0p0 Chapter 253 Three Kingdoms Eight Trigrams
Chapter 253 Three Kingdoms Eight Trigrams
A few days later, the Grand Minister of Agriculture reported to Liu Zhuang with the account book in hand. Liu Zhuang frowned as soon as he saw it, thinking to himself, "He's not that old! How come I remember him not sending so many things?"
"So Liu Zhuang got angry. What's going on! So many things were sent without his consent! So he questioned the Grand Minister of Agriculture: I only planned to give a few dozen bolts of silk, why did you write several hundred? Do you want to quit your job?!"
"When the Grand Marshal heard the leader's question, he expressed his grievance, saying that this matter had nothing to do with him; he was just following the orders from above."
"He didn't even know the boss had given him dozens of horses! To prove his innocence to his superiors, the Grand Minister of Agriculture showed the imperial edict to Liu Zhuang, implying that he had followed orders and wouldn't take the blame."
Liu Zhuang took a look and was so angry he laughed. He immediately summoned the official in charge of copying and gave him a severe scolding, scaring the official into silence.
"After giving him a good scolding, Liu Zhuang was still not satisfied and was very angry, so he was about to drag him out and beat him up. Fortunately, Zhong Li came over and patiently persuaded him. Luckily, Liu Zhuang listened to him, otherwise this official would have been in serious trouble!"
"However, let me explain why Liu Zhuang was so angry just because he sent a few hundred horses to these barbarian tribes. It's mainly because the Eastern Han Dynasty he inherited hadn't been peaceful for very long."
"Due to the prolonged war, the economy has not recovered well; in short, it's still poor. Silk fabric was made of fine silk, and its value at the time must have been quite high."
"Sending a few dozen horses to the barbarian tribe of Liuzhuang might not be a problem, but sending hundreds for no reason is really painful! That's why he's so angry!"
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: No wonder he beat up this official!
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: If I were to give away hundreds of taels of silver for no reason, I would also be angry!
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: In the end, they're just poor! But this official's memory is just too terrible!
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The live broadcast continues.
"However, Liu Xiu also did the same thing as Liu Zhuang, which may be the earliest recorded instance of flogging in court."
"This happened in the early years of Jianwu. At that time, there was a Confucian scholar named Ding Han who was recommended to Liu Xiu by the local authorities because of his good reputation as a filial and incorruptible official."
"Liu Xiu originally wanted to appoint him as a court official, but the scholar did not want to do it, so he claimed to be ill and refused to take office. Liu Xiu was angry and said, 'What's wrong? I'm giving you an official position and you still won't take it!'"
"Afterwards, he was summoned to the palace and sentenced to ten strokes of the cane. Perhaps out of a love for talent, or perhaps to save face, Liu Xiu asked him again: 'Do you agree or not?'"
"As it turned out, Ding Han was quite resolute, replying directly, 'Your Majesty can kill me, but I can also decide not to take this office.' In the end, Liu Xiu had no choice but to let him go home."
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: Maybe Liu Zhuang was the one who said he learned something back then! Live to old age, hahaha!
A farming expert from the Tang Dynasty: Being an official these days is tough for everyone!
A minister of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (nodding repeatedly): Yes!
A bystander from the Song Dynasty commented: "Shouldn't he say, 'Kids shouldn't learn this,' hahaha?"
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: -_-
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"However, this practice of flogging in court also existed in other dynasties, but the most severe was probably in the Ming Dynasty. Let's talk about that when we get to the Zhu family."
"Ahem, although we haven't officially started talking about the Three Kingdoms period yet, let's talk about some unofficial historical gossip from that time first."
"First of all, it is said that when Liu Bei entrusted his son to Zhuge Liang, he had five hundred axemen lying in ambush, the purpose of which was to test Zhuge Liang's loyalty."
"If Zhuge Liang shows any ambition, these axemen will immediately rush in, kill Liu Shan, and install Zhuge Liang as emperor!!!"
Zhuge Liang: !?
A strong farmer from the Ming Dynasty: This is truly eye-opening! It's like a knife pulling your butt!
A romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: Hahaha! I thought it was Zhuge Liang who was beheaded!
An official from the Han Dynasty: As expected of unofficial history, it's wild and unexpected!
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The Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang from another timeline were completely bewildered after hearing this; it sounded incredibly shocking!
"Here's another unofficial historical account about Zhao Yun. According to it, the reason Zhao Yun was able to charge in and out of enemy lines seven times so easily was..."
"It's because at that time, Zhao Yun had a fair face and wore a white robe, her hair was disheveled, and she was holding the infant Liu Shan in her arms. From a distance, she looked like a beautiful woman!"