On February 16 of the first year of Longhe, Huan Ji Huan Zhongdao, the son of Sima Huan Wen, and Sima Daofu, the daughter of Sima Yu, the elder of the Hui Ji, held a wedding ceremony for the lord of Xin'an County. The marriage relationship between the two families, the day before, Sima Yu also supported the cavalry attendant and author Xun Sun Sui in the court to oppose Huan Wen's proposal to move the capital. Today, he was smiling and circling among the guests, and he was talking and laughing with Huan Wen Sibei Huan, who participated in the wedding as the man's elders.

Huan secret, the word Muzi, few talents, not vulgar, but for some reason, has always been not on good terms with the eldest brother Huan Wen, maybe Huan Wen is to sharpen Huan secret, long-term and do not use, until Huan Mi was thirty years old before he served as Xuancheng internal history and auxiliary general, Liangzhou assassin Shi Sima Xun rebelled according to Shu, Huan Secretary crusaded against Sima Xun and made military achievements, promoted to loose cavalry permanent attendant, and served as the leader of the army.

The leader of this group is a high-ranking official of the third grade, commanding the guards inside and outside the palace, and is above the five soldiers. In the past 50 years, there are only six people who have held the important position of the leader of the army, three of these six people are from the Langya Wang family, two are from the Yingchuan Yu family, and there is the current leader of the army Long Kanghuan's Huan secret, which can be said to be the son of the family as the leader of the army, then this family is the door valve in power.

Chen Caozhi has "Shengde peerless Xi guest", and "Jiangdong Dubu Wang Wendu", Wang Wendu is Wang Tanzhi. The son of Wang Shu of Yangzhou Thorn History, he is an outstanding son of the Taiyuan Wang family, and the weak crown is as famous as Xi. The current Situ Mansion is engaged in Zhongyang. Although Chen Caozhi had never seen Wang Tanzhi before, he was deeply impressed by Wang Shu and Wang Tanzhi's father and son. There are wonderful records of Wang Shu and Wang Tan's father and son in "The New Language of the World". Wang Shu was anxious, poked with chopsticks when eating eggs, did not poke them, he was furious, threw the eggs forward, the eggs rolled around, Wang Shu looked angry, and stepped on them with his feet, the eggs were round and rolling and not easy to step on, Wang Shu was even more angry, picked up the eggs and bit them violently, and then spit them out.

In his previous life, Chen Caozhi saw this "anger" and laughed wildly, but this king is not a person with a bad temper, his temperament is frank and outspoken. At the beginning, Wang Dao was high and powerful, and when the court was deliberating, he always heard a voice of praise and praise, but Wang Shu said: "If people are not Yao Shun, how can they be good in everything!" "It is contrary to the voices of the people. When Wang Dao heard the words of the king, he humbly thanked him; Huan Wen's power leans towards the government and the opposition, only Wang Shu dares to speak straightforwardly, and Huan Wen is also in awe.

Wang Shu is upright, Wang Tan is serious, there is a story about Wang Shu and Wang Tan's father and son. Wang Shu ascended to the book order, and worshiped when he did it, Wang Tanzhi said that he should be humble, and Wang Shu asked: "Do you think I am worthy of this responsibility?" Wang Tanzhi said: "Where will it be unbearable, but humility is a virtue and may be indispensable." Wang Shu said angrily: "Since I am worthy of this position, what is the humble word? Then he gave his son Wang Tan a conclusion, saying, "If a man's words are better than you, he will not be as good as me." ”

Because of Huan Wen's discussion of moving the capital, Wang Shu was urgently recalled to Jiankang by Sima Yu from Yangzhou, so Wang Shu also came to participate in this grand wedding, and served as the praiser of the wedding together with the respected scholar and servant Wang Biao.

Xi led Chen Caozhi to visit Wang Tanzhi first, Wang Tanzhi should be Huan Wen's opening, will enter the West Mansion for a long history, this is really an interesting phenomenon, it seems that the children of the gate valve do not have the qualifications to be the governor of the state and county without entering the Huan Wen Military Mansion, Huan Wen also likes to recruit those famous scholars into his military mansion, as for whether he can have it, but second. Such as Xie An and Wang Tanzhi, who later became Huan Wen's main opponents in the court.

Wang Tanzhi is a prudent person, Confucianism, good punishment and name learning, author of "Abolition of Zhuang", Jiankang celebrities respect Zhi Daolin, Wang Tanzhi is the only critic, thinking that Lin Gong is sophistry, and Zhi Dao Lin is far superior to Wang Guts, and counterattacked: "Wearing a greasy crown, wearing cloth clothes, and following Zheng Kang into the car with "Zuo Chuan", I asked what kind of dirt and dirt sac (there are individual words in this small paragraph that I can't see clearly)? This is a ridicule of Wang Tanzhi's Confucianism and lack of creative ideas.

Chen Caozhi's deep impression of Wang Tanzhi was not that he dared to disdain metaphysical talks, but that it stemmed from another story.

Wang Shu dares to hate and dare to love, thirty sons, his son Wang Tanzhi is also very smart, Wang Shu is very favored. often hug Tanzhi on his lap, Wang Tanzhi has grown up to become an official in the court, and Wang Shu often hugs Wang Tanzhi on his lap to speak. Once, Wang Tanzhi came back and sat on his father's lap and said that Huan Wen wanted to marry them Taiyuan Wang. led his son Huan Xin to marry Wang Tanzhi's daughter, Wang Shu was angry when he heard it, pushed Wang Tanyi who was sitting on his lap to the ground and fell, and scolded the idiot, resolutely refusal.

Now that Chen Caozhi has seen this Wang Tanzhi who is over thirty years old and still sitting on his father's lap, if it weren't for Chen Caozhi's good cultivation and stability, he would really want to laugh. Wang Tanzhi was silent, and when he saw Chen Caozhi, he said with a smile: "Jiang Zuowei Sakai (I can't see this word), the name is well deserved. That is, Chen Caozhi was led to see his father Wang Shu.

Wang Shu looked at the graceful Chen Caozhi and said lightly: "It seems that Chen Gongzi can't be my Yangzhou literary scholar, it's a pity!" ”

Xi smiled and said: "Wouldn't it be a literary scholar who finds chapters and excerpts sentences to live up to Zizhong's talent." ”

The king uttered four words: "Ten eyes see." ”

Chen Caozhi didn't say much, he knew that Wang Shu had a problem with him, but since Wang Shu's son Wang Tanzhi was also going to enter the West Mansion, why should he Chen Caozhi serve Huan Wen, compared to the gate valve dignitaries in Jiankang, or Huan Wen can promote talents more eclectic!

After being introduced by Xi, Chen Caozhi also visited Wang Biaozhi and the secretary of the leading army of the Central Army. Although there are only a few greetings, his words are clear and his temperament is gentle, and Wang Biaozhi and Huan Mi both have a good impression of Chen Caozhi. No matter what era, handsome appearance, elegant temperament, and clear language are all powerful tools for communication, not to mention the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is the era of the most tolerant and stoppery manners!

Of course, Chen Caozhi also saw Zuo Minshangshu 6 Na, and 6 Na came in with Quanli Quanchang. There is also an old man who is nearly fifty years old, with big ears and a solemn expression, and his appearance is similar to that of 6 Na, presumably it is the brother of 6 Na, Wubing Shangshu 6.

Chen Caozhi stood aside, shook his head to the ground, and said loudly: "I have seen 6 envoys and all the permanent servants." ”

6 Na didn't expect to meet Chen Caozhi here, the embarrassment disappeared in a flash, and he returned the salute without saying anything.

The old man next to 6 Na was 6 Shi, and 6 Shi didn't expect that it was Chen Caozhi, and asked 6 Na: "Third brother, whose son is this, but he is handsome and extraordinary?" ”

6 Na was worried that the second brother would be short-tempered, so he did it on the spot, and he did not answer for a while.

Quan Li Quan Chang replied: "This son is my Qian Tang Zhixiu, Chen Caozhi Chen Zizhong, who is known as Jiang Zuowei Sakai." ”

6 Shi thick eyebrows trembled, his eyes narrowed, and the majesty appeared, he didn't expect Chen Caozhi to dare to come to the ceremony in person, but today is the marriage of the king of Huiji, it is not easy to do, "hum", flick his sleeves, and go to the hall.

Quan Li stayed behind, talked a few words with Chen Caozhi, and said: "Situ Mansion and the Ministry of Officials have allowed me to return to my hometown, and I will leave at the end of the month." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "It is a pity that the "Shangshu" cloud 'the doctor is seventy and the doctor is seventy', so that the permanent servant is not yet sixty. In the future, the boy will not be able to listen to the teachings of his predecessors in Beijing, and he will be really sad. ”

Quan Li said with a smile: "The old man has been pale and his teeth are shaking in the past two years, his old eyes are dizzy, and it is inconvenient to serve the imperial court, so it is better to return to his hometown to raise his life and educate his grandchildren. ”

Chen Caozhi said: "The kid will definitely come to see off his seniors when he arrives." ”

Although Sima Yu, the king of Huiji, advocates simplicity, this is after all a marriage between the royal family and the Long Kanghuan clan.

In addition to the male guests on the dangerous beach, there are also unmarried girls of the princes and nobles of Jiankang City, high-ranking officials and dignitaries also gathered in the inner courtyard of Situ Mansion. Participate in the wedding of the lord of Xin'an, commonly known as the marriage assistant.

In the evening, Huan Ji led more than 100 cars and more than 1,000 people to welcome the county lord of Xin'an, handed over the scales in Qinglu, ate and drank together, and dozens of girls sent the county lord of Xin'an to board the painting wheel and look at the car, and then went to Huan Wen's mansion in Jiankang. A few days ago, it was rumored that Sima Daofu, the lord of Xin'an County, refused to marry Huan Ji, and there were quite a few people who watched the excitement among the guests, thinking about whether there would be any twists and turns in today's wedding, but Xiang'an had nothing to do, no matter how arrogant the Xin'an County Lord was, he did not dare to disobey his father's order to make trouble when such a guest was overflowing, but after marriage, he raised his eyebrows with Huan Ji and respected each other like a guest.

On this day, 6 Wei (I really can't see this word, it's not that I can't type), I also came to help the lord of Xin'an to marry, and when I sent the lord of Xin'an out of the house, the maid and maid had already paid attention to the little lady, and then quietly said to 6 Wei: "Lady, look, Chen Langjun is on the edge of the green cloth curtain opposite, do you see?" ”

6 Wei raised his eyes, and sure enough, he saw that seven or eight zhang away, Chen Caozhi was smiling and talking to others, his eyes were not squinting, and he was gentle and elegant. The short hoe said: "Lady, the little maid shouted, let Chen Langjun come over, okay?" ”

6 Wei hurriedly stopped: "What does this look like, it makes people laugh." I looked left and right, but I saw a tall and elegant girl a few steps away looking at her and smiling slightly, this girl was very tall, seven feet away, her dress was elegant, and her temperament was refined.

6 Wei felt that this girl was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it, and when he wanted to take a closer look, the girl had already turned around and walked back, asked the maid of Situ Mansion, and replied, "This lady of the Xie family." ”

Talking to Chen Caozhi was Sun Tai, Sun Tai came to Situ Mansion to congratulate him, met Chen Shang and Chen Cao's brothers, and then agreed to follow the welcome convoy to Huan Da Sima Mansion on foot, from Situ Mansion to Da Sima Mansion There are three or four miles of road, talking while walking.

Chen Shang asked Sun Tai when he would go to Feng'an County, Dongyang County to take office?

Sun Taiyi was very complacent, saying that he would leave at the end of the month, and asked Chen Caozhi: "I heard that Brother Zizhong will enter the West Mansion, I don't know if it's true?" Chen Caozhi said: "It's not certain yet, the Dazhongzheng assessment has not been carried out, and the future is uncertain." ”

Sun Tai said with a smile: "Brother Zizhong has no reputation, and it should be okay to pass the Dazhongzheng assessment, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to get ahead when I enter the West Mansion, because there is Wang Xie's son above, how can I be the county magistrate below?" In the spare time of official duties, the people are educated with the Taoism of the Heavenly Master, and the people are plagued by disasters, and the good is great! ”

At this time, a man in his thirties, wearing a curly beam crown, caught up with Sun Tai, this man has a wide forehead and plump cheeks, and his air is lofty, Sun Tai introduced him to Chen Shang and Chen Caozhi: "This is Fan Yang Lu Zhu Lu Daozhi, the great clan of the Northland, the ancestor once served as the Great Sikong and Weiwei, and believed in the Tao of the Heavenly Master, and made a great sacrifice for the Dao of the Heavenly Master in Xuzhou. ”

The sacrificial wine was originally the official name of the Han and Wei dynasties, such as the doctor's sacrificial wine, the Guozijian sacrificial wine, etc., but the big sacrificial wine that Sun Tai said was not an official name, but refers to the Heavenly Master Daodao who led the people of the county of Benzhou.

Chen Cao's heart moved, he knew that Sun En and his brother-in-law Lu Xun led the Heavenly Master Dao followers to make trouble. Lu Xun should not be born yet, this Lu Zhu in front of him should be Lu Xun's father, it seems that the Lu and Sun families are also world friends.

Sun Tai said: "Brother Lu Dao is very deep, Xuzhou Shishu respects the gods, pours his family to pray for blessings, now into Jiankang, the north and south of the wealthy families compete to invite him to preach "Lao Tzu Xianger Note", and set up a dojo under the Zhidu Mountain in the north of the city, the two Chen brothers are friends of the Heavenly Master, do not forget the celebration of the day of the three meetings. ”

Chen Caozhi read "Lao Tzu Xiang'er Note" in the collection of Ge Shi of the Chu Balcony Taoist Academy, which was written under the name of Zhang Daoling, which was not at all from the philosophical aspect of explaining "Lao Tzu", but expounded the health preservation techniques of the Heavenly Master's Dao, which focused on the art in the room, such as:

"If you want to make God immortal, you should keep yourself."

"The way of yin and yang, make a living from the essence."

"When the essence is formed into a god, there is more than a lamb, and you must love yourself. Close your mind and never deceive you. ”

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This classic of the art in the room pays attention to "the form of friendship but not the gods", that is, in the process of cultivating with women, to maintain the purity of spiritual thoughts, so as to achieve the realm of "accumulating essence into gods, gods into immortals".

Chen Caozhi's disgust with the current Heavenly Master Dao is precisely because of this so-called male and female achi-qi technique, this kind of cultivation technique often causes group disorder, although this Lu Zhu is dignified, but obviously his heart is not right, the so-called demon Dao is a person like Lu Zhu.

But I heard Sun Tai say: "The son of the big 6 Shangshu 6 birds has now worshiped Lu Dao as a teacher, why don't Brother Zizhong also learn from Lu Dao, with Lu Dao's help, the relationship between Zizhong and the 6 clan should be able to break the ice and achieve good things." ”

Chen Caozhi said lightly: "I'll ask Brother Lu Dao for advice another day." ”

When Lu Zhu heard this, his face changed slightly, he smiled, and said: "6 birds and 6 Ziyu asked me to convey a word to Brother Chen Dao, don't pester him 6 girls again, otherwise I am afraid that it will be difficult for Brother Chen Dao to gain a foothold in Jiankang." Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Does 6 Ziyu have this advice?" That's good, annoying Lu Daoshi also told 6 Ziyu a word, be cautious in your interactions, and don't cause trouble. Lu Zhu's face changed greatly, anger rose from his heart, and the tendons on his forehead bloomed.

Chen Caozhi arched his hand, and walked quickly with his third brother Chen Shang, while Ran Sheng and Huang Xiaotong followed behind.

Chen Shang frowned and said: "The sixteenth brother has always been introverted, why is he fighting against this Lu Zhu today?" Fear of future troubles. ”

Chen Caozhi said: "The third brother doesn't have to worry, Lu Zhu humiliated me in person, if I bear my anger in a low voice, I really can't gain a foothold in Jiankang if I spread it, as for the future, I expect that Lu Zhu will use the Heavenly Master's Tao to do illegal things, and he will be defeated and die, so why worry." ”

Chen Cao's predictions must be successful and far-reaching, Chen Shang admired it to the extreme, and did not ask more questions at the moment, and went to the Grand Sima Mansion to attend the wedding banquet together.