Chapter 107 King Xiang's Affection, Goddess Luan's Heart
Among the streets in the inner city of Luoyang, in Huanggong's wine shop, Xiahou Xuanzheng, the minister of Sanqi, chatted and drank happily with his friends Xun Can, Fu Gu, Wei Lie and other friends.
"Since Emperor Wen reopened Imperial College, the number of students in Luoyang who recite "Poems" and "Books" has gradually increased. I think in a few years, our great Wei will surpass that of Han Dynasty Taixue.
It’s a grand occasion to have three thousand students, hahaha…”
Shangshu Lang Weilie looked at the scholars talking about literature and theory on the street of Jiulong after school. He was in a good mood and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Brother Wei, what you said is wrong." Xun Can raised the wine cup, drank it all, and then laughed and said:
"What Zigong calls the preaching of saints is human nature and the way of heaven. However, human nature and the way of heaven are things that cannot be heard or transmitted. Therefore, the great way is the unique experience and state of the saint, which cannot be conveyed by common things. Therefore,
No matter how much later generations cherish bamboo slips and wooden slips such as "Poems", "Books", "Li", and "Yi", it will be difficult to find out the truth. Although the six books exist, they are just the chaff of the saint!"
Xun Can believed that classic books were just rubbish discarded by saints in order to achieve the Great Way. They were not the Great Way itself and were not worthy of praise. When Wei Lie heard this, he naturally found it difficult to believe such mysterious and mysterious remarks. He retorted with a smile:
"But the "Book of Changes" also says that the images are set up to convey the meaning, and the words are used to express the words. In other words, the sages set up the hexagrams to convey the profound meaning of the changes. Even the sages themselves used secular words to convey the meaning.
How can Feng Qian [Xun Can Biaozi] say that the Great Dao cannot be heard or seen?"
After Xuncan drank another big drink, he smiled with red cheeks:
"Brother Wei, subtle principles can only be understood by the will of God, and are difficult to convey in common words. Now that Brother Wei uses common words to explain it, he cannot explain the subtle meaning beyond words. Even if brother's words can convey the simple meaning,
, but the subtle divine meaning is ultimately elusive!"
Xun Can just raised his wine and slowly sipped it, and talked eloquently about the path in his heart. After hearing the debate of several people, many students gathered around and listened attentively. Some even hurriedly took notes with the small pens they carried.
What.
What everyone doesn't know is that this statement is the "saying that words do not fully convey meaning" that have been discussed endlessly by talkers in later generations.
After hearing Xun Can's argument, Wei Lie felt the clouds and mountains were shrouded in mist and was speechless for a moment. He could only smile and continue drinking.
After leaving the wine shop, a few people took advantage of their drunkenness and walked along the bluestone official road chatting and strolling.
"Marquis Changling, please stay..."
In the distance, I saw a waiter in regular clothes running all the way over, holding a food box in his hand:
"Marquis Changling, this is a cake specially prepared for you by Princess Dongxiang."
No one was surprised when they heard this. Xia Houxuan recognized this person at a glance as the serving chief beside Princess Dongxiang. He said with a smile:
"No need, how dare I bother Princess Dongxiang to worry about me. My dear, please come back."
Xia Houxuan understood what Cao Ling's cousin was thinking. However, he had always been arrogant and arrogant, and he was not willing to follow the dragon and the phoenix anymore, and he was not interested in the identity of the princess's husband.
After all, his father took his mother's Cao family name because he could not resist the pressure from the clan, which led to the tragedy that happened to him, Aunt Han, and his mother.
In addition, his good friend, Gao Xun and Gao Ziyu, nephew of Tingwei Gaorou, has been deeply in love with Princess Dongxiang since he was a boy. Not only that, Xia Houxuan now has someone he loves, so it is even more impossible for him to be attracted to her.
The princess had something wrong in her mind.
At this moment, the waiter looked embarrassed and helpless:
"But... since the villain is already here, it's better not to take the things back. In that case, the princess will lose her face..."
"It just so happens that the brothers around me are probably hungry too. Come on, let's share this cake."
Xia Houxuan said, and handed the food box to Xuncan. The pastries in the inner court were naturally delicious. After a while, the three of them were so busy that not even the dregs were left.
"My dear fellow, please come back."
Xia Houxuan's tone still didn't have too much warmth:
"I also ask my father-in-law to remember in the future that middle-ranking officials cannot make friends with foreign ministers without authorization. Otherwise, if your Majesty gets to know more about it, I will not be able to bear it."
"Yes...yes...you must remember this, little one."
"My dearest man, please go slowly and won't see me off."
Xun Can smiled and returned the empty food box to the chamberlain, who walked towards the palace gate in despair.
As Gao Xun's childhood playmate and best friend, Wei Lie didn't know what he was feeling. At this moment, he was drunk, looked up to the sky and sighed:
"I don't know whether King Xiang has intention but the goddess has no intention; or whether the goddess has intention and King Xiang has no intention!"
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In Chonghua Hall, Cao Rui looked at his two cousins with a mysterious smile on his face.
"Your Majesty summoned the two ministers here, but what's the important matter?" Xia Houxuan and Cao Xi knelt on the ground, feeling surprised and confused at the same time.
"Of course I have something important to discuss with the two from Inner Mongolia." Cao Rui smiled and said, "I called you two here today because I want to discuss with you the life-long events of your life."
After hearing the emperor's words, Cao Xi and Xia Houxuan were shocked. When did your majesty become concerned about the marriage of his ministers?
"Taichu, Uncle Zhao."
Cao Rui got up and went down to the hall, and helped the two of them up with his own hands. Xia Houxuan and Cao Xidun felt flattered. Cao Rui continued:
"Today, we brothers will not talk about political affairs, but only about your respective marriages. You two have already had your wedding ceremony, and it is time for you to get married."
After Cao Rui helped the two of them up, he walked slowly onto the stage, continued to sit on the table, and said with a friendly face:
"Furthermore, you also know that the Queen's grandmother's health is getting worse day by day. She also hopes to see you two get married as soon as possible. In this way, I can be regarded as settling one of the Queen's grandmother's worries, and You can also cheer for her, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty." Cao Xi lowered his head and said solemnly: "I have not yet accomplished my merits, and I have never thought about getting married."
"Uncle Zhao is wrong." Cao Rui said with a smile: "You have already served as a deputy general in the 'Wuweiying' when you were young. This is an important and practical position that those rich and noble men dare not even think about. How can you call it an achievement?" What's the matter? But since you haven't thought it through clearly, then I, as the elder brother, will make the decision for you together with the general, your eldest brother and others. You don't need to worry anymore, just go."
Cao Xi remained silent and felt uneasy in his heart, so he left the Chonghua Hall.
Cao Rui continued to say to Xiahou Xuan:
"Taichu, you know, Lingmei has been interested in you for a long time..."
"Your Majesty!" Before Cao Rui could finish speaking, Xia Houxuan interrupted the emperor's words. Cao Rui was already dissatisfied. Princess, in addition, I have already had my heart set on something, so I don’t want to reach out to Princess Dongxiang, please forgive me!"
"Xia Houxuan, I know that you have always been aloof and have a high opinion of yourself, and I don't blame you for this!"
After hearing Xia Houxuan's words, Cao Rui was already angry in his heart. He turned his back, trying not to conflict with Xia Houxuan head-on. He frowned slightly and continued to persuade:
"I understand, I can't defeat you, but Lingmei is passionate about you, how can she not be worthy of you Xia Houxuan! You don't take my royal dignity seriously, do you really think that I have no temper? person!"
"Your Majesty." Xia Houxuan remained calm in the face of the emperor's dissatisfaction, with a hint of stubbornness in his tone: "I am not arrogant, but I do have a sense of belonging. I don't want to do anything against my will, nor do I want to be wronged. Princess, please forgive me."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Cao Rui pressed his fingers between his eyebrows, trying his best to suppress his anger and keep himself calm: "Okay! Xia Houxuan, just think that my Cao family owes you..."
After a long time, Cao Rui finally shook his head helplessly: "You should also step back..."
"I excuse myself." Xia Houxuan frowned slightly, stood up slowly, and exited the hall.
"Your Majesty." A maid walked into the palace from a side door and said softly: "The Empress Dowager would like to ask Your Majesty to move to Yongshou Palace."
When Cao Rui heard this, he worked harder to calm down his anger. He hummed, indicating that he already knew.
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"Have you heard? It is said that Mr. Cao Xi and Mr. Xiahou, the Marquis of Changling, all rejected His Majesty's marriage offer..." The maids outside the Yongshou Palace heard the news from nowhere and started whispering. With.
"No, and I also heard that Princess Dongxiang sent people to show her kindness to Mr. Xiahou many times, but they were all rejected..."
"You two are so bold. You dare to discuss royal matters in private here. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother may hear it and cut your tongues out!" The senior maids of Yongshou Palace heard what those maids were talking about and immediately stopped them.
Li Huigu, who had just finished acupuncture for Empress Dowager Bian and left the main hall, happened to hear these words inadvertently. For some reason, she felt a little joy in her heart after hearing Xia Houxuan's rejection of the emperor's marriage.
"Your Majesty has arrived!" In the distance, the emperor's chariot was heading towards Yongshou Palace.
When the maids saw that it was the emperor's dragon chariot, they immediately knelt on the ground, prostrated and nodded, not daring to say another word.
Seeing this, Li Huigu also hurriedly followed everyone to salute.
"Royal Grandmother." In the palace, Cao Rui held the old man's withered hands and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will take care of the marriage of those two boys."
"Rui'er..." The old man said softly with a smile on his face: "The Ai family knows that my body and bones are getting worse day by day. Even a miracle doctor may not be able to save my life..."
"What nonsense is Grandma Huang talking about?" Cao Rui felt sad, but still forced himself to smile and said: "You will definitely get better."
"Rui'er... Although you promised the Ai family before not to anger the doctor, the Ai family knows that your child values friendship and the Ai family is afraid that you... will get hot-headed... Rui'er, remember, The child who treats the Ai family is a good child. The Ai family hopes that she will always be well. If... the Ai family is gone one day, you absolutely, absolutely cannot blame her..."
"Grandma Huang, don't worry." Cao Rui squeezed the old man's hand and nodded heavily. He couldn't help crying and said, "Rui'er has already promised you, don't worry."
"Okay...Okay...Grandma, don't worry now, let's go...child..." The old man touched Cao Rui's hair, his face still full of kindness and kindness.