"Tell me all the anecdotes you know about Mr. Liu, and give me a silver ingot for each one."
It was the evening of that day, and the person speaking was Gongsun Xun. The person he was talking to was a group of low-level officials in the countryside and the pavilion in Fengshi Mountain. Between Gongsun Xun and these officials were a bunch of white flowers. The silver ingot, in the shape of an ingot, is really dazzling under the candlelight.
By the way, silver was basically not used as currency in the Han Dynasty. The real currency in circulation in the Han Dynasty should be copper coins, cloth and gold, and silver was generally used to cast silverware. However, this thing is a natural precious metal after all. Its value is beyond doubt.
As for why one person rewards others with all white silver ingots, then you have to ask a certain wicked lady.
Without further ado, back to the present, we have a pitiful group of low-level officials. In order to avoid causing trouble, Gongsun Xun didn’t even invite people at the level of rural qiangfu or pavilion chief, but just some rural clerks and village chiefs, asking for help from thieves. These kind of characters are all locals living at the foot of Fengshi Mountain. They have some experience under the emperor, but they may have never been in the same room with so much money in their lives.
"Let me tell you something about Mr. Liu." A village clerk was the first to be unable to restrain himself. Sure enough, this scholar has been unreliable since ancient times. "Gong Liu likes to drink very much, and he is very lazy. He rarely washes his hands. Bathing, from his hometown of Hongnong to Nanyang where he served as a prefect, almost everyone knows about his hobby. In the early years, someone in Luoyang City even made up a proverb based on this, but I really can't remember the specific words."
"That's it!" Gongsun Xun smiled brightly and handed over a piece of silver. "I like drinking, but I'm too lazy to take a bath... That's good, but is there anything else?"
Everyone else's eyes were wide open when they saw it. If you can get money for something that everyone knows about, then what are you thinking about?
"Young Master." A village chief took over the conversation with his loud voice. "Let me tell you an anecdote about Mr. Liu last year... Mr. Liu is famous for his generosity. Last year, he once When I returned to Hongnong's hometown in Luoyang, I didn't bring any servants with me. I just drove an ox cart along the road alone. When I got to the road, I happened to meet a man who had lost his ox. It must be the ox in Liu Gong's car. It belonged to his family. Guess what? Without saying a word, Liu Gong got out of the car, untied the cow and gave it to the man, and then walked home. Two days later, the man took his own When the cow was found, he was very ashamed, so he took the cow to Liu Gong's house in Luoyang to apologize... As a result, Liu Gong said, the cow is not a human being, and it is normal to admit a mistake. Why do you need to apologize? On the contrary, you are tired of working. A trip to the city. In the end, Mr. Liu actually entertained the man for another meal before sending him away with a smile."
Gongsun Xun was really dumbfounded this time... This Liu Kuan was an imperial master ranked among the Nine Ministers. He was undoubtedly a boss, and his temper was so good. If someone dared to blackmail other people's livestock in the border county, I'm afraid it wouldn't be possible. The white knife goes in and the red knife comes out.
Moreover, if you untie the cow and give it to the other party in the first place, you can be regarded as a good man who will not suffer the immediate disadvantages. Then what does it mean to be so merciful when others come to your home later? Is it true that a Bodhisattva has a heart?
"That's good. It's just something like this. Tell me more about it!" After coming to his senses, Gongsun Xun directly took two ingots of silver and handed them over.
"I also know one thing." Another person couldn't wait to speak. "This Liu Gong's generosity has reached an incredible level... It is said that he has never lost his temper. He has been doing this for decades, and she is his wife.
They all thought it was weird. So one time when he went to court in the morning, when Mr. Liu was getting dressed and was about to leave home, his wife asked a maid to come in with a basin of hot meat soup, pretending to accidentally spill the meat soup on Mr. Liu.
body, as a test... What do you think the result was? Instead of being angry, Mr. Liu directly took the hand of the maid and asked her if she had been burned..."
Gongsun Xun, who was mentally prepared, handed over two ingots of silver with a normal expression.
In this way, after listening to one incident after another, the image of a country elder with an extremely gentle temper, extremely fond of supporting underachievers, extremely alcoholic, extremely lazy, and extremely knowledgeable was slowly sketched out.
Gongsun Xun was determined, because he had finally heard that if Mr. Liu was not a true saint, he would pretend to be a saint all his life... and is there any difference between the two?
Since he is such a good old man, regardless of whether the other person is clear in his heart, just hold his nose and lean in!
Since I was able to catch a ride with that lucky brother once, I can naturally catch a ride with him a second time... Would Gongsun Zan still feel unhappy? He didn't lose a lot of meat!
In this way, after listening to the interesting anecdotes in the middle of the night, he gave away a whole pile of silver ingots. Early the next morning, Gongsun Xun seemed to be in high spirits. He even urged Aunt Jin to prepare things, and then went with Gongsun Yue and Han Dang.
He escorted the car to Luoyang City.
The gatekeepers at Liu Kuan's house were as accommodating as the gatekeepers at Liu Yu's house, but this time they didn't even look at the famous assassins. They just asked about the situation and then opened the door directly to let them in... Gongsun Xun was okay, after all, he felt a little bit.
Prepare, Gongsun Yue and Han Dang were already dumbfounded.
After entering the door, there were naturally servants who were receiving gifts and leading Gongsun Xun and others to the hall to meet their master. And not only Gongsun Xun and Gongsun Yue, but also Han Dang was led to the hall, causing the latter to be covered with blood.
Uncomfortable - He is a ranger from a border county in western Liaoning. He has only served as a barrier officer for two hundred shi at most. He has not officially taken up the post. Now he is just a guest in white. How can he be led to the imperial master of the dynasty and the nine ministers?
Did Mr. Liu go up to the main hall of his house?
Seats were also arranged!
After a while, Gongsun Zan came out first. He winked at him for a while, and then it was Liu Kuan's eldest son Liu Song who came out. Everyone quickly stood up to greet him.
By the way, this Liu Song is already middle-aged, has a long beard, and is a well-established man, but he was very polite when he came out. He first introduced his name, and then naturally discussed the purpose of his visit.
Gongsun Xun quickly talked about the relationship between himself and others and Gongsun Zan, as well as the issue of Shu Xiu.
"Oh." Liu Song twirled his beard and nodded repeatedly. "My mother has temporarily collected the gifts for me, but Xian Kunzhong's trip has many other important gifts besides the six rituals. The family tradition is very strict, so I can't accept it.
You still have to wait for father’s decision to accept it, so you might as well wait a moment.”
Gongsun Yue was so nervous that he asked almost instinctively: "I wonder what Mr. Liu is busy with? If there is something big to do, we can leave first."
"It doesn't matter." Liu Song continued to twist his beard and said. "Because my father accepted Bo Gui as his student, he was in a good mood last night, so he drank a few more drinks and is still sleeping soundly... No matter what, he will always wake up at noon.
If you guys have nothing to do, why not sit with me and talk about the scenery of western Liaoning, which will also help me gain some knowledge."
Gongsun Yue and Han Dang became more and more at a loss. Isn't this really exposing a family scandal? On the other hand, Gongsun Xun remained calm and calm - very good, I can only say that this is very Liu Kuan.
There is no such thing as lunch these days. Although Gongsun Xun has been spoiled by his mother, he can only endure it, and then talk to the son of Jiuqing about Wuhuan, Xianbei and other topics... At noon, as expected,
, an old man with dark circles under his eyes, casually dressed, and even visibly dark hands walked out slowly.
From Liu Song to Gongsun Zan, from Gongsun Xun to Handang, everyone quickly stood up and saluted.
"Sit down, sit down." The old man waved his hand indifferently. "People live in this world with one thing in mind. Why should a group of young people be so cautious? Don't be like my children, who have been taught by their mother since they were young and have lost their temper.
So energetic."
Liu Song was right in front of them, and everyone didn't know how to respond.
"When I got up just now, I heard my wife say that you are here to pay the apprenticeship ceremony for Bo Gui?" Liu Kuan sat down and said to himself. "Although I heard that there was a lot of fine wine in the gift, I was quite surprised.
I am moved, but why is this so? I have always been a student wherever I go. From Donghai to Nanjun, from Hongnong to Luoyang, I am a student all over the place. As for this kid Bogui, his appearance is
He is dignified, polite, and from a good background. I really liked it when I saw it yesterday..."
"You old fool!" At this moment, an elderly female voice suddenly came from the back of the hall. "Are you really confused or are you still drunk?! Her gifts range from six rites to all kinds of exquisite utensils.
It was arranged in three parts, and three brothers came together. It is obvious that these two also want to become your disciple, why did you just say Bo Gui after so many transfers?!"
Gongsun Yue turned pale in shock, and Han Dang was so frightened that he stood up directly. However, Gongsun Xun, Gongsun Zan, and Liu Song turned a deaf ear and reluctantly held on.
"Hahaha!" Guang Luxun and Liu Kuan of that day clasped their hands and laughed when they heard this. "My madam is telling me that I am an old fool. Since you two are so eager to learn, you should also come forward and pay homage to me!
"
Even though their expressions were different before, Gongsun Xun and Gongsun Yue couldn't help but be overjoyed at this time. They quickly stepped forward to kneel down and even called themselves "sir". This was another intruder after Lu Zhi, the registered teacher of Confucian classics.
He is truly a direct lineage teacher... and he is also the current emperor's teacher who ranks among the Nine Ministers, as well as an elder in the country.
"Emperor Taizu Wu was eager to learn. He first studied the classics from Lu Zhi of Zhuo County in Fengshi Mountain. However, Lu Zhi worshiped the prefect of Jiujiang. The group of young people played too much. The only emperor was unpretentious and studied hard day and night in his house. Liu Kuan, a famous minister of the Later Han Dynasty,
Passing by the Feng family, I heard his chanting through the door, and said, "How can we put beautiful jade here?" He pushed open the door and entered, took him into the room, taught by words and deeds, and the scholar's talk became a good talk." - "Shilin Miscellaneous Notes". Persuasion.
Academic Chapter. Recorded by Anonymous Yan
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