The reason why Liu Gong doubted the fifth relationship is because in this era, filial piety and brotherhood are indeed profitable.

In the previous Han Dynasty, filial piety was governed by the emperor's posthumous title, and the word "filial piety" was added to the emperor's posthumous title. Brotherhood was derived from filial piety. The "Book of Filial Piety" said that teaching the people to be polite is nothing good at brotherhood. It is recommended that brothers should love each other and be orderly in the old and young.

After the Han Dynasty in the new dynasty, he took the throne as a minister, even with the mythical packaging of the Red Emperor's abdication, Wang Mang was not too good to emphasize loyalty to slap himself in the face, so he continued to advocate filial piety and brotherhood.

After hearing Liu Gong's question, Huan Tan vomited the fish bone and said something irrelevant.

"When I was in the last moment, I was very considerate to serve my mother and widowed sister-in-law, raise my brother and son, and serve all my uncles and uncles. I served my uncle Yangping, Jingcheng Hou (Wang Feng) in front of his sick bed, and tasted medicine in person, messed up his head and face, and did not untied his clothes for several months, which won praise from the world."

Wang Mang himself was a typical example of gaining fame and honor by his filial piety and brotherhood. Huan Tan said something: "When this is the case, are there people like Master Bo who suspect that Your Majesty's purpose is impure and that he is showing filial piety and brotherhood to gain fame and profit?"

"What does this have to do with today's affairs? Your Majesty is a sage who was only released five hundred years after Confucius, but his fifth relationship is just a rural child. How can he compare to it?"

Liu Gong regretted that he was ungrateful to provoke Huan Tan, so he only asked the county priest Xian Yubao: "Fifth, the eighth two families are relatives. Is it possible to collude with each other and get fame, and the eighth one can enter the Imperial Academy?"

"Absolutely impossible."

Xian Yubao insisted: "The fifth and eighth families are not as friendly and harmonious as the fifth family said. Instead, there are many festivals. The officials met the fifth family in person. The eighth two heads met on the bridge, but refused to give in. They were stalemate for half an hour. The two families had not had contact with each other for a long time, and it was even more impossible to collude with each other."

"Oh?" Liu Gong was surprised. Now things have become complicated. Is this the fifth relationship repaying grievance with kindness?

Xianyu praised: "I dare to report to the two doctors. In fact, the fifth family is always in the village, so I am often known for my friendship and kindness, especially since a month ago, after he fell seriously ill."

He talked about a story about the fifth relationship.

"There is a large pear orchard in the fifth mile of Linqu Township. Every year the pears are ripe, they will invite their tribe members to eat together."

Of course, people will also send money and silk to the parents to try it. This story is what Xian Baocheng heard from the fifth blessing of the servant who sent pears.

"When I was eating pears, I always took the initiative to take the small ones. The small ones were obviously even more sour. Someone asked him why this was the case. The fifth one replied: After learning the Book of Filial Piety, I understood the way of filial piety and brotherhood. I was young at home, so I should ask my father’s cousin to take them first, and I would take the small ones."

This story is very simple, but it is impressive. It spread in the county in just ten days after being spread by those who are interested.

Liu Gong dispelled his doubts about the fifth reunion: "It seems that the fifth reunion is really kind and humble by nature. What I want to learn is not an isolated case, but I am guessing it myself."

Huan Tan said after drinking, "Although he only had a few words to talk to this boy, in my opinion, the reason why he gave up on learning may not be entirely because of filial piety and brotherhood..."

"What's that?"

"I'm afraid it's just like me, I'm too lazy to spend the cumbersome exegetics of theology." Huan Tan laughed.

Liu Gong didn't take his words seriously, but said in secret: "The fifth reunion is an interesting story. Why not write down this matter and present it to my uncle after returning to Chang'an. Maybe he will include it in "Miscellaneous Notes"."

On the other side, the county priest Xian Yu Bao also secretly felt a lot of worries for the fifth reunion.

The reason why he spoke for the fifth family was that Xian Yubao's father was once a colleague of the fifth bastard and had a good relationship. In order to enter the Imperial Academy, the old man also gave him a lot of benefits.

After the banquet, Xianyubao's heart was also active.

"Now the fifth family has given up the quota. It is logical that the money given to me by the fifth family must be refunded."

But he had already collected the goods, money and silk, so he had no reason to return them. What should he do?

Xianyu Bao had a flash of inspiration and decided to report to the county officials to the fifth reunion and learn.

First of all, such a model of filial piety and brotherhood emerged under the rule, of course, was the county magistrate's good political achievements in education.

Secondly, I can also give the fifth family an explanation, so there is no need to repay his bribe.

"There is a position that can be decided by the county, which is suitable for people with filial piety and kindness like the fifth reunion!"

...

The hall of the Intermediate Courtyard is the largest building of the Fifth House. The thick columns support the house. There are windows on all sides of the hall. It is very bright during the day. After night, two rows of bronze lamp holders are placed opposite the walls to ignite them in turn.

But after getting used to the fifth relationship of bright electric lights in later generations, I still feel that the room is too dark.

Two rows of short-legged painted cases were placed in the empty center, and after the case was a bed. This was the place where the Fifth clan convened the clan’s chiefs to meet for a meeting and also a place to entertain guests. The head of the Eighth clan who came to the door overnight and his young son knelt on the guest seat to the west.

On the main seat of the Dongshi, there was a arrogant fifth tyrant sitting upright. There was a wooden bracket behind him, and there was a long sword on it. It was the one that the fifth tyrant played every morning.

The sword is in the sheath, and its sharpness is not revealed, just like the fifth reunion of treating guests with a smile.

When the fifth bald saw his old enemy coming to the door, he was not angry as soon as he spoke: "The meat in my pot is just ripe. The eighth straight, are you here to have a free meal?"

Unlike the veteran who took the route of a military official, Dibashi went to the Imperial Academy when he was young, and his speech was always a bit implicit as a scholar. He came to the door today without provoking trouble, but only lowered his head and lowered his eyes and said, "Speaking of it, I have not eaten the meals of Diwu in decades."

The two of them were also kind-hearted when they were young, and both worked as officials in the village, one was a pavilion chief and the other was a literary clerk, but later they turned their faces. As for the reason... it was not because of women.

Wu Ba narrowed his eyes: "You are still not changing, you have something to say, don't beat around the bush."

The eighth smiled and explained his purpose: "I came here today, but for Boyu to give the quota of Taixue to the dog son. The poem says, "I will give him a peach and repay him with a plum. We should thank you."

"Hahaha." The fifth domineer was a little proud and said, "My family Lun'er is naturally intelligent. In the official school, he will be ranked first in the first place in the first place. He is young and has opportunities. Thinking that the son of the Ru family is nearly twenty years old and fails the exam many times, he will get old if he doesn't go. After all, he is a brother of the same clan, so he softened his heart and gave it to him!"

"I don't need him to let him go!"

The eighth scholar was so angry that he felt ashamed. He left some short beards on his lips and wanted to pretend to be an adult, but his personality was unsustainable. He was aroused by the fifth domineering. His face suddenly turned red and he wanted to argue, but his father was pulled.

"After talking," Diba smiled and said, "What does Difference want?"

"It's the good land in Qunan."

"Are you a small house in the county?"

"Or, do you want me to recommend you to the county as the three elders in the township?"

He only thought that the Fifth Family wanted to use this quota to make a deal with his family.

The eighth was anxious: "Father, I'll go to this Imperial College next year, why bother..."

"shut up!"

The eighth straight stopped him and was a little disappointed with his son. The child had not figured out the current situation. Looking at the fifth relationship, he kept smiling and calm, so he was three years younger than you.

Who went to Taixue? Did they rely on the knowledge of the classics and techniques? It wasn’t the two families fighting behind the scenes. They had to wait until several larger classics and techniques in the county were no longer in their age to study, and it was their turn. But the fifth family clearly won one by one by one, but suddenly gave up the quota, which was unexpected to everyone.

The fifth relationship was the first to win the lead. In just one afternoon, his deeds of learning had spread in Changling County.

Regardless of whether the Eighth Family wants to do so or not, this favor is already owed.

What is the most important thing nowadays? It’s not land or slaves. Since the new dynasty issued a private order for Wangtian to prohibit mergers and slaves to trade, these two things have been almost locked down and it is difficult to increase rapidly. The only thing that can be accumulated is reputation!

If this matter is handled improperly, it means repaying kindness with grievances, and the reputation of the county will be greatly damaged. This is much more expensive than giving up a hectares of land and a few acres of houses.

However, the Fifth Domineer was unmoved and looked at the Fifth Cardinal with a smile. His expression was clearly saying: "I don't want anything, I want your family to receive the benefits of the Fifth Family."

"The Eighth Sect Master."

The fifth reunion finally spoke. He raised the lacquer pot brought by his maid and poured three cups of wine into the exquisitely crafted black and red lacquer cup. His family is just a little rich man, with limited financial resources, so he has always been simple. He drinks pottery on his own and uses lacquerware when he treats guests.

He stood up and delivered two cups of wine to the fifth tyrant. He knelt in front of him and sat on the open space between the east and west chess, and raised his mouth and said, "I heard that the people in this world are divided into different surnames, the same surname, the same clan and the same clan."

The so-called surname refers to the ancient surnames such as Ji, Jiang, and Mi before the Spring and Autumn Period, representing their original origin. They are like different trees in a forest with other surnames. As they reproduce and migrate, surnames are like trees growing and starting to produce branches. This is the clan.

The Gui family divided into Chen, Tian and merchandise, and the migration of Tian family in Qi State further produced the fifth and eighth grades. Although the eight families had five merchandise, they also admitted that they were relatives of the same clan.

The fifth relationship says: "Fifth and eighth are brothers of the same clan, who are connected by blood and are close neighbors, and there is no entanglement between them, such as fighting for land and water. I also heard that in the past, the eighth clan, my eldest father was very kind, but later he turned against him because of a misunderstanding."

Wu Lun sighed: "I have heard a song in the county town. A foot of cloth can be sewn and a bucket of millet can be pounded. The two brothers cannot be compatible. This time, this time, I don't know how many people are watching my two jokes!"

"So I would rather give the opportunity to go out to the Imperial Academy than break up between the two families. I just hope that the Eighth Family and the Fifth Family can use this matter and this wine to eliminate their grudges with a smile!"

After saying that, he raised the wine cup and drank it all in one go!

The mature language of the fifth reunion far exceeded his age. Not only the eighth straight father and son, but even the fifth domineering was stunned. After a long time, he slowly said: "Shame, we have lived for so many years, but we are not as open-minded as the children."

After saying that, he raised the wine and toasted to No. 8.

Bazhi also raised his cup and said ashamedly: "No, Brother Zong has a good grandson."

The two of them drank together, and finally showed the bottom of the drink, and laughed out loud.

...

After that, the servants came to the court at the right time and presented meat meals. The atmosphere at the Chinese table often eased the heat, and the tension just now disappeared.

The fifth and the eighth straight seemed to have recovered their past kindness. They were drunk when they pushed the cups and drank. When they were drunk, they even knocked the edge of the bowl with chopsticks and sang the songs of the young age.

It was late at night that the small banquet ended. The fifth bastard had a good alcohol tolerance and personally sent the eighth son out. The things that the two families had reconciled today would definitely spread throughout Linqu Township soon.

Eighth, I was so drunk that he had read Confucian classics for many years, and his blood was soaked in his Confucian moral code. Today's words from the fifth reunion really made him look at him differently. He admired him and disappeared. He only burped and said to his father: "Great... Sir, the fifth reunion is indeed really filial... brotherly, I blamed him wrongly before."

The eighth straight is pretending to be drunk and disagreed: "You young man, after reading for a few years, you only understand benevolence, righteousness and morality, and do not know that people's hearts are sinister. The fifth reunion speaks one by one, and you toast and compliment you, and you don't know what your surname is!"

The fifth reunion is so full that if they still keep catching up on the little holiday, they will be ungrateful. The eighth straight can only respond with a smile, and the final result is...

I went there for nothing today. I still haven’t paid back the favor I owe to No. 5! In the future, I have to cooperate with No. 5 to act in this brotherly compatible drama!

"But this is not harmful to my family."

The Eighth straight thought about it, and then looked at his son who was already sleeping soundly in the car, and took off his outer clothes and gently covered him. He sighed and said, "The Fifth Old Man is also lucky. It is really anomaly to give birth to such a grandson. When it is the turn of the children to be the leader, the Eighth Family may have to take the breath of the fifth Family!"

...

"It is indeed useful to read more books. The eighth old man has always been cunning, but today he can only smile and respond. The expression of drinking is like drinking urine, which is refreshing."

After watching the guests' carriage go away, the fifth domineer turned around and looked at his grandson astonished, but his doubts grew bigger and bigger.

"Lun'er, the reason why you let the school be is probably not just to let the fifth clan and the eighth clan resolve their grudges?"

"certainly."

The fifth reunion usually hides the plan in his chest. Now that he is half drunk, he reveals the little pride in his heart and smiles: "Big Father, if the world will be really in chaos in the next few years, can I protect myself in the troubled times just by having a clan and a gathering in my family?"
To be continued...