Mrs. Du also knelt down and sat next to her. She took the small piece of wood but didn't understand its meaning. She could only see the solemn look on Zhou Yuanfu's face.
"Do you know who my ancestor is?" Zhou Yuanfu asked.
"How would I know this? I only know that two of our ancestors are particularly famous, one is named Du Zhou and the other is Du Yannian. Father does not allow us girls to enter the ancestral hall, and we do not recognize the others."
Zhou Yuanfu nodded, "My ancestors are Zhou Bo and his second son Zhou Yafu. These two people made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. Zhou Bo once followed Emperor Gaozu to conquer the world and made great military exploits. Later, Empress Lu wanted to usurp the throne, and she was also the ancestor of Zhou Bo.
Put down the Zhulu Rebellion. Another ancestor, Zhou Yafu, stationed in Xiliu for strict military discipline. Emperor Wen at that time praised him very much, and later generations called him Xiliu Camp. During the reign of Emperor Jing, the seven kingdoms rebelled, and Zhou Yafu led the troops to quell the rebellion, and finally pacified the world.
"
"Ah, are they all so powerful? Then your ancestors are really amazing." Miss Du admired her sincerely, "What does that have to do with these words?"
"Both of them ended up miserable. Zhou Bo was later accused of treason. He trembled in jail and gave away a thousand taels of gold to escape from prison. After returning to Jiang County, he lived in fear all day long. Zhou Yafu was even more miserable.
He was also accused of treason and was imprisoned. He didn't eat for five days and five nights, and finally he vomited blood and died."
Zhou Yuanfu spoke calmly, telling the story of Zhou Cang's ancestors.
Mrs. Du was already filled with tears, "It's really unfair. I have made such great achievements, but I am treated like this. I understand the meaning of honoring a wise general and letting father and son take the place of humiliation."
When Zhou Yuanfu saw Miss Du shed tears, he took out his handkerchief and wiped it with her. After wiping it twice, he felt it was too intimate, so he handed the handkerchief to Miss Du's hand, but he hurriedly withdrew his hand.
Miss Du felt it was sweet at first, but when she saw Zhou Yuanfu quickly retracted his hand, she was so angry that she forgot to cry. She took the handkerchief and wiped it hard a few times, then wanted to throw it on the ground, but seeing Zhou Yuanfu's gloomy expression, she finally decided
Didn't lose his temper.
"Do you have a rope on you?"
Mrs. Du was angry when she saw Zhou Yuanfu raising a small piece of wood in his hand to her. There was a small hole in it. She thought for a while, then untied a red rope from her head and handed it to Zhou Yuanfu.
Zhou Yuanfu took the red rope and inserted it into the hole of the wood piece. Zhou Yuanfu tied a knot and then put the wood piece and the red rope around his neck.
Seeing this, Miss Du couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.
"You don't even ask people if they agree. By the way, why are you, a grown man, carrying a handkerchief with you?"
Zhou Yuanfu couldn't care less about a little girl's thoughts, he just felt like his heart was filled with lead.
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"It's a pity that the wise general will be humiliated by his father and his son."
Zhou Zhong, the chief agricultural officer, placed a scroll of bamboo slips on the table and looked at Luoyang County Magistrate Zhou Yi with burning eyes.
The two were cousins and the leaders of the Zhou family of this generation. Zhou Zhong's father, Zhou Jingguan, was a Taiwei. He was named Anyang Marquis after his death because of his meritorious service in supporting Emperor Ling to ascend the throne. The Zhou family also gained the trust of Emperor Ling.
"My dear brother, do you know the origin of these two sentences?" Zhou Zhong asked Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but frown when he heard this. He had obviously read "Historical Records: Biography of Jianghou Zhou Bo". Who doesn't want to know what his ancestors did, especially the evaluation of ancestors by history is even more curious. But since "Historical Records"
Since the book was written, it was banned by successive emperors of the Han Dynasty because the content was suspected of slandering the king. Fortunately, Sima Qian had a copy hidden in his home, so it slowly spread among the people.
"Brother, why are you reading this forbidden book today? 'It is a pity for a virtuous general, father and son will take the place of humiliation'. If these eight words are heard by someone who is interested, they will definitely be involved in a 'heart-burning resentment'. If this arouses His Majesty's suspicion."
, that is an unreasonable disaster. Brother, please be careful what you say!" Zhou Yi advised.
"It doesn't matter, it's just the two of us today. I've ordered no one to disturb us. Please read this letter first."
Zhou Zhong nodded, obviously knowing the pros and cons, and handed over a letter after speaking.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but frown even deeper after reading this, "This yellow turban thief Zhou Cang turns out to be a member of our Zhou family, and is actually a direct descendant of the second brother! It's incredible!"
"Yeah, I didn't expect that the world-famous General Xiliu would have descendants still alive. This time the Zhou family in Jiangxian County entrusted their favor to the Zhou family in Runan, and the Zhou family in Runan threw this problem to us in Lujiang again.
Zhou family, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Zhou Yi thought about it again and again, and said after careful consideration: "Now that the Zhou family has declined, only our Lujiang Zhou family still has some reputation in the court. But Zhou Cang's status is indeed too special. If he is falsely accused of having an affair with the Yellow Turban, then
Our Zhou family is truly doomed!"
"I am also worried about this matter, but after all, Zhoucang is the descendant of my Zhou family and a direct descendant of General Xiliu. If we don't help, I'm afraid the Zhou clan in the world will be disappointed in us."
Zhou Yi stood up and took a few steps, "I often exchange letters with Sima Sunjian, the commander of the army. I recently received a letter from him. This Wancheng Yellow Turban will be broken soon."
Zhou Zhong couldn't figure out why Zhou Yi suddenly changed the topic, but just echoed: "If this is the case, then all the Yellow Turban thieves have been wiped out. It is really a blessing for the people and the country."
When Zhou Yi saw that Zhou Zhong didn't understand what he meant, he continued to guide him, "Does your Majesty want Long Yan to be happy?"
"That's natural." Zhou Zhong replied casually, and suddenly woke up and finally understood what Zhou Yi meant, "You mean that His Majesty wants to amnesty the world? Well, with His Majesty's mercy, the Yellow Turbans will definitely be amnesty to the world.
."
Zhou Yi nodded, stroking his beard and smiling.
Zhou Zhong put his hands on his hands and smiled, "If this is the case, it will save us a lot of trouble, and it can also give an explanation to the clan members."
"I'm afraid it won't save much. If His Majesty really grants amnesty to the world, Zhou Cang will be exempted from his guilt. My brother has also read the letter. Is there any plot for Zhou Cang and Tian Feng to go to Hanzhong this time?"
"Probably not. This Tian Feng has also been an official in the court before. He is an upright person. He should not do anything detrimental to the court, right?"
"I heard that Tian Feng and Zhang Jiao are both Julu people, and Zhang Jiao was also a scholar before. If Tian Feng and Zhang Jiao are in secret, it will be explained by getting involved with Zhou Cang."
Zhou Zhong took a breath of cold air, "If this is the case, Zhou Cang will continue to cause trouble this year! So what should we do?"
"It doesn't matter. Tian Feng didn't know Zhou Cang's identity before. If he knew it, he would definitely act more cautiously. But it will definitely add a lot of trouble. If we cut it off, it will appear that our Lujiang Zhou family has not taken responsibility and will be criticized by thousands of people.
.But if it is allowed to develop and cause big trouble in the future, then we will definitely not be able to escape the relationship." Zhou Yi said after careful consideration.
"I'm afraid that Zhou Cang will definitely become the source of trouble in the future. This letter also said that he will have these eight words carved all over the house. This is evident in his resentment towards the imperial court." Zhou Zhong thought of these eight words.
I also feel sad.
"These eight words, Tai Shigong's evaluation is quite fair. Don't you think that my brother doesn't have... In comparison, are we too timid?"
"You and I are both important ministers in the court now, how can we compare with his youth and vigour? Now the Zhou family in Jiang County helped him marry the concubine of the Du family, hoping that after the marriage he can become more stable." Zhou Zhong said with emotion.
"Well, if there is an opportunity in the future, please help me, brother. The existence of such a variable can be regarded as an explanation for our ancestors." Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and said.
"That's natural. I still have some friendship with Su Gu, the newly appointed governor of Hanzhong. I wrote a letter to ask him to take more care of Zhou Cang, so as to prevent him from causing trouble in Hanzhong. Isn't there someone from the Du family who is an official in Hanzhong?
, for the sake of the in-laws, they should also take care of each other."
Seeing that the matter was over, Zhou Yi relaxed and said, "If that's the case, then I won't disturb brother, and I'll take my leave."
Zhou Zhong also smiled and said: "You haven't come here for a long time. Today we two brothers have a nice drink. By the way, how is Yu'er doing recently? Is it time for her to start school?"
Zhou Yi couldn't help but become even more happy when he heard Zhou Zhong ask about his youngest son. Parents in the world think of Xiao'er. Although he has two sons, Zhou Bin and Zhou Yu, he especially loves his youngest son Zhou Yu.
"The child is playful. I heard that he has been studying music with Cai Yong and Cai recently. Recently, her mother wrote to say that he has made many children, including Jiang Gan, Gu Yong, and by the way, he is very close to Sun Ce, the eldest son of Sun Jian.
Come on, the two of you are as good as brothers."
Zhou Yi couldn't stop talking about his youngest son.