It is true that Zheng Xuan is a god of scriptures, and he has indeed been worshiped by most scholars in Ancient Classics and Modern Classics. His status in the Confucian community can only be described as extraordinary and holy.
If you can establish some relationship with him, your reputation and status in the scholarly community will be different from the past, and you can even travel between the ancient and modern schools without any barriers.
But if you want to become an official, it is inconvenient to be related to him. You need to know that all disciples of party members, former officials, fathers and sons, and relatives in the fifth service are not allowed to become officials.
Although Zheng Xuan was imprisoned by the Party because of Du Mi's involvement, he was not considered a Party member. Logically speaking, his disciples could serve as officials, but after all, some things cannot be completely calculated.
It's just a student, but if you get close to him, it is really very dangerous for those who want to become an official. It is basically equivalent to cutting off the official career.
Lu Zhi took a deep breath and thought to himself that this junior brother was deliberately not giving him face!
He couldn't say it bluntly and refused to let Liu Jian enter, so he found such a lame excuse.
Moreover, he specifically said that his daughter is ugly. Does this make it clear that Liu Jian deliberately spoke bluntly to get you to reject her?
In retrospect, it was Liu Jian who didn't give you face, but it wasn't you who rejected Liu Jian. It wouldn't sound bad if you told your classmates!
Liu Jian didn't speak. He just looked at Zheng Xuan with a kind smile, and then at Zheng Yi beside him, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.
Is he testing himself again?
If it is really a test of yourself, then it would be a big loss if you fall into the trap!
Judging from his appearance, he probably wasn't trying to trick himself on purpose?
But, that's not right...
If I remember correctly, during the Yellow Turban Uprising, the imperial court realized that the Yellow Turban Uprising would bring major disasters, and in order to prevent party members from colluding with the Yellow Turbans, all the party members who had been previously imprisoned for the second time were pardoned, and among them must be
Including Zheng Xuan's.
But after all, it will still be some time. Could it be that there is still something in history that has not been recorded clearly?
In other words, the current history is different from the original, and some trajectories have changed to some extent?
Could it be that before the Yellow Turbans, the imperial court had probably predicted the signs of rebellion and chaos in various states, and therefore had begun to release party members one by one?
Or maybe Zheng Xuan was implicated by Du Mi and was a great Confucian respected by both the Ancient Classics and the Modern Classics. More importantly, he was not from a well-established family and was not an actual threat to the court, and Liu Hong was
After the deaths of Duan Wei and Cao Jie, they did have some thoughts about the power that had become vacant in the court and wanted to rebalance it?
Or perhaps, the victory of Xianbei affected the layout of the northern part of the imperial court, and also made Liu Hong see potential internal troubles, so he made some rearrangements?
Thinking of this, Liu Jian had a guess in his mind that Zheng Xuan might really be testing himself.
Test yourself whether you really want to overcome the bias of temperament and the blindness of material desires!
But what if Zheng Xuan didn't test himself on purpose, and refused on purpose? Then of course if he had to agree, wouldn't he be the one who was delayed?
Wait, but if I really delay myself, I may not delay his daughter!
Everyone will face each other head-on, and we will all be destroyed?
And is his daughter really ugly?
But looking at the faces of Zheng Xuan and Zheng Yi, they seem to be quite similar. They are not ugly. The daughters of the Zheng family shouldn't be that bad, right?
But this is not necessarily the case. What if Zheng Xuan’s wife is very strange and his daughter follows her mother...
No matter what, this is a big gamble!
If you win, the benefits will be huge!
If you lose, it will also waste a lot of time!
In the flash of lightning, Liu Jian combined what he knew today and what he knew in future generations, and he probably figured out an idea!
promise!
Bet on it!
I bet Zheng Xuan would not make such a taboo joke on his fellow disciples. I bet he must have received some kind of release and promise from the imperial court at this moment!
If I really win the bet, I will be Zheng Xuan's son-in-law. Like Zheng Yi, I will become an upright successor of Zheng Xue. He is a member of both the ancient and modern schools, and will be respected by everyone!
Once he wins, he will have the qualifications and status to recruit those famous wise counselors as assistants in the future! Instead of just recruiting heroes like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei!
But if you lose...then you have to wait two years to join the officialdom...Although you don't have much time, accept it!
Zheng Xuan will definitely be released as a party member in the end. He will be an official two years later at most!
But the identity of the direct son-in-law of the Zheng family cannot be obtained after two years!
Based on this status alone, even if he himself is uneducated, Zheng Xuan will definitely put him among the "celebrities"!
As long as he is willing, there is no one in the world whom he cannot recruit.
By then——
I, Liu Jianwu, defeated Xianbei in the north, killed his Khan, and defeated the powerful enemy of the Han Dynasty for decades. My great military achievements are comparable to those of Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian and other famous generals in the late Han Dynasty! All the warriors in the world are convinced!
I am a protégé of Lu Shangshu, son-in-law of Zheng Kangcheng, and one of the direct descendants of Zheng Xue. I can enjoy the title of scholar from both the ancient and modern schools. As long as I manage my life well, I will be as famous as Liu Biao, the Eight Great Scholars!
The name of civil and military affairs complements each other, and all warriors and scholars in the world look forward to it. Where can I not stand?
If in the future, the title of Han clan clan can be confirmed in the Zongzheng Mansion... what will my Liu's appeal be like?
Thinking of this, Liu Jian stood up from where he was, bowed to Zheng Xuan and said, "May I ask my uncle, how is my sister's character and knowledge?"
Lu Zhi turned to look at Liu Jian in surprise.
Lu Yin also opened his mouth in surprise.
Is this kid crazy? Why is he asking this?
He doesn't want to be an official anymore?
Could it be that his great achievements in Danhan Mountain were in vain?
Zheng Xuan was also stunned on the spot.
He didn't seem to expect that Liu Jian would actually give such an answer.
After a while, Fang heard Zheng Xuan speak slowly:
"My daughter is ugly, but she has a good personality and is dignified and gentle. As for her knowledge..."
Zheng Yi on the side finally said: "Since my sister-in-law is from the Zheng family, her knowledge is naturally unusual for a woman. Liu Jun does not need to worry about this."
Liu Jian took a deep breath.
He thought to himself, Okay, I’ll bet! If I lose the bet, I admit it!
Everything else is good, but this appearance... ugly girl...
But Zheng Xuan and his son both have thick eyebrows and big eyes. How ugly can your daughter really be?
Okay, I'll bet on this too. I bet that Zheng Xuan is tricking me!
Someone Liu set an example for Zhuge Liang today.
Thinking of this, Liu Jian saluted Zheng Xuan and said, "Although there is a daughter in the Zheng family who is ugly, she is very virtuous. Liu Jian is willing to pray for her to be her wife."
"Cough, cough, cough!"
After Lu Zhi heard this, he felt his chest suddenly suffocate.
An indescribable feeling of blockage was like a big stone, pressing heavily on his chest, making him feel unspeakably uncomfortable.
But things have come to this, and Liu Jian, with his eyes closed, is willing to jump into the circle set by Zheng Xuan, and Lu Zhi can't stop him even if he wants to.
It is a pity that the great achievements of the expedition outside the Great Wall will be destroyed in one day.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhi suddenly said to Liu Jian: "Deran, youdao is the word of the matchmaker ordered by your parents. How can you not inform your parents about the important matter of getting married?"
Liu Jian suddenly realized and said: "What the teacher said is that it was the disciple who spoke out against Meng Lang. This matter needs to be reported to Yan Jun's loving mother."
Zheng Xuan stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "That's true."
…
Afterwards, Liu Jian chatted with everyone for a while, then left and went home. Lu Yin took Liu Jian's place to see Liu Jian out.
After Liu Jian's back disappeared into the foyer, Lu Zhi's slowly smiling expression suddenly disappeared. The veins on his forehead seemed to be beating, and his face showed anger.
Then, he slowly turned his head to look at Zheng Xuan.
Zheng Xuan was still smiling and stroking his beard, looking in the direction where Liu Jian disappeared, seeming to be thinking about something.
"Old thief!"
Lu Zhi's voice came from the side. His voice was slightly trembling, as if he was suppressing something.
Zheng Xuan turned his head and looked at Lu Zhi in surprise.
You are a male, we came from the same school, and you actually scolded me?
"After all, we all came from the same school. We were under the same teacher back then and knew each other. Why do you deliberately come to harm my apprentice today?"
Zheng Xuan was not angry, he just rubbed his hands and said: "How did I harm your apprentice? Did I humiliate my senior brother by becoming the son-in-law of the Zheng family? If you really think so, then I have to talk to you carefully.
"
Lu Zhi was so angry that he almost bit his steel teeth into pieces: "If my disciple is really determined to become a Confucian leader and want to be famous for generations, it would be best to be your son-in-law, Zheng Kangcheng, but you and I both know that he has no ambition."
this!"
Zheng Xuan laughed loudly: "You know this, but I don't. He is your disciple. How can I know what he thinks?"
"You, you came all the way from Qingzhou to piss me off to death?"
Seeing that Lu Zhi was really losing his temper, Zheng Xuan knew that at this moment, he could no longer tease him.
"well……"
Zheng Xuan tapped Lu Zhi vigorously with his finger: "Ziqian, you are a fan of the authorities, what do you want me to say about you? Do you think I, Zheng, am an incompetent person who can't weigh things? How do you think about things today?
, but your little disciple hasn’t seen it yet and understands it!”
"Oh?" Lu Zhi's expression suddenly became solemn: "What do you mean by this?"
Zheng Xuan stretched out his hand towards Zheng Yi, and then saw him delivering a roll of silk to Lu Zhi.
"Let's take a good look."
Lu Zhi stretched out his hand to open the silk fabric, glanced at it, and immediately became speechless: "Is this the record of Tingwei's ribbon?"
Zheng Xuan stroked his beard and turned to look outside the door.
"Actually, what I just said was just a joke, but after listening to this child's answer, I really intend to accept this son-in-law."