At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Guo Peng is a bystander and has no right to speak.

After discussion, Cai Yong came to a conclusion and took Yan's ram as the original, but reserved some different characters of Yan's ram for reference.

This is probably a compromise. Cai Yong's character is not strong, and when faced with certain disputes, he seems a little indecisive.

During the conclusion period, Guo Peng witnessed the students of Yan's Gongyang faction and Yan's Gongyang faction coming to Dongguan to argue and make noise. Cai Yong's team was caught in a dilemma. Even a great Confucian like Riju could not persuade him.

In the end, because more Han Confucian scholars studied the Yan's ram, and fewer learned the Yan's ram, the three of them decided together to take the Yan's ram as the original according to the principle of the minority obeying the majority.

But at the same time, in order to take care of the students of the Yan's Gongyang faction and prevent them from protesting so much that they make some radical moves, the team also kept the different characters of Yan's Gongyang as a note.

The two sides reached a compromise.

In order to strive for an orthodoxy, many people can really do anything.

In those days, Dongguan was like a vegetable market. There was a lot of noise everywhere, and some people simply rolled up their sleeves and started fighting, completely ignoring their demeanor as a scholar.

It can be seen that the struggle for orthodoxy is related to the political interests of an entire school and the vital interests of the students.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought, the lessons of the demise of the hundred schools of thought were in front of them, and they had to do their best for this.

"Xiao Yi, I told you to watch a joke."

When the matter was over and the revision started, Cai Yong finally got free, sat next to the desk, drank some water, and took a breath.

"No, come to think of it, that's what happens often."

Guo Peng is studying with a copy of "Yan's Ram", looking for the difference between Yan's ram and Yan's ram.

"Yeah, it often happens, now it's the ram, and after that, there are still quarrels, and the dispute over the orthodoxy of family law runs through, everyone wants to be the orthodox, and no one wants to be the one to be dismissed, so they try to embarrass me, But how did I decide all this?"

Cai Yong looked very tired, shook his head, stopped talking, and edited books with peace of mind.

Guo Peng was also reading quietly by the side. During the lunch break, Guo Peng asked Cai Yong some questions he found, and Cai Yong answered them one by one.

The days went by like this. Guo Peng gradually felt that he was very comfortable with the days of studying and studying in Dongguan. He could read many books here. The only thing that was a little bit of a fly in the ointment was that, except for Cai Yong, almost everyone regarded themselves as is air.

Cai Yong once introduced himself to Yang Biao and Ma Riju, and both of them nodded lightly and discussed with Cai Yong about editing books, leaving Guo Peng aside.

Guo Peng didn't care either. He looked for books to read by himself, asked Cai Yong if he had any questions, and silently endorsed if there was no problem. Cai Yong would help himself with errands when he had something to do.

Regarding the attitudes of Yang Biao and Ma Riju, Guo Peng didn't care, because he knew very well that he would inevitably be ignored by these orthodox scholars.

Yang Biao is the orthodox heir of the Yang clan in Hongnong, and his family is the same as that of the Yuan clan in Runan, starting from his great grandfather, including himself, the fourth grand captain.

So waiting for him to become a Taiwei in the near future, the Hongnong Yang family is also the top giant of the fourth and third princes.

He may not be that famous, but his son is very famous, Yang Xiu, the "chicken rib" who was later cut off by Cao Cao.

Ma Riju is the grandson of Ma Rong, a master of Confucian classics, and he also comes from a wealthy family like Fufeng Ma.

In this way, if these top giants meet with the descendants of the Yingchuan Guo clan, they may also talk and raise a few points, because everyone is "our own people".

But he is the son-in-law of the Cao family, and has become an "outsider" with a delicate identity.

Guo Peng is not Xun Yu, although Xun Yu married Tang Heng's daughter, but the Xun family has a solid foundation, and eight dragons are making waves.

Yang Biao and Ma Riju's attitude towards him is actually quite normal, Guo Peng did not feel any sense of loss, anyway, his goal is not to become Yang Biao or Ma Riju's disciple.

It can only be said that the world is broad-minded, and there are really fewer people who do not pay much attention to the opinion of the family.

But there are still some, such as Cai Yong, and the current doctor Guanglu Qiao Xuan.

Because Guo Peng was appreciated by Cai Yong, probably out of guilt for Guo Peng being ignored, Cai Yong took Guo Peng to visit Qiao Xuan one day.

Qiao Xuan was also one of the few people who admired Cao Cao. After receiving the letter of recommendation from Cao Cao, he warmly received Cai Yong and Guo Peng.

During the banquet, Cai Yong showed Guo Peng's "The [-]th Military Expedition" and regular script calligraphy to Qiaoxuan. Qiaoxuan was a person who had a military career, and he was very touched by this. He couldn't help crying when he saw it, but felt in his heart. Endlessly sour.

As for regular script calligraphy, Qiao Xuan, like Cai Yong, was quite interested, and asked Guo Peng to demonstrate it to him on the spot. Guo Peng wrote regular script in Qiao Xuan Mansion for an afternoon, and his arm was very sore.

However, in exchange for Qiao Xuan's appreciation and goodwill, Guo Peng felt that it was worth it.

In fact, at this point, Guo Peng still has to thank Cao Cao. Thanks to Cao Cao's acquaintance with Cai Yong and Qiao Xuan, Guo Peng has a purpose, so as not to run around like a headless fly, so that he is flatly humiliated.

He was moved by the kindness of Qiao Xuan and Cai Yong towards him, not a fake move, but a real move, especially in an indifferent environment, a little kindness is even more precious.

Therefore, Guo Peng can understand why Cao Cao later paid a lot of money to redeem Cai Yan, and why Cao Pi wrote an article mentioning his father Cao Cao's past with Qiao Xuan decades after his death.

It is a bit miserable to be discriminated against by mainstream society because of his background, so once there is goodwill, it will be infinitely magnified and firmly remembered.

At this moment, Guo Peng felt the same way.

But in any case, his purpose is not to gain goodwill by relying on Cao Cao's relationship, he hopes to gain fame and a certain sense of recognition by his own efforts.

In the end, it reached the level of Xun Yu, so that others had to identify with him.

Therefore, he worked extremely hard. One year after entering Dongguan, Guo Peng had already completed the reading of Yan's Gongyang, Meng's Yi, Ouyang's Shangshu, Lu's Poems, and Dadai's Rites among the Five Classics.

In a year's time, by the beginning of June of the sixth year of Xiping, Guo Peng had completed the transcription of Meng Shiyi, and the transcription of Ouyang's Shangshu was about to be completed.

Guo Peng's extreme efforts fell into Cai Yong's eyes. It didn't matter at first, but as time passed, Cai Yong cared a little.

Chapter 28 Cai Yong

In this day and age, there are not many people who can study hard all the time.

It is not difficult to work hard for a while, but the hardest is long-term effort. Guo Peng has always worked hard and never slackens.

Cai Yong was a little moved, so he inspected Guo Peng from time to time, and found that Guo Peng learned things faster and had an excellent memory.

Cai Yong was greatly surprised, and after some thought, he insisted that Guo Peng be included in the team that revised the scriptures.

The team of revising the scriptures is composed of Confucian scholars in their thirties, old Confucians in their forties and fifties, and two masters, Yang Biao and Ma Rizun, who are all professionals. There are many puzzles and dissatisfaction.

So Cai Yong immediately allowed them to test Guo Peng's memory and talent.

Yang Biao and Ma Riju held their identities and were embarrassed to take action against Guo Peng, who was a boy.

So, the slightly younger Confucian scholars in their 27-30s in the team asked questions. These Confucian scholars used various methods to examine Guo Peng's memory and talents. Guo Peng answered every question and never fell behind.

In fact, since Guo Peng came to Dongguan to study, led by Yang Biao and Ma Riju, the Confucian students in the team knew Guo Peng's identity and background and had some opinions on him.

But because Guo Peng has not yet been crowned, he is still a boy. It is not something adults can do to sneer at a boy, and it also means to take care of Cai Yong's face, so they simply treat Guo Peng as air.

I thought it would not take long for Guo Peng to be unable to stand the awkward atmosphere and leave, but he stayed for a year, and not only did he not leave, but now Cai Yong actually wants 13-year-old Guo Peng to join the editing team.

This made the Confucian scholars very dissatisfied and began to attack.

Of course, they were embarrassed to attack Guo Peng's origin, but they said that he was too young and unworthy, and wanted Cai Yong to take it back.

When Cai Yong heard that, he asked Guo Peng to accept their accountability and show his strength. Guo Peng responded with all his strength and answered their inquiries one by one. Although the answers were not very good in some places, it was also because he had not received systematic education. beyond reproach.

The Confucian scholars were speechless and had nothing to ask. If they asked more deeply, they would be embarrassed by the suspicion of bullying the small.

So Yang Biao and Ma Riju finally realized that Guo Peng's memory is very good, his thinking is quite quick, and his understanding of classics is really good at this age.

After that, Cai Yong was very happy and showed the five-character poem written by Guo Peng, saying that although age is worth paying attention to, it is not the decisive factor.

After reading "The [-]th Military Expedition", the Confucian students in the team had no objection to Guo Peng's joining. With Yang Biao and Ma Riju keeping silent, Guo Peng was able to officially join the revision of the Stone Classics Project. team.

In this way, Guo Peng also obtained more rights to act cheaply, and was able to walk freely throughout the Dongguan.

Moreover, after such a test of more than 30 Confucian scholars asking questions together, Guo Peng's reputation gradually became louder along with the simple five-character poem "Fifteen Military Expeditions".

As the youngest member of the Shijing revision team, Guo Peng has attracted the attention and interest of many people.

Moreover, Guo Peng entered Taixue as a boy boy with the reputation of pure filial piety a year ago, and the spread of this reputation was even faster.

But whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for Guo Peng, Guo Peng himself thinks that it should be viewed dialectically, not to mention the in-law relationship between Guo Peng and Cao's family, his identity from Yingchuan Guo's family is also a problem.

Everyone knows that the Yingchuan Guo family is a family of grammar officials. The family has a small Dulu family. He has been engaged in legal work for several generations.

Some people think this is Guo's quest for transformation, while others think it is Guo's civil unrest.

But no matter what they thought, Guo Peng finally didn't rely on the reputation of a dutiful son to gain a foothold in Luoyang, but began to enter the house with a little talent.

Taking advantage of such an opportunity, Qiao Xuan also took advantage of the momentum and began to praise Guo Peng's literary talent in public as a good and achievable talent, and also named Guo Peng's creativity in calligraphy.

So Guo Peng's reputation went further, and there were signs of widespread spread.

Guo Peng can also feel that his reputation has greatly improved.

The most intuitive manifestation is that when teaching the scriptures in the Taixuetang, the master who passed the scriptures specially named Guo Peng and asked him to answer questions.

After Guo Peng answered, the apprentice praised him, saying that everyone should learn from Guo Peng and study hard, and then there is a way out.

Guo Peng also has some reputation in the Taixue. Those with a big age gap are too embarrassed to come and communicate with him. The age gap is small, seventeen or eighteen years old, through the relationship of Zang Hong, to communicate with Guo Peng.

Beginning with the "[-]th Army Conquest" and regular script calligraphy, I have been communicating with Guo Peng to the issue of editing books in Dongguan.

Guo Peng's circle of friends has been greatly expanded. Of course, Guo Peng also knows that the purpose of these people is not for himself, but for Cai Yong and Qiao Xuan behind him.

Because there have been rumors in Luoyang City that Cai Yong has accepted Guo Peng as his own direct disciple, otherwise how could Guo Peng be promoted to the book editing team?

He also said that Qiao Xuan also admired Guo Peng very much, and also intended to accept him as a disciple, otherwise he would not have helped him become famous.

In fact, Guo Peng also knew that Qiao Xuan only helped him out of pure good-natured psychology and goodwill, and maybe a little pity.

Cai Yong promoted him to the book revision team mainly because Guo Peng's excellent memory could play a role in the revision process, rather than relying on his knowledge of scriptures.

Cai Yong still did not hesitate to accept him as an official direct disciple, but he was more detailed and patient when answering questions, and he would often test Guo Peng with some questions to see if he had relaxed in his studies.

Other than that, there is really nothing too deliberate.

Guo Peng also mentioned it a little twice, hoping that Cai Yong would accept him as his apprentice and formally impart his knowledge to him. Cai Yong just smiled and shook his head without saying much, making Guo Peng feel unbearable.

Sometimes when I think about it carefully, Guo Peng will feel that this situation is like he is an innocent boy who is courting, and Cai Yong is a scheming bitch who is careful and relaxed.

From the point of view of the rank between the two, this is not a very apt description.

Cai Yong seemed to be playing with Guo Peng, and Guo Peng even had strange dreams for several nights.

Things really took a turn for the better in July of the sixth year of Xiping.

At the time of the sweltering summer, Lu Zhi was recalled by the imperial court from his position as the prefect of Lujiang, and he was worshipped as a speaker. He joined Cai Yong's team, worked with Cai Yong's team, and edited books in Dongguan.

Chapter 29

For Lu Zhi, Guo Peng has been famous for a long time.

This talented man in the late Han Dynasty, who was both civil and military, was a true general.

Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, two princes in troubled times, were his disciples. It can be said that Lu Zhi was a great man with three blossoms in military and political science.

Guo Peng admired his name for a long time, and Cai Yong seemed to see through Guo Peng's thoughts, so he brought Guo Peng to see Lu Zhi on the third day after Lu Zhi returned to Luoyang.

In fact, Guo Peng felt that Cai Yong had regarded him as his own disciple.

I will take him to do everything with me, and I will also take him to see people. I will praise him for making him famous when I have the chance. Now Guo Peng's reputation in Luoyang is all brought up by him.

But Cai Yong still didn't let him go and officially accepted him as his apprentice, which made him a little melancholy.

It feels like chasing after the goddess, but the goddess seems to be at odds with herself, and she has a very poor experience.

But this time, when he saw Lu Zhi, Guo Peng was also happy. He was clean and fresh, and went to see Lu Zhi.

It started with Lu Zhi, and later the famous Fan Yang Lu family made a fortune. Lu Zhi is indeed a person. He studied under the later Taiwei Chen Qiu, and also under the tutelage of the great Confucian Ma Rong. He is the same apprentice brother as the master Zheng Xuan.

Guo Peng had a feeling when he first saw him.

So strong!

Lu Zhi is 38 years old. He is in the middle of his life. He must be at least 1.8 meters tall.

Unlike Cai Yong, a pure literati who is powerless, Lu Zhi is a real sturdy man.

Not only is he tall and strong, but also has a straight face, bright eyes, a loud voice, and full of energy. Even if he stands there without saying a word, he has a majesty of his own.

Before seeing Lu Zhi, Guo Peng didn't understand what it means to be self-righteous, but after seeing Lu Zhi, Guo Peng understood.

But thinking about it is also right. According to the ancient rule that an official should look at his appearance, it is difficult for an ugly person to become an official.

To be a civil official, you need to be elegant and handsome, to be a military general, you need to be ferocious and intimidating.

Think of the Northern Qi Lanling King and the Northern Song Dynasty general Di Qing, because they were too handsome and too small, which did not conform to the usual aesthetics of the army, they had to wear grimace masks to fight, for fear that they would not be able to deter the enemy.