Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 380 One Year

"What did Huang Si think at the time? Did you regret it afterwards?"

People were crowded beside the antique tables and chairs, and they were all asking eagerly.

However, even though they were crowded, they still kept their clothes neat and tidy, and their words and deeds were not out of proportion, because they still had an identity——

The sons of ministers and scholar-bureaucrats.

The person they were questioning was dressed in relatively simple clothes. Although it was tailored according to the style of a scholar, the quality was of a poor quality. Even though he was a child of an aristocratic family, he was also a child of a declining family.

He talked eloquently, faced everyone calmly, and said with a smile: "If you want to know what Huang Si thinks, you have to know why he did it. There is a reason why he shot himself in the foot. This man's family is in decline. However, he was eager to learn when he was young. He became a filial and honest man and married a concubine from a small aristocratic family. In his middle age, he became depressed and frustrated. Later, he talked with the Zhang family and was appreciated by them. He was recommended by the Zhang family and entered the center from then on. Later, he was promoted to secretary-supervisor, enjoying the rank of fifth rank, receiving court gifts, and this was the pinnacle of his official career."

Having said this, he paused, looked at the pair of longing eyes in front of him, took a sip of tea, and then continued: "However, people's greed cannot be suppressed. Huang Si was originally an ordinary official, born in a poor family. Although there are concubine daughters from aristocratic families as wives, the family is only a small local clan, and they have already accepted their fate. They want to follow the rules and be officials like other poor families. Because of an idea of ​​the top giants, his fate was changed, and his mentality was different. He always felt that he had the possibility to go further, so he gradually abandoned his harmonious and non-partisan style of behavior and helped the Zhang family stand out. The scene at the court meeting."

When he said this, he paused again, but this time no one urged him. Many people expressed their opinions——

"So that's it, let me tell you, Huang Si heard that he is a moderate person, so he can hold the position of Secretary Supervisor. This official position is often consulted by others. It is not unimportant, so it is mostly filled by people of moderate standards, but Huang Si After taking office, he often spoke for the people in Jiangzuo, but he was still from the north, and it turned out that the crux was here."

"Yes, but it's a pity that in the court meeting a year ago, he kicked the iron plate, lost his wife and lost his troops. Originally, the court meeting was just to discuss peace and war with the Huns, but he insisted on standing up for the Zhang family and wanted to praise and kill Secretary Chen. In the end, he was clever but was mistaken for cleverness. But we only know that half a year after that court meeting, the comments came to an end. Secretary Chen officially took office as the Secretary and Supervisor of the Province, while Huang Si was transferred to the Sanqi Province as the chief. It’s the fifth grade.”

"However, Sanqi Province is no better than the Secretary Province after all. It can only sort out some documents and files and summarize books in the province. It has been declining since the time of Xuanwu. During the time of the first emperor, it was even more irregular. In the end, the positions were idle and the employment was gradually lightened. Where can I compare with the Secretary's Office, where I can consult with the emperor on government affairs and inquire with ministers? It's a pity that Huang Si ended up depressed."

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While everyone was talking, a few people came in from outside and asked the servants in the tea shop to serve tea. Then they habitually asked the storyteller to listen, but then they noticed that many people had gathered in one place in the hall. There was also the man surrounded by everyone, who couldn't help but feel interested.

"Huang Tong is already here? It's a good thing. I'll wait and hear about it."

"Last time, I said that Grand Administrator Deng guarded the border and repelled Yuwen Xianbei's small group of thieves. After I went back and savored it for a long time, I felt more and more that Huang Wenzhi's words were very accurate and should be regarded as the truth."

"That's right, that's right. It would be a lot of fun to listen to what Huang Wenzhi said in these hundreds of tea shops!"

After saying that, these people did not sit down or look for the storyteller. They turned around and walked towards the crowded crowd.

This is the hundreds of teahouses. The scholars gathered here are all over the capital, and their tentacles can be extended to various Gongqing families in Luoyang. Their backstage owners are even more well-informed and can pass on first-hand information to let them know. The scholars gathered here know and appreciate it, and due to the rapid news, changes and trends in various parts of the empire can be passed on immediately, allowing these many scholars to appreciate it.

Over time, this place became a gathering place for scholars. In addition, the New Han Dynasty was quite tolerant to the children of historians, and even state affairs could be discussed. Therefore, any news inside and outside Luoyang could be found and heard here.

However, since the person named Huang arrived, the situation has changed.This person does not say his name. He calls himself Tong, which means well-informed. Some good people call him Huang Tong, Huang Wenjun, or Huang Xiaoshi. His information is not as good as that of a hundred tea shops. After all, there are many tea shops, and everyone There are helpers and spies everywhere to deliver news, but Huang Tong is only one person and has no power. No matter what he does, the news can't come as fast as the news from hundreds of tea shops.

But since the arrival of Huang Tong, many scholars prefer to listen to what he said, even if what he said is often the old news of half a year, a year, or even longer.

Different from ordinary storytellers, Huang Tong does not simply narrate things, but breaks them down, first writes the background, and then adds his own analysis and opinions, trying to find the inner context of the matter, that is, why this matter happened. What will happen, what is the psychology of the people involved, and what kind of impact will it have afterwards?

His kind of informed remarks are undoubtedly more attractive to scholars. After all, the children of scholars are often exposed to all kinds of things in their families. They don't just look at problems by looking at them superficially, and sometimes they even get involved personally. Therefore, Huang Tong This kind of statement will undoubtedly resonate with them more.

"Huang Si's proposal at that time was copied by the ministers, and his own roots were dug up. Afterwards, he asked Zhang Qing for help, but how could he get it? In the end, he was depressed. After returning, he told his nephew that although the fight for the upper class of a wealthy family was not possible, The sword is shining, but every step is startling. People from poor families are involved in it. If you are not careful, you will regret it. These things have been mentioned by the storytellers in the teahouse. No need to say more, what I want to tell you today , but there is Huang Si’s thoughts hidden in these words..."

Therefore, in his mouth, many of Huang Si's regrets after the incident were described in very specific detail. He even inferred from the details of his transfer of positions afterwards that he also had complaints against the Zhang family, so that the Zhang family no longer valued him. , in the end, it was concluded that Huang Si's ambition has been extinguished due to his recent habit of drinking.

"I can tell that this is the end of Huang Si's life. I'm afraid he won't make any achievements in the future. It's a pity that although others regret it, they can't bear to befriend Secretary Chen. Otherwise, he might still be able to accomplish something."

Everyone was quite excited when they heard this. Another reason why they liked Huang Tong's words more than the storyteller was that he was good at making judgments, that is, making judgments about the future based on the current situation.

This person has only been in Luoyang for more than a month, but he has already made more than a dozen judgments. Only three times did he make mistakes, four of them have no results, and the rest are all correct. So much so that in private tea shops in hundreds of teahouses, some people still think of pornography as pornographic. Based on the right and wrong of the connection and the opening of the market, some people are rich and many are poor.

Now, after hearing that he had judged Huang Si, some people couldn't help but said: "You said that Huang Siruo can make friends with Secretary Chen and achieve something, do you have proof? We all know Secretary Chen's ability. Over the past year or so, he has published literary and book reviews, set up Boya Ziqi's plays, and promoted the painting world, all of which have never been published before. It would be a bit arbitrary to say that a frustrated Huang Si could get back on his feet by befriending Secretary Chen? After all, the two of them are considered enemies, and the Zhang family cannot support Huang Si, so how can the Chen family? "

At this time, more than a year had passed since Chen Zhi entered Luoyang. During this period, a lot of things had happened. Although it was not as ups and downs as when Chen Zhi woke up, it had an impact on his personal life. Although the influence is not small, whether it is in official career or personal family.

"The Chen family can't, but Secretary Chen can." Huang Tong obviously admired Secretary Chen very much and said without hesitation: "Chen Jun served as Taile Order for half a year, and then he was promoted to Secretary Supervisor. Half a year, during this period, you have also seen the changes in the Secretary Supervisor. It was originally just a place where the royal collection was enshrined and people could inquire and consult on government affairs. Now it has become a center of learning, able to arbitrate and judge the pros and cons of various academies. In addition, many masters are guest ministers, and they often give lectures, cooperating with the Taiyue Department in organizing various commentaries, and the disputes in Luoyang Academy have almost disappeared!"

Speaking of this, Huang Tong became excited, but others did not find it strange, because they had already seen that this man was a supporter of Chen Zhi. I heard that he had also studied in Qingzhou and had the honor to meet King Lu in person. During the banquet, Chen Zhishu discussed a scene from "Theory of Six Kingdoms".

Sure enough, when Huang Tong mentioned Chen Zhi, he couldn't help but say more: "I also heard that Mengjun recently asked people to collect all kinds of paper on the market and summoned craftsmen. He must have some wonderful ideas. Please wait. It only takes a few days.”

Finally, someone couldn't help but said: "Huang Wenjun, you have said so much, but you still haven't answered. Why is there anything that Huang Siruo can do if he is on good terms with Chen Zhi?"

Huang Tong then calmed down his thoughts, glanced at the man, and said with a smile: "Let me ask you, who is the Secretary Cheng now?"

"Isn't that Dong Xu? It's been three months since he took office. He was Chen Zhi's subordinate in the Taile Department. Some people say that Chen Zhi is nepotistic."

Huang Tong shook his head and said: "No, no, Dong Xu also has an origin. He was very capable in the past, but because he was not good at flattering and making friends, he finally became the prime minister of Qingxian Yamen. His original colleagues thought that this man's future was bleak. , I didn’t expect that because of Chen Zhi, he would now display his ambition again, and jump from the original office of a government office to a province, connect the inside and outside, and take care of things in an orderly manner, which shows his ability, and it can also be seen that Chen Zhi can Zhi has the ability to recognize people and not hesitate to promote them. If you meet such a superior, as long as you have the ability, you can of course be promoted step by step, and it is natural to reverse the decline."

(End of this chapter)