The weather is sultry and the sun is setting in the west.
The charity house at the foot of Fengshi Mountain is actually still in the process of being built, but since there are already restaurants and several houses available, accommodation will not be delayed.
However, when most people come to the charity house here, they are never in a hurry to go in, because most of their eyes are attracted by something like a huge notice board erected in front of the charity house - this thing is really It's so big that it feels more like a screen wall than a bulletin board. Especially with its rainproof wooden eaves, it looks more like a building than a building.
And for some reason, there are always a large number of people gathered here from morning to night, and even passers-by who don't live in the charity house can't help but stop and take a look.
Just that evening, a young man carrying a baggage but dressed as an official official was crowding in front of the notice board and looking at it curiously. Everyone saw that he was a official, and although they didn't say anything, they instinctively Taking a few steps back would be more convenient for this person.
Looking closely, this huge notice board is divided into four parts in an orderly manner.
On the far left is a general introduction to Yishe. The origin of Yishe is explained in a semi-permanent way using wood carvings and lacquers - there is no rhetoric, and it is simply and directly explained that this is Gongsun Xun, a scholar from western Liaoning. After studying here, I saw that there were many travelers here, but accommodation was difficult, so I carried forward the benevolence of the saint and built this charity house.
Continuing to look at it, the second section was filled with several pieces of low-quality paper. It was the kind of paper commonly used in public affairs. It was brittle and hard and could only be written on a wooden board. It listed the names of Yishe. Some general rules - for example, regardless of status, different levels of treatment are provided based on age; and the amount of free food per person is fixed, and the fodder is limited to one horse per person, and the excess must be paid and so on. ; And why is it strictly forbidden to fight, quarrel or curse in the hall, otherwise the charity has the right to expel or report to the official, etc...
Anyway, these are some very reasonable rules, and the man dressed as a gentleman nodded repeatedly.
What was quite interesting was that one of them specifically mentioned what kind of card games could be played in the evening, but there was a new handwriting added at the end, saying that gambling was not allowed, otherwise he would be expelled, which made the gentleman laugh immediately.
Looking further down, I saw that the third section was the largest and had the most people reading it. There were even people watching the excitement asking others to read it out. The gentleman looked around and saw this. At the top of the section, there were four words printed in wood carvings - local news, so I was immediately interested.
Taking a closer look, it turned out that it was also written on poor paper, but the content above made the official couldn't help but smile:
For example, it is clearly written on a piece of paper that the Zhang family in the big house behind Fengshi Mountain has lost three sheep. They are willing to pay ten coins to find out the whereabouts of the three sheep. It is fine to find the lost sheep, but I don’t know why this family has lost them. Are you so stingy that you think three sheep are only worth ten cents?
For another example, there is another piece of paper that says that Wang, a wealthy family in Fengshi County, has countless wives and concubines, but he gave birth to more than a dozen daughters in a few years after getting married. Wang is willing to offer you ten golds for this supreme magic technique for men! Ten golds are certainly valuable, and most of the people in front of this notice board are also talking about it, and many people are eager to try it, but this kind of thing is posted here. , which shows that Wang was also forced to do nothing by the matter of giving birth to a son.
There is also a piece of paper with crooked writing on it. It says that Liu Bei of Zhuo County has made a declaration of war here. He will race Zhao Fan of Hongnong on the last day of this month. The loser will do nothing but wear his hair and bare feet.
Just run five miles from this official road!
There are also two people’s signatures and handprints on the back!
The young gentleman shook his head repeatedly. He didn't know whose son he was, but no one cared about him.
Then, seeing the sky getting dark, many people watching the fun gradually dispersed. The man dressed as an official finally saw the last section - there was nothing else going on here. Just like the rules in the pavilion, it was full of wanted posters.
Rewards for key offenders.
The officer took a closer look, but was immediately speechless.
Otherwise, there are too many bounties! In addition, it doesn’t seem like there are people cleaning and replacing them regularly like the previous two sections, so there are so many layers here that you can only barely see the latest few bounties.
.
You must know that there are more and more criminals these days, which have affected the operation of society. Therefore, the court must find an excuse to grant amnesty every two years, otherwise it will be impossible to live this life.
Back in front of him, the official frowned and looked at it carefully, and then sighed repeatedly. He didn't know if he was lamenting the deterioration of public security in the Han Dynasty. However, as the sun set more clearly, he hesitated a little.
After a while, he finally moved into the charity house with the knife and the burden on his back.
The lobby was extremely noisy, with so-called merchants traveling from north to south, travelers scurrying east and west, and perhaps criminals on the run, with various accents and various topics all mixed together. But all this, under the influence of a man dressed in
After the man in official uniform entered the door, he quickly disappeared without a trace.
The young official seemed to have expected this. He just took off the baggage on his back, lowered his head and waited.
"What brings this gentleman here?" Sure enough, a muscular man with thin beard and eagle eyes quickly appeared with seven or eight companions. However, after seeing the visitor's baggage, his tone quickly softened. "
I meet you, maybe you are from out of town who is passing by here to invest in a shop?"
"That's right." The official quickly bowed his hands and saluted. "I came from Nanyang and went to Luoyang on errands. I heard that a noble person already lived in the pavilion next to me. I really didn't want to be offended. I also heard that Gongsun Shaojun built a pavilion here.
Yishe, so I wanted to try my luck."
"I see, since it's not business, you're just a guest." The strong man immediately relaxed. "Go and find a seat by yourself, then go over there to get the number plate, serve the meal with the number plate, and stay... in the charity house.
It’s about freedom and stability.”
"Thank you very much, brother." The official said with his hand again. "I have heard for a long time that Gongsun Shaojun is famous for his timely rain. Today, he is indeed worthy of his reputation."
The surrounding noise suddenly resumed. For so many merchants and travelers in the hall, the official officials who came here to look for trouble and the official officials from other places who passed by to stay overnight were not the same thing at all... The former required 10,000 precautions, while the latter barely
It's considered harmless.
Of course, even if it is harmless, no one is willing to sit with an official. Fortunately, this official is self-aware. He does not share the table with others, and takes the initiative to sit at the last empty table——
There are no futons or tables in the hall. Instead, there are high-legged tables and chairs that I have heard of but this is the first time I have seen them. However, the hall is full of people, so you don’t have to worry about making a fool of yourself because you don’t know how to sit.
After taking the number plate and receiving the meal, the man also paid five copper coins for a small bottle of slightly sweet turbid wine. He sat there and ate slowly, and then listened to the people who were traveling from north to south talking about distant places.
The anecdotes were interesting for a while. But after the sky quickly darkened, the lobby became even more interesting because he saw the card game that had impressed him outside.
I saw that Yishe had just lit torches around the lobby at the urging of everyone, and a group of people hurriedly took the initiative to place a few tables in the middle of the hall, and then used the method of drawing lots to rush to the table, and those who came for the first time
They couldn't help but walk around and look around.
This is a matter of course. Although the smell of pine torches is a bit offensive and makes people feel hot on hot days, for travelers who lack entertainment at night, the card games on these tables are really refreshing.
...Besides, isn’t there unlimited cold water?
This so-called card game is actually a game of numerical points. From one to twelve o'clock, it corresponds to the twelve zodiac signs, which are divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter, so each season adds one of the largest seasonal cards as the thirteen points.
Finally, there are two divine cards, Huangtian and Houtu. There are fifty-four cards in the whole table, all made of good hardwood. There is nothing on the back, but each has its own merits. Then the three of them duel against each other using various rules.
Combine the moves, whoever finishes first wins!
The gentleman listened attentively while eating. After a while, he already knew the rules very well. He knew that this kind of game not only involves the luck of the game, but also involves the competition of brain power. It is actually much more interesting than Aipu, so he started early.
He was eager to play... Of course, fortunately, he knew that he had a special status and he shouldn't show up at this time, so he could only sigh, ridicule, and praise those who played like most people.
"My lord, I wonder if there is anyone who can sit here?"
Just when the official was distracted, he suddenly heard someone asking with a Hebei accent. He turned around and was about to answer, but quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up to salute: "I don't dare to ask this as an elder. I am the only one here."
, please feel free to do so, elders.”
It turned out that the person who asked the question was a middle-aged man in gray clothes.
You know, these days, a person who is forty years old can be called an old man, that is, he is recognized as an elder in society. Although this person may not be forty years old, but for a twenty-year-old official, what is the difference?
Is it truer than this?
Anyway, he is older than me, so he is an elder.
Moreover, although this man only wore a pair of gray clothes, he was extremely tall. Not counting the wooden crown on his head, he was probably eight feet, two or three inches tall when he stood there. In addition, this man was thin.
This height is even more prominent. When you stand there, you can be called extraordinary.
There were even two young men in white who were waiting behind him. They were either juniors or disciples... In this case, the identity of this man was intriguing.
And for such a person, how dare this official disrespect him?
"Thank you very much." The man in gray sat down with his eyes open, and without looking back he ordered the two people behind him. "There should be a place to get the number plate at the entrance. Go get three signs, and then use the sign.
Go get some food to use."
"Yes!" The two young men in white agreed in unison, and then one of them, who was more lively, was about to turn around but couldn't help but asked again. "Teacher, it was already dark and we didn't see anything when we came in. How did you know?
Will there be number plates available?”
"I'm from Youzhou." The middle-aged man in gray was very easy-going towards his disciples. "As soon as I came in and saw the tables and chairs, I knew the origin of this charity house. It's Liaoxi Amway, Aunt Gongsun's business. This place The firm is accustomed to coming up with new things, and some are world-famous, such as the ginseng known as the holy elixir of death, which was discovered by this firm; some are not well-known in the world, but are spread in certain places because of their practicality, such as these furniture, and There is a fire kang that you will probably never see in your life; there are also some things that are difficult to operate, such as the notice board in front of the Yishe gate. Because of the role of invading the pavilion, it can only be used in the Liaoxi county where the Gongsun family is located; there are even some rigid ones. He disappeared without a trace as soon as he came out. I can’t even remember clearly..."
After listening to the teacher's explanation, the two disciples bowed again and hurried to get the food.
"But how did this Amway manage to do business in the Gou family?" After the students left, the man in gray couldn't help but shook his head slightly. "Hasn't it been possible to just circle around the Bohai Sea for more than ten years?"
The man secretly took a look at this unusually tall Youzhou 'teacher', and immediately couldn't help but interject: "The elder doesn't know something. It's already dark at this time. You probably didn't see the notice at the door. The statement on the sign... This store is indeed related to the Gongsun family in western Liaoning, but it was run by a scholar of the Gongsun family who came from western Liaoning. This person is called Gongsun Xun, and he came here to study. Because of his personality. He is bold and generous, and seems to be quite famous among Wanluo these days."
"Gongsun... Xun?" The middle-aged man in gray clothes was slightly startled when he heard the words, but then he twirled his beard and began to think thoughtfully. "Xun, the words came from "Huainanzi", it is said that 'the beauty of the East has medicine. Wu Lu's Xun Qiyan', this doctor Wu Lu Mountain is in western Liaoning, and this Gongsun Xun, if I remember correctly, should be the only son of Aunt Anli Gongsun..."
The gentleman's behavior became more and more careful. Scholars with students these days are still so impressive... If it were in the past, I would have tried my best to make friends with him, but now I have something to do. My deskmate, who knows, is it a blessing or a curse?
"This card has also improved a lot." The middle-aged man continued without looking back, just listening to the noise behind him. "In the past, it was just numbers and club squares, and no one played at all. Now it has been changed to the twelve zodiac signs. Spring, summer, autumn and winter are indeed much more interesting. I estimate that they will soon replace the acanthus and spread throughout the world..."
The young gentleman was obedient and did not dare to say anything at all.
"Teacher." As they spoke, two young men in white clothes had already served the food. The leader placed the food and introduced it with great interest. "I heard that the food place over there is for our teacher." Not only were the meals specially reheated, but also small cold dishes were given as gifts. Moreover, as the teacher was an elder, he already had sweet wine. The other party said that we respect teachers and added some more... The food and wine were fine, but that's all. Chuyishe is indeed bustling with rules and etiquette, and the coexistence of elegance and secularity is not annoying."
"Of course." The man in gray gave a rare sneer. "Let's eat!"
The man dressed as an official finished his meal first, went out to rinse his mouth, but came back with four glasses of cold water, and then sat there drinking water while pretending to listen to the card game over there... In fact, at this time, this man secretly I'm already on pins and needles.
In other words, he originally didn't want to continue sitting with this intimidating man in gray. It was only when he went out to rinse his mouth that he realized that if he stayed according to the number plate, he and these three people would happen to have consecutive numbers! What if?
If I fell asleep first and then someone else came in, and heard some of my own murmurs in my sleep, it might be bad.
It’s just a trip to Luoyang. I often go there in the past. Why is it so difficult this time?
After a while, the man in gray clothes and his two students also finished their meal. Among them, the man in gray clothes was savoring the sweet wine presented by the charity house, while the two students were sitting upright, holding two glasses of cold water.
Eat small mouths and swallow slowly...it seems to be a ritual developed in daily life.
Seeing this high-end posture, the young man dressed as an official became increasingly uneasy.
"I take the liberty of disturbing the elder." At this moment, the rescuer suddenly arrived. It was the majestic man with thin beard and eagle eyes from before, but this time he was only one person, and he was also holding a tray with all the food and wine on it.
, obviously all are elegant and high-grade things.
It seems that the steward of the righteous house is not blind! The gentleman sighed secretly, but he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I don't want these, and I don't want the food." The middle-aged man in gray raised his finger unceremoniously. "The slightly cloudy sweet wine I drink is the best. Get me a jar, and then take it
Here comes a big wooden bowl."
Except for the two disciples dressed in white, everyone around them, starting from the official officer, was almost all stunned. However, the man holding the tray was stunned for a moment, but he quickly agreed, and soon he carried the entire tray himself.
He brought the sweet wine from the altar, and then personally served the middle-aged man in gray to drink.
"From the accent of the elder, it seems that I am from Youzhou?" The man in fine clothes couldn't help but ask as soon as he poured the wine. He probably thought it was rude to ask so directly, so he immediately added another sentence to introduce himself. "I am Han.
"Dang, whose name is Yigong, is from the Lingzhi branch of western Liaoning. Since my young master needs to study on weekdays, I am here to take care of Yishe."
"Are you from Lingzhi in western Liaoning?" The middle-aged man in gray clothes drank a large bowl of sweet wine in one gulp. He didn't even blink, but just motioned for the other party to continue pouring the wine. "Looking at your age, could it be Gongsun
His adopted son?"
"That's not true." The strong man, that is, Han Dang, quickly explained. "Although I helped the people of Amway sell horses when I was young, I am a free man. My family comes from a poor family in western Liaoning, and after being crowned
He also joined the army and became a small official with two hundred shi..."
"Then why did you follow your young master later?" The man in gray poured another bowl of wine into his stomach like drinking water. The officer's eyes widened when he looked at him. "I won't come back to Youyou for a few years."
Zhouzhou, could it be that the Amway has already hollowed out Liaoxi? If your people don’t follow the Amway, there will be no way to survive?"
"The elder is joking." Han Dang laughed dryly, but he quickly told the story of his joining the army in Lulongsai, his subsequent night attack, and his transfer to a barrier officer after the war.
The story is naturally very exciting. Not to mention the people nearby, even those playing cards couldn't help but turn around frequently. The gentleman next to him was so fascinated by it that he opened his mouth.
Only this tall and unusually tall man in gray clothes drank and listened without changing his expression at all. He only paused slightly when he heard that Gongsun Xun participated in the night attack and desperately defeated the Xianbei people, and waited until Han Dang finished speaking.
, he spoke slowly:
"Han Yigong, right? Let me ask you, isn't it because your young master opened a charity house here to make a name for himself?"
Han Dang hesitated, but finally nodded honestly: "That's indeed what I meant."
"Then why do many people here seem to have heard about the thirty-horse night attack for the first time?" The man in gray pointed to the left and right and said. "Such deeds will probably make Hebei famous... If you publicize it, it will also add a lot of reputation to your young master."
"I don't dare to deceive the elders." There was already a lot of sweat on Han Dang's forehead, and he didn't know if it was because of the hot weather. "I also asked my young master about this... He said that military affairs in border counties, It only suffices to be famous in Hebei, but there is no need to be famous in Henan."
"That's true." The man in gray nodded slowly when he heard this, and then drank another bowl of wine without blinking an eye. "Now that we have come to Luoyang, we must not be regarded as a martial artist from the border county. It’s not too late to think about the war until the court is about to go to war...Han Yigong, do you just want to say these things to me?"
"Of course there are more." Han Dang was sweating profusely and said with all his strength. "Actually, my young master came to the foot of Fengshi Mountain to follow our Youzhou scholar Lu... Mr. Lu studied classics. He has indeed stayed here for a long time, otherwise he would not have thought of it. Buy a property here. Just...just..."
"Just what?" The man in gray asked curiously. "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"It's just because Duke Lu went to Jiujiang to quell the rebellion and had no one to teach him. In addition, Duke Lu left a message before he left, saying that the disciples who come to study this time can just enter the name certificate, and if anyone can find other famous teachers by themselves, ... Just go on your own... It doesn't matter." Han Dang said these words in an extremely blunt manner, as if he was being read out by a newly enlightened child.
However, the meaning of these words was achieved. At least the two young men in white clothes who were students had quickly stood up, stood aside with their hands tied, and then looked at their noses and minds.
"It seems that there is such a saying, but which famous teacher is it? Let me see it." The man in gray asked jokingly, holding the wine bowl.
"It's the ninth minister of the current dynasty, whose surname is Liu Taokuan, who is Guangluxun Liu Gong." Han Dang quickly replied, and then added by the way. "It's quite a coincidence that Liu Gong broke down his car at this intersection that day. Then I went to my villa to borrow a car, just in time..."
"Didn't Liu Wenrao always call himself an elder?" The man in gray drank another large bowl of wine in one gulp, then suddenly turned the wooden bowl upside down on the table and asked sternly. "There is such a thing as stealing someone's children. Is this what elders should do?!"
The whole hall was stunned. No one dared to speak out. Han Dang was even more at a loss.
"Sir, please calm down!" At this moment, a young man in brocade clothes suddenly appeared behind Han Dang, and then knelt down to beg for mercy in public. "This matter is indeed frivolous on our part, and it has nothing to do with Master Liu! "
The gentleman sitting awkwardly aside took a peek and knew that the man kneeling down should be Gongsun Xun from the Thirty Cavalry Robbery Camp, that is, the owner of this place. And the "Sir" said that he was sitting at the same table with him. The identity of the tall, middle-aged man was revealed to the public - it was the famous Confucian scholar Lu Zhiluzi who had just resigned as the prefect of Jiujiang.
After all, regardless of the foreign race and the confusing usage in the palace, according to etiquette, the title "sir" can only be used for nobles above the princely level, highly respected old people with a huge age gap, and those who are obviously directly related to the speaker. It only works with people who have a relationship.
Father and mother are adults of course, grandfather and uncle can also be adults, uncle and father-in-law are barely adults, and teachers can barely be called adults.
As for Gongsun Xun's voice, it actually sounds like a confession and a plea.
"How long have you been waiting for me here?" The man in gray, Lu Zhi, glanced at the person on the ground, then turned the wooden bowl back.
Han Dang only felt his trousers tighten, and then he was startled. He quickly picked up the wine jar and filled the other party with wine.
"I don't dare to deceive you, sir." Gongsun Xun, who was kneeling there, was sweating profusely but still held his head high. "I did have the idea of waiting for you at the foot of the mountain, but I really didn't expect you to be so quick. I just came this afternoon.
I just came from Luoyang. I was resting in the courtyard opposite, but suddenly I heard someone said that you were here..."
"That's it." Lu Zhi slowed down his tone after finishing a bowl of wine. "Don't worry, I must recognize what I said, and this matter will not affect you, an uncrowned disciple... You and I are talking here.
, causing many travelers to feel unwell, get up and lead me to your courtyard to rest. Then tomorrow morning you will rush to Luoyang, invite Liu Wenrao to me, and say that I will have a drink with him to settle the score!"
"Yes!" Gongsun Xun finally stood up.
After saying this, Lu Zhi picked up the half-drunk jar of wine and the wooden bowl, stood up with his head held high and walked out without anyone supporting him.
"That's right." After taking two steps, Lu Zhi suddenly turned around and licked his lips at the gentleman at the same table. "Take this man down and ask him why he pretended to be a gentleman. Could he be a man?"
Fugitive?"
The 'officer' who was watching with gusto before could not react before he was locked up by Han Dang and Gongsun Xun, and then his whole body was slapped on the table in a venting manner, and half of his face was immediately swollen from the friction.
"The Gou family is the throat of the southeast of Luoyang. Emperor Wu of Yan Taizu once established a righteous house here. Regardless of the officials or gangsters, they all fell in love with each other. Or it may be said that the current situation was chaotic, and many fugitives from all over Henan rushed to it. Every time Taizu asked
If the crime is obvious, he will be expelled; if there is a reason, he will be hidden. The officials in prison are also aware of Taizu's deeds, respect his virtue and justice, and dare not disturb him. Every few years, even in the head of Guizhou, the thieves and officials drink together.
We live in the same room and get along well." - "Goushi Local Chronicles"
PS: I recommend this book, "Walking in the World of Movies", which is not a py transaction. It was written by an old book friend in the group... I really didn't expect that he would persist. If you are interested, you can check it out.
