After returning from that hunt, Zhang Feng remembered something. He was worried that no one could learn riding and archery. Wasn't Gongsun Zan the perfect candidate?
Gongsun Zan was from Youzhou and was also a local aristocratic family. He looked dignified, tall, and brave. Because Youzhou was inhabited by Han and Hu people, he could ride a horse and shoot arrows when he was young, and he was quite good at it. A prefect with the surname Hou took a fancy to him and recommended him to Lu Zhi in Luoyang to make a living. After returning to his hometown for a period of time, he became the chief historian of Liaodong vassal state. The chief historian was originally a civil official, but due to the special geographical location, he held a military position here. He was in charge of some of the large and small foreign races in the vassal states near Liaodong Prefecture. He was extremely anti-Hu and adopted a harsh policy toward the Hu. He would often kill the Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and other tribes that resisted without saying a word. He liked to ride white horses, and the troops he led were all white horses, so they were called the " White Horse Righteous Followers." At that time, the Hu near Youzhou were afraid that he would see a white horse, so no matter who was riding it, they immediately turned tail and fled. However, such a fierce person lacked strategy and was headstrong. In the end, he was destroyed by Yuan Shao.
"One more time, tighten the horse's abdomen. Yes, don't let go!”
"You have to lower your body a little, a little lower. Otherwise, when the horse is running at high speed, if you sit up straight, you will be blown down by the wind without the enemy doing anything.”Gongsun Zan, who was dressed in a short lapel, was teaching Zhang Feng how to ride a horse. No matter what the reason was, he admired this eight-year-old young master who was not afraid of hardship and insisted on training his riding skills and archery skills. He did not care about the son of a marshal and taught Zhang Feng the riding skills he had learned.
Zhang Feng understood why he was practicing riding and shooting so hard. If he could build a rapid reaction force that could ride and shoot, or rather, light cavalry, what kind of role could they play in the war in the future? Moreover, if he learned how to ride a horse, he would have a greater chance of protecting himself and the people around him in this chaotic world. This son of a grand marshal was not like his peers who fought cocks, walked dogs, and fought crickets.
When Zhang Feng finally fell off his horse again due to exhaustion, the sturdy linen clothes on his body were already in tatters, covered in mud and grass.
"That's right. Although Brother Feng is young, he will definitely become a pillar of our Great Han in time!”Gongsun Zan's biggest flaw was that he looked down on weak scholars, but he respected martial artists.
Zhang Feng sat on the ground and smiled. He used his arm, which was already covered in countless wounds, to wipe his small face, which was covered in mud."Thank you for your guidance, Brother Bogui!”"I knew that Brother Feng wasn't an ordinary person. Although he is the son of the Grand Marshal, he is willing to work hard to learn this riding and archery technique! He wasn't like that noisy pedantic scholar who only knew how to say 'war is the country's lethal weapon'! If it weren't for us, the martial artists they looked down on, the Hu from the north would have long since charged into the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains. They would still be able to sit in the court and talk their glib tongues! I must not learn from them in the future and waste my efforts today.”
Zhang Feng stood up and bowed.”His clothes were torn and tattered, and he looked exactly like the refugees from Sanfu in the west.
"Although I am Wang Yue's disciple, I can see that Wang Yue's skills are extraordinary and I might not be his match. However, on the battlefield in the future, what use would this short sword be? May I know what kind of weapon you like?"
Zhang Feng smiled, thinking that if you were to fight Wang Yue on the ground, ten moves would only be enough for you to lie down two or three times. However, he said respectfully,"But little brother likes that halberd. It can stab, pick, and chop. Although horse battles mostly use spears, little brother feels that the method of injuring the enemy is too simple.”
Gongsun Zan thought about it and found it reasonable, but he only knew how to use a spear, so he said,""I only know how to use a spear! If you don't mind, why don't I teach you this spear technique?”
Zhang Feng was overjoyed and bowed again." It's rare for you to be willing to teach me everything. Please accept my bow."”
Gongsun Zan was a heroic person, but he also had many shortcomings. Seeing that Zhang Feng liked to play with knives and swords like him, he also felt a sense of appreciation in his heart. However, Zhang Feng was too young.
Day after day, the nine-year-old Zhang Feng could already be said to be skilled in both literature and martial arts. His calligraphy was excellent, especially his official script, which even Lu Zhi often took out to praise in public. Apart from the lack of strength, even ordinary soldiers might not be as good as him. Zhang Wen only knew that his son had improved, but who knew that he had reached this stage.
In addition, Zhang Feng was usually very filial and sweet-mouthed. Zhang Wen did not care about what he did outside. He was just happy all day and would mention how obedient his precious son was to everyone.
However, in the eyes of outsiders, this was not the case. Other than those who had their hearts set on it, most people felt that the only son of the Grand Commandant's family was too…crazy.
The scene that everyone saw the most was Zhang Feng dressed as a scholar, wearing a scholar's scarf on his head and a deep robe with a curved skirt. However, the clothes below his waist were torn open. He was riding a tall horse with unkempt hair and dirty face, rushing through the streets of Luoyang. He had two stone bows on his back and a silver spear in his hand. Because he was the son of the marshal, no one dared to take care of him. He also hated evil like an enemy. Some of the ordinary ruffians in Luoyang listened to him and were under his control, but there were few cases of bullying the good.
And once he entered Lu Zhi's study room, he had a refined appearance, talking about scriptures and papers, making people puzzled.
However, there were still people who knew him. One of them was Wang Yue and Lu Zhi, the two teachers of literature and martial arts. The other was Huang Ying 'er, who had privately engaged herself to be his wife.
Lu Zhi knew that this young man was extraordinary. Perhaps his future achievements would not be below that of Liu Bei, who had a deep sense of revenge. He did not like to quote classics, but liked to read military strategies. Sometimes, even Lu Zhi could not answer his questions about marching and formations. This made Lu Zhi secretly happy. This old man had a successor. (Note: Lu Zhi was about 50 years old at the time, but 50 years old was considered longevity back then. People usually only lived for about 30 years, while Cao Pi died at about 40 years old.)）
Huang Ying 'er completely thought that her sweetheart was learning literature and martial arts for her sake. She was secretly happy. Which girl didn't want her future man to be able to stabilize the country with literature and martial arts? He would be a great hero that everyone would pay attention to. Of course, she was no exception. Every time she secretly saw Zhang Feng and saw the scars on his body, she played the role of his mother. She complained about Gongsun Zan's strictness and used her small hands to apply medicine for him with tears. This made Zhang Feng feel extremely happy. This was the third person who made him feel warm. Perhaps there was a part of love in it, but Huang Ying 'er was too young to experience it much.
The current Han Dynasty was already somewhat inappropriate.
In the fifth year of Emperor Xiping of Han Dynasty (AD 176), in May, Cao Luan, the prefect of Yongchang, wrote a letter asking for the pardon of the party members. Xiao Luan was imprisoned and killed.
In April of the sixth year of the Han Dynasty (177 AD), there was a great drought and locust plagues occurred in the seven prefectures. In August, Xia Yu and others were sent to attack Xianbei, and the Han army was defeated.
In the tenth month of the first year of Han Guanghe (178 AD), Emperor Ling deposed Empress Song. The court began to open the West Mansion to sell officials.
In the spring of the second year of Han Guanghe (179 AD), there was a plague. In October, Situ Liu He and others murdered eunuchs, and when the matter was revealed, they were arrested and imprisoned.
In the fourth month of the third year of Han Guanghe (AD 180), the barbarians of Jiangxia rebelled. In June, Cao Cao was recruited as a counselor. In December, He was appointed Queen and He Jin was appointed Minister.
In the fourth year of Guanghe of Han Dynasty (181 AD), Emperor Ling built a shop in the harem to do business and let dogs wear crowns and ribbons in the West Garden. Zhang Feng went to Lu Zhi's place. On the way back, he saw some men with yellow turbans on their heads. They were spreading talisman water all over Luoyang and preaching the doctrine, attracting many poor people. When Zhang Feng saw this, he knew that it was not good. He calculated that in another two years, Zhang Jiao would use the disaster after the drought to attract many commoners who had no livelihood to gather and rebel. It would be the famous "Rebellion of the Yellow Turban". Although he was later defeated by Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Wei, it made the local independent forces become more powerful. As a result, the declining Eastern Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse.
In the past few days, Lu Zhi and Zhang Wen had been seen shaking their heads and sighing. After asking around, they found out that the Spirit Monarch had sold a few more officials and earned tens of millions of gold. However, he did not use it for the people's livelihood. He only wanted to build his own garden and palace. A group of remonstrants had either been killed or driven away. There were not many loyal officials left who dared to speak up.
When Zhang Wen saw Zhang Feng, he temporarily put aside his vexed political affairs."Feng 'er, I heard that you have a good relationship with the Huang family's young miss. Is that true?”
"I beg Father to make the decision for me."”
"Forget it, the child has grown up a lot. Sigh, I will take advantage of the auspicious day tomorrow to come and propose marriage for you. This child of the Huang family was well-behaved and intelligent, unlike that Cai girl. However, she was looking down on people more and more.”Zhang Wen thought about it and instructed his family to prepare a betrothal gift.
Through Zhang Feng's mouth, Huang Ying 'er knew that the Zhang family was finally coming to propose marriage. She was both happy and embarrassed. She quickly told this to her good friend Cai Yan, who had been hiding it from her. Unexpectedly, she strongly opposed it.
"Elder Sister must not marry that fellow. He often does things that are out of line because of his status. If my sister really obeys him, I'm afraid she'll be laughed at by the world.”Cai Yan was ten years old and gradually had the appearance of a beauty, but she looked down on Zhang Feng.
"Out of line? But he provoked another young lady?" Huang Ying 'er had a beautiful heart, but when it came to the person she liked, it was inevitable that smart people would become a lot more stupid.
"That's not it. Don't you listen to the words of the marketplace? They say he makes friends with commoners, often drinks and plays with peddlers and soldiers in restaurants, and calls them brothers. How can this be done by a scholar? Also, I have seen him brandish a knife and spear. He is a martial artist. Would sister like such a person?”Cai Yan was the same as many people at that time, looking down on the commoner grassroots class, but she didn't even think about it, if it wasn't for these people, where would the books she ate, wore, and read come from? This kind of high and mighty noble lady did not know the sufferings of the common people. She only cared about the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She thought that these exquisite skills were the standard of a person's moral character and the difference between a person with or without talent.
When Huang Ying 'er heard this, she was also relieved. As long as he didn't mess around in that aspect, he could do whatever he wanted in other aspects. Who asked him to…not care about his sisterhood that day and argue endlessly with Cai Yan.
The next day, Zhang Feng dressed up meticulously. He wore a light green robe with wide sleeves, a Qilin belt, and a crown. He looked very energetic. He and his father sat in a carriage and arrived at the Huang Manor. When the servant saw this, he quickly invited them in and found someone to report to Huang Wan.
Huang Wan also knew that his daughter and Zhang Feng were somewhat ambiguous. He was also satisfied with the Zhang family, but he had some complaints about Zhang Feng's crazy reputation. However, he had to give face to Zhang Wen. He only hoped that this child would grow up and restrain himself, so he was very willing to do this.
After the two parties finished their greetings, the main guests sat down. The two main characters were also present, but there was an extra laser light bulb, Cai Yan.
Zhang Feng looked at Huang Ying 'er's shy and beautiful face and praised her in his heart. However, in Cai Yan's eyes, it was like a lecher's behavior. He snorted coldly and did not care about his sisters secretly pinching him a few times. He wanted to make Zhang Feng embarrass himself on the spot."It has been two years since we last met, and Young Master Zhang has learned from Lord Lu.”Before their master could speak, this little girl of unknown status had already jumped out to challenge Zhang Feng. The two old men thought that it was just some fun between the younger generation and did not take it to heart. They just smiled and watched. Zhang Feng didn't want to offend this unruly girl, so he just smiled faintly.""I don't dare to admit it. I'm just a crude scholar.”H_t Cai Yan didn't know when to back down and said aggressively,"Little sister once read the Book of Songs and liked one article.'What is Zhongnan? There was a plum tree. When a gentleman comes and goes, he wears brocade clothes and fox fur coats. His face is as red as a pill, and he is the king. Where is Zhongnan? There are records and halls. When a gentleman comes and goes, he wears black and white clothes and embroidered clothes. The jade pendant will not be forgotten. May I ask Young Master Zhang, how do you explain this?"
This was a poem from the Book of Songs-Qin Feng. It meant that a girl from Mount Zhongnan expressed her love for a young man who entered the mountain. This was mocking Zhang Feng.
Although Zhang Feng was 32 years old, his style was always to repay kindness. Towards Cai Yan's unreasonable behavior, he immediately felt that the beating he gave her back then was not enough. Since that was the case, why not kill her spirit? He knelt straight and said,"Miss Cai is very knowledgeable. It was just strange that Zhang had also heard that 'the turtledove at the pass, on the river's continent, a graceful lady, a gentleman's good mate.'I can walk upright and sit upright. Why can't I sleep and think of the beauty? Moreover, Miss Cai said this in public. Could it be that she had taken a fancy to Zhang Feng?”
Zhang Feng's words were sharp, causing Cai Yanyu's face to turn red. This was not good, he had actually hit back. How could I have read so many years for nothing? At that moment, she forcefully defended herself,"Gentleman? Hmph, I heard that a gentleman like you likes to do things in the marketplace. The people you make friends with are all peddlers and servants. How dare you say that you are a gentleman?”
Zhang Feng didn't back down and also said,"Miss Cai is of noble birth and naturally looks down on such a lowly person. May I ask, if Miss Cai doesn't treat you as a servant, what do you eat? What to wear? Why? You only know how to follow the rules and sentences, but you dare to underestimate the people of the world. You should know that 'the people are the most important, the monarch is the lightest.' The people are the foundation of the world. If the skin does not exist, how can the hair attach? If Miss Cai didn't have such a 'servant,' she wouldn't have been able to carry her weight and walk. She would have starved to death in front of her desk in three to five days. You, a person who doesn't care about the essentials, doesn't work hard, and can't differentiate between the five grains, actually dare to look down on the common people of the world. What a joke!”
Before Cai Xiaomu could react, Zhang Feng took another step forward." Originally, literature was used to stabilize the country, and martial arts was used to stabilize the country." He changed the topic and pointed at the two old men." Just like my father and Lord Huang, they studied literature to govern the world, but they were not like Miss, who studied the origin and meaning of the text, sentences, and chapters every day. She was full of knowledge, but she could not use it. Miss, can your Four Books and Five Classics be used to repel the Hu people in the north or to pacify the barbarians in the south? Perhaps I can persuade the current emperor to cultivate his moral character and govern the country, or can I exchange it for grain and money to fill the national treasury of my Great Han? If you can't do it, please be careful with your words. I'm ashamed to talk to you.”
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and sat down. His aura was really that of a good man.
Zhang Wen and Huang Wan blushed. They were the kind of people who followed the rules and followed the words. There were many things that could be done with words than with violence. However, Zhang Feng's flattery gave them some face. Otherwise, wouldn't they be admitting that they were the kind of people who couldn't stabilize the country with words and couldn't stabilize the country with force?
Especially Zhang Wen, seeing that his son spoke with reason and evidence, he was greatly comforted. His face was smiling like a chrysanthemum, and the wrinkles on his face were like peeled orange slices. The only talent in this world was his son.
Huang Wan was also surprised and delighted. She had only heard that Zhang Feng's behavior was a little crazy, but she did not expect that after listening to today's speech, he would be able to understand the big picture. He was much better than an ordinary child, and in her heart, she also began to take the initiative to be passionate about this marriage.
It was just that Zhang Feng was in a moment of desperation, and even the current emperor was faintly criticizing him for not being in charge of political affairs. However, one was his son, and the other was his future son-in-law. Who would say such a thing about losing their heads? He was just secretly giving some pointers.
As for Cai Yan, it was as if he had been struck by lightning. The plaintiff only felt that he was right. Those who were proficient in the four arts were the most amazing people in the world. In addition, Cai Yong himself was the same. He had always felt that he was superior to others since he was young, but he had looked down on Zhang Feng since he was young. Who knew that he could not refute Zhang Feng's provocative words today.
She sat down on the ground and carefully savored his words, which were full of brilliance and pearls. Cai Yan had read so many books, of course he knew the reason. It was just that the problem of birth and education had never crossed his mind. For a moment, he felt that it was right, but he refused to take the initiative to admit his mistake. He also had no way to refute.
Someone outside the door clapped loudly and cheered,"Wonderful, wonderful. Listening to this child's words makes us blush.”
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