On December 29th, in Xiangyang, the governor's office, Kong Xian finally met Yang Anxuan.
"Prince Yang, it's really hard to meet you." Kong Xian complained slightly.
Yang Anxuan smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Kong, you have also seen that there are many people waiting outside the hall. I am so busy that I am dizzy. You are still making sarcastic remarks."
Kong Xian knew that Yang Anxuan was really busy. He had been here several times but had not been in line to meet him. He only jumped in line when Zhang Feng asked him to pass the ball for him.
"Young Governor Yang, you have two reasons for asking for an audience this time." Kong Xian said seriously: "First, my father has decided to respond to Governor Yang's request and leave for Xiangyang in February next year to preside over the promotion of Confucianism."
Yang Anxuan said happily: "It is indeed a blessing for scholars to come here because the Marquis of Shengting Pavilion is willing to come. I want to cultivate a wide range of schools, recruit talented people to teach, sort out the lost classics, and order officials to encourage students to compete..."
Kong Xian enthusiastically discussed with Yang Anxuan how to promote and inherit Confucian culture, teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and teach widely.
The two talked for a full quarter of an hour before Kong Xiancai stopped talking and said, "I have a private matter when I come here this time, which is to deliver a few letters to Governor Yang on behalf of my roommate."
Zhang Feng stepped forward and took the letter from Kong Xian and handed it to Yang Anxuan. It was a thick stack with Juanxiu's calligraphy on the cover. Yang Lang Anxuan signed it personally and Lu County Miao sealed it.
Yang Anxuan touched the letter with his fingers, and the image of Kong Miao emerged in his mind. He was both delicate and naughty on Mount Tai, but also weak and helpless when he saw Yan Ling again.
"My sister-in-law fell ill in October. If Yang Governor Tuoyu hadn't handed her a letter, she might have died." Kong Xian's words were full of resentment.
Yang Anxuan was startled and asked, "How are you now?"
"I've gotten better since I received the letter, and I'm slowly recovering." Kong Xian cupped his hands at Yang Anxuan and said, "My parents asked me to ask Governor Yang for an explanation."
Yang Anxuan's hand holding the letter tightened. This stack of letters was full of the girl's emotions, so he could not bear to refuse.
I traveled to the Eastern Jin Dynasty and could not live beyond the times. I was destined to have a marriage that was well-matched and had to obey the orders of my parents and the words of my matchmaker.
In other words, the possibility of finding a mutually agreeable partner is extremely low. In this era, most people get married first and then fall in love.
Kong Miao has a deep love for her, and she doesn't hate her. Since she can't find someone she loves deeply, it's not a blessing to find someone who loves her.
Her mother was considerate of herself and did not forcefully agree to marry her. If she really wanted to make the decision for herself, why would she still disobey her?
Seeing that Yang Anxuan was silent, Kong Xian said angrily: "Yang Anxuan, if you didn't mean it, why did you give the poem to your sister-in-law that day, which made her deeply in love and unable to extricate herself? The last letter in the stack of letters was written by her when she was sick. Give it to Yu before he comes to Xiangyang."
Yang Anxuan put down the letter, straightened his clothes, bowed deeply to Kong Xian and said, "Brother Kong, it's really Anxuan's good fortune to marry your sister. Brother Kong, please follow Yu into the house and pay homage to my mother. Yu will report to my mother right now." bright."
Kong Xian turned his anger into joy, stood up and returned the courtesy, saying, "This is how etiquette should be."
Yang Anxuan took Kong Xian into the back house to meet his mother, Mrs. Yuan. Mrs. Yuan was a little confused and thought that the person coming was a good friend of her son, similar to Yin Dun.
When she learned that Yang Anxuan intended to propose marriage to the Kong family, and that the visitor was the eldest son of Kong, Yuan cried with joy and quickly called Yang Anshen to entertain Kong Xian.
Yang Anshen was a little surprised. His parents ordered a matchmaker, but he didn't expect that the third brother would get married quietly, and he, as the eldest brother, didn't know about it.
However, Yang Anshen would not be stupid enough to object. The Kong family was a descendant of saints and a scholar. It was really a great honor for his family to be related to the Kong family.
After a thoroughly enjoyable meal, Yang Anxuan sent Kong Xian out of the house, and the two said goodbye to each other.
Kong Xian warned: "An Xuan, since your family has agreed to the marriage, I hope you will send someone to Qufu to propose the marriage as soon as possible, so that Miao'er can feel at ease."
There are six rites in betrothal marriage: asking for money, asking for name, asking for money, accepting invitation, asking for date, and welcoming in person. Yang Anxuan said: "Brother Kong, after the new year, I will ask the elders of the clan to go to Qufu to propose marriage. Brother Kong might as well write in the letter Let me know at home first.”
Kong Xian also knew that Yang Anxuan was really busy, so he asked Yang Anxuan to tell him before sending someone to propose marriage, so that Kong Xian
Home is prepared in advance.
In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Yang Qiu and his maid rushed to the door, and Yang Lin ran in and out with her aunt.
Mrs. Lu was pregnant, and Mrs. Yuan asked her to get more rest and asked Mrs. He to prepare pepper wine, peach soup and other foods. Yang Anyuan's wife Cen also came to help.
Mrs. Yuan hugged her grandson Yang Hui and sat in the middle of the hall chatting with Mrs. Dong. Listening to the bustling bustle in the house, she smiled and said, "Now that An Xuan is going to discuss the marriage, I have an explanation for Quan Qi."
Mrs. Dong was thinking about her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cen. It had been almost half a year, but she still wasn't pregnant. Did she want to find a concubine for her son?
Hearing Yuan's emotion, Dong smiled and said, "No, the children are all grown up in a blink of an eye, and only Qiu'er has not proposed marriage. I heard that the Liu family sent someone to propose marriage, but my sister did not agree?"
Mrs. Yuan sighed: "An Xuan promised this girl Qiu'er to choose a suitable marriage for her. He is busy all day long, but he doesn't seem to take the girl's affairs to heart."
Dong smiled flatteringly and said: "An Xuan is the governor of Yongzhou, and everyone in this family relies on him. This child has been stable since he was a child and likes Qiu'er the most. Since he said he would find a good husband for Qiu'er, he must not It will be wrong."
When Yang Hui heard his sister's laughter in the courtyard, he couldn't sit still and twisted his body to jump down.
Mrs. Yuan carefully put him on the ground, pulled his clothes, and told the maid beside him: "Watch carefully, don't fall."
Seeing Yang Hui running out of the hall, Ms. Yuan stood up and said, "Sister, come with me to the kitchen to have a look. I'm worried about Mr. He's impetuous behavior."
Mrs. Dong knew that Mrs. He was not a light-hearted person, and she was afraid that her daughter-in-law would be bullied, so she quickly stood up and said, "An Xuan likes the pastries made by slave the most. I will make some for him to try."
On New Year's Eve, the three brothers Yang Anxuan rarely gathered together to drink. In the inner hall, there are the Yuan family, Dong family, Yang Anshen's concubines Lu family and He family, Yang Anyuan's wife Cen family, and Yang Qiu, with Yang Lin and Yang Hui.
With the sound of firecrackers, Yang Anshen took his two younger brothers into the inner hall to pay New Year greetings, and then they were greeted one by one. Yang Lin and Yang Hui kowtowed to ask for money.
Yang Anxuan took the two coins he had prepared from his arms and put them in Yang Lin's hands. He remembered that a few years ago, he was giving money to two girls, Yang Li and Yang Qiu. In the blink of an eye, it was the turn of his nephews.
Time flies, and the dead pass away. …
The first ray of sunshine in the new year shone into the east hall, and the ministers prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted long live to the Emperor Mountain sitting high on the throne.
Huan Xuan stood under the emperor, looking down at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, as if he was the one being congratulated by the ministers.
In the second year of Yuanxing, Huan Xuan showed a proud smile on his lips. The Yuan Dynasty began again, and everything was renewed. It was time to get rid of the old and welcome the new.
Huanxuan was full of confidence in changing the dynasty, but Lu Xun jumped out and thwarted his efforts. Lu Xun, the prefect of Yongjia, sent Sima Xu Daofu to lead his army to attack Dongyang County (Jinhua, Zhejiang). Xu Daofu was Lu Xun's brother-in-law. He was known to be courageous and courageous.
After receiving Wang Yu's urgent document, Huan Xuan found that he had no generals around him. The Huan clan was assigned to various states by him, and Huan Xiu could not leave Jingkou without permission; his general Feng Gai was defeated and fell ill, Huangfu retreated to Xiakou, and only Wu Fuzhi was left to guard the capital.
Huan Qian suggested: "Liu Yu, who joined the Fu army and defeated Sun En repeatedly, why not send him to lead the army to pacify Lu Xun."
Huan Xuan knew Liu Yu's bravery. When Liu Laozhi rebelled, Liu Yu clearly refused and resigned and returned to Jingkou. Therefore, Huan Xuan did not kill Liu Yu when he killed the generals in Beifu.
Huan Xiu was appointed as the governor of Xu Yan, and gathered the troops of Beifu. Knowing Liu Yu's bravery, he recruited him to join the Fu army, and Liu Yu commanded the Beifu army under Huan Xiu.
There was really no one available, so Huan Xuan issued an edict to Liu Yu to lead an army of five thousand to the south to put down the rebellion. Liu Yu was ordered to go on an expedition. In addition to Lao Yuqiujin, the accompanying generals also included Meng Longfu's brother, Jianwu Sima Meng Huaiyu, who joined the army at Yanzhi and Sunchu in Kuaiji.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Meng Longfu led 2,000 light cavalry to Suiyang. After Wang Zhene discussed with Meng Longfu, he raided Fu Hong's army stationed in Xingshan on the 10th day of the first lunar month.
With 400 heavy cavalry as the front, 1,600 light cavalry as the wings, and 2,000 infantry as the rear, after half an hour of fierce fighting, Fu Hong was defeated. At this point, all the four armies attacking Yong were defeated and fled.
On the 19th day of the first lunar month, Liu Yu defeated Xu Daofu in Dongyang.
They pursued all the way to Yongjia County and killed Zhang Shidao, the general of Lu Xun's tribe.
After receiving the battle report of Liu Yu's victory, Huan Xuan appointed himself a general. On the fifth day of February, he ordered the execution of Sun Wuzhong, the governor of Jizhou. At this point, Liu Yu became the veritable leader of the new generation of Beifu generals.
Huan Xuan felt that his reputation was not as good as that of his father. His father Huan Wen had established a great reputation during the three Northern Expeditions that year, so Huan Xuan prepared to follow his father's lead in the Northern Expedition.
On March 1, Huanxuan went to the emperor to ask for an attack on Qin and regain Chang'an.
General Huan Xuan ordered the troops and horses of the various states to be rectified, the luggage was in order, the swords and guns were built, the grain and grass were collected, and the ships were supervised, making a gesture of the Northern Expedition.
Five days later, the news reached Xiangyang, and everyone was very nervous. When Huan Xuan wants to attack Qin, he must pass through Xiangyang. How will Xiangyang resist the imperial court's 100,000-strong army?
Yang Anxuan pointedly pointed out that it was impossible for Huanxuan to make the Northern Expedition. He was just making a bluff of his own making to build momentum for usurping the throne.
"Huan Xuan captured the capital, and brought with him 40,000 Jing and Jiang soldiers and horses, and gathered more than 30,000 remaining soldiers from Beifu. Together with the six armies in the capital, there were only more than 100,000 people." Yang Anxuan explained: "Sent Feng Gai to attack Xiangyang and mobilize troops With nearly 30,000 troops stationed in Jing and Jiang, there are already insufficient troops. We still need to worry about Yu taking advantage of the victory to attack Jiangling or Xunyang, so it is impossible to mobilize troops."
Wang Zhen'e agreed: "The soldiers and horses in Huan Xuan's hands are divided into several parts. The Sixth Army of Jiankang is led by Huan Shisui, with about 20,000 people. Jiankang is surrounded by Shitou, Xizhou, Dongfu, Baixiacheng, and Nanlangye County. The total number of troops stationed in other cities is about 13,000 to 4,000; the troops stationed in Gushu are 15,000, commanded by Wu Fuzhi; the troops stationed in Hengxiu, Jingkou, are 30,000, most of whom are old troops from Beifu; Liu Yu went south to suppress the rebellion and took away 5,000. "Even if Yuzhou can provide more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, there will only be less than 100,000 people in one place."
"Yes, it's not a joke to attack Qin in the north with less than 100,000 troops." Yang Anxuan sneered: "What's more, Jiankang's people are unstable, Jing and Jiang's soldiers and horses are defeated by stupid hands, how can Huanxuan dare to leave the capital so easily."
Meng Longfu said with a smile: "I guess Huan Xuan was eager to usurp the throne, and Feng Gai was defeated at the hands of the lord and was anxious to save face."
Yang Anxuan laughed and said: "If the traitor Huanxuan dares to raise an army to attack, I will definitely let him go without return."
Everyone was doubtful. Half a month later, news came from the capital. Huan Xuan claimed that the emperor had issued an edict not to allow him to make the Northern Expedition.
When everyone in Xiangyang learned that Huan Xuan had stopped the Northern Expedition, they all believed in Yang Anxuan's foresight, and their original fear of Huan Xuan was greatly reduced.
On March 23, Kong Yi led ten of his disciples to Xiangyang, and Yang Anxuan led his disciples out of the city to the dock to greet them.
On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, Yang Shangbao was entrusted by the Yuan family to go to Qufu Kong Mansion to discuss the marriage. The acceptance, name asking, and acceptance were all completed. As for matters such as accepting the wedding, applying for a date, and welcoming the couple in person, there is no need to rush. It is initially planned to get married in September.
As the head of the girl's family, Kong Yi couldn't leave at the moment. He waited until Najib was decided before being escorted by Zhang Feng to Xiangyang City.
According to what Yang Anxuan said, Liu Zhong modified four midship ships in advance. They were driven by wheels. The warships were extremely fast and could advance and retreat. .
Kong Yi stood on the bow of the ship, watching the fleeting scenery, and exclaimed: "Why is this ship so fast?"
Crossing the river from Fancheng to Xiangyang, it only took a stick of incense. Yang Anxuan was already waiting at the pier to greet Kong Yi. When he saw Kong Yi, he bowed to the ground.
Kong Yi happily helped him and said with a smile: "My dear son-in-law, please get up. No need to be polite."
Everyone knew that Yang Anxuan would marry Kong Yi's daughter. Scholars in the world were considered disciples of Confucius. Yang Anxuan's move doubled his reputation among scholars.
At the beginning of the year, Yang Anxuanzhao announced to all parties that he would study extensively, organize classics, and promote Confucianism. Knowing that Kong Yi, a descendant of Kong Sheng, would come to Xiangyang in person to preside over the matter, great scholars came to vote one after another.
Feng Yi and Guo Gao led dozens of disciples from Chang'an to Xiangyang; Wang Zhi of Shanyang came with a cart of classics; Lu Ming and his eight friends from Ningzhou traveled across mountains and rivers; Chen Da of Yingchuan arrived again...
The Liu family in Xiangyang donated the villa in the south of the city, and Yang Anxuan ordered it to be rebuilt into Hongwenzhuang, where Confucian scholars from all over the world could live. The government provided food, allowing these Confucian scholars to study, lecture, and compile classics in peace, and wait for Kong Yi's arrival to participate in the grand event.
Guo Gao, Wang Zhi and others followed Yang Anxuan to greet Kong Yi, and they all came forward to greet Kong Yi. These great Confucians, Kong Yi, have been famous for a long time
Well, I didn’t expect to be able to get together in Xiangyang, so I was overjoyed and full of expectations for this promotion of Confucianism.
