gnovel Chapter 1358 Children
Chapter 1358 Children
Chapter 1358 Children
After the Han Dynasty captured Luoyang, Henei had become a salient between the Han and Wei dynasties.
It faces the danger of being attacked from both Hedong and Henan.
In addition, Hanoi is the Sima family's hometown, so there is no problem for Sima Yi to focus on there.
If you want to know whether the Han army in Luoyang has made any movement, or whether there will be any movement in the near future, you just need to keep an eye on the river.
The transportation of food and fodder via the ancient Xiaohan Road alone was far from enough to meet the needs of the Han army in Luoyang.
If one wants to transport grain via the rivers, a large number of laborers must be recruited to pull the boats.
The conditions of the river in the middle section alone are enough to frighten even an experienced boatman who has rowed on the river for a lifetime.
Such a big commotion was bound to be impossible to hide from anyone.
But time passed quickly and it was September.
The autumn crops have been harvested, but there is still no movement on the river.
This finally made Sima Yi feel a little relieved.
Although Sima Yi wanted to cover up the news, there was no way to conceal the great commotion in the west.
The time is September, and the order belongs to the third autumn.
Perhaps it was because the autumn heat was too strong that people in Yecheng gradually felt extremely hot, and even people's hearts became restless.
Compared with Yecheng which was in a state of emergency, Chang'an was a place of peace and prosperity.
The Royal College took a two-month vacation and organized students to go to the countryside to help with the autumn harvest.
After all, agriculture and sericulture are the foundation of the country, and practicing agriculture and sericulture is normal and natural.
On the first holiday after the college opened in autumn, Liu Chen hurried out of the college, walked around half of the college, and finally arrived at the gate of the Women's College.
The current Royal University is composed of several colleges, including the Imperial College, the Military College, the Agricultural College, the Animal Husbandry College, and the Women's Textile College.
So it can no longer be simply called a college, but a graduate school.
There are rumors that in the near future, the Royal Academy may also set up an Imperial College to specifically manage the education of the Han people.
In other words, if the news is true, the Royal Academy will not only be the highest institution of learning in the Han Dynasty, but also the highest educational management institution in the Han Dynasty.
Perhaps it was because the status of the Royal Academy was getting higher and higher that Liu Chen did not dare to ask for any special treatment even though he was admitted as a clan member.
Since entering school, Liu Chen's grades have always been good because of the foundation laid when he studied in the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
I went to the countryside for internship several times during the holidays and earned enough credits. Last semester, I applied to transfer to the Military Academy.
During the two-month autumn vacation, his former classmates all went to the countryside, while he went to the military for training with several students who transferred to the military academy at the same time, so as to prepare themselves in advance to adapt to the life in the military academy.
Military training is much more difficult than internship in the countryside. During the past two months, I have been exposed to the wind and sun, and I have become a lot rougher and darker.
But he also seemed to be more energetic, walking with his back straight and full of vigor.
With the example of the crown prince, His Majesty the Emperor ordered the clan government to make preparations and organize the clan members to study in the Royal Academy in order to prevent the Liu clan members from being uneducated and ignorant of the sufferings of the people.
The reason for making preparations in advance is that some clan members are smart and some are foolish, and we certainly cannot force them all to be comparable to the students in the academy.
The wise have their own way of learning, and the foolish have their own way of learning.
A wise person can complete the required credits step by step.
If a fool is not good at learning, he will have to follow the next or the next class of students to go to the countryside to practice (work) a few more times, and he will always be able to accumulate enough credits.
Seeing that the Han Dynasty was about to rise again, the Liu family's descendants, instead of welcoming good days, had to prepare for hard times.
Naturally, some people would secretly grit their teeth and curse the person who gave advice to His Majesty - His Majesty has always been kind and treats everyone well, so how could he come up with such an idea?
But no matter how unwilling one is, the prince has set an example himself, so who would dare to say no?
But to be honest, Liu Chen has indeed made great progress since leaving the palace to study.
Judging from his own experience, as the eldest son of the Liu family and the future head of the Liu family, the prince believed that his father's move would bring more benefits than disadvantages to the Liu family.
The person who made this suggestion can be said to be considering the long-term interests of the Liu family's descendants.
Now the number of clan members and their descendants is still small, but they are all supported by the court and have no worries about food and clothing.
But what about the future?
Were there many descendants of the Liu family during the Han Dynasty who became commoners?
Apart from anything else, didn’t the late emperor fall to the point of weaving mats and selling shoes for a living, and was only able to study with the help of his fellow clansmen?
If the clan members can succeed in their studies at the academy or acquire a skill, it can become family knowledge and also leave an alternative way out for future generations.
As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a voice interrupting his thoughts:
"Here, Liu Dalang, here!"
Liu Chen looked in the direction of the voice and saw Feng Ying waving at him not far away.
The eldest lady of the Feng family was tall. Even though there were many female students entering and leaving the college gate at this time, Liu Chen could still see Feng Ying, who was half a head taller than ordinary female students, at a glance.
The beauty is painted in the moonlight and smoke, and is as delicate as jade with powder and makeup. Her pretty figure is hard to be reduced or enhanced. She stands there, full of charm.
Especially the pair of phoenix eyes. When she purses her lips, you can see that the corners of her eyes are slightly tilted upward and backward, which is charming and majestic, and very personal.
Even if you have never met someone before, you will never forget them after meeting them once.
At this time, Feng Ying called out to people, causing some passers-by to turn their heads and look. However, they could not help but have a thought in their mind:
What a rare lady!
When Liu Chen saw Feng Ying waving at him, his thoughtful expression immediately turned into a silly grin, and he happily trotted over.
"Yingniang, are you waiting for me?"
Feng Ying looked at the silly boy in front of her, tsk, and looked at him as if he were a fool, "Why would I call you if I'm not waiting for you?"
Hearing this, Liu Chen was not angry. Instead, he touched his head with a silly smile, and finally said a sentence:
"Mother Ying, what you are wearing today is really beautiful."
The fool's words were so stupid, but unexpectedly, it made Miss Feng's bright eyes light up. She even turned around to look at Liu Chen and said proudly:
"You have good taste."
Today is a holiday, and Feng Ying is not wearing the uniform of the women's college, but she is not wearing women's clothes either.
Instead, she tied her hair up like a man, and wore a brocade robe on the outside, a white jade belt around her waist, and a pair of shiny calfskin boots on her feet.
A girl wearing men's clothes looks neat and heroic, with a unique beauty that is truly eye-catching.
"The academy is rehearsing a new play recently, and they all think that my performance is the most vivid." Feng Ying put her hands behind her back, turned her body gently, and the look of satisfaction on her face became more intense.
"Is your theater staging a new play?" Liu Chen continued Feng Ying's conversation, "What new play is it?"
Then he took the opportunity to look at Feng Ying openly from head to toe, "Then the way you dress, are you pretending to be a gentleman?"
"Huh?" Feng Ying glanced at Liu Chen in surprise, "You, a fool, are actually quite smart."
She turned around and led the way, saying as she walked, "Yes, the new play is called Joining the Army in My Father's Place."
As he said this, he turned his head and glanced at Liu Chen.
Liu Chen reacted immediately and asked:
"Is it the Yuefu poem Mulan Ci?"
Feng Ying nodded with satisfaction, "That's right."
"That's no wonder." Liu Chen glanced at Feng Ying's body again and praised, "Ying Niang is really the most suitable person to play Mulan."
Because there really was a Mulan in Han Dynasty.
Coincidentally, the big man Hua Mulan is called Hua Guansuo, which means flower anyway.
What’s even more coincidental is that the daughter of the big man Hua Mulan is the beauty in front of him.
Moreover, this beauty has a lot of her mother's style...
Feng Ying has always admired General Zhendong.
Liu Chen's words made her a little excited. She couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and take two quick steps before she spoke:
"So I asked you to come here this time because I really have something I want to ask you."
Liu Chen patted his chest and said:
"Why are you so polite, Yingniang? If you have something to say, just tell me."
Feng Ying pursed her lips, then asked a question that was somewhat unexpected to Liu Chen:
"I heard that you didn't go to the countryside for internship this holiday, but went to train in the trainee army. Are you planning to join the army at the end of the year?"
Liu Chen was startled, and then he felt a surge of joy in his heart for some unknown reason:
"Exactly."
"So, you're not going to celebrate the New Year in Chang'an this year?"
Liu Chen's joy was rippled in his heart, and he couldn't help but ask:
"Yingniang, are you caring about me?"
“Who cares about you?”
Even though Feng Ying was always bold, her face immediately turned red when she heard these words.
She gritted her teeth in hatred and raised her fist, "Do you think that I won't dare to beat you just because you've entered the academy?"
Seeing Feng Ying getting so angry that he wanted to beat someone in the street, Liu Chen immediately recalled the time when he was studying in Feng's house and was beaten to the ground begging for mercy.
"No, no! I don't dare!" Liu Chen waved his hands quickly, "I accidentally said the wrong thing, Yingniang, please forgive me."
Only then did Feng Ying put down his fist with satisfaction and hummed twice.
However, Liu Chen's words finally made her feel a little ashamed and angry. She took a few quick steps and then spoke again:
"You should know that I must give my best performance to the role of Mulan. I can't, I can't let people laugh at me."
Liu Chen nodded quickly.
If the daughter of the great man Hua Mulan doesn't act like her own mother, what will that mean?
If this isn’t a joke, what is?
"This new play involves military affairs, which I don't know much about. I heard that you have been training in the army for the past two months, so I think you have some understanding of military affairs."
Liu Chen nodded subconsciously, but soon came to his senses:
That’s not right. Yingniang’s master and mother are the Grand Marshal and the General Zhendong respectively.
Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, who else knows more about military affairs than them?
Why did Yingniang ignore them and ask herself instead?
Feng Ying seemed to see Liu Chen's doubts and said with some distress:
"I didn't intend to ask you, but my mother has been very busy with military affairs recently. I haven't even had the chance to meet her, let alone ask her these questions."
As the daughter of a general, this was not the first time she had encountered such a situation.
Whenever my mother was busy, it meant something was likely to happen in the army.
So she naturally couldn't disturb her mother casually.
As for adults...
"I have also asked the lord, but he said that as soon as he joined the army, he was given an important task by the prime minister and led an army on his own. He had never been a soldier before, so he only knew how to lead troops, but not how to be a soldier."
Isn’t this what human beings say?
But these inhuman words won Liu Chen's admiration:
"How about saying that the Grand Marshal is a man of natural talent?"
No matter how powerful Hua Guansuo is, he is still inferior to Da Sima.
Not to mention Mulan.
If Hua Mulan is "the general dies in a hundred battles, the warrior returns after ten years."
Then Hua Guansuo is "The clouds, dragons, winds and tigers are all returned, Taibai enters the moon and the enemy can be destroyed" (Han Daochang).
As for the Grand Marshal, he was born in a mountain family and was enlightened by immortals. At the age of sixteen, he was already discussing the state affairs with the Prime Minister and making decisions on the country.
Today, he is the backbone of the Han Dynasty.
How can mortals compare with it?
However, Feng Ying seemed somewhat disapproving of Liu Chen's words.
Don’t I know better than you what my parents are like?
"I have a few questions about the military that I want to ask you now, not to discuss the lord with you."
It's a pity that his second brother, A Chong, is a disappointing person. Although he is the son of a general, he doesn't care about military affairs.
Otherwise, as the daughter of a general, why would I need to ask outsiders about military affairs?
When she thought of this, the young lady of the Feng family wanted to capture the second son of the Feng family and beat him up, but it was really useless.
"Okay, okay, Yingniang, just ask, and I will answer all the questions I know."
The two walked in front, followed by guards.
A little further away, someone suddenly sneezed.
"Brother Boyang, autumn has arrived and it is cold at night. You should remember to wear more clothes."
Yang Hu next to him reminded him with concern.
Feng Ling rubbed his nose and said nonchalantly:
"Nothing, I just feel my nose is a little itchy."
The second son of the Feng family, who was regarded as a disgrace to the general's family by Feng Ying, was actually very talented in academics.
If the Feng family did not have their own family knowledge, which was also the most advanced knowledge in the world, no one would dare to humiliate themselves in front of Sima Feng.
Otherwise, there would be countless doctoral professors in the academy who would want to take Mr. Feng II as their disciple.
Mr. Feng II is not only knowledgeable and intelligent, but also has excellent appearance.
After all, the Feng family has the tiger girl from the Guan family to help improve their genes.
Just by looking at the appearance of the eldest lady of the Feng family, you can tell that the tiger girl of the Guan family has made a great contribution to improving the genes of the Feng family.
It is easy to imagine how popular such a young man with good knowledge, talent, appearance and distinguished family background is in the academy.
If it weren't for his strict family tradition, the girls in the brothels, especially those who sang Yuefu poetry, would have wanted to swallow him up whole, skin and bones.
Legend has it that there was a special house built in the Sima Mansion using artificial stone to prevent water and fire, and it was never open to outsiders.
Because it contains the Feng family's unique knowledge, including articles that the Grand Marshal has never passed on to others.
This statement is not groundless.
For example, the name Ying of Mrs. Feng's name is taken from "The moth is like snowy willow with golden threads, with smiles and faint fragrance", which is known to everyone.
These two lines of poetry have been passed down for so many years, and have aroused the curiosity of countless people, who just want to know what the whole article looks like.
But Sima Feng kept his mouth shut for sixteen years.
It is said, and it is said again:
Sima Feng will wait until the eldest lady of the Feng family gets married before he will release the entire article.
But no one knows when the eldest lady of the Feng family will get married.
But if I could hook up with the second son of the Feng family, I wouldn't ask for eternal fame, but I would ask that Mr. Feng could secretly give me a classic that has been sung for ten years. That would be enough.
It is a pity that even when Mr. Feng went to brothels with his classmates occasionally, he would just listen to the music and never do anything else.
One can't help but sigh at the strict family tradition of the Feng family. (A tiger beast guarding the Feng family: Let's see who dares to disobey?)
Even his classmates deeply admired Mr. Feng's self-discipline.
For example, Yang Hu, who came from the famous Yang family in Shandong, was attracted by the charm of Mr. Feng II and became good friends with him.
At this time, there was another person with the Second Young Master Feng, who was none other than the Second Young Master Feng's senior brother, Du Yu Du Yuankai.
Compared with Yang Hu, Du Yu was obviously much more familiar with the second master Feng.
But he said jokingly:
"As soon as this college is on vacation, I'm afraid some girl from the women's college next door will be talking about Erlang again."
Mr. Feng waved his hands quickly:
"That's not the case. Don't talk nonsense. If it gets out, wouldn't that harm me?"
It’s better to be careful about things like reputation.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be unfair to end up like the adults?
(End of this chapter)