Wang Mi on the stage held a roll of roster in his hand, raised it to the audience, and said loudly: "Everyone, please take a look. Most of these prisoners are Guanzhong people and are the elites of the Qin State. Buy them back." Later, if you retreat, you can protect your family and courtyard; if you advance, you can join the army and serve the country and make contributions. Don't miss it. Whoever wants to buy someone can make an offer now."
A young man from an aristocratic family in his mid-thirties with a yellow face and long beard stood up and said with a smile: "I want all of these two hundred people."
Everyone let out a sound of exclamation, and many people said: "It turns out to be the famous scholar Yuan Song and Yuan Qiaosun. Hey, why are you here to participate in this auction?"
"There are more than two hundred people. Mr. Yuan, you don't seem to have an official status now. Can you buy it?"
The person named Yuan Song is a famous person today. Yangxia, Chen County is his ancestral home. His father and ancestors were in high positions. Yuan Song was famous for his talent and learning when he was young. His song "The Road Is Difficult" spread throughout the country. , everyone who heard it burst into tears, singing with Yang Tan and playing the harp with Huan Yi, and he was considered one of the three most outstanding people in the world. However, he was a noble man and liked to travel around mountains and rivers. He was recruited by the imperial court several times but did not take up a job, so he has no official position now. No wonder some people question it.
Wang Mi cleared his throat on the stage and said: "Everyone, Mr. Yuan is a famous person today. He likes to travel. Sometimes he encounters thieves who occupy the mountains as kings and fall into the grass as bandits. Today's Holy Emperor cherishes famous people, so he specially issued an edict, Because of the merits of Mr. Yuan’s ancestors and his talent and reputation, he is allowed to use this auction to purchase up to 230 tribesmen for his own benefit. This is an edict from the Holy One, and there is no need to doubt it."
Most people stopped talking, but some people were still dissatisfied: "We, the descendants of the aristocratic families, have officials and titles, but we only have a purchase quota of 180 people. Why can Yuan Song, who has no official and no power, be able to buy more than 200 people at a time?" ,This is not fair!”
Yuan Song's gaze slowly swept across the audience, cleared his throat, and said, "Everyone, do you think that all your slaves will be purchased through today's auction?"
No one said anything now. There were already hundreds of children from aristocratic families, and there were already hundreds of servants in the house. Those who came to buy today just wanted to take advantage of the four thousand yuan each and find some strong thugs.
Seeing that everyone was speechless, Yuan Song sneered: "I, Yuan Song, have no official or post, so I only have a few servants at home. Usually when you go through the market, you are surrounded by followers, cheering in front and behind. I, Yuan Song, go around reciting poems and composing poems." In famous mountains and rivers, it is not uncommon to encounter thieves in danger, and I almost lost my life several times. This time, the Holy Spirit has given me more than 200 bodyguards to guide me around. I don’t know which young master I have offended."
In the pergola in front, Xie Xuan smiled slightly: "It seems that the emperor is going to reuse this Yuan Song."
Wang Gong said in surprise: "No, Yuan Song and Yuan Qiaosun, although famous all over the world, don't like to be an official. They were not recruited several times in the past. This is known to everyone in the world."
Xie Xuan smiled and shook his head: "Back then, my husband lived in seclusion in Dongshan before he was forty years old. He could not leave the mountain. He was no different from Yuan Song now. But what about now?"
Liu Laozhi frowned: "My lord, my husband's talent and learning are not on the same level as Yuan Song. Yuan Song is a literary man and has no military talent. Even I know this."
Xie Xuan put away his smile and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "But, he is a Confucian scholar."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Gong and Liu Laozhi's expressions changed and they stopped talking. Liu Jingxuan blinked and asked curiously: "What's wrong with the Confucian scholar?"
Xie Xuan sighed and said: "Since Cao Wei, Wei Wu and Cao Cao have used severe punishments to punish the scholar-bureaucrats who criticized him, such as Mi Heng and Yang Xiu, who all died from punishment. Therefore, the Seven Sons of Jian'an and the Seven of Zhulin
The celebrities represented by Xian no longer dared to criticize the government, but instead went to the mountains and forests to let their bodies wander. This is the so-called Wei and Jin Dynasties, and metaphysics also originated from this."
"Since the Western Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty has gradually become the mainstream with celebrities advocating metaphysics. This is also combined with the weakening of imperial power and the dominance of aristocratic families. Confucianism is to respect the emperor alone, while metaphysics is biased toward the principles of Lao and Zhuang.
Things like the universe and the common people are naturally opposed to the imperial power. Therefore, since the southward migration of this dynasty, if you want to enter the upper class circle, you must enter the Xuan Dynasty through the classics (Confucianism is generally called classics after the Eastern Han Dynasty).
I think my Xie family ancestors were famous as masters of Confucian classics, but after crossing the Yangtze River, it was difficult to find an official position. In the end, they had to go through the classics and enter the Xuan Dynasty, and then they reached the eighth rank on the left side of the Yangtze River, and had the opportunity to lead the Northern Expedition."
Wang Gong nodded: "Indeed, Confucian classics emphasize the unified thought of Confucianism, while metaphysics emphasizes tranquility and inaction. Huang and Lao's techniques are naturally in opposition. My father and ancestors were also masters of metaphysics at that time, so this is inevitable
Xunxian asked, out of touch with the world. But I think this Yuan Song only does things like traveling in the mountains and forests, seeking advice and visiting friends. Could it be that he is a Confucian scholar?"
Xie Xuan smiled slightly: "This is called Yang Wang. Just like my husband, when he was in his twenties, the court would recruit scholars because of his father's title, but now when he became an official, he could only be a secretary.
, House rafters and other small officials, as long as the family does not lack a little salary or a small amount of power and profit, many people refuse to take it. However, if you can be famous for your writing and scholarship, you can do it after you are thirty or forty years old.
He has reached an important position such as governor of a state or county, which is real power. Now that Yuan Song is famous, if the emperor asks him to serve as a guard, I don’t think he will refuse. This time he is allowed to recruit more than 200 people, thinking that
The guards on the left and right, I think, are definitely not to guard against robbers when traveling around the mountains and rivers."
Liu Laozhi nodded thoughtfully: "Is this to prevent him from assassinating the governor on his own and failing to suppress the local situation? There are more than 200 people, plus the soldiers and horses allocated by the court, there are thousands of people.
The scale is not small compared to the last time Diao Kui came out of Zhenjingkou. It seems that he will be given the position of governor or governor of Zhongzhou, or a large county."
Xie Xuan's eyes fell on Yuan Song and the corner of his mouth curled up: "Recently, His Majesty the Emperor has become very close to Yuan Song, Fan Ning and other celebrities who are inclined to Confucianism. It seems that he and King Kuaiji are not monolithic. Even if our Xie family gives in
Central power. After the Northern Expedition, he also wanted to use some of his own people to take charge of power to restrain King Yueji and Wang Guobao. In Jiankang City, a new round of power distribution is about to begin. We should hurry up and prepare for the Northern Expedition to avoid
These are the best solutions if they are not troublesome!"
Liu Laozhi nodded: "Then Lu Zongzhi, do you still want to fight for the humble position? This time Yuan Song wants to buy all these people. If we go to bid again, will we not give him face?"
Xie Xuan curled up his lips: "You're right, don't come forward. As for the slave, don't worry about him. It's fine for young people to go and have a try. Yuan Song still has a good temper, so he shouldn't be worried because of it. This makes me hate him."
Having said this, Xie Xuan smiled slightly and looked in the direction of Huan Xuan: "Besides, that person will also take action."
This chapter has been completed!