Chapter 173: The Three Rules for Establishing a Clan
"I'll go and prepare!" Seeing that Huo Guang was so anxious and knew that the situation was urgent, Huo Tang prepared to arrange his return to Chang'an.
"Slow down! Let me think about it again!" Just as Huo Tang was about to step out of the room, Huo Guang suddenly called out and stopped her. After this moment, Huo Guang was much calmer than before.
Nanyue may have rebelled in advance, but Huo Guang thought about it calmly, but he calmly thought of it. First of all, the transportation in this era is inconvenient. Even if Nanyue has rebelled, it will take a considerable preparation time whether it is the South Vietnamese army to fight against the Han Dynasty on the border or the Han Dynasty convening the army to conquer Nanyue by force. Even if the news is transmitted, it will take ten days and half a month. If the army is summoned to fight against Nanyue, it will be at least three or five months later when the army arrives in Nanyue. In other words, Huo Guang does not need to rush to return to Chang'an in the past few days. Besides, the court has not received any news about Nanyue. If he rashly throws out the news, the source of the news naturally makes people suspicious. Now Huo Guang does not want to reveal his relationship with Lu Shu, and his own intelligence system.
"Forget it, wait first. I'll write a book now. You can send someone to Chang'an overnight and hand it over to Fu Lihou." Huo Guang had made a decision in his heart. Even if he would not rush back to Chang'an immediately, he still needed to let Lu Bode do something.
Soon Huo Guang wrote a letter in person, and then Huo Tang quickly turned around and went out. Turning over the business newspaper in his hand, Huo Guang was a little absent-minded. When Huo Tang returned, Huo Guang simply threw the business newspaper on the table and stood up and said, "You clean up and go to rest. Tomorrow the clan elders and the people in charge, I have some things to give."
On the morning of the next day, Huo Guang accompanied Ah Mother and Huo Zhongru for one morning, while Huo Tang went to arrange what Huo Guang ordered. In just one night, the entire Huo family knew that Huo Tang had soared into the sky. Except for the relatives who really belonged to Huo Zhongru's lineage, other people, whether they were Huo clans or family servants, after seeing Huo Tang, they respectfully called her "Miss Tang".
In the afternoon, the elders of the Huo clan of Pingyang and various managers gathered together early to wait for Huo Guang. Soon, Huo Guang appeared with Huo Tang and several guards. Zhen Youcai was off for the past few days and asked him to go home to accompany his parents, so he did not follow Huo Guang. From today on, Huo Tang began to accompany Huo Guang in unison.
"Greetings to the Lord!" The tribesmen bowed together. Huo Guangzhi sat down in the main seat, and Huo Tang naturally stood at the right two steps behind Huo Guang.
"Sit down." Huo Guang waved his hand and said, and then several clan elders sat tremblingly in their positions, while the others stood behind these clan elders.
Huo Guang looked around at everyone in the room, and wherever Huo Guang looked, these people all lowered their heads. After a while, Huo Guang spoke slowly, "I have a few things to announce today."
A simple sentence makes the atmosphere in the house more depressing. Huo Guang's long-term majesty has become tender enough to be free and easy to retract. Sometimes a simple sentence or a simple action can make people around him feel a lot of pressure.
"From my brother, Jing Huanhou, my Huo clan has been among the top families in the world in just a few years. However, all of this was achieved by my brother's fight in the south and north, and his blood and life. Now my brother has passed away and handed over the Huo clan to me. Today I will make a few rules here. When I am not here, you will have a good idea of your actions." Huo Guang's voice sounded. Although he was still in his prime, his voice was not weak at all, and he was as strong as the heads of those aristocratic families.
"We will remember the teachings of yourselves!" The tribe members in the house responded in unison. Although most of the people here are older than Huo Guang, they are as respectful as younger generations at this moment.
Huo Guang nodded at everyone, and then continued, "First of all, the first thing and the most important thing. I plan to establish a clan school in Pingyang. Anyone who is over six years of age of Huo must enter the clan school for enlightenment, and the required fees are paid by the clan. The semester is four years, and then the outstanding ones among the clan students in each period will be arranged to continue studying in Chang'an. The number of people is tentatively set to ten to twenty. As for the evaluation criteria, I will arrange for a special person to come to take the school every year. The selected outstanding ones, regardless of their relatives or distance, are based on their real talents and real learning. Some of you should not think about sending their descendants to Chang'an by relying on their identities."
"This is a great thing! Clan studies can be regarded as the foundation of a large clan. Once this matter is done, I, Huo family, will stand for thousands of years and become a true prominent clan!" There are many knowledgeable people in the Huo family. Huo Guang's only incident was excited. Clan studies, a unique teaching model in ancient China, is indeed the foundation of a large clan. After all, the knowledge of this era is in the hands of a few people, and clan studies can continuously cultivate talents for the family. Even if the world is turbulent and heroes arise, such a family will be attracted by major forces, and it is even enough to control the situation in the world.
"Your Majesty, is it wrong to let a woman enter the clan school? Or the chance to cancel the woman's assessment and send her to Chang'an?" A clan old man who was nearly 70 years old coughed twice, and then said to Huo Guang with a tone of discussion. The scene of this man's original noisy speech became quiet, which shows that this man has a great prestige in the clan.
When the elders of this clan say this, most of the clansmen showed a look of course. Although the status of women in this era is not the lowest in history, it is not too high after all. Moreover, women will eventually get married. Even if they are from other clans after getting married, if they train women together, it is equivalent to helping other families to cultivate talents. This kind of loss but not profitable thing is a big problem in the eyes of these clansmen.
Before Huo Guang could speak, Huo Tang, who was beside him, took a step forward slightly, as if he had something to say. At this time, Huo Guang turned his head to look at Huo Tang, shook his head slightly, indicating that she didn't need to say anything. Then Huo Guang stood up and took a step forward. When Huo Guang moved, everyone immediately lowered their heads silently.
"I think you may not understand yet. I have just said that today is here to make rules and regulations, not to discuss with you. Establishing a clan school is what I mean. Children in the clan, regardless of gender, are things I have decided. I have decided that you have something to say?" Huo Guang said in a deep voice, looking around in his words, these clans buried their heads lower. Huo Guang knew in his heart that there were very few people in front of him who were very useful, and he had no hope for these people. He could only place hope on the next generation of children, and naturally he did not need to discuss anything about these people.
Although it is not shocking to let women read and understand the truth in this era, such a large-scale action has also subverted the convention. Huo Guang did not intend to and did not have the intention to popularize the concept of equality between men and women to the world, but he felt it was necessary to let women in his clan know the literature and understand the truth. Moreover, Huo Guang felt that women were weak in ancient times, largely because men controlled knowledge, and there were actually many talented people among the women. Perhaps a woman in the Huo clan would be the leader of the family in the future, and it would be better to leave a little opportunity and hope than nothing!
"I dare not...I dare not..." The tribe members quickly lowered their heads and said, at this time these people felt scared.
"Then please listen to the following. Now the Japanese king has set three rules, which are the future clan rules of my Huo family. If you go down, you will also convey them to the clan members. First, no one in my Huo family will be allowed to betray the clan, and if any offender is punished, the second, no one in my Huo family will be punished by cutting them into pieces. Second, no one in my Huo family will be allowed to take care of human life. If any offender is committed, the criminals will be dealt with according to the Han laws, and any one in the Huo family will be exposed to the clan. Third, no one in my Huo family will be allowed to bully the market, and even forbidden to seek personal gain in the name of the clan. If any offender is light, the clan will be expelled from the clan, and the severe one will be beaten to death!"
Huo Guang said slowly, every time he said something, the Huo clan members became nervous. It can be said that the three rules of Huo Guang put heavy shackles on the clan members, making it impossible for the Huo clan members, who were originally superior to others to do whatever they want. But no one dared to object to these things, and they could not say anything in terms of emotion or reason!
"I know that some of you will definitely not be convinced, and will even disobey the rules in the future, thinking that the rules set by me are just sayings. Here I just want to say one thing. When you truly understand the purpose of these rules one day, you are qualified to stand in front of me and say you are from the Huo clan!" Huo Guang stepped forward a few steps and said while walking. When he said the last sentence, he had already walked to the center of everyone. Huo Tang kept following Huo Guang. When Huo Guang finally said the sentence "You are from the Huo clan", Huo Tang's body trembled slightly. Perhaps this woman only understands the true meaning of Huo Guang's words. At this moment, Huo Guang's back was extremely majestic in Huo Tang's eyes!
"I have finished what I should say, let's go!" Huo Guangtou took Huo Tang away without looking back. Most of these tribe members had not yet come back, but some of them were also pondering the meaning of Huo Guang's last few words.
Naturally no one knows what these people think, but Huo Guang set up a clan school and officially began to be officially implemented the next day. He chose a site to build a teacher and hired a teacher. Everything was so fast and smooth. The three clan rules set by Huo Guang had already been passed on to everyone, and many children were even forced to recite by their elders. The people of Pingyang County discovered that since the Anyang Jun Huo Guang returned to Pingyang, the domineering Huo clan members seemed to have changed their temperaments, no longer as fierce as before, and they became kind and even became polite.
In the next few days, Huo Guang stayed at his hometown to accompany his mother and Huo Zhongru with peace of mind. He felt that perhaps this period of time was the last time he had to accompany his two elders in this life.
Time returned more than a month ago, far away thousands of miles away. The envoy of the Han Dynasty, the counselor of the Grand Army, led the two deputy envoys and more than twenty followers who accompanied him, and under Han Qianqiu's gaze, he left Yangshan Pass with a scepter and officially set foot on the land of the South Vietnam Kingdom.
Chapter completed!