Chen Chong's trip to Anyi, although there were some minor episodes like Jiao Xian's, was generally smooth.
The banquet lasted for three days. On the first day, Chen Chong talked about the changes in the ancient and modern systems, from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the present. He said that the country's official system was deficient, that the government was opened indiscriminately, and officials were lightly appointed. Only then was there the danger of Dong Zhuo usurping power, and the chaos of the disintegration of the country. Everyone here
When the audience heard it, they were all captivated by his insights.
On the second day, Chen Chong talked about the story of the three Jins dominating the Central Plains, and then introduced the war in Gulai, Hedong, into the last discussion with Dong. He and his disciples analyzed the gains and losses in the process, and checked and filled the gaps afterwards. After hearing this, the high men in Hedong felt relieved.
I think Chen Chong can stabilize the overall situation.
On the third day, Chen Chong talked about the art of Mohist debate. He emphasized to the young people present that debate is not empty talk about metaphysics. The argument must be traceable, and Mohist debate is like this, "using names to practice" and "using words to express meaning.
", "To tell the story", only in this way can we increase our knowledge through debate and learn from the investigation of things.
After three days of lectures, Chen Chong became famous in Hedong, and no one mentioned Jiao Xian again. Especially after the lecture on the third day, many young people requested to be under Chen Chong's name and learn Mohist debate, including Pei Qian.
Wei coveted the disciples of such a wealthy family. Chen Chong did not refuse anyone who came, and asked Meng Jian to record their names here one by one. He also asked these disciples to go to Lishi first, and Xu Shu, who was recovering from illness, taught them on his behalf.
After the banquet, Chen Chong inspected the front line with Zhang Fei. After the war, Huangfu Song returned to Chang'an, and Puban Fenyin, which he had conquered, was handed over to Niu Fu, who led about 30,000 troops.
For a period of time, grain, grass and baggage have been transported to the city one after another. Every day, boats full of water can be seen passing by. The soldiers on the front line have already tightened their strings.
Earlier, Liu Bei's response was to move troops to liberate the county. After all, the southern part of Hedong County is an open wilderness. Only a shallow foothill winding along the Sushui River in the middle divides the wilderness into two halves. At the end of the foothill is
Jie County.
Jie County is bordered by Baiwang Mountain to the east and Gufeng Mountain to the west. It is guarded by a small city in the north and south, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. No matter where Niu Fu sends troops from the two cities, as long as he makes the slightest move, it will be known to Jie County.
Can flank Niu Fu's logistics.
Chen Chong checked back and forth in the four cities. He found that there were 20,000 troops stationed in the big city of Jie County, 1,000 troops each in Sangquan City and the small town of Xiacheng, all led by Zhang Fei. There was another Jiucheng fifty miles to the south, led by Liu Deran.
Thousands of camps.
Chen Chong had no objection to Liu Bei's arrangement. However, when traveling between the cities, he always felt that the eyes of the civilians in the city were evasive, and they were obviously afraid of Zhang Fei who was traveling with them. He asked Zhang Fei: "Yide, you haven't done anything big here."
?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "This is the hometown of my third brother. How can I dare to do anything big? Just like you, brother, you have the soldiers camp outside the city, enforce the laws and prohibitions at home, and do nothing to the outer Qiu. The big families in the county
, I am also polite and polite, and I visit you one by one."
"Not establishing authority?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Fei just scratched his itch, and he said quite contentedly: "Of course there is. Didn't the third brother often tell me that there is a vicious clan of the Lun clan and the Hu clan in Jie County that runs rampant in the countryside and oppresses the people? I will
They arrested them all and killed them all in the street."
Next, Zhang Fei talked about all the ugliness of the two clans when they were exterminated, and used this as a source of conversation. He looked very happy. After talking for a while, he realized that something was wrong in the atmosphere. He glanced at his brother sideways, and saw Chen Chong also looking at him sideways.
His brows were knitted together. Only then did he realize that something was wrong, and his tone softened.
Seeing his aggrieved expression, Chen Chong couldn't help but sigh and asked: "What crime did you kill him for?"
"Why do you need to know your guilt? The two races are notorious, and justice is in the hearts of the people."
Chen Chong was so angry that he laughed. He kicked Zhang Fei and taught him: "If you don't announce the crime, you will kill him. Are you public or selfish? How can the people know? A faint official makes a wrongful conviction. It can also be said that justice is at the heart of the people and raises hopes."
It's not easy, how can you do things with such a temperament?" Zhang Fei only had Nuonuo.
It was not too late to remedy the situation, so Chen Chong spent another two days retrying the charges against the two clans on behalf of Zhang Fei. He first collected personal and material evidence, then cleaned up the documents, and finally issued an exposé and sent envoys to the countryside of Jie County to reiterate the reasons. Jie County
The villagers were overjoyed when they heard this. When he walked on the street again, Chen Chong felt much more at ease. Before leaving, he told Zhang Fei: "The war is coming. Don't cause trouble based on likes and dislikes. Military law should be the only one."
The autumn harvest is just around the corner. Chen Chong left Xihe slowly, but returned to Xihe very quickly. On the fourth day of July, Chen Chong arrived at Lishi, but met an unexpected person. Yang Mi, the eldest son of Yangxu, the former Nanyang prefect, brought nearly five hundred people with him.
When the children of Mou County came to Bingzhou, they included not only Yang Xi, Cai Zhenji and his wife, but also relatives from all walks of life. It can be said that the whole family came to vote.
Chen Chong had only met Yang Mi twice, but he was very familiar with Yang Xu. But the last time they met was six years ago, and now that Yang Xu had died of illness before the death of the late emperor, he didn't know where to start, so he could only
First he said: "As soon as I see you, I think of Mr. Xing Zugong."
When Yang Ji heard this, he couldn't help crying when he thought of his father. He said, "My father also often said that there are not many upright officials in the court. The one he admires most is the dragon head." Yang Xu was known for his integrity in the court.
Famous for being an official in Nanyang, the richest county in the world, he only had short clothes and a set of court clothes. He didn't know the taste of meat all year round. Chen Chong was famous for never using a servant, so although the two didn't talk much, they
They all use each other as an example.
Last month, Chen Chong sent an envoy to Chenliu to contact the Cai clan. Except for Cai Huiji, the rest were unwilling to leave. Cai Huiji missed her second sister Zhenji, so she asked the envoy to wait and wrote a letter to contact the Yang clan. After hearing this, Yang Mi
Discussing with the tribesmen, there are many bandits and bandits in Mount Tai, and there are many injustices in Qingzhou. Longshou is a talented man who knows the world. The year before last, Xianbei had stabilized and merged with the state, but Xianbei was unable to go south. Now he has conquered Tokyo. My family has brother-in-law friendship with him, so it is better to join him.
When Chen Chong heard him talk about the reason, he smiled and said: "If you want to be safe, it is indeed easy. But now that the country is experiencing frequent wars, I am exhausted both physically and mentally. It is a bit difficult to take care of your family."
At this time, a young man stood up from the crowd, stood up straight and said: "The safety of the country is our responsibility. Why do we need the dragon's head to look after it? I am willing to serve the country before holding Goma."
Chen Chong looked over and saw that this young man was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was wearing a red scarf, a black military uniform, narrow sleeves and tight trousers, and a knife on his waist. He looked very heroic. Yang Mi introduced him: "This
This is my second younger brother Yang Di, whose courtesy name is Changjie."
It turned out to be his brother-in-law. Chen Chong walked over with a smile, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him, saying: "Of course it is good for Changjie to have such ambitions. I wonder what military books Changjie has read?" Yang Di and Chen Chong met for the first time.
When we met, he was not afraid of life at all. He opened his eyes wide and said: "I often read "Han Ji" at home, and I love "Zhu You Zhuan" and "Ji Zun Zhuan" among them. I want to be ambitious."
Zhu You, Ji Zun is a famous Confucian general among the generals in Yuntai. After hearing this, Chen Chong said "yes" repeatedly, and said to him: "If you want to become a famous general, it is not enough to just read these. You still have to study the Yin Fu Jing."
Note", when you have some income, I can arrange for you to go to Yanmen to join the military."
Yang Di responded loudly, and everyone laughed heartily.
So the Taiyang family settled down in Lishi. Since both of Cai Yan's relatives were here, Chen Chong took his wife over from Jinyang. When Cai Zhenji heard about it, she called her younger sister together that night.
Xi Yehua.
The eldest sister Zhaoji is much older, now twenty-five years old, while the second sister Zhenji is seventeen years old, and the third sister Huiji is even younger, only fourteen years old. The three sisters are reunited, but their moods are different.<
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The second sister, Zhenji, was already seven months pregnant. Her belly was bulging and her movements were very inconvenient. However, she did not feel tired. Instead, she made tea and poured water for her sister with a smile on her face. The younger sister, Huiji, touched her second sister curiously.
After a while, she suddenly smiled and said: "Second sister, my nephew is moving!"
Zhenji patted her little sister's head and said with a smile: "Don't hold it down. Besides, how did you know he was your nephew?" "He is so active!" "My mother said that it was the hardest time to be pregnant with you, and you are also very active.
Miles!"
The two sisters were playing around for a while, and then they saw the eldest sister leaning on her arms and raising her chin, silent and staring blankly out the window. They also looked over, and saw only the bright moon and yellow flowers in the courtyard, and a few flying birds in the trees high up.
The tips move back and forth, occasionally making a squeaking sound.
The younger sister went to shake her elder sister's arm and asked Cai Yan with her eyes widened: "Are you sad, elder sister? You are thinking of your father! His father is so famous that even today Dong Zhuo does not dare to embarrass him.
I think it will be fine."
Cai Yan smiled lightly, shook his head, nodded his little sister's nose, and then said: "You, you don't know that the world is difficult, how can it be so easy to live in the world?" She paused slightly, and then said sadly: "But I am.
I am a little worried about my father, but I am thinking more about your sister-in-law."
When the two younger sisters heard this, they were both surprised. The second younger sister asked first: "The eldest sister is considered to have a good husband, but why is she like this? I have heard all the time about my sister-in-law's reputation. Many daughters envy the eldest sister.
Oh! Is there something unspeakable?"
Cai Yan was silent for a moment after hearing this. She said: "Your sister-in-law is not at home every day. He travels all over the world all year round. Last year was not bad. He stayed in Jinyang for two months and was home ten days a month. In the past two years, I
My sister can't see him at all. What's more, I have been with him for nearly six years and I don't have a child. How can I not be worried?"
The younger sister found it incredible. She tugged on Cai Yan's sleeve and asked, "Is it because your father-in-law doesn't like your eldest sister?"
Cai Yan laughed again, rubbed his younger sister's hand and sighed: "Your sister-in-law treats my eldest sister very well, but love is only a small part of his life, or his life is only a small part of his life.
Your eldest sister is just worried. Now that the autumn harvest is coming, your brother-in-law says there will be another war. The eldest sister never knows whether he will come back after he leaves."
When the younger sister heard this, she found it even more difficult to understand. She simply said: "What else can be better than the harmony between husband and wife? My sister-in-law comes from a well-known family and has no worries about food and clothing. If the elder sister is worried, she might as well tie him up at home and give birth to Qi Ba.
I think having children is better than anything else!"
Cai Yan was made to laugh by her little sister. She was silent for a moment, and finally said: "The man has his ambitions in all directions. If I do this, Ting Jian will definitely hate me to death."
On the other hand, Chen Chong received a reply from his uncle Chen Ji. The reply was sent by his brother Chen Zhong, who is Chen Ji's second son. Chen Chong is ten years old and has always been very close to him. Chen Chong was very happy to see him.
He was left as a staff member in the government, but as soon as he read the reply, his sadness immediately emerged again.
Chen Ji said in the letter that the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou were indeed rampant. Now many counties under his rule had fallen, and there were many casualties in other counties. After careful consideration, he had asked his father Chen Kui and his uncle Chen Chen to leave the clan members.
, embarked on the road to annexation. However, Chen Ji himself was entrusted by the imperial court, but he was still determined to stick to the county and live and die with the whole county. If anything happens to him, Chen Chong will be the leader of the Chen family.
The letter was very short. Under the light of the lamp, Chen Chong finished reading it in a while. He turned over the letter paper and found that there was a line of small words on the back. Chen Ji wrote in official script: "Feng Xi Feng Xi, when thinking is held high, Dragon Xi Long
Come, you will ride on the wind and clouds."
After reading it three or four times, Chen Chong was stunned for a moment at the letter. He then rubbed his brows, put the letter away carefully, and began to study the maps of Guanzhong and Bingzhou again.