Chapter 50 Chapter 48 Zhou Feng Muxian Ancient Yong City

During the days when Wang Hui returned to his hometown to visit his relatives, Liu Che and his party traveled to Yongcheng in a mighty way. In the past few days, he held a series of grand sacrificial ceremonies to express his respect for the five emperors.The accompanying Gong Sunhong knew better than anyone else that behind these grand ceremonies was the emperor's determination to pursue the quintessence of "Holy Week". Sure enough, the emperor started his substantive itinerary in one morning. The "Lubo" on this tour belongs to the ancestral temple, so the order of the cars is arranged according to the scale of the "small cars", although the scale is not yet comparable to the 81 cars of the "big car" and the 36 cars of the "fa car". Compared with cars, it is also a forest of policemen, with flags shining in the sun.

Liu Che's car was parked by the Yinfeng Pond in the southeast of Yongcheng. According to Zhang Qu's arrangement, the policemen set up strict guard posts around the pool; Liu Che was the first to get out of the car. He was full of energy, looking back at the driver behind him, he saw Wei Zifu getting off the car slowly supported by Chunxiang. The flowers and trees by the Yinfeng Pool lay lazily in the sun. In the early winter days, the yellow leaves that had not been taken away by the northwest wind sighed "rustle".The thick phoenix trees surrounded by the pool stand tall and straight under the blue sky.

After Liu Che’s pilgrimage, he chose to drive to the Luquan Palace. In fact, he had a long-cherished wish in his heart, that is, to feel the atmosphere of what Confucius said, “I am very literary, and I follow Zhou”. He is advocating Confucianism, and Xiqi is exactly Zhou. The birthplace of ritual. Now, standing by the pool where the phoenix drank, his thoughts immediately spanned hundreds of years of time and space, chasing after Zhou people's Fufu articles, rituals, music, bells and drums. "The poem says: 'The phoenix is ​​singing, and it is on the high hill. The phoenix is ​​growing, and it is the sun. Zong Zhou has achieved a great cause of unification; making rites and music regulations, the stars do not disobey, the sun and the moon do not eclipse, the mountains do not collapse, and the rivers and valleys do not block. Linfeng is in the suburbs, and Heluo publishes books. Let me talk about why the Yin and Shang could not So perfect?" When he said these words, Liu Che's eyes stayed on the water in the pool wrinkled by the cold wind, and he didn't move away for a long time.

Zhu Maichen stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the poem says: 'My brother, a gentleman, come and sing and use your voice.' It can be seen that the grand occasion of the princes coming to court at that time! The emperor's holiness spread widely and benefited all places. I will also sing the phoenix in the tree, submit to the Rong and Qiang, and become one body, and the merits will surpass three generations!" Gong Sunhong did not immediately respond to Liu Che's question. He felt that the emperor had far-reaching thoughts, and obviously he would not satisfy everyone's praise and praise. He carefully chose the starting point of his speech.When Zhu Maichen described the grandeur of King Wen's dynasty, he had a clear choice of his words—since the emperor's question came from the "Book of Songs Volume A", he followed this line of thought into the The atmosphere of the emperor's discourse.

When the emperor stopped, Gong Sunhong also stopped with the emperor, and sighed: "The emperor's familiarity makes the minister feel ashamed. The poem says: "There is Feng Youyi, and there is filial piety and virtue. To lead with wings, the four directions are the rule." The minister thinks The reason why thousands of people came to court during the holy week is because King Wen governed the country with filial piety and virtue, setting an example for the world. The emperor respected Confucianism and promoted the virtuous, which is to show filial piety and virtue, and change customs and customs."

"That's exactly what I think. It's better that Mr. understands what I mean, hahaha!" While speaking, the monarch and his subjects came to a huge plane tree. Liu Che circled around the tree, reckoning that the tree was at least as thick as three people hugging each other.He happily thought of a light-hearted topic, and asked the ministers around him: "Is this pool in front of you called Yinfeng Pond or Yinfeng Pond?" Bao Sang immediately whispered: "Since it is a pool of clear water, it should be the place where phoenixes drink. Of course it is called Drinking Phoenix Pool."

Liu Che looked back at Wei Zifu, who had not interrupted all this time, and asked, "What do you think Madam?" Wei Zifu smiled shyly, with a faint glow on his cheeks, and shyly said: "Your lords are all learned and great Confucians in the court, how can I dare to speak freely?" As soon as the topic was relaxed, everyone lost a lot of seriousness in the courtroom, and persuaded: "The emperor is happy today, madam, but it's okay to say." Wei Zifu smiled again and said, "Since all the adults love you, this concubine will be the one to do the same. I only read the poem "Juan A" not long ago under the guidance of the emperor. The poem says,' The phoenix tree is born, and it is facing the sun', I thought, this is because of the luxuriant phoenix tree, the beautiful scene of the red phoenix rising to the sun appeared. When I was in the folk, I often heard from the villagers that the phoenix tree It is lush, and the phoenix birds are here. Look at the water in this pool, and the phoenix trees are lush. It is not known that it was originally called "Yinfeng Pond", but it may have been rumored as "Drinking Phoenix Pond" for a long time."

All the people present were amazed at Wei Zifu's intelligence, and praised him one after another.And her demeanor is humble, without the slightest air of aloofness, everyone is grateful from the bottom of their hearts that the emperor has a confidant by her side. Liu Che was even more in high spirits, with a happy face, and he did not conceal his inner joy: "What Madam said is exactly what I want. Whether it is reading or reminiscing about the past, the key lies in the word 'thinking'. Mencius said, it is better to believe in books than to have nothing book!" Standing by the side of Yinfeng Pool, looking north, surrounded by auspicious clouds, that is Juan'agang, where Duke Zhou and Jidan died forever.Although the hazy weather is hazy in winter, Juan'agang still stands in the arms of Qiyuan with its majestic appearance.

Thinking of Zhou Gong, Liu Che's heart was not at peace.Zhou Gong is more respectful when he is noble, more frugal when he is rich, and more vigilant when he wins the enemy; Duke Zhou looked up to him, day and night, fortunately got it, and waited for the day. of deep concern. According to reports from Zongzheng Temple officials who came back from Yan State, that Yan King Liu Dingguo had committed adultery with his father's concubine and even gave birth to a son.He also took his younger brother's wife as his concubine, how decent is such incest?And Tian Fu and others were also greedy for power and could not bring honor to the Empress Dowager.If this continues, how can we ensure the peace of the Han Dynasty forever?Liu Che seems to be talking to himself: "If I look at benevolence as much as I can, and as versatile as the Duke of Zhou, I will cherish it day and night!"

The emperor's words struck Gong Sunhong's heartstrings heavily.He deeply felt that although the emperor in front of him was young, his mind was very heavy.For Zhou Gong, Gong Sunhong, who has been in Taichang Temple for a long time and is a doctor, is familiar with it.His story of "clenching the hair and spitting out the nourishment" moved him more than once. Now, the emperor mentioned Zhou Gong in front of the virtuous, and his meaning was very clear, that is, he hoped that the ministers would follow the example of Zhou Gong and be loyal to the Han Dynasty. Gong Sunhong quickly responded to the emperor's lament: "Your Majesty is sage, I heard that Duke Zhou washes his hair, and he often has to hold the comb and stop to receive the visiting sages; Spit out the food in your mouth, and go to receive the visiting staff. Although the ministers are not talented, they are willing to follow the example of Duke Zhou, dedicate their lives to the great Han Dynasty, and live up to the emperor's grace!"

Liu Che nodded, and said loudly to the virtuous people around him: "Did you hear that, you must follow the example of Duke Zhou, fulfill your duties, and be loyal to the court." Said that it is necessary to guard the Dahan community with life. When walking to the west bank of Yinfeng Pond, Liu Che felt Wei Zifu's panting. He turned his face to look and saw that her face was a little pale. Although it was winter, there was fine sweat on her forehead. He hurriedly asked: " Is Madam tired?" Wei Zifu shook his head with a smile: "It's okay, my concubine accompanied the emperor on a tour, and gained a lot of knowledge." Liu Che felt more and more that Wei Zifu was not only graceful and charming, but also her soft and smooth skin, clear and deep eyes, and dancing like a fairy, could inspire him with new passion every night. After every madness, Wei Zifu always gently brushed Liu Che's long hair with his slender fingers, and he fell asleep in such comfort.He found that Wei Zifu was not the kind of greedy and possessive woman. She never blamed or complained to the queen or other concubines in the harem. Give her only one person. The days passed day by day like this, Liu Che's heart and Wei Zifu's heart were tightly bound together. Because of this, even though Wei Zifu said that his body was fine, Liu Che was still worried that the wind and cold would hurt her body, and decided to send her back to Liquan Palace. "Bao Sang!" "The slave is here!" "Send Madam back to the palace! Send the imperial physician to diagnose Madam's pulse." "promise!" "Your Majesty, it's fine." "It's windy outside, you'd better go back to the palace!" Watching Chunxiang help Wei Zifu get into the car, and the Huangmen and maids surrounded Wei Zifu's car and left, Liu Che slowly turned around.Wei Zifu's pale face lingered in front of him all the time, which made him very uneasy.But he quickly adjusted his emotions, because the next destination was the focus of his trip to Yongcheng. "Zhang drive!" "The minister is here!" "Do you still remember the military parade at Zhenxiliu Camp?" "How can I not remember? I still remember the emperor's admonition." "At that time, I heard that Xiqi was a pasture for the Qin people to raise horses, so I ordered people to set up a horse farm in Luiquan Palace to raise war horses for the court. I asked them to follow the Huns' domestication methods, focusing on Cultivate the galloping ability of war horses. Now that several years have passed, I heard that these horses have been well-trained, and you may as well follow me to have a look." After finishing speaking, Liu Che went straight to the car, and a huge team formed on the road. Rolling dust. At noon, Liu Che and his team came to the horse farm located in the northwest of Yongcheng.It is said to be a horse farm, but it is actually an open grassland with a radius of hundreds of miles between the Qianhe River and the Weihe River.In spring and summer, horses are bred on the grassland.Only in the winter when the grass and trees are withered, the horses return to the stables and are raised by the stablemen. Zhang Xun had dispatched the police to report on the horse, so the head of the Liquan Palace and the horse supervisor greeted the emperor's arrival at the gate of the stable early.Liu Che got out of the car and walked around to various stables. Sure enough, tens of thousands of war horses had been nursed to become fat and strong.When they saw someone coming, they raised their ears and hooves, chirping and neighing. On the spur of the moment, Liu Che asked the horseman to bring out a war horse for a trial ride.The ministers are familiar with the emperor's character, at such a time, it is best not to spoil his interest.Not a moment later, a tall maroon horse came in front of Liu Che. Zhang Que stepped forward to take the reins of the horse, handed it to Liu Che and said, "Please mount the horse, Your Majesty." Liu Che jumped on the horse, the horse's front hooves flew into the air, and there was a long cry, as if it was about to throw Liu Che off, and everyone was sweating for him.But Liu Che reined in the horse's rein, and after turning twice in place, he whipped down, and the war horse galloped into the distance like a ball of flame. Zhang Xing didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest, so he hurriedly chased after him, and soon disappeared in front of people.About half an hour later, two balls of yellow dust rolled from the distant connection between heaven and earth.It was too late, but it was so fast, before the Confucian scholars had time to let go of the hands on their foreheads, Liu Che and Zhang Ke had already returned to the stable like lightning. Liu Che got off his horse, stretched out his hand to stroke the deep red mane, and said, "Good horse! Good horse!" The head of the Luquan Palace hurried forward with the horse supervisor and said: "The emperor is very good at riding, and the ministers are so impressed." A comfortable smile flashed across Liu Che's face: "Although I didn't take over the world immediately, why can't I kill the enemy on horseback? I don't want to be just an emperor reviewing memorials!" Liu Che then asked about the total number of horses in the field, their foot strength and running speed.After the horse supervisor answered one by one, he said specifically: "These horses are all bred from Guanzhong horses and Xiongnu horses. They have the speed of Xiongnu horses and the stamina of Zhongnu horses. They are excellent war horses." After Liu Che listened, he nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Zhang Que who was beside him: "After returning to Beijing, Zhou Jian must come to pick out ten thousand good horses, equip them for the Qimen Army, and hand them over to Wei Qing for control. Their current combat power is no longer in the hands of the Xiongnu Army. Now, all that is missing is the war horse." His thoughts suddenly stretched far: "This confluence of Si and Wei was originally rich in grass and fertile land. Back then, the ancestors of Ying Qin spent a lot of money on raising horses here, and entrusted them to the Zhou family. They were rewarded and finally achieved great achievements. I am here now, To build a horse farm again, to revive the majesty of the Han Dynasty, the right time and place are not what they used to be." The sages have opened their eyes today.In the chest of the emperor is not only the humanistic atmosphere of the exclusive respect for Confucianism, but also the historical tide of Zhou and Qin's world surrender.On this winter day, they were brought out of the simplicity of saying poems and citing scriptures by the emperor's thinking, and entered a more distant realm. Time has passed, but Liu Che is still in high spirits, Bao Sang reminded: "Your Majesty, it's past lunch time, let's go back to the palace!" "Okay! Get up and drive back to the palace." After lunch, the first thing Liu Che did was to visit Wei Zifu in Yunhua Palace. "How is Madam?" Liu Che asked Chunxiang who was waiting on the side. "Qizou the emperor, Madam just took the medicine and fell asleep." "What did the doctor say?" "The imperial doctor said that the woman's pulse is stable, but she is tired from physical exertion." "You step back first, I will sit here." Looking at Wei Zifu's delicate posture in his sleep and listening to her even breathing, Liu Che's heart was filled with unspeakable sweetness.well!Do you think this woman is made of water or jade?Under the smooth forehead, a pair of slightly closed eyes trembled like dewdrops on rose petals; the fragrance exhaled from the nostrils stained the delicate red lips with full moisture.Perhaps it was because the inner room was warmer, Wei Zifu's cheeks were flushed and no longer pale. Oh!She smiled, her smile was reserved and comfortable, and it gently overflowed from the corner of her mouth, forming a crescent moon.The head is slightly turned to one side, and the whole sleeping posture is very beautiful.How he wanted to bend down and imprint a hickey on her forehead and her red lips.But he held back, he didn't want to disturb her colorful dream, but was willing to just sit silently like this, staring at it obsessively, and guarding it quietly. Wei Zifu opened his eyes, and saw Liu Che sitting in front of him, leaning over to get up. "The concubine didn't know the emperor was coming, so the concubine got up and talked with the emperor." Liu Che supported Wei Zifu's shoulder and said, "Lie down quickly, I just like Madam talking to me while lying down." The emperor's concern moved Wei Zifu very much. Thinking that he had been in the palace for so many years and had been favored by the emperor, but he had not conceived a dragon for the emperor, his heart felt sore and the corners of his eyes became moist. Liu Che noticed the subtle change in Wei Zifu's expression, and asked in confusion, "It was fine just now, why are you crying?" "No!" Wei Zifu smiled shyly, "The concubine is happy to see the emperor..." "Madam, do you have something to say?" "Going back this time, the emperor should live in the Jiaofang Palace for a while." "Why did you bring this up again? Didn't I tell you repeatedly not to mention it again?" "emperor!" Wei Zifu wanted to speak, but Liu Che waved his hand to stop him: "Stop talking, I don't want to listen to these words." At this time, Bao Sang reported outside the hall: "Your Majesty, the prime minister has come from the capital, and is waiting for the order in the Qinzheng Hall?" Liu Che's expression suddenly became displeased, and he walked out of the curtain and said, "Prime Minister came here in a hurry at this time, is there something important?" "The prime minister said that he brought a person whom the emperor would like to see very much." "Understood! Come here!" Chunxiang, who had been obeying orders outside, immediately appeared in front of Liu Che with the maids.Liu Che ordered Chunxiang to take good care of his wife, then left the Yunhua Hall and walked straight to the Qinzheng Hall.It never occurred to Liu Che that an unexpected event was waiting for him during his lucky days in Liquan Palace. During the time waiting for the emperor, Tian Fu's heart was uneasy, he could not predict what kind of attitude the emperor would have towards him rushing here from the capital. However, as soon as he thought of Ji Dian's contemptuous gaze at the court meeting, he felt that this interview was extraordinary. One Han Yan died, and another Ji An came.This was something Tian Fu never expected.