7. Retreat into Xingyuan
When Han Yu heard about three hundred colorful poems, he was both surprised and happy.
In fact, the stubborn Han Yu also understood that his family now, not to mention the fake "Changlihan" that he had lost even if he was compared with ordinary families. His only asset was a farm that his uncle Han Yunqing had purchased in Xuanzhou. Therefore, when Han Hui died, he and his widowed sister-in-law left Heyang, Henan Road, and lived in Xuanzhou. The entire Han family relied on this farm to survive.
Han Yu's three brothers all passed away, a large number of nieces, two widowed sisters-in-law, and dozens of old servants from each family. Although Han Yu was young, he was still an "head of the family" that could not be shirked. The responsibility lies on his tender shoulders.
Therefore, Han Yu studied hard, not only to shine his family, but also to repay his widowed sister-in-law's kindness, but also to keep the old Han family alive!
"I can't die, let alone fail."
When he left Xuanzhou with his shabby and dirty bag, he was ready to go to Hezhong Prefecture to visit Hunyu, the Sichuan capital was almost gone halfway and fell to the tree so hungry. He spitted sour water on the corner of his mouth, looking at the stars in the sky, thinking of this.
In a semi-begging state, he first went to his hometown Heyang, and relied on his living relatives and friends to raise some food and money before he came to Hezhong Prefecture.
But in the end, he did not die in this spring exam, but failed.
After the results were released, he sat in front of the door of Chang'an residence with his bags full of patches, looking at the curling smoke from the stove, and had no idea where he would fall next.
Gao Ying, the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Rites, happened to ride a horse in front of the cemetery. He recognized him. After thinking about it, he said to him that the Minister of Hun in the River has a book. Why not go to visit Gao Yue, the Yin of Xingyuan who had just returned to the capital? This scholar who likes to provide relief to the most (Wu Yuanheng learned about it), was a nobleman who was also proud of his sages, and he was the pillar of the court. If the man left, he would have gained something. I think that although the man was talented, the time had not arrived, maybe Gao Yue was the noble person you were destined to be.
Originally, Han Yu was about to go to join Wu Yuanheng who returned home to guard the election. He also heard that the reason why Wu Yuanheng was able to win the previous spring examination in Dongdu was that Gao Yuetong's list was the Gao Yuetong list.
With a try-out attitude, he knocked on the rich door of the high house in Xuanpingfang.
Unexpectedly, this noble man did a big deal and gave his sister-in-law three hundred pieces of silk as soon as she opened her mouth.
Three hundred sections, even in Xuanzhou, which is rich in silk, is worth 700 stag, which is enough for Xuanzhou Tianzhuang's income for several years!
But Gao Yue also said that we need conditions and rewards.
Han Yu was frightened and said he didn't know what to do for Da Yin.
But Gao Yue smiled and asked back that he was the center of the whirlpool of public opinion in the capital recently. I don’t know what Han Langjun thinks of me?
At that time, I didn’t know what was driving it, but Han Yu blurted out that, “I think Gao Dayin is not a “power tyrant”, but a “power tyrant”.
In addition, I heard that Gao Dayin was singular with Buddhism in the northwest. This is not the right way. Buddhism comes from the west and is the method of Di Yi, which is really not worth taking...
"What is Buddhism? This is beyond the point of a man's words." Gao Yue suddenly said.
Only then did Han Yu suddenly wake up, noticed his speech, and was so scared that he hurriedly picked up his sleeves and apologized.
"Will your husband be a disciple of the sect?" Gao Yue didn't care about it next and asked by himself.
Han Yu immediately looked full of pain...
Seeing that he was so straightforward and cute, Gao Yue stood up, stroked his beard on his chin with one hand, and asked, "What do you think the relationship between the disciple and the head?"
Han Yu said truthfully, "If you live in poverty and do not take advantage of the power of the princes and nobles, you will not be able to achieve your ambition; if you do not gain reputation from the common people, you will not be able to gain a reputation. Therefore, the common people are very cheap but not flattering; if you do not take advantage of the princes and nobles, you will not be arrogant."
Before he finished speaking, Gao Yue smiled, "So, between the common people and the prince, the times must be in harmony, and they must be in charge of each other, right?"
Han Yu was shocked and continued to say that it was indeed the case.
"Okay, please write an article for me to increase my reputation as a high Yue. This is my condition."
"I dare not refuse."
But Gao Yue immediately said: "Brother Gong Chu said that the husband has not arrived yet, and he is really insightful. Why don't you follow me to Xingyuan?"
"..." Han Yu was stunned - Is Gao Yue, a newcomer in power, finally going to attack me?
Who would have thought that Gao Yue raised three fingers and said to him, "Three years, as long as three years later, if Han Langjun can take the Spring Examination that year, I will promise you to be the leader, and then pass the emperor's reign, and instantly give up the land and the official salary, and you can slowly ascend to the ranks of ministers in five or six years. So what?"
In his heart, Gao Yue had decided to regard Han Yu as a banner and a drum for his own innovation in the imperial examination system.
What's wrong with supporting him for this, let alone Han Yu's writing articles is indeed as good as a theorist.
Seeing that Han Yu was still stunned, Gao Yue sighed and said, "Don't you know if Han Langjun is willing or not, what about me, the power of Buddhist singularity?"
"Yu wishes to be with Da Yin and advise Da Yin to stay away from the Shimen as soon as possible." Han Yu asked immediately without thinking for a long time.
Gao Yue couldn't help but laughed again.
A few days later, Gao Yue and Gao Yue took the appointment script of the Censor of the Procuratorate and the Censorate, set off to Xingyuan Mansion. There were countless officials and literati in the post station, all of whom were famous and shocked the capital. Han Yu followed Gao Yue in his newly given clothes.
"My friend, Han Tuizhi from Heyang." Gao Yue introduced Han Yu in front of everyone calmly.
"I heard of Ling Ming for a long time." Countless faces swayed in front of Han Yu, saluting him respectfully.
Han Yu was so shocked that he returned the gift...
In the end, Han Yu followed Gao Yue to Xingyuan Mansion. Of course, Gao Yue would not place him in the official house. Instead, he found him a farm in Xingdao County, Yangzhou, and gave him rice every month, paper, pen, and clothes. Han Yu was very grateful. He did not think of any idea of persuading Gao Dayin to stay away from Buddhism for the time being. Instead, he continued to study hard and wrote a letter to Zheng, a lady from A-san, who was far away in Xuanzhou, saying that he had the care of the noble Dayin in Xingyuan Mansion and everything was fine.
Han Yu's letters, together with three hundred colorful scrolls, were carried on a sailboat heading from Xingyuan Prefecture, along the surging Hanchuan, preparing to enter the Yangtze River and then transport it to the boundary of Xuancheng.
In the official house of Xingyuan Military Palace, Gao Yue took out a dried flower from the bamboo cage he was carrying, and put it on Yun Shao's smiling bun with his own hands. He said apologetically: "There is no way to the seven hundred miles of post road. The white peony in Xingtang Temple still comes with dewdrops in his mouth. He can only ask the servants and daughters who know how to make dried flowers in the house to help. I wonder if A Ni likes it?"
Yun Shao still maintained the shyness of the Girls' Generation, and never changed. "When will I go back to Chang'an, travel with Qingqing to enjoy the peonies in Xingtang Temple?"
Gao Yue was a little regretful, so he told Yun Shao that he would move to Fengxiang soon.
Chapter completed!