At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

The two are due to the necessity of continuing to future generations. The ancients regarded the inheritance of incense as the destiny and attached great importance to it.

At that time, the reproductive conditions were very poor, and the survival rate of infants and young children was extremely low. From the emperor to Li Shu, they could not guarantee that their children would grow up healthy and safe.

Under such circumstances, women who have been married, especially women who have given birth to children, have a particularly obvious advantage over unmarried girls.

They have experience in childbearing, are no strangers to childbirth, are not unfamiliar with being raised, and are not afraid.

Under such circumstances, out of consideration for the continuation of future generations, it is not uncommon for widows, especially widows who have given birth, to remarry, and they will even be vying to marry.

Cai Yong loves his daughters and is willing to give them a good education, which is also good for them.

Mothers who raise their children are culturally knowledgeable and talented, which is very beneficial to their children's education from an early age.

After the two stood firm, Cai Yong said: "Mr. Guo Fu and Weifu are old acquaintances. We met each other after ten years of absence. We are overjoyed. Let's play a song together to celebrate the reunion. ,how?"

"Yes."

Cai Yan and Cai Wan nodded together, then sat aside, and a servant brought the piano to them. The two sisters looked at each other, nodded, and began to play.

Guo Peng is still the same Guo Peng who didn’t know how to play the piano. He didn’t know how to play the piano 12 years ago, and he still doesn’t know how to play the piano ten years later.

But accompanied by a touch of incense and listening to the melodious sound of the piano, it is also a rare luxury enjoyment in this era.

Where can more be sought after?

After the song was played, Guo Peng praised politely, expressing his approval and approval of Cai Yong's careful teaching of his daughter, saying that he would also seriously educate and tutor his son.

"Zifeng still doesn't know how to play the piano?"

Cai Yong laughed loudly: "You and I first met 12 years ago, and you didn't know how to play the piano. Now, 12 years later, you still don't know how to play the piano, hahahaha!"

"Why should Mr. Cai do this?"

Guo Peng smiled wryly: "The student really doesn't have much talent in piano art. It's not as good as the two young ladies, and even less so than Mr. Cai."

"Hahaha, talent is different..."

Cai Yong shook his head with a smile, and the smile on his face revealed some self-deprecation: "Zifeng, I wish I could be like you, with the talent of a military herdsman!"

Cai Yong pointed to his two daughters.

"You told me early in the morning that piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are small ways for Yu Guo. Over the years, I feel this way more and more. When encountering rebellion, can you use piano, chess, calligraphy and painting to let them know their mistakes? In the event of a famine In the year of the Qing Dynasty, can the people be fed with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? When foreign enemies invade, can they be repelled by piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?"

Cai Yong sighed deeply.

"I wish what I was good at was the same as what Zigan was good at. In that case, I could also fight for the country, quell the rebellion, and be famous in history. Perhaps, it is precisely because of this that I have no sons and only two sons." Daughter!"

What Cai Yong said made Cai Yan and Cai Wan bow their heads in silence, looking a little frustrated.

What else could Guo Peng say?

Do you want to say that women hold up half the sky?

Shaking his head and smiling, Guo Peng spoke slowly after thinking about his words.

"Students once heard that Mencius lost his father in his early years. In order to provide Mencius with a better living environment, Mencius' mother moved the family's residence three times, and the first time moved to the tomb. Mencius learned how to bury and cry.

Mother Meng said, this is not a place where children can live. Later, Mother Meng moved the address to the side of the market. Mencius learned how to sell goods on the street and bargain. Mother Meng felt that this was not a place where children could live. .

The third time, Meng Mu abandoned the market and chose to live next to the butcher's house. Mencius pretended to be slaughtering livestock, but Meng Mu still felt that she could not live here, so she chose the fourth time.

This time, Mother Meng chose to live next to the school palace. After seeing Mencius learning etiquette, she felt that it was a place to live and a place where children could grow up correctly. Only then did Mencius become a sub-sage.

Of course, Mencius was talented and intelligent, but if such a knowledgeable mother hadn't paid attention to the teachings of Mencius since childhood and didn't move his residence, maybe Mencius would have become a merchant and a butcher instead of a sub-sage. "

Guo Peng paused, and then said: "The same is true for children's education. Children are raised by their mothers after birth. If there is no smart, wise and talented mother, how can we teach children to become people who understand etiquette and kindness through precepts and deeds?" ?”

After speaking, Guo Peng pointed to Cai Yan and Cai Wan again, and said, "The two young ladies are talented and understand etiquette. When they become mothers in the future, they will also let their children be talented, understand etiquette, and cultivate children who are useful to the country." Talent, how is this not the credit of Mr. Cai and the two young masters?"

After hearing this, Cai Yan's eyes lit up, his mood was no longer depressed, and he secretly looked at Guo Peng.

Cai Wan was a little dazed after hearing this, but her mood was better than before.

After hearing this, Cai Yong was silent for a while, then sighed and smiled.

"What Zifeng said is indeed reasonable."

After finishing speaking, Cai Yong asked Cai Yan and Cai Wan to stand up and stand in front of him.

"Do you all remember what Mr. Guo said?"

"remember."

Cai Yan and Cai Wan responded in unison, Cai Yong nodded and let them go down.

At the banquet that night, Cai Yong also asked Cai Yan and Cai Wan to pour wine for Guo Peng and thank him for saving his life.

Chapter 148

The next day, Cai Yong called his most proud disciple Gu Yong to his house and introduced him to Guo Peng.

For Gu Yong, Guo Peng's memory is not deep, that is, the impression of a prime minister of Wu Guo.

Other specific things about Gu Yong are not clear, but being able to be introduced to him alone by Cai Yong shows that Cai Yong is really satisfied with this disciple.

"Gu Yong has met Mr. Guo Fu."

Gu Yong's etiquette is very good, and he is very strict, probably because he doesn't want Guo Peng, who is a celebrity in the Central Plains, to look down on him.

"Yuan Tan, please stand up."

Guo Peng stretched out his hand to help Gu Yong, and said, "Mr. Cai took refuge in Jiangdong for ten years. Thanks to the care of Jiangdong scholars, I want to thank you."

Guo Peng stood up and bowed to Gu Yong, Gu Yong hurriedly returned the salute, saying he dared not.

After the two sat down, Cai Yong introduced Gu Yong's talents and academic status, intentionally or unintentionally, he said that Gu Yong was an adult and was seeking to become an official.

Guo Peng felt strange in his heart.

Jiangdong scholars must choose Jiangdong first to become an official. There are their power and relationship network here. Your family will call my children, and my family will call your children. They will come to each other and divide all the official positions in Jiangdong. a situation.

Few of the local gentry in Jiangdong went to the north to serve as officials. It seems that the four major families of Gu Lu, Zhu and Zhang are famous only for Zhu Jun. He is very famous and has established a firm foothold in the Central Plains. However, even so, Jiangdong people rarely go to the north. official.

There are relatively profound factors of regional discrimination in this, and this is unreasonable and will definitely exist.

The Central Plains was developed earlier than the South, and the culture flourished earlier, but the South was still a barren land in its early years, undeveloped, and its culture and economy were not as good as that of the North. Naturally, it was discriminated against, and even called the Southern Barbarians.

The central power of the Eastern Han government was basically controlled by the Kanto scholars, that is, several states in the Central Plains, who had the advantage of convenient transportation.

There are very few officials in the central government in remote states and counties, and they are easily squeezed out by the Kwantung scholars who are grouped together, making it difficult to survive.

Over time, scholars in remote areas also formed groups in local areas. If we don't go to the central government, you will never even think about grabbing our territory, thus forming such a barrier.

But as the bottom of the gentry discrimination chain, if they want to go to Luoyang to become an official in a culturally prosperous place, they will definitely be willing, even if they are Luo Piao.

Many people have experienced this kind of thing.

For example, Jia Xu, as a Kansai scholar, has nothing to do with him, he is untenable, so he can only return to his hometown in Kansai in despair, and Luo Piao fails.

People from economically developed areas must have a sense of superiority when they come to remote small villages. Even if they are fleeing, as long as they have some skills, are they afraid that no one will give them money?

They only think that people are stupid and money comes quickly.

Scholars from Jiangdong must also want to go to the Central Plains to become officials, but under the circumstances of regional discrimination, they rarely get such opportunities, not to say that there are no, but very few.

On the contrary, a large number of scholars from the Central Plains came to their territory to serve as high-ranking officials and leaders, and Jiangdong people naturally accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction.

So Guo Peng thought about it, and felt that Cai Yong introduced Gu Yong to himself alone, as if he had ulterior motives.

Thinking about it this way, Guo Peng felt that he was indeed very attractive to Jiangdong scholars.

I have a relationship in Luoyang, my father is the Prime Minister of Peiguo in Peiguo, and I am the prefect of Youzhou, so it is indeed very advantageous.

Of course, the last one should only be regarded as an investment point, and the real attraction is Lu Zhi, his teacher who is a minister in Luoyang, and his father who is a minister in Peiguo.

So Guo Peng had a conversation with Gu Yong. During the conversation, Guo Peng found that Gu Yong had learned a lot of herdsmen's knowledge of local governance, and he had a good grasp of it.

It is obvious that he will be able to be the prime minister in the future not only because of his family background, but also because of his high talent and learning.

With a little experience, you can become a cadre, and with a lot of experience, you can become a county magistrate, county guard, or even a state governor. Then relying on your family background, you can enter the central government, and when you are older, you can dominate the state affairs.

At this time, Jiangdong people didn't know that real chaos was coming soon, and they still felt that it was great to go out and become an official, and it was no big deal to stay in the local area.

As a child of the top gentry in Jiangdong, Gu Yong obviously wanted to look at the whole man.

Although no matter now or in the future, there is nothing about Jiangdong in Guo Peng's plan. Jiangdong cannot become his basic base, will not work for him, and the development is not complete. It is such a barren land, so he doesn't pay much attention to Jiangdong.

However, if he could establish a relationship with the great gentry in Jiangdong, it might not be useful in the future. For example, turning Jiangdong gentry into his old official might be a good move.

After discussing with Gu Yong for a period of time and getting to know his talent and learning, Guo Peng thought about it carefully, considering the uncertain situation in the future, and also wanting to save face for Cai Yong, so Guo Peng invited Gu Yong.

Scholars in Jiangdong should understand that it is not easy to go to the Central Plains to become an official.

Therefore, Guo Peng's invitation to Gu Yong is his subordinate.

"I understand Yuan Tan's talent and learning. No wonder people say that Jiang Dong has talents. I don't know if Yuan Tan has such a talent, can he have an official?"

Gu Yong cheered up immediately.

"You have just completed your studies, you dare not become an official rashly, and you dare not delay the important affairs of the country, otherwise even if you die, you will not be able to escape the blame."

Gu Yong was polite.

"Yuan Tan, don't take yourself lightly. With Yuan Tan's talents and learning, he should be able to benefit the common people, so how could he delay the important event?"

Guo Peng smiled, and then changed the topic: "To be honest, Yuan Tan, I was appointed by His Majesty as the prefect of Shanggu County before. Shanggu County is a border county with few people and a large land. There is still a shortage of talents. Since I was appointed, there are still many There is no suitable candidate for the subordinate officials.

I want to recruit people from this county, but I can't do it. It takes a lot of time to recruit people from this county, but the county affairs must be done. Yuan Tan is talented and learned. I am very happy. Now I have a master secretary under my command There is a job vacancy, I wonder if Yuan Tan is willing to give in? "

The master book of the county prefect, like the meritorious governor, belongs to "You Cao", and is the position of the prefect's confidant.

From the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the authority of the master book has also changed a lot. Of course, the most important thing is that the master book follows the prefect, which is the most important point.

Gu Yong was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately stood up and bowed deeply in front of Guo Peng.

"Yong's talents are sparse and his knowledge is shallow, Meng Minggong will not give up, and he is willing to make contributions together with Minggong."

"Okay! Hahaha! I got Yuan Tan, I am so happy! Today, I will drink a thousand cups with Yuan Tan!"

Guo Peng laughed out loud.

That night, Guo Peng and Gu Yong were drinking in Cai Yong's mansion, Cai Yong called his servants to play music and dance, and the three drank happily together.

After drinking for three rounds, Guo Peng's belly was swollen and he went out to relieve himself. Seeing that Guo Peng left temporarily, Gu Yong got up and walked to Cai Yong, and saluted Cai Yong.

"Thank you teacher for your kindness."

Chapter 149 Nine Celebrities Guo Zifeng

Gu Yong knew very well that Cai Yong didn't tell others that Guo Peng was coming, so he called him in advance alone, what did it mean.

Of course, Cai Yong knew better.

"This is an opportunity you earned by studying hard. I just introduced you to Zifeng. You don't need to thank me."

"Without the teacher's recommendation, how can the students get to know Mr. Guo Fu and be summoned by him?"

Gu Yong said, "Students will never forget the teacher's kindness."

Cai Yong smiled, and didn't take this recommendation seriously.

Both Cai Yong and Gu Yong knew that Guo Peng's own status was not enough to attract Gu Yong to go all the way north from Jiangdong to Youzhou to suffer from the wind and sun, but Guo Peng was not just himself.

First of all, Guo Peng is from a noble family. Although he is a second-rate noble family from the Yingchuan Guo family, he is also a noble family and belongs to the group of people who play games.

Then he has his father, and his teacher.

His father was the Prime Minister of Pei State, and he worked for two thousand stones in Pei State. Pei State is the hinterland of the Central Plains. Guo Dan may not have the opportunity to become an official in the central government in the future.

Moreover, both father and son are from Yingchuan, Yingchuan is the place where the cultural context of the world is located, and Gu Lu Zhuzhang walks sideways in the east of the river, in the eyes of the big scholars in Runan and Yingchuan, they are just like elementary school students.

If this is not counted, the most important thing is that his teacher Lu Zhi is the official minister in the court, and the relationship between Guo Peng and Lu Zhi is still very good.

This means that Guo Peng has the energy to allow Gu Yong to take root in the Central Plains and even Luoyang as an official.

Guo Peng himself is two thousand stones at a young age, and his future prospects are limitless. Even if Gu Yong chooses to follow Guo Peng all the time, as his status improves, Gu Yong himself can also rise to a high position.