The seventeen-year-old boy in front of me is already a well-known figure in Jiankang for his many talents and pure filial piety. When I saw him today, although he was wearing rough linen clothes and his hair was hanging on his shoulders like a boy, he had a tall and straight figure and long black hair.
His hair, warm and bright smile made people happy at first sight, and Lingyin Temple was about twenty miles away from Yuhuang Mountain. Chen Caozhi walked back and forth without looking tired. Wang Shao and Jia Bizhi couldn't help but secretly marveled.
Wang Shao was nearly 40 years old, with a white face and a slight beard, and a handsome appearance; Jia Bi was less than 30 years old, with clear features and graceful demeanor.
Wang Shao said: "How wonderful it is to see the landscape of Qiantang today and get to know the characters of Qiantang! We have seen Chen Caozhi's style, calligraphy, and painting in Qiantang. Sure enough, he has a good reputation.
What’s so amazing about Go?”
Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Wang Neishi, Jia Lingshi, please forgive me. During the period of mourning, I dare not play chess or talk. As for the music, I will play several tunes on the recorder every morning and evening in front of my mother's tomb. If the two distinguished guests do not give up,
, you can listen to it.”
Wang Shao and Jia Bi's capital said: "I would like to hear the clear performance."
Chen Caozhi cleansed his face and washed his hands, then took out his Keting flute, walked slowly to his mother's tomb, stood between two cypress trees, and played "Green Lotus Song" and "Remembering the Old Friend" under the dark night. These two pieces of music were played every day.
I must play it every day because my mother likes these two pieces of music——
The summer nights in Yuhuang Mountain are refreshing and pleasant. There are large bamboo forests at the foot of the mountain, and green pines and cypresses above the mountainside. In early April, the mosquitoes have not yet spread wildly, and only the chirping of mountain birds can be heard. The stars in the sky flash one after another, deep, quiet, and so on.
People are intoxicated.
Wang Shao came to his senses after walking to the foot of the mountain and sighed: "Chen Caozhi's recorder is really amazing. King Huanye is afraid that he will be stunned." Asked Jia Bizhi: "Jia Bizhi said:"
Brother, what kind of person do you think this Chen Caozhi is?"
Jia Bi said: "Isn't he known as Wei Jie of Jiang Zuo? When I see him today, he is indeed a first-class figure like Wei Shubao."
Wang Shao shook his head and said: "How can Wei Shubao, who is weak and weak, compare to Chen Cao's spiritual connotation and radiant style? I think Chen Cao is a first-class figure like Xia Houxuan and Liu Kun."
Xia Houxuan was a member of the Cao Wei clan, with beautiful manners, mastery of metaphysics, and good conversational skills. He was as famous as He Yan and was known as one of the "Four Congs"; while Liu Kun was a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He was the Liu Kun who retreated tens of thousands of Hu cavalry with a song of Hujia.
He had the reputation of "handsome" when he was young. He was one of the Twenty-Four Friends with Lu Ji, Lu Yun, Pan Yue, Zuo Si and others. He was luxurious and extravagant. After the Eight Kings Rebellion, Liu Kun was transformed from a famous scholar to a famous general, and he fought with Zu Ti.
The Xiongnu and the Jie people were granted the title of Sikong by Emperor Min of the Jin Dynasty, and the commander-in-chief of all the military forces in Jiyou. Although they were defeated and died, their heroic deeds were admired by the world——
Liu Kun was the person Huan Wen admired the most. Huan Wen thought that he was Sima Yi with his majestic appearance and Liu Kun's concubine. However, some people compared him to Wang Dun. Wang Dun was Wang Daocong's brother. Wang Dao was loyal to the Jin royal family, while Wang Dun had a deep heart.
Yi Zhi, in the first year of Yongchang, Wang Dun raised an army and rebelled, almost replacing the Jin Dynasty. Later, he died of illness and the army was defeated. Therefore, Huan Wen was naturally displeased and resentful when he heard that someone was competing with him to become Wang Dun. In the twelfth year of Yonghe, Huan Wen died.
During the Second Northern Expedition, I captured an old maid named Qiao. I visited her and found out she was a prostitute from Liu Kun's family. When the old prostitute saw Huan Wen, she burst into tears. Huan Wen asked why. He replied: "My father is very much like Liu Sikong." Huan Wen was delighted.
, tidied up his clothes, and called the old prostitute to ask for details. The old prostitute said: "The faces are very similar, but I hate being thin; the eyes are very similar, but I hate being small; the beards are very similar, but I hate being red; the shapes are very similar, but I hate being short; the voices are very similar, so I hate being female
." Huan Wen took off his clothes, fell asleep, and felt unhappy for several days——
When Chen Shang and Ding Chunqiu heard Wang Shao praise Chen Caozhi so much, Chen Shang was overjoyed and Ding Chunqiu was jealous.
Although Jia Bizhi also had a very good impression of Chen Caozhi, he still felt that Wang Shao's comparison of Chen Caozhi to Xia Houxuan and Liu Kun was too complimentary. I wonder why Wang Shao praised Chen Caozhi so much?
Wang Shao knew Jia Bizhi's doubts and avoided Chen Shang. Ding Chunqiu said with a smile: "Brother Jia, do you think I am exaggerating when I compare Chen Caozhi to Xia Houxuan and Liu Kun?"
Although Jia Bizhi was from a noble family in the north, he was not a high-ranking noble family after all. He had little contact with a high-ranking family like Wang Shao of Langya, so he couldn't figure out what Wang Shao meant, so he said vaguely: "The king's inner history has a way of knowing people, and Jia admires it.
"
Wang Shao laughed and said: "Chen Caozhi is just a new member of the gentry. No matter how heroic he is, how can he compare to Xia Houxuan and Liu Kun, who are of noble birth?"
Jia Bizhi opened his eyes wide and said: "What Wang Neishi means-"
Wang Shao smiled and said, "Does Brother Jia know the beauty of a gentleman?"
Jia Bizhi thought about it for half the night, and suddenly realized that Wang Shao was building momentum for Chen Caozhi. Why did Wang Shao want to build momentum for Chen Caozhi? It was because of rumors that Chen Caozhi had an affair with Lu Na's daughter. Wang Shao came in high spirits.
When he met Chen Caozhi, he must have wanted to verify whether Chen Caozhi really had that kind of charm that could make a girl from the Lu family fall in love with him. After meeting him today, Wang Shao probably appreciated Chen Caozhi's demeanor and thought that Lu
The girl's infatuation with Chen Caozhi was by no means unfounded, so she decided to build momentum for Chen Caozhi in order to help Chen Caozhi and Lu's marriage -
After understanding this, Jia Bizhi laughed and shook his head. Wang Shao helping Chen Caozhi in this way was not the beauty of a gentleman, but out of old grudges against the Lu family. Jia Bizhi was familiar with the allusions of this dynasty. At the beginning of the southern crossing of Yongjia,
The Jiangzuo gentry were wary of Langya King Sima Rui proclaiming himself emperor in Jiankang and did not come to worship. The Eastern Jin Dynasty was very deserted. Wang Shao's father, Wang Dao, was worried. Without the support of the Jiangzuo gentry, the Eastern Jin regime was bound to be difficult to maintain.
, so Director Wang specially arranged for Sima Rui to go out on a patrol on the third day of March, escorted by celebrities on horseback from the north, with majestic appearance, so that the Jiangdong nobles could see the grandness and majesty of the emperor's patrol. Sure enough, the Jiangzuo clan headed by Gu Rong and Ji Zhan
So he came to worship. Director Wang made friends with Jiangzuo people, and the results were remarkable. Only the Lu family of Wu County made Director Wang lose face, and that was Lu Wan's refusal to marry——
At that time, Wang Dao wanted to make good friends with the Jiangzuo gentry and proposed to the Lu family for his son. Lu Na's father, Lu Wan, refused, saying that he did not dare to go high. The marriage between Lu and Wang was a disorder of moral order. In fact, the proud Lu Wan refused.
Wan Geng believed that the status of the Lu family in Wu County was higher than that of the Wang family in Langya, and he disdained marriage with Director Wang. Another reason was that Lu Wan was not used to the customs of northerners. Director Wang invited him to a banquet and treated guests with precious cheese, which Lu Wan ate.
He fell ill, suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and almost died. He said bitterly: "Although my servant is from Wu, he is basically a ghost." How can he be willing to marry his daughter into the king's family?
The Langya Wang family was deeply ashamed of the Lu family's refusal to marry. Although Wang Dao was very magnanimous and did not feel dissatisfied, Wang Dao's children and nephews felt depressed. Although Wang Shao was young at the time, he still remembered it fresh. From then on,
Northern gentry rarely marry into Jiangdong gentry——
And now, there are rumors that Chen Caozhi has an affair with Lu Na's daughter. This Chen Caozhi was born in the Chen family of Qiantang. He was still a poor family last month. He was promoted to a noble family just this month. His status is humble. If Chen Caozhi finally marries
When it comes to the Lu family's girl, the Langya Wang family is tantamount to letting out a bad breath. The Lu family's girl does not marry the high-ranking Wang family, but wants to marry the Chen family, a low-ranking noble family. Isn't it weird? Isn't this the Lu family's own shame?
, so Wang Shao wants to provide as much help as possible for Chen Caozhi to marry a girl from the Lu family. Even if he can't marry, it will be enough as long as the matter makes a fuss -
Jia Bizhi shook his head and smiled, remembering the letter written by Xie Daoyun to Chen Caozhi in the hut, and thought to himself: "Wang Shao, Wang Neishi, don't be too proud. Do you think you can use Chen Caozhi to harm the Lu family of Wu County?"
Once the affair between Xie Daoyun and Chen Caozhi was revealed, the Langya Wang family would suffer a huge loss of face. Xie Daoyun rejected Wang Ningzhi's proposal. Isn't Wang Ningzhi also from the Langya Wang family? Hey, this Chen Caozhi actually made the north and south
It is unbelievable that the two wealthy ladies fall in love with him. When he quits his filial piety and enters Jiankang, I am afraid that it will be the time when the gentry in the north and the south will cause a big stir."
Jia Bizhi was entrusted by Xi Chao to do his best for the Chen family of Qiantang to become a scholar. He also had a good relationship with Chen Shang. When he saw Chen Caozhi today, he was also very impressed. He thought Xi's guest had a discerning eye and Chen Caozhi was indeed rare.
However, after discovering Xie Daoyun's letter, he also found out that Wang Shao intended to help Chen Caozhi pursue the Lu girl. This made Jia Bizhi very worried, fearing that it would cause conflicts between the Dujiang gentry and the Sanwu gentry.
, which may not be a blessing to the country.
Jia Bizhi felt that the matter was of great importance, so he decided to tell his friend Xi Jinbin about the matter after returning to Jiankang. Xi Jinbin had a broad vision and resourcefulness, and he would understand the pros and cons. Chen Caozhi was also a person Xi Jinping valued, and he would serve in Xifu in the future.
It's up to Xi Jinping to decide what to do. Anyway, Chen Caozhi is going to Jiankang at the end of next year, so there's no need to worry about it happening at the beginning of next year.
…
On the ninth day of April, Chen Xian, the head of the Chen family in Qiantang, his younger brother Chen Man, and his eldest son Chen Shang came to the county seat and saw with their own eyes that Jia Lingshi and the officials of the ancestral hall and the Ministry of Personnel changed the books and listed the Chen family of Qiantang as a scholar.
This is a moment that the Chen family will remember. From now on, the Chen family in Qiantang became a gentry and had their own family registration. Yin households like Laifu would be included in the Chen family's family registration, and they would not need to answer the official corvee.
This was a major event that caused a sensation in the whole county. Although some people were envious and some were jealous, no matter what, everyone including the Chu family understood that the rise of the Qiantang and Chen family was unstoppable.
At the request of the Chen family, the twenty hectares of fertile land awarded to the Chen family is located on the bank of Mingsheng Lake and is connected with the Chen family's original land of more than 3,000 acres. These twenty hectares of land, totaling 2,000 acres, were originally owned by the Lu family.
Yes, it’s a pity that the Lu family wanted to seize the Chen family’s land the year before last, but they didn’t expect that the Lu family’s land would now belong to the Chen family!
As for the twenty households given to the Chen family in Qiantang, the Chen family will report them at the end of the month, and the county chief clerk will cancel the twenty households from the county household registration.
The Chen family was happy and the Chu family was worried. Chu Jian came to Qiantang from Wujun and was suspended pending trial. His hair was all white and he was restless every day. He thought hard but had no solution. He knew that he could not wait any longer, otherwise
If the Chu family in Qiantang were to fall into ruin, Chu Jian decided to endure the humiliation and bear the burden and ask Chen Caozhi to intercede with Wang Shao for him. Thinking about it, Wang Shao visited Chen Caozhi on the day he arrived in Qiantang, and after returning, he went to various places in Qiantang.
Chen Caozhi praised Chen Caozhi highly in front of the head of the noble clan, which shows how important Chen Caozhi is in Wang Shao's heart. If Chen Caozhi is willing to speak for him, the Chu family may be able to overcome this difficulty. Chen Caozhi is a young man after all.
As long as he speaks politely and politely, it might not be impossible to impress him.
