Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 451
Liu Chang had indeed not seen the teacher for many years.

"Long, well written."

"I've heard people read it, it's really good, with everyone's demeanor."

Gai Gong pursed his lips and said softly.

Liu Chang sat beside him very obediently. Hearing Gai Gong's words, he wiped his eyes and asked with a smile, "Master, did you see it?"

"How can I not see what my disciples wrote? I have also heard the Prince's article read, it is esoteric and obscure. Although it tells the truth, it has a sense of being contrived. Every sentence must be quoted by dozens of allusions to prove it. , I just feel that I am showing my profoundness, and its meaning is not real and simple. It is the opposite of your style. You don't like to pile up allusions, make up allusions, concise and easy to understand, and point to the point. As soon as I hear it, I know who it is. Completed."

"This is all the way the teacher taught me!"

"I never taught you to make up allusions, this is Zhang Cang's teacher's biography!"

"With this book, you are worthy of the teacher's sect. The theory you mentioned is actually the first proposed by our elder Huang. You don't know, before Huang Lao, academics were all empty talk. What can't be done is that we have come up with concepts such as law, technique, power, benefit, force, material, and frame, which have made many schools get rid of empty talk and start to focus on reality, no longer meaning to study the world, and start to transform the world. ."

"Dao generates law, and the law itself is the basis for governing the world, and it is also given by our elder Huang!"

Speaking of his own school, Gai Gong became energetic.

Liu Chang didn't dare to refute. Facing the teacher's boasting, he just nodded, ah yes yes yes, we Huang Lao are really amazing!

"Your lattice study is also to explore the world and transform the world. This is what Huang Lao first proposed. If you summarize it, Huang Lao calls you a saint, and it is not too much."

"Teacher came to Chang'an this time to give me a face-to-face blow of Huang Lao?"

"Hahaha stiletto"

Gai Gong laughed and scolded, "I know that you are busy, and I can't let you come to Tang country to see me. I know that time is short, so I came to see you. Of course, I also want to see the old and new saints, what about your son? ?"

"He is in Chuankongsi County, I will let him come to see you immediately."

"Let him come earlier."

There was light in Gai Gong's eyes, and Liu Chang was a little dissatisfied, "I thought he was here to see me, but it turned out to be for that Shuzi. He is a new saint, I am a living saint, no one in the world knows that I am the Son of Heaven. Name, who won't give me three points of thin noodles."

"Hahaha, are you an emperor or a bandit?"

"Teacher, I think, in fact, the emperor and the bandit have the same principle."

Gai Gong glared at him and asked again, "I've been walking all the way, and I've always heard people talk about agriculture. Is there something big going on in the temple?"

"It's like this. I personally formulated a national policy for 30 years, which is to make the people of the world able to eat and be full! Therefore, in addition to the northern and southern armies, the yellow-headed army, and the county and state soldiers, the great agricultural work There are 8 border guards on the border of Tang and Yan, and more than [-] in the north of Hebei. These border guards will be used to garrison land in the future.”

There are actually several types of military service in the Han Dynasty, standing soldiers, very soldiers, very prepared soldiers, reserve soldiers and reserve soldiers, and standing soldiers like the Northern Army, that is, the armored soldiers who have served in the army for a long time, are very prepared. Sergeants are the military officers and knights of the county army. Although these people are also elite, they have a prescribed period of service. They will not work for ten years like the North and South Army. After retiring, they will have monthly changes. Even those who are guarding the border, those who follow the pavilion to arrest people, they also have a period of service, which is one year.

The backup is easy to understand. They will practice together. Those with good grades will become scholars, and those with poor grades will become pawns.

Like the reserve riders, the training time is even four years, and it takes up to four years of training before they can officially serve.

At this moment, because there is no strong enemy outside the Han Dynasty, Liu Chang decided to use military camps on a large scale, so that these frontier soldiers who have served for a year are actively reclaimed and self-sufficient, which can reduce the pressure on temples and play a role in local development. , it can be said that they serve multiple purposes with one stone. They will build cities and develop farmland. Of course, if they are willing to stay, they can inherit the land they have cultivated and get a lot of discounts.

The generals did not object much either. The big Han currently relies mainly on standing soldiers and local special soldiers. Ten thousand cavalry is a very well-prepared knight, and when they go to war, they need a large number of frontier soldiers to transport them. For food and grass, what the frontier soldiers usually do is to guard the Great Wall, light beacon fires, help transport food, open roads, and take care of logistics when the main force goes out to fight.

After adding these pawns, the size of the Han army can reach about 60.

In the most prosperous period, it reached 80 million.

Of course, the scale of the standing army is very elite, that is, the scale of the armored soldiers that Liu Chang often said is about [-], accounting for one-sixth of the total force. .

To farm, this elite soldier cannot move, but these guards can be put into agricultural production.

Listening to the disciple's thoughts, Gai Gong said with some worry; "You have sent all the frontier soldiers to farm. If there is any war, what should we do?"

"Hahaha, what kind of war can happen? Even if there is a war, it will not be the turn of the frontier soldiers to fight. If they can ensure the local food production and supply the northern army that goes on the expedition, then they will be more effective than fighting with the northern army. .I have discussed this matter with the Taiwei. The Taiwei thinks there is no problem. Master, don't worry, and the Minister of State has calculated that if all the frontier soldiers are put into farming, the current grain production of Dahan will be greatly reduced. It can be increased several times. Not only can they be self-sufficient, but they can also contribute to the national treasury!”

The two chatted, and Liu Chang talked about his current thoughts.

In short, it all revolves around farming.

Although Gai Gong did not think that Liu Chang's lofty ideal society could be realized, he was still very satisfied with his daring to practice and transform the world. Huang Lao thought he was the most practical, so he often looked down on Confucianism.

Gai Gong can't walk anymore, and he has been lying on the bed for several years. According to his own words, he was all rushing around when he was young, competing to be strong and winning. When he was old, he fell into such a situation. Now the old man is waiting. The arrival of Taiyi.

The Han people regard death as a new life. This is also an old tradition left by the Qin people. If you say that you want to cut down the minister, the minister may not be afraid, but if you say that he will not be able to be buried completely, then the minister should kneel down and cry in apology. .

It is for this reason that the custom of thick burials began. They all hope to continue their current lives in another world. Therefore, the burial objects are also all kinds of strange. They have everything, and they can bring whatever they like. Liu Chang strictly prohibits the custom of thick burials. It's been three or four years, but they still can't stand the risk of breaking the law and secretly arranging funeral objects for themselves.

Therefore, most Han people are very calm when death comes, they think it is ushering in a new life.

After Liu Chang returned to the Hall of Houde, he asked Lu Lu to bring the prince back.

"Didn't you say it will take another half a year??"

Lu Lu did not understand.

"This grinding can be done anytime, but if Mr. Gai is gone, Shuzi will lose a huge opportunity. Mr. Gai's knowledge is no weaker than those of Sima Jizhu, Wang Gao, and I, Mr. Huang, are the ones who are The most authentic, Nai Di Chuan is also over, so let him come back quickly!!"

"only!!!"

Lu Lu hurriedly prepared a car and took him to Chuankongsi County.

After rushing for a few days, Lu Lu saw Zhang Fu who was blocking the road. After learning that it was His Majesty's order to take the prince back, Zhang Fu finally exhaled.

During these days, Zhang Fu was very afraid, afraid that the prince would start killing officials and rebelling.

The experience of these days has made the prince quickly integrate into the lives of the people at the bottom. Whether it is his speech and behavior, or anything else, he is becoming more and more like a real big Han peasant, but the problem is that the prince is not an ordinary peasant. He is a troublemaker who often speaks wildly and has the intention of rebelling at any time!

"Your Majesty saw the letter from the minister?"

"What letter?"

Lu Lu was a little suspicious, but Zhang Fu didn't ask any further questions, but let Lu Lu go in and invite someone.

"Young Prince!"

When Lu Lu smiled and stood in front of Liu An, Liu An suddenly woke up.

He lowered his head and looked at his muddy hands. He seemed to remember his identity. He didn't belong to these hard-working people. He belonged to the officials who he abused all day long, or the number one in the world. The officials of the second major are stupid thieves who are often insulted in their own mouths.

He turned around thoughtfully and looked at the people in front of him.

After getting along for a long time, this family is a little reluctant to leave him.

The old woman has wiped away her tears, and her sons are also looking at him reluctantly.

"Ann, are you leaving?"

The youngest son of the old Zhang family went to Jiji. At this moment, there were tears in his eyes. Liu An chuckled lightly, "Why are you crying? How far is Chang'an from here? I can come back to see you from time to time."

"Then will you come?"

"Of course I will. As long as you remember me."

Liu An raised his head, looked at the old man and the old woman, pursed his lips, and still couldn't say some words, "I have to go back, please take care of the two of you. If something happens, ask Wang Lizheng to let him know. He helped write letters with me."

The old man said earnestly; "After the young prince returns, remember to be filial to your parents and not make them angry anymore. I am a big man who takes filial piety as the foundation, so I can't make mistakes again. Don't miss us. If there is a time, the young prince can come and visit. Look at us."

"Thank you, old man, I will remember it."

The old woman cried and took out some food, "You can take these and eat them on the road to Chang'an for three or four days. I'm afraid you will starve on the road."

Liu An wanted to refuse, but he took it personally.

Lu Lu stood not far away, looking at the prince in disbelief.

The prince's change made him a little stunned. It was like a different person. The arrogant and conceited prince in the past is now different from the inside out. He has never seen him so humble.

"take care."

"Go sick. Don't you want to eat meat?"

The younger son was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

"Don't worry, you will eat it!"

Liu An said, turned around and walked out of the house, without looking back, got into the car, Lu Lu was still talking: "This family is really good, I think they are very reluctant to give up to His Highness, why not arrange it near Chang'an. Give them some titles and let them live there? Your Highness can also visit them at any time.”

"Uncle, it's very easy to arrange a family. I can do it with a word. But how should I arrange it for the twenty-five million households in this world?"

Lu Lu was stunned for a moment, then said with a smirk, "I mainly watch them get close to His Highness."

But then, when the people along the road saw Liu An who was leaving, they also greeted him with a smile. Liu An also remembered the names of these people and nodded his head. Lu Lu did not understand what the prince said. The common people's slang, such as corvée, is called corvée by the government, and the common people call it extermination in private, perhaps because cheating during corvée is the most common thing, and there are many similar words, which only belong to these peasants.

"Your Majesty's efforts are not in vain. If he sees your appearance, he will definitely be very happy!"

Lu Lu said happily.

Zhang Fu pursed his lips. His Majesty would probably be happier if he saw my letter.

Liu An became quiet. Those eyes were no longer just looking at the sky, but at his surroundings. His expression was no longer as cold as before, but a lot softer. Lu Lu was still talking continuously. "His Royal Highness, find a post house later, you will change all your clothes first, and after taking a bath, you will enter Chang'an to tell you the good news, Mr. Gai has returned from Chang'an, it is the old man Huang, he really wants to To see Your Highness."

Liu An, who was fascinated with academics on weekdays, was not too excited when he heard the name of Duke Gai, and just listened to Lu Lu's words.

Just as the car was about to leave, Liu An suddenly stopped the driver.

"Wait. I still have something to do."

Liu An jumped out of the car abruptly and walked quickly towards the north. Lu Lu couldn't stop him, so he could only jump out of the car and follow him. Walking to the door of a mansion in the north, Liu An kicked open the mansion gate. There were three officials sitting inside. They were packing food in sacks at the moment. After the door was kicked open, the three people were shocked and quickly put away the Food, looking out the door in horror.

When they saw Liu An, they were about to curse, but when they saw the soldiers behind him, they stopped.

"Ah what's the matter with you?"

The official who was sent to collect taxes from the county stood up and asked with a smile.

Liu An stepped forward a few steps, raised his hand, and slapped him in the face. The official felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

"Kicks and fights, right?!! Intimidating the people, right?! Staying at a private house at night?!"

"The dog entered!"

"Enter your mother!"

"I belong to your ancestor!"

Liu An cursed loudly, swung his arms round, and his slaps kept falling. Stars appeared in front of the official who hit him, and he hurriedly avoided. The two men beside him stepped forward to dissuade him, but they were beaten by Liu An together, using both hands and feet. Lu Lu was stunned and hurried. Let the soldiers step forward to stop him.

Kicking is a skillful job. When collecting taxes, officials would kick a few times at the container and deliberately spill the grain. The spilled grain could not be taken back by the common people, and it would not be counted in the tax. In the middle, these will be kept by the officials themselves. Don't look at just a few feet, just one li, I don't know how much food can be kicked out. Liu An usually gritted his teeth because of this incident. At this moment, he finally broke out. .

"Zhang Fu!! Hacked them!!!"

Liu An immediately gave the order, Lu Lu didn't even have time to speak, Zhang Fu rushed out, and with a swing of his long sword, the official fell to the ground, Zhang Fu waved his sword again, and the other two were also killed on the spot. Zhang Fu put away the sword and watched. Landing on the three corpses on the ground, he looked at the prince again.

"These people deserve what they deserve. This is still in the gate, and there are such vicious officials. It's appalling!!"

Liu An stared at their corpses, gritted his teeth, and experienced bloodshed for the first time, but Liu An did not feel the slightest discomfort.

"go back."

The carriage slowly headed towards Chang'an. Liu An was sitting on the carriage, there were bloodstains on his clothes, and he looked even more dirty. Zhang Fu rode a horse and followed the carriage. Lu Lu helplessly wiped Liu An's body. The blood stained, and complained: "Why do you have to do it yourself? You have the same temperament as your grandfather. Come on, you ordered, I will do it?"

"And you! Zhang Fu!"

"His Majesty also praised you as a courageous person who knows the general situation. With a word from Your Highness, why did you kill them directly? Why do you have to arrest them and interrogate them first?"

Zhang Fu was on horseback, shaking his head.

"I've long wanted to hack these people to death."

Lu Lu looked at these two reckless men and just cursed in a low voice.

When he arrived at a post house, Liu An changed his clothes and washed himself cleanly. It wasn't that he hated the sludge, but he didn't want to make the eldest mother and mother sad. After getting ready, Liu An followed Lu Lu towards Chang'an. Hurrying away, Liu An was wearing a fancy dress at the moment, the whole person was clean and tidy, full of extravagance.

However, even if he changed his clothes, he still failed to return to his original appearance.

Because he didn't know the news of the prince's return, no one came to greet him. Liu An followed Lu Lu back to the palace quickly, without even seeing his parents, he hurried towards Changle Palace.

"Mother~~~"

When Liu An's voice came to the Shrine, Empress Lu couldn't sit still, and immediately got up.

Liu An quickly rushed into the hall and threw himself into the arms of the eldest mother.

Empress Lu hugged her good grandson tightly, stroking his head and back.

"I'm finally back. It's good to be back, I'll see how thin you are"

Empress Lu fondly looked at the good grandson in front of her, and was about to say something, but suddenly frowned, "Why does it smell like blood??"

"what???"

Liu An rolled his eyes.

isn't it?
I've washed it five or six times, and I can smell it? ?
ps: In history, the only emperor who has achieved "hard work for officials" is probably only Lao Zhu, who was born at the bottom.

(End of this chapter)