In the courtyard of the Chu Mansion, several uncles did not come today. Chu Le was not very happy. Every time these uncles came, they would always bring some food. If they did not come today, it meant...that he had no snacks.
"Dad, aren't Uncle Fengxiao and the others coming today?" Chu Le looked at Chu Nan expectantly.
"How can I come here every day?" Chu Nan shook his head. If others have to take a break, he must have his own private space. After being back for so long, he has sorted out the government affairs and can take some time off and spend time with his wife and children.
How great, sitting around the simulated sand table every day is very mentally taxing.
"Are you hungry again?" Chu Nan looked down at his daughter and rubbed her head lovingly.
"Yes, there is some, but mom said you have to wait until meal time before you can eat it." Chu Le nodded: "Dad, what do you want for lunch?"
"Don't keep mentioning it." Chu Nan said helplessly: "How about daddy tell you some stories?"
"Okay, okay." Chu Le nodded happily.
Chu Cheng on the side is still reading, but his ears are tilted this way. Obviously he also wants to listen to stories, but he can't be as useless as his useless sister. He is an educated child.
"Once upon a time, there was a little duck. Perhaps because it hatched too quickly, it was a bit ugly, with crooked eyes, flat nose, and messy down. Therefore, it was often ridiculed and ostracized by other brothers and sisters. They all called it the ugly duckling.
And no matter what I do, it is slower than others and almost drowned me when I was learning to swim, so I don’t take it with me when playing.”
"But it was not content with being ordinary, so it studied hard and studied hard. Finally, after continuous efforts, while other little ducks were playing, it worked hard day and night, studying swimming skills and learning to hunt. Finally, as the ducks gradually
When it grows up, it relies on its strength and excellent hunting skills to become the leader of the duck group."
Chu Nanjue's version of The Ugly Duckling is more logical. The original version sounded okay when I was a child, but when I grew up, I felt something was wrong. The ugly duckling turned into a white swan, and it didn't seem to have much to do with its efforts, regardless of
No matter how hard it tries, it seems that it will never turn into a white swan.
Chu Nan was very satisfied with his changes. When he looked down at his daughter, he saw that her daughter was drooling at the corner of her mouth.
Chu Nan: "?"
Chu Cheng coughed lightly and said, "Pay attention to your manners."
"What manner?" The elder sister looked at her younger brother blankly.
"Saliva." Chu Cheng said, holding his forehead.
When Chu Le heard this, he wiped his saliva, raised his head, hugged Chu Nan's arm, and begged: "Dad, it's been a long time since I had roast duck. Shall we have roast duck today?"
Chu Nan nodded helplessly: "That's fine."
Why is a good inspirational story associated with eating?
never mind!
Chu Nan gave up on guiding his daughter's values and turned to look at his son: "What do you think of this story, Cheng'er?"
"Although what my father said is superficial and absurd, it contains inspiration. As long as you work hard, you can change your destiny." Chu Cheng said with a smile.
"Not entirely. Each group's way of survival and class are different. In a group of animals, generally strong animals can become group leaders. Therefore, the most important thing for the ugly duckling is to choose the right direction of efforts. If it chooses
It worked hard to learn to hatch eggs, but even though it worked hard, it still couldn't become the leader of the group." Chu Nan smiled and shook his head.
Chu Cheng vaguely felt that what his father said had profound meaning, but he couldn't figure it out.
Are you saying that your efforts are in the wrong direction?
The five-year-old child didn't have any scheming, so he just asked if he didn't understand. He looked at Chu Nan and said: "My child has read the books of sages. Is this the right way to go?"
"Of course it's right to learn more things. Isn't it a burden to have too many skills?" Chu Nan nodded, not denying his son's contribution. Unlike his daughter, his son was talented and intelligent. He was also blessed by Chu Nan with his luck when he was a baby.
Nourishment not only has a photographic memory, but also a strong body.
But looking at his current son, Chu Nan would always think of Yang Xiu, who was also talented. For scholars, Yang Xiu was undoubtedly extremely intelligent and talented, but from the perspective of a politician, what he saw was
There is only the pride brought about by talent and learning.
"My son should ask himself more about what kind of person he wants to be in the future, and then look at how to become such a person. The books of sages are certainly reasonable, but when Confucius became an official in Qi State, Qi State lost its overlord
What is your position?" Chu Nan said with a smile.
Chu Cheng was confused, is this happening?
He recited the Book of Songs, but he was not very clear about history. It was rare to be able to read the Book of Songs thoroughly at a young age.
"There is a lot of knowledge in this world. Each kind of knowledge is the wisdom and experience summary of the sages in their lifetime, but it also contains their prejudices. Although my son's book of poems has been able to read through and even recite it, he does not know the true meaning. These poems are
Under what circumstances did the poet create it, why did he create it, and why did he have such emotion? What is the meaning behind this book of poems?"
"My son always says that he knows the Book of Songs well, but do I know the answers to these questions?" Chu Nan said with a smile.
"I don't know." Chu Cheng shook his head.
"It's okay, think about it slowly, life is still very long, and many people have a hard time understanding this problem in their lifetime. My son has been smart since he was a child, so he will definitely be able to think it through." Chu Nan said with a smile.
"Um."
"It's time to eat." Lu Lingqi shouted to this side.
"Let's go!" Chu Nan stood up and went to the main hall. Little Chu Le was faster than him and flew directly into the main hall.
"Isn't there roast duck?" As soon as Chu Nan came in, he heard Chu Le's disappointed and aggrieved voice.
"What roast duck?" Lu Lingqi looked at her daughter in confusion. Did she talk about roast duck today? She frowned slightly: "Don't mess around."
"Let someone bake one for Le'er alone. I just agreed to her." Chu Nan said with a smile.
"Daddy is the best~" Chu Le burst into laughter and showed her family her profound skills in face changing.
"My husband dotes on her too much!" Lu Lingqi frowned.
"This has nothing to do with pampering. Since you promised, you have to do it." Chu Nan shook his head helplessly.
"That's right~" Chu Le made a face towards his mother.
Lu Lingqi raised her eyebrows and was about to teach by words and deeds, but was stopped by Chu Nan: "Since you and I are parents, we should lead by example. If you and I can't keep our word with her, how can we be trustworthy people in the future?"
"She is still a child." Lu Lingqi felt that children should not be too spoiled.
"Because of this, it is even more important to practice it personally. This is also wrong for the husband." Chu Nan asked his wife to sit down.
Lu Lingqi was helpless, but just as Chu Nan would not interfere when she was disciplining her children, she would not interfere when Chu Nan was teaching her. She just felt that she should be more strict in the future. This daughter... did not follow her at all!
As the government affairs were sorted out, Chu Nan's life began to become more leisurely, and he spent more time with his children. As for the government affairs, Chu Nan was responsible for controlling the general direction. If everything was done personally, the land of Kyushu would have nearly 20 million
Even if the population is now extraordinary, I am afraid it will not be able to sustain it.
The infiltration into Jiangdong and Jingzhou has been ongoing, and the layout of hundreds of coins has been completed. The next step is to wait for a large amount of property to flow in.
At the end of the year, Chu Nan received news, but it was not from Jiangdong and Jingzhou. The currency effect was not visible so quickly. The news came from the north. It was the news sent back by Lu Bu. The Karasuma people... were gone.
"This means..." Chu Nan looked at Chen Gong beside him with some uncertainty.
"It's just gone." Chen Gong sighed: "Last year, Marquis Wen chased all the way to the north of Beihai, and the Wuwan people could only continue to flee north. In the far north, the cold wind was biting, and the Wuwan people fled in a hurry. They had never been there before.
When preparing things for the winter, most of the cattle and sheep froze to death, and eventually a large number of people in Wuwan froze to death. At the beginning of the year, there was another plague. When Marquis Wen found it again, the land of Wuwan had become a dead zone."
"What a pity." Chu Nan regretted that repairs in the north required a lot of labor. Last year alone, nearly 100,000 prisoners of war from Xianbei and Karasuma were sent to build the northern city and water conservancy. Now Karasuma has been destroyed.
Many places are still waiting for prisoners of war to repair them.
Since Chu Nan became prime minister, in order to recuperate and strengthen the economy and people's livelihood in the north, corvee labor was rarely used. Therefore, many reconstruction tasks were completed by captured prisoners of war. Now that Karasuma has been destroyed, it is equivalent to indirectly reducing the labor force by at least 100,000 people.
"Of course, it is not ineffective." Liu Ye on the side smiled and said: "Recently, the Xianbei envoys have arrived in Han Dynasty. They are probably preparing to discuss the matter of surrender. This is a good thing for our court."
Karasuma was defeated. Although Xianbei was not killed, this winter was not easy. Although the clan was not exterminated like Karasuma, his vitality was definitely severely damaged. How could he dare to see his old neighbor end up in such a miserable way?
If you prick again, it is not too unexpected to surrender to the Han like the Southern Huns.
"It's a good thing, but if you really surrender, it will be hard to find labor." Chu Nan knocked on the table, looked at everyone and said: "After all, the Xianbei people were a wealthy family in the past. I wrote to my father-in-law. If I have the spare time, Xianbei will surrender."
Before, I’ll be hit hard again.”
The labor problem was secondary. If Xianbei had too many people and if they moved inland, they would be in danger of turning against the foreigners. Chu Nan wanted to gain some people, but he could not give the other side a chance to counterattack.
"In addition, some people need to be relocated to Bingzhou and Xiliang. This court needs to be responsible and have a feasible plan as soon as possible to immigrate to the border. Even if the Xianbei people move south, it will not have any impact on our Han government.
It has too big an impact." Chu Nan: "This matter..."
When Jia Xu saw Chu Nan glance at him, he lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, as if he was asleep.
Guo Jia took a sip of wine and felt drunk.
Liu Ye looked at Xu Shu, and Chen Gong also turned to look at him.
Xu Shu opened his mouth and finally said helplessly: "Then I will be responsible for this matter."
"In addition, we need to pay more attention to the layout of the Jingxiang land. Wenhe, you have lived in Nanyang for a long time and are familiar with the affairs of Jingxiang. You need to do this." Chu Nan woke up Jia Xu who wanted to pretend to be asleep.
, said with a serious look.
Jia Xu helplessly cupped his fists and saluted, "I'll do my best~"
"If there is nothing else, let's break up." Chu Nan stood up and said with a smile. Recently, he began to feel that there was a shortage of manpower, not at the grassroots level, but around him. There were two unreliable people around him, Jia Xu and Guo Jia. Chu Nan