Wei Ni

The deceased is like a husband.

Time flies, day and night.

Before he knew it, Xia Houhui had returned to the capital, Luoyang, for seven days.

During this period, he had a rare free time and returned to the province with his wife to visit his maternal uncle Wang Su. At the invitation of Xia Houhe, he had a great time with his brothers and children in the name of going out for a picnic in Beimang Mountain, and barely managed to make up for a family dinner for his bride Wang Yuanji. stop.

Naturally, he also hosted a banquet in a small house outside the city.

There are only a few people who are invited to attend.

Among the five people who asked Xia Houhe to make invitations on his behalf, He Kui and Chen Qian refused directly on the grounds that they had other things to do and had no time to do so.

Xia Houhui was not surprised by this.

The first time Chen Qian met him was when he was welcoming the bride, but he couldn't resist Chen Tai's kindness and came to act as a guest.

Let's just let it go and let each other take it easy.

Moreover, his father, Chen Jiao, was currently serving as a minister with high authority, and he was also appointed as Shangshulang. At a time when the princes in the temple were discussing Qin Lang's merits, he, who was in the center, did not want to interact with the Chinese army. The general will act too intimately to avoid attracting gossip from others.

As Xia Houshang's son-in-law, He Kui knew that Xia Houxuan was increasingly estranged from Xia Houhui because of Cao Shuang, so he refused to go to the banquet with the mentality of doing more than doing less.

And Wang Ji also didn't come.

He was working in Zhongshu Province, and because he was very busy with matters such as the plans for the autumn collection of various states and counties, the Northern Expedition to Xianbei, and the pacification of the rebellion in Anding County, he had been spending many nights at the office recently, so he asked Xiahouhe to apologize on his behalf; He also claimed that when he was no longer busy and could take time off, he would host a banquet and invite Xia Houhui over to reminisce and have fun together.

Well, if Xia Houhui is still in the capital Luoyang by then.

Chen Tai, who was also the Minister of Sanqi along with Xia Houhe, readily agreed.

Moreover, after leaving the palace that day, Xia Houhui and his companions went directly to the small house outside the city, arriving an hour earlier than the scheduled time for Xia Houhui's banquet.

When Xia Houhui heard the news and hurriedly came out to greet him, he also explained, "Yi Quan and I share the same spirit. Going to Zhi Quan's banquet is like a family banquet. Zhi Quan can't blame me for not following the host's will and having the audacity to come and have fun with him." Lunch.”

Xia Houhui laughed heartily at such remarks.

As he led the way into the house, he also joked along with the words, "Since Brother Xuan said it was like going to a family banquet, don't blame me for welcoming guests in a simple little house and cheap wine~"

Entering the hall, serving wine and meat, sitting at the table first and second, talking and laughing.

But unlike the previous time when Chen Tai held a banquet in a thatched cottage outside the city, this time the two of them stopped reminiscing about the past and discussed the strategy of Jing'an on the frontier.

Chen Tai took the initiative to mention it.

The reason was that Xia Hou Huifu returned from Bingzhou and the bandit chief Kebi Neng was given the title.

However, their views are quite different.

According to Xia Houhui, the etiquette of the Han family is completely different from that of the nomadic tribes, and there is almost no possibility of peaceful coexistence. If it wants to stabilize the border areas, the Wei State can only keep itself "full of martial virtue" at all times, so that the various tribes will not dare to make mistakes and surrender.

Chen Tai, on the other hand, respected being gentle and gentle at this time.

Since Monan Xianbei is now leaderless and dispersed, we should focus on gentle caressing and spread favors widely to allow the weak to come and rely on them voluntarily, so as to keep the frontier clean, and also allow the Wei State to save its people and reduce military expenditures.

The two hold their own opinions and cannot convince each other.

It wasn't until Chen Taizuo left at the third quarter of Shenshi that he quoted from the scriptures and said: "Yong Ji's words are of benefit to a hundred generations; Jiu Ji's words are the affairs of a moment. Today, Zhiquan adheres to Yong Ji's thoughts, and I am still Ji Ji. "Everyone has his own thoughts on the benefits, and there is no distinction between advantages and disadvantages, so let's seek common ground while reserving differences." This ended the debate.

After seeing Chen Tai off, Xiahou and Xiaoyan pointed out their differences.

"Sixth brother is in the army, far away on the front line, so he strives to complete everything and always has the heart to eradicate all evil; while brother Xuanbo is in the temple, accompanying the emperor, so he seeks to do everything properly, and looks at the overall situation first and then the specific area. Different standpoints, different concerns, it is inevitable that the views differ."

I have to say that this analysis hits the nail on the head.

But unexpectedly, Xiahou Huifu laughed so hard that he leaned forward and backward with laughter. He only managed to steady himself by putting a hand on his shoulder.

What's so funny about this!

Obviously, I didn’t say anything wrong!

Xia Houhe looked puzzled and felt a twinge of embarrassment in his heart, "Why are Sixth Brother laughing?!"

Isn't this funny?

We have different standpoints and different concerns. How could it be that Chen Xuanbo and I don't know the evil of such a superficial truth?

And didn’t you also hear Chen Xuanbo’s words of “seeking common ground while reserving differences” when he was leaving?
He and I are just using this debate to test each other's behavior and seek common ground and points of conflict of ideas, in the hope that we can get along or work together more smoothly in the future. The so-called argument is to get along with each other.

After all, it is an indisputable fact that there are no successors for the generals of the clan, and that Qiao Pei, the governor of Qiao Pei, has no successors; and the Yingchuan scholars who used to stay in the middle when Cao Cao started his business in Weiwu are now in a similar situation~
Not to mention, when Zhong Yao, the core figure of the second generation of Yingchuan scholars, was old and bedridden and had not yet passed away, Wu Zhi dared to praise Sima Yi in the temple, and was about to become the third Yingchuan scholar. Chen Qun, the core of the third generation, is regarded as a mediocre person and not a talented person of the state!
However, Xia Houhui did not give any clear reason for Xia Houhe's question.

Some things need to be understood and experienced by oneself in order to be able to draw inferences when encountering problems in the future.

It is inappropriate to pull seedlings to encourage growth.

Therefore, he just said in a serious tone, "Yi Quan is still young. In the future, he should consult his elder brother diligently, so that he can take charge of his own business as soon as possible and bring honor to the family." After saying this, he directly exposed this matter without waiting for Xia Houhe to continue to ask. topic, asked, "Do you want Yi Quan to wait with me for Lan Shi's arrival, or do you want to go home first?"

Yes, Fu Gu also happily accepted the invitation to the banquet.

But he didn't come at the scheduled time.

The reason is that he had made an agreement with Xun Can, the grandson of Xun Lingjun, to have another discussion on metaphysics later today.

Well, Fu Gu and Xun Can are good friends.

Fu Gu was good at talking about Mingli (the principle of fame and fortune), while Xuncan advocated metaphysics in his pure talk. They often didn't understand each other and argued endlessly, but they both enjoyed it.

Therefore, he said this when he promised to come to the banquet.

"It's rare that Zhiquan invites you to a banquet. How can I be happy? It's just that I have an appointment with Xun Fengqian and I can't break my promise, so I'll just argue with Xun Fengqian first and then go. I don't know if I can make it in time. I don't know if I can go. Zhiquan’s banquet is inevitable! Even if there is a curfew in the city and the city gates are locked, it cannot be stopped. "

This is also the reason why Chen Tai returned to his mansion in the city at three o'clock in the morning.

His family tradition was strict, and he followed the rules even more when he entered the official career. He did not want to stay out of the city overnight and let the adults in his family lecture him.

Anyway, he and Fu Gu are familiar with each other and see each other every day, so it doesn't matter whether they wait or not.

Xia Houhui asked the question for this reason.

Since he didn't know when Fu Gu would arrive, he didn't want his seventh brother to enter the palace the next day and accompany him in a hurry.

"I'd better go back."

Xia Houhe was a little unhappy at Xia Houhui's lack of explanation, but he nodded, "By the way, Sixth Brother, when I entered the palace today... um, that's it, it's okay, I'll go back first."

what!
Why do you hesitate to speak?

Is there anything unspeakable between you and me, brothers?

Immediately, Xia Houhui, who was confused, took a step forward and grabbed the arm of his seventh brother who had turned away, "Yi Quan, why did you stop talking half-way?"

"Nothing but listening to the teachings of Sixth Brother!"

Hearing this, Xia Houhe grinned, "Sixth brother asked me to ask eldest brother for advice to benefit myself, so I will go home and ask eldest brother about this matter first, and then see if I should inform sixth brother. Hahaha~"

After saying that, he quickly took out his arm and strode away without looking back.

Xia Houhui was slightly startled at first, and then smiled grimly——

They had grown up together, and they had often played with each other and made each other angry. And he was still sure that even if his eldest brother Xia Houheng strictly refused, his seventh brother would secretly inform him of the matter.

There is no need to ask.

However, my righteous power has reached the highest level, but I still have the heart of a young man. Should I write a letter to urge my eldest brother to help him find a good wife?
Um.
That’s all.

When it comes to urging brothers in the family to start a family, the eldest brother is always the most active.

I still don't make a marriage arrangement for Yi Quan. Maybe I have other considerations, so I won't get involved.

Stopping under the eaves of the small house and watching the figure of his seventh brother walking away, Xia Houhui thought about this.

After watching Xia Houhe's figure disappear in the street, he turned around and sat down in the front hall. After signaling to the steward Sun Lou that there was no need to clean up the mess of the banquet, he stared at himself and rubbed his beard carefully thinking about Fu Gu's "Even if the city curfew is imposed and the city gate is closed, "A lock can't stop it."

It wasn't that he couldn't tell that Fu Gu had already made it clear that he had arrived when the city gate was locked.

But I was a little confused.

When and why did the relationship between Fu Gu and himself become so harmonious?

Because coming to the banquet when the city gate is locked means that the two of them will have to talk by candlelight and sleep together! (End of chapter)