The next day, Gongyang Zhuan was administered as usual. Most of the great Confucian scholars of this era only studied one classic and devoted themselves to studying it all their lives. He Gong's understanding of Gongyang Zhuan reached a level that no one in his generation could match. The entire Han Dynasty , those who could surpass him were less than one palm. The little fat man had something on his mind and couldn't hold it in. When the teacher finished teaching, he looked at Mr. He with wide eyes, wondering whether he should ask.
Who is Mr. He? One look and he knew that the little fat man still had doubts. He stroked his beard and asked, "Do you have any doubts?" The little fat man nodded and asked, "Master, does this Yuan Wei have a brother?" Call me Yuan Feng?"
"Yes, you don't have to worry about this person working with Mr. Chen. He is famous for his generosity and sincerity, and he will not be in trouble with a child like you."
The little fat man's eyes widened, he swallowed his saliva, and asked again: "Is there another brother who will become famous?"
"There are very few people who know about Yuan Wenkai who died early. How did you know about it?" At this time, He Xiu was also a little confused. Yuan Feng was famous and he followed the Taifu. It was not surprising that Liu Hong knew about him, but Yuan Cheng That was a man who had been dead for more than ten years. Before his death, he was only a Zuo Zhonglang general and had not reached the level of a famous minister. Where did this kid know about it?
This guy's temperament has changed a bit since he caused some auspicious events in the past. He used to recite scriptures all night long without pain, but now he can recite them backwards and forwards, word for word. Calculate it like this, but this guy understands His movements were getting faster and faster. He just asked, "Can the revenge of the ninth generation be avenged?" This guy suddenly understood and drew his sword to kill!
If he hadn't been short, he would have become famous all over the world for killing the elders of the state!!
As for whether it is a bad reputation or a good reputation, it depends on who has contributed more, the Yuan family or the emperor.
He Xiu looked at him doubtfully. The little fat man was also panicked. He did not dare to lie to the teacher. He looked around anxiously, but was speechless. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. He Xiu turned around and called Said: "Come in."
Mrs. Dong came in slowly. She looked extremely haggard. She had not closed her eyes for several days. First it was because of Dong Zhong, and now it was because of Yuan Wei. She leaned down and worshiped: "A foolish woman is not talented. I have offended Mr. He before. I don’t know, maybe I can talk to Mr. He?”
"You have nothing to say to the foolish woman, you can go on your own." He Xiu waved his hand directly without giving her any face.
"Master?" the little fat man suddenly called.
He Xiu looked down at him. The little fat man pondered for a moment and said: "Master, you insulted my mother. Gongyang said, you should take revenge. However, Master is my teacher. The ceremony said, respect your teacher. Gongyang also said. , I don’t know what I should do to avenge my master’s enmity against my son?”
"Stupid! Revenge can also be divided into upper and lower levels. The highest is the hatred of the country, the second is the hatred of the father, and the next is the hatred of the teacher and friends. The hatred of the parents comes first. Killing the teacher is unethical. If the teacher insults the mother, he should kill the teacher. Then he will be treated as unethical. !”
Seeing these two people actually talking about this, Mr. Dong turned pale with fright. The people in charge of Gongyang Chuan were indeed lunatics!
Shouting that the revenge of the ninth generation can be avenged, whoever you see will be killed?!
"Alang, don't be rude! Shut up!" Mrs. Dong shouted quickly, she was really afraid that the old man and the young man were going to kill each other for revenge. The little fat man was still afraid of his mother, so he immediately didn't dare to speak. , lowered his head and said nothing. Although he was unhappy because his discussion of scriptures was interrupted, it was a mother's duty to educate her children. It was a matter of course and it was hard to say anything.
Turning around and about to leave, Mrs. Dong said helplessly: "He Gong is staying here. There is really something important. I need to teach He Gongzhi. I hope to talk to He Gong!" He leaned over and bowed again. He was helpless and arrogant. Raising her head, without looking at Mr. Dong, she asked, "Tell me, what's the matter?" Ms. Dong ordered the little fat man to go out, asked Mr. He to sit on the throne, and said, " Mr. He is a famous scholar in the world, and Alang is a stubborn boy. Why? Into the eyes of He Gong?"
"I just have an appointment with your ancestors..." He Xiu seemed to remember something and closed his eyes slightly.
Mrs. Dong hesitated for a long time, but finally said nothing, bowed again, and sent the old man away.
She didn't know whether she should tell this respected old man the secret of the goldfish and the heavenly book. If she told him, would he help Liu Hong achieve his great cause or report it to the court? Although the emperor and Hong'er were close relatives, this auspiciousness was always It was too big. Even in the end, Ms. Dong did not dare to reveal that she was not willing to risk Liu Hong's life.
Although Liu Hong didn't know about these things, the little fat man was currently in the attic, holding the thick heavenly book and reading it again. This time, he was no longer as ignorant as the first time. He vaguely felt that this heavenly book It seems that the fate of everyone has been decided. Will Yuan Wei become the Third Duke in the future? Will there be a nephew named Yuan Benchu who openly resists the imperial court?
Suddenly, Liu Hong wanted to know if he really had a nephew named Yuan Shao!
At this time, Yuan Wei's memorial had already arrived at the Chancellor's desk.
At this moment, the minister ordered Cao Ding to read the memorial in the palace. The memorial needs to be presented to heaven for listening. Looking at the memorial, Cao Ding had a headache. The letter was full of Yuan Wei's cries. He cried out that the princes in the country were rude and assassinated the governor. As the Prime Minister of a country, I cannot convince the public and I am bullied by a domineering boy. The target of the lawsuit is Liu Hong, the Marquis of Ting. However, Liu Hong is a close relative of His Majesty. Should I report it to him?
After thinking for a long time, Cao Ding became a little irritable. In the late Han Dynasty, there was a fierce battle between the aristocratic families and the eunuchs. However, not all aristocratic families were against the eunuchs. The Cao family in Qiao County had always stood firmly on the side of the eunuchs. There are even descendants among them who have entered the palace, such as the now famous Zhongchang Shi Da Changqiu Cao Teng, or Cao Song, Cao Ding, Cao Chi, etc. who have always been attached to the eunuchs.
They are said to be eunuchs, but in fact they are just slaves of the emperor, and what the eunuchs carry out is exactly the emperor's will. However, the power of the aristocratic family is expanding day by day. They have mastered knowledge, officials, and public opinion, and they are not satisfied. , they also wanted to master something bigger. Although a hundred years later, they succeeded and established an era of aristocratic families where "kings and horses share the world", but today, they are still not qualified.
The Cao family does not have a good reputation among aristocratic families, but it is better to live a safe life and have a stumbling block from the aristocratic family than the emperor's wrath, right?
Cao Ding thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution. Finally, he decided to ask his brother to find a solution.
Brother Cao Song, although the outside world said that he was incompetent, but the private affairs of the clan were all decided by Cao Song. With deep respect from the clan, he prepared the carriage and hurried to Cao Song's mansion. The servants They all hurriedly greeted him, and when they entered the house, they saw half a young man, with many domestic slaves, riding on wooden poles, playing some kind of marching and fighting game.
"Aha!" Cao Ding shouted angrily. When the boy saw his uncle, he was not afraid or polite. He shouted to the boys around him: "There are many thieves! Follow me and retreat!!" After that, He quickly ran away. Cao Ding didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had no choice but to inform Cao Song. A servant came to the door to inform Cao Song. He immediately took Cao Ding into the study. When he entered the study, he saw Cao Song reading.
"Brother..."
"Zhongde is here, sit down, sit down."
The two of them knelt down, saluted, and chatted for a while before Cao Ding slowly explained what had happened. After that, he waited for his brother to give him some advice. Cao Song was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "If you don't repay, just I'm afraid this minister will be replaced by someone else."
"Brother, what do you mean?" Cao Ding was startled and hurriedly stood up and asked.
"This matter is nothing more than a domestic slave coaxing his young master. What crime is there? Yuan Ciyang did this deliberately. The goal was not to deprive Tinghou, but..." Cao Song said, pointing to the sky, Cao Song Ding was shocked. He quickly stood up and leaned over as if he were listening. Cao Song waved his hand and said, "You and I are many, so there is no need for this. Marquis Ting is a close relative of the emperor. Yuan Wei is making a fuss out of a molehill. I'm afraid he has ulterior motives." "
"What do you think the matter about the slave is? Even if it is a crime, it is just a fine. And this time, Yuan Ciyang angered Tinghou, so he stabbed Tinghou. I am afraid that he wanted to bring the matter to the emperor. How could the emperor deal with Marquis Ting? He was the only close relative of the emperor. If the emperor had not allowed it, then he would have said that the emperor was partial and favored eunuchs and the like. The general would have to walk around the city with all the imperial students. .”
"What will the emperor do then?"
"We can only compromise with him, and where we can compromise..." Cao Song thought for a moment and suddenly said: "This year, Cheng Jin and Liu Zhi will be imprisoned. I am afraid that they did this to save the two thieves. ! But I never thought that Yuan Wei was so ruthless. In order to succeed in his plan, he even gave up his right leg. This person should not be underestimated..."
After hearing what Cao Song said, Cao Ding was stunned.
"Then, brother, what should I do about this matter?"
"Oh, this matter has nothing to do with us. Next time there is a court meeting, just hand the memorial directly to the emperor. If you keep it privately, they will only be happier. When the time comes, you will say that eunuchs will give power to the government and the public. The emperor does not know the people. It's a matter of course, is that okay?"