Chapter 173 Zhuge Dan marries Zhong Changqin, Gao Tanglong meets Yang Shiying
On the first lunar month of spring when Xun Can slept on the ice and in the snow for his beloved wife, Cao, to ward off the fever, some people in Shanlin County claimed to have seen the auspicious appearance of the Yellow Dragon.
Originally, this kind of vision, no matter whether it was auspicious or disaster, did not matter to ordinary people and was not necessarily credible, but to the emperor and officials above the temple, it was not necessarily true.
Some pedantic scholars indeed believed deeply in the words of the previous dynasty that inspired the heavens and humans. However, some smart ministers were good at making use of these unusual celestial phenomena and took the opportunity to offer their own advice and opinions.
Gao Tanglong, the regular servant of Sanqi, is undoubtedly such a smart minister. Gao Tanglong can also be regarded as a veteran of the two dynasties, and he was also the king's tutor to his Majesty. His heart is naturally firmly tied to the great Wei Dynasty.
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At the beginning of the founding of the country, the dynasty inherited the costumes, rituals and music of the Han Dynasty from the previous dynasty. However, the evil-minded Shu captives in the south have always been under the banner of reviving the Han Dynasty and constantly incited and incited people. The dynasty accepted the abdication of the Han Dynasty.
Fire generates earth, which is the virtue of earth, symbolizing the yellow dragon in the center. Now that the "yellow dragon appears" is an auspicious thing among the people, Gao Tanglong will not miss this opportunity.
If you want to make suggestions, empty words will naturally not become famous all over the world and correct people's hearts. It happened that the Taihe calendar he created ten years ago had some flaws, so Gao Tanglong planned to find a capable person to help him write a new calendar and at the same time make suggestions to improve it.
The color of the emperor's clothes was changed to the color of Huanglong Tude, in order to make all the people in the world fear him and make the bandits of Wu and Shu confused.
In recent years, Gao Tanglong got acquainted with a young talented man named Yang Mingwei, also known as Shiying. This man is now serving as a minister in the Shangshutai. Coincidentally, he happens to be good at astronomy and astrology, so he is very useful.
It turned out that there was another talented person in this dynasty who was good at the study of astronomy and calendar. A few years ago, Zhong Changqin was still serving as the female historian in Lingtai. Although this person was a female, her family background was that she was a famous official in this dynasty and the emperor of Wu Dynasty.
Shangshu Lang, the descendant of Zhong Changtong from Gaoping County, Shanyang, who was known as "Kuansheng". His father was a younger brother of Zhong Changtong and the current Shangshu Lang Zhong Changling [this person is extremely female is fictitious]. His mother was the Wang family of Taiyuan.
daughter.
However, Zhong Changqin had married the former Shangshu Lang Zhuge Dan and Zhuge Gong retired as his wife a year ago, and no longer served as Lingtai Women's History. Even so, after Gao Tanglong and Yang Wei wrote and revised the new calendar, they still
He made a copy and sent it to Zhuge Dan's house so that Zhong Changqin could be repaired and supplemented.
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As early as when Zhuge Dan was serving as Minister Yubu Lang, he had already met his wife, Zhong Changqin, who had served as a female historian at Lingtai, was good at observing astronomical phenomena, and liked to tend flowers and plants.
But Zhong Changqin was taciturn by nature, so he did not show much affection in his heart. However, Zhuge Dan was very interested in the astronomical phenomena and stars, so he often visited the spiritual platform. After going back and forth, the two became familiar with each other.
Later, during the Taihe period, Zhuge Dan also rose to prominence. He first became Fengxian Chief Yushi Zhongcheng, assuming the important task of supervising all officials. Soon after, because of his uprightness and extraordinary talent, he was promoted by those who wanted to promote him.
The new emperor Cao Rui valued him and promoted him to one of the eight ministers of the Ministry of Personnel!
At that time, Xia Houxuan, who was as famous as Zhuge Dan, also became a regular attendant of the powerful and powerful Sanqi. The two friends, who had a close friendship and great talents, became the most dazzling Yuliang in the capital.
Zhong Changqin's admiration and longing for Zhuge Dan was very deep at this time, but Zhuge Dan was busy with government affairs and no longer went to the mourning platform often.
Later, Xia Houxuan was demoted to the Yulin Supervisor because he offended Queen Mao's brother Mao Zeng, and Zhuge Dan was dismissed from office because of the major case of the year, the "Fashion Case". The two people who had been so prosperous suddenly fell to the bottom, but
However, during this period of time, the two of them found the most important partner in their lives.
Not long after Xia Houxuan moved to the left and became the supervisor of Yulin, he went to Langya, Qingzhou, and met Huigu. Because Zhuge Dan was dismissed from office, he started running to Lingtai again, and then he slowly discovered that Zhong Changqin was interested in him.
of friendship.
To this day, Zhuge Dan still remembers what he and his beloved wife Zhong Changqin said on the day they fell in love.
At that time, Zhong Changqin had already become familiar with Zhuge Dan, so he was no longer overly shy. Zhuge Dan suddenly appeared on the mourning platform, which startled Zhong Changqin. The reason why Zhong Changqin was so scared was not only that
It's because Zhuge's birthday came suddenly, and the most important thing is that she forgot to put away the pot of flowers today.
Only she knows the name of this potted flower, "Gelang Flower".
That was naturally a flower planted for Zhuge Dan.
"Miss Zhongchang, you are still on duty at the mourning platform today!"
Zhuge Dan came to the stargazing platform as usual, and sat down unceremoniously on the seat that should have belonged to the female stargazer. Naturally, he also noticed the flowers beside him. He picked up the flowers and said with a smile:
"Miss Zhongchang, I have seen this flower from you many times. Could it be that the petals of this flower are made of gold and silver, which makes you so fascinated?"
After hearing Zhuge Dan's words, Zhong Changqin blushed with embarrassment and hurriedly tried to grab the potted flower. However, in her panic, she accidentally called out the name she gave the flower:
"Duke Zhuge, please return my Gelanghua to me!"
"What flower?!"
Zhuge Dan was shocked when he heard the name of the flower.
That day, because of this pot of Gelang flowers, Zhuge Dan finally plucked up the courage to tell Zhong Changqin his feelings for her. As a result, the two finally understood each other's feelings.
Later, Zhuge Dan personally found a matchmaker, took the betrothal gift to the house of his future father-in-law Zhong Changling, and formally proposed the marriage. Although Zhuge Dan was dismissed due to the flashy case, Zhong Changling still valued him very much.
He was talented, and his beloved daughter happened to care about this man, so Zhong Changling happily agreed to the marriage.
After Zhong Changqin married Zhuge Dan, she also resigned from her position as Lingtai female historian.
On this day, Zhuge Dan had nothing to do. He and his wife Zhong Changqin were hoeing weeds in the garden with their own hands.
"Madam, our uncle Zhongchang Zhengzhi [Zhongchang Tongzi Zhengzhi] once said in his "Shu Zhi Shi":
The remains of flying birds. The cicada sheds its shell. The tan snake sheds its scales. The divine dragon loses its horn. A great man can change. A wise man rises above the common people. He rides on the clouds without a bridle. He rides on the wind without feet.
The dew hangs down and becomes a curtain. The Zhang Xiao becomes a curtain. The gangsters serve as a meal. The nine suns replace the candles. The shining pearls of the stars. The morning glow moistens the jade. Within Liuhe, you can do whatever you want...
The more I study, the more I feel that my uncle is clearly saying that I, Lord Zhuge, have retired. When I rose to prominence, I was nothing but a snake and a divine dragon. But later, when I was abandoned by His Majesty, I became a snake with no scales and a dragon with no horns.
'Yes. It's just that I, Zhuge Dan, am a great scholar. Although I have no official position to show my ambition, I can accompany my wife to 'ride the clouds and ride the wind, with the dew sky as a tent, and do whatever I want within the Liuhe', which is also a part of life.
What a joy!"
After listening to her husband's self-deprecating and complacent tirade, Zhong Changqin was amused and giggled. She accidentally broke two flower stems and felt a little distressed. She comforted the injured flower stems and replied to her husband:
"I see, you are 'sending your worries in the sky, burying your worries in the earth, rebelling against the Five Classics, and destroying elegance.'! Others may not know this, but how could I not understand that even if you are the 'Shenlong Sangjiao', your
In my heart, I still can’t let go of ‘The Snake Rides the Mist’!”
Zhuge Dan smiled and grabbed Zhong Changqin's hand and said with a smile:
"Sure enough, madam still understands me. In the future, let's see how I behave like 'spring clouds are like horses and autumn winds are like horses!'"
Zhong Changqin replied with a smile:
"Husband, you still have to 'do it before it's too late, and don't work it out quickly.' Don't be impatient!"
Just as the couple was chatting happily, the servants of the mansion came to the back garden and said that Gao Tanglong, the regular servant of Sanqi, and Yang Shiying, the minister, had jointly sent a draft of the calendar to Zhuge Dan and his wife.
To set the record straight. In addition, the servant also told Zhuge Dan and his wife some good news that he had found out in the public, that is, Li Huigu was pregnant with Xia Houxuan again, and she had been pregnant for several months now.
"Oh? Is this serious? That's great! When Taichu's baby is born, we will go and celebrate!"
Zhuge Dan and Zhong Changqin were very happy when they heard the good news. After talking about it, the couple chatted for a while, and then opened the calendar manuscript sent by Gao Tanglong and Yang Wei.
Zhuge Dan understood that both Gao Tanglong and Yang Wei were men of real talent and learning, and naturally they were sincere in asking for advice. Therefore, he and Zhong Changqin did not give in, so they boldly revised and corrected the draft.
Got up.
After more than a few months of this, the couple finally revised this already excellent calendar to be even more perfect.
When the emperor saw the new calendar written by Yang Shiying and Gao Tanglong, he also greatly appreciated it.
At the imperial meeting in March in early spring, the emperor ordered that the year of Qinglong be changed to the first year of Jingchu, and the original Taihe calendar was changed to the new calendar. This new calendar was naturally called the "Jingchu Calendar"
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Not only that, under Gao Tanglong's suggestion, Cao Rui also issued an edict stipulating that from now on, the emperor's clothing should be yellow to cope with the fortune of the Wei Dynasty; all sacrifices should be white; and white flags should be built during court meetings.
Cao Rui also issued an edict to promote his attendant Chen Jiao to the rank of Grand Situ, and to promote Shangshu's right servant Shewei Zhen to the rank of Grand Sikong, to replace the three vacancies left by Dong Zhao and Chen Qun.
Not only that, Cao Rui also visited the ancestral temple in person and asked an official to record: "Emperor Wu brought order to the chaos, and he was the Taizu of Wei, and he was happy to use Wu Shi's dance. Emperor Wen was ordered by heaven, and he was Gaozu of Wei, and he was happy to use Xianxi's dance. The emperor made rule,
For Wei Liezu, I enjoy Zhang Bin's dance. The temple of the three ancestors will never be destroyed for eternity..."
Some people privately believed that it seemed ominous that the emperor, who was only in his thirties, had already decided on the temple name of "Liezu" for himself. However, no one among the officials dared to say these words.
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At the end of spring, Dongxiang Marquis Chen Jiao and Chen Jibi, who had just been promoted to Grand Situ, were showing signs of being seriously ill and incurable.
On this day, Chen Jiao felt that his body was about to lose strength, so he immediately called his eldest son Chen Ben, his second son Chen Qian, and his youngest son Chen Zhi.
After the three people entered the hall, they were about to salute, but were stopped by Chen Jiao.
The three of them understood that their father was afraid of wasting time and not being able to finish the important words, so they all hurriedly got up and came to their father's couch.
Chen Jiao, who was already dead, felt a sense of panic in his heart when he looked at the steady and honest eldest son Chen Ben, the sophisticated and intelligent second son Chen Qian, and the childish youngest son Chen Zhi. Although the three sons each have their own talents,
But they haven't fully grown up yet. If possible, he really wants to stay with them for a few more years and teach them more.
The father is about to pass away, and the three children are also very scared at the moment. Now that the situation in the court is unclear, Chen Ben and Chen Qian are leaning towards the Xiahou family and the Sima family respectively. Emperor Wen once praised him: "On the occasion of a major festival, the Minglue is outstanding.
If their father could protect them for a few more years, it would undoubtedly be in their best interest. But now, their father is about to die. Therefore, the three brothers Chen Ben are full of worries at the moment.
Grief and hesitation.
"I wonder, father, what orders do you have for the children?"
Chen Jiao did not answer at the moment. He remembered an incident a few years ago.
That year, he had just assumed the post of Shangshu Ling, but he was slandered by Liu Ye, the favored servant at the time. Liu Ye slandered His Majesty, saying that he was authoritarian and domineering. Liu Ye was a veteran of three dynasties and a famous official in this dynasty, so of course he was extremely afraid.
In desperation, he had to ask a few children for their ideas.
Although the eldest son Chen Ben had the talent of governing and was proficient in arts and sciences, he could not come up with any idea when faced with this matter.
On the contrary, the second son Chen Qian, who was good at scheming and scheming, said to himself: The Lord is a Mingsheng monarch, and his father is a minister who cares about life. Even if there is any dissatisfaction between the monarch and his ministers, for himself, the biggest loss is just that he cannot
It's just a matter of fulfilling the three responsibilities. So there is no need to worry about this matter at all.
A few days later, the emperor issued an edict to receive him, but he was still afraid, so he asked his two sons again. The eldest son Chen Ben still didn't know what to do. The second son Chen Qian still reassured him: Your Majesty is relieved, so he
See the father, so the father does not need to worry.
Sure enough, after meeting the emperor, Chen Jiao realized that what his second son Chen Qian said was indeed true.
But what Chen Jiao was worried about was that although Chen Qian was very resourceful, he was too biased in some matters and was not as stable and responsible as his eldest son Chen Ben.
Today, Chen Jiao has thousands of words in his heart, but he still doesn't know how to express them.
After a long time, Chen Jiao said:
"You... three brothers, each have their own strengths. As a father, I also understand that Ben'er and Qian'er... have different ambitions. As a father, I don't ask for anything from you. If you can be of the same mind in everything, I only ask for
You, at any time... don't forget to protect yourselves... Ben'er, Qian'er, you two are brothers, so remember to protect your children...
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After hearing what their father said, the three brothers felt sad in their hearts. The three of them nodded while choking and crying. Other than that, they had no words.
A few days later, the emperor personally came to Chen Jiao's house to visit Chen Jiao.
The emperor, who understood that Chen Jiao had the ability to discern people, finally just whispered in Chen Jiao's ear and asked:
"My dear, in your opinion, is Sima Yi really a loyal and upright minister? Can I be entrusted with state affairs?"
After hearing this, Chen Jiao also whispered back:
"Reporting to your majesty, Sima Zhongda is the hope of the imperial court...an important minister of the country, but...I don't know if...I can...entrust it to the government...
..”
After saying this, Chen Jiao's breath gradually became weaker and weaker until it disappeared.