In the Chu Dynasty outside of Xiao Mo, according to Xiao Mo's speculation, the time is probably similar to that of jade

However, there was no enemy country like Liaojin or Western Xia who confronted each other for many years and wasted national strength; In addition to the problem of increasing poverty and pressure on the peasants has not been solved, the prosperity of the economy, culture and education, especially the prosperity of major cities, is even greater than that of the Tang and Song dynasties. 【】

On the other hand, the romantic feelings, open-mindedness, and worship of literati or legendary figures in the Chu Dynasty, especially those living in the capital, were also better than those of the Tang and Song dynasties.

After all, after a carefree life, the spirit is empty, and it is natural to need something to distract the mind.

After all, stargazing is based on the fact that the stomach will not starve.

And now, since becoming Sanyuan and the first half a year ago, Xiao Mo has once again felt the enthusiasm of the people of the Chu Dynasty.

When Xiao Mo, Eight Sages Wang Tian Zheng, and Zhang Yansheng ascended to the crown with Emperor Chu Ling, the people, who had already gradually calmed down, also cheered again, and the volume was much higher than that of Fang Cai.

After all, although Xiao Mo and the other three have made great contributions. However, it was still the supreme honor for Emperor Chu Ling to take them to the imperial crown, which had always been only allowed by emperors, and it was also a great honor for those people who came to greet them and regarded the three of them as heroic idols.

And Xiao Mo was in it, but he only felt a roar in his ears, and for a while, except for endless cheers, he couldn't hear anything.

"The Eight Sages!! The Eight Wise Kings!! ”

"Reed Desert!! Wenqu Star is born!! Xiao Mo!! ”

"Zhang Yansheng!! That is Zhang Yansheng, a genius who has been known in the capital for more than ten years!! What a handsome character!! ”

In addition to the cheers, there are similar screams, one after another, but it is quite like the appearance of later generations when the star chasers meet idol stars, and there is a sea of joy and madness in front of them.

And Xiao Mo's consistent desirelessness and lack of desire now feels a treatment that only popular superstars in later generations will have.

It's just that the stars of later generations, no matter how popular they are, are unlikely to encounter the scene of nearly a million supporters cheering and cheering, that is. Originally, the reason why Emperor Chu Ling summoned Xiao Mo, the Eight Sages Wang Tian Zheng and Zhang Yansheng, into the imperial crown. In addition to showing his favor to the three of them, he also planned to have a good chat with the three of them on the way back to Beijing. exchanged their experiences and thoughts, but the surrounding mountains were discovered by Emperor Chu Ling. Although the three of them were small in front of them, they spoke to each other. No matter how loud it was, it was not clear to hear, so he smiled helplessly and shook his head, indicating that he would speak after leaving here.

Seeing that everyone on the crown was silent, Xiao Mo was bored, but he looked around the crown, and as Xiao Mo could see, the cheers of the people were even louder, guarding the forbidden army around the crown. They all consciously raised their chests high, and they could vaguely hear a few screams of young women. "Child, child, heart, child, child" ,,,heart, child, heart,

Before the Battle of Shangyuan City. Although Xiao Mo is already famous throughout the country. The well-known Wenqu star was born, one of the leaders of the literary world of the Chu Dynasty. But after all, it is still far from the ordinary people, except for the widely circulated poems copied from the public, as well as the name of Sanyuan and the first, Xiao Mo's reputation and achievements are still mainly circulated among the literary circles of the Chu Dynasty.

But after the battle of Shangyuan City, Xiao Mo actually became the savior of the Chu Dynasty, his talent, noble conduct, Wenneng Anbang, and Wu Neng Dingguo's reputation has been completely spread, not to mention the prestige, all kinds of legends about Xiao Mo are also quickly spread all over the world, and there are many bizarre similar to the legend of Xianxia. But the world still talks about it in the recitation. And convinced.

You must know that the Chu Dynasty emphasized literature over martial arts, and everyone was proud of reading; Those who study are proud of the imperial examination; Dengke Jinshi, the three yuan and the first are the most honored; After the imperial examination. Beginning with the entry into the dynasty as an official, with the goal of being a very popular minister, and then publishing a book and leaving a name in history, it has been the ideal extreme that contemporary literati can achieve.

And all this, except for a very human minister, Xiao Mo has already reached it, and everyone believes it. With Xiao Mo's talent, it is also a matter of course that he will become a supreme minister in the future.

Xiao Mo not only did it, but also did more in the world to publish books and biographies, three yuan and first, famous all over the world, and the world attracted attention; When the world is in turmoil, abandon the pen and throw yourself into the war, defeat the enemy between talking and laughing, save the building from the topple, and save the world from fire and water

Xiao Mo's achievements are far beyond what the world can imagine.

Therefore, the vast majority of people in the world, when facing Xiao Mo, can no longer have other ideas except for the worship of the mountains.

This, in addition to the cheers of the people. From the periphery of the crown. When those civil and military officials looked at Xiao Mo, the respect in their eyes could be seen one or two, you know. The civil and military who can walk around the crown of Emperor Chu Ling are not the top three rank or above in the court, and they are even less than forty years old.

"Prestige determines status, place determines power, and power wins respect"

At this moment, Xiao Mo suddenly remembered the message that Niu Yuxian, the dean of Songshan Academy, had said to him.

If it weren't for Xiao Mo, he would have been accustomed to putting himself in the individual position of a bystander, and he would have always been indifferent by nature. I don't value fame and fortune, at this moment, I'm afraid I am already drowning in glory and endless cheers, fluttering and not knowing why.

Maybe it was after the training of the battle of Shangyuan City, after a moment of confusion, Xiao Mo thought of many deeper things from his own experience and the surrounding environment.

"It stands to reason that in this battle with the grassland barbarians, I resisted the enemy outside Shangyuan City, and finally forced the grassland barbarians to take the initiative to sue for peace, which is naturally led by meritorious service; The Eight Sages fought behind enemy lines, slaughtered countless people in the grassland, and recovered the Great Wall and seven fallen cities, with slightly inferior merits; Although Zhang Yansheng also fought behind enemy lines, he recovered nine fallen cities. Killed more than 10,000 enemies and repeatedly performed miraculous feats. The merits are second only to me and the Eight Sages King, but the original expected feats were inadvertently snatched away by the Eight Sages King, not to mention, and his deeds should not be spread in the capital so quickly, why at this moment, the cheers of the people in the capital for Zhang Yansheng are not inferior to me in the slightest, and even more above the Eight Sages King? ”

Hearing the cheers of Zhou's mother, Xiao Mo argued carefully. Suddenly I was confused.

In fact, the reason why Xiao Mo's deeds have spread so widely in such a short period of time, and has such a popular reputation today, in addition to Xiao Mo's deeds and abilities, which are themselves very legendary, the secret camp led by Fan Xiang is behind it

Otherwise. The details of the battle with the grassland coalition army are all confidential, and even many ministers of the DPRK and China are not very clear, how can the people of the Chu Dynasty know so much?

Xiao Mo resisted the enemy on the front line, and this is still the case, Zhang Yansheng killed the enemy in the rear, and his actions were secret, and he should not show his merits, how could he suddenly have a reputation no less than Xiao Mo?

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo seemed to think of something, but he turned his head to look at Zhang Qian, the prime minister of the dynasty, but saw that Zhang Qian was also listening carefully to the cheers of the people around him at this time, whenever he heard someone chanting the name of "Zhang Yansheng", he would involuntarily show a satisfied smile on his face, but his heart was abrupt.

"The secret camp led by Fan Xiang is loyal to me, so he naturally wants to seize every opportunity to fight for my interests, and Zijia, as the grandson of the courtier, Zhang Qian's future successor, and the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion, will naturally spare no effort to build momentum for Zhang Yansheng, not to mention that Zhang Yansheng himself has made a lot of contributions in this battle, and one credit can be said to be twelve points, even if he did not achieve anything in the war. Zhang Qian also has a way to fight for Zhang Yansheng. In this way, Zhang Yansheng has such a reputation today. But it is not surprising that the dark camp has not been established for a long time, so it naturally cannot be compared with the power energy of the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

Speaking of which, although Zhang Qian did not participate in the war, but he was also one of the beneficiaries of this war, Zhang Yansheng has this credit, and the future is bright from then on.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo suddenly showed an inexplicable smile on his face. But I thought that if Zhang Qian found out that Zhang Yansheng's heart had changed greatly after experiencing this war, and it was no longer the one he had deliberately cultivated before, Zhang Qian No. 2, but had his own ideas and propositions, would he still look so proud as he was at this time?

As for Zhang Yansheng's prestige at this time, it is no less than his own. For this matter itself, Xiao Mo didn't care.

Xiao Mo's merits are already greater than Zhang Yansheng's, and everyone in the court knows it, which cannot be covered up no matter what. In the near future, Xiao Mo's reward will inevitably be higher than Zhang Yansheng's. Everyone in the world is the same generation, and seeing that Xiao Mo has received more rewards, Xiao Mo's reputation is naturally higher than Zhang Yansheng's, but there is no need to worry.

What's more, these things were not what Xiao Mo was pursuing.

After the doubts were eliminated, at this time, Xiao Mo thought of another thing.

Just now, Emperor Chu Ling stepped down from the imperial crown. When greeting everyone. He showed great favor to Xiao Mo, the Eight Sages King, and Zhang Yansheng, but from beginning to end, he didn't look at the privy envoy Wang Han.

You know, Wang Han was next to Xiao Mo at that time!

This is not normal.

After all, the enemy of the king is a close minister who has been with Emperor Chu Ling for more than 20 years, and as a privy envoy, only Zhang Qian can stand side by side in the status of the court, and he has made a lot of contributions in signing a peace treaty with the grassland coalition army. It stands to reason that Emperor Chu Ling should never treat him like this?

Well, there is only one explanation.

"Since before the battle of Shangyuan City, the Chu army has lost one after another, and Wang Han, the privy envoy in charge of the world's military affairs, has been defeated. But it has an irrevocable responsibility, although now that the war has subsided, and finally forced the grassland coalition to take the initiative to sue for peace, but I am afraid that His Majesty is in his heart. is still very dissatisfied with Wang Han. The reason why Wang Han was not removed from his post is probably just to balance the forces in the DPRK and China, after all, although His Majesty is dedicated to the Tao, this balancing technique should also be understood."

"However, Your Majesty's dissatisfaction with this Wang Han has almost accumulated to the limit, I'm afraid that if there is something wrong in the future, Wang Han's position will come to an end."

Xiao Mo looked at the other end of the crown, Wang Han's slightly depressed appearance, and frowned.

"In this way, it is no wonder that Wang Han flattered me as soon as he arrived in Shangyuan City, presumably he was also very strange before he noticed His Majesty's dissatisfaction. When he persuaded Wang Han to change his negotiation strategy, it seemed that it was too easy, and after the grassland tribes agreed to be subordinate to Chu, Wang Han was too excited. There is no trace of the calm and old way of the past, but it turns out that he is eager to make meritorious service in order to restore His Majesty's trust in him."

"But now it seems that although the negotiations were successful, His Majesty's dissatisfaction with him has not been eliminated, and I am afraid that His Majesty will negotiate. It's all on me, the deputy envoy for peace talks."

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo shook his head slightly.

It's not that he regrets his alliance with Wang Han, after all, what Wang Han represents is not just a privy envoy. He himself is the representative of the old noble forces of the wealthy families in Beijing in the court, and these forces are still very helpful to Xiao Mo.

What's more, the "origin" between Xiao Mo's family and the Chengxiang Mansion makes it impossible for Xiao Mo to sincerely ally ally with Wang Han, and if he takes 10,000 steps back, even if Xiao Mo really forms an alliance with the Chengxiang Mansion, in the face of Zhang Qian's strength and the power and connections accumulated over the years, Xiao Mo will only gradually become a glorious vassal

Xiao Mo will not forget that the reason why he entered the court as an official and carefully managed the government and opposition forces is fundamental. Just for the sake of this era of class status. It's just the power of self-preservation, and the maximum degree of autonomy, not to become a vassal of a "high-status glory, but still no self-preservation"!! Even today. Xiao Mo's purpose has not changed at all!!

In this way, it is more in Xiao Mo's interests to form an alliance with Wang Yi, who is in a weak position.

It's just that after understanding Wang Han's current situation, Xiao Mo will get along with Wang Han in the future. But there is also some more foundation, the alliance between the two. It will also be more equal and balanced. "Heart one, child, one

Just as Xiao Mo was thinking about it, Emperor Chu Ling's honor guard crown finally broke away from the crowd, although there were still cheers around. But at least above the crown, everyone can talk normally.

Before, when Xiao Mo was thinking in secret, Emperor Chu Ling had been looking at the three people in front of him, especially the Eight Sages King and Xiao Mo. The look in his eyes was full of relief, and at this time, it was Emperor Chu Ling who spoke first.

"You've come back safely. These days, Lian is always worried about a few of you, and always worried about the country passed down from my ancestors, so that I can't eat and can't sleep at night, for fear that you will have some kind of accident. I'm afraid that this country will be lost in the hands of Lian, even after old age and death. I don't have the shame to see that the ancestors and ancestors are fortunate that you will not reconnect, not only did there be no accidents, but there were good news one after another. For the sake of sharing worries, you are protecting each other, really

As he spoke, Emperor Chu Ling seemed to think of the anxious and uneasy days before, and his face was stunned.

During the conversation, without waiting for the three of them to react, Emperor Chu Ling said to the Eight Sages King again: "Especially you, Eighth Brother, after the loss of Pingxing Pass, it was rumored that you also disappeared in the war, and Liandang was really heartbroken at that time, but I regretted why I agreed to send you to the front line to supervise the army that day, I was really fortunate that you came back during that time."

The Eight Sages King looked ashamed, lowered his head and said, "The younger brother is incompetent. Let the royal brother worry. ”

Emperor Chu Ling laughed and said, "If you are incompetent, then who is a capable person in the world?" Above the court, although there are talents from all over the world, there are very few who can compare with you. But not military affairs. Wang Han can't even do his own internal affairs. Although Zi Rou and Zi Jia are talented, they have outstanding abilities. It can be said that he is the best among young and handsome people, and his achievements in the future are limitless, but after all, he is a little immature and inexperienced."

Speaking of which. Emperor Chu Ling seemed to be smiling, looked at the Eight Sages King and said, "But Eighth Brother, your biggest shortcoming is that you are too talented and capable, sometimes I would rather you be incompetent." If that were the case, you wouldn't have gone deep into the steppe with just a few thousand remnants. Fighting behind enemy lines, although at the time of the United Nexus knew the news. You have returned safely and made great achievements, but you still made Lian startled and worried, for fear that Lian's eighth brother would gain and lose,"

The Eight Sages King hurriedly said: "It's the minister's brother's fault, let the imperial brother you"

Emperor Chu Ling broke the Eight Sages King's plea, and said meaningfully: "It doesn't matter, what you do is also for the country, what's wrong?" What's more, these things are in the past after all. But. Although Lian has long known that you have achieved great achievements in Wen Taowu and Wuluo, I didn't expect you to have such ability and courage, but I can't let you be idle in the future, after you are idle, you don't care about anything, only responsible for the daily chores of the Lian, all day long saying that Lian is not in accordance with the rules, that catty, not in line with the ancestral system, you have wasted your talent, but Lian is not comfortable"

After hearing Emperor Chu Ling's words, Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng next to him both shook slightly.

As an emperor, he does what he says. You can't fake it.

Emperor Chu Ling said this, but he wanted to let the Eight Sages King enter the dynasty.

Although the Eight Sages King was quite powerful and prestigious in the court before. But as a royal relative, he has no specific responsibilities. Most of them were only temporary assignments from Emperor Chu Ling. As an angel, the overseer patrols, although his status is transcendent, but in the final analysis, he is still just an idle king.

But now once he officially enters the court, with the popularity and power accumulated by the Eight Sages King over the years, as well as his relationship with Emperor Chu Ling, I am afraid that even Zhang Qian will not want to be his enemy.

Just when Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng began to think about the changes in power in the court in the future, Emperor Chu Ling seemed to think of something, and hurriedly asked: "By the way, eighth brother, you have been fighting for many days, are you injured?" ”

After hesitating slightly, the Eight Sages King shook his head and said, "Thank you for the royal brother's worry, even if the younger brother is injured, he still thinks that the imperial brother's worries are the first priority." ”

Saying this, it is to cover up that he is now seriously injured, and he is just relying on Mi Nandan, which is no different from drugs. The fact that it is strong self-supporting.

However, the words of the Eight Sages King were quite skillful, but Emperor Chu Ling didn't find anything wrong, and after smiling with relief, he turned his head to Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng and said: "And the two of you, the day Lian was worried that you were young, I am afraid that you will not be able to take on this important responsibility, but after the order was made for you to serve as the overseer, I still regret it, for fear that once there is an accident, the Lian will have one less old friend and a close junior, fortunately, the two of you are worthy of being the leader of our young and talented people, and you have taken on a heavy responsibility, not only did you not make any mistakes, He has made such a meritorious achievement. Haha"

Saying that, Emperor Chu Ling ignored the self-humility of Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng. But they boasted about the two of them. Later, Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng, the Eight Sages King, were asked to tell their respective experiences. Xiao Mo, the Eight Sage Kings, and Zhang Yansheng were not the ones who seized the opportunity to boast about themselves, but they just picked up some key points of their respective experiences and simply told Emperor Chu Ling to know.

Although it was simple, Emperor Chu Ling still exclaimed continuously, although he knew that the three of them were in front of him, he was still shocked by the plot at that time.

When everyone finished telling their experiences, they were already in Beijing, and the imperial city of Ran Palace was about to be.

According to the rules, at this time, the three of them should leave the crown, enter the court according to the rules, and receive the reward.

However, the three-person network was about to retire, but at this time, Emperor Chu Ling suddenly said to Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng: "The two of you have made such a meritorious feat now. What reward you want, you are about to go to court, but you want to talk to Lianzhi now, so that Lianlian can arrange it. ”

Hearing Emperor Chu Ling's words, Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng were stunned again, such a reward matter should have been decided by Emperor Chu Ling, at most, he only discussed with a few cabinet ministers, but now he suddenly let the two of them decide for themselves. Listen to its tone. Looking at his expression, there is a great meaning of "if you dare to ask for it, I will dare to give it".

As for the Eight Sage Kings, Emperor Chu Ling didn't ask, obviously he had already made a decision in his heart.

The emperor Chrysostom said that he followed the law. is such a big opportunity, but it suddenly appeared in front of Mu Mo and Zhang Yansheng, power, wealth, and status, for a while, it seemed that it was within reach.

And the two of them, in the face of such an opportunity, how should they respond? "Child, one by one, one by one, one by one

Note 1: The gap between the rich and the poor in urban and rural areas has always existed in all dynasties, and it is countless times more serious than today. In ancient times, it was possible to live in the city. Even if you sell yourself into slavery. The living conditions are also much better than farming in the countryside, and the ancients sold their children as slaves, in addition to being forced by life, but they also did not have the meaning of thinking about their children.

I remember when I was a sophomore. The insect went to the history to listen to it, and the guest professor's words made the insect remember the Chinese dynasties deeply, why are there always land annexations? In the final analysis, it is because the income from peasants' farming is not even enough to support the necessary expenses for life, so they can only continue to borrow and then sell their land.

In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, peasant uprisings came and went, but various sources still describe that although there were constant wars at that time, the middle families still had an annual income of more than 100 yuan, and the middle families in this actually only referred to the people in the city, otherwise with such income, how could the peasants revolt? And the setting of the Chu Dynasty in this book is also based on this.