A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 346 Loss, Turnaround

October
Due to the excessive loss of power of the scholar-bureaucrat group, Liu Hong, in order to prevent the eunuchs from losing control, appointed Hu Guang as Taiwei, Guang Luxun and Yuan Wei as Situ, and Weiwei Yang Ci as Sikong.

As the case of Dou Wu and Chen Fan continued to expand, many scholars were affected. The toughest Li Ying was directly tortured to death. His wife and children were exiled to the border. His disciples, old officials, and their fathers and brothers were all imprisoned. Not allowed to be an official.

The one that has the greatest impact on this is Yuzhenfang.

Because most of Yuzhenfang's influence in the court was within the scope of this confinement, Yuzhenfang suffered the greatest loss since its establishment.

Although Yuzhenfang was exempted from liquidation due to its good relationship with the current Sikong Yangci, most of the Bai family's descendants were removed from office and the imperial students were expelled.

Faced with the current situation, Bai Ya, who was already over fifty, had no choice but to resort to the last resort and ask for help.

So a letter was sent from Yuzhenfang to Daci Temple in the north of the city.

Because Liu Zhi believed in Buddhism, Daci Temple in the north of the city became more and more prosperous, and countless pilgrims came to offer incense and fulfill their wishes every day.

Jianning three years
Bai Ya, who has been idle at home for a year, sighs all day long. The once glorious Yuzhenfang now feels like it is on the verge of decline, especially since it suffered a military disaster a year ago. The entire Yuzhenfang seems very depressing. .

"Uncle, there is a letter from Daci Temple!"

Bai Ya, who was staring blankly at the hanging brush in the study room, heard the reminder from his nephew Bai Dian.

Bai Dian is the most talented disciple of Yuzhenfang in the contemporary era. He was introduced by Bai Ya to be the master of Yuzhenfang a hundred years later. Before the party's imprisonment, he had already achieved the position of Yilang. However, he was implicated by Bai Ya and became idle together. at home.

Bai Ya sent him out to stare at the letter from Daci Temple.

"What?" Bai Ya didn't hear clearly.

"A letter from Daci Temple!"

Bai Ya immediately stood up and walked towards the Buddhist hall at home, taking two steps at a time.

In response to Liu Zhi's belief in Buddhism, the people and dignitaries throughout Luoyang built Buddhist halls or Buddhist niches in their homes.

Yuzhenfang also followed the trend and built a Buddhist hall in Baifu to worship Buddha and receive news from Baiguo.

In order to keep it secret, the letters from the Bai Kingdom were always sent personally by the monks of Daci Temple for the reason of praying for the Bai Palace. The letter sent by Yuzhenfang also announced that he would go to Daci Temple to fulfill his vow.

Therefore, a Daci Temple, in the eyes of outsiders, means that some people in Yuzhenfang believe in Buddhism, but it is actually a channel for transmitting information between the Bai Kingdom and Yuzhenfang.

Although outsiders have always known that Yuzhenfang was an extension of the Bai Kingdom in the center, there was no evidence of communication between it and the Bai Kingdom.

Bai Ya came to the Buddhist hall and saluted a monk: "Master Qingyuan!"

"Amitabha, donor, this is a letter from our temple. Please keep it, donor!" Qingyuan handed a letter to Bai Ya.

After Bai Ya thanked Qingyuan and asked him to pray for Yuzhenfang in the Buddhist hall, he hurried back to the study.

"Bai Dian, close the door!"

As soon as he entered the study, Bai Ya ordered Bai Dian to close the door, then sat back in his seat, eagerly opened the seal and started reading.

"Monthly Review..."

After reading, Bai Ya's eyes swept away the confusion and fatigue and became bright again.

"Uncle, what is Yuedan Commentary?"

Bai Ya handed the letter over, and after Bai Dian read it, he approached the candle and burned it in a brazier nearby.

"Uncle, since the master has asked us to host the Lunar New Year Commentary, what are the rules for this Lunar New Year Commentary?"

Since Bai Ya got help from his master, his whole person has changed, as if the former lieutenant who scolded him in the officialdom has returned.

He sat back down and asked Bai Dian to sit across from him. He picked up the tea in the tea tray and sipped it carefully. His head suddenly felt much cooler. I also have some ideas in mind.

"First of all, it is difficult for us to start this month's commentary without the support of the master's family, and it may not be recognized by the world's aristocratic families. In addition, the master's family has a public house with the world's genealogy. Our comments are helpful and we want to use them.

Secondly, we need some specific talents. I heard that there is a pair of brothers in Runan County, named Xu Shao and Xu Jing. They often like to call friends to comment on the world's heroes, discuss government affairs, and criticize current ills.

However, due to their lack of reputation and low family background, they had no one to publicize for them. Their criticism was limited to Runan County, and the Yuan family in Runan clung to eunuchs without a bottom line. Their brothers criticized him, which also made Yuan family dissatisfied. ,
This made their situation even more difficult. As a result, one of them was beaten as a party member and imprisoned at home, while the other was ostracized by the Yuan family and was about to become a madman who everyone in Runan shouted for beating.

Therefore, I plan to recruit them into Yuzhenfang and let them make full use of their talents. Presumably, relying on the information provided by Yuzhenfang and the master, I will be able to judge the world more accurately.

Then, through means, we will use people who surrender to us and send them to the imperial court as officials. In this way, the rise and fall of the heroes in the world will be under the control of Yuzhenfang, right? I think Yuzhenfang can thrive again through this.

As for the location? I think if we build a separate Xian Building in Yuzhenfang, and start the monthly review upstairs at the beginning of each month, we can also gather scholars and develop financial resources for the mansion. "

Bai Dian understood, and then took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "Uncle, let my nephew invite the Xu brothers!" Bai Ya said happily: "Be careful in everything."

Runan County, Pingyu
This is the county seat of Runan County, and the Yuan Mansion of the Yuan family in Runan is also here.

Erlongli is the residence of Xu family, where Pingyu Xu family is located.

The Xu family was a powerful person in Pingyu County. They only started to make their fortune during the reign of Emperor Shun, which was only a hundred years ago. But now there are actually two celebrities, Xu Jing and Xu Shao.

Er Xu is a cousin and a famous scholar in Runan. However, he does not like the style and political tendencies of the Yuan family in Runan, so he is often suppressed by the Yuan family.

"Brother, this Yuan family is really bullying others. He actually slandered us outside and told those scholars that our brothers are madmen and look down on anyone.

Now whenever I go to a banquet, there are always people who sneer at me and say that we are a poor family and they want to be in the lobby. Huh, isn’t it because you didn’t accept funding from the Yuan family?

A group of people who follow the trend of politics and influence. Let me see, today they can cling to the Yuan family, and tomorrow they can cling to the eunuchs! This bird officer is really uncomfortable sitting there. My brother should have been the one in the first place. It's not as comfortable as Xianyun Yehe! "

Xu Shao expressed his bitterness in front of Xu Jing. It turns out that although Xu Jing is Xu Shao's cousin, Xu Shao is more famous and is the first person in the Xu family to promote filial piety and integrity as an official.

But in the face of Xu Shao's complaints, Xu Jing did not reply, but looked lonely and lost.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Jing looked at his cousin and told him the reason. It turned out that it was Yuan who put pressure on the Runan prefect to hand him over. The prefect had no choice but to call him to discuss countermeasures. In the end, he only gave Xu Jing a months time.

After a month, if there is no other way, Xu Jing will either be handed over, or Xu Jing will leave his hometown to avoid being wanted.

It turned out that the Xu brothers had always been in contact with Qingliu and looked down on people like Yuan who tended to cling to them, so they became the rare people in Runan who were not attached to Yuan, and became a thorn in Yuan's side and a thorn in his side.

"boom!"

Xu Shao slapped several cases angrily and stood up: "I don't believe it when I go to Yuan Mansion. Is there no justice in this world? If they dare, they will kill me in the street."

"General, don't be impulsive!"

"Brother!"

Xu Jing asked Xu Shao to calm down: "General, I know you are worried about me, but you can't be so reckless. This matter needs long-term consideration. It's not like you don't know the power of the Yuan family in Runan. Even the prefect must give in." They scored three points.

The family has finally managed to get you to the position of meritorious officer in the county. If the Yuan family gets caught, they will definitely attack your position. If this position is lost, I am afraid that the Yuan family will become more unscrupulous and the family will be in danger. "

"Ugh!"

Xu Shao looked like he had nowhere to vent his anger and nowhere to use his strength.

"I miss you and my brother, who both came from the Xu clan. Back then, they were also known as the Two Tigers of the Xu clan, comparable to the Eight Dragons of the Xun clan in Yingchuan and the world-famous Eight Horses. They are two celebrities in one discipline.

I was enjoying myself and my two or three friends in the mountains commenting on the world's heroes and the pros and cons of government affairs. Unexpectedly, my friends were implicated in a major case in Luoyang, imprisoned, and had to leave their hometown. Even your brother was implicated and lost his position as county magistrate.

Now that we have offended the Yuan family again, the situation has become even more difficult. If I had known this, I should have resigned from my official position and left with a few friends. Maybe the situation would be much better than now. "

"General, Master, now the ministers in the imperial court have been framed by eunuchs, and Duke Chen and the general have also been unjustly killed. This is the most difficult time for our great cause. Master said, a gentleman becomes stronger by hardening himself.

I believe that as long as we can overcome this difficulty, we will be able to eliminate the eunuchs and restore peace to the world, so that the people will no longer have to suffer from displacement, hunger and exploitation. You and I need to encourage each other! "

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely bow down and wait for the right time! But, how should we make a decision regarding the prefect?"

Xu Jing looked at a tree in the courtyard and said, "If things turn around, I should try my best. If there is really no other way, I have to go somewhere else to avoid trouble."

While the two were discussing, a servant came to report that there was a visitor who asked to see him, and handed over the visitor's famous assassin!

Xu Jing opened the famous tattoo and saw several large gilt characters on it: "Luoyang Bai Family, Yu Zhenfang Dian" and then a bright red "白" seal in the lower right corner.

Xu Jing was so shocked by the words on it that he stood up and asked the servant in disbelief: "Can you tell me the name of the person coming?"

The servant replied: "The guest only asked the villain to hand the famous thorn to the master. He said that he would know it after seeing the famous thorn. The villain saw that the famous thorn was gorgeous and the material was precious, so he did not dare to neglect it and hurriedly handed it over to the master."

"Well done, you, send the order immediately, open the middle door, hold a banquet, prepare delicious food, and welcome the distinguished guests!"

After giving the instructions, Xu Jing turned around and looked at the confused Xu Shao excitedly and said, "General, this is difficult to explain. The Xu family is not in danger!"

Then he handed the famous assassin to him. After Xu Shao opened it, he almost lost his grip: "This is true!"

"Don't keep your distinguished guests waiting. You and I should go and greet you as soon as possible!"

With a big smile on his face, Xu Jing grabbed Xu Shao's arm and led him quickly towards the door.

(End of this chapter)