Yang Chong and the other eight people sat in a carriage, and Wei Lei and the four rode horses, wearing stars and moons all the way, and arrived in Luoyang in two days; When he arrived at Yu Wenkai's house, Yu Wenkai was chatting with Li Jingzai, the general of the Right Military Guard, and when he saw Yang Chong, Yu Wenkai introduced him, and Li Jing smiled and said: "Lord Yuwen is really a discerning talent." ”

Yu Wenkai said proudly: "Just by the two chairs and the jar of wine, I can see that the things in this kid's head are different from others." ”

Yang Chong said happily: "Sir praised, Wei Lei, bring that knife." ”

Wei Lei came in with a long knife, Yu Wenkai and the others were shocked when they saw it, and couldn't help but step forward to take a closer look, Yu Wenkai looked at it for a long time and said: "Yang Chong, I'm really about to lose my words, you are so talented, I really don't dare to be greedy for heaven." In this way, I will take in the apprentice on behalf of the teacher, and you can be my junior brother, Master Li, what do you see? ”

Li Jing's generation of famous generals naturally saw the advantages of this kind of broadsword, and ridiculed: "I don't participate in the matter of whether you accept apprentices or junior disciples, but I will take this knife away and let the Son of Heaven see it, this is a good weapon to deal with cavalry, and it matches the three-pointed and two-edged sword." By the way, Yang Chong, after your new wine is brewed, remember to leave me two jars, so that I can also taste what it tastes like. ”

Li Jingle left with the knife, Yu Wenkai asked the housekeeper to arrange for the craftsmen to rest, and he took Yang Chong to the study, which was several times larger than the study in the Chang'an workshop, and the six rows of bookshelves were full of books. Yu Wenkai thought for a while before he said to Yang Chong: "Yang Chong, in fact, when I saw the chair, I was thinking about it, and there is no problem in passing on all the skills to you, but I still think it is better to accept apprentices on behalf of the teacher." ”

Yang Chong respectfully said: "Since Mr. thinks so, everything is up to Mr. to decide." ”

Yu Wenkai breathed a sigh of relief and said: "My master is Zhuge He, the brother of Lang Zhuge Ying, he has never been an official in his life, and he is not the heir of the Mo family, but he likes to study the Mo family's mechanical techniques, and he has left a lot. It's a pity that I am an official and focus on civil engineering; I also have a Taoist junior brother, that is, Feng Qiqi of Louguan, who is more unbearable than me. Tomorrow, after you go to report to the prison, I will invite Uncle Zhuge to come over in the evening to witness and hold a simple apprenticeship ceremony. ”

Yang Chong asked Yuwenhu, his Ru Linlang is a loose official, the official position of Zhengjiupin, and there should be a real position in the general as a supervisor, so he asked, Yuwenkai said truthfully: "The Son of Heaven likes the taste of those two chairs and wine very much, and is in a hurry to summon you, there is only one thing, that is, to brew a large amount of this wine, and the palace has already placed an order in our Yuwen family's workshop." Therefore, your real deficiency should be arranged after you have met the Son of Heaven. ”

"The Son of Heaven will meet a little person like me?" Yang Chong was indeed a little surprised, according to the opinion of later generations, no matter how good the gift is, it is also the benefit of Yu Wenkai, the person who gave the gift, and there is no need to meet the craftsman who made the gift. Yu Wenkai thought for a while and said: "The Son of Heaven likes luxury and novelty things, and when he sees you, he has some ideas, and we will never be able to satisfy or understand it as a prisoner." There is another reason, when the imperial court investigated your origin, Pei Ju once said to people that you were not the person they arranged in the Western Regions. ”

Yang Chong's body was cold, although Pei Ju was not the evil king in "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" in history, he was definitely a two-faced person, he said this, on the surface, to help himself justify, but in fact, it would make others misunderstand. Yang Chong asked in a low voice, "What is the reaction of the rest of the imperial court?" ”

Yu Wenkai laughed and said, "That's why the Son of Heaven wants to see you." Although I am now the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, this book is only an honor, and the imperial court has just appointed Wei Xuan, the former Wei Weiqing, to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry at the same time; Yang Su, the Duke of Chu, died, and his uncle Yang Wensi also fell ill, and at present, Pei Yun, Pei Ju, and Yu Shiji are in charge of secrets. ”

Yang Chong understood, from the Internet and cultural relics circle, I have seen a lot of comments about Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, he is an emperor who likes to monopolize power, and after coming to power, he eliminated many ministers, just because he wanted to take back power. In history, Yu Wenkai speculated that Yang Guang's mind was nothing more than a means of worrying and self-preservation, and now he doesn't accept himself as an apprentice, but actually wants to make his distance from him look farther away in the eyes of others.

The next day, Yang Chong reported to the supervisor, originally thought it was a passing scene, Yu Wenkai is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry and will be a master craftsman, and it is a big deal to meet with the young eunuch and the executive order below, but I didn't expect that another Ministry of Industry Shangshu Wei Xuan and the right general He Ruobi were also there. Wei Xuan's attitude is okay, He Ruobi is nose is not a nose to Yang Chong, and his eyes are not eyes, and he said Yu Wenkai and Yang Chong Haosheng, and the meaning of the words is that he is a person who changes the court, and he is a villain if he has the ability.

Yu Wenkai knew that He Ruobi was such a person, and he didn't care at all. At that time, Yang Su shot for the right servant, Gao Gong shot for the left servant, He Ruobi was still a general, He Ruobi was very unbalanced in his heart, and he said everywhere that Gao Gong and Yang Su were wine bags and rice bags; In fact, Gao Gong is He Ruobi's friend, Yang Su is He Ruobi's brother-in-law, and Emperor Wen of Sui has such a good temper that he was so angry that He Ruobi was dismissed and imprisoned. Yang Chong was young and vigorous, and immediately put down his face and asked: "Say that we are villains, and the general is a gentleman?" ”

He Ruobi was stunned, of course he was not a gentleman, but no one dared to ask this in person over the years, not even Gao Gong and Yang Su didn't dare, He Ruobi's face turned dark, and he was about to have a seizure, Yang Chong continued: "Of course the general is not, soldiers, treacherous people, people who are good at fighting are a little worse than gentlemen." The so-called gentleman, the high of the temple is worried about its people, the far away of the rivers and lakes is worried about its king, the first world is worried and worried, and the world is happy and happy. ”

Wei Xuan was moved, Yang Chong's level of words was even how many Confucians couldn't say, and hurriedly stopped He Ruobi and said: "Yang Chong, it's just because of your knife that the Holy Son of Heaven decided to equip Yuwenshu and Li Jing's two guards first, General He Ruo was a little anxious, so he said something." You can't do anything wrong with your words. ”

Yang Chong retorted: "I am young and reckless, and where my words are inappropriate, I still hope that adults will give you advice." ”

Wei Xuan was speechless for a while, and Yang Chong's few words really couldn't find fault, especially about the definition of a gentleman, to say that it was not right, that is, there were no people in his heart, and there was no son of heaven. Several young eunuchs held back their laughter, and Yu Wenkai hurriedly said: "Yang Chong was originally a craftsman, he has just entered the officialdom, he doesn't understand the rules, and I hope that the two adults Haihan, when I am free, I will take him to the door to make amends." ”

Wei Xuan is a generous person, waved his hand and said: "No need, he didn't say the wrong thing, young man, always has some passion." General He Ruo, do you say yes? ”

He Ruobi really couldn't have a seizure in this situation, slapped the table, and left angrily; Yang Chong came over to apologize to Wei Xuan and said, "The kid is reckless, I hope the adults will forgive me." ”

Wei Xuan smiled: "You have passed the first level, you can go with me to see the Son of Heaven." ”