Huang Yueying and Zhang Ren returned to their respective positions. After Liu Zhang paid homage to Fu Shou, he walked up the steps and said loudly to the ministers: "My colleagues, since Dong Zhuo's rebellion and the overthrow of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has suffered unprecedented hardships in four hundred years.
The great difficulty.
I, Liu Zhang, conquered the north and south for six years, and I was a bit unethical. However, half of the Han Dynasty is still in the hands of the rebels. There is a long way to go to revive the Han Dynasty. To talk about proclaiming the emperor at this time is to put the cart before the horse and ignore the danger of the Han Dynasty.
Some people say that a country cannot be without a king for a day, but now the Han Dynasty is no longer a country, so how can we talk about a king? There has been no king in the government for many years. I want all my colleagues, the people of the Han Dynasty in the world, and the people of the future generations of China to remember this paragraph.
History, remember this period that led to the disaster of not having a king in power.
When the Emperor of the Han Dynasty ascends to Dabao, it will be the time when the Han Dynasty escapes from disaster and moves toward resurgence."
Liu Zhang raised his sword horizontally and shouted loudly: "My colleagues, I, Liu Zhang, hereby swear to you that if the Han Dynasty is not unified for a day, I will never talk about the establishment of an emperor. Including me, Liu Zhang, no one will care about anything."
The Han Dynasty ignored the danger and talked about claiming to be emperor, and killed without mercy."
After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he bowed to Fu Shou and strode out of the hall. The officials did not react for a long time. Most of the civil servants and generals wanted Liu Zhang to become emperor. Because after Liu Zhang became emperor, their official positions were promoted accordingly, and they became the founding heroes of the country.
.
They thought that Liu Zhang would give him a few words, but it was just for show, but they didn't expect that Liu Zhang would refuse so thoroughly, which was beyond their expectations.
However, all the ministers were affected by Liu Zhang's impassioned speech. They suddenly felt that it was selfish to support Liu Zhang before the Han Dynasty was unified to achieve the purpose of promotion. They admired Liu Zhang's ambition in their hearts and eagerly hoped that the Han Dynasty would be unified.
And when the Han Dynasty is unified, won't people like myself still be the founding heroes? At that time, their status will only be higher.
When the ministers reacted, Liu Zhang had already walked outside the palace. The ministers all bowed down together: "Long live the great Han, long live the King of Shu."
There are no accidents in the cultivation of sweet potatoes and pumpkins except for the low survival rate. The reason for the low survival rate is that many tubers and seeds cannot germinate even in an air-insulated underground city after being stored for too long.
However, the surviving pumpkins and red potatoes have both produced fruits. The red potatoes are not the same as the red potatoes that Liu Zhang knew. The shape of the seedling leaves and the color of the fleshy skin of the tubers are different, but it is already certain that they are the ones mentioned in "The Shape of Southern Vegetation"
of sweet potatoes, as described above.
However, this kind of food, which was used as the staple food of Zhuya people in "Southern Grass and Trees", has the same high-yielding characteristics as sweet potatoes in later generations, because the fields provided are fertile, and the red sweet potatoes grown are slightly larger than those in later generations.
The pumpkin is exactly the same as in later generations.
Except for a small part that was stored for later use and half a basket of red sweet potatoes for consumption, the rest were planted in the second season. However, many people tasted the taste of pumpkin. This kind of food was not very popular in later generations. Because of early adopters, many people felt that
It's so novel and tastes great.
After the autumn harvest was over and Chang'an was established as the capital, the Four Civil Service Examinations were still held in Chengdu, because Chang'an was now prosperous for the first time, and Chang'an held the first examination covering five states, Qiang barbarians, and people from the Western Regions.
At this time, the Sichuan army was ready for conquest after the autumn harvest.
Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Guanzhong had a great harvest. The Sichuan army assembled a hundred thousand troops in Guanzhong, including 5,000 Dayuan cavalry, 5,000 heavy cavalry, 3,000 archers, Xiliang cavalry, Qiang cavalry, Yumen cavalry, and 50,000 regular cavalry.
, 40,000 rattan armored soldiers and regular infantry.
The army left Hangu Pass, passed through the Heluo area, crossed the Yellow River, and set out for the Xianghetao area.
The Hedong family in Hanoi heard the news and moved their families from the north to Bingzhou because Hulao Pass was closed. However, Cao Jun heard that the Sichuan army was pressing on the border and all the gates were closed, so he did not dare to open them to let so many people in.
Everyone from each family can only continue heading north.
Wu Jun was defeated in Chang'an, and the Xiongnu army had less than 20,000 troops left. They were no match for the Sichuan army. When they heard that the Sichuan army would not attack Cao Cao's Yanzhou, they came to attack him and were frightened to death.
Wu Jun hurriedly asked for help from Cao's army. Cao Cao's third son, Cao Zhang, led an army of 100,000 out of Bingzhou and formed an alliance with Wu Jun to prepare for the Sichuan army's attack.
…
There is a remote courtyard at the foot of Mount Tai. It does not look luxurious but is very quiet. Without looking inside, no one would know that this is the ancestral hall of the Xu family, a powerful family of magicians in the world.
"What did Uncle Xu Zhen do? Why should he be executed? Is it so serious?"
Xu Zhaoxue asked her grandfather anxiously, who was also the patriarch of the Xu family. The Xu family was different from other aristocratic families. In the inheritance of other aristocratic families, although the ancestors were the same, they had been divided into many branches over the centuries.
Each clan has a clan leader and they are not subordinate to each other.
However, as a group of magicians, the Xu family carries out many activities as one, including worshiping gods, clan rituals, and collecting raw materials and herbs for alchemy. These are all systematic.
With these ties, the entire Xu family seems to be scattered, but in fact it is connected together. Although each branch has a clan leader, there is only one real clan leader, and that is Xu Zhaoxue's grandfather Xu Liang.
Xu Liang has white hair and a beard like fallen snow. He is sitting on an imperial chair. He has no celestial spirit and looks very much like an old man who has gone through many vicissitudes of life.
"Girl, I heard that you are finally getting married? It's really rare, but it has relieved my heart." Xu Zhen did not answer Xu Zhaoxue's words, but spoke slowly, and some of the Xu family elders around him laughed.
When these people walked outside, everyone was considered a master in the eyes of ordinary people. Even the princes had to treat each other with courtesy. Most wealthy and landlords could not invite them, but now they did not have the demeanor of a master. In the eyes of outsiders,
Laughter doesn't quite fit their identity.
Xu Zhaoxue is the apple of Xu Liang's eye. Because she has loved traveling around the world since she was a child, she has never made a name for herself in more than ten years. The Xu family was really worried that she would not be able to get married. She even disappeared later, which frightened the Xu family.
light.
"Oh, Grandpa Zu." Xu Zhaoxue said angrily: "Tell me, what did Uncle Xu Zhen do? Do you have to use the clan rules?"
"I heard that that person is Liu Zhang, King of Shu. Well, that's right. My vision is very accurate." Xu Liang said with a smile, the wrinkles on his face squeezed together.
"Grandpa Grandpa has never seen him, how do you know he is good?" When she mentioned Liu Zhang, Xu Zhaoxue suddenly forgot what she had just said and blushed on her face.
"This alone is good." Xu Liang knocked on the Taishi chair under his buttocks. He was over a hundred years old and made a "bang bang" sound when he knocked it. He sighed: "If Kawachi hadn't come up with this thing, I would be like this."
I’m afraid I’ll have to lie in bed every day because of my old bones.”
"Grandpa Zu is not old at all." Xu Zhaoxue said obediently, but suddenly she came to her senses: "Hey, Grandpa Zu, you haven't said anything about Xu Zhen yet..."
"rehabilitate."
A middle-aged man in his forties came over and pulled Xu Zhaoxue, and said in a low and stern voice: "Why are you so ignorant? Do you think Grandpa Grandpa can't hear what you say? Do you know that this time Xu Zhaoxue
What did you commit? That could bring disaster to the Xu family, and you made your grandfather angry."
The middle-aged man is Xu Zhaoxue's third uncle.
"Then what happened to uncle?" Xu Zhaoxue asked with a frown. She had a good relationship with Xu Zhen's family and really didn't want anything to happen to her uncle.
"Xu Zhen helped Sun Quan commit suicide, and also used the power of the Xu family and the Xu family's alchemy resources."
"What?" Before San Bo finished speaking, Xu Zhaoxue's face turned pale: "Uncle, uncle, why is he so confused?"
As a member of the Xu family, Xu Zhaoxue is very clear about the Xu family rules. No matter how much trouble Xu Zhaoxue gets into outside, the family can help Xu Zhaoxue settle it. However, there are only a few taboos. If Xu Zhaoxue breaks it, no one can save it.
she.
The Xu family has been inherited for thousands of years and is deeply rooted. However, a disaster occurred during the Qin Dynasty. Because the First Emperor advocated immortality and pursued immortality, he used a large number of warlocks.
At that time, the Xu family felt that this was a good opportunity to promote the family, so a large number of Xu family magicians began to work for the court. For a period of time, they did receive a lot of benefits.
Under the edict of the First Emperor, the Xu family received countless rewards and privileges, as if they were higher than all the people, including many court ministers.
But the good times did not last long, because they were profitable, in addition to the Xu family, other warlocks also fished in troubled waters to join the First Emperor. In order to gain attention, they made bigger and bigger claims. Those unskilled warlocks boasted about various quick ways to achieve immortality and become immortals.
So much so that the First Emperor became increasingly superstitious.
In the end, the First Emperor could no longer satisfy the Xu family's step-by-step approach, and began to put pressure on the Xu family, asking the Xu family to provide a quick way to achieve immortality.
The Xu family thought about quitting at that time, but it was too late. The Xu family was too deeply involved with the court, and it was not so easy to quit. In the end, they had to bite the bullet and find some fairy grass and elixir.
But no one in the Xu family could be found. Instead, everyone either ran away, disappeared, or died in the sea.
As the First Emperor's health became worse and worse, the pressure on the Xu family increased. Finally, the ancestor of the Xu family, Xu Fu, the patriarch of the Xu family at that time, led a fleet and took five hundred boys and girls out to sea to search for them.
elixir.
This time, more than 500 boys and girls were sent out to sea, as well as various skilled craftsmen and other people. Just building ships and providing food and supplies cost a lot of money. It can be said to be the largest expenditure in the later period of the First Emperor.
However, the First Emperor waited for a year, and it had already exceeded Xu Fu's promised return date. The sea was vast and there was no one who came back. Qin Shihuang finally found out that he had been deceived.
The emperor who had swept through the empire was deceived, and the First Emperor became furious and massacred the Xu family. Anyone related to the Xu family's bloodline would be killed as soon as they were found. No matter who discovered the Xu family or killed the Xu family, there would be a heavy reward.
The Xu family suffered an unprecedented catastrophe. Thousands of Xu family members were killed. Except for a handful of people, they hid in the mountains and forests and were almost wiped out.
If Qin Shihuang hadn't suddenly died in the sand dunes and the world was in chaos, the Xu family might have really been wiped out.
After this catastrophe, the Xu family, which was restored in the Han Dynasty, established a family rule that no Xu family member was allowed to be an official or work for princes and officials. They were limited to praying for blessings and choosing Feng Shui, as well as weddings and funerals, and auspicious days. Even these,
It can only be done in one's own name and cannot use family power.
Interfering in politics is a taboo among taboos. Interfering in politics personally is already a taboo, let alone using family power to support the rise of a force.
Xu Zhen used the power of the Xu family in Jiangdong this time, including dozens of Xu family descendants, as well as various alchemy resources allocated to Jiangdong. This has touched the Xu family's strictest family rules.
No one can save Xu Zhen.
Xu Zhaoxue frowned when she thought of this. Although she decided to marry Liu Zhang, she never thought about interfering in Sichuan military affairs, let alone used family power to help Liu Zhang. She just followed Liu Zhang and took care of him in life.
He will be fine.
Xu Zhaoxue did not expect that Xu Zhen would do this. When she stayed in Jiangdong, Xu Zhen warned her to abide by the clan rules when traveling around the world, but why was Uncle Xu Zhen so confused?
Xu Zhaoxue suddenly opened her eyes, grabbed San Bo's hand and said: "San Bo, uncle Xu Zhen must be because of my aunt. My aunt died because of trying uncle Xu Zhen's elixir when she was young. Uncle Xu Zhen has always felt guilty.
.
And the aunt is Sun Jian's sister and Sun Quan's aunt. Now Sun Jian's sons, Sun Ce and Sun Yi are all dead, leaving Sun Quan alone. He is also held hostage by the Jiangdong family. How can Uncle Xu Zhen see through it? How can he stand by and watch this?
It's excusable. Third uncle, please beg me, Grandpa Zu, to be given a lighter sentence, okay?"
"Zhaoxue, can you please stop being so naive? Do you think this is possible? Besides, Xu Zhen has already pleaded guilty and accepted the punishment. He should be responsible for violating the clan rules. Otherwise, anyone can violate the clan rules in the future and cause trouble for the Xu family again.
What to do if disaster occurs?”
Xu Zhaoxue remained silent, held the corner of her clothes and stopped talking. She bowed to her grandfather and was about to go see Xu Zhen when Xu Liang spoke: "Girl, there is only one person who can save your uncle now."
"Ah?" Xu Zhaoxue turned around in surprise. Unexpectedly, Xu Zhen could still be saved, so she immediately asked: "Who is it?"
Xu Liang slowly raised his withered finger and pointed at Xu Zhaoxue: "You."
"Me?" Xu Zhaoxue was confused.
Xu Liang glanced at the 80-year-old man next to him. The old man also had white hair and white beard, but his face was clear. He walked out and said to Xu Zhaoxue: "We were originally in trouble about something, but I heard that you are going to marry me.
Give it to Shu King Liu Zhang, maybe you can solve this matter."
"What's the matter?" Xu Zhaoxue asked. When Liu Zhang was mentioned, Xu Zhaoxue felt a little uneasy. She was not married yet. From the second grandfather's tone, she wanted to find Liu Zhang by herself.
However, Xu Zhaoxue suddenly remembered that when she was leaving, the guy said he would not marry her.
The old man said to Xu Zhaoxue: "When Xu Fu, the ancestor of my Xu family, went to sea, he had to do it out of necessity. Most of the five hundred boys and girls came from my Xu family in order to protect the Xu family's lineage.
Otherwise, even if our ancestors did not go to sea and the First Emperor could not get the elixir of immortality, he would still attack our Xu family. Our ancestors were worried that the entire Xu family would be destroyed, so they took this step." (To be continued.