Chapter 30 Inheriting King Yan
The prince was sick and was in a state of grief. He held the coffin and kept the spirit all night, cried bitterly, and almost fainted, wishing to give up his body and leave. He was really a filial son!
"For this, the prince is really a blessing for my Yan Kingdom. Once the prince ascended the throne, our life will be better."
"I heard that there was a locust plague in Bingzhou, and many refugees have gone to Shanggu. Alas, it's really unfavorable for the passing years."
"I heard that the locust plague was a warning from God. Did the people of Bingzhou do something that was angry and resentful?"
The wrong paths are always so fast. Compared with filial piety, the common people are more willing to ridicule the natural disasters nearing prefectures and counties. Before the Tang and Song dynasties, they were kept in seclusion and regarded the county as the country, which was vividly expressed in this.
No matter what, Sima Ji's act of cutting his hair and replacing his head quickly spread throughout Jicheng and spread to the entire feudal state at a very fast speed. I believe that it will not take long, and everyone who should know will know it.
Judging from people in this era, the body and hair are the ones that can be cut off and replaced by their parents. It is definitely a filial piety in the world. If anyone would not act like this, no one would have doubts about it. But in Sima Ji's opinion, this is simply the lowest cost deception. It is too cost-effective to cut off your hair to gain a good reputation.
My body and hair are my parents, but I am not as good as a word here in Sima Ji. I found a bronze mirror and looked at it, and asked the maid to take the bronze mirror away. It was quite a matter of course. I said to the maid who cut her hair for the first time, "I won't be growing my hair in the future."
"Criminal, the inner historian Fan Zhao has arrived!" Yan Yan entered the door and glanced at the short hair on Sima Ji's head, lowered his eyebrows and said with a pleasing look.
"Let Fan Neishi come in." Sima Ji nodded. Neishi is the administrative official of the country's fence. Like the lieutenant, Luoyang is assigned to be responsible for the internal affairs and military affairs of the country's fence. Of course, the biggest purpose is to provide insurance to the local vassal kings to prevent local vassal kings from rebelling.
"It's sad that the prince is gone to the death of the Yan King. The prince is too sad." Fan Zhao came in and bowed and glanced at Sima Ji's head. Seeing that it was true, he had already cut his hair and suddenly raised his voice. "You must not be too immersed in sadness. For the subjects of Yan State, you must take care of your health."
Do I feel sad? Sima Ji coughed softly and said, "Fan Neishashi, I have been in office for a long time. I know what the situation in Youzhou is. If you don't understand anything, Yan Yan will help you get familiar with it."
Although the other party was sent to Youzhou by Yang Jun, Sima Ji was not worried. His chassis could still make the other party turn the tables, so he would have no need to do anything. He quickly tried to attack the maid of the Yan Prince's Mansion.
"When the previous kings were alive, they hoped that the entire people of the country would know the etiquette and integrity, food and clothing, and honor and disgrace. Qingxuan had no talent, so he could only try his best to achieve this goal according to the trust of the previous king." Sima Ji's face was heavy, and his mouth was like a firecracker to portray the King of Yan Sima Ji as a generation of wise king, loving the people as a son, being noble and honest, and his mind was as sacred as a valley. The parallel sentences popped out of his mouth one after another.
As for the good Five Stones, being addicted to wine, being hungry ghosts in love, and loving money like life, this is definitely not the former king Sima Ji, it must be someone who deliberately spreads rumors, and it is not ruled out that the right to prosecute is reserved.
"The former king was indeed a wise king of a generation. The current prince inherited his career and the blessing of the people." Fan Zhao immediately told Yan Yan what a talent from Luoyang is called, which is directly and seamlessly connected. The flattery is like a surging river, from the way of heaven to the hearts of the people, quoted my neighbors to each other, and heard the sound of chickens and dogs, and the people never interacted until they were old and dead. In terms of extension, indirect thought, the prince was very accomplished in metaphysics...
"Shi Fan Neishi, you will trade with Xianbei in a few days. You have just arrived in Youzhou, go for a walk with me." Sima Ji seemed very satisfied with Fan Zhao's flattery and directly invited, "When the trade is between them, the carriages, horses, cattle and sheep are endless, and it is a grand scene."
Before the autumn harvest every year, Sima Ji would trade with the Xianbei to exchange what they needed with the two parties. Why was it before the autumn harvest? This is because Sima Ji had to keep the newly harvested grain. It was used to be given back to the Xianbei people for a long time. There was nothing wrong with this, but the taste was a little worse and he did not put poison in it.
Of course, this has a major relationship with the Yan Prince's Mansion and has little to do with the people of Yan. The Yan Kingdom only needs to do the job of tenants and slaves and farm well. Wait until His Royal Highness finished picking up the wool from the Xianbei people, and then cut the Yan Kingdom as leeks.
At least now, the people of Yan State cannot understand such high-end operations. In fact, this principle is very simple. The population size affects the perception. The impact of a country with a large population and a small population is completely different.
If the two countries are as poor as the country, with a large area and a large population, the people will have a higher sense of happiness than those of small countries and few people. This example is not suitable in East Asia, but South Asia is very obvious in later generations. Isn’t it just that the population of the third brother is so much, and it is not as good as the average person and the total amount?
People in a country with a large population are not likely to touch the ceiling, and even if they meet many people, they don’t know. Small countries and few people will feel it clearly. There are three village cadres in your village, but you can see them every day. When you come to a county, you can’t see the county magistrate, and you only see ordinary people doing their own things. This feeling is completely different.
"This prince is really an open-minded person and is not prepared for me." After leaving, the inner-shistor Fan Zhao kept sighing in his heart.
"I asked you to explore the East China Sea of Heping Prefecture, Beiping County, and nothing has been done yet. After the autumn harvest, I summoned tenants and servants from the banned country and all of them went up the mountain for me." Sima Ji ordered with a slight dissatisfaction.
Forget kelp, that thing is hidden by the sea but goes with the flow. I can't find it understandable for a while. But can iron ore run away? Could it be that it has caused the butterfly effect in the Jin Dynasty? I haven't heard of any butterfly effect that can cause geological changes.
"You go down to supervise the autumn harvest yourself, millet, hemp, beam, wheat, and beans, and store them in different categories. All livestock during the New Year are slaughtered, lean meat is marinated, and fat meat is refined. Check the granary and prepare for the market. After the market is exchanged, you will go up the mountain. Do you understand?"
"The affairs of Beiping County will be handled as soon as possible, so don't worry, the prince." Yan Yan accepted the order with timidity, "The thing called kelp is being searched by the tenants we sent to Pingzhou. It may not be all bad news."
Chapter completed!