The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 133 The Spring and Autumn Period of the Yu Family [Please subscribe and vote monthly]

"Ah?" Yan Yan was extremely shocked. How could the former prime minister of a country be in poverty?
Yan Yan could understand if it was said that he would be in decline after two or three generations, but from Mao Sui's introduction, it was obvious that Yu Xin had only been out of office for more than 20 or [-] years, so how could he be so depressed that it was unsustainable?
"Yu Qing and Wei Qi were good friends. After Wei Qi committed suicide, Yu Qing resigned as prime minister and distributed all his family wealth to his retainers and Wei Qi's family." Wuming explained the main reason for Yu Xin's downfall.

"You all know?" Yan Yan thought he was just an ordinary hermit, but he didn't expect that the entire Xinling Lord's Mansion actually knew about Yu Xin's existence.

"Yes!" Wuming nodded. After all, he was the former Prime Minister of Zhao, and Xianming had made his way through the ranks.

"Then why didn't Lord Xinling recruit him?" Yan Yan was even more puzzled because Yu Xin had such a great reputation, and in Daliang, Lord Xinling had a reputation as a courteous and virtuous corporal, so how could he miss such a talent.

"At first, he and Wei Qi came to seek refuge with the king, but..." Mao Sui sighed and whispered, "The king was a little afraid of Fan Ju at the time, so he did not go to see them, which ultimately led to Wei Qi's suicide. , and Yu Xin has never had any contact with me."

Yan Yan didn't know what to say, and he didn't know what to say. It was really possible for Lord Xinling to do such a thing.

Call him a coward, he dared to steal the talisman to save Zhao!
Let's just say he's not a coward. After he saved Zhao State, he stayed in Zhao State for more than ten years without daring to come back.

Finally, they dared to join forces and take the lead.

Therefore, Lord Xinling has all the advantages and disadvantages of a noble prince.

And it is precisely because of this that so many scholars are willing to take refuge.

The reason is very simple. They all feel that Lord Xinling can be transformed into a perfect person in their hands, a perfect person! "

"Yu Qing is not in Daliang City?" Yan Yan was a little confused.

Mao Sui and Wuming took him away from Daliang, out of the north gate, and walked toward a remote village.

It is said that Prime Minister Yan and Yu believed that he would be in a miserable state after he was dismissed as prime minister, but he did not expect that it would be so miserable that his residence would be out of the territory of Daliang Wangji.

The group even walked for an hour before finally reaching their destination!

"Old sir, is there a family named Yu in the village?" When they arrived at the village entrance, Mao Sui didn't know the specific residence of Yu Xin, so he asked the old farmer who was about to go out at the village entrance for directions.

The old farmer looked at Mao Sui, then at Yan Yan and the others. He also became nervous and uneasy. He saluted and said, "Are you here to see that madman Yu Xin?"

"Madman?" Mao Sui was stunned.

"I don't dare to deceive you. Yu Xin is an idiot. He keeps saying that he was once the prime minister of Zhao. He also says that King Zhao doesn't know people well, that Lord Xinling is timid and afraid of death, and that Zhao and Wei will perish at the hands of Qin sooner or later. Hand." The old farmer explained seriously, and then said cautiously, "These are what Yu Xin said, not the villain."

"It's him!" Mao Sui looked back at Wuming.

"This is his temper!" Wuming also nodded in agreement.

"Excuse me, old gentleman, where does Madman Yu live?" Mao Sui asked again.

"Keep going in, and there's a plaque hanging at the door!" The old farmer pointed in the direction.

"Thank you!" Mao Sui left some coins with the old farmer, and then led Yan Yan and his entourage towards the deepest part of the village.

It was rare for outsiders to come to the countryside, so when they saw Yan Yan and his entourage, every household went out to have a look, but they did not dare to get too close.

Walking to the end of the village, I finally saw a hut made of yellow mud and thatch with a plaque hanging on the door.

There are no walls or courtyards, just an open-air platform, a vegetable garden, and a thatched house.

And a man in his 40s wearing washed white Confucian clothes was sitting at the door of the hut, whittling bamboo slices with a hatchet in his hand, and next to him were the prototypes of bamboo slips that had been simply whittled.

"Is it you?" Hearing the voice, the man raised his head and then recognized Mao Sui and Wuming. "How are you, Qing Yu?" Mao Sui greeted with a smile.

Yu Xin was also magnanimous. He waved his hands and motioned for Yan Yan and his party to see for themselves, "That's it, if it's good, it's this, if it's not good, it's this too!"

Yan Yan ignored the pleasantries between Mao Sui and Yu Xin and looked at the bamboo slips posted by Yu Xin in the open space in front of the hut.

"Chunqiu?" Yan Yan was a little surprised.

The most important book of Confucianism is naturally the Spring and Autumn Annals. Scholars who have not read the Spring and Autumn Annals are not worthy of being called Confucian scholars.

However, the Spring and Autumn Period in front of us is not the version written by Confucius himself, nor the version written by Zuo Qiuming, nor the Gongyangjia and Guliang versions, but a brand new version.

"'Jieyi', 'Title', 'Speculation', 'Political Strategy'!" Yan Yan looked at it from a distance and couldn't help but want to pick it up and read it carefully.

This is something that the Spring and Autumn Period does not have. It is all a continuation of the Spring and Autumn Period of Confucius and a supplement to the history of the princes after the Spring and Autumn Period of Confucius.

"Don't touch my book!" Just as Yan Yan was about to pick it up, he was interrupted by a scolding.

I saw a figure running to the bookshelf, isolating Yan Yan from the books.

"Didn't your adults tell you that taking it for yourself without asking is a theft?" Yu Xin looked at Yan Yan dissatisfied, thinking that Yan Yan was just a child that Mao Sui and Wuming brought to the world.

"Sir, are you from the Confucian left?" Yan Yan took two steps back and asked.

"No!" Yu Xin shook his head.

"But your books are all implemented with leftist ideas!" Yan Yan continued.

Although I didn't see everything clearly, but I just took a rough look at the words and sentences, and you can tell that it was influenced by Zuo Zhuan.

Confucians respect kings, but leftists respect hegemony!
"Whose descendant are you?" Yu Xin frowned and looked at Mao Sui and Wuming.

"In the lineage of Confucianism and Yanzi, Shudong is the contemporary leader of Yushan Academy. He is now the guardian of Korea. He is the master of the imperial family and the guest of honor. Scholars all over the world call him "Poisonous Scholar", and people in the world give him the nickname "Sword of the South". Holy!" Mao Sui explained Yan Yan's origin with a smile.

"Is there another scholar from the Yan family?" Yu Xin looked at Yan Yan in surprise, and his expression softened.

"Sir, it seems that he has not finished writing!" Yan Yan continued.

The four volumes of bamboo slips are not finished yet, and they are also very messy. Obviously, it is still some time before they are completed.

"Poor, no money!" Yu Xin said calmly, not feeling inferior to being poor at all.

"I will pay to help you write the book, sir, and you will follow me for five years!" Yan Yan said directly.

Yu Xin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Mao Sui and Wuming.

Mao Sui and Wuming were also frightened by Yan Yan's directness. They brought Yan Yan to invite Yu Xin to come out. Corporal Li Xian was the fundamental one. If they spoke so directly, they would probably be kicked out by Yu Xin.

"Okay!" However, contrary to Mao Sui and Wuming's expectations, Yu Xin actually agreed directly.

"This?" Mao Sui and Wuming were confused.

It's not like Lord Xinling didn't send people to invite him, but they were all driven away by Yu Xin. Why did he agree so readily now?
(End of this chapter)