Qu Jingzhao, the three nobles are the three major forces in the vast and vast Chu Kingdom. They are also known as the three major royal families of the Chu Kingdom. They are all enfeoffed by the children of the royal family.
In the 30th year of King Xian of Zhou Dynasty, in the Yin year, Yin month, Yin day and Yin time, in Zigui County, Danyang, Chu State, in a manor of a wealthy family, a young man paced back and forth nervously in the courtyard.
The young man is not an ordinary person. He is dressed in rich and luxurious clothes. His name is Boyong, from Qu.
From the generation of Qu Xia to Qu Boyong, the Qu family has declined, and now there is only one official in Chu State, Qu Gai, the general of Chu State.
But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even a declining noble still controls a hundred-acre manor, and Boyong still serves as the county magistrate in Zigui County.
Maybe the county honor is already out of reach for many people, but for the Qu family, in their eyes, it is a decline!
"Wow~" A baby's cry came from the room.
Boyong paused for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked at the room nervously. Because of family tradition, men were not allowed to enter the delivery room, so even if he was the head of the family, he could only wait outside the delivery room.
The midwife and the midwife came out.
"Congratulations, Lord County Lord, you are a young master!" Soon, the midwife trotted out to congratulate her.
"Okay, I'll reward you!" Upon hearing the midwife's words, a smile appeared on Boyong's face, and he motioned to the family elder to give the midwife a gift.
"Send the order, I have a new Kirin son, and the whole family will appreciate it!" Boyong was not stingy with rewards, even ordinary passers-by who came to congratulate him would get a big red envelope.
"Yin year, Yin month, Yin day and Yin hour, my little master is amazing!" All the Ding family generals complimented him.
Boyong did not skimp on publicity either. This is how nobles are cultivated. From the moment they are born, their families will build momentum and publicity for them; especially in the Chu State, which believes in ghosts and gods, those in power believe in this.
"Master, I haven't given my little master a name yet!" the elder reminded him.
Because I believe in the theory of ghosts and gods, my name is not chosen randomly. I will choose my name based on the eight characters of my birth date and the five elements in my life. If I am born without earth, my name will have the character of earth in it.
"Quickly, go and invite Mr. He Guanzi to come!" Boyong also realized that the birth time of this child is so unusual, and he will definitely become famous in the future, so the name cannot be careless.
Fortunately, Mr. He Guanzi, a Taoist master, happened to be traveling in Zigui County right now.
"Okay!" The elder hurried to the temporary residence of the Taoist party and invited He Guanzi over.
In fact, they were not sure they could recruit He Guanzi. After all, the Qu family had declined, and Taoism had become an existence beyond their reach.
However, He Guanzi didn't put on any airs and soon followed his elders.
"You were born in the Yin year, Yin month, Yin day, and Yin time, so you are so gifted!" He Guanzi also briefly asked the baby's birth time, and then after a little calculation, he calculated the baby's five elements.
"Sir, please give me a name for this boy!" Boyong looked at He Guanzi nervously and asked.
"If the four Yins are full and the five elements are short of gold, let's call it Zhengze!" He Guanzi counted with his fingers slightly, and then gave a name.
Because the baby is not the eldest son in the family, the name will naturally not be a single character, but a double character.
"Qu Zhengze, what a good name!" The guests around also agreed. Some people know whether the name is good or not, but there are also many who don't.
But this is a name given by a Taoist master, how can it be bad?
"Thank you sir for the name!" Boyong held the infant baby in his arms and saluted with a smile, while the baby looked around curiously with its big eyes.
He Guanzi did not refuse the naming gift sent by Boyong. He had to say that he was worthy of being a nobleman, and the gifts he gave were always satisfying.
Boyong knew that this was a Taoist master, and ordinary gold, silver, and jades could not be seen by him, but He Guanzi liked fine wine, gorgeous clothes, and gorgeous bird feathers as a crown. Therefore, Boyong ordered someone to give him a rare red
Bird feather.
He Guanzi was very satisfied with this.
Unfortunately, the Qu family declined after all, and the birth of the baby did not bring luck to the family. Instead, the next year, Boyong was demoted to Lepingli, a subordinate county of Zigui County, as an official.
The Qu family also moved to Lepingli to settle down, and this term lasted ten years.
However, the Qu family was a noble after all. Even if they were only officials in the countryside, they would not lack the education and education they should have for young people.
Qu Zhengze did not live up to his family's expectations. He was addicted to books and often went to the cave where Qu's books were collected to read alone.
It's just that Qu Zhengze was different from ordinary people. The books he read were not limited to good policies for governing the country. He also liked to read miscellaneous books on folk customs, and he especially liked books on folk customs.
For this reason, Boyong taught this child a lot, but geniuses are different from ordinary people. Even if he was still reading miscellaneous books, Qu Zhengze could always hand in his homework satisfactorily or even beyond expectations in every exam. In the end, Boyong
I didn't care anymore.
As long as it doesn't affect normal teaching, you can read other books if you like.
In the 39th year of King Xian of Zhou Dynasty, this was the ninth year that the Qu family moved to Lepingli. Qu Zhengze was also nine years old.
The snow this year came a little early and a little urgent.
In the harsh winter, Qu Zhengze was sleeping soundly at home. The watchman rang four times. It was the fourth watch. Qu Zhengze woke up from the cold, but suddenly there was singing coming from outside the house.
"Hurry up and open the heavenly gate wide
I want to ride down the thick dark clouds.
I command the whirlwind to be my guide,
I let goose feathers and heavy snow wash away the dust in the air,
You are hovering and approaching the lower realm
I'll follow you across Kongsang Mountain
…”
The song was melodious and melodious, and Qu Zhengze was listening to it in ecstasy, but the song suddenly stopped, forcing the young man to get out of bed despite the cold, get dressed, and open the door.
In the small courtyard, an old man wearing a raincoat and covered with snow stood in front of the firewood door, looking at him with a smile.
The old man has disheveled hair, a wrinkled face, white temples, a thin figure, and his nose is not sure whether it is red from the cold or from rosacea caused by drinking.
Seeing Qu Zhengze sizing him up, the old man also opened his mouth to introduce himself.
"I am Bashanye Lao!" the old man saluted and said.
Qu Zhengze saw that although the old man was dressed in ragged clothes, he had good etiquette and knew that he was not an ordinary person. He hurriedly invited the old man into his home, arranged a place for him to live, and ordered his family to prepare hot food to entertain him.
But Bashan Yelao looked at the table full of hot food, but did not start it.
"Is this your hospitality, Qu's etiquette?" Bashan Yelao looked at Qu Zhengze angrily and asked.
Qu Zhengze was obviously stunned for a moment, not knowing what he had done wrong.
"You're such a rude kid, you're so rude. Your adults haven't taught you how to treat guests? Don't you know that guests can't eat without wine?" Bashan Ye Lao said again.
Only then did Qu Zhengze realize that there was no wine on the table. He slapped his head, apologized hurriedly, and then asked his elders to bring the warm wine at home.