Chapter 609 Kang becomes a maid
It is said that Yan Xing and Chen Long saw the suspicious Zhang Ji under the cover of night. Zhang Ji originally worried about gains and losses, and didn't know how to use Yan Xing's moth to fight the flame. Seeing that Yan Xing seemed to be of use, he pretended to be ignorant of everything, and was finally fooled by the bait thrown by Yan Xing.
The bait thrown out by Yan Xing was the leadership of Jincheng County, which made Zhang Ji think that the family of Chen Yi, the current governor of Jincheng County, was of the same mind as Yan Xing, and might engage in a conflagration with Han De's 80,000 Qiang soldiers. For the ambitious Tianshui forces, if Jincheng County's 100,000 cavalry and Han De's 80,000 Qiang soldiers fight first, it will naturally be a fight between snipe and clam, and the fisherman will benefit, with a hundred benefits and no harm.
Therefore, Zhang Ji not only provided a temporary hiding place for the injured Yan Xing, but also wrote a VIP invitation for Chen Long, who transformed into Huaiyang. Although this VIP invitation only has a few words, it is extremely precious to Chen Long, allowing him to have the most intimate contact with Zheng Xuanlai, a master of both classics and metaphysics, at the closest distance, in order to achieve the ultimate goal of winning Ma Yunluan's heart. Purpose.
As for Yan Xing, although he is currently under heavy guard and protection by Zhang Ji's men, since Yan Xing appears to be of great use value, Zhang Ji should not report to Han Sui for the time being. When Yan Xing recovers from his injuries, Even forced escape is not a problem.
Late at night, when Chen Long returned to the greenhouse, a long line of horse teams neatly entered Tianshui City from the East City Gate. In the middle of the horse team was a very ordinary four-wheeled carriage, passing through the long main street of Tianshui and stopping steadily. In front of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.
On a tall maroon horse beside the carriage, Zhang Ji, who had a steady appearance, a square face, broad cheeks and a beard, got off his horse, lifted the curtain of the carriage himself, and helped out a gentleman of medium build. The gentleman was dressed very simply. His Confucian clothes seemed to have been washed a lot, revealing a starchy white background. There was also a large patch on the collar.
Zhang Ji made a very respectful gesture of invitation. The gentleman raised his eyes to see the city lord's palace, smiled and said: "De Rong, I'm tired, just take me to the inn."
Zhang Ji hurriedly said: "Mr. Kangcheng, the boat is tired, the saddle and the horse are tired. The city lord's palace has arranged a dinner for Mr. to catch the wind and wash away the dust. It's not too late to have a few drinks and have dinner before going to the inn to rest."
Zheng Xuan glanced at the attendants on the horses behind him and said with a smile: "That's fine. Although I'm not hungry, the servants who are waiting on me must be hungry." Zhang Ji nodded: "Sir, I always treat the servants around me The maidservants are all very caring, and we have heard about it for a long time. I admire you very much!" After saying that, he laughed and stepped in.
Zheng Xuan didn't drink, but he and Zhang Ji chatted casually and talked about classics. Zhang Ji was a man of both civil and military skills. The more he listened, the more admiration he felt in his heart. He smiled and praised: "I heard that Mr. Wang collected great works, gathered all the opinions, cut out the complicated ones, corrected the omissions, and followed the good ones. Even Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and three princes, I am also full of praise for you. When I saw Zhang Ji today, it turned out that people are sincere and I cannot deceive you."
Zheng Xuan still had a calm expression on his face, and seemed not to be excited about Zhang Ji's praise. However, he was calm and clear, and he was obviously not a vain person. But Zheng Xuan did not pretend to be humble, and just said calmly: "Yuan Shao from Jizhou, Yuan Shu from Luoyang, including Wen Yue and De Rong, are all talented people in the world, and I am not as good as me."
Zhang Ji smiled bitterly, because Zheng Xuan also praised his lord Han Sui, so it was difficult to say that Zheng Xuan was being unreasonable in his praise. He shook his head and said, "I, Zhang Ji, am just a small city guard. How dare I be compared with the Yuan family's scholars and Marshal Han."
Zheng Xuan saw that Zhang was humble and did not refute. He raised his clear eyes slightly, looked at the starry sky outside the window and said: "Everyone reflects the stars in the sky. From what I can see, there are superstars in the Xiliang area, which seems to be between Tianshui and Jincheng." The brightness flickers in and out, could it be that it belongs to the Zhang family in Tianshui?"
Zhang was startled. Fortunately, he and Zheng Xuan were the only two people in the room. He felt a little happy immediately. They all said that Zheng Xuan was proficient in metaphysics. Could it be that he really had some supernatural powers? If Zhang Ji is promising, he may be able to destroy Han Sui and unify Xiliang in the future. He kept saying, "Sir, please don't make random jokes!" But he didn't know that Zheng Xuan was very particular about kings and ministers, and what he hated the most were local warlords. This was just a test.
Sure enough, Zheng Xuan continued: "I know De Rong. When he governs the Sanfu area, he ranks first in virtue, ability, diligence and performance. He is a great talent in the world, so why be humble!" Zhang had no choice but to change the topic and said: "I heard, Even the maids in your home are familiar with "Poems" and "Books", but is this really happening? You must tell me about it, sir."
Zheng Xuan finally smiled and said: "The world is spreading rumors, how can this happen." Seeing that Zhang was unwilling to give up, he had to say: "Although I am poor, my family in Beihai also has two maids. My parents. All the books I have collected are in the study room. They are cleaned by my two maids every day, so they can secretly read the books. Although my two maids are stupid, they have learned a few words from me since they were young. After reading the "Book of Songs", they can be regarded as children. I have a little experience. One day, one of the maidservants disobeyed me and made me angry, so I punished her by kneeling in front of the long steps. The other maidservant laughed when she saw this and said casually: "Why are you in the mud?" From "The Book of Songs·Bei Feng·Shi", it means why are you kneeling on the ground? Unexpectedly, the maid did not show weakness, and immediately replied: "If you talk lightly, you will be angry when you meet him", but it is quoted from "The Book of Songs·Bei" "Wind·Cypress Boat" means reporting something to the master, which coincides with his anger, so he suffers disaster. It's so ridiculous."
Zhang laughed out loud when he heard it, and was actually surprised. Thinking about it, this was reasonable. Because Zheng Xuan was the most knowledgeable master of Confucian classics at that time, the slaves he chose must also be smart people. In addition, he usually talks about poems and books with his classmates and disciples. These maids are naturally able to recite and understand them under the influence of their ears and eyes. Zhang Ji sighed: "We, the Han Dynasty, are originally a country with a strong academic tradition, holy virtues and civilization, with well-educated and elegant people. However, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the warlords fought in a melee and the people were in danger. Our generation is in need of an enlightened man like Mr. people!"
Zheng Xuan's face became serious after hearing this, and he said slowly: "It has been sensed by heaven and man that if the monarch's behavior conforms to the will of the gods, various blessings and talismans will be sent down from heaven to show prosperity; on the contrary, if the monarch makes mistakes, heaven will All kinds of disasters will be sent down as a warning. From this, it can be further deduced that a person's life and death, nobleness, wealth, poverty, misfortune and fortune are all determined by the destiny of heaven, so we should respect the destiny of heaven. The gentleman belongs to yang, and the villain belongs to yin. The reason why society is chaotic , is the result of excessive Yin Qi, that is, villains taking over. Only by achieving the unity of heaven and man can we comply with God's will, grasp certain objective laws to manage world affairs, and sweep out the villains, which may lead to good results. , let the imperial power of the Han Emperor return to the right track."
Zhang Ji was dumbfounded after listening to it and didn't know how to deal with Zheng Xuan's set of theories. He was speechless and asked: "Who is the villain in power in today's world that Mr. Kang Cheng is referring to?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
