The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 20 Qin Zhi's Advice, Xiao Shu Chases His Wife ([-])

In the Western Han Dynasty, the Yang family of Hongnong became famous in Yang Chang. Hongnong was born in Huayin. His wife was the daughter of Sima Qian. Waiting for Anping.

Yang Chang has two sons, "Zhong" and "Yun", both are famous for their talents and knowledge, they are distinguished in the court, and they are all famous scholars and Confucian scholars.

Because of Yang Yun's narrow mind, he was eager to win, and he wanted to get rid of those who disobeyed himself in the same position. He was granted the title of Anping Marquis, which was obtained by reporting on the Huo family. Inheriting Anping Hou and being implicated by him, he was demoted to a commoner, and the Hongnong Yang family declined for the first time.

Guangwu Zhongxing, established in the Eastern Han Dynasty, a family of Confucian classics-Qiao Guohuan, the emperor's teacher of three generations, the young Yang Zhen studied under the famous Confucian master Huan Yu, studied "Ouyang Shangshu", read a lot of books, and was knowledgeable. Confucius", 50 years old, just entered the official position, served as a servant, Situ, and Taiwei, Hongnong Yang became famous again.

After Yang Zhen, there were four generations of Yang Bing, Yang Ci, and Yang Biao, two emperors, four Taiwei, known as "four generations and three princes", and became the first-class gentry in the world.

During the Cao Wei period, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi each formed a faction and competed for the position of son. Yang Xiu, the son of Yang Biao, was involved and was suspected by Cao Cao. The Xun family supported Cao Zhi, who had no intention of usurping the Han Dynasty. Later, Cao Pi was established, Yang Xiu was killed, and the Hongnong Yang family fell for the second time.

The Sima family in Hanoi replaced Cao Wei, and the Western Jin Dynasty was established. The Hongnong Yang family, a family of relatives, rose again. The family had two queens, and the Sanyang dictatorship. Emperor Wu of Jin died. The king's rebellion began.

When Yongjia went south, the Yang family of Hongnong did not move south, but took refuge with Yao Xiang of the Hu tribe. It was not until the Eastern Jin Dynasty when Wudi established the country for more than [-] years that they crossed the river southward under the leadership of Yang Liang, but it was too late.

In addition, the representative of the Yang family, Yang Quanqi, was brave and vigorous, while his elder brother Yang Guang and younger brother Yang Siping were both strong and rude, and they were despised by the aristocratic family. Based in Jinling County.

Yang Shuanqi is very rough, he is incompatible with Jiangzuo literati and celebrities, and he has been unable to blend in for a long time, and after Yang Quanqi thinks he is "four generations and three princes", many gentry families in Jiangzuo can't compare with him.

Someone once compared Hongnong Yang's family to the top family leader Langya Wang's. When Yang Quanqi heard about it, he felt resentful, which showed his arrogance. Before that, the Xiao family fell into a poor family and failed to ask for a daughter from the Yan family. Instead, he asked for a daughter from the Yang family. Yang blatantly refused.

Marriage in this era pays attention to the orders of parents, the words of matchmakers, and the wishes of children are basically not taken into account. Children of aristocratic families are even less free to marry. They are all high-ranking political marriages, just like the talented Xie Daoyun married Wang Ningzhi. "Unexpectedly, there is Wang Lang in the sky and the earth." The road was full of pain.

If Xiao Shu had asked Yang Yu from the beginning, it would have been a marriage. This kind of marriage is still very simple. Unfortunately, the patriarch insisted that scholars and concubines should not intermarry, so he had to ask for a daughter from the Yan family.

Let's not talk about Yang Shuanqi, any family would feel unbalanced. The previous Xiao family obviously looked down on the Yang family, so this happened.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qinzhi felt quite a headache, leaning on the window eaves, thinking hard, thinking: "The ancients were very face-saving, and they paid special attention to the family reputation. Xiao's move is tantamount to beating Yang's blatantly." Face. Therefore, Yang must make up for the wounds in his heart and give enough face, so that this marriage can be discussed, and the key is how to give it?"

However, Xiao Qinzhi thought about another thing: "Of the five surnames in the northern region, only Xiao and Yang are from a poor family. Scholars and concubines do not intermarry. Even the previous Xiao family strictly abides by it. If you don't have a family, you may not be seen, so, is there a better choice for the Yang family than marrying the Xiao family?"

"Hey." Thinking of this, Xiao Qinzhi smiled slyly, suddenly felt that there was something to be said about this matter.

As Xiao Qinzhi thought for a while, Xiao Shu turned around like ants on a hot pot. Seeing Xiao Qinzhi's sly smile, he hurriedly asked, "Fourth brother, did you think of a good idea?"

Xiao Qinzhi gave a reassuring look, and said softly: "Wait, let me think about it carefully."

Xiao Qinzhi, who was walking around in the school, pondered for a long time in his heart, but he didn't get anything. He didn't realize that the spring rain outside the window was over half, and the sun shone on Qiliao. He glanced out of the window, and couldn't look away immediately. .

I saw the first break after the rain, the sky and the earth are bright, under the Jinniu Mountain, on the Fengqi Lake, green mountains and black water, the lakes and mountains are all the same.

When the spring breeze blows, the mist flows, the mist and rain go away layer by layer, and the green mountains and the lake move forward hand in hand.

Xiao Qinzhi inhaled the coolness of the soil and the fresh fragrance of the grass, and suddenly felt refreshed and open-minded. Facing the beautiful scenery after the rain, he wrote a poem "The old man left the Yellow Crane Tower in the West, and the fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March."

This line of poem has advertised Yangzhou for thousands of years. At this time, Jinling County belongs to Yangzhou, so it is appropriate to use it here.

Suddenly, Xiao Qin's eyes lighted up, and inspiration came. If there is a famous article to praise the Hongnong Yang family, and then invite any one of the other three families to be a matchmaker.

As for the famous poems, Xiao Qinzhi himself paid to memorize a lot of poems, and if he couldn't write them, he found them that fit the occasion, and if he couldn't find one, he cut and sewed them up.

"Haha!" Xiao Qinzhi laughed.

Xiao Shu urged: "Fourth brother, stop laughing, tell me quickly, what is the solution?"

The fat old eight also looked curious.

Xiao Qinzhi glanced at Xiao Shu, and said with distaste: "If you want to be good at your work, you must first be good at your tools. No matter what good method is, you have to strive for it yourself."

Xiao Shu asked seriously, "How do you strive for success?"

"Puchi!!"

The fat old eight unconsciously covered his face, almost dying of laughter.

Xiao Qinzhi was also amused by Xiao Shu's amazed brain circuit.

Xiao Shu didn't realize it yet, with a look of urgency on his face, he really has no brains in love, and urged: "You two don't laugh, talk quickly."

Xiao Qinzhi said: "First change your own image, how many days have you not washed your hair?"

Xiao Shu didn't know why, and said, "Wash once every five days."

It is clearly recorded in "Historical Records" that officials in the Western Han Dynasty bathed every five days. The Wei and Jin Dynasties still followed this rule, and the gentry class basically followed it.

However, if you don't wash your hair for five days, if you look closely, it's oily and shiny, obviously it's not good, Xiao Qin said: "From now on, you have to wash it every day."

Washing hair with long hair is a very troublesome thing. The ancients were naturally afraid of trouble, and it was common to wash it once a month. Xiao Shu was puzzled and asked, "Why?"

Xiao Qinzhi said tactfully: "Looks are not your advantage, but they can improve your temperament."

Xiao Shu thought that among this group of clan brothers, even though he was not as good looking as Xiao Qinzhi, he was not as good as the top, and more than the bottom. When he looked at the fat old man again, his confidence immediately came, and he said: "Fourth brother , don’t make fun of me, I know I’m not as good as you, but I’m not so shameless as a brother. Zuo Si, who is despised by others, can marry Zhai Meiniang, Zuo Si is far away from me.”

Xiao Qin was taken aback by the self-confidence that came from somewhere, so he had to explain patiently: "Second brother, think about it, although Zuo Si is like no one in the past, and no one in the future, but he studied hard and got married with his talent. Meijiao Niang, is reading something you should consider?"

In this way, Xiao Shu understood, nodded and said: "What the fourth brother said is not bad, so what should I do?"

"Wash your hair and take a shower first, wash it every day, love to be clean, and don't leave a sloppy image."

"Is this going to improve your temperament?"

"The next step is to learn to be cold."

"What is high cold?"

"In short, condescending indifference."

"Ask fourth brother to teach me?"

"Try not to talk, don't show emotions, pretend to be deep, talk too much and you will lose."

"And then what?"

"Let the little lady of the Yang family become curious about you!"

"What's the explanation?"

"Second brother, don't worry, just listen to me in detail, women are also, in fact"

The fat old man also had the same troubles as Xiao Shu, so he listened very carefully.

　Hongnong Yang's family only crossed to the south after Huanwen destroyed Yaoxiang, so here is a slight modification.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)