Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 872

Chapter 872

Locust plagues broke out everywhere.

Luan Bu sat in the mansion tremblingly, but glanced out of the door from time to time. He seemed restless. Although he made preparations, nothing was left behind, but when the locust plague really happened, what would it bring to all places? Luan Bu still wasn't sure how much loss he had incurred.

I don't know how many people will lose their families because of the locust plague, and how many cultivated land will be devoured by locusts and lose all crops.

This feeling of being helpless while watching the disaster happen makes Luan Bu very uneasy, but, what can be done has been done, and the rest depends on the current report.

Luan Bu's wife walked into the study with a bowl of broth. Luan Bu got up abruptly and sat down disappointed when he found that the person was his wife.

The madam said helplessly: "My beloved has not closed his eyes for two days, eat something and rest for a while, I think, this time the temple has exerted such a great effort, there must be some changes, besides, it is not You can control the locust plague without rest, but you still have to be responsible for major events in various places, if you don’t rest well, won’t it be delayed?”

Hearing his wife's persuasion, Luan Bu took the broth and ate it hastily.

"What about Ping? I haven't seen him for several days."

"He still has something to do in the county government."

"What else can he do?"

"When you become a county lieutenant, you can't be arrogant. You can't wait to wear official uniforms all day long and show off in the city."

Luan Bu criticized his eldest son. Although Luan Ping was Luan Bu's stepson, Luan Bu didn't treat his stepson with any special treatment at all. I didn't think there was anything wrong, even if Luan Bu was stricter with him, it was normal in the eyes of his wife, but it could show that Luan Bu really treated him as his own child.Now Luan Ping has got an errand in Chang'an and has become a Chang'an county lieutenant.

This Chang'an county lieutenant is a high-risk job, and he can always meet some strange people. However, Luan Ping did a good job in this position, and he didn't lose Luan Bu's face.

While the two were talking, an official hurried in and took out the latest report. Luan Bu hurriedly put down the bowl and stepped forward to take it.

This is a letter from Hanoi County.

Luan Bu watched carefully. After watching for a long time, the worry on his face finally eased a little, and a rare smile appeared.

Prevention works.

The locust plague that broke out in Hanoi and other places did not cause high harm. Compared with past records, this is completely acceptable, and because the big man has done a good job of food reserves in advance, because no one is affected by this locust plague. And the family was ruined, which has exceeded Luan Bu's psychological expectations.Seeing Luan Bu's soothing face, the wife suddenly laughed, "Just looking at my beloved's face, I know this must be good news."

Luan Bu chuckled, "Yes, it's good news. If Hanoi didn't suffer too much damage, then Liang Guo doesn't have to worry at all. Liang Guo has Chao Cuo, and Chao Cuo has never lost to anyone else when he came to do things. , I am absolutely at ease, and I am not worried about the Qi State, Dong Chi of the Qi State is a very capable person, this is the Zhao State. I hope everything will be fine."

Luan Bu took the things and asked people to prepare chariots and horses, and rushed to the palace.

When Luan Bu rushed into Houde Hall, he found that the emperor was not here. After questioning, he finally found His Majesty the Emperor in the Hall of Martial Arts.

His Majesty the Emperor is now competing with others in sword skills. Both of them used real swords. The faces of the people around them changed drastically. They were afraid of hurting His Majesty. They stared at the two people present, and Luan Bu was startled.

The sword lights of the two are flashing, their moves are all key, and they are completely merciless. Liu Chang is not bad, he seems to have more than enough to advance and retreat, his steps are big, his body is flexible, he keeps moving back and forth, and uses superb skills to play tricks on his opponents , and his opponent is obviously much more serious. His opponent is Lei Bei. Lei Bei is going all out. He didn't show mercy to Liu Chang because of his identity. Every move is the key. His sword is very fast. , mainly stabbing, because Liu Chang was too tall, so he aimed at Liu Chang's legs, lowered his body, and focused on his lower body.

Liu Chang wasn't afraid at all, and didn't adjust his defensive posture. He confidently evaded through his steps.

Luan Bu didn't dare to speak, for fear of disturbing Liu Chang and hurting the emperor.

Several servants standing in the distance turned pale, couldn't bear to continue watching, and covered their eyes one after another, but Lu Lu stood aside very calmly. When he saw Luan Bu approaching, he was taken aback, and then hurried to Luan Bu's room. See you next to me when you pay your respects, "Duke Luan is here, I will report for you."

"Don't, don't, don't disturb Your Majesty."

Luan Bu spoke hastily.

He frowned, looked at the swordsman seriously, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This Thunder Quilt's swordsmanship is really superb. I have also practiced swords for many years, and I think my swordsmanship is good, but I have never seen it. Such an opponent, this speed is really fast, ordinary people can't stand it at all. This swordsmanship is self-contained, and it doesn't have the shadows of those masters of swordsmanship in the past. Is this what he developed by himself?"

Lu Lu shook his head, "I don't know swordsmanship."

Luan Bu looked at Liu Chang again, and his face suddenly turned a little disgusted, "The sword of the villain."

"How can you let His Majesty use a real sword to compete? If you are injured, what should you do?"

Luan Bu became more and more worried as he watched the two sides fight each other.

Lu Lu hurriedly persuaded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty's skills are very high, and Lei Bei will not be hurt."

"I"

Luan Bu took a deep breath and was about to speak, but Liu Chang had already noticed him. Liu Chang put away his sword happily and waved at Luan Bu. He stabbed directly, and when Luan Bu was startled, Liu Chang dodged the opponent's stabbing attack, grabbed the back of the opponent's neck, pulled him up, and then threw him on the ground, just like bullying a child In that way, Lei was thrown to the ground and remained motionless.

Liu Chang patted the dust in his hands, and walked to Luan Bu's side with a smile, "Mr. Luan, is there any news?"

Luan Bu stared dumbfounded at the motionless Lei Quilt in the distance, unable to speak.

Liu Chang hurriedly explained: "The young man is in good health, and he will be fine after a night of sleep. You don't have to worry, I will save my strength!"

Luan Bu pursed his lips, "Your Majesty's swordsmanship is unprecedented."

Liu Chang shook his head and murmured in a low voice: "I haven't met an opponent for many years, what a pity, if I could have the skills I have now when I was eight years old, if he wants to beat me up, I will give him a hard time." .”

"What did His Majesty say?"

"Oh, nothing. How's the situation everywhere?"

"This is Hanoi's letter."

Luan Bu hurriedly handed the things to Liu Chang. Liu Chang looked at it seriously for a moment, then said with a smile: "This is very good, it shows that our approach is still very effective, and our efforts are not in vain."

Lu Lu said, "It's just that the price of this effort is too high. Your Majesty doesn't know about it. Since you ordered it, people from all over the country have reported that you have wasted national power. Instead of preventing it, it is better to prepare for the aftermath with peace of mind. The cost caused by your operation is more serious than the locust plague. Now it is not to completely eliminate the locust plague, but to reduce its damage, and we still need to deal with the aftermath. I am afraid that there will be more remarks like this.”

Liu Chang was very displeased, "No matter how much you have to pay, you have to do it!"

"I just want to tell those who came later that they should not shrink back when encountering anything, and must have the courage to charge!! Could it be that the Great Han Empire will retreat because of locusts? No matter how much the price is paid, I will Do it! We don't want to wait for the disaster to end to provide relief, we want to overcome the disaster. With this experience, the next time will be smoother. With this success, the people will no longer be concerned about the locust plague. That kind of fear, one day, the plague of locusts will subside, it must be because of the choice at this time!!"

Liu Chang spoke in such a majestic manner that the soldiers around him were all excited by what he said, and their faces were flushed.

"Retiring is not the right choice, unless it is for better defeat."

"I am a big man by no means a coward, even if he is Taiyi against me, I will chop off his head!!!"

"only!!!"

The surrounding soldiers responded one after another.

Luan Bu's face was also moved, and Liu Chang continued: "As for the officials who played, they probably have their own ideas. I am a wise king. As a wise king, I have to endure their different opinions, even if they are wrong. I can bear it too. This is what a wise king should do!"

Everyone thought it was right, Liu Chang left here, Luan Bu and Lu Lu hurriedly followed him, Liu Chang was still in a good mood holding these melodies in his hands, his thoughts were similar to Luan Bu's, and he had the same thoughts about Liang Guo and Qi Guo Other places are very trustworthy, but they have deep worries about Zhao Guo.

Seeing Liu Chang's frowning, Lu Lu couldn't help persuading him:

"Your Majesty, the state of Zhao has become richer and richer over the years, and the treasury has sufficient money and food. I think there will be no major problems."

Liu Chang immediately became more worried, "Yeah, the more sufficient I am, the more worried I am. My third brother's brain got hot and he felt that he was well prepared."

"In addition, there is a prime minister like Yuan An. He is a capable person, and he is in charge. Why are you so worried?"

"Yuan Ang is good, but he can't stand someone stabbing a knife in the back and ruining his business."

Lu Lu hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "And there are various countries around Zhao to help him. I heard that King Zhao is in Dai. If something happens, Dai will definitely help him with all his strength."

Liu Chang was taken aback, "That's right! Ruyi is not in Zhao Country!"

After Liu Ruyi went to Dai, Liu Bo, the king of Dai, wrote another memorandum to the emperor, expressing the hope that Father Zhong could stay with him for a longer period of time. Liu Chang agreed and asked him to keep quiet. Things, not many people know.Thinking of this, the worry in Liu Chang's heart immediately disappeared a lot, he said with a smile: "If there is no Ruyi, then Yuan Ang will definitely be able to handle this matter well."

The three returned to Houde Hall, and Liu Chang explained the aftermath.

"If the people are starved to death because of the locust plague, I will starve the local county magistrate to death!"

"If there are any people who are forced to leave their hometown because they don't have arable land, I will move the local county magistrate to Xia Guo!"

"Exile those ministers who have written to me that I have abused national power to Funan!"

Liu Chang issued three orders in a row, and Luan Bu still agreed with the first two orders.

In the Prince's Mansion, Liu An was sitting with Zhong's father. The two looked at the situation of the place they had just sent, and started talking seriously.

Liu Heng also seemed to be in a good mood, and the preventive effect this time was enough to satisfy him.

"This is the credit of our Huang Lao. Over the years, Huang Lao has started various researches on all things in nature, even on vegetation and different animals. This has provoked a lot of criticism. They think Huang I don’t do my job properly, I don’t do my studies, and I do some useless things, but now? Those old masters who study vegetation, if it is not for them, can they make insecticides that can poison insects? If there is no such research Master Huang of insects, can we know the habits of locusts so clearly?"

"There is no so-called miscellaneous learning in this world. As long as the attainments are high enough, any knowledge can reach the level of Laozi Huangdi. Even if it is just killing pigs, if it can be achieved to the extreme, it is the same learning."

"I, Mr. Huang, never underestimate any knowledge. This will change all the directions of the great man in the future. Mr. Huang will produce talents in large numbers, and no school of thought can stop him."

Liu An said confidently, it was rare that Liu Heng didn't refute him this time.

The Huang-Lao School, which was led by Liu An, began to become more and more weird. Since Liu An turned cultivating immortals into understanding nature, transforming nature, driving the power of nature, and creating something out of nothing, Huang Lao has completely changed his way.Liu Chang is probably the most confused. He saw that the Huang-Lao school suddenly began to study physics, mathematics, chemistry, and even medicine, geography, entomology, phytophytology, archaeology, etc. The things contained are getting more and more complicated. Exaggeration, originally it was just a summary of hundreds of schools, but now it is almost a summary of all disciplines.

If this continues to develop, science will almost be equated with the Huang-Lao School itself.

And this is exactly what Liu An wants to see. The Tao that Liu An narrated seems to be somewhat different from the Tao that other people narrated.

Liu Heng glanced at this Youzi, and said, "You have accomplished something, Mr. Huang is indeed amazing."

"It's all because of my father's merits! My father said it himself, and his academic attainments have all been passed on to me."

Liu Heng couldn't deny this, and he continued: "I didn't come to you to hear you brag about the Huang-Lao school. Your Huang-Lao school has developed very well, but don't forget that the scale of Confucianism is increasing. , with enlightenment, sooner or later they will become the first school, surpassing you."

Liu An wasn't worried, "It's not important, Father Zhong should tell me what you want to tell me."

Liu Heng took out a memo and put it in front of the two of them, "I know you just came back and need to rest, but I still hope you can go to the northwest."

Liu An curiously picked up the watch, looked at it seriously, and then laughed.

"The three of them are still fighting?"

The infighting among the Three Kingdoms in the Northwest did not end at the beginning, and it is still going on now. Because of the locust plague, Liu Chang was temporarily unable to deal with these three guys, so he handed it over to Liu Heng, but at this moment, Liu Heng handed over the matter to Liu An will do it.

Liu Heng's face was very ugly, "These three scorpions are still fighting, and they refuse to cooperate with each other. Things in the south are already very troublesome, and now there is a locust plague. How can I care about these three scorpions?" What about the battle? You grew up together since you were young, and it is most appropriate for you to be in charge of this matter."

Liu An put away the memorial table and said seriously: "Father Zhong, this is actually a matter of the Prime Minister. Chai Wu and Zhi are not in agreement, and Liu She and Chai Wu are not in agreement. This has nothing to do with Qi and the others. I think that as long as Take Chai Wu down and replace him with a strong person, this problem can be solved."

Liu Heng narrowed his eyes, "It's easy for you to think, but the affairs of Beiting Kingdom are not easy to handle, and there are many things to bear. At the critical moment, who can replace Chai Wu and ensure that the three parties get along in harmony?"

"I have someone to choose. This person has always been in Beiting Kingdom, and he is very familiar with the affairs of Beiting. Moreover, he has a special status, will not encounter difficulties, and is also gentle. After succeeding Chai Wu, he will definitely be able to communicate with all parties. Get along peacefully, and won't cause the temple any more headaches."

"Who?"

"It's my uncle from Fanshi. He was originally demoted to Beiting Kingdom, and now he is holding an important position there. It's better to let him be the Prime Minister of Beiting."

Liu Heng was a little surprised, "I know this person, it's just his talent"

"Father Zhong doesn't have to worry. Talents come forth in large numbers in the three northwestern countries. You don't need to ask for more talents. As long as you don't make troubles, you will be able to make things happen. You can let him take charge first, see the results, and wait until the time comes."

While Liu An was talking, two Lizi broke into the study.

"Father!!!"

"Father Zhong!!!"

Two little boys broke into the study room. Their clothes were all in tatters and they smelled very bad. They seemed to have just crawled out of the mud. Their faces were covered with mud. They were about to complain when they saw Liu Heng beside them. He closed his mouth immediately, turned around and was about to run.

"Stop for me!!"

Liu Heng scolded, the two had no choice but to stop, turned around slowly, and met Liu Heng very aggrieved.

Liu Heng looked at their clothes, feeling anxious and angry, and smashed the case in front of him a few times, "Such good clothes, why did they make it like this? Do you know how much the clothes are worth? Do you know how much they can afford?" How long is the ration for ordinary people?"

Liu Qian lowered his head and said aggrievedly: "Father, you can't blame us for this. We didn't do it on purpose. We were torn apart during the fight."

"fight???"

"I didn't want to fight at first, who told him to sue the teacher and say we played truant?"

"Skipping school???"

"That's right, I have an appointment with someone to ride the car today, if I don't play truant, it will be too late."

"I"

Liu Heng provoked it immediately, dragged off his shoes and rushed down.

On that day, Emperor Gao's singing sounded in the Prince's Mansion, which could not be subdued for a long time.

(End of this chapter)