The fiery sunshine shines unobstructed, and the water vapor on the road steams up. Looking at the past is blurry, with a rippling feeling, as if there is a layer of transparent shark gauze between the far and near. It seems that as long as this thin and transparent
The veil is pulled away, and the figure that disappeared and disappeared will reappear in the field of vision——
Chen Caozhi stood there for a long time, until his shadow became shorter and shorter, shrinking to his feet, and then he got on the bullock cart. Laide, who had been waiting for a long time, whipped the ox on the back with a thin bamboo tip, and the ox cart stopped.
It immediately started moving.
Zhu Yingtai finally revealed her identity as a woman. This was not a surprise to Chen Caozhi, because he had already noticed it and felt that such a talented woman was really rare. She was proficient in Confucianism, calligraphy, painting, and music.
Her words are straightforward and she never makes any excuses. She is a rare friend. Her sharp words and noble temperament cover up her charm as a woman. Chen Caozhi rarely treats her as a woman, only as a confidant and friend. But I wish her
Chen Caozhi was moved by Yingtai's words about listening to the flute six hundred miles away and lingering outside the peach forest and couldn't bear to leave. He and Lu Weirui were obsessed with love and beauty, and Zhu Yingtai's obsession with music was also touching——
Not to mention the Eastern Jin Dynasty, even in later generations, there is rarely a confidant-like friendship between men and women. But now, this friendship is very likely to end. Chen Caozhi is deeply separated, and he knows that it will be difficult to see Zhu Ying again in the future.
When I got to the stage, Ke Tingdi was beside me. I really wanted to play a piece, but there was no one around to appreciate it.
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In the afternoon, Chen Cao ordered Lai De to go to Liujiapu to deliver Liu Shangzhi's family letter to Liu Shangzhi's father, Patriarch Liu. This was a good job. Patriarch Liu would be overjoyed to learn that his son stayed in Wu County as a civil servant.
, Lai De who sent the letter was inevitably rewarded, so Ran Sheng followed Lai De.
Chen Caozhi went to Nanlou to meet with his fourth uncle, Chen Xian, about the naturalization of the Chen family in the Qiantang Dynasty. Chen Caozhi had only told his sister-in-law Ding Youwei before that her sister-in-law gave him advice and encouraged him. But now, this matter has become a big deal.
I hope that Chen Caozhi can no longer fight alone. He has a family, and he must rely on the strength of the family to get this matter done. What he used to keep buried in his heart and work hard alone, now it is necessary to let his fourth uncle know that this is not his alone.
He can't take over everything. Being a noble is the honor of the family.
Chen Xian heard that Chen Caozhi said that he wanted to ask him for advice on something important. He immediately led Chen Caozhi to his study and sat down under the south window. The servant woman served tea, which had a light fragrance.
Chen Caozhi asked the maid who was waiting on the side to step down, and then he met Xi Chao on the Tongxuan Tower. Xi Chao appreciated his talent and told him to go to Jiankang to meet Jia Lingshi of the Genealogy Department.
Chen Xian, the old patriarch who was nearly sixty years old, opened his eyes wider and wider. He held his breath and concentrated, and his heart was ups and downs. After hearing this, he burst into tears——
Chen Xian's eldest son, Chen Shang, and his youngest son, Chen Tan, were shocked when they heard their father crying in pain. They came in and asked repeatedly: "Dad, what happened? Daddy -" they glared at Chen Caozhi reproachfully.
Chen Xian laughed loudly and said to his second son, "You go out first, as father and Cao Zhi have important matters to discuss."
Chen Shang and Chen Liang saw their old father suddenly sad and happy, crying and laughing. They seemed to be mad, but they spoke very clearly and did not dare to ask more questions, so they only withdrew.
Chen Xian's agitated mood calmed down a bit and he asked: "Cao Zhi has long thought about raising me Qiantang Chen family to a noble clan. Uncle knows that you have great ambitions?"
Chen Cao said: "My nephew just thought about it this way before. He didn't dare to tell his uncle, let alone tell outsiders -"
Chen Xian nodded and said: "If you do it right, you can achieve great things."
Chen Cao said: "Uncle, I have praised you. My ancestor, Duke Changwen, presided over the formulation of the law for nine-rank officials. How come the descendants of Duke Changwen were excluded from the gentry? If the Chen family in Qiantang did not have the status of gentry, their land would not be preserved.
, the servants cannot be protected. If it were not for Mr. Zakikawa, last year, I, the Chen family, would have been deprived of most of their land. I was bullied once and for all. I am afraid that within ten years, the Chen family will inevitably be hungry and cold.
Lost."
Chen Xian's white eyebrows trembled and he nodded repeatedly.
Chen Cao said: "Now that Xi Canjun is willing to support him, such a good opportunity must not be missed. Xi Canjun went to Kuaiji to ask Xie Anshi to come out. Now he must have left Kuaiji for Jiankang. He will explain the matter to Jia Lingshi and how to do it specifically.
Jia Lingshi will give us some guidance - Xi Canjun said that it is not appropriate for me to intervene in this matter, so I came to discuss with my uncle to see which of my brothers is suitable for Jiankang?"
Chen Xian immediately said: "This is a serious matter, so I will go there myself."
Chen Cao said: "Although my uncle is healthy, he is nearly sixty years old after all. It is not appropriate to work too hard. How about letting the third brother Chen Shang go?"
Chen Xian sighed and said: "Speaking of which, the Chen family of Qiantang is really declining. Among the older generation, my father and I were also officials. If the generation in this generation didn't have the skills to stand out, they would really be unable to select talents who can take charge of their own jobs.
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Chen Cao's way: "The third brother Chen Shang is proficient in "Poetry" and "Lun". He is mature and stable. If he had not succumbed to a poor family, he would have achieved fame long ago. My nephew thought that the third brother would be in Jiankang."
Chen Xian saw his son very clearly and said: "Chen Shang is quite stable, but he has never been to Jiankang and has never been to Jiankang. It is inevitable that he will have a rustic attitude. I'd better go in person to let him know."
Chen Shang will accompany you and we will set off tomorrow."
Chen Xian thought that the Chen family of Qiantang could be naturalized as a noble family as soon as possible, and he didn't want to delay it for a day. Naturalized noble families not only enjoyed the rights of shelter, but could also take in refugees as tenants, and nearby farmers would also come to Chenjiawu.
You can prosper just before you see it. What's more important is that the children of the clan will not be lower than the sixth rank if they participate in the ranking, and it will be much easier to find an official. Instead of studying poetry and books all their lives, they can only farm acres and live in a poor family.
How difficult it is for a young man to get ahead!
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Fourth uncle, it's not good to leave too early. This matter is not urgent in one or two days. If Xi joins the army and is delayed by something, he has not yet arrived in Jiankang. My uncle and third brother have to wait even if they leave early."
Now, my nephew thinks it's not too late to start the journey after the Dragon Boat Festival. In the past few days, my nephew and his uncle have sorted out the family history and family history of the Chen family in Qiantang, which will be taken to the Genealogy Department."
Chen Xian nodded and said: "Cao Zhi is right. My Chen family came from Yingchuan. There is a record to prove it, and the genealogy department can also check it. This record can be traced back three generations. My father is your ancestor, your ancestor."
There were three brothers, one died young when he was a minor, and the other also died young after leaving a daughter. Only Ruzu had nine children, and the surviving ones include four sons and two daughters. The fourth son is today's fourth floor of Southeast, Northwest, and Southeast.
, Donglou has no heir, I will adopt my second son as my heir, and the four branches of Qiantang, Chen family, southeast, northwest and northwest must be continued - but this life is indeed a bit shabby. Your ancestor once served as the captain of Shangyu County. I am the ninth rank.
County Chief Registrar, your father is the Cheng of Dongyang County, and your brother is the eighth-rank Haiyu County Magistrate, both are low-ranking officials."
Chen Cao said: "Uncle, don't worry about this. There are many nobles from the north and Sanwu. For decades, high-ranking officials have been controlled by the giant clans. Few of the inferior nobles have been promoted to high positions. Their children are unworthy and unworthy."
There are also a few lower-class nobles who have no official titles. For example, the Chen family of Qiantang, who have had official titles for generations, are no longer below those second-class nobles. It all depends on people. Although the distinction between scholars and commoners is strict, it is not impossible to change. Then
Master Lu can also change the registration status and defraud himself into the gentry. Our ancestors of the Chen family in Qiantang are so prominent, why can't we openly claim that we belong to the gentry!"
Chen Xian hurriedly asked how Master Lu could defraud the noble clan.
Chen Caozhi said that he had seen Prime Minister Feng last time and Prime Minister Feng had informed him.
Chen Wei shook his head and said: "How can it be unreasonable that he can cheat into the noble clan and not be afraid of others reporting him?"
Chen Cao said: "My nephew thought the same way at that time. It was a serious crime to defraud the nobles. However, Feng County said that Master Lu was protected by Chu Jian and was in charge of the books in the county. If he knew that someone was reporting him, he could secretly
What can I do to him if he changes his status back to a commoner?"
Chen Xiandao: "Qiantang, Chu, and Lu are now mortal enemies of us. Chu and Lu are famous, so Qiantang and Chen will inevitably be in embarrassment."
Chen Cao said: "Don't worry about this. Chief Nalu regards himself as a nobleman, so he will definitely expand his property and refuse to pay taxes. Don't alert him first, and then report him when his bad deeds are revealed. At that time, he just changed his status to a commoner, which is a concealment."
Don’t go there.”
Chen Xian nodded repeatedly and suddenly said: "C'mon, there's something my uncle wants to tell you. Chen Liu doesn't dare to return home for fear of crime. Your sixth uncle feels pity for Chen Liu's three-year-old son and wants to take Chen Liu's son back to Chenjiawu. As for Chen Liu's
His wife allowed him to go back to his mother's house. Unexpectedly, Chen Liu's wife refused to hand over her young son and refused to return to his mother's house. There were rumors in the county that Master Lu often slept in Chen Liu's house and made dirty noises everywhere.
Chen Liu has been expelled from the clan, and it is difficult for me, the Chen family, to file a lawsuit - how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Chen Caozhi sighed and said: "Chen Liu is really being manipulated by the Chu family and the Lu family. He helps outsiders plot the property of his brothers. Now he has a family and cannot return. It is really difficult to intervene in this matter now.
If Lu Kui commits many evil deeds, he will die by himself. If Chen Liu's son is really Chen Liu, then he will be taken back and raised to teach him so that he will not follow his father's evil path again."
After hearing what Chen Cao said next, Chen Xian was stunned for a while and said: "When Cao Zhi said this, I felt that Chen Liu's son really didn't seem to be Chen Liu's flesh and blood. Chen Liu had a tall nose and a pointed mouth, and had been thin since he was a child.
However, his son is white and fat, with slightly sunken eyes and a flat nose. He neither looks like Chen Liu nor Chen Liu's wife Pan - but looks like Lu Kui. No wonder he refuses to let Mandi take his grandson back.
,I see!"
Chen Caozhi shook his head and thought: "This is like Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms who killed the grain official named Wang and said, 'I will take care of your wife, don't worry about it.' Chen Liu is really hateful and pathetic, and Lu Kui,
Let’s let him be proud for a while first, and then we must make this villain suffer the consequences!”
Chen Xian said: "Let's not talk about those scum. Why don't you send Zongzhi and Run'er to see Youwei tomorrow? I will sort out the world together with Chen Shang. You can just go ahead. Zongzhi and Run'er."
It is rare for a son to see his mother once."
Chen Cao said: "Well, I'll give it to my fourth uncle and my third brother. Fourth uncle, let no one know about the naturalization of the gentry for the time being. There are many people talking about it. It would be very bad if it spread before it is confirmed."
Chen Xian smiled and said: "Uncle is not yet fatuous and old, so he still knows this. Before he reaches Jiankang, I won't even tell Chen Shang."
