In the Tai Chi Palace on a spring day, willows and flowers bloom.
The palaces at every level seemed to be less oppressive and profound in the past, and more bright and spacious.
It's just that Fang Jun's mood is really not good.
Now that I have two jobs, I am afraid that I will have very little free time in the future. While he was still recovering, he organized the craftsmen at home to reopen the iron-making furnace. However, he was summoned by His Majesty Li Er and had to write down the steel-making process he knew so that the craftsmen could prepare in advance, while he hurriedly ran in. When I came to the palace, I was full of curses in my heart.
It's an edict and a summons. Just because you're free doesn't mean that others are free too. I don't know what's going on with His Majesty...
The place where His Majesty summoned him this time was not Tai Chi Hall or Shenlong Hall, but the Shanshui Pavilion behind the Shenlong Hall, beside the Thousand Steps Corridor, and close to the East Palace.
The Thousand Steps Corridor was where Fang Jun walked when he entered the palace for the first time after traveling through time, met Princess Gaoyang by chance, and said, "You must pamper me."
At this time of spring, the scenery is bright, and the hot spring under the corridor is flowing gurglingly. There is no trace of steam anymore, and it is difficult to tell that this is a hot spring.
There is a small pool beside the corridor. The more flowers fall on the water, the clearer the water becomes, swaying and twisting. There are two rows of weeping willows beside the pool, mixed with peaches and apricots, covering the sky and the sun. After walking a few steps along the Qianbu Corridor, I suddenly saw another plank bridge with red railings emerging from the willow shade. After crossing the bridge, all roads were accessible, and I saw a cool tiled house with the same color of water-polished brick walls. The tiles are blocked.
The chamberlain led Fang Jun into a main room with an open door and carved beams, and then stepped back to leave.
His Majesty Li Er was sitting on a bench with a large bookcase in front of him, looking at something carefully. Seeing Fang Jun coming in and bowing to salute, he waved his hand casually and said, "Stand aside, I will have more to say with Ouyang Shui."
Fang Jun responded obediently: "No!" and walked aside, looking at the old man standing next to His Majesty Li Er.
This old man, what can I say...ugly!
Shockingly ugly!
He has a short stature, as thin as a bamboo pole, a dark face, and a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks.
The shoulders are slightly hunched, almost covering the slender head. The back is slightly hunched, and the arms are as long as the knees. The whole person looks like an ape...
This is too ugly!
Ouyang Shugeng?
Never heard of it, but...he remembered a famous person.
Ouyang Xun!
According to historical records, Ouyang Xun was "ugly in appearance and extremely intelligent", which means, "I am ugly, but I am very smart"...
It is said that when the eldest son Wuji saw Ouyang Xun's ugly appearance, he laughed at him and said: "Hold your arms like a mountain, bury your shoulders and be afraid to stand out. Who said that there is a monkey like this painted on Lin Pavilion." Ouyang Xun said sarcastically: "The rope head is even with the back warmer." , The crotch is full and the stomach is cold. It is just because of the confusion of the heart, so the dough is lumpy." His Majesty Li Er asked with a smile: "Ask this question, don't you fear that the Queen will smell evil?"
Judging from his appearance, he is probably Ouyang Xun, one of the "Four Great Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty".
Fang Jun applauded these two poems that were aimed at each other. It was so appropriate...
Probably because he saw Fang Jun's strange expression, Ouyang Xun asked with a smile: "Do you think so-and-so is ugly?"
If it were anyone else, they would probably deny it immediately and say a few nice words. You can't laugh at someone else's shortcomings in front of them, right?
But not Fang Jun!
The guy nodded and said with an upright face, "Yes!"
Be decisive and upright!
Ouyang Xun didn't expect that there was such a person. He choked and didn't know what to say for a moment. It was so unexpected...
His Majesty Li Er shook his head speechlessly and said to Ouyang Xun: "Don't pay attention to him. This person is just a stick, the kind who will make people angry to death without even giving up their lives!"
Fang Junxin said that His Majesty Li Er is indeed a confidant...
Ouyang Xun rolled his eyes, but he was not angry at all. He said with a smile: "I have always heard that Erlang of the Fang family is both civilized and martial. He knows things without learning. He is amazingly talented. Not only are his lyrics and poems classics, but also his calligraphy skills." With your noble demeanor, my bad disciple Zhou Fu has shown off to you more than once. What do you think, do you want to show your hand to your majesty and me?"
Fang Jun was a little displeased. Do you think I'm a showman?
And show off one's hand...
Then he bared his white teeth and showed a pure smile that was harmless to humans and animals: "How dare you, how dare you, with a senior like you who has rich experience and has gone through many hardships but has achieved great results, how can the younger generation dare to do whatever you want to do?"
When he spoke, he smiled very innocently, really like the humble posture of a student in front of the teacher. However, when he said the sentence "Have experienced a lot, gone through many disasters, but achieved good results", he deliberately emphasized the tone, which means it is terrible. That’s intriguing…
Why?
This leads us to talk about Ouyang Xun’s life.
Ouyang Xun's life, regardless of his literary achievements, is already a legend just because of his wandering life.
Ouyang Xun's father, Ouyang He, joined the army with his father at the age of 20. He was brave and good at fighting. Later, his son inherited his father's legacy and served as the governor of Jiao, Guang and other nineteen states' military affairs, and the governor of Guangzhou. Emperor Chen Xuan suspected that he had second thoughts and worshiped him as the general of Zuowei.
Ouyang He then rebelled in Guangzhou, and was defeated and captured in the spring of the next year. Only Ouyang Xun in his family was spared because he fled, and the rest were all killed. At this time, Ouyang Xun was only thirteen years old. Two months later, the Empress Dowager died and a general amnesty was issued. Ouyang Xun escaped death and was adopted by Mr. Jiang, his father's friend during his lifetime.
During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Ouyang Xun served as Dr. Taichang; Yu Wenhuaji claimed to be the emperor in Yangzhou, and Ouyang Xun was also kidnapped by him as a courtier; Dou Jiande conquered Liaocheng, and Ouyang Xun was retained by the Xia State and awarded the position of Taichang Qing; at that time, he was still the king of Qin's His Majesty Li Er defeated Dou Jiande in Hulao and pacified Hebei. Ouyang Xun once again escaped death. Later, because he had a close relationship with the great ancestor Li Yuan during the Sui Dynasty, he was awarded the position of Shizhong. He was sixty-five years old at the time.
He escaped from death again and again, and turned danger into good fortune again and again. Finally, in the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, he was promoted to the doctor of Yinqing Guanglu, to Shizhong, to the crown prince, to the bachelor of Hongwen Hall, and to be granted the title of male in Bohai County.
Inexplicably, Fang Jun thought of another famous figure throughout the ages - Lu Bu!
Third Master Zhang called Lu Bu a "house slave with three surnames", but I wonder if Third Master had traveled through time and met Ouyang Xun, wouldn't he have to count them on his fingers? But fortunately, it is said that Mr. Zhang is actually a cultural person, and his arithmetic is not bad at all, so he will not make mistakes...
Such an unworthy minister, no matter how high his literary achievements, would not be admired by people like Fang Jun.
He would rather respect the dog-slaughterers who sacrificed their lives for justice when the country was in crisis...
Sure enough, no matter how well-mannered Ouyang Xun was, his expression could not help but change. The muscles on his face with sunken cheeks and raised cheekbones suddenly twitched, looking a little ferocious.
His Majesty Li Er had already shouted decisively: "How dare you! How can you be so ignorant of your elders and ignorant of dignity and inferiority?"
Fang Jun quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Promise! I know my mistake, but... Your Majesty, I am not guilty of the sin of my elders. I am willing to accept it and dare not make excuses; but this is the crime of ignorance of inferiority. Please forgive me for not being able to accept it. Press In terms of honorary title, Wei Chen is a Marquis, and Senior Ouyang is just a Baron. In terms of official positions, Wei Chen is a third-grade minister of the Ministry of Industry and a young eunuch of the Military Supervisor, while Senior Ouyang is just a bachelor of the fifth-grade Hongwen Hall, so Wei Chen should be regarded as However, when Wei Chen came into the palace, Senior Ouyang did not salute or greet him. Therefore, Wei Chen thought that His Majesty should punish Senior Ouyang for the crime of ignorance of honor and inferiority. Of course, Wei Chen was just discussing the matter, not asking Senior Ouyang to do it. I would like to give the humble minister the courtesy of being demoted..."
As soon as His Majesty Li Er covered his forehead, he knew that this boy was not easily angered, but he didn't know why he looked so displeased with Ouyang Xun?
Ouyang Xun was stunned and speechless.
What Fang Jun said is right, every word makes sense. Regardless of his title or official position, he is more than one level below him.
But my status is transcendent. He is a learned scholar that His Majesty often consults. Can you compare it with ordinary titles and official positions?
But since others had compared it, he couldn't refute it.
Since we are in an officialdom, we must not abandon the rules of respect and inferiority in the officialdom. Otherwise, it would be enough for everyone to compare age and seniority. What kind of etiquette would it be?
But, I feel so worried...
After standing there for a long time, Ouyang Xun blushed and bowed his hands in salute: "Ouyang Xun, the lower official, has met the chamberlain..."
"Oh, I already told you that I don't want you to give me a gift..." When Ouyang Xun bent down, Fang Jun jumped over, took Ouyang Xun's hand, and smiled brightly: " You are trying to offend me! What is your identity and status? How can you comment based on your title and official position? You are a senior and an example for us younger generations to learn from... Please get up quickly, please get up quickly!"
Ouyang Xun is so depressed. He didn't say this a long time ago. Why did he wait until I finished my salute?
Isn't it just to tease you? As for hitting me in the face so hard? Why is this child so bad...
