Chapter 40: Liu Daxia and Yan Shenggong

Chang Feng has been thinking hard all the way about how to create a disaster.

I couldn't figure it out if I thought about it.

Unconsciously, everyone entered Qufu City.

The center of Qufu City is the Confucian Mansion, the Confucian Temple, and the Confucian Forest.

Countless scholars from all provinces across the country, wearing square-sided scarves, crowded and crowded in Qufu City.

There are a large number of booksellers on the roadside, and they sell all the same books and five classics.

In the capital, a complete set of four books and five classics sells for only four hundred yuan. When it arrived in Qufu, it doubled tenfold, and it required four yuan or three taels of silver.

Readers don't care about the price. This is the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucius's hometown! Comes with attribute blessings.

Since the first year of Chenghua, the imperial court has set the style of the imperial examination as eight strands.

From the children's examination to the temple examination, only the understanding of the four books and the five classics is tested. And you can't have your own understanding. can only be understood according to the way of thinking of the old master Zhu Xi.

If a scholar wants to become an official, he must read the Four Books and Five Classics annotated by Zhu Xi.

Buying a set of the Four Books and Five Classics annotated by Zhu Xi in Confucius's hometown was a way for scholars to pray for good luck in the scientific field. What's the extra money?

Chang Feng saw a bookseller knocking on a bamboo board and singing an allegro adapted from Song Zhenzong's "Persuasion Poems":

"When you are in the middle, when you are in the middle. Don't gossip.

Let's talk about it, the rich don't need to buy good land, there are thousands of bells in the book.

You don't need to drive a high hall to live in peace, and there is a golden house in the book.

There is no need to hate when you go out without a car, there are many horses in the book.

There is no need to hate a wife without a matchmaker, there is a woman in the book who is like jade.

The boy wants to fulfill his life aspirations, so hurry up and pay for my book! ”

Chang Feng and his party dismounted from the moment they entered the city. It is the rule for military attaches to enter Qufu City and dismount.

Chang Feng walked with the horse and listened to the allegro book, and couldn't help but feel funny: "I really know how to do business." It seems that if you buy their books, you will definitely be able to get the title of the gold list, in exchange for gold, beautiful women, and good horses. ”

The crowd came to a barracks two blocks away from Confucius' house.

This is the "Hundred Households of Jinyi Wei Qufu Sacrifice Place".

Chang Feng walked in.

I saw more than a dozen big fat men wearing flying fish suits, lying lazily on the recliner. or drinking tea and setting up a dragon gate array, or listening to a hired actor singing a small song.

There are also a few who are playing horse tags, and fierce battles are in full swing.

The 100 households of the festival are known as the pension center in the brocade clothes.

These dozen or so small flags, the general flag, have all been in Qufu for more than 20 years. On weekdays, there are no errands, just serve as a guard of honor during the sacrifice hole.

Because the sacrificial hole cannot lose the pomp of the brocade guard, everyone regardless of the official position is given a flying fish suit.

These people are all full of fat brains and stupid faces.

Chang Feng was very happy: if my nominal novices are all shrewd people. If I am here to create a strange plague, shall I not guard against them and bind my hands?

Liu Jin shouted on the side: "The new trial hundred households are here to take over!" Who's in charge? ”

There are no 100 households in this 100 households, and the 100 households are the highest officials.

An old man in his sixties, not much thinner than Xu Fatzi, walked over.

The old man arched his hand: "But it's a hundred households?" ”

Chang Feng said politely: "It's Yang Lao Baihu." The younger generation came to take over. ”

Yang Lao Baihu smiled: "If you come, I will be able to go home to care for the elderly." Let's do the handover first. ”

It took the two of them two moments to complete the handover.

Chang Feng asked: "Yang Lao Baihu, in half a month will be the date of the sacrificial ceremony." ”

"Our brothers are as fat as balls. Isn't it undignified to sacrifice holes? ”

"Besides, I think they are pampered, and they must be ruthless. I can't carry the Beidou flag, dragon head rod, Ge Yu, and leopard tail gun used by the honor guard! ”

Yang Lao Baihu explained with a smile: "This is very easy to do. Every year, we go to the Chengxi Liba Field and hire eighteen healthy students to participate in the ceremony of sacrificing holes for us. ”

"Just spend a few hours and teach them how to walk in all directions and how to carry the honor guards."

Xu Fatzi on the side sighed: "You will really save trouble." ”

Yang Lao Baihu said: "Hundreds of households are old-aged." The eighteen brothers in the house were all lovers of ease. ”

"No one wants to be promoted. Easy days are a day. ”

Chang Feng smiled: "I see. ”

Yang Lao Baihu gave his hand: "It is often a hundred households." I'll go back and pack my bags and go back to my hometown. ”

"Oh yes, the new hundred households have arrived in Qufu. Be sure to go to the Confucian Mansion first to hand over the name card to Yan Shenggong. ”

Chang Feng nodded: "Well, I know." I see that you are like an arrow, so I won't give you a send-off wine. ”

After Yang Lao Baihu left, Chang Feng first gathered his eighteen subordinates to give a lecture.

Chang Feng said with a smile: "It is said that it is the three fires of the new official." But I don't plan to burn it. ”

"You should still eat, drink, and enjoy yourself in the future."

"Originally, it was a pension yamen, and I also came to support the elderly!"

The subordinates were relieved.

Chang Feng and the others settled down first.

Later, Chang Feng and Liu Jin, with three hundred regiments of soldiers, came to the gate of the Confucian Mansion with three carts of sacrificial things from the imperial court.

The servants of the Confucian Mansion took Chang Feng's name post and Liu Jin's list of items into the mansion and showed them to Yan Shenggong.

Under normal circumstances, Yan Shenggong would not let Chang Feng and Liu Jin enter the mansion.

The trial of the hundred households that sacrificed to the hundred households was too humble compared to the Yan Shenggong. Yan Shenggong is too lazy to see it.

Eunuchs are incomplete people, and it is ominous to enter the Confucian Mansion. Even if the celebrant palm print comes, he will be turned away.

But Chang Feng handed the letter written by Wynne with the name post.

After a full two moments, the servant left the house: "Gonggong Liu, Gonggong Yan has already read the list." We'll hand over your things and you'll be able to go back to your accommodation. ”

"Chang Baihu, Yan Shenggong invites you to enter the mansion."

Chang Feng hurriedly said: "Labor leads the way." ”

The servant led Chang Feng into the Confucian Mansion. If you don't enter the Confucian Mansion, you don't know the size of the Confucian Mansion!

The Confucian Mansion is a nine-entry courtyard, and there are more than 460 halls, halls, pavilions, and buildings alone.

The entire Confucian Mansion covers an area of 240 acres.

The Forbidden City covers an area of 1,080 acres. That is to say, the upper fifth of the top of the Confucian Mansion is the size of a palace.

Chang Feng followed the servant, passed the main gate, the second gate, the screen door, the Chongguang gate, the lobby, the second hall, and the third hall, and then came to the front room of the inner house.

The upper room in front is the living room of Yan Shenggong to receive his relatives and clansmen.

In the upper room in the front, there were two people sitting.

On the throne of the head of the master, is the fifty-year-old sixtieth generation of Yan Shenggong Kong Hongtai.

Coincidentally, near the sacrificial hole, Liu Daxia, the prefect of Tai'an, came over to send the government to sacrifice silver. Just sit down in the seat of the guest of honor.

Liu Daxia looks like he is forty or fifty years old, with a slightly long face and a long beard.

Chang Feng first bowed to Kong Hongtai.

Kong Hongtai said with a smile: "You are the Chang Feng mentioned in Huai'en's letter, the one who was demoted to Qufu for offending the traitorous party?" ”

Kong Hongtai is an extremely upright person. He hated the traitors. However, although he has a high status, he cannot participate in political affairs.

On weekdays, he can also scold his close friends for scolding traitors and eunuchs in the court.

Chang Feng arched his hand: "It's a subordinate." ”

Kong Hongtai introduced him: "This is Tai'an's parent official, Liu Daxia and Liu Governor's Mansion." ”

Chang Feng arched his hand: "I've seen Governor Liu." As it happens, I have here a letter from Father-in-law Wynne. ”

Huaien is Liu Daxia's savior. Liu Daxia hurriedly said, "Oh? Do you have a letter to me? Bring it, I'm respectful. ”

Chang Feng gave the letter to Liu Daxia.

After Liu Daxia finished reading it, he looked at Chang Feng with admiration: "You dare to go against Shang Yan Dog and Wan Yan King and protect the crown prince, which shows that you are a loyal and righteous person." ”

"When you get here, don't worry, I will take good care of you."