Chapter 127: The Dust Settles
At the same time, Zhou Lukan was in high spirits.
After living for more than 20 years, overnight, he had wealth, a wife, a house, and a car.
Looking back, he was just a poor man who didn't even know where the next meal would be, and couldn't afford to pay the rent.
Zhou Lukan also had to sigh that the changes in life are so great that there is nothing more than this.
He can also be regarded as having personally learned about the encounters of Su Qin and Zhang Yi back then.
"Husband, there is a Zhang businessman who claims to be a fellow villager in Linzi outside the door and asks to see ......" was sighing, and his new wife An Ling walked in and asked, "Do you see it or not?" ”
Two days ago, after Zhou Lukan was arrested by An Ling's son-in-law under the list, he immediately went to the church that night, drank Hequ wine, and entered the cave room, and then, the next day, the old father-in-law An Ling's sent a mansion, a carriage, fifteen slaves, 100,000 money, 100,000 cloths, and 10 hectares of fertile land as a dowry.
Therefore, Zhou Lukan is still very satisfied with this marriage.
What's more, his wife An Ling is a rich lady who has read books, and her appearance is not bad, which makes him even more satisfied.
"Nope!" Zhou Lukan snorted, took a piece of bamboo slip in his hand, wrote a few words on it, handed it to his wife, and said, "Just show him this thing!" ”
How could Zhou Lukan forget the insult he received in Chang'an East City two days ago?
The people of the Zongheng family have always had revenge and revenge.
The word magnanimity has never been in the minds of the Zongheng people.
An Ling took the bamboo slip handed by her husband, was taken aback, and asked, "Husband, do you really want to be like this?" ”
"Of course!" Zhou Lukan put his hands behind his back and said, "Two days ago, this person humiliated me, and now I humiliate him, by the way, scare him, it counts as retribution......" For him, this is the same as eating and drinking, it is a very normal thing.
What's more, now that he is achieving his will, how can he think about anything else?
An Ling's heart was indifferent when he heard this.
This husband of mine has talent and courage, but she is too serious and resentful, she sighed in her heart, "I don't know if I am right or wrong to marry him......"
But what can be done now?
I can only pray that my husband is safe and well!
An Ling walked out of the door, took the bamboo slip given to her by her husband and gave it to the porter, and instructed, "Go and give it to the ...... someone who comes"
After saying this, her heart was heavy and very uncomfortable.
At the door, Zhang Jue, a native of Linzi, waited for a long time, and finally waited for the return of the gatekeeper, "My master asked me to show you this thing......"
Zhang Jue took the bamboo slip, looked at it fixedly, and the anger in his chest finally couldn't help but erupt, "Zhuzi'an dares to bully me!" Do you really think I'm nobody? ”
On the bamboo slips, there is only a short sentence, who knows Fan Shuhan?
The so-called Uncle Fan is Fan Sui, when Fan Sui assumed the alias Zhang Lu as Qin Xiang, he met his old friend and enemy Xu Jia as an envoy to Qin State, he deliberately pretended to be a poor man, and lied that he was a servant who worked for people, approaching Xu Jia, Xu Jia saw that Fan Sui was poor, so he gave him a robe to wear.
On the second day, Su Jia paid a visit to Prime Minister Qin, and when he arrived in the lobby, he saw Fan Sui sitting in the position of prime minister with bureaucratic majesty.
Suja was immediately scared.
At this time, Fan Sui said a classic sentence: "The reason why Ran Gong has no dead people is that he is in love with the old robe, which has the meaning of an old man (if you hadn't given me a robe yesterday, you would be a dead man now!) )”
This story is the source of the enduring idiom 'Eyes must be repaid'.
After Fan Sui cleaned up Xu Jia back then, how did he deal with his enemy Wei Qi?
Chased and killed from Wei to Zhao, and finally forced Wei Qi to death!
Although Zhang Jue is only a businessman, he is not illiterate, and of course he knows this allusion.
Zhou Lukan's words are already very straightforward.
You don't even have the kindness of your robe, go home and get ready to bear my revenge!
Regardless of ancient or modern times, there are few good businessmen who can operate their business to a certain scale.
It is no exaggeration to say that the big businessman didn't have countless blood on his hands?
At the beginning, Emperor Taizong's brother-in-law Zhang Wuhou Dou Guangguo was sold to be a slave because of his poor family, and he was resold several times, the last time, he was sold to a coal mine owner to dig coal, but in less than three days, the entire coal mine suffered a mudslide, and more than 100 workers of Dou Guangguo were all buried instantly, only Dou Guangguo's life was big, because of his young age, he was bullied by his workers, driven out of the shed, camping in the wild, and was blessed by misfortune, so he picked up a life.
More than 100 people died, but the mine owner didn't even give half a copper coin as compensation, and even this matter was strictly blocked, if it wasn't for the recognition of Dou Guangguo and the Empress Dowager Dou later, this matter would not have seen the light of day again!
A little further afield, when Emperor Gao Liu Bang adopted the wrong economic policy, which led to inflation, Guanzhong stone rice was 5,000 yuan, and the people were easy to eat.
Could it be that there is really no food in Guanzhong?
Yes, but they were all hoarded.
Zhang Jue can do business from Linzi to Chang'an, without any connections, is it possible to have a wrist?
Zhang Jue took a deep breath, smashed the bamboo slip to the ground, and said ruthlessly, "If you want to be Uncle Fan, let's find King Zhao first!" ”
But a petty official with a hundred stones?
It's so rampant!
"Hundreds of thousands of dollars are smashed, and you're afraid that no one will deal with you?" Zhang Jue thought to himself.
Although it costs so much money that Zhang Jue is quite painful, every businessman knows very well that the danger must be strangled in the cradle.
Then he got into the carriage and went out into the street.
As soon as Zhang Jue left, another carriage came to the door of Zhou Lukan's house.
"It should be here......" Han Zeng got out of the carriage, looked up at the door of Zhou Lukan's house, and nodded, of course Han Zeng had heard of the matter of catching his son-in-law, not only had he heard of it, but he also had a deep experience.
Han Zeng just got out of the car and was about to knock on the door, when he suddenly saw a bamboo slip on the ground
Obsessive-compulsive, the most important thing is to see that there is dirt on the ground, so he bent down, picked up the bamboo slip, and held it in his hand to see, "Who knows Uncle Fan in the wind and snow?" Han Zeng secretly stuffed the bamboo slip into his sleeve.
"After returning to the palace, it is necessary for me to report to Your Majesty!" Han Zeng thought.
After Han Zeng put away the bamboo slips, he asked his subordinates to come forward and knock on the door.
Knock knock! The door opened, and a person's face was revealed, and when he saw the battle in front of the door, he immediately understood, and hurriedly piled up a smile on his face and asked, "Is the honored guest coming?" ”
Han Zeng took a step forward and said, "I am ordered by His Majesty the Son of Heaven to come to meet Mr. Zhou Lukan on behalf of the country......
The porter hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and spread the word to my master......"
It didn't take long for Zhou Lukan to run out in a hurry, and when he saw Han Zeng, he naturally recognized that this was one of the invigilators who often appeared in the examination room, his future lord's current confidant, the powerful of the Inner Dynasty, and Han Zeng.
So he said with a smile on his face, "If you don't have Zhou Lukan, how dare you work to honor the guest, Your Majesty has something, you can summon yourself, and you dare to disobey your fate?" ”
Han Zeng said without any expression on his face, "Mr. Zhou, Your Majesty appreciates your articles and talents, Your Majesty is eager to seek talents, waiting for a vacant position, Mr. Unknown, may it be dismissed?" ”
Zhou Lukan still had the heart to pay attention to Han Zeng's expression at this moment, and nodded vigorously, "I can only be blessed by His Majesty, and I am willing to serve the work of dogs and horses!" ”
Han Zeng nodded, clapped his hands, and a few subordinates came in carrying a box, Han Zeng directly opened the box, and said, "Here are ten gold, ten horses of silk, and ten thousand dollars, sir, this is Your Majesty's qualifications......
In order to build momentum, Your Majesty is really willing...... Han Zeng also sighed in his heart.
The twelve scholars, each of whom was like this, spent almost five hundred gold together, which was equivalent to giving away all the property of fifty middle-class families.
But Han Zeng felt that the money was worth it!
Since ancient times, Ming Jun has been a high-ranking official and a stingy person who keeps money, how can he succeed?
It's just that......
Is Lu Kan a talent this week?
Han Zeng was deeply skeptical!
As Huang Laoxue, he doesn't like people who are narrow-minded and will repay him, he always feels that such a person is a real villain, only one grade higher than a hypocrite.
Zhou Lukan looked at the contents of the box, and his heart also gave birth to a sense of pride and gratitude.
Every person born in Zonghengxue must have great ambition and strong self-esteem.
It is precisely because of these two qualities that Fan Sui, Su Qin, Zhang Yi and others can stir up the world.
He bowed deeply and said, "The grace of knowing the encounter, no tooth is unforgettable, and I will swear allegiance to Your Majesty!" ”
His statement made Han Zeng feel a little more comfortable, "It seems that he is still a loyal minister...... There are still some consciences ......"
"Sir, please come with me......" Han Zeng finally showed a smile and said, "Your Majesty, you are still waiting in the palace!" ”
"No!"
Zhou Lukan just walked out of his door, and suddenly heard the music, only to see a group of musicians, blowing various musical instruments, playing a somewhat unfamiliar music, Zhou Lukan did not study the music, but he could still hear it, this seems to be a piece of music used in ancient times to express his joy when the prince recruited scholars.
As soon as this music sounded, the neighbors were alarmed, and they all poked their heads out and looked curiously.
Two subordinates dressed in brown respectfully led Zhou Lukan to board the carriage, and sang in unison, "I wish you a straight rise and be a pillar of the country!" ”
Zhou Lukan sat in the carriage excitedly, and his heart was extremely happy.
Especially, when he saw one of his neighbors taking his child out to watch the excitement, the child was about the same age, with a pigtail on his head, and he looked very cute.
"Father, what are you doing?" The child's innocent and immature voice reached Zhou Lukan's ears, "What a majesty, the child will want to do so in the future!" ”
"Then you study hard and take the exam in the future, and you can be like this person!" The parent said earnestly to his own children.
Zhou Lukan listened, and for some reason, a line of clear water quietly flowed down.
He remembered that when he was in Linzi, a group of children followed him and sang, "Zhou Lukan, seventeen years old, learning vertically and horizontally, the length cannot be combined, and the size cannot be controlled......
Unexpectedly, one day, he will be able to serve as a role model and object of worship for children.
It's really 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi!
Zhou Lukan knew very clearly who gave him all this.
"Without Your Majesty's kindness, I would be a lost dog, how can I have today's scenery?" Zhou Lukan secretly said in his heart, "If a confidant dies, in the future, let me be His Majesty's mad dog!" Whoever dares to deceive Your Majesty, I will bite him to death! ”
Liu Xun stood on the palace wall of Weiyang Palace, watching the carriages carrying his foundation and hope for the future.
"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"
"Have the three Qing families been in contact with these people?" Liu Xun leaned on the beacon tower of the city tower and asked, "Tell me, from what the three Qing families have seen, among these eleven people, who can be my Xiao He, and who is my waiter?" ”
Liu Xun basically knows a little about these eleven people, and he has heard of their names and knows some of their deeds.
And Han Zeng and the others only had a short meeting, how much information can they know?
The reason why Liu Xun asked this is that he wants to test the vision and insight of these three people.
In addition, it is Liu Xun who has some understanding of the emperor's mental technique.
As a superior person, he had to learn to hide his clumsiness.
You have to deliberately sell some flaws in front of your courtiers.
Otherwise, it will be disappointing to behave too well.
Otherwise, the literati came all the way to Chang'an to assist him, did they just run errands and do chores for him?
The literati in this world, who doesn't have a dream of Jiang Shang and Yi Yin in his heart?
Confucianism says to Jun Yao Shun Shang.
The old Huang school said that the Son of Heaven ruled by the arch.
That's the reason.
After all, we are all human beings, we all have seven emotions and six desires, and we all want to realize our own value.
In that case, why not?
This can also make him much easier, so that he will not be tired like Qin Shi Huang in the future.
"Xiao Wangzhi, a gentleman!" Hu Jian spoke first and replied, "Although the minister only said a few words to him, however, no matter how he acts, or how he behaves, he has the style of a humble gentleman!" ”
Liu Xun listened and nodded, this Hu Jian is worthy of being a disciple of the former Legalist family, and his eyes are still very vicious.
Xiao Wangzhi is naturally a gentleman, but he is a little idealistic, otherwise, he would not be stupid enough to use his mantis arm as a car in his previous life to block Shi Gao's roaring relative's chariot.
"Zhang Ye, this scholar is full of momentum, he can be a cadre!" Huo Shan thought for a while and said, "I think that I can cultivate!" ”
Liu Xun smiled slightly and nodded, looking like he was humbly listening.
But in fact, the little abacus in his heart was stirring rapidly.
Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty once said that there is no party in the party, imperial thoughts, and no factions outside the party, which is strange.
As his small group expands, sooner or later it will inevitably split into several small hills due to interests and demands.
This is not something that can be reversed by human will!
Rather than passively watching these mountains grow at that time, it is better to firmly control them in your own hands from the beginning.
The six arts of a gentleman are the highest in the royal majesty.
So Liu Xun happily said to Huo Shan: "Very good!" There is still a lack of a waiter by my side, so I asked Zhang Ye to come over to help me sort out the copywriting and draft the documents, so that I can observe and observe closely! ”
Zhang Ye, Liu Xun knows his personality very well.
This is a wolf who is ambitious and may fight back at any time, and he is insatiable, Zhang Ye has been a Shaofu commander of 2,000 stones for a few years, but he has saved a family business that is rivaling the country, and almost half of the land in Nanyang County has been bought by him!
This kind of person is a double-edged sword.
Or rather, a disposable weapon that you throw away when you run out.
How could Liu Xun give Zhang Ye the opportunity to contact Huo Shan, thus 'bringing down' Huo Shan?
Huo Shan was a little disappointed, originally he was still thinking about Zhang Ye's partner!
However, it is not bad that Zhang Ye can stay by Liu Xun's side day and night!
Han Zeng said, "Your Highness, there is something that the minister doesn't know whether to say or not......
"Let's talk about it...... Liu Xun said with a smile, "In front of me, there is no need to avoid suspicion!" ”
Han Zengdun said first, "The minister thinks that Zhou Lukan is a little narrow-minded......"
As he spoke, he presented a bamboo slip he picked up and handed it to Liu Xun, Liu Xun took it and looked at it, and also smiled, "Who knows about the wind and snow, Uncle Fan?" ”
As long as you see this sentence, you can make up what happened with your brain.
The fantasy protagonists on the Internet in later generations are generally like this, which is nothing more than a counterattack, and then the people who looked down on him in the past went to stammer, and were slapped and humiliated by him.
"Qing is a little too sensitive......" Liu Xun said with a smile, "Xianggong Fu IX's enmity, Spring and Autumn Great!" Isn't it exactly what a gentleman did to repay grievances directly? ”
Liu Xun looked at Han Zeng, who was puzzled, and woke him up, "The royal road is retro, respect the king!" Although the enmity of the tenth generation, it can be avenged! ”
The tone is already murderous!
This is the first time that Liu Xun has revealed his political ambitions and ambitions in Han Zeng and others.
Respect the king, who is the one?
The dog of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Huns of today!
When the time comes to this day, the Han family's patience with the Xiongnu has reached the limit, and the war of nearly a hundred years also needs to be brought to a decent end.
At least, the highness in front of him obviously didn't intend to endure it any longer.
Once he is in power, a war of unprecedented scale is equivalent to beating the drums of war!
Huo Shan and Hu Jian's eyes flashed with irrepressible sparks.
Fight!?
There is no faster way to accumulate merit and climb the ranks!
"It's just a Confucian side!" Han Zeng took a deep breath and admonished, "Your Highness, a soldier, the great weapon of the country, you must win before you can do it."
As a politician, Han Zeng is not anti-war, and all wars must produce practical results in their eyes.
Therefore, Liu Xun did not continue to entangle with Han Zeng, because he knew that Han Zeng's consideration, and he praised it very much, Han Zeng deserved to be ranked third in the Qilin Pavilion, and this vision was not comparable to others, so he just smiled and did not answer.
For Liu Xun, it is necessary to end the war with the Huns, as long as the battle is won, there is no such thing as a loss.
Not to mention anything else, the 36 countries of the Western Regions are a huge gold mine.
What's more, Liu Xun still has an ambition hidden deep in his heart - I want to go to the Indian Ocean to wash my feet!
From Dawan to the south, it is India!
A dripping milk and honey, covered with gold and diamonds, makes people salivate, just want to bite a big bite of fat meat!
And how good the third brother is to rule, everyone who has colonized knows it.
It's a pity that Liu Xun also knows that in his lifetime, if he wants to colonize India, he is undoubtedly a fool's dream-the distance is too far, and the Himalayas are dangerously blocked, so he can only make a detour to Dawan, no railway, dream! But every once in a while, I went to find the third brother's family to make a relationship, but I could try one or two.
Of course, the most important thing is ......
Liu Xun took a step forward and said, "The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister!" ”
He turned around and looked at Han Zeng and said, "How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch?" What's more, there are no two days in the sky, there are no two lords on the earth, if I don't fight the Huns, the Huns will bully me! ”
This is the real reason for the inevitability of the Han-Hungarian War.
For the emperor of the Han family, it is impossible to tolerate someone who is on an equal footing with him, or even humiliated.
Moreover, the geopolitics of the Xiongnu and the Han dynasty are also destined to be the strongest in these two Northeast Asias, and a winner must be decided, otherwise, the blood will continue to flow until the sky is barren and the sea is dry!