On February 2nd, there was a gathering in Yinjiabao. Everyone composed poems, and Gao Yun wrote the "Preface to the Spring Breeze Collection" with a brushstroke. I studied the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" and recorded the narrations of the contemporaries. I got sixteen poems and one couplet of poems, and the names of twenty people were listed in it.
This is a rare event in Xinye County in recent years. The poems in "Spring Breeze Collection" were first copied by people attending the gathering, and then spread quickly.
The poems collected in "Spring Breeze Collection" were of a high standard and were widely praised among scholars. This made those who were lucky enough to attend the gathering feel complacent and those who did not participate felt deeply regretful. You must know that this is the year of finalizing products, and opportunities to enhance your reputation do not come often.
Along with "Spring Breeze Collection", Yin's mulberry root paper was also spread. This improved mulberry root paper is clean, soft, flexible and soaked, and has excellent ink.
The famous people who were given paper by the Yin family to test ink praised the Yin family's mulberry root paper and invested money to purchase it. Although the price of Yin's mulberry root paper is 50% higher than similar products, demand still exceeds supply on the market.
The Yin family was all smiles because of the popularity of their new paper, but Yang Anxuan was in a depressed mood. He unexpectedly lost the second recruit competition on February 16th.
This contest was hosted by Yang Guang. Yang Quanqi led his people to inspect the counties. In addition to admonishing farmers and mulberry farmers, they also evaluated officials. The corruption cleanup presided over by Chen Shen left some positions vacant. Yang Quanqi was ready to take the opportunity to arrange the selected officials in place. .
Knowing his shame and then being brave, Yang Anyuan learned the method of military training and stepped up the drills in the army. In the second battle, he changed his loose state and was as energetic as Zhao Tian's subordinates on the school field.
The second contest included an archery competition thirty steps away. Overall, the quality of Zhao Tian's soldiers and horses was indeed not as good as Yang Anyuan's. Some of them couldn't even draw a bow, let alone hit the target with an arrow.
After returning to the military camp, Zhao Tian was furious and summoned everyone to give a lecture: "...you all have to ask yourselves in your conscience whether I have treated you badly. You go and ask if the other party's food contains bread or meat... From today on, the training will be doubled, and there will be more Practice archery for half an hour..."
After the disbandment, Zhao Tian summoned the generals above the captain level to discuss matters in a large tent. Everyone was talking, and Chen Hua said: "If it weren't for Third Young Master's training, how could Colonel Yang and the others defeat us?"
Zhao Tian glared and said: "Channel Commander, there are no three young men in the army, only Yang Junhou."
Yan Zhuang stroked his beard and said: "It's better to blame yourself than to blame this or that. Captain Yang and the others got the training later than us, but their performance on the school field is no worse than ours. In my opinion, it's just that they eat well." You're too lazy. I'll supervise the practice team tomorrow. If anyone pulls back, don't blame me for whipping you."
Yin Ji's face was not good-looking, and he regretted that he had not brought the Deng family to Yang Anxuan's side. Most of the three families belonged to Yang Anyuan. These people had practiced archery and fighting in the village.
Judging from the training this month, these people have become the elite among the recruits. Many of them have been promoted to corps commanders or even senior officers, and their overall quality is better than other recruits.
The failure in this contest was mainly due to inferior archery skills. Next time there will be fighting in the contest, I am afraid the gap will be even greater. After finally defeating Cen Minghu once, he chased me back again. I was really unwilling to do so.
Seeing the solemn atmosphere, Yang Anxuan said with relief: "Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. The next time you win is to win back. The training time for the new recruits is still short. This is a flaw. Zhao Sima said that the training should be doubled. I have no objection. During the training, the food should be increased. In addition, starting from tomorrow, two bowls of porridge will be provided, and one piece of bread will be added every day. On the third day, one pig and sheep will be slaughtered, and the fifty athletes will be given half a catty of meat first, and the rest will be divided equally..."
Although Yang Anxuan's rank is lower than that of Zhao Tian, everyone knows that he is the one who really calls the shots. The method of military training allowed Yang Anxuan to establish prestige, and the military rations he raised gave him a high reputation in the hearts of ordinary soldiers. Coupled with the conscious or unconscious guidance of Zhao Tian and others, many of the more than 400 recruits regarded Yang Anxuan as their lord.
The next day, Yang Anxuan received a letter from Yin Dun, asking him to go to the banks of the Jishui River in two days to find secluded places and pay homage to the ancient sites.
Yang Anxuan smiled slightly. It seemed that the news of yesterday's failure in the school competition had been known to the Yin family. Yin Dun took the opportunity to ask himself out to relax, which was considered a great deal of effort.
It’s good to take some time off, but I feel really unhappy when I lose. Besides, if you want to raise your own food, you should always have scholars and famous people walk around and carry each other's sedan chairs. During the Three Kingdoms period, the sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks (1) became famous all over the world, so it's not like this.
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The Mishui River leaves Hongnong Lushi County and attacks Lishan Mountain, flows through the northwest of E County in Nanyang, flows from the east all the way through Wan County, Juiyang County, and Xinye County, and merges into the Mianshui River.
In 23 AD, the generals of Xinshi and Pinglin set up an altar by the Feishui River and established Liu Xuan as emperor, marking the beginning of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty.
The spring scenery is bright, the breeze is warm, and the water is slightly rippled. A large group of people came to the waterfront where the altar used to be. The beach became lively, and the gulls and herons flew away in shock.
Yin Dun only invited more than twenty people, but unexpectedly forty or fifty people came, and there were bullock carts coming on the official road.
Gao Yun stroked his long beard and said jokingly: "My good nephew now has a lot of followers."
Yin Dun glanced at Yang Anxuan who was not far away, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Gao is joking, most of these people are here for Mr. Xuan."
Yang Anxuan stood near the water, with the Ge scarf on his head fluttering in the breeze. His white gauze robe made his figure more slender, as tall as a pine tree, exuding a heroic spirit.
Confucian teacher Ren Xuanguang also came. Guo Zhuo failed to frame Yang Anxuan and ran away in panic. Ren Xuanguang was secretly glad to know that Master Chen had also approached him, but was rejected by him.
Wei Zhong, a famous scholar, sighed: "I remember that Brother Ren and I traveled here hand in hand more than 20 years ago. Today, looking at Yin Dun and others' youthful and heroic spirit, it is no wonder that 'the master said on the river, the deceased is like a husband', we are old."
Gongsunhe stood far away from the water, and the wind from the river was still cold. The white starched gauze robe on his body could not keep out the wind and cold. Quietly, he wrapped some robes tightly. This gauze robe was given to him by his clan when he was designated as the sixth grade three years ago. As a member of a poor family, it was extremely rare for him to be classified as the sixth grade.
I still remember that when the news came out, there was an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage, and my parents were so happy that they couldn’t open their mouths from ear to ear. However, Gongsun He rejected these marriage proposals. He would study hard for another three years and strive for promotion. If he could be promoted to the fifth rank or above, he would be able to become an official instead of spending his time as an assistant.
I remembered that Yin Dun had approached me privately at the end of the first year and said that there was a talented and beautiful girl from the clan who wanted to marry him. With his status in the Yin family, it was considered a high achievement for him to marry a daughter of his family. However, Gongsun He also knew that in this case, he would be marrying into the Yin family, which was not what he wanted.
Seeing Gongsunhe's refusal, Yindun hinted that his father was seeking the position of Zhongzheng in the county, and Dingpin could help him then. It is difficult for a child from a poor family to make progress and reach the sky. If he does not agree to this marriage, and if Yin Dun's father really becomes the chief of the county, his hope of promotion will be in vain.
Gongsunhe was filled with sadness when he thought that after three more years of hard work, the high hopes of his parents and family might come to naught. After thinking about it again and again, Gongsunhe asked Yin Dun to give him some time to think about it.
Yin Dun said magnanimously: "Brother Gongsun, although you need to think about it for a while, you might as well wait until the candidate for the Zhongzheng of the county is drawn up before making a decision. Brother Gongsun and I are good friends, and we hope to get married. Even if it fails, it will not hinder Gongsun." Brother’s future.”
It sounds nice, but how dare Gongsun He gamble his future. Wait until May. If the county minister is really the father of Yin Dun, he will agree to the marriage.
Looking around, there were quite a few poor people coming to the party. They were all in plain clothes, weathered by the wind and cold, and looked timid, unlike those from aristocratic families who were arrogant in their brocade robes and leather robes. Gongsunhe secretly vowed that he would never let his children work as hard as he did in the future.
It's already Zhengzheng, and the sun is shining brightly. Yin Dun ordered people to spread the felt mats on the oxcart on the beach, and ordered his servants to bring down the wine and food and set them up. More than fifty people sat along the river, holding the wine in the wind, and chatting, which was very pleasant.
Gao Yun was the first to stand up with a glass of wine, his three long strands of beard fluttering in the wind, and said loudly: "Today, all the sages gathered on the shore of Qishui River to pay tribute to the past and the present, and to speak freely. Gentlemen, please have a drink first to cheer up."
Yang Anxuan knows that there is no specific topic for this kind of casualness. He can talk about people, comment on current events, and talk about mysteries and scriptures. He can do whatever he wants without any taboos. Speeches can arouse resonance and loud applause from others, and can also be refuted and argued with by others, thereby displaying talents and achieving fame.
When Gao Yun sat down, Yin Dun, as the host, stood up and said: "The purpose of establishing Gengshi in Xinshi and Pinglin is for the world to hope that the Liu family will flourish again. Gengshi lacks talent and virtue. He was promoted in vain and died in his position. How can he do that?" Undefeated.”
"Yes, this argument is very appropriate", "To the point, Mr. Yin has a great opinion", all echoed the cries of applause.
Next, Wei Ziye did not continue this topic, but said in an unconventional way: "Chen Junzhongju, the great master of the Han Dynasty, swept the world without sweeping a house. He is really a model of scholars."
There was another echo, and Yang Anxuan yawned quietly. This kind of irrelevant talk was really boring.
With his ears buzzing, Yang Anxuan said in a narrow voice, "Heaven and earth last for eternity, and this body will never be found again; life only lasts for a hundred years, and this day is the easiest to live."
Everyone was silent for a while, thinking carefully. Wei Zhong stirred up his thoughts and clapped his hands and sang: "Although the divine tortoise has a long life, it still has its time; the soaring snake rides on the mist, but in the end it becomes ashes..."
The harmonies gradually began to sing, and many people in the audience burst into tears. Yang Anxuan couldn't laugh or cry. This is the so-called celebrity romance in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
When the singing stopped, Gongsun He stood up and spoke with emotion: "Marquis Zhongwu said that indifference can clarify one's will. I think indifference can also clarify one's mind. Indifference can lead to a peaceful temperament, an understanding of the wonderful principles of heaven and earth, and a heart that is not dusty. What do you think?"
There were cheers everywhere, especially from the poor people, who cheered louder and louder for this example of a poor family.
While talking and drinking, when the wine was full, some people sang loudly, some people got up and danced, and the waves were flowing and the gods and demons danced wildly on the banks of the Qishui River.
Yang Anxuan was also a little drunk. He stood up unsteadily and shouted: "Here comes the pen."
Yin Dun thought that Yang Anxuan was going to write a poem, so he ordered people to set up tables and lay out paper and pens. Unexpectedly, Yang Anxuan laughed wildly, took off his white robe, spread it on the table, and picked up his pen like flowing water.
Everyone gathered around to watch, and Yin Dun whispered softly: "I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back again after a thousand gold coins have been scattered."
Confidence and boldness came to his face, Gongsun He felt his eyes were sore when something was on his mind, and he couldn't help but shed tears.
Yang Anxuan put his white robe heavily on his body and sang two lines of poems, which made everyone cheer loudly.
Many people followed suit, taking off their robes, writing poems on them, and wearing them to show off.
Yang Anxuan did not expect that his dissolute behavior would become a fashion. After learning about it, many people wrote poems and paintings on their white robes, showing off in the market and attracting the attention of the world.
I don’t know where the reputation of the eight heroes of Feishui came from. The eight heroes are: Hongnong Yang Anxuan, Xinye Yindun, Xinye Dengxian, Xinye Gaoguang, Chaoyang Wei Ziye, Anchang Gongsunhe, Jiyang Chensi, and Rangxian Zhao Fangji. Among the eight heroes, Gongsunhe and Zhao Fangji came from poor families.
It was said at that time that An Xuan was the highest among the eight heroes of Zuishui.
