Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 166 The Celebrity Effect
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhi would copy his poems to Zheng Xuan for reading. It seems that this old man can't escape the world, and he is similar to ordinary parents in showing off his juniors!
Liu He was secretly proud of himself, but his face was filled with humility, he clasped his fists and said, "I just act recklessly occasionally, how dare you compare with Duke Ming?"

Zheng Xuan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Since the establishment of Hongdumen School, even colloquial sayings have become a new trend among scholars. Kong Wenju and others are all good at concatenating poems. Your Majesty seems to be very good at it. This old man is about to listen carefully. "

Although Hongdumen literature was proposed by the eunuchs to deal with the gentry Emperor Hanling, it was contrary to Taixue and broke the previous practice of studying Confucian classics. Fu, novels and paintings were all included in it, and it also recruited common people. The Sancao literature and Jian'an literature were influenced by this.

At this stage, Han Yuefu poetry is very mature, so Liu He's poetry does not appear to be against harmony, but has a sense of leading a new dynasty and creating a new style of writing, so even Zheng Xuan, a master of Confucian classics, is looking forward to it.

At this point, Liu He couldn't refuse any more. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, glanced around the crowd, and then bowed to Zheng Xuan: "So I have no choice but to throw bricks to attract jade and make a fool of myself!"

Zheng Xuan nodded slightly, stroked his beard and said, "Please!"

Liu He coughed lightly, and said slowly:

"Kyushu is angry and relies on wind and thunder,

It’s sad that all the horses are silent;

I persuade God to shake again,
Eclectic drop talent. "

After reading a poem, there was silence in the classroom. Some people looked confused and had not fully understood the content. Some frowned and lowered their heads, but in fact they did not understand at all. Others were thoughtful and obviously touched.

"Decreeing talents without sticking to one pattern, okay, good sentence!" Zheng Xuan closed his eyes slightly, and immediately clapped his hands in admiration, and said with emotion: "Nowadays the land of Kyushu is chaotic, just as the king said, reforms are not enough to get rid of bad governance, which also shows that the king A heart of patriotism."

At this time, everyone in the hall was discussing and making a fuss, and the people in the distance couldn't hear what they were talking about, and they asked around, and it turned into a pot of porridge again.

Zheng Xuan took a deep look at Liu He, and said to Sun Qian who was beside him: "Gongyou, write the poem written by Junhou just now on the wall... oh, blackboard!"

"Obey!" Sun Qian took the order, came over to ask Liu He for advice, then turned around and wrote this Miscellaneous Poem of Jihai by Gong Zizhen on the blackboard.

After reading the whole poem clearly, the classroom exploded again. Liu He can be said to have explained the depression and helplessness in their hearts, and they all applauded.

Gong Zizhen's poem is a metaphorical attack on the Qing government. The situation at the end of the Han Dynasty is very similar. It is the period of the decline of the dynasty. Naturally, it resonated with everyone.

The brilliance of this poem is that it is not blindly venting criticism, but a strong call, which contains patriotism, and also shows Liu He's expectation of talents and the concept of employing people, which will be of great use in recruiting talents in the future.

After a full quarter of an hour of discussion, everyone gradually calmed down. Zheng Xuan not only did not get angry, but nodded frequently. It can be seen that most of the scholars have a heart to serve the country, which is the hope for the future.

After everyone quieted down, Liu He asked Zheng Xuan to start the lecture. The master started the class. Everyone was very pious. Those who had seats sat down straight, and those who didn't have seats stood in the corridor. Both indoors and outdoors were crowded with people.

Zheng Xuan stood behind the desk. Although the students sat a little higher than before, the podium was three or four feet higher than the ground, and the lecturer was still high above the ground, but he seemed calm and composed.

First turn around and write two words on the blackboard: loyalty and filial piety.

Then he said slowly to everyone: "The old man recently commented on the "Book of Filial Piety", so I would like to share with you one or two..."

Liu He, Sun Qian and others sat under the podium and listened respectfully. Zheng Xuan didn't go into details, but just talked about some principles of loyalty and filial piety, which echoed the poem just now.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone was still unsatisfied. Zheng Xuan immediately promised that he would stay in Yanjing Academy to give lectures in the future.

It was almost noon now, Liu He asked Sun Qian to accompany Zheng Xuan to rest, and asked Wei You and Tian Feng to lead the guards to organize people to line up to reserve tables and chairs, with a deposit of [-] yuan to lock up the places, and then buy them by themselves after the furniture store opened.

With the guarantee from the government and Liu He, those people scrambled to make reservations, ten people were in charge of registration, and there was still a long queue. It is roughly estimated that 100 million yuan can be collected at once, and the celebrity effect is easy to use.

There was a lot of voices in the unfinished compound, and the guards invited the young man who had just shouted to the backyard.

Liu He looked at the visitor and asked, "Your accent doesn't sound like Fan Yang's, where is your family name?"

The man replied: "The villain Qiao Yong, whose character is Shouzhong, is from Qi County, Taiyuan County. His grandfather moved to Fanyang to avoid the Huns' rebellion. It has been more than 20 years."

"Qiao's house in Qi County?" Liu He raised his eyebrows. Is this a coincidence?He smiled and asked: "What you said in the hall just now, coincides with the way of business, and has gained the essence of business. Is your family in business?"

"That's right!" Qiao Yong sighed: "The villain's ancestors have been doing business in Bingzhou and outside the Great Wall for three generations. Because my grandfather offended the Huns and had to move his family, he asked me to wait for the younger generation to study and become an official. But when will I go down... ..."

At this point, Qiao Yong stopped. After all, Liu He is a member of the royal family. If he talks nonsense about the court, he will easily get into trouble.

Liu He said with a smile: "I think you are quite aware of the business opportunities. Are you interested in doing business again?"

"Of course I do!" Qiao Yong's eyes shone with light, then dimmed suddenly, and he lowered his head and said, "It's just that my grandfather strictly taught my descendants not to engage in business anymore. He asked me to wait until I study to get ahead, I'm afraid..."

"Do you still remember what I said just now?" Liu He said with a smile: "There is no limit to the number of talents, as long as you are willing to go into business, there is no need for you to revive the family business. work."

Qiao Yong asked doubtfully, "Doing business for the imperial court?"

Liu He nodded and said: "This matter needs to be planned calmly. After you go back, first tell the elders what the Marquis wants. Doing business in the court can also honor the lintel. If the family agrees, come to me again."

"Obey!" Qiao Yong was overjoyed, it was great to be able to do what he liked, and being promoted by Liu He himself, his family would definitely agree, and he ran out happily.

After a short rest, Liu He and the others returned to Fan Yang. After this investigation, Zheng Xuan's spirit improved a lot, and he even deliberately brought some books from his home to share with scholars all over the world.

In the afternoon of that day, Qiao Yong came to see Liu He with his luggage on his back. This decision surprised Liu He, but now he is not required to go out. The main purpose is to deal with Fan Yang's business. Seeing his sincerity, he let him stay. Live in the government office.

In fact, Qiao Yong had a big quarrel with his family, and then ran away from home, but lied to Liu He that his family fully supported him. Today's decision to fight against the wall has become a business legend.

Hundreds of years later, the Qiao family in Qi County also rises in Bingzhou. A young hero pays tribute to Qiao Yong and names him Qiao Zhiyong!
(End of this chapter)