The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 136 Qinghe Cui Yi
On March [-]th, in Yuantouzhu, the county mansion had a luncheon and invited all parties.

After Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao finished, he hurriedly left Taihu Lake with Zhao Dazhao Er who came to pick him up, went straight to the north, and rushed to Wujin, galloping through the starry night, and arrived at Xijindu at night the next day.

In the past few days, the weather has been fine, and the water level in the ferry has dropped a bit, but the hearts of the two people who are determined to return home have the feeling that the river is overflowing. It's like going into the past.

But Xiao Qinzhi suddenly realized something was wrong, and his heart was empty, because at the ferry, there was a spirit-calling banner fluttering, and the white pierced into the night.

A few people crossed the birch forest and stepped on the smooth road. Looking at the Xiao's manor in the distance, the lights were transparent, illuminating the square garden for a few miles. The Jinniu Mountain was shining brightly. , all the way home, since then yin and yang have been separated, Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao kept silent and quickened their pace.

The soul flag goes all the way to Xiao's Gate Tower, crosses Jinniu Mountain to the shore of Fengqi Lake. A mourning hall is set up in the school where Mr. Cui lived. , It makes people put a bowl of shark fish to revive their souls in the house.

Shayu is a special product of Qinghe County. Mr. Cui used the special product of his hometown to express his homesickness, and returned to Shouqiu on behalf of Ma Yifeng.

In the mourning hall, Xiao's mother, Cui, performed the rituals of her son and nephew, Dr. Xu performed the rituals of the teacher, and the master performed all the funeral rituals. The two wore linen and mourning, and knelt under the coffin.

Remembering Mr. Cui's instructions in the mist before departure, "go early and return early", Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao already felt it at that time, but they didn't think about it, they came a step late, and didn't see the last side.

Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao entered the mourning hall, knelt down and kowtowed.

Xiao's mother Cui and Dr. Xu returned the gift.

Dr. Xu was dressed in sackcloth, stood up, looked at Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao, who were under the spirit, and asked in a solemn voice: "Dongguan Xu Zao, acting as teacher Qinghe Cui Yilingxun, Xiao Qinzhi, where is the county in Wuxi for this trip?" for?"

"Third grade!" Xiao Qinzhi replied.

"Dongguan Xu Zao, on behalf of Qinghe Cui Yilingxun, Xu Miao, this trip to Wuxi, what is the prefecture?"

"Seven grades" Xu Miao replied.

Dr. Xu Hong said: "I would like to act on behalf of the teacher. The two of you are not as good as the second and sixth. It will damage the reputation of Master Cui, so you can't follow the teacher's etiquette."

In the funeral ceremony of the Jin people, when the elder died, the in-laws had to observe the filial piety for three years according to the etiquette. If Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao performed the master ceremony, they would not participate in the Zhou Zhongzheng. This was the special confession of the old man Cui before his departure.

Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao glanced at each other, then bowed to the spiritual tablet again, and had no choice but to retreat.

On the second floor of the "Qinglou", Zhao Da and Zhao Er ordered the servants to bring food and wine, because Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao were not allowed to practice teacher etiquette, so they were not allowed to enter the mourning hall at night, the two raised their wine bottles and went to the school to offer three cups of sacrifice.

Qinghe Cui Yi is an unfamiliar name to the people of the Eastern Jin Dynasty today, but in the ears of celebrities, it is a thunderous name. A generation of Confucianism, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, entered Luoyang Hualin Garden, The first show.

To refute Wang Yan is to misunderstand the common people in the world.

Denounce Shan Tao as a thief for being old.

Shame to associate with Wang Bi and He Yan.

During the Yongjia Rebellion, Liu Cong, the son of Liu Yuan, captured Luoyang and plundered and slaughtered wantonly. He captured Emperor Huai of Jin and other princes and ministers. Everyone in Luoyang City was in danger, but Cui Yi was not afraid and stood alone in front of the city.

Liu Cong saw a white-clothed scholar blocking the way, so he asked, "The Jin emperor has no way. The Han army entered Luoyang and punished it on behalf of the heavens. Why did you stop it?"

Cui Yi replied: "Emperor Jin has no way, just punish Emperor Jin alone, why hurt innocent people?"

Liu Cong ordered the Han army to stop burning, killing and looting, and asked, "You exchanged one person for thousands of lives in Luoyang, what else can you say?"

Cui Yi said: "I will continue the Han army for thirty years with my life."

Liu Cong said angrily: "My Han country has more than 30 years of luck?"

Cui Yi said: "Originally there was only ten years of luck. Because I stopped the Han army from burning, killing and looting, I continued my life for another thirty years. If this time limit is exceeded, I will come face to face."

Liu Cong asked, "Who are you?"

Cui Yi said: "Qinghe Cui Yi!"

The fate of the Han and Zhao dynasties really lasted less than thirty years.

After the Yongjia Rebellion, the Jin family moved south, while the Qinghe Cui family remained in the north, relying on foreign powers to make a living. Cui Yi left home in anger and was expelled from the family name. Since then, he has been wandering around the world. Fortunate to have been taught.

When Mr. Cui met Yin Hao, he said that his ambition was great and talented, not half as good as Huan Wen's. He commented on Yu Liang as an outstanding man of the moment, and Zu Ti as a pillar of rejuvenating the country. mediocre.

Xu Miao heard these things from his father, Dr. Xu. When Mr. Cui was traveling in Jiangzuo, he happened to meet a young Xu Zao who went out for a trip. Seeing Xu Zao's ardent service, he gave him some pointers. , commented on Dr. Xu as the stupidest student for the rest of his life.

Speaking of this, Xiao Qinzhi suddenly laughed, and proudly said: "It turns out that Dr. Xu, who is famous in Jiangzuo, is the most stupid student of old man Cui. It seems that my ranking will be raised."

"Hehe~" Xu Miao glanced at it, and said ruthlessly, "You are simply not ranked with Mr. Cui."

Xiao Qinzhi pointed to himself, surprised and said: "I can't be ranked?"

Xu Miao nodded and said: "The old man once said that ten Xiao Qinzhi are not as good as one Wang Meng and half Huan Wen."

Xiao Qinzhi was stunned, spilled the wine in his glass all over the floor, said angrily: "This old bastard, when I get better in the future, I insist on lifting his coffin and asking him face to face."

"Hey~" Xu Miao laughed secretly.

"What about you? What did old man Cui say?" Xiao Qinzhi asked.

Xu Miao was depressed for a long while, then drank a glass of wine in one gulp, and said immediately, "You come to lift the coffin boards, and I will dig the soil."

"Hahaha!!" Xiao Qinzhi understood, laughed loudly, and hurriedly asked: "Tell me quickly."

Xu Miao put down his drink and said without anger, "I said that I was a talented person in the same state. He said that he liked the two of us because he was the taller among the dwarfs. He also said that he would not be promising in the future. You are not allowed to mention him as a teacher, so as not to give him shame."

It's so annoying.

Xiao Qinzhi staggered down a glass of wine and said: "This old bastard is too deceitful!"

Three days later, old man Cui's coffin was carried to the Immortal Terrace of Jinniu Mountain. According to his will, the stele faces north. A generation of Confucianists lived on the left side of the river, and died of old age by the shore of Fengxi Lake. The funeral was kept secret, so few people knew about it.

Otherwise, with old man Cui's reputation, just his two students, one Wang Meng, the future Prime Minister of Qin State, the current Minister of Zhongshu, who is in charge of Qin State's military affairs, and Huan Wen, the No. Qu Bo was mourned.

A pile of loess, two soul banners, and a stele, Xiao Qinzhi stared at it, and couldn't help but think of the old man Cui's confession that night. If he returned to Luoyang City, he would erect a wordless stele in Hualin Garden for him. Of course, If it is possible, it is natural to carry out the disciple ceremony and return old man Cui to the Qinghe Cui family tree with his own hands.

After old man Cui left, Xiao Yunzhi, who had nothing to do, became the teacher of the Xiao family. Xu Miao, according to old man Cui's death, studied hard in closed doors, while Xiao Qinzhi devoted himself to waiting for Zhou Zhongzheng.

(End of this chapter)