Da Chu Taizu, surnamed Han Mingfu, was originally a commoner in Donghai County, and eventually became the founding king of a generation. There are countless legends about him. Han Ruzi lived a closed life since childhood, but he also heard a lot.
In these legends, Taizu's life is full of miracles. When he was born, he was shrouded in red clouds and announced by thunder. After he became an adult, he encountered many adventures. Exploring the treasure... When competing for the world, I was trapped several times and fell into a desperate situation. Every time, a goddess came to help, so as to turn the crisis into safety.
Yang Feng told a different kind of story that Han Ruzi had never heard of.
When Taizu was only Han Fu, he was not an ordinary person. He had some surplus money in his family, but he did not work in production and did not like to be an official. Incompetent, but he loves to make friends with heroes from all walks of life. There are often guests in the house, and the whole night is hilarious. .
That little property of the Han family can't stand the toss, and the situation will be exhausted in three or five years. The father is killed alive, the brother and sister-in-law lead the mother to separate the family, and the wife washes her face with tears every day. Even so, Han Fu does not. Be willing to change evil and return to righteousness, borrow money if you don’t have money, steal if you can’t borrow it, and rob if you can’t steal it.
In the autumn of the age of twenty-five, when a robbery incident occurred, Han Fu was officially transformed from a county official into a criminal. The friendship of the past few years has now brought rewards. Han Fu has traveled from east to west, almost all over the world, and is greeted everywhere. He has good wine and meat, and local heroes come here because of his fame. turn.
This is not an escape, more like a patrol.
But this kind of life only lasted for less than five years. Han Fu's reputation became bigger and bigger, and the government's investigation of him became more and more strict. In the end, no matter how big the hero was, he couldn't keep the fugitive, so he had to escape. In the wilderness, with bandits, dare not show up in public again.
The life of a bandit is far from being as free and easy as he imagined, but he often suffers from starvation and is constantly worried about the encirclement and suppression of officers and soldiers, the competition for territory between different gangs, and the internal struggle for power. , the name will occasionally appear in the chat after the wine fever, but that's all.
Fortunately, Han Fu caught up with the chaos in the first year of joining the bandit gang. He was not the first insurgent, but he had two major advantages: he had a group of desperadoes. They played an extremely important role, and as for some of them who betrayed Taizu, it will be a later story; they have extensive friendships, and they are familiar with the situation in the counties and counties in the world. Wherever they lead their troops, they can find former friends, and thus quickly gain the trust of the local people.
Yang Feng's story was told here, there were no obvious miracles, and then he left a topic to the emperor: "You have heard many stories of Taizu, they are not all false, there are some truths hidden in them, but it is necessary to Dig carefully. I'll give you three days to think about a question: There are hundreds of heroes who are good at making friends, why did Taizu win the world?"
"I know, because Taizu has the help of gods." Han Ruzi blurted out.
Yang Feng looked at the emperor for a while, then shook his head and said, "You don't know, think about it."
Han Ruzi couldn't sleep, and the stories told by Yang Feng attracted him, but the content was too small, and it was very different from the image of Taizu described by his mother and servants. Yang Feng asked him to combine the two statements and deduce Why did Taizu conquer the world? It was really hard. Han Ruzi tossed and turned all night. When he woke up in the morning, his eyes were red and swollen, and he didn't even think about his eyes.
In the next two days, Han Ruzi often lost his mind when listening to lectures during the day, and no one cared anyway. He could roam freely among the past events of Taizu, the stories told by Yang Feng, the legends told by his mother, and the stories in the quiet room. The war pictures came and went in and out of his mind, but they could not be coordinated, like three different characters from different eras.
On the morning of the third day, he finally couldn't bear it anymore. Guo Cong, who was talking about poetry, just sat down on the stool and opened his mouth to speak. The emperor spoke first: "Master Guo, has you read a lot of books?"
The old gentleman was stunned, this was the first time he had heard the emperor speak, it was impossible to pretend to be confused, so he had to hum and say: "The old minister has been studying all his life, and he has never stopped reading, I dare not say that there are many, but there are some. some."
"Then let's talk about something other than the Book of Songs today."
"Uh... this... "Book of Songs" has just begun, and one "Guan Ju" has not been finished yet. Poetry can express one's will, can move emotions, can praise virtue, and can stop evil. Poetry has its own righteousness, feels heaven and earth, and moves ghosts and spirits. From the emperor to the common people, everyone should learn poetry…”
Guo Cong wanted to go on like this, so as to avoid the emperor's request, but Han Ruzi was going to answer the question left by Yang Feng tonight. , I want to hear something more useful today."
Guo Cong's face changed suddenly, "Your Majesty, the Book of Songs is very useful, it can express one's will and emotions..."
Han Ruzi continued to beat the bookcase, "Taizu didn't learn poetry, I want to hear Taizu's story, Master Guo has read a lot of books, so I picked a few paragraphs to listen to."
Guo Cong's face turned purple, so he could only look at the two eunuchs guarding the door. The eunuchs were also very flustered and did not dare to give any hints. The King of the East Sea, who was sitting on the side seat, stared at the emperor, both surprised and confused.
"The Great Ancestor... The stories of the Great Ancestor are all recorded in the history of the country. This... If your Majesty wants to hear it, the old minister can recommend a few doctors from the Imperial Academy and the Imperial Academy who specialize in the history of the country. They..."
"It's too troublesome to find others, and I don't want to hear all of them. Master Guo can choose a few stories that can teach future generations."
A eunuch at the door left in a hurry, Guo Cong was driven to a dead end, so he had to reluctantly say: "The great ancestor's achievements are unparalleled in the world, and there are so many stories that can teach future generations, this... Rong Chen think about it... "
Guo Cong thought for a while, his face was blushing and his breathing became heavier and heavier, he suddenly fell down and fainted!
The eunuch hurriedly stepped forward to help, and Han Ruzi was taken aback. He never imagined that a simple request of his own would trigger such a serious reaction.
The King of the East Sea laughed, "Ha, Guo Cong is considered dead in the line of duty. If he can die in front of the emperor, his life is worth it."
"Don't talk nonsense." Han Ruzi leaned over and watched, but he didn't want someone to be forced to death because of his own words, "How is he?"
"Elder Guo... is still alive." The eunuch said, when another eunuch came back, and the two carried Guo Cong out together.
This is the end of the morning class.
"Why are you suddenly interested in Taizu?" The East Sea King asked curiously when there were only two people left in the room.
"I remembered the pictures in the quiet room, and some stories my mother told me, so I wanted to hear how the ministers told Taizu. I didn't expect... It would be like this. Is there anything taboo about Taizu's story?"
"It's not Taizu that everyone is taboo, it's - you know who it is - anyway, there are people who don't want you to study history books, for fear that your ambitions will expand." The King of the East Sea closed his mouth.
Zuo Ji came in, took a few glances, and said nothing.
That night, Han Ruzi told Yang Feng what happened during the day, and Yang Feng said, "Your Majesty is not reading the history of the country, I have told enough stories, and adding those legends, I should be able to draw a conclusion, Your Majesty will continue Think about it, and when Your Majesty understands it, let's go on."
So Yang Feng only taught the emperor to read and write. When the homework was about to end, Han Ruzi asked, "What did Duke Yang do in the past?"
"I used to be a eunuch. I served the late emperor for more than ten years and watched him grow up with my own eyes."
"What about going further? Yang Gong must not have been a eunuch since he was a child... right?"
Yang Feng shook his head, "Of course not, I used to be a scholar... If Your Majesty is really interested in my experience, I might be able to say something when I talk about Emperor Wu. Your Majesty, don't have high expectations. My experience is very simple. You can finish it in less than ten sentences."
Han Ruzi believed that Yang Feng's past was anything but simple.
Guo Cong did not appear again, and the masters who taught the scriptures became more and more cautious in their words and deeds. Apart from the content of the book, they never said a word. Han Ruzi was not interested in forcing them to talk about the history of the country. Many deeds of Taizu.
In mid-April, news came from Guandong that King Qi refused to accept the court's trial, and finally rebelled openly. Unfortunately, the time has passed. The princes and ministers who had secretly communicated with King Qi all turned to the court at this time. Fu Cuihong - now the general of Pingdong, has won several victories one after another, all the way to the Qi Wangzhi place, and quelling the rebellion is just around the corner.
The King of Donghai was both happy and worried. He was happy that his uncle had made great achievements, and the foundation of the Cui family was more stable. He was worried that once the general was victorious and returned to Beijing, his cousin would be enshrined as a queen.
The other noble servants were only excited. They talked a lot all day, and they all regretted that they couldn't make achievements on the battlefield. Sometimes their voices could be transmitted to Lingyun Pavilion. It was from them that Han Ruzi learned the progress of the war in the East. As for Yang Feng, he seemed to He didn't care about the war in the distance at all, didn't mention a word, and concentrated on teaching the emperor to read and urging the emperor to think.
The battle of the Qi Kingdom affected the emperor's peaceful life. The lectures in the afternoon were cancelled and instead he learned to ride horses and archery, in order to review the triumphant army one day.
Han Ruzi had never ridden a horse. Fortunately, there were many extremely tame horses in the palace. He would soon be able to sit on horseback and move forward, but he could not gallop.
Archery is difficult to learn. After two days, Han Ruzi could barely shoot the arrow near the target.
One advantage of studying in the afternoon was that Han Ruzi had more contact with Xungui's attendants, and he could even call out a few people's names and have the opportunity to observe their abilities.
The "active contacts" predicted by Yang Feng had not yet appeared, and the attendants were very cautious, making eye contact with each other, but seldom looked at the emperor.
On the third day of learning riding and archery, the emperor and the King of the East Sea added another compulsory subject - fists and swords. The queen mother was still worried that there would be assassins, so she hoped that the emperor could have some self-protection ability.
The teacher was the Meng brothers and sisters who had not seen each other for many days. Meng E's brother returned to men's clothing and reported his real name. His name was Meng Che.
It was from this pair of brothers and sisters that Han Ruzi found clues and was finally able to answer the question left by Yang Feng: With so many heroes who have made extensive connections, why is it only Taizu Han Fu who has won the world