On the streets of Chang'an, several horses stopped by the side of the road. One of them was an old man over 60 years old. He was a scholar Liu Zhen. He was going to visit his friend Liu Ne today, but he only knew that the other party lived in the east of the city, but he didn't know the specific address.

So Liu Zhen ordered his followers to ask for directions, but the man couldn't ask anything. Looking at the old man sitting immediately with his eyes closed and resting, he bit the bullet and said he would ask again, and turned to discuss with his companions.

"What should I do? The man has never been concerned about the world. Although he has a good relationship with Liu Yitong, he has never visited him. How can I know where Liu Yitong lives?"

"Uh, why don't you just go around it? I'll say I can't find it when I'm almost done."

"Oh, I'm still saying that I'm a friend, I don't even know where they live. What's the matter!"

Their man Liu Zhen is now 61. He is usually fond of books and is especially good at calligraphy in the Han Dynasty. He was called the "Han Saint" at that time. He was a bachelor of Lumen during the reign of Emperor Wu of Zhou. When Yang Jian was in the Sui Dynasty, he became a bachelor of the Imperial Academy and had a good relationship with Liu Ne.

Liu Zhen was immersed in the classics, history, and collections all day long. He did not care about the worldly affairs. Many people and the servants complained in private that the old man was rather a nerd than a "Han Saint".

Since he is a nerd, it is easy to fool him. When the two followers have been scheming, they decide to go back home directly. Anyway, after returning to their own mansion, the old man will probably give up the idea of ​​visiting another scholar Liu.

I can’t even figure out the address of others, I’m still a friend!

The entourage took Liu Zhen around for a while, turned straight toward the south of the city, and soon returned to his mansion. Liu Zhen didn't know, so he ordered his entourage to come forward and slap the door. He shouted loudly: "Will Liu Yi be together at home?"

The three ranks of Yitong were the scattered ranks granted by Liu Ne during the Sui Dynasty, and Liu Zhen also gave the three ranks of Yitong, so the two Liu scholars were also Liu Yitong. Of course, now that the Sui Dynasty is destroyed, the old boss, Zhou State, does not recognize the "false position".

The doorman saw that it was his husband's man calling out to the door outside and shouting "Liu Yitong". He was shocked and wondered whether it was the old man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man's man was hysterical, so he quickly called the man.

"Sir!" Liu Zhen's eldest son went out to greet him. Of course, the "Sir" he mentioned was a common usage of "Sir" in this era - referring to parents.

When Liu Zhen saw his son coming out of the 'Liu Ne family', he couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Huh? Dalang, are you also visiting Liu Yi's house? Why didn't you travel with Yu's father just now?"

Liu Zhen's eldest son was speechless. It would be fine if his father was confused about his studies, but he couldn't even recognize the gate of his own mansion. After finally explaining it clearly, Liu Zhen suddenly realized and looked at his followers and scolded, "You guys, I'm going to Liu Yi's house, why did he turn back?"

The two followers quickly accused him. Liu Zhen waved his hand and turned around and wanted to get on the horse again. The eldest son tried to persuade him to hold him back, saying that he would avoid suspicion now, so he should not cause trouble for Mr. Liu.

"Being a father is just talking about calligraphy and scriptures with Liu Yi, so why can you cause trouble?"

This is just an excuse from Liu Zhen’s eldest son. He didn’t know where Liu Ne’s family was, so he didn’t want his father to make trouble. If he let himself lead the way, he would be asking for trouble.

Liu Zhen did not care about the world. Since the Zhou army recovered Chang'an, he dismissed the "pseudo-Taishou", so his position as a bachelor's student was naturally gone. His title and rank in Zhou State were scattered. I don't know what the court would do now.

Anyway, he has been at home for more than a year, and the same is true for another scholar Liu. It is difficult to leave Chang'an without authorization, so as not to find someone when the court remembers one day. So Liu Zhen's eldest son felt that his father would rather stay at home and read books honestly. It is better to have less trouble than more trouble.

When people get old, they have some children's temper. Old Liu keeps visiting "Liu Yitong". Xiao Liu keeps persuading him to "talk about it another day". Just as the father and son were competing in front of their own house, Mr. Liu came.

"Xuan Zhi! I haven't seen you for a long time!"

The two old friends hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they could not help but greet each other. They met each other. In addition to meeting frequently in the Imperial College, Liu Ne has always visited him. Today, Liu Ne was in good mood. After the greetings, he started straight to the point: "Xuan Zhi, I want to test you two questions."

"Speaking."

"Do you know when Jincheng County was established?"

Liu Zhen twisted his beard when he heard this, and just counted his breath and said, "It was set up in the sixth year of Shiyuan in Emperor Xiaozhao of Han."

Liu Ne nodded after hearing this and asked another question: "Does Xuan Zhi know where the Yan River came from during the Han Dynasty?"

This question is a bit biased, but it still cannot be difficult for Liu Zhen. He was familiar with the books of the Han Dynasty, so he quickly spoke: "The eighth chapter of "Han Shu Geography": Jingcheng (cheng), and the "Yu Gong" The water of the river comes out of the north of the pavilion and enters Luo (Luo) in the southeast."

"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: County and State" 1: In the city of Gui, there is a water coming out of Hangu Pass."

"Therefore, the water in the Han Dynasty should come out of the city of Jingcheng."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ne slid his hands and laughed: "Miao, Miao! Xuan Zhiguo deserves the name of the 'Han Saint'!"

After saying that, he took out a book from his arms. Liu Zhen took it and saw it. The book was called "A Preliminary Exploration on the Authentic Book of Documents". This book is a popular style of thread-bound books nowadays. Liu Zhen is not unfamiliar with it, so he soon saw the preface.

"This...how is this possible?"

"How is it impossible! You said just now that Jincheng County was established in the sixth year of Shiyuan of Emperor Zhao of Han (Xiao) and the river was released from Guicheng during the Han Dynasty. In the "Biography of Shangshu" presented by Mei Zi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the flaws in these two places are too obvious!"

"There is an attachment behind the book. You can see, it is the "Biography of the Book of Documents" presented by Mei Zi. Is it like this?"

Liu Zhen looked through the books in his hand, and the more he read them, the more he became more and more immersive. Sometimes he was thinking, and sometimes he suddenly realized that a stick of incense had passed. His eldest son couldn't read it, so he coughed.

However, Lao Liu did not come back to his senses. Xiao Liu had no choice but to cough several times, which at least reminded his father of the guests in front of him.

"This book is really good!" Liu Zhen praised it all the time, and Liu Ne nodded and said, "Of course, Chang'an Bookstore just put this book on the counter, and it was sold out soon. If the shopkeeper hadn't left one for me, I'd have missed it."

"The shopkeeper left a book? How did the shopkeeper know that you would read this book?"

"To be honest, I have been idle at home for more than a year and I don't want to walk around at will, so I go to the bookstore from time to time, so the shopkeeper is familiar with me. This book proves that Mei Zi's "Biography of Shangshu" is a fake, so the shopkeeper naturally wants to keep me one."

Speaking of this, Liu Ne explained his purpose: "Liu Shiyuan asked the store to send a letter and invited me to Xiyang, Huangzhou, Shannan. How about it? Should I go and have a look together?"

"Shannan..." Liu Zhen pondered, not because he was worried about something, but because he remembered the past.

He was from Liang State in the Southern Dynasty. He was eighteen years old and was a scholar. He avoided the disaster to Jiangling due to the Hou Jing Rebellion. Later, Liang State became a vassal state of the Western Wei (Zhou State). He was appointed as the Record Room of the Sino-foreign Mansion by King Yuwen Hu of the Jin Dynasty of Zhou State, and since then he settled in Chang'an.

The army of the King of Jin's mansion wrote a feathered edict, which was often made by Liu Zhen. Later, the King of Jin was executed, but Liu Zhen was not implicated and became a bachelor of the Imperial Academy of Zhou State - a bachelor of Lumen. He has been studying for decades, but has never been able to return to his hometown.

Although Huangzhou is not his hometown, it is on the Yangtze River, and the customs and customs are somewhat similar, so...

"Sir, if you go to Xiyang, your family is short of money, I'm afraid..."

Liu Zhen’s eldest son raised a very practical question. He could not let his parents go to Huangzhou alone, so the whole family had to follow him. So what should I do if I arrived in Xiyang, where I was unfamiliar with my family?

"It's okay, Liu Shiyuan said in the letter that he will bear the corresponding expenses, and..." Liu Ne slowed down and continued: "Besides, Huangzhou Bookstores urgently need people who need proofreading books. Xuan Zhi is proficient in books from both Han Dynasty and is not afraid of having nothing to do."

"Huangzhou books are popular in Chang'an, and everyone can see that. Chang'an Bookstore hires people who proofread books and pay a good monthly salary, while Huangzhou Bookstore is especially popular. With this income, the family will definitely have no worries about food and clothing."

"Liu Shiyuan is like a fish in Huangzhou, and Liu Guangbo has also arrived in Huangzhou. Even if we are nothing in Xiyang, wouldn't it be nice to talk about books and talk about the truth with these two people?"

Liu Zhen was not familiar with the world, and he never asked about the food, rice, oil and salt in his family, so he had no idea how his family lived in Huangzhou. However, when he talked about being able to talk about books and talk about the truth with the world-famous "Er Liu", he became energetic in an instant.

Seeing that his old friend was moved, Liu Ne struck while the iron was hot: "Xuan Zhi! Liu Shiyuan and Liu Guangbo are called "Two Lius", and I are also "Two Lius". Since the two Lius are in Xiyang, Huangzhou, what's wrong with the other two Lius going to Xiyang?"

"Sir, if you go to Xiyang, you are afraid that the government will not be able to handle it." Liu Zhen's eldest son reminded again that although his father was idle at home, he was still considered a "rebel" minister after all. If he left without saying goodbye, he would be afraid that villains would gossip.

Liu Ne has already been concerned about this issue: "Of course, we have to report this matter to the government, but I think it's not a big problem."

"The Lord of Yongzhou and the General Manager of Huangzhou are uncles and nephews, so I don't think I have any objections."
Chapter completed!