Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun bid farewell to Wei Sien and left Zhi Mindu's manor. Xie Daoyun said to Chen Caozhi: "When I lived in Dongshan, Master Zhi Mindu met me many times. Fortunately, Zizhong preached Buddhist scriptures today, and Zhi Gong was very happy. Praise, but never noticed me."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Brother Yingtai, don't worry. Even if Master Zhimindu has some doubts, he will only keep them in his heart and will not tell anyone else."
Xie Daoyun smiled and said: "Zhi Gong asked me to come back to the altar to preach. It's really strange when you think about it. Have lay people ever preached sermons for monks in ancient times?"
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Perhaps I can be asked to preside over Qiguang Temple in line with public opinion."
Xie Daoyun glanced sideways at Chen Caozhi and said with a smile: "If you become a monk again, how can you be like a girl from the Lu family?" Xie Daoyun changed what others said about her third uncle Xie An, "If you don't put a stone in place, how can you be like the common people in the world".
Chen Caozhi changed the subject and said: "It's the end of the year now, let's go visit Mr. Xie Chen and Xie Xingsi again."
The group of people were led by county officers and headed for Xie's Manor in Kuaiji, ten miles away.
Xie Daoyun opened the curtain and spoke to Chen Caozhi: "After Xingsigong became an official, he often went to Dongshan to discuss classics and history with my third uncle. Xingsigong seemed to be compiling a history book of the Later Han Dynasty."
Chen Caozhi remembered that the "Book of the Later Han" included in the Twenty-Four Histories was written by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty. There were many private historians in ancient times. It seems that Xie Chen was such a person. He said: "Reading history can make people wise. , not to mention those who wrote history books, um, Brother Yingtai, remember how many hidden households the Xie family in Kuaiji handed over?"
Xie Daoyun said: "With 280 households, the Xie family in Kuaiji is second only to the four major families of Yu, Wei, Konghe, and 280 households is also few."
Chen Cao said: "When I go to Xingsi Gong's house, I will ask Brother Yingtai to speak out and give me a break."
Xie Daoyun smiled and said: "I am the deputy envoy. How dare I overstep my bounds? Zi Zhong is still in charge of the debate. I will help with the discussion."
When Chen Caozhi heard what Xie Daoyun said, he couldn't help but think of the time when he helped Xie Daoyun to argue with Fan Ning at the Xie Mansion in Wuyi Lane. The cooperation was really tacit. Is there really a relationship between a man and a woman that transcends love in this world? That night Xie Xuan asked him, It was said that his sister was the most infatuated person in ancient times. Chen Caozhi was quite shocked, but he controlled his emotions and made it clear that he would never let Lu Weirui down. Later, Chen Caozhi was ordered to recruit Xie Daoyun into the Xifu. On the way, Xie Daoyun returned to Chen Cao Before marrying Lu Weirui, Chen Caozhi could not figure out Xie Daoyun's thoughts. He could only say that Xie Daoyun was a noble and refined woman, and Chen Caozhi should only respect Xie Daoyun's choice and cherish this rare friendship——
"Zizhong, what are you thinking about?"
Xie Daoyun saw Chen Caozhi sitting on the horse and was lost in thought, so he asked him.
Chen Cao said: "How lucky I am to be friends with Brother Yingtai."
Xie Daoyun smiled slightly: "I am the same."
What Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun didn't know was that when they arrived at Xie's Manor in Kuaiji, He Zhu also came to Wei's Manor to see Wei Bo. Naturally, he came to check out Wei's story. Wei Bo only said that Chen Caozhi and his father Wei Sien There is also the host of Qiguang Temple who talks about Buddhist scriptures and does not hide the matter of Tudu——
He Zhu was a little suspicious and said: "Wei Shibo, the Gengxu civil war has seriously damaged the interests of our Jiangdong gentry. Only by sharing the same hatred with the Kuaiji clan can we protect our ancestors' inheritance from being invaded. Wei Shibo must not be fooled by Chen Cao's rhetoric. As long as We communicate with each other and are cold to each other, so what can Chen Caozhi do to review the relationship?"
Wei Bodao: "What my nephew said is absolutely true. I, the Wei family, have not agreed to Chen Caozhi to hand over the hidden house again. Naturally, the four surnames in Kuaiji will advance and retreat together."
Seeing what Wei Bo said, He Zhu couldn't ask more questions. When he learned that Chen Caozhi had visited Xie Chen again, he thought to himself, "It seems I have to visit Xie Xingsi."
He Zhu had dinner at the Wei Manor and said goodbye to Wei Bo and went to Xie Chen's villa. Wei Bo said, "My nephew, it's not too late to go see Xie Xingsi tomorrow. If I go now, I will probably meet Chen and Zhu on the road. Isn't that right?" Awkward?"
He Zhu sneered and said: "Who is Chen Caozhi? What is there to avoid!"
When they were about to arrive at Xie's villa, in the dusk, they saw Chen Cao and his entourage of more than ten people approaching. He Zhu was sitting in a bullock cart. He stopped the car and said, "Brother Chen, I wish you all the best. What have you gained after a day of running around?" ?”
Chen Caozhi bowed his head slightly on the horse and said: "It turns out to be Brother He. Tomorrow we will go to your mansion to visit."
He Zhu said "Oh" and said coldly: "I have something else to do tomorrow, so I won't be able to accompany you two." The oxcarts passed by.
He Zhu came to Xie's villa and saw Xie Chen. Before he could even talk about Tu Duan, Xie Chen praised Chen Caozhi to him, and wished that Yingtai and Yingtai were the next generation of talented people with outstanding talents and talents that could not be compared with the children of the Kuaiji family.
He Zhu was very impatient and said: "When I retired to Sigong, Chen Cao came to Kuaiji to review and judge. This is detrimental to the interests of our gentry in Kuaiji. The more educated this kind of talent is, the more serious the harm will be."
Xie Chen shook his head repeatedly: "Unknown to you, not to your knowledge, it is difficult for the Jilai clan to fight against the imperial court to end well. Xie Anshi and I also said this in our letters. I just had a talk with Chen and Zhu about this issue. After the gains and losses of the government, I deeply feel the need to end the land. I have promised Chen Caozhi that the Xie family in Kuaiji will hand over another three hundred hermit houses."
He Zhu was anxious and angry. He was speechless and didn't know what to say. He retreated angrily. He rushed back to Lu Chu's place late at night to talk about the matter and cursed Mr. Xie Shen for being stupid.
Lu Chu said: "Taoists, don't be impatient. The Xie family has little influence and cannot influence the outcome of the civil war. The Xie family's self-sacrifice is enough to make the county people laugh. Chen Caozhi is not going to visit your He family manor tomorrow." Can you instruct some hidden households and tenant farmers to surround them and make Chen Cao Zhi miserable? Just don’t make a big fuss first and let’s see how Chen Cao Zhi responds.”
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In the morning of the next day, Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun first went to see Dai Neishi and talked about the dangers of occupying the lake to create farmland. They asked Dai Neishi to strictly prohibit Kuaiji scholars from surrounding the lake to create farmland. If there is no rain for a long time this winter, the water level of Jianhu Lake will definitely drop significantly. The trend of creating lakes and fields will probably get worse. If it is not stopped early, the consequences will be endless.
Dai Shu said: "The He family is the most important in encircling the lake to cultivate land, and the He family is the most obstructive in destroying the land. Although the He family is not as prominent as when He Sikong was alive, it is still the first-class wealthy family in Kuaiji, and it is difficult to shake it. Forbidden to encircle the lake I can issue an order for land reclamation, but it is best if it is issued by the state department, as the execution will be more effective."
Dai Shu immediately ordered his assistants to write a document and send it to Wang Shao, the internal historian of Yangzhou, immediately. A reply would be received within ten days.
Chen Caozhi also wrote a letter to the King of Kuaiji and Xi Chao respectively, requesting that all the hidden houses found in the land clearing inspection in Kuaiji County be used for water conservancy construction this winter and next spring. These two letters were sent by the county office. Sent to Jiankang.
On this day, Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun went to visit Kong Wang's uncle Kong Huai. The Kong family was originally very dissatisfied with Chen Caozhi. Kong Wang could not marry Lu Na's daughter because of Chen Caozhi, but then Kong Wang became friends with Chen Caozhi, and he expressed great appreciation for Chen Caozhi in a letter to his uncle Kong Huai. Kong Wang was known as a leader among the younger generation of the Kong family who was known to be able to revive the family tradition. He was studious and ambitious. Huai trusted his nephew's vision and listened to Kong Wang's opinions in this Gengxu Tutu Tribunal. Among the four tribes in Kuaiji, he surrendered the most hermit households——
The Kong family in Kuaiji is a Confucian family. After the Jin Dynasty moved to the south, the metaphysics of retreat became popular. Without understanding of metaphysics, it was difficult to advance to a high position. In order to adapt to the situation, the Kong family began to study both metaphysics and Confucianism. The Kong family has high-ranking officials from generation to generation, all of which are good at
Due to political decisions, Huan Wen initiated this civil war, and the consequences of fighting against it would be disastrous. As for the Sanwu gentry, Huan Wen certainly could not suppress them all. He would definitely support some and suppress others. Of course, the Kong family did not want to be the one Huan Wen suppressed.
Object, although the loss after handing over seven hundred hidden households is not small, it can be fully compensated for in the official career——
When Kong Huai met Chen Caozhi, he was indeed an excellent person. After the meeting, he felt deeply that his nephew Kong Wang's words were true and that Chen Caozhi was a truly extraordinary person. Chen Caozhi also expressed his sincerity to Kong Huai and told him about the visit he had made to the Wei family yesterday.
, Xie’s story was told one by one.
Kong Huai said with a smile: "Three of the five surnames in Kuaiji support Tu Duan, including the Yu family and the He family. These two surnames are the families with the most farm slaves in Kuaiji, and they are also the benchmark for Kuaiji scholars and common people to wait and see. The two review Tu Duan.
, if the hidden house cannot be found in the manor of these two surnames, it will not be considered a success."
Chen Caozhi asked: "According to Uncle Kong's opinion, can the Yu family and the He family be persuaded?"
Kong Huaidao said: "He Xi, the prefect of Linhai, is on good terms with Lu Shi, and He Zhu, the son of He Xi, is on bad terms with Cao Zhi's wise nephew. I think the He family may not be able to be moved by words."
Chen Caozhi nodded and said, "Thank you Uncle Kong for your advice."
Because of the long talk in Konghuai, Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun had no time to visit He's Manor in Nanhou Mountain, Shanyin County that day. Chen Caozhi planned to go tomorrow. Although he could not be persuaded, general etiquette must be followed in Kuaiji.
All the rich people have to visit, but Xie Daoyun thinks there is no need to visit the He family——
In the evening, Dai Shu sent someone to invite Chen Caozhi and thanked Daoyun and the others for the banquet. Dai Shu said: "Hundreds of refugee tenants gathered outside Beicheng today, but they dispersed again for some reason!"
Chen Caozhi frowned and said: "Please also ask Dai Shijun to arrange precautions immediately. I predict that more people will gather to make trouble tomorrow. At that time, Dai Shijun and I will go together to appease them."
Dai Shuti suddenly said: "There have been many people's troubles in this county. If this leads to a civil uprising, it will be difficult to deal with." He then sent an order to summon the county officials to discuss the matter.
Chen Cao said: "I will come forward to summon the Shanyin County magistrate and all the Cao Zuo in this county to discuss countermeasures."
Dai Shu immediately understood Chen Caozhi's intention. Sure enough, the Shanyin County magistrate and other Cao Zuo came one after another, but Dujun Cheng Lu Chu refused to come.
Everyone continued to discuss until midnight, and then rested at the county post. Early the next morning, meritorious officers, law officers, court officials, and thieves arresters at the county and county levels were on emergency standby. Twenty elite sergeants brought by Ran Sheng were also on hand at any time.
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Sure enough, at the beginning of the hour, nearly a thousand hermits, farm laborers, tenants, and refugees gathered in front of the county government office, shouting to let Chen Caozhi, the land-killing envoy, and Zhu Yingtai get out of Kuaiji County. The atmosphere was fierce and chaotic.
