In Jiankang in July, the autumn sun is still strong, and the severe drought in Yangzhou and Jiangzhou has not eased, but has become more and more severe. Many counties and counties have rivers and canals cut off, farmland has failed to harvest, and even people and animals have difficulty drinking water.
Although the households suffered heavy losses, they could still barely support themselves, while the homesteaders who relied entirely on God for food suddenly went bankrupt. In some counties and counties, a large number of deserters who dragged their children with their daughters have begun to appear——
This was an eventful autumn. The scholars of the Jiankang Dynasty were still discussing whether a girl from the Lu family would enter the palace, but an even more shocking news spread overnight - the talented girl from the Xie family in Chen County.
Xie Daoyun, a high-ranking Yongxu man, actually disguised himself as a woman to serve as an official. He is now Zhu Yingtai, who joins the army in Xifu!
Just like a stone causing thousands of waves, this event was even more sensational than the Lu family's daughter entering the palace. It was unprecedented for a woman to become an official, and she was the famous Xie family girl from Chen County. Although the Xuanfeng of Wei and Jin Dynasties was superior to Confucianism, it was very
There are many mavericks who are strong-willed and weak-minded, and who go beyond the famous teachings and let nature take their own course, but these are limited to men. It is unheard of for a woman to do such a shocking thing!
Moreover, rumors pointed directly at Chen Caozhi, saying that Xie Daoyun became an official for Chen Caozhi. Therefore, Xie Daoyun and Chen Caozhi were classmates in Xu's Thatched Cottage in Wu County four years ago, and they went to Kuaiji to host the ceremony last year as the chief and deputy envoys.
All these things about the registration inspection have been dug up——
At this point, Jiankang Shishu suddenly realized that no wonder Xie Daoyun wanted to refuse the marriage. It turned out to be all because of Chen Caozhi. But wasn't Chen Caozhi wholeheartedly pursuing the Lu girl? Didn't Xie Daoyun not know about it? Could it be that Xie Daoyun still wanted to be Chen Caozhi's
Concubine! This is absolutely impossible. Whether it is a girl from the Lu family of the Sanwu family or a lady from the Xie family of the Nandu family, there is no reason to be a concubine. Don't say that Chen Caozhi is just a second-class nobleman, he is a top-notch noble.
The two powerful Nandu kings could not take girls from the Lu family or the Xie family as concubines. Even the emperor could not marry the daughters of two wealthy families at the same time, because with the power of the Lu family and the Xie family, once their girls entered the palace,
She must be a queen, and there is only one queen——
So what happened to Chen Caozhi? What happened to Lu's daughter and Xie's daughter? Lu Shi refused to marry his niece to Chen Caozhi, so would brothers Xie An and Xie Wan be willing to let him marry her?
Is your niece getting married?
The truth has been revealed, but the intricate relationship makes people even more confused.
Genealogy Commander Shi Jia Bizhi was the first person to discover the affair between Xie Daoyun and Chen Caozhi. He had never told anyone else about it except Xi Chao. Such rumors suddenly spread in Jiankang. Jia Bizhi was shocked and hurried to see Xi Chao.
He was also confused, wondering where this rumor came from? He knew that Jia Bizhi was mature and cautious, and this matter was definitely not Jia Bi's doing. Xi Chao thought again: "Huan Gong also knew about this, but he allowed Xie Daoyun to enter the Xifu
, I want to make full use of it at the right time. Could it be that this was done by Duke Huan, and is now a good opportunity to disclose it?"
Xi Chao wrote a note urgently and ordered someone to send it to Gushu overnight to ask Huan Wen about the matter tactfully. Xi Chao wanted to know Huan Wen's attitude towards this matter?
The Xie Mansion in Wuyi Lane was really under pressure. On the evening of July 11th, cars and horses were rushing in front of the Xie Mansion. Disciples from high-ranking families in Jiankang City gathered, including the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Wang family of Langya, the Yu family of Yingchuan, and the Chen Jun family.
The Yuan family, the Langya Zhuge family, the Yingchuan Xun family, the Taiyuan Wen family, the Chenliu Cai family, the Runan Zhou family and other famous disciples who had previously pursued Xie Daoyun were all here. Among these elegant family members, there was also an ugly bald man.
The monk is none other than Zhi Fahan, a disciple of Zhi Daolin in Dong'an Temple——
In February last year, Zhi Fahan participated in the Xie Mansion's elegant talk gathering as Yuan Tong's assistant. Before he could argue with Xie Daoyun, he was defeated by Zhuge Zeng and Fan Ning. Later, he sat in on the wonderful talk between Xie Daoyun and Fan Ning.
He was very impressed by the argument, so yesterday he heard that Xie Daoyun had become an official in men's clothing under the pseudonym Zhu Yingtai and was related to Chen Caozhi. Zhi Fahan was greatly shocked. He quickly asked for leave from his master Zhi Daolin and came to Jiankang to find out what happened. It happened that Yuan
When Tong wanted to come to Wuyi Lane, Zhi Fahan followed.
The tall and spacious hall of the Xie Mansion is full of guests tonight. As the masters, Xie An and Xie Wan have not yet come out. Only a few servants of the Xie family are serving tea and water and greeting guests. The purpose of these high-ranking disciples coming to the Xie Mansion tonight is to confirm that Xie Daoyun
Is it Zhu Yingtai? This is easy to verify. Zhu Yingtai is fighting drought in Shanyin, Kuaiji, 1,500 miles away. If they can see Xie Daoyun in Xie's Mansion tonight, no, hear Xie Daoyun's voice through the screen,
Then the rumors will naturally be broken without attack——
The excuse of these famous disciples is that the Xie Mansion has not held a gathering for a long time, and today all the talents are here. If the Xie Mansion refuses to let Xie Daoyun come out to defend himself, then the rumors will be true. Xie Daoyun is in Shanyin, Fei Yefei
Come to Wuyi Alley!
In the winding and zigzag-shaped rain-listening corridor, the elegant and casual Xie An gently waved his palm fan and walked slowly side by side with his fourth brother Xie Wan. The evening breeze blew gently and the noise from the front hall could be heard.
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Xie Wantieruyi banged the tiger's mouth hard and said in a hateful voice: "These people are all waiting to see my Xie's joke. Who is spreading this rumor?"
Xie An said calmly: "Sooner or later, A Yuan will become an official. He will not be able to hide it."
Xie Wan complained: "A Yuan has been arrogant since she was a child to compete with men. That's all. She actually thought of becoming an official. Alas, third brother, you are too indulgent to her!"
Xie An said: "A Yuan has a strong nature. If she is forcibly suppressed, she will be depressed for the rest of her life."
Xie Wan said anxiously: "It's just a matter of becoming an official. Although it is unprecedented for a woman to be an official, it is shocking to the world, but it can also be said to be an elegant thing. The Xie family's Zhilan is better than men. If it spreads out, it will not have an adverse impact on the reputation of my Xie family. That Taiyuan family
Wang, there were also women who took Wu Shi Powder, exposed their breasts, drank and sang wildly while taking it, and there was not much criticism from people at the time. But if this matter is linked to Chen Caozhi, my reputation as a Xie family will plummet.
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As the Corridor to Listen to the Rain was coming to an end, Xie An stood still, looked at the sparse stars and the pale moon, and said: "The Lu family's daughter has been entangled with Chen Caozhi for three years, and she has never seen the Lu family's reputation plummet, so there is no need to take this matter seriously.
It’s too serious.”
Xie Wan stared at him and said: "What do you mean by this? Are you actually willing to let A Yuan marry Chen Caozhi? The Lu family is not willing to marry Chen Caozhi. How can I, the Xie family of Chen County, be abandoned by others?"
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Xie An said: "I expect that Mr. Lu will eventually marry his daughter to Chen Caozhi."
Xie Wan was even more surprised: "Even so, how will A Yuan deal with himself?"
Xie An said: "There will eventually be a way to solve the problem. Until the matter reaches this point, I won't say much. To those children from aristocratic families today, the two of us directly accept A Yuan's official appointment. We can't cover it up anyway, so we just explain it away.
This is the result of A Yuan and A Ke's fight for victory. As for the matter between A Yuan and Chen Caozhi, I have no comment - I will visit Xi Jingbin tomorrow and see how he reacts? Also, Xi Jingbin is Huan Wenmou
Lord, I must know the latest news about Chen Caozhi."
Xie Wan said helplessly: "That's all we have to do." He added: "There are a lot of rumors about Jiankang, but Chen Caozhi stayed out of it, which made us very worried."
Xie An smiled and said: "Chen Caozhi didn't want to stay out of the matter, but he was beyond reach. I thought that Chen Caozhi was not captured by the Xianbei people. It was Chen Caozhi who was going to Yecheng himself. It was he who suggested that I give Murong Chui
To repay the thirty-year-old gift, Chen Caozhi was not afraid of difficulties and sent the envoy, just because he wanted to make a great contribution to enhance his status."
Xie Wan said disapprovingly: "Chen Caozhi only brought three hundred people with him. I don't know what great achievements he can accomplish. Wan Temple is lucky to be able to escape and return."
As Xie Wan spoke, he followed his brother Xie An into the front hall. When the chatting and laughing famous disciples saw the Xie brothers coming in, they all saluted and said, "Greetings to An Shigong and Wan Shigong."
Xie An sat on the square couch, looking at everyone in the room with his phoenix eyes, and said: "My niece is far away in Shanyin to supervise the drought relief. I can't argue with the wise people. Please excuse me."
The dozen or so high-ranking disciples present did not expect that Xie An would say such a thing. Their original resentment, ridicule, and gloating were all gone. They all looked at each other. Somehow, Xie An had such a good reputation that they did not dare to be presumptuous.
, came in excitement and returned in despair.
Xie An left Zhi Fahan alone. He asked Zhi Fahan to return to Dong'an Temple and ask his teacher Zhi Daolin for a letter to express his condolences to Xi Chao and ask about Chen Cao's safety. Zhi was a highly respected man and a Buddhist believer, although he was missing.
You must be able to speak clearly, but do not lie.
After sending Zhi Fahan away, Xie An saw that it was still early, so he went to Xi Chao's residence to visit Xi Chao. As soon as he met him, he smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Jian Bin, Chen Zi has done serious harm to people. I hope brother Jian Bin can teach me."
Xi Chao received Huan Wen's reply immediately. Huan Wen said that he didn't know how the matter was leaked, but that the matter was at this point, and he had to try his best to eliminate the negative impact on the Xie family. After all, the Xie family was more helpful to him than the Langya Wang family and the Taiyuan Wang family. Huan Wen
He hinted that Xi Chao facilitated the marriage between Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun. As for the Lu family's daughter, it was best to abandon her. Lu Shi, the Minister of the Fifth Army, was the one he was determined to attack——
Seeing Xie An, Xi Chaozhou also pretended to have learned about it recently and said: "This matter is really strange. There is no such story in the previous dynasty, so my niece is really a strange woman." Changing the subject, he said: "An Shi
Since the Duke has approved the appointment of his niece to serve as an official, he must have already thought about today's situation, so there is no need to ask me for advice."
Xie An said: "I have always allowed my nephews to have their own way, but I never thought that my niece would be so bold. In order to become an official, she first made a name for herself in the elegant gathering of Tianque Mountain, and even wrote to Sima Huan without authorization in the name of Zhu Yingtai. Sima Huan didn't know what he was doing.
, I conscripted her to be a courier of the Xifu. At that time, I was soft-hearted and agreed to her, which led to today's predicament. There were even rumors in the market that the two girls were fighting for their husbands. This would increase Chen Zizhong's reputation, but for me, the Xie family, wouldn't it bring a bad reputation? "
Xi Chao looked at Xie An, guessing his thoughts, and said slowly: "An Shigong's knowledge and skills are so advanced that none other than Lu Shi can match him. Lu Shi refuses to let his niece marry Chen Zizhong, so why don't An Shigong marry her?"
Xie An said: "Chen Zizhong is indeed talented, but now he has been kidnapped to Hebei. Even if he comes back, his reputation will be damaged. No matter how bad the Xie family of Chen County is, we cannot marry him."
Xi Chao said: "That's all An Shigong cares about, so don't worry. I predict that Chen Zizhong will come back with great achievements and an even greater reputation."
Xie An said: "That's true, let's discuss it after he comes back." After chatting for a while, he said goodbye and returned home.
Three days later, Zhi Fahan showed Xie An the reply written by Xi Chao to Zhi Daolin. What Xi Chao said in the letter was similar to what Xi Chao said to Xie An that night, saying that Chen Cao had returned with unparalleled achievements.
Please rest assured.
What is puzzling is that Huan Wen did not immediately remove Zhu Yingtai from joining the army in the Western Prefecture. It seems that he only regarded it as a rumor that a woman disguised herself as a man. Perhaps it was because Xie Daoyun had outstanding ability to fight drought in the Kuaiji organization and needed to hire people urgently. He wanted to be meritocratic first.
Lift——
However, rumors about Jiankang will spread to Kuaiji in less than a month. How will Xie Daoyun face it?
