Past events and past people are difficult to verify at the moment.
But Yang Biao was in front of him.
Yang Biao was listed among the twenty-one people in the portrait, and the praise was very touching, but very empty.
In short, there are no political achievements that can really be mentioned.
Liu Xie planned to ask Yang Biao for questioning. Before that, in order to avoid being abrupt, he decided to call Xun Wenqian to inquire about Yang Biao's political achievements when he was the prefect of Yingchuan.
Before becoming the governor of Nanyang, Yang Biao was the governor of Yingchuan during the Guanghe period.
Xun Wenqian was not yet born at that time, but Xun Yu and Xun You were already adults and were serving as officials in the county, so they had heard about it. Xun Wenqian was a thoughtful person, so she must have heard about it.
After a good time, the two were lying on the bed chatting, and Liu Xie asked.
Xun Wenqian was still immersed in the afterglow and did not react for a moment. After being stunned for a moment, she took a piece of clothing, covered her chest, and looked at Liu Xie in surprise.
"Your Majesty...why do you suddenly ask about this matter?"
Liu Xie is also a little embarrassed. To be honest, this occasion is not very suitable. But he has been very busy recently, and Xun Wenqian is also busy, so it is difficult for him to find a suitable time.
"Isn't it because of what I learned from Nanyang County?" Liu Xie explained a little bit. "I never fight an unprepared battle. I always have to understand some situations in advance."
After hearing Liu Xie's explanation, Xun Wenqian couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Everyone says that His Majesty is a born general who is invincible. Only now do I know that His Majesty is so diligent."
"The older you get, the less courage you have." Liu Xie clasped his hands behind his head and sighed. "To be honest, this is much harder than fighting the Xianbei people. When fighting the Xianbei people, even if you kill the wrong person, then kill the wrong person.
Yes, there is never a shortage of innocent souls on the battlefield. But when fighting with these scholar-bureaucrats, you must not be careful, for fear that you may say something wrong and accidentally hurt a true gentleman."
Xun Wenqian rolled her eyes at Liu Xie and wanted to say something, but when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back. She leaned next to Liu Xie and sighed softly.
"Your Majesty, if future generations can be as cautious as your Majesty, the Han Dynasty can prosper for another five hundred years."
Liu Xie put down his arm, hugged Xun Wenqian's arm, and shook it slightly. "Although I haven't found a way yet, but you have to believe me, I will definitely find a way. There are many difficulties in this world, but as long as you work hard, there will always be a way."
Much more difficult than that.”
Xun Wenqian hummed and nodded slightly.
After a while, she said: "When Mr. Yang was appointed as the prefect of Yingchuan, I was just born and didn't know much about it. Later I heard about it occasionally, but only in a few words. If your majesty wants to ask more carefully, you might as well ask my father and brother Cong, or...
Ask Mrs. Hongnong Wang. She is a few years older than me and may have heard more."
"Sister-in-law." Liu Xie smacked his lips, feeling a little headache.
He could feel that Mrs. Tang had been avoiding him recently. If nothing else, Xun Yu should have conveyed his words to her, but she didn't quite agree, but she couldn't find a suitable reason to refuse.
When it comes to the imperial brother, she can no longer act decisively.
This was one of the reasons why he dared to make this suggestion.
"Your Majesty may not know yet, but Mrs. Hongnong's uncle also served as the governor of Nanyang."
Liu Xie was surprised. "You mean...Tang Shu?"
There is a Tang Shu in the list of Nanyang Prefect, but there is no place of birth, only a name. As far as Liu Xie knows, most of the names of Mrs. Tang's fathers have jade as the root, such as Tang Zhen, Tang Mao, Tang Xuan, although Tang Hengzhiheng is not
Yubu is also related to jade. Shu is wood, so he didn't think about it that way.
"Nanyang and Yingchuan are both important towns. There are a few people who can serve as governors in these two counties without background." Xun Wenqian was very calm. She briefly talked about Tang Shu's affairs, and then returned to Yang Biao.
"If my guess is correct, Duke Yang should not have been in Nanyang for a long time. When he took office in Yingchuan, it was less than a year ago. His predecessor was the late general He Jin. In December of the third year of Guanghe,
Queen Lingsi made her a noble lady, and when He Jin resigned, Duke Yang became the prefect of Yingchuan."
Liu Xie calculated secretly and found that Duke Yang's time as Nanyang governor was indeed limited.
Because in the seventh year of Guanghe, that is, in March of the first year of Zhongping, the Yellow Turban uprising occurred, and the governor of Nanyang at that time was already Chu Gong.
In other words, Yang Biao's time in office in Yingchuan and Nanyang was only three years in total, which would be less, not more. On average, the time for the governor of Nanyang was about one year.
This is not being an official, this is just brushing up your resume.
Around the same time, Sun Jian was transferred from Xuyi Cheng to Xiapi Cheng. This was his tenth year at the county level.
If it weren't for the Yellow Turban uprising and Zhu Jun gave him a hand, maybe he would have continued to do it.
Liu Xie sighed softly and didn't want to say any more.
Yang Biao is already his most trusted veteran, but he still cannot escape the established rules of being a member of a family. He can be so detached because of the aura brought by his family.
Xun Wenqian raised her face, glanced at Liu Xie, and laughed silently. "Did it arouse His Majesty's dislike of the aristocratic family again?"
"It's not that I'm disgusted. I can still trust Mr. Yang as a person. It's just that... I'm still a little uncomfortable."
"It is extremely rare for Your Majesty to be able to reflect on himself. This concubine cannot do that."
"you?"
"Well, Your Majesty, can you think of how many grievances I, Mr. Xun, have suffered in order to become famous? Although I am a woman, and Mr. Xun has got his wish now, I still feel uneasy after hearing those things back then."
Liu Xie was surprised and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He never thought that Xun Wenqian would say such a thing, nor did he think that a descendant of the Xun family would have such a knot in his heart.
But thinking about it carefully, he could understand Xun Wenqian's difficulty.
After all, she almost married Chen Qun. To a certain extent, the Xun family was trying to please the Chen family. Before that, the Xun family's reputation was far inferior to that of the Chen family, and they still needed to rely on Chen's influence.
Regardless of whether Chen Qun is a young talent or not, just the fact that this unequal relationship exists makes people uncomfortable.
"How great would it be if everyone could become famous based on their own abilities and become an official without having to consider the influence of their family." Xun Wenqian's fingers gently slid across Liu Xie's chest. "But this is just a dream, and it is
A dream that will never come true."
"Why?" Liu Xie asked in confusion. "Why can it never be realized?"
"Who can leave the family and walk alone in the world?" Xun Wenqian sat up and pinched the skirt of her clothes with her hands. "As a parent, who can watch their children struggle to survive without helping them? If the wealth can only be limited to one person,
If you can't pass it on to your children, who would be willing to work so hard?"
Liu Xie thought for a long time, nodded and said: "You are right, but not entirely right."
Xun Wenqian raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "I would like to hear your Majesty's opinion."
Liu Xie glanced at her, pulled her over, held her in his arms, and laughed softly: "Okay, why do you need to test me? As a descendant of the Xun family, don't you understand the meaning of self-denial and restoration of etiquette?"
Xun Wenqian lay on Liu Xie's chest like a kitten, shook her head, and some disheveled hair brushed past Liu Xie's nose.
"Your Majesty has high regard for me. Although I am a descendant of the Xun family, I am still a woman and cannot be so impartial and selfless. When I ask this question, I really feel conflicted and cannot find an answer. I want to be as introspective as your Majesty.
, I ask myself that I can’t do it, and I don’t think that others can do it. The Hongnong Yang family passed down morality to the family, didn’t they readily accept the conveniences enjoyed by their children and take it for granted?”