"What comes to mind? Don't want to talk back quickly? Liu Shuai anxiously urged Chengyuan in his chaotic thoughts, and Cao Zheng was busy shaking his head at him, not wanting him to disturb Chengyuan's train of thought. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, Chengyuan knew that the official position of the person asking the question in front of him was the so-called Weisheng Army Festival envoy stationed in Dengzhou, and this person's name was Liu Yanseng (Note 1).

What era is this? It turned out that when he saw the word Qianyou in the proverb, he suddenly thought: Could this be an era name?

When Chengyuan was in college, he mainly focused on the history of the Song Dynasty, and also dabbled in the history of the Tang Dynasty, and the title of his graduation thesis was originally "The Military Economy of the Five Dynasties Period and the Evolution of the Road to Great Unification". Why do you say "originally"? Time has to go back to a few years before Chengyuan's so-called "consciousness" timeline, when he was close to graduating and preparing for his thesis, and the thesis advisor just saw his opening topic, so he shook his head:

"Chengyuan, an undergraduate thesis is more than 10,000 words at most, isn't your topic too grandiose? Are you talking about the military economy or the unification? ”

At that time, Chengyuan thought for a moment and replied: "The military and economy in my article can be regarded as the basic support for the argument, and the core issue is still unification." ”

The teacher didn't say anything, but opened his paper and began to browse, and without reading much, he shook his head again:

"Xiao Cheng, are you familiar with the historical materials of the Five Dynasties? Are you sure? The specific historical facts quoted in the discussion are vague and there are many far-fetched ideas...... Well...... It's good to be a good thinker, but don't get into your own thoughts. ”

"I just think that my logical deduction is absolutely rigorous." Cheng Yuan said confidently without hesitation.

The thesis teacher still had some impressions of this student, he remembered that Chengyuan was the most serious one in his elective class, he was good at asking questions, and he asked all the questions, and he was obviously a smart child.

"This kind of logical deduction is useless, you must know that an internal logical self-consistent system is not enough, just like if you design a clock, you think about the structure very densely, but the actual pointer may not go. Your knowledge of the history of the five dynasties is not enough at all, maybe the historical materials left by this era are incomplete, so it leaves you a lot of space to piece together your own subjective ideas, if you deliberately do this topic because of this, to avoid those down-to-earth research, then it is obviously not responsible enough for yourself. The instructor's expression was clearly a look of regret.

Cheng Yuan actually understands a lot of doctrines, of course, this also causes his head to be very messy, like a pot of sauce. In addition, such a grand topic is simply "doctoral dissertation level", and if you quote too much, the content of the paper will definitely exceed the standard, and the structure will definitely be scattered.

But Cheng Yuan couldn't help but be a little annoyed when he heard the teacher's evaluation that he was opportunistic. The dissertation guidance lasted for two full hours, almost turning into a debate between teachers and students, and in the end, Chengyuan revised the title of the dissertation, and he later copied and cobbled together a purely rubbish Song history thesis, and the defense barely passed. Perhaps, he has not yet come out of the period of rebellion......

That time, when he walked out of the instructor's office, he didn't hear the last words of the instructor's back:

"Perhaps, this kid is not suitable for studying history at all."

After the crossing, Chengyuan's impression of the word Qianyou was already very light, after all, time had passed. However, Cao Zheng in his eyes now suddenly reminded him of something

Qianyou - Chengyuan...... After combining trivial clues, he finally reminded him that Cao Zheng was strange about his name, because the word "Yuan" in his name did not avoid the name of Liu Zhiyuan, the emperor of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty in the fifth dynasty. "Cheng" did not avoid the name of the current saint Liu Chengyou......

These two emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty actually shared the same era name - Qianyou

Liang, Tang, Jin, Han and Zhou, at this time should be the Later Han. Qianyou broke the fiveth, that was the last moment of Liu Han's fall, Guo Wei announced the change of Yuan Guangshun on the day of the first month of the year of Renzi. In other words, from the fifth day of the first month of the second day of the Yuan change, Guo Wei "weiling my land".

It was precisely because of Chengyuan's infinite admiration for the Great Zhou Emperor - and, of course, the infinite yearning for the love between the emperor and the untimely death of Empress Chai - that Chengyuan was so impressed by the founding of Guangshun that the word Qianyou was a bit tricky for him.

Is the prophecy a trick that the future Great Zhou Emperor did behind his back? It is possible, perhaps in history, Guo Wei, the son of the Great Zhou Dynasty, has some very special spiritual bond on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Of course, this is the so-called "real proverb". Maybe there will really be providence in the underworld, just like your own crossing, your own "Kuixing in the world".

Liu Yanseng in front of him was still waiting for his reply, and there was no way to talk about these intricacies, calculations and nonsense. Chengyuan didn't have any way, and he could only perfunctory him.

"Uh-huh...... The so-called Qianyu is naturally ...... Well...... It is the name of the year of my dynasty. Qianyou broke five, that was my dynasty...... (He wanted to talk about the first emperor, but suddenly remembered that it was not possible to confirm whether Liu Zhiyuan was dead or not, and it was a capital crime to make a mistake.) Well, it is my dynasty to recover the Central Plains from the hands of the Khitan lord, and the five wars will determine the world, so the Central Plains will be shocked, this is...... This is the ...... of great luck."

Liu Yanseng decisively questioned him: "What do you say about five battles?" Where did the Five Wars come from? ”

"Hmm...... Gaozu Jinyang raised troops, and then Linfen ......" Chengyuan recalled Liu Zhiyuan's route down the mountain to pick peaches, and was about to continue to talk nonsense, when suddenly Cao Zheng interrupted him loudly: "Don't talk anymore!" This is obviously someone secretly calculating to frame Guo Shumi! ”

Chengyuan was taken aback: it was still this surname Cao's brain.

Liu Yanseng thought about it a little and suddenly realized, but Chengyuan, who had crossed over, clearly knew: Nine out of nine of this trick was made by Guo Wei himself, even if others wanted to frame him, how could they predict the future and guess the mystery of breaking five?

Sure enough, Liu Yanseng hurriedly asked: "What does the prophecy refer to as breaking five?" ”

Cao Zheng also shook his head and sighed: "This has not yet been understood." ”

Cheng Yuan examined the ins and outs of the whole thing, secretly wondering if this affair would have anything to do with his own crossing incident. If Liu Yanseng, or the people behind him, think that the stakeholders here are unpredictable, and then simply slaughter themselves and then settle the matter, it will be a big mistake.

Sure enough, Liu Yanseng looked at Cao Zheng and already had a wonderful idea, and he chased in an inquiring tone: "Since this matter has such a stake, should we report it to Guo Shumi in time, so as not to let the opponents in the court make a mystery?" ”

Chengyuan couldn't help but interject: "Never! Cao Zheng beside him also nodded slightly.

Liu Yanseng looked around vigilantly, only to find that Cao Zheng had already instructed his subordinates to stay away from this house, and no one was allowed to enter.

Cao Zheng and Chengyuan both understood: How can you, Liu Yanseng, be sure that these eight characters have nothing to do with Guo Wei? If Guo Wei really has an idea, what kind of ambush chess move, and makes a rash move at this time, will you Liu Yanseng be able to save your life in the future?

"At this moment," Cao Zheng said lightly as he stroked the dust on the table, "but it can't make a big deal out of it." ”

"You mean, the bandits aren't caught?"

"Of course you have to catch it! The income of the imperial court cannot be used to offset the expenditure, and the state and county must be supported again, if the traitors are allowed to troubleshoot the place, how can Dengzhou bear it? But the clues behind this proverb must not be too deep, we must control the situation properly, so that we can live a peaceful life. ”

Cheng Yuan secretly cheered in his heart, it seems that although Liu Yanseng is domineering on the surface, his level is really a bit ordinary, but this surnamed Cao is thoughtful and ruthless.

Hearing this, Liu Yanseng's forehead oozed a few beads of sweat, but he didn't use his sleeves to wipe it, Cao Zheng saw that his sweat beads were about to flow into his eye sockets, and hurriedly took out a silk silk square scarf: "Xiaguan brought two pieces, and this piece has not been used yet." Liu Yanseng nodded and took it.

"I'm afraid that this matter will have to be carefully referenced, by the way, the detailed inside story, but I don't have to talk to the Hu Luan."

Cao Zheng bowed his head and said: "The lower officials know in their hearts, and they will not talk too much in front of the envoy. ”

"It turns out that the assassin who was sentenced at noon was surnamed Hu." Cheng Yuan thought to himself, but he couldn't remember that there was such a number one person in history, although he had a good impression of that person, but looking at his stable and submissive appearance, I was afraid that he would indeed not be famous.

The matter of the eight-character proverb was decided a little, and Liu Yanseng greeted the servants and asked them to prepare some meals. Cheng Yuanjian served a large plate of raw lamb stew, a bowl of parsnip porridge, accompanied by some pine cakes as dry food, and some duck feet 100-year-old soup and the like, which are basically ordinary meals.

Cheng Yuan was so hungry that his stomach pressed against his spine, and at this time, he couldn't help but look at Cao Zheng with an inquiry. Liu Yanseng saw his expression of a domestic cat begging for food, so he snorted lightly: "Boy, I'm afraid you can only follow the arrangement we are waiting for, and until now, can you still be stubborn?" ”

Cheng Yuan thought to himself unconsciously, he was really tied to this ticket person gradually, and now he doesn't know whether he is happy or worried.

He no longer hesitated at this time, and arched his hand and said: "The general will not kill Xiao Di, he is already very happy, no matter what kind of arrangement, Xiao Di has to obey." ”

"Hmph...... At this time, it is not too late to know the current affairs, come and add dishes and chopsticks!" Although Liu Yanseng has never been able to get used to Chengyuan's soft and hard attitude, what does it mean to have to follow? But he still didn't say much, and for him, it was a bit of a "slight concession".

Liu Yan monk is in the main position, and Cao Zheng is in the guest position.

Cheng Yuan bowed down to accompany him, and after all the previous experiences, he was able to eat at the same table with a character like Liu Yanseng, which was also a little proud. He smiled bitterly in his heart: "Now it seems that I am at the mercy of others for this stuttering, and yes, it is so important to be able to stutter." Chengyuan remembered what a certain director said: After Wen Tianxiang was kidnapped by the Yuan people, he was not convinced by the Yuan people's beating and scolding, but he did not stop scolding, and later the Yuan people switched to hungry rice, although Wen Daren was still powerful and unyielding, but at least he was not too scolded. Wenshan Gong is still like this, what can he avoid becoming vulgar?

You who have never been hungry, you must not speculate on this feeling......

Cao Zheng ate a few bites, and suddenly remembered something: "Your name has to be changed." Cao Zheng dipped his index finger in the tea twice, wrote on the table and said: "I thought about it a few days ago, the word Cheng must not be available, it can be changed to the surname Cheng, since it is Kuixing, then add a Kui word, and call Cheng Kuiyuan." ”

Liu Yanseng said: "Well, it's a good change, but there is a table?" ”

Before the words fell, Cao Zheng's hand had already quickly written two words on the table: Gongdou

"Gong Dou...... Well, good words, good words! Liu Yanseng squinted his eyes and nodded slowly with his hand on his beard.

"Damn, just call Zuo Guangdou and call yourself the "Blue-faced Beast" (Note 2)! Cheng Yuan didn't bother to look at what he wrote on the table, just chewing on the mutton while bursting in his heart, and he secretly laughed at himself. The name given by my father and mother was changed by the two monsters in front of me casually, which is really infuriating...... Suddenly remembering something, he asked in confusion: "Is this far word really appropriate?" Cao Zheng smiled: "Since you are from the west, you are not strange." The imperial name of my Emperor Gaozu has already been changed to the word "暠", and there is no need to shy away from it. ”

Chengyuan suddenly realized, secretly ashamed that he couldn't learn at home. And asked: Cheng Zi can be a missing pen, why bother to change it? Cao Zheng saw that he was still staring at him, and said with a smile: "Since he is a Kui star, it is not appropriate to lack a pen, this name has been dispersed a few days ago, and the people may have heard of it." ”

Cheng Yuan had a sudden shock in his heart: This person really does what he says.

Cao Zheng instructed again: "However, you must understand that the statements of these elites are only passed on to the people, and they cannot be pretended. ”

Cheng Yuan nodded his head and understood, what Kuixing, what to descend to earth, it was all because of the thoughts of the people, and he had to hear it. But whether it is the imperial court, or any political operator behind the scenes, you can't say what kind of star you are, after all, the Central Plains Dynasty is based on Confucius and Mencius, and the so-called Zi Bu is strange and chaotic, although these things that are replaced by the fate of heaven and yang are important, they are only the logic of governance, and they cannot overpower the fundamental political ethics on the surface, especially when it is announced to the outside world.

Liu Yanseng next to him saw these two people chirping crookedly about these words, and he was impatient to interject:

"To get down to business, there's one more important thing, and that's news from my own people in the Privy Council." Liu Yanseng's face was mysterious, his white face was slightly red, and he lowered his voice.

"The so-called matter of Kuixing's current life, there is also a saying in the court, today I have not returned from the West Market to watch the punishment for a long time, and I am receiving people from the court!"

Cao Zheng's eyes widened slightly, and he was not angry: "What did the official family say?" ”

Liu Yanseng lowered his voice by three points:

"The saint has the intention to give Dengzhou the accompanying capital!"

Note 1: Liu Yanseng in this period was supposed to be called Liu Chongjin, but there may be a Later Zhou general named Li Chongjin in the future, so in order to avoid confusion in reading, this book uses the early alias Liu Yanseng.

Note 2: The so-called "blue-faced beast" is a nickname given to Zuo Guangdou by the eunuchs in the late Ming Dynasty, implying that it is as hateful as the Liangshan bandits.