In the main hall of the He Mansion, the head of the family, Cao Shangshu, He Yan, was having a chat with Sun Yong, the Marquis of Guan Nei, the Guanglu doctor, Zheng Chong, the general and Zhonglang, Xun Yi, the Marquis of Guan Nei, the Cavalry Commander, and Cao Xi, Cao Zhaoshu, the general of the middle base.
When the idea of compiling a new book and annotating the Analects of Confucius began to grow in He Yan's mind, it seemed as if a handful of seeds were planted in He Yan's heart, and a raging fire seemed to be ignited. This idea reminded him of the smug ambitions of his youth. status.
Because of this, He Yan couldn't wait to invite everyone to the mansion for discussion early in the morning. The task of compiling books and writing classics is often time-consuming, laborious and labor-intensive, so He Yan naturally wanted to start as early as possible.
Sun Yong was knowledgeable and a veteran of three dynasties. He had a sharp eye and could see the value of this matter at a glance, so he agreed without hesitation. Zheng Chong was a great scholar of this dynasty. When he heard that he wanted to comment on the Analects of Confucius, he was naturally very enthusiastic. Xun Yi himself was the son of Xun Yu, Emperor Wu's favorite adviser. He had a good family background and was a young celebrity who was keen on fame. Naturally, he did not want to miss such a good opportunity to write a book. As for Cao Xi, although he was the son of a general, he was the most talented in literature among Cao Zhen's disciples. He Yan was the most valued celebrity of his elder brother Cao Shuang, so he was happy to help him.
Seeing that all the candidates he had chosen were in favor of him, He Yan couldn't restrain his inner ecstasy, and talked eloquently, revealing all his thoughts on compiling a new book.
The few people talked from early morning to afternoon, and then immediately began to recruit assistants to write the book and begin the compilation work.
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Juiyanghou Mansion.
The head of the family, Huang Quan and Huang Gongheng, who is already suffering from illness and no longer as high-spirited as before, is currently lying on the couch.
Only when he was lying on the hospital bed did he realize that the supreme honors of General Chaoqi, Marquis of Juiyang, and the Third Division of Kaifu Yitong were just passing clouds and burdens.
The bed was not placed in the house. Huang Quan, who had spent half his life in the army, felt that the room was too stuffy. He didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by wood, so he specifically asked his servants to move his bed under the flower tree in the courtyard. This tree The flowers and trees were planted by myself during the early Huang Dynasty, the year I just descended from the north.
Only he himself knew that he brought the seeds of this flower tree from Shu.
Only he himself understood that from the day he led his army to the north, Huang Gongheng, who was once dedicated to reviving the great nation and had the stars, the sun and the moon in his eyes, had died.
The flower tree in front of me comes from Xishu, but was born in Luoyang. It looks very much like myself today.
He could not forget Emperor Zhaolie's kindness to him in those years, nor could he forget the temptations and suspicions of the emperors of the Wei Dynasty towards him.
His thoughts were drifting here and there at the moment, as if he was having a long dream.
He dreamed that he was holding a large banner, which symbolized the virtue of fire in the Han Dynasty, and was riding a horse.
But a moment later, he led 318 people including Shi He, the prefect of Nanjun under his command, and their seals, ribbons, halberds, banners, teeth, and drum chariots to submit to Xia Houshang, the Mu of Yingzhou in the Great Wei Dynasty. .
After a while, some chaotic sounds poured into his dream again. He could hear that it was the conversation between Emperor Wen Cao Pi and himself:
"You are obedient and obedient, abandoning the dark and turning to the bright. You can really track Chen Ping and Han Xin of the previous dynasty!"
"I received a special treatment from Master Liu. I could not surrender to Wu. I had no way to return to Shu, so I returned to my life. Moreover, a defeated general is lucky to avoid death. How can the ancients admire him!"
"The general is a famous person in the world and a talented general. I now grant you the title of General of Zhennan, the title of Marquis of Juiyang, and the title of Attendant. I hope that the general will live up to my expectations."
"I heard that Liu Xuande, the Lord of Shu, had sent people to kill your wife when you returned to Wei. My heart is really hurt, so now I will give you gold and silk, carriages and horses, clothes, curtains, wives and concubines."
"Your Majesty, I have known my late master for several years and know that he is a generous man and would not act like this. Therefore, I ask your Majesty to take back this reward."
After a while, these chaotic sounds finally faded away in my mind.
Almost in the blink of an eye, he dreamed of a stern face again, which was exactly what the Ming Emperor Cao Rui looked like. The cold and suspicious Cao Rui asked Huang Quan this question:
"There are three parties in the world today, who is the orthodox one?"
At that time, Huang Quan didn't dare to hesitate at all, but he still couldn't help but hesitate. After all, no king can tolerate a double-minded minister, and no king can tolerate a villain who betrays easily and is ungrateful. After Huang Quan thought for a moment, he answered the emperor seriously:
"This matter may be verified by the celestial phenomena. I remember that there was a celestial phenomenon called 'Yinghuo Shouxin' in previous years, which resulted in the death of Emperor Wen. But the two masters of Wu and Shu were safe and sound. Perhaps this is what Tianxin means."
As a result, Huang Quan escaped a disaster.
In this long dream, there are heart-warming glory, blood that has not yet cooled down, helpless betrayal, and trembling responses.
Gradually, all the plots in this long dream became blurred, and only the scene where I visited Hou Xia Hou Shang of Changling Township gradually became clear.
That year, in order to resist Emperor Zhaolie's eastern expedition, Sun Quan temporarily surrendered to Wei and was granted the titles of General, King of Wu, and Mu of Jingzhou. The original Jingzhou Mu Xiahou Shang was changed to Yingzhou Mu.
In Huang Quan's impression, the high-ranking Xiahou Boren was a very approachable and humble gentleman. At that time, he treated himself, a homeless and bereaved dog, without even a trace of arrogance or contempt. Later, he was able to gain the love and appreciation of Emperor Wen Cao Pi, which was naturally inseparable from Xiahou Boren's recommendation and protection.
And Xia Houshang naturally became one of the few close friends after his surrender to the north.
Time flies by like a fleeting moment. Today, more than ten years have passed since Boren passed away.
Today, Huang Quan suddenly felt extremely haggard. Sometimes he would be confused for a moment, and he would often dream of his old friend. He may have thought of something, so he suddenly asked to meet the son of his old friend.
To put it bluntly, his only old friend in Luoyang was Xiahou Boren. Huang Yong understood that the son of an old friend his father mentioned was none other than Xia Houxuan, the Marquis of Changling and the Central Protector of the Army.
Xia Houxuan looked at the solemn and lonely gate of the Juiyang Hou Mansion in front of him, and the scene that emerged in his mind was that of a refined, gentle but slightly sad young man at the Yishou Pavilion Mansion that summer nearly twenty years ago. He was watching two teenagers competing in sword dance. And a lively and cute little girl was shouting loudly in the corridor, "Come on."
Mo Shang Sang and Zhe Yang Liu Xing, who were a little unfamiliar with Cao Xi that year, and the little girl Xia Houhui who cheered for him and Cao Xi at one moment, will never appear again.
This Luoyang city is like a huge ferocious beast, constantly devouring the rise and fall of the princes, generals and ministers in Luoyang city, as well as the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar of the common people.
Under the flowering tree, Huang Quan looked back at Xia Houxuan, who was very similar to his old friend, and revealed the many tellable and unspeakable emotions and thoughts in his heart one by one.
At this moment, Huang Quan suddenly felt relieved. He lay on the couch, looked up at the flowing clouds in the sky and the brilliant and beautiful flowers on the trees, and showed a long-lost smile. What once flew above the clouds was his youthful spirit and lifelong ideals. What bloomed above the flower trees was the unforgettable beauty.
"After I die, bury me and your mother together on the high mountain south of Feishui River. Yong'er, you will be in good health in the future, just like your father and brother..."
[Note 1: "Shui Jing Annotation" written by Li Daoyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty: "The Huishui River passes through Shandong in the south. There is a temple on the mountain, which is commonly known as Dushan. There are two tombs of Wei chariot general Huang Quan and his wife in the south of the mountain, and the tunnels pass through them. . There are four steles in front of his tomb, the second was erected by Emperor Wei Ming, and the second was erected by his son and officials."]
In the first year of Zhengshi, Huang Quan and Huang Gongheng, the general of chariots and cavalry and the Marquis of Juoyang, died in the mansion. His posthumous title was "Jing" Marquis of Juoyang, and his son Huang Yong was granted the title of Marquis of Juiyang.
This year in Shu, it was the season when hibiscus flowers were blooming. For no reason, Shang Shulang Huang Chong suddenly thought of his father and elder brother who were officials in the north.
The young and promising Shang Shulang couldn't help but let out a long sigh. The hibiscus flowers in the capital of Shu are blooming again. I don’t know what year and month it will be before my family can be reunited. I don’t know what year and month it will be before the world will be unified again...
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Since General Cao Shuang overpowered all the scholars at the court meeting and assigned He Yan, Deng Yang, Ding Mi, Li Sheng and others to important positions, many of the Sima family's disciples, former officials, and important ministers of the government were transferred Got to the place.
Grand Tutor Sima Yi's in-laws and Sima Zhao's father-in-law, Lanling Marquis Wang Su, were transferred to Guangping County as the prefect.
The first major event after Wang Su took office was not to attend a banquet or to gather officials, but to go to Julu in person to visit the local hermit and famous Confucian Zhang Zhen.
Zhang Zhen was born during the reign of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty and is now more than a hundred years old. The local people regard him as an old god. When he was young, he studied at Taixue, where he studied classics and prophecies. Yuan Shao, the former general of the Han Dynasty, recruited him to serve as an official many times, but he never responded.
Since then, Zhang Zhen declined the recruitment of high-ranking officials in Bingzhou, the recruitment of Emperor Wu Cao Cao, who was the first prime minister, and the many recommendations from the county during the Taihe period of the Ming Emperor. Zhang Zhen declined on the grounds of old age and illness.
On this day, Wang Su, who personally brought gifts such as cattle, sheep, wine, and dressed in regular clothes, came to visit. As soon as he entered the village entrance, he heard a burst of elegant, melodious, strong but soft music.
After a while, Wang Su followed the sound of the piano and found Zhang Zhen's house without even asking passers-by. To the north of the Zhang family gate, birds were chirping. Wang Su looked up and found that it was a group of hoopoe birds. At this time, there was melodious music in the house, and exciting singing came from time to time. Wang Su did not dare to disturb him, so he had to listen attentively:
"The phoenixes and phoenixes are chasing each other, the dragons are flying in the sky; the tortoises and turtles are here, and the horses are galloping across the Central Plains..."
[Note 2: "In the first year of the Zhengshi period, there was a bird wearing a bun, and its nest was in the shade of the door. Zang told his disciples: "My husband is wearing a bird with a yang, and its nest is in the shade. This is a bad omen. "He sang on the harp and composed two poems. He died ten days ago at the age of 150." The ballad here was compiled by the author himself, and the original sentence of "Zhang" cannot be verified. 】
After a while, Wang Su heard the music and singing gradually subsided, and then he knocked on the door to announce.
But at this time, there was a cry in the house, and Wang Su was shocked. After a while, a young man with a white scarf in the house opened the door.
Wang Su understood that this famous scholar who lived for a full 105 years had just passed away.
Wang Su himself was also well versed in Confucianism. When he heard the singing, he immediately remembered a major event during the Qinglong reign of Emperor Ming Dynasty, which was the "Rui Shi in Liu Valley" incident.
He observed the young man's expression and age, and guessed that the young man should be Zhang Zhen's grandson. He bowed his head to the ground and said further:
"I would also like to express my condolences, little brother. I am Wang Su, the prefect of Guangping. I was in Kyoto. I heard that Zhang Ziming was living in seclusion here, so I came to pay my respects. Unexpectedly, Mr. Ziming has passed away, so I feel sorry for him. He has passed away, so please send me your condolences. Little brother comforts the past and encourages the future.”
When the young man heard the identity of the visitor, he immediately bowed and returned the courtesy.
Wang Su immediately asked the young man:
"I wonder if Mr. Zhang Ziming had any last words before he passed away?"
"Yesterday, Weng Weng kept talking about something. The auspicious stone is not the auspicious stone, the dragon flies in the sky, the horse gallops in the Central Plains, and it also hides the general trend of rise and fall..."
Wang Su was shocked when he heard this, but he also understood it.
[Note 2: The Xinhai Edict in the fourth year of Qinglong: "The Xuanchuan in Zhangye County overflows, stirring up the excitement. The gemstone is negative, and it looks like a turtle. It lives in the west of Sichuan. It is standing on a rock. The quality of the warehouse is plain, and there are lins, phoenixes, dragons and horses. Huan Bing took shape, and the text told the order, which was bright and clear. Taishi ordered Gaotang Long to say: "What the ancient emperors and saints have never experienced, it is really the imperial decree of Wei and the world treasure of Dongxu." "The matter is awarded to the world. I ordered Yu Chuo to ask Chuo, and Chuo Mi said to Chuo: "My husband knows the coming and does not chase the past. Zhenxiang sees it first and then abandons it and follows it. The Han Dynasty has been dead for a long time, and the Wei Dynasty has already gained it, so why should we seek to revive it? This stone is mutated today and will be auspicious in the future. ”]
