Chapter 365: The Wish of the Heart, the Great Harmony of the World (1)
The news about the surrender of Guo Yaoshi Chang Shengjun spread throughout the city and became the focus of everyone's after-dinner talk in the past two days. At the same time, in Bianliang City, the people at the top of the Wu Dynasty pyramid who promoted the implementation of this matter were also
Feel the joyful results in the afterglow of victory.
In the past year, the Jin people's offensive has been fierce, and they have conquered nearly half of the land of the Liao Kingdom. With each ebb and flow, it can almost be said to have sounded the death knell of the Liao Kingdom. Many people in the Wu Dynasty court believed in "the more you gain, the more help you get."
According to the principle of "unjust people have few helpers", recruiting the Ever Victorious Army over at this time is the best proof of this principle.
Since the beginning of the war, the forces in the imperial court that advocate war and peace have been tilted quite seriously, but there are still a considerable number of people in the peace faction. And the war faction is not united, and the subtle situation of successive defeats in the subsequent war
Among them, they gradually divided into two groups. One group asked the troops in front to fight hard to win and show their strength, so that they could speak more easily in subsequent negotiations with the Jin people. The other group, due to repeated defeats, began to advocate that their own strength should be preserved, and they should use military tactics to plan and sit down.
Watch the tigers fight from the mountains, wait until Jin and Liao are both injured, and then take advantage of the situation to gain.
These two theories were available from the beginning, but they were clearly separated only after the war situation changed. But no matter what, the bottom line of the main war faction is to regain Youyan, at least not to let the main peace faction gain the upper hand. When the victory is always
The news of the army's surrender was confirmed, and among the crowd, the voice of the latter prevailed. At this time, the north stood still, and Tong Guan led the imperial army to the north. Before the war started again, Guo Yaoshi surrendered, which was in line with the style of the king's master in the heaven.
, for most people, this is a sign of the arrival of the Wu Dynasty’s resurgence.
The voices are enthusiastic and the people are united. At this time, the way to celebrate is of course various banquets and gatherings. In the past two days, the merchants who hosted various parties in Bianliang City made a fortune, and the brothels and Chu houses also made a lot of money.
Several literary conferences were held in great splendor. A talented scholar named Yu Shaoyuan wrote "Ode to the King" in the Jingsi Garden. It was rated as one of the rare masterpieces in the past hundred years. It has the style of the Tang Dynasty and its articles are parallel to four figures.
Sixth, it eloquently explains the inevitability of the Wu Dynasty's return to prosperity, and its literary talent is breathtaking.
A prosperous literary career can naturally be regarded as a sign of a prosperous world, and no one will have any objections to this. After writing "Ode to the King", this man from Shaoyuan won the favor of Ji Wanqing, the oiran of the capital, in the past two days.
During this time, it became a good story spread in the capital, and it was vaguely comparable to Zhou Bangyan, Zheng Shuhe, Wang Yuanshi, and Xie Daosan, who were known as the four great talents in the capital at that time.
These things are the most popular trends in this era, and they cannot be circumvented no matter where they are. In the Youxiang Mansion that afternoon, there were several people circulating and discussing the "Ode to the King". This is from the Youxiang Mansion.
The east courtyard is very close to the study room where Qin Siyuan always works. There are many books and documents in the room, which proves that these people are Qin Siyuan's trusted staff or masters. One of them is a middle-aged monk with a handsome appearance, and the other three
The people are thirty, forty, and fifty years old respectively. The three of them have mature and stable temperaments, but their age seems to be written on their faces. One look at them will give people this feeling.
"... eloquent and majestic, Yu Shaoyuan can be called a genius in literary talent... He is only in his early twenties this year, but it reminds me of Wang Zi'an..." After reading the poem, it was the five-year-old who spoke.
The ten-year-old old man shook his head in admiration. The Prince An he spoke of was Wang Bo, one of the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty who wrote the "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng". Those who can serve as staff in the Youxiang Mansion are all people with outstanding literary talent. This old man can
Yu Shaoyuan is better than Wang Zi'an, which is enough to prove the other party's achievements.
However, after he said this, he immediately received a disapproving rebuttal. The speaker was a man in his thirties who was writing at a desk not far away. He raised his eyebrows and said: "The literary talent is good, but it is just empty talk.
Sigh, the argument is not enough, if only the king's righteousness can rejuvenate the country and bring peace to the country... Well, although it is not unreasonable, but in this case, Nian Gong, what are we doing?"
"He is only in his early twenties, so his literary talent is enough. Not to mention the rejuvenation of the country and the peace of the country should be based on kingly principles. This is not wrong. Haha, Zhouhai, why should you mind." The old man known as Nian Gong laughed.
He smiled, and in front of the window on the other side, the monk who was drinking tea raised his head: "If you are a literary scholar, I might be able to compete with Zhou Meicheng, but... I'm afraid I still can't compare to the One Night Fish and Dragon Dance who is coming up...
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"That's a different person. There's no need to compare them." The man in his thirties said, and the monk by the window nodded.
Among the people, there was a middle-aged man in his forties who looked dignified, but seemed to be relatively taciturn. Although he listened to a few people talking, he never participated in them. If he were outside, the few people present would be small.
Fame can even scare people in many places.
The old man called Nian Gong had a surname of Yao and his name was Yao Zunian. He was Qin Siyuan's staff when he was young. He was very knowledgeable. Although he had followed Qin Siyuan before, he was also very famous in the official circles. Qin Siyuan resigned.
After that, he could still be given a future, and his own reputation could even be enough to switch to anyone else's name. However, after experiencing the Blackwater Alliance, his utilitarianism also faded. It was only after Qin Siyuan's reappearance this time
Only then did he come over to help.
A middle-aged man in his forties named Ji Kun was originally a servant of Qin Siyuan when he was young. He later studied and learned with Qin Siyuan and became one of Qin Siyuan's first disciples. However, what this man was good at was not poetry and literary talent, but poetry and literary talent.
He is actually doing things and arranging others to do things. Although he looks dignified and even a bit dull, in fact, when Qin Siyuan was managing the staff, many people had experienced this person's ruthlessness. In the early years, Qin Siyuan was dismissed from office.
I hoped that he would follow him to Jiangning and eventually become a housekeeper, so he went to the north with the Secret Investigation Department. After Qin Siyuan's resurrection, he came back from the Liao Kingdom. It seemed that there was not much change, but he was more silent than before.
That’s all.
The man in his thirties was originally a disciple of Qin Siyuan. His surname was Cheng, his given name was Fang, and his courtesy name was Zhouhai. He had not studied with Qin Siyuan for a long time, but he had a rather cynical personality. He was quite talented in Daming Mansion, and he also had some talents in the capital.
People know him. In the early years, he used his good poems to compete in other people's cultural circles, and he was a guest of courtesans. Occasionally, his name has appeared in some people's sights, but now, regardless of officialdom,
He didn't make much achievements in the literary field, and his ambition was not in this. After Qin Siyuan came back to power, he recruited him, so he came.
As for the monk, he is really famous in the capital. This man's religious name is Jueming. He was originally the son of a county prince. He was handsome and talented when he was young. Later he became a monk and shocked the capital. Although his talents were not as good as those of Yao ancestors.
Although he was young and erudite, his talent in poetry and prose ranked higher than the other three. Since he was already a monk, no one in the capital included him among the four great talents. However, compared to Zhou Bangyan, his
His reputation is not necessarily bad. Although Zen Master Jueming became a monk, he did not practice asceticism. Instead, he traveled widely and made friends easily. At this time, in Youxiang Mansion, he was not serving as an aide but as a friend.
Qin Siyuan was not in the mansion this afternoon. A few people chatted for a while. A servant came over to report the matter and talked to Ji Kun. Ji Kun went out for a while, and after a while, he brought someone in with a smile. Yao Zunian took a look at it and then laughed.
He stood up and said, "Fu Er, I almost didn't recognize him."
Naturally, it was Wenren Buer who came from the dock. He stood at the door and bowed his hands in greeting: "Mr. Yao... Zen Master Jueming, I haven't seen you two gentlemen for a long time. Ah, Zhouhai..."
Wen Renfu'er is about the same age as Cheng Zhouhai, but he is younger in appearance. Everyone had met him a few years ago. In fact, several people in the room knew about the Secret Investigation Department. In fact, Jueming
The identity and relationship behind him, like Kang Xian, are currently one of the protective umbrellas supporting the Secret Investigation Department. Everyone already knew that Wenren Fuji was coming here, and everyone knew what he was doing in Hangzhou. At this time, he smiled
We had seen each other before. Cheng Zhouhai subconsciously looked out the door several times. After Wenren Buer found out, he was a little confused: "What are Zhouhai looking at?"
Yao Zunian laughed at the side: "I'm afraid he is watching the one-night fish and dragon dance. Since Fuji has arrived, why didn't Mr. Ning come?"
Hearing him talk about Ning Yi, Wenren Buer laughed and told him about Ning Yi going to find a place to live. Then he looked at Cheng Zhouhai and thought of the reason: "Then Ning Liheng's behavior is indeed similar to Zhou Hai's.
They are very similar, and Zhou Hai has been known for his poetry in the past. Could it be that he is just out of curiosity and wants to find someone to compare with?"
Cheng Zhouhai has a somewhat cynical temperament. Although he is very good at poetry and prose, he used to be a bit disdainful of literary exchanges. According to him, he was very disgusted with those who were not up to par and deliberately showed off and flattered each other. This was a distaste for others.
Er had known this before. But Ning Yi's poems should be able to suppress his disdain. He thought of this and said it, but Cheng Zhouhai shook his head with a smile and waved his hand: "It's not because
This...hey, I'm afraid Young Master Sixteen will have to be criticized again..."
He murmured with a hint of joking. Yao Zunian and Jueming on the side frowned and looked at each other: "Yes, where did Shao Yu go?"
Ji Kun said: "I'm afraid I went out to play with those young men again."
Wenren Bu'er couldn't help but be a little confused. After asking, he found out about Ning Yi's visit to Beijing. Qin Siyuan sent someone early in the morning to prepare for the reception. This person was a nephew of Qin Siyuan in his hometown. Although he and Ning Yi were dismissed from office.
There was not much interaction between them, but after Qin Siyuan's resurrection, many people from the Qin family came to Beijing to ask for care. In addition to getting money and food, those who wanted to be officials were also sent to several young masters of the nephew generation, asking Qin Siyuan to discipline them on their behalf.
Give them a future.
Once he sat in the position of the right prime minister, such things were almost endless, but Qin Siyuan couldn't refuse and ignore them. Although he could push some away, there were always some people who stayed in the right prime minister's house. It was Qin Siyuan's choice.
The qualifications are relatively good. The 16th Young Master Qin Shaoyu is one of them.
It's just that these people were already in their teens or twenties when they were sent here. Qin Siyuan could no longer teach people how to behave, he could only teach how to do things. But no matter how majestic he was, he couldn't really overwhelm his family. In the past year, these people
As soon as the young men came to the capital, the first thing they contracted was all kinds of diseases that rich young men cannot avoid. They went out in groups to play, participated in cultural gatherings, and played games in brothels and Chu palaces. The ones they caught were the young masters of the Youxiang Mansion.
In the name of this place, Qin Siyuan has dealt with it several times, and even initiated family law, but in the right prime minister's house, everything still seemed rushed. During this year, he mainly dealt with matters related to the Northern Expedition, making up for the vacancies at work in the past few years, and at home.
All kinds of rules have not been settled over time, and it is beyond his power to completely close them.
This time Ning Yi and others came up. He estimated the time and asked Qin Shaoyu to wait at the dock every day to bring the two "brothers" to the house in time. In the old man's opinion, maybe Ning Yi and Wen Renbuer could help him.
The idea of younger generations is that it is always good for one's own nephew to make friends with capable people. But firstly, the estimated date is unclear, and secondly, there are many changes on the way. Qin Shaoyu's temperament can't really care about this matter every day. At this time,
If you miss it, you will probably get scolded by the old man.
After hearing this, Wenren Fueryi smiled bitterly for a while. If Qin Shaoyu was scolded, he would have to take his anger out on himself. No matter how distant they are, it would not be a good thing. But Yao Zunian and others can see it.
Seeing his worries, Cheng Zhouhai waved his hand: "Don't worry, success is not enough and failure is not enough. The teacher must be discerning in these matters... To be honest, although dignitaries are like this in every household,
There will definitely be people who are trying to gain access to relatives, but the Prime Minister's Mansion has completely torn everything down and started over. During this period, they are coming all over again. The teacher and the wife are all unbearable..."
He paused: "However, I really want to see Ning Liheng as soon as possible. The teacher also told him to come to the house as soon as possible... but you guessed the reason wrong."
Wenren Fujian frowned and thought for a while: "I know he and the teacher have been friends for many years, but... isn't it because of the poems?"
"It's not poetry, nor is it Liangshan. Although we are far inferior to what he did in these matters, my teacher, Nian Gong and Master Jueming all discussed it later. This Ning Gongzi thinks about things... and breaks the topic.
The method is probably a little different from ordinary people. The teacher said that he is a stranger, but there are not such people. But what is really thought-provoking is this...I didn't notice it at first..."
Cheng Zhouhai spoke seriously, and took out a box from the cabinet on the side. After opening it, Wen Renbuer took one look and recognized it. This was some information he sent from Hangzhou.
There are a lot of things, bundled together. After sorting out this information, most of it was sent after the city was broken, because there were too many, but most of the information that was sent to the capital after the city was broken was unimportant.
It's just a supplement to the whole situation.
"What information is this?"
"You only sent a few letters at first. I took one look at them and threw them away. The same goes for Nian Gong and the others." Cheng Zhouhai said, taking out the bottom few letters and pulling out the papers inside.
Er took it and read it for a while, but frowned. Because these things were really unimportant, he finally remembered what it was after reading half of it, and then read the whole thing carefully.
Article: "These? Is there any mystery in them?" For him, reading articles that are too childish and full of errors is also a kind of torture.
"There is a mystery." Cheng Zhouhai patted a large pile of things next to him, "But I can't see it right away. I didn't see it."
Yao Zunian over there shook his head: "Ashamed, I couldn't see it at the beginning."
"I remember that these are the things Ning Liheng made in the Ba Dao Camp. He forced the Confucian scholars to write articles, but the good and bad were mixed, and some even made no sense. Is there some secret code hidden in it?" Wenren Buer read it word for word.
After a while, he raised his head and said, "But it's useless now."
"You can't tell at once..." Cheng Zhouhai rubbed his forehead.
"You don't want to say..." After thinking for a while, Wen Renfuer came up with something, but for a moment, it was difficult to put it into words, "Among these things..."
Cheng Zhouhai laughed meaningfully: "There are good and bad literary qualities in these things. If we talk purely about words, Ning Liheng really shouldn't give a grain of rice to those literati. After you send them over, none of us will
I didn't pay much attention to it until a few times when I discovered that the teacher actually took these articles to read, and even found all the articles and picked them out one by one. We didn't realize there was a problem. Later, after the teacher told us,
We were just...really scared..." He paused and lowered his voice, "This is a heart-breaking statement..."
"You're kidding." Wenren Fuji glanced at the people in the room, "I knew at that time that he had set up a trap, and over there... Miss Liu from Ba Dao Camp also believed it, but the environment at that time, this
He would be dead if he didn't set up a trap. But we can't say that this is really possible. In that kind of environment, it was only two or three months since he was caught... Are these things really possible? "
"In the 13th year of Qi Zong's reign, Hezhou scholar Lu Jifang spent all his family wealth and implemented 'Datong' in the local villages. All things were owned by everyone, and everyone ate, lived, and worked together. Things in the village were discussed by many 'good elders'
Later, we decided together that we would like to make the old have a life, the strong to be useful, the young to grow, and the widowed, widowed, lonely and disabled all to be supported..." Yao Zunian next to him spoke.
"This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened in the past, but every time, the excellent ideas often ended in vain. Lu Jifang worked on that for three years. Later, it was said that the villagers became more and more lazy and the village could not make ends meet. Lu Jifang persuaded the villagers to work.
He also wanted to control everyone in the name of "good old man", but in the end it aroused conflicts. Lu Jifang was killed in the conflict, and the villagers dispersed. The local magistrate later heard the matter and believed that Lu Jifang had the aspiration to be a saint, but he was squandering his family wealth.
Later, he was killed. After hearing this, Datian sentenced twenty-three people to be executed, and Qiu Hou executed them all..."
Wenren Buer said: "How can these two things be the same?"
"But it's actually similar." Cheng Zhouhai looked at him, "Teacher saw everything he did in the Hangzhou Ba Dao Camp, link by link, link by link. He was not playing or lying. Wen
Man, he knows it well."
Wen Renfuer was silent for a long time: "Zhou Hai, please tell me first whether this is a good thing or a bad thing."
"Of course it's a good thing, how can it be a bad thing!" Cheng Zhouhai spread his hands and said.
Wenren Buer breathed a sigh of relief, and Ji Kun handed him a cup of tea.
"The teacher said that when I first met this kid, he was good at playing chess and taking the wrong side of the sword. Later, he wrote beautiful poems. When disaster struck, he had the talent to manage the world and help the people. Later, he was calm and calm in dealing with the enemy. This is
He has the style of a general. If you put these things in any person, they will be a pillar of talent. But compared with now, those things are nothing."
Ji Kun's tone was a little soft, but calm, and he repeated Qin Siyuan's words: "Everyone can be like Yao and Shun... This is the Taoist tradition, and Wenren, that Mr. Ning, has the idea of great unity..." rs