Chapter 689 Visionary

Wang Siniang knew about the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest, but she only knew the appearance and not the inside. However, Ji Yuan had been born that year and had experienced the darkest moment of silence.

Now under the wings of Zhao Hanzhang, he could not fear the persecution of the imperial court, so he dared to speak freely, "When Sima invaded Wei, the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest all opposed Sima, among whom Ji Kang and Ruan Ji were the most important."

He said: "Emperor Wu broke his promise and killed the emperor in the street, which was a great evil. Several of the Seven Sages were very angry, but they did not have power. They could only use pen and ink to ridicule the hypocrisy and cunning of the Sima family. As a result, Ji Kang and others were imprisoned. kill."

Ji Yuan admired such righteous people very much. Back then, the Sima family broke their promise and became a bitch, but they still wanted to build an archway to make people recognize their orthodoxy.

So many people were killed at that time that those who survived were so silent that they did not dare to talk about the major events in the world.

Ji Kang and others were able to speak up for the former Wei Dynasty without fear of Emperor Wu's intimidation. Ji Yuan admired him very much. It was a pity that he was born many years late and did not catch up. He could not drink and have fun with them. Otherwise, the Seven Sages in the Bamboo Forest might not be just the Seven Sages. .

Among the seven sages, the one Ji Yuan despised the most was Wang Rong.

Ji Yuan did not hide his disdain and sneered: "Wang Rong is stingy and utilitarian. People often defend him and say that he is hiding himself and protecting himself by being wise. But he is in a high position and has control over choices. He has just been appointed to the official position, and he has never promoted people from humble backgrounds, nor has he dismissed people with false reputations. He has no backbone and rises and falls with the situation. Although he is alive, it is better to die early."

"He has a bad reputation among the Seven Sages."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded and brought the topic back, "Sir, where is Pei Dun's daughter living now?"

Ji Yuan glanced at her and said: "It's on Sanhou Street. There is a clan of the Pei family there. The Pei family's daughters are probably following them. Pei Dun is dead. I don't know if her brother is there. It's okay if he is there." , if he is not here, life will probably be difficult."

He hinted: "Wang Rong was not only one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, but also a Situ of the Great Jin Dynasty. He was rich in knowledge and famous for his achievements. Even if he dies, he will still have hope. No one will dare to marry the Pei family's daughter."

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Who said I want Pei's daughter to marry? It is her freedom to marry or not. Not to mention the deceased Wang Rong, even I have no right to force her to marry or stay in a boudoir."

Humph, they were afraid of Wang Rong's power and did not dare to marry her. Maybe she would be lucky enough to marry them.

Zhao Hanzhang took people out for a walk the next day, and walked to Sanhou Street.

She looked back and forth and asked, "Just because it's the third street down the street, it's called Sanhou Street?"

Tinghe nodded: "Yes, what does the girl want to call it?"

She said: "If you don't like this name, you can just change it."

It's not a very important street. Zhao Hanzhang can change it if he wants. She still has the right to name it.

Zhao Hanzhang waved his hand nonchalantly and asked, "Which door does the Pei family live in?"

Tinghe had already inquired before coming out and said, "The Pei clan lives in half the street behind."

Zhao Hanzhang was stunned when he heard this, "So many?"

Ting He said: "But the most important ones are only two families. The head of one family is called Pei Lai, and the head of the other family is called Pei Lun. The two families are richer, and the rest are dependent tribesmen."

She said: "Although the housing prices in Luoyang are now low, not many people can buy or rent a house. Pei Lai and Pei Lun paid to rent this half of the street to support the survival of their tribe."

She pointed to the crowd at the end and said, "Look, that's the public well. Most of the people washing clothes around are the Pei family, and the other end is the Shan family."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded, glanced around, pointed to a door that looked good and a little rich, and said, "I'm thirsty. I'll knock on the door and borrow some water."

Tinghe then went up and knocked on the door. After a while, a half-grown boy opened the door and asked Tinghe, "What's the matter with the lady?"

Tinghe pointed at Zhao Hanzhang and said, "My girl is passing by here and is a little thirsty, so she wants to ask for two bowls of water. I wonder if my husband is willing to give it to me."

The half-grown boy looked over there lazily. When he saw Zhao Hanzhang, he was shocked. He immediately opened the half-open door, crossed Tinghe and ran out, looking at her with shining eyes, "It's the girl who is thirsty." Really? Come in quickly and invite me, I have good wine at home."

Tinghe: "...We want water, who wants wine?"

Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help but smile, raised his hand and said: "It's okay, drinking is okay too."

She looked the boy up and down and asked with a smile, "Looking at your age, you should still be studying, right?"

The young man responded, and while guiding Zhao Hanzhang inside, he said: "I am studying at home now, waiting for the imperial examination next year."

Zhao Hanzhang nodded with satisfaction, "This is a good ambition. What books have you read now?"

"I'm studying Lao Zhuang," the young man said, "my father said that the current mountain chief of Taixue, Mr. Zhao, is quite like Lao Zhuang, so he asked me to focus on studying Lao Zhuang."

This is just like candidates answering questions. Candidates in this era will think about their teacher's preferences.

Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help laughing after hearing this, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Then you have to study hard. Taixue is the best of hundreds of schools of thought, and it is not enough to just study Laozi and Zhuangzhuang."

The young man responded.

He happily led her to the main hall and passed some courtyards along the way. Zhao Hanzhang turned his head and glanced. Some courtyard doors were open, and several clothes drying poles were propped up inside, with clothes being dried on them.

Zhao Hanzhang's sharp eyes saw patches on some clothes.

From some yards, children were crying and scolding children, "I asked you and your cousins ​​to collect firewood. Why didn't you go? It's getting colder. If there is no firewood, you will freeze to death this year." Mom, will you freeze to death?"

"You are really lazy. Your father is lazy, and you are lazy too. The whole family of lazy people depends on me to support them..."

When the young man saw Zhao Hanzhang pricking up his ears and listening carefully, he couldn't help but blush. He shouted towards the yard where the crying and cursing could be heard: "Aunt Six, I'm going to collect firewood soon. Why don't you let your biological brother come with me?"

The scolding in the yard paused, and a voice responded politely, "Thank you, Sanlang. Call him when you go out later."

He was relieved to see that there was finally no crying in the yard.

Zhao Hanzhang asked him, "How many households live in this house?"

Pei Sanlang chuckled and said, "Twelve households."

In other words, more than one family lives in one courtyard, so it’s no wonder the noise is so serious.

Zhao Hanzhang smiled at him, but felt a little sad in his heart. It seemed that everyone was not having a good life.

"When the survivors move back, they can get their original houses back if they are still there, and renting a house from the county government is not expensive. Why are they all crowded together in one place?"

The young man admired Zhao Hanzhang very much and answered all questions. He said: "Most people's houses are gone. They used to rent houses or rely on their direct relatives. Once they leave and come back, everything changes."

"Although it is cheap to rent a house with the Yamen, it requires living apart. It is better for people of the same clan to live together and take care of each other." The young man said: "If Luoyang is attacked one day, we and the others will not need to run around. , the tribesmen live together, and they can get together by packing their bags.”

Zhao Hanzhang: "...have a vision."

The young man was delighted, "I also think this was my father's idea."

His father happened to be in the hall, and he heard his voice from a distance. He couldn't help but frowned, "Sanlang, you are not studying in the room, why did you run out again?"

Good night