The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 290 Volume
Weiyang Palace in Chang'an.

Yan Xiang was dressed in rags and presented something special, requesting to meet the emperor.

Liu Xie knew what Yan Xiang was going to present, so he burned incense and bathed before meeting him in the Xuanshi Hall.

The Minister Yang Xiu personally stepped forward and respectfully received the item on a golden plate, and then brought it before the emperor.

Liu Xie reached out and opened the silk covering the object, and indeed, he saw what he wanted to see.

It is four inches in diameter, with five intersecting dragons on the top. The whole thing is pure white, like ice.

One corner seemed to have been damaged, so it was filled with gold, which made it less natural and more worldly.

Liu Xie placed his hands on the five dragons above the jade seal and lifted it up.

On the front of the seal, there are eight insect-and-bird seal characters.

"If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life."

The national jade seal!

Liu Xie rubbed it in his hand for a while, then put it back on the golden plate and turned to look at Yan Xiang.

"Thank you for the trip, Master Yan."

Although Yan Xiang was in awe of the majesty of the Han emperor, he still secretly looked up at Liu Xie just now.

Seeing that the emperor was not too moved by the recovery of the imperial seal, Yan Xiang couldn't help but think of Yuan Shu's gaffe when he first got the imperial seal.

Compare the two and make a judgment!
Yan Xiang cupped his hands and said: "Returning the sacred objects to the Lord is what I should do. It is not hard work."

"What reward does Yan Zhubu want?"

Liu Xie's words were very straightforward, and even Yan Xiang felt a little embarrassed.

If Yan Xiang really wanted to ask the emperor for some reward, he might be in a difficult situation at this moment.

But Yan Xiangzhi was not interested in this, so there was naturally no question of hesitation.

Yan Xiang bowed again and said: "I present the imperial seal to you, but I am entrusted with the task. I dare not ask for any more rewards."

A hint of surprise flashed across Liu Xie's eyes.

But the surprise came and went quickly.

If Yan Xiang did not have such a virtuous character, Li Ru would not have been able to trust Yan Xiang to send him the imperial seal.

Then Liu Xie asked again: "What is your ambition?"

Yan Xiang bowed for the third time: "I have no other thoughts."

"I was once supported by Yuan Shu. As the saying goes, 'a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of water'."

"I have decided to go to Yuan Shu's hometown, Ruyang, to build a tomb for Yuan Shu and observe mourning for him for three years. After that, I will go to Jingzhou to educate Yuan Shu's descendants and explain the truth to them, so that they can learn from me as their father and not go astray."

"Being able to follow the morality in my heart and maintain peace in my heart, this is what I want to do."

After hearing this, Liu Xie finally showed a look of admiration.

"People like you can already be called gentlemen."

After saying this, Liu Xie wanted to help the other party, so he turned around and told Yang Xiu, "Give Yan Zhubu a thousand gold coins, and let the emperor's uncle build a courtyard in Jingzhou for Yan Zhubu to live in in the future."

After hearing this, Yan Xiang quickly refused: "I do not live by wealth and honor! Your Majesty's gift is too great, I hope Your Majesty will take it back!"

"..."

Liu Xie looked at Yan Xiang again: "Isn't Yan Zhubu scolding me?"

"I never meant this!"

Yan Xiang just felt that the emperor in front of him was so difficult to serve!
When did I say anything bad about the emperor? How did that become an insult to the emperor?

"Then why does Lord Yan think that people with high moral standards must live in poverty?"

This is why Liu Xie was unhappy.

"If under my rule, people with high moral standards can only be poor, does that mean that the richer a person is, the more morally deficient he is?"

"According to the chief clerk, I am rich as the world is rich, so does that mean I am the most morally corrupt person in the world?"

If you are morally upright, you deserve to be poor... What kind of bullshit is this?
Confucius said: "How virtuous is Hui! He has only a bowl of rice and a gourd of water, lives in a humble alley, and people cannot bear the worry, but Hui does not change his joy!"

Liu Xie asked: "Since Yan Hui is like this, he can certainly be called a sage. But can't Confucius' disciple Zigong be considered a sage?"

Zigong and Duanmu Ci are the ten wise men of Confucius, and they are also the richest disciples of Confucius.

Zigong was good at speaking, capable and savvy, and he served as prime minister of Lu and Wei. He was also good at business, and left behind the "Duanmu legacy".

If we talk about wealth, Zigong even used a horse and a group of horses to invite the princes with money and silk! Wherever he went, the kings would treat him with respect!

If a gentleman with high moral standards must be poor, according to this theory... Zigong should be the most morally corrupt person, right?
But Zigong was the gentleman of that time and was respected by the world!

Therefore, judging a person's moral level by the amount of wealth he or she has is a bit too biased!

Yan Xiang was ashamed and bowed his head quickly: "That's not what I meant!"

"Then will Master Yan still refuse the gold?"

"I don't dare."

"good."

When Yan Xiang heard the emperor mention Zigong at this time, he also remembered an incident related to Zigong.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Lu had a law: if Lu people were enslaved in a foreign country, anyone who could redeem them could claim the ransom from the state treasury.

Once, Zigong redeemed a man from Lu in a foreign country. Because the man was rich, he refused to accept the state compensation after returning home.

Confucius sighed and said, "Zigong, you are not taking a good approach! From now on, the people of Lu will be afraid of being compared with you in morality, and they don't have the financial resources like you to use their own money to redeem slaves. If this continues for a long time, I am afraid that the people of Lu will no longer be willing to redeem their fellow countrymen who have become slaves."

The same reason.

If a gentleman like Yan Xiang cannot obtain wealth and can only live in poverty, then if ordinary people see this, will they still want to be a gentleman like Yan Xiang?

Yan Xiang felt deeply guilty at this moment and apologized to the emperor again. "The emperor is like this, with the demeanor of a saint, no wonder he can succumb to a wolf like Li Ru."

When Liu Xie heard Yan Xiang scold Li Ru at this time, he knew that Li Ru must have tricked Yan Xiang a lot when he was in Shouchun...

However, seeing that Yan Xiang was willing to accept the gift, Liu Xie felt relieved.

At the same time, Liu Xie also explained: "I did not say these words on purpose, but I have been listening to the lectures of several great scholars recently, and I am more concerned about such things."

Lecture?

Yan Xiang's eyes lit up.

After all, no Confucian scholar would want to miss such a grand event as a lecture by a great scholar!

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two men had eased, Yang Xiu also explained to Yan Xiang: "The emperor once promised the former governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, to establish a college for him to study."

"After arriving in Guanzhong, the emperor built a school at the foot of Mount Taibai, named Taibai Academy."

"Later, great scholars such as Cai Yong and Kong Rong came here to study. Sima Hui, Song Zhong, Xiang Lang and other scholars from Jingzhou also followed Liu Jingzhou here. They often lectured and debated here, and it became a holy place. The emperor also often went to the academy to listen to lectures."

At this point, Yang Xiu seemed to realize the mistake in his words: "I shouldn't call him Liu Jingzhou, I should call him Liu Sikong."

"The emperor has already appointed Liu Biao as the Minister of Works and the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan. I almost forgot about this..."

Yan Xiang is already ready to make a move at this moment!
Liu Biao!

Cai Yong!

Kong Rong!

Sima Hui!
Song Zhong!

Which one of them is not a famous scholar in the world!
On weekdays, Yan Xiang could only read their works. How could he dare to hope to have a conversation with these famous scholars?
In fact, there are many famous scholars in the Jianghuai area, such as Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Zhang Cheng and others... But unfortunately, these people were scared away by Yuan Shu, so Yan Xiang never had the opportunity to communicate with these famous scholars.

Now that he heard that so many great scholars had gathered in Guanzhong, Yan Xiang couldn't help but salivate, as if he was a little greedy...

Liu Xie saw the intention in Yan Xiang's eyes, so he also extended an invitation -

"It just so happens that there is a lecture the day after tomorrow, and I also want to go to the academy. How about Yan Zhubo go with me?"

Yan Xiang's heart was pounding, but he was still a little hesitant.

"Such an opportunity must be extremely precious. I am afraid..."

"Don't worry about that!"

It was Yang Xiu who interrupted.

"In the past, Lady Cai would have gone with the emperor, but recently she got pregnant, so one of them had to leave!"

Only then did Yan Xiang realize that the emperor already had a child, and he immediately hurried to congratulate the emperor.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The difference between an emperor with offspring and an emperor without offspring is as huge as heaven and earth!
If a boy could be born, it would be a great joy for the Han people!

Yan Xiang couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the momentum of the Han Dynasty's revival was truly unstoppable!

Yang Xiu also came up with a wicked smile and said, "Master Yan! Strictly speaking, you have to congratulate His Majesty four times!"

?

Yan Xiang wondered: "Why?"

Could it be that Cai Yan was pregnant with quadruplets?

wrong……

Even if they are quadruplets, I'm afraid we can't tell now, right?

Yang Xiu bent his fingers towards Yan Xiang.

"In fact, the first one to become pregnant was the queen."

"After that, it's Mr. Cai."

"A month later, Concubine Fu and Concubine Dong also became pregnant. Do you think we should celebrate the fourth time?"

? !
Yan Xiang looked at the emperor in shock!
The Emperor's ability... is so strong? ? ! !
"cough."

Liu Xie coughed lightly.

You can’t blame him for this!
At this age, everyone is at the peak of their physical functions.

Moreover, neither Liu Xie nor the other four women had any problems with fertility, and they did not take any defensive measures...

If she had been a little more diligent, she would have gotten pregnant. Can you blame me for that?

The only mistake was probably being too focused, which led to Jia Xu sending some tonic food...

After Yan Xiang realized what was happening, he immediately congratulated Liu Xie again.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Yang Xiu fanned the flames: "There are two more times!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty..."

"okay!"

Liu Xie stopped Yan Xiang's behavior and then stared at Yang Xiu with an unfriendly face.

"Dezu has been very idle lately, right?"

"Since you are free, please help me finalize the draft of the 'Thirty-Six Strategies of the Grand Master' that I compiled."

"By the way, you don't have to go to the academy this time. Just stay in Chang'an!"

Yang Xiu's smile froze instantly, like an eggplant hit by frost.

"Here..."

(End of this chapter)