Chapter 2702: Everyone has his own agenda. Three Lushu
Wei Kang considers himself not a naughty child.
Wei Duan also believes that he is definitely not a father bear.
It's a pity that Xiong Da will always be dragged down by Xiong Er, just like Wei Duan was dragged down by Wei Kang.
Although Wei Duan always speaks very harshly every time he threatens Wei Kang, as if he is going to hang him up and beat him up the next moment, but in fact he is still worried about Wei Kang in his heart. After all, he is the one who caused the cub.
.
Even if he is cheated, he is still his own cub.
Expelling Wei Kang from the family, or promoting such treason and treason, so severing the relationship between father and son, etc., may still keep one's position, but what is the point of adopting such a ruthless method?
These days, children are fighting for their father, and cats and dogs are fighting for their masters. What is not a fight? So Wei Kang did not lie down and wait for his father to fight, but he was thinking, exploring a higher position, and coming up from a certain angle.
That being said, Wei Kang is not that bad.
It's just that Wei Kang was groping in the wrong direction. Instead of taking the smooth road, he chose a rugged mountain road that faced the cliff.
If you go in the wrong direction, it can be fatal.
Wei Duan naturally wanted to keep Wei Kang, but...
Wei Duan himself was cautious and carefully maintained his position as the leader of the Council of Laws, but he did not expect that his own biological son would give his opponent the opportunity to overthrow him. Although the Council of Laws and Regulations did not have as much power as others imagined,
But this thing is actually similar to a siege. Only those who sit on it know whether it is good or not, so the first thing is to be qualified to sit on it, and then discuss whether it is good or bad.
Guo Tu has been waiting for a long time.
From the time when the flowers bloom to when the flowers fade, and then from when the flowers fade to when the flowers bloom, those flowers are not his.
Now there seems to be an opportunity.
Wei Duan's son cheated his father, and it was not easy to cheat him. Well, it was an opportunity created, so naturally it should not be missed!
Guo Tu did not immediately go to the general of the Hussars to recommend himself, but found a kindred spirit.
After Zhongjie learned about Wei Kang, he felt a little regretful. He originally thought that it was hopeless to compete in the Senate and could not be promoted, so he tried to find another way and wanted to take the route of worshiping wine in the academy, but he failed to think of his own family.
The memorial table had just been delivered, and I was already preparing to go to the academy, but I didn’t expect that such an opportunity would come to me in the blink of an eye...
Do you regret it?
Of course, he regretted it, so Zhongjie knew very well why Guo Tu came to visit. After all, he missed the opportunity, and he was unwilling to do so. Zhongjie's expression was a little dull, and he greeted him less enthusiastically.
With Guo Tu.
Guo Tu didn't seem to feel any awkwardness in the atmosphere at all, and looked calm.
After the two parties sat down, Guo Tu complimented Zhongjie a few words, and Zhongjie responded calmly. They were somewhat polite to each other, but when Guo Tu tried to change the topic to the Senate, Zhongjie responded.
Jie said a little stiffly, "I have already gone to the imperial court and transferred to the Academy. I have no other thoughts about joining the Law Academy. If you want to talk about idle romance, I should accompany you. If you want me to
Getting involved in the matter of participating in the law again... Haha, I hope you will forgive me, I'm sorry!"
Guo Tu was stunned for a moment, then cursed in his mind.
As expected, it is smelly and hard, like a cesspit stone!
No wonder Zhongjie hasn't been able to find any foreign aid or special helpers in Chang'an over the years.
However, this seems to be the cornerstone of the species' own destiny.
It is precisely because of Zhongjie's official attitude that Zhongjie is actually more stable in the hussar position.
If we were in Shandong, a person like Zhongjie who didn't know how to build relationships would definitely be unlucky that day. But under the hussar, the lonely minister would be able to get more care, and someone like Guo Tu, who was so smooth, would be everywhere.
Those who climb don't get extra favor.
After sighing for a while, Guo Tu said with a smile, "Brother Zhong has misunderstood me. I really am not trying to fight for power! Brother Zhong has misunderstood me!"
Zhongjie was stunned for a moment, and then said with a little embarrassment: "Then what is the public principle?"
Guo Tu said: "As a minister, Tu should naturally share the Lord's worries!"
Guo Tu looked solemn and said with a righteous look, "The Qiao family was originally the real person of the God of the Five Directions, but as a result, he allowed his people to do evil. Now it is a small thing for the Qiao family to do ridiculous things, but it is a big thing to miss the master's plan! Now the scripture conferring ceremony is held.
Now, firstly, there is no one to preside over, and secondly, there is a lack of people who are knowledgeable about scriptures. Isn't this a big mistake? Although Tu is stupid, he still knows that he is loyal to the emperor because of his wealth. Since the lord has worries, as a minister, naturally,
We should share our worries with our lord! Brother Zhong, don’t you think so?”
"This..." Zhongjie came to a conclusion for a moment.
How do you say this? If you say you agree, you are on the Guo Tu bandit ship. If you say you disagree, it seems to be an objection, saying that the ministers should not share the worries of the lord.
So Zhongjie could only avoid answering, and instead asked: "What do you want from public principles? You might as well speak out!"
Guo Tu said with a smile: "Since we want to share the Lord's worries, this sutra teaching ceremony naturally requires a thorough knowledge of morality. I heard that Brother Zhong has read thousands of books and is familiar with various sutras. I would like to give you some advice without comment. If Tu has gained insights from this, he will naturally be grateful.
All in all, there should be a generous reward!』
Guo Tu said he was giving instructions, but Zhongjie naturally knew what was actually going on.
The reason why Guo Tu came to Zhongjie was that, in addition to Zhongjie's own knowledge, it was also very important that Zhongjie had basically gone to the academy and there was no competition with Guo Tu. Although Zhongjie was not
He came forward to say something to Guo Tu, but if he gave some advice on the "Tao Te Ching" and tried to cut both ends of the battle, he was actually helping Guo Tu to build momentum...
Moreover, Guo Tu said it very cleverly. If he directly said that he wanted to compete for the position of Shenluyuan, then Zhongjie would definitely not be happy no matter what. However, after going around in a circle, he used the excuse of sharing Feiqian's worries and said that it was to teach scriptures.
Dadian, in fact, although it still means the same thing, it seems to be more acceptable.
Moreover, Guo Tu also said that if things come true, there should be generous rewards, which also made Zhongjie feel a little moved.
It is true that Zhongjie does not know how to build relationships, but that does not mean that he will reject all relationships.
After all, Zhongjie doesn't want to stay in the academy all his life. Now he goes to the academy to be a sacrificial wine. Although there is still room for a big sacrificial wine to climb up, it is still not as important as the important position under the general's mansion. If
I made some good connections with Guo Tuxian...
It's just an academic "discussion" anyway.
Zhongjie was about to express his agreement when a servant hurriedly came to the corridor outside the hall. Then he fell to the ground at the foot of the hall, glanced at Guo Tu, and stopped talking.
"What's the matter?" Zhongjie asked, "Gongze is not an outsider. Just speak out!"
Zhong's servant nodded and reported: "There are rumors outside that Immortal Zuo is here!"
"What?!" Before Zhongjie had time to react, Guo Tu's face changed drastically, and then his figure collapsed slightly, "This... this, my lord is really..."
Zhongjie glanced at Guo Tu and couldn't help but smile secretly in his heart. However, after laughing, some fear could not help but rise deep in his heart.
It is definitely not possible to reach Chang'an from Sichuan and Shu in one day.
Is it possible that Qiusi is...
Was this arranged before the Qiao incident broke out?
So to say……
Zhongjie and Guo Tu couldn't help but look at each other, and they seemed to see some complicated expressions in each other's eyes...
"Gongze, we have to prepare matters for the academy..." Zhongjie immediately decided not to wade into troubled waters, "I'm sorry, the palace is complicated and the reception is not good. I will apologize to Gongze next time I have a banquet..."
Guo Tu twitched the corner of his mouth, and then reluctantly showed a smile, saying that it didn't matter. He was also frightened by the news. Although power is sweet, it is more important to be cautious and save one's life.
If Qiusi had made arrangements in advance, then rounding up, wouldn't it mean that he was already standing on the edge of the big pit?
Fortunately, I can still go back!
Fortunately, I was still in the stage of small actions and didn't cause any big problems!
When Guo Tu came out of Zhongjie's house, he couldn't help but touch the cold sweat on his forehead.
Can't afford to offend, can't afford to hide.
It's better to miss than to make a mistake.
Guo Tu seemed to have noticed an unusual aura outside the cave entrance, and immediately retracted his tentacles and hid back in the cave...
When a minister finds that he cannot predict the monarch's movements, he will always feel some fear, especially when this kind of movement seems to be intentionally or unintentionally promoting the subsequent development of the event, which will make the ministers even more frightened.
……Σ(o?д?o?)……
Rounding out there are others…
Night falls in Chang'an City.
A group of people escorted Xun You back to his door.
The lantern hanging high on the gate swayed in the autumn wind.
"Your Majesty is back!"
The porter shouted urgently in a low voice and opened the door. Xun or the Shangshu Ling from Shandong, Xun You was the Shangshu Ling from Guanzhong, both of them were Ling Jun.
Hearing the concierge's voice, Xun You came back to his senses from his contemplation along the way, nodded slightly, and then walked inside.
Xun Shi came out and greeted him, "Father is back."
Xun Shi was Xun You's second son.
Xun You's eldest son Xun Ji is still in Yingchuan.
Unlike Wei Kang, who is a cheat, Xun Jifeng has a very good reputation and treats others kindly.
Xun You nodded, asked some questions about the children's study status, and then asked, "Did Yingchuan write a letter?"
Xun Shi said yes, and then took out the letter from his sleeve and gave it to Xun You, saying, "Here is the letter... It's getting late now. Father, do you want some food first?"
Xun You waved his hand and said, "I ate some at the General's Mansion, so I won't need it... Well, you can follow me to the study."
Xun You took the lead and turned around the corridor to the study on one side.
The servant came a step early and lit the lamp.
In the flickering candlelight, Xun You opened the letter, then read it, frowning slightly, and pondered for a long time. After a while, he gave the letter to Xun Shi, "You should read it too."
The letter is not long. In addition to telling some chores at home, the probably relatively important thing it touches on is the price of food in Yuzhou.
The letter left Yingchuan and was sent to Chang'an in the ordinary way. There was no special avoidance. In order to avoid suspicion, the letter was not sealed. Therefore, it is impossible for the letter to tell some special matters, or even send someone to bring some oral messages.
There are very few of them.
Xun You stood up and found a volume on the bookshelf on one side. He then unfolded it on the table and stretched out his hand to mark several values.
"Food prices in Yuzhou have risen..." Xun You sighed slightly.
This should be a normal thing, but...
Normally, before the autumn harvest, food prices will rise to a high level, and then fall after the autumn harvest. This is just like when Double Eleven comes every year, merchants will raise the price of goods and then bargain.
It is a very common business practice, but this time the price of food has risen a bit too high.
Compared with data from previous years, grain prices in Yuzhou have risen somewhat high this year.
Of course, this may be within a reasonable fluctuation range. But what if this fluctuation is caused by some change?
Except for the beginning of spring, when there were some troubles with the climate, the rest of the year was pretty good. There was a little lack of rain, but it was not a severe drought, let alone a severe flood. Therefore, generally speaking, the grain harvest north of the Yangtze River was considered to be good.
Normal years may not be as good as good years, but they are not too bad, especially since there is no war in Yuzhou, and land farming should be relatively stable, so the rise in prices is somewhat suspicious.
Xun You was thinking about strategic matters, which was his responsibility, but he didn't expect that he only considered the general direction, but ignored some small issues, or in other words, small details...
Xun Shi held up the letter and looked at it under the light. Suddenly he seemed to have discovered something and hesitantly called out, "Father... look here..."
"Huh?" Xun You was stunned.
Xun Shi held up the letter and saw that under the light of the lights, some words in the letter were not sure whether it was due to the color of the ink or the poor quality of the paper. It seemed that some of the words had penetrated through the back of the paper, forming spots on the back of the paper.
Mark of.
Xun You read it over and over several times. The letter started with "At the knees of my father" and ended with "Kowting to my father for your happiness and well-being". It was an ordinary read. It just talked about the family's shortcomings and the rising food prices in Yuzhou. It seemed to have nothing to do with it.
It's strange, but if you turn the paper over and look at it, the ink words that penetrate the back of the paper seem to have written some other questions...
After Xun You looked at it, his face suddenly turned pale. Then he walked around the study room twice with his hands behind his back, then sat down and said to Xun Shi, "It's getting late, so you should go and have a rest early."
Xun Shi was stunned for a moment and hesitated.
"It's okay. I'll just take care of it." Xun You waved his hand, "Go and have a rest."
Xun Shi then bowed and left.
Xun You waited for Xun Shi to leave, and read the letter over and over again. A wise man will always make mistakes, because Pang Tong left Chang'an, and Xun You, as the main person in charge, was handling most of the affairs of the Shangshu Order, especially
The autumn harvest is approaching recently. Whether it is warehouse sorting, personnel arrangements or vehicle dispatching, all preparations need to be made in advance. Even the grain and grass for the animals in the transport vehicles must be arranged in advance, otherwise if there is a flaw in a certain link,
, may cause more problems...
Therefore, Xun You was very busy and almost missed the information hidden in the letter.
Fortunately, his child discovered it.
Although Xun You was relatively calm in front of his children, after his children left, he sat alone in the study. Thinking of the consequences if he missed this information, Xun You couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat...
At dawn the next day, Xun You got up according to his usual habits, washed, ate, and went out. Even the expression on his face was no different from usual. He kept it until he arrived at the minister's desk. After collecting the essays and summarizing them, he met Fei Qian, and then reported
After summarizing the relevant matters, there was a slight pause and a slightly worried expression.
When Fei Qian saw this, he asked. Xun You then talked about the letter and presented it to Fei Qian.
Fei Qian read the letter, and then under Xun You's guidance, he discovered that there were "abnormalities" in certain words in the letter.
If the quality of the paper is relatively poor, then the words with many strokes will be smudged by the ink, and even pass through the back of the paper. This is normal, but if there are words with few strokes, the ink will also be smudged to the back of the paper...
"Um... Lu, no, An..." Fei Qian looked back and forth while reading out those words that seemed a little unusual. The strokes of these words were very few, but the ink color that showed through the back of the paper was a bit heavy.
It's like someone wrote it first and then added ink to the strokes to overlap them.
So it should be "Lu An'an"?
Fei subconsciously thought of this, and then felt something was wrong.
"The word Lu has three times... it should be taken as the meaning of Lu Ling..." Xun You explained at the side.
So, is it "Lululu Restless"?
Well, not really either.
Fei Qian frowned slightly, then recalled the "Lu Ling" in the Book of Songs, and then his heart moved. He raised his head and looked at Xun You, "Gongda, the meaning of this letter is... Master Ling is in danger?"
Xun You was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, with some sadness in his eyes, "I thought...that was what I meant..."
"Lu Ling" is generally a poem describing the skills and virtues of hunters. It means that someone goes hunting with hounds, and then has a kind character, curly hair and beautiful beard, and has the appearance of an elder.
"Lu" is a black hound. The three Lu not only refer to the three-part chapter of "Lu Ling", but they can also express another meaning, a vessel for eating.
As for hunting, it is easier to understand, killing and seeing blood.
Either a hunter or a prey.
If you extend it casually, you can see that "the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden, the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooked". In addition, "Lu Ling" in the preface to Mao's poem said that "Lu Ling" has the meaning of "thorn"...
On the surface, the letter says that food prices are high and now it is difficult for ordinary people to eat. If it is difficult to eat, what is the use of eating utensils? Doesn’t it just echo this hidden meaning?
In the Han Dynasty, there were four schools of Qi, Lu, Han, and Mao who taught the Book of Songs. The poems passed down by Mao Chang from Zhao were called "Mao Shi". The books he explained on the Book of Songs were also commonly available in the Xun family. So although Mao's poems are
The word "thorn" in the preface is sarcastic, but with the emphasis and subsequent word "uneasy", it basically means "assassination" and "danger".
Of course, Fei Qianqian came up with this hidden meaning thanks to a later term, "dog star".
Among the Han people, the word "Wang" does not mean dog, but the very orthodox meaning of "vast, vast". Therefore, to understand the secret "Lu Ling" seriously, it uses hunting as a metaphor for seeing blood.
, using the difficulty of eating as a metaphor for the danger of utensils, and Fei Qian directly thought of Xun Wang through the black hound, and he immediately understood...
It can be regarded as reaching the same goal through different paths to a certain extent.
Xun Wang is dead.
Xun may come back to take charge of the Xun family.
Of course, big winds and waves cannot stir up the waves, but there may not be undercurrents under the calm water.
Xun Wang fell, which meant that many people who had previously been attached to or had a close relationship with Xun Wang were unlucky because of this. Some people also died with Xun Wang, and some people survived, but lost their authority and interests.
, among these people, will everyone be willing to accept this result with peace of mind? Will there be no resentment towards Cao Cao or Xun?
Obviously impossible.
Just like some people in later generations did not dare to directly seek revenge from powerful people because they suffered certain things, but instead targeted those weak people. After being bullied by a certain boss, they did not dare to find trouble with that boss.
As a result, an unrelated woman who was passing by and a complete stranger was beaten to death with a stick.
Why?
Because I don't dare to hit the boss who looks strong, I only dare to hit the stranger who looks weak, maybe that unlucky woman, maybe someone even weaker, like a child...
The situation in Yingchuan is generally similar.
These people did not have the guts to trouble Cao Cao and Xun You, but they showed malice toward the children Xun You left behind in Yingchuan.
Xun You and Xun You are related, and Xun You is in Chang'an, so there is even more reason.
Insulting, or even torturing and killing Xun You's children, is it equivalent to killing Xun You's children? Then rounding it off, it means killing Xun You, or even Cao Cao?
This can make them happy, happy, and mentally relieved...
