Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 2 The Gentleman's Yu Ze (this chapter is free)

"This seven-character poem is said to be the Han family of the Liao Kingdom who served captives for four generations. His ancestor Han Zhigu was originally from Yutian, Jizhou. Up and down was taken captive by the Khitan people, made a Han son slave, and later sent to the Khitan emperor as a dowry concubine. Han Zhigu was buried in his life, but his son Han Kuangsi would meet by chance and shamelessly Became the child prostitute of Yelu Abaoji, the great ancestor of the Liao Kingdom, and also the face of the Khitan empress. "Sao" Tartar loves the house and Wu, and does not understand the official etiquette of the Central Plains, so he actually entrusted the penniless Han Zhigu to be in charge of Khitan The matter of the Han people in the middle of the country. After that, the left servant was "shot" and moved to the middle of the book order, the Khitan emperor died, and Han Zhigu was actually ranked as the Minister of Gu Ming."

When the storyteller reached this point, the door curtain was lifted, and a dozen or so men in fur coats and dog fur hats came in and sat down to ask for wine and food. A man dressed as a businessman was surrounded by his companions, who seemed to be the leader of these people. .He heard the storyteller talking about the downfall of the Han family in the Liao Kingdom, his expression changed slightly, and he listened intently while drinking tea.

"The Han family devoted their allegiance to the Liao Kingdom from generation to generation. They were honored and favored in the Liao Dynasty for a while. It is nothing more than Han Kuangsi's opening of the mansion. Han Derang, the son of Han Kuangsi, is the face of the Empress Dowager Chengtian. In the body, the general leader of Su Weishi, the official worship of the great prime minister, and the privy envoy of the North and South Courts, the title of king of Qi, not only a very personable minister, but also the lord Yelu Longxu, who was also able to serve as his father. , and with the assistance of the Han family, it is thriving."

At this time, the door curtain of the inn was lifted again, as if the people entering the door had to wait for their companions behind, the door curtain was kept closed, gusts of cold wind came in, and everyone seated in the middle of the lobby frowned, Zhao Xingde, Chen Dong also looked towards the door with everyone, as if he wanted to block the door with his eyes, but he saw a dozen scholars dressed as Confucian scholars wrapped in the cold wind standing at the door. He said with a smile, "I said I couldn't find the two of you, so I came here first to wait."

The person who spoke was Zhang Bing, the supervisor of Huazhangzhai of Taixue, a loyal man, and beside him were the supervisors of Huazhangzhai and several adjacent houses, such as Deng Su, He Fang, Zhu Sen, Li Rui, Wu Zilong, etc., all of whom were Zhao Xingde. Friends with Chen Dong usually get together every three to five days to discuss current affairs and enjoy poetry and wine.Seeing that Zhao Xingde and Chen Dong had already taken their seats, Deng Su, Zhang Bing and He Yifang set up their table, and the rest also sat down at a nearby table, ordered Tangchaguo, and ate tea while listening to the Qingpao The old man is a storyteller.

"There is an old saying that the beauty of a gentleman will be killed in five generations. What's more, this family is a family that has become an enemy. In the generation of Han Chang, the son of Han Derang, the Han family's family status is like flowers blooming brocade, and the fire is cooking oil. The Han family Not only did he control the Youyun prefectures along the Nanjing Road, but Han Chang also went on an expedition to the west and forcibly subdued the barbarian tribes such as Shengjurchen, Shiwei, and the Five Kingdoms. Horses, Tiefutu and other powerful troops are about to take the Hu Lord and replace him, and then invade the Central Plains."

"Unexpectedly, the Hulu was not a blind man with his eyes open. Seeing that the Tai Ah was holding back, the strong branches were weak, and the ministers bullied the Lord, he finally devised a clever plan. He promised a high-ranking official to the Han'er General of the Nanjing Road, and left His heart also allowed Jurchen, Shiwei and other northern barbarians to establish a country and become king, and cut off their arms. Han Chang, who was betrayed by his relatives, still had the strength to fight a trapped beast, and led his troops to attack Shangjing. Wan Tieqi was besieged on Duanaxe Mountain, and the battle was so dark that the sun and the moon were dark, and Han Chang's entire army was wiped out."

The storyteller touched the rosewood board with his left hand twice, took a sip from the tea bowl with his right hand, and the singer holding a pipa next to him played a piece of "Ambush from Ten Daggers", and the storyteller understood He cleared his throat, exercised his energy, and said loudly:

"That's right, God's will never leaks out, and we only compete for early arrival and late arrival! The once powerful and invincible hero who once had power over the Liao Kingdom, ended up with the end of his family. Even the Khitan was seriously injured. "

"Originally, death is like a lamp that goes out, and everything is closed. Unexpectedly, Han Chang's death caused another great disturbance. The emperor of Xixia heard that his sworn brother was killed by the Khitan people. Raising one hundred thousand soldiers and fighting endlessly with the Khitan people has benefited the dynasty, Baibai has enjoyed peace for decades, let's hear the next chapter to break it down."

The storyteller paused, nodded slightly to the tea guest, and bowed to the four directions, it was over. He was originally invited by the Fuhai Inn to add to the fun, and the monthly money was given by the shopkeeper, so there was no need to ask the tea guest for money.

All the merchants in the inn came here from all over the world, and they felt that God’s will was changing, and their luck was more unpredictable. The four generations of the Han family served Liao, and in Liao and Song, everyone knew everyone. The power is overwhelming, and when you are down, you will not stay behind. It is really the so-called "you must be happy when you are happy in life, don't let the golden cup be empty to the moon".

"This storytelling is about cause and effect, trying to explain people, so boring." Seeing Zhao Xingde listening attentively, Chen Dong couldn't help laughing and said, "There is a saying in "Zuo Zhuan", if they are not of my race, their hearts must be different. Being an official in Liao Dynasty, like a tiger or a wolf, trembling with fear, the Han family didn't know how to advance or retreat, and looked around with their swords out of complacency. The fate of the master of high meritorious service has been the same since ancient times. When the chieftain Hu granted great power to the Han family, This planted the cause of the massacre of the whole family."

Only then did Zhao Xingde come to his senses, he concentrated on thinking just now, because in the original history he remembered, Han Derang had no descendants, and was even named Yelu Longxu by the royal family of the Liao Kingdom, who adopted one of Yelu's descendants from generation to generation Giving him this house means that it is integrated with the blood of the Yelu royal family of the Liao Kingdom. The fate of the Han family is quite different from what this storyteller said. country, but unheard of.Seeing that Chen Dong couldn't help talking about political affairs, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother Chen is very talkative, but most of the people who heard about the books are peddlers and pawns, so to get to the bottom of it, the arrangement of the storytelling is nothing more than a show of loyalty, filial piety and righteousness." Be wary of those who see profit and sell themselves to the enemy."

Deng Su shrugged his shoulders, took a sip of wine down his throat, and sighed: "In this way, loyalty, filial piety and righteousness are like goods in the market. If there is profit, they will flock to them, and if there is no profit, they will be ignored. , but corrupted the hearts of the people.”

He Fang also nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Mencius said, if you are a minister, you should serve your ruler; if you are a son, you should serve your father; if you are a younger brother, you should serve your brother. Abandon benevolence and righteousness, embrace benefit to meet each other, but those who will not perish, there is no such thing. The Khitan Hulu and the Han family are both profit-seeking and righteous people, people with human faces and animal hearts, like two tigers in the same cage, fighting for life and death. Sooner or later."

When He Fang said this, he heard a soft "hum" from the person at the next table. He didn't hear it at first, but he could hear it clearly because of Zhao Xingde's special hearing. He could not help but slightly turned his head and looked to the side. He talked about the dozen or so people wearing dog fur hats who came in, but he didn't know which one made the sound.It is rumored that although the Han clan is extinct, its prestige in the north of Youyan is the same as that of Anlu Mountain and Shi Siming back then.I don't know whether the words of "human face and animal heart" have touched the taboo in others' hearts.