Hu Anguo died unexpectedly due to his mother, and he hurried back to his hometown in Chengdu, and when he arrived, his mother had passed away. As the only male in the family, his father also died early, and his mother also left, leaving him alone.

Hu Anguo, who returned to his hometown to mourn, kept filial piety at home for two years, and in the third year, Song Huizong passed down a holy decree to let him leave home and go to Beijing. Feeling that his mother died of illness, he was away all the year round and had not yet fulfilled his filial piety, so Hu Anguo decided not to enter the court as an official after thinking about it.

Song Huizong saw that Hu Anguo was a filial son, so he allowed him to stay in Hengyang to serve, but he still refused to accept it, still refused to go to the post due to illness, and his resignation was obvious. However, Song Huizong hoped that Hu Anguo would go out of the mountain to help him, and repeatedly passed on the holy decree, but he still ignored it.

"This Hu Pifu really doesn't know what to do!" Zhao Ji saw that Hu Anguo was repeatedly unwilling to agree to be an official, so he was so angry that he scolded: "What do you say about Mr. Wuyi, I think it is the old man of Wuyi, if he doesn't agree, I will behead him, see how proud he is!" ”

"Brother Huang, calm your anger!" Zhao seemed to see that his brother was angry, and he also felt that Hu Anguo had gone too far, but he did understand a little.

After all, the situation in the Great Song Dynasty was unstable, partisan disputes, foreign enemies were troubled, and the inaction of the imperial brother, traitors were in power, etc., which made it reasonable for Hu Anguo to leave Beijing and return to his hometown. In addition, it is understandable that Hu Anguo is returning to his hometown to mourn.

However, after Hu Anguo returned to his hometown, he was reluctant to come back, and he was determined to stay at home to be self-sufficient, unwilling to enter the court as an official. Although Juan has a talent for governing the country, so politely refusing the favor of the saint, doesn't it make people think that he is arrogant and arrogant, and it is really 'Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou and never looked back'.

At the beginning, Hu Anguo hurriedly resigned due to the news of his mother's death; At that time, Zhao seemed to have reminded his brother to be careful. However, Zhao Ji didn't think so, but he didn't expect today's words to come true. After all, Hu Anguo was dedicated to studying "Spring and Autumn", and Zhao seemed to know, so he reminded him.

Now Hu Anguo must be reluctant to come back and stay in his hometown, also for this matter. Although Zhao seems to be able to understand his thoughts, in the face of state affairs and family affairs, he should put state affairs first, and he can't help but feel a little angry in his heart. However, there is no Zhao Ji so annoyed.

"What the hell do you think of this Hupifu? I sent orders twice to let him take up a post in Beijing, but he was not happy. If it weren't for the fact that he really has real talent and learning, I am afraid that I would have killed him early to set an example. Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, no one has done this! ”

"Brother Huang, don't be angry, it's not worth it to be angry!" Zhao seemed to smile slightly and said, "Speaking of this Hu Anguo, I have a little friendship with him. He has been under a famous teacher since he was a child, and his ambitions are much higher than others, not to be an official, but to do his own thing. ”

"Thirteenth brother, how do you know?" Zhao Ji felt uncomfortable when he thought of Hu Anguo, and looked at Zhao in wonder.

"Brother Huang, you look too much to underestimate your brother!" Zhao Ru smiled and said: "I also learned this person's talent from others, so I paid a visit in person, but I didn't expect it to be true when I came and went." In addition, the kid in my family also studied with him, but he didn't accept him as a disciple, but he just taught for a while and then left Tai Academy, and was transferred to Hubei by the imperial brother. ”

"It's better to go and investigate the situation secretly, and wait to find out what he thinks, and then make a plan. If you really don't want to be an official, there is still a big deal, then it's better to forget it, don't force it on others, besides, he has a very important position in the hearts of the literati, and he is a doctor of Taixue, and most of the students in the Tai Academy are his students, if it is really urgent, I am afraid it will not end well. ”

Zhao Ru smiled slightly and said, "Brother Huang, what do you think?" ”

"Alas! …… That's all I can do! ”

Zhao Ji sighed in disappointment, he really hoped that Hu Anguo could come out to help him, but others just didn't want to. If it was really urgent, I was afraid that the gains would outweigh the losses, otherwise I would have ordered him to be executed, and no matter how angry he was, he would never have had any excesses.

So, Zhao Qi and Steward Wang quietly came to Hu Anguo. However, Zhao seems to be 'dead' and can't come forward, and everything is handled by Steward Wang.

After thinking about it, Zhao decided to stay in the local town, opened a small shop, and disguised himself as the boss, while Steward Wang became the second shopkeeper. Although Hu Anguo is a literati, he has a hobby, that is, drinking, as long as it is good wine, he can get drunk.

This is also what Zhao seems to know in the process of interacting with him, so Zhao seems to like him and opened a local winery, because he sells drinks that are different, refreshing and exhaustive, and soon spread in the local area, and gradually became famous.

Although Hu Anguo kept filial piety at home, he heard that there was good wine in the town, and the wine worm in his stomach was quiet for a long time, and finally he couldn't resist the temptation of fine wine, and came to buy wine with great interest.

Zhao seemed to see that the fish was hooked, so he took out the treasured wine and sent it to Hu Anguo, saying that he admired his literary talent, and only needed to ask him to inscribe. Seeing that there was such a good thing, Hu Anguo didn't say a word and wrote it directly, and finally got a jar of good wine and took it back to taste it directly.

After going back and forth, after a long time, gradually Steward Wang became familiar with Hu Anguo. After that, Steward Wang came to Juan Guo's house intentionally or unintentionally, and was very surprised to see that he lived in a grass hut, not a high-walled compound, and saw the vegetables he grew where he lived, and Steward Wang was even more amazed.

Steward Wang told Zhao Ru all the things he saw, and Zhao Ru exclaimed: "Self-sufficient, abundant food and clothing." It's really iron-hearted, and it seems that he really doesn't want to be an official in the court! …… I'm afraid this mission can't be completed! ……”

"Owner, he doesn't want to go back to the capital as an official, how should the emperor deal with it?"

"Let it be!" Zhao Ru sighed, smiled again, and said, "If you guess correctly, you will come in a few days!" At that time, we will meet him again, I can't come forward, but you can talk to him directly with your identity and make a decision! ”

Steward Wang looked at Zhao Qi suspiciously, and thought, "Let me make my identity clear?" Which one is this singing? ”

Sure enough, a few days later, Juan Guo really came, and Steward Wang was ready to bring him a fine wine as usual, but he persuaded him.

"Two brothers, tired of these days of hospitality, Hu is here to thank you!" Hu Anguo thanked him, and said straight to the point: "The two brothers came here thousands of miles away, just to investigate Hu's situation, so that they can report to the court, these Hu Mou know, let's open the skylight and say something!" ”

Steward Wang was slightly stunned, and glanced at Zhao Yi, but he didn't expect to be really hit by him. So, he didn't have any pretentiousness, let alone hide it, and directly admitted it. If you play false again, you will not only insult Hu Anguo's IQ, but also take yourself too seriously.

"Mr. Wuyi really lives up to his reputation, not only is he erudite and talented, but he is also thoughtful. Since Mr. said so, I will not hide it, in the next is indeed the meaning of the court, the emperor has repeatedly passed the decree, Mr. refused to accept it, I came here to see Mr.'s situation, so as to go back and report. ”

"Sure enough, it's someone sent by the emperor!" Hu Anguo smiled indifferently, as if he knew the identities of the two of them, and then said: "I bother the two adults to send a message back to the emperor on behalf of Hu, and after the grass people resign from their official positions, they stay here, self-sufficient, and live very happily, and they have the emperor's grace." The grass people really don't want to enter the court as officials, let alone stir in this troubled water, they just want to study what the sons and hundreds of schools of thought have learned wholeheartedly, this is Hu's ambition in his life, and he begs the emperor to fulfill it! ”

"Mr. ......"

Before Steward Wang's words were finished, Zhao Bi answered: "Mr. Wuyi, my brothers and sisters will definitely bring the words to the emperor as they are, and I hereby guarantee that no one else will come to disturb Mr. Wang's tranquility in the future, what do you think?" ”

"Thank you so much, two brothers!" Hu Anguo glanced at Zhao Yi in surprise, thanked him solemnly, and then said goodbye and left.

"Owner, why don't you persuade you?" Steward Wang looked at the back of Hu Anguo leaving, and asked puzzledly.

Zhao seemed to say lightly: "Hu Anguo has a goal in his actions, and he will not agree if the goal is not achieved." Besides, his heart is no longer officialdom, even if he is forced to go back, I am afraid that it will not have much effect, it is better to let him study academics here with peace of mind, maybe it is better! ”

Steward Wang looked at Zhao Bi as if he didn't understand, and then Zhao Bi told him to clean up.

The next day, Zhao Yi and Steward Wang both left; Before leaving, Zhao Bi ordered someone to give all the wine that had not yet been sold to Hu Anguo, which was also Zhao Bi's intention to give to his old friend, so Hu Anguo remembered this favor. Although I don't know Zhao Xiang's role in it, I remember Steward Wang, which can be regarded as a gain.

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