What is the shortest way to go from Luoyang to Qingzhou?
Of course, you can take a boat all the way east along the Yellow River. With a small boat, you can arrive in the morning and arrive in the evening, and you can get there in one day.
But that's going downstream, so the speed is naturally fast. Going upstream, it's much slower.
Therefore, it is faster to go back to Luoyang from Qingzhou by land.
And we can’t take the Xuzhou-Yanzhou-Sili route. There are too many mountains and the road is not easy to walk.
If you want to go there normally, you have to go through Jizhou. After leaving the plain, cross the Qinghe River and enter Wei County, then you can reach Luoyang. The roads along the way are flat and full of plains and hills, so it is the first choice for returning to Luoyang.
Of course, Chen Mu followed this route. On this day, the motorcade arrived at Qinghe Ganling. It was getting late and it was snowing in the north, so they had to stay in the city.
Since a large convoy had to be reported, someone was sent to hand over his "long thorn" and inform Prime Minister Ganling of his name.
After being allowed to enter the city, Ganling Prime Minister Yao Gong, who succeeded Liu Yu, happened to be hosting a banquet for several Qinghe celebrities. When he heard that the new minister would stay in Ganling City today, he hurriedly came out to greet them.
The prime minister of Ganling was worth two thousand stones, and the minister was worth a thousand stones. Although the power of the minister was much greater than that of the prefect, it would be easy to kill the prefect.
But the ancients valued filial piety more, so Yao Gong came to greet Chen Mu not because of his official position but because of his reputation.
Yes.
Now Chen Mu is also famous.
People all over the world know Chen Mu from the word "filial piety".
Since Ji, Xu, and Yanzhou are very close to Qingzhou, many students go to Taishan Academy to study.
Zheng Xuan admired Chen Mu for keeping Qingzhou in order and allowing him to have a quiet teaching environment, so he admired him very much.
In this way, every time the students have a vacation in these years, or when they leave the academy and go home for business, they will bring his fame out.
Over time, Chen Mu gradually became a famous scholar and was quite famous among the scholars in Qing, Hebei, Xu and Yan states.
Although he had an ambiguous relationship with the eunuch, this was a secret relationship that was never made public, and understanding people like Xun and others would not damage his reputation, and would even help fuel the situation.
So at least in the three states near Qingzhou? Chen Mu is very famous? As long as he is an official, scholar, scholar, and people from aristocratic families, his name is known.
It has stopped snowing in the evening, and heavy clouds are shrouding you? Are you roaring from the north? If you don't have a crown on your head and a bun to tie your hair, I'm afraid it will be disheveled and disheveled.
Are there few pedestrians on the street? The motorcade slowly enters the city. Are there many of them? It takes several inns to stay.
Unexpectedly, five or six people were walking slowly on the street in front? They were all wearing robes and thick Confucian clothes. They were of different ages. The older one was in his forties and the younger one was in his twenties. The leader was in official robes and seals? The others were
The scholars were all dressed up, wearing jade on their waists and hanging swords.
Chen Mu turned over and dismounted, glanced at the silver seal and green ribbon on the waist of the middle-aged scribe in his forties, and knew that this person should be Ganling Prime Minister? He raised his hands and saluted, "Mu has met Ganling Prime Minister."
Yao Gong also returned the greeting and said: "Shang Shuling is very polite. I heard that Shangshu Ling passed by Ganling? I happened to be hosting a banquet with some friends, so I came here to greet them? Invite Shangshu Ling to join us."
"The elder invites you, don't dare to refuse." Chen Mu turned around and said to the guards: "Are you going to find an inn to stay first? Angel and I will go to the banquet."
"only!"
The guards left.
Chen Mu took Xiao Huangmen and Dian Wei who had announced the decree and followed Yao Gong to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Entering the mansion? Coming to the main hall? Sitting in rows on the left and right.
Chen Mu sat in the first place, followed by Xiaohuangmen and many famous people, and Dian Wei sat at the bottom.
Logically speaking, Xiao Huangmen represented the emperor when he went out to announce the decree, so he should be the first. But he did not dare to offend Chen Mu, so he declined in every possible way and took the second seat.
Yao Gong sat on the main seat and introduced with a smile: "Shang Shuling, let me introduce you. This person is Fang Zhang, the grandson of Bo Wugong. His father Fang Chikang was once the prefect of Changsha, and now he is recruited by the imperial court to serve as a councilor."
Lang, I am also going to Luoyang to take up my post."
Chen Mu looked at the man Yao Gong was talking about. He was about twenty-seven or eighty years old, wearing a high-gown Confucian uniform and a dignified appearance. He bowed his hands to him and said, "Zhang, I have seen Shangshu Ling."
Chen Mu also returned the greeting: "Bowu Gong's name is spread all over the world, and it is admirable."
Fang Zhi, courtesy name Bowu, was a great Confucian during Emperor Huan's time. Like Zheng Xuan today, he was the spiritual leader of the literati. The term "party member" comes from him.
Moreover, Fang Zhi can also be regarded as one of the ancestors of Qinghe Fangshi, and Fang Xuanling of the Tang Dynasty is his descendant.
"This person is Cui Hao, from Dongwu."
Yao Gong pointed to the second person, a middle-aged scribe in his forties.
Chen Mu smiled and said: "It turns out that he is a member of Brother Ji Gui's tribe. I wonder what the relationship between Mr. and Brother Ji Gui is?"
Cui Hao responded: "I am Uncle Ji Gui."
Chen Mu nodded: "Ji Gui and Cui Lin are both studying in Mount Tai. Now they are home for the holidays. It's a pity that we didn't meet them here."
Cui Yan, also known as Ji Gui, had a good relationship with Chen Mu because he studied at Taishan Academy. Cui Lin was also Chen Mu's student, so the Cui family of Qinghe always had a good relationship with him.
"This person is..."
"No need for introduction, brother Derang, long time no see."
"You are my brother, I hope you are well."
Kong Qian responded with a smile.
Kong Qian is Kong Rong's younger brother and Kong Zhou's youngest son.
Since Kong Jian's father Kong Yu died young and Kong Rong was an official in other places, Kong Jian came to Taishan Academy to study. Kong Qian was always taking care of him and held several parent-teacher meetings. Of course Chen Mu also knew Kong Qian.
"The last person is Zhou Xian, who was the disciple of Emperor Huan and the grandson of Zhou Shangshu."
Yao Gong pointed to the last person.
Chen Mu looked at Fang Zhang and then at Zhou Xian in surprise. It was strange that these two people were sitting together and didn't start fighting.
Perhaps noticing Chen Mu's surprise, Zhou Xian smiled and said: "The grudges between my ancestors do not prevent me from dating brother Zhong Gui."
Chen Mu praised: "The friendship between you two is comparable to the friendship between Guan Bao."
The feud between the Fang family in Qinghe and the Zhou family in Qinghe lies with Fang Zhi and Zhou Fu. When Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty was the Marquis of Liwu, he once studied under Zhou Fu, but Zhou Fu's academic level was average, so he was later promoted to minister.
Therefore, the local people spread the rumor: "Fang Bowu is a well-behaved person in the world, and Zhou Zhongjin won the seal because of his master."
From then on, Fang and Zhou were in separate factions, and the guests of the two families began to ridicule, speculate, and make friends. The relationship between the two families became worse and worse. Because of them, Ganling County was divided into northern and southern parts.
, the title and discussion of "party members" started with these two.
As for Fang Zhang and Zhou Xian, who were from rival families, they actually became good friends. This kind of friendship, which was ignored by family members and looked down upon by relatives and friends, was almost equivalent to the male version of Romeo and Juliet in the Han Dynasty. How could Chen Mu not be surprised.
But Chen Mu obviously didn't expect that because of his compliment, this friendship would become famous all over the world. Later, an idiom of "friends between friends and relatives" was coined to express the depth of friendship.
This was definitely something Chen Mu didn't expect.
"Brother Mingcheng and I have been told by our families since we were young not to make friends with people from the other side's family. As a result, we are so alienated from each other that we have no contact with each other."
Fang Zhang looked at Zhou Xian and said: "Later, when I was in the city, I saw brother Ming Cheng falling to the ground and covering himself in mud while trying to help an old man push a cart. His expression remained unchanged. Then I realized that the Zhou family was definitely not what their elders said they were.
Evil, there are good and bad people, and my family members are not without bad people. The interactions between people should be based on moral character. How can we waste the virtue of benevolence and righteousness just because our elders are selfish?"
"Brother Zhonggui."
"Brother Ming Cheng."
Zhou Xian looked at Fang Zhang affectionately, and Fang Zhang looked at him in the same way. The two looked at each other.
Chen Mu trembled all over, because he felt that the look between the two of them was a bit like Liu Bei looking at him. He couldn't help but sigh: "The friendship between the two is really touching."
Zhou Xian said with a smile: "I was originally an official in another place. This time I returned to Ganling because brother Zhong Gui was going to Luoyang to be an official, so I came here to see me off."
Chen Mu nodded: "In that case, why don't Fang Zhonggui come with me?"
"Then thank you Shangshu Ling."
Fang Zhang gave another gift.
At the banquet, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Chen Mu accepted Yao Gong's invitation and stayed at the Prime Minister's Mansion that night, and set off again the next day.
This time I took Fang Zhang and Zhou Xian with me on my journey.
Originally, according to Fang Zhang's wishes, Zhou Xian did not need to be sent far away, but Zhou Xian insisted on following. The two refused for a long time, but they still could not resist Zhou Xian. The group walked in the ice and snow, heading west.
We headed west from Ganling to Qingyuan County in Wei County, but we didn't expect that the road from Qingyuan to the pottery hall in the south was blocked by snow, making it impossible to cross.
Everyone could only take a detour to the west to Ping'en County.
If you go west, you have to pass through Ping'en, go through the denunciation chapter, list people, and then go south to Handan.
Along the way, Chen Mu lamented that three years ago he followed Lu Zhi from Handan to the north, fought against six counties in Henan, and put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which was still vivid in his mind.
At that time, Jizhou was devastated and in chaos.
Now, after Wang Fen's governance, Jizhou has regained its vitality. Although the land is completely white in winter, you can still see countless people busy working on winter wheat in the fields, full of vitality.
Arriving in Handan on this day, there were towers on the east side of the city, and the pavilions on the east side were dilapidated and overgrown with weeds. Many of the beams and rubble had been taken away by the people and taken back to their homes to build houses.
The city walls made of marble blocks are towering, but most of the pavilions on the city towers have collapsed. The ground is covered with grass and ruins, and the roads paved with bluestone slabs except for the occasional scholars who come to pay their respects, even the local people are not willing to come.
Accompanied by Liu Heng, Prime Minister of the State of Zhao, Chen Mu came to Congtai to admire it. Looking around, he saw that the place had long been abandoned and was covered with ruins. He could no longer see the magnificent scenery of the past. He couldn't help but be disappointed: "Is this Congtai?
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Liu Heng said: "In the past, when King Wu Ling built Congtai, it was named "Congtai" because there were so many pavilions and pavilions that they were not all in one. There were overpasses, snow caves, makeup pavilions, and flower gardens, and the structure was unique.
, the decoration is beautiful, so it is famous in all countries. Now, time has passed and changes have taken place, but these are the only ones left."
Fang Zhang said: "Congtai has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes, wind and rain, and natural disasters. The once famous Wuling Congtai is now the same as the Sand Dune Palace in the west of Julu City. It seems that this time we are
Came to the wrong place."
Zhou Xian asked curiously: "I heard that Emperor Guangwu conquered Handan, defeated Wang Lang, held a banquet, and visited this place with Ma Hou. Why has it turned out like this now?"
"Po Wang Lang?"
Chen Mu was slightly surprised.
Fang Zhang smiled and said, "Does the minister of justice not know that Wang Lang pretended to be Liu Ziyu, the emperor of the Han Dynasty?"
Chen Mu thought for a while and said, "I remembered it after hearing Zhong Gui talk about it. It's just that I was a disciple of my uncle Xiangong, and there was also a disciple named Wang Lang, also named Jingxing, so when I first heard Wang Lang's name, I thought he was my senior brother.
So surprised."
"I see."
Fang Zhang nodded: "After Emperor Shizu conquered Handan, Congtai was actually still there, but after hundreds of years, no one took care of it, and it finally turned into this scene."
After viewing Congtai, the group headed south of the city, planning to go south to Yecheng via Liangyin County. After passing Yecheng, it would be very close to Luoyang.
The fields outside the south of the city are criss-crossed, and the beautiful mulberry fields in the distance are beautiful. Although it is winter, in the northern Han Dynasty, wheat was planted in winter, so there were more people working in the fields than in spring and summer. The lively scene was like the cold wind in winter.
They are all steaming and heating up.
There is no snow in Handan, the wind blows the wheat waves, and there are flocks of chickens and ducks by the pond. Although the leaves of the mulberry forests have long since fallen and turned yellow, they need to be pruned in the winter, so groups of women raising silkworms leave the city for the mulberry fields.
At this time, Liu Heng suddenly saw an extremely beautiful girl with fair skin and a beautiful appearance, like an elf. He couldn't help but be overjoyed, ordered the carriage to stop, and asked the clerk beside him: "What family is this?"
woman?"
The clerk replied: "This is a woman from Qinjiazhuang. She calls herself Luofu."
"How old are you this year?"
"About fifteen or sixteen."
"Summon her over."
"only."
The clerk was ordered to go.
Chen Mufang, Zhang Zhouxian all looked at Liu Heng with strange eyes.
This guy is over 40 years old, and he wants an old cow to eat young grass. He is simply a shameless person.
However, when Qin Luofu came over, everyone understood why Liu Heng insisted on doing such a thing regardless of his integrity.
I saw that the girl was about sixteen years old, with fair skin, beautiful face, peerless appearance, and extremely beautiful.
Moreover, the hairpin on the head indicates that she has already performed the hairpin ceremony and is an adult woman.
Although it is shameless for an old cow to eat young grass, as long as the hairpin ceremony is performed, you can marry into a woman. There is no problem with etiquette.
Liu Heng saw her coming and asked, "Would you rather carry her together?"
When Qin Luofu saw that the person calling him was an old pervert, he rolled his eyes and said angrily: "What a fool you are! You have your own wife, Luo Fu has your own..."
Before she finished speaking, she stopped.
Because he saw that next to the old pervert, there was a handsome guy with a peerless appearance, looking at her with a smile.