"Lord Prefect, I don't know why, but there have been so many students and talents coming and going in Hanshou City recently that even the inns in the city can't accommodate them. Should we send someone to investigate?”A servant in the Jingzhou Provincial Governor's Office was talking to Liu Biao, who was sitting in the study reading and drinking tea.
"Why is this so? Although Jingzhou is a place of outstanding people and the world is full of scholars, it's already winter. Why are so many scholars and talents rushing over? Tell Zhang Yun to investigate and don't affect the stability of Jingzhou.”Liu Biao arranged in puzzlement.
The servant obeyed the order and left.
"Brother Pan, what's your hint? Show it to me, and I'll help you plan something.”
"Alright, my hint is to find the person who has the answer to this question. This person works at the Hanshou Inn. After confirming the answer, you can only ask once. Otherwise, you will be disqualified. After success, you will receive the next notification, 3 pieces of paper, and 20 taels of silver. The title was 'Suppose there is a carriage, the driver is Lu Yi, the person sitting in the carriage is Ding Er, and the person sitting in the carriage is Zhang San.'I've been guessing for a few days, but I'm not sure. Zhang Yi, how was your question?"
" Mine is based on algebra: 'A carriage traveling from east to west, traveling 50 miles a day. Another carriage traveling from west to east, traveling 50 miles a day. When the two carriages are 100 miles apart, a dog will run from one carriage to the other, traveling 70 miles a day. When it meets the other carriage, it will turn around and run. When it meets the carriage from where it came from, it will turn around and run back. This round trip will stop when the two carriages meet. How many miles will the dog travel during this period?'Brother, I've been thinking about this for half a month, but I don't have any idea. " Look at the wall opposite me, right? It's filled with algebra, and one of them is the answer. If I calculate the result, I can come here at noon every day to mark it with a pen. Someone will come out and contact me to give me hints and rewards for my next step.”
Every scholar on the streets of Hanshou was deep in thought with their heads lowered, as if they were possessed. Some of them would receive the next question hint and reward after getting the correct answer. The reward was something everyone envied. Apart from money, the most important thing was paper. Paper was a priceless treasure that could not be bought with money. Of course, the previous answer was invalid, and the scholars would spread it to the world. The world would naturally guess such a question in their spare time. But it was winter now, and the whole month was free time. Therefore, as more and more problems appeared, more than half of the people in Hanshou City, whether scholars or civilians, joined the guessing game. However, their guesses were in vain. There was nothing. Who asked the ancient people to lack spiritual culture? The guessing game had greatly enriched and enriched the construction of the people's spiritual civilization.
The commoners who didn't know the truth thought that the Provincial Governor had deliberately sent people to do this. The commoners were so grateful. The Provincial Governor was too good. He knew that the commoners had nothing to do in winter, so he went to great lengths to find such a good pastime for them. Since that day, someone from the Provincial Governor's yamen had gone to ask for orders every day, asking the Provincial Governor to ask a few more similar questions today. More and more people were asking for orders, and the streets outside the Provincial Governor's Office were crowded with people.
Provincial Governor Liu was depressed. Which reckless son of a b * tch did this? I'm the scapegoat. I still have to send people to come up with questions for you to send away the commoners who don't know the truth. I don't have such questions.
Son of a b * tch, don't let me catch you. If I catch you, I'll tear you apart.
Cishi Liu clenched his teeth tightly and exerted his hidden strength. Who knew that he would use too much strength? His front teeth did not grow strange or were old and unrecognizable. Two of them actually fell off. Ah, I'm so angry... F * ck your ancestors…The later generations of curses were created in the Han Dynasty by Cishi Liu in a fit of anger.
Not only was the Provincial Governor's Mansion bustling with activity, but it was also bustling with activity in front of the homes of the rich and idle young masters. These young masters began to collect these abandoned questions and set up arenas in their homes. Those who thought they were capable could go on stage and draw lots to do the questions. If they could make it within the stipulated time, they would be given 100 taels of silver. If they could not make it, they would be given 5 taels of silver. This was equivalent to gambling for future generations. It was actually made 300 years earlier (since the Tang and Song Dynasties). The licentious young master actually knew how to use the odds to attract people to gamble. He was really amazing. After seeing the licentious young master, he was not completely useless.
However, this also led to a problem. Since ancient times, gambling had never been a good thing. The winner would naturally go to a brothel with such easy money, and the loser would want to continue winning back. The more they lost, the more they lost. As they lost more and more, they lost their fortune.
These questions were naturally attributed to Liu Biao. On the one hand, the people strongly requested to increase the number of questions; On the other hand, the gambler's family members were asking their master to stop gambling. The large number of people on both sides had formed a confrontation in the Provincial Governor's Office. If it was not resolved properly, it might turn into a riot. Cishi Liu hadn't slept for three whole days. How could he be in the mood to eat? His teeth had been knocked out by him. What was he going to eat?
Jingzhou Changsha Zhang Xian prefect's office.
"You unfilial son, now that the imperial court is showing signs of failure, and Liu Biao is the new provincial governor, I'm not in a hurry to protect myself, but you're good. There are only one or two among the common people. The common people are stubborn and stubborn. They are trapped and cannot extricate themselves. As a result, merchants cannot do business, students cannot sit in the hall, and farmers cannot cultivate the land. This old man's heart is already exhausted, and you're even more chaotic. If I know that father is so indulgent towards you, how can father protect you?”
Zhang Xian was shouting at his son, Zhang Yi. It turned out that this fellow was really tired of looking for flowers and asking willows. It just so happened that the guessing game was popular. It was also because this fellow was really bored. Seeing that there was something to do, he actually set up a guessing game in front of the prefect's residence. Adding firewood to the fire made the originally popular guessing game even more like a prairie fire. Of course, he also earned a lot.
Kuai Yue of the Zhang Ling Prefect's Mansion was writing calligraphy. A tall, thin middle-aged man was pacing around the house, muttering to himself as he walked,""How can we stop this? Scholars and students are all addicted to it. If we don't stop it, it will be irreversible. But then again, some riddles were indeed likable!”
Such scenes were too numerous to mention in Jingzhou. In any case, this winter, because of the fire in the guessing game, people had forgotten the cold of winter. This was the first time in the lives of scholars that winter was not so cold.
Halfway up Lumen Mountain in Jingzhou, there was a man named Pang De who lived there.
One day, the owner of the house brought two students to plow the soil in his own vegetable field.
"Brother Ziyu, this is so interesting. The sun is shining brightly today, so Shui Jing and I came to disturb you!”
Two middle-aged men in their forties walked down the mountain. One of them was wearing a silk robe, with five strands of beard floating in front of his chest. His face was red and he was smiling. The other person had a short beard and a slightly dark face. His eyes were in a daze and his eyebrows were raised. The two of them were steadily walking towards the house.
"Haha, Huang Chengyan and Sima Decao are good!”
The middle-aged man called Zi Yu stopped what he was doing and waved to the two students,""Alright, De 'er and Liang' er, since there are honored guests visiting, accompany me to entertain them!”
The few of them walked to the living room and sat on the couch. The two students washed their hands and served tea and sat beside them. "How can two busy people have the time to come to my countryside today? Chengyan and Decao, you are a big family in Jingzhou. I can't afford to come here!”Pang Degong joked with the two of them as he asked.
"I haven't seen Brother Yu for a long time, so I came to listen to Brother Ziyu's teachings. Who doesn't know Brother Ziyu's name? If you don't mind our age, why don't you take us in? Hahaha…" The bearded Huang Chengyan also replied jokingly.
"Brother Ziyu, I heard that Liu Biao came to visit you to help him, why did you avoid him?”The short-bearded Sima Hui asked.
"Ha, I've been idle. Ever since I came to Mount Lumen to build my hut, I've no intention of fighting with the rebels.”
"Brother Ziyu, what do you think of the current matters in the court? Anyway, I have nothing to do. It's just a matter of time.”
"Uncle, how about letting me answer Mister Decao's question?”A strange-looking boy sitting beside him asked impatiently.
Pang De Gong looked at his nephew Pang Tong who spoke, then looked at the handsome boy beside him. The handsome boy was sitting upright, but his eyes were also shining. He naturally wanted to show off his skills. "Then you and Zhuge Liang can have a discussion. Uncle will also see how your strategy is!"”
"From what I see, the Imperial Court is already weak and unable to control the situation of the world. In addition, there are very few people among the officials of the various prefectures. My conclusion is that the time of change is near!”After Pang Tong finished speaking, the eyes of the three of them lit up.
"I agree, but even so, it's not to the extent that we can't revive the poor. The emperor had been in chaos in the palace for a long time. He heard that his body was weak and would not live long. If Cai and other respected ministers can turn the tide when the new ruler is established, perhaps our Great Han Dynasty will not fall.”The three of them nodded. Although Zhuge Liang agreed with Pang Tong's judgment, he also felt that it was not impossible to save the situation. After all, the Han Dynasty was not in chaos yet. The two of them had their own theories.
"Good, Brother Ziyu has a great talent. These two are like a sleeping dragon waiting to be launched, like a young phoenix spreading its wings to fly. When they become officials, they will definitely create a great world.”
"Brother Ziyu, this matter is very lively in our Great Han. All the scholars in the world are coming to our Jing State to look for a hermit. With the help of merchants, Jing State is really a place for scholars and talents in our Great Han.”
"I've heard of him as well. Looking at the great achievements he created, he's really a legendary genius. There were also poems that were unparalleled in the world, making people sigh with emotion. I also want to get to know this person. I think this person must be peerless and beautiful, but I'm not willing to let his talent disappear in the world, so I asked him to choose a student to teach him. It was still too early to come to a conclusion, so he might as well wait and see.”
"Hahahaha…" Loud laughter kept coming from the Cottage. It seemed that they had a good chat these days.
Jingzhou Hanshou Cishi Mansion.
"What? The source of this matter is the hermit who made the paper. Where is the hermit located?”Liu Biao said to the people who had come back to inquire about the news.
"Not yet. This servant will arrange for more people. I believe that in a few days, we will be able to find a solution to your worries!”
"Sir, a scholar at the door requests an audience and says that he can settle this matter.”
Guess who's here, ha... Flowers and gifts…
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