The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 395 Deng Ai
In the fields of March, people have already started spring ploughing, and there are even officials walking in the fields to supervise people's farming. This is related to the maintenance of the whole year and the evaluation of officials. Officials from all places dare not neglect it.

Especially in Xinye, Jingzhou had just surrendered to the imperial court, and these officials did not dare to fool their superiors for the sake of their official hats. Although there was war in Jingzhou, it was still separated by the Han River. For the people in the north of the river, it was still very safe.

So with the start of spring plowing, many people have already been seen in the fields.

A group of cavalry came slowly, led by a young man with a short beard and dressed in brocade clothes. Next to him was a middle-aged scholar, and behind him were strong guards. Especially the ugly man in the lead, who had double halberds on his back and his eyes were shining with brilliance.

"Yuanzhi, Jingzhou is a good place. When Liu Jingsheng occupied Jingzhou, it was a fertile land of thousands of miles. Over the years, countless grains and grass were accumulated here. The Nanjun alone stored enough military rations for Liu Bei to eat for a year." The young man sighed.

"My lord, what you said is very true. I'm afraid Liu Jingsheng would never have thought that after working hard all his life, he would end up benefiting Liu Bei." Xu Shu also sighed.

This group of people, including Qin Shou, Xu Shu, Dian Wei and others who were heading south, took the opportunity to lead some troops to the fields to inspect the place.

"Liu Bei is a man of some ability, although he is a bit hypocritical. But hypocritical people have the best reputation, and his reputation among the people is still okay." Qin Shou had to admit that Liu Bei was a man of some ability, although he was a bit hypocritical. But hypocritical people have the best reputation, and his reputation among the people is still okay.

"Liu, Liu Bei, hypocritical! No, he is not a good person."

At this moment, a stuttering sound suddenly came from my ears.

Qin Shou looked and saw a little cowherd boy, no more than eleven or twelve years old. There was a hint of anger on his young face, but what attracted Qin Shou was the other's eyes, which were firm and stubborn.

"My dear friend, why do you say Liu Bei is not a good person? What book are you reading now?" Qin Shou was very curious. It was not surprising to hear these words from an adult, but it was surprising to hear them from a child. Moreover, the child was holding a book, which made him even more curious.

"Liu, Liu Bei, defeated, moved, moved the people, left, left, homeland, not, not a wise leader." The cowherd boy said stumblingly, then raised the book in his hand and said, "Fei, Mr. Feibai's, Analects, annotations."

"Did the adults in your family teach you?" Qin Shou asked curiously.

"Grass, that's what he thought of." The cowherd boy said again.

"Fuck, what's your name?" Qin Shou simply stopped his horse and asked.

"Deng, Deng grass." The cowherd boy said loudly.

"My lord, this is Dengjiazhuang, and almost everyone here has the surname Deng," Xu Shu explained.

"Xinye Dengjiazhuang, Deng." Qin Shou suddenly thought of a person in his mind. The famous general Deng Ai of the Three Kingdoms was born in the Deng family of Xinye. However, it was rumored that he was not originally called Deng Ai, so it was very difficult to find this person.

But it is rumored that Deng Ai is a stutterer. The child in front of him is a stutterer, and he has extraordinary knowledge. Could he be the one?

Qin Shou greeted the other party with a smile and said, "Can you understand this commentary on the Analects?"

“A little bit.”

Deng Cao said with a little shyness.

"You are very smart. The name Deng Cao doesn't suit you. How about I change it for you?" Qin Shou thought that the young man in front of him was the legendary general Deng Ai. Deng Cao was stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect that someone would want him to change his name. Only the elders or those with higher status than him had the qualifications and power to do so.

"Fuck, why don't you thank me?"

A few old men and a young woman were walking over from a distance.

The conversation between Qin Shou, a stranger, and Deng Cao had already alarmed the surrounding people. These were all members of the Deng family, so they naturally told Deng Cao's family and clan leader everything that happened here.

"Haha, clan leader, I don't deserve this honor. I'm just surprised to see that this child, despite having a speech impediment, is still working hard and persisting in learning, and has extraordinary knowledge, so I want to talk to him." Qin Shou looked at the old man in front of him and asked with a smile: "May I ask clan leader, are these children of the Deng family learning to read and write?"

"In reply to your words, everyone in my Deng family must learn to read and write under the age of fifteen. The Prime Minister has done a great job in papermaking and printing, which has spread civilization far and wide and helped publish books. How can we, the lowly people, give up such an opportunity?" the clan leader said solemnly.

"You are a man of insight. It is a waste of your talent to be a clan leader."

Qin Shou's eyes lit up. The old man in front of him was just a farmer, but he had such awareness, which was really extraordinary. Perhaps he didn't know Qin Shou's future talent selection criteria and methods, but letting the boys in the village go to school was not something that ordinary people could think of.

"Haha, thank you for your praise. I am just a farmer. I can help with farm work, but not anything else." The old man laughed.

Qin Shou looked at Deng Cao and said, "Tianxia Ai'an, from today on, you will be called Deng Ai!"

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"Deng Ai, Ai'er, come on, thank the nobleman." Deng's mother was a smart person. Looking at Qin Shou's clothes and the guards around him, she knew that Qin Shou's identity was not simple, so she quickly urged Deng Ai to kneel down.

"Ai, thank you, my Lord." Deng Ai knelt down quickly.

"You and I are destined to be together. I will accept your greeting today and give you some pointers. Take three or five stones, put them in your mouth, and practice speaking. Perhaps in three to five years, your oral disease will be cured." Qin Shou thought for a moment and said, "Or, if it is convenient for you, go to Luoyang and find Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing. Perhaps they can help you solve this problem."

Qin Shou did not stop him from thanking him. According to his status and position, giving a person a name was a supreme honor, something that many people desired but could not obtain.

"Thank you, sir. Please leave your name. My son will be extremely grateful in the future." Deng's mother said quickly.

"Your son is young, but he has extraordinary knowledge. He has a mouth disease, but he still has the ambition to rise to the top. He studies hard and has a bright future. We will definitely meet again one day." Qin Shou warned: "But, Deng Ai, there are countless smart people in the world, just like carp crossing the river, but only a few can achieve success and fame, and become famous for generations. Do you know why?"

Deng Ai showed a trace of confusion on his face, but as smart as he was, he knelt down without thinking, prostrated himself on the ground, and said, "Please, please give me some advice, teacher."

"As a man, you should be smart and studious, and not be lazy; as a general, you should be compassionate to your soldiers, and not kill innocent people; as a minister, you should be careful in what you say and do, and not be proud of your achievements. If you learn, your descendants will be rich and noble." Qin Shou thought of Deng Ai, who died a miserable death in history, and felt pity for him.

"Thank you, thank you teacher for your teachings." Deng Ai said quickly.

"Study hard, and we will meet again in the future." Qin Shou heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar, and after giving Xu Shu the instructions, he led him away.

(End of this chapter)