When Liu Hong saw Liu Tao's memorial, he became even more unhappy and discussed the matter with Zhang Rang and others.
"Your Majesty, this old slave thinks that this horn is just a commoner's ear, so don't pay attention to him. But Liu Xin, the governor of Hejian, is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a descendant of Liu Ban, the Marquis of Chao. There is also a severe drought. The governors of various counties All of them failed to handle the situation well, but Liu Xin managed the river in an orderly manner, so he should be highly praised."
Zhang Jiao has nothing to do with Zhang Rang, so Zhang Rang will naturally not speak for him. Liu Xin is very filial to Zhang Rang, and Zhang Rang also has a good impression of Liu Xin. And last time in Juchao, Zhang Rang accepted Liu Zhong gave Liu Zhong a generous gift and promised Liu Zhong something, so he wanted to take this opportunity to help Liu Zhong handle it.
"I remembered that Liu Xin ransacked a criminal's house last year and sent all the money he confiscated to me. He is indeed very loyal. It seems that he is still my cousin." Liu Hong said thoughtfully. .
Zhang Rang struck while the iron was hot and said: "Your Majesty is right. I have one more thing to report. This Marquis of Chao has no heirs. Liu Xin has a young son Liu Bin. As a sign of filial piety, he has adopted Liu Zhong and is adopted by Liu Zhong. Sun, this servant thought that your majesty could issue an edict and make Liu Bin the crown prince of Juchaohou, and also confer a title of marquis on Liu Xin as a mark of praise. Please give your permission."
After listening to Zhang Rang's words, Liu Hong thought for a while. If a marquis was granted a title, how much tax would be reduced that year? Prince Hou, as for Liu Xin... don't make him a prince. Isn't there no praise for this role? Let's forget about it. Liu Bang is his son anyway, so letting him be the prince now is already a special case. You Go and draw up a decree."
The emperor said that this was an imperial edict, and Zhang Rang did not dare to say anything more, so he conveyed the edict to Liu Zhong and Liu Xin respectively, and informed the officials. Liu Zhong was naturally overjoyed to receive the imperial edict, but Liu Xin was stunned.
To be honest, Liu Xin has long forgotten that she has a "son" like Liu Bin. Only Liu Zhong and Zhang Rang know about this. In fact, Liu Bin is Liu Zhong's grandson, so Liu Zhong's daughter , the son-in-law also knew about it. Now that the imperial edict is known to both the government and the public, there are different opinions. Some people think that Liu Xin helped this uncle renew his filial piety and his filial piety is commendable. Others think that the emperor is too tolerant to his family and Liu Xin should succeed him as Marquis of Chao.
Ma Yun coaxed her son and said angrily: "This Liu Zhong is really a villain. If I had known that all the tax revenue of a county belongs to the Marquis, who would be willing to come to Hejian to be a prefect. It's good for him. He finally got his wish, but we There is no reward."
Liu Xin stretched out a finger, teased her son's little hand, and said: "Forget it, I really hope that the people in Hejian can live a good life. I don't care whether he rewards or not, as long as you and your child are safe. alright."
Seeing her son's little hand holding Liu Xin's finger tightly and smiling at Liu Xin, Ma Yun couldn't help but said jealously: "After all, you are related to me. I worked hard to give birth to him, and every day Even when I feed him milk, I don’t see him smiling so happily.”
Liu Xin laughed and said: "How can a father and mother be jealous of their son? After all, it has been more than two months since my son was born. You don't want me to choose this name. You can't keep delaying it."
Ma Yun rolled her eyes at him and said, "I have already thought about the name and wanted to discuss it with you, but you have never met me."
It turns out that Liu Xin has been really busy during this period, and even his son has not come back since he was one month old. This year's summer harvest has been reduced, and there is no hope for the autumn harvest. People in all counties are waiting for help. Although the refugees in surrounding counties have returned to their hometowns one after another, they once lived together.
The places must be handled carefully to prevent the spread of epidemics. It happened that Tian Feng and Ju Shou fell down from exhaustion some time ago, so Liu Xin had to go into battle in person. Until recently, the two of them fully recovered, and things in various places were less common than before.
Liu Xincai gradually became leisurely.
Ma Yun continued: "My son must be knowledgeable and educated, and must be an upright man. His name is Liu Wenzheng."
Liu Xin said unhappily: "Do you think I'm a thief? I haven't even graduated from elementary school. Besides, people always name their children with one word, and you came up with two words."
Ma Yun blushed and said, "You, what are you so worried about? Even if you are a thief, I still won't marry you. I am giving my child a name, and I haven't decided on a name yet."
Liu Xin also felt embarrassed for her own pettiness: "No one gets their first name at the age of one. In fact, when we came to this world, your original idea was just to let me rely on my own labor to support my family. As long as our children can have enough food and clothing,
That's enough, why not just call me Liu Yu?"
Ma Yun nodded and said: "Liu Yu, Liu Yu, not bad, let's call him Liu Yu, but the word Wen Zheng depends on me."
In fact, it was both accidental and inevitable that Liu Xin and Ma Yun came together. Ma Yun had been secretly in love with Liu Xin for many years, and she was a relatively strong girl. Suddenly, in this age where men are superior to women, she was asked to marry another man and become a
Little woman, I'm afraid she will never be able to adapt to such a life. For Liu Xin, of course, the choice is much greater, but apart from Ma Yun, there is really no one else who can share the same language with him. It's just that
Neither of them expected that the child would come so quickly. They thought it would take several years to have a child.
Liu Xin looked at her sleeping son and told Ma Yun that she had been worried about her pregnancy, because in this era of extremely backward medical conditions, giving birth is indeed a very dangerous thing, especially for those who have already
Modern people who are used to accompanying caesarean births, and it was their first child. When she knew that Liu Xin's excitement in front of her was just fake, Ma Yun's tears couldn't stop flowing down. Worry and love always
They are a pair of twins, and because of worry, love is more reflected. From this moment on, she truly felt Liu Xin's deep love.
The couple hugged each other very naturally. It was not easy for them to meet again. In addition to discussing the name of their son, it was natural that they also had to make love. There was another heart-warming moan in the room...
Zhang Jiao of Julu was very angry. He summoned Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang and several cronies to discuss the matter.
"Brother, this emperor is really fatuous. Liu Xin helped the victims of the disaster in a county, and his son was granted the title of marquis. My eldest brother saved the people of four states, but he did not get any praise. It is really unreasonable!" Zhang Bao had a bad temper.
The first one jumped out.
"What kind of person is this Liu Xin? He has been against his elder brother many times. This time he dared to steal his limelight. Let's start an attack immediately and attack him in Hejian first!" Zhang Liang was also angry.
"Master, please be patient. Ma once heard that Liu Xin and Zhang Rang had a close relationship. The emperor doted on the eunuch. It must be Zhang Rang who spoke for him in front of the emperor. Now the master is planning something big.
, You should also make friends with the eunuchs and serve as internal agents." The speaker was also a close confidant of Zhang Jiao, his surname was Ma Yuanyi, and he was a generous Qu Shuai.
"What Yuanyi said makes sense. You try to send someone to transport some gold and silk to the capital to bribe the ministers as a back-up. If the matter succeeds, you will be credited." Zhang Jiao thought for a moment and decided to let Ma Yuanyi go to the capital to pay eunuchs.
party.
If Liu Xin heard Zhang Jiao's comments, she would definitely cry out that she was wronged. She and Zhang Rang had only met once, so how could they have such a close relationship? What's the matter with giving gifts to Zhang Rang during the holidays? There were several local officials who refused to give to Zhang Rang.
What about gift giving?
Of course, Liu Xin didn't know that both the court officials and the Taiping Taoists classified him as eunuchs. He was currently busy preparing for the banquet held on his son Liu Yu's 100th day. During the full moon
There was no celebration, so naturally there would be a great deal of excitement on the Hundred Days. Not only Tian Feng, Ju Shou and his six brothers, but also Zhang Jun, Wang Lei, Chen Jin and other officials in Hejian, the county magistrates under their subordinates, and the whole country.
All the gentry in the county were invited.
Those who were invited naturally felt proud and sent generous gifts to Liu Xin one after another. Many people who were not invited and felt that they had a certain identity and status began to rely on connections, resort to tricks, and try every means after hearing the news.
Join the gift-giving party.
Zhang Jiao also has a lot of informants in Hejian. Liu Xin was hosting a banquet this time, so naturally they couldn't escape their eyes. So Zhang Jiao also got gifts. Zhang Jiao's relationship with Liu Xin is now relatively subtle.
Of course Liu Xin knows the details of Zhang Jue, and Zhang Jue also understands this. He needs to maintain the current situation with Liu Xin to ensure that he will not ruin his major affairs.
Seeing the gift sent by Zhang Jiao, Liu Xin couldn't sit still. Now that Ma Yun has given birth to a child, she no longer has to worry about affecting her mood. She can discuss this matter with her: "Honey, now
It's already October, and the Yellow Turban Uprising will happen in February next year. Zhang Jiao has sent people to deliver gifts now, what is his plan?"
Ma Yun thought for a while and said, "He must be trying to stabilize you. Alas, with the war, I don't know how many people will lose their lives, and how many people will have their families destroyed. I just hope that my son and I can survive this disaster safely."
Liu Xin couldn't help but smile: "There's nothing to worry about. Of the six brothers of mine, none of them are brave enough to win the three armies. Now that the city defenses in Hejian have been renovated, you and I can predict it. No matter how powerful he is, the Yellow Turban Army will
Don't even think about asking for favors in the river."
Ma Yun pushed him and said: "I'm not just worried about our mother and son. When there is a war, it's not the common people who suffer. You always pride yourself on caring for the common people. Why don't you think of ways to prevent the Yellow Turban Uprising from happening? I remember
It seems that no major disasters occurred in the next few years. If there had been no Yellow Turban Uprising, the people could still live in peace for a few years."
Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh: "Do you think we can change history?"
Ma Yun rolled her eyes at him: "Didn't you change history? Without you, Li Cheng's uncle and nephew must still be alive and well, and Liu Zhong's fief may be taken back soon. Have you ever planned for the future properly?