I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 531 New forces in Chang’an court
Just when Xuzhou was in turmoil, a major event also happened in Luoyang.

Situ Xun Shuang finally died of illness at the age of 66.

Compared with history, Xun Shuang in this time and space lived three years longer.

As the only surviving member of the Xun family's eight dragons, Xun Shuang's departure caused a huge earthquake in the entire court, in the entire scholarly community, and in the entire world of ancient literature and scriptures.

There were no less than [-] ancient scholars who came to mourn Xun Shuang, as well as nobles who admired Xun Shuang, who flocked to the capital.

Emperor Liu Bian issued a decree saying: Xun Shuang indulges in Taoism and enjoys ancient times, has noble aspirations and deeds, and pursues the posthumous posthumous title of Merciful Duke.

When Xun Shuang was dying, he told Xun You to bury him on the spot in Chang'an, and not to waste material and financial resources by moving the corpse back to Yingchuan.

Xun You followed Xun Shuang's wishes, set up a mourning hall in the Xun Mansion in the capital to pay homage, and sent people to Nanyang to find Xun Shuang's son Xun Wei and others to come to Beijing to honor Xun Shuang's filial piety.

Xun Fai is now an official under Yuan Shao's tent. After hearing the news, he bid farewell to Yuan Shao.

Xun Fai's attainments in Confucian classics are extremely high, but his political and strategic abilities are mediocre. The reason why Yuan Shao kept him under his command was not to use his talents, but only to use his name.

Right now, the situation in Jingzhou and Yuzhou has been settled, and Yuan Shao has already ruled the south, and it is not a big problem to lose one Xun Fai.

In addition to the ancient scholars and Qingliu who admired Xun Shuang, heroes and overlords from all over the world also sent people to Chang'an to pay tribute to this ancient scholar.

Among them, Liu Jian was naturally included.

And Liu Jian sent a total of three envoys to Chang'an to comfort and mourn the funeral, namely Sun Qian, Wei You, and Duan Xun.

After the three arrived in Chang'an, they expressed condolences to Xun's family on behalf of Liu Jian.

For the three envoys of Liu Jian, Xun Wei didn't feel much. After all, there were too many people who came to mourn the funeral, but when Xun You received these three people, he felt a little strange...

Xun You couldn't tell exactly what kind of feeling it was, anyway, he always felt that the way these three people looked at him...was kinda weird.

But Xun You didn't pay too much attention.

After March [-], Xun Wei, the son of man, took charge of filial piety, while Xun You, the grandson, was mainly responsible for assisting in the reception.

After all, there were no planes or trains in the Han Dynasty. After many people learned of Xun Shuang's death, they came from all over the world to mourn the funeral. After arriving in Chang'an, it may be a month, two months, or even a season later.

Therefore, for a person like Xun Shuang, the visit and mourning period in the mourning hall are generally very long.

And on this day, several well-known masters of ancient literature and classics from the Li family of Jiyin came to mourn the funeral, and the person who recommended him was Dong Zhao, a fellow of his county.

Liu Jian's three envoys also came to the mourning hall together with several people.

Xun You didn't understand why these people were mixed together, but he still entertained them according to etiquette.

These people came all the way to mourn Xun Shuang's funeral, and their identities were not vulgar, especially the three people headed by Sun Qian, Wei You and others represented the overlord of Hebei.

When Xun Shuang was alive, through the matter of General Fuyuan, the Xun family and Liu Jian had already established political contacts, and they were not strangers to each other.

So for this meal, Xun You had to accompany him to eat whatever he said.

He keenly felt that this meal would bring him some surprises.

After eating for a while, Dong Zhao suddenly spoke.

"Brother Gongda, in fact, this time all the sages came to Chang'an to pay tribute to Duke Ciming. There is one more thing, I want to communicate with brother Gongda. Dong Zhao was invited by several sages, and he came here today as an intermediary. , I would like to introduce you both, "

"Furthermore, with me and several friends of Jiyin Li's here, it also seems that we all come from different places, and we will not easily be suspicious of outsiders."

Xun You thought to himself, hehe, don't you just make it clear that there is something wrong with this?

But think about it, if Liu Jian sends someone to pay tribute to Xun Shuang, he can send anyone, but this Sun Qian is a well-known envoy and lobbyist under Liu Jian's command. He came to pay tribute to Xun Shuang on behalf of Liu Jian, so there must be something important to discuss... It is by no means as simple as a simple mourning.

Sun Qian cupped his hands at Xun You, and said, "Actually, when I come to Chang'an this time, one is to pay tribute to Duke Ci Ming, and the other is to meet the representative general, Mr. Gong Da."

When Xun You heard this, he was quite surprised: "He is a vulgar and unreputable person, why should the general care about him?"

Sun Qian laughed loudly when he heard this: "Mr. Gongda is too modest. He is a genius in the world, and he is also a brilliant figure of the third generation of the Xun family in Yingchuan. If you are a vulgar and unreputable person, then how can we and others do it?" Aren’t they all scaled and feathered beasts?”

"The general has admired Mr. Gongda's name for a long time, and today he asked me to come to meet him because there is an important matter related to the direction of the court, and he wants to discuss with him."

Xun You said solemnly, "I don't know what orders General Fu Yuan has given You?"

Sun Qian said: "The general knows that Mr. Gongda is the leader of the next generation of the Xun family in Yingchuan. My teacher Zheng Kangcheng also praised the Xun family a lot. Now is the time when the world is collapsing and the world is in chaos. The situation is complicated."

"The Jinwen family, headed by Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Chunyu Jia, etc., is a major force in the court. Dong Xiangguo controls the government, and there are more than [-] fierce generals and soldiers who are accustomed to fighting. There is a saying in the military affairs of the court and China. The power of the nine cauldrons, on the other hand, the ancient literature and classics of the world are talented and clear, and now the right to speak in the court is getting weaker and weaker... In the past, it was all dependent on Xun Situ to support the overall situation."

"Now that Duke Ciming passed away, Qingliu has no leader in the court. In the court, there needs to be a scholar of the Qing Dynasty who can point out the way forward for the emperor, so that the emperor will not be confused by treacherous officials. After all, the Han Dynasty is in decline, and the people of the world are suffering from wars and chaos, but they must not take another wrong step."

Xun You looked around at the people present, then narrowed his eyes and said, "General Fuyuan, let me tell you about this matter... Is it possible that you want me to lead the Qingliu scholars in the court?"

"I, Xun You, have little talent and virtue, how can I take on this important task?"

Sun Qian hurriedly said: "Why should you be too modest? Lord Ciming came to the court from Yingchuan in the past. Among the Xun's children, he brought no one else but Mr. Gongda, which shows the trust that Lord Ciming has for Mr. Gongda I have high hopes for Mr. Gongda."

"Right now, Mr. Gongda is the only person in the court who can carry forward Ciming Gong's legacy and integrate the Qingliu forces. If Mr. Gongda doesn't give up, the general is willing to provide foreign aid."

It can be said that Xun You's heart was deeply touched by the sentence that the general is willing to provide foreign aid.

In fact, even if Sun Qian and the others don't come to talk to Xun You about this matter today, Xun You should inherit Xun Shuang's legacy and carry the banner of the Guwenjing Qingliu Group in Chang'an City.

Of course, although Xun You is talented and famous, compared with Xun Shuang's appeal, he is still far behind.

Although Xun Shuang had high hopes for Xun You, Xun You had no confidence in whether he could take on this important task. After all, the people he wanted to deal with in the court were Dong Zhuo, Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Chunyu Jia and others.

Neither school is a fuel-efficient lamp.

Under such circumstances, if Xun You has no foreign aid, how can he compete with them?

But now that Liu Jian took the initiative to join him, Xun You suddenly gained a lot of confidence.

If Liu Jian is willing to serve as Xun You's foreign aid, coupled with the support of Zheng Xue's people, then Xun You will have enough confidence to establish a force established by the Qingliu Group in the court.

Although this force has no military power, it is enough for Dong Zhuo, Yang Biao, and Wang Yun to not be underestimated.

Of course, maybe after a few years, it is not impossible for the Qingliu Group to gain some military power in the court with the help of Liu Jian.

For Xun You himself, a new era and his unique opportunities are coming.

(End of this chapter)