On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 257 Julu Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng came to Anping not all because he wanted to be a guest of Cui's house. After all, no matter how much Cui Che valued talents, Wei Zheng was really younger, only 13 years old.

He has long heard that Cui Che is willing to support talented and poor youngsters who are eager to learn.

Wei Zheng never doubted his qualifications. He thought he was the seed of study, but his family was poor and unable to sustain himself.

It is undoubtedly a blessing if I can get Cui Che's support so that I don't need to be distracted from Taoist practice and concentrate on studying.

When he came to Boling Manor, Fang Xuanling was sending a person from afar away from the mansion, and he also gave him some money as usual.

Sending the man away, Fang Xuanling looked at the little Taoist priest in front of him, thinking it was a wandering path that came to make alms.

But Wei Zheng said politely:
"I've heard that Lord Yan loves talents and scholars, and Wei Zhengte came to join him. I hope Mr. Fang can help introduce him."

At first, Wei Zheng was worried that he would be looked down upon by Cui Che because of his young age, but now seeing that the young man who was honored by the previous person as the "owner of the house" was about the same age as him, he naturally let go of his doubts.

Fang Xuanling smiled and said:
"Xiao Daoist, Duke Yan is not easy to see."

Wei Zheng cupped his hands and said:
"Although Wei Zheng's family is poor, he has read some books, and asked Mr. Fang to write a test for the school."

Fang Xuanling asked:
"What kind of books did the Taoist priest read?"

Wei Zheng said truthfully:
"Knows the art of vertical and horizontal, read "Guiguzi" thoroughly."

Fang Xuanling's expression was a little solemn, most of the people who came to seek refuge usually read some Confucian classics.

The little Taoist priest in front of him dared to read "Guiguzi" thoroughly at such an age. If his words are true, he is definitely a talent.

Fang Xuanling didn't need to turn the pages of the book, and asked a few questions on the spot, but he had to read the book "Guiguzi" thoroughly before he could answer it.

And Wei Zheng did answer decently, Fang Xuanling was delighted when he saw it, he invited Wei Zheng into the manor, asked Wei Zheng to wait in the front yard, and he went to the backyard to report to Cui Che.

Sitting in the living room in the front yard, Wei Zheng didn't feel any complacency in his heart.

The head of the house surnamed Fang just now was about the same age as me, but he casually said the essence of the book "Guiguzi". It would never be such a coincidence that the other party is also specialized in vertical and horizontal skills.

If I answered the Confucian classics, maybe the landlord could just open his mouth and ask questions without turning over the book.

No wonder he was valued by Duke Yan.

As for himself, Wei Zheng knew very well that the only book he really studied was "Gui Gu Zi".

Fang Xuanling walked all the way to Yuchi Chifan's small courtyard.

The guards along the way had already received Cui Che's orders, if Fang Xuanling came to look for him, there was no need to stop him.

Fang Xuanling turned a deaf ear to the silver bell-like laughter in the room, he knocked on the door and said:

"Duke Ming, a handsome young man has come to the mansion today. Whether he stays or not, what kind of treatment should he give? I'm afraid that Duke Ming will personally watch over him."

The laughter in the room stopped abruptly. Soon, Cui Che opened the door while putting on his clothes, and said with a smile:
"Hundreds of guests have gathered in the house now, and I don't see Xuanling coming to disturb me. Today, a young man can make Xuanling treat him differently. I want to see what kind of person it is, who is the name of this person, and what kind of person is he?" Where is it from?"

Fang Xuanling lowered his head, did not take the opportunity to glance at what was going on in the room, he replied:
"I don't know where this person comes from. He is dressed as a Taoist priest. He is about the same age as me, but he can read "Gui Guzi" thoroughly and delve into the art of vertical and horizontal. He calls himself Wei Zheng."

"Wei Zheng?!"

Fang Xuanling asked curiously:

"It's Wei Zheng, Duke Ming has heard of this person?"

"I have never met him before, nor have I heard his name."

After Cui Che denied it, he said with a smile:
"Let's go, go and meet that handsome young man named Wei Zheng, if he can be praised by Xuanling, he must be extraordinary."

In the living room in the front yard, Wei Zheng was sitting upright, with a beautiful maid standing beside him, but his eyes were always looking straight ahead.

Cui Che watched for a long time behind the screen, and whispered to Fang Xuanling:

"This son's talent is not yet known, but his character is correct."

Fang Xuanling also deeply agrees with this.

This was Cui Che's trick to Fang Xuanling. Usually, when someone would go to him, Fang Xuanling would always arrange for a beautiful woman to stand by and observe from behind the screen.

Whether a gentleman is an upright person or an adulterous villain, you can basically see the general idea.

At the beginning, Sun Anzu was able to pass this test. It was true that he was from a farming family. Perhaps out of inferiority complex, he did not dare to look at the maid at all.

"Let Your Excellency wait for a long time."

When Cui Che walked out of the screen, Wei Zheng's eyes really lit up.

There was no need to doubt the identity of the visitor, seeing Fang Xuanling walking behind him respectfully, Wei Zheng knew that this was the Duke of Yan whom he had been thinking about day and night.

After crying for a hundred days, Cui Che bid farewell to gruel, and was able to eat simple tea and light rice.

Although he still looked thin, it was not as exaggerated as in the rumors that he needed someone to support him.

Wei Zheng just glanced at it hastily, and couldn't help but secretly said:
"Yan Gong is so handsome that he really lives up to the name of Mei Cui Lang." '

Of course, the skin is only a foreign minister, and Wei Zheng admires Cui Che's integrity even more.

Whether it is his name of filial piety, or his achievements in attacking Turks in the north and the Nanping rebellion, Wei Zheng yearns for him.

"Wei Zheng pays his respects to Lord Yan."

"No need to be polite."

Cui Che helped Wei Zheng up, looked him up and down, and sighed:
"I heard from Xuanling that at such a young age, my little brother can study vertical and horizontal techniques. Now that I see him, he is indeed a good-looking talent. It's a pity that a handsome young man like you was born into cultivation."

Hearing this, Wei Zheng was overjoyed, he had fallen into the eyes of Duke Yan.

But he still said modestly:
"Duke Yan is face to face with Mr. Fang, how dare Wei Zheng take his talents seriously."

Cui Che let Wei Zheng take a seat, turned away the beautiful maid, and only kept Fang Xuanling to sit with him. He asked:
"Little brother, do you have a sign?"

"My late father named me Xuancheng."

Cui Che asked again:

"Xuancheng's surname is Wei, but it comes from the Julu Wei family?"

"Don't dare to lie to Duke Yan, Zheng is indeed a descendant of the Wei family."

Don't look at Wei Zheng's miserable life now, he has to go to Taoist temple to become a monk to make ends meet, but his ancestors were once noble.

When his great-grandfather Wei Zhao was in the Northern Wei Dynasty, he served as the prefect of Yiyang and general Jianzhong;
Grandfather Wei Yan, an official in the Northern Wei Dynasty to the governor of Guangzhou;

His father, Wei Changxian, was ordered to succeed his father Wei Yanxiu in the Northern Qi Dynasty to write "Book of Jin", but he was relegated to the county magistrate of Tunliu of Shangdang County because of his ridicule of current affairs;
Wei Shou, the author of "Book of Wei", is also Wei Zheng's elder brother.

Of course, these are old calendars.

After the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty, his father, Wei Changxian, returned to his hometown and lived in seclusion. Emperor Wu of Zhou Dynasty, Yu Wenyong, conquered many times.

When Wei Zheng was born, Wei Changxian was over 60 years old and died of illness when he was young.

The book "Guiguzi" was left by his father. Wei Zheng was born in a noble family, so he naturally went to ethnology, so although he was poor, he had also read books and read characters.

At first, he was raised by his elder brother, so he lived a carefree life, but a few years ago, his elder brother's family suffered an accident, and he couldn't afford to support him, so he had to go to a Taoist temple to make a living.

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