk on a large scale.

Yizhou officials have attacked many times, but they have never suppressed these big merchants.

As for Jing, Yang, Jiao and other big states, relying on overseas, they are also becoming more and more prosperous, because most of the powerful people here have prepared ships, and they have gone to sea several times with the overseas government, but the people here have received a The opportunity for relaxation and the all-out reclamation led to more and more arable land occupied by the common people, and more and more new tyrants emerged side by side.

The continuous supply of manpower from overseas has made the cultivated land in these areas continue to increase and continue to be reclaimed.

As for the Central Plains region, it has always been rich, and it was a little tired at the time of the crazy development in various places. It is not as good as the South or Northwest regions. Still developing and progressing, the most desolate areas such as He, Xin, You, Bing, and Ning have become the most important areas of Dahan relying on the sale of minerals and charcoal.

In winter, the charcoal and fur produced here have become a must-have in all parts of the Han Dynasty.

No matter in terms of agriculture, commerce, culture, military, etc., the Great Han has ushered in a breakthrough. During the most prosperous period of the Great Han, with the diligence of three generations of emperors and the hard work of hundreds of thousands of talents, It's finally here.

The big man is standing on a brand-new apex, however, there seems to be no road ahead, different people have pointed out different roads, under the prosperity and prosperity, it is a contest between all parties, for this upcoming Han law, In response to the imminent implementation of the land equalization system, Luo County ushered in the last moment of tranquility before the storm.

In the waiting room, Zhuge Liang looked at the chapters of the law piled up in front of him, but fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)