Liu Bei really didn't expect Xun Shuang's generous move.
If Ma Ribei was somewhat considerate of Lu Zhi's face and acted generously, then Xun Shuang's generous act surprised Liu Bei.
Xun Shuang supported Liu Bei with almost 30 million yuan in cash, such as five baht, silk cloth and other "cash money", and also provided an additional batch of grain, which was transported from Yingchuan to Luoyang in a huge scale. It was huge, so I was waiting for Liu Bei to sign for it.
Liu Bei was surprised and went to thank Xun Shuang in person. Xun Shuang smiled and said to Liu Bei that there was no need to thank him. In doing so, he also wanted to ask for something.
It turned out that Xun Shuang hoped that Liu Bei, as the shepherd of Liangzhou, could help arrange for an outstanding son of the Xun family to be an official, give him something to do, and help him gain experience.
This person's name is Xun or, and his courtesy name is Wenruo.
Liu Bei was quite surprised by this.
"I? A descendant of the Xun family should not be short of qualifications for advancement. Why should I be the one to recruit him to become an official?"
"Xuande asked knowingly. After the previous incident, the Xun family's situation in Yingchuan was not good."
Xun Shuang said with a smile: "And this matter is really not a decision made by me alone. Wen Ruo recently visited Luoyang to visit relatives and heard the news that Xuande was going to Liangzhou to serve as a herdsman in Liangzhou, so he took the initiative to ask me for help. Follow Xuande to Liangzhou."
"Oh? Is this happening?"
Liu Bei was quite surprised, and immediately realized that there might be some secrets behind this matter. It was not as simple as Xun Shuang said, but if Xun Shuang didn't tell him, he didn't want to ask more questions.
Isn’t it a good thing for someone to bring capital into the group? Who would have trouble with money?
But he didn't expect Xun Shuang to say so directly.
"When Wen Ruo was young, his father arranged for the daughter of Tang Heng, the then Zhongchang Shi, to be his wife to avoid the persecution of the eunuchs. Everyone understood this matter at the time, so Wen Ruo was never severely criticized for this matter. .
But recently, due to a dispute with the Jinwen School, Wen Ruo was widely ridiculed and ostracized in his hometown because of this matter. He felt depressed and had to leave home and come to Luoyang. He said he was visiting relatives, but in fact he came to avoid the limelight. He really couldn't stand the situation.
Unexpectedly, Luo Yang was also recognized by others, and they mocked him in the street as the eunuch's son-in-law. Wen Ruo didn't say anything on the surface, but secretly she cried and sighed about it. I understand Wen Ruo's emotions very well. This is not his fault. But he has to take responsibility for it.
Later, when he heard the news that Xuande was going to Luoyang to be the shepherd of Liangzhou, he came to me directly, hoping to follow Xuande to Liangzhou to serve as an official for training. This way, it would be better than being ridiculed in Luoyang. , I think it makes sense, so I can only come to ask Xuande.
Of course, Wenruo is by no means an uneducated person. He has been very smart since he was a child. He has always been one of the best in the clan in terms of academic performance. He has learned a wide range of knowledge, including some knowledge about local governance. A lot, Xuande can rest assured. "
It turns out there is a reason for this.
It doesn't sound like a big deal, but thinking about what happened to Cao Cao, Liu Bei can almost understand what Xun or is currently going through.
This was indeed an unexpected gain for him, because although Xun or his reputation as a talented king was the product of business bragging among the gentry, he was not the only one who was boasted as a talented person in those days, but Xun or used Practical actions have proven that he is really a talented person.
Xun may still need some experience now, but he is gold and can definitely shine.
So Liu Bei readily agreed, and immediately decided to sign a summons order to Xun You as the shepherd of Liangzhou, and summon Xun You to serve as his advisor and participate in the discussion of major military and political affairs, and asked him to come and take up his post as soon as possible.
A smile appeared on Xun Shuang's face.
Among the big figures in the Ancient Literature School, Zheng Xuan was given the least.
But in Liu Bei's view, Zheng Xuan had already given him a lot.
Zheng Xuan was not a wealthy man, and lived a very simple life. Apart from official uniforms, he only had a few sets of common clothes at home. He ate vegetarian food on weekdays, rarely drank alcohol, and had nothing of value at home.
When he finally had some money, he would give it to friends, disciples, and disciples who were in need. He would rather miss a meal himself, so that his disciples and disciples who were not living an easy life would have enough to eat.
He is a man of such virtue.
But when he heard that Liu Bei needed money to recruit troops for his appointment, he scraped together 500,000 yuan and gave it to Liu Bei, telling Liu Bei to be careful.
"Liangzhou is a dangerous place after all. Although you have to be granted the title of State Shepherd and become the ruler of a state, you are still a mortal body. You must not commit any danger yourself. Do you understand?"
"Please rest assured that I will return to Luoyang safely. Thank you again for your advice."
Zheng Xuan paused and smiled.
"I just don't know if I will still be in Luoyang when Xuande returns."
Liu Bei immediately understood what Zheng Xuan meant.
"Are you planning to resign and go into seclusion?"
Zheng Xuan nodded.
"I was thinking that you went to Liangzhou and Ziqian will be back soon. When Ziqian comes back, I will discuss with him to find an opportunity to resign, go back to his hometown to teach and educate people, and do what Confucius once did. , I don’t want to be the next Yang Ci, I want to grow old in my hometown, not Luoyang.”
Liu Bei thought for a while and nodded slowly.
"This is not a bad thing, but if you are not here, it will be difficult for the Ancient Literature School to find someone who can completely convince the public. Although the teacher is famous, he cannot overpower Yuan Wei. If you leave, I am worried that Yuan Wei will If you don’t get along well with the teacher, there will be disputes within the ancient literature school.”
"This is why I must leave."
Zheng Xuan said with a smile: "This school is not my favorite school. What this school is for is not academics, but power. This is not what a school should be like. I have supported it for a long time. From now on, I should be very good at it." It's hard to hold on.
Whoever wants to fight, let him fight. I, an old man, do not want and dare not be a stumbling block for anyone. I am almost sixty years old. I just want to spend the rest of my life in peace and let me close my eyes with peace of mind. What is this? Everything is important, Xuande, what do you think?"
Is this talking to me?
Or are you talking to other people?
Liu Bei couldn't figure out what Zheng Xuan meant.
But he knew what to say.
"You are a true Confucian scholar, but it is a pity that there are not many Confucian scholars like you in this world."
Liu Bei sighed with emotion: "All the scholars in the world think about is fame and wealth, but you want to pursue pure academics. I admire you very much."
"Xuande, it's not like I didn't pursue fame and fortune, but in the end, I finally woke up."
Zheng Xuan smiled and said: "Fame, fame, wealth and wealth are all false. Writing books, teaching and educating people, and letting our knowledge be passed on to future generations, is the right way in the world. Fame and fame are like floating clouds to me, and I don't care at all anymore."
Liu Bei was silent for a while and then smiled.
"You are right, so Mr. Zheng, your reputation will definitely be passed down to future generations and be admired by future generations."
"how about you?"
Zheng Xuan stared at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei thought for a while.
"I'm afraid I have to strive to prevent myself from being infamy for eternity."
"That's it."
Zheng Xuan sighed deeply and said: "Xuande has this ambition. I can't imagine what he will accomplish in the future. I hope that I, an old man like me, will not become a stumbling block on Xuande's path and you will find it troublesome."
"Will not."
Liu Bei shook his head and smiled: "My trouble will never be a pure scholar. I will always respect your academic contributions and your character. No matter what happens in the future, I will never be a pure scholar." Do things that are bad for you.”
Zheng Xuan looked at Liu Bei again and nodded slowly.
"I remember this, Xuande, it's easy to do, easy to do."
"only."
Liu Bei saluted Zheng Xuan and then left. Liu Bei really didn't expect Xun Shuang's generous move.
If Ma Ribei was somewhat considerate of Lu Zhi's face and acted generously, then Xun Shuang's generous act surprised Liu Bei.
Xun Shuang supported Liu Bei with almost 30 million yuan in cash, such as five bahts, silk cloth and other "cash money". He also funded an additional batch of grain, which was transported from Yingchuan to Luoyang in a huge scale. It was huge, so I was waiting for Liu Bei to sign for it.
Liu Bei was surprised and went to thank Xun Shuang in person. Xun Shuang smiled and said to Liu Bei that there was no need to thank him. In doing so, he also wanted to ask for something.
It turned out that Xun Shuang hoped that Liu Bei, as the shepherd of Liangzhou, could help arrange for an outstanding son of the Xun family to be an official, give him something to do, and help him gain experience.
This person's name is Xun or, and his courtesy name is Wenruo.
Liu Bei was quite surprised by this.
"I? A descendant of the Xun family should not be short of qualifications for advancement. Why should I be the one to recruit him to become an official?"
"Xuande asked knowingly. After the previous incident, the Xun family's situation in Yingchuan was not good."
Xun Shuang said with a smile: "And this matter is really not a decision made by me alone. Wen Ruo recently visited Luoyang to visit relatives and heard the news that Xuande was going to Liangzhou to serve as a herdsman in Liangzhou, so he took the initiative to ask me for help. Follow Xuande to Liangzhou."
"Oh? Is this happening?"
Liu Bei was quite surprised, and immediately realized that there might be some secrets behind this matter. It was not as simple as Xun Shuang said, but if Xun Shuang didn't tell him, he didn't want to ask more questions.
Isn’t it a good thing for someone to bring capital into the group? Who would have trouble with money?
But he didn't expect Xun Shuang to say so directly.
"When Wen Ruo was young, his father arranged for the daughter of Tang Heng, the then Zhongchang Shi, to be his wife to avoid the persecution of the eunuchs. Everyone understood this matter at the time, so Wen Ruo was never severely criticized for this matter. .
But recently, due to a dispute with the Jinwen School, Wen Ruo was widely ridiculed and ostracized in his hometown because of this matter. He felt depressed and had to leave home and come to Luoyang. He said he was visiting relatives, but in fact he came to avoid the limelight. He really couldn't stand the situation.
Unexpectedly, Luo Yang was also recognized by others, and they mocked him in the street as the eunuch's son-in-law. Wen Ruo didn't say anything on the surface, but secretly she cried and sighed about it. I understand Wen Ruo's emotions very well. This is not his fault. But he has to take responsibility for it.
Later, when he heard the news that Xuande was going to Luoyang to be the shepherd of Liangzhou, he came to me directly, hoping to follow Xuande to Liangzhou to serve as an official for training. This way, it would be better than being ridiculed in Luoyang. , I think it makes sense, so I can only come to ask Xuande.
Of course, Wenruo is by no means an uneducated person. He has been very smart since he was a child. He has always been one of the best in the clan in terms of academic performance. He has learned a wide range of knowledge, and he has even learned some knowledge about local governance. A lot, Xuande can rest assured. "
It turns out there is a reason for this.
It doesn't sound like a big deal, but thinking about what happened to Cao Cao, Liu Bei can almost understand what Xun or is currently going through.
This was indeed an unexpected gain for him, because although Xun or his reputation as a talented king was the product of business bragging among the gentry, he was not the only one who was boasted as a talented person in those days, but Xun or used Practical actions have proven that he is really a talented person.
Xun may still need some experience now, but he is gold and can definitely shine.
So Liu Bei readily agreed, and immediately decided to sign a summons order to Xun You as the shepherd of Liangzhou, and summon Xun You to serve as his advisor and participate in the discussion of major military and political affairs, and asked him to come and take up his post as soon as possible.
A smile appeared on Xun Shuang's face.
Among the big figures in the Ancient Literature School, Zheng Xuan was given the least.
But in Liu Bei's view, Zheng Xuan had already given him a lot.
Zheng Xuan was not a wealthy man, and lived a very simple life. Apart from official uniforms, he only had a few sets of common clothes at home. He ate vegetarian food on weekdays, rarely drank alcohol, and had nothing of value at home.
When he finally had some money, he would give it to friends, disciples, and disciples who were in need. He would rather miss a meal himself, so that his disciples and disciples who were not living an easy life would have enough to eat.
He is a man of such virtue.
But when he heard that Liu Bei needed money to recruit troops for his appointment, he scraped together 500,000 yuan and gave it to Liu Bei, telling Liu Bei to be careful.
"Liangzhou is a dangerous place after all. Although you have to be granted the title of State Shepherd and become the ruler of a state, you are still a mortal body. You must not commit any danger yourself. Do you understand?"
"Please rest assured that I will return to Luoyang safely. Thank you again for your advice."
Zheng Xuan paused and smiled.
"I just don't know if I will still be in Luoyang when Xuande returns."
Liu Bei immediately understood what Zheng Xuan meant.
"Are you planning to resign and go into seclusion?"
Zheng Xuan nodded.
"I was thinking that you went to Liangzhou and Ziqian will be back soon. When Ziqian comes back, I will discuss with him to find an opportunity to resign, go back to his hometown to teach and educate people, and do what Confucius once did. , I don’t want to be the next Yang Ci, I want to grow old in my hometown, not Luoyang.”
Liu Bei thought for a while and nodded slowly.
"This is not a bad thing, but if you are not here, it will be difficult for the Ancient Literature School to find someone who can completely convince the public. Although the teacher is famous, he cannot overpower Yuan Wei. If you leave, I am worried that Yuan Wei will If you don’t get along well with the teacher, there will be disputes within the ancient literature school.”
"This is why I must leave."
Zheng Xuan said with a smile: "This school is not my favorite school. What this school is for is not academics, but power. This is not what a school should be like. I have supported it for a long time. From now on, I should be very good at it." It's hard to hold on.
Whoever wants to fight, let him fight. I, an old man, do not want and dare not be a stumbling block for anyone. I am almost sixty years old. I just want to spend the rest of my life in peace and let me close my eyes with peace of mind. What is this? Everything is important, Xuande, what do you think?"
Is this talking to me?
Or are you talking to other people?
Liu Bei couldn't figure out what Zheng Xuan meant.
But he knew what to say.
"You are a true Confucian scholar, but it is a pity that there are not many Confucian scholars like you in this world."
Liu Bei sighed with emotion: "All the scholars in the world think about is fame and wealth, but you want to pursue pure academics. I admire you very much."
"Xuande, it's not like I didn't pursue fame and fortune, but in the end, I finally woke up."
Zheng Xuan smiled and said: "Fame, fame and wealth are all false. Writing books, teaching and educating people, so that our academic knowledge can be passed on to future generations, is the right way in the world. Fame and fame are like floating clouds to me, and I don't care at all anymore."
Liu Bei was silent for a while and then smiled.
"You are right, so Mr. Zheng, your reputation will definitely be passed down to future generations and be admired by future generations."
"how about you?"
Zheng Xuan stared at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei thought for a while.
"I'm afraid I have to strive to prevent myself from being infamy for eternity."
"That's it."
Zheng Xuan sighed deeply and said: "Xuande has such ambitions. I can't imagine what he will accomplish in the future. I hope that I, an old man like me, will not become a stumbling block on Xuande's path and you will find it troublesome."
"Will not."
Liu Bei shook his head and smiled: "My trouble will never be a pure scholar. I will always respect your academic contributions and your character. No matter what happens in the future, I will never be a pure scholar." Do things that are bad for you.”
Zheng Xuan looked at Liu Bei again and nodded slowly.
"I remember this, Xuande, it's easy to do, easy to do."
"only."
Liu Bei saluted Zheng Xuan and then left.
