After February 2, the weather suddenly became warmer.
The water flows, the grass grows, the orioles fly, the breeze is gentle, and the flowers bloom.
In the countryside of Yingyin, a group of people were taking a spring outing.
They were in high spirits, chatting and laughing loudly, ignoring the good post roads and heading to the roadless places.
After wading through the grass, crossing the stream, and walking through the woods, until there was no way forward, he laughed loudly and ordered his servants to set up the place.
Well, this is indeed the style of a scholar.
Some people think that they act spontaneously and are free and uninhibited.
Some people think they are crazy...
The servants skillfully laid out carpets on the floor and placed futons, food utensils, wine vessels, musical instruments, pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other items.
The guards were there to cut firewood, make tea, warm wine and even cook rice.
Yu Min and Xun Zhen walked side by side, occasionally talking to each other.
Not far away is a large farmland with green wheat seedlings growing gratifyingly.
In the woods beside the farmland, there are chirping insects and birds, lush green leaves, and tinkling spring water.
Among the red flowers and green trees, there were many educated people in Eguan, and they were laughing and laughing. Occasionally, you could see white jade wine bottles hidden among the green leaves, and musicians with red makeup passing by.
"You Ying have many wonderful scholars." Yu Min said with emotion.
Xun Zhen put his hands behind his back and smiled without saying a word.
He was not familiar with Yu Min and had only met two or three times in the past few decades. Because he was a contemporary prince of Jibei Province, he spent most of his time either in Yanzhou and Jibei Kingdom, or traveling around and rarely returned to his hometown in Yingchuan. And few.
Coupled with his character, even though Yu Min was a noble servant, he still did not make Xun Zhen fawn over him, but maintained a slight sense of alienation.
However, in Yingyin's hometown, his status is indeed the most suitable for socializing.
His grandfather, Xun Xu, was a hero in the founding of the country. He had ten sons in total, seven of whom were not well-known and were only appointed to the vassal vassal. Three of his sons served as prominent eunuchs.
Xun Ji was the second son of Xun Xu. Due to his elder brother's early death, he inherited the title of Marquis of the County.
After Xun Ji's death, Xun Gao assumed the title of Marquis of Jibei County, so his status was noble, and he could even be compared with the two elders Xun Fan and Xun Zu.
Of course he has reasons to be proud.
"Do you know, sir, that after Wang Mi's rebellion two years ago, Chen Hou vigorously promoted the planting of winter wheat? This incident alone saved countless lives." Yu Min stretched out his hand, pointed to the green wheat fields, and said: "Last year there was a severe drought. Most of the millet planted by the people of Yingchuan in the spring was destroyed, and the harvest was greatly reduced and the harvest was seriously poor. After the autumn rain, they planted wheat in the hope of a good harvest next year. After another three months, the wheat can be harvested. Even if there is a locust drought, the wheat will be harvested. It can also be as stable as Mount Tai.”
Xun Zhen nodded slightly.
For some things, right is right and wrong is wrong. He doesn't even bother to call black things white and white things black, which is boring.
"Jisang and Shile caused chaos in Hebei, and there were two battles in Feixiang and Yemagang. Chen Hou killed tens of thousands of thieves, so that they did not dare to invade south." Yu Min continued.
"The Xiongnu invaded the territory of Luoyang for many years. At that time, Chen Hou also raised righteous soldiers to drive out the bandits and try to protect Luojing."
"Such brave men are exactly what the scholars of Yuzhou need."
"Marquis Chen is indeed good at using troops. Wang Kan, Wang Shiwen, Pei Xian and Liu Qia are not as good as him." Xun Zhen commented.
"Now, Wang Mi, Shi Le is raging in Puyang, and Yuan Yanzhou cannot control it. The thieves may go south to Chenliu, Jiyin and even Yingchuan at any time. You may wish to think about it. King Xincai may resist?" After Yu Min said this, he shook his head.
Sigh.
Xun Zhen didn't say anything, just walked silently, and soon arrived at the gathering place.
"Yu Gong, Xun Gong." Everyone stopped laughing and stepped forward to greet him.
Yu Min smiled in return.
Xun Zhen returned the gift with a straight face.
"You are a handsome man, please sit down." Yu Min put his hands down and said with a smile.
After finishing speaking, you should sit cross-legged like a barbarian.
Everyone also sat down one after another.
Yu Min glanced at them and saw that most of the children from all the Yingchuan clans had arrived. Many of them knew each other and had even been commented on by him.
The relationships between the various families in Yingchuan are also very complicated, and this has been the case since the Later Han Dynasty.
For example, Li Gu and Li Ying had Xun Shu as their teacher, and Xun Shuang and Li Ying regarded Chen Shi as their teacher.
Zhong Jiao married Li Ying's aunt, Xun Yu married his daughter to Chen Qun, Zhong Yao was Xun Xu's grandfather, etc.
Well, it seems that there was nothing wrong with the Yu family. At that time, the Chen family and the Xun family were indeed more popular, and the relationship between the two families was also very close.
In addition to these two families, there are more than twenty gentry, large and small, in Yingchuan County. Some counties even have several families crowded together, which is very dense. You can imagine the living conditions of the local people who want to be farmers.
It's not an easy task either.
Yu Liang asked with his eyes in the crowd, and Yu Min nodded slightly.
Yu Liang clapped his hands, and the musicians began to play music.
For a time, there were bursts of silk and bamboo, and the atmosphere became lively.
Yu Liang smiled, this is the true life of a scholar.
What the hell is Guangchengze's "prison"? I face a group of unkempt fellows every day. What I see before my eyes is that the beautiful mountains and rivers are so boring.
Yingchuan is better, there is no shortage of all kinds of enjoyment!
After drinking for a while, someone got excited and sang a song, which was applauded by the whole house.
"Shu Zhi has always been upright, and he is good at it even if he doesn't want to." Yu Liang laughed happily as if he had returned to the monkey in Huaguo Mountain.
Zhou Mo smiled awkwardly and raised his glasses in respect.
He was the commander of Yangzhai, and was born in the Zhou family of Runan. Since the Han Dynasty, the scholars of Ru and Ying have always been called together, and "Ru" refers to Runan.
Because Yangzhai was right next to Yingchuan, when Yu Min passed by, he called him over and joined the party together, helping to play the side drum.
"Xiao" was a very popular pastime among scholars at this time.
"Shuowen Jiezi": "Xiao means the sound of blowing. It comes from the mouth and makes a solemn sound."
Zheng Xuan said "Xiao" in a frown.
It's actually just whistling.
In the early Han Dynasty, whistling was a sound that attracted ghosts, and there were expressions of "whistling yin" and "hugging yang".
In the later Han Dynasty, the meaning became even richer.
When Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong, he would calmly hold his knees and whistle every morning and night - everyone can imagine Zhuge Liang hugging his knees in the morning and at night, whistling alone...
This is the roar of ease and tranquility.
Zhou Mo just screamed with joy in his heart.
"After Xie Youyu (Xie Kun) broke his teeth, he hasn't heard such a beautiful howling song for a long time. It's time to drink this cup full." Yu Min raised the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone also raised their glasses and drank.
Afterwards, they talked and laughed for a while, and then Yu Min suddenly looked sad.
Everyone was puzzled, but not surprised either.
Scholars pay attention to true temperament. It is normal to laugh and cry suddenly.
"On a day when all the guests are here, it is wonderful to listen to the howling songs of silk and bamboo and enjoy the graceful dancing. But I don't know how many more days like this will come." After Yu Min finished sighing, he also sang a song and shed a few tears.
Everyone was devastated.
"Uncle, why are you doing this?" Yu Liang advised: "I heard that Marquis Chen is about to lead his troops to the east. Even if there are bandits going south, they can't withstand the attack of the powerful soldiers with silver spears. There will be nothing wrong with Yingchuan."
"Although Chen Hou is brave, the silver spear army is only a few thousand. Shi Le and Wang Mi have more than 100,000 soldiers. How can we stop them?" Yu Min sighed.
"The large county of Yingchuan has abundant money and food, and a well-off household registration." Yu Liang said: "If we support Chen Hou, it will not be difficult to defeat the enemy."
This makes sense.
Yingchuan is not the Yingchuan of the imperial court, but the Yingchuan of aristocratic families. It has been densely populated since the Han Dynasty. As long as some money and food are provided to help Chen Hou defeat the enemy, it must not be difficult.
The uncle and nephew of the Yu family sang in harmony, no one else could understand. In fact, everyone knew a little bit about the purpose of today's gathering.
Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills, everyone present is an actor.
Don't feel that your acting is awkward, it doesn't matter, just express your emotions and ideas appropriately, and it doesn't matter if your artistic techniques are a bit exaggerated.
Everyone present turned their attention to Xun Zhen.
Xun Zhen silently put down his wine glass and said, "The world has indeed changed."
Everyone waited patiently for his words.
"Lu Zidao had been in Xiang for several months, but he collected money and food and recruited people. Is this the teaching of Marquis Chen?" Xun Zhen asked.
"Money and food are needed to raise an army, and men are needed to defend the enemy." Yu Min replied.
"If it only stops here, it is not unacceptable. The world is like this, and we need to overcome the difficulties." Xun Zhen sighed and said, "What does Marquis Chen think of the Yingchuan scholars?"
"Why are you worried, sir?" Yu Min said with a smile, "My niece is engaged to Chen Hou, and Yingchuan Junyi is Chen Hou's own."
Xun Zhen felt a little relieved, but still felt a little worried.
The other children from the other families were much more relieved.
A military leader who is married to the Yingchuan gentry is indeed much more trustworthy than an outsider who doesn't know what he means. Furthermore, some of them visited Chen Hou last year and had a good impression of him.
Moreover, a batch of money and food was donated last year...
If there is one, there are two. Who doesn’t want money or food these days? Spending money to eliminate disasters is already a great good. The most terrible thing is that when the money is gone, the people are gone.
"I heard that Lu Yuzhou announced that Chen Liangfu was the governor of Yingchuan. Is this relevant?" Xun Zhen asked again.
"This is true." Yu Min said.
Xun Zhen nodded, stroking the wine glass, not knowing what he was thinking.
Chen Liangfu was Chen Kuang, the younger brother of Chen Jin. During the reign of the late emperor, he served as an attendant to Prince Sima Yu.
If this is true, it means that the Chen family in Xuchang has completely turned to Chen Hou.
The Chen family of Xuchang and the Yu family of Yanling joined forces. The governor Lu Zhila was on the side, and the Shao warrior group running rampant in Luonan was the backing. The other families were in trouble - the most fearful thing about everything was internal problems.
, once someone betrays and a gap is opened, and they are no longer united, it is easy for the enemy to take advantage of them.
Shao Xun gave such an important position as his head wife to the Yu family, and he was very determined to win Yingchuan and even Yuzhou.
The situation is over! Xun Zhen sighed secretly.
"Yu Shizhong will go back to Luoyang tomorrow, right? I just want to go with him," Xun Zhen said.
"That's what I meant." Yu Min nodded with a smile.
He knew that Xun Zhen came to Beijing to consult with Xun Fan, the minister of state, and Xun Fan, the supervisor of Zhongshu.
The Xun family in Yingyin faced threats from the Xiongnu and Shaoxun forces. There were many crises. If you were not careful, you would end up in a miserable end. It was inevitable and reasonable for several principals of the family to sit down to discuss.
I hope they will hurry up and don't wait until Chen Hou's army arrives and the outcome has not been discussed. It will not be beautiful.
As soon as the Xun clan surrendered, other families would no longer have the courage to fight together, making it much easier to deal with.
Yingchuan is settled! This is Yu's contribution, how beautiful it is.
Chapter completed!