Wei and Jin cooks

"Chu Zhong didn't come back on New Year's Eve."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent and couldn't help but feel worried.

Chu Zhong is Wang Dun's name. Most of the troops in King Langya's hands are in his hands. He is also Wang Dao's brother. If King Langya is at odds with these two brothers, how can Jiangnan and Jiangdong live in peace?

It was quiet for a while before someone whispered: "I heard that Zhao Hanzhang treated the nobles who returned to the north very favorably. If they were talented and virtuous, she would personally invite them to the court. Even if she did not want to become an official in the court, she would recommend them to Taixue and other officials. She also gave preferential treatment to scholars who were unwilling to be a dashing and decent gentleman, and the rewards of land and houses were secondary. The most important thing was that she would also pay for the printing of poems and essays, regardless of faction. "

"What do you mean regardless of faction?"

"No matter which sect of Confucianism you are, as long as there is no distortion in what you write, she will print it. In addition to Confucianism, she will also print books for free for Legalists, Military strategists, Farmers and Mohists."

Printing books costs money. Nowadays, most people who publish books need to pay a large amount of money to a bookstore to print the book, and after the book is printed, it may not be able to be placed in the bookstore.

Before they left the Northland, there were very few bookstores. There might only be a few bookstores in a few counties in a state, but most of them sold the Four Treasures of the Study, and few sold books.

Many books are not circulated in bookstores, and most of them are collected by the noble families themselves.

They like to collect books left by sages and are reluctant to share them with others, but they also like to write a book that can be widely circulated. It is best that everyone in the world has a copy so that everyone can hear their names.

Therefore, printing books for free and spreading their ideas and talents is really exciting.

Several people looked at each other, but no one said the words "Then let's go back."

They fled from the north to the south and suffered great losses on the way. They also sacrificed a lot to gain a foothold in Jiangnan. It was not easy to just leave.

Even the Wang clan, protected by the armies of King Langya and Wang Dun, suffered many casualties on the road. The number of members of the clan who are displaced is hard to count now, let alone their clans?

They cannot afford a major migration.

But that doesn't mean they don't do anything.

After returning from the restaurant, they found a few disciples who were capable but seldom appeared in front of others and asked them to take them back to the Central Plains. "If you can establish a foothold in the Central Plains, the clan can slowly move back." "

"Then whose relationship should I use to enter the DPRK?"

A family head said: "Our family is related by marriage to the Zhao family. I will edit a letter and you can take it to Zhao Hanzhang. You don't have to ask her to let you become an official. As long as you show your face in front of her, if you are talented, she will use you." ."

A family head said: "Our family is related by marriage to the Zhao family. However, the relationship is far away. We have not been in contact for a long time. If we are related to the Zhao family, why not go to Luoyang to take the talent recruitment examination?"

A family head said: "Bring more money with you. The Beidi tribe won't be able to help you when you return. It's all on your own. But I heard that the seventh master of the Zhao family loves to have fun, so you might want to give it a try."

These three families, one is the Yang family of Hongnong, the other is the Lu family of Fanyang, and the other is the Yuan family of Chenjun. The children of the three families decided to go together.

Of course, it cannot be said that they are returning to the North, otherwise, they may be captured before they leave the city, and the family will be targeted by King Langya because of this.

So they thought of a good excuse. The summer was bright and it was a good harvest, so it was a good time to go out for fun, so they wanted to go out together.

But some things can be hidden from those in higher positions, but it is difficult to hide them from those who live on the same ladder or on the next ladder.

What's more, there is Yuan Li, a troublemaker in Jiangnan.

Almost as soon as he found out the news, he selectively passed on the news.

Xie Kun, who was the governor of Jiangzhou at the time, heard some specious news, but he was a thoughtful and smart man. After a moment of thinking, he understood that those nobles wanted to find another way out, or in other words, after leaving one for themselves. road.

After Xie Kun meditated all night, he went out overnight to find his brother Xie Zhen.

Xie Yan was surprised, "Brother came here late at night, what big thing happened?"

"I heard that several of the descendants of the Yang family and the Lu family and the Yuan family are going on a trip in the next few days. There are many people accompanying them, so you might as well go with them."

Xie Zhen laughed, "I'm much older than them, and I don't usually hang out together. What should I do?"

He realized what he said and frowned slightly, "Could it be that they are not traveling?"

Xie Kun nodded and said, "They are going back north."

Xie Yao was surprised and then fell silent.

Xie Kun said: "With the current situation, unless Zhao Hanzhang is as proud and complacent as the previous princes and generals and destroys his foundation, it will be a matter of time before the north and south are unified."

"Second brother, we must make plans early."

Xie Jiao turned around and sat on the mat, turned his head to the side and said, "Brother, there is no need to say any more, I will not leave. I am a soldier of the king, and the king has been kind to me."

"You can find other ways to repay your kindness. As a son of the Xie family, you have the responsibility to revitalize the family. As you read the books of sages, you should be responsible for supporting the country. You cannot ignore other responsibilities just to repay your kindness."

Xie Jiao opened his mouth, but was speechless for a long time.

Xie Kun walked up and patted his shoulder and said: "Young Ru, I know that you have a deep relationship with the king, so you can see the current situation more clearly. The king can gain a foothold in Jianye because he relies on Director Wang to do it for him. Mediation.”

"Without Director Wang, how could the nobles in Jiangdong and Jiangnan recognize him? Without Director Wang, how could Wang Dun lead the Qingzhou and Xuzhou armies south to protect him? But in just one year, the king and Director Wang had many quarrels... "

"That's because the Wang family is too domineering. If the king wants to appoint an official, he has to look at Director Wang's face. He is squeezed out by the Wang family and has almost no place to stand."

"But the people recommended by Director Wang are all useful people, and their abilities are higher than those chosen by the king himself," Xie Kun said: "He can neither appoint people on merit, nor has he the prestige to do so. In Jiangdong, all the gentry have not returned to their hearts, and the imperial court has great power. How far do you think he can go when he is fighting with Director Wang and Wang Dun?"

Xie Yao opened his mouth to argue, but he didn't know how.

Xie Kun said: "You know that he will definitely fall into the pit, but you can't stop him. Are you going to jump down with him just to repay the kindness of knowing him?"

"Why not find another way forward and strengthen yourself?" Xie Kun said: "When he falls into the pit in the future, you can reach out and give him a hand. Even if you can't save his life, you should save his blood."

Xie Yao fell silent and asked after a while: "Will Zhao Hanzhang agree?"

"How will you know if you don't try?" Xie Kun said: "Judging from her actions over the years, she trusts people very much once she employs them, and is not stingy with power. If she can really unify the north and the south, she will only leave one more Jin Dynasty bloodline. Nothing is impossible."