Chapter 29 Shentu Pan bids farewell

Style: Historical Author: Chen RuicongWords: 2886Update Time: 24/01/12 09:45:24
At the end of the twelfth year of Yanxing, it was the time when Jiashen's restructuring was in full swing. Every day, hundreds of new officials familiarize themselves with the laws and regulations in Sili Mansion, and piles of documents are delivered to the small building. Cars and horses come and go like running water, and people gather and disperse, rubbing shoulders, which was unprecedented in the first year of power. scene.

Therefore, some people in Xijing commented: "In the past, Li Yuanli's family was said to be a dragon's house, but now it seems that it is far inferior to the Longmen of Sili Mansion!" This quite implies that Chen Chong is arrogant in power, but in fact it is still tolerated by ordinary people. within. But there are still some people who say: "Chen Tingjian is at odds with the king. He also changes the state system without authorization and appoints himself to official positions. Isn't this Wang Mang's old behavior?" These words are too heartbreaking, but they are quite influential in the government and the public.

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During these two months, some officials successively visited Chen Chong and expressed their wish to serve. Their apparent reason was that they were old and frail, but secretly they had a different tone. For example, Wen Rui, who is currently serving as the Maoling Order, requested Chen Chong to become an official because he had contracted a wind disease. But later, when he got very drunk at the banquet, he told his guests something else.

It turned out that in the fourth year of Zhongping, Liu Bei went to Taiyuan. Chen Chong, because his treasury was empty, looked for support from the wealthy families in Bingzhou. Because Wen Rui was famous as a virtuous man, he provided his own wealth of 30 million yuan, which solved Liu Bei's urgent need for money. I thought that the two of them would give them a heavy responsibility in return. Unexpectedly, in the next ten years, he spent several months in vain, wasting his time as county magistrate. This is due to both his mediocrity and the complexity of the government. Therefore, Wen Rui was extremely dissatisfied. Unexpectedly, after the restructuring this year, the meritorious officials regarded him as a middle-ranking official in the government, and even his name was unavailable!

Wen Rui was so angry that he finally said to someone: "My family has been an important minister of the country for generations and is a minister of the late emperor, but I can't protect your majesty's safety. How can I feel at ease now that the country is upside down? No matter! No matter! Liu Bei wants to rebel against the sect. , I will just do it as Xu You! It is worthy of the kindness of the late Emperor and Your Majesty."

Xu You was a sage in ancient times. It was rumored that he was hiding in Peize. When Emperor Yao heard about his reputation, he wanted to give Xu You his place as king. Unexpectedly, Xu You refused again and again, and went to the Yingshui River to wash his ears and said: "I aspire to be above the blue clouds, how can I be a leader in the world?" After that, he lived in seclusion in the mountains and did not seek fame and fortune throughout his life. After his death, he was buried in Jishan Mountain. top. And Wen Rui compared himself with this, obviously he was comparing himself to Qingliu like the party members in the past, and compared himself to Chang Shichuoliu in comparison with the two houses.

This conversation was originally a private conversation, but somehow it was later spread and won the approval of some people. Tingwei Wang Xiang also heard about it. After experiencing Hu Zhengu, he felt quite embarrassed about the matter. He was not sure whether to arrest or release, so he went to ask several classmates for their opinions in private. After hearing this, Yu Fande smiled at Wang Xiang and said: "To the teacher, these small county magistrates are just like insects. They don't know how to bite. They just say a few words of complaint. We should arrest them even if they are like this." Man, can you catch me?" He then said: "Now that the situation in the court is uncertain, we can still calm down. As long as you strictly follow the rules, it will be the greatest help to the teacher." Wang Xiang thought it was reasonable.

But in the following year, in February of the thirteenth year of Yanxing, a major event occurred in the court: Taiwei Shen Tupan petitioned Chen Chong to be appointed official.

Shen Tupan successively served as Taichang, Guanglu doctor, and minister, and now he is honored as Taiwei, ranking first among the three princes. He is also an old man of the three dynasties who has been famous since Emperor Huan. Although he has no power in the court, his reputation is Unparalleled. During the fifty years of Huan Ling, the political situation changed several times. Shentupan studied Taoism at home. Everyone who knew him thought he was a talented person in governing the world. However, he had no interest in fame and fortune. Even when He Jin and Dong Zhuo were called to open the government, he refused. Yes, stay clean. Until Chen Chong came to power and invited him out of the mountain, Shen Tupan only held a false position. All his salary and salary were donated to the people, and he was self-sufficient by farming and raising poultry in the garden. Even if something big happened, he would just ask for mercy and take no other action. The world said that he hid in the capital and was a true hermit. His ambitions were so high that even Chen Chong was probably not as good as him.

Therefore, Shen Tupan went through Bingzi's Rebellion, Lu Bu's Rebellion, and Chen Chong's return to power. No matter how the court changed, he still sat at ease, and his official position became higher and higher. But now that he is resigning at such a sensitive period, he may bring unnecessary trouble to the court. Therefore, Chen Chong specially made time to ask Shen Tupan to come to his residence to see if he could stay in the capital.

Shentu Pan is now more than seventy years old, but his spirit is still very strong. When he came to Chen Chong's house, he was only wearing a coarse linen robe, with bare feet and a long hakama underneath, just like an ordinary farmer visiting the house. The officials in the mansion saw his figure walking like the wind and moving like a rabbit, and they all envied him and said, "Shentu Gong is old, but he is not inferior to the young people. It can be said that he has achieved enlightenment!"

Since Shen Tupan did not vote for assassination, when Chen Chong learned the news, he had already reached the gate of the inner courtyard, and Chen Chong hurried out to greet him. But Shen Tupan waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm not a child, why should Ting Jian be so polite?" Shen Tupan and Cai Yong are good friends, and they are Chen Chong's elders, so they call Chen Chong affectionately, while Chen Chong calls him respectfully. He is "Zilong Gong".

At first, Chen Chong wanted to invite Shen Tupan to meet him in the study, but Shen Tupan refused and said, "The spring is beautiful today, and your house is a famous flower garden in Beijing. Wouldn't it be a waste to sit in front of the eucalyptus?" The implication was that he and Chen Chong would wander around the courtyard and talk while walking, and Chen Chong agreed with a smile.

The two of them walked around the small lake in the mansion. It was the spring flower season, and the apricot blossoms in the courtyard were clustered like fire, emitting a fragrant fragrance in the air. The sound of running water around them also made the two of them feel calm. They did not speak in a hurry, but walked silently, and suddenly I heard some birdsong from high up, so I stopped for a moment and saw three orioles jumping on the willow branches, tilting their heads to look at the two of them.

Chen Chong looked at the oriole, and for some reason, a poem blurted out: "After being in a cage for a long time, you can return to nature."

Shen Tupan clapped his hands and responded harmoniously: "Panlong Zhugongque, a smile is worthless."

After that, the two looked at each other and laughed, then sighed for a long time. Shen Tupan asked Chen Chong: "It seems that Ting Jian knows my heart quite well, but he doesn't know if I can make it this time."

Chen Chong did not answer, but asked: "Why are you in such a hurry, Duke Zilong? At present, the government needs the old minister to appease everyone. If Duke goes away, I'm afraid something will happen."

Shen Tupan smiled and patted the tree trunk, and then said: "Ting Jian takes me too seriously. Last time Lu Bu made trouble, what use was I? If there is no chaos because of my presence, it is just a small chaos. .If it’s a mess that I can’t appease, it will still be a mess.”

Chen Chong was unable to refute, and was silent for a moment, then asked: "How much of Duke Zilong's appointment to office was due to the restructuring?"

Shen Tupan asked, "How much of the rising and setting of the sun is due to clouds?"

Chen Chong felt relieved and said with a smile: "But not everyone is like Mr. Zilong. Most of them are covered by floating clouds!"

Shen Tupan knew that Chen Chong had agreed to become an official, and he couldn't help but feel happy. However, when he saw Chen Chong staring at Lan Yu with a sad look on his face, he couldn't help but think: After listening to Ting Jian's poem just now, he is obviously a gentry! It's a pity that I am burdened by worldly affairs.

So he wanted to forgive and said to Chen Chong: "It is rare for everyone in the world to feel at ease, but I feel very at ease. Does Ting Jian know the reason?"

Chen Chong couldn't help but be curious after hearing this. He saluted and said, "Please give me some advice, Duke Zilong."

Shen Tupan did not answer directly, but took a cup of wine, filled it with water, handed it to Chen Chong and said, "Ting Jian can walk a hundred steps without leaking?"

The glass of water was filled to the brim. Although Chen Chong didn't understand Shen Tupan's intention, he still raised the glass carefully and walked slowly. He walked a hundred steps without spilling even a drop. At this time, Shen Tupan asked Chen Chong: "Can Ting Jian see the scenery around him?" Chen Chong shook his head and said: "I can only see a glass of water, but others dare not smell it."

"That's it." Shen Tupan took the glass of water and drank it all in one gulp. Then he patted Chen Chong on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The freedom of the world lies in this. It neither loses the water in the cup nor the left and right." Scenery, don’t pay attention to one thing and miss the other, otherwise your life will be in vain.”

Only then did Chen Chong understand that Shen Tupan was trying to persuade him to be at ease and not to force anything. Speaking of which, Zhang Liang, the remaining marquis, lost his ambition to restore Korea and risked his life to assassinate the First Emperor in Bolangsha. Although he failed in his success, it was a testament to his loyalty. Later, he left Gaozu to become an emperor and left tens of thousands of households to his descendants. He was able to live in seclusion in Huangpao. This was also his good fortune. As a result. Compared with him, he is always angry and probably can't just accept the situation as it comes.

But Chen Chong thought firmly: This is definitely not a wrong thing.

But Shen Tupan's words did make Chen Chong deeply moved, and he felt that he didn't get along very well with his family. After the old man left, Chen Chong went to the side yard of the mansion and wanted to talk to his only son Chen Zhang for a while.

Chen Zhang is now ten years old. Although he has an out-of-touch personality, he is extremely intelligent and can always remember history books and scriptures with a photographic memory. Chen Chong was extremely pleased with this, and often secretly thought that maybe decades later, this child could inherit his legacy and become a pillar of the country.

It was only after Chen Chong entered the room that he found that Chen Zhang was not in the courtyard. After asking the maid, he found out that he had gone to the princess courtyard.

This is normal. Since Cai Yan's death, Chen Zhang has been raised by the princess. The princess has no children yet, so she treats Chen Zhang as her own. Therefore, although the relationship between the princess and Chen Chong is still rough, her relationship with Chen Zhang has always been excellent. When Chen Chong arrived at the princess's house, he saw the two sitting opposite each other. The princess was silently embroidering a silk scarf, while Chen Zhang fell asleep on the table with a book of Songs on his pillow.

After Chen Chong opened the door and entered the house, the princess's eyes lit up and she was about to get up, but was quickly held down by Chen Chong again. Chen Chong sat down slowly and looked at the mandarin duck on the princess's silk scarf. He suddenly remembered the old incident when she gave him a silk scarf to call the police in the palace. This touched him and said softly to his wife: "I have wronged you."

A few years have already transformed the princess from a susceptible woman to a restrained young woman, but she still almost shed tears when she heard these words.

This can be regarded as one of the few harmonious scenes that the couple has experienced together for more than ten years.