When I came to Yuan's mansion again, I received a different treatment from the last time. The most obvious thing was that I finally had a meal. Last time, Mall called them to anger Liu Xiu and found an excuse for Yuan Shu to get angry. Later, the excuse was there, but the storm was not done. Although Mall was ill, Liu Xiu was also very unhappy. Because he had been busy for a day, he didn't even drink saliva, so he left after a fight.

This time I had a meal, and it was quite large. Not only was the food good, but the scale of accompanying guests was also high. In addition to the talented people in Situ's Mansion, there were also Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu ​​and several of his guests. When he heard the names of these guests, Yuan Shao took a high-quality route, which was far from comparable to Yuan Shu.

He Yong, Nanyang, He Boqiu, a famous party member and righteous man, was as famous as Guo Tai and Jia Biao when he was in the Imperial Academy. Liu Xiu heard this name many times in the mouths of the Imperial students. Cao Cao was also grateful to him because only he and Qiao Xuan felt that Cao Cao was a talent. If he was not confused, then this person would be of great importance with this little sight alone. In addition, He Yong was also a swordsman with superb swordsmanship, and it is said that his swordsmanship is no less than Wang Yue, the number one swordsman in the capital.

Zhang Miao and Zhang Mengzhuo in Dongping were one of the eight chefs. He was kind and generous and generous. It is said that He Yong had been able to wear fresh clothes and horses in recent years. One of the wealthy people was Yuan Shao and the other was Zhang Miao.

Wu Qiong and Wu Deyu of Runan are said to be a descendant of Wu Que of the Western Han Dynasty. He is a powerful Runan. He is now a famous ranger in Luoyang. He is said to have a good short sword and is not knowledgeable.

The King of Taishan, Kuang, was fond of money and was good at giving, was a hero, and was both civil and military. He was able to talk to Cai Yong very well.

These people have great names in Luoyang. When Liu Bei and Mao Zong heard their names, their eyes shone a little, and their movements became restrained. They were regular when eating and did not dare to make any sounds. Liu Xiu disagreed. Except for his politeness to them at the beginning, most of them followed him and kept their heads and ate hard. They didn't respond to the topics that Yuan Shao deliberately raised, and they didn't respond to, and they were perfunctory when they couldn't hide, which made Yuan Shao and the others very bored. In the end, they had to sit and watch Liu Xiu eat voraciously.

Until Liu Xiu wiped his mouth happily, Zhang Miao, who had been feeling very uncomfortable, finally couldn't help asking, saying that the dishes of Tai Chi Taoist Hall are famous in Luoyang. Look at this, it seems like you are often hungry?"

Liu Xiu smiled slightly. When he saw Yuan Shao and these famous scholars, he could not pass the test today. Yuan Shao had only two ideas. If he was willing to bow his head, it would be easy to say. If he was unwilling to bow his head, he would naturally humiliate him and make him a little powerful. Unlike Yuan Shu's disciples who won by quantity and were of low level, most of Yuan Shao's disciples were well-known party members, celebrities, or swordsmen with high martial arts skills. In addition, unlike Yuan Shu, who always had to conquer people with martial arts, Yuan Shao liked to wear a scarf and pretended to be elegant, and his every move was like a famous scholar.

Of course, Yuan Shao is indeed very handsome and read a lot of books. It is said that Meng Shiyi, who was born in the family, is not bad at all. He is not completely pretending to be a scholar. However, Liu Xiu just can't stand his arrogance of looking down on others, not to mention that he never made peace with the Yuan family, so of course he would not pretend to be a good person.

Whether it is Yuan Shu or Yuan Shao, since he comes to him, how can he be immortal?

"Have you visited the Tai Chi Gym?" Liu Xiu said to him with a calm smile. I haven't seen you before?"

Zhang Miao curled his lips with some reserve and had a few banquets there. Every time he was in the private room, it was normal that he didn't pay attention to it."

"Hahaha..." Liu Xiugong bowed his hand and turned out to be a distinguished guest. He also asked you to give him more valuable suggestions."

Seeing that he didn't answer, Zhang Miao attracted guests for his Tai Chi Taoist Hall, which was a bit funny. However, he still said that the dishes in the Taoist Hall are not only full of colors, fragrance and flavor, but also the variety is renovated quickly. Every time he goes, he can taste new dishes. This is also the best among many restaurants in Luoyang. What I am curious about is that why is it so gluttonous to have such a good restaurant? Doesn't you think that the dishes in Yuan's house are more brilliant?"

Liu Xiu laughed and shook his head repeatedly. This is not the case. The dishes from Yuan Mansion are of course not bad, but they are not outstanding compared to those in the gym. As for how much I eat, it is just because I don’t have to spend money and don’t eat them for nothing.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and looked at each other. Even Yuan Wei and Lu Zhi in the hall noticed the strangeness under the hall and couldn't help but turn their eyes.

Zhang Miao couldn't help laughing, and after a while, he asked again, could it cost money to have dinner in Tai Chi Gymnasium?"

"It's not all, but there's always a standard." Liu Xiu pointed to the delicacies on the table. It's not easy to eat such good wine and delicacies. Not to mention that Tai Chi Taoist temple does not have these, even if there are, it's beyond the standards that I, a little boss, can enjoy. If you want to eat, you will naturally have to spend money."

Wang Kuang snorted disdainfully and said sarcastically that the boss of the Tai Chi Taoist Hall was too stingy?"

"Otherwise, this is the right thing to do." Liu Xiu replied in response, just like the officials of the court who have different salaries, everyone has the right benefits. Eating more and taking more will be like corruption. He is a prefect of two thousand stones, and he will be given 60 yuan in grain and 6,000 yuan a month. Can he withdraw the taxes of a county at will?"

Wang Kuang was blocked by him for a moment and had no words to refute. He was so angry that he sneered that a mere merchant could be comparable to the officials of the court of 2,000 stones?"

Liu Xiule is only a secret. Although I am just a merchant, my monthly income is no less than a prefect of two thousand stones. The prefect only gets sixty grains per month and six thousand coins. It is only one gold at a normal price of grain. Even if it is based on the amazing grain price, it is only sixty or seven gold. However, my monthly salary is twenty gold, which is enough for three prefects. Even the three dukes of ten thousand stones may not be able to compare with me."

Zhang Miao smiled contemptuously, no wonder people said that embroidery is not as good as reincarnation in the city. It seems that my heart is quite content with doing business."

Liu Xiu glanced at Zhang Miao and dared to ask, how much fertile land does the family have?"

"Not many, just two hundred acres."

Liu Xiu cursed inwardly, **, Two hundred hectares are just a mere silence. It seems that the gap between the rich and the poor these days is really big. No wonder society is in harmony. He asked quietly, how many stones per mu yield?"

Zhang Miao was a little confused and pondered for a while between three or four stones."

"That's four stones. Two hundred hectares, a total of 80,000 stones. The price of grain in a normal year is about 500 gold to 800 gold, right? No, no, no words on Novel Network"

Zhang Miao nodded, his face a little ugly. He understood what Liu Xiu meant, but it was too late to change his words.

"I am ranked eight chefs, and I am willing to give up my charity. I probably don't pay any money every year? No novel website has many words, don't you have to pay taxes and family don't have to eat?" Liu Xiu looked at his hands leisurely and said in a calm tone that although I am a businessman, I don't evade taxes, don't evade taxes, real materials, don't cheat customers, and don't exploit people. Every money comes right, and you can't be content with your innocent money? Is it more shameful than corruption and accumulating? Or is it more disgusting than people who use the money you get from business to get a reputation while calling business a cheap business?"

Zhang Miao's face turned red and speechless. Of course, there were people doing business in their family, but only those politicians were doing business. Only when those people went to do business and made money could he give money and be ranked among the eight chefs. This is not the kind of shameless people who used the money obtained from doing business to gain fame while calling business a shameless person.

Wang Kuang's situation was similar to Zhang Miao. Seeing that Zhang Miao was speechless by Liu Xiu's words, he thought he did not have such eloquence. He opened his mouth and decided to close it tighter and not to humiliate himself.

He Yong coughed. He was sponsored by Zhang Miao and could not watch the financial owner being robbed, but he stayed there with peace of mind. Among these people, he was the oldest and had the highest prestige, and he was considered a senior figure. Seeing that Liu Xiu, a young man who was not weak in the year, was so arrogant, he didn't like him very much from the bottom of his heart.

"I heard that Cao Mengde said that Deran is a famous figure. When I saw him today, it was indeed a shameful tooth like a knife and a sword, and it was hard to be the first to be a sharp edge." He Yong smiled calmly and said, "It's just that too much will lead to mistakes. Deran is still young, so it's better to be kind. What Meng Zhuo said is also kind, why should you be aggressive? It hurts Meng Zhuo's good intentions in vain."

Liu Xiu turned his head and looked at He Yong, pondered for a moment and heard that He Jun once said that the Han family was about to perish, and those who were at peace in the world would have to be Cao Mengde. Is this true?”

He Yong suddenly felt a little embarrassed and looked at Yuan Shao uneasy. He said this to Cao Cao, but that was mainly to encourage Cao Cao, otherwise he would have been in contact with Yuan Shao again. Although no one said that, he had a consensus in his heart that if the Han Dynasty really wanted to perish, then the only one who could safeguard the world was Yuan Shao, not Cao Cao.

He was very dissatisfied with Liu Xiu. Can such words be said under such circumstances? Will Yuan Shao think after hearing this?

As expected, Yuan Shao's face, which was originally calm, was already a little ugly. Although He Yong was annoyed, at this time, as he was, he could not refuse to admit this sentence and instead flatter Yuan Shao.

"No, I did say this to Mengde."

"Hahaha..." Liu Xiu laughed. Whether you encouraged him or thought so, I think that if you can say such words to him, at least it means that you are not a family and have no family opinion. You are considered an insightful person, worthy of Meng De's respect and my respect."

Liu Xiu said, Li Xi respectfully gave He Yong a respectful gift. He Yong felt that although his oral words hurt people, he was still polite. He was not a completely arrogant person who was arrogant. He felt a little sympathetic and quickly reached out to help him up. He didn't have to do this. Even if he was from a poor man, he could achieve something as long as he was willing to make progress, so why bother with all his heart and strength."

Liu Xiu laughed at He Jun's words, and only then did he have real insights. How could a person have different levels? If you really want to talk about family members, I was born in the royal family. Meng De was also a famous minister in the early Han Dynasty. Even if he was not inferior to the Yuan family."

He Yong was very unhappy and immediately lowered his face. The little bit of good feelings he had just developed disappeared. He said in a deep voice that the saint said, "Only the wisdom of the superior and the foolish of the inferior, how can we say that everyone is the same and there is no difference. If so, where will the saint come from?"

Liu Xiu smiled at He Jun disapprovingly. I am not saying that everyone is the same, I am just saying that these have nothing to do with family background. Yan Hui lives in a poor alley, and the Master regards him as a wise man. If you judge people by your own door, then Yan Hui is not a natural bitch?"

He Yong is speechless.

"But Mr. Liu, don't forget that although there are many knowledges in the world, there are still monks who teach. Haven't you heard that a thousand gold coins of your son is worse than a box of scriptures?" Wang Kuang couldn't help but blurted out and retorted.

"This is a bad word." Liu Xiu couldn't help laughing. He gently tapped the desk with his fingers, and even if this was right, it was an old thing in the past. Since the Five Classics were printed in the seal shop, this situation will never happen again. A gentleman acted at the sight of the opportunity. If he still couldn't wake up, he was afraid that it would be inconsistent with your reputation."

Wang Kuang still didn't understand, but He Yong was stunned for a moment, feeling a flash of inspiration, as if he had captured it. He turned his head to look at Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao was also thinking, but he didn't really understand the meaning of Liu Xiu's words. Yuan Wei and Lu Zhi in the hall were much more experienced. They just thought about it for a moment and understood what Liu Xiu meant, but their reactions were very different.

Yuan Wei was stunned and looked at Lu Zhizi, who looked happy, and you taught a good student."

Lu Zhi smiled slightly and he was a little clever, but this was not what I taught. It was a talent before he could make a comeback."

"Given the following lessons, this guy has a few tributes." Yuan Wei stroked his beard and looked at Liu Xiu, who was fighting with Yuan Shao and others in a constant battle, turned around and exchanged a glance with Malun, and saw fear in the other party's eyes.

Liu Xiu's meaning is very obscure, but it is very fatal.

To have the saying "It is better to have a box of scriptures than to leave a thousand gold coins in my son"? To have the lessons of learning, family rules? To have so many disciples and officials in aristocratic families? There is only one reason. The Han Dynasty used the techniques of classics to select scholars, and the techniques of scriptures are always in the hands of a few people. If you want to understand the principles and enter the official position, you must become a disciple. Even if you don't come to the teachings in person, you must have a name, so that a powerful teacher can have a very important impact on your career.

Now? The official Five Classics have been passed around the world. You don’t need to rely on anyone. As long as you can afford a set of books, you can learn by yourself, take the exam, and obtain a pass to enter the officialdom. Although the emperor has only added 200 admission quotas this year, it can be imagined that as long as he tastes the sweetness, he will definitely follow this path.

Unintentionally, half of the foundation of the aristocratic family's monopoly on the career of officialdom was destroyed. Although losing the monopoly on the classics does not mean losing the monopoly on the officialdom, the blow is absolutely small. In time, it is likely to uproot the aristocratic family.

To be honest, Yuan Wei did not think too much about the new books that just appeared. He was recently overwhelmed by the increasingly tense situation in Luoyang and did not sit down and think about it. After hearing Liu Xiu's words today, he felt like thunder.

No, the Yuan family is not passing on family traditions through classics. The Meng Yi, who passed on family traditions, has little effect at present. They have enough established networks of rights, and their main advantages lies in old officials rather than disciples. However, losing classics means losing a path, and it is the smoothest path.

The more Yuan Wei thought about it, the more frightened he felt. It was not just because the spread of books had a huge impact, but because he thought more. Mallen once told him that although Liu Xiu was average in his studies, he took the lead everywhere. Many times, seemingly casual actions were often very fatal, but Yuan Wei disagreed with this. He felt that only Yuan Shu, the ignorant guy, would lose to Liu Xiu. Although Mallen spoke sharply, he was a woman after all, and his knowledge was limited. Suddenly, he was contradicted by a junior and could not get out of the stage, so he found this excuse.

However, he didn't think so anymore. Judging from his attitude today, he never seemed to have thought of reconciling with the Yuan family. The last time he took the initiative to seek peace was just a pretending gesture.

Yuan Wei took the initiative to mention the marriage, and he said to Lu Zhi, "I like Liu Xiu very much and want to marry his daughter Yuan Hui to him. Do you think?"

He had said this to Lu Zhi before, and Lu Zhi had also passed it to Liu Xiu, but Liu Xiu politely refused. Liu Xiu said that the woman Yuan Hui has a bad temper with me, and her family background is too different, the family is not right, and the family is not right, I am afraid it is not suitable. Besides, the marriage should be decided by parents. Although it is the same as parents, I think it should be discussed with my parents first and not accept it so hasty.

Of course, Lu Zhi couldn't force him to accept this. Now that Yuan Wei officially mentioned this topic, he recounted it in the original words. Yuan Wei was a little disappointed, but without saying much, he brought the topic elsewhere.

"Zi Gan, your achievements in Lujiang are remarkable. Although the results of the plan have not yet arrived, I have already received news that although Lujiang's taxes this year are slightly inferior to last year, you will still make contributions to the pacification of Lujiang in such a short time. Although you can't say anything about the dismissal, the country's strategy of employing people will never leave you idle."

Lu Zhi frowned. He didn't care much about the position of Lujiang Prefect, but he was very unhappy about being dismissed for no reason. Now he heard Yuan Wei say this, he felt even more uncomfortable. He called "I still have made contributions." What do you mean is that my achievements have no contributions except to pacifying Lujiang? Can you guarantee that the new Lujiang Prefect can do better than me, or do you think I am not an old official of the Yuan family?

Lu Zhi quickly calmed down and said slowly that Zhi was lazy by nature, but only interested in learning, and was not good at dealing with the officialdom. If he had made a small contribution in Lujiang, his subordinates were also the achievements of Sasuke, which was not my own. Now he is studying and proofreading classics in Luoyang, and is proud of his simple calligraphy and inkstones. He seems to have gained something and never had any resentment."

My brother, who kept smiling and silent, looked gentle, and looked at him with a flash of eyes. Could it be that you also think that this was done by my husband and I don’t spit out the words?

It is by】.!!!
Chapter completed!