Chapter 524: Jiyang City teaches Guangwu
Liu Xiu reluctantly left Geng Xiaofan's tent, and Liu Feier became "excited".
"This Emperor Guangwu is really not simple. He is so young, he knows so much! Husband, aren't you curious about what Zhuang Junping's book is? Do you think Zhuang Junping also knows that he will be the emperor in the future, so he went to find him..."
"Fei'er!" Geng Xiaofan interrupted Liu Fei'er's nagging, "If you want to read that book, you will personally send him home tomorrow morning and take a look. As for Zhuang Junping, he does have some skills. Although he may not know that Liu Xiu will become an emperor in the future, he must have discovered something. Otherwise, he would not easily go to a county magistrate's home to visit. Some Taoist knowledge and kung fu are still very mysterious. People with Taoism can often see some things that others cannot see, such as looking at the air..."
"I know this, I will do it too!" Liu Feier interrupted Geng Xiaofan.
"Do you know what qi is?" Geng Xiaofan glanced at Liu Feier curiously.
"Look at the clouds and understand the weather, and people on the grassland can do it! If you don't know how to see the clouds, you will be exposed sooner or later, and it's hard to say that you will lose your life!" Liu Feier was a little proud.
"This is a look of breath! Yes! Not bad, you can look at it, you can be considered a god! Sister of the god, you see, it's getting late, should we rest? Haha!" Geng Xiaofan was amused.
However, Taoist qi may really start with "looking at the clouds and knowing the weather".
Liu Fei'er refused to give in and still wrangled Geng Xiaofan. Geng Xiaofan had to patiently tell her about human temperament and aura, and her mouth was dry!
After finally coming to an end, Geng Xiaofan discovered that his beautiful wife had already lie in her arms and was sleeping soundly.
The next morning, everyone packed their bags and prepared to rush forward. Liu Feier was curious about the book Liu Xiu said and decided to send him home in person.
Geng Xiaofan had no choice but to accompany him. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the city, he encountered a county yamen runner looking for Liu Xiu.
"Young Master, I've found you! Go home quickly, the master passed away last night!"
"What!" Liu Xiu and Geng Xiaofan and his wife were stunned for a moment.
"Young Master Xiu, birth, old age, sickness and death are inevitable. Let's be sad!" Geng Xiaofan looked at Liu Xiu in a daze, not knowing how to persuade him.
Liu Xiu held back his sadness and did not let the tears fall. He solemnly saluted Geng Xiaofan, "Sir, my family was unfortunate, and I may not be able to accompany you today."
"Mr. Xiu, I'll go back with you. Although I only met Lingzun once, I cherish each other. The old man went there and I should pay tribute to you."
Now that things have come, Geng Xiaofan really can't leave. After a brief discussion with Fei'er, she asked her to go back first and take everyone to go slowly. Geng Xiaofan has to help deal with Liu Xin's funeral in Jiyang County.
Although Liu Xin, the ruling of Jiyang, was descended from the prince, his family had already fallen after nearly two hundred years. He finally survived until his fifty years to obtain the qualification for the examination and went to Jiyang to become a county magistrate.
Liu Xin was a loyal and upright person. Although he had no talent, he did not do much practical and good things for the people of Jiyang, but he often helped the poor and had compassionate his subordinates. Therefore, he was an official for many years and did not save much money except for his reputation.
More importantly, once he died, only Liu Yan and Liu Xiu were left in his family.
Liu's mother was weak and Liu Xiu was young. Although Liu Yan was a little older, she had never experienced such a "big event". For a time, the entire county government was in chaos.
Geng Xiaofan had no choice but to make a temporary "guest appearance" and preside over the funeral.
While arranging people to report their demise to Cai Yang's "hometown", they began to set up a mourning hall.
I'm busy for a day and it's not ready until dark.
"Mr. Geng, thanks to you this time!" Brother Liu Yan kowtowed to Geng Xiaofan and thanked him.
"Get up!" Geng Xiaofan helped the two brothers up, "Although Lingzun and I met late and had few friends, they were officials in the same dynasty after all. Since we caught up, this is also what we should do."
"I have sent a letter to Cai Yang. I believe your uncle will come soon. I still have to ask them to make decisions about the matter here. But this is also your family matter after all, you should be prepared. You two should make an idea. What should you do in the future? "Geng Xiaofan patiently reminded him.
The two brothers were speechless.
"Hey! Go eat something first, and you have to keep a guard tonight." Geng Xiaofan sighed. He had to go and read the county magistrate's report to the prefect and the court.
After finishing all this, it was already the third day of the day. Geng Xiaofan was exhausted. When he went back to rest, Liu Xiu walked out when he passed by the mourning hall.
"Sir! This is the book I mentioned." Liu Xiu took out a book from his arms and gave it to Geng Xiaofan.
Although she was sleepy and tired, this book still attracted Geng Xiaofan.
The binding of the "book" is very simple, but the paper used is very detailed. Geng Xiaofan looked carefully and sniffed it, confirming that this was not a "modern" product, but it should have been produced by handicraft workshops during this period.
But is it really Zhuang Junping? How could he make paper of higher quality than Shaofu? Could it be that Li Shaojun taught him?
With doubts, Geng Xiaofan started to look around, but when he saw that it was not a big deal, he was shocked!
The whole book is written in simplified Chinese, and it is mixed with some Arabic numerals and Latin symbols!
This is absolutely impossible for Zhuang Junping to write!
Geng Xiaofan felt his blood boiling all over his body!
"Sir, can you understand?" Liu Xiu asked carefully when he saw Geng Xiaofan's expression was abnormal.
"Young Master Xiu, tell me what the old god looks like? How old is, what are its characteristics?" Geng Xiaofan grabbed Liu Xiu's hand, and he felt himself trembling with excitement.
"He has a medium figure, a crane hair, a little thin, kind-hearted and kind-eyed, I can't tell his age."
Liu Xiu's description is completely incompatible with Li Shaojun, but it is somewhat similar to Zhuang Junping. It is very likely that this book was left to Zhuang Junping by Li Shaojun.
"Is it the god you know?" Liu Xiu asked carefully.
"Maybe!" Geng Xiaofan was sleepy at this moment and pulled Liu Xiu to the study.
"This is a very useful book! You must keep it, don't show it to others casually!" Geng Xiaofan was about to give Liu Xiu a good lecture, and unconsciously said the old god again.
"Do you really understand?" Liu Xiu's eyes lit up.
"This is a book of mountains, rivers and terrain of the Han Dynasty! It not only records the geographical locations of various prefectures, counties, prefectures, counties, and counties, as well as the size of the pass, the land, and the climate of the four seasons clearly..."
Geng Xiaofan said, and found a page of Chen Liu, "Look, these pages are recorded in Chen Liu. Look at this picture, here is Jiyang. Do you see if what is recorded here is accurate?"
"What's going on with these words?" Liu Xiu looked at it, but couldn't understand the letters and numbers at all.
"This is, this is a Taoist masterpiece that has been lost for a long time. These symbols represent the number. It is very convenient to calculate with these symbols..."
In order to let Liu Xiu understand this "strange book", in the following days, Geng Xiaofan had to teach Liu Xiu "mathematics" and "geography" knowledge from the beginning!
Chapter completed!