[Comprehensive] The five elements are short of money

Inquiring about news, meeting, and planning, Zhuge'an did it alone, without disturbing his subordinates.There is no impenetrable wall in the world. To create an image of Cheng Huayu's self-respect and self-improvement, he must pay attention to the influence from the source. In the future, he will become the head of the Zhenbei Army, so he cannot be underestimated by his subordinates.The people of Zhuge'an naturally don't care what people in the world say, but they must be cautious if they want to open the gap of literati's attachment from Cheng's surname.

After returning from morning exercises, Zhuge'an called Lou Ji, the vanguard general, and said, "You always persuade me to win the hearts of the scholars in the north. I thought about it, and I really don't want to marry a wife, but now I have a chance."

"Commander, please give me instructions!" Lou Ji was very excited when he finally saw hope.

"I heard that there is a lot of trouble between Cheng's daughter and Fei Ju, and we should also get involved. Cheng's daughter has reasons and evidence, but she is also the weak side. Help her to gain reputation. The Cheng family has produced two great Confucian scholars, who are well-known. Yuanyang has many disciples, if Cheng's daughter can represent the Confucianism of the Luo School and stand on our side, it will save a lot of effort."

"What the commander-in-chief said is that it is better to marry..."

"Ahem, so, if Cheng's daughter becomes a female crown or something, she can recruit more disciples, or open forum papers, and can also gather the cultural atmosphere of the North and strengthen her education." Zhuge'an hurriedly paid attention to the topic and said: "This matter It's not easy for you and me to show up, it's better to have a woman show up, I don't know that General Lou is reluctant to send his wife to bear the burden."

"Don't worry, Marshal, I will fulfill my mission." Lou Ji clasped his fists in response, as long as it is beneficial to their career, he is willing to do anything.

"Well, just listening to the rumors, I know that Cheng's daughter has hills and valleys in her breasts. After Mrs. Zun passes, there is no need to do more. Just use her status to make people dare not offend." Zhuge Anren warned.

"Don't worry, Commander!" Lou Ji still only had these four words.When I went home and told my old wife about the matter, Mrs. Lou was also a chivalrous and courageous woman who hated evil, and said, "Even if there is no order from the commander-in-chief, I would like to help the Cheng family girl. Fei Ju is really not a thing, but there are still Those literati are working for tigers, I will visit Miss Cheng tomorrow and support her."

"Well, you can take care of women's affairs." Lou Ji said perfunctorily.

"What is a woman's thing? This is what the commander-in-chief confessed. The commander-in-chief has a long-term vision. Whenever you do something without deep meaning, you can't turn your head."

"Don't poke, don't poke, I'm abducting!" Lou Ji pulled his wife's sadistic hand and sighed: "Do you think the commander-in-chief has taken a fancy to this daughter of the Cheng family?"

Mrs. Lou burst out laughing, and said: "You stick, how can a woman be like this? The commander-in-chief has always been kind to women, and the woman who was lucky enough to serve him once before, who is not a group of children now, and the life is peaceful, the commander-in-chief Just a good temper! If you really like Cheng's daughter, the commander-in-chief can settle it with just one post, why bother Cheng's daughter to show her face? If you like a daughter, you will cherish her reputation. The commander-in-chief is interested in Cheng's daughter It’s just that it can take off the face of a hypocrite. Although I sympathize with Cheng’s younger sister and am willing to run for her, but I have to be honest, the Cheng family girl is not worthy of our handsome.” As for how she is not worthy, but It's remarried, too famous or something like that.No wonder Mrs. Lou thinks this way, who among the famous women throughout the ages can be a regular wife?

Mrs. Lou acted vigorously and did what she said, and found Cheng Huayu at the relief center the next day.The steward of the relief center is also eye-catching. With the arrival of the famous person Cheng Huayu, the performance of the relief center has been reflected.There are also literati who specialize in writing articles for a small person like him for the relief center, and now the only thing in charge is to confess Cheng Huayu.

The two sat down in the hall, and Cheng Huayu apologized: "The conditions are poor, I have wronged Madam."

"Sister Cheng's, you're welcome. I'm waiting for an uninvited guest. I'm lucky that she has a good temper and doesn't care about me. I've come to see you, a wonderful woman, and I'm really proud of the women in the world!" Mrs. Lou pulled Her hand applauded.

"I don't dare to be praised by my wife, it's just my heart."

"It's just a matter of heart. Those who come out of the scholarly family are different. They are much better than our blind eyes." Mrs. Lou praised and praised, and said: "I didn't come here to watch the excitement, my sister took advantage of it." It is reasonable, but there are many unreasonable people in the world. Old sister, I have nothing else. I can still say a few words on this three-acre land. No matter how bad it is, I will bear the name of the imperial court. Who wants to hurt my sister? A single hair will pass my test first, let's see if they can afford the crime of violating the imperial order!"

Cheng Huayu stood up and saluted to thank: "Thank you, Mrs. Lou, Mrs. Gao Yi, Hua Yu is very grateful. If there is any difficulty, please ask Mrs. for help."

"Get up, get up, don't be too polite, isn't that why I came here?" Mrs. Lou said bluntly, "I think the conditions of this relief center are simple, not to mention widows and children, the walls are not high, and the gatehouse is half buried. The old man of Huangtu. People in the world are ignorant, don't be a fool and wronged my sister, why don't you go back to Lou's house with me, and let's have a long-term discussion."

"Thank you Madam for your kindness, but Hua Yu can't go. To tell you the truth, Madam, it has been more than a year since the incident happened, and there are countless benevolent gentlemen who are willing to help. The reason why Hua Yu has been staying in the relief center is to work and support himself. Yu has seen ordinary couples and wealthy couples. There are countless women chasing and beating their husbands with rolling pins on the street. The wives of high-end families are careful when they talk to their husbands. I have thought about why in private. When encountering catastrophe, I am confused in the past. Think about it clearly, isn't it because the poor family couples support the family business together, the woman also works to earn money and support the family, and the wealth of the high-ranking family comes from the husband alone, and the dependent person, how dare not flatter. Now Hua Yu also Try to work to make ends meet, and see if I have a way out of that treacherous person. My wife will laugh at my humble opinion." Cheng Huayu smiled gently, and didn't feel that he had said any wise words.

Only now did Mrs. Lou know why the Marshal asked her to support Cheng Huayu, "Young girl is so talented! She is not inferior to those men. I'll make it clear today. If you have any plans and need my help, just tell me!"

"People in the world are ignorant. When encountering this kind of ugly death, they believe that family ugliness should not be publicized. If Hua Yu exposes the matter, it will be annoying. It is obvious that Hua Yu deserves justice, but just because his grandfather and father died early, no one does it for him." When I speak, it seems like a heinous crime to stand up for myself. Hua Yu has nothing else to ask for, but I hope that my wife will help me. If you can block the villain who takes the opportunity to make trouble for me, I will be even more grateful." Cheng Huayu bowed again .

"Good girl..."

"Sister Cheng, sister Cheng..." Before the two could finish speaking, a plainly dressed little girl rushed in from outside. She was an orphan adopted by the relief center. "Sister Cheng, it's too bad. A large group of people came outside, all of them are men, and there are also noble people sitting in sedan chairs and riding horses. They said they wanted to see you and that your brother was here too!"

Mrs. Cheng Huayu and Lou looked at each other, and she knew it well. She didn't expect that the time to fight would come so soon after a consensus was reached.

Cheng Huayu and Mrs. Lou went out together, Mrs. Lou walked in front, surrounded by a group of people outside the door, the riders stood farther away, and the scholars who waved their fans stood closer, guarding a man in his early thirties.That man is Cheng Huayu's older brother Cheng Nan, "Sister, I'm here to pick you up."

Before Cheng Huayu could answer, Mrs. Lou stood up to block her and said, "When the Liao soldiers broke the city and my sister hanged herself, your natal family didn't come to pick her up; Well, my sister finally survived, you came to pick her up, and brought a bunch of big men to help out, I don't know if you came to pick her up or rob her."

"This lady..."

"My wife will not change her name or surname. The wife of Lou Ji, the vanguard general of the Zhenbei Army, is ordered by the court to be a third-ranker. Why? The truth can't be explained to me, so I want to force my way!" Madam Lou raised her eyebrows.

"Madam, why did you say that, and why did Wansheng ever trespass..."

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, answer my question first, why didn't you come earlier, why did you bring so many people? You don't want to see your sister, okay?" Mrs. Lou shot suddenly.

"Madam is righteous, Hua Yu will keep it in his heart, but Hua Yu has expectations in his heart. After all, he is a biological brother and sister, and my brother will not harm me." Cheng Huayu slowly walked out of the protective circle of Mrs. Lou's maid, and asked: "Brother, what are you doing?" Did you come here today to bring He Lishu for me?"

"My sister is suffering. Let's talk about these things when we go back. After all, it's a family matter." Cheng Nan bit the bullet and said.

Cheng Huayu shook his head, "Brother, don't lie to me. I must make peace with that treacherous person. I have written to my mother and brother a long time ago. My mother pities me, but my brother despises me and loses Chengmen's face. Handle the reconciliation and divorce matters for me. If I go home with my brother today, isn’t that the default that I’m still the wife of that wicked man?”

"This is a family matter, sister..." Cheng Nan said halfway, his waist was stabbed, and if he could stand up at this time, he would not fight unprepared.Cheng Nan got the reminder, and said with a sigh of relief: "I also know that I have wronged my sister, and I have written to Fei Ju asking him to release his wife's letter. My sister is at ease. You are away alone, and your mother is worried. You should go back with me."

"No, it can't be letting go of a wife, it must be a divorce. I think I have been married for three years, I have served Wenggu, I have kept the old man's filial piety, I have never done anything wrong, and it must not be divorce. If there is no wife in the world, I will A letter to let her husband out has been published a long time ago!" Cheng Huayu said with a promise, and there was a buzz around, for thousands of years, only men rejected women, and no women abandoned men. First of all, when it comes to a formal marriage, they still obey the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker. If they want to divorce, at most one will divorce.

"Sister!" Cheng Nan couldn't help but shouted loudly, and scolded: "My sister was also raised under my grandfather's knees, why didn't I consider clearing his name for the old man? If my sister does this, where will my Cheng family be famous?"

"Then brother is going to watch the Fei family force me to death?" Cheng Huayu said with tears.

"What does this have to do with the Fei family? If he betrayed you, I will seek justice for you. Why do you have to stand up! Where have you seen your grandfather's teachings? He is an old man who knows, so he will definitely not recognize you as a granddaughter." "Cheng Nan shouted, he had already analyzed that the reason why Cheng Huayu's matter caused such a big reaction was because of the identities of the two famous scholars of the Cheng family, if Cheng Huayu's identity was stripped away, few people would be interested up.

Cheng Huayu took two steps back, as if he couldn't bear the lightning strike, tears rolled down slowly.After a while, Cheng Huayu bowed deeply and said firmly: "Brother wants to calm the situation, I don't blame you, but my grandfather doesn't recognize me as a granddaughter, but I can't acquiesce, turn a deaf ear, and lose grandfather's face. According to my Luo Xue If there is a disagreement in Chengmen's old practice, debate it. If you don't debate the truth, please bear witness for me. Is it because I have disgraced Chengmen's Confucianism, or is it because you are not good at learning, brother!"

"Good! Good!" "I'm a witness!" "I'm also a witness!"

The onlookers clamored, they were all those who watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal.

There is a high platform outside the relief center, which was originally used to queue up for registration when a large number of refugees and widows were collected, but now it has become a temporary debate platform. Cheng Nan, who drove the ducks to the shelves, sat alone on the left side of the high platform without anyone reminding him, Cheng Huayu's Jingchai cloth skirt , with plain face facing the sky, kneeling and sitting on the right side of the high platform, surrounded by spectators below the stage, and more and more people came after hearing the news.

"I declare in advance that this debate is not for the private affairs of relatives, but for the sake of axiom and knowledge. Brother Nan please first~" Cheng Huayu turned himself into a direct disciple of his grandfather Cheng Yi with one sentence.

Things have come to this point, and Cheng Nan has no room to turn back. He doesn't believe that the little girl raised under his grandfather's lap can have a deeper skill than him who has been studying for 30 years.Cheng Nan took a deep breath and said: "Grandpa said that starving to death is a small matter, but injustice is a major matter. My sister will turn around at this time and let my brother forget the past."

The audience was buzzing again, "Cheng Yi Anthology" clearly recorded this sentence, which was also the first quote that many scholars attacked Cheng Huayu.

"Starving to death is a small matter, but injustice is a major matter. This sentence is indeed what my grandfather said. But why did my brother take it out of context and induce others." Cheng Huayu's voice was clear and high-pitched, and the moment he uttered it, he suppressed the discussion in the audience.

"Why did this sentence come from? My grandfather studied knowledge intensively, restrained himself and revived rituals. Today's atmosphere is impetuous. The court respects scholars, emphasizes culture and education, treats officials preferentially, respects scholars, pays generously, and encourages pleasure. Bianjing literati are proud of prostitutes, and their knowledge has become a capital for showing off. Ladies and good women gradually dress like famous prostitutes. Ordinary people are no longer ashamed of their wives, daughters and sisters as adopted daughters, concubines, and singers. , The world laughs at the poor but does not laugh at the prostitutes, the morals are corrupt. My grandfather hated it deeply, and he said that it is a small matter to starve to death, but a big thing to be unruly. The grandfather discussed this festival, and the senior brother asked again: "If a man's integrity is the same, what about a woman?" The grandfather replied: "Male and female are similar, and they can be used together. The senior brother asked again: "Widows are reasonable, so it seems not advisable. How about it?" Grandpa replied: Yes! To match one's body. If one is married off by a person who has lost integrity, one has lost one's integrity. The brother asked again: "If there are widows who are poor and have no support, can they remarry?" The grandfather replied: "It's just that the future generations will be afraid of the cold and starve to death, so there is a saying .But starving to death is extremely small, and injustice is extremely great!"

"Concerning the context before and after, it is not difficult to conclude that what my grandfather said is that women have a hard time standing. Once they are widowed, they will be extremely poor. If they don't remarry, they will find it difficult to survive. However, if a man knows that the other party is widowed, but wants to marry him, thinking that he is coercing, it is a great breach of morality. How? In the mouth of the senior brother, it becomes a man who marries a widow as his wife, which is out of morality; a widowed woman who remarries is also out of integrity. Both the former emperor and the present have issued edicts several times, calling on widowed women to remarry. How could it be possible for a grandfather to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic? What's more, I didn't even mention the widow's infidelity. The senior brother directly put the words on me, saying that my family is ugly and wants to kill me by taking over my grandfather's reputation. I also want to ask the senior brother, as a grandfather and grandson, how do you know? Taught by his grandfather, Cheng Menluo learned the scriptures, where did you learn? Grandfather suffered a disaster, and the annotations of the anthology were compiled by you, why did you write like this? I want to ask my brother again, why did you care about the family relationship? Si, it is difficult to build the road, and the master is pitiful, why does my brother not care about it?"

"Nonsense, you weren't there when grandfather said this, so why did you make up such a lie?" Cheng Nan scolded angrily. If he had the same talent as his father and uncle, no one in the world would know him. Name.Cheng Nan just learned the wisdom of the predecessors step by step, but he was not good at debating, so he was extremely angry, and he just told the truth.

Cheng Huayu shook his head and sighed, "Senior brother, don't be angry. Grandfather's anthology has been compiled like this. He knows what it is like. Anyway, he can't see it anymore, and it's not a living person who speaks. What did you think, brother? When annotating That’s how it was explained. You and I are taught in the same discipline, but the knowledge is not private to you and me. There are many literati and bachelors in the audience. Brother said that I made it up, so please point out my flaws and let me be convinced. .”

"That's right, debating and debating, you can understand it only if you have a debate!" The scholars in the audience began to boo.At this time, the atmosphere was open, and Mrs. Wei (Zeng Bu's wife) held a literary meeting to entertain scholars from all over the world. The poems written by the talented Cao Xiyun were slightly provocative.Scholars do not despise talented women, of course the atmosphere is like this, which is also the reason why great Confucianists and Taoists like Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi want to advocate correcting the atmosphere.

The clerics booed, Cheng Nan didn't realize that this was not their family's business, but was arguing over who could understand Cheng Yi's intentions more accurately, and who would be the spokesperson of the Luo school of Confucianism.

"Absurd, you are so audacious, you spread your private letter to the world, wronged Fei's family, lived alone, implicated all the female members of the Cheng family, and now you talk about your grandfather's scriptures, you really don't put my brother on the list. In the eyes..."

As soon as Cheng Nan's words came out, the people standing beside him in the audience began to cover their faces. They had already said that Cheng Nan was not good at debating. If it wasn't for his special status, it wouldn't be his turn!No, when you are excited, you will speak without choice, and jump into the language trap of the other party. Even if you think so in your heart, you must not say it out of your mouth!

Sure enough, Cheng Huayu exploded when he heard it, and wailed: "Heaven is above, how can there be a woman in the world? Fei Ju betrayed his faith, greedy for life and afraid of death, and abandoned me in the old house. I didn't want to argue with him at all. "Letter to the King" It is written very clearly, if he reined in the precipice, he would still be able to reunite. It is a pity that he betrayed the country and the people. He promised to go south to join the king, but in a blink of an eye he became a county magistrate in the north and married a Khitan noble daughter. Where did he put my original wife? Land? It’s like giving up, now I’m just asking for justice, but I’m insulted by my own brother like this, there is still justice in the world! Fei Ju betrayed the monarch of his family and country, even if he comes back now, how can I commit myself to such a class? Villain! Brother...the daughter of the Cheng family was taught by her grandfather and uncle, don't they even know the truth?"

"Who said Cheng's daughter's reputation is bad, if Cheng's daughters are as clear as the girl, I will propose marriage tomorrow!" A literati in the audience cheered.

"Talk about the married daughter of the Cheng family, today I will propose to Miss Cheng, and I will seek justice from Fei Ju for you!" What's more, I will propose to Cheng Huayu on the spot.

Seeing that things were not as expected, Cheng Nan couldn't help but look at the audience and begged him to find a way.

The atmosphere in the stands and off the stage was warm, and Cheng Huayu spoke his mind, and those people couldn't help but resorted to their strategic deterrent weapon - Mrs. Cheng.

Mrs. Cheng's hair was full of silver threads, and she had been waiting in the sedan chair by the side of the court. At this time, she was helped to the front of the stage by two gentle young men.Cheng Huayu thumped in his heart, he only cared about sending people to deal with Fei Ju, but he didn't expect these people to be so shameless.Since Cheng Yi's death, Mrs. Cheng has been living in seclusion as a widow, ignoring world affairs and seeing no outsiders. How could this alarm her?

In this land, parents seem to be the right ones by nature.

"Grandmother..." Cheng Huayu prostrated himself on the ground, unable to kneel for a long time, and now he could only show weakness.

Mrs. Cheng shook off the two young men who were supporting her, leaned on a stick and crutches, walked slowly up the high platform, and said to the audience: "Uncle, husband, sister-in-law, all sages are returning west with a crane, Cheng There are only old and young women and children in the family, and weak scholars. Today, I rely on the old and betray the old to speak a few words, please judge me."

"Listen to the old lady!" "Follow the old lady's order!" The people in the audience suddenly agreed.

"Then arrest... those two people first, the two who helped me!" The old lady waved her sleeves, and the young man watching the excitement pinned down the two literati who had just supported the old lady, ignoring their struggles , avoiding the line of sight and directly removed the chin, the quality of the people who eat melons is too high.

"Everyone: The two students are kind enough to help others, so why do you want to arrest them?" Madam Cheng asked herself and answered, "I don't know. I am sitting at home, and someone suddenly came to see me, saying that it was urgent, and it involved my husband and my wife. Uncle’s reputation involves the reputation of my Cheng family, and he also said that my family has turned against each other, and my brothers are against each other... The old man was carried to the stage in a hurry, but he was firmly stopped, and he was not allowed to come forward before the situation deteriorated. My grandson and granddaughter let me out of the sedan chair after they had finished talking."

"This is tricking the old lady out of the house!" "He is still under house arrest and not allowed to come out!" "Damn, it's extremely hateful!"

"I can't figure out why, but I just heard my grandson and granddaughter's debate, but I figured it out. This is a Khitan conspiracy! Your lords took off the coats of these two human-faced beasts for me. There must be tattoos on them. Khitan people Tattoos!" The old lady gave an order, and the two young people who were being helped naturally couldn't resist, and they were picked up by the enthusiastic crowd, and there were totem tattoos on their arms.