Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 202
In the sixth year of Jianxing, Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty, in autumn, Chengdu.

Three months have passed since Zhuge Jin's visit to Han, and the autumn harvest has begun again near Chengdu, and there are busy scenes everywhere outside the city.

Dahan is located in the Sichuan Basin, in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Rice is harvested twice a year, in June and September of the lunar calendar.Therefore, when the Northern Expedition to Longyou, they chose to conquer in winter, and did not abandon farming.

Even though Liu Chan supported the Northern Expedition by claiming that "men should fight and women should be lucky", but compared with the two-year-long Battle of Hanzhong, the war in less than half a year did not delay the lives of the people, but only left Jihan's treasury empty. .

Liu Chan, who had not been in the field for a long time, went to Wudan Mountain to harvest rice to set an example.After Liu Chan ascended the throne, he was busy with affairs, and most of the time the fields were taken care of by officials and attendants in the palace.

Liu Chan is dressed in commoner clothes, with a bamboo hat on his head, boots and shoes on his feet, and a sickle in his hand, bending over to cut rice.The nearby servants Guan Xing, Guo Youzhi, and the captain-in-law Zhuge Qiao were also working hard at the side, and a picture of a wise king and virtuous minister came to his face.

Liu Chan wiped the sweat off his head from time to time, looking up at the fruits of today's hard work.

"Your Majesty, please see the general!" the attendant reported from the side of the field.

Hearing this, Liu Chan raised his eyes a little, and followed the glare of the sun to see an old man waiting respectfully on the ridge of the field.

Liu Chan remained unmoved, and continued to harvest rice with his head down, as if he only had rice in his eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Yan, who was left alone, felt his heart sink, and asked the attendant in a low voice, "I don't know why Your Majesty called me?"

The attendant lowered his eyes, showing humility, and replied: "How can a servant know about the important affairs of the country!"

Liu Yan snorted softly, thinking about it for a long time, wondering what is the meaning of today?
Although he holds an important position in the imperial court, he is only a mascot. Liu Chanke has never summoned him alone.

Moreover, as Liu Chan ascended the throne for a long time, what he did was respected and praised by scholars.In addition to the great victory in Longyou, the ministers of the court and central government were even more respectful to it. Liu Yan, who was already uneasy in his heart, was even more apprehensive seeing Liu Chan's indifferent attitude.

Liu Yan had no choice but to bask in the sun on the ridge of the field. In order to prevent his brocade clothes and jade robes from being soiled, he deliberately searched for a clean place and waited quietly by the side.

Don't look at the richness of Shu brocade in the Han Dynasty, but Zhuge Liang strictly prohibited the large-scale circulation of luxury Shu brocade in Shu, so as to prevent the Han Dynasty from forming a trend of extravagance.

The Shu brocades of the Han Dynasty are often sold by the government, mainly to reward the barbarians.Even a few days ago, the great Han rewarded the soldiers of the Northern Expedition with Shu brocade, but most of the soldiers would sell and exchange materials with Soochow merchants.

However, Liu Yan often violated this practice, traveling high-profile, riding horses and horses, clothing and food were extravagant and luxurious, which once violated the simple and honest atmosphere emphasized by Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang.

But because Liu Yan was a minister of Yuan Cong and a relative of a distant branch, both Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan were treated favorably in the court, and their status in the court was only second to Zhuge Liang.

Liu Chan didn't want to have more troubles, so he often asked Dong Yun and Fei Yi to advise him, but Liu Yan didn't expect Liu Yan to go his own way, not paying attention to it, and getting worse.

During these years, relying on his status, Liu Yan colluded with officials in private and invaded private fields, causing the destruction of the people's families and forced them to rebel against the mountains.

Liu Yan's act of digging the foundation of the Han Dynasty undoubtedly angered Liu Chan, and he decided to rectify the atmosphere of the Han court.And to rectify the atmosphere, first of all, start with the emperor's clan, as a warning to others.

A moment later, Liu Chan finished his work and went to Tianlong to meet Liu Yan. Because the paddy fields were extremely sticky to the feet, he had to wade through the paddy fields.

"The minister and general Liu Yan, pay homage to Your Majesty!" Liu Yan stepped forward and said respectfully.

Liu Chan wiped the dirt on his hands on his clothes, went to sit on the straw mat laid out by the field, and said, "Excuse me!"

"I don't know what your Majesty's order is when you summon the old minister?" Liu Chan's indifferent performance made Liu Yan even more respectful.

Liu Chan took a sip from the water bag, pointed to the front, and asked, "I don't know if the general has done anything in the fields?"

Liu Yan didn't understand Liu Chan's purpose, so he vaguely mentioned the relationship between his seniority and Lao Liu, and wanted to get closer to Liu Chan, saying: "When I was young, the old minister still worked in Yuzhou. Since then, I have followed the late emperor's side for nearly thirty years, and I have been envoys to princes in various places, and I have never worked any more."

Liu Chan looked at the field in front of him with a half-smile, and said, "I think the general should know that after hard work in the field, and he should also know that the field is the foundation of life for the common people."

"Fields are the root of the common people. Why don't veterans know this? Your Majesty is benevolent in governing and loving the people. He works in the fields in person, comparable to the ancient Ming emperor!" Liu Yan boasted.

Liu Chan didn't take it seriously, and said lightly: "Since now, why is Qing colluding with the magistrate of Mianzhu County, occupying other people's fields, and seizing the foundation of the people!"

Hearing what he said, Liu Yan's face changed greatly, and he didn't care about the mud stains on the ground. He hurriedly said: "The county magistrate of Mianzhu is recommended by me, but I don't know about the encroachment on other people's fields. It must be my servant. Please Your Majesty is aware of this matter?"

"Really?" Liu Chan took the memorial from the attendant, threw it on the ground, and asked coldly: "As the head of the family, you spend far more than your salary. How dare you say that you don't know? It is to connive at the subordinates to do illegal things, and use the people's fat and people's anointing for their own luxurious use."

Liu Yan glared at the attendant who said he didn't know about it just now, looked at Liu Chan in front of him, kowtowed and begged, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, the old minister is willing to return all the fields and people, and I will take it as a warning in the future."

Liu Chan sneered, looked at the people working at the foot of Wudan Mountain, and said coldly: "It's too late, the people who were seized by you have already been forced into the mountains to plunder military resources. They were executed by the county captain a few months ago."

"Your land can be withdrawn, can the dead people be resurrected? Can the people in Mianzhu County trust the big man again?" Liu Chan asked with a sigh.

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Yan was sweating and looked flustered. It was clear that His Majesty wanted to punish him severely.

Liu Chan glanced at Liu Yan, and said lightly, "Since I ascended the throne, I have rewarded you for meritorious deeds. Have you ever treated Qing badly?"

"At the beginning of my ascension to the throne, I appointed Qing as the rear general, the middle army division, and was granted the title of Marquis of the capital. After a few years, I also appointed Qing as a Weiwei. I often warned Yuqing to abide by the law and obey the law. I am sorry. Sir?"

Liu Yan was terrified, and knelt down and said: "I am deeply favored by Your Majesty, and this fault is all because of my minister. Your Majesty is as benevolent as possible, and I hope your Majesty will forgive me."

"Qing has been with the late emperor for nearly thirty years, and he has the merits of Yuan Cong. I don't want to make Qing lose face, but you can kill yourself." Liu Chan put down his rolled up trousers, put on his boots, and said coldly.

Hearing this, Liu Yan's eyes froze and his face was ashen. He didn't expect the emperor to be so indifferent that he wanted to commit suicide.

Liu Yan knelt on his knees and walked a few steps, prostrated himself at Liu Chan's feet, and said in a sobbing voice, "Your Majesty, this veteran is willing to retire and return to his hometown, and hand over all his family's belongings. I hope His Majesty will spare this old minister's life."

Liu Chan sighed, and said slowly: "After you have met the late emperor, tell yourself about your crimes!"

Liu Yan collapsed on the ground, looking at Liu Chan who was gradually going away.

(End of this chapter)