Human character always maintains a dynamic balance, which is why nature is easy to change and difficult to change. However, this does not mean that human character will not undergo drastic changes, especially those who have experienced life and death. They will be completely different before and after.
Xu Bang is like this.
Xu Bang was born in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, grew up in Xiangyang, and studied in Xiangyang. But his real take-off was in Yanzhou, because he joined the party, and here, like He Yong and others, he worked for the party.
.Because he helped many comrades with the rescue, Xu Si also gained some fame, and then he was valued by Li Zan and was recruited into the army.
But there is one thing to say. Compared with party leaders like He Yong, Xu Bang is just a peripheral member. He has earned some reputation after working so hard for so many years. In fact, Xu Bang’s skills are not bad, and the Xu family in Xiangyang cannot be considered bad either.
It's not bad, but compared with the Cai family, the Kuai family, the Yang family, the Liao family, and the Ma family, it's still inferior.
He himself studied under the prodigy Yang Liu from the Yang family since childhood, but it was a pity that he passed away at the age of seventeen. Precisely because his family did not have much help, he came to Yanzhou to work hard early. Although he also gained something,
After all, it's not as good as what he paid.
It turns out that even if Xu Si was unwilling to give in, he didn't have much thought. After all, it's always been like this, right? But that night he asked the Lord of Taishan Prefecture for divination, and the goddess fell asleep that night and gave him a peach charm of "peace and joy". Then the second time
God, he was lucky enough to escape from the cruel battlefield. All this told him that there was a kind of guidance in the dark, and he had received Xu Si's luck.
Peace and joy? Doesn’t it mean that he is told that the path to peace is the path pointed out to him by Lord Taishan?
There was no way out for him in Hanting, so he went to Taiping Road. As expected, when he thought about it, he suddenly felt that the world was vast.
So before Wang Kai asked him if his luggage was packed, he said yes, and that's why. He wanted to throw himself on the Taiping Road outside the city.
But who knows, the turtle grandson who doesn't know where will take a step ahead of him and throw in first, robbing him of Xu Si's way. But now he can't care anymore, Wang Shi has entered the city, if he doesn't welcome him, he won't even have a chance to throw.
As soon as he went out, he saw Gao Yi, the magistrate of Zhang County. This person had a low presence since the Prime Minister settled in Zhang County. At this moment, Gao Yi and several of his followers were in a panic, and they were confused. When they saw Xu Si
appeared, he subconsciously cried and asked:
"Xu Jun, there is a safe way to survive."
Xu Bang frowned and was about to say, how can I give you a way to survive? But when he saw the crown on Magistrate Zhang's shining forehead, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately said:
"What a coincidence, I have a way to survive here. Mr. Gao County, please follow me."
After saying that, he took Gao Yi, who was overjoyed, and went straight to the county office, where a raging fire was already burning.
Along the way, they passed through the fleeing crowd, and when they arrived at the county office, they saw Zhao Shu and Li Zou leading their respective tribes, calling the name of the Prime Minister inside through the crowd.
Xu Bang sighed, bowed deeply to the blazing fire, and praised:
"It's so fierce!"
Then he turned his head to Zhao Shu and Li Zou, who were at a loss and had no way forward:
"Do you want a way to survive?"
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It is still the old rule. When Taishan's army enters the city, they first need to capture the towers on all sides, then occupy the arsenal and grain platform, and then strangle the Han soldiers scattered everywhere.
Up to now, two thousand soldiers from four divisions have rushed into Zhang County. The others still have to stay outside the city to prepare for possible attacks. Although the probability is low, it will definitely happen if it is possible. Happen. If you can't enter the city according to the procedures every time, then as long as one attack occurs, a great victory can turn into a great rout.
So Zhang Chong did not enter the city at this time. He had to wait for all the armies in the city to send battle reports before he could enter the city. He is no longer a one-man soldier. How many people are pointing at him? He also carries the entire Huangtian on his shoulders. Great cause. If you expect Zhang Jiao, it will definitely fail.
At this moment, Zhang Chong received reports of merit from the city from time to time outside the city. He looked at the black gas smoke above the city. Zhang Chong sighed and said to He Kui on the side:
"Is the Prime Minister of Dongping also a relative of yours?"
He Kui smiled awkwardly, nodded, and said:
"You can still climb if you insist on it. This Li Zan is from a prominent family in Xiangcheng, Yingchuan. Their area is either intermarrying with the locals or with prominent families in Runan. This Li Zan's sister married a new generation of the Yuan family in Runan. Junyan Yuan Shao. And Grand Administrator Cai and I are related to the Yuan family, so we can be considered relatives."
He Kui was still conservative, fearing that the melons and plum blossoms would be lost, so he pulled Cai Yong out. It was not that he was worried that Zhang Chong would think too much, but that as a subordinate and chief adviser, he naturally had to reflect the situation truthfully. Zhang Chong didn't care, he Can't help but care.
Zhang Chong heard the name Yuan Shao from He Kui's mouth and couldn't help but read it:
"Yuan Shao?"
He Kui nodded, and then took the initiative to introduce Zhang Chong. He did not say anything more about Yuan's Xuanhe, Zhang Chong knew all this, but introduced Yuan Shao alone:
"Yuan Shao is much older than our generation. He has little ideas and rarely plays with our relatives. When he was very young, he was tricked into being a boy by his father, and then he lived in Kyoto. After that, he When he came of age, he was sent to work as the chief of Puyang. I heard that he was famous for his work during his tenure, but as a son of a noble family, no matter what you do, your reputation will be praised by others."
After hearing this, Zhang Chong glanced at He Kui and said to himself: It seems that He Kui had some stories about the Yuan family in Runan when he was a child. This obviously does not deal with Yuan Shao.
Then I heard He Kui continue to say:
"But Yuan Shao didn't work for long when his mother passed away. After that, he went home to mourn. I also went there at that time. After Yuan Shao buried his mother, he announced in public that he would abandon his official position and observe mourning for his mother for three years. This matter It’s very serious.”
Seeing that Zhang Chong didn't respond, He Kui explained:
"The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the scholar-bureaucrats who were selected as scholars of Confucian classics also often regarded filial piety as a criterion. Therefore, when the mother dies, the son will mourn for three years. Just as the "Book of Rites" says: 'After the death of a parent, he will not engage in politics for three years.' But this Things are not like this. In our world, etiquette requires others and is convenient for ourselves. For example, for the humble family below, if you don't observe filial piety for three years, you will not even touch the threshold of filial piety. But for officials For Han officials, this was a very honorable thing.
In actual operation, Han officials used the day to change the month. In other words, if one day is counted as one month in mourning for parents, then the three-year period of filial piety will be completed in thirty-six days of mourning. This does not harm the
The name of a Han official as a filial son can also take into account the righteousness of the emperor and the herdsmen. Later, in the Guangwu period, even this kind of changing of the sun and the moon stopped, and they were directly justified by saying that loyalty and filial piety cannot have both, and that filial piety and loyalty are sacrificed for the righteousness of people and ministers."
Now Zhang Chong understood that Yuan Shao had done what he was supposed to do, which showed his filial piety. This Yuan Shao knew how to raise his reputation.
This is not over yet, He Kui continued:
"Since Emperor Huan, the world has been weakened and the officialdom has become filthy. Those who can fulfill their filial piety to their parents and give up their positions are like Liao Ruochenxing. So everyone looked at Yuan Shao differently at that time. But that's not all, because his dead mother was not Yuan Shao's biological mother, but
It’s my stepmother.”
Zhang Chong knew from later generations that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were not born from the same mother. The latter often scolded Yuan Shao for his adopted son, but this was the first time he heard that Yuan Shao was adopted.
Then He Kui told Zhang Chong a secret secret of the Yuan family in Runan.
It turns out that Yuan Shao's father's generation includes not only Yuan Feng, who died a few years ago, but also the third prince Yuan Wei who is still alive. There is an eldest brother named Yuan Cheng above these two people, and he is more famous than his two younger brothers. Because
He was a handsome man, good at talking, and very popular in Kyoto circles. Generally speaking, if a prefect from out of town encounters trouble in Kyoto, he can solve it as long as he goes to Yuan Cheng.
Unfortunately, this man died early and had no heirs. So as soon as Yuan Shao was born, his father adopted him into Yuan Cheng's family and asked him to pass on the incense to Yuan Cheng. Of course, this is also related to the fact that Yuan Shao is not the legitimate son. Of course, Yuan Shao
His father was indeed doing good for Yuan Shao and wanted to give him a way out. Because according to the patriarchal system, Yuan Cheng's lineage was the eldest son. Although Yuan Shao was adopted, under the patriarchal system, Yuan Cheng was the eldest son.
.The resources of Yuan Shao can be imagined.
Hearing this, Zhang Chong understood why Yuan Shao, as the eldest son of a concubine, was more famous than his legitimate son Yuan Shu in the late Han Dynasty, and why Yuan Shu always couldn't control his anger and choked Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao, who seemed to be weak, seemed so calm. It turned out that
Yuan Shao stole his younger brother Yuan Shu's identity as his legitimate son.
Zhang Chong lamented that a family really has everything.
Just when Zhang Chong thought Yuan Shao's story was over, He Kui continued to surprise him:
"Qu Kuai, this Yuan Shao is definitely a figure. The internal fighting among the Yuan family's generation is still very serious, especially his younger brother Yuan Shu who hates him to the core. But this still does not hinder Yuan Benchu himself from being powerful. Qu Kui
Kui, do you know what Yuan Shao did after serving his mother for three years?"
Zhang Chong asked:
"What have you done?"
"Yuan Benchu has observed mourning for another three years, three years and three years. This time, he is not mourning for his mother, but for his adoptive stepfather Yuan Cheng who has been dead for many years. He has been mourning for three years."
Now Zhang Chong admired Yuan Shao, not for his pure filial piety, who believed that Yuan Shao stayed filial piety for six years, but for Yuan Shao's gambling nature. You must know that he was about 20 years old when he kept filial piety, which was the beginning of his official career.
He had a golden starting point, but now he has spent six years in his hometown. Even though he is a son of the public clan, he will be promoted after completing his term, but he still has to talk about seniority. It is just compared with the children of the same clan. So these six
As time passes, Yuan Shao will be one generation behind his peers.
So what is Yuan Shao trying to do? It's just fame. Zhang Chong guessed Yuan Shao's thoughts based on Yuan Shao's career path later. This man obviously didn't want to take the normal route of moving to official positions for the sons of the Han Dynasty, but blocked it.
Big, overtaking in a corner. What could that be? Just get rid of the eunuchs! Sure enough, Yuan Shao knows politics.
After hearing this secret, Zhang Chong was still satisfied. Everyone has a heart for gossip. Here Zhang Chong chatted with He Kui about the powerful secrets of Runan, and all the armies entering the city sent news: