Chapter 355: National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance (2)
The two, the Dongchuan Army and the Prince of Yunnan, were Chen Ke's sphere of influence. The officials refused Zhao Conggu's request to lead the army, but allowed Zhao Zongji to go south. Although it was for the sake of peace and harmony, it also allowed Zhao Zongji to cultivate his power.
, meaning to make achievements.
The three, and the most important point, are naturally clear to the officials. The Song Dynasty has many long-standing shortcomings and can no longer tolerate inaction. Only by overcoming all difficulties and implementing reforms can we alleviate the decline and continue the national destiny. Under this premise, Zhao Zongji
Naturally, he is more suitable than Zhao Zongshi...
If you want to understand these three points, if Wen Yanbo still has ambitions, he will definitely make a choice.
But to be honest, with all the grievances and grievances in the past, and the gap between Zhao Zongshi and Zhao Zongji is too big, no one can say whether Wen Yanbo is willing to wade into this muddy water.
But as Hu Linyi, a later general of the Hunan Army, said, "No military is perfect. Those who seek perfection will never be perfect. Be cautious everywhere, but you cannot be cautious everywhere... Its successes are due to God, and its failures are due to humans. Military war is afraid
It's not a lot, and when you get to five or six points, you have to be bold and let it go - there is no foolproof strategy.'
Although Hu Runzhi is talking about military affairs, the cruelty of political struggle is no less than fighting on the battlefield, and the principle is also universal.
Moreover, Chen Ke was not completely unprepared, so he rushed to Luoyang. Before that, he had expressed goodwill to Wen Yanbo through Long Changqi... While the old gentleman was in Bianjing, Chen Ke followed the disciple's etiquette and humbly asked for advice.
, took the exam together with him, and published a series of weighty articles, which also restored the old gentleman's reputation.
There was a sense of hometown friendship, and Chen Ke gave him enough face. The old man just walked down the slope and became friends with him forever, which can be regarded as a good story.
When Long Changqi was invited by Wen Yanbo to leave Bianjing and give lectures in Luoyang, Chen Ke asked him to make peace with Wen Xianggong in the hope of settling the old grudges with Mr. Wen. Long Changqi readily agreed. With the generous gift prepared by Chen Ke, and
Personal letter, come to Luoyang to see Wen Yanbo.
Although Mr. Wen did not reply to the letter, he did not support Zhao Zongshi in the past year. In Chen Ke's view, this was his kind response.
Of course, when Chen Ke came to Luoyang to meet Wen Yanbo, he did not communicate with Wang Yu, and even mentioned it in a letter to Zhao Zongji... There was nothing he could do about the sudden incident. He could not wait for Zhao Zongji's reply, so he could only act arbitrarily.
Now it seems that Wen Yanbo is indeed attracted, which makes Chen Ke very happy, but after a second thought, he is no longer happy because the conditions offered by the other party are too harsh!
Chen Ke didn't believe any of this nonsense about "the cuckoo appears in Luoyang, and the earth's energy flows from the south to the north". It was clearly an excuse concocted by the other party to ask Zhao Zongji to break up with the New School Party members.
Obviously, the opposition parties in Luoyang have long noticed the New School Party members who are extremely active in the south and regard them as a major threat in the future. Therefore, they placed spies around Wang Yu, otherwise it would be impossible to detect those people.
Waiting for top secret events.
They wanted Zhao Zongji to agree to abide by the ancestral precept of "not using southerners as prime minister" in order to monopolize the fruits of victory in the future.
Thinking of this, Chen Ke couldn't help but feel horrified. Cooperating with this group of lower-ranking opposition members was like seeking the skin of a tiger.
But then I thought about it, wouldn’t cooperating with the New School Party members mean seeking the skin of a tiger?
And dealing with two tigers seems to be safer than fighting one tiger alone, right?
After thinking about it all night, Chen Ke fell asleep just before dawn, but not long after he closed his eyes, he was woken up by Chen Yi softly: "Mr. Wu Ling's invitation invites you to attend today's peony party."
"When?" Chen Ke said sleepily.
"today……"
"Ball!" Chen Ke Huode sat up and said while putting on his shoes: "Hurry up and wait for the master to wash up!"
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Peony is regarded as the national flower, and everyone does not like it. When I was in Bianjing, every time during this season, dignitaries would try their best to get more than a dozen of the best varieties from Luoyang, and hold peony banquets at home.
People bloom around the pots of flowers, appreciating and appreciating them, writing lyrics and drinking wine, all in an elegant manner... At this time, absolutely no one mentions how difficult it is to transport from Luoyang to Kaifeng.
But no matter how big the peony flower feast in Bianjing is, it is still a small event. If you want to enjoy the peonies to the fullest, you can only come to Xijing in person. In Luoyang City at this time, every family has no distinction between high and low, and they are planted everywhere inside and outside the walls.
There are all kinds of peonies. People, regardless of gender, have peonies on their heads. Even the porters are no exception. It really becomes a sea of flowers.
People put their carefully cultivated peonies out for display. Several long tables with flowerpots from all directions filled the streets of Luoyang City. There were even curtains set up at the abandoned houses of ancient temples to set up flower markets for people to watch for free.
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People in Luoyang really love peonies. I heard that there are rare varieties... such as the Yaohuang peony that can bloom with thousand-leaf yellow flowers. People all over the city are attracted to see it. People in the countryside also support the old and the young, and invite friends and companions to come and enjoy it.
Flowers. There are also foreigners among the tourists, and some even come from thousands of miles away just to see the beauty of the Peony Flower Festival.
Thousands of flowers were gradually enchanting the eyes. Unknowingly, the carriage passed through the streets and alleys and stopped in front of a garden. In the Song Dynasty, Luoyang's gardens were the best in the world. Fan Wenzheng once said, "The literati in the Western Capital looked at each other in their gardens."
Sima Guang also wrote a poem: "There are countless famous gardens in Luoyang. The gates and alleys are connected like the teeth of combs. The bamboos are long and the poplars are long and the paths are deep and winding, which makes people feel breathless... There are so many gardens that people can't breathe."
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Seeing this extraordinary garden, Chen Ke couldn't help but secretly sigh, isn't this the mark of the huge power in the past and the womb of the huge power in the future? How many veteran ministers who have become official and ministers who are ready to be used live here.
The garden villas scattered around could come out at any time and turn the Song Dynasty upside down!
After calming down, Chen Ke asked someone to knock on the door of the garden in front of him.
After a while, a rather elegant old servant opened the door, took a look at Chen Ke's attire and the gorgeous carriage behind him, and asked, "What are your instructions, sir?"
Chen Yi presented the invitation with both hands, and Chen Ke clasped his fists and said, "I would like to ask this old man to tell you that Chen Ke, a mere junior, is here to pay homage to Mr. Wu Ling."
"It turns out it's Bachelor Chen. The master of the house has already given instructions. When the bachelor arrives, you don't need to report. Please just go in." The old servant hurriedly opened the door, bent down and greeted him respectfully.
After leading Chen Ke forward for a few steps, the old servant turned around and said, "My lord, please go slowly. I'm going to tell you this in a hurry, so that my master won't be rude." After saying that, he turned around and hurried away.
Chen Ke looked back and saw that Chen Yi, who had been with him for several years, was still dull. He couldn't help but secretly sigh, "You have to throw away goods to compare goods, and you have to die to compare people with others." Look at how stylish their servants are...another one
I thought that an old man like Long Changqi could not train a servant like this. This servant and the garden must have been lent to him by Xianggong Wen.
While thinking about it, I walked slowly and admired the scenery of the garden. I saw only water, bamboo, trees and rocks, pavilions, bridges and paths, winding and winding, open and shaded, extremely deep and profound, vast and far away, without a single trace.
Those who are not called are indeed well-organized and must have been made by famous artists.
As he was walking and looking, he heard hearty laughter in front of him. Chen Ke took a closer look and saw Wen Yanbo supporting Long Changqi, standing among the beautiful peonies and laughing. Behind them, more than a dozen people
The elderly scholar-officials also smiled kindly at him.
What a disgraceful sight. How nice would it be if there were a group of beautiful young ladies instead?
The absurd thought flashed past, and Chen Ke hurriedly stepped forward, bowed to the end and said: "I will pay my respects to Mr. Wen in my later life, and may Mr. Wu Ling live a long and prosperous life!"
"Hahaha, magpies are making noise early this morning, and indeed there are distinguished guests coming to the door," said the ninety-year-old Long Changqi, who is still energetic and clear in thinking, but his legs and feet are no longer flexible: "I sincerely welcome the bachelor."
Wen Yanbo smiled and nodded at Chen Ke, but did not speak, and his smile seemed a little forced.
Chen Ke did not dare to neglect, and met with a group of old men. Then, surrounded by everyone, he and Wen Yanbo supported Long Changqi on the left and right, and walked towards the garden.
As he walked, Long Changqi smiled at Chen Ke and said: "This time the bachelor 'entered the enemy camp alone and said a few words * Xiang', and eliminated a military disaster for the Song Dynasty and the people. It will definitely be passed down as a good story through the ages!"
"The old gentleman is ridiculously complimentary." Chen Ke smiled bitterly and said, "It's just lip service, it can't be taken seriously."
"There is resentment in these words." Long Changqi turned to Wen Yanbo and said: "But it is normal to have resentment. I heard that when the bachelor returned from Shanxi, he was in the cold all the way. I don't know what those local officials thought. If there was a fight, what would happen in the end?
The unfortunate thing is that they are not grateful at all."
"They must have something to hide," Wen Yanbo said with a wry smile.
"Are they afraid that the people in Bianjing will find out and be put on the wrong foot?" Long Changqi asked.
"Haha..." Wen Yanbo smiled dryly and couldn't answer.
"They are afraid. You guys have nothing to be afraid of, right?" Long Changqi, whose beard and hair were all white, but smiled like a naughty boy, said: "But I am still afraid that you will push back, so I invited Academician Chen here without informing you.
.Those local officials don’t know what is good or bad, you can’t let our great hero return to Beijing quietly like this, can you?”
"Isn't it possible..." Wen Yanbo and a group of scholar-bureaucrats laughed: "We don't count on anyone, how can we ignore good and evil?"
"That's right, just don't worry, Bachelor Chen, we support you!"
"That's right, they don't distinguish between good and bad, so we'll slap them in the face!"
Chen Ke knew that they were talking to him, so he nodded with an moved expression.
While they were talking, everyone walked into the garden and saw colorful flowers blooming all over the place. It was like a Qiong Palace Garden.
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