In the Funing Hall of the Song Dynasty Palace, Emperor Zhao Guangyi returned to the hall after going to court. After reviewing a batch of memorials, he picked up "Zhenguan Political Important" and read it carefully;
He has always labeled himself as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, imitating Li Shimin's style and principles of handling political affairs at all times.
In the corridor outside the hall, Wang Jien was leading two men into the hall in small steps.
The one headed by the two people behind him is tall and tall, with leopard eyes, dark complexion, and slightly bulging temples on both sides. At first glance, he is a master of the foreign family. This person is none other than Yu Wentuo, the capital of the "Tianling Division".
Of course, because he had to meet the emperor, Yuwen Tuo did not carry his iconic iron rope at this time.
The other person walking side by side with him is about twenty-eight or nineteen years old. He has a slender figure, a clear face, wide eyes and a high nose. His long hair is not tied into a bun, and his loose hair is bound by a colorful cord. He looks like he is from the Central Plains. person's attire.
Although he was dressed differently than ordinary people, he still had a mature and steady aura that could be faintly felt.
When he was approaching the entrance of Funing Hall, Wang Jien turned around, taught the people behind him the ritual of face-to-face again, and then led them into Funing Hall.
"I'm reporting to the official family that Yuhou Yuwen, the capital of Tianling, has traveled to southern Xinjiang to find Miao doctors and came here to see him." Wang Jien glanced inside at the door of the palace and saw that the emperor was reading, so he stepped forward and paid his respects.
"Oh? Come in quickly," Zhao Guangyi, who was reading a history book, raised his eyebrows and replied. In just one sentence, there was already a hint of joy in his tone.
He put down the book in his hand, straightened his clothes, straightened his body, and looked into the hall.
"Chen Yu Wentuo bows to the official family."
"The common people Bai Lekang, kowtow to the officials."
The two of them also bowed down and bowed. Yu Wentuo often went on business trips with orders and came back with orders. The more times he visited the emperor, the more he became familiar with the sacred etiquette.
The young man on the side imitated in a decent manner. Although it was the first time to meet the saint, he behaved in a decent manner. Wang Jien beside him took a glance and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After Zhao Guangyi asked the two of them to stand up, he first glanced at Bai Lekang, and then said loudly to Yuwen Tuo: "I am very relieved that Yuwen Tuo was ordered to go on a business trip this time. He has fulfilled his mission. It has been a hard journey back and forth. I will go back to the Yamen to rest first. I will not reward you." Arrive soon."
"I obey your order. It is your duty to serve your Majesty. I owe it to your majesty to protect you when I go south to seek medical treatment. I dare not take credit for it, so I will retire." Yuwen Tuo was overjoyed when he heard this and bowed back.
During this trip to southern Xinjiang, Yuwen Tuo also suffered a lot. The southern Xinjiang was plagued by snakes and insects, and there was no human habitation for hundreds of miles. Three of the five subordinates who accompanied him fell ill on the road due to snake and insect bites and miasma entering their bodies.
He also tried his best to inquire and cross-examine all the way, and went through a lot of hardships to find the Five Poison Sect. It took a lot of sincere persuasion to persuade Miao Doctor to go north to Beijing with him.
The hardships and hardships along the way, after the emperor's words of comfort and approval, everything seemed to become more enjoyable.
After Yuwen Tuo exited the hall, Zhao Guangyi turned his attention to Bai Lekang, looked up and down and said:
"Bai Lekang, what a good name. Your name comes from "Songs of Chu·Nine Songs·East Emperor Taiyi": "The five tones are numerous and complex, and the king is happy and happy. "?"
"Your Majesty, Cao Min's name indeed comes from "The Songs of Chu" and was given by Mr. Liang, Cao Min's teacher." Bai Lekang bowed again and replied.
"Haha, Dr. Bai, there is no need to be formal. Come on, give me a seat," Zhao Guangyi said with a smile on his face. Wang Jien, who was standing at the side with a bow, heard this and quickly signaled to the eunuch at the entrance of the palace to bring a stool for Bai Lekang to sit down.
"Who is Mr. Liang in your mouth? But Mr. Liang from your private school?" Zhao Guangyi also became interested when he heard this. I didn't expect that such elegant learning as "Chu Ci" would be so popular in the Miao lands of southern Xinjiang, far away from the Central Plains.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Liang is not from Miao land. He was once from Bianjing. He was demoted to southern Xinjiang decades ago for offending Emperor Shi Jingtang of the Jin Dynasty." Bai Lekang replied.
"Oh? What's the reason for this? Tell me in detail."
Zhao Guangyi asked casually in order to get closer to each other, but he didn't expect such a change. He was stunned when he heard the words, and then frowned and asked.
Bai Lekang bowed and replied: "When Mr. Liang was young, he was the official secretary of the Later Jin Dynasty. After Shi Jingtang ceded Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures to the Khitans, Mr. Liang wrote to Emperor Shi Jingtang many times, expounding the pros and cons with fierce words. Shi Jingtang was furious and wanted to kill him, but he was afraid that the court officials would make a big fuss out of this incident, so he relegated Mr. Liang and his family to the miasma of southern Xinjiang.
Unable to adapt to the humidity in southern Xinjiang, Mr. Liang's family contracted the damp-heat plague and almost all died. My father was a disciple of the Five Poison Cult at that time. When he went down the mountain to spread poison and collect medicine, he happened to meet Mr. Liang. My father came to the rescue and saved Mr. Liang's family from danger.
Because of this, Mr. Liang settled down in southern Xinjiang at the suggestion of his father, taught and educated people, and passed on Confucianism. Cao Min and his brother and sister were all students of Mr. Liang. "Bai Lekang told Zhao Guangyi in detail what he heard from his father about Mr. Liang.
After hearing this, Zhao Guangyi frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his eyes and said, "Is your master Liang Jing and Liang Junyuan?"
Liang Jing, courtesy name Junyuan, was a native of Bianzhou. He served as a scholar in Zhongshushe during the Later Jin Dynasty. He offended Shi Jingtang by repeatedly admonishing him for ceding the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and was sent to the southern Xinjiang area.
Liang Jing was highly respected by the world for his forthright advice, loyalty and patriotism, and was very famous among the scholar-bureaucrats. Zhao Guangyi had also heard about his deeds in his early years, but he did not expect that after decades, there would be news about Liang Jing again at this time.
"Your Majesty, the master of Cao Min is Liang Jing and Liang Junyuan." Bai Lekang replied.
Zhao Guangyi nodded when he heard this and said, "Well, that's it. Mr. Liang is a great talent. It's your blessing to have him as your teacher."
"Now is the time for the imperial court to hire people. Talents like Liang Junyuan cannot be buried. I plan to use Mr. Liang. You can write a letter to your father and explain the matter to him. If this can be done, Mr. Liang will not be in vain." Talented." Zhao Guangyi said.
When Bai Lekang heard this, he said with an expression of embarrassment: "Your Majesty, my master is over seventy this year and is too weak to go to Beijing to serve. Moreover, my master said in the early years that he has seen through the ups and downs of the officialdom and does not want to enter the officialdom again. Now I just want to teach and educate people.”
After Zhao Guangyi heard what Bai Lekang said, he frowned, paced and thought for a while, then sighed and said:
"Forget it, then I will confer on him a bachelor's degree from the Hanlin Academy and a direct bachelor from Tianzhang Pavilion. He can just take the official position remotely, and there is no need to come to the Hanlin Academy to take up the post."
"The common people would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of my master." Bai Lekang was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly bowed down.
