Chapter 107 The third quarter

Luoyang, the center of the empire's territory, has been a glorious capital for thousands of years.Luo—Yang, from a closed accent to an open accent, completes a great name.Luo-yang, Liu Xiu muttered, feeling ominous for no reason, as if he was going to die in this place. Since Liu Xiu was stationed in Luoyang, it can be said that he has done a good job.As far as Liu Xiu's responsibilities are concerned, comforting the counties and stabilizing the people are easy to deal with. The most difficult thing is to allocate housing: first, Liu Xiu will arrange the palace office for the central institutions of the Han Dynasty that were relocated from Wancheng. It is to settle the mansions for the generals and ministers, who should live in what location, how many square meters the area is, etc.It is conceivable that this job is doomed to be thankless, and it is the easiest to offend people.Although they are all confiscated houses and don't need to spend a penny, who doesn't want their house to be bigger and the location better?You must know that those who divide the houses with different levels are basically not easy to mess with. There are either people above or people below. If you want to balance the interests of all parties and achieve a happy ending, it is not easy!However, Liu Xiu actually gnawed down such a hard bone. The distribution was fair and just. Everything was in accordance with the old rules of the previous dynasty.

Liu Xiu's work has won unanimous praise. Some may say: After all, he is a talented student who has studied in Taixue, and he is familiar with the old chapters of the previous dynasty, so knowledge is power; or: Kunyang can fight wars, Luoyang can divide houses, Liu Xiu is capable of martial arts, The future is truly limitless!Even the emperor Liu Xuan felt that Liu Xiu, his cousin, had brought honor to him, and praised: Chen Ping butchered meat, it was nothing more than that. Praises were everywhere, and Liu Xiu regretted it all. He blamed him for being careless and doing the job too beautifully.He was originally the object of Zhu Tuan and others' key precautions, but now he is in a hurry, and if he fails to do so, his life will be ruined.

In Luoyang in October, the sky is high, the land is wide, and the scenery is bright, but Liu Xiu feels ominous. On that day, Liu Ci invited Liu Xiu to drink at night.Liu Xiu didn't think much about it, thinking it was just a normal walk between cousins, and they went to the banquet as scheduled.Liu Ci has always attached great importance to Liu Xiu and accompanied him in person.Liu Ci is the official residence of Da Situ, one of the three princes, and he either handles or foretells the secret government affairs of the court.Liu Xiu is proficient in Luoyang's real estate. As for Luoyang's political insider, Liu Ci is undoubtedly more aware.The topic started with the latest political developments in Luoyang. For example, the governors of various states and counties who were recruited by the Han Dynasty sent envoys to congratulate and express their loyalty to the court.For example, the most powerful Chimei also accepted the surrender, and more than 20 people including its leader Fan Chong have come to Luoyang to offer their loyalty to the Han Dynasty.According to Liu Ci's description, the situation of the imperial court can be said to be very good. The task of conquering the country has been completed, and the next step is to control the country.

Liu Xiu listened and felt that Liu Ci must have something to say.Sure enough, Liu Ci changed the subject and said in a serious tone: The foundation of the world is not stable, and a little careless handling may lead to chaos at any time.Chimei is a time bomb. Although its leader Fan Chong and more than 20 people have arrived in Luoyang, the troops still stay where they are and do not disband. Obviously they intend to wait and see.How to deal with Fan Chong and others, there was a heated debate between the court and the court. Some people suggested that high-ranking officials should try their best to win over and prevent them from defecting; Zhu Yu and others believed that the Han Dynasty won the world.It is already considered cheap for Fan Chong and others to be named lieutenants.Zhu Tuan is in control, so naturally his idea has the upper hand, but it's just a child's opinion.Once Fan Chong and the others were dissatisfied with only being granted the rank of lieutenant, and returned to Qingxu Erzhou angrily, and regained the old ministry, the world would surely fight again, and there would never be peace.Besides, in the counties and counties that surrendered, their loyalty to the Han Dynasty is only verbal and cannot be relied on, just like they would betray Wang Mang.It's a pity that the Green Forest Army and Nanyang heroes only have power and profit in their eyes, and they have no country or society in their hearts.

Liu Ci's face became more and more solemn, looking at Liu Xiu, he said: "In today's world, nothing happens, and if something happens, it will be a big event."Liu Xiu was terrified after hearing this.Liu Ci also said: "Although the Han Dynasty is prosperous, but the Liu family is in decline, I am the only one who uses affairs in the court. It is really difficult for me to fight against the Green Forest Army and Nanyang heroes."In my view, among the disciples of the Liu family, you are the only one who can become a great weapon. When this country is in chaos and troubles, you should love yourself, and I will help you.

After Liu Yan's death, Liu Ci took good care of Liu Xiu, which made Liu Xiu very grateful.And in Liu Ci's words today, there is the intention to support Liu Xiu again, Liu Xiu is puzzled, does Liu Ci have new arrangements for him?So Liu Xiu asked each other, but Liu Ci didn't answer, but just persuaded him to drink. After the banquet was over, Liu Xiu got up to leave, and Liu Zhizhi said, "Eat some melons and fruits before we go." After speaking, he personally brought three dishes of melons and fruits, a dish of dates, a dish of peaches, and a dish of pears. The melons and fruits are in front of me, but no one stretches out their hands.Liu Ci looked at Liu Xiu and remained silent.Liu Xiu looked at the melons and fruits with an expression as if struck by lightning.

A dish of dates, a dish of peaches, and a dish of pears.Jujube peach pear - run away early! Could this be Liu Ci's latest arrangement for him, to let him escape Luoyang as soon as possible?Liu Ci must have sensed something, or heard something. After all, Liu Ci is in the center of power, and the news is far better than him.In other words, after four months of self-defilement, humiliation, and trepidation, Zhu Yu and the others still refused to let him go, or were they determined to kill him, and they were about to do it? Liu Xiu's grief and indignation were like a roaring ocean.Without the two brothers, where would the Han army come from?Where did the Han Dynasty come from?The two brothers left their hometowns for the sake of the Han family and fought with each other with their lives until their families were ruined. What did they get in exchange?What Liu Yan got in return was suicide and death, but what he got in exchange was a dish of jujubes, a dish of peaches, and a dish of pears.

Alas, human nature is not only ugly! Sadness and indignation belong to grief and indignation, however, is there still energy to continue living?This is the biggest problem.Under the shadow of death for a long time, Liu Xiu was tired, discouraged, and tired.Ridiculous hatred, ridiculous strife, if Zhu Tuan wants to do something, then come, he is waiting, waiting for this killing without a cause.Even Zhu Tuan didn't need to do anything, he could solve it by himself, just need a small knife to end his life and end this painful and entangled life. He is only twenty-nine years old, still young, and it stands to reason that he still has a long way to go.However, he was obviously old and his heart was full of wrinkles.Among twenty-nine-year-olds, who has achieved as much success as he has, and who has suffered as much failure as he has?He has bathed in the brightest light, and also dived into the deepest darkness. In just over twenty years, he has experienced enough events to surpass other people's lifetimes.If life is a buffet, even if he dies now, it is already worth the fare!

However, after Liu Yan's death, as Liu Yan's favorite younger brother, he did not sacrifice his life to avenge Liu Yan, but chose to live with humiliation.In order to avoid the god of death, he offered his soul to the god of death.He betrayed his eldest brother Liu Yan, abandoned etiquette and morality-the foundation of human beings, smiled and knelt down to his enemies, as if he didn't hate them at all, even Yin Lihua-the best thing in his life , has also become a tool for him to use. From the day Liu Yan died, his cup of life was filled with sorrow and humiliation, and he drank the cup of bitter wine.His lips are full of iniquity.

After paying such a heavy price, he was finally able to live successfully, but he knew in his heart that it was no longer Liu Xiu who lived, but a walking dead similar to Liu Xiu, with the same appearance but a distorted soul.If being alive means sacrificing dignity and forgetting shame, is the deal worth it?And where is the meaning of living?If life is meaningless, then the rational choice should be, preferably not to be born, followed by early death. Thanks to Liu Ci, I gave him a dish of dates, a dish of peaches, and a dish of pears, reminding him to escape early.However, if you escape early, you can only escape temporary death.Eternal death, who can escape?People are alive, since they are bound to die, why not solve it as soon as possible?

Yes, death is the easiest of all things you seek.However, what is death? Death is not a thing, death does not exist! No one can experience death while alive, in other words, no one can prove his own death, neither to others nor to himself.Either die or live.Logically, these are two either-or events that cannot happen at the same time.So far, no one has been seen who can claim that he is dead and alive. He didn't ask for his own birth, but he came to this world anyway.He enjoys his time and resources as if it were a matter of course.The dead curse at you, fuck you.People who haven't been born are also scolding you, so hurry up and fuck your mother.Ever since, you feel guilty, you live in this time and this interval in confusion, and you are at a loss. However, for Liu Xiu, it is not lucky to be alive.One husband may not necessarily have multiple wives, but it is absolutely difficult.He has endured too much suffering. If he survives, there will be more suffering in the foreseeable future.Life is like a whip, whipping him forward. Ordinary people are muddled, it doesn't matter, they are just tourists in the world, the kind of fools who only know to bring their cameras wherever they go, no one puts any hope on them, and they don't put any hope on themselves, they only know how to eat, etc. Die, because that's all they can do.But he is different, he is Liu Xiu, the unique Liu Xiu. Confucius said: If you don't know life, how can you know death.And he knows how to live?He thought of Taixue. On the bank of the Weishui River, he pointed to the river and said to Deng Yu: "I am the water, and I will arrive." Now it seems that his so-called great rivers and vast seas are still far away, and he Now, they are still working hard for the most basic right to survive. But where is the meaning of life?Thirty-seven-year-old Dante, a perplexed middle-aged man, had the same problem as Liu Xiu, and traveled through hell, purgatory, and heaven in his dreams, so he came up with the eternal poem "Divine Comedy".In the last sentence of the long poem, he wrote for the world: "It is love that moves the sun and the stars." Well, if this is the correct answer... Liu Xiu couldn't stop thinking, too many thoughts hit his mind at the same time.What is the use of thinking?Wittgenstein said: "Philosophy leaves the world as it is." Thinking neither adds nor subtracts from the world.So, Kundera followed suit and said: When humans think, God laughs. However, Liu Xiu has been unable to stop.He has approached the darkest part of his heart, a place that no one has ever been to, including himself. In the darkest place, where even light cannot enter, there is the prophecy that Cai Shaogong said: Liu Xiu should be the emperor! He didn't believe in this prophecy, at least not seriously.Because the position of emperor is far away from him, he cannot be regarded as a seed player at all.He always felt that his elder brother Liu should be the emperor.He occasionally thought, if the prophecy is true, how to realize it?Perhaps, it will have to wait until Liu Yan becomes the emperor, and then wait until Liu Yan dies, and then he will succeed him.However, Liu Yan already had two sons, how could he surpass these two nephews and inherit the throne of emperor?Could it be through a bloody palace coup, fratricide?Every time at this time, he dared not think about it anymore. However, Liu Yan died.Following this, Liu Xiu's attitude towards this prophecy also changed—maybe, this matter is really the will of heaven.Because on his road to emperor, the biggest obstacle is not Liu Xuan, but his elder brother Liu Yan.But now, with Liu Yan's death, his biggest obstacle has been successfully removed.However, even if he can really become the emperor in the future, but first of all he has to sacrifice his elder brother Liu Yan, is it worth it?Therefore, when he had a premonition of Liu Yan's death in Fucheng, he covered his face and wept bitterly. Deng Chen persuaded him, and he said to Deng Chen: You don't understand, you don't understand.Of course Deng Chen didn't understand his ulterior secrets. Did Liu Yan realize this problem when he died?When Cai Shaogong uttered this prophecy, both Liu Yan and Deng Chen were present. Deng Chen already believed it, did Liu Yan also believe it?If Liu Yan believed that his younger brother Liu Xiu would be the emperor, Liu Yan's suicide would be even more tragic. He already knew that he was an obstacle to Liu Xiu. He also got relief, because there is always only one emperor, if he wants it, and Liu Xiu wants it too, the result can only be brothers killing each other, and that is the most human tragedy he can't bear to see! But in this way, what is the guilt of Li Yi and Zhu Yu? They did not kill Liu Yan, but Liu Yan gave up his life. In other words, the real murderer who killed Liu Yan was actually Liu Xiu. The heart has never been so bright, and the heart has never been so dark. For Liu Xiu, if life is meaningless, death is even more meaningless.If it is shameful to live, it is even more shameful to die.Whether he lives or dies, he will bear a heavy sin.All he can do is to choose the lesser of the two crimes and live strong in the sin.Only by living can he use the rest of his life to atone for his sins.After all, Liu Yan's blood cannot be shed in vain, nor can his humiliation be suffered in vain. Jujube peach pear - run away early! Yes, he will flee.He doesn't know where his next stop will be, but he will not be afraid to wander.The future fate is hidden in the dark light. Although the road cannot be seen clearly for the time being, he already knows the direction after all. He will live until he dies.