At the beginning of the hour, Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun rushed to the county government office. Officials from Kuaiji County and Shanyin County were gathered together. County Prime Minister Lu Chu was also there. Shi Daishu in the county saw Chen and Xie and said
: "Chen Zuojian, Deputy Envoy Zhu, there is an urgent document at the Chancellor's desk. You two should read it first, and then read it out in public."
Chen Caozhi took the document from the clerk of the record office and sat down on the same table with Xie Daoyun, kneeling side by side. The two of them read it together. Xie Daoyun glanced at it and thought to himself: "Sure enough, this document came in time.
It will be more successful if Yuyao convinces Yu Yu to support Tujuan."
Chen Caozhi returned the document to the clerk in charge of the document. Dai Neishi signaled the clerk in the clerk's office to read it in public. The clerk in the clerk's office loudly said: "The edict of the Chancellor: Today, the four seas are not unified, the country is unstable, and the Central Plains is in turmoil.
We were bullied by the five barbarians, jackals and wolves were in the way, labor and labor were increasing day by day, the people were in poverty, powerful men from the north and the south were recruiting tourists for food, and they used their household registrations as private attachments, hundreds of households were combined, thousands of people had the same registration, tax revenue was lost, and the country was in ruins and the family was prosperous.
, Gengxu's land was cut off, and in order to solve this problem, the order was issued, but there were many obstacles. Sima Xuan, the king of Pengcheng, violated the prohibition and hid fifty households of the people. The great Sima Wen Biaoxuan violated the prohibition and was sent to the court to serve as a warning to all counties and counties.
Those who hand over the hidden household within thirty days after receiving the order will not be held accountable——"
All the officials in the hall were horrified. Sima Xuangui was the king of Pengcheng. He only hid fifty fugitive households and was punished by Huan Wen's Tingwei. This was really too harsh. These officials originally did not pay much attention to Gengxu Tujuan, but now they completely
Changed attitude.
Lu Chu's face was as dark as water, and he was shocked. It seems that he underestimated Huan Wen's determination to implement Tudu. He has not yet received a letter from his father Lu Shi. I wonder how his father will respond? There must be a letter in the near future. He is in
Kuaiji should also adjust its countermeasures accordingly——
Dai Neishi borrowed this edict from the Shangshu Desk to urge the officials to assist Chen, and wished the two Tuduan envoys to review Tuduan. From today to the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the scholars and common people in Kuaiji must hand over the hermits and false notes in their respective manors.
If you don't, you will be severely punished.
Lu Chu returned to his apartment and was about to send someone to invite He Zhu to discuss countermeasures. He Zhu had already arrived. As soon as they met, he loudly said to Lu Chu: "Brother Zishan, do you know that Chen Caozhi? Zhu Yingtai went to school in Wolongshan County yesterday."
Things?"
Lu Chu said: "Chen Cao is good at arguing. He just went to the county school to show off his talents. The Taoist——"
Lu Chu was anxious to tell He Zhu about the case of King Sima Xuan of Pengcheng sending his court officials to punish him, but He Zhu interrupted him and said: "Chen Cao is so eloquent and good at deceiving people, but he doesn't know how to deal with those students in the county school."
I talked some nonsense, but it turned out to be very popular. I have a distant cousin who was educated at the county school. He came to see me early this morning and talked with me about cultivating oneself, harmonizing the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. He said that everyone can become Yao and Shun, and that
Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. He asked me, the He family, to support Tu Duan and hand over all the hermits in the manor - I asked him who said these words, and he said it was said by Chen Caozhi, a domestic neo-Confucian sect.
, it really made me faint!”
He Zhu talked a lot, and when Lu Chu was silent, he said: "Brother Zishan, Chen Caozhi is making a lot of noise now, we can't just sit back and wait for death."
Lu Chu felt very uncomfortable when he heard He Zhu casually say the words "sit back and wait for death". He was afraid that what he said would become a prophecy, so he immediately told him about the meeting at the county government office——
He Zhu was stunned and asked after a while: "Does your Majesty have any countermeasures?"
Lu Chu said: "There should be letters coming in the next few days, so the Taoists don't have to worry too much. King Pengcheng is a clay sculpture and wood carving, and he is just a lonely man. Huan Wen is using King Pengcheng to establish his authority, in order to intimidate our three Wu nobles."
He Zhu nodded, but then said: "Huan Wen is powerful and has a disobedient heart. Since he dares to accuse King Pengcheng, how can he know that he will not attack our Sanwu clan?"
Lu Chu said: "I don't dare to attack Huan Wen in an all-out way, because I am afraid that our three Wu noble clans cannot work together and will be defeated by Huan Wen one by one."
He Zhudao: "The Gu family, the Zhang family in Wujun, the Shen family in Wuxing, the Kong family, and the Xie family in Kuaiji have all succumbed to Huan Wen's power. We, the Jiangdong gentry, have lost almost half of them."
Lu Chu said: "Let's not act rashly first. We will wait for my father's letter before deciding how to act."
He Zhu said: "But I sent someone to Qiantang yesterday."
Lu Chu said: "This matter should not be delayed. If we take advantage of Chen Caozhi and let him be convicted and exempted from office, who else dares to come to Kuaiji to review Tujuan? Dealing with Chen Caozhi is a top priority."
He Zhu nodded, remembered something, and said: "Brother Zishan, I just met Yu Xiao's father. Yu Xiao's father said that Chen Caozhi was going to visit his uncle Yu Yu, and Chen Caozhi was lobbying everywhere." Suddenly he thought of Chen Cao.
After all, Zhu Yingtai had visited the Wei, Xie, and Kong families, and now he was going to Yuyao to visit Yu Yu, but he was the only one who missed the He family. This was an obvious contempt for the He family. When he thought of this, He Zhu
It's both angry and anxious.
Lu Chu said: "The Yu family has always attached great importance to the interests of the clan. Chen Caozhi will definitely hit a wall. However, I still wrote a letter and sent someone to see Duke Shu Ning in advance to explain the crisis faced by our Sanwu clan and the consequences of not working together.
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Just when the scholars of Shanyin County were shocked by Huan Wen's iron fist in questioning King Pengcheng, they thought that Chen Caozhi would also take severe measures. Unexpectedly, the two local envoys Chen and Zhu leisurely traveled eastward to Yuyao.
Yu Xiao's father walked with him. Although Yu Xiao's father had learned Chen Caozhi's talents yesterday, he was still not convinced in his heart. Convincing people with talent is the same as convincing people with force, but it is not as good as convincing people with virtue.
The group set off in the afternoon of October 24th. Xie Daoyun rode her brown mare again and rode alongside Chen Caozhi. Father Yu Xiao could also ride a horse, but he did not get too close to Chen and Xie.
, compared to Chen Caozhi, Yu Xiao's father had no favorable impression of the sharp-tongued Zhu Yingtai. Fortunately, when he arrived at Dongguan Town, Shangyu County before noon the next day, Zhu Yingtai went to the Xie family in Dongshan.
Only then did Yu Xiao's father learn that Zhu Yingtai was a distant relative of the Xie family in Chen County. He secretly wondered, when did the Zhu family in Shangyu marry the Xie family in Chen County again?
Xie Daoyun went to Dongshan with his servants and eight members of the Xie clan. Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng went to Yuyao with Yu Xiao's father, and arrived at the Yuyao Manor at the foot of Siming Mountain before noon on the 27th.
Yuyao is said to be a land granted by the descendants of Emperor Shun. Emperor Shun's surname was Yao, hence the name Yuyao. The county was first established in the Qin Dynasty. The land was fertile and the products were abundant. It became a large county in Kuaiji. The Yu family moved south to Kuaiji during the Eastern Han Dynasty and ran hundreds of businesses.
In 2006, there were more than ten manors, 3,000 hectares of fertile land, nearly 10,000 servants, tenants, and employed workers. The manor at the foot of Siming Mountain was the largest, with mountains and lakes, nearly 1,000 hectares.
Chen Cao had traveled to Yuyao in his previous life. Siming Mountain and Siming Lake are both places with special scenery. Siming Mountain's springs and waterfalls are the most famous. They have not dried up for many years, with silver beads splashing and mist rising for miles.
The reflection of the pool and the half wall of clouds made Chen Caozhi linger in his past life——
When Yu Xiao's father saw Chen Cao looking at the waterfall from a distance, he said, "Brother Chen came here by chance. The waterfall in Siming Mountain had stopped flowing due to a long drought and no rain a few days ago, but now the silver flow is dancing again."
Chen Cao said: "I observe the celestial phenomena, and there may be a severe drought in Sanwu."
Yu Xiao's father wondered: "Brother Chen also knows the astronomical calendar?"
Traveling together for the past two days, Yu Xiaofu and Chen Caozhi discussed classics, debated history, and talked about literature and art. They secretly admired Chen Caozhi's erudition and talent. Moreover, Chen Caozhi's broad mind and elegant temperament revealed in his words also impressed him.
Yu Xiao's father was greatly impressed and said to himself: "No wonder Kong Deze would put aside all previous suspicions and become friends with him. This man is indeed a talented person with both political integrity and talent."
Chen Cao said: "I admire Zhong Ning Gong's "An Tian Lun" and "Precession Theory" very much."
Yu Xiao's father said happily: "My seventh uncle is also good at astronomy and calendar. Brother Chen can talk freely with my seventh uncle." He thought to himself: "It is said that Chen Caozhi talked with Wei Sien about Buddhism, which was highly praised by Wei Sien. Now that he has arrived in Yuyao, he is
If you want to talk to my seventh uncle about astronomy and calendar, why don't you just go with him? Whether it's Buddhist scriptures or astronomy and calendar, they are all specialized and profound knowledge. You can't get a glimpse of it in a year and a half. If Chen Caozhi can talk to Wei Sien, what else can he do?
What my seventh uncle is good at shows his great talent."
Yu Yujie lived in seclusion by the Siming Lake in Lu, concentrating on writing books. Yesterday he received a letter from Lu Chu, the Prime Minister of Kuaiji County, saying that Chen Caozhi, the envoy of Tudu, would come to lobby him. Lu Chu slandered Chen Caozhi a lot in the letter.
He said that Chen Caozhi specializes in mysteries and loves to talk. He said that he could become Yao and Shun with a single thought. He also said that the Jiangzuo gentry was facing a crisis. If they did not work together, they would be gradually weakened and eroded by the ruling Huan family——
Yu Yu hated metaphysics the most. Although the children of the Yu family also studied Lao Zhuang, Yu Yu warned them that studying metaphysics was only for a smooth official career. They must not fall into the nihility of Lao Zhuang.
Cao Zhi's business was just empty talk, so he was prepared to let Chen Cao Zhi be shut out and review the situation, unless Chen Cao Zhi led troops to search!
At noon on the 27th, Yu Yu was writing his "Book of the Later Han" under the south window. He heard a boy come to report, and his nephew Yu Xiao's father came to say hello, so he asked Yu Xiao's father to come in and learned that Chen Caozhi was also
When Yu Xiao's father arrived, Yu Yu said with a straight face: "No, no." His tone was decisive, leaving no room for change.
Father Yu Xiao knew his seventh uncle's preferences well and said: "Chen Caozhi deeply admires the knowledge of his late uncle Zhong Ning Gong and is also familiar with astronomy and calendar. He would like to ask his seventh uncle for advice——"
Yu Yu didn't speak.
Yu Xiao's father added: "Chen Caozhi visited Xie Xingsi and read the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" that Xing Sigong had not yet compiled. Chen Caozhi thought that Xie Xingsi's "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" should succeed Ban Gu's "Book of the Han Dynasty".
In later generations.”
Yu Yu spoke up: "Who is Chen Caozhi? If he says he can pass it on to future generations, that's the final word!"
Yu Xiao's father said: "Whether Chen Caozhi is just a person seeking fame or reputation, or whether he has real talent or practical knowledge, the seventh uncle will know after seeing it and testing it - Chen Caozhi is the local envoy. He came all the way to visit the seventh uncle, but the seventh uncle refused.
If you don’t see it, you may be mistaken for the truth and think that you are obstructing the earth.”
Yu Yu thought for a while and said: "Then let's meet up." With a sarcastic look on his face, he said: "This empty talker wants to persuade me and wants to suit me. He must have read half of Zhang Heng's volume in a hurry.
"Lingxian Diagram" just wanted to show off to me, haha, I want him to bring trouble on himself."
