"A scholar will die for a confidant, and a woman will look good for someone who pleases her." [Warring States Policy·Zhao Ceyi]
He originally wanted to find Lan Tailing Shi Cai Yong. After explaining some things to him, he went straight to Shiqu Pavilion opposite and summoned all the secretaries and supervisors to come over to study. Unexpectedly, Cai Yong did not see him, but instead met Wan Wan in Tianlu Pavilion.
The eldest princess Liu Jiang and the noble lady Tang Ji.
Today, Liu Jiang was rarely seen wearing a wide robe with long sleeves and a mother-of-pearl hairpin on her head, which added a bit of color to her beautiful face in the past.
The emperor's heart moved. As he sat down, he asked Tang Ji not to be formal: "Isn't the emperor always reading in her own residence? Why are you here at Tianlu Pavilion?"
"There are some things in the book that I don't understand, and I would like to ask Mr. Cai for advice." Liu Jiang's beautiful eyebrows trembled slightly, and he glanced at the empty pavilion and said calmly: "I just came here not long ago, but it's a pity that Mr. Cai is not here today."
"Why didn't Mr. Cai come today?" The emperor pondered for a moment and then continued following Liu Jiang's lead.
At this time, Tang Ji interjected with a smile: "Cai Gong's daughter came to Chang'an, and it happened to be Xiu Mu's turn, so she went home to accompany her daughter."
"Daughter? Is she Cai Yan?" The emperor raised his eyebrows. He had heard the story of "Wen Ji returned to Han" in his previous life, but Cai Yan had retreated to her hometown since her husband died and had never been seen again: "Why is it like this?"
Coming late?”
As soon as the emperor said this, he felt something was wrong, and quickly made up for it: "Cai Gong is now an official in Chang'an. She should have been here long ago, but why haven't she heard anything about this person this year?"
Although Cai Yan had a title, she was still a woman. The emperor was so interested in her that Liu Jiang couldn't help but think about it and said: "Last year, Yuan Shu marched into Chenliu Fengqiu, and the road was unstable. Cai Zhaoji would never be in danger no matter what.
.And after Yuan Shu withdrew his troops, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu County, always respected the scholars, and Cai Zhaoji was able to come to Chang'an."
"Your Majesty is here to find Mr. Cai..." Liu Jiang frowned, and suddenly had an unbelievable thought: "Is it because of Cai's daughter?"
"What?" Not only the emperor, but also Tang Ji on the side looked surprised: "Sister Huang is joking, I have serious business in looking for Mr. Cai."
"Really?" Liu Jiang's eyes clearly showed disbelief.
The emperor couldn't laugh or cry. Just then, Mu Shun walked in from outside and said that the queen had something to ask for. The emperor didn't care about anything else and took this opportunity to leave.
Liu Jiang calmly watched the emperor's back as he came and went, and he increasingly believed that the emperor had a guilty conscience.
"I think so." Liu Jiang held a piece of uncarved jade in his hand, stroked it gently, and sighed softly: "That man is not only familiar with poetry and calligraphy, good at literature, but also good at music. He also has a good temperament.
, it can be said that everything matches His Majesty..."
Liu Jiang was thinking about it alone, but in Tang Ji's opinion, this was a bit of a fuss. After all, there was nothing surprising about the emperor's words just now. She rolled up her sleeves and couldn't help but explain: "Cai Gong's daughter Zhao
Young Master Ji said she is twenty years old, right? She has never been to the palace, so how could Your Majesty care about such a woman? The eldest princess may be overthinking it."
For some reason, Tang Ji has been feeling that Liu Jiang's temperament has changed a lot since he started to like reading. If there were still some young girls pretending to be mature in the past, now it can be said that he is more mature.
"I didn't say it was Cai Zhaoji." Liu Jiang lowered his eyelids, as if he was recalling something, and as if he was thinking about something in his mind. He said in a very slow tone: "The Cai family has more than one daughter."
On the way back, the emperor, who had been sleeping with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and said with a very serious look: "Something's wrong!"
Jin Shang, the Huangmen minister who was accompanying him in the car, was startled and stared at the emperor boldly.
From the corner of his eye, the emperor caught sight of a very curious Jin Shang, and he swallowed back the words he blurted out: 'Liu Jiang has always liked simple and elegant clothes, but today he is wearing so many headdresses. Does he need to dress like this to see Cai Yong?'
"Mu Shun." The emperor called Mu Shun in. Jin Shang huddled in the corner consciously, watching the emperor whisper in Mu Shun's ear: "Go to Shiqu Pavilion to find Wang Fu, and ask him to pay more attention..."
Mu Shun responded submissively a few times, and then got out of the car and left. The emperor then turned to look at Jin Shang who was hiding in the corner and trying not to eavesdrop. His curious and timid expression made the emperor couldn't help laughing: "
Mr. Jin, how can I spread my legs and legs in the corner and sit closer?"
Jin Shang, whose courtesy name was Yuan Xiu, was a native of Jingzhao. He and Wei Duan were both well-known in the capital, and were named San Xiu. Last year, he and Wei Duan were recommended to the emperor by Ma Rixi and were appointed as Huangmen Shilang.
Some of the Huangmen ministers around the emperor have been promoted to ministers, and some have been sent out. Among the older generation of Huangmen ministers, only he and a man named Deng Chang are left. Deng Chang was born in the Deng family of Nanyang.
After becoming a noble minister, Jin Shang didn't know why he was not appreciated and reused by the emperor, but he knew his own.
I once got too close to Ma Rixi.
He did not have a good son like Wei Dan or Wei Kang who could develop a relationship with the emperor since childhood, so naturally he would not have the good fortune of Wei Duan to be valued by the emperor.
In the past, it was only the few close servants and ministers who were riding on the throne. It was not his turn to ride on the throne at all, but those people were all busy with their own affairs, such as Cui Lie who was busy collecting and organizing books; Xun You and Yang
Qi, the two ministers responsible for serving as ministers, were in charge of the affairs of the Chengming Palace; and Huangfu Li had asked for leave, but luckily none of them were around. And the newly promoted Huangmen ministers in Guanqiu Xing felt that their qualifications were too junior.
, surrendered to him and was willing to sit in the passenger car at the back, thus giving Jin Shang this opportunity.
This was the first time that Jin Shang was so close to the emperor. His heart was beating uneasily and he slowly moved forward.
"I remember that Jin Shilang came from a famous family, and his ancestor was Jin Rixi, a minister during Emperor Xiaowu's time?" the emperor asked in a gentle tone.
Speaking of his family background, Jin Shang said with half pride and half humility: "Wei, I am a humble minister but I am a descendant of the Jin family."
"The Jin family has been known for its loyalty and filial piety from generation to generation. Jin Rixi was an assistant to Xiaowu and made outstanding contributions during the two dynasties of Xiao and Zhao." Jin Rixi was originally the crown prince of King Xiutu of the Xiongnu. He later became a minister of the Han Dynasty and was loyal to the Han Dynasty.
It can be said to be a model of sinicizing the Hu people. Although Jin Shang is inextricably linked to the Kansai scholars, the emperor really couldn't bear to give up this living sign, so he could only sigh leisurely: "The Jingzhao Jin family can also be regarded as having a close relationship with the country.
We are from the same aristocratic family."
Since Jin Rixi, the Jin family has never produced any great scholars or famous ministers. Their family fortune is all supported by the name of their ancestor Jin Rixi. In the former Han Dynasty, there were still people who remembered the achievements of the Jin family.
, taking care of them from time to time. But after the Guangwu Zhongxing, although they continued Han Zuo, no one cared how glorious these down-and-out families were in the former Han Dynasty.
Nowadays, the Jingzhao Jin family has accumulated a wealth of knowledge, and has finally established a relationship with the prominent Wei and Wu families in the world, and together they have formed the name of "Sanxiu". Although it sounds very powerful, it is actually just "Bagu"
', 'Eight Horses' and the like are following the trend, and no one may recognize this name outside the capital. At this time, hearing the emperor say this, just the sentence 'I will live with my country' is enough to make everyone show their decline.
The Kim family name is getting a boost again.
Jin Shang's eyes suddenly turned red. For a man over thirty, the emperor's words made his throat choke with sobs: "The Jin family has been working for the Han Dynasty for generations, filling ravines, and the heart of the boxing can be learned from the sun and the moon...Today there are
If the ancestors of the Jin family are alive, they will be greatly relieved by His Majesty's words."
The meaning of "Tongxiu" is to share blessings and fortune. Jin Shang thought that the emperor was trying to win over him by remembering the sages. He kept calm despite the excitement in his heart, and soon thought of "Liangzhou Sanming"
Descendants, Gai Xun's descendants, Fu Xie's descendants and relatives, and even the treatment of the Geng family under the emperor. These are all descendants of famous ministers and heroes, or old nobles whose ancestors contributed to the Han Dynasty.
As early as more than a year ago, the emperor began to honor the famous ministers and nobles in the past, and took more care of their descendants, appointing officials according to their talents. These figures who had gradually been alienated from the fringes of the court due to the death of their elders would once again return to the throne.
Being promoted not only allowed the emperor to quickly gain the loyal support of a large number of people and expand his base; it also allowed these marginalized old gentry to regain their vitality, which was a win-win outcome for both parties.
However, during the 400 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, noble families continued to rise and fall. There were too many people waiting to re-enter the political stage, and not everyone had the chance to be favored by the emperor. Therefore, no matter who met him,
It would be easy to sit back and watch it slip away.