Returning to Xiao Changqian's home, Zeng An said with a serious face: "Prince Yang, you wrote a poem for Xingniang tonight. The meaning of the poem is quite inappropriate. I'm afraid it will spread in Beijing tomorrow, which will be detrimental to the reputation of the governor. "Zeng An studied in the Confucius Mansion at the age of fourteen. He watched his junior sister grow up. Like many senior brothers, he once dreamed of marrying his junior sister as his wife one day.
Later, the junior sister married Yang Anxuan, and many of the junior brothers in the Kong family were secretly sad. However, Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongzhou, was both civilized and martial, and he was young and promising. Although Zeng was sad, he was also happy for his junior sister.
Master Kong came to Xiangyang to promote Confucianism and write Confucian texts. Zeng An came to Xiangyang with his master and witnessed the vitality of Xiangyang and even Yongzhou. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and admired Governor Yang extremely.
Later, when Yang Qiu chose a husband, Zeng An also dreamed of becoming Yang's brother-in-law, but it was a pity that Yang Qiu liked Shen Qingzhi.
Zeng An had met Shen Qingzhi secretly. He was indeed handsome and brave, and he heard that he had saved the young lady of the Yang family in Goulan. No wonder Yang Qiu fell in love with him.
What impressed Zeng An the most was that Governor Yang was able to please his sister without rejecting Shen Qingzhi because of his family status. Such a talent deserves to serve him.
When a junior sister gave birth to a son, Zeng An went to the Yang Mansion with a group of fellow apprentices to congratulate her and gave her a handwritten copy of "The Analects of Confucius".
Governor Yang appreciated him and made him a counselor to Cang Cao. In fact, he entrusted himself with the important task of Cang Cao. Zeng An worked hard and worked hard without complaining to repay his kindness.
This time Governor Yang came to Beijing and asked him to accompany him. Before leaving, Senior Brother Kong told him to take good care of Governor Yang. His words were cryptic and seemed to indicate something.
Only after what happened that night did Zeng An finally realize that Senior Brother Kong wanted him to keep an eye on Governor Yang and prevent him from having sex in the capital.
Zeng An was a little angry. He had always thought that Yang Anxuan was a gentleman. He never used prostitutes for fun when he was in Xiangyang. In his spare time, he took his junior sister to go sightseeing with him. The smile on his face was one of happiness.
After leaving Xiangyang, Governor Yang showed his romantic attitude and wrote erotic words for the Xing Niang in Yiqiu Tower, expressing his love for her.
This word is naturally very good. It would be very good if it was written for my junior sister, but it was written to the middle-aged lady in Yiqiu Tower. This made Zeng An feel aggrieved for his junior sister.
Yang Anxuan knew that the more explanations he had to make, the more trouble he would get, so he simply handed over his hand and said, "What Qi You warned is that Yu is indeed a little carried away, and he won't do it again in the future." Zhang Feng muttered with some dissatisfaction: "Master Zeng, Madam Xing has always been righteous. I have helped my lord, and my lord wrote the words to her in order to repay her, so don't make random guesses." Zeng An saw Yang Anxuan admitting his mistake frankly, and then remembered that Xing Niang had deliberately covered up for Yang Anxuan in Yiqiu Tower. It seemed that he was being careless.
Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "Qi You, your ancestor Zeng Zi said: 'I will examine myself three times every day.' If there are any, I will change them, if not, I will encourage them. I am willing to encourage you together." Zeng An saluted and said, "I promise." Yang Anxuan asked Zeng An An sat down and said: "These classmates of the Imperial College intend to go to Yongyan to serve, what do you think?" Zeng An responded directly: "No. Meat eaters are despicable and cannot benefit the people. I'm afraid these people will go to Yongyan." Yan, with the help of his status as a fellow governor, will neglect government affairs and even exploit the common people." Yang Anxuan nodded and said: "Yes, even fools have such worries. But if the friendship of classmates is not allowed, it will appear to be inhumane. Moreover, these people are all They are the disciples of a powerful family, and Yu will inevitably have to rely on them." Taking advantage of each other, Yang Anxuan spoke frankly enough, and Zeng An said: "These people staying in the capital will be more helpful to the lord than going to Yongyan." Yang Anxuan pondered briefly. , then understood the meaning of Zeng An's words and said: "Qi You wants Yu to recruit them as the eyes and ears of the capital. This is not easy. These people are all descendants of powerful families. How could they obey my orders?" Zeng An said loudly: "My lord, why should I be too humble? My lord is a prince appointed by the imperial court. He is the governor of Yongyan and obeys the orders of Si and Liangzhou. His strength is second only to Liu Yuzhang who is in charge of Jingkou."
"Liu Yuzhang was born in a humble family, and he took great care of the children of the poor family, which made the family secretly dissatisfied." Zeng Ankan said: "My lord was born in the Yang family of Hongnong. Although the Yang family is classified as the fourth rank, my ancestor Yu Ze is still there. My lord also used the name of Han family in Yongzhou. Although he is a commoner, he also takes more care of the clan, and is more favored by the clan than Liu Yuzhang." Take Zeng An himself as an example. Yang Anxuan appointed him as a counselor to Cang Cao, but asked Liu Jian to be Cang Cao. This was nothing more than raising a rich and sage man. In case of trouble, you can get help from the Liu family.
"I have been following my lord these past few days. I know that my lord has no help in the court except Xi Gong and Yin Gong. He is not as good as Liu Yuzhang." Zeng An continued: "Liu Yuzhang is sitting in Jingkou. In the court there are Wang Situ, Kong Shizhong, Yuan Shangshu is helping; Liu Nanping is in Liyang, and there are also Xie Zhongshu Ling and many nobles in the court to help; the lord is far away in Xiangyang, and the government is out of reach, so why not use your strengths and avoid weaknesses, and make friends with these low-level officials as help." Yang Anxuan's eyes flashed brightly, thinking After a moment, he said: "The world's pursuit is nothing more than fame and fortune. These people obviously seek fame more than profit. Except for the land of Yongyan, I'm afraid I can't give them what they want." Zeng An laughed loudly and said: "My lord, why should you belittle yourself? If my lord, If you want to support some people in the court, I'm afraid King Langya and King Wuling will be happy to see it happen." Yang Anxuan thought for a moment, understood, and said: "Qi You is saying that the court is happy to see fools to check and balance Liu Yu, Liu Yi and others."
"That's right." Zeng An tapped his palms and said, "Although Liu Yuzhang re-established the Jin Dynasty, the court is still worried that he will become another Huan Xuan." Yang Anxuan looked at Zeng An carefully and said with admiration: "I thought Qi You was in charge of politics. I didn't expect you to have such talent." Zhang Feng muttered softly from the side: "Students are just too narrow-minded." Yang Anxuan glared and scolded: "Zhang Feng, you are stupid and won't let you study. In the past few days, I will Transcribe "The Analects of Confucius" once." Zhang Feng responded with a grimace.
Yang Anxuan looked at Zeng An, thought for a moment, and said: "Liu Yuzhang took Liu Muzhi as his mastermind and secretly controlled the court. Qi You persuaded Yu to plan for Jiankang. Are you willing to serve as an official in the court for Yu?" Compared with Liu Yu? Being close to the entrance of Jingkou, Zeng An was isolated in the middle of the capital with little support, which was risky, so Yang Anxuan wanted to ask him what he wanted.
Zeng An proudly held up his hands and said: "In the past, I recommended myself, but I also asked for help." Zhang Feng didn't understand the meaning of the words, but understood that Zeng An wanted to stay in the capital, so he opened his mouth but said nothing.
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Qi You, don't make a decision in a hurry. Think carefully for a few days before telling Yu." The Ministry of Personnel only submitted the list of official appointments to the Situ Mansion at the end of February, which was more than enough time.
Yang Anxuan added: "It only takes half a month to send a letter from Beijing to Xiangyang. You might as well ask your teacher."... As Zeng An expected, the Duke of Hongnong wrote a new poem for Yiqiu Lou Xingniang. The news quickly spread throughout the capital, and many wealthy family members and wealthy merchants went to Yiqiu Tower to see how powerful Xing Niang was and how powerful she was, which could make Governor Yang fall in love with her.
After seeing her, most people secretly laughed at Yang Anxuan's eyesight, which was different from ordinary people's. That Xingniang was a middle-aged lady, with wrinkles already appearing at the corners of her eyes, and her age was not far behind, and she could barely be called a romantic.
Someone dug up the old story of Xing Niang singing on the Qinhuai River. The two poems "Lovesickness" seemed to confirm that Yang Anxuan and Xing Niang had an affair. Even the feud in Yiqiu Tower was discussed, and Yang Anxuan became A hotly discussed figure in Beijing.
Xingniang seized the opportunity and pushed out several girls in the building. The business in Yiqiu Building was so prosperous that her colleagues were jealous.
"Spring Tour" has become a hot song in Beijing, and boats on the Qinhuai River are full of people.
"Even if you are ruthlessly abandoned, you can't be ashamed." If you don't sing when you go out with a singer,
"Whose family is young and romantic on the road" seems to be missing a third of its charm. This one
"Spring Outing" has produced many sung versions, among which the versions by Yiqiulou and Shenghuaju are the most widely circulated. There is a seven-mile-long imperial road between Xuanyang Gate and Da Sima Gate in Jiankang City. The residence of Yin Zhongwen, the minister of the ancestral hall, is not far from Da Sima Gate.
The Yin Mansion is a wealthy family in the Five Dynasties. It was the residence given to the Yin family by Emperor Sima Rui of Jin Yuan Dynasty. Yin Zhongwen was very luxurious, and his carriages, horses, utensils, and clothing were all extremely gorgeous. There were dozens of wives, concubines, and singers in the house, and he had constant banquets with silk and bamboo every day.
During the period when Huanxuan was in power, because Yin Zhongwen was even a prominent figure, Huanxuan rewarded him generously. Yin Zhongwen received the imperial edict and was appointed as a servant and general of the left guard. Countless people were ingratiated with him. Yin Zhongwen accepted bribes and accumulated wealth.
Huan Xuan fled from Jiankang, and Yin Zhongwen followed him to the west, burying his family's wealth underground. After abandoning Huanxuan and returning to Jiankang, Yin Zhongwen dug up the buried treasures. All the calligraphy, paintings, silks and other items were destroyed, leaving only some gold vessels and treasures. Less than 30% of the thousands of family wealth remained.
Although Yin Zhongwen was appointed as the Minister of the Temple Department by the imperial court, Yin Zhongwen was no longer trusted by King Wuling, and he could not get in if he wanted to please Liu Yu.
The officials were very discerning, so no one would come to send money or gifts anymore, which made Yin Zhongwen quite angry. Accustomed to a luxurious life, Yin Zhongwen still plays songs constantly every day, and the songs are spread throughout the capital.
During the "Spring Tour", Yin Zhongwen sent people to the Qinhuai River to attend school and return home to teach the singers. After the court dismissed today, Yin Zhongwen leaned on the brocade couch and listened to the singers singing one by one.
Yin Zhongwen is forty-two years old this year. He looks as if he is in his thirties. His face is as white as jade, his appearance is handsome, his fingers are white and slender, like new bamboo shoots, and he taps gently on the edge of the couch to make peace.
After more than half an hour, all five singing styles were sung. Yin Zhongwen stroked his beard and commented: "After all, Yang Anxuan wrote this poem in Yiqiu Tower. Among the many singing styles, Yiqiu Tower is the best." The concubine beside him smiled and said: " I heard that the Duke of Hongnong was an amorous man who liked Xing Niang from Yiqiu Tower. I had met Xing Niang on the Qinhuai River that year. She was six or seven years older than Nu, and she must have been very old. I really don’t know what happened to Governor Yang. I will like her." This was a joke in the capital recently. Yin Zhongwen said with a smile: "This Hongnong County Duke is less than thirty years old and looks heroic. I didn't expect him to be so good. Hahahaha." Concubine Jiao The voice said: "Yin Lang likes romantic scribes the most. This Governor Yang is known as a master of lyrics and music. "Little Window Quiet Sentences" is also Yin Lang's favorite. Why not invite him to the house for a banquet and let me see this famous poet? A famous general in the world." Yin Zhongwen was moved, but he had not been taken seriously since his return to the capital. His attempts to seek refuge with Liu Yu were rejected, so he had no choice but to associate with Liu Yi.
Yang Anxuan came to Beijing for a pilgrimage to improve his family's status. If he could make good friends with him, Liu Yi and Yang Anxuan would help him, and Liu Yu would also respect him.
"Post a post, and in five days we will host a banquet for Duke Hongnong in the mansion, and invite celebrities from all over the capital to accompany him." Yin Zhongwen ordered: "I want to give Duke Hongnong a big favor."
