In the fourth year of Zhongping, it is already the fourth year since the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down. Four years ago, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty thought that the Yellow Turbans had been destroyed and the country was in peace, so he changed the reign name, abandoning Guanghe and replacing it with Zhongping, thinking that the chaos would be quelled and that Han Zuo would have a long life. However, in the past four years, the country's political situation has become increasingly chaotic, and major world events have become increasingly uncontrollable.
Insightful people have advised Emperor Ling to work hard and correct the current shortcomings. Therefore, national decrees have been issued frequently, but with little effect. Fortunately, although the current situation has deteriorated, the Han Dynasty has been raising scholars for four hundred years, and there is still no shortage of capable officials. Although In the past four years, Dahan seemed to be on the verge of collapse, but he still managed to turn the corner every time.
However, the crisis still shows no sign of abating, which makes many ministers worry: How long can the imperial court stay like this?
In a strange and silent atmosphere. In August, news came from Yingchuan County that everyone had expected, but still shocked the world: "Taiqiu Gong" Chen Shi finally swallowed his last breath of life, stayed away from this troubled world, and returned to his silent soul. Under the Nine Springs.
An eighty-year-old man died. The highest official position he held during his lifetime was no more than a county magistrate. However, more than 30,000 people from home and abroad rushed to the memorial service. Thousands of vehicles came to Xu County, including many high-ranking officials and nobles.
The young scholars in Yingchuan looked at the busy traffic in front of Chen's house, and the hemp clothes and white crowns filling the mountains and rivers. They couldn't help but talk privately: The scene of the death of "Taiqiu Gong" was even far away from "Youdao Gong" Guo Tai. Not as good as that. I thought it was an extreme exaggeration when I heard that when Guo Guonggong was buried, "from the west of Hangu Pass in Hongnong to the north of Tangyin in Hanoi, he traveled two thousand miles with loads and loads, and his chariots were packed with reeds." But I found out today What is "returning to one's heart within the sea"?
But this was not the end. Seven days later, Chen Ji, the current head of the Chen family, led the children of the Chen family in Yingchuan ten miles out of Xu County and welcomed Cai Yong, the middle man. Cai Zhonglang is a leader in today's literary world. He was entrusted by the Holy Emperor with the important task of continuing to write "Dongguan Han Ji" and engraving "Xi Ping Shi Jing". He is proficient in music, classics, history, poetry, and is good at seal script and official script, so he has "Cai Yong's books are insightful, refreshing and powerful", so every time a great figure of the country passed away, the court would ask Cai Yong to engrave inscriptions on his books. For example, the inscription of "Youdao Gong" Guo Tai was also written by Cai Yong hand.
But this is obviously not worthy of Chen Ji traveling ten miles out of Xu County to greet him. At most, he will wait at the city gate. It's just that Cai Zhonglang also had another identity during this trip. As the envoy of General He Jin, the most powerful person in the country today, he came to deliver a eulogy for Chen Shi, and also made a final conclusion to Chen Shi's life on behalf of the country.
Cai Yong opened his eulogy in front of the mourning hall. Chen Shi's nephews, descendants, and students all knelt down. Cai Yong read in a cold and sad tone: "Mr. Chen Junwenfan, the conscript, accomplished his career in From the front, the sound is applied to the back. Literature is a sign of virtue, and style is a guide for scholars. It is incompatible to keep the obscure name for death."
The latitude and longitude of heaven and earth is called Wen, the moral knowledge is called Wen, the diligent and inquisitive person is called Wen, the kindness and love for the people is called Wen, the kindness to the people and the courtesy is called Wen, Chen Shi was posthumously named Wen Fan, which means that he is an example of the literary virtues of scholars, and there is nothing more beautiful than that. At this, Chen Ji and others kowtowed and thanked him. They were deeply moved and it became a good story for a while.
But when Cai Yong came here, there was another thing that the Chen family in Yingchuan cared about very much. That was Cai Yong's trip to Yingchuan and brought back someone from Luoyang.
A young man who makes Yingchuan Chen both love and hate him, with three parts admiration, three parts hatred and four parts worry.
After Chen Chong changed into linen clothes and paid homage to his grandfather Chen Shi, Chen Ji quickly arranged for Chen Qun to take Chen Chong to another courtyard to talk. As soon as he entered the house and before he could say a few words, Chen Chong heard the sound of the door being locked, followed by bursts of "ding-ding-dong-dong" sounds of hammers.
Chen Chong didn't change his expression. He took out a bag of tea leaves from his gift, carefully prepared a pot of tea with the hot water that had just boiled in the room. He first poured a cup for Chen Qun, and then filled it for himself. The vermilion clay tea leaves Gradually stretching and turning green, Chen Chong took a sip and gradually smiled. Then he smiled at Chen Qun who smiled bitterly and said: "Changwen, don't just sit here. This is the tea I found from Lujiang, Brother Nai. If you use Moling Tiger, Boil it in a sudden spring, and the lingering fragrance is like a wisp, which will attract people to immortality. It is a pity that there is no spring in my hometown, so the taste is slightly reduced, but it is still a good thing."
Chen Qun still smiled bitterly and shook his head. He stretched out his hand to touch the tea cup, and then retracted his hand and said: "Brother, it is August now. The sun is scorching hot and sweat is pouring down. I don't feel enough to drink ice. How can I drink it?" Here’s your tea.”
"It's just because the weather is hot that I have to write a long article." Chen Chong gently turned the tea cup in his hand and said seriously: "Now that the hot summer is about to end, everyone in the world is restless and restless. We should calm down and think about the future of the world. Even if Mount Tai falls, The East China Sea is drying up, but he doesn’t change his face in front of him.”
At this point, Chen Chong couldn't help but laugh again. He pointed at the old men outside the room who were using hammers and nails to seal the windows, and continued: "You see, uncle and uncle are going to punish me and want to ground me." After three years of momentum, am I still at ease? Why do you have such a sad face, Chang Wen? "
Chen Qun shook his head and said: "Brother, if you treat my father and uncle like this, then they are either going to ground you for three years, or they are planning to ground you for three years. You'd better restrain yourself." Such a laid-back temperament."
"Let them go. I don't agree with many of what Confucius said, but I still agree with the principle that a small stick can be used to hold a stick and a big stick can be used to walk. I can talk to my father and uncle if they are reasonable. If they are not reasonable, I will just leave. ." Chen Chong took another sip of tea leisurely and said leisurely: "Also, Changwen, I have told you how many times, don't regard anything that is not in line with etiquette as laxity. Etiquette is a reflection of your heart, and your heart has arrived. , if the etiquette is not fulfilled, it is just an imaginary number. If the etiquette is not complete, you will just mess with the living and the dead. "
Chen Qun wanted to say more, but unexpectedly Chen Chong was not interested. He waved his hand to stop talking, and suddenly sang a poem loudly:
"Wu gave birth to eighty-nine sons, sitting among Qin's laurel trees. Damn me!
The Qin family has travellers, Suiyangqiang and Suhetan for work. The left hand holds two powerful bullets, which can be used to insert and eject black objects. Damn me!
One pill hits the black body immediately, and the dead black soul flies into the sky. When my mother gave birth to Wuzi, she was among the rocks in Nanshan Mountain. Damn me!
Do the people know about Wuzichu? Is the road smooth and smooth? The white deer is in the Xiyuan of Shanglin. The archer still recovered the white deer breast. Damn me!
The yellow swans are flying high in the sky, and the harem is still able to cook them. The carp is in the abyss of Luoshui River, and the fishing rod still has the mouth of the carp. Damn me!
Everyone has his or her own lifespan, so why should life and death be reincarnated? "
This song "Eight and Nine Sons of Wu Sheng" is a newly circulated folk song. Whenever Chen Chong visited a place, he would go to the local area to collect folk songs, then compile them and send them back to his home in Yingchuan. Chen Qun still remembered that Chen Shi was too tired to open his eyes during his lifetime. Opening his eyes, he still likes to let himself recite the music poems compiled by Chen Chong, so when Chen Chong sang, Chen Qun couldn't help but silently recite along with him in his heart.
The general idea of this poem is about a crow who finally raised several young crows, but was suddenly shot to death by a prodigal of the Qin family while migrating. Before his death, he lamented to himself and kept wailing "唴我", but It then consoled itself and said: "White deer", "yellow swan", and "carp" all die the same way as it does. "Each one has his own lifespan." If you die, you will die. What is there to say? "Why should life and death be reincarnated?"
This self-comfort is so heavy. Is it possible that there is no place in the world where living beings can gain a stable foothold?
Hearing this, Cang Tou outside the door felt something in his heart, and the action of sealing the window slowed down. Chen Qun originally had a lot of things to say to his brother, but at this moment they all disappeared.
"You bastard!" Unexpectedly, there was a loud thunder, and the door suddenly opened. An old man walked into the room quickly. He was really moving like a thunderbolt. Then he cursed Chen Chong, "You are famous for your virtues." At home, I worshiped three ministers three times but refused to serve, I resigned from a high position to guard my heart, and I was regarded as a model by the court. I, the Chen family of Yingchuan, became famous all over the world. How come you are such an unfaithful and unfilial person? I don’t want to think about it when I come back. You, Aweng, are keeping watch at the funeral, and you are still here singing something like, 'Why should we live and die again?' You, Aweng, have the most kindness among our grandchildren, and this is how you repay me?"
Unexpectedly, Chen Chong looked at him and remained motionless. After a long time, Chen Chong let out a long sigh and then bowed down: "My son has not returned home for many years. Unexpectedly, my father's hair is gray at the temples. It's my fault."
Chen Kui was stunned for a moment. Looking at the son in front of him who had not returned home for more than ten years, he suddenly remembered that he was already twenty-six years old, almost thirty years old, and he was also aware of his destiny. Before his father Chen Kui passed away, he was stunned for a moment. , his elder brother Chen Ji was an official in the court, and the Chen family took care of everything by himself. Unknowingly, he was an old man, and Chen Chong was a new generation.
He still criticized: "Now you will use this sentence to fool your father?" But his tone became much gentler.
Chen Chong stood up, adjusted his sleeves and sighed: "My father knows that I have never been honest. If I didn't want to see Aweng one last time, I wouldn't have returned to Yingchuan this time. It's just that important national affairs are important, and I really can't waste time here." After many days, I think Aweng will understand me when he is here."
These words really contained six points of sincerity and four points of pride. Chen Kui had always been very angry with his son. Now after talking to him for a few more words, he actually laughed out loud: "Why, the big man has left you, Xi Pinglong." First of all, is it possible that the reincarnation of Wu Qi will be like Wei and Chu, where the rivers and rivers are declining and the country will soon be destroyed?"
"Father, you are too praiseworthy. With or without children, the country will be destroyed soon. I am just doing my best, hoping to save some people. Few poor people will sing this sentence like a child before they die." Why should we return to the path of death and life!’ That’s all.”
Chen Chong was able to say such absurd and treasonous words very well, but he emphasized the words "why should we return to the road after death and life". After saying this, he couldn't help but be infected by the sadness in the words. Before Chen Kui had an attack, he He lowered his head and continued to speak softly: "How lucky I am. Although I didn't have Chen Chong by my side when I passed away, and I still had my father and uncle serving in front of me, the country is falling apart and the world is in a turmoil. Even though Chen Chong is not talented, he still has to do it." To save the people from the fire and water, Chen Chong only had one sentence after seeing Aweng and his father today."
He suddenly raised his head and looked at his biological father in this life, and spoke loudly and clearly:
"Let's ride on the horse and gallop, let me lead the way!"
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While Chen Chong was talking to Chen Zheng, Chen Ji was receiving his colleagues Cai Yong, fellow minister Xun Shuang and other colleagues in his bedroom.
When Chen Shi passed away, for Chen Ji, the most important spiritual pillar in his life collapsed. To others, Chen Shi’s virtues were mostly rumors and talk, but to him, the eldest son, they were just a piece of cake that had been forgotten for decades. Over the years, the imperial court failed to recruit Chen Shi, so it repeatedly summoned Chen Ji. Although Chen Ji refused many times, under Chen Shi's arrangement, he finally entered the court as an official. He had not had time to go home to visit his father for several years. It was a debt in my heart, but I had been busy with official duties in the past years and could not take a break. Chen Shi never urged me to take a break. I just often sent letters to ask about my eldest son's current situation, but unexpectedly, in the end, we were separated forever.
As soon as he thought of this, Chen Ji felt like a thousand knives were being struck on his body, making it difficult for him to sit still. Within a few days, his body was reduced to ashes, which was very different from the handsome Chen Yuanfang of the past.
Xun Shuang and he were not only colleagues from the same hometown, but also old friends. Seeing that he was so depressed, he couldn't help but persuade him: "Yuan Fang doesn't have to be like this. When uncle Shi died, he was already eighty-three. Everyone dies, no matter how serious it is. In his life, Uncle Shi has been famous all over the world, his virtues are spread all over the world, and he has many children and grandchildren, and many talented people. I think he will have no regrets in his life and can smile all the time. I think I don't want you to be in such pain now."
Chen Ji said nothing. He took off his white scarf and looked at the clear sky outside the door. The clouds were changing as if polished. He sighed after a long time: "Four years ago, I confessed to my father that nowadays the court is full of troubles and evil spirits. Dao Dao, I really have no intention of being called to be an official, and my father is in good health. As the eldest son, I have to serve him by his side. However, my father still cares about Ting Jian, so he still asked me to go to the court to take care of him. I can only Obey your fate, it’s not that I haven’t thought about today, it’s just that it’s just because of my feelings, even though I know it, it’s useless.”
These words were sincere. Xun Shuang once said that he understood his good intentions, and then said that he understood. However, the natural expression of emotions was beyond his control. Xun Shuang could not help but nod in agreement and sighed: "The world Now that my uncle is gone, no one of the "Four Chiefs of Yingchuan" is alive. Twenty years ago, we in Yingchuan could be said to have gathered all the talented people, young and old. The most prosperous literary style in the world is Yingchuan. But since the party's imprisonment , Li Yuanli died, our country, Yingchuan, was in a state of decline. Later, moth thieves emerged, and many wise men and famous people died tragically at the hands of thieves. Now that my uncle has passed away, the country has no great sages, which may not be a good deed. "
Cai Yong was also sighing with Chen Ji, but when he heard Xun Shuang's words, he shook his head and smiled: "Ci Ming's words are not making fun of the world? Among the talented people in Yingchuan, your Xun family is the most prosperous, not to mention your Xun family. "Long, in the generation of your sons and nephews, there are four people in front of you: Wenruo, Xiuruo, Youruo and Zhongyu, and after your grandchildren there are three people: Gongda, Zhongmao and Shuyang."
Speaking of young talents, Cai Yong, as a leader in the literary world, is like a treasure trove: "Especially Wen Ruo. Nanyang He Boqiu called him "the talent of Wang Zuo". There is nothing more prosperous than this. How many people in the world can compare with you Xun Ruo?" I think the future of our country will depend on you, Xunshi."
This call was half polite and half compliment, and Xun Shuang took advantage of it. But for some reason, when he looked at Chen Ji, he remembered someone. He could only shake his head and sigh: "Cai Zhonglang is so exalted. Everyone here is a celebrity." , I am not pretending to be modest. Wen Ruo is indeed the number one among the children in my family. Looking at the world, there are few people like him. I dare to recognize Wen Ruo's words of "Wang Zuo's talent", but Wen Ruo is round on the outside and square on the inside. , can recognize people's talents but not their treacherous ways, and is more established but not pioneering enough. To tell you the truth, Cai Zhonglang, I often worry that Wen Ruo will go astray in the future and harm himself."
"It's not like that." At this point in the conversation, Chen Jiqiang interrupted mentally and said that talking about the reputation of famous people in the world is not only a resistance to the darkness of the court, but also a kind of entertainment. When Cai Yong and Xun Shuang talked about this topic, they also meant to divert Chen Ji's attention.
I saw Chen Ji taking out a scroll of bamboo slips from the table beside him, patting it with one hand and holding it empty with the other hand. He continued and said: "Wen Ruo has a bright temperament. Although he does not know the treachery, is Wen Ruo the only one in the Jun family? Mr. Da is an upright and open-minded person, and is good at making plans for profit. With his help, Xunshi will definitely be able to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, and carry forward the cause. Ciming, you are worrying too much."
Unexpectedly, Xun Shuang disagreed and waved his hands repeatedly: "Yuan Fang, what you said is ridiculous. All things born in nature can only be self-reliant and self-reliant. However, how can you help others protect themselves? How can a swan soar in the nine heavens? Flying with the Kunpeng, if Wenruo has trouble thinking about it and Gongda overestimates his own abilities, then I, the Xun family, may be in unbearable trouble."
"It is unfounded to worry about the sky." Cai Yong couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity when he heard this, and said with a smile: "If the high family of the Xun family still has unbearable disasters, then my family may have been scratching the loess and I don't know where to look. Now the court has Although the situation is difficult, it is not as difficult as the period of He Xi and Empress Dowager Deng. The two gentlemen are overly worried."
As soon as this statement came out, both Chen Jixun and Xun Shuang disagreed. Cai Yong thought he was lenient to them, but it made the boss unhappy. He couldn't help but said angrily, "Then in your opinion, as a gentleman, who else can do this?" Like Mr. Taiqiu, how can he return home from all over the world?"
Chen Ji pondered for a while and replied: "From what I see now, the only people who have the hope of the world are Zongzheng, Liu Yu, Liu Bo'an, and the Duxiang Marquis Huangfu Songhuangfu Yi Zhen. One person's benevolence and virtue are known to all the world, and one person's military skills are unparalleled in the world." With horses, both civil and military, he can be called the pillar of the country."
Xun Shuang nodded and said, "I think so too."
Cai Yong asked again: "In your opinion, among the young and rising stars in the country, who can set an example for scholars and lead the community?"
Chen Ji blurted out: "There is no doubt that it must be Runan Yuan Benchu."
Xun Shuang had another opinion at this time: "Why did Yuan Fang not mean what he said?"
Chen Ji stopped his hand and asked with a smile: "Why did Ciming say this?"
Xun Shuang, on the other hand, was not slow and unhurried. He stroked his beard with his hand and looked at Chen Ji with a strange look. When Chen Ji felt quite uncomfortable, Xun Shuang smiled and said: "Yuan Fang, you just put Liu Bo'an and Huangfu's justice first. Think carefully and make decisions carefully." , you have just concluded your remarks, but when you talk about Yuan Shao, you immediately hesitate to answer, which shows that you are not sincere."
Chen Ji immediately asked back: "There is no public opinion about Yuan Benchu's virtues. He was worried about his mother first, and he obeyed his father. He loved his soldiers and raised his reputation. He has been a Taisi official for many years. Everyone he met fell in love and fought to go to his court. Now Yuan's family How does the gate compare to Li Yuanli, the model of the world in the past? "Climbing Li Ying's gate is like jumping over the dragon gate." In my opinion, Yuan Benchu's gate is only inferior to the Tianjia. Zhonglang asked me to set an example for scholars, who else besides Yuan Benchu could there be?"
"Not as good as Chen Tingjian of the Jun family." Xun Shuang replied with a smile.
As soon as he said this, Chen Ji was silent. He could only continue to tap his palm with the bamboo slip.
Xun Shuang then repeated it again, and then he added: "Yuan Shao's virtue is just a false virtue, and he has never done anything in the country. But Chen Tingjian of the Jun family is like a sage from three generations, rising to the top of his youth. He created a new fashion, and his talents were unprecedented in the world. If my family was civilized, it was far inferior. I still remember that when Uncle Shi was still alive, he often said: "The Chen family has Chen Tingjian, and we can hang it down." Qing Shi. "Uncle Shi is so beautiful, but Yuan Fang doesn't mention it at all. You are being unfair to Ting Jian."
Chen Ji just continued to be silent. He stood up and looked at the white flags and couplets everywhere inside and outside the Chen family. He didn't know what he was thinking. He only said after a long time: "Ting Jian, Ting Jian is a gifted talent from heaven. He was born into my family." It's a blessing." At this point, he wanted to continue to evaluate Chen Chong, but he couldn't find the words, so he had to say sadly: "According to my father's words, it is true, but he is sharp and talented, and he is like the Tianshan Mountain to the little ones. Qiu, every time I think about him, I am deeply afraid of him, fearing that he will not be tolerated by the world."
He then sighed to Cai Yong and said, "Zhonglang, I had many difficulties in the court, all of which were caused by the court being strong. But I am still relieved that he can solve problems for the country at such a young age. But after this, Strength is extremely easy to break. I, Mr. Chen, have always been behind others before doing things, and I have been outside of others. That is why I have the reputation of a famous family in the country. Since Ting Jian got married, I have rarely interacted with you to avoid suspicion. , I hope you don’t blame me.”
Cai Yong waved his hand and said with a smile: "What's Yuan Fang talking about? I feel lucky that my daughter has found such a good match. How can I be weird about it?" Then he said sternly: "It's just Yuan Fang, are you really planning to take it? Ting Jian is banned for three years? Now the court is in a lot of troubles, so we have to rely on Ting Jian's talent, and he also has the position of a doctor offering wine, so it's not easy, right?"
"It's not easy, but it must be done!" Chen Ji sat back at the table and said categorically: "In the past, Jian Chang Shi recommended Geng Bi to your Majesty as the governor of Liangzhou. His Majesty did not follow Ting Jian's advice. Now that Liangzhou has been defeated, Geng Bi's entire army was destroyed, and Fu Junhou was killed. The political situation is in turmoil. The eunuch will vent his anger on Ting Jian if he can't do it. I won't ground him now. In two months, I don't know if he is still alive!"
He then bowed to Cai Yong and said: "Zhonglang, thank you for your trouble in bringing Ayan over so that they can be reunited as husband and wife. I plan to resign immediately in the name of Ding You. I am also at home during this period, so I can have a good time." Test this kid’s temperament.”
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After Chen Kui pulled Chen Qun away from the room, Chen Chong immediately heard the sound of locking, which made him laugh. The windows were also sealed by the Cangtou. Chen Chong could only vaguely see the old tree in the courtyard through the window. Mulberry tree, at night, when the sky darkens, nothing can be seen.
Fortunately, the ban is a ban, and dinner is still served. Cang Tou was handed over from the doorway, and Chen Chong took a closer look. It was still freshly cut raw fish and meat, served with yellow mustard and pickles, and a bowl of pure chicken soup, which Chen Chong loved to eat. There was only one candle in the lunch box, which made Chen Chong curse in his heart: Are you asking me to sleep after eating? Father and uncle, are you raising a six hundred-ton official like a pig?
Chicken soup should be drunk while it's hot, otherwise it will lose its flavor, but Chen Chong didn't taste it carefully. He drank it in one gulp like a cow's drink, and then fell directly on the bed. He was tired from traveling for a few days, and fell asleep in a short while.
At some point, Chen Chong heard a faint sound, and someone called him softly: "Mr. Chen...Mr. Chen..."
With a start, Chen Chong stood up directly, rubbing his temples, and tiptoed to the window that called him, and responded in a low voice: "I am here, is it Chang Wen who is outside?"
The man became happy and raised his voice a lot: "It's me! Mr. Chen, I had a hard time looking for you." Chen Chong repeatedly shushed him to keep his voice down, and then he lowered his voice, but the emotion in his words was still the same. Very excited: "Chen Jun, your house is really big. I almost got lost. If you hadn't said you must be in the room with the doors and windows sealed, I would have been looking for it for three days and three nights!"
Chen Chong couldn't help but interrupt and asked in a low voice: "Chang Wen, have you had dinner tonight?"
The voice suddenly became lowered: "I have been looking for Chen Jun for a long time, but I haven't eaten yet. As soon as Chen Jun said it, I realized that my stomach was empty, which was quite unbearable."
Chen Chong couldn't help but chuckle at this moment and said: "This is all a trivial matter, Chief Wen. Please split the window open first, and be careful not to make too much noise. I will discuss it with you after you come in."
The man responded, and Chen Chong took two steps back to one side, holding on to the window frame. He saw a flash of sword light, and the wooden bolt that sealed the window was broken into two pieces. The wooden window was opened wide, and the frosty moonlight poured into the room. , Chen Chongzheng saw Wei Yan standing outside the window. The future famous general was still young, with a long sword at his waist, a red turban on his head, and dressed as a young ranger.
Chen Chong hurriedly called him in, brought out the fish dumplings and said: "Chang Wen, I happen to have some fish dumplings and pickles here. You can make do with them first, and we will go out after eating."
Wei Yan came in through the window and was not polite. He grabbed the fish meat and fed it into his mouth. He asked vaguely: "Mr. Chen, I see that the door of this courtyard is locked tightly. The sword can't cut through it. This courtyard wall can't be cut." There is more than a foot, I can get over it, but Chen Jun, can you?"
Chen Chong said with a smile: "You can't climb over it, but there is an ancient mulberry tree in my courtyard. I have been used to climbing it since I was a child. Going out is not a problem. It's just that when you came, did you see that all the lights were turned off?"
Wei Yan grabbed some more pickles, swallowed them in one gulp, and then said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen, if the lights hadn't been turned off around me, I wouldn't have dared to call you. All the relatives of the Jun family should be asleep."
"That's good." Chen Chong sighed: "My ancestor passed away, and I had to come back to see him. It's just that it's easy to see him, but it's hard to say goodbye. I think my uncle and uncle have been deeply prejudiced against me. Today, it will be difficult to leave without saying anything. Well, now that things are critical, I have to go back, Mr. Wen, thank you for your hard work to accompany me on this trip."
Wei Yan got rid of the fish like a wind and the remaining clouds, and then smiled and said: "Chen Jun, what are you talking about? I can't wait to accompany Chen Jun for this trip. It's getting late. Chen Jun, let's hurry up and set off."
Chen Chong said yes with a smile, so he and Wei Yan climbed out of the tree, jumped off the courtyard wall, and then followed the path through Gaoyangli. As long as they left the hill, the sea was wide for fish to leap, and the sky was high for birds to fly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out of the trail and turned a corner, Chen Chong bumped into the elders of the clan. Chen Ji, Chen Kui, Chen Kan, Chen Qia, Chen Xin, Chen Guang and other Chen Shi's legitimate sons were here. His father-in-law Cai Yong He was also standing on one side, winking at him with Chen Qun.
Chen Zheng said to Chen Chong with an expressionless face: "Ting Jian just returned home. If he didn't observe filial piety for his ancestors, where will he go now?"
Chen Chong was ambushed by his elders, but he did not change his expression. After bowing, he replied calmly: "Now the Qiang chaos is difficult to quell, and the court has no choice. Although Chong is gentle and gentle, he should do his best. Previously, Yuan Benchu wrote to His Majesty, hoping to adjust The troops of the Xiongnu were trying to quell the rebellion of the Qiang, and Chong thought that this was a rebellion. He has written to Your Majesty, recommending Zuo Chaoqi to stay in Liangzhou, and Chong to follow Zuo Chaoqi to go with him. The situation is critical, and Chong has no choice but to do this. I hope my parents will forgive me."
"Then why do you use the word filial piety? After one meeting, does it count as filial piety?" Chen Kui snorted coldly and asked Chen Chong sternly.
Chen Chong replied enthusiastically: "It is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety, but my grandfather is a model for the world and a model for literati. As a descendant of the Chen family, I should worry about the world's worries first, and then rejoice when the world is happy. Then the world will know who will succeed the Chen family. It does not disgrace the posthumous title of my grandfather Wen Fan."
Chen Ji said sternly: "Are you really unwilling to stay in your hometown?!"
"Thinking of the suffering of the people in the northwest, how can we be the only ones to take care of ourselves?"
After a long time, Chen Ji sighed: "No matter what, no matter what you say, my Chen family's pond is shallow, and I can't tolerate you, Xiping Longshou." But then he said seriously: "But you have to remember, every word and deed of you is not only You represent yourself, the family reputation of the Yingchuan Chen family, and the lives of everyone up and down! You don’t care about your own life, but you don’t care about the life and death of your clan members?"
Chen Chong paid his respects again and said, "I will follow my parents' instructions. Chen Chong will understand."
Then Chen Kui signed for a tall horse, handed the reins to Chen Chong, and said: "This is the thousand-mile horse that Naizu prepared for you. It is named Qingkui. I hope you have a safe journey."
Unexpectedly, Chen Chong's family was so well-prepared, and he felt a little guilty for a moment. Then he hugged his father and sighed, "Chen Chong is sorry for my father."
He immediately boarded Qingkui, and everyone made way for him. Chen Chong pulled Wei Yan to mount his horse, saluted each elder, and then he was ready to gallop. Unexpectedly, after his death, his biological father asked again: "Now that you are leaving, when do you plan to come back?"
Chen Chong turned around and looked around. Under the moonlight, Chen Kui's gray temples were like stars and frost. This made Chen Chong couldn't help but feel sad. But when he thought of the infinite distance and countless people, a surge of excitement surged into his heart. He held the horse's reins in his hand and replied loudly:
"Father, Chen Chong has made an oath between heaven and earth since he was a child. If he cannot help the world and bring peace to the people of the world, Chen Chong will never return to his hometown. This oath is like a river flowing eastward and will never be repeated!"
Looking at the smoke and dust of Chen Chong's galloping horses in the distance, Cai Yong couldn't help but sigh to Chen Ji: "Yuan Fang, Ting Jian is gone and will never come back. I am quite touched. After Ting Jian, Yingchuan is afraid that no one will be able to say the same." Wise men!"
