Gu Minzhi came back from Lu Mansion and came to the small courtyard to meet Chen Caozhi. He saw young Shen Chiqian and learned that he was the son of Shen Jin and wanted to worship Chen Cao. He was ashamed of his ancestors and restored the status of the Shen clan in Wuxing. He did not hesitate to go to Luoyang to fight against the enemy and revive the family tradition. He was only loyal and filial. Shen Jin can be said to be a son!" Then he laughed and said: "Cao is a master of both Confucianism and Mysticism, and he plays chess and chess. He knows everything about calligraphy and painting, and he is a first-class famous teacher."
Chen Cao said: "I have little moral character, little talent, and little knowledge. How can I accept and teach students? I will be laughed at by the people of the time!"
Chief Shen Chiqian couldn't kneel down and pleaded: "Chiqian once heard Mr. Fan Wuzi say that Chen Shihai's New Confucianism was followed by Zheng Kangcheng. Even without his father's orders, Chiqian had long wanted to worship Master Chen. , not to mention that my father’s destiny is here.”
When Chen Caozhi saw that Shen Chiqian was sincere, spoke clearly, and had serious eyes, and was much more steady than ordinary young men, he stopped being modest and agreed to accept Shen Chiqian as his disciple.
Shen Chiqian was overjoyed, and immediately gave the ceremony of apprenticeship and ordered his attendants to present gifts for repairing. Following Shen Shiqian from Wuxing to Jiankang were twelve servants, one in charge and one in charge. Shen Shiqian arranged them all. Living in an inn in the city, there were only two servants and one official who came to Gu's house.
Chen Caozhi knew that Gu Minzhi had something to say to him, so he asked Shen Shiqian to sit in Ran Sheng's room, and then asked Gu Minzhi: "How is the discussion between Uncle Gu and the mainland minister?"
Gu Minzhi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Lu Shi almost wanted to sever ties with my Gu family again. After his brother Lu Na's hard persuasion, he reluctantly agreed to implement the soil break. However, in my opinion, Lu Shi is still stubborn. I'm afraid that Sanwu's registration will still be cancelled." There are twists and turns.”
Chen Cao said: "The total number of household registrations in Jiangdong is only over one million. According to the revised shadow household system, the number of shadow households that the gentry can legally occupy is estimated to be more than 50,000, and the number of hidden households is twice that. The imperial tax revenue is lost, and there is no corvee. People are more likely to be controlled by one or two clans, and they foolishly think that this is not a long-term solution for peace and stability. Instead, the royal family, the political clans and the aristocratic families have to stand in triplicate, so that they can defend the northern invaders externally and ensure the people's livelihood internally - the way of heaven can make up for the shortcomings of the damage. , everything is too much and too little is too much, prosperity will inevitably decline, and the gentry manor cannot expand indefinitely, so it is better to prepare for a rainy day than to have regrets."
Gu Minzhi smiled and said: "Cao Zhi really has Zhuge Kongming's ambition to discuss the world. Well, I have made up my mind. The Gu family of Wu County supports the Gengxu Tutu Judgment. I will write to my brother to inform him of this matter. The hidden households of the manor will be registered in each county at the end of this month."
After Gu Minzhi left, Chen Caozhi summoned Shen Chiqian into his study for a long talk. Both the Shen family in Wuxing and the Zhou family in Yixing had a martial style, which was quite different from other Jiangdong families. In the past, Zhou Chu killed the dragon and tiger to eliminate the three evils. Both Shen Chong and Shen Jin were familiar with military literature. Shen Chiqian was fifteen years old and had learned how to use bow and horse. His muscles and bones were quite strong.
Chen Caozhi told Shen Shiqian that his father Shen Jin had crossed the river to Luoyang. Shen Shiqian asked: "Master Chen, can Luoyang be defended?"
Chen Caozhi remembered the historical records that Shen Jin defended the isolated city with 500 men, but no reinforcements arrived. He was finally captured by Murong Chui and died unyielding. The court commended him for his loyalty and gave him a posthumous gift to the governor of Dongyang. The Shen family in Wuxing was revived. It can be said that Shen Jin used his His life saved a family. For Jiangzuo scholars, family interests were greater than national interests. The Jiangzuo family did not have much sense of belonging to the Sima court, so Shen Jin's father Shen Chong participated in Wang Dun's rebellion and wanted to become Wang Dun. The founding hero of the country was used to enhance the status of the Shen family in Wuxing. Now, Shen Jin is recruiting troops to go north, but it is actually for the future of the family. Dynasties change, and the country rises and falls. Compared with the country, the family is more worthy of cherishing. Chen Cao He also thinks so. Of course, in many cases, the country and the family are closely inseparable. If the country is destroyed, the family will perish. This is the main reason why Chen Caozhi does not live in seclusion like Dai Kui but pursues an official career. Life is precious and comfortable for you. But Chen Caozhi has other people and things that he needs to cherish more, and he must work hard——
Looking at the expectant eyes of young Shen Shiqian, Chen Cao said: "As long as your father is here, Luoyang can be defended."
Shen Chiqian nodded solemnly and said in a low voice: "My father has the intention of dying for his country."
Chen Cao said: "Chi Qian, don't worry too much, your father will definitely be able to make meritorious service and return the favor to the court."
The young Shen Chiqian had heard about Chen Caozhi for a long time and admired Chen Caozhi for single-handedly transforming his family from common people to scholars. When he met him today, he fell in love with Chen Caozhi's demeanor and in words, Chen Caozhi said Cao Zhi did not have any discrimination against the Wuxing Shen family, and he also admired the Shen family's martial arts. This made Shen Chiqian deeply feel that he had met a wise master.
Speaking of this land-breaking incident, as the Xingyu family, the Wuxing Shen family certainly does not have the confidence like Gu Lu, Zhu Zhang, and Yu Wei Kong He, so they dare not disobey. They have urgently cleared out 1,300 hidden households and handed them over to Wukang County. Registration.
Chen Cao said: "The Shen family of Wuxing took the lead in supporting Tutu's separation of nationality, and I will report it to Duke Huan for a reward."
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The fifth day of August is a holiday, so Chen Caozhi does not have to go to Taicheng Tuduan Division. The system of food and clothing and the order to persuade people to retire will be passed on as soon as possible today. It will take a few days for the news about the implementation of Tuduan by various states and counties to come back. There were also frequent messages between Xi Chao and Xifu.
At midnight in the morning, Chen Caozhi was preparing to meet Xi Chao. The palace issued an edict, ordering Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi to go to Waguan Temple to greet Empress Dowager Chongde and Princess Nankang. The Empress Dowager and the eldest princess were going to Waguan Temple to celebrate the occasion and watch the Main Hall. Mural of the Eight Heavenly Dragons and Vimalakirti Bodhisattva.
Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi rushed to Waguan Temple in a light carriage and saw Elder Zhu Fatai and a group of monks waiting outside the mountain gate. About a moment later, they saw the palace guard of honor coming, and the Empress Dowager Chu Suanzi and Princess Nankang were there. The chariot got off in front of the mountain gate, and Zhu Fatai, Chen and Gu came forward to greet them. Li Jingshu and Sima Daofu, the princess of Xin'an County, also came.
Queen Mother Chu Suanzi looked at Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi, smiled and said to Princess Nankang: "Elder Princess, the murals in Waguan Temple were painted by Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi, and let them explain it in detail. Mural Story.”
The group entered the Main Hall. Empress Dowager Chu and Princess Nankang first paid homage to the Buddha. Then, under the guidance of Zhu Fatai, Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi, they visited the murals on the east and west sides and listened to Chen and Gu telling the story of the murals -
Empress Dowager Chu had already visited Waguan Temple on the eighth day of April, the birthday of the Buddha. This time she accompanied Princess Nankang to pay homage to the Buddha and view the paintings. She also told Princess Nankang that the treasures, necklaces, flowers, auspicious clouds and other artifacts in this mural were found. The hands of two famous ladies in Yu Jiangdong were the daughter of Xiao Lu Shangshu and the niece of Zhang Shizhong.
Princess Xin'an, Sima Daofu, returned to Situ's Mansion yesterday and heard about Chen Caozhi's pursuit of Lu's girl overnight. Sima Daofu was envious and jealous, wishing that the Chen family would not marry her daughter to Chen Caozhi.
Princess Nankang ordered Xi Chao to test Chen Caozhi. Xi Chao reported that Duke Huan's daughter was still young and it would not be too late to discuss marriage in two years. Princess Nankang also heard that Chen Caozhi had a three-year agreement with Lu's daughter. It seemed that Xi Chao The idea was to wait until Chen Caozhi had no hope of marrying Lu's daughter before negotiating a marriage with Chen Caozhi. Although this made Princess Nankang feel disgraceful, firstly, her daughter was still young, and secondly, Princess Nankang was more interested in Chen Caozhi. The more she looked at it, the happier she felt. She really wanted to have a son-in-law like Chen Caozhi, so even though she knew that Chen Caozhi declined her marriage to the Huan family, she was still quite kind to Chen Caozhi——
Li Jingshu carefully looked at the eight-part Tianlong mural painted by Chen Caozhi, and was most interested in the statues of the Little Dragon Girl and King Asura. After paying homage to the Buddha, she returned to Sima Mansion and hurriedly took a look at herself in the mirror, recalling the image of King Asura in one body and two poems. On the left is a dark and ugly man's head, and on the right is a fair-skinned and beautiful woman. Li Jingshu looked at the beautiful face in the copper-walled iron-walled mirror and was fascinated. She felt that the head of the Asura King was very similar to her, and she was so similar. However, Chen Caozhi did not know before painting the mural. I have never seen her before. Although I met her twice, she was always hidden in the carriage——
Li Jingshu thinks this is really magical!
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Chen Caozhi returned from Waguan Temple and visited Xi Chao in the afternoon. Xi Chao listened to Chen Caozhi's advice to the Gu family. Zhang supported Tu Duan and said with a smile: "Zizhong began to show abilities that others could not achieve."
, If you had not been closely related to the Gu and Zhang families, it would not be easy to convince these two families. Sima Huan would not be willing to confront the three Wu families. But if Tujue is to be implemented, it must kill one person to set an example for others.
How does Zizhong think he should establish his authority? Since Lu Shi is determined to obstruct Tu Duan, is it okay to impeach Lu Shi over this matter?"
Chen Cao said: "The mainland ministers have criticized Tuduan, but the traces of it have not been shown. How to impeach him? Moreover, Lu Shi is the leader of the Sanwu gentry clan and cannot be easily moved. I think it is better to punish those county chiefs and wealthy clans who took the lead in promoting Tuduan.
Give them rewards so that they can promote the implementation of Tujuan."
Xi Chao said: "There must be persuasion but also punishment. It is true that the Lu family cannot act without permission, but there must be a breakthrough to establish authority. There are certainly not a few nobles who have violated the prohibition in Tuduan."
Chen Caozhi asked: "Does Duke Huan mean the southerners or the northerners?"
Xi Chao said: "If you want to use the southerners to establish your authority, the four surnames of Wu County and the four surnames of Kuaiji County are too powerful and cannot be easily moved. The ordinary gentry cannot have the effect of establishing authority; if you want to use the overseas Chinese to establish your authority, the people of Jinling County
Overseas Chinese are not included in the list of Tujuan. Most of the people living in other states and counties are from the royal family, and they cannot be tampered with. Duke Huan himself is an overseas Chinese, and he will always show some favoritism to overseas Chinese——"
Chen Cao thought in his mind: "The southerners can't move, but the northerners can, so who can we use to establish authority?" Suddenly something occurred to him, and he asked: "Does Duke Huan want to establish authority from the other kingdoms?"
When the Jin Dynasty moved south, it also sealed many Sima kingdoms, such as King Ruyang, King Donghai, King Langya, King Pengcheng, King Zhangwu and more than ten kingdoms. Of course, these kingdoms were not as big as the previous Western Jin Dynasty, and they were equivalent to one
Most of the small counties are concentrated in the Jinling and Jiankang areas.
Xi Chao smiled and asked, "Does Zizhong think it's feasible?"
When Chen Caozhi heard Xi Chao ask this, he understood that Huan Wen really wanted to punish the Sima clan to establish his authority. Emperor Sima Yi was newly established and named Yu Xi's sister the queen. Brothers Yu Xi and Yu Yun were the people Huan Wen hated the most, so Huan Wen
I am very dissatisfied with the new emperor Sima Yi. I want to find a Sima clan to establish authority. Firstly, I can strictly enforce the laws and prohibitions and promote the end of the land. Secondly, I can also give the emperor Sima Yi a little intimidation, so that Sima Yi will not think about using the Yu brothers to contain him.
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In the eyes of Huan Wen and Xi Chao, the Sima royal family was neither as powerful as the Wang Xie family with the Qiao surname, nor as good as the Gu Lu natives with the Wu surname. Therefore, people from the south and the north did not move, so they used the royal family to establish their prestige. This shows that the Jin royal family has declined.
