Chapter 556 Too Many Heads
The next day, Manbao and his friends got up and moved around in the yard first, then took their books and read morning lessons in the yard.
After Zhou Silang bought breakfast and came back to eat, he went into the study to read, copy, and guide those who were being guided in their homework.
Manbao had not finished copying the Book of Rites, so she copied three pages of it first. When she felt a little tired, she put it down and took out the Book of Han to read.
Bai Shanbao didn't have time to read the "Book of Han" for the time being. He had to read the books for the provincial school examination first. There were some contents he didn't understand, so he asked Mr. Zhuang to explain them to him in detail from the beginning.
Not to mention Bai Erlang, his courses are now lagging behind Manbao and Bai Shanbao, and he requires a lot of Mr.'s time.
Manbao took out a piece of white paper and began to list the names of people on it while reading the "Book of Han".
She decided to read the "Book of Han" through first, and while reading, write down the heads of the people who were killed with their names. Then she would read it carefully again, listing the basic questions such as the reasons for the killing, the time, and who killed them. Then she would ask the questions that the teacher wanted to ask her for the third time.
By then, he will definitely need to read other books, and Manbao estimates that he will have to go to the bookstore more than once.
It is impossible to buy all these books. At most, you can buy one when you read three, and read the remaining two in the bookstore.
This means she will have to go out more often.
Manbao glanced at the wall of the yard quietly, and his big eyes moved flexibly.
Mr. Zhuang seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He slowly turned around with the book in his hand, patted her head and said, "Be more serious."
Manbao immediately lowered his head, picked up a pen and wrote a name on the paper - Xiang Yu!
Although she didn't see it, since it was the Chronicle of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Xiang Yu must be one of the heads.
For two days in a row, Manbao and the others stayed in the yard and read obediently. At most, when they were bored, they would not ask Zhou Silang to buy lunch, but would run out to the alley to eat by themselves. However, they would come back in half an hour at most and continue reading after a rest. They were very obedient.
At this time, Liu had already received the account book sent back by Daji, and she copied a copy by hand.
Liu placed the copied copy in a box, still keeping it hidden. Then she placed the original copy in another box and called in Liu Gui, the son of Nanny Liu, and handed it to him, saying, "Take my letter and personally deliver it to Lord Wei in the capital. You must get his approval before returning."
Liu Gui responded, took the things and left.
Madam Liu watched him leave before turning back to pour tea for the old lady. "Old lady, will it work this time?"
Liu shook her head and said, "It's not enough. It only contains some records of corruption. Because of the flood in Yizhou, the court has already dismissed officials once and executed many people, young and old. The King of Yizhou also took back two counties. So this evidence is useless for the time being."
Liu lowered her eyes and said, "What I want are the account books from the first to the second year of the Dazhen reign. You know, when the new emperor ascended the throne, in order to control the floods throughout the country, His Majesty used nearly half of the national treasury silver to build water conservancy projects. To this end, the palace lived frugally for three years and released many palace maids. If the emperor knew that most of that money went into the pockets of the Prince of Yizhou, perhaps he would be willing to ignore the Queen Mother's severe punishment for him."
"But Madam, that so-called account book is just a legend. We have no idea what happened back then. Dalang died on the way. Who knows where his account book is?"
Liu didn't say anything, but looked through the window at the distant mountains with a deep gaze. She knew that those things must be in the mountains, but they just didn't find them.
But she believed that God would not be so unreasonable, and that one day something would appear.
Liu lowered her eyes and said, "Go call someone over. I'll write a letter to Shanbao and have someone deliver it. He's already grown up, but he's still acting like a child. It's a good thing Daji was with him this time, otherwise, wouldn't something bad befall him?"
Nanny Liu responded and turned around to call for help.
It was raining heavily in spring, and it was not easy to travel at this time, so the journey that should have taken a day was stretched to a day and a half. Because there was a city gate, the messenger had to stay outside the city for a night.
This continuous spring rain is exactly what the farmers have been looking forward to, but for those who are on the road or those who are not farming, this continuous drizzle for several days is very unfriendly.
Manbao didn't like this rain very much because she found that the washed clothes would not dry no matter how she hung them out to dry. Moreover, she was reading in the house while the drizzle was falling outside. What should she do if she really wanted to sleep?
It had rained in spring before, but she would just be happy with her family and didn't feel the spring rain was annoying. But now she was in a different mood.
Even Zhou Silang hoped that God would give him rain. “It’s ok if it rains at home, but not here.”
Bai Shanbao was speechless after hearing this and said, "You might as well make a wish for rain in the fields but not elsewhere."
"Huh?" Zhou Silang said in surprise, "That's a good idea."
So I made another wish to God.
Everyone: ...
Manbao turned her head away and ignored her fourth brother. She handed the stack of papers filled with notes to Bai Shanbao and said, "Here, this is what I wrote down these days. Take a look."
Bai Shanbao flipped through it and said in astonishment, "So many people died in one copy of the Han Shu?"
"Yes, I haven't finished reading it yet. This only counts the names of the people recorded in the Twelve Chronicles, Eight Tables, Ten Records, and Ten Biographies," Man Bao said. "There are still sixty biographies left. I estimate that many more people will die. I feel that there are too many people to record, so I want to read this first. Once I understand the first half, I can move on to the second half."
Bai Shanbao: "In addition to the Book of Han, there is also the Book of the Later Han."
"Yes, being an official is really dangerous," Manbao looked at Bai Shanbao, "why don't you think about it again, or don't be an official anymore."
Bai Shanbao thought for a moment and said, "I don't think I'll be beheaded, right? Don't overthink it."
Bai Erlang said from the side: "You are thinking too much. It is not certain whether you can become the emperor. Besides, if you don't do bad things, even if you die, it will be a death that will be remembered for eternity. Don't be afraid."
Bai Shanbao thought about it and immediately puffed out his chest and said, "I'm not afraid of death."
Manbao compromised, "Okay, then I'll go back to the bookstore and look it up, and try to write down the life stories of these people in as much detail as possible. Then you can see why they died. When you become an official in the future, you should avoid what you can avoid."
Bai Shanbao thanked her, "Thank you. By the way, have you finished copying the Yili?"
"Not quite yet."
Bai Shanbao said in a very friendly manner: "I just want to practice calligraphy, do you want me to help you?"
"Your handwriting doesn't look like mine. If the teacher finds out..."
Bai Shanbao: "I've been practicing copying other people's handwriting recently. Let me give it a try. If it works, I'll use it. If not, forget it."
Man Bao said, "I don't want to. I'm just a few pages short. I spent more than an hour writing it. I have to wait for you to copy it slowly, and I have to take the risk of being discovered by the teacher. I'm not that stupid."
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