"Madam, slow down, don't get the tire gas." Liu Hong shouted loudly.

But Wang didn't seem to hear it, and still looked east and west, with a look full of interest.

Liu Hong had to speed up his pace and rush to his wife, which was really a very laborious thing, the fields in early spring were already a little muddy due to the melting of snow, and in order to take into account the so-called Han official prestige, Liu Hong also changed into a set of black ancient robes and uniforms when he traveled today.

The robe is one of the main costumes of the scholars and eunuchs in this era, and it has been recorded in the "Release of Names and Clothes", "The robe, worn by the husband, down to the tarsus." "This kind of ancient robe has wide sleeves and long sleeves, which is very in line with the aesthetics of the Zhuxia people, and it tends to walk slowly, graceful, and also in line with the etiquette system, but it is definitely a stupid idea to wear it to trot.

Therefore, when he came to his wife's side with hard work, Liu Hong was about to say a few words angrily to vent his dissatisfaction, but Wang gently leaned on his body, his happy cheeks, and his intoxicated expression was like a cat smelling nepeta (catnip): "Husband, is this piece of land ours?" ”

Liu Hong said helplessly: "Naturally, didn't you see the title deed last night?" ”

"Woo~Woo~"

"Madam, what are you going to do?"

"The concubine is happy, our family has finally come to the end."

Liu Hong is both funny and guilty and moved, his wife has experienced too much suffering with him over the years, and he owes her too much, thinking of this, Liu Hong couldn't help but stretch out his right arm to wrap his arms around his wife who was sobbing on his shoulder, and at the same time gently patted his right hand.

"Husband, what are you going to do with these fields?" In the middle of Liu Hong's arms, Wang raised his head and asked.

"I plan to do most of this 1,000 acres of land as tenants, half of the tenant farmers recruit displaced people from border counties, and half are selected by the neighbors in Lousangting, which can be regarded as fulfilling the covenant of my father." Liu Hong said.

This is Liu Hong's plan for a long time, and now he looks quite majestic in Zhuo County, but in fact he is just a rootless Ping, if he loses power, this family that currently looks prominent in the township and county will be beaten back to its original form, just like what he experienced after his father's early death.

And to avoid this kind of doom, Liu Hong must transform the Liu family from a suddenly rising family of humble families into a powerful family in the township pavilion.

And to do this, first of all, we must buy land, tenant farmers, gather people, and build a fortress that is enough to defend ourselves, and secondly, we must place our own people in the Xiangting County Ya, and infiltrate our tentacles into all aspects of Zhuo County, but for Liu Hong, this is not a difficult task.

Youzhou is a bitter cold place, these decades and wars are endless, thieves and slaves are every year, so only Zhuo County is a county, how can there be tens of thousands of wastelands, and they have been added as a county, naturally there is a lot of room for operation.

As for the county magistrate He Ming, he was born in the He family of Nanyang, how could a proper powerful family live in Zhuo County for a long time? Besides, I helped him so much last time, if I found trouble for myself because of the land and manpower, wouldn't it break the rules and ruin my reputation? Presumably he wasn't so stupid.

And after the matter is completed, if anyone is looking for trouble with their own family, they must first ask the people of Zhuo County if they agree, and whether the bandits in Zhuo County will agree?

"Husband, are you listening?"

"Oh, what's the matter?" Liu Hong came back to his senses. ”

"I'd like to call my two brothers over to help us tenant farmers, husband, and you're okay." By the end of the words, Wang's voice was a little cautious.

When Liu Hong heard this, he was stunned, and two vague figures couldn't help but appear in his mind, and he couldn't help frowning: "Madam, your eldest brother is just a simple person, but your younger brother is a prodigal and very restless." ”

Wang didn't refute, but he became more and more aggrieved: "Husband~"

Liu Hong's brows furrowed more and more, but he couldn't stand his wife's pleading, and after a long time, he sighed helplessly: "Okay, it's up to you, but we have words first, if your young brother is not disciplined, when I teach him, you don't have to say much." ”

Wang suddenly smiled: "This is natural, you are my husband, the eldest brother is like a father, you teach him a natural and righteous lesson, no one can find fault, and although Ziyong is a little prodigal, his nature is still good, when I was at home, I taught him, although he didn't listen much, but he never refuted me face to face." ”

Liu Hong's head hurt when he heard this, this is an old fritter, but his wife is not worried, but happy, this brother-in-law is afraid that it is a big trouble, but some things are always so helpless, even if they know that it is a pit, they have to jump.

That's it, let's discipline him after I come, and in a few days I will go to the county lieutenant Chen Yan to ask for a personal favor and ask for a patrol position for him.

Thinking like this, Liu Hong said again: "By the way, madam, how is that kid in Abei?" ”

Wang's face was puzzled, and he frowned and said, "I don't know why, Abei's kid has been in a daze lately, and it's very weird. ”

Liu Hong was silent, he was a little skeptical that he was in a hurry, after all, his kid was still young, only nine years old, but some things were always unawares, I hope Ah Bei can understand his hard work.

……

In the past few days, Liu Bei has indeed been in a trance, since he was reborn in the late Han Dynasty, although he did not say it, but deep down in his heart, he has a proud attitude towards the people and things of this era.

But since his father Liu Hong said that to him that day, Liu Bei suddenly had a lot of doubts, and even his previous arrogant attitude made Liu Bei suspicious - is this a true idea from the heart, or a means to hide his helplessness in the face of a dazed world?

Liu Bei didn't have an answer, but he suddenly understood a little, the past has become a trend, he can't go back, he can't go back to the busy world of flowers, he will definitely start his new life here, this is the reality he has always wanted to escape but can't escape, he needs to make some changes to really adapt to this era.

Thinking about it, thinking about it, Liu Bei gradually made a decision, the environment is always changing people.

At dinner, the atmosphere was normal and peaceful, but sometimes the so-called normal is the biggest abnormality, Liu Hong looked at Liu Bei and smiled in his heart, his son did not let himself down after all.

Liu Hong didn't say anything more, he ate calmly, there are some things, it's good to know, there is no need to say more, let alone the father, wordless is their way to educate their son.

……

In the main hall of the county school, Lu Zhi knelt on the seat, his expression was solemn, and the children and teenagers were arranged in order, all carrying one or two strings of bacon in their hands, with different expressions.

Liu Bei was at the front, and more than ten days ago, he had worshipped Lu Zhi as a teacher, and his identity was naturally slightly different from these later children and teenagers.

When the hour came, with the singing of Fu Bo, the housekeeper of Lu Zhi's mansion, "Apprentice, salute", Liu Bei took the lead in front of Lu Zhi, bowed respectfully, and put the bacon in his hand on the big plate beside Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi smiled and accepted Liu Bei's gift, and after that, the students in the back of the line followed Liu Bei's previous actions one by one.

After this set, it took about half an hour, looking at the pile of bacon next to Lu Zhi that was several feet high, Liu Bei just wanted to laugh in his heart - presumably the teacher didn't have to worry about buying meat in the past few months.

Lu Zhi is naturally not bad at this bit of meat, but this is the rule, the rules are not to be abolished, in fact, before the pre-Qin period, the apprentice did not have to send bacon, but who called the ancestor of Confucianism once said such a sentence - "I have not tasted no teachings for self-cultivation." So, today, it has become a customary etiquette and habit to give bacon, and most of the roads taken by future generations are the footsteps of predecessors, well, there are also digging pits.

After the apprenticeship ceremony, Lu Zhigong sent the parents of the students who came to watch the ceremony, and solemnly summoned all the disciples he had received into the main hall of the county school, and everyone knelt on the mat in a regular manner, among which the place where Lu Zhi knelt was slightly higher and located at the front.

Lu Zhi started his first class.

"Xuande." Lu Zhi said in a deep voice.

"The disciple is here." Liu Bei replied loudly.

"On weekdays, when the teacher is not in the school, you are responsible for maintaining order in the school and not making too much noise."

"Whoa." Liu Bei replied, saluted again, and then sat back in his place.

After Liu Bei sat down, Lu Zhi said loudly: "The second and third sons, I have learned from me today, I have a question, please answer the second and third sons, why do you study and study?" ”

Hearing Lu Zhi's question, Liu Bei's heart sank, and he secretly said in his heart, "Sure enough, it's here." ”

Just the day before the start of the county school, his father Liu Hong specially summoned himself, Liu Xian and Liu Liang, and unabashedly let himself and Liu Xian and Liu Liang think about what they were studying for, and finally deliberately provided standard answers to Liu Xian and Liu Liang, who had a slightly worse foundation.

No matter what time it is, absolute fairness always does not exist, and there are people everywhere who take shortcuts through the back door.

"In today's world, not only the king chooses the minister, but the minister also chooses the king." Liu Bei silently said in his heart this sentence in the past when Ma Yuan patted Emperor Guangwu's fart, he knew that Lu Zhi's intention to ask this question was to choose a disciple.

Manpower has an end, and people's talents are also divided into high and low, which is very cruel and realistic, so even if Confucius claims to "teach without class" and "teach according to talent", there are only 3,000 disciples and 72 sages.

Looking at the juniors in the hall, Liu Bei was suddenly curious, how would they answer this question, and did they know the impact of their answers on each other?

Thinking like this, Liu Bei sat quietly, he decided to see what others said first, and then decide how to say it himself, although he already had a draft in his heart, but that sentence was a bit too ......

Lu Zhi's voice fell, but there was silence for a while, and a student got up and said:

"Students think that reading is for the sake of knowledge."

Then, one after another, the voices of reply came to mind:

"The students thought it was for the sake of clarity."

"Students think that studying is to serve the court."

……