Three Kingdoms

One year after another, when the new year is coming, the area around Chang'an is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, especially on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, when every household pays homage to the Kitchen God, and the fireworks are even more beautiful. Heaven and earth have added many unique breaths to the human world.

In later generations, the so-called custom of the Kitchen God ascending to heaven on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month evolved from this. Every year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, every household will offer some food. The abundance and frugality are up to the people, but they all represent the same meaning, that is, the Kitchen God can bless the family with more food sources in the coming year. This custom has already begun in the pre-Qin period. .

The Kitchen God is responsible for creating food and was an important deity during the Han Dynasty. In the pre-Qin Dynasty, there was a tradition of the so-called "La Sacrifice" at the end of December every year. In addition to offering sacrifices to ancestors, it also included five sacrifices: Kitchen God, Door God, Xing God, Household God and Earth God. Later, these gods slowly merged with foreign gods, and there were some new changes, but the overall meaning did not change much.

By the way, the door gods in the Han Dynasty were Shen Tu and Yu Lei, and they were divided into left and right. If they were posted wrongly, people would probably laugh out loud.

The Han Dynasty also had a New Year custom of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, which was called general cleaning. According to records in "Lu Shi Chun Qiu", this custom already existed in the Yao and Shun eras. Of course, Yao and Shun are too far away, but at least it shows that the pre-Qin Dynasty already had the custom of spring cleaning.

Then worship ancestors, have New Year's Eve dinner, give New Year's money, or called Weisheng money, and pay New Year greetings to each other. These are traditional customs that started in the Han Dynasty, and have been passed down from generation to generation until later generations...

Fei Qian stood on the high platform in Chang'an and looked at the dim lights of thousands of families.

New Year's Eve?

Well, a group of people finished the meal in a hurry. The juniors were absent-minded and even disliked the greasy New Year's Eve dinner. The only purpose of eating with the elders was to get the red envelope. As soon as the red envelope was received, they immediately ran away to play games...

Most of the young and middle-aged people are looking at their mobile phones, sitting or lying down looking at their mobile phones. They look at their mobile phones all night long. They spend more time looking at their phones than their parents.

Then the parents at home accompanied them with smiling faces, greeting them with this snack, and eagerly looking forward to this and that snack. However, most of them refused to eat, or were tired of eating, and then waved their hands, not even bothering to respond to their parents with a smile. . The parents had no choice but to keep a stiff smile, and then cast their eyes on the TV to prevent themselves from appearing too embarrassed.

This is the New Year in the Hereafter.

"Mr. Lang!" 』

Huang Yueying took Fei Zhen and climbed up to the high platform excitedly, then pointed to the distance and asked: "Is this year's Nuo going to start from here?" 』

Fei Qian nodded, pointed and said: "Start from here? Then go around the city? Then pass through Wuling, and finally throw yourself into the Wei River..."

Huang Yueying picked up Qin Zhen so that Qin Zhen could see the scenery in the distance? "I heard that there were 120 people participating in the Nuo opera dance this time?" 』

"That's right? One hundred and twenty good family members..." Fei Qian smiled slightly. "Just preparing the big harpoon in his hand was enough to put an entire warehouse... The cavalry will also be dispatched? There are also one hundred and twenty... ...When the time comes, you can stand here and see..."

"That's great..." Huang Yueying sighed, then turned to tease Xiao Feizhen, "We'll watch the Nuo here then, okay?" Are you happy? 』

Feizhen said in an eloquent manner: "Tell me, tell me..."

Officials in the Han Dynasty would hold Nuo operas on the twelfth day of the lunar month before New Year's Day in order to drive away epidemic diseases. This time Fei Qian obtained the chancellery of Xijing, which was almost equivalent to the second court. Naturally, the scene of Nuo opera was even more grand to show wealth and pray for divine blessings. Although Fei Qian believed that things depended on man-made efforts, the people preferred to see these things, so Fei Qian responded accordingly and used 120 good men in soap uniforms. On that day, they would hold big harpoons, and some of them would wear masks and robes. The square shape of the bearskin danced with the twelve beasts, and finally the cavalry drove the statue representing the epidemic to the Weishui River, where the statue representing the epidemic, um, this year, locusts were also added, and were thrown into the water and burned.

"That day, um, um..." Huang Yueying hesitated for a moment, and finally bit her lips and said, "Let the Cai family girls come over... Anyway, the collection has been done, and the geese have also been sent... It's not bad. In those days, it was very pitiful for the Cai family to spend the New Year alone at home..."

Fei Qian smiled, but objected: "Forget it, there are only a few days left... But you, can you really let it go?" 』

Huang Yueying pouted and whispered softly: "If you can't let go, can you still retreat?" Hey... No, I mean, Miss Cai, I can still do it... Well, it should be okay..."

Fei Qian reached out and pulled Huang Yueying to his side, holding her and Xiao Feizhen in his arms.

Huang Yueying bumped her head on Fei Qian's shoulder twice, finally sighed and leaned on Fei Qian's shoulder.

Xiao Feizhen turned her little head, looking at Fei Qian and Huang Yueying for a while, and then subconsciously put her chubby thumb into her mouth, her eyes rolling, not knowing what she was thinking about...

………(⊙＿⊙?)…………

Unlike Fei Qian's place, which has a casual atmosphere and a hidden aura of hatchets, Pang Tong's place is quite busy.

Almost equivalent to Fei Qian's personnel minister, Pang Tong will list all the officials who will replace those who were fired before the New Year, and then submit it to Fei Qian for final decision.

This is a very arduous task, because about 30% of the officials who have been fired are about 30%, and every substitute official not only needs to consider whether he is suitable, but also needs to consider who the substitutes themselves will be. …

Pang Tong touched his chin, then looked at a pile of documents on the desk, "Here comes someone!" Make some more strong tea! "No, you have to speed up. If this continues, you may not be able to watch Da Nuo in time!"

"Get some more candle oil!" "Pang Tongyi ordered while drinking strong tea to refresh himself, "Also, bring You Fufeng's documents... Also, is Tzuyu back? Send someone to check it out. If he comes back, ask him to come quickly! 』

Kan Ze, who had strong calculation ability, left it to Xun You, and Zhuge Jin dragged him over to help. After all, Xun You also had to keep statistics on the statistics of each county over the past year, and there were piles of digital reports, so he was equally busy.

However, Pang Tong felt very fulfilled and happy with such busyness.

After large-scale inspections were carried out strictly and many officials were removed from office, the large-scale opposition that was originally expected did not appear. Some small voices were quickly suppressed by the new officials who were about to take office. On the one hand, the reasons why these officials were removed were very clear and indefensible. On the other hand, Fei Qian did not have to grab all the positions vacated by these officials, so he lined up to share the results. You can share some opinions, opinions, they will be suppressed for the time being...

Of course, maybe these people are still preparing to wait until they get these fruits first, and then fight for more benefits, but by then, I'm afraid it will be too late...

Pang Tong chuckled twice, thinking that it would be interesting to see the faces of these people when that time comes. But the next moment, his eyes fell on the piles of documents nearby, and the smile he had just shown solidified again. "Isn't Tzuyu here yet?" Go and urge it again! 』

The clerk who was assisting on the side responded quickly, then turned around and hurried out. When he reached the corner of the corridor, he almost bumped into another person who came to report the news. Both of them were startled, then glared at each other, and then went their separate ways.

"What's the matter?" Pang Tong heard some movement, but did not raise his head and asked directly.

"Your Majesty, news from Hanoi..."

"oh? Pang Tong put down his pen and said, "Bring it over!" 』

Pang Tong opened the letter, glanced at it, and couldn't help laughing. Then he scratched his head and ears for a while. When he couldn't help it, he stood up, confessed, and hurried to the Hussars General's Mansion.

When he arrived at Fei Qian's place, Pang Tong handed the newly received news to Fei Qian for review. He also picked up the tea cup and sipped it slowly to relax himself.

After Fei Qian read the letter, he couldn't help but laugh, "I'm lying on the ice asking for a carp, haha, what a good person lying on the ice asking for a carp..."

The letter generally talks about a series of things that happened after Cao Cao passed the exam, including the counterattack of the Jizhou nobles and Cao Cao's subsequent actions. Of course, the most typical one is classmate Wang Xiang's lying on the ice to beg for carp.

In fact, most people in the Han Dynasty, and even in the Jin Dynasty, still viewed the boasts of classmate Wang Xiang as "" type stories and did not take them seriously. Everyone knew it and knew that it was just to gain fame, just like Liu Bang said he killed some dragon or snake, but in fact it was probably Liu Bang who was drunk and was startled by a small snake in the grass.

However, the descendants of the gentry in Jizhou were more serious, and they coaxed Wang Xiang into refusing to step down. Of course, these people did not have any grudge against Wang Xiang, but were just targeting the examination system implemented by Cao Cao in Yecheng, Jizhou.

"This is the disadvantage of being a hermit..." Fei Qian smiled, shook his head, and sighed, "Since the Han Dynasty, hermits have gained their name and can benefit from it, so there are so many people who have imitated it..."

Hermitage and hermitage, as a special social phenomenon and objective fact in Chinese history, have existed for a long time. However, in the Han Dynasty, this social phenomenon was very significant. There was even a biography of the hermit named "Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biography of Yimin". , in the edited "Hanshu", there are also a large number of biographies about the hermits, which often describe "filial piety, integrity, virtuous and upright, all characterized by quick words", "invisible to escape life, floating on the seashore far away" ", "Living in seclusion to study, mastering the "Five Classics", and also understanding the map", etc., there are even many words of praise, expressing the "refinement and righteous indignation" of these people. It’s time to split the crown and destroy the crown, and carry each other away..."

Among the so-called "hermits" in this area, some are really true-hearted people who are unwilling to associate with them because they have seen the corruption of the government, but there are also some who pretend to be "seeing Nanshan leisurely", but in fact "there is a true meaning in this".

Because most of these "hermits" are of Confucian origin. Among the various schools in China, Confucianism is the most particular about being practical, intervening in society, and is famous for joining the world and seeking official positions, and even regards it as its lifelong goal. In comparison, schools such as Huang Lao do not have such strong demand, and there are also some classic sayings "I will trail my tail in the middle of the painting".

Pang Tong nodded slightly and said, "If you are loyal and righteous, you will be ashamed of your tassels, and then you will be prosperous and beautiful, and you will be able to live in a withered place. You will be free from official career. This should be praised for your integrity. This is the number one hermit." There are also people who avoid war and chaos. It is said that those who do not enter a dangerous country and do not live in a chaotic country want to avoid the danger in order to ensure its safety. This is human nature and understandable. This is also the second type of hermit. The above people are all acceptable and blameless. 』

The earliest hermits were probably these two types of people.

One is because of the changing times. For example, after Wang Mang usurped the throne during the Wang Mang period, many people felt that Wang Mang was a rebellious usurper. Therefore, like the vassals Boyi and Shuqi brothers in the Shang Dynasty, they should choose to escape into the mountains or live in seclusion in the people instead of serving as officials. Being a "second minister" is the loyalty and belief that he upholds, and it is naturally worthy of praise.

The other is human instinct, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Because of the war, there is nothing to say about hiding in the mountains to avoid the disaster. After all, this is human nature.

"When Guangwu was in power, he praised and promoted him lavishly, so that those who saw fame wanted to be famous, and those who saw benefit wanted to benefit from it..." Fei Qian shook his head, sighed, and said, "Then the hermits became corrupted. In order to seek fame and fortune, people in the world make lies and prophecies, and talk about magical powers, just like "lying on the ice to ask for a carp"..."

Having said this, Fei Qian couldn't help but laugh again, "It's just that, haha, hahaha... I really didn't expect that Cao Sikong would... actually, hahahaha..."

Pang Tong also laughed, "It can be said to be a disaster for fish in the pond..."

The so-called "Son of the Plane" Liu Xiulai should be the one to take the blame for the hermit.

Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor that year, marking the formal establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It's just that, although from an "orthodox" perspective, Liu Xiu's political clique has basically completed the historical task of "restoring the Han Dynasty and reviving the Liu Dynasty", it still needs to be institutionally and actually restored to the gradual stabilization of the national situation. The group's regime still faces many problems, one of which is very important is how to treat the above-mentioned hermits, how to appease and make good use of this group of scholars with high cultural literacy...

In this regard, Liu Xiu and his officials affirmed and commended these hermits who "observed integrity" during Wang Mang's period, "issued edicts to show their status, record their high integrity, and picture their image". At the same time, they also specially promoted and promoted hermits. For example, Guangwu promoted hermits Du Lin first served as a censor, and later he was appointed as Grand Sikong to show his superiority.

At the same time, he also expressed an extremely tolerant attitude toward hermits who were unwilling to serve as officials, and personally issued an edict saying, "Since ancient times, the Ming King and the Holy Lord, there must be people who are not guests." Boyi and Shuqi did not eat Zhou millet, and the Zhou party in Taiyuan did not receive my salary, but they also had their own ambitions." These hermits were rewarded with silk and silk.

Of course, judging from the strategy at the time, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what Liu Xiu did, but such an extraordinary and large-scale talent promotion also made the original "hermit" flavor begin to lose its shape.

The Chinese people are very smart, especially the Confucian disciples who are full of articles. They can be directly promoted from an ordinary "county official" to a central official "Shi Yushi" in a blink of an eye. If you honestly take one step at a time, you may not be able to climb up in your lifetime. So, what is the final choice and which path to take?

As a result, after Wang Mang and Liu Xiu, there were more and more "hermits". Many people would "hide" for a while no matter what happened.

Then the question comes, if he really "hides", who will know whether the guy in the deep mountains and forests is a savage or a learned Confucian scholar? So the second question arises. If there is "hidden", there must be "blow", otherwise you will become a real "hermit"...

Everyone was bragging, and later it became the case that not only the "hermits" were bragging, but also ordinary gentry children. Otherwise, how could they compete with the "hermits"? As for how to make a gimmick, you can generally refer to a certain circle in later generations. A picture, a leg, an arm, and a tuft of hair can all make tricks. In comparison, Wang Xiang's Lying on the Ice Seeking Carp, Actually To be honest, it was a little outrageous, but compared with the 50-cent articles of later generations, it was still quite subtle.

The disciples of Jizhou pulled off Wang Xiang's skin and interfered with the spread of Cao Cao's examination system. However, Cao Cao was not a fuel-efficient lamp. He started digging a hole as soon as he turned around. The name of this hole was called Yingun, er, Yinkun. …

Cao Cao began to criticize Fei Qian's nickname in Yecheng, saying that Fei Qian was neither a "hermit" nor a "Kunpeng", and from the opposite standpoint, no matter in Yuzhou under Cao Cao's rule, Well, even Jizhou didn't have any opinions on Cao Cao's remarks, and they didn't dare to express any opinions.

The Sima family in Hanoi was naturally dissatisfied, but they did not dare to jump in front of Cao Cao and scold him, so they sent Fei Qian such a letter...

Let’s put aside the intentions of Sima Hanoi and let’s just talk about the hidden meaning of Cao Cao’s move...

"Cao Sikong's intention is probably not the drunkard's intention..." Fei Qian laughed and did not treat this matter as a big problem at all, because Fei Qian had already passed the time and needed to rely on nicknames or something. Come to brag about improving your status and reputation, so whether you have this name or not, it has little impact on Fei Qian, but it has a great impact on Mr. Shui Jing and Sima Hui.

Pang Tong nodded and said, "The drunkard doesn't care about drinking?" This sentence is wonderful! Cao Sikong is afraid that he will take action against the so-called "Eight Horsemen" and "Eight Chefs"..."

Fei Qian no longer needs any nickname to set him off. Doesn't Cao Cao know this? He must have known it, but Cao Cao still did this. It was obvious that he was digging a hole, and once the hole was dug, he would start to trap people. After all, Fei Qian, the cavalry general's "Yin Kun" pit, is big and deep, and it must be able to fit many people in.

Fei Qian pinched the beard on his chin, "If we talk about this... you might as well lend a helping hand to Sikong..." Although Fei Qian and Cao Cao are in an antagonistic relationship now, if they are dealing with the same issue, in a certain situation To a certain extent, they can naturally become "friendly forces".

Pang Tongyi was stunned, then smiled and said: "My lord, could it be that..."

Fei Qian laughed and looked at Pang Tong, "It has ruined the reputation of Shi Yuan Feng Chu..."

Pang Tong laughed and waved his hands, indicating that he had actually been dissatisfied with the title of "featherless bird" for a long time. If it's gone, it's gone. It doesn't matter at all...