Chapter 37: The Great Confucian

Empress Dowager Xu said: "In addition to the forbidden army is not under the jurisdiction of Marshal Dai, the soldiers and horses of Yuezhou are also not under his control, and the mourning family is willing to persuade General Ma to support Tuntian." ”

Except for Xie Xiangcun, everyone else thinks that Empress Dowager Xu's words are really incredible, after the abolition, the Ma family has always been at odds with Empress Dowager Xu, how can her father, General Ma, stand on the side of Empress Dowager Xu to support Tuntian?

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Back then, the queen of horses dominated the queen/palace, and the first king was furious because of the death of the favorite concubine and the prince, so that he was imprisoned in the cold palace. and involved his father, General Ma, so that he was demoted from the general of Wu Yue to the commander of Yuezhou. Since then, General Ma has been in charge of the government. Due to the death of his son Hongxuan, Ma lost his heart and became crazy, and he was ill for many years, and he died soon. However, the Ma clan was deposed that year, and the first king only ordered him to be imprisoned in the cold palace, and he never established a queen since. As long as General Ma agrees to Tuntian, the mourning family is determined: after a hundred years of Ma's death, she will be buried with the former king with the etiquette of the queen, and the honor of General Ma will be returned. ”

Everyone was shocked, Empress Dowager Xu had been persecuted by the Empress Ma many times, and was even almost killed. Today, for the sake of Tuntian, he can restore the status of the Ma family in the royal family and the status of General Ma regardless of the previous suspicions. And once the queen horse is buried with the first king, the queen mother Xu can only be buried elsewhere after a hundred years. For the most prestigious concubines, this almost gives up the highest dignity. This kind of mind, even for men, is rare.

Everyone was stunned, and Qian Hongzuo said: "This matter is not appropriate." How noble is the status of the queen mother, how, how can Ma be buried with his father a hundred years later? ”

Empress Dowager Xu smiled sadly and said, "It is important where you are buried, but how the people live is even more important. ”

Zhen Fu and Zhuge Youcheng stood up and saluted the Empress Dowager Xu deeply: "The Empress Dowager understands the righteousness and admires the ministers. ”

Zhuge Youcheng said: "Even if the last general loses his official position and resigns, he will vow to respond to the policy of Tuntian in the Taihu Lake Water Division, so as to take the lead in setting an example for the soldiers and horses in various states." If the last general can make a profit, even if Marshal Dai does not agree, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no imitators. Moreover, many of the soldiers and horses under Marshal Dai's command were General Ma's old troops, and if General Ma was in charge of Tuntian, they would also be deeply affected. ”

Empress Dowager Xu said to Zhuge Youcheng: "It's a pity that you are Marshal Dai's subordinate, and it is inconvenient to act." ”

Zhuge Youcheng said: "The Queen Mother, after the last general returns to the water division, she will instigate the soldiers to make noise, and the Queen Mother can call me back to the court for accountability." At that time, I will be forced to make a military order, and within three years, I will rely on the tuntian to pay off the outstanding salaries of the soldiers. In the past three years, as long as the Queen Mother allows me to directly allocate military expenses from the household department. ”

Empress Dowager Xu glanced at Zhuge Youcheng deeply and said, "The general is really worthy of Zhuge Youcheng." ”

In order to hide people's eyes, Zhuge Youcheng, who was dressed as a guard of the forbidden army, quietly left the palace with a team of forbidden troops; In order to show respect, Empress Dowager Xu specially asked Xie Xiangcun to send Zhen Fu out of the palace.

Walking out of the main hall, Zhen Fu said sincerely to Xie Xiangcun: "Xie Guard, that day in the palace, thank you for speaking up." Later, when the old man heard that you were imprisoned by the Queen Mother, he was very uneasy. Fortunately, seeing that you lifted the ban today, and you have won the trust of the Queen Mother and the Holy Lord, I finally put my mind at ease. ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "Lord Zhen is the pillar of Wu Yueguo, and it is my honor to be able to speak for adults in my later life." ”

Zhen Fu smiled bitterly: "Xie Weiwei is too modest, I think of my Wu Yueguo court, and I dare to ask for this 'honor', but I am afraid that there are only a handful." Xie Weiwei is young and courageous, and he will become a great weapon one day. ”

Xie Xiang said humbly: "Master Xie praises. ”

Zhen Fu said: "The old man has a saying, I don't know if to say it or not?" ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "My lord, please don't hesitate to teach. ”

Zhen Fu said: "The old man just saw you recording on the side, and the handwriting was somewhat sloppy, and it didn't look like he had practiced calligraphy." ”

Xie Xiangcun's words are not only scribbled, they are very ugly at all. Zhen Fu didn't want him to be embarrassed, so he deliberately understated, Xie Xiangcun blushed and said: "I was born in a pear orchard in my later years, although my master taught me to read and write, but I have a lot of time to learn art and martial arts. This calligraphy has indeed not been practiced. ”

Zhen Fu asked with concern: "Then have you read the Confucian and Mencius scriptures?" ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "I haven't read it." ”

Zhen Fu asked again: "Then have you read history books?" ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "I haven't read it either." ”

Zhen Fu was surprised: "Then how do you know about Cao Cao's Tuntian?" ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "Before Lord Zhen talked about it, he only knew that Cao Cao was an ancient, and he also learned to sing his poems. But he didn't know about Tuntian. ”

Zhen Fu was so shocked that he almost couldn't close his mouth, and asked, "Since you don't know, why do you agree with me and advocate following Cao Cao's suggestion in Tuntian?" ”

Xie Xiangcun was also a little surprised, and said, "My lord, you have clearly explained the benefits of Cao Cao's Tuntian. And you said that in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, which is very similar to our current situation, I understand. ”

Zhen Fu looked at Xie Xiangcun's immature face, and secretly regretted that such a smart and clever child had not received a good education. Zhen Fu refused to take a concubine because of his affection with his wife, but after his wife gave birth to her daughter Zhen Jinshu, her body fell ill and she never got pregnant again, so Zhen Fu loved her potential child very much. When he was presiding over Taixue, he was diligent in teaching and educating people, which had something to do with the faint regret of missing children in his heart. And Xie Xiangcun was more protective of him, and at this time, he couldn't help but have the intention of cultivation, so he asked: "What books have you and your Master Liyuan read?" ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "They are all poems and scripts that can be sung, and while my master taught me to sing, I was able to read and understand the meaning of words. ”

Zhen Fu said: "After you entered the forbidden army, did you also study?" ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "The Queen Mother instructed me to read the records written in front of the palace. When I couldn't understand it, I went to ask Yuan Banmeng Yuan. After reading it for a few months, I can now understand the court's discussion. ”

Zhen Fu encouraged: "Very good. Reading the records written before the palace is of great help to understand the national conditions of my Wu Yue Kingdom. Then he asked; When the old man was the master of Taixue, he wrote a book of scriptures and history. The little girl Zhen Jinshu compiled these lecture volumes into a book, and had several copies copied and retained. If you want to read it, would the old man give you a copy? ”

Xie Xiangcun was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Lord Zhen, when I lift the ban, I will go to your house to ask for it." ”

Zhen Fu asked, "Grounded and restricted?" Can't you leave Luo Cheng? ”

Xie Xiangcun said: "Exactly. The Queen Mother ordered me not to leave the Luocheng Forbidden Army for half a step within three months and learn the rules again. ”

Zhen Fu understood that this was another punishment that Xie Xiangcun was fighting for on his own grounds, so he couldn't bear it, so he said: "After the old man returns home, immediately ask the housekeeper to send the lecture and reading volume to the Luocheng Forbidden Army for you." ”

After Zhen Fu returned home, he immediately asked his daughter Zhen Jinshu to find a set of lecture papers and prepare to send the housekeeper to the forbidden army. Zhen Jinshu heard his father say that he wanted to give it to a guard named Xie Xiangcun, and his heart was moved. Zhen Jinshu was deeply impressed by this name. Because of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet that day, Xie Xiangcun's shocking performance and teasing of the hoopoe man.