The wind knows the grass, and the board knows the Chengchen. ------Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin

Yingchuan Yangzhai, now Yuzhou, Henan, the legendary capital of King Dayu of Xia. Located in the plain, there is Yingshui passing through the city, backed by Songshan Mountain, it can be described as an outstanding person. Yangzhai is only more than 100 kilometers away from Luoyang, about 40 kilometers away from Xudu, it is the place where the family of the princess and the doctor live, and the indescribable wealthy families are everywhere, and the courtyard is deep.

Chen Long and his entourage, with four carriages and five inferior horses, hurried into Yangzhai County before dusk with the guidance prepared by the Xiaoxiang Gang. The main street is close to Yingshui, surrounded by shops, banners and banners, Chen Long lifted the curtains, watched the scenery of Yingshui, and suddenly saw a big signboard hanging "Yingshui Inn", and stopped the carriage accommodation. The men came out to greet them, and several people drove the carriage into the inn compound, and the men went to lead the horses to feed without mentioning it.

Chen Long saw that the inn was huge in scale and luxurious in facilities, and thought that this was a five-star inn in ancient times. The boss was chubby, seeing that Chen Long was dressed in jade clothes, his manners were elegant, and he was unconventional, so he personally greeted him, and Zhou Budo asked for a few first-class guest rooms. Chen Long asked: "Boss, I'm waiting for a long way to come from afar, hungry, may I ask which is the best restaurant in Yangzhai?" The boss arched his hand and said: "If you want to say the best, it is the next moon landing building." The nobleman went out of the inn, turned right and went straight to arrive. Long Chen nodded and continued to ask, "I have an old relationship with the Guo family here, and I want to visit the door, but I don't know where this Guo family's mansion is located?" When the boss heard that Long Chen had an old relationship with the Guo family, he couldn't help but awe: "I don't know if the noble person wants to visit is the queen of Yangqu Guo Gong?" Noble man come with me. ”

The boss led everyone up to the second floor and into Chen Long's superior room. The room is elegantly furnished, the window is bright and clean, the boss pushes open the back window, only to see the picturesque scenery of Yingshui, the sunset is like golden light, gently flowing. The boss pointed to a courtyard across the river and said, "That's the old Guo family's house." ”

Chen Long was overjoyed, and when he looked at it, he saw the layers of green tiles on the other side of the river, and the courtyards were heavy, and there was an indescribable wealthy atmosphere. Chen Long immediately asked Zhou Budo to reward the boss with a few taels of silver, and the boss took it, and said with a smile: "Dare to ask the nobles, but you need me to deliver famous thorns for you, the contemptible people also studied when they were young, but unfortunately they did not succeed in learning, so they had to give up studying and start business." However, he is also the son of everyone, and he is familiar with several Guo children. ”

Chen Long said in awe: "Dare to ask the boss, what do you call it?" The boss said: "The contemptible person is a side branch of the Chen family, surnamed Chen Mingyong, and the word filial piety." Dare to ask your guest's surname? ”

Chen Long was overjoyed and said: "It turns out that you are a famous man Chen Yu Chen Zhonggong, it is really disrespectful and disrespectful. Brother Chen is the same clan, surnamed Chen Minglong, the word Wenlong, and his ancestral home is Chang'an. ”

When Chen Yong heard this, he was also overjoyed and said: "It turned out to be Brother Wenlong, I didn't expect that I and Brother Wenlong actually have the friendship of the same clan, today we hit it off at first sight, go to the moon tower tonight, wait for me to be the east, and have a good drink with Wenlong." "It's very bold.

Chen Long wanted to refuse, but Chen Yong refused in every possible way, so Chen Long had to nod and accept. After the bags were placed and the sky was already dark, Chen Yong personally came to invite, Chen Long asked Zhou Budo to eat by themselves, and walked into the moon landing building with Chen Yong.

The moon landing tower is brightly lit and full of guests, and a high platform is set up in the middle of the huge patio, and several enchanting singers are dancing to the sound of Qingyue's pipa strings. The boss of the Moon Tower is very familiar with Chen Yong, and has prepared a luxurious private room in the middle of the corridor on the second floor of the patio for Chen Yong, so that they can watch the singing and dancing.

After a while, the wine and food were all on the table, nothing more than chicken, duck and fish, Chen Yong took the wine and persuaded him, and talked with Chen Long very happily. Chen Long raised a cup of drink and asked, "Brother Xiaocun, the current patriarch of the Chen family is Chen Yu?" I'm going to visit tomorrow and ask my brother for a recommendation. ”

Chen Yong also drank all the wine in the cup and said, "There is no problem with this. I'll take my brother tomorrow, but the old patriarch is very old, and he rarely sees guests, and the current patriarch Chen Ji, the character Yuan Fang, is famous for virtue in the Quartet, and he has the style of an elder. In the long run, the brother is the same sect, and he will definitely be willing to meet him. Chen Long was overjoyed.

Chen Yong continued to ask, "But who do you want to visit over there?" Chen Long said: "I heard that Guo's family has a prodigy, the name is Guo Jia, the word Fengxiao, I brought the servant Zhou Yuanzhi, also known as the name of the prodigy, I came to meet with Fengxiao, and each other to take the school." Chen Yong said: "I see, this matter is easy to do, Patriarch Chen has always had dealings with Guo Jia's father, you can ask Patriarch Chen to help introduce him in person tomorrow." Chen Long was overjoyed and toasted Chen Yong again.

Long Chen continued to ask: "I heard that Patriarch Chen is very knowledgeable and virtuous, why hasn't he become an official yet?" Chen Yong sighed, put down the wine glass and said, "Isn't it because of the party's troubles?" When the eunuchs took power, the old patriarch invited himself to be imprisoned, and he was pardoned the next year. In order to avoid trouble, the old patriarch has lived in seclusion here for many years, and now although there is no party ban, the old patriarch strictly ordered that he should not go out, so the current patriarch has his family living in seclusion here. ”

Chen Long couldn't help but sigh, it was inevitable that it would involve the politics of the DPRK and China, and the more the two talked, the more they fell in love. Outside the corridor, the sound of a pipa had just stopped, and suddenly I heard several people next door applauding, followed by the sound of footsteps, only to see a person at the age of fourteen or fifteen, took a wine jug, crooked to the corridor railing, and shouted to the high platform downstairs: "Come again!" The wine is not yet drunk, the song is not over, and the dance cannot be stopped! ”

At the angle at which Chen Long was sitting, he could just see the young man's side, and saw that the young man had not tied his hair, his long body was jade, he was wearing a black brocade skirt that reached the ground, and he was wearing a jade pendant on his waist, which was obviously a rich man.

That Chen Yong also turned his head and saw the son, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Wenlong, it's really a coincidence." The person you little prodigy wants to see is this person. ”

Chen Long had a huge wave in his heart, but he didn't expect that this little naughty boy who was greedy for wine and lust turned out to be the famous Guo Jia Guo Fengxiao. I heard that Guo Fengxiao likes fine wine and beautiful people, but I didn't expect to drink when he was a minor, and he was actually cultivated since he was a child.

Chen Long thought that he couldn't miss it in person, so he got up and went to the side of the corridor and helped the swaying Guo Jia. Guo Jia turned around slightly, and Chen Long saw that he had long hair with a shawl, a pure white complexion with two blushes due to wine, a slender melon seed face, thin sword eyebrows, a red nose and red lips, and a pair of big black eyes, as if his wisdom was as deep as the sea, and the whole person was heroic. Chen Long thought to himself, this looks so beautiful, but he compares the little fat dun Zhou Budo.

Guo Jia turned his head and didn't know Chen Long, and said inarticulately: "Who are you?" Chen Long smiled: "I am not anyone, but Chen Long is also." I see that you drink boldly, and I have come to toast. As he spoke, he picked up the wine jug in Guo Jia's hand and took a sip and said, "Good wine!" Wine! ”

Guo Jia saw that he praised his wine, and couldn't help but be very proud, laughing, at this time, the sound of pipa strings started again, Guo Jia raised the pot to drink and sing. A few companions came out to see Guo Jia making a fool of himself, and dragged him back to the private room. Chen Long looked at Guo Jia's back, and thought to himself, Fengxiao, Fengxiao, Rao is you young and frivolous, and sooner or later it will still be in my pocket.

After the wine was dispersed, Chen Yong agreed with him to visit the Chen family early tomorrow morning. After a night without saying anything, Chen Long asked Zhou Budo to prepare a gift, and Lu Chang and others set up their horses, went out of the city with Chen Yong, and visited the Chen family's secluded mansion. With Chen Yong there, it was naturally unimpeded, and the servants led him to the hall to watch the tea, saying that the master would arrive later. He is in his sixties, with white sideburns, kindness in the corners of his eyes, three locks of long hair, and a thin figure, which is the current patriarch of the Chen family, Chen Ji and Chen Yuanfang, who entered the hall and sat down in the main seat. Chen Long hurriedly stood up and bowed and said rudely: "Kid Chen Long, the word Wenlong, Chang'an people." The ancestor once followed Emperor Guangwu Zhongxing, and the first emperor gave the surname Chen. Today I have come to meet the patriarch. That Chen Ji and Yan Yuese said: "Since you are the same sect and loyal and good, please sit down and serve tea." ”

After Chen Long sat down, Chen Ji asked, "Wenlong is going here, but he is going to Luoyang to seek officials?" ”

Chen Long arched his hand and said, "When the patriarch asks, I naturally know everything. I am going to Luoyang, I want to bribe the eunuchs with money, and ask to be the head of a county in my hometown, what does the patriarch think? Chen Yong next to him was shocked, but he didn't dare to speak.

Chen Ji changed color and said: "Now above the court, the eunuchs are taking power and framing Zhongliang, and my Chen family has never been a leader, let alone a bribe. and without regard to your fellow sects, they will drive you out of this door. You can go now. As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and leaned heavily.

Chen Long hurriedly stood up and arched his hand and said, "I was joking just now. I have long known the character of the patriarch's family, and I have tried my ears. I heard that the old patriarch was in trouble because of the party's troubles, and since then he has let go of the court, lived in seclusion here, and no longer goes out. But what does the patriarch think that I want to be a good ruler, to exercise benevolent government, and to seek benefits for the people? ”

When Chen Ji heard this, his color eased slightly, nodded and asked Chen Long to sit down, and said, "The virtuous nephew has such aspirations, of course I am very happy." However, the times are chaotic and the people are not happy, so I can only wish good luck to my nephew. How difficult it is to seek the welfare of the people, I don't know how the virtuous nephew can do it? ”

Chen Long said: "I have heard the world, and it is the world of the people of the world." What the people want is nothing more than food, clothing, shelter and transportation. If I am the guardian of a county, I am willing to cut taxes, return the land to the people, advocate agriculture and run schools, set up medical centers, strictly enforce regulations, punish corrupt officials, restrict warlords, and live with the people. All the needs of production are provided by the government, and the income from labor is shared between the public and the private, so that the rich officials have no tenants to exploit, the poor peasants and the poor peasants have surplus grain to relieve food and clothing, and then gradually become rich, and the untouchables can make progress in their studies, so that the old can be supported, the poor can be depended on, the sick can be treated, and the lowly can have a plan. As for the army, it is no longer a warlord who ceds land and respects himself, but is purely a soldier who protects the territory and the people. As soon as the voice fell, I heard a shout from the door, "Okay!" A young handsome man wearing a square scarf, wearing a Confucian robe, and trimming his eyebrows and handsome eyes walked into the door, full of bookish air and natural temperament. The man first bowed his hand to Chen Ji Shi and said, "Father." Then Jun Yan swept Chen Long and said, "Who is this brother?" ”

Chen Ji smiled and said to this young handsome man: "Wu'er, come and see your big brother Wenlong, his words are really breathtaking, and his ambition is above you!" That Junyan arched his hand at Chen Longyi and said: "It turned out to be Brother Wenlong, I am Chen Qun, and the words are long." Listening to my brother's words is better than reading for ten years, so I might as well do it. Chen Long's heart swelled with ecstasy, Chen Qun was talented, and his internal affairs ability was no less than Jiang Wan, he once worked for Liu Bei, and later switched to Cao Cao, and Xun Yu, Sima Yi and others were Cao Cao's advisers, and the official was the great Honglu. Chen Long hurriedly bowed down and said: "It turned out to be Brother Changwen, who has admired his name for a long time, and is studying in Lingling County under Chen Long, the word Wenlong, and the Chang'an people's family. ”

The two hit it off at first sight, and when they talked about their years, Chen Qun was half a year older. At the lunchtime family banquet, Chen Long brought out the theory of political consultation again, and said that Chen Ji and Chen Qun, father and son, were stunned for a moment, and expressed deep admiration for Chen Long. When the wine was half-drunk, Chen Qun raised his glass and said to Chen Long: "Brother, I admire your talent very much to see you today." Since we have the same surname, how about I have a brother with the same surname as you? When Chen Ji heard this, he was overjoyed. Chen Long was overjoyed, and in front of the elders, he and Chen Qun raised wine as incense and became brothers.

After the meal, Chen Ji was sleepy and sleepy, so he went to take a nap, and asked Chen Long to stay for more time before leaving, so that he could meet the old patriarch, and Chen Yong also went to meet acquaintances, only Chen Long and Chen Qun were left. Chen Long and Chen Qun talked about going to Guo Mansion to meet Guo Jia tomorrow, and Chen Qun slapped his chest with a bang, and wrapped it around him. Chen Qun suddenly asked: "Brother, you don't want to lie to me, where are you in Lingling?" I heard rumors last month that Lingling was besieged by the Yellow Turban, and there is a person with the same name as you, who drove away the Yellow Turban, led the county guard, and implemented benevolent government, isn't it you, brother? ”

Chen Long's face turned red, knowing that he couldn't hide it anymore, and said with a smile: "I know that I can't hide it from my eldest brother, but this news spreads so fast." It's the younger brother, the eldest brother, who wants to help me succeed. Chen Qun said: "In this case, I am willing to help the virtuous brothers for our common ambition than to help those corrupt officials in the court." But the old patriarch strictly ordered me not to go out, and I had to find an opportunity to report to the old patriarch for approval. Chen Longxi said: "Since the eldest brother promised, I am overjoyed." The old patriarch is there, but he will pay attention to it when he sees him in the future. Saying that, he replaced the wine with tea and drank it all with Chen Qun. After drinking, Chen Qun suddenly stood up and bowed to the ground: "The county guards the top, Chen Qun is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses!"