Chapter 22 3. Sima Xiangru Appears

In fact, it would not be entirely correct to say that Liu Che only regarded Dongfang Shuo as a good-natured guy.For Liu Che, there are things that can be given up, but hunting is a hobby that cannot be given up. Therefore, regarding the expansion of Shanglin Garden, let alone Dongfang Shuo, other than Queen Dowager Dou and Queen Dowager Wang, it is very doubtful that other people can persuade him. Soon, more and more people discovered that Liu Che was not only obsessed with hunting, but even reached the point of being desperate. American writer Hemingway, in order to prove that he is a real man, participated in two world wars and went hunting in Africa many times.Long-term field training has given him a strong body.Especially the lush chest hair on his chest, which is one of his sources of pride.

If someone dares to say that he is impotent, he will first punch you a few times, then tear your shirt, and compare who has more chest hair. I think that in order to understand why Liu Che fought frantically with the Huns, one should first understand Liu Che's urge to hunt. Hunting has always been a game for the brave.Liu Che, since he ascended the throne, was destined to take on the big role of bravery.Xiu Mingtang dismissed Wei Wan and prepared to monopolize the major affairs, making Empress Dowager Dou convulsed.Now, due to Queen Mother Dou covering his head, he had no choice but to endure the humiliation for the time being, and vent all his energy on those ferocious bears and wild boars in Shanglin Garden.

In the eyes of others, hunting is okay.If hunting is always desperate with wild animals, it is absolutely unacceptable.If the hunter dies, you can find another one; if the beast runs away, you can fight again next time. But there is only one emperor, and every time an emperor is chosen, the cost is too great.It seems difficult to succeed without killing a few people and taking a few lives.Therefore, the emperor must cherish his life like gold, love himself, that is, love the queen, love the country, and love the people. Everyone understands this truth.But it was too difficult to contain Liu Che, a horse that was about to run away.Even if it is difficult, you can persuade, or even scold.Therefore, Dongfang Shuo failed to dissuade him, and at this time another persuasion person appeared.

This person is Sima Xiangru. Sima Xiangru, courtesy name Changqing, nicknamed Gouzi, was born in Chengdu.Hobbies: reading, fencing.Specialties: writing Fu, playing drums and pianos.Disadvantages: stuttering.Sima Xiangru, whose original name was not Xiangru, changed his name to Xiangru because he admired Lin Xiangru, Shangqing of Zhao State during the Warring States Period too much when he was studying. I think that no matter what dynasty or generation they were born in, as long as they are good at fencing, most of them are living a good life.According to my inference, Sima Xiangru's family background should be considered acceptable.The fact is also true. During Emperor Xiaojing's reign, Sima Xiangru's family spent money to buy a Langguan, who was appointed as a regular servant of Wuqi by Emperor Xiaojing Liu Qi.

Sima Xiangru was very dissatisfied with the job of Wuqi Changshi.Dissatisfied, it is because his hobbies are not compatible with this job.He didn't like it because he thought the job was too risky.Because the usual work of Wuqi Changshi is to accompany the emperor to shoot beasts.Let a stuttering literati do this kind of hard work, it is really a question of whether he can finish calling for help when something goes wrong. Sima Xiangru's specialty is writing Fu, and of course he hopes that Liu Qi will also like Fu.As fate would have it, since Liu Bang, the Liu family has not had a literary emperor.Liu Qi inherited the Liu family's glorious tradition of bad literature, so Sima Xiangru kept holding back and couldn't get ahead.

Gold always shines sometimes.Liu Qi is not good at literature, but Liang Xiaowang Liu Wu, who has a brotherhood with him, has a deep love for literature and art. Once, Liu Wu brought a group of literati to the court to report on his work. Sima Xiangru first met the group of literati around Liu Wu, and suddenly felt like he had known each other for so long.After inquiring, it turns out that the reason why they live a happy and comfortable life is that King Liang Xiao also has this hobby.Therefore, he decided to give up following the emperor, resigned due to illness, and went to Liu Wu. Liu Wu of course supported Sima Xiangru with both hands when he abandoned his official position and ran towards him.He arranged Sima Xiangru and other literati in the same dormitory, where they ate and lived together, and they could discuss literature together.As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and one should pay attention to an artistic atmosphere when engaging in literature.During the period when Liang Guo was a guest, Sima Xiangru wrote the world-famous "Zi Xu Fu".

Liu Wu is a good boss, but also a short-lived boss.At that time, Empress Dowager Dou had been urging Liu Qi to let Liu Wu become an emperor after a hundred years.However, Liu Wu's dream was destroyed by Yuan Ang and his gang.Liu Wu was so angry that he sent someone to assassinate Yuan An. As a result, the Dongchuang incident was discovered and was investigated by Liu Qi. From then on, the brotherhood became more and more strange. Liu Wu suffered from depression and felt that life was hopeless. He stretched his legs and bent over to see God. After Liu Wu left, he suffered from the group of literati behind him.Everyone has no support, so they have to scatter like birds and beasts.So Sima Xiangru had no choice but to return to Chengdu.But at this time, his family was in decline, and he was so poor that he had no choice but to stay at home as an unemployed young man.

Don't underestimate the poor, Chen Ping was also very poor back then, but there were still carriages passing by in front of his house.Why?That's because he has a group of like-minded noble friends. The situation of Sima Xiangru was different from that of Chen Ping, he was dropped off halfway.Even so, he still has a few good buddies, one of them is Wang Ji, who is the county magistrate in Linqiong. There was a rule in the Qin and Han Dynasties that a county magistrate was set up with more than 10,000 households, and a county magistrate was set up for those with less than 10,000 households.It can be seen from this that the popularity of Linqiong is very strong, and there should be a lot of money and money coming and going.Sima Xiangru decided to defect to Wang Ji.However, at this time, the problem came. Even though Wang Ji was a county magistrate, it seemed that he couldn't arrange work for Sima Xiangru.

What to do? The two met immediately and made some plans for Sima Xiangru's future, but found that there seemed to be no hope for becoming an official. However, the two immediately discovered that there is no unparalleled road, and there is a road to wealth, and they can try it.Another argument, and it turns out that if things work out, the future looks bright. Well, that's it. So, what trick did Wang Ji find for Sima Xiangru? In fact, everyone can talk about this matter in the nest, but it really gets spit on.To tell you the truth, the goal of Wang Ji and Sima Xiangru's joint struggle is to get Zhuo Wenjun, the daughter of the richest man in Linqiong, Zhuo Wangsun.Being next to a rich girl, of course, life will not be so unlucky.

The reason why they are sure is after some demonstrations.First of all, Zhuo Wenjun has just passed away her husband and is now a widow at home; secondly, I heard that Zhuo Wenjun loves art, so he can be regarded as a literary young woman; thirdly, all literary young women like elegant and elegant men.Although Sima Xiangru stuttered, he was a man of talent. Of course, compared with the advantages, we must also talk about the disadvantages.Sima Xiangru's most troublesome problem is poverty.Don't think that a widow can pounce on a handsome guy as long as she meets it.Back then, Chen Ping married a wife whose husband Lian Lianke had died five times. When Chen Ping said he wanted to marry someone else, they still looked down upon him as a handsome man.If it wasn't for the woman's grandfather who took the initiative to measure Chen Ping as a potential stock, it is estimated that Chen Ping would have to be a bachelor for the rest of his life.

Furthermore, there is a cruel and seductive reality in front of us: Zhuo Wangsun made his fortune by making iron and is a steel magnate.He was not only the richest man in Linqiong, but also the richest man in the Han Dynasty.If the Zhuo family's daughter is dealt with through normal channels, there will be no door. If you want to be successful, you have to use your brain and do some tricks. And the only evil way Wang Ji and Sima Xiangru thought of was to seduce Zhuo Wenjun! What a terrifying idea!