Chapter 723 Chapter 0734 Braised Pork
Before a certain country bumpkin came through, everyone looked ugly while eating.
Especially for carnivores, they eat raw pork with hair on it, which is fishy and meaty anyway.
With only one-third of an acre of land in mind, the more slaves under your hands—whether they are two-legged or four-legged—the more wealth you have.
Therefore, they all like to conceal their population. When the government comes to inquire, one or two of them will shake their heads without even wiping the blood on their lips: "No, there is no one in my family. There are very few people. Don't doubt me!"
Then the rustic came out of the mountain and said to everyone: "Your pursuit is really too low. How can this little food be enough?"
So he taught everyone to put on nice-looking and warm sweaters, spread out exquisite blankets under their feet, and then asked the cook at home to remove the hair from the pork, set up the pot, add oil and sugar.
Finally, a plate of fragrant braised pork was served.
Everyone followed his example and ate more delicious food than before.
But there are always some people who eat from the bowl and look into the pot, eat good food, and always think about bringing the **** and hairy raw pork to the table.
So the split arose.
Feng Tibi slapped the table and cursed: "If you keep doing this, I will flip the table over!"
So the eldest son of the Li family, who was unwilling to change his habit of eating raw meat, was taken away from his chair and ordered to squat in a corner to eat.
Feng Tibi then nodded with satisfaction and said, "Be elegant!"
Li Mu is very elegant now.
Hands of a delicate celadon teapot produced by Nanxiang specialty, she poured boiling water into it and rinsed it gently.
(Note: It is not the famous celadon of later generations, but the original celadon that existed in ancient times).
After washing the pot, pour boiling water again and wipe away the tea foam.
After sealing the teapot, pour boiling water all over the teapot.
Divide cups, divide pots…
Her movements are elegant, her expression is elegant, the mist is lingering, and the fragrance of tea fills her nose, making her like a fairy who does not eat the fireworks of the world.
She was enjoying the tea calmly, but the Grand Duke of the Li family sitting opposite her sighed: "Mu Niang, is this going too far?"
Li Mu didn't answer. He put the teacup in front of the Grand Duke, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Then he said calmly: "Master, it's not that I'm unkind, but they have their own way of dying. Do you blame me?"
There was a hint of compassion on Taigong Li's face, "After all, he is the clan member of our Li family..."
Li Mu glanced at the Grand Duke and said, "The Grand Duke wants to establish a clan in Pingxiang. Do you think it is better for the Sichuan clan to be stronger or weaker?"
Taigong Li coughed, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, "I'm just worried that you will get a bad reputation again."
Li Mu put down the tea cup and sneered, "Don't I know that after this incident, whoever is close to the Li family clan, how many people will poke my spine?"
At this point, Li Mu's beautiful face finally turned angry: "When the male gentleman won the great victory at the street pavilion, when the Twelve Prince came with you, didn't I warn him?"
"I told you at that time not to go too far regarding the price of grain. Who knew that Twelve Lang agreed on the surface, but what did he do after he learned about the severe drought in Longyou?"
The exchange was originally set up to facilitate everyone's mutual trading. The families who can be listed on it are at least the richest families in the county.
It’s not that I don’t want others to make money. On weekdays, as long as the price of food is less than 200 yuan, I won’t care about it.
Even in times of war, food can be made up to 300 qian per stone.
Even if you invest 100 yuan and throw 200 yuan, you can still make double the profit.
Not to mention that the price of food in Shuzhong has generally been below 100 yuan in recent years. At most, it will be slightly less than 100 yuan during the lean period.
If the daily grain price exceeds 200 yuan, some people may start to starve; if it exceeds 500 yuan, some people may starve to death.
These two lines were figured out after the Nanxiang Statistics Bureau spent a lot of manpower and material resources on statistics, and were marked by the male gentleman as a red line.
So those who dare to touch these two lines will not know whether they will die or not, but it is certain that life will be worse than death.
The eldest member of the Li family just couldn't control his hand, so the male gentleman named him and cut off his hand.
"I have been entrusted by my husband with the important task of taking care of everything in Nanxiang. I am always cautious and nervous, as if I were walking on thin ice in an abyss. Otherwise, if I make a mistake, my body and reputation will be ruined."
“Reminding Twelve Lang that time was already against the rules, but the big house actually became more and more bold, thinking that just because of the surname Li, they could do whatever they wanted.”
Li Muyu said, his voice getting angrier.
Since taking charge of all affairs in Nanxiang, with the increasing power in his hands, few people can make Li Mu show his anger.
But it was obvious that this time in the Li family's eldest room, she really couldn't control her anger.
"If Dafang wants to die, I will help them, so that they won't do anything later that will involve me."
“At the same time, it can also deter those who want to take advantage of both sides and let them know that some things cannot be done.”
This time many people participated in the strangulation of the big house, and it was not without reason.
At least they all have the same position on stabilizing the situation in Longyou as soon as possible.
As soon as Longyou stabilizes, the wool spinning workshop can be opened as soon as possible.
But Dafang also wanted raw materials and wanted to use his old business to accumulate family wealth.
This is nothing more than just sucking blood and not working, but also wanting to reach out and pick fruits.
It might be okay for those old-timers in the past, but who can be trifled with who can participate in the workshop?
Yes, the Li family is one of the largest families in Shu, but can it be compared with before?
“Now it’s no better than before!”
Li Taigong sighed.
Just when the clan house of the Li family in Shu collapsed, far to the east in Wuchang of the State of Wu, a major event occurred that shocked the world.
In April Bingshen of the seventh year of Jianxing, King Sun Quan of Wu was informed by hundreds of officials and ordered someone to set up a high altar on a high mountain by the river. He ascended the altar to receive the emperor's seal and ribbon, which was the emperor's throne.
At the same time, a fire was lit on the high altar to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth, mountains and rivers.
Because the auspicious yellow dragon appeared, the name was changed to yellow dragon, and a nationwide amnesty was announced at the same time.
The ministers of the Eastern Wu Dynasty arrived and shouted congratulations.
Forty-seven-year-old Sun Quan, wearing a crown and emperor's uniform, came down from the high altar and returned to the palace to accept the worship of civil and military generals.
He sat in the court hall, looking at the ministers below, and finally felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
At the age of eighteen, he first took charge of Jiangdong. At the age of twenty-six, he defeated Cao Cao at Chibi. At the age of thirty-seven, he attacked Jingzhou. At the age of forty, he became the king of Wu and defeated Liu Bei at the same time.
To this day, he has finally become an emperor.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan finally couldn't help laughing loudly.
After all the officials had congratulated him, Sun Quan said, "For me to be able to ascend the throne today, apart from the inheritance left by my father and brother, there is one person who has made a great contribution."
At last he could publicly call himself me, Sun Quan felt a little elated.
Unexpectedly, Sun Quan was talking about a person that no one had thought of.
"Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin helped my brother to conquer the land east of the Yangtze River. However, my brother was assassinated by evil thieves. I was still young at that time and could not convince the public."
"At that time, I was only in the position of a general, and my etiquette was simple. Only Gong Jin treated me with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, and promoted many talents. This was the reason why Jiangdong's talents flourished."
“Back then, Cao Cao led millions of people to suppress the power of Jingzhou and wanted to join me in hunting in the south of the Yangtze River. It was Gong Jin who led Jiangdong soldiers to defeat Cao Cao in Chibi and protect Jiangdong from danger.”
"Therefore, no one has contributed more to me than Gong Jin to be where I am today. However, Gong Jin died young and could not see the prosperity of Jiangdong today, which is a real regret in my heart."
Zhang Zhao, the most prestigious among the ministers, was ordered by Sun Ce to assist Sun Quan along with Zhou Yu.
At this time, when I heard what Sun Quan said, I felt touched, so I raised my wat and stood up, just to praise Sun Quan's virtues.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Sun Quan saw Zhang Zhao, he also remembered what happened back then. He was so satisfied that he couldn't help laughing and said: "Zhang Gong and Gong Jin assisted me in those days."
When Zhang Zhao heard this, he couldn't help but be moved. He thought Sun Quan wanted to praise himself after mentioning Zhou Yu's achievements.
Unexpectedly, Sun Quan's next sentence was: "But I still remember that in the seventh year of Jian'an, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in Guandu, and he wrote a letter ordering me to deliver the hostage."
"At that time, Duke Zhang was the head of the important ministers, but he could not decide for a long time. Only Gong Jin tried his best to disobey this matter. Otherwise, I would end up with only a marquis seal, a dozen servants, several cars, and several horses, and I would not be able to do it. Are you lonely in the south?"
Zhang Zhao had a somewhat ugly look on his face after hearing this.
There was a slight commotion among the ministers below, and then it quickly became quiet again.
Unexpectedly, Sun Quan became more and more addicted as he talked, "When Cao Cao led the army to Chibi, it was Duke Zhang who urged me to surrender to Cao Cao. If I had listened to Duke Zhang at that time, I am afraid that I would have been begging for food from Cao Cao's thieves in Luoyang by now!"
Intentionally persuading Sun Quan to send the hostage, and later personally persuading Sun Quan to surrender to Cao Cao, was the biggest wrong decision made by Zhang Zhao.
It’s also fortunate that Zhou Yu was there at that time.
At this time, hearing that Sun Quan actually mentioned it in public on the day he proclaimed himself emperor, Zhang Zhao's old face turned red and his teeth chattered, even though his head was bright and gray.
He looked up and saw that the master sitting on top was no longer the gentleman who had humbly asked him for advice, but an emperor who was already wearing the imperial crown.
Maybe it was because he was old and dazzled, or maybe the emperor was sitting too high and too far away, so he could not see the expression of the master above.
Feeling the burning eyes behind him, Zhang Zhao knew that everyone's eyes were focused on him.
His body was trembling, and he finally couldn't bear the pressure. He slowly fell to the ground and remained silent for a long time.
Sun Quan saw that his former upright teacher finally gave in, and his whole body felt as if he had drunk alcohol, drifting and not knowing where to go.
“I feel guilty, short-minded, and unworthy of your great trust. Now that your majesty has achieved great things, how can I dare to seize a high position and cling to it? In addition, I am old and weak, and I have no choice but to beg for my bones.”
Speaking of this, the sadness in Zhang Zhao's heart overflowed, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Sun Quan stood up, went down the steps, and personally helped Zhang Zhao up, "Mr. Zhang, don't you know my temperament? It was just a joke."
Laughing loudly as he spoke.
When the ministers saw Sun Quan like this, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief and started laughing.
The more bold ones said loudly: "In the past, when your Majesty was young, the Grand Sima used to be in charge of the money and food in Jiangdong. Your Majesty made requests in private, but the Grand Sima never responded."
"However, your Majesty is in charge of state affairs, but he is loyal, trustworthy and important until he reaches a noble position. As the emperor, your majesty has a universal mind, how can you remember the past grudges?"
The Great Sima Master, Lu Fan, died of illness last year.
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers said it again.
Sun Quan supported Zhang Zhao and seemed even closer to him.
Zhang Zhao felt a little wet on his back.
After he was helped up, he boldly looked at Sun Quan again, and found that the emperor was still the familiar King of Wu with a smile on his face, and he felt relieved.
It was just a remark that was made recently, but it was still ingrained in my ears and I dare not forget it lightly.
He saluted Sun Quan and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister's words have been hidden in his heart for a long time! He did not express them temporarily. Last winter, the old minister was bedridden due to illness."
“Over the years, I have become increasingly aware that my energy is running low. Now that His Majesty has ascended to the throne, my old ministers can rest assured. Therefore, I would like to return my official position and command my subordinates, and retire to retire for the elderly.”
Sun Quan turned around and walked towards the emperor's throne. When no one saw his expression, the smile on his face seemed to change slightly.
Until he faced the ministers again, he smiled again, "Mr. Zhang is old and has made great achievements. He has served me for thirty years. Why do you want to abandon me now? Even if Mr. Zhang wants to go, I won't allow it."
With that said, he announced: "The imperial edict is to worship Duke Zhang as the auxiliary general of Wu. He will be ranked second only to the three Dukes and be granted the title of Marquis of Lou. He will live in the city for ten thousand households."
When the ministers heard this, they were immediately shocked.
Zhang Zhao had no choice but to accept.
Next, Sun Quan made a large number of ministers.
At the same time, he formally honored his father Sun Jian as Emperor Wu Lie, and his brother Sun Ce as Prince Huan of Changsha.
He also established his descendant Deng as the crown prince, and granted the title of Prince Huan of Changsha, that is, Sun Shao, the son of Sun Ce, as the Marquis of Wu.
After everything was done, an envoy was sent to Xishu, suggesting that the two countries should respect two emperors.
When the Han Dynasty learned of this, the government and the public were talking about it.
An even more angry person said bluntly in the court:
“The reason why the late emperor formed an alliance with Soochow was because the Han Dynasty was newly defeated at that time, and he wanted to join forces to destroy the thieves. Now Soochow has overstepped its power and proclaimed itself emperor, which is really a great rebellion.
Coupled with last year's great victory in the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, it shows that the Han Dynasty can defeat thieves even on its own. After Sun Quan became emperor, all he wanted was to stand on a tripartite footing, instead of sincerely working with the Han to destroy the thieves.
Now that Sun Quan's ambition has been fulfilled, in order to maintain the power of the tripod, he definitely has no intention of going northward. He will only think about maintaining the status quo and has no intention of advancing northward.
Therefore, if we continue to make an alliance with Soochow at this time, not only will there be no benefit, but the name will be unfair and inconsistent with the system. We should show our righteousness and break the alliance. "
As soon as this proposal came out, many people attached it.
Even Zhao Guang, who was preparing for the marriage, was not in peace. Brothers who could show their faces in front of Zhao Guang came to ask about their brother's wishes.
"How do I know what my brother means?" Zhao Guang said impatiently, "My brother is far away in Longyou at this time. I'm afraid the news can't even reach there!"
“Erlang, actually we also know that whether Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor or not, how the Han Dynasty should respond is beyond our ability to comment.”
Although the Xinghan Society is getting bigger and bigger, only the elder brother who is far away in Longyou is qualified to participate in the affairs of the court.
For the rest, if they survive ten or eight years and enter the court, they will be considered to have great luck.
“So what we are concerned about is, if the Han Dynasty really breaks off diplomatic relations with Wu State, can the coarse sugar from Jiaozhou and Jingnan still come in?”
If you can’t come in, you’ll have to save on the braised pork next year.
Otherwise, if there is no sugar, would you eat a piece of braised pork?
It would be great if the Han Dynasty captured Guanzhong at this time. If Soochow dares to claim the emperor at this time, they should directly send troops to Jingzhou. It is best to use them all to grow sugar cane!
(End of this chapter)