amaotonovel Chapter 638 If you don’t fight for a day, go to the house and uncover the tiles
Chapter 638 If you don’t fight for a day, go to the house and uncover the tiles
As the top second-generation elites of the Han Dynasty, the Three Idiots of the Han Dynasty had seen all kinds of beauties. The fact that the three of them were amazed shows just how stunning the leader of the women was.
Guan Xing pulled Yu Yang aside and asked, "Where is this girl from? Do you know anything about her?"
Yu Yang explained, "I heard from the young master of the Marquis of Haihun that this woman is named Zixuan. She was carefully cultivated by the Liu family of Haihun and was originally intended to be given to an important official of Eastern Wu as a concubine to gain benefits for the family. However, the situation in Jiangnan was quite chaotic a few years ago, and the Liu family did not know who to give her to, so she has been kept until today. Now that the Liu family of Haihun has become successful and does not need to curry favor with anyone, they have brought this woman out to save face for a few days. As far as I know, this woman only appeared once on the opening day and did not receive any guests in the following days. I guess she is waiting for a higher price to sell her."
That's obvious. You can't just pull out your trump card right away; you have to wait for the right buyer before you make a move.
Guan Xing was speechless. How much effort must have been put into cultivating them from childhood? These powerful families really spared no expense in maintaining their connections.
While the two were chatting, Zixuan led the girl down the stairs to the three of them and bowed respectfully, saying, "This servant Zixuan greets His Highness the Crown Prince, Marquis Shence, and Duke Zhang Bao."
Although Liu Shan was young, he was not a novice in love. He did not rush to pounce on her, but stared at Zi Xuan for a long time before smiling and saying, "I did not expect that there would be such a beauty in the small Yi Hong Courtyard. This trip was really worthwhile. Then dance for me first."
Zixuan gracefully stepped back and walked onto the stage, calling the girls to take their instruments and get into position. As the music started, Zixuan began to show off her dance moves on stage.
As a pillar temporarily brought in by Haihun Road to save face, Zixuan didn't want to stay here forever. Instead, she wanted to find a wealthy young master to sell her off. Was there any wealthy young master in the world more generous than Liu Shan?
So, in order to win Liu Shan's favor, Zi Xuan did everything she could, showing off her dance moves while occasionally throwing him a flirtatious glance. Liu Shan was so charmed that he soon got up and went on stage to dance with Zi Xuan.
Then Zhang Bao, the brother-in-law, couldn't stand it anymore and said cursingly, "Is this outrageous? My sister is still at home. I'm going to tell Xingcai right now."
After saying that, he was about to get up and leave, but Guan Xing stopped him and advised, "Come on, what good will it do you to tell on them? Besides making them argue, won't you be the one who suffers in the end?"
This era is different from later generations. As the crown prince, Liu Shan would never have only been with one woman. Bringing this up is just asking for trouble.
Soon Liu Chan and Zi Xuan finished their dance and returned to their seats. The other girls were also arranged to sit next to Guan Xing and Zhang Bao, and the banquet officially began.
Guan Xing gradually loosened up. He'd already entered the gate, so why pretend to be a gentleman? As for the beating later, that was a matter for later.
So soon, lewd sounds filled the hall. Liu Jun was nearly two cycles older than San Sha. He originally wanted to maintain some elder brother demeanor, but after a few drinks, he also succumbed.
How many men can control themselves in such situations? And even if they can, it's not something to be proud of. Not only will it not earn you praise, but it will also make people doubt your abilities. A man can be lacking in other areas, but he must never be told that he is lacking in this area.
While the young Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei indulged in frivolous pleasures in brothels, the old Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, along with Xu Shu, ventured deep into the countryside. After inspecting the surrounding fertile fields and mines, they arrived at the experimental field for cultivating Xingguo rice.
This experimental field is about twenty acres in size, and it is guarded by dedicated personnel and even a large army stationed there.
When Liu Bei and his entourage arrived at the edge of the field, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise at the lush green rice seedlings, "They've grown so tall in just a few days!"
Upon hearing Liu Bei's shock, Xu Shu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "Your Majesty, could this be the Xingguo Rice?"
Cao Wei attached great importance to intelligence in Jiangling. Although Zhang Jing had been captured, the intelligence network of the School of State Affairs in Jiangling had not been completely severed. Therefore, Xu Shu knew about the existence of Xingguo Rice.
Liu Bei replied, "It is the Xingguo rice that Fu Shiren brought back from Linyi. A few days ago, news came from Linyi that Fu Shiren's rice planted last year has been harvested. It only took 53 days to mature, and the yield per mu was as high as 240 jin."
"How much?" Xu Shu exclaimed in surprise, "It takes fifty-three days to mature, and the yield is two hundred and forty per mu?"
Grain yield per mu is gradually increased through cultivation. The yield of grain in the Han Dynasty was extremely low, with 160 jin per mu being considered high. However, Xingguo rice can reach 240 jin per mu, which is equivalent to increasing the yield by 50%. This is incredible.
More importantly, Xingguo rice has a very short growth cycle, and it can be harvested in less than two months. So, let alone three harvests a year, just two harvests can increase the amount of grain and forage by a lot.
He had just accompanied Liu Bei on an inspection of brick and tile factories, paper mills, and steel mills, and was still reeling from the shock of the assembly line production models in these factories. Now, seeing this incredible rice, he felt even less hopeful of Cao Wei's victory.
Although Cao Wei had more fertile land than the Han Dynasty, the climate in the north was not suitable for growing rice. In other words, even if Cao Wei obtained the seeds of Xingguo rice, it would not be able to plant it. It could only watch as Liu Bei used Xingguo rice to gradually grow stronger.
Liu Bei took Xu Shu to walk through the farmland and even personally went to the fields to weed. Liu Bei then took Xu Shu to inspect the military camp. By the time they came out, it was already late afternoon and almost dark.
Instead of bringing Xu Shu into the palace to discuss important matters as expected, Liu Bei patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Yuanzhi, you must be tired after running around all day. Go back and rest early, and we'll talk again tomorrow."
Fearing that Xu Shu would refuse, he did not ask Xu Shu's purpose, but instead took Xu Shu on a aimless stroll, hoping that Xu Shu would change his mind when he saw the current prosperity of the Han Dynasty.
In short, he could choose not to be teammates with Xu Shu, but he absolutely could not become Xu Shu's opponent. He did not want to one day encounter the scene where Cao Cao faced Chen Gong at the White Gate Tower.
Xu Shu understood Liu Bei's good intentions and, without saying much, bowed and took his leave.
The two parted ways, and Liu Bei then remembered his good nephew Liu Jun. He planned to summon Liu Jun to the palace for a chat, so he turned to ask, "Where is De'an now? Go see if he's finished with his work. If he is, bring him to see me."
Chen Dao went to search for him personally, but to Liu Bei's surprise, when he arrived at the palace gate, he found Chen Dao already waiting there. His heart skipped a beat, and he asked anxiously, "What happened?"
Chen Dao said with a strange expression, "Young Master De'an was taken to a brothel by His Highness the Crown Prince, and he's already drunk."
"Holy crap..." Liu Bei was stunned, as if he had been hit on the head with a club. He stood there dumbfounded for a long time before pointing at Chen Dao and asking, "What did you say? That rebellious son A Dou actually took De'an to a brothel?"
His own son took his nephew to a brothel, this... this...
Which parent would want their son to go to a place like that?
If this gets out, people will definitely think there's something wrong with your parenting, and they'll keep their own children away from your son to avoid him being led astray.
If his good brother Liu Deran found out that his son had taken Liu Deran's son to a brothel, he might break off all ties with him.
More importantly, Liu Shan was still the crown prince of the court. How could the world view him for frequenting brothels when he was the heir apparent of the Han Dynasty?
You're already like this before you've even ascended the throne. If you do, won't you immediately become a tyrant?
Thinking of the consequences, Liu Bei was so angry that he immediately shouted, "Come with me to the brothel! This unfilial son is really something else; if you don't discipline him for three days, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles!"