Zheng Xuan is sixty-five years old this year, although he is old and tired, but his eyes are still full of wisdom. www.biquge.info In his life, Zheng Xuan, who was imprisoned for decades, was almost inactive in his career. But a drink and a peck, it is not predetermined. The disaster of the party made Zheng Xuan extinct in his career, so he could only close his door and indulge in learning, but in the end he created a Confucian master in Chinese history who shook the past and the present.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the party ban was lifted. Zheng Xuan was also able to gain political freedom. But by that time, he was old and his heart had failed, and he no longer had any illusions about politics. Rather, he devoted himself to preaching, devoted himself to scholarship, and sought to pass on what he had learned throughout his life. So whether Dong Zhuo recruited or Yuan Shao recommended, he didn't give it all. It's just in Gaomi's hometown, teaching apprentices.

This time, Liu Bei swept away the thieves in Qingzhou, and then brought his family to Beihai to visit his mentor Zheng Xuan. Let Zheng Xuan be relieved. Liu Bei's time under Zheng Xuanmen was far inferior to that of other disciples. However, he rose to prominence with the wealth of heaven, and now he is now a powerful minister. Since Liu Bei entered the office, he has a clear reputation and a good reputation. With such a good apprentice, how can Zheng Xuan not like it. Zheng Xuan was politically frustrated, and Liu Bei was able to be like a fish in water in his career, which could also make him feel a little relieved.

The fragrance of tea in the room is curling. Zheng Xuan was seated safely, but Liu Bei had beads of sweat on his forehead, a little embarrassed. Zheng Xuan sighed and said, "Xuande, over the years, your knowledge has fallen. ”

Liu Bei wiped the beads of sweat with his sleeve, lowered his head and said: "What the teacher said is that the disciples have been busy with trivial matters and neglected to learn over the years. Unconsciously, there was a regression. ”

Zheng Xuandao: "In the past, you once said that there is a diligent path in Shushan, and there is no end to learning from the sea. Looks like you can't do it. ”

Liu Bei heard the faint loss in Zheng Xuan's tone, and couldn't help but say: "Teacher, if the world is peaceful and the sea is clear, how can the disciple not follow the teacher, exhaustively study the origin of the Great Dao, and exhaust the essence of all things?" However, the country was in turmoil, and the Son of Heaven lost power. The princes attacked each other, and the people were displaced. I am a relative of the Han family, a dignified man, how can I sit idly by and be at ease with my knowledge? Teacher, disciple in Taixue in the past, put forward four views on what Confucian scholars such as us should do. The disciple's qualifications are dull and his energy is limited, so he can only take the sentence of opening peace for all generations to encourage himself. I don't want to be a marquis, but I hope the sea is peaceful! ”

Zheng Xuan was immediately moved, and muttered in his mouth: "I don't want to be a marquis, but I hope that the sea will ......be peaceful" After a thousand years, a poem by Qi Dashuai suddenly broke Zheng Xuan's defense. At that time, Qi Dashuai was also in danger of the country, and the coastal defense was not peaceful. So Qi Dashuai set up lofty ambitions and always took the safety of the country and the nation as his own responsibility. His lofty quality of being clear-minded, seeking only to serve the country, and not being fame for personal fame is exactly what the Confucian disciples of this era admired and appreciated. Zheng Xuan is no exception.

Zheng Xuan came back to his senses, and when he looked at Liu Bei again, his eyes were full of admiration and love. As a disciple of his, although his knowledge has stagnated in the past few years, he has been a little disappointed. But he has such a big mind and big ambition, but he is even more worthy of his own appreciation. And throughout Liu Bei's years, he has always done this. Very good, worthy of being an advocate of the unity of knowledge and action.

And Zheng Xuan is not a pedantic person. In these troubled times, a Confucian scholar, and an outstanding political scholar. Governing the family, which is more important, naturally needless to say.

So next, the master and apprentice talked happily. It's just that Zheng Xuan has never agreed to Liu Bei's intention to invite him out of the mountain. Even if Liu Bei asked him to be in charge of the academic administration of the entire Qingzhou, he would not be able to refuse. made Liu Bei sad and helpless.

Zheng Xuan couldn't help laughing when he saw Liu Bei's sad face, and said: "Okay, Xuande, I have long lost the idea of being a teacher, and I just want to sort out the old works at home, delete the complicated and simplify, and compile them into a book." To pass on the posthumous learning. So you don't have to persuade much. However, my disciples, your fellow disciples, quite a lot of handsome people, it depends on whether you dare to use it. ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed, he didn't just wait for Zheng Xuan's words. So he bowed and said, "I hope the teacher will give you advice!" ”

Zheng Xuan pondered for a while and said slowly: "I have many disciples, and now there are three of them who are the most outstanding. Beihai Sun Gongyou, Qinghe Cui Jiqi, Le'an Guozini. Sun Gongyou is graceful and eloquent; Cui Jiqi is graceful, both civil and military; Guozini is upright, selfless, humble and thrifty. These three people are all knowledgeable and innocent people, which can be of great use! ”

Liu Bei thought about it in his mind, Sun Qian didn't say anything, in history, he was the minister of the patriarch who followed him and never gave up, and Guoyuan and Cui Yan were both temporary choices, and they were both high-ranking officials under Cao Cao. I didn't expect these two to be here now. Well, yes, yes, if you catch these three people back, this trip will be worthwhile.

So Liu Bei was overjoyed and thanked Zheng Xuan again and again. Zheng Xuan smiled: "You go to see them, it's up to you whether you can let them be used by you." ”

Liu Bei bid farewell to Zheng Xuan, and under the guidance of Zheng Xuan's boy, he took the lead in going to the place where Sun Qian lived.

Sun Qian, a native of Beihai, was originally recommended to the state by Zheng Xuan, and then followed Liu Bei in Xuzhou, and never gave up all his life, even when Liu Bei was in the most difficult time, he also followed around. This man, in terms of character, is tested. So Liu Bei was the first to visit Sun Qian.

When Liu Bei came, Sun Qian was studying in a bamboo hut. Hearing that Qingzhou Mu was visiting, Sun Qian hurriedly greeted him. After the two sat down, Liu Bei looked at Sun Qian's room of books with great interest. He asked, "Gongyou is under the teacher's door, what book does he treat?" ”

Sun Qian replied: "Back to the question of the prince, a certain is under the teacher's door, governing "Rites", "Spring and Autumn", and a little "Poetry". ”

Liu Bei picked up a few of these books and asked them questions that he himself found more difficult, and Sun Qian didn't come out of the machine and answered them fluently. Liu Bei saw that Sun Gan was also imposing in front of him, the state pastor, with a graceful demeanor, clear speech, and no mistakes. I can't help but rejoice, secretly said, this person is available.

So he said: "Gongyou, I first came to Qingzhou, and I want to show my ambitions in Qingzhou, so that the people of Qingzhou will no longer suffer from war and famine. However, Qingzhou is in ruins, and there is no one to use the various positions of my shogunate. To tell you the truth, I came to Beihai this time to ask the teacher for help, and the teacher recommended you to me. You can only use it when you are old. When I saw it this time, it was indeed so. Gongyou, would you like to join my shogunate, help me govern Qingzhou, and show what I have learned in my life? ”

Learning and excellence is the norm that scholars have been using for thousands of years. Not to mention in this dim and troubled world. Learn a skill, take refuge in a master, implement your ambitions, and protect your family and relatives. This is what Sun Qian pursues and yearns for. Now that the opportunity has come, how can you push it out of the door?

So Sun Gan got up, threw himself to the ground, and said, "I want to do what I want, Beihai Sun Gongyou, meet the lord!" ”

Liu Bei laughed, helped Sun Gan up, and said, "I have to be a man like a fish in water." ”

Although he knew that Liu Bei was exaggerating, Liu Bei's intentions also moved Sun Gan.

The two sat and talked for a while. Liu Bei asked: "Gongyou, the teacher also recommended Cui Jiqi and Guo Zini to me, do you know each other?" ”

Sun Qianwaner said: "Lord, these two people are my good friends. I didn't bother the lord to go, so I invited the two of us to come and see the lord. ”

Liu Bei stopped and said: "I sit here, is it the way to seek talent." Let's go, go together, Gongyou led the way, and led me to visit the two sages. ”

Sun Qian got up with a smile and said in his heart, well, the lord is really a lover.

Liu Bei didn't know that Sun Gan was deliberately tempting, so he followed Sun Qian and went all the way to Cui Yan's residence.

Cui Yanzi Ji Jue, a native of Qinghe, and the Cui family of Qinghe, is already a famous family in this era. Of course, it is far from the five surnames and seven major valves hundreds of years later.

After seeing Cui Yan, Liu Bei knew why Cao Cao in history let Cui Yan pretend to be himself when the Xiongnu envoy came to visit. Sure enough, it is a handsome guy with a high voice and sparse eyebrows. According to Liu Bei's visual measurement, Cui Yan is over 1.8 meters tall, tall, and looks like jade, rich and elegant. This appearance, according to the standards of later generations, is simply going to explode. So Liu Bei secretly slandered: In history, Lao Cao gave Cui Yan to death, is it because this guy is too handsome, and he dangles every day in front of Cao Cao, which makes Lao Cao unhappy?

The process of talking with Cui Yan was undoubtedly very comfortable and successful. Cui Yan is not like Sun Qian, the Cui family is a big family, and there has always been an endless stream of celebrities. But if there is chaos today, there are two Sons of Heaven. Naturally, the Cui family will no longer concentrate on squeezing into the center of the imperial court. So the children of the Cui family looked at the princes of the world. Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others are all their targets.

Since Liu Bei came to Beihai and came to visit him in person, his posture was full of sincerity. Why should I refuse? Cui Yan had heard of Liu Bei for a long time, the two had the same origin, and Liu Bei had a good reputation, so in the face of Liu Bei's olive branch, Cui Yan happily obeyed.

Guoyuan Guozi Ni, a native of Le'an County. Familiar with Guan Ning and Bing Yuan. Liu Bei came to see him, and before he could say a few words, he just revealed the news that Guan Ning and Bingyuan would return to Qingzhou from Youzhou. Guoyuan shouted that he was going to Qingzhou. made Liu Bei's stomach hold back and didn't say it, so depressed.

After staying for a few more days, when parting, Liu Bei was especially unwilling, so he had an idea, rolled his eyes, and said to Zheng Xuan: "Teacher, I intend to re-establish the school palace in Qingzhou and invite the world's great Confucians to come and preach." Can the teacher be interested? ”

Zheng Xuan thought that Liu Bei wanted to invite him out of the mountain again, and planned to refuse again, but he didn't expect Liu Bei to throw out such a news. So Zheng Xuan's body shook, his eyes flashed, he looked at Liu Bei, and said, "Reset the school palace?" ”

Zheng Xuan's reaction, Liu Bei saw it in his eyes, and said with a secret smile: "Yes, there was a Jixia School Palace in Linjimen, and at that time, all the sons contended and a hundred flowers bloomed. The ideas of various factions converge and exchange here, which is a momentary prosperity and a famous spread all over the world. The disciple was in charge of Qingzhou, and he also intended to reproduce the grand occasion at that time. Invite the great sages to give lectures here. Xing my Qingzhou academic, education party ......"

Before Liu Bei finished speaking, Zheng Xuan said excitedly: "This is a great merit, if Xuande really does this, the old man is willing to help." ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he smiled secretly and said: It's done!