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Speaking of the ancient emperors, the most familiar ones are Qin Huang, Han Wu, Tang Zong and Song Zu. Among these four figures, Situ Yue thinks that only Song Zu has some points. The reason is very simple. The Song Dynasty established by Zhao Kuangyin ended up being useless , the entire dynasty seems to have lost its blood, the northern nation continues to grow, and the court is intriguing all day long.

When Situ Yue started doing business at the age of nine, she followed the caravan and slept in the open air. It was really hard work. Every day, she fell asleep in the inn. Sometimes, in order to save money, she didn't even dare to go to the inn. One night in the dilapidated temple on the side of the road, at that time, she led a whole caravan, dozens of people, and lit a bonfire. What Situ Yue thought about was how much money he would make this time, and how much money he would give to the guys. I want to open this business somewhere today.When she was a teenager, she returned to the palace, lying on the bed, thinking about the future, maybe just an idle prince, for her at that time, this was enough, because the goal she set for herself a few years ago It has been achieved.Birthday is not very important to her.

But now, she has changed her goal.On the way of the southern tour, Situ Yue felt the deepest.

She said to Chengyue who was sitting in front of her, "I followed my grandfather all the way south, and I changed my way to Songshan Mountain. I was thinking about how the life of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors was compared with those who came later, and what the people's customs were like at that time. What did they do at that time?" What kind of achievements, there is a saying that the three emperors ruled the world, and the five emperors established the ethics. What a great achievement is governing the world and establishing the ethics. Is the power superior to others? It is said that Huangdi’s wife, Leizu, also raised silkworms. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, how did the Qin people unify the Central Plains, and how did Qin Shihuang treat the world. The person I admire most in my life is the first emperor, so that He is truly a man of great talent and strategy, who governs the world."

Cheng Yue pondered for a while, and summarized from Situ Yue's scattered words: "You admire the first emperor because he reused the Legalists. Qin's laws are strict, and so are your actions. The three emperors and the five emperors, the time is too long, and the time is too long. Untestable, I also understand what you mean. You mean that life was difficult at that time, everyone had to work, and everyone was equal, right? But brother, at that time, there were slaves. Compared with cattle and sheep, there were even slaves. No matter it is now or in the future, big brother, there is no equality and fairness. There will always be those who have been wronged and have nowhere to speak, and there will always be those who are bullied. Big brother, fairness is not given by others. It was earned by myself. Just like the ancestors, if they didn’t sue all the way and watched our younger brother die unjustly, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the honor later. Why did Buddhism prosper, but they said, endure now, after death Only then can we not suffer. No one knows what will happen after death, and the cowardly bear the suffering with the words of enjoying happiness in the future, only the strong can stand up and resist."

Cheng Yue's words made Situ Yue look at him with admiration. He didn't expect his younger brother to grow up suddenly after not seeing him for a few months.

Situ Yue wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Cheng Yue, "I don't want to argue with you today. I miss you very much. Let's talk about these details when we have time. What I want to say is, brother, I beg you one thing."

"What's the matter, you didn't say what you asked me for."

"It's Mei Niang. I was made haggard by them recently. I asked for it. I love Mei Niang, but I can't bear to criticize her. She did a lot of things that made my mother and concubine sad and angry. Protect her from the anger of the concubine mother. She and Jia Shi are pregnant together, the imperial physician calculated the date, and the difference between the two people's due dates is not more than two days."

"Oh," Situ Yue smiled, "Congratulations on becoming a father, this is a happy event."

"If Meiniang gave birth to a daughter, it would be a happy event, but if she gave birth to a son, then the house would be in turmoil. Ever since she was pregnant, she used her belly to run rampant in the palace. Jia Shi was so angry that she almost fainted several times. , Once she offended her mother and concubine. It was a trivial matter. She told me that the people in the palace bullied her. If you want to eat it, I will buy it for you. Who knew that she would eat it quietly and brought it to Jia Shi, which made Jia Shi angry again. The concubine mother took me over and preached. Beauty The mother only cares about her own happiness and never thinks about me. What I said is not as good as those women in her former theater troupe. A few days before I came, she said that she asked for a decree to protect her There is a boy in my belly, I thought, it doesn’t matter if Jia’s child is a boy or a girl, but for Meiniang’s child, it’s best if it’s a girl, and I’ll adopt a boy to my eldest brother. A boy is the eldest son, and troubles will arise in the future. Unclear lawsuit. Therefore, I have this plan, which is also the reason why I beg my elder brother."

"We agreed before, and I agree, it's not worth you to say it again."

"No, I used to think about adopting my son to my eldest brother. If I am not lucky, and I don't have a son, no matter how bad it is, my biological mother should be of noble birth. First, I can serve my elder brother in his later years, and second, I will sacrifice to my father. A person with a low status Son, I'm afraid that our father and mother will be unhappy. Also, I'm a little worried. Didn't I just say that Meiniang wanted to have a boy, so she asked for a decree, that is, she went to a Taoist temple to ask for a talisman. The talisman was burned to ashes, mixed with water and drank it. When I knew it, she had already drank it, and she still had to follow those bull-nosed words about what to eat, what to use, and what to put in the room. I am afraid, child It's not good to be born. She's already in a daze, and no one can say it will work, but her son is the foundation for her to settle down in the palace in the future. The mother and concubine don't care about her anymore, and only focus on Jia's stomach. When I came, I begged my concubine again and again, but my concubine only said that as long as I go out, she will be honest."

Situ Yue also couldn't say anything, and felt pitiful seeing Cheng Yue like this, "I gave birth, you just hold it in your arms,"

The two brothers gossiped for a while, and Cheng Ju brought someone to serve drinks. On a hot summer day, the two drank a few glasses with the wind blowing through the window, watching Cheng Yue take a nap, Situ Yue stared at the beam thinking For those officials, if you really can't find evidence of their grain sales, you don't need to look for it anymore. For matters such as grain sales, if you say it's a big deal, it's a small matter. It's greedy.Situ Yue couldn't believe that they had never done anything other than selling grain during their tenure in Jiangnan. When they found out what other things they did, they would be punished for several crimes. Tracing the family and exterminating the clan is the best ending.

Situ Yue wrote down all the resumes of the officials in Jiangnan at this time, and waited carefully for the future to settle the score.Call Qin Er over and tell him to let people pay attention to the mansions of each family.He also wrote an apology, and transferred the grain from Zhili Dacang to fill the vacancy in Jiangnan Dacang. He summed up the matter and asked for the sale of supplies from the prisoners' families to cover part of the grain in Dacang.

Situ Yue packed up his things and was about to leave, so he withdrew the guards. He also took note of those who had informed the guards in private, and comforted the guards when they left.It is only said that there will be returns in the future.

Situ Yue withdrew his people, but he hasn't left yet. He is waiting for the new Cangguan to come. He travels in the mountains and rivers of Yongzhou every day, and takes Cheng Yue with him. He is climbing mountains today and fishing tomorrow. Cheng Yue is somewhat dissatisfied." I came here to see how big brother fights with them, you will be scared when I come, big brother, you have changed too fast."

"The last time you came to Jiangnan with your uncle, did you find out the facts of the case? In the end, you also beheaded a Xiami to take the blame. I just withdrew now, and I have to settle accounts in the future. You wait and see, today's Jiangnan officials, within three years, a person They all went to jail. The food was put there first by the court at that time, and the family property will be confiscated later, and the interest will be recovered."

Cheng Yue took a few glances at her and settled down to go fishing together.

A few days later, a new Cangguan from the Ministry of Household Affairs, surnamed Gao, came to Dacang in the south of the Yangtze River. Situ Yue beat him a lot and led people to stop and go along the way. During the day, he only left when it was cool, and when it was hot, there were 5000 people. Looking for the shade of a tree to squat, like traveling in the mountains and playing in the water, except for the heat, it is also leisurely and enjoyable.

"Brother, why don't you go back quickly, you can pay your respects to grandfather earlier, besides, Xuyuan is not as good as this wilderness suburb."

Situ Yue gave Cheng Yue a white look, "You were in front of your grandfather a few days ago, so naturally you didn't hear about the troubles caused by the scholars in Jiangnan. They didn't want your grandfather to know about it. Now, the seventh uncle has no ability to suppress it, and the fifth uncle is still sick. Now, third uncle doesn't want to touch it, if I go back in a hurry, this bad thing will fall into my hands."

"But you..."

"The uncles have been dissatisfied with me. I naturally want to find an opportunity to make them bow their heads. Brother, I am not the kind of person who is stupid and jumps into other people's pits. I do things for the Situ family, and I do things for my own wishes. , It’s not that their status as an elder is pressing me to do things. Just wait, my grandfather will call me back when he finds out.”

"Why are the scholars making trouble?"

"My brother will tell you a story about when our grandfather was young." Situ Yue glanced around, lowered his ears and covered his mouth with a folding fan, and leaned closer to Cheng Yue's ear, "Take our father on a trip, and the father's king When I was five years old, I was lying in the car and fell asleep. The official driving the car ran over a young sapling that had just been planted by a peasant woman’s family to prevent the carriage from bumping. My little grandson, who was only three years old, yelled out. The convoy did not go far. Some officials scolded them, saying that they collided with the holy car, and there was a lot of noise behind them. The grandfather knew about it and said, this is my son's car, and it was run over to death. If I lost your saplings, I, as Lao Tzu, will definitely compensate. The master who asked my father to give lectures took 20 taels of silver to compensate him."

Situ Yue straightened up, "This time it was because my two cousins ​​were drinking with others, and when they heard someone talking about the right and wrong of the royal family, they made people yell and scold on the boat. The people over there jumped up and wanted to argue, but they were kicked out. People are fine, ordinary people, they will naturally sweat in cold sweat when they wake up, and say that they shouldn't have done it last night. However, there is a scholar inside who knows a past event decades ago and wants to To use this as a road to promotion, he just wanted to make a fuss, to go to his grandfather, so that his grandfather could see his talent and be impressed by him, and from then on, he skipped many examinations and became a minister of the palace."

"He must be thinking too much." Cheng Yue couldn't believe it.

"They are very powerful now."

The author has something to say: It is too hard to go to work in rainy days.

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