At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Then straighten the clothes, wear the sword, and lead the soldiers to get up early for running exercises, and then take a shower and have breakfast.

In a daze, he thought he was in the military camp in Ning County, but it turned out that two maids opened the door and entered.

Two maids brought wooden basins with water and cloth towels.

"Master, please wash up."

The two spoke in unison, their voices were very soft, and the etiquette was in place, and then they slowly exited.

Guo Peng was still a little confused at first, but after a while, after looking at the bedroom he was in, he suddenly realized that he was not in the military camp in Ning County, but in the Cai Mansion in Wu County.

After touching his head, which was still aching, Guo Peng remembered that he had a drink with Cai Yong yesterday until he became unconscious...

I was so excited that I drank too much before I knew it.

When he was in the army, Guo Peng strictly restricted the generals and soldiers from drinking alcohol. They were only allowed to drink after a big victory.

To fight anytime.

Guo Peng himself has no interest in wine. Of course, if he wants to drink, he can still drink it. After all, wine these days is similar to beer, and he can drink a dozen bottles without getting drunk.

This time it was different, I was so happy, so I had a good time drinking it.

After washing up and tidying up his appearance, Guo Peng was just about to go out when a servant came outside and said he would bring him breakfast.

"Master drank too much yesterday, and he hasn't woken up yet. Please eat the morning food first, and come to the Lord when the master wakes up."

Cai's old servant explained it this way.

Guo Peng thinks about it too, he is young and energetic, while Cai Yong is already old.

So Guo Peng ate breakfast slowly, and after breakfast, he sat in the gazebo in the small garden led by the old servant of Cai's family for a while, and then saw Cai Yong walking over in a hurry.

"I drank too much yesterday, I really lost this old face."

Cai Yong sat down and laughed at himself in embarrassment.

"The students also drank too much yesterday, and they got carried away."

Guo Peng said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I forget my form because of joy. Isn't it human nature?"

Cai Yong also laughed and said, "That's true. I was so busy drinking yesterday that I didn't ask about many things. How long does Zifeng plan to stay in Jiangdong?"

"Five or six days, I can't stay too long. After that, I have to go to Xuzhou, then return to Qiao County from Xuzhou to meet my parents, and then go to Luoyang. Although there is a vacation, most of this vacation is on the road. , I’m afraid we can’t stay longer.”

When Guo Peng said this, Cai Yong showed an obvious look of reluctance.

"Only five or six days? You and I have been away for ten years, and we can only get together for five or six days?"

"There is no way."

Guo Peng also wanted to stay a little longer and talk to Cai Yong, but time did not allow it.

Therefore, Guo Peng also understands more and more the connection between the inconvenience of transportation and the weakening of the central government's control over the local area.

Because of the extremely inconvenient transportation, it takes a lot of time for officials to take up their posts, ask for instructions, etc., and the time is calculated on a monthly basis.

The Song Dynasty could stipulate that officials should be appointed every three years, which was based on the fact that transportation was greatly improved compared with the Han Dynasty, but that still caused the decline of local government affairs in the Song Dynasty.

Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty stipulated that the local county guards should be appointed for a long time, often seven or eight years, and the powers of affairs should be strengthened, which also had practical considerations.

If the term of office is not long enough, it can take more than half a year just to go to the office, pilgrimage to the national ceremony and other things that require the county guard to travel, and it will take more than a year in remote states and counties.

In addition, it is necessary to ask for instructions, the time for returning and returning, and the time for the court to discuss disputes. The term is once every three years. If the governor of the remote state can't do anything, he should leave office.

We are worried about weak stems and strong branches, but we also have to consider the practical problems brought about by traffic.

The people also need to live, the place needs to be governed, water conservancy needs to be repaired, cities need to be built, and wasteland needs to be reclaimed. Without enough time, officials can't do anything.

At that time, there will be strong stems and weak branches, but the local government will not be able to provide public services, and the people will not be able to work with peace of mind. Who will provide taxes for the central government to operate?

It was the ancestors who realized the importance of transportation early on, so Qin Shihuang ordered the excavation of Dachi roads across the country.

The construction of Dachi Road not only has military significance, but also has strong political significance. If a perfect transportation network cannot be established, national order cannot be formed.

The distance between people is just like Cai Yong and Guo Peng, separated for ten years, but only get together for five or six days.

In modern times, even if you are separated by thousands of miles, it takes only a day or two to meet. Whether or not you can meet depends on your mood.

But in the Han Dynasty, even if it was just two neighboring counties, it would take seven or eight days to travel to meet each other, let alone travel from Youzhou to Yangzhou.

Chapter 146 .140 Liu Caigong has done too much for the students

Guo Peng can deeply understand the difficulty of meeting friends after parting, because every time we see each other, we may never see each other again, and we will never see each other again for the rest of our life.

Cai Yong thought about his sadness, and held Guo Peng's hand again, his eyes were red again.

"Why is Mr. Cai so sad, am I not here now?"

When Guo Peng said this, Cai Yong also nodded, put away his sad mood, and began to talk about interesting things.

"When you come to Yangzhou this time, why don't you bring your guard of honor with you? If you bring it, Fan Jun, the governor of Wu County, will definitely come to welcome you. He has contacts with me and has admired you for a long time."

"After all, it's a vacation, not a business trip. How can there be a guard of honor? This time I just came to visit Cai Gong, and there is no other meaning, so it's better not to disturb my colleagues."

After hearing Guo Peng's words, Cai Yong said with a smile: "You don't want to disturb them, but they really want to be disturbed by you. Zifeng, you are already a celebrity in the world, and you are two thousand stones. You have a great reputation in Jiangdong. If the number of people disturbed by you is uncountable, you will give them face by disturbing them."

Guo Peng thought about it and thought it was right. After all, he was an official of two thousand shi, a member of the high-level bureaucrats of the Han Empire, and he could open a mansion.

but……

"Mr. Cai, why do students have such a great reputation in Jiangdong?"

Before the age of 20, I was active in Luoyang, and after the age of 20, I was active in Youzhou. If I want to say that I am famous, I can be in the Central Plains and in the North. Why did I come to Jiangdong again?

There were still many things that could be separated by a Yangtze River in the Han Dynasty.

"You and I often correspond, and I know everything about you, so I will tell my disciples about anything, and as time goes by, it seems that they all know it. Now, who among the scholars in Jiangdong doesn't know about your reputation, Guo Zifeng?"

"........."

Guo Peng never expected that Cai Yong would help him promote his reputation in Jiangdong.

"Many of my disciples are descendants of the four surnames Gu Lu, Zhu and Zhang in Jiangdong. They all know your reputation, know your achievements, and admire you very much. If you are willing to meet them, they will be very happy."

Cai Yong smiled and said: "You are now two thousand stones. If you want to take up a higher official position in the court in the future, you should pay more attention to your reputation, communicate with scholars more, and communicate with scholars from all over the world to understand local customs and customs. , This will be of great benefit to being an official in the future."

"Mr. Cai..."

Guo Peng was a little moved, so he bowed and said, "Mr. Cai has done too much for the students."

"Why?"

Cai Yong helped Guo Peng up: "I am willing to do this for both public and private purposes. Zifeng, the world is in chaos. You must be the one who can calm the local rebellion and stabilize the Han Dynasty. There is nothing I can do for you. A mere reputation, if I can help you with a mere reputation, I would be happy to see it."

"Mr. Cai..."

Guo Peng didn't know what to say, but Cai Yong's intentions were not false.

But Mr. Cai, I did not do these things for the great Han Dynasty.

I have always only for myself, and the unattainable ideal in my heart.

There was a little haze in Guo Peng's heart.

Cai Yong couldn't see the haze in Guo Peng's heart, so he dragged Guo Peng around his mansion, then went to the study to write together, and then played the piano for fun. Call the servants to call out the two daughters.

"Isn't that appropriate? Mr. Cai's sons-in-law have never left the cabinet. I'm an outsider. Is it inconvenient to meet?"

Guo Peng thought it was inappropriate, but Cai Yong didn't think so.

"You saved my family's life, and you directly protected Ah Yan. Without you, Ah Yan would have died. How could Ah Wan be born? You should thank me face to face for saving my life, not to mention, Zifeng, how did you treat me? Practicing the rituals of disciples is not considered an outsider."

Cai Yong said with a smile: "I also told you that Ah Yan is still very satisfied with my piano skills and has talent. In the past, I asked her to play the piano music behind me, and no one of my disciples did not agree. , although she is still young, she has already made some achievements in piano art."

This is true, in the correspondence, Cai Yong would say a lot about children.

For example, telling Guo Peng the names of his daughters is not something that can be told to him, but Cai Yong doesn't seem to mind too much.

For example, the birth of the little daughter, the idea of ​​naming them, the consideration of their education, how to arrange a husband's family for them in the future to protect them for the rest of their lives, etc., the deep love for the children is beyond words.

And some of Cai Yong's ideas on educating children also benefited Guo Peng a lot.

Before, out of safety considerations, he did not allow Cao Lan and little Guo Jin to come to Youzhou to look for him, but during the child's growth, the father should not be absent.

Now that little Guo Jin is five years old, Guo Peng thinks that he has also served as the prefect of Shanggu, and it should be time to take the child with him to teach and raise the child himself.

This time when Guo Peng returned to Luoyang, he planned to discuss it with his family members in this way.

When the children are born, Cao Lan will take care of her health, and Guo Peng will send people to take them to Shanggu, where they will live together and raise their children together.

Little Guo Jin had already completed the enlightenment education in Luoyang, which was carried out by Lu Zhi himself.

Lu Zhi was very satisfied with Guo Peng, and after receiving Guo Peng's entrustment, he took on the task of educating little Guo Jin.

Every holiday, I take little Guo Jin to my house to teach him enlightenment knowledge. Usually, I am busy with official duties and will not forget whether Xiao Guo Jin is lazy in the school exam.

Guo Peng specifically asked Lu Zhi to be stricter with little Guo Jin, because he was worried that if Cao Lan and the Cao family were too indulgent with little Guo Jin, he would become a rich man, which was the last thing Guo Peng wanted to see.

Naturally, Lu Zhi would not allow the son of his most proud disciple to be neglected, so he used his identity as an elder to seize the right to educate Xiao Guo Jin, taught him strictly, and educated Xiao Guo with the attitude and method of educating his own children. Jin.

It was really a coincidence that Lu Zhi had a son in his early years, but unfortunately died of illness. It was not until the sixth year of Guanghe, a year before the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, that he gave birth to another son, Lu Yu, who was born in middle age and was very happy.

Lu Yu was born one year later than Xiao Guo Jin, and they were about the same age, which was just right. Lu Zhi educated his son while educating his grandchildren, and Xiao Guo Jin grew up with Lu Yu and accepted Lu Zhi's education.

That's why Guo Peng felt a little relieved.

However, as a father, he must bear the responsibility of educating his children after all, and he cannot be absent all the time, so Guo Peng decided to move his family to Shanggu and take his children through the wind and rain of the grassland, teaching him how to be strong from an early age .

Hegemony is important, but education cannot be left behind.

Guo Peng thought so, and then Cai Yong's two daughters were led over by the old servant.

"Ayan, Awan, this is the Mr. Guofu that my father often mentioned to you. I have met Mr. Guofu."

Cai Yong pointed to Guo Peng.

Cai Yan and Cai Wan looked up at Guo Peng, sized him up a bit, and saluted together.

"I have met Mr. Guo Fu."

"No need, please hurry up, the two young masters."

Guo Peng smiled and asked them not to be polite.

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PS: It will probably be on the shelves tomorrow, so I will save some drafts today, and let’s explode tomorrow.

Chapter 147 Seven Cai Yong sighed deeply

Guo Peng is familiar with Cai Yan's story.

"Eighteen Beats of Hu Jia" and "Poetry of Sadness and Indignation" are also very famous.

Guo Peng is deeply moved by the ups and downs of this troubled woman.

Her younger sister was much luckier, and was betrothed by Cai Yong to the Taishan Yang family, and she gave birth to several sons in peace and stability, one of which was Yang Hu, the hero of Jin's extermination of Wu.

They are still young now, Cai Yan is 13 years old, Cai Wan is only nine years old, Cai Yan is upright and elegant, with a gentle temperament, Cai Wan is stable and dignified even though she is young, it can be seen that she has received a good education.

For today's women, it is not required to have great talents, as long as they know how to be filial to their parents-in-law, take care of their husbands and raise their sons. Education is also an ambiguous matter.

Among them, having a son is the most important point. As long as you can give birth to a son, other issues are harmless.

During this period, women's remarriage was very common.

It is not difficult for widows or divorced women who have married and had children to remarry. For example, the wife of Han Chancellor Chen Ping married five husbands successively, and Chen Ping was her sixth husband.

The queens of the emperors of the Han Dynasty also had many widows who remarried. Among Cao Cao's wives, there were many widows. After Liu Bei entered Sichuan, the queens were also widows. There was no social pressure for widows to remarry.

Comrade Cao Cao also got the nickname "Cao's wife" because of this.

And there are profound social factors in this.

One is that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism has not yet appeared, and has not yet become an official guiding ideology, and the general folk atmosphere is loose and open.