The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 64
The summer is coming and the cold is coming, and it is the season of the north wind in a blink of an eye.

Cheng Yuanzhi had been in Luoyang for several months, and after transferring most of his family property to Shangdang, he realized that it had been four years since Zhongping.

At this time, the three uncles and nephews of Xun Yu came to Luoyang again, and the Dongcheng Tea House, where a large number of Yingchuan scholars gathered, became lively again.

Cheng Yuanzhi went there once, and found that the conversation with them was not warm, and he couldn't attract Zhang Yang's subordinates to play for him, so he simply stopped going to Dongcheng Teahouse.

They looked down on Zhang Yang, but they all joked that if Cheng Yuanzhi recruited him, they would consider it.

Cheng Yuanzhi repeatedly denied that he had the idea of ​​being the master.

Xun Yu and other Yingchuan scholars were immediately divided into two factions. One group believed that they should serve the court at the moment, even if the official position was a little lower, and they should do it first.

The other school of view is to stay on the sidelines and wait for time to change.

In addition, He Jin also called every now and then, asking for solutions to the eunuch's troubles.

Cheng Yuanzhi went to the General's Mansion to help a few times, and came up with a few good ideas, but he refused to accept any of them.

Although the policy was not accepted, He Jin admired Cheng Yuanzhi more and more and revealed his idea of ​​appointing him as his staff during the expedition.

Cheng Yuanzhi declined in every possible way.

He Jin recruited his staff not to spread the word and save the big man, but to show the world that he was "as humble as a valley, courteous and virtuous corporal", and recruited talents in order to defeat the eunuch.

Cheng Yuanzhi didn't care about it.

He Jin never really wanted to kill the eunuchs, he was already an extremely powerful minister, commanding the world's soldiers and horses, his position was sometimes controlled by scholars, and sometimes swayed by his younger sister, Empress He, swaying.

Although the disaster of eunuchs began with Emperor Huan Liu Zhi, the hidden dangers have a long history.

Since Guangwu Zhongxing, the great Han has gradually formed the atmosphere of civil officials daring to die.

During the period of Liu Zhi's administration, this trend reached its peak - death is a minor matter, and injustice is a major issue.

Those civil officials and scholars did not take into account the emperor's ideas and interests at all. Whenever they saw something that was not in line with etiquette and morality, they would fight and fight with their lives.

If you still can't fight, then form a party to fight.

At first, Liu Zhi had the leisure to accept the opinions of the Qingliu civil servants, but gradually, when Liu Zhi's own interests were threatened, he began to feel irritated with these civil servants.

But these people claim to be famous and clean, full of benevolence and morality, and think about the country and society.

They take it for granted that honesty and integrity can stand on the commanding heights of morality, guide everything, and judge everything.

Even the words and deeds of the emperor, food, clothing and daily life are all within their guidance.

But actually?
In this era, no matter how high the loyalty is, it cannot be higher than the dictatorship of the Holy Will.

The will from the highest authority is more cloudy and uncertain than the emotions of a three-year-old child, no matter how you claim to be upright and right.

In the end, they all had to submit to the imperial power.

Liu Zhi couldn't stand the critics of the scholars, but he couldn't do it directly.

These people are all decent people. If the emperor stepped forward to suppress them, the common people and other officials would have distrust of the court.

Finally, the clever Liu Zhi came up with a perfect solution:

To an enemy, make an enemy.

So he supported the eunuchs and asked these party members to fight with the eunuchs, while he himself hid behind the eunuchs, adjudicated from them, seized small things to make a big fuss, and severely punished the party members.

Therefore, the unique spectacle of the period of Emperor Huan and Ling appeared.

The eunuchs are like an invincible myth. After fighting with their relatives and fighting the gang, the butchers are like butchering chickens, and they are dealt with batch by batch.Killing foreign relatives is like slaughtering pigs and sheep, you can kill as you want, without any scruples.

General Dou Wu, Grand Tutor Chen Fan, and General He Jin were all hacked to death by eunuchs.

Why is the eunuch so bold, not afraid of the emperor's blame and liquidation?

Because they themselves represent imperial power and are an extension of the emperor's power and will.

How could the emperor blame himself?
On this day, Cheng Yuanzhi passed through the inner gate of the courtyard and came to Yuan Shu's house.

As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, he was taken aback.

Then he gave Yuan Shu a light thump very bluntly, and scolded with a smile: "Good road to you, Jinwu Zangjiao! No wonder you have been silent for so many days."

In the room, sitting impressively was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl with an exceptionally demure temperament.

Although her appearance is not as shy as a closed moon, she is still very good-looking, with slender emerald eyebrows, spiritual eyes, extremely fair and soft facial features, and her expression is full of the soft and gentle charm of a woman from a water village in the south of the Yangtze River.

There is also a temperament between a lady from a big family and a jade from a small family.

Beauty!Cheng Yuanzhi's eyes lit up.

Yuan Shu staggered from the beating, covered his chest with his hands, and glared angrily:
"Zhu Zixiu was talking gibberish."

"Cough cough..."

Cheng Yuanzhi hurriedly apologized with a smile, and asked, "Why did Gonglu call me here? Well, this is..."

While speaking, the footsteps involuntarily leaned over, and stared at the woman for a while.

Yuan Shu pulled him, but found that he couldn't be moved, he said helplessly, "This is Cai Yong's daughter, she came back from Wu County with her father today, and came here to pay a visit."

Cheng Yuanzhi was stunned, but his eyes did not move away from Cai Yong's daughter: "Follow my father's visit? Father...cough cough, where is Mr. Cai Yong?"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Shu Zixiu is so rude!"

The cough came from the side, the sound was low and majestic, with a hint of anger in it.

Cheng Yuanzhi was startled when he heard it.

Turning around, there was an old man sitting in the corner.

At this time, the old man was blowing his beard and staring over.

The reprimand came from Cai Yong's daughter. At this time, her almond-shaped eyes were wide open, and she looked over with anger, her small chest heaving and falling with anger.

Striking.

Cheng Yuanzhi glanced over the high ground imperceptibly, and instantly became gentle, knowing that he had offended the old and the young by saying "my lord".

"Adult" is not an official position but an honorific, it is a collective name for father and mother.

Originally, it was okay to address an unfamiliar elder as an adult, and most people would not care about it.

Honorifics can be used in many situations.

But if you address someone as an adult and his daughter is present, the meaning will be different.

Before Cai Yong could speak, Yuan Shu took the opportunity to punch Cheng Yuanzhi back, saying: "My dear brother, this is everyone Cai Yong and Cai."

"Duke Cai, this is the foster brother Yuan She that Shu mentioned just now."

Hearing this, Cai Yong's face softened slightly, and he said "Oh", knowing that this time it must be a misunderstanding, but he couldn't help asking: "Are you the madman Yunmeng?"

"I've met Mr. Cai." Cheng Yuanzhi nodded, cupped his hands and said, "It's all because of friends on the road... Ah no, thanks to the love of scholars from all walks of life, I gave you such a nickname, which makes you laugh..."

Cai Yong looked at Cheng Yuanzhi with disgust in his eyes.

Are they all flattered by people on the road?Listen, what kind of bastard talk is this? It sounds like a gangster!

Yuan Shu smiled bitterly to smooth things over and changed the subject: "Mr. Cai has come back from a long way, does he have a place to stay?"

Cai Yong shook his head and sighed slightly.

He has been avoiding misfortune in Wu for nearly ten years. When he was forced to leave ten years ago, his family property in the capital had already been sold.

I just came back today, and I haven't had time to purchase real estate yet.

When entering the city from the east gate, I thought about visiting old friends from door to door, asking for help or something.

It would also be great to sponsor a house.

The target has been selected, Xichengwei's family.

However, Yuan Shu's family was in the most conspicuous position after entering the city in Dongcheng, and when the carriage passed by the gate, Yuan Shu bumped into it.

Yuan Shu immediately warmly invited him inside to rest.

Cai Yong is the same age as Yuan Kui's peers, and they know each other well, but he doesn't have much friendship with Yuan Shu's younger generation. Originally, he didn't intend to bother Yuan Shu.
But the kindness was hard to refrain from, so he simply came in to have a sit, and by the way, to explore the situation, to know a thing or two about the current situation in the capital Luoyang.

Unexpectedly, just as he sat down, he met such a wonderful person as "Yuan She".

That's how things are.

When he was in a daze, Cai Yong saw "Yuan She" with a smirk on his face, and leaned over to his daughter Cai Yan, chatting with each other familiarly.

"Sister, are you thirsty?
"How old is this year?"

"I promised, did they..."

Cai Yan immediately blushed, and spat: "Deng Tuzi, die!!"

Then, like a frightened deer, he raised his sleeves to cover his face, and hurriedly hid behind his father.

Then quietly poked out half of his face...

Cai Yong was very angry. Just when he felt that his anger could not be suppressed...

Sudden change in painting style.

Cheng Yuanzhi suddenly looked serious, bowed respectfully and respectfully, and said solemnly:
"I have admired Mr. Cai for a long time, but I was rude just now. I hope you will forgive me."

Cai Yong nodded and said to Yuan Shu, "Sorry for disturbing you, I'll take my leave."

After all, at his age, what scene hasn't he seen?He has the capacity to tolerate others, and he will not be furious because of one or two abrupt words, so that the master's family can't come down.

Cai Yong also came here when he was young, and he knows that a slender lady is a gentleman, this is a family relationship, and it is not a crime.

What he cares about is the method used by "Yuan She", which makes people extremely uncomfortable.

After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands, took his daughter by the sleeve and walked out.

He didn't want to stay in this place anymore.

"Wait a minute."

Cheng Yuanzhi moved a step sideways, blocking the way.


(End of this chapter)