Chapter Twenty-Three: Guo Jia

Spring and March are the season of spring flowers. I opened the window early in the morning and the grass came in. Zhang Hengshu stretched out his arms, made a chest expansion movement, took a deep breath, and suddenly felt refreshed. The sun shone obliquely on his body, and Zhang Heng realized that he was a little late.

After freshening up and having breakfast in a hurry, Zhang Heng was ready to go out. Walking on the bluestone road in the courtyard, Zhang Heng suddenly heard a loud "pop" in his ears, and then there was a sneer: "The edict of the dead country, this is the edict of the dead country!" ”

Zhang Heng was taken aback. Who, who's talking about this?

The courtyard where Zhang Heng lives is very small, and there is no distinction between the inner and outer courtyards, it is a simple courtyard surrounded by houses on three sides. The small courtyard sits in the north and faces south, the main house in the north is called the hall, and the tablet of "Heaven and Earth Jun Teacher" is enshrined, Zhang Han lives in the ear room on the left, and the ear room on the right is used as a study, and the wings on both sides are not inhabited.

After Zhang Heng arrived, he first went to visit Zheng Xuan and handed over Zhang Han's letter, and Zheng Xuan arranged him in a courtyard of the library house, which was not large and very secluded, no one else lived, and it was also close to Cai's residence. In the library, there are a total of one hundred and eight similar courtyards, and those who can live in them are either famous scholars and scholars, or people with outstanding learning. Originally, it was close to the place where the books were stored, and they were connected by stone roads and provided food, but it was just a little convenient for celebrities and scholars. But none of the people who lived in it were ordinary people, and over time, being able to live in the courtyard gradually became a status symbol. Zhang Heng didn't care about any of this. Being able to get close to Cai Ju is what he dreams of.

The scholars naturally do not live in a courtyard like the Confucians, usually three or five people live in a courtyard, and only personal servants serve with them, and other servants can only find another place to live outside the village. The library is used by Zheng Xuan, but it is the property of the Zhang family, and the steward will naturally not easily arrange people in Zhang Heng's courtyard. All the time. Zhang Heng lives alone in the same courtyard. At this moment, he couldn't help but be surprised to hear a stranger speak.

Skirting the green trees, the window of the wing room was open, and a young man stood in the room, fifteen or sixteen years old, with his black hair simply tied in a bun. His teeth were clenched, his cheeks bulged, his eyes bloomed with anger, and his originally delicate little face showed a bit of pain. Seeing the young man's appearance of "mourning his misfortune and being angry with him", Zhang Heng couldn't help but show a smile.

After a little thought, Zhang Heng knew what was going on with the young man. A few days ago, he received news -- "The emperor issued an edict to tax the world's fields, and ten yuan per mu."

February is the unitary. Nangong suffered a catastrophe, and the fire burned for half a month before it was extinguished. Nangong is the place where the emperor and his ministers discuss politics and congratulate. It is bound to be rebuilt. However, the Great Han Kingdom had just experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The losses were heavy, the finances were very difficult, and the big Si Nong could not come up with the money. In other words, this money will be paid by the Shaofu and in the private money of the Lingdi Land. Building a palace is not a small amount, and Emperor Ling feels a lot of pain. Zhang Rang is very discerning, his power comes from Emperor Ling, and it is his job to make Emperor Ling happy. Then he gave Emperor Ling an idea and said, it's better to raise taxes! The Spirit Emperor is not a fool. He loves money and knows that he needs to cultivate and recuperate at this time, and he can't add heavy taxes. However, Zhang Rang was also very clever, and if he could not increase heavy taxes, he would have increased the taxes lightly -- "tax the land in the world, ten yuan per mu, and repair the official office" -- each family should pay a little, so that there would not be much.

When Emperor Ling thought about it, it was not too much, so he was approved.

The tax of the Han Kingdom is relatively low, the field tax is generally only 30 tax one, more is 20 tax one, at this time it is already ten tax one, the burden of the people is very heavy. A family of five needs to cultivate more than 50 acres of land to barely make ends meet. In other words, Emperor Ling raised taxes this time, and each household collected more than 500. This money is nothing to the wealthy family, but it is a hundred pounds for the people who can barely make ends meet. Moreover, the wealthy families have always hidden land and refused to pay taxes. The more land you annex, the less land you pay taxes. The power of the wealthy families in the Eastern Han Dynasty was much stronger than that of the Western Han Dynasty, so there was a strange thing that the land of the Eastern Han Dynasty was less than that of the Western Han Dynasty. At this moment, just after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the wealthy family has made great contributions, and there are many private soldiers in their hands, which county commander dares to ask for it directly, and most of this money will fall on the heads of ordinary people.

Therefore, this edict has made people of insight deeply worried. Zhang Heng also has the same view, as soon as this order comes out, the chaos cannot be stopped-people can't live anymore, and everything can be done. However, the county Zhang family has different ambitions, and Zhang Heng sneered when he heard it, but he gloated.

The young man was annoyed, and suddenly saw a person coming out of the bushes, and he knew that it was Zhang Heng from the same courtyard when he looked at his clothes, so he quickly put away his anger and arched his hand and said:

"Yang Zhai Guo Jia has seen Brother Zhang! If there is any rudeness, please forgive me! ”

The young man behaved like a ritual, and at first glance, he was well-educated, and Zhang Heng hurriedly gave it up.

"Uncle Zhang Heng of Zou County has often seen Brother Guo, Brother Guo is worried about state affairs, what is rudeness!"

"Hey," Guo Jia sighed lightly, "can't you carve rotten wood, can't you carve a wall of dung?" Also! ”

"......" This is true, but not everyone can say Emperor Ling, Zhang Heng smiled slightly, and did not accept Guo Jia's words.

Guo Jia is a very interesting person, but Zhang Heng has something in his heart, and he has no intention of talking to him more, so after a few gossips, he left.

In the library of books, Zhang Heng's life was originally very happy. In the past six months, Zhang Heng has been reading every day, and when he encounters something he doesn't understand, he asks all the great Confucians, mainly Cai, for advice, and listens to Cai > by the way. The days are free and happy. After going there a few times, Cai Du saw it and teased: "Are you here to study?" Zhang Heng replied with a red face, "Learning is always too much ......."

Zheng Xuan once helped Zhang Heng mention family affairs. Cai and Zheng Xuan talked very much, and Zheng Xuan was not polite, and directly took Zhang Han's letter to Cai. Zhang Han admired Cai very much in his handbook, and attached great importance to the continuation of the "Later Han Ji", so he asked Zheng Xuan to ask tactfully, but don't let Cai misunderstand. Cai was very satisfied with Zhang Han's attitude, but it was a pity that the reputation of the Zhang family and Zhang Han was ...... cough, Cai said that her daughter is still young and it is not yet time to talk about marriage, and Cai > ask her to agree......

Speaking of which, Zhang Han's reputation is not much better than that of the Zhang family, and it is also a mixed reputation. The more common view is that Zhang Hancai is virtuous and thin. Zhang Han's ability to govern Qingzhou is still very admirable. People who are too greedy, Zhang Han will take what he can take, impeach if he can't, and try to clear it as much as possible. Therefore, the life of Qingzhou residents is still okay. Qingzhou is not a paradise, but the vast majority of people can still maintain food and clothing. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhang Han maintained the peace in Qingzhou and sheltered a large number of displaced people. In the turbulent times, it can be regarded as a pure land. However, Zhang Han's greed is also famous - Zhang Han is so greedy, but he can govern Qingzhou well, which is also one of the anecdotes at that time.

For example, some people say that Zhang Han's perseverance in reclamation is because he was able to encroach on the land from it, it is said

Thousands of acres have been encroached upon; Some people also say that Zhang Han secretly bought a lot of wasteland in Qingzhou without embezzling the soil, and the reclaimed canals and other things passed through it, and as a result, thousands of hectares of wasteland were turned into fertile land; There is also a saying that Zhang Han reclaimed wasteland, resettled the displaced people, did not take anything, served the people of Dahan wholeheartedly, and did his best -- this was spread from the people around Zhang Heng, and at first glance it was fake, it was a propaganda article, and there were very few believers. In addition, there are many contradictory statements, and even some people who met bandits and died in accidents were all on Zhang Han's head. Among them, some people are slandering Zhang Han, and some Zhang Han is secretly spreading.

Zhang Han is not unwilling to have a good reputation, but "reclaiming wasteland, rehousing displaced people, and not taking ...... mustard", I am afraid that ten ** will think that Zhang Han has other plans......

Although Zhang Heng has good knowledge, is gentle and polite, and is very insightful in current affairs, Cai has a good impression of him. In this case, Cai will not think that Zhang Heng is a good match.

Zhang Heng naturally didn't know this, so the day in the near future was the happiest time of his life.

However, no matter how happy the life is, there will be 'flies'.

Originally, there was only Zheng Xuan, who had a great reputation, but there were only thousands of scholars who came to seek it. However, for more than three years, Zhang Chao has copied books in Yang, and all kinds of books have been continuously delivered, which is simply a Dongguan (royal library). And Zheng Xuan's requirements are very lenient. As long as you transcribe a book, or take a book that is not in your collection, you can borrow it directly without restrictions. Scholars from all over the world came to hear the news, and well-known scholars from near and far came one after another. They often preach their own opinions while studying here, and even if they are unwilling to teach here, they will not refuse to give a public lecture. In the lecture hall of the library. Almost every day, there are great Confucian scholars giving lectures.

The appeal of these to students cannot be overstated. As a result, it has quickly become a place for students from all over the world to study and study, and has the reputation of "Little Taixue". However, it does not seem to have all kinds of restrictions on Taixue, but its students soon exceeded 10,000.

It brings together students from all over the world. Its significance is immeasurable, and Zhang Han certainly knows this. Not only did he collect basic information through the hands of the villagers, but he also opened a wine shop in the village to collect the opinions of the students, so as to provide a basis for analyzing their personalities and abilities. With its low prices and delicious dishes, the liquor store has attracted many students and has become the first choice for students to gather.

At the beginning of March, the library lived in a 'fly' that Zhang Heng hated very much-Wei Ning, Wei Zhongdao. Of course, 'flies' is Zhang Heng's personal opinion. If Zhang Han heard this name. Will definitely be vigilant. The problem is that Zhang Heng is not Zhang Han.

Wei Ning is a native of Anyi, Hedong. He is only seventeen years old this year, and he is a beautiful boy with a good demeanor. Zhang Heng is not inferior to Wei Ning in this regard. But the family life is much worse. After the general Wei Qing and the empress Wei Zifu of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Hedong Wei clan is the heir of the Wei family, and Wei Ning is the second in the family. Hedong and Chen Liu are not far away, and Wei Ning and Cai > are not there. Wei Ning found that Cai is more attractive than books.

Cai >'s okay, you can enjoy it. However, this Wei Ning is a talented man, who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially music. In this comparison, Zhang Heng is very different. It's not that Zhang Heng is not smart, people's energy is limited, Zhang Heng has quite high achievements in the military, and other aspects will naturally be weaker. Zhang Heng can only compete with Wei Ning in Go. However, the love scene is like a battlefield, and Wei Ning will not compare Zhang Heng's strengths with Zhang Heng. With Wei Ning present, it will inevitably lead the topic to music, Cai >

Zhang Heng hurried to Caiju this day, and before he entered the courtyard, he heard a melodious sound of the piano from a distance, and Zhang hated it. Sure enough, Wei Ning had already arrived, and was working with Cai > Zhang Heng to find ways to shift the topic to other aspects, while Wei Ning found a way to turn back to music. Cai is a very smart little girl, and she soon realizes that the two are fighting openly and secretly. But at this time, Cai > is honest, and Cai > is beyond reproach for enjoying this pursuit. However, Zhang Heng is about to suffer.

In the letter to Zhang Han, Zhang Heng couldn't help but express his bitterness. Zhang Han was very concerned about his younger brother, and quickly found out what happened, and couldn't help but worry about him secretly. Cai's attitude, Zheng Xuan has already written to tell Zhang Handi. In general, although Cai does not strongly oppose it, his disapproval attitude is clear at a glance. In the letter, Zhang Han euphemistically suggested that Zhang Heng find a way to cook raw rice into rice. A girl's mind is like a willow branch in the wind, swaying, but as long as this is done, it will naturally turn into a pool of spring water - obviously, Zhang Heng is a hairy boy with good character and falling in love for the first time, and it is impossible for him to agree with Zhang Han's 'foresight'.

Zhang Heng's daily depression is known even to Zhang Han, who is far away, so naturally he can't hide it from Guo Jia, who lives together. Guo Jia was very interested in Zhang Heng. When they met for the first time, Zhang Heng left a good impression on Guo Jia. Knowing Zhang Heng's identity, Zhang Heng was not surprised to know the news in advance. However, Zhang Heng woke up, thought quickly, and was not the slightest arrogant, Guo Jia still glanced at him. Subsequently, Zhang Heng went out early and returned late, and pursued Cai > entertainment diligently.

"Brother Uncle Chang, you can't do this!"

On this day, Zhang Heng was beating his chest in the yard, and Guo Jia suddenly said a word. After living together for more than a month, the two are already quite familiar.

"Oh, what did Brother Guo Xian say?"

Guo Jia walked out of the room, came to the courtyard, and paced a few steps slowly.

"Brother Uncle Chang, I mean, you can't give gifts like this. You painstakingly collected the piano and music sheet music and gave them to Miss Cai. Miss Cai was very happy at the time, but you can't discuss it with her, isn't it cheap Wei Zhongdao?! ”

Zhang Heng's face turned red, he had fallen into the wind recently, and his behavior was a little abnormal, and at this moment, he thought that it was all in Guo Jia's eyes, and he couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, and snorted:

"Hmph~,

Guo Jia originally said it casually, but Zhang Heng regarded him as a child, and at his age, he couldn't tolerate people saying that he was young, but he refused to give up at this time.

"Uncle Chang, the person concerned is confused, and the bystander is clear. Am I not justified? ”

Zhang Heng hesitated, and falling in love obviously lowered his IQ to below eighty.

"Then, Brother Guo Xian, what can you do?"

……

The genius military advisor began the first major plan of his life.

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