Cao Chong got out of the car excitedly, took two steps in three steps, and jumped up to the doorstep.
"Sir, my wife is looking for you."
An old retainer suddenly stepped forward and stopped Cao Chong.
"Mother is looking for me?"
Cao Chong was startled.
It is not unusual for Mrs. Huan to look for him. It is normal for a mother to look for her son. But the problem is that sending such an old retainer to wait for him at the door is a bit abnormal. Cao Chong is keenly aware of it.
Come on, something big must have happened.
"Where is mother now?"
"In the young master's study."
Cao Chong nodded, not daring to hesitate any longer, and hurriedly walked to the study.
After a while, he came to the door across the courtyard of the study, and saw the lamp burning in the room, and Mrs. Huan's figure in the window. Cao Chong walked to the door, raised his hand and knocked on the door gently, then opened the door and stepped in
In the room, under the light, he saw Mrs. Huan with her back to him, sitting next to the desk, looking at something unknown. Even when Cao rushed in, Mrs. Huan did not turn around to ask.
"Mother……"
Mrs. Huan's thin shoulders trembled and she turned around.
"Cang Shu, are you back?"
"yes."
"Are you looking for that Zhou Yuanzhi again?"
Mrs. Huan's voice sounded very calm, without any emotion or anger at all.
Cao Chong hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said softly: "Yes."
"What have you done?"
Cao Chong whispered: "Today, Yuan Zhi was arguing with Mr. Zhongyu in Yuxiu Tower. Mr. Zhongyu had previously written five chapters of "Shen Jian", but Yuan Zhi didn't take it seriously, so he argued with Mr. Zhongyu... Mother, Yuan Zhi
With his eloquent talent, Mr. Zhong Yu was unable to answer in the end. I listened today and learned a lot. Although Yuan Zhi is suspected of sophistry, he is indeed an extraordinary person."
Cao Chong became more and more excited as he talked, but Mrs. Huan was nowhere to be seen, and his brows gradually knitted together.
Mr. Zhongyu, also known as Xun Yue.
He is the elder brother of Xun Yu, and he is also a very famous scholar today. He was an official minister, and he explained the banquets of the Han emperor. He also compiled the "Han Ji" from the third year of Jian'an to the fifth year of Jian'an.
He is a highly respected person.
After compiling the Han Dynasty, Xun Yue requested to become an official because of his old age and no longer held any official position. After that, he devoted himself to writing "History" at home. In the eighth year of Jian'an, he published five articles in "Shenjian" to criticize the so-called auspicious prophecies.
Said that the spearhead even pointed directly at Dong Zhongshu's theory of the unity of heaven and man.
For this reason, people often argued with Xun Yue, which became a rare event in Xudu.
It’s just that Zhou Buyi was fourteen years old. After arriving in Xudu, he showed his aggressiveness and sharpness...
He had had a dispute with Kong Rong before, and later at a gathering, his words were directed at Hu Zhao of Wolong Valley, which almost caused a turmoil.
Now, he even had an argument with Xun Yue, which made Mrs. Huan feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Cao Chong's excited look, Mrs. Huan suddenly felt a pang of regret in her heart: Is it a wrong decision to let Cang Shu mix with such a boy who doesn't know how to hide his edge? As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to Mo are black, Cang Shu
You have stayed with Zhou Buyi for a long time, so don't be infected with the habits of the madman. Compared with Shilin, the madman may be a kind of character and can be praised by many people.
The most well-known example is Na Ni Heng.
But what happened to Mi Heng in the end?
Moreover, it is never a good thing for a master to be infected with the habits of a madman.
In the past, Mrs. Huan hoped to establish relations with the Jingxiang family through Zhou Buyi's relationship; but now, she feels that Zhou Bujie is too young to do anything, and is a little confused about the importance. What kind of person is Xun Yue? Representative Qingliu! You actually accused him
Such a scholarly predator, even if Xun Yue doesn't get angry, can still have such a huge influence in the scholarly community? Isn't this a good thing...
As for the theory of prophecy and fortune, people have different opinions.
Xun Yue can't stand it. He has his own reasons. It's not your turn, a child of only fourteen years old, to tell you what to do.
However, Mrs. Huan didn't know how to evaluate this matter.
She read a lot, but Fu Ruizhi's prophecy was not something she could judge. Looking at the excited Cao Chong, Mrs. Huan frowned. After a moment, she sighed softly and asked in a deep voice: "Cang Chong"
Shu, your brother Cao returned from the northwest and has been in Xingyang for nearly half a year. Let me ask you, have you ever visited him?"
"this……"
Cao Chong was startled and didn't know how to answer.
The elder brother of the Cao family is Cao Peng.
Cao Chong always called Cao Peng sir, so much so that when Mrs. Huan mentioned "Brother Cao", he couldn't react at all.
However, he still heard some clues from Mrs. Huan's words.
That was because Mrs. Huan seemed to be downplaying the original friendship between teacher and student, intentionally or unintentionally, and instead placed the two of them in the position of equals.
There is nothing wrong with doing this.
Cao Peng and Cao Chong were originally equals.
Cao Chong hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "I've never been there."
"Xiao Ai, I haven't been here for a long time."
"Um!"
"I heard you guys had a fight?"
Cao Chong suddenly became excited and said loudly: "Mom, this matter is not my fault, it is Xiao Ai who is too stingy. It was just a few words of argument, and he stopped paying attention to me."
"What kind of war of words is that?"
"this……"
Mrs. Huan sighed, looked at Cao Chong, and couldn't help but shake her head gently.
"Cang Shu, you and Zhou Buyi are both smart people. I asked you to get close to him to learn from his strengths, not his madness. Zhou Buyi criticized your brother Cao, whether he has it or not.
The truth is, you shouldn't get involved. You must know that after all, the Cao family brother once taught you a lesson, which is considered a half-teacher friendship. Even if you agree with Zhou Buji, you can't express your inner opinions.
The conflict between Zhou Buji and Xiao Ai is a matter between them.
As for you, you should have eased the conflict between the two at that time, instead of standing aside and talking, which only made the conflict worse..."
"But Yuan Zhi was not wrong."
Cao Chong was a little unhappy, "It's easy to say that everything has yin and yang, and people have their own high and low. Sir... It's not right for the Cao family's elder brother to lower his rank and kill his superior. King and minister, father and son, husband and wife, have their own destiny."
.If everyone is like Brother Cao, then what's the use of Gang Chang? Furthermore, Wei Duan is a famous scholar, but Wang Meng is no more than a commoner, how can they be compared?"
Mrs. Huan was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute.
Ever since Dong Zhongshu established the etiquette of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules, the father and son of the monarch and his ministers are destined by fate... Logically speaking, it seems that Cao Chong was not at fault, but Mrs. Huan had a vague feeling. She closed her eyes and stopped talking to him.
Cao Chong argued, but remained silent.
Mrs. Huan's silence caused Cao Chong to become silent as well.
He stood aside quietly without speaking, waiting for Mrs. Huan's instructions.
"Cangshu, your third brother has left Xudu today."
"ah?"
Cao Chong was startled and asked in surprise: "Where has the third brother gone?"
Cao Chong didn't have any bad feelings toward Cao Zhang, but this time Cao Zhang came back, and he still had some minor conflicts with Cao Chong.
The day after Cao Zhang returned to Xudu, he led his generals and directly blocked Zhou Buji's door.
If Cao Chong hadn't happened to be at Zhou Buyi's residence at that time and held Cao Zhang back, Zhou Buyi would have been killed by Cao Zhang.
But because of this incident, Cao Chong was very dissatisfied with Cao Zhang.
But they are brothers after all, and Cao Zhang has always been good to Cao Chong, so when he heard that Cao Zhang left, Cao Chong still felt a little disappointed.
He and Cao Zhang once studied under Cao Peng.
However, he sought elementary education from Cao Peng, while Cao Zhang learned martial arts from Cao Peng.
Mrs. Huan said: "Your third brother went to Xingyang and said he wanted to study there.
Your father was very happy and praised him for his kindness and his great progress... He even agreed to his request to live with the daughter of a northwest merchant and agreed to make him his equal wife. Cang Shu, when you grow up,
You know some things better than I do. Ziwen went to Xingyang now, saying he was studying, but actually he was accompanying your brother Cao. You also studied with your brother Cao back then, how could you not go and see him?"
Cao Chong's heart trembled inexplicably.
For some reason, he was a little reluctant to see Cao Peng.
Maybe it was because of guilt, maybe it was for other reasons... In short, he had been reluctant to go to Xingyang because he really didn't know how to meet Cao Peng.
In other words, in his heart, he was slightly afraid of Cao Peng.
But now that his mother had said it, Cao Chong knew that he could not escape.
After hesitating for a moment, Cao Chong said softly: "I want to argue with the people of Wolong Valley for these two yen. I want to hear it before going to Xingyang."
"A member of the Wolong Valley Clan?"
"Um!"
Mrs. Huan was even more unhappy.
Wolong Valley, isn't that the residence of Cao Peng's mentor Hu Zhao?
I think before coming here, Zhou Buji's arrogant words and criticism of Hu Zhao were known by Hu Zhao's disciples, so some people came to argue with him.
But now, wouldn't it mean that he would be on the opposite side of Cao Peng?
If Zhou Buyi loses, it would be easier to say something; but if he wins, it will definitely anger Cao Peng further, which is definitely not a good thing.
"No, you must leave immediately for Xingyang."
"But……"
"Cangshu, you must leave Xudu within three days."
Mrs. Huan's eyes were wide open and her voice was fierce.
Cao Chong had never seen his mother reprimand him so harshly. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to refute. But deep down, he felt a little uncomfortable. At his age, he was already rebellious.
In addition, Cao Chong has been cared for by his parents since he was a child, and he is talented and intelligent. Wherever he goes, he is admired by stars and no one dares to argue with him. This also makes Cao Chong unknowingly develop an arrogant habit. His mother scolded him like this.
, which made Cao Chong feel aggrieved, and at the same time he felt an inexplicable resentment...
Who do you hate?
He couldn't tell clearly either.
However, he just felt dissatisfied.
"My child, obey!"
"Go down and rest early.
I will send someone to inform your father about your trip to Xingyang."
"Here!"
Cao Cao is now not in Xudu, but heading to Yecheng.
According to Cao Cao's previous plan, he will launch an attack on Bingzhou after autumn, and prepares to eliminate high-ranking officials and regain Bingzhou at the end of the year.
Kebineng has agreed to send troops to attack Xianbei in the east.
In this way, Yan Liyou will definitely call back his 30,000 cavalry troops to support Yuan Xi, which will give Cao Cao a 70% chance of winning the battle against Bingzhou. Yecheng has been almost in ruins since a bloody battle last year. But
Because of its special geographical location, Cao Cao ordered the reconstruction of Yecheng at the beginning of the year. Thirteen thousand households from various places were moved to settle in Yecheng. Now, Yecheng has been built and immigrants have arrived one after another.
Cao Cao went to Yecheng just to stabilize the people's sentiments and start sending troops to Bingzhou...
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In the late summer of the 10th year of Jian'an, the heat was unbearable.
The bustling Yuxiu Street suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums, attracting the attention of countless people.
Yuxiu Street is the most prosperous street in Xudu, somewhat similar to the pedestrian street of later generations. It is located outside Yuxiu Gate, and is surrounded by celebrities, princes and nobles. Therefore, most of the people sold on this street
It is an extremely luxurious and valuable product.
A three-story attic, covered in red and colorful decorations.
On the black plaque, the word "福paper" is written horizontally.
Fu paper, what is it?
No one knew. However, someone discovered that underneath the plaque, there was an inscription by Kong Rong. In other words, these two words were inscribed by Kong Rong, which immediately aroused the interest of many people.
In the attic, there were all maids dressed in aqua blue cicada clothes and dressed like students.
These women have obviously received special training, and they all look like students and have a good temperament in their movements. More importantly, these women are all beautiful and have a scholarly air. Going in and out of the attic has made many people have a sense of wonder.
I was so interested that I couldn't help but stop and watch.
"What exactly does this Fu Zhi Lou do?"
A group of students who had just graduated from Taixue Middle School showed doubts on their faces.
"Go in and take a look, won't it be clear?"
"That's right, go in and have a look!"
Everyone stepped into the attic and saw a counter in the center of the hall on the first floor, surrounded by bookshelves one after another.
The bookshelf is full of sheets of paper, exuding a faint fragrance.
A beautiful waiter came forward and said with great respect: "Gentlemen, the shop is opening today. Gentlemen are the first batch of customers and can get a 20% discount. Please feel free to visit. If you have any questions, just ask the maid. Little maid
No. 08, I hope you can have a pleasant shopping experience."
An imperial student said in astonishment: "What exactly are you selling here?"
"Sir, the shop is called Fu Zhilou, and it naturally sells Fu paper."
"Fu paper?"
The student was even more surprised and quickly asked again.
"Sir, please come with me."
The maid respectfully led the students to a bookshelf, where they saw various papers of different sizes.
There are common Zuobo paper, hemp paper and mulberry paper, as well as many papers that the students have never seen before.
"This is……"
"This is a new paper specially designed and made by my master.
And because of the name of the owner of the family, the word blessing paper comes from. Sir, please see, this is the mulberry paper that the owner improved using the original craftsmanship of Mengmen mulberry paper. The paper is tough and has heat preservation properties.
, can be stored for a long time and is most suitable for contract documents.
Mengmen mulberry bark can be divided into 400 knives per 100 kilograms, with 25 pieces per knives.
The owner's mulberry paper can be divided into 800 pieces for every 100 kilograms, and each cut is fifty pieces. In other words, for the same weight of mulberry paper, we can get four times the amount, but the paper quality is better.
.At the same time, the price is five times cheaper than Mengmen mulberry bark.”
Mengmen mulberry paper originated in the Qin and Han Dynasties.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it was as famous as hemp paper and Zuobo paper, and was mainly concentrated in the Lishi area of Bingzhou.
Due to its complicated technology and high production cost, it is rarely used by people. On the market, a piece of Mengmen mulberry bark is worth five guan, which is extremely expensive. Many people only hear the name of Mengmen mulberry bark but cannot use it.
It's because the price is so prohibitive.
At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Mengmen mulberry bark became an offering, especially Zuo Bo paper.
One hundred sheets of Zuo Bo paper are worth eight guan per cut. But the price of Mengmen mulberry bark is more than twice as high as that of Zuo Bo paper...
When the Taipei students first heard that they were selling paper, they were a little disappointed. You said you sell paper, so what do you mean by making so much noise?
But after listening to the extremely professional explanation from the waitress No. 8, I couldn't help but become more interested.
You must know that since Cai Lun made paper, although the cost of paper has decreased compared with the original, it is still not available to ordinary people.
A student from the Imperial College took a piece of Sampi blessing paper from the hand of the waitress and suddenly felt something different in his hand.
"Good paper!"
He praised softly.
Thinking about it, this person's family was wealthy, so he ordered the ten-knife mulberry paper blessing paper without hesitation.
"Girl, do you have any other recommendations here? This kind of mulberry paper is suitable for paperwork and contracts. Students like me, use this kind of paper..."
Another student couldn't help but ask.
But he saw the waitress smiling as brightly as a flower, nodding her head repeatedly: "Gentlemen, please follow me."
There are so many types of paper in this blessing paper building that it is dazzling to see. If there is no one explaining it, it will be enough to make you dizzy when you walk in.
According to the waitress' explanation, the Fuzhi Building is divided into ten major categories including contract documents, calligraphy and painting, and accounting.
Each major category is divided into countless small categories. For example, this paper has more than ten categories. Different papers can be used according to different objects. For example, for people with low social status, you can use
For dyeing jute paper, for ordinary people, you can use cold paper, and for people with higher status, you can also use rice paper. For women, there are colored paper, for men, there are plain paper... and so on, there are many types, but I can only hear one
The students were so dizzy. In the gentle and melodious explanation voice of the *** maid, many students ordered various types of paper. From tens of dollars to several guans or even dozens of guans per knife.
, piled up in a pile.
When it came time to check out, the students looked at the many pieces of paper and were dumbfounded.
"There are so many, how can I get them back?"
"Gentlemen, don't worry. The store has a door-to-door delivery service, and the store is equipped with a car to help gentlemen deliver the goods to their homes."
"Then, are there any additional charges?"
The waitress smiled and said, "No, this is the duty of a small shop."
When a group of Tai students left satisfied, another group of guests walked into the building.
It could be seen from the service that the identities of these guests were different from those of the imperial students. So a maid immediately stepped forward and said, "These adults are very popular. You can tell at a glance that they are no better than ordinary people. There are all kinds of paper supplies in the shop."
The adults choose, waitress No. 11 will serve you."
Several guests were startled, and then showed admiration...
