Ma Yun said without thinking: "There is nothing wrong with deciding it now. Don't you still have the title of Marquis of Xiangyang? Deciding on a heir apparent is not a problem, right?"
Speaking of titles, Liu Xin and Liu Bang are actually the same. He, the Marquis of Xiangyang, is the same as the Marquis of Juchao, both of them are County Marquis. Although Liu Bang has been renamed Changle Marquis, he is still the County Marquis. Ma Yun's thoughts
That's right. Since Liu Bang is already a county marquis, we can't remove him from the marquis title and let him be the heir apparent of the Marquis of Xiangyang.
Liu Xin thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "These boys don't know whether they will make progress in the future. What is given to them is not only the position of a prince, but also the future of the entire Han Dynasty. We should be cautious and think about it again."
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Ma Yun was stunned. The method she was thinking of was actually the most convenient solution now. It could completely block the conspiracy of Liu Bei and others. But Liu Xin had already said this, so she stopped insisting and changed the topic.
, smiled slyly and asked: "Do you know why I want to keep you for three days?"
Liu Xin pinched Ma Yun's nose again, laughed and said, "It's not like you're greedy."[
Ma Yun took a "poof" and said angrily: "They are not thinking about you. They have been idle for so long and they still haven't eaten you alive."
Liu Xin said with a bad smile: "Then you still eat me alive?"
Ma Yun rolled her eyes and punched Liu Xin's chest with her little fist: "A dog can't spit out ivory! I was full yesterday..."
The final sound became smaller and smaller, until finally it was no longer audible.
As expected, Liu Xin did not break her promise, and settled down as an apartment at home. Except for occasionally going to the market, she spent most of her time in the governor's mansion.
Liu Bei seemed to be particularly afraid of Liu Xin. Since Liu Xin came back, he spent all day weaving straw sandals and straw mats in his mansion. He returned to his old business and worked with Sima Hui, Huang Chengyan, Pang Degong and other literati.
The contact seemed to have been broken. However, Jushu's surveillance of Liu Bei never relaxed for a moment. Every word Liu Bei said and everything he did was still recorded to the letter.
Those literati who were close friends with Liu Bei but unfortunately failed to make the list also complained at first, but no one paid attention to them, and the quarrel died down after two days. After all, Xiangyang is developing very fast, and the lives of the people are getting better and better day by day.
Oh my God, these literati's comments criticizing the government were ignored by the people. Only Mi Heng persevered, talking nonsense all day long in taverns, brothels and other crowded places, slandering Liu Xin and saying things like unfairness and fraud.
Ni Heng was so proud of his talent that he originally disdained to take the imperial examination, but he couldn't resist Liu Bei's repeated persuasion, so he came to Xiangyang. He thought that with his talent, it was a sure thing that he would become the number one scholar, but in the end he didn't even get to the bottom of the list.
It is understandable that the huge contrast made him mentally unbalanced.
In fact, as the examiner, Cai Yong quite admired Mi Heng's talent, but this time the imperial examination selected state-governors, not ordinary poets. Although Mi Heng's answer sheet was gorgeous and sharp, there was not much
Real materials, Cai Yong had no choice but to
He was deposed. Cai Yong originally wanted to have a talk with Mi Heng after the results were announced, but he found Mi Heng yelling at Liu Xin in the tavern. Even without Cai Yan's relationship, Cai Yong still respected Liu Xin.
After hearing Mi Heng's disrespectful remarks, he turned around and left, never paying attention to him again.
Although Mi Heng's scolding skills are great, he can't make any big waves with just one mouth. Moreover, through Dahan Express, Liu Xin has firmly controlled the mouthpiece of the entire Han Dynasty in his own hands. Dahan Express published it
The content is not only highly timely, but also suitable for all ages, both refined and popular. Anyone who is literate likes to read it, and it has already spread to Jiaozhou, Youzhou and other places.
The exam had just ended, and when Mi Heng began to scold Liu Xin, several audience members listened with interest for a while. Later, everyone looked at the bulletin and found that the imperial examination was really a good thing, and poor people like Ma Jun
If you had not taken the imperial examination, you would have never been able to get ahead in your life. And half of the scholars admitted were from poor backgrounds. This clearly pointed out a clear path for the grassroots of the poor. Who would want to
Listen to Mi Heng chattering here. Within a few days, Mi Heng was called a "crazy student". And because he was scolding the respected Liu Xin, not only was he not allowed to enter the pub, but he was even
None of the brothel girls were willing to receive him, and ended up being beaten up by everyone. In the end, he had no choice but to leave Xiangyang in despair. This was an unexpected result for Liu Xin, and the back-ups he had prepared were useless.
Ma Chao was now the deputy commander of the Sixth Army. After receiving the appointment, he couldn't wait to go north with dozens of personal guards to find Zhao Yun in the Xiongnu grassland, without even meeting Liu Xin.
Guan Ping was too young and was not assigned to the major legions. Instead, he stayed at the training base and assisted Wenpin in the daily work of the base. It was also an opportunity for him to exercise.
Among all those who participated in the imperial examination, Ma Jun was the most excited. Ma Jun was indeed a smart child. In the past, his family was poor, and he had many ideas that he had no ability to test and realize. Now, Ma Jun has become a
The second-in-command of the Ministry of Industry has more resources at his disposal. Things that he only dared to think about but dare not do in the past can now be gradually realized. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days.
However, Ma Jun did not have time to realize his idea immediately. Liu Xin decided to let him go to the academy to be an auditor first, and let him learn theoretical knowledge first. It will definitely have advantages and disadvantages for him to invent and create in the future.
The new gadgets in the institute that are still in the strictly confidential stage are enough for him to explore for a while.
What made Liu Xin feel a little regretful was that Ma Yun sent Pang Tong and Zhuge Jin to the Nanzhong area where barbarians lived. Of course Liu Xin knew the names of Pang Tong and Zhuge Jin, and he also wanted to see how ugly Pang Tong looked.
, and in the end, Ma Yun was rushed to Nanzhong.
When I asked Ma Yun, it turned out that she had never met Pang Tong and Zhuge Jin. However, these two people had already been taken there, and Liu Xin had no choice but to transfer them back now. He had to wait a year to see what happened.
See how well they act as county magistrates before making any plans.
Time flies by so fast. In the past few months, Liu Xin has been staying in the Prefecture Mufu to accompany his wife and children. His life is leisurely and comfortable, and good news from various places is coming one after another.
First of all, this year's autumn grain harvest has been a bumper. People depend on food. Under any circumstances, food is the most important issue. The market is the most prosperous. Without food, people will not have enough to eat. Everything is in vain. Due to the climate
The reason is that despite the construction of many water conservancy facilities, the harvest situation this summer is still not good.
It was so ideal that it made Liu Xin worry a lot. Who knew that after the summer harvest, the weather suddenly became smoother, especially in the newly cultivated fertile fields in Jiangnan counties. The rice harvested opened the eyes of those Xuzhou refugees, who originally clamored for
Those who want to return to their hometown are now willing to stay and not leave.
The caravan sent by the Cai family to the Western Regions set off again. This was the fourth caravan they sent. Other gentry families also successively organized caravans to go to the Western Regions. These caravans came not only from Jingzhou, but also from Yi, Yang, Xu
, caravans from Si and other states. Even Cao Cao and Yuan Shao sent envoys to communicate, hoping that Liu
Xin allowed their caravan to cross the border and head to the Western Regions. After all, the two families were fighting fiercely and their daily consumption was like running water. They also wanted to hitchhike and make some money. However, Liu Xin refused their request unceremoniously.
What Liu Xin wants is for them to lose both sides, so how can it give them the convenience of making money?
Although this trade route has only been opened for a few months, it has already brought Liu Xin a lot of wealth. A large amount of silk and porcelain were all replaced by real gold and silver. Countless jewelry, jewelry, furs and other specialties from the Western Regions were sold in Xiangyang.
You can see them everywhere on the streets. Three months of business tax is already worth the total amount of the past year.[
In order to return to Dawan as soon as possible, those prisoners of war were more motivated than the soldiers of the regular army. The construction of Hancheng was actually completed ten days ahead of schedule for the two fortresses of Uzbeli and Turugelt. Now,
Many Han merchants, Hu merchants and merchants from abroad have gathered there. These people have rented shops in the city and are engaged in any kind of business. Gradually, there is a hint of prosperity.
The market in Maoling was also beginning to take shape. Some weak caravans were unwilling to go to the Western Regions, so they brought their own goods here to set up stalls for sale. They also bought some things here for home, and their popularity gradually grew.
The two new cities on the grassland have also been officially completed, but the roads leading to the new cities have not yet been repaired. The construction of the new cities has slightly changed from the original plan, and they were built in the territories of Chiwule and Huchuquan. Each new city is divided into two parts.
There are two parts: the inner city and the outer city. The inner city is extremely strong. Except for the regular regiments of the Han Dynasty, no herdsmen on the grassland are allowed to enter.
The outer city is just an ordinary earthen fence. But even this kind of earthen fence still makes the herdsmen who live in the open air excited. During the entire construction process of the new city, the herdsmen contributed little effort, and all of them were spontaneous and compensated. Otherwise, the two new cities
It is impossible to build them so quickly. With these two new cities, the herdsmen will have peace of mind in the face of winter snowstorms and white disasters.
There are also happy events in the Prefectural Mufu. Ma Yun and Bian Yu were pregnant almost at the same time. In fact, Ma Yun had said in the past that she did not want to have any more children, but she suddenly changed her mind for some reason. Ever since Liu Xin came back from the Western Regions, she
No measures have been taken
As a result, she became pregnant. The whole family was happy, but Diao Chan was unhappy. Liu Xin knew what was wrong with her, so he comforted her with kind words, and invited two miracle doctors, Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo, to take her pulse.
, I made a prescription and finally managed to coax a smile out of my face.
What made Liu Xin most happy was that the Shanyue tribe in the south of the Yangtze River agreed to surrender. However, they had a condition. They asked Liu Xin to go to the south of the Yangtze River to interview them in person.