One year after another, when the new year is about to arrive, the area around Chang'an is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, especially on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, when every household pays homage to the Kitchen God, and the fireworks make this area covered in silver. The heaven and earth have added many unique breaths to the human world.
The so-called custom of the Stove Lord ascending to heaven on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month in later generations evolved from this. Every year on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, every household will offer some food, and it is up to the person to be rich and frugal, but they all represent the same meaning, that is The Kitchen God can bless the family with more food sources in the coming year. This custom has already begun in the pre-Qin Dynasty.
The Kitchen God is responsible for creating food and was an important deity in the Han Dynasty. In the pre-Qin Dynasty, there was a tradition of the so-called "December Festival" at the end of December every year. In addition to offering sacrifices to ancestors, it also included five sacrifices: the Kitchen God, the Door God, and the Xing God. , household gods and earth gods. Later, these gods slowly merged with foreign gods, and there were some new changes, but the overall meaning did not change much.
By the way, the door gods in the Han Dynasty were Shen Tu and Yu Lei, and they were divided into left and right. If they were posted incorrectly, people would probably laugh out loud.
The Han Dynasty also had a New Year custom of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, that is, general cleaning. According to the records in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", this custom already existed in the era of Yao and Shun. Of course, Yao and Shun were too far away, but at least it shows that pre-Qin Dynasty cleaning had already been done customs.
Then worship ancestors, have New Year's Eve dinner, give New Year's money, or called Weisheng money, and pay New Year greetings to each other. These are all traditional customs that started in the Han Dynasty, and have been passed down from generation to generation until later generations...
Fei Qian stood on the high platform in Chang'an, looking at the dim lights of thousands of houses.
New Year for future generations?
Well, a group of people finished their meal in a hurry. The juniors were absent-minded and even thought the New Year's Eve dinner was too greasy. The only purpose of eating with the elders was to get red envelopes. As soon as they got the red envelopes, they immediately ran away to play games...
Most of the young and middle-aged people are looking at their mobile phones, sitting or lying down looking at their mobile phones. They look at their mobile phones all night long. The time they spend looking at their mobile phones is longer than that of their parents.
Then the parents at home would accompany them with smiling faces, greeting them with this snack, and eagerly looking forward to this and that snack. However, most of them did not eat, or were tired of eating, and then waved their hands, not even bothering to respond to their parents with a smile. .My parents had no choice but to look sad, maintain a stiff smile, and then cast their eyes on the TV to prevent themselves from appearing too embarrassed.
This is the new year of the hereafter.
"Mr. Lang!"
Huang Yueying took Fei Zhen and excitedly climbed onto the high platform, then pointed to the distance and asked: "Is this year's Nuo going to start from here?"
Fei Qian nodded, pointed and said: "Start from here? Then go around the city? Then pass through Wuling, and finally throw yourself into the Wei River..."
Huang Yueying picked up Qin Zhen so that Qin Zhen could see the scenery in the distance? "I heard that one hundred and twenty people participated in the Nuo opera dance this time?"
"That's right? One hundred and twenty men of good family..." Fei Qian smiled slightly. "Just preparing the big harpoon in his hand was enough to put an entire warehouse... The cavalry will also be dispatched? There are also one hundred and twenty...
...When the time comes, you can stand here and see..."
"That's great..." Huang Yueying sighed, then turned to tease Xiao Feizhen, "We'll watch the Nuo here then, okay? Are you happy?"
Feizhen said in an eloquent manner: "Inform me, tell me..."
Officials in the Han Dynasty would hold Nuo operas on the twelfth day before New Year's Day in order to ward off epidemics. This time, Fei Qian obtained the chancellery in Xijing, which was almost equivalent to the second court. Naturally, the Nuo operas were even grander.
To show wealth and pray for God's blessings. Although Fei Qian believes that everything depends on man-made things, the people prefer to see these things, so Fei Qian complied and used 120 good men in soap clothes to hold big guns on that day.
Then there is Fang Xiang who wears a mask and bears skin and dances with the twelve beasts. Finally, the cavalry drives the statues representing the epidemic to the Weishui River, which will represent the epidemic. Well, this year, locusts are also added.
Throw it into the water and burn it.
"That day, um, um..." Huang Yueying hesitated for a moment, and finally bit her lips and said, "Let the girls from the Cai family come over... Anyway, the collection has been done, and the geese have also been sent... It's not bad.
In those days, it was very pitiful for the Cai family to spend the New Year alone at home..."
Fei Qian smiled, but objected: "Forget it, there are only a few days left... But are you really able to let it go?"
Huang Yueying pouted and murmured softly: "If you can't let go, can you still retreat? Oh... No, I mean, Miss Cai, I can still do it... Well, I should be able to..."
Fei Qian reached out and pulled Huang Yueying to his side, holding her and Xiao Feizhen in his arms.
Huang Yueying bumped her head on Fei Qian's shoulder twice, finally sighed and leaned on Fei Qian's shoulder.
Xiao Feizhen turned her little head, looking at Fei Qian for a while and Huang Yueying for a while, then subconsciously put her chubby thumb into her mouth, her eyes rolled, and she didn't know what she was thinking about...
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Unlike Feiqian's place, which has a casual atmosphere and a hidden aura of hatchets, Pang Tong's place is quite busy.
Almost equivalent to Fei Qian's personnel minister, Pang Tong will list all the officials who will replace those who were fired before the New Year, and then submit it to Fei Qian for final decision.
This is a very arduous task, because about 30% of the officials who have been fired are about 30%, and every substitute official not only needs to consider whether he is suitable, but also needs to consider who the substitutes themselves will be.
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Pang Tong touched his chin, then looked at a pile of documents on the desk, "Here comes! Make some more strong tea!" No, we have to speed up. If this continues, I might not be able to catch up with watching The Nuo!
"Prepare some more candle oil!" Pang Tongtong ordered while drinking strong tea to refresh himself, "Also, bring You Fufeng's documents... Also, has Tzuyu come back? Send someone to check.
, if he comes back, tell him to come quickly!』
Kan Ze, who has a strong calculation ability, left it to Xun You, and Zhuge Jin dragged him over to help. After all, Xun You also had to compile statistics on the calculations of each county over the past year, and there were piles of digital reports, and he was just as busy.
It's quite annoying.
However, Pang Tong felt very fulfilled and happy with such busyness.
After large-scale inspections were carried out strictly and many officials were removed, the large-scale opposition that was originally expected did not appear. Some small voices were quickly suppressed by the new officials who were about to take office.
On the one hand, the reason why these officials were removed was very clear and indefensible. On the other hand, Fei Qian did not have to grab all the positions vacated by these officials, so he lined up to share the results.
You can share some opinions, opinions, they will be suppressed for the time being...
Of course, maybe these people are still preparing to wait until they get these fruits first, and then fight for more benefits, but by that time, I'm afraid it will be too late...
Pang Tong chuckled twice, thinking that it would be interesting to see the faces of these people when that time came. But the next moment, his eyes fell on the piles of documents nearby, and the smile he had just shown solidified again.
"Isn't Tzuyu here yet? Go and urge her again!"
The clerk who was assisting at the side responded quickly, then turned around and hurriedly went out. When he reached the corner of the corridor, he almost bumped into another person who came to report the news. Both of them were startled, and then they talked to each other.
After glaring at each other, they went their separate ways again.
"What's the matter?" Pang Tong heard some noise, but did not raise his head and asked directly.
"Reporting to your Majesty, news from Hanoi..."
"Oh?" Pang Tong put down his pen and said, "Bring it over!"
Pang Tong opened the letter, glanced at it several times, couldn't help laughing, and then scratched his head for a while. Unable to bear it anymore, he stood up, gave an explanation, and hurried to the Hussar General's Mansion.
When he arrived at Fei Qian's place, Pang Tong handed the newly received news to Fei Qian for review. He also picked up the teacup and sipped it slowly to relax himself.
After Fei Qian read the letter, he couldn't help but laugh, "I'm lying on the ice asking for a carp, haha, what a good person lying on the ice asking for a carp..."
The letter generally talks about a series of things that happened after Cao Cao passed the examination, including the counterattack of the Jizhou gentry and Cao Cao's subsequent actions. Of course, the most typical one is classmate Wang Xiang's lying on the ice to beg for a carp.
In fact, most people in the Han Dynasty, and even in the Jin Dynasty, still saw the boasts of classmate Wang Xiang as "" type stories, and did not take them seriously. Everyone knew it and knew that they were using it to win.
It's just a reputation, just like Liu Bang said he killed some dragon or snake, but in fact it might just be that Liu Bang was drunk and was startled by a small snake in the grass.
However, the descendants of the gentry in Jizhou were more serious, and they coaxed Wang Xiang into refusing to step down. Of course, these people did not have any grudge against Wang Xiang, but were just targeting the examination system implemented by Cao Cao in Yecheng, Jizhou.
"This is the disadvantage of being a hermit..." Fei Qian smiled, shook his head, and sighed, "Since the Han Dynasty, hermits have gained their name and can benefit from it, so there are so many people who have imitated it..."
Hermitage and hermitage, as a special social phenomenon and objective fact in Chinese history, have existed for a long time. However, in the Han Dynasty, this social phenomenon was very significant. There was even a book dedicated to biographies of hermits, "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Yimin". ”, in the revised "Hanshu", there are also a large number of biographies about hermits, which frequently express: "He is filial and honest, he is virtuous and upright, and his characteristics are all expressed in quick words", "Hiding himself to escape his fate, floating far away" "Seaside", "Semitary and refined learning, extensive knowledge of the Five Classics, and Ming Tuwei" and so on. There are even many words of praise, indicating that these people are "refined and indignant. This is the time when the crown is broken and the crown is destroyed." Take it with you and go..."
Among the so-called "hermits" in this area, some are indeed genuine sentimentalists who do not want to associate with them because they have seen the corruption of the government, but there are also some who pretend to be "seeing Nanshan leisurely", but in fact "there is a true meaning in it".
This is because most of these "hermits" are of Confucian origin. Among the various schools in China, Confucianism is the most particular about being practical, intervening in society, and is famous for entering the world and seeking official positions, and even regards it as its lifelong goal. In comparison, schools such as Huang Lao do not have such strong demand, and there are still some classic sayings "I will trail my tail in the middle of the painting".
Pang Tong nodded slightly and said: "If you are loyal and righteous, you will be ashamed of your tassels, and then you will be prosperous and beautiful. Those who are happy and withered will be free from official career. This should be praised for their integrity. This is the first hermit. There are also wars." Avoiding, as it is said, those who do not enter a dangerous country and do not live in a chaotic country. It is human nature to avoid danger in order to ensure its safety. This is also the second type of hermit. The above people are all acceptable and blameless."
The earliest hermits were probably these two types of people.
One is because of the changing times. For example, after Wang Mang usurped the throne during the Wang Mang period, many people felt that Wang Mang was a rebellious usurper. Therefore, like the vassals Boyi and Shuqi brothers in the Shang Dynasty, they should choose to escape to the mountains or live in seclusion in the people instead of serving as officials. Being an "Er Minister" is the loyalty and belief he upholds, and it is naturally worthy of praise.
The other is human instinct, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Because of the war, there is nothing to say about hiding in the mountains to avoid the disaster. After all, this is human nature.
"When Guangwu was in power, he showered praises and promotions, so that those who saw the fame would seek their fame, and those who saw the benefits would seek their profits..." Fei Qian shook his head, sighed, and said, "Then the hermits were corrupted. In order to seek fame and fortune, people in the world make lies and prophecies and talk about magical powers, just like "lying on the ice to ask for a carp"..."
Having said this, Fei Qian couldn't help but laugh again, "It's just that, haha, hahaha... I really didn't expect that Cao Sikong would... actually, hahahaha..."
Pang Tong also laughed, "It can be said to be a disaster for fish in the pond..."
It should be the so-called "Son of the Plane" Liu Xiulai who takes the blame for the hermit.
When Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, it marked the official establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, although from the perspective of "orthodoxy", Liu Xiu's political group basically completed the historical mission of "restoring Han and rejuvenating Liu", but from an institutional perspective
, the actual situation has returned to the gradual stabilization of the national situation, and the regime of the Liu Xiu Group still faces many problems. One of the most important points is how to treat the above-mentioned hermits, how to appease and make good use of this group of scholars with high cultural literacy.
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In this regard, Liu Xiu and his officials took a positive approach, commending these hermits who "observed the integrity" during Wang Mang's period, "issued edicts to express their status, record their high integrity, and picture their image". At the same time, they also specially promoted them. For example, Guangwu promoted hermits
Du Lin first served as a censor, and later he was appointed as Grand Sikong to show his superiority.
At the same time, he also expressed an extremely tolerant attitude towards the hermits who were unwilling to serve as officials. He personally issued an edict saying, "Since ancient times, the Ming King and the Holy Master must have people who are not his guests. Boyi and Shuqi will not eat Zhou millet, and Taiyuan Zhou party will not eat it."
"Everyone has his own ambition after receiving my salary," and these hermits were rewarded with scarves and silk.
Of course, judging from the strategy at the time, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what Liu Xiu did, but such an extraordinary and large-scale talent promotion also made the original "hermit" flavor begin to lose its shape.
The Chinese people are very smart, especially the Confucian disciples who are full of articles. They can be directly promoted from an ordinary "county official" to a central official "Shi Yushi" in a blink of an eye.
If you honestly take one step at a time, you may not be able to climb up in your lifetime. So, what is the final choice and which path to take? Is there any need to say that?
As a result, after Wang Mang and Liu Xiu, there were more and more "hermits". Many people would "hide" for a while no matter what happened.
Then the question comes, if it is really "hidden", who will know whether the guy in the deep mountains and old forests is a savage or a learned Confucian scholar? So the second question arises. If there is "hiding", there must be "blowing".
", otherwise you will become a real "hermit"...
Everyone was bragging, and later it became that not only the "hermits" were bragging, but also the ordinary gentry children, otherwise how could they compete with the "hermits"? And how to brag in a gimmicky way can generally refer to a certain circle in later generations.
, a photo, a leg, an arm, and a handful of hair can all create different patterns. In comparison, Wang Xiang's "Lying on the Ice Asking for Carps" is actually a little bit more outrageous, but if it is compared with those 50-cent pictures from later generations,
Compared to the article, it is quite subtle.
The disciples of Jizhou pulled off Wang Xiang's skin and interfered with the spread of Cao Cao's examination system. However, Cao Cao was not a fuel-efficient lamp. He turned around and started digging a hole. The name of this hole is called Yingun, er, Yinkun.
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Cao Cao began to criticize Fei Qian's nickname in Yecheng, saying that Fei Qian was neither a "hermit" nor a "Kunpeng", and from the opposite standpoint, no matter in Yuzhou under Cao Cao's rule,
Well, even Jizhou didn't have any objections to Cao Cao's remarks, and they didn't dare to express any opinions.
The Sima family in Hanoi was naturally dissatisfied, but they did not dare to jump in front of Cao Cao and scold him, so they sent Fei Qian such a letter...
Let’s put aside the intentions of Sima Hanoi and let’s just talk about the hidden meaning of Cao Cao’s move...
"Cao Sikong's intention is probably not the drunkard's intention..." Fei Qian laughed and did not treat this matter as a big problem at all, because Fei Qian had already passed the time and needed to rely on nicknames or something.
Come to brag about improving your status and reputation, so whether you have this name or not, it has little impact on Fei Qian, but it has a great impact on Mr. Shui Jing and Sima Hui.
Pang Tong nodded and said: "The drunkard's intention is not to drink? This is a wonderful sentence! Cao Sikong is afraid that he will attack the so-called "Eight Horses" and "Eight Chefs"..."
Fei Qian no longer needs a nickname to set off this point. Doesn't Cao Cao know this? He must also know it, but Cao Cao still does this. It is obvious that he is digging a hole, and once the hole is dug, he must start
It's a trap. After all, Fei Qian, the cavalry general "Yin Kun", has a trap. It's big and deep, and he must be able to fit a lot of people in.
Fei Qian pinched the beard on his chin and said, "If we talk about this matter... you might as well lend a helping hand to Sikong..." Although Fei Qian and Cao Cao are currently in an antagonistic relationship, if they are dealing with the same issue, they will be in a certain situation.
To a certain extent, they can naturally become "friendly forces".
Pang Tongtong was stunned, then smiled and said: "My lord, could it be that..."
Fei Qian laughed and looked at Pang Tong, "It has ruined the reputation of Shi Yuan Feng Chu..."
Pang Tong laughed and waved his hands, indicating that he had actually been dissatisfied with the title of "featherless bird" for a long time. If it's gone, it's gone. It doesn't matter at all...
