Xu Wenyuan's family was very poor since he was a child, but his brother was a book seller, so he was well-read at a young age, and he was already famous for his knowledge at a young age. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Lao Xu's wife and children are all in his hometown, his mansion in Luoyang is very simple, just an ordinary small courtyard, there is only one old slave over half a hundred years old in the house to serve, but the environment is very quiet.

Knocking on Lao Xu's courtyard door, the old servant who opened the door saw that it was Wang Mai who arrived, and he didn't report it, so he closed the door and went to take care of the flowers and plants in the yard. Walking straight into the house, Lao Xu held a book in his hand, did not raise his eyelids, and from time to time lifted the pen to record something on the paper.

Wang Mai walked over curiously to take a look, only to find that the old man was compiling a chronological historical list, and the content was about "Zuo Chuan".

"Zuo Biography" is not only a history book, it also has a clear evaluation of historical events, praise and disparagement of historical figures, and embodies the affirmation of moral norms such as benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, and morality. And these moral norms are highly respected by Confucianism. After the Han Dynasty, with the gradual rise of Confucianism's status, "Zuo Chuan" also became a must-read classic for readers because of the values it promoted, and later became one of the thirteen classics of Confucianism.

"Lao Xu, your story is too exaggerated, in order not to break his oath, Zheng Zhuanggong dug a tunnel dozens of zhang, and then built a house in it for his mother to live in. This is a tunnel dozens of feet long, what if it collapses? How is the drainage and ventilation system done? If it had penetrated the water, it would have killed his mother...... Besides, he thought that if he dug into the ground, he would reach the Yellow Spring? This method is too stupid, it is better to simply build a palace called "Yellow Springs" for his mother, then we will meet. Wang Mai pointed to Xu Wenyuan's manuscript paper and said.

"Shaft!" Xu Wenyuan put down his pen angrily, and pointed at Wang Mai with a trembling hand, "Such filial piety, it is worthless by what you say, old man......"

"Ouch......" Wang Mai hurriedly helped the old man sit down, it seemed that he was really angry, Lao Xu had a heart attack, if he was angry, it would be a sin.

Lao Xu snorted coldly: "Do you know the first half of this Huangquan oath?" ”

Wang Mai shook his head: "Lao Xu, you know me, if you don't learn it, I don't know what to say about those ancient texts, I know them all, and I don't know what it's talking about when I get together." ”

"You're still a little self-aware." Lao Xu told the story angrily, and Wang Mai was dumbfounded when he heard it.

It turned out that Zheng Zhuanggong was born with a difficult birth, and his mother, Mrs. Jiang, disliked him very much, while his younger brother was very talented and favored by his mother. Because Zheng Zhuang Gong was the eldest son, he was made the crown prince. Mrs. Jiang proposed to her husband Zheng Wugong several times to change the second son as the crown prince, but Zheng Wugong never agreed on the grounds that the eldest and youngest were orderly. After the death of Zheng Wugong, Zhuang Gong took over as the monarch, and his younger brother was pampered and arrogant, and committed several unrighteous acts, and later colluded with his mother, Mrs. Jiang, to plot to abolish Zhuang Gong and establish himself as the king.

When Zhuang Gong found out, he led the army to fight, and his younger brother was cornered and killed himself. Zheng Zhuanggong learned that his mother, Mrs. Jiang, and his younger brother were plotting to abolish it, so he was very resentful of his mother, so he ordered his mother to be relocated to Yingdi, and made a vow to "not see each other again if you are not as good as Huangquan". Later, after some persuasion from Uncle Ying, he came up with such an idea to meet his mother.

It's another succession, Wang Mai sighed, it seems that Lao Xu has a target. Alas...... shook his head, it's a pity that Li Er is not the incompetent younger brother, he is an emperor who is rare to see in the ages, and now his power is so huge, he can't say it if he doesn't be an emperor. Lao Xu's meaning is very clear, it is to keep himself away from this battle and concentrate on learning. I don't want to get involved in these disgusting things, but people have to bow their heads under the eaves, and now if Li Er's wish is not fulfilled, after this kid comes to power, he will not be allowed to wear Lao Tzu's shoes? It's better to take refuge in him before he ascends to the Ninety-Five. Ma Zhou waited for himself for so long yesterday, this is the signal sent by Li Er, this guy is not an emperor yet, and his desire to control is so strong, he must not let him feel that he has any different intentions. But these hardships can't be told to Lao Xu.

Xu Wenyuan looked at Wang Mai with an embarrassed look and shook his head: "You kid is not a person who is greedy for power, why is what you are doing now so different from the past?" ”

"Gong Xu, don't ask again, in short, the kid can't help ......himself now," Lao Xu's meaning is very clear, learn from his old man's style in Zheng Guo, and don't contribute to his work. How can it be so simple, looking at Li Er's brain shell, you know that he is a very smart master, and if he doesn't hand over a letter of nomination, he wants to share dividends in the future, there is no such cheap thing. Although Lao Tzu doesn't understand politics, he didn't know what happened when he stood on the wrong side in the unit, and not offending both sides was equivalent to offending both sides, no matter who was in power, there was no good fruit to eat. What's more, I already know who the ultimate winner is, and I can't always go against the future trend, isn't this tantamount to looking for death?

Lao Xu shook his head helplessly when he heard this: "Anyway, you are so self-conscious, you must be prepared for the danger." "The battle for the heir has always been bloody, and if you are not careful, you will never recover, and a young man with no experience in officialdom can easily take the wrong steps, which is what he is most worried about.

"Thank you, ...... Xu"

Lao Xu nodded: "Although you kid is a little smart, but after arriving in Chang'an, you should be careful in everything......" The old man chattered for a long time without worry, and then said some problems that need attention to vaguely.

Wang Mai was a little moved, although this old man got along with him as much as he could, he undoubtedly treated himself sincerely, otherwise he would not have made a special trip to remind him of such a big matter. "Li Shimin is actually still a good person, he has a mind, and he can even tolerate Wei Zheng's stinky temper......" Wang Mai tried to introduce Li Er's advantages to Xu Wenyuan.

Xu Wenyuan smiled: "The old man is over seventy years old, and he has long looked down on the rights and wrongs. Now that you have made a choice, the old man will not say more. ”

"By the way, how are you doing with these manuscript volumes? When you're done, give it to me and keep it to make it a bestseller. Wang Mai patted his chest and said.

Lao Xu glanced at Wang Mai angrily, this kid was exposed after a while, and even his knowledge had to be linked to money, but his knowledge was the best for the world to see nature, so he didn't care about it. "I've been in the palace a few days ago, and I only have time for the past two days, but I'm afraid I can only finish the manuscript after I get Chang'an." Xu Wenyuan said.

Luoyang is the eastern capital of the Sui Dynasty, and it has actually become the official capital during the period of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, so it retains a lot of ceremonial things of the Sui Dynasty.