Chapter 2 Look, it's a joke
How wonderful life is.
I have a lot of daydreaming at dusk. What will happen if I am reborn? What will happen if I travel through time? When things come, I feel confused and don’t know the way forward.
There is no "Self-crossing" as a reference guide.
People are always afraid of the unknown.
I woke up from the shock of traveling through time, remembered something, and asked Wu Yubi incredibly: "Your father is Wu Pu, an editor of the Hanlin Academy?"
Wu Yubi nodded, "Is there any problem?"
At dusk, the heart suddenly felt waves.
On the Pingkangfang by the Lotus Bridge, Wu Pu and Wu and Bi are father and son.
Let’s not talk about Wu Pu.
Just talking about Wu and Bi, they are not ordinary people, and the great scholars of Neo-Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
He has a disciple named Lou Liang.
Lou Liang has another disciple named Wang Shouren.
Another thing is related to the father and son: In June 1402, when the army of King Yan Zhu Di invaded Yingtian Prefecture City, a "small" interesting story happened at Wu Pu's home in Pingkangfang, Lianhuaqiao.
Dusk smiled. For kind people, don’t be stingy with your smile, as this world will be better, let alone Wu Yubi, the notorious ancestor. Although he is a young man now, he will be a great scholar of Neo-Confucianism who has left his name in history in the future. He was the master of the Ming Dynasty who opened a science.
He smiled and said, "I want to take a break."
Wu Yubi said oh, pointed to the side room, "That's my room. If you don't dislike it, go and rest for a while first. However, the weather is stuffy and it's probably going to rain heavily and you can't sleep."
He immediately sighed, "Who can hold a pillow and dream about yellow beams today in Yingtian Mansion?"
The dusk was sincerely admired.
He is worthy of being a great scholar of Neo-Confucianism who is famous for historic history. Even though he is still a young man now, he can speak in books without the trivialities of life and a little bit of family, country and current affairs.
The room was simple and clean.
Wu Pu's family is not rich - probably all the money is used to buy books.
After drowning, he was weak and fell asleep immediately after drowning. It was dark and woke up by the sound of the door opening in the yard. He heard footsteps in groups of three and three, and then Wu Pu's voice sounded, "Go to make tea for some uncles and uncles."
I sat up suddenly at dusk.
Here comes!
When he went out with a slight hand, he happened to run into Wu Yubi, took the teapot from him, and said with a smile: "I'll help you."
Wu and Bi did not refuse.
The two walked into the main hall and placed the tea next to Wu and Bi who were sitting at the host. At dusk and Wu and Wu stood behind Wu Pu, silently.
Adults speak, children don’t interrupt.
Wu Pu is almost forty-nine years old, wearing a blue and white Confucian shirt, with a very scholarly temperament and a quiet face. He glanced at Dusk with an inquiring look, and nodded, indicating that it was okay.
There are three more people.
They are all scholars in their thirties, one of whom is the first guest seat and the other is the lower; another one has a slightly ugly appearance and sits in Wu Pu's lower seat.
All three of them wore Confucian robes, which were quite elegant like scholars.
The mood is complicated when you feel surging at dusk.
I am witnessing this secret talk in the fourth year of Jianwen.
In the magnificent 1402, this secret talk was not a big deal, but it could definitely be mentioned in history books.
The three people who arrived at Wu Pu’s house...
Xie Jin.
Hu Guang.
Wang Gen.
The one who is a bit higher and occupies the first guest position should be Xie Jin, who will compile the "Yongle Encyclopedia" in the future. This is a talented man and is too famous.
Hu Guang was sitting on his way.
Wang Gen sat on the same side as Wu Pu, and he had the best relationship with Wu Pu.
The so-called feathers gather together to make friends with talented men like Xie Jin is naturally not an ordinary person. In fact, Hu Guang and Wang Gen are not worse than Xie Jin.
Coincidentally, the three of them are from Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, and they are from fellow villagers. Xie Jin was a famous talent. He was a Jinshi in the 21st year of Hongwu. His college entrance examination scores were at least among the top dozens in the country, but compared with Hu Guang and Wang Gen, there was a little gap.
These two people are the top scorers in the liberal arts examination in the second year of Jianwen and the second place.
The third one is Li Guan, who is also from Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province.
The first three places in the second year of Jianwen were won by Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi, and became a good story. Of course, the legend of Jiangxi alone was far inferior to the first place in the second year of Jiayou of the Song Dynasty.
Xie Jin, Hu Guang, and Wang Gen were both close servants of Emperor Jianwen and were deeply trusted. Wang Gen was quite special. What made him special is that he had the most reason to be dissatisfied with Emperor Jianwen.
Because in the imperial examination in the second year of Jianwen, he was the real top scorer.
Wang Gen got the first place in the palace examination. He should have been the top scorer, but after Emperor Jianwen saw Wang Gen, he felt that this person had a slightly shabby appearance. As a representative of the new employee this year, it might damage the company's image, so he gave the position of the new employee representative to Hu Guang.
Therefore, in terms of talent and knowledge, Wang Gen ranked first.
Still above Xie Jin.
The four of them here are all talented Jinshi. The worst is Wu Pu, but he is also the first in the second place. His name is not as good as the No. 1 pick, but he is at least a pass.
The fourth place in the liberal arts examination in the country is really good.
Today, the army of King Yan entered the city, and Emperor Jianwen's country was powerless to return to heaven. A fire in the Forbidden City completely burned down all hope. As a minister in the court, the four of them had a talk at this moment, of course they could not get involved in poetry, calligraphy and painting.
When the boss dies and the new boss is in power, everyone has to plan a way out.
Wu Pu is piggybacking.
He was just a Hanlin editor and was not in the sight of the new boss Zhu Di.
silence.
After a long time, Xie Jin said in a deep voice: "The army has entered the city, and Your Majesty has passed away. Although Huang Guan and Lian Zining and others recruited soldiers in many places, they cannot relieve their near thirst, and it is useless."
Hu Guang sighed, "It's shameful and hateful, Li Jinglong was wrong!"
Wang Gen was silent.
Xie Jin suddenly slapped the table, "Once the emperor and the ministers, Your Majesty loves us and takes on important tasks. Now, the rebel Zhu Di is in a rebellious manner and instigates the country's important weapons, and causes trouble. This is the traitor of my Ming Dynasty and the sorrow of the world... The king is the minister's command, where will Your Majesty go, and where will we go, only feeding the city with blue blood, we scholars..."
He spoke generously and was righteous.
When it comes to being moved, he is even more indignant and wishes that he can't hold a knife and enter the Forbidden City to kill Zhu Di angrily.
Dusk looked at this scene and sighed secretly.
Xie Jin...
It's really an eloquent person.
Hu Guang also responded with his slap in the table, his expression was angry and his words were like writing, and his words were all generous and righteous in his life to sacrifice his country.
Extremely tragic.
Perhaps because of the two scholars, Wang Gen sat there silently.
Only tears flow.
The night is getting deeper.
Some people talked about great righteousness, some people remained silent, and some people watched coldly.
Just like the world after the Jingnan Dynasty.
When Xie Jin and Hu Guang left, Wang Gen stood up silently, saluted Wu Pu, and looked at the dusk, and sighed slightly, "Your uncle has a great fortune, so he should be a woman, and he can set an example for us."
After saying that, he left sadly.
The shadow is alone.
But in the eyes of Dusk and others, it is as high as a green mountain.
At dusk, I was a little confused. What was the situation? Wang Gen knew me?
who I am?
Wu Pu was also a little surprised, but heard his son Wu Yubi say with a respectful look on his face: "Uncle Hu is so arrogant and willing to sacrifice his life for his country. This really makes us admire him."
Wu Pu smiled and looked at the dusk, "What do you think?"
What do I think?
Dusk recovered from his self-examination thoughts, and said intimately, "Hu Guang will not die for his country. Among these three people, only Wang Gen will die for his country, and he is a real famous scholar."
Wu and Bi were dissatisfied and were about to refute.
However, Hu Guang's voice came from the yard next door, scolding his wife, saying that there were chaos outside, and keeping a guard at home, don't let it run away, and the soldiers robbed it.
Hu Guang is next door to Wu Pu's house.
At dusk, Wu Pu, Wu and Bi looked at each other.
Only a bitter smile.
Chapter completed!