Although Yang Guang is a bastard, he is not small-minded, and he was scolded for ruining China's imperial examination system, which was created by him. This system was later called China's greatest contribution to world history by the West; and his crusade to the east and west at that time, which was called a great joy by the people at the time, but looking at it thousands of years later, the map of China was actually originally laid by him; Then there is the canal, no matter what he built the canal for, but it is an indisputable fact that the trade between the north and the south has prospered. It's just that he is the king of the fallen country, and it is impossible to be said too well, otherwise wouldn't the rebel be a teacher? This is the joke that history plays with people.

The scenery on both sides of the canal is beautiful, and Shi Tong is indeed a good tour guide, standing with me on the bow of the boat and pointing to a rock, he can say one, two, three, and sometimes I don't know if he is lying to me. No matter how big the cabin is, it is also a cabin, and the children will be bored after two days, jumping and running around on the deck, so I made a few sandbags to teach the two of them to kick, and while exercising, on the one hand, it is better than in case they fall into the river. Mei Niang always kicked for a while and came over to listen to me and Shi Tong talking, she rarely interjected, but seemed to be very interested in our topic.

I happened to think of the imperial examination, so I casually asked, "Yang Guang's establishment of the imperial examination is very different from the filial piety and honesty system of the Han Dynasty, which way do you think is better?" ”

"There is no such thing as good or bad." He shook his head lightly, "The system of filial piety lies in the actions of the township, but if you do a good deed, you can become an official." There is no unified standard, and there are more people who sell their reputation for no reason; Yang Guang's imperial examination measures were aimed at eradicating the gate valve and opening the official door widely, but he didn't know that this contributed to the gate valve and recruited talented people. The system is not good or bad, but adaptable to the times. ”

I was really impressed by Shi Tong, in my mind, Shi Tong was actually not much different from a speculator, and he was committed to the gate valve in order to break the door valve, and I never thought that he really had foresight. When he saw that I was looking at him, he smiled and said, "What's wrong with my husband, I hope that Mrs. will not hesitate to give advice." ”

"No, no, no, the husband makes the concubine admire." I returned a salute, with a joking tone, but his eyes were sincere, he saw it, and helped me up with a smile.

"There are pros and cons in the world, although Yang Guang has great ambitions, he does not cultivate personal virtues, and eventually fails." He shook his head ruefully.

I also shook my head, but it wasn't for Yang Guang's pity, Mei Niang seemed to see it, raised her head and asked, her expression focused and persistent: "Did Dad say something wrong?" ”

This is the first time Mei Niang interjected when listening to us, and I was about to say anything about her, but Shi Tong had already picked her up, so that she didn't have to look up and listen to us so hard. I glanced at Shi Tong and looked at Mei Niang.

"When adults speak, you can listen to it obediently on the side, and you can't ask questions."

"But I want to know."

"If you want to know, you can ask again in private, and when your father and mother don't speak, you can ask your father alone, or ask your mother alone. The same is true for others. ”

"Yes!" She lowered her head to admit her mistake, I touched her little face, thought about it and said, "Well, Dad is right, but my mother thinks that governing the country is actually the same as our housekeepers, not calling for money and people." Yang Guang was so reckless in his military efforts that he had no productive people at home and no available soldiers at home, causing the people's resentment to boil. The direct result of this is that because there is no one to produce, the treasury has no money, and the money can only be used to force the people to serve as soldiers, the military spirit is unstable, and the people's hearts are deviant, so that the gate lords have the opportunity to grow and stand on their own; The second is also a person, Yang Guang has two kinds of ministers around him, one is a minister, covering his ears and eyes to report good news but not bad news, so that Yang Guang does not know what is going on with the people, and cannot make a correct judgment, and the second is a second minister, do you know what a second minister is? It is the gate lords, they support the army and stand on their own, and divide the land as the king, so that Yang Guang is powerless to return to the sky. Therefore, in fact, the disappearance of a dynasty has little to do with the emperor's private morality, no matter how bad the private morality is, as long as he has a strong army in his hands, the treasury is full, and there are a few loyal and talented ministers, he will not be able to destroy the country. ”

"The lady has embarrassed her husband!" Shi Tong laughed, he didn't think Mei Niang could understand, he thought I was talking to him, thought about it seriously, nodded, "What the lady said is very true, whether it is governing the country or housekeeping, it is nothing more than money and people, and only with money can the subordinates be fed and clothed, and the subordinates will do things with their hearts and not cause trouble." Only when the country has money can it have a strong army, so that the four seas can submit, and the country can work hard to produce and create more wealth, and this is the reason why the country is rich and the people are strong. ”

"What do I know, it's just a few more books, just a fantasy." I shook my head and smiled, and said in my heart, what I just said is the result of several generations of painstaking research, summarizing thousands of years of history, an ancient person, the restriction of information, the low cultural penetration rate, how can I have the opportunity to summarize and think deeply?

"Mother, can I speak?" Mei Niang asked me in a whisper, Shi Tong was stunned, as if she had almost forgotten her existence, I nodded, and I also wanted to hear what the future emperor would say.

"Does that mean, just like the mother's housekeeper, gentle but not weak, let Sister-in-law Xiang and Mother Kong obediently obey, and the mother is not stingy, and she is responsible for everyone in the house."

"That's right! Sister-in-law Xiang and Mother Kong are both mother's ministers, they have to manage the next person for the mother, and help the mother to manage the tenants, but they are only one person, and they can't be busy, so they are responsible for the stewards of each room, and the stewards of each house are responsible for special things. ”

"Sister-in-law Liu is Shechen."

"yes." My eyes darkened.

A warm big hand gently caressed my face, and after a while, Mei Niang's little hand caressed the other side of my cheek, and I hugged the two of them, tears slipped down silently, and at this moment I suddenly thought that they would leave me forever one day in a few years; The other one will live in the Ninefold Deep Palace forever when he grows up, and it's not something I can see if I want to see it.

"Madame!" Mother Kong's dry voice sounded in my ears, and I hurriedly let go of them, wiped the tears from my face, and watched Mother Kong squeeze out a little smile.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Little Miss is awake."

"Oh, thank you." I looked back at Mei Niang, "Are you playing here with your father or going back to see your sister with your mother?" ”

Mei Niang thought about it for a while, and seemed to feel that it was very comfortable to sit on a strong arm and decided to be outside with Shi Tong, I shook my head and followed Kong Ma into the cabin. At the door of the cabin, I saw Liniang standing there alone, I took her hand, her hand was cold, I squatted down and looked at her, "Are you cold?" Why are your hands so cold? ”

"The eldest lady has been standing here alone for a long time." Kong Ma said coldly.

My mind moved, Mother Kong should know everything, she knows that Liniang and Qiang'er actually have nothing to do with the martial arts, and in her opinion, Mei Niang is my biological daughter and Shitong, the three of us just talked together, hugged each other and completely forgot that there was Liniang, and Qiang'er. I took a deep breath and looked at Li Niang, "Have you been here watching your father and mother talk to your sister?" ”

"Yes!"

"Why don't you go over?"

She looked down at her toes and didn't speak. I raised her head slightly, "Liniang, you are also Daddy's daughter, you should be with us, sometimes you think that when we reject you, are you actually rejecting us?" ”

She still didn't speak, I sighed and looked into her eyes, "Li Niang, you are the eldest daughter, maybe your mother is old, and you have to rely on you, you always treat your mother as an outsider, how can your mother rely on you?" ”

"I will always let my mother rely on."

"Thank you!" I hugged her tight.

I don't know how much this can do to Liniang, but I also know that Liniang's easy-going and gentle also has a sensitive and delicate heart, that is, I have to be careful in the future.