The Great Han Dynasty Volume 1: The great wind rises and clouds fly high.

  Volume 2: In the mountains there are trees, on the trees there are branches.

  Ninety-two good women

  "The Lord of Chu State."

  Zhang He lowered his eyes, covering up a hint of estrangement, and spoke politely.

  Hei Quan Shui's usual ponytail swung up in a beautiful arc in the air, Liu Zhen turned her head back, "You," she suddenly stuttered a bit, "finished adding the crown?"

  "Yes."

  "Then, congratulations."

  Liu Xian took out a gift box from his bosom and smiled, "To celebrate your coming of age, I specially prepared a gift for you. Do you want to take a look?"

  "Thank you, Lord Weng," Zhang He said, turning to instruct his servant, "Rui Ze, take the gift from the Lord of Chu..."

  Liu's heart was filled with disappointment, and he forced a smile, saying, "I heard that Your Majesty has bestowed upon you the courtesy name of Bi Jiang."

  Zhang He's expression slightly relaxed, and he bowed in the direction of Weiyang Palace, saying, "If that's the case, then it's the emperor's benevolence and favor."

  "Then, may I call you Bianjiang in the future?"

  Looking at her expectant expression, Zhang Huan's heart softened slightly, but he thought to himself that if he gave in to his emotions, he would end up hurting more women in the future. So, he calmly said, "It's better not to. We weren't close enough for that anyway."

  Liu Jie's face turned red with shame and anger, she endured it again and again, but finally couldn't help bursting out to ask, "Am I really that unlikable? Why can Zhang Yan and Liu Liu both get your good treatment, while you're so cold to me?"

  She was just getting excited when someone suddenly shouted in surprise, "Zhuo Gong."

  Zhang Bu Yi walked over from the corner of the corridor, saw her, and his eyebrows and eyes lit up with joy. He looked at them suspiciously and opened his mouth to persuade, "Master, what's wrong? If Ah Xiao has offended you, I'll let him..."

  "Mind your own business." Liu Ze turned his face to him and shouted, with tears in his eyes, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be like this. If you really care about me, then please don't appear in front of me again."

  Zhang was taken aback.

  It's been a long time. Zz. He accessed his phone and slightly moved his lips, bitterly smiling, "Is that all the Young Master thinks of me?"

  Even if I am foolish, I still have a sincere heart, waiting for you in vain.

  "Yes." Liu's voice was clear and ruthless. "I'm sorry. But I don't like it, that's all. There's nothing I can do about it."

  "Alright, I understand." Zhang nodded slightly and said calmly. "You two chat slowly, I'll go back first and won't disturb you." He walked a distance, suddenly stopped, straightened his back, "I also have my pride. From now on, as you wish, I will not appear in front of you again, Chu Guo's master."

  Liu Xuan looked at his back, his lips parted. He wanted to speak, but ultimately didn't utter a single word.

  She had always regarded this mediocre elder brother as a burden to Zhang He, and even because of him, she made it difficult for herself to get Zhang He's favor. So she hated him even more. Until this moment, she felt the thickness of emotions in the heart of this silent man.

  But she has already let him down.

  Her mood was slightly melancholic, and when she turned around, she collided with Zhang Jie's sharp gaze that was as sharp as a knife.

  "I'm very sorry. But I don't like it, and there's nothing I can do about it." Zhang slapped his palm and said in a slightly sharp tone, "Master Weng said it well. Let me borrow it to return to Master Weng. How is that?"

  She was stunned and said vaguely, "What does it mean?"

  "It means," he averted his gaze and said lightly, "just like you don't like my older brother. I also don't like you."

  "You——"

  "What you yourself do not wish for, do not inflict upon others. If you feel hurt by such words, then do not use them to hurt others."

  When leaving, Liu Ze turned around and looked at Zhang He. Very seriously asked, "Zhang He, do you dare to ask yourself, are you really not fond of me, or because you're too biased towards Zhang Bu Yu between your brother and me, so you pretend not to like me? Over time, even you've deceived yourself?"

  Zhang Xie's eyes slightly froze.

  After visiting his parents in the main hall, he had just entered the east wing when a servant came to report that Wu Guo and Zhang's mother had arrived. Rui Ze led them to the study.

  He smiled and nodded.

  As I approached the study, I heard a soft and gentle female voice whispering.

  "At the beginning of the Chu-Han war, my brother wore armor and held a flag, bravely fighting and killing enemies, achieving countless merits. At that time, you were still nowhere to be found."

  "Heh," the girl covered her mouth and laughed, "So it's you, brother."

  "You——" Liu was stunned.

  "Hmm." She rolled her eyes and suddenly said, "Zhang's wife is a noble lady of high birth, closely related to the emperor. I should be well-read and talented, but it turns out that my handwriting isn't even very good?"

  "Uh," Zhang Yan's face turned red this time, "Have you ever seen my handwriting?"

  "Hehe, it's right here, in Zhang Dage's study." Liu Liu's voice was smiling, but couldn't hide a hint of sourness. "The round fan that Zhang Dage used this summer, I wanted to take a look at it, and Zhang Dage even specially reminded me to be careful not to damage it."

  "Oh." Zhang Yan sighed, she had been fascinated with seal carving for a while in Xuanping, so she carved a square seal and wrote the four characters "Xiao Yan Ran Jian", which was then stamped on the fan given to Zhang He.

  She couldn't help but glance at Liu, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl who loved wearing bright yellow clothes, which made her face look even more youthful and vibrant, with lively eyebrows and eyes, like the blooming jasmine flower.

  She finally understood where the source of the unprovoked disaster she suffered at the Fan Mansion last time was.

  "But," she couldn't help but ask, "with so many girls in the world who know Brother Yan, can you get angry with each and every one of them and run over here?"

  Liu Liu raised her head proudly and said, "One day, if I marry the person I like, I won't allow him to take a concubine. Those women who don't have any improper thoughts about him, I naturally won't get angry for no reason. But if they do," Liu Liu raised an eyebrow, her face full of anger, "no matter who she is, even if she's the emperor's daughter, I still won't agree."

  "So," she looked at Zhang Yan, "Yan, what about you?"

  What is your relationship with Zhang Xia? Is it a fraternal bond or romantic affection?

  Zhang Yan's smile froze, thinking about how to respond. Zhang Xiang rolled up the curtain and came in with a smile, saying, "A Yan, it's been over a year since we last met, are you still doing well?"

  Then turned to Liu Liu, and called out in a loud voice: "Liu Liu."

  That voice, Zhang Yan was slightly stunned, the tone slightly twisted and lingering, for a moment she didn't hear clearly, whether Zhang Hao was calling Wu Guo's main name Liu Liu or affectionately calling her nickname "Liu Liu".

  "Ah," Liu Liu suddenly stood up with joy and looked up to greet him. "You're back, ah," Yu Wei hesitated for a moment before shouting, "Bai Jiang."

  A man is capped at twenty, to show he has come of age and to distinguish him from an immature boy.

  Zhang Yan had never thought that simply wearing a coronet could draw such a huge gap between past and present on one person. It was as if she had matured several years in an instant, before she was a child, but from then on, she was truly an adult dedicating herself to the country.

  Zhang Huan bowed and pulled Liu Liu's hand, saying, "I met Ah Yan four years ago and have always treated her as my own sister. Please take good care of her in the future."

  Liu Liu's eyes narrowed slightly, then she smiled and said, "That's natural, I also like Ah Yan very much."

  Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Yes, Brother Yanyi."

  "The princess of Chu State is beautiful and noble, yet she likes Yan Yin so much, but Yan Yin doesn't like her. Who else can she like?"

  “Different paths, no need to discuss further. Liu is a good girl, but we just don't click. I hope she understands this soon and doesn't waste her youth. Besides, although she's an exceptional girl, there are other girls in the world who can match up to her.”

  Have you found your good girl yet?

  Swallow hides.

  One year ago when I left, you were lonely and isolated. The only woman familiar to you was me. One year later, I returned. You have already found your soulmate.

  The blue seas turn into mulberry fields.

  "Did Liu Weng accompany King Wu of Zhou on his campaign to Chang'an and pass through Xin Feng?"

  Liu Liu hesitated for a moment before answering, "Of course, Father is in Xin Feng. As his children, how can we pass by without entering and not fulfill our filial duties?"

  "The old master's filial piety is commendable. At the beginning of the year, when the grand ceremony takes place, the Marquis of Heyang will come to Chang'an, and at that time, the old master can reunite with his family."

  "Oh," Zhang He said in surprise, "Will Marquis of Heyang enter Chang'an?"

  "Hmm." She smiled and nodded, "In May of last year, Your Majesty and I went to Xin Feng, and the Marquis of Heyang said that during the New Year's ceremony, he would come to Chang'an to offer millet to Your Majesty."

  "Oh?" Zhang He slightly hesitated.

  Weiyang Palace

  At the end of the year, the palace is thoroughly cleaned and a grand ceremony is held to drive out evil spirits and epidemics.

  "Should we promote the farming methods of He Yang Hou?" Liu Xiang asked, walking along the corridor of Weiyang Palace with his hands behind his back.

  "Yes."

  The Yellow Gate Officer Gao loudly announced: "Zi Bei, please drive away the epidemic."

  Then, playing the role of Fang Xiangshi, Zhong Huangmen Huang Jin Si Mu wore a bear skin cloak, a black robe and red skirt, holding a spear and shield while dancing.

  Zhang Heng said, "The common people of the Great Han plant millet, with a yield of no more than three or four stones per mu. But I heard that Wu Guo's master said that the millet planted by He Yang Hou reached as high as nine stones. After the fall of Qin, the people's livelihood was poor and destitute. Although the first two emperors of the Han Dynasty worked hard to govern, there were still many difficulties in the lives of the common people. If we can increase the yield per mu of land, this will be a great achievement that will last for generations."

  "This is naturally good," said Liu Ying, shaking his head. "The matter of the Marquis of Heyang planting millet, I also know about it. However, Zhang He, you should know that the land bestowed upon the Marquis of Heyang by the previous emperor was all fertile fields, and the ox-drawn farming tools used by the marquis were extremely expensive. The yield of millet per mu is higher, which is possible. But among the common people, I estimate that not many use the land for this purpose."

  One hundred and twenty red-turbaned men, holding large drums, sang in low voices, "Jia makes food fierce, Wei makes food tiger, Xiong Ba makes food demon, Teng Jian makes food unclear... Female do not hurry to go, the latter is for grain!"

  "Your Majesty is wise. But increasing the harvest of the people is the best way to enrich the country and strengthen the people. I do not ask that everyone can produce eight or nine stones per mu, only that there be some slight gain from this, even if it only increases the average yield per mu by one tenth, then countless lives will be saved."

  "This——"

  The court below, Fang Xiang has already begun to dance with the twelve beasts, the crowd cheers three times, surrounds the front and back provinces for three passes, holds torches, sends out the plague at the end of the gate, after this year, the palace will no longer be invaded by the plague.

  "Moreover," Zhang He said in a low voice, "given the character of Marquis He and his status and prestige within the imperial clan, this matter would be beneficial not only to the Han Dynasty but also to Your Majesty."

  His intention is very clear, the Great Han has just been established for a short time, and the people are simple and honest. If the common people know that it is the Marquis of Heyang's painstaking research technique to increase grain production, so that more people can be warm and full, they will surely be grateful to him.

  He Hanyang Hou is a member of the royal family. He himself has no political ambitions, so this reputation will be attributed to the emperor as the representative of the royal family.

  Then Liu Ying's heart was moved suddenly.

  Actually, I really like Liu Rou's.

  Eating vinegar with an open and upright heart.

  Happy Qingming Festival.

  Finally got the millet field thing settled.

  Rushed to finish writing and cried a lot, so I'm taking a break today. Still asking for pink tickets.