Early that morning, Liu Shi and Liu Zhen said goodbye to their respective parents, as well as their eldest brother Liu Bei, holding a letter of recommendation written by Liu Bei in their hands, and marched towards Donglai. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"True brother! How many hungry people have we met along the way? Liu Shi asked.

"About five or six! Maybe eight or nine dials. Liu Zhen replied casually.

"True brother! What do you say happened to our Han Dynasty? A few years ago, when the eldest brother returned to Youzhou from Donglai, he met the hungry people who had fled, and for this reason, he also rescued Mr. Su, a big merchant in Zhongshan, and gave all his coils to the hungry people. Now that a few years have passed, why has it not improved at all, as if there are more hungry people? Liu Shi frowned and said.

"Maybe it's a natural disaster, maybe it's a man-made disaster. Didn't the eldest prince say last time that Dr. Lu said that now the traitors are in charge, and the people are not living well, and those traitors are desperately collecting harsh taxes from the people and perverting the law for bribes? and said that Master Zheng couldn't be an official because of the traitorous ministers! Liu Zhen replied.

"I think I practice martial arts with the black charcoal head, and when I grow up, the rangers are more comfortable. What else to read! Didn't Master Zheng read a lot of books, and didn't the Son of Heaven let him be an official? Listen to the eldest brother talk about sorting out ancient books in the study every day, arranging and studying the annotations of ancient books, and deleting those bad ones. How boring! It's like fighting swords, happy and happy! Liu Shi said slowly, a look of yearning all appeared on his face.

Liu Zhendao: "I like to do business, as soon as I get in and out, the money becomes more, and it makes people feel comfortable when I look at it." However, the second uncle said: A person who can only do martial arts can only be regarded as a puppet and a martial artist, and he can't even be called a hero, and he must be brave, courageous and resourceful to be called a hero. The second uncle wants you to be a hero instead of a reckless man or a martial artist. He also said that only by studying and becoming famous can he be recommended as filial piety and Maocai, and can he become an official like Dr. Lu. ”

Liu Shi sighed and said, "I also know that reading is good!" But since the competition with the black charcoal, the more you can't win, the more you want to compare with him, the more hard work to practice, in recent years I think my strength is a lot greater, a few days ago a sneak attack on the black charcoal head where to move, I feel funny, see the black charcoal head angry look, my heart is very happy.

Although it was a sneak attack, I am confident that I will be able to defeat him in a few years, and even if I can't beat him, at least I will be able to draw. ”

He also said: "When I grow up and become rich, I will let you go into business, like Su Shuang, a big businessman in Zhongshan, and do big business." ”

Liu Zhen said in surprise: "Thank you so much, son!" ”

Liu Shidao: "I don't have any money yet!" ”

After a pause, he said: "You said that this Master Zheng lives in Donglai, there are hundreds or thousands of students studying with him, and they are all his disciples teaching, what can these people learn?" I heard that it's rare to see Master Zheng in a year! ”

Liu Zhen said: "The second uncle asked you to study with Master Zheng for a year, and then go to pay tribute to your uncle's birthday, and then go to Luoyang to study in Taixue." For this reason, we brought dozens of catties of gold with us this time, enough for us to use for a few years? ”

Liu Shidao: "It's okay! After a few years of going back, I will fight with Black Charcoal, and then I will beat him to pee his pants. He laughed.

Zheng Xuan, the word Kangcheng. A native of Donglai Gaomi, his family was poor since he was a child, and his father and grandfather were mainly farming.

Zheng Xuan was extremely smart when he was a child and liked to read. At the age of seven, he behaved extraordinarily, and when others were doing funerals, he could judge the distance and distance of the deceased according to the clothing people were wearing.

When he was twelve, his mother took him back to his grandfather's house to pay his respects, and the other children were all dressed and sat there talking, but he was the only one who sat silently. His mother was angry and asked him to go and talk with the children.

Zheng Xuan said: "I am different from them, and I have nothing to say. ”

Zheng Xuan has been proficient in the Book of Changes since he was a child, and has studied the number of techniques and the study of Tuwei, one day he was studying at home, and suddenly there was a gust of wind, Zheng Xuan picked up the turtle board and calculated, and learned that there was a fire sometime recently. Zheng Xuan informed the yamen in time, and at that time, the county government knew about Zheng Xuan's prodigy name, and immediately made preparations.

At the age of eighteen, Zheng Xuan held a crown ceremony, due to the poverty of the family, his father could not afford to continue Zheng Xuan's education, asked him to go home to participate in farming, and his parents took the first wife. Zheng Xuan had no choice but to apply for a job as a township leader, responsible for the collection of tax thieves in the township, and a few years later, Zheng Xuan was promoted to a township husband because of his excellent work.

In the same year, Donglai Taishou Du Mi inspected the work of the township and found that Zheng Xuan was young and intelligent, studious and very talented, and was recruited as a county clerk.

However, Zheng Xuan was not satisfied with this work, and often used his free time to ask the scholar for advice, so Du Mi recommended Zheng Xuan to go to Taixue to study and apprentice to the fifth yuanxian.

After traveling to learn Qing, Yan, Ji, and You, he made friends with Lu Zhi in Youzhou.

Zheng Xuan often said: "The more knowledge you ask, the more you find that you don't have enough knowledge!" ”

Lu Zhi recommended Zheng Xuan to study at Ma Rong, a master of Kansai scriptures, because Ma Rong's teaching adopts Ma Rong's teaching to enter the room, and the disciples who enter the room will teach and pass on the disciples.

Zheng Xuan did not see Ma Rong for three years after arriving in Kansai, and later Ma Rong could not analyze it when he calculated the heavens. There is a disciple to Ma Rong Shao Zheng Xuan is proficient in mathematics, maybe he can solve it. So Ma Rong summoned Zheng Xuan, and sure enough, with the help of Zheng Xuan, he solved this problem.

Since then, Zheng Xuan has only entered Ma Rong's eyes, and Zheng Xuan has the opportunity to ask Ma Rong for teaching. A few years later, Zheng Xuan received a letter from home, Zheng Xuan's eldest son died of illness shortly after marriage, and his father and brother were too old to ask him to go home. Zheng Xuan had to set off to return home, and when he left, Ma Rong said, "Zheng Sheng is going now, and I am going to the east!" ”

After Zheng Xuan returned to his hometown, many students asked him for teaching, and because his family was poor and could not open such a large school, he asked a world friend to rent his land and borrow his place to open a school.

As for tuition, it is that there is money to pay, but there is no money to pay for food, and you can also help cultivate the guest land to pay for tuition. After these students came, Zheng Xuan followed Ma Rong's method and handed over the disciples to the room, and then the disciples taught and passed on the disciples, and he gave lectures by himself regularly every month, which changed Ma Rong's habit of not meeting with his disciples for several years.

The rest of the time is devoted to the commentaries on the scriptures and other commentaries, sorting out the false and retaining the true, and correcting typos. The ancient scriptures are mainly used, supplemented by the modern scriptures, and the unification of the ancient scriptures and the modern scriptures is implemented. And pass on everything he has done to his disciples, so that the disciples no longer have to worry about different commentaries.

His actions caused great controversy, and most of them were in favor of him.

Since then, Zheng Xuan's reputation has also spread.

On this day, two teenagers came down from the hill where Zheng Xuan ran a school, riding a big horse, about fifteen or sixteen years old, and it was Liu Shi and Liu Zhen who rushed over from Youzhou.

Since entering Donglai, Liu Shi has inquired all the way, and Zheng Xuan's fame is indeed big enough, and he found this place very smoothly.

This is a deserted village, a small city, a rural settlement, with nearly 1,000 people living in the scale.

"True brother! Are these all Master Zheng's disciples? That's too much, isn't it? A few years ago, my eldest brother said that I still didn't believe it, but when I saw it today, I said more than he said. Is this -- this -- all here to read? Liu Shi asked Liu Zhen with a little stammer.

Liu Zhen said: "This--this is indeed enough, let me ask!" I wonder if the senior brother recommended by the eldest prince to find him is not there? I also have to ask someone, how can I become a disciple of Master Zheng, and how much does it cost? ”

"Hmmm! There you go! And where we will stay tonight, where we will have food, and where we will live in the future, and ask them clearly. Liu Shidao.

The two walked as they talked.

"Yikes! There's a hotel there, Childe! Let's go sit there for a while and ask how about by the way? Liu Zhen said.

"Guest! Is it a hotel or a meal? As soon as Liu Shi walked to the door, a shopkeeper greeted him and asked.

"Eat! In addition, help me take good care of the two horses, and settle them together at that time. Liu Shidao.

"Okay! Guest officer, please! Then another guy came up and pulled the horse to the backyard.

Liu Shi walked into the hotel with the shopkeeper, and under the guidance of the shopkeeper, found a table and sat down.

The shopkeeper took a basin of water and a towel for Liu Shi to wash first, and someone served a bowl of hot soup.

Liu Shi took a light sip before asking, "May I ask the shopkeeper, do you know where Master Zheng has a disciple surnamed Zhao who lives?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "The guest officer wants to come to ask Master Zheng for teaching!" You are looking for Mr. Zhao to find the right person. This Mr. Zhao is a disciple of Master Zheng's department who is specifically responsible for recruiting disciples. However, this person is now teaching the disciples, and the guest officer will not be able to see him until a little longer. Mr. Zhao lives at the end of the village, and after a while, Mr. Zhao will walk in front of the store after the lecture? I will introduce you then. Now it's better to order a few dishes to eat a little, and it will be too late when Mr. Zhao returns. ”

"Good! Why don't you order three dishes and try your signature dishes? Liu Shi said with a smile.

"Good! Thank you, our shop is famous in this village, and many wealthy sons who come here to learn from Master Zheng eat here? Our master was specially invited from Luoyang, and I heard that he used to cook imperial food in the palace, and then he came back when he was older, and the taste is satisfactory to you. This is our menu, please take a closer look. The shop was excitedly introduced.