The court issued an edict asking Liu Biao to write the "Han Record" on behalf of the court, and Liu Biao entrusted the matter with full authority to Liu Qi, so Liu Qi was equivalent to the chief planner of this national literary project.

After the rise of martial arts after Shangluo, Liu Qi's reputation for civil affairs in Jingchu was gradually spread among scholars.

Since ancient times, once an official has been ordered to undertake some major project, the first thing he must face is countless backdoors.

The first thing that is to act is naturally the Cai family and the Kuai family.

As the head of the military minister of Nanjun, Cai Mao went directly to Liu Biao to give advice and asked the orders of the scholars of the Cai Kuai family to go to Jingnan to build a school together and compile the "Han Ji".

But the problem is in Liu Biao's eyes, among the Cai and Kuai families, when it comes to classics and history, they really cannot find a decent person.

Compared with Cai Feng's generation, the academic achievement of the Cai family is much worse than that of this generation. It's a pity that Cai Feng laid a literary foundation for them back then.

Regarding academic research, Liu Biao really didn't want those irrational people to mess with each other.

But Cai Mao is such a person. As long as there are benefits, he will try his best to get up, not letting go of any literary or military person.

Liu Biao was embarrassed to directly refute Cai Mao's face, so he asked him to find Liu Qi, saying that Liu Qi was responsible for this matter and he couldn't interfere at will.

He asked Cai Mao to find his sister.

You two are considered relatives, so what can’t be said?

But Cai Mao and Liu Qi were really unable to talk about it.

He had no choice but to send someone to write a letter to Liu Qi, intending to find out the truth.

...

Since the edict of Chang'an was issued, the famous thorn who wanted to visit Liu Qi every day rushed to the Mu Mansion like snowflakes, causing Liu Qi to hang his evasive signs high.

But even so, the self-recommendation letters are presented in a constant stream. Liu Qi, a scholar, recommends bamboo slips for himself, must be at least dozens of kilograms a day.

As a last resort, he could only ask Li Dian to organize the bamboo slips of these self-recommendation scholars with him.

"Heqia, Du Xi, Zhao Yan, Fan Qin, Han Ji... These famous scholars from the north all hope to go to Jingnan with Boyu and work in the Changsha Academy." Li Dian looked through the bamboo slips in his hand, and muttered while reading.

Liu Qi smiled faintly and said, "These northern scholars first came to Jingzhou and received courtesy from Jun Yan, but they would rather be in vain than go to the Nanjun official career. Now I heard that my Liu family has received an edict to govern the rituals, but they all came out to gain some reputation... Are you a little shameless?"

Li Dian sighed: "This is also impossible. When the northern scholars came to Jingchu, there were not many important positions that Liu Envoy could give. After all, the main affairs of Nanjun now depend on the clans such as Cai Kuai. If the northern scholars abused, they might cause sudden changes. After all, there is a Yuan Shu next to Jingzhou now... Then isn't Han Fu from Jizhou a living example? Liu Envoy did not want to follow Han Fu's old path."

Liu Qi smiled and said, "That's good. These scholars from the north are excluded from the clans in Nanjun. Then I will take them to Jingnan to study and seek those who are capable to promote and use them well. One can help them become famous, the other can also make full use of their talents, and the third is that they have no foundation in Jingnan. I am not afraid that they will constrain my father and son like the tribes in Nanjun."

Li Dian smiled and said, "It's probably not possible to just take scholars from the North... You don't want to take Cai Kuaizhong to Jingnan, but Cai Mao has come to the door several times, and this recommendation book has been presented in a basket. I have to recommend to you the juniors of the classics in his clan, and Kuai Liang is the same... You are also sister Cai Mao after all, so you can't really give him aside, right?"

Liu Qi looked up at the beam of the house and slowly said: "My father-in-law Cai Feng is a scholar of classics. But after his generation, the Cai family's generation is far less talented than his predecessors. Although the Cai and Kuai families now have some scholars who read scriptures, their level is not as good as that of the family... It is okay to ask them to do some copying classics, but how can they do this major task of writing books? My brother-in-law is so embarrassed to open his mouth."

Li Dian said: "Why do I help you reject them?"

"It's better, Cai Mao recommended someone in the clan and took those people with him. Anyway, when I arrived in Jingnan, hundreds of miles away, I used them to copy books or study. Cai Kuai didn't know, and he couldn't control it. He happened to use this matter to make Cai Mao owe me a favor... I could let him do something for me."

"Why do you need to sell favors to others?"

Liu Qi sighed and said, "Although I want to use all the scholars in the northern region to manage academics in Jingnan, I also need to worry about the hearts of the scholars in the local school... I still have to use some famous scholars from Jingzhou to take charge."

Li Dian said in surprise: "What Bo Yu said is from Cai Kuai's family?"

Liu Qi laughed and said, "What's Cai Kuai? I'm talking about a few other people... a few people who need Cai Mao to help me get in touch with me."

"Who are there?" Li Dian said in confusion.

Liu Qi smiled slightly and said, "You will come with me to visit you on a date and you will know."

...

Two miles southwest of Xiangyang is Xian Mountain, which is the first of the scenic spots in the south of the city. The temple is known as the dragon and the mountains are many pavilions.

Going south to Xian Mountain, there is a thatched cottage house and a mulberry garden next to it, which allows people in the thatched cottage to collect mulberry trees to subsidize their daily food and clothing.

The person who lives in the thatched cottage is the famous scholar Pang Degong from Xiangyang.

Duke Pang De had a great influence in the famous scholars in Jingbei. If the Cai and Kuai families are now leaders of the tribes of the Nanjun, then Duke Pang De was the leader of the famous scholars in Jingchu.

Recently, Sima Hui of Yingchuan also moved to Xiangyang because he escaped the war in the Central Plains. Because Sima Hui was an old acquaintance with Pang Degong in the past and was involved in his brother, he came to Xiangyang and lived in Pang Degong's thatched cottage.

Today, Pang Degong's thatched cottage welcomed another distinguished guest, Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Mianyang.

Huang Chengyan came today because he received a letter from Cai Mao, and his representative to Cai Mao came to make peace with Pang Degong.

This is what Liu Qi sold Cai Mao's favor and asked him to help him do.

...

"Liu Boyu...well? I haven't heard of it before."

Pang Degong wore a straw hat, dressed in coarse cloth clothes, and held a dustpan in his hand. While picking the mulberry leaves with his wrinkled Liu Qi's name.

His appearance and outfit at this moment were not like a famous scholar at all, but rather like an old farmer who had been running in the fields for many years.

Huang Chengyan smiled bitterly from the side and said, "Who said it was not? Huang had never heard of this name in the past. But who thought that in just one year, this son first sneaked into Nanjun, went north to protect the king, and saved Luoyang, but also surrendered Jia Long and other Yizhou troops to Fancheng. He was appointed as the magistrate of two thousand stone county magistrates. This time, Liu Jingsheng went to Jingzhou to establish a school to prepare Han records, and was also responsible for supervising the copying of Cai Boyi's collection. Over the past year, his civil and military achievements, reputation and official positions... have been occupied by him alone."

Sima Hui, who had been resting by the side, was dressed as an old farmer, smiled and said, "Say less! He also occupied a daughter from the Cai family and became your Huang Gong's bridge. Hehe, if he comes later, I'm afraid this little kid would have to call Mr. Huang Gong " "Brother-in-law, right?"

Huang Chengyan's face suddenly turned red.

In terms of age, he is almost twenty years older than Liu Qi, and he is one generation away from him.

Wouldn't this brother-in-law shouting out of his voice make Pang Degong and Sima Hui laugh?

Cai Mao can really find trouble for him!

While continuing to pick mulberry trees, Mr. Pang De continued to ask, "No matter who he is, what is the so-called "he came here to find you and me?"

Huang Chengyan stroked his beard and sighed: "Cai Degui wrote a letter to someone, saying that he heard about my name and my brother, and he admired me very much, so he took Degui's recommendation and came to visit us."

Sima Hui smiled and said, "Just just visit? I'm afraid it's so simple? I heard that Liu Boyu is about to go to Changsha and comes to see you two before leaving. It should have something to do with his ruling in Jingnan."

Huang Chengyan said: "I also thought about this. I guess he was attracted by his brother's name as a scholar and wanted to borrow it for use."

After saying that, Huang Chengyan turned to look at Pang Degong, as if he was asking for advice.

Pang Degong stopped the guy in his hand and raised his hand to wipe his sweat. He turned around and walked to Sima Hui, picked up the earthen dish and took a sip.

After drinking, he saw him take off his hat and fan himself, saying, "I have lived in seclusion here for many years and have less knowledge of the world. I don't know much about Liu Boyu's trip... My good brother might as well tell me what he did this year."

When Huang Chengyan saw Pang Degong asking, he did not hide it, so he saw that everything in this matter was told to him.

Gong Pang De retired to the mountains and forests and made a living by collecting mulberry and herbs. He was a great hidden man, but Huang Chengyan was not. He managed the family industry and had many links with Cai Mao, so he knew the people in Xiangyang.

After hearing Huang Chengyan's narration, Mr. Pang frowned.

He slowly sat on a wooden pier in the mulberry garden and said thoughtfully: "My brother said this, this son seems to be very powerful and conspiring, and acts more than deceitful, and less than righteousness."

Huang Chengyan said: "According to the present, it seems to be the case."
Chapter completed!