Qufu (1) In the study room of Kong Mansion, Kong Xian stood beside Kong Yi, wondering why Yang Anxuan wrote to his father?
After Kong Yi read the letter, he put it on the desk and stroked his beard, thinking deeply.
Kong Xian glanced at the letter and couldn't help but ask: "Sir, why did Governor Yang write to you?"
Kong Yi signaled Kong Xian to take the letter and read it for himself, and replied: "Yang Anxuan invited my father to give lectures at Yanling, Yingchuan County."
After reading the letter quickly, Kong Xian carefully put the letter back on the case and said: "Prefect Yang mentioned in the letter that his ancestors said that "there is no distinction between teachings" and asked you to spread the spirit of Confucianism and speak out for the poor people in the world. , this is the righteousness. "
Kong Yi nodded and said: "When Yang Anxuan was the prefect of Runan, he extensively revised the preface to Xiang, allowing children from poor families to enter school, and selected knowledgeable people to serve as officials, so as to open the door for poor people in the world. He is a sincere gentleman."
A gentleman is a man of knowledge and virtue. Kong Xian did not expect his father to speak so highly of Yang Anxuan, so he asked tentatively: "Sir, are you ready to go?"
Kong Yi said: "Yes, the lecture will be on November 22nd. There is still plenty of time. My father is preparing to leave in early November. Yang Anxuan will send carriages and horses to pick up my father."
Seeing Kong Xian's heart pounding, Kong Yi said: "My father estimates that there will be many people coming to give this lecture. You can go with me."
Kong Xian responded with a congratulatory reply, his face showing joy.
Kong Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Xian'er might as well inform those who come to study that my father is going to Yingchuan to give lectures, and ask them if they are interested in going?"
Emperor Wen of Wei built a house outside the Confucius Temple and set up teaching facilities. Scholars came from thousands of miles away to study. Currently, there are more than 30 people in the school here to listen to Kong Yi and the scholars' lectures.
In the letter, Yang Anxuan mentioned that Xingyang and Yingchuan counties were suffering from war and there was a shortage of officials in each county. Yang Anxuan wanted to ask Kong Yi to identify talented people for him and serve as officials in various places.
If you want to become an official, in addition to the recommendation of Zhongzheng, the shortest way is to recruit governors and prefects.
It's just that this kind of recruitment is mostly used by governors and governors to take care of their relatives and friends, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter, and the number of people is not too large.
Most of the people who came to study in Confucius Mansion were from poor families. These people were not well-fed and well-fed, but they were far more eager to learn than those from aristocratic families, and many of them had talents that could be developed.
Yang Anxuan invited himself to give lectures, saying that he wanted to select some talented students from poor families. Given such an opportunity, Kong Yi also wanted to recommend a few proud disciples.
Kong Xian accepted the order and came to the school to tell the news to the students. Most of them wanted to follow.
The journey from Qufu in Lu County to Yanling in Yingchuan County is more than 400 miles, and it takes more than ten days to walk. The weather was cold and gloomy in November, and it was not easy for these poor people because their clothes were shabby. If they were not careful, they might die of illness on the way.
Kong Xian told Kong Yi his worries. Kong Yi was silent for a moment and said, "Go to the used clothes shop to buy some robes and give them to the poor children. Take care of them as much as possible with food and lodging along the way."
The Confucius family themselves were not wealthy. They only relied on more than five hectares of farmland to survive. The court exempted the Confucius family from taxes. However, the Confucius family had to pay sacrifices at all times, receive visitors, subsidize school buildings, etc., so their lives were miserable. .
Kong Xian suggested: "Sir, since Governor Yang has invited my father to give lectures and will send vehicles to pick you up, why not ask him to send more vehicles."
Kong Yi thought for a while and said, "That's fine, I'll just mention it when my father replies to him."...
The news that Yang Anxuan, the prefect of Yingchuan and Xingyang counties, respectfully invited Kong Yi, the twenty-fifth generation grandson of the master and Marquis of Fengshengting, to give lectures in Yingchuan and Yanling, spread quickly. There are even rumors that Governor Yang will select talents from the scholars who come to listen to the lectures and recruit them as officials in the two counties.
Suddenly, students from Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Gunzhou, and Yongzhou prepared their equipment and went there, and even scholars from as far away as Jingzhou, Jiangzhou, and Yangzhou drove to Yanling by boat after hearing the news.
Entering October, the weather turns cold, and the north wind blows from the earth. Pedestrians on the road all wrap up their robes tightly and walk quickly.
In Fugou County, Yingchuan, after Chang Sun Fei was defeated, he did not destroy the county seat. The county magistrate Xu Shen, who fled south, returned to the county government after the war.
In September, he was ordered to meet with the new governor Yang Anxuan. Xu Shen could feel that Yang Anxuan
Reflecting on his own indifference, Xu Shen also felt that it was a bit disgraceful for him to abandon the city and flee.
At the beginning of October, the government office went to various counties to invite Confucius' descendants to give lectures in Yanling, and asked the counties of Yingchuan and Xingyang to receive the scholars who came to attend the lectures.
Scholars can stay in the post house for free, and the post house must provide food and drinks free of charge. If they feel unwell due to cold, they must send someone for diagnosis and treatment, etc.
Xu Shen felt that this was the new appointment of Governor Yang, and he wanted to please the scholars and make himself famous among the scholars. He was slandering in his heart, but he didn't dare to neglect him at all. If he hated Taishou Yang again, his career would be bleak.
Fortunately, it is stated in the official document that the cost of registration and registration will be deducted when paying taxes at the end of the year, so the county does not have to pay for this money.
However, Xu Shen knew that the officials under his subordinates would definitely falsely report their expenses to take advantage of the situation, which would naturally benefit him as well.
The smile on his lips froze as soon as it appeared. Xu Shen suddenly remembered that when Yang Anxuan was the governor of Runan, he used disaster relief as an opportunity to rectify the officialdom. His friend Meng He, the magistrate of Ancheng County, was dismissed from office because of this, and some people even had their heads killed.
Many aristocratic families in Runan united to complain to Yanwei in the capital. However, Yang Anxuan had the support of King Kuaiji, so the complainant was punished.
Now Yang Anxuan is the governor of two counties. He has 5,000 soldiers and oversees the military of five counties. He does not give in to the governor of one state. The court relies on him even more. I can't let his petty gains sway him. .
Thinking of this, Xu Shen immediately sat up in the hall and warned his subordinates through gritted teeth that they must do their best to receive the scholars. If anyone dared to profit from it without being punished by the prefect, he would punish him first.
For the sake of his official position, Xu Shen changed his laziness and visited the five post houses in the county every day and talked with the scholars living in the post houses, which invisibly gained him a bit of good reputation. Z.br>
On November 6th, the sky was sprinkled with snow particles, the road became difficult to travel, and there were few travelers on the official road.
At the beginning of Shen Dynasty, at the post house east of Fugou City, Post Chief Zhou Jing straightened up, looked at Magistrate Xu and his entourage disappearing in the wind and snow, and spat.
Damn it, Xu eats meat and soup by himself, and is not willing to let his men chew even a single bone. He comes to check on the post house every day. This life can't go on anymore.
Just as he was about to return to the post house, the sound of horse hooves came from the official road to the east. Zhou Jing had been in charge of the post house for more than ten years. When he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats, he knew that there were at least ten horses. He leaned towards the official road and looked around. Snowflakes were flying, making it difficult to see what was going on on the official road.
There are more than ten horses, most of them are the guards of the caravan. There are at least forty or fifty people in such a caravan. It costs a lot for people to eat horse chews, and the post house can make a small fortune.
When the horses appeared in the wind and snow, Zhou Jing took a breath of cold air. These horses were tall, most of them were barbarian war horses, and could not be ridden by the caravan guards.
The two postmen who ran out of the house looked at the advancing black shadow and exclaimed: "Mother, it's not Hu Qi who's here again."
Zhang Feng was riding in front. Hearing the screams of the postmen, he laughed and cursed: "Fuck you, we are the county army of Yingchuan."
After receiving Kong Yi's reply, Yang Anxuan learned that more than 30 people from the Kong family would attend Yanling's lecture gathering, and immediately decided to send Zhang Feng with 20 Qingqi and escort five ox carts to pick up the people.
Zhang Feng and Yang Anxuan had been to the Kong family before. This time Yang Anxuan sent someone to lead the team, which was also meant to be a test.
At this time, Zhao Tian had brought his family and Zhang Feng's mother Sun to Xuchang City. From Runan Sima to Yingchuan Sima, the original Yingchuan Sima Ma Guang had to go to Liyang sadly.
Zhang Feng is the adopted son of Zhao Tian. Zhao Tian only has one daughter, Zhao Xuan, whom he loves like the apple of his eye.
Zhao Xuan and Zhang Feng grew up together and were childhood sweethearts. Both families were interested in getting married. Tian and Sun had discussed it several times, but they put it off for the time being because Zhao Xuan was still young.
Zhao Tian was very satisfied with this marriage. He had watched Zhang Feng grow up. He was smart, flexible, had a good temperament, respected himself, was deeply loved by his lord, and his future prospects were far ahead of his own.
When he learned that his lord had sent Zhang Feng to lead a team to Qufu, Zhao Tian'er explained the situation for half a night, but Tian couldn't stand it and only let Zhang Feng go back to rest.
The next day, Zhao Tian asked his personal attendant Lin Ming to follow Zhang
Feng will be there to take care of you, and you must complete this errand successfully.
Zhang Feng led the team to Qufu, met with Kong Yi, and discussed the itinerary with Kong Xian.
Kong Xian was very satisfied when he learned that Yang Anxuan had sent five ox-carts and twenty light cavalry guards. This Yang prefect could be said to respect his master and respect his principles.
Returning to the residence arranged by the Kong family, Zhang Feng was a little muttered in his heart, why he didn't see Kong Langjun's unruly sixth brother.
In the study, Kong Miao, dressed in men's clothing, was telling his father, "If you are going to Yanling, you must take your daughter with you."
Kong Yi said with a straight face: "We are all men on this trip, so it will be inconvenient for you to have a daughter. Next time I go on a trip for my father, I will take you there again."
Kong Miao's eyes turned red and he said sweetly: "Your Majesty is going to give lectures this time. It is a grand event for scholars. Students from all over the world will come to listen to the lectures. Children can also broaden their horizons and increase their knowledge by following the adults."
Kong Yi frowned and scolded: "You are a girl, and you will eventually get married. Now that you are not young, you should learn more about female celebrities at home from your mother, and stop wandering around."
After that, Kong Yi picked up the book, ignored his daughter's pushing, and read with peace of mind.
Seeing that his father ignored him, Kong Miao had no choice but to leave in tears. Seeing his daughter crying and leaving, Kong Yi put down the book in his hand and sighed.
Mrs. Yan stepped into the house and looked at her husband but hesitated to speak.
Kong Yi sighed: "I know that you are heartbroken for your daughter, and you are not stupid, but if you keep cutting off her, you will suffer from it. Miao'er and Yang Anxuan are not the same people, so it is better to cut her off."
Mrs. Yan sat down aside, considered for a moment and said, "I heard from you that Yang Anxuan invited you to give lectures in Yanling. Today Yang Anxuan sent someone and a car to invite you, which is a sign of respect for your husband."
"I have heard that this man is quite talented, and I have also read his "Little Window Quiet Sentences". A person who can write such a sentence must be a person who understands worldly affairs in addition to being talented and learned. I sometimes I wonder if he asked someone to fake it."
Kong Yidao said: "This matter has been verified by others. This "Little Window Quiet Sentence" was truly written by Yang Anxuan."
"When I heard that Xi Daoyin rated it, I said that it was "a handsome and outstanding person with both civil and military talents. It can be called a pillar." It was not inferior to Wen Jinggong back then. Looking at what Yang Anxuan has done over the years, he became the prefect of the two counties at a young age and was truly a pillar of talent. Wouldn't such a person be a good match for Miao'er? "
Kong Yi smiled bitterly and said: "You also know that Yang Anxuan is extraordinary, but you have never thought about whether Yang Anxuan is willing to marry Miao'er? The Kong family has a great reputation in the scholarly world thanks to the shadow of its ancestors, but it is difficult to live up to it. Yang Anxuan has a smooth career, how can he be willing to marry him?" Miao'er is my wife. Rather than being rejected and humiliated, it is better to stop Miao'er's thoughts and choose a scholar who is at ease with her."
Mrs. Yan pondered for a moment and said, "My husband has thought carefully about it, but I still have to give it a try."
Kong Yi slightly said angrily: "How to try this? Are you asking a matchmaker to come to propose marriage?"
Yan said warmly: "My husband is going to give lectures this time. You might as well take Miao'er there so that she can have the opportunity to see more talents in the world. It is better than just missing Yang Anxuan at home. If she is destined to Yang Anxuan, she might as well just sit back and watch what happens." "
Kong Yi pondered deeply, and Yan added, "Miao'er has an upright temperament. Maybe she will go there in disguise after her husband and Xian'er leave. Wouldn't it be even worse?"
Kong Yi's expression changed and he sighed: "It's such an injustice. That's all. Let's take advantage of her and let her go with Yu."
