"Greetings, Mr. Qingyun." Although these old scholars were very dignified outside, they still unconsciously lowered their heads in front of Mr. Qingyun. Although Mr. Qingyun looked like an amiable old immortal with his white beard and white hair, these people were all old. Naturally, they knew more about Mr. Qingyun than the average young man. Some of them were even Mr. Qingyun's disciples.
Mr. Qingyun smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. You are all busy people. How can you have time to come to my mountain?"
They didn't dare. They respected and admired Mr. Qingyun in front of them, but at the same time, there was a trace of envy in their hearts. If there was anyone with the best fortune in the world, Mr. Qingyun could be counted as one of them. Not to mention that his children and grandchildren were all successful. Young Master Qingchen was famous in the world when he was young. The fourth son of the Xu family was a governor before he reached the age of 25. Even the third son of the Xu family, who gave up literature and joined the army, had made outstanding contributions in the Mohist army. More importantly, he had a granddaughter who became Princess Ding. With these, the Xu family could easily prosper for another hundred years. Mr. Qingyun was naturally very free. He didn't have to be so careful and calculate for the prosperity of the family like them.
Mr. Qingyun ordered the servant to serve tea. Everyone sat down on the stone bench in the bamboo forest and drank tea. They were silent for a while.
After drinking tea for a while, seeing Mr. Qingyun sitting leisurely without any change in his expression, someone finally couldn't sit still.
"Mr. Qingyun, we came to disturb you today because we have something to ask of you." One of them stood up and smiled respectfully. Mr. Qingyun raised his eyes and looked at the person who spoke. His old eyes were unexpectedly calm and clear. He smiled faintly and said, "You are … Zhao Zhefang? You studied in Lishan Academy? Speaking of which … we haven't seen each other for more than 20 years, right? "
The man who spoke was almost 60 years old. Hearing Mr. Qingyun's words, he quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Qingyun is right. I was taught by Mr. Qingyun." Master Qingyun had also become famous at a young age. Although he was less than 20 years older than him, when he was studying at Lishan Academy, Master Qingyun was already a great scholar. Although he wasn't Master Qingyun's inner disciple, according to the rules, he still had to act as Master Qingyun's disciple. However, this made Zhao Zhefang, who had thought highly of himself for most of his life, feel a little embarrassed.
Mr. Qingyun did not mind. He smiled and said, "What do you want to say?"
Zhao Zhefang hurriedly said, "Now that His Highness Prince Ding has pacified the world, it is time for him to ascend the throne and proclaim himself as the Emperor to pacify the people. Appointing an Empress, taking in a concubine, re-establishing the imperial court, ordering all matters to return to their proper positions, and all officials to their proper duties, so as to calm the hearts of the common people. But yesterday, we sent a memorial to His Highness Prince Ding. Prince Ding was furious and resolutely refused to take a concubine. We are thinking if Mr. Qingyun should persuade Princess Ding. This … … Princess Ding has done great service to the Prince Ding Mansion. When His Highness Prince Ding ascends the throne, the Wang Fei will naturally be the Empress. But if the Wang Fei is determined to monopolize His Highness Prince Ding, I'm afraid … … this will damage the reputation of the Wang Fei and the Xu family. "
Mr. Qingyun thought for a moment and then raised his head to ask with a smile, "Is this what all of you think?"
Everyone looked at each other and said in unison, "Mr. Qingyun, please put the world first. The Xu family is the role model of all scholars in the world. They will handle this matter appropriately."
Mister Qingyun looked at the people in front of him and shook his head regretfully. These people were not young anymore. Some of them were only a few years younger than him. Were they so obsessed with fame that they were blinded by it?
"Everyone has been in Glass City for a long time. What do you think of the governance of the Northwest?" Mr. Qingyun asked leisurely.
"This … … Prince Ding is truly a wise ruler. The people of the Northwest live and work in peace. It is truly a prosperous era. "
Mr. Qingyun shook his head and said with a smile, "It is a bit exaggerated to say that it is a prosperous era. But it is true that people live and work in peace. In these ten years, Prince Ding has not declared himself emperor. The people of the Northwest live and work in peace. It can be seen that … … whether he is emperor or not is not directly related to the stability of the world. "
"This … … but, if Prince Ding does not declare himself emperor, it is not legitimate." Someone said anxiously.
Mr. Qingyun said with a smile, "It is true that a country cannot do without a ruler. Prince Ding has the heart to conquer the world. He will not leave the world without a ruler. Now that Prince Ding is not willing to declare himself emperor, it is naturally not time yet. Why are you all so anxious? "
Everyone looked at Mr. Qingyun with faint disappointment in their eyes. They originally thought that the Xu family was willing to let Prince Ding ascend the throne as soon as possible. After all, after Prince Ding ascended the throne, the biggest contributor would definitely be the Xu family. As long as Prince Ding ascended the throne, things would naturally be easy to handle in the future. But they did not expect that Mr. Qingyun really did not care.
One of them stood up and said, "Mr. Qingyun is right. We should not say much about when Prince Ding will become emperor. But Prince Ding and Princess Consort have been married for more than ten years. There is only Princess Consort in the backyard. It is not proper. Women value virtue. Wang Fei's behavior was a little too overbearing. How can she be the mother of the world in the future? "
Hearing this, Mr. Qingyun's eyes darkened. Just as he was about to speak, a clear voice came from outside the bamboo forest, "This old mister is wrong. The Da Chu State's marriage system has a saying: Wives are equal. Wives are equal to their husbands. Prince Ding is a genius, unparalleled in the world. Other than the extremely intelligent Princess Ding, who dares to say that they are equal to Prince Ding? Who dares to say that they are worthy of the title of Princess Ding? " A youth wearing blue robes walked into the bamboo forest. He scanned the people seated and continued, "Also, there is an ancient custom. The wife is the only mistress of the family. If she has been married for twenty years and has no children, then she can take concubines. Even if the wife has no children, the children of the concubines belong to the wife. Princess Ding married for three years and gave birth to a little shizi. Last year, she gave birth to a pair of twins. What is wrong with Prince Ding not taking any concubines? Since everyone is talking about the custom, why don't this one write to His Highness Prince Ding and restore the ancient custom? But if that's the case … the concubines in your families … "Xu Qingyan smiled at the crowd, but didn't say anything.
"You … you are twisting words and forcing logic!" Everyone was so angry that their faces turned red. A few of the older ones pointed at Xu Qingyan with trembling fingers. The ancient custom that Xu Qingyan spoke of was from the ancient times. At that time, the customs were just established and the people were simple. From the emperor to the lowly peddlers, there was no such thing as taking concubines. Therefore, the marriage system stipulated that if a woman married for twenty years and had no children, she could marry again. Even if a woman married again gave birth to children, she could not be superior to a woman who married for the first time. Later, the people's hearts gradually changed. It was stipulated that those who violated the marriage system and married again would be beaten a hundred times and sentenced to one year in prison. However, later on, the morals of the world deteriorated day by day, and imperial power gradually flourished. These customs were gradually distorted by the rules, and became the common practice of having three wives and four concubines. Until now, perhaps only a family like the Xu family still maintained the rule that a man could only take concubines after forty if he had no children. If the ancient custom was forcefully restored, it would be a light punishment for the people in front of him to lose all their wives and concubines. Just the punishment of being beaten and sentenced would be enough to make them hover between life and death, and then lock them up until their bones turned to ash.
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