Sima Guang is in no mood to care about his son's promotion.
He held the letter in his hand, worried.
"Bo Chun! Bo Chun!"
"Why did you fall ill when you were about to enter the imperial court?"
"The sky is unfair! The sky is unfair!"
Among the sages in Luoyang, apart from the late Shao Yong, the one who got along best with him was Cheng Hao.
Cheng Hao has a generous personality, is humble in his treatment of others, and rigorous in his studies.
With his Confucian attainments, in today's world, he can be among the best in the world!
Cheng Hao was originally Sima Guang's chosen assistant on Confucian theory. He originally hoped to rely on Cheng Hao's Confucian attainments to come to Beijing to assist him.
The main reason is that he hopes that Cheng Hao can explain the meaning of the saint's scriptures and the principles of the great truth to the young master at the sutra banquet.
Thus, in terms of ideology and theory, Wang Anshi's new teachings will be completely buried - as long as the young master agrees with Cheng Hao's thoughts and meanings, then Wang Anshi's new meanings of the Three Classics will not be buried!
And the new party without the new meaning of the Three Classics is like a tiger without teeth!
Unfortunately, it's all over now.
Letter from Luoyang, Cheng Hao is seriously ill and cannot afford it!
Without Cheng Hao, he felt like he had lost an arm - although Cheng Yi was not inferior to Cheng Hao in Confucian attainments, Cheng Yi was not a Jinshi. No matter how high his Confucian attainments were, he would naturally be a head lower than other Confucian officials in the Confucian banquet!
"God bless, let Bo Chun survive this calamity..." Sima Guang, who has not believed in gods and Buddhas all his life, can only pray to the ghosts and gods in the world at this time.
…
"Bochun actually fell ill..."
Wen Yanbo also sighed and called his son Wen Jifu, and told him: "Go to the palace immediately, go to the two palaces to ask for an order, and ask for an imperial physician to be sent to Luoyang to diagnose and treat Bochun!"
As long as there is no power struggle involved, Wen Yanbo is actually very talented.
As long as he catches his eye, as long as it suits his taste, he will be happy to recommend and promote him, even if he is a commoner.
And Cheng Hao is not just a junior he likes.
Cheng Hao's father Cheng Xiang and Wen Yanbo are old friends!
The two families live in Luoyang and have been friends for decades.
…
In the evening, Zhao Xu learned that Cheng Hao was seriously ill.
After learning the news, Zhao Xu also expressed regret.
Er Cheng was the founder of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and received mixed reviews in the eyes of modern people. Many people directly blamed Er Cheng and Zhu Xi for the political rigidity of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the stereotyped recruitment of scholars.
But they never asked whether Er Cheng and Zhu Xi recognized the so-called Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.
Anyway, Zhao Xu has a good impression of Er Cheng, especially Cheng Yi.
Even though he had only been with Cheng Yi for a few months in his previous life.
But Cheng Yi's teaching methods, patience and meticulousness made him feel very comfortable.
Except for the words spoken at the sutra banquet, which allowed him to get medicine in time.
Zhao Xu still remembered that Cheng Yi said a lot for him and gave him many good suggestions.
For example, after Cheng Yi discovered that Zhao Xu had been taciturn, he once suggested that since the Guan family was so small, some children of similar age to the Guan family should be selected to study with the Guan family.
For example, Miying Pavilion is very small, only a few dozen square meters.
However, during the banquet, seven or eight banquet officials, as well as more than a dozen palace maids and ministers, plus the ministers and ministers who were watching were packed in.
Dozens of people were in the Xiao Xiao Mi Ying Pavilion, and the air circulation was very poor.
Therefore, Cheng Yi suggested either changing to a larger place or renovating Miying Pavilion.
Especially in the summer, when the weather is so hot and the officials are so young, they have to come to Miying Pavilion to listen to lectures every other day. We adults are sweating profusely. How can we bear it when the officials are so young?
However, all of his suggestions were regarded as heresy.
It even repeatedly triggered attacks and impeachments by the censor.
The most violent and fierce attacks were those censors who followed Su Shi's lead.
Why?
Because Su Shi is from the Shu Party and Cheng Yi is from the Luo Party!
Although Zhao Xu was young at that time, he was sensible!
So, I wrote down these accounts one by one.
So say it!
Su Shi, the bearded man, wanders around everywhere. It's really not someone else's intention to mess with him.
Most of the time he is asking for it!
Of course, although Cheng Yi is easy to bully, his students are not easy to mess with.
Soon Su Shi knew why Luo Dang was called Luo Dang!
Immediately after Cheng Yi was driven out of Bianjing, Su Shi was also given a lot of hats by Cheng Yi's students and driven out of the court.
Um……
Cheng Yi is Cheng Yi. Cheng Yi’s student is Cheng Yi’s student.
Zhao Xu understood this very clearly.
Just like Wang Anshi is Wang Anshi, but Wang Anshi's disciples may not be good things.
Feeling sorry for Cheng Hao, Zhao Xu said to Feng Jing: "Send my instructions to Shi Deyi, select some good imperial medicines, and send them to the Tongjian Department... Let the Tongjian Department rush to deliver them immediately. Sent to Cheng Hao's residence in Luoyang..."
"Prepare some pen and ink for me. I want the imperial pen to write a letter..."
This kind of good deeds that are costly but not beneficial are what Zhao Xu is most happy to do now.
It is also the strategy with the lowest cost but the best effect.
Brothers Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi have been giving lectures for many years and have gained a great reputation all over the world.
Although there are many radicals among their students, they are also talented!
"Wei!" Feng Jing listened and immediately went to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
After Zhao Xu finished writing, he handed it to Feng Jing and said: "Give this edict to the Tongjian Department together, set off overnight, and rush to Luoyang Yigao Academy!"
…
In the eighth year of Yuanfeng, Jiawu in May (the second day of the lunar month)
Luoyang, Yichuan, Yigao Academy.
Cheng Hao lay weakly on the hospital bed, looking at his younger brother Cheng Yi and several students surrounding him.
The sunset sun fell on the threshold in front of the door.
"I probably won't be able to go to Bianjing!" he said leisurely.
"Uncle Zheng!" He looked at his younger brother: "After I die, you must enter Beijing as soon as possible!"
"I'm worried...I'm worried about Mr. Sima's stubborn temper!"
"In the days of Xining and Yuanfeng, the ministers in the court should first distinguish between the new party and the old party..."
"After Sima Gong comes to power, if it is like the Yuanfeng era, it will be a disaster for the world!"
“Isn’t the lesson of the Niu-Li party struggle enough?!”
Cheng Yi shed tears and said: "Brother, I will rest my body. After recovering, I will go to Luoyang to assist Sima Gong and achieve success!"
Cheng Hao smiled bitterly: "I know my body..."
"I'm afraid it won't be so easy this time!"
"Even if God bless me and allow me to survive this disaster safely, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to teach for the rest of my life..."
He turned to look at his old father Cheng Xiang, who was silent and crying in the house, and said, "My son is unfilial and has made the adults suffer!"
Cheng Xiang endured his grief and comforted his son: "My son will definitely be a blessing to man and nature!"
Cheng Hao laughed and said: "In this life, my purpose is to understand the Tao!"
"Birth, old age, sickness and death are all natural gifts from heaven!"
"When people get sick, they will die. After death, they are just a pile of flesh and bones!"
"Only articles, only the meaning of scriptures, and only the teachings of saints can truly last forever in the world!"
"The so-called auspicious signs of heaven and earth are just mediocre people's self-comfort!"
Everyone listened and remained silent.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside, and then there was a noise.
Immediately afterwards, everyone in the academy began to scream.
"The angel is coming!" someone cheered.
Cheng Xiang looked at Cheng Yi and told him: "Uncle Zheng, go take a look. What's going on?"
Cheng Yi bowed and walked out of the door. After a while, he came back ecstatically.
Behind him, there was also a sergeant in green clothes.
The sergeant held a gold medal high in his hand.
That's the emperor's token!
The Cheng family members all bowed and saluted, respecting the emperor's majesty.
The sergeant looked at the scene in the room, looked directly at Cheng Hao who was lying in bed and was already weak, raised his hands and asked: "I dare to ask, but Mr. Cheng Hao?"
Cheng Hao nodded: "I am sick on the bed and cannot salute. Please forgive me!"
The sergeant immediately said: "Don't dare!"
"I am in a hurry to see the sergeant on horseback. I am here to deliver medicine to Mr. Cheng in accordance with the official order!"
As he spoke, he carefully took off the medicine box he was carrying on his back and placed it in front of Cheng Hao's bed.
The markings on the royal medicine chest are clearly visible.
"This is the imperial medicine specially selected by the imperial medicine academy. There are different types, but they are all of the highest quality!"
"God's grace is so great..." Cheng Hao thought it was Sima Guang's special request and the royal medicine requested by the two palaces, so he reluctantly handed it over in the direction of Bianjing.
"Sir, don't be too polite!" the sergeant said.
He is a native of Luoyang, a quick-footed man who was born and raised in Luoyang.
Naturally, he has great respect for Cheng Hao.
He carefully unhooked a wax-sealed mailbox from his shoulder.
Then he held it high in his hands.
"The official hand-written edict!"
Everyone was surprised.
"The official personally wrote the edict?" Cheng Yi asked incredulously.
Even Cheng Hao became excited.
He even tried hard to get up.
When the sergeant saw it, he quickly said: "The official's decree: Lang Hao, a Confucian minister of the late emperor and a famous figure in the world, is sick now, so he can avoid all etiquette!"
Cheng Hao was in the hospital bed, watching all this, he couldn't believe his ears and eyes.
The Bianjing official family is only eight years old!
He is only eight years old!
besides……
Since ancient times, young master, where did you get the power to mobilize the General Secretary, use the power of the state, and deliver the imperial edict?
With these thoughts in mind, the sergeant respectfully placed the imperial edict in front of Cheng Hao.
Cheng Hao tried his best to look at the imperial edict.
It was a piece of Yuanshu paper. The regular script on the paper was regular and the handwriting was clear.
And above it, there is only one poem.
From the Book of Songs: The jianjia is green, the white dew is like frost, the so-called beauty is on the side of the water!
Cheng Hao looked at this poem and knew the meaning instantly.
The sage said: Three hundred poems, my thoughts are innocent!
Every line in the Book of Songs has its own metaphors and allusions.
In the current situation, this sentence can be directly understood as: I am in Bianjing looking at my husband in Luoyang, and I look forward to your early arrival in Beijing!
Cheng Hao looked at the handwriting, especially the font.
He knew it, he recognized it, it was a child's handwriting.
Children have little strength, and no matter how straight their handwriting is, they can still be recognized by others at a glance.
so……
Is it really a personal letter written by an official? !
So...the legend is true?
Is it true that officials respect teachers and moral principles to this extent?
Cheng Hao watched and struggled hard. With the support of his family, he forced himself up from the bed, faced the direction of Bianjing and worshiped: "My lord, I will obey your will!"
Even if it was for the official's words, he would go to Bianjing to die!
Cheng Hao will never know.
He is actually just a tool man!
A billboard!
(End of chapter)
