[Comprehensive] The days when I pretended to be a meow in the Forbidden City

On January [-], [-] A.D., Cao Cao personally cut the ribbon and read the will written by Emperor Xian. Everyone went eastward to thank His Majesty for his grace, and the "Dahan Library" officially opened.

The spectators filed in one after another, and Xia Anran followed with two children to join in the fun.

Well, in fact, this batch of people who came in were basically people from Cao Ying, or relatives. After all, it was the first day of opening, and it was a completely unfamiliar place. Everyone was in a wait-and-see attitude, but the new opening, although not for profit , It’s not good if no one comes, just bring all the people from Cao Ying and the gentleman at home, it can be regarded as a group activity of Cao Ying.

There are many people in Caoying. Although they have heard the concept of this library in previous discussions, they have not really understood it. Only after entering this time can they understand the significance of Cao Cao's promotion of paper books.

More than 100 paper books are neatly arranged on the bookshelf, which looks very thin.But what about more than 100 bamboo slips?Not to mention a single bookshelf, I'm afraid that this small library will be full.

The inside of the house is very spacious. The bookshelves made according to Xia Anran's suggestion are neatly arranged. The ground is also neatly covered with straw mats. The location of the straw mats is located in the southeast direction as much as possible. The light here is better and warmer, which ensures that the students can study well. time lighting.

The library is most afraid of fire, so even in the middle of winter, there is a fire ban, and naturally it cannot be lit, so the opening hours are restricted, open at sunrise and close at sunset.

But fortunately, hot water will be supplied in winter, and you can warm your hands while holding a cup.The main reason for supplying hot water is that the ink will agglomerate in winter and must be melted with hot water.

When this point was discussed, no one objected.

The hot water was boiled outside the library, and the person in charge poured the boiled water into the bucket and moved it into the library. This process did cause heat loss, but everyone felt that it was safer than setting the library on fire.

Cao Cao's invitation to present the emperor's decree is a double-edged sword, one knife is aimed at the family and the rich, and the other knife is aimed at himself.

Noble families and wealthy families cannot object to the library, because the establishment of a library is to say that His Majesty rewards the books with the same rewards as the people.But in the same way, Cao Cao must also protect the library and not let it happen.

As for the wooden structure group, the most likely accident is fire.

Even if the fire was ruled out, it would be very troublesome if someone mutinied.

So from the very beginning, there was a sign at the entrance of the library, expressly stipulating that those who were drunk, disheveled, or insane were not allowed to enter.

When borrowing books, you should also leave your fingerprints on a special booklet, because ink pads are used, and you need to wash your hands in a designated place before you get the books.

As the only book that can be taken out, those who need to borrow "Encouraging Learning" need to submit their household registration and pay about ten catties of corn or wheat as collateral. If it is not returned after one month, or the book is damaged , the deposit will not be refunded. At the same time, if the book is not returned without legitimate reasons, the person's future recommendation will be rejected by one vote.

The title page of each "Encouraging Learning" is printed with a unique book number for easy management, ensuring that each book can be traced back to an individual.

This project is not big enough because there is only one copy of "Encouraging Learning". If every copy is like this, I am afraid that the small official will be overwhelmed.

By the way, Xia Anran came up with the printing number, and for this, he even made movable type printing.

It’s not as troublesome as genuine movable type printing with pine oil, but it’s just a four-digit number. The digital seal is carved into thin strips and inserted into the wooden frame made of measuring body. When using it, just press it down. The operation is very convenient.

Everyone came here in high spirits, and went back contentedly. After going back, let's not mention what they said, thanks to the blessings of the two Xun family lords in Cao Ying.When I visited the library today, many people from the Xun family came. They are very elegant and elegant, and they are very eye-catching.

After visiting the library, they went back to discuss for a few days, and they recommended a Xun family boy who could talk to Xun Yu and Xun You on weekdays to find them.

What they mean is that the Xun family can also help with copying books.

After Cao Cao became the governor of Yuzhou, the Xun family, which was originally in Dongjun, suddenly became the leader of the Xun family because of the political investment of Xun Yu and Xun You.

This is the case with the aristocratic family. In order to ensure the continuation, even members of the Xun family will divide the clan, saying that the two clans have no intention of doing anything, but in fact they are connected.

For example, in history, Xun Yu resolutely moved to the clan after trying to persuade his family to move out of Yingchuan, but failed.

He behaved like this, and when others called him in the future, it would no longer be the Xun family of Yingchuan, but the Xun family of a certain place.In the future, in the family tree, he will be completely separated from the Yingchuan Xun family and become another branch.

After a few years, if his branch continues and grows, then it is possible to become the main sect, and the Yingchuan Xun family will become the subordinate sect.

Hearing the Xun family's request, Xun Yu didn't veto it. He thought about it for a while, and the result couldn't be better. Leaving aside the Xun family's neighbors, it would be more honorable in the eyes of scholars.

If now the gentlemen of the Xun family are all copying books around the library.Undoubtedly, it will drive more readers.

At the same time, this also means that the Yingchuan Xun family showed favor to Cao Cao.

in this way--

Xun Yu smiled slightly and said, "Nowadays the number of students who signed up to copy books is full, so it is not easy for Yu to single out students and stuff brother in."

He saw this upright clan brother revealing [What should I do? ]'s expression, he was so friendly that he gave him a suggestion, "Why don't you copy some books at home first, and then donate the books to the library in the name of donation?"

Coincidentally, almost at the same time, Zhong Yao's eldest son found him, and the young boy expressed that he was also willing to copy books for the library. Zhong Yao did not refuse his son's request. This precious collection of books was donated to the library after being properly copied by his son.

In this way, led by the Xun family and the Zhong family, the trend of donating books gradually became popular.

Especially Xia Anran, a cunning cat, quickly seized the opportunity, and pasted a huge white paper on the door, writing the name of the book donor and the books donated on it.

Shameless!

The other aristocratic families were about to gnaw their teeth into pieces.

Cao Mengde is not particular about this!What do others think of these families who don't donate books when he posts like this!

Don't people live just for a face!

Even if there are still a few families who insist on not donating, if they donate, they will show their support!If you don't donate, you don't donate!Don't donate even if you are pointed at by others!

But the vast majority of the families held their noses and took out a few books and asked the subordinates to buy Jingxi paper and copy them and send them over.

In this way, Cao Cao used the fastest speed to eliminate the few families that supported him the least.Even though some of those who donate books are just scumbags, or just pure speculators, they still don't support it in essence, but it doesn't matter, as long as there is interest, they can be used.This is why Cao Cao didn't stop Xia Anran from messing around.

Just after Yanzhou gradually became famous because of the library, and attracted some bookworms who heard that there was a collection of books here, these people found that the living conditions in Yanzhou were actually very good after they arrived under the rule of Cao Cao?

Gradually, someone decided to live in this county without war.

Whether it is the tidy streets, the mental outlook of the people, or the fashion of reading, they are all very high-spirited.

Everyone's pace is extremely fast, ranging from the implementation of policies and explanations, to small officials killing mice and cleaning puddles, the pace of the entire Yanzhou is much faster than that of neighboring counties.

The main reason is related to Cao Cao's character. He is a decisive person who can be praised as decisive, and he will not hesitate too quickly in making any decision. Another reason is related to Cao Ying's current office method.

Ever since he had paper and a master engraver, and Cao Cao suddenly felt that those reports seemed very convenient, especially after the date was written on the paper, there was a sense of urgency for no reason.

At the same time, because of the date and the clear form, there are traces to follow for the review, spot check, and tracking of the problem.

Xia Anran, as the chief bookkeeper of Yanzhou, was in charge of the clerical work. After getting the consent of the boss, he specially printed the forms in two formats.

To summarize,

One is [I’m just saying, there’s nothing wrong with it], and the other is [Boss, I can’t solve this problem, please advise]

The former is mostly a list of achievements, as long as you leave a lot of blanks for others to fill in, the latter are all problems that need to be solved piecemeal. For this reason, Xia Anran's form is divided into three columns, one column is the basic information, and the second column is the solution. , the third column is the investigation afterwards.

He also selected a few reliable readers from the library's copyists to serve as secretaries, responsible for sorting out these official documents.The problems that have been solved are registered and kept on file as a reference in the future, and those that have not been solved will be discussed again.

These archived documents were later placed in a special bookcase. Every Yanzhou and Yuzhou official appointed by Cao Cao must read these books, learn from the experience of their predecessors, and then pass the special office examination. Only then was the place below.

According to the statistics of later historians, it is precisely because of this "employment qualification examination" system in the eyes of later generations that the prefectural and county officials under Cao Cao's rule can be said to be almost the best in the country. It was also smoother than the neighboring states and counties. At one time, three-fifths of the central officials were under the rule of Cao Cao.

It also attracted verbal criticism of Cao Cao's hegemony in later generations.

In this regard, if Boss Cao lived to that time, he would probably just throw up his hands: Hehe, my subordinates are talented, so blame me?

The big changes in Yanzhou and Yuzhou quickly attracted people from outside to settle down. The refugees who came before have also settled down. There are more and more crying babies in the city, and everything is full of vitality.

Now that the population of Yanyu and Yuzhou began to expand, the population of other states and counties naturally shrank.

It was Liu Biao, and under Yuan Shu's rule.

The two have been entangled for nearly a year now. The prefectures and counties where the two are located are both populous cities. In terms of population and land, Liu Biao has a slight advantage.But maybe because of his age, Liu Biao lost his determination to forge ahead.

Obviously, he prefers to use defense instead of offense.

This was not the case for Yuan Shu, who originally wanted to take over the fertile land of Jingzhou.After proclaiming himself emperor now, there is an even more unscrupulous trend.Regarding the fight between the two of them, some other princes watched and shouted, some had nothing to do with themselves, and some wanted to persuade them to make peace.

But no matter what, this war raged for a whole year until, because of Yuan Shu's extravagant style, he forcibly ate up Nanyang and was defeated by Liu Biao, who was better at managing the land.Yuan Shu fled northward under the protection of his personal guards.

But at the same time, Liu Biao did not get well. At this time, both his soldiers and horses were injured, and the spring plowing was delayed for another year. It can be said that there is no winner in this war.

However, due to the large influx of population in this year, the population of Yanzhou and Yuzhou, which had been reduced due to the previous military turmoil, has been significantly replenished.

And because Cao Cao’s farming system was promoted by merchants, the refugees all knew that under Cao Mengde’s rule, land could be leased for free, and they only needed to work for Cao Mengde for five years before they could own the land for life.

So even when Liu Biao and Yuan Shu stopped fighting, only a very small number of refugees were willing to let go of the half-cultivated land and return to the old land. Most of these people were still concerned about the old land.

But more of them have settled down in Yanzhou.

And just when the war in the south had subsided for a while, Chang'an in the north ignited the flames of war again. Ma Teng and Han Sui assembled tens of thousands of soldiers and horses and the Xiliang army to attack Chang'an.Although they were later repelled by the two generals Li Que and Guo Si, it also caused Li Que and Guo Si to think that Chang'an was no longer safe. At this time, they planned to move their capital back to Luoyang under the persuasion of the important ministers in the court.

For Cao Jun, this year is also a busy one.

Cao Cao, who had already established a firm foothold in the two places, slowly spread a large network in the Central Plains by virtue of the rich two states and the identity of the two states' traffic arteries.

The reputation of the Dahan Library gradually spread with the migration of the caravan, and after that, a list of books was posted at the entrance of the library, which attracted countless scholars to go crazy.

Those who were far away asked someone to help copy the book, and those who were close even rushed over by themselves.

And since the books in the library can only be read once a day at the fastest, and there are always newly transcribed books being replenished, after these people come, there is no way for them to leave.

On this day, another convoy departed from Yingchuan County, passing through Chenliu County to Changyi, Yanzhou. Because Cao Cao governed both places, it was more convenient for the people in these two prefectures to move around each other.

The soldiers guarding the city let them go after checking their household registration. At the same time, a group of people came out of the city and just passed the convoy.

The person who left the city was none other than Xia Anran.

He came out of Changyi to rush to Wuyang and Yexian counties in Yingchuan County.

It was all because his disciples who went to Yingchuan to drill the first and only Dunboring ground drilling machine that he made sent a message—they dug out iron ore in Yingchuan.

Xia Anran reminded them before that the performance of the ground drilling machine is unstable, so don't be surprised no matter what is dug out of the ground, as long as it is not water, you must remember to ask him to go, and it is absolutely not allowed to have any water when using the machine. fire.

If you want to start a team, you must be a thousand steps away. If you can, try to choose to drill after rain or when the air is humid.

When talking about this, Xia Anran was afraid that they would drill natural gas. There have been stories in history where natural gas was drilled and then because of the local people’s mishandling, the hole burned for decades before it was extinguished. What should I do if there is an explosion?

The combustion of natural gas holes is a problem that cannot be solved in modern times, let alone in ancient times. If this situation really happened, I am afraid that it will not be long before a "Zoroastrianism" will emerge.

Xia Anran, who was so fast, was so beautiful that her tail flew away. Xia Anran had applied for a long time with Xun Yu on the grounds that she could dig iron ore with this machine, and then approved him for funding and iron. Unexpectedly, she only drilled a few wells. The task was overfulfilled!

Sure enough, the place he asked Guo Jia to choose before the expedition team set off was not in vain.

The number one poisonous grandma of the Three Kingdoms is powerful!

He took the map and asked Guo Jia to choose a place where it is easy to get out of the mine, and a place that is absolutely impossible to get out of the mine. Of course, Guo Jia is most familiar with Yingchuan. Although he kept saying that he was the luckiest person to Xia Anran, it was a bit inexplicable. , but for the sake of the snacks Xia Anran sent, I still ordered two places quite casually.

It is the northernmost and southernmost ends of Yingchuan, and the northern end is Songshan Mountain, and Guo Jiading is the place where the mine may come out.

But Xia Anran knows there, Songshan is a tourist attraction in later generations, even if there are mines there, it must not be a particularly huge mine, otherwise he should have heard of it long ago, that place was directly excluded by him, and the southernmost section is Wuyang .

The name is pretty nice... This place is also rich in river resources, and it is indeed a place where resources may appear. Xia Anran specially asked Zhuge Liang to bring a lot of magnets before he went out, because it is easy to lose water in the process of digging deep wells. Dig out the iron ore layer, and bring a magnet to find out whether there is iron in the process of digging the well.

did not expect!It was only one month since they set off, and it was only seven or eight days before they arrived at the place where they were sure to dig the well, so they got good news.

It's just that I still don't know whether the iron ore found there is iron-rich or iron-poor, but it is very important to Cao Jun now, and Xun Yu was speechless when he heard the news. Xia Jingxi, who was jumping all over the floor, really didn't know what to comment...

Forget it, at this time, just smile.

Just when Xia Anran led the craftsmen to Yingchuan, a group of people entered Changyi City. The head of the group had white beard and hair. Although he was old, he was energetic, with a kind and kind face, and his eyes were shining with the light of knowledge. Let people look at it and know that it is by no means an ordinary old man.

This person is Sima Hui, and he came here for several lonely books in the library. These few books were brought out by several aristocratic families in Yanzhou, and one of them, the method of numerology, was never seen in Cai Yong's collection even by Cai Zhaoji. Pass.

It was this book and several books in Cai Yong's collection that attracted the old gentleman.

It was not impossible to let students or young people come, but the old man couldn't wait any longer, so he took advantage of the good weather and came to Changyi.

The capital of Yanzhou has become the busiest city in the two states because Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou and Yuzhou, was stationed here.

As soon as he entered the city, the old man raised the curtain and looked at the people coming and going in the city.

How well a city is governed, the most obvious answer is to look at the expressions of the people.The people in Changyi have relaxed expressions, and they will stop to chat with familiar people on the way.

They are either carrying baskets or leading young children. People on the street can't talk about rubbing each other's shoulders, but they can use it to flow endlessly.

The old man nodded. After the carriage entered the city, they walked on the middle road. Before entering the city, a small official told them one by one when they were queuing.They came to Changyi for the first time, and they were a little confused. It was only after they entered the city that they realized that the main road of Changyi City had been widened to allow two carriages to run side by side.

It's a good idea.

After entering the city, the carriage stopped for only a stick of incense. The old man was helped out of the carriage by the students. When he looked up, he saw a two-story building with the "Dahan Library" hanging on it. There was no line at the door of the house. It seems to be a little different from the information he heard?He heard that there is often a long queue at the entrance of the library!

With the help, the old man entered the hall, and saw a young official who saw them across the counter and bowed to the two of them, then walked out of the counter and said very politely, "Mr., today's quota is full. After distribution, "Encouragement to Learning" has also been lent out in full, if the old man wants to study, please hurry up tomorrow."

Sima Hui was slightly taken aback when he heard the words. He returned the salute to the young man and asked, "May I ask this gentleman, I come from Yingchuan. I heard a friend who came to the library to read books said that in the afternoon, some students will come out." Hall, can you release the number again at that time?"

Hearing what he said, the little official knew that this man had done his homework before he came, and he was obviously assigning the number to the afternoon. He smiled wryly and said, "The old man doesn't know something, your friend must be January." Come to the library."

Seeing that Sima Hui nodded, seeing that there were no guests at this time, he invited these busy people to sit down first, poured tea for them, and patiently explained to them, "A month ago, there were indeed [-]-[-]% of the students who needed to go home in the afternoon. Gain is not allowed to eat in the museum, and you have to leave the museum when you are hungry, but they don’t need it now, because there are takeaways now.”

"Wai, what is takeaway?" Several people looked at each other in blank dismay.

"The old gentleman didn't know that food was forbidden in the library at that time, but the students were really hungry and reluctant to put down their books, which really hurt their health. Seeing this, the governor lord understood, and later built a side hall, which is different from the library. With a direct connection, there will be steamed buns and some simple pasta at every meal time, although there are no delicacies, but they can barely satisfy hunger, and the only requirement is to wash your hands after eating before you can re-enter the museum.”

"Because these meals are not produced by our restaurant, they have been prepared for sale by nearby restaurants, so we ordered takeaway."

The little official said proudly, "That's why the students now seldom leave after entering the library."

Seeing him like this, the old man nodded gently to express his understanding, and he confirmed the opening time with the little official again, and planned to come back tomorrow. The right eight characters - empty talk harms the country, hard work rejuvenates the country.

This person's handwriting is strong and powerful, and everyone who enters the library can see these eight characters.

Seeing his gaze fall, the little official immediately raised his head, changed his humble appearance just now, and was extremely proud, "This is written by our Governor Cao himself."

"He hangs this picture here just to persuade students to learn knowledge, but not to be bound by knowledge. If you have doubts about your ancestors, don't sophistry, and use facts as proof!"

Seeing the impassioned expression of the young official waving his hands, the old man smiled slightly, "Is this what your Governor Cao said?"

"No, it's not." The young man touched his nose, "I understand it myself. Mr. Cao said that you can understand it with your heart."

"Hehe." Sima Hui nodded with a smile, "Your understanding is also correct."

He looked up at the four words again, and there was a flash of light in his eyes.

It's just that different people, in different ages, positions, and knowledge, will have different understandings of this sentence. With Sima Hui's experience, he can feel the deep expectations and warnings in it.

In fact, just as he thought, this was what Xia Anran suddenly remembered when he saw some students debating in the library.

Debate was fine, of course, but what he was afraid of was another thing—talking.

When it comes to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the four words Wei and Jin legacy cannot be escaped.

Although from the perspective of future generations, the unrestrained, straightforward and free-spirited appearance of the princes in the Wei and Jin Dynasties is really rare in the feudal dynasty, and they also have a commendable attitude towards the clear talk, thinking that this is also freedom of speech.

It is true that although Qingtan has inherited the style of contention among a hundred schools of thought during the Warring States period, it is just that the contention of a hundred schools of thought was to argue and criticize each other, and to influence and learn from each other. The overall goal is to make the country better.

However, in the Wei and Jin dynasties, they did not talk about state affairs or fame, and were "elegant" talking about Lao Zhuang and Zhouyi.

From the perspective of later generations, the celebrities of the Wei and Jin Dynasties are all strong and strong, but in fact they are just poor people who were oppressed by the Wei and Jin gentry system and the feudal hierarchy privileges. At the beginning, they were helpless because the feudal privileges oppressed them. , Drunk and drunk, it has become a habit, and I can't stand up anymore.

This is not strength of character, but tragedy, the pain and madness that make them hopeless to serve the country.

Cao Cao saw these words in Xia Anran's book by accident. He was touched for a moment, and immediately studied the eight words in ink.

The calligraphy was quickly framed separately by Xia Anran, and after being approved by Xun Yu, it was hung in the library hall.

The students who came to read the book the next day immediately saw these eight characters, which immediately sparked a heated discussion.

Although some people do object to such an arrogant attitude, it's just that the trend of talking started in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and it was more popular in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

In fact, for Cao Jun, they now need someone who can do one thing more than someone who can say ten sentences.

Since Cao Cao settled in Dongjun, his words and deeds have shown his attitude very clearly, and the people also see all this in their eyes.

Cao Jun seldom raises accounts for meetings, and even during meetings, the discussion speed is very fast. After the topic is over, everyone goes back to their respective places. It is also because of such efficient operation that it makes the counselors look empty.

In fact, it is only efficient.

Lu Bu was not used to it when he first came here, but after a long time, he felt quite good. He was originally a straightforward person, but now everyone does things simply. , He also put out the heart to leave.

The same is true for Zhou Yu.

He was originally half-coaxed and abducted by Sun Ce. After several trials, he recognized Cao Cao as the lord and Cao Ying as the office environment. Now he stayed with peace of mind and began to buy tung oil for Cao Jun through his own channels. For this reason, Cao Cao gave him a great credit.

At the same time, Zhou Yu's family members also sold bamboo, sugarcane and other things to Yanzhou through Zhou Yu's relationship, and both sides gained a lot of benefits.

This year, Cao Cao and others worked silently on their chassis like bees.

Finally, they ushered in the harvest season.

Sima Hui took his students out of the library. They planned to find a place to stay first, so that they could borrow books early the next day. Unfortunately, there were not many people who had the same idea as him. There were no vacant houses in the house, so they had to go a little farther.

As they were walking, they suddenly smelled an extremely strong fragrance. They really didn't know how to describe that smell. Sima Hui's sense of smell, which had declined due to his age, seemed to be completely opened up in an instant!

He lifted the curtain of the carriage, just in time to hear a voice, "Chow mein! Chow mein with Jingxi sauce!"

The author has something to say: Open the Time Flying Dafa!

The power of today's No. [-] poisonous milk in the Three Kingdoms is well-deserved. I have to say quietly that there are actually iron mines in Mount Tai, but they are very deep, and they seem to have just been discovered.

The author finally found iron ore in Cao Cao's territory! ! !Especially not easy!

Wuyang at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty is between Wuyang and Ye County today, and that piece is Wugang! !Hahahaha Wugang belonged to Yingchuan County at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and belonged to Yuzhou hahahahaha! ! !What?How deep is Wugang's iron buried?I don’t listen, it hasn’t gone through crustal movement in the Eastern Han Dynasty (nonsense!)

Proudly raised my waist!

In fact, many babies are giving me Amway Xuzhou, telling me that Xuzhou has iron mines and copper mines balabalabala, but!How could I let Lao Cao go this way!If I write this article, I won’t be able to finish it!

To be honest, before I found Wugang, I wanted to dig for oil, and I have studied the smelting of oil.I also nibbled that ancient oil is indeed easier to mine now...me!Liberated!Finally, there is no need to study dry distillation, distillation, and how to make indigenous distillates!

In other words, they can really do this thing, refer to Menghuo oil, which is gasoline, kerosene and the like.

If the iron does not come, the author is already studying how to use natural gas. Hee hee hee hee (crazy)

PS: I think Qingtan itself is a very sad existence, because they can’t talk about political affairs, which is a kind of oppression. Later, they can only express their love for the mountains and rivers, and don’t want to be an official BALABALA, although many people have a lot of opinions about it High evaluation, but the author feels very sad, especially after a group of officials are off work, they are not allowed to talk about political affairs. They can only pretend that I don’t want to work and don’t want to work for the country and the people. Isn’t this sad? ?So, Wei Jin, I won't let it appear.

But fortunately, the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties did not like BB.