Chapter 123
Since coming to Bingzhou, Liu Han rarely came to Zheng Xuan's residence.
One is because there are not enough manpower and there are too many things to do. The military and political affairs are busy, and there are countless things to be busy with; the other is that Zheng Xuan has a clean mind and does not like to be disturbed. In addition to teaching, he studies classics and history and has no disputes with the world. He is also in Bingzhou. Not many people dared to disturb him.
Today is not a special day, but Liu Han came to Zheng Xuan's residence with a sad look on his face. It was obvious that the child had encountered a big problem. The last time he looked sad was the first time he witnessed a murder in Hejian. That was Liu Han. The first time he ordered someone to kill was also the first time he tasted power.
"Teacher, disciple."
"Come and talk."
Seeing Liu Han hesitate to speak, Zheng Xuan did not ask out loud, but poured a cup of freshly boiled water and placed it in front of him.
My disciple is also different from ordinary people in what he drinks. Scholars mostly love tea soup. Although the tea soup is bitter, its taste is just in line with the aesthetic taste of the people at that time, which regarded elegance and tranquility as beauty. Moreover, the output is rare, only princes, nobles, bureaucrats and children of aristocratic families drink tea. Being able to drink it, ordinary people have no chance to see it, which is very suitable for the status of scholars, so it became popular among literati, bureaucrats and officials.
But Liu Han is different. He only drinks boiled water for tea. He also tells a lot of fallacies that drinking boiled water is good for the body. The most important thing is that he likes water because it is clean. If tea leaves are added, the quality of the water will change. If it loses its original appearance, is it still water that has lost its original appearance?
In this regard, Zheng Xuan did not argue with him. Everyone had their own insistence. Since Liu Han had his own insistence, why should Zheng Xuan force others to make things difficult? When the tea turned into lukewarm water, Liu Han said, "Teacher, I have something unclear. I hope the teacher can clarify my confusion."
"Tell me."
"This disciple has something that can open up more acres of land for the common people."
"Ok?"
Liu Han's words immediately made Zheng Xuan clearly realize the importance of this matter, and even the action of making tea stopped , when he talks about opening more acres of land, it is by no means as simple as a few acres.
China has always been a country mainly based on farming, and the farming consciousness fostered by this is deeply rooted in the Yanhuang people are considered to be the ancestors of Chinese civilization, and people have called themselves descendants of the Yanhuang people for generations. Emperor Yan, also known as Shennong, was the inventor of agriculture in ancient mythology. He taught people farming and protected agricultural farming civilization passed down for thousands of years has engraved the instinct of growing vegetables into the bones and blood of all people.
From the era of hunting and gathering to the era of agricultural planting, the settled life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset has long appeared on the land of climate conditions with four distinct seasons, the rich and colorful food culture, the historical tradition of attaching importance to farming and mulberry farming, and the national endowment of hard work... It is these unique advantages that illuminated the skill of growing vegetables and helped the ancestors resist famine and overcome hunger. .Under the influence of the natural environment, history, culture, and living habits, they plant in spring and harvest in autumn, and are busy in summer and store in winter. They spare no effort to nourish and develop the fertile soil under their feet, which has become a distinctive attribute of the Han people.
In a family of farming and reading, "farming" is placed in the same high position as "reading", which is one of the ideal states that people by cultivating crops and harvesting grains can we support our family; by knowing poetry and books, and observing etiquette and righteousness can we cultivate our moral character.
Most of the Chinese people's business model revolves around land. In ancient times, no matter how you got rich, whether you accumulated military exploits by fighting in wars, studied as an official, or even became a businessman, the first thing you did was to buy a house and , anything involving agriculture will be elevated in importance.
Liu Han took out the drawings and explained them one by one. At this time, few Confucian scholars were the kind of nerds who did not work hard and did not distinguish between grains and grains. Zheng Xuan even had two acres of thin farmland of his own and cultivated it himself.
"With this powerful weapon, why didn't you take it out earlier?"
After Liu Han explained the advantages of the new plow one by one, Zheng Xuan asked.
"Because I have concerns."
"Do you know how many ordinary people this thing can save once it comes out?"
"I know." "What's the worry?"
"What I'm worried about is that this thing will eventually fall into the hands of some people with bad intentions. They are not ordinary people, but giant beetles."
Of course Zheng Xuan knew who Liu Han was referring to - the powerful nobles.
Although Zheng Xuan had no intention of participating in political affairs, he was in the whirlpool and had heard a little bit. What Liu Han did in Bingzhou was to prepare for weakening the powerful gentry.
It's just that the killing was a bit harsh.
Xianbei suffered 10,000+ casualties in the first battle, and the southern Xiongnu suffered 10,000+ casualties in the southern Xiongnu battle. However, this boy was even more ruthless towards the southern Xiongnu and implemented the strategy of national subjugation and genocide. He was sent to Xihe County to teach foreigners.
After defeating the foreign enemies, he couldn't wait to slash the gentry in Bingzhou with his knife. He always used conspiracy to deal with the gentry. I heard that he killed 2000 people in one month and implicated tens of thousands of people. He almost uprooted the powerful gentry in Bingzhou. .
Fortunately, he knew that going too far was not enough, and he knew how to stop in time, take back the knife and return to the negotiation table gracefully, otherwise Bingzhou would be in chaos.
Today, such a thing was created again. Zheng Xuan didn't know how to persuade him. From the bottom of his heart, he hoped that Liu Han would hand over the thing and spread it to the world and benefit all people.
But his concerns are also correct. The Han Dynasty is basically controlled by silverfish, whether central or local. Once this thing is made public to the world, the ultimate beneficiaries will definitely be the powerful nobles.
Zheng Xuan sighed deeply in his heart, "It's difficult!"
Looking at Liu Han, Zheng Xuan said: "Han'er, although I don't know what your final choice will be, I hope that you can look up to heaven and not be humbled by others."
"The disciple understands."
After drinking the last sip of water, Liu Han stood up and left Zheng Xuan's residence.
Perhaps, I already had a choice in my mind, but I just didn't want to. After some enlightenment from the teacher, I became more enlightened.
It is imperative for Bingzhou to promote new plows, but once this thing comes out, it will definitely cause an uproar. In the future, perhaps the powerful nobles can use this thing to hoard more supplies, but for the entire Han Dynasty, or for Bingzhou, This is a good thing that will contribute greatly to the country.
"Isn't it just possible that it will be more difficult for the powerful nobles in the future? There is nothing to worry about. As long as the people's support is with me and the general trend is with me, there is nothing to be afraid of.
In the future, the Han Dynasty will be in chaos. Doing this can also give the Han people more hope of survival. "
Now that he has made up his mind, what Liu Han wants to think about is how to maximize his interests in this matter, "Let Jushou check how much land Bingzhou still has, how much land can be reclaimed, and how many people can be accommodated. "
Thinking of these things, Liu Han speeded up his pace unconsciously, "Oh, there are so many things happening again. Why did I have to be born in the late Han Dynasty? I really want to be an idle prince who just eats and waits for death."
(End of this chapter)