On November 16, Yang Anxuan led a crowd out of the pavilion five miles east of Yanling City to greet Kong Yi, who came to give lectures.
Zhang Feng acted smartly and sent someone to inform Yang Anxuan, Kong Yi and others in advance of the time when they would arrive at Yanling City.
There was heavy snow in the sky. Yang Anxuan stood outside the pavilion. He saw the cavalry appearing in the distance and stepped forward to greet them.
Zhang Feng was riding ahead. When he saw Yang Anxuan approaching, he rode his horse to Kong Yi's ox cart and reported loudly: "Confucius, my lord has come to greet you."
The bullock cart Kong Yi rode was a long light blue carriage, about ten feet long and six feet wide, with eaves on the left and right sides and windows for viewing. The interior of the cart was very spacious. The three of them sat in the car, not feeling crowded.
There is a fire cage in the car. The bamboo charcoal has no smoke smell and is as warm as spring. Kong Yi was just reading a book when he heard Zhang Feng's shout. Kong Xian helped his father stand up and first raised the curtain to get out of the car.
The car curtains were raised, and the cold wind and flying snow drifted in. Kong Yi bent down and got out of the car, standing in the snow and couldn't help but shiver.
Yang Anxuan stepped forward quickly, bowed his hands to Kong Yi and said, "Hongnong Yang Anxuan has met Confucius."
The snow was falling heavily, and within a short time Yang Anxuan's fur shoulders were covered with a thin layer of snowflakes.
Looking at Yang Anxuan, who was standing as tall as a pine tree, and catching a glimpse of the thin snow on his shoulders, Kong Yi was moved and said: "I am ashamed that Governor Yang came to greet me in such a heavy snowstorm."
Yang Anxuan laughed loudly and said: "Master traveled thousands of miles to preach scriptures and deliver treasures. It doesn't matter if you take a few steps to greet me."
Looking at Kong Xian who was standing aside, Yang Anxuan bowed his hands and said, "Brother Kong, after seeing you for several months, your style remains the same."
Kong Miao was in the car, and when she heard Yang Anxuan's voice, her heart was racing. The scene of meeting that she had thought about countless times in her dreams was right in front of her, but the car curtain in front of her was like an iron curtain. She stretched out her hand and then retracted it.
Leaning against the car, Kong Miao listened attentively to the chatter and laughter outside the car. A smile appeared on his face from time to time, but tears shed unknowingly.
Hearing Yang Anxuan outside the car asking his father to get back on the bus, Kong Miao quickly raised his sleeves to wipe his tears and lowered his head to hide his red eyes.
Kong Yi asked Kong Xian to go with Yang Anxuan and boarded the car again. He saw his daughter in the car hanging her head and saying nothing. Kong Yi knew what Kong Miao was thinking and sighed silently.
The carriage moved and they continued to move forward. Kong Yi picked up the book again, but could not read a word.
Yang Anxuan and Kong Xian were chatting and joking all the way. The wind and snow were getting stronger. Yang Anxuan saw that the sheep fur on Kong Xian's body was blown up by the north wind. He took off his fox fur and handed it to Kong Xian: "Brother Kong, you are a scholar. You can't help but It's windy and cold, "How can I say that I have no clothes, but I wear the same robe as my son?" "
Kong Xian and Yang Anxuan walked together from Mount Tai to their home. They didn't get along for a long time, but they were close friends and knew that Yang Anxuan was a heroic man.
Taking the fox fur and putting it on his body, Kong Xian said with a smile: "One day when Hu Man goes south, I will repair my armor and go with you." "
The two looked at each other and smiled. Kong Miao couldn't help but smile when he heard the loud laughter of his brother and Yang Anxuan in the car.
A smile just appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he was afraid that his father would notice it, so he glanced at Kong Yi quietly. Seeing that his father was concentrating on reading and not checking, he carefully pursed his lips and snickered.
When the convoy arrived at Huaxi Wenchi, Yang Anxuan led Kong Yi to the jingshe. He made a gesture and gave up his residence to Kong Yi.
Kong Yi knew that Yang Anxuan wanted to sell his bones for a thousand pieces of gold, so he took his children and disciples to stay with him after a slight refusal. This move made many people have other ideas.
There are various kinds of people's hearts, some praise Taishou Yang for respecting his teachers, some ridicule Yang Anxuan for his hypocritical manner, and some secretly have a quarrel and want to overpower Kong Yi...
In the evening, Yang Anxuan held a banquet to welcome Kong Yi, and invited Xun Ge, Chen Da, Feng Li and others to accompany him.
After drinking for three minutes, Uncle Xun raised his glass and came to Kong Yi, bowed and saluted: "Uncle Xun of Yingyin has met Confucius, and I wish you a long life."
Kong Yi responded with a smile: "The Xun family of Yingyin is the descendant of Xun Qing. There are many great scholars in the past dynasties, and I have admired him for a long time. Xun Lang is young and handsome, and full of vigor. It can be seen that the Xun family's legacy will be passed down from generation to generation, and there will be successors."
After saying that, Kong Yi raised his glass and took a sip. He pointed at Kong Xian beside him and said to Xun Bozi, "Kong Xian, the dog, is about the same age as Xun Lang. You two should get close to each other."
Kong Xian stood up, bowed to Uncle Xun, and said with a smile: "Brother Xun's name is also heard in Qufu. I hope that Brother Xun will give me some advice this time."
Xun Bozi slightly cupped his hands and said proudly, "That's easy to say. The Kong family are descendants of saints, and I think they have studied the classics very deeply. I am not a talented boy, but I also like to read scriptures. I will ask Brother Kong for advice when I have time."
Kong Xian was stunned. Xun Bozi's words were provocative. As a descendant of Confucius, of course he couldn't let his reputation be compromised.
The smile on his face remained unchanged, but Kong Xian's tone became colder and he said: "My father often taught me that there are so many heroes in the world, and we must not be aloof and arrogant. "Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions and think deeply, and benevolence lies in it." "
Self-restraint and courtesy are benevolence. Xun Bozi's expression changed, and Kong Xian's words were sarcastic, clearly mocking him for being aloof and arrogant and not worthy of the name of benevolence.
Seeing that a dispute was about to break out, Yang Anxuan hurriedly said: "I would like to invite Confucius to come to Yanling to give lectures. Firstly, I want to let the students listen to the views of the descendants of the saint on Confucian classics and increase their knowledge; secondly, I want to take the opportunity to brainstorm and let a hundred schools of thought contend. It’s not spring to be alone.”
Kong Yi and others nodded one after another, and Feng Li sighed: "Yang Taishou's saying "A flower blooming alone is not spring" has a profound meaning. During the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought argued with each other, and it was an unprecedented event. Unfortunately, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed all the schools of thought." ", only respecting Confucianism" has caused other doctrines to wither away. "
In the past few days, Xun, Chen and Feng gave lectures, and Yang Anxuan also came to listen. Xun Ge mostly taught "The Analects of Confucius", "Book of Changes" and "Spring and Autumn", while Chen Da taught "The Great Learning" and "The Book of Songs". Feng Li was the most interesting, teaching "The Analects of Confucius" and "Shangshu", but his words revealed the opposite. Legalist admiration.
Since the Han Dynasty, most feudal dynasties have adopted a way of governing the country based on external Confucianism and internal law. On the surface, they admire Confucianism, but in fact they mostly rely on Legalist thought, which combines Confucianism and Legalism and complements each other.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, with the changes in the political strategy of Cao Cao and his son, Confucianism lost its orthodox status. Social turmoil and political darkness caused scholars to stay away from politics and advocate simple talk, and metaphysics gradually occupied an orthodox position.
Yang Anxuan had his ambitions in the world, and of course he had secretly thought about how he should govern the country in the future. The approach that transcended the times would only be Wang Mang's second best. Yang Anxuan felt that the most valuable reference was the rule of Zhenguan, Wuzhou and Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty. Governance.
The rule of Zhenguan was only more than 200 years ago. It should be said that world affairs, people's hearts, customs, and sentiments are not far from each other, making it easier to implement.
After Li Shimin conquered the world, he appointed talents, opened up new ideas, put agriculture first, revived culture and education, improved imperial examinations, quelled border troubles, integrated border tribes, and finally achieved great governance.
Xun Ge felt quite troubled by this troublesome nephew, and said with a smile: "I have heard that Yang Taishou always speaks well. The casual sentence "A flower blooming alone is not spring" has a profound meaning. A single sentence cannot be paired. Please ask Yang Taishou to add another sentence. Also given. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Xun Bozi said loudly: "The contention of a hundred schools of thought is the best."
After saying that, Uncle Xun raised his head proudly and glanced at Yang Anxuan from the corner of his eyes, his pride was beyond words.
Yang Anxuan was angry and funny. This Uncle Xun was so arrogant that he actually robbed him.
Xun Ge's expression changed. The county magistrate of Po family killed the prefect, and his nephew caused trouble for the Xun family. Although the Xun family was a prominent family in Yingchuan, their family background gradually declined and was far inferior to that of the Han and Wei dynasties.
Although this Yang Taishou was from the Yang family of the Hong family, he was a general who led troops in battles. He defeated Qin, Wei and other barbarian cavalry on the battlefield, and took dozens of lives in his hands. His nephew was so confused that he dared to provoke him. .
Don't you hear that when Yang Anxuan was the governor of Runan, the Zhou family was tortured to death by him. Now his family is far less powerful than the Zhou family. This time he came to Yanling to please and have fun. My nephew does not know what to do. If he offends Governor Yang, the Xun family will I'm afraid life will be difficult.
Thinking of this, Xun Ge hurriedly stood up, bowed and saluted: "My nephew is young and ignorant. I hope the prefect will forgive me."
Yang Anxuan's angry look flashed away. He worked hard to create the image of a courteous and virtuous corporal, and he would not give up because of Xun Bozi's rudeness. He pretended to smile and said, "Mr. Really a masterpiece. A toast to your uncle and nephew. "
Xun Ge breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at his nephew, and said, "Uncle and nephew Yu thanked Prefect Yang for his generosity. Uncle Xun, why don't you raise your glass quickly."
Yang Anxuan took a sip, put down the cup and said calmly: "But when it comes to 'a flower blooming alone is not spring,' Yu wanted to follow up with the sentence, the garden is full of colorful colors in spring." "
The prefect took action, which naturally resulted in constant praise, not to mention that the next sentence spoken by Yang Anxuan was indeed superior to that of Xun Bozi.
As of today, the total number of scholars who have come to Yanling Wenchi has exceeded five hundred, some to increase their knowledge, some to seek official positions, and some to find an opportunity...
After all, there were only a few people who could sit in the hall to drink and banquet. There were many poor people wandering outside the gate, listening to the goings on in the hall, hoping to have the opportunity to meet Yang Anxuan and gain the appreciation of Governor Yang.
The poem "One flower blooming alone is not spring, but spring fills the garden with thousands of purples and reds." The poem reached the ears of everyone outside the hall. Everyone repeatedly pondered the meaning of the words, hoping to have a chance to impress Yang Anxuan.
The sky was getting dark and the wind was howling in the corridor. Everyone outside the hall could not bear the cold and returned to their residences one after another.
Li Biao tightened his sheepskin jacket and walked with his companion Du Ru through the snow towards the bamboo house half a mile away. He is from Suixian County, Jingzhou. His grandfather was a county magistrate. When he came from a poor family, he taught a few Meng children in the town to spend their days.
Last month, Li Biao learned that Yingchuan and Xingyang Governor Yang invited descendants of Confucius to give lectures in Yanling and selected scholars from them to serve as officials. Li Biao was moved. He said goodbye to his family and went to Yanling.
Suixian County is very close to Runan. On the road, Li Biao met Wang Zhene, a scholar who was also going to Yanling. The two walked together and chatted about everything, which was not lonely.
Li Biao was five years older than Wang Zhene, but he felt that Wang Zhene had limited knowledge and seemed to be from an extraordinary family. He asked several times, but Wang Zhene laughed and refused to answer.
After entering Yingchuan County, Li Biao breathed a sigh of relief as he was offered free food and lodging at the stations along the way. Otherwise, he would have gone all the way to Yanling and was short of money and not sure what to do on the return trip.
He lived with Wang Zhene and Du Ru, the chief minister of Yingchuan. The three of them talked about literature and scriptures together, and their lives were quite happy.
Wang Zhen'e liked to talk about military and state affairs, and he often talked about Governor Yang's defeat of the enemy in Luoyang and Xiayi. Li Biao was surprised that this Wang Zhen'e was a strange person.
When they learned that Governor Yang was hosting a banquet for Kong Yi in the hall of the Jingshe, Li Biao and Du Ru both wanted to watch the fun, while Wang Zhene was studying in the house.
Seeing Li Biao and Du Ru entering the house, Wang Zhen smiled evilly and asked, "Brother Li, Brother Du, it's not easy to be in the wind on the porch."
Du Ru heard Wang Zhen'e's sarcastic words and responded: "It is enough to listen to what Yang Taishou said: "A flower blooming alone is not spring, but spring fills the garden with thousands of purples and reds." "
Wang Zhene recited it once and said softly: "You are so generous. It seems that Wang's trip is worthwhile."
