"What's going on next door to the east? The whistle of complaint is blown and snowflakes pile up."
The sky was filled with gray clouds, so low that they seemed to touch the tall Xuanping Tower in the distance. The copper bells hanging under the eaves of the tower swayed in the wind, emitting waves of melodious and distant sounds.
It started to snow again. As if the snow of the previous days was not enough, this time the snow was filling the sky and the earth. The new snow covered the old snow, making the eaves several layers thicker. From time to time, a gust of wind blew.
After passing by, or when the snow accumulated to a certain extent, it fell to the ground with a "whistle" sound.
There is clearly a patch of flying snow in front of us, like catkins, but everything around it is extremely peaceful. This is a kind of tranquility in the heart, which makes people involuntarily indulge in this snowy scene.
When a person is sitting by the window, even if he is kneeling on the table, it is not difficult to see his tall and graceful figure, as well as his elegant and proud aristocratic bearing.
If viewed from the front, this person's eyebrows are straight and straight, like stone ridges; his eyes are as bright as lightning in the clouds, and a neatly trimmed beard grows under his chin, giving him a beautiful appearance.
With a quiet expression, he stared at the flying snow in the sky for a long time. Then he suddenly stretched out his hand and opened his palm to catch a few snowflakes.
The white snowflakes gradually dimmed and disintegrated in the palm of the hand, and finally turned into a drop of water and flowed away between the fingers.
"uncle."
Following this call, Xun You was seen walking in from outside, taking off the big cloak he was wearing as he walked, and said to the man apologetically and enthusiastically: "The country went to Taixue today to visit the students of the Han family, and
I gave you firewood and clothes for the winter. My nephew is among the attendants. I feel guilty for not being able to take my uncle into the city in person. I wonder if the journey will be safe?"
Xun Yue turned her head quietly and said with a smile: "There are no refugees or starving people along the way. The thieves have disappeared and there is peace in Guanzhong. My journey has been smooth. I was worried about this trip at first, but now I think about it.
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Xun You had already stepped forward at this time, bowed very respectfully, and said in a very formal manner: "My nephew Xun You, I have met my uncle."
"Get up quickly, Gongda is deeply in the emperor's heart, he is so privileged, he is truly the outstanding figure of the Xun clan." Xun Yue helped Xun You up and said with a smile.
Xun Yue was the son of Xun Jian, one of the Eight Dragons of the Xun family. He was Xun Yu's elder brother and Xun You's uncle. He was intelligent since he was a child and had a photographic memory.
When he was in power, he did not want to be an official and chose to study in seclusion.
Until this year, because Xun You was favored by the emperor, in order to increase the Xun family's weight within the imperial court, Xun You reached an agreement with Xun Yu and persuaded Xun Yue to come out.
"My nephew is just lucky and is valued by the country. If my uncles were all in Chang'an, how would my nephew be today?" Xun You said modestly.
Xun Yue shook his head slightly and said: "Don't be belittled. With your talent, even if Wen Ruo is here, he won't take away any of your limelight."
Although this sentence came from the heart, Xun You just smiled and nodded in response.
"Eh..." Xun Yue suddenly sighed, turned to look at the gray sky and the falling snow outside the window, and said slowly: "Wen Ruo is in Yanzhou, You Ruo is in Jizhou, and you are in Guanzhong, I, Mr. Xun
It's like being separated in all directions, and I'm afraid it will take a long time to reunite."
"Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion and the move of the capital to Chang'an, swarms of heroes have arisen in Guandong, dividing the states and counties, invading each other, and their ambitions are clear. At present, they appear to respect the emperor, but in fact they are just building up their own strength and trying to imitate the princes of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty." Xun You looked calm.
, interfaced and said: "They are so ignorant that they are still dreaming about Huan Wen's hegemony. It is simply ridiculous."
He raised his eyes and looked at Xun Yue, and said with confidence and certainty: "The Liu family has been in power for four hundred years, and this world has always been the world of the Han Dynasty. Now the emperor of the imperial court is wise, his ministers are wise, he is sitting on the ancestral dragon, and it is the place where Emperor Gao was born.
.I don’t believe that the other uncles can’t see what the general situation of the world is like. In the future, if the imperial court is to become more powerful, I will definitely be the one to welcome all of you uncles back together.”
Xun Yue pondered: "The bitter cold land of Yongliang is inhabited by Qiang and Han people, while Guanzhong has suffered from natural disasters and wars for many years, and the land has long been barren and the people are exhausted. If you want to use this to revive, you have to cultivate for several years. In these few years, the situation has changed drastically.
, why are you so sure?"
"The imperial court is concerned with the geographical advantages, and the people's hearts in the world. Since Your Majesty is the emperor of tomorrow, the princes Yang and Ma are not mediocre ministers, but also loyal to the country. The geographical advantages, and the people's hearts all depend on me. All that is missing is the weather." Xun You.
After finishing speaking, he showed a complacent look on his face and said with a smile: "My uncle did not go to Jizhou, let alone Yanzhou, which just shows that my uncle's heart is consistent with what I think."
Xun Yue couldn't help laughing. The reason why he chose to come to Guanzhong was inseparable from Xun Yu's persuasion in addition to his own considerations. It is still unclear what Xun Chen's thoughts were, but Xun Yu obviously agreed with Xun You.
With the same point of view, since both Xun's two talents believed that the Han Dynasty had great potential, what else could he have to worry about?
"I heard that this time, whether they are recommended by the official list or self-recommended, they must first enter the official affairs department of Taixue and study political orders before they can be appointed officials." Xun Yue stroked his beard with his hand and said An Ran: "I guess I am not immune to this?"
"The clan members are not exempt from this regulation, let alone us?" Xun You nodded and said: "Your Majesty has a good saying; 'True gold is not afraid of fire.' Those who have real talent and practical knowledge will not have their career hindered by a mere official.
Science? Those who are clamoring to resist now are all people with false reputations. They are afraid of this science and worry about being seen by others."
"Hahaha." Xun Yue said with a smile: "This is exactly the reason. It's good that I am new here. I go to the Civil Affairs Department to familiarize myself with the government orders. It will be beneficial for me to know more about the government."
Seeing that Xun Yue was open-minded and generous, and did not behave like a celebrity, he was not like other people who took it as a humiliation to join the civil service department.
If the most prestigious person in the Department of Civil Service can be persuaded to voluntarily join the Department of Civil Service, others will not complain.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a high-pitched and clear voice coming from the next door room, as if discussing the current shortcomings of salt and iron.
'This man is so brave.'
Xun You said in his heart. He listened carefully and couldn't help but feel that it made sense.
"...The most beneficial asset of the country is salt...Although the salt ponds in the east of the river are supervised by salt officials, the actual output and sales are not handled by the court but in the hands of local powerful...If things go on like this, they will inevitably become
Because it is vacant, the imperial court will not be able to make any profit, and the local people will lose power, leaving only wealthy merchants..."
"Whose family is next door?" Xun Yue said curiously: "Although he talks eloquently, he always makes sense, like an old official who has been doing things for many years."
"That is the residence of Zhang Wenshu, the young master." Xun You finished speaking, with a thoughtful look on his face: "Although Zhang Wenshu is sophisticated and sophisticated, he is more than conservative and not aggressive enough. These words do not seem to come from his mouth, and his younger brother Zhang Meng is good at military affairs.
He doesn't seem to care about things, so he doesn't look like this kind of person... It seems that there is a great talent in his family that I have never seen before."
Xun Yue stroked his short beard and said with a smile: "This is something that people have to pay attention to. Since you and I are curious about it, instead of just making speculations here, why not visit our neighbors and take a closer look?"
"That's right, there's no harm in going and taking a look." Xun You thought carefully for a while, then nodded and said.