Chapter 45 Chapter 6 The Difference Between Scholars and Commoners

The Gaopeng Building is two floors high, the lower floor is the lobby, and there are more than 30 tables. It is still not crowded at all, but it is full of seats, and many people are already waiting in line outside the door.It can be seen that Gao Yan did not brag about the roast lamb in Gao Penglou. Seeing such a situation, Gao Yan was discouraged and said: My stomach can wait, but Mr. Yan's stomach can't wait for a moment.Count miles!If you eat vegetarian food, eat vegetarian food! Liang Ding puffed up his chest, and said proudly: "Let's go upstairs!" Yan Fei was surprised and said: In such a situation downstairs, could there be an empty table upstairs?

Gao Yan said: "There is indeed no empty table upstairs, only a side room for seating, which is exclusively for the guests of the noble family. Every time I come, I am only allowed to eat downstairs. I am not interested in going upstairs. I don't know how many people sit downstairs." How comfortable. Yan Fei suddenly realized that the upstairs is a restricted area where poor people stay, so no matter how much Gao Yan spends, he is not qualified to go to the upper floor, and his class is clearly defined.The most interesting thing is the Hu style sitting downstairs, and the traditional Han sitting upstairs, which is full of the mixed style of Han and Hu.At the same time, people can see the difference in the living habits of Han and Hu.While the Jiankang family is still adhering to the tradition, the humble people below have let go of their arms to welcome Hu Feng and Hu Xi who are going north.

Liang Dingdu said: "Legs are more important or mutton is more important, Mr. Gao, please decide quickly."However, there are not many restaurants with table seats like Gao Pengxuan, and the closest one will take an extra quarter of an hour to walk. Another guard named Zhang Xian sneered and said with a strange smile: Mr. Gao only needs to eat a leg of lamb to make up his body, and his legs will be sore, and his legs will become as smooth and powerful as a leg of lamb. Zhang Xian made it clear that he was helping Liang Dingdu to tease Gao Yan, the other three guards and Liang Ding laughed in unison.

Gao Yan was at a disadvantage, and his face turned red. Yan Fei wondered, Gao Yan used to be in Bianhuangji, smiling all day long, his skin was so thick that he was invulnerable, how could he blush casually? Xuan then suddenly realized that the problem was due to the difference between the high and the poor.In the capital city of Jiankang, Han people are discriminated against and restricted everywhere. And Gao Yan, a desolate man, is a poor man among poor people.Although there is gold in the bag, it is still inevitable to be squeezed out under certain circumstances.And because of his status as a desolate person, he suffered from low self-esteem, and couldn't bear the face of others.

Although Liang Dingdu and others were very respectful and polite to Xie Xuan and Yan Fei because of their special relationship with him, they looked down on Gao Yan, a barbarian, in their hearts. Quickly rescued Gao Yan and said: Brother Liang has a way to go upstairs, so let us eat lamb leg together! Gao Yan immediately took the opportunity to fight back, and said with a smile: Xiao Liang, you are at least half a famous person, so of course you have more ways than us. Liang Dingdu was stabbed in the vitals by Gao Yan, and his expression changed immediately, but he put his shoulders on Yan Fei's shoulders, and stepped into the gate of the Gaopeng Building. I have to give Yan Fei face, even though I know Gao Yan ridiculed myself as a servant of the Gao family, I have no choice but to swallow this anger.

Gao Yan chased after the two with a victorious attitude, Zhang Xian and the others followed noisily, all feeling a little adventurous.Although they have followed their masters to the forbidden area of ​​the humble family before, it is the first time they broke through the barrier with their own strength. The two big men guarding the wooden steps of the building recognized Liang Dingdu, but they couldn't figure out Yan Fei's details. Seeing his clothes, he looked like a humble scholar, while Gao Yan was dressed like a famous family member, so his attention was drawn to him. Go, ask politely: Is this young man

Liang Dingdu took a step forward, and whispered a few words in the ear of one of the big men. The big man was immediately in awe, and said loudly: "Young master is welcome, please go upstairs!" Liang Dingdu turned away with a smug face, demonstrating and asking for credit from the crowd, and when he was about to wink or play a naughty expression, his face suddenly changed and he was dumbfounded. Yan Fei, Gao Yan and the others also heard the laughter of men and women behind them, they looked away and met with seven or eight men and women who were coming from behind and were about to go up to the stage. His complexion turned pale, and he kept silent like a chilling cicada.

Gao Yan's eyes were shining brightly, staring at the two beautiful girls in front of him. Yan Fei understood after a while, and felt bad, but he couldn't think of a good way to solve Liang Dingdu's troubles. It was Xie Zhongxiu, the daughter of Xie Xuan, who came, and the girl holding hands with her was even more charming, with a natural beauty, which made people fascinated, not much better than her.Surrounding them were the children of six aristocratic families, all dressed in gorgeous clothes, four of them were the men Yan Fei had met in Xie's mansion, vying to flatter Xie Zhongxiu.

Xie Zhongxiuxian didn't understand what was going on in front of her for a while, the first thing she saw was Gao Yan who was feasting on her beauty, his pretty face showed displeasure, then her eyes moved to Yan Fei, her brows were lightly frowned. Recognizing him, his expression was extremely touching. Don't stand in your way! Beside the two women was a taller and more heroic young man who impatiently scolded Yan Fei and the others, but compared to Yan Fei, he was still two or three inches shorter, only comparable to Gao Yan and Liang Ding . Xie Zhongxiu's gaze finally found Liang Dingdu, and he said in astonishment: "Xiaodu!"what are you doing here

Zhang Xian is very well-behaved, seeing the leader Liang Ding was speechless, he hurriedly saluted and said: "I tell Miss Sun, we are ordered by Master Song to serve Mr. Yan Fei and Mr. Gao Yan." Xie Zhongxiu was extremely intelligent, and already understood what tricks Liang Dingdu was playing, she frowned again, Liang Dingdu and Zhang Xian hurriedly pulled Yan Fei and Gao Yan aside, and gave way to the passageway to climb the stairs. The young man who yelled loudly snorted even more aggressively, with an aggressive expression like a slave who dares to block my son's way, he went up the stairs first, and the two big men guarding the wooden steps hurriedly beat him up. Respectful bow, afraid of offending him.

The beauty holding hands with Xie Zhongxiu has been silent all this time, with a gentle and elegant demeanor, and she didn't deliberately look at Yan Fei and others. Her demeanor of a famous family also makes people feel that she is unattainable. Xie Zhongxiu gave Gao Yan a hard look, blaming him for still staring at her intently, Fang and the beauty went up the stairs hand in hand, and all the young men hurriedly surrounded them, leaving Liang Ding waiting for you to look at me, I don't know if there will be any... sequelae. Until the backs of the two women disappeared at the end of the steps, Gao Yan's soul returned to his place, and he let out a sigh of relief: "What kind of emerald green willows, big and small, all have to stand aside." Liang Dingdu said angrily when he heard the words: What are you talking about? Gao Yan saw Liang Dingdu, Zhang Xian, and others, everyone glared at him, knowing that his unscrupulous words had caused trouble, he surrendered and said: Nothing!Act as if you haven't heard it! The big man guarding the steps said suspiciously: Don't you all want to go up? Liang Ding hurriedly shook his head and said: Next time!Pulling Yan Fei to flee for his life, he left Gaopeng Building. Yan Fei and Gao Yan exchanged glances, both amused. Gao Yan secretly pushed Yan Fei, Yan Fei understood, knowing that Gao Yan wanted him to come out, he asked the other girl's name and background, smiled and said: "Where is the little brother who yells and scolds indiscriminately?" Everyone came to the street at this time and continued to walk along the river. The clouds in the sky were thick and the north wind was blowing, but it still didn't affect the lively situation on the street at all. Gao Yan secretly praised Yan Fei for his skill in asking questions. If he directly asked about other people's daughters, he would become a prodigal son, and he felt that Yan Fei regarded him as a friend.Otherwise, with Yan Fei's character, there's no time to take care of your mother. Feng Hua, another guard of the prefecture, hurriedly said: "That kid is Sima Cuo, the son of Sima Shang. Since his father is a close relative of the emperor, he calls himself a vertical and horizontal swordsman and ranks third among the seven sons of Jiankang headed by Sima Yuanxian." Well, I really don't understand why Miss Sun is willing to hang out with such a notorious person? Zhang Xian smiled wryly and said: "When we servants are in charge of Ms. Sun's affairs, don't say anything after returning home. If Ms. Sun knows that we are the ones to spread the word, we won't be able to finish eating." Liang Dingdu was still worried and didn't answer. Seeing that Yan Fei didn't seem to want to continue asking, Gao Yan couldn't help himself and asked: "Who are the others?" Liang Dingdu immediately said angrily: "It's all your fault. You stared at Ms. Sun and Ms. Zhen with evil eyes. You didn't have the slightest courtesy, which made Ms. Sun unhappy. I will definitely have a good meal when I go back."If you pat your ass, you can get away and leave, it's just a pain for me. Seeing that Yan Fei scolded Gao Yan directly in front of him, it was obvious that Liang Ding was afraid of being blamed, and even Yan Fei didn't give face to him, so he felt very annoyed. What's more, in the eyes of Liang Dingdu's subordinates from the high-ranking clan, after all, he and Gao Yan are just two humble barbarians!It doesn't get their attention at all, usually because of orders from above, so they are polite, and when there is trouble, they immediately show their tails. He gestured to stop the blue-faced Gao Yan from speaking, and said with a smile: If there is anything wrong, it can be blamed on someone Yan!Brother Liang, don't worry.We barren people have always been people in the wilderness, never knowing the rules and ignoring them.Brother Liang, please go back to the mansion with the brothers first, Gao Yan and I will find a place to fill our stomachs. Gao Yan gave a thumbs up and said: "Speaking happily, I uttered all the suffocation I had pent up in Jiankang." Liang Ding was taken aback, knowing that his tone was harsh, even Yan Fei was offended, remembering Song Beifeng's advice to him to greet and protect Yan Fei, how could he dare to care about Gao Yan, an unimportant kid, and hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: I was reckless for a while, Mr. Yan, don't take offense! Zhang Xian chimed in and said: Mr. Yan has a lot, please forgive brother Liang for a moment of gaffe. How could Yan Fei have the same knowledge as Liang Dingdu!Sweeping around, seeing outside the gate of a dumpling restaurant, he smiled and said: How about this restaurant?I no longer have the strength to walk! Gao Yan said: You sit at the other table, we two brothers still have some secret conversations. Liang Ding knew that he was sailing with the wind, and cursed in his heart.On the surface, he had to agree, and followed Gao Yan and Yan Fei into the dumpling restaurant with his head downcast. Huan Xuanao stood on the boat, heaving a sigh of relief, his heart full of pride and ambition.Today's scenery is not easy to come by. Fu Jian was defeated and returned to the north. He arrived in Chang'an in December, but the north was no longer the north of the past. His generals from the Hu clan rebelled against Qin one after another, and Fu Jian's time was numbered. He and Xie Xuan, like a competition, seized the opportunity to recover the northern land. When Xie Xuan conquered Pengcheng, then Liangzhou, and went straight to the Yellow River. Straight to Luoyang. Now he is preparing for the attack on Luoyang. First, he will lead 15,000 elite soldiers to march westward against the river in a navy ship to attack Bashu, so as to eliminate the threat to the west of Jingzhou and expand his power at the same time.Bashu has always been a land of grain and rice, rich in resources, with this backing, Huan Xuan can attack and retreat as well as defend, so why should he be afraid of Xie Xuan at that time? The wind from the river was blowing towards his face, Huan Xuan's clothes fluttered, and he stood holding a knife handle, he really had an incomparable aura. Hou Liangsheng came up behind him at this time and reported: just now there is news from the north that after Fu Jian executed Yao Chang's son, he executed Murong Hui again. Huan Xuan said emotionally: This is enough to show that Fu Jian is at the end of the day, so he no longer cares about the consequences. Murong Hui was the last monarch of Yan Yan, and the brother of Murong Hong, Murong Zhong, Murong Yong and others who opposed Qin. He failed to escape from Chang'an in time and was beheaded by Fu Jian in anger. A smile appeared on the corner of Hou Liangsheng's lips, and he said lightly: "Fu Jian is a dog in a poor alley, he has gone crazy!" Hou Liangsheng, thirty-seven years old, is a local celebrity in Jingzhou. He is gentle, refined, and extremely resourceful. Huan Xuanyi regards him as a confidant and adviser. Huanxuan thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: To me, Huanxuan, sweeping Bashu down is as easy as raising a hand, but how should I take the next step? Hou Liangsheng replied confidently: Liangsheng has been thinking about this matter for several months, and finally came up with a perfect plan that can kill two birds with one stone. Huanxuan said with great joy, "tell me quickly for details." Hou Liangsheng said lightly: "It's just that I don't accept the resignation of the position of chief minister!" Huan Xuan was greatly astonished and said: What? Hou Liangsheng repeated. Huan Xuan looked at Hou Liangsheng with burning eyes, and said in a daze: "Brothers follow brothers, they are just and righteous, and the position of chief minister has always been occupied by my Huan family for generations. Who dares to say a word of gossip? I really think so." What good does it do me not to turn this down? Hou Liangsheng calmly said: The benefits are inexhaustible. First of all, it can trick Sima's heart and make Sima Yao, a fool, think that you, Mr. Nanjun, have no ambitions for the position of Great Sima, and your desire to guard against you is no longer as strong as before. Huan Xuan hesitated and said, "I don't have a hard time getting this position."Ku Sima Daozi took the opportunity to encourage Sima Yao to cut down my military power, isn't it just a waste of trouble. Hou Liangsheng said lightly: "Fame is false, but power is real."And power is not more important than military power.Now, the military power in Jingzhou is firmly in the hands of the Duke of Nanjun, who would dare to cut down the military power of the Duke of Nanjun?It doesn't matter whether you are the chief minister or not, the best thing is that Nanjun Gong is not the chief minister, and no one dares to take this position.The only person who is qualified is Xie Xuan. Will your brother Sima Yao let Xie Xuan sit in this seat?I guarantee that Xie Anti will not dare to bring it up. Huan Xuan was pleased with what he said, nodded and said: Sima Yao has reduced his concerns about me, so he will naturally transfer his concerns to Xie An and Xie Xuan. This should be the second bird that kills two birds with one stone.ha!Second bird! Hou Liangsheng took the time to analyze and said: The Sima Dynasty has a demon that can never be driven away, and they will always live in the shadow of this demon, that is, their victory came from forcing the Cao family of the Wei Dynasty to abdicate the throne.No one understands better than them that powerful officials can not only treat deer as horses, but also steal the country.If they no longer need to guard against Lord Nanjun, their defense will be shifted to uncle and nephew Xie An. One of them is loved by the government and the public, and the other is world-class in military exploits. How could the Sima Yao brothers let them grow up? obstacle. Huan Xuan sighed sadly, "Why didn't you tell me these words earlier?" Hou Liangsheng replied unhurriedly: Because the time has not come, Mr. Nanjun will take this position first, and then refuse to accept it. Only in this way can he show his integrity and gain popularity for Mr. Nanjun.The excuse for resignation should be that he has not made enough military achievements, so if the court is forced to wait, he will have to wait for a vacant position.The Duke of Nanjun was recommended by Xie An to Sima Yao personally, so he got to sit in this position. Now that Duke of Nanjun suddenly refuses to accept, it will make it difficult for Xie An to confess, and it will also make Sima Yao suspect that Xie An is playing tricks, so as to keep Xie's family alive. The importance of the imperial court taught Sima Yao not to dare to cut Xie Xuan's military power, so as to contend with Duke Nanjun. Huan Xuan called out and said, "This is no longer killing two birds with one stone, but countless birds."Even if I push down the position of Great Sima, in order to deal with Uncle Xie An, Sima Yao must appease me. Not only will he not dare to move my military power, but he will also grant me another title that will not be too low. Hou Liangsheng smiled and said: "The Great Sima has always been the governor of Jingzhou, and led the military affairs of the two lakes and states. Nanjun Gong just pushed down the position of the Great Sima, and of course the other positions will be retained."As long as Duke Nanjun declares himself willing to be the governor of Jingzhou in the letter of resignation, Sima Yao will have nothing to do with you.Now the Beifu soldiers are as powerful as a rainbow, we should never beat them to their sharpness.Do you care about the day and night to fight for hegemony in the world, as long as you have three to five years to lay a solid foundation for Nanjun Gong, isn't the world still in Nanjun Gong's pocket? Huan Xuan looked up to the sky for a long laugh, and said hello several times! , and continued: "If Uncle Xie An and Nephew go, Liang Sheng should make the first contribution."Let's do it all!Liangsheng, please write me this important resignation letter. Hou Liangsheng said: Liangsheng will do it immediately.Another thing is that Bianhuangji is the key to the victory of Feishui. If its control falls into our hands, it will be very important in the future Northern Expedition or against Jiankang. Huan Xuan frowned and said: "Bianhuangji is now within the sphere of influence of Xie Xuanbei's soldiers, how can I get involved?" Hou Liangsheng said: Bianhuangji is a lawless place. It used to be like that, and it is still like that now.Unless the world is unified, it will continue like that.If the Nanjun government sends people who are both wise and brave, strong in martial arts and ruthless, to take over Bianhuangji in the form of a Jianghu gang, Bianhuangji will become our frontline fortress. Huan Xuan's eyes flashed coldly, and he said in a deep voice: If there is one person who can do this, it must be Tu Fengsan.Among the masters of Jingzhou Yunyun, I really can't think of a more suitable candidate than him!Hearing Tu Fengsan's name, Hou Liangsheng flashed a look of fear.