Chapter 243 House slaves with four surnames
In the Tai Chi Palace on a spring day, willows and flowers bloom.
The palaces at every level seemed to be less oppressive and profound in the past, and more bright and spacious.
It's just that Fang Jun's mood is really not good.
Now that I have two jobs, I am afraid that I will have very little free time in the future. While he was still recovering, he organized the craftsmen at home to restart the iron-making furnace. However, he was summoned by His Majesty Li Er and had to write down the steel-making process he knew so that the craftsmen could prepare in advance, while he hurriedly ran in. When I came to the palace, I was full of curses in my heart.
It's an edict and a summons. Just because you're free doesn't mean that others are free too. I don't know what's going on with His Majesty...
The place where His Majesty summoned him this time was not Tai Chi Hall or Shenlong Hall, but the Shanshui Pavilion behind the Shenlong Hall, beside the Thousand Steps Corridor, and close to the East Palace.
The Thousand Steps Corridor was where Fang Jun walked when he entered the palace for the first time after traveling through time, met Princess Gaoyang by chance, and said, "You must pamper me."
At this time, spring and scenery are bright, and the hot spring under the corridor is flowing gurglingly. There is no trace of steam anymore, and it is difficult to tell that this is a hot spring.
There is a small pool beside the corridor. The more flowers fall on the water, the clearer the water becomes, swaying and twisting. There are two rows of weeping willows beside the pool, mixed with peaches and apricots, covering the sky and the sun. After walking a few steps along the Qianbu Corridor, I suddenly saw another folded plank bridge with red railings emerging from the willow shade. After crossing the bridge, all roads were accessible, and I saw a cool tiled house with water-polished brick walls and clear The tiles are blocked.
The chamberlain led Fang Jun into a main room with an open door and carved beams, and then stepped back to leave.
His Majesty Li Er was sitting on a bench with a large bookcase in front of him, looking at something carefully. Seeing Fang Jun coming in, he bowed and saluted, waved his hand casually and said, "Stand aside, I can have more to say with Ouyang Shu."
Fang Jun responded obediently: "No!" and walked aside, looking at the old man standing next to His Majesty Li Er.
This old man, what can I say...ugly!
Astonishingly ugly!
He has a short stature, as thin as a bamboo pole, a dark face, and a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks.
The shoulders are slightly hunched, almost covering the slender head. The back is slightly hunched, and the arms are as long as the knees. The whole person looks like an ape...
This is too ugly!
Ouyang Shugeng?
Never heard of it, but...he remembered a famous person.
Ouyang Xun!
Historical records record that Ouyang Xun was "ugly in appearance, but extremely intelligent", which means, "I am ugly, but I am very smart"...
It is said that when the eldest son Wuji saw Ouyang Xun's ugly appearance, he laughed at him and said: "Hold your arms like a mountain, bury your shoulders and be afraid to stand out. Who said that there is a monkey like this painted on Lin Pavilion." Ouyang Xun said sarcastically: "The rope head is even with the back warmer." , The crotch is afraid of the cold, and the dough is lumpy because of the confusion." His Majesty Li Er asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that the queen will hear evil?"
Judging from his appearance, he is probably Ouyang Xun, one of the "Four Great Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty".
Fang Jun applauded these two poems that were aimed at each other. It was so appropriate...
Probably because he saw Fang Jun's strange expression, Ouyang Xun asked with a smile: "Do you think so-and-so is ugly?"
If it were anyone else, they would probably deny it immediately and say a few nice words. You can't laugh at someone else's shortcomings in front of them, right?
But not Fang Jun!
This guy nodded and said with an upright face: "Yes!"
Be decisive and upright!
Ouyang Xun didn't expect that there was such a person. He choked and didn't know what to say for a moment. It was so unexpected...
His Majesty Li Er shook his head speechlessly and said to Ouyang Xun: "Don't pay attention to him. This person is just a stick, the kind who will make people mad without compensating for their lives!"
Fang Junxin said that His Majesty Li Er is indeed a confidant...
Ouyang Xun rolled his eyes, but he was not angry at all. He said with a smile: "I have always heard that Erlang of the Fang family is both civilized and martial. He knows things without learning. He is amazingly talented. Not only are his lyrics and poems classics, but also his calligraphy skills." With the style of everyone, my bad disciple Zhou Fu has shown off to you more than once. How about showing your hand to your majesty and me?"
Fang Jun was a little displeased. Do you think I'm a showman?
Still showing off his skills...
Then he showed his white teeth and showed a pure smile that was harmless to humans and animals: "How dare you, how dare you, an old man with rich experience, who has gone through many hardships but has achieved good results, how dare you, the younger generation, to do whatever you want to do?"
When he spoke, he smiled very innocently, really like the humble gesture of a student in front of the teacher. However, when he said the sentence "having experienced a lot, going through many hardships, but achieving positive results", he deliberately emphasized the tone, which meant something terrible. That’s intriguing...
Why?
This leads us to talk about Ouyang Xun’s life.
Ouyang Xun's life, regardless of his literary achievements, is already a legend just because of his wandering life.
Ouyang Xun's father, Ouyang He, joined the army with his father at the age of 20. He was brave and good at fighting. Later, his son inherited his father's legacy and served as the governor of Jiao, Guang and other nineteen states' military affairs, and the governor of Guangzhou. Emperor Chen Xuan suspected that he had second thoughts and worshiped him as General Zuowei.
Ouyang He then rebelled in Guangzhou, and was defeated and captured in the spring of the next year. Only Ouyang Xun in his family was spared because he fled, and the rest were all killed. At this time, Ouyang Xun was only thirteen years old. Two months later, the Empress Dowager died and a general amnesty was issued. Ouyang Xun escaped death and was adopted by Mr. Jiang, his father's friend during his lifetime.
During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Ouyang Xun served as Dr. Taichang; Yu Wenhuaji claimed to be the emperor in Yangzhou, and Ouyang Xun was also kidnapped by him as a courtier; Dou Jiande conquered Liaocheng, and Ouyang Xun was retained by the Xia State and awarded the position of Taichang Qing; at that time, it was still Qin His Majesty Li Er defeated Dou Jiande in Hulao and pacified Hebei. Ouyang Xun once again escaped death. Later, because he had a close relationship with the great ancestor Li Yuan during the Sui Dynasty, he was awarded the position of Shizhong. He was sixty-five years old at the time.
He escaped from death again and again, and turned danger into good fortune again and again. Finally, in the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty, he was promoted to the doctor of Yinqing Guanglu, to Shizhong, to the crown prince, to the bachelor of Hongwen Hall, and to be granted the title of male in Bohai County.
Inexplicably, Fang Jun thought of another famous figure throughout the ages - Lu Bu!
Third Master Zhang called Lu Bu a "house slave with three surnames", but I wonder if Third Master had traveled through time and met Ouyang Xun, wouldn't he have to count them on his fingers? Fortunately, it is said that Mr. Zhang is actually a cultural person, and his arithmetic is not bad at all, so he will not make mistakes...
Such an unworthy minister, no matter how high his literary achievements, would not be admired by people like Fang Jun.
He would rather respect a dog-slaughterer who sacrificed his life for justice when the country was in danger...
Sure enough, no matter how well-mannered Ouyang Xun was, his expression could not help but change. The muscles on his face with sunken cheeks and raised cheekbones twitched fiercely, looking a little ferocious.
His Majesty Li Er had already shouted categorically: "How dare you! How can you be so ignorant of your elders and ignorant of dignity and inferiority?"
Fang Jun quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Promise! I know my mistake, but... Your Majesty, I am not guilty of the sin of my elders. I am willing to accept it and dare not make excuses; but this is the crime of ignorance of inferiority. Please forgive me for not being able to accept it. Press In terms of honorary title, Wei Chen is a Marquis, and Senior Ouyang is just a Baron. In terms of official positions, Wei Chen is a third-grade minister of the Ministry of Industry and a young supervisor of weapons, while Senior Ouyang is not However, as a bachelor of the fifth grade of Hongwen Hall, he should be respected by his Majesty. However, when Wei Chen entered the palace, Senior Ouyang did not salute or greet him. Therefore, Wei Chen thought that His Majesty should treat Senior Ouyang as a crime of ignorance of inferiority. . Of course, Wei Chen is just discussing the matter, and does not want Senior Ouyang to give Wei Chen the courtesy of being demoted..."
As soon as His Majesty Li Er covered his forehead, he knew that this boy was not easily angered, but he didn't know why he looked so displeased with Ouyang Xun?
Ouyang Xun was stunned and speechless.
What Fang Jun said is right, every word makes sense. Regardless of his title or official position, he is more than one level below him.
But my status is transcendent. He is a learned scholar that His Majesty often consults. Can you compare it with ordinary titles and official positions?
But since people made comparisons, he couldn't refute.
Since we are in an officialdom, we must not abandon the rules of respect and inferiority in the officialdom. Otherwise, it would be enough for everyone to compare age and seniority. What kind of etiquette would it be?
It’s just that I feel so worried...
After standing there for a long time, Ouyang Xun blushed and bowed his hands in salute: "Ouyang Xun, the lower official, has seen the chamberlain..."
"Oh, I already told you that I don't want you to give me a gift..." When Ouyang Xun bent down, Fang Jun jumped over, took Ouyang Xun's hand, and smiled brightly: " You are trying to disgrace me! What is your identity and status? How can you comment based on your title and official position? You are a senior and a role model for us younger generations to learn from... please get up quickly, please get up quickly!" br>
Ouyang Xun is so depressed. He didn't say this a long time ago. Why did he wait until I finished my salute?
Isn't it just to tease you? As for hitting me in the face so hard? Why is this child so bad...(End of Chapter)