Zhang's frightened, Lu Shen and others were also very nervous, in the face of Ma Lun's good intentions, Liu Xiu not only did not seize the opportunity to reconcile with the Yuan family, but instead confronted Ma Lun face to face, further expanding the situation, and finally provoked Ma Lun to be furious, resulting in the unhappy end of the trip to Yuan's mansion.

They didn't understand why Liu Xiu did this, and Liu Xiu obviously had no intention of explaining to them, as soon as he left the Yuan Mansion, Liu Xiu asked Lu Shen to accompany the Zhang family home, and turned around and went to Dongguan by himself.

Yesterday, he said a few words to Ma Qiang and Ma Yuanyi of Taiping Dao, although the words were not speculative, but he once again felt Taiping Dao's respect for Lao Tzu's five thousand words. He realized that the answer he was looking for might be in Lao Tzu's 5,000 words, and although he had read this famous classic before, he didn't know if what he had read was the same as the original 5,000 words. Although his knowledge of scriptures is limited, judging from the historical records at hand, there is still some gap between the ancient books he knows and the current ancient books.

Cai Yong heard that Liu Xiu wanted to borrow five thousand words from Lao Tzu, and he was very curious. Although he is a great Confucian, he is also very familiar with Huang Lao, Liu Xiu chatted with him for a few words, and found that most of his understanding of Lao Tzu's five thousand words is still inclined to the way of governing the country, and it has nothing to do with Taoism.

Breakfast time has passed, there is no one in the noodle restaurant, Luo is cleaning with a few Hu maids, when he sees Liu Xiu, Luo is a little strange, and tells him that there are a few guests on the second floor who want to see him.

Liu Xiu answered and went upstairs, and several Confucian scholars who were discussing Shiguwen upstairs heard his footsteps and turned their heads, and Liu Xiu saw the young man he saw last time at a glance. As soon as Liu Xiu was about to step forward to give a salute, the young man smiled, pointed to the stone drum text on the wall and said, "Good calligraphy, these are all made by you?" ”

Liu Xiu said a few words modestly, and asked tentatively: "I don't know how to call it?" ”

"We're half a fellow countryman." The young man smiled lightly: "My name is Liu Hong, the word Shiyi, a native of Hejian, and Liu He in the service are the same sect, and I have just received the grace of His Majesty and entered the palace as a lang. ”

"Congratulations." Liu Xiu hurriedly congratulated.

"Which one are you from?" Liu Hong asked. Liu Xiu rubbed his head and smiled: "It seems to be the branch of King Jing of Zhongshan, but I don't know too much, I have to ask my father to know." ”

Liu Hong smiled and didn't ask again. Emperor Gao's descendants have more, after the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, Emperor Xiaowu won the title with one hand, and pushed the grace order with the other, countless descendants surnamed Liu became commoners, and the branch of King Jing of Zhongshan was not a clan at that time, and it was a little embarrassing to ask. The two gossiped a little, Liu Hong also had a lot of research on calligraphy and painting, and Liu Xiu was quite speculative. Liu Xiu asked people to bring wine, sat in the private room and chatted for a while, and then Liu Hong said goodbye and left.

Taking advantage of the rare silence before lunch, Liu Xiu sat down and prepared to write a recital with the remaining pen and ink on the table. I fought Yuan Shu last time, and this time I bumped into Ma Lun, and there will definitely be a bigger conflict in the future. Ma Lun called him to the Yuan Mansion, it was nothing more than a salute before the soldiers, and he didn't really want to reconcile, Liu Xiu knew this, he knew from the beginning that the contradiction with the Yuan family could not be solved by retreating, and there was only confrontation to the end.

He was ready to impeach Situ Yuan Kui.

Ma Lun wants to occupy the moral high ground before the conflict and become famous, but he can't let her succeed, he wants to let people know that he has a conflict with the Yuan family before the big conflict breaks out, and the Yuan family is suspected of retaliation for any action against him. Although it is impossible for the Yuan family to stop doing this, it can at least make them think about public opinion to some extent, and not make it too obvious, so that people can catch the handle.

He didn't expect this list to be of much use, let alone Yuan Kui to lose his position as Situ because of this, after all, compared to the Yuan family of the fourth and third dukes, he, the grass man who had lost his clan identity, was just a grasshopper in front of the towering tree, but as long as others knew that he impeached Yuan Kui, his goal was achieved.

It's a good thing that there is still a bit of freedom of speech in this year, as long as it is not slandered out of thin air, even the third prince cannot kill people because of speech, as long as it is not a pig who is extremely stupid, even if he is annoyed, he can only play a black hand behind his back, and he must show his due demeanor on the surface. And the people are also very appreciative of those who dare to speak up and accuse the powerful, and many people even deliberately do so for the sake of fame - this is like a double reed, the person who accuses the powerful has gained a reputation for not being afraid of power, and the accused magnate has been praised for being tolerant and generous, and the two sides have their own place, and they are happy.

But the scale in this is very learned, don't think that those powerful people are really good, if the problem you accuse is slightly deviated, they find a flaw, and in the end it will not be a happy situation. The magnates may not have to do anything at all, but with a hint that someone has brought you into disrepute.

So what to say and what not to say is very important.

Liu Xiu cautiously chose the impeachment of Yuan Kui's political achievements in the position of Situ as the point of attack. In the past few years when Yuan Kui served as Situ, the livelihood of the Han Dynasty has further deteriorated, displaced people have risen in all directions, floods and droughts have followed, and the economic situation has further deteriorated.

The theme has long been thought of, and all that remains is the writing effort, how to write the article in line with the norms of this era, this is Liu Xiu's biggest headache. When I used to write "Donghu Zhi", Lu Min came to polish and finalize the draft in the end, but after arriving in Luoyang, I basically didn't write any articles, and occasionally Lu Shen came to check it, this time the problem was too big, he didn't want Lu Shen to be involved, so he could only catch the knife by himself, which was inevitably a little headache.

While Liu Xiu was considering the words, Luo took a little girl's hand and walked in.

"The owner."

Liu Xiu responded, glanced at Roche, and then at the little girl, didn't pay much attention to it, and continued to bow his head to write the note. He and Roche have been together for a long time, and they are more casual with each other.

"Boss, this little girl said she was looking for you." Luo Zhi said, pushed the little girl in front of Liu Xiu, and said with some embarrassment: "As soon as the market opened, she came and asked to see you by name, saying that she knew you." I saw that she was dirty and hungry, so I first gave her a bowl of noodles and had her bathed before bringing her to see you. ”

Liu Xiu was surprised, and raised his head again to look at the little girl in front of him. The little girl was about seven or eight years old, with a round face, big dark and bright eyes, and she looked like a clever ghost, with a somewhat fleshy upturned nose and a few freckles on the bridge of her nose. It's not very good-looking, but it's cute.

But Liu Xiu didn't have any impression at all, and he couldn't remember where he had seen her.

As soon as she saw the doubt in Liu Xiu's eyes, the little girl didn't wait for him to speak, and preemptively said, "Brother Ah Xiu, we have met in Fuyang. ”

Frustrated? Liu Xiu suddenly realized something, he smiled, waved his hand, and motioned for Luo to go down first. Seeing that Liu Xiu did know this girl, Luo Che breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and left, and closed the door with his hand. The little girl heard her footsteps and went downstairs, so she raised her hand and rubbed her nose and laughed, her big eyes narrowed into crescents, revealing indescribable cunning.

"My surname is Tang, and my name is Yingzi." The little girl said, "Don't ask me where I'm from, because I don't know where I'm from." ”

…… When Liu Xiu took Tang Yingzi back to Buyun at night, it caused a sensation. Tang Yingzi was very lively and well-behaved, and soon realized that Zhang was the most important person in this courtyard except for Liu Xiu, she was abducted and sold since she was a child, and she only escaped recently, and now she is homeless After saying it again, she immediately won Zhang's sympathy and obtained permission to stay.

Looking at Tang Yingzi, who was squeaking around the Zhang family like a puppy, and listening to her and Zhang's two words that were more affectionate than their mother and daughter, Liu Beizhi frowned: "Big brother, where did you pick up such a little monster?" ”

"On the way." Liu Xiu smiled, didn't say anything, and turned around and went back to his room. Liu Bei scratched his head, looked at it a little unwillingly, and sighed. He had a hunch that this new little monster would pose a serious threat to his position.

Lu Shen and Zhang Fei followed, Zhang Fei sat next to him without saying a word, although he was a little puzzled by Liu Xiu's approach, but he was also very dissatisfied with the Yuan family's style, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with Liu Xiu confronting Ma Lun. Lu Shen saw with his own eyes that Liu Xiu recommended him to enter the Situ Mansion but was rejected by Ma Lun, he did not accuse Liu Xiu, but just said that the Zhang family was very worried about this, and asked him to write a book to his father Lu Zhi.

Liu Xiu understood what he meant, and of course this letter would not be a good word for him.

"You can write it, and by the way, write a letter to my senior brother and tell him about the situation here." Liu Xiu said disapprerovingly: "Dasi Nong can't even take out the money of the big pheasant, the Lang officials have been in arrears for more than half a year, the imperial court is very tight, and the spring ploughing is very seriously affected by the drought, and this year will definitely be a complete failure." Let him be ready, don't count on the court's support. ”

Lu Shen responded, didn't say anything more, and went out by himself. Zhang Fei leaned forward, poured a bowl of water for Liu Xiu, and looked at Liu Xiu quietly: "Sir, what are your plans next?" ”

Liu Xiu looked at Zhang Fei's calm face, and finally showed a relieved smile. He had a conflict with the Yuan family, and Lu Shen's mother and son were definitely against it, but now he supported all the expenses of this family, and once he left him, they would not be able to live well in Luoyang with their mother and son, so even if they had opinions now, they could only tolerate him temporarily, and everything would wait for Lu Zhi to come back and deal with it. Mao Zong and Liu Bei obviously had doubts about his approach, and before they saw the results clearly, they remained silent, only the Zhang Fei in front of them was full of confidence in him.

"Be a celebrity, be a famous person in Luoyang." Liu Xiu said confidently: "Then let you all be high-ranking officials, and horses have to be ridden to meet your wishes." ”

"What about you?"

"I don't plan to be an official yet." Liu Xiu's demeanor seemed a little narcissistic, but he was full of confidence, as if being an official was just a trivial matter for him, and he could do it whenever he wanted.

"Sir wants to be a hermit and sell at a price?" Zhang Fei also smiled and pursed his lips, as if he had seen through Liu Xiu's intentions. The more unwilling to be an official, the greater the reputation, and the bigger the official in the end, the bigger the official. In Zhang Fei's view, Liu Xiu took nothing more than such a path.

"Yes, but not quite." Liu Xiu didn't completely hide it from Zhang Fei, he needed someone he could trust. "I just haven't figured out what to do to get the best outcome."

Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what Liu Xiu's plan was, as long as he didn't really want to be a hermit. He may not care about wealth and nobility, but the Zhang family can't be willing to let his only son be a hermit.

"Be careful in the palace, don't be fooled by the smiles on those people's faces." Liu Xiu and Zhang Fei talked a few words, and finally said: "The people in the palace are the most intrigued, and they don't even know if they are accidentally sold." Whether it's the Queen Mother, Huo Yu, or those who are always servants, don't offend them, don't be at their mercy, if they want you to do something, don't agree casually. It's not that you can't help, it's just that you can't be used as a knife. ”

Zhang Fei nodded again and again, obeying Liu Xiuyan. Although Liu Xiu is only a few years older than him, Liu Xiu has enough strength to be his teacher in these matters. Ever since Liu Xiu leveled Shanggu Wuhuan and Liaoxi Wuhuan, he had been convinced of this.

"By the way, the eldest princess of Yang Zhai came to the Queen Mother today to appeal to the Queen Mother." Zhang Fei suddenly remembered something, "The fief of the eldest princess of Yangzhai was encroached upon, and she sued Yingchuan Taishou, but she was sneered at. ”

Liu Xiu was very surprised, there were still people who dared to bully Princess Yang Zhai and encroach on her land? He asked Zhang Fei to talk about it in detail, and then he knew that there was a nobleman involved. He Guiren's elder brother, the future general He Jin, is now Yingchuan Taishou, and it is the Guo family of the Yangzhai clan who encroaches on the fief of the eldest princess of Yangzhai. The He family and the Guo family have in-laws, He Jin pulls the bias, and the eldest princess of Yangzhai also knows that He Guiren is now favored, so she doesn't dare to say it directly to the Son of Heaven, so she has to come to plead with the Queen Mother. Because everyone in the palace knows that the Son of Heaven is very good to the Queen Mother, he is a filial son, as long as the Queen Mother makes a request, he will generally agree.

No wonder the eldest princess Yang Zhai is so generous today, she rewarded ten gold as soon as she made a move, and if she can reward him with so much money, there must be more dedicated to the queen mother's female Grande. According to the Han system, the eldest princess of Yangzhai is the princess of the county, and Yangzhai County is a large county with more than 10,000 households, but the tax is actually limited, which is the income of two or three hundred gold per year.

"I see, you pay more attention to the progress of this matter, but don't make any biased comments."

Zhang Fei nodded.

A few days later, Liu Xiu revised the watch, went into the palace to find Bi Lan, and wanted to ask him to hand the watch over, but as soon as Bi Lan saw him, he pulled his sleeve and didn't let go, and said repeatedly, You came just in time, I was about to look for you.

Liu Xiu was very surprised, and even asked what happened. Bi Lan said that he listened to Liu Xiu's instructions and went to Jia Xu to ask for advice. Jia Xu really gave him a good plan. Jia Xu said that if you want to do this, you should find more allies and let more people benefit from it, so that not only your principal will be settled, but also if something happens in the future, you will also have a helper, so that you will not fight alone.

Bi Lan felt that it made sense, and after thinking about it, he found Shang Fang Jian Qu Mu. Qu Mu was also very happy when he heard that there was money to be made, and the two studied for a long time, and felt that tens of thousands of Tai students were indeed a potential customer group worth paying attention to. The two began to discuss how to make money from students, not only students, but also people all over the world.

What are the readers most interested in, of course, books, scriptures, you look at how many people come from afar, just to see the scriptures calibrated by the imperial court in Taixue.

The goal is clear: sell books, but how do you make books to sell? After they studied Taixue for a long time, they were finally inspired by the people who rubbed the monument.

In these years, if you want to get a book, the most common way is to copy, but copying is time-consuming, error-prone, costly, inefficient, and quality can not be guaranteed, which is obviously not a way to make money. Rubbing is relatively much easier, there will be no mistakes in the text of rubbing, compared to copying, the speed is fast, and the accuracy is guaranteed, but the cost is not low.

The two pondered and pondered, and thought of carving a small stele with a wooden board, which is not only convenient for rubbing, but also saves paper, but a careful calculation, the cost is not low, especially the early investment is very high, you must know that there are a total of more than 60 steles in the Five Classics, and the least Analects also use two steles, not to mention that after changing to a small wooden stele, the characters can not be too small, and the number of steles will definitely increase a lot, which also increases the cost invisibly.

Liu Xiu secretly admired, the power of profit is really infinite, these two eunuchs in order to solve their own economic crisis, pondering and pondering, actually carved out the printing process, and the time when the engraving printing technology finally appeared seems to be still hundreds of years later, although it is not the final movable type printing, it is enough to make people jaw-dropping.

If it weren't for the fact that they were forced to consider the cost, I am afraid they would have already started the trial production of engraving, of course, if they were not short of money, they might not have thought of it.

Liu Xiu first praised Bi Lan Yitong, praised him as heaven and earth, and then guided Bi Lan to think about movable type printing, saying that it would be good if these wooden tablets were one word at a time, so spelling is a book, then spelling is another book. Bi Lan has probably been stunned to think about this these days, Liu Xiu just raised his head, Bi Lan suddenly realized, patted his thigh and shouted: "Deran, your method is good, as long as you engrave these words, no matter what book you print in the future, invest money once, and wait to collect money in the future." ”

Liu Xiu looked like he didn't know why, what did I say? Bi Lan laughed, and was not interested in explaining more to him, so he turned around and was about to leave. Liu Xiu grabbed him and stuffed the music sheet into his hand with a smile: "Master Bi, I'll help you come up with ideas, and you can also help me do something, right?" ”

Bi Lan solved the big problem, was in a good mood, and glanced at the sealing mud on the watch: "You won't pull me into the water, right?" Who is this for? ”

Liu Xiu pretended to be unhappy: "Who else can I pit, I just want to share your worries for Your Majesty just like you." Don't worry, adult, I'm not sealing the book, and you haven't seen the content, even if something happens in the future, it has nothing to do with you. ”

Bi Lan was still a little hesitant and thought for a moment: "Who are you dealing with?" ”

Liu Xiu sighed helplessly: "Who else can there be, Yuan Jiabei." His mother's, last time he had a fight with Yuan Highway, do you think this matter can be over like this? They're definitely going to clean me up. In that case, I might as well strike first. ”

As soon as he heard that he was dealing with the Yuan family, Bi Lan didn't ask any more. He is also very dissatisfied with the Yuan family's collusion with Yuan Amnesty and the practice of eating both inside and outside, but his own reputation is too stinky, in the face of a family like the Yuan family, he is powerless, and now someone is willing to jump out and fight with the Yuan family, he is optimistic, anyway, Liu Xiu is a sealed book, and he can't be involved if something happens.

"Yes, to deal with hypocrites like the Yuan family, you have to strike first." Bi Lan gave a word of encouragement with some ill intentions and left with the recital.

Liu Xiu thought that movable type printing would soon come out, and he couldn't help but want to laugh in his heart. The person who invented movable type printing in the Song Dynasty also had the surname Bi, and this one also had the surname Bi, I don't know if it was a coincidence or providence. However, the effect is the same, the invention of movable type printing is not just a business, it will directly destroy the foundation of the family's monopoly of interests through monopoly of knowledge, it is conceivable that once it is launched, the family will soon find out its lethality, and Bi Lan will be attacked fiercely.

The reason why he gave this "invention" to Bi Lan was not as simple as modesty, for the sake of huge profits, Bi Lan would have a fierce conflict with the family, and even develop into a life-and-death struggle. The middle and lower class scholars, on the other hand, will not be involved, they will approve of this technology with both hands, because it will allow them to break through the family's monopoly on knowledge, and they will not have to go to the family to get more development opportunities, if not on the side of the eunuchs, but also on the side of the family. Preserving them has a non-negligible role in preserving the foundation of the Han Dynasty, otherwise it is likely to lead to the third party rebellion and directly destroy the last bond that holds the Han Dynasty together.

That was definitely not the scene Liu Xiu wanted to see.

…… Yuan Shu hurriedly walked into the backyard, facing Ma Kui, who was pale, and his uncle Yuan Kui, who was also ugly, he was inexplicable, he didn't know what was going on, and he actually let this couple have such expressions. He bowed cautiously, and was just about to report on the preparations for cleaning up Liu Xiu, when Yuan Kui threw a copy of the recital in front of him.

"You take a good look and then tell me what to do."

Yuan Shu quickly read the recital, and immediately became furious, patted his chest and shouted: "Uncle, uncle, don't worry, I will immediately go and smash his noodle restaurant, beat him up and can't take care of himself, let him know the consequences of offending his uncle and aunt." ”

"This is the person you have your eye on?" Yuan Kui turned his head to Ma Lun and said, "Even if I have no heirs and no blood food, I can't let such a thing inherit my title." ”

Mullen's face suddenly turned red. This is the heaviest thing Yuan Kui has said to her since they got married for more than 20 years. He not only vetoed her suggestion to succeed Yuan Shu, but also directly questioned her vision, and mercilessly stabbed the pain point in her heart.

Will you let such a person inherit my bloodline, or will you let me cut off my children and grandchildren?

(To be continued)