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You Heng sneered. "Without Xiao He sitting in Guanzhong, conscripting troops and transporting food, Emperor Gao died countless times."

He raised his hand and interrupted Kong Rong.

"The facts are all there, and I can't help you if you insist on deceiving your ears. But I want to remind you that no matter how well you speak, no matter how many articles you write, you can't stop the army with well-equipped soldiers and food. After all, it's just empty words. Shandong If you don’t want to spend the fields, you will have to wait for the imperial court to pacify Shandong and move the Kanto clan to a remote place before going to spend the fields. At that time, I hope you can still be so calm and talk about it.”

Kong Rong was stunned, stared at Mi Heng for a while, and then said quietly: "Zhengping, you don't look like a Confucianist at all, you're just like a barbarian."

"That's because you have little knowledge and have never seen a real barbarian." Mi Heng retorted. "A real barbarian won't give you a chance to speak at all. How could he try to persuade you like me."

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Kong Rong responded with a sneer. "I have never been to Liangzhou, but I have seen people from Liangzhou, and there are more than one. When I fought against Dong Zhuoting for the abolition of legislation, you hadn't left Pingyuan County yet."

Mi Heng nodded in agreement, then changed the topic. "Where is the young emperor?"

Kong Rong was speechless, his face flushed.

But Mi Heng refused to let him go, and continued to ask: "Are you arguing with Dong Zhuoting to prevent Dong Zhuo from abolishing the establishment, or to leave a name in history, to show that you are mighty and unyielding?"

Mi Heng stared into Kong Rong's eyes, and said again: "Or let me ask again, is the principle of our conduct for success or fame?"

Kong Rong lowered his face. "In Zhengping's eyes, don't we, the Kong family of the State of Lu, just deceive the world and steal their names?"

"Don't dare." Mi Heng shook his head. "But you really can't do anything."

Kong Rong was furious, picked up the plate on the case, and glared at Mi Heng.

Mi Heng is calm and composed. "Tell me, what happened to you?"

"I..." Kong Rong gritted his teeth and was panting like a cow. After a long while, he still couldn't say a single meritorious deed, so he put down the plate dejectedly and waved his hands.

"Before I turn my face, get out! Different ways, no collusion."

You Hengan sat still. "I'm asking for the kingly way, what kind of way are you asking for?"

Kong Rong turned his head, not wanting to look at Mi Heng.

He was so angry and disappointed.

From the moment he knew that Mi Heng was going back to Chang'an, he was looking forward to meeting Mi Heng and wanted to see what Mi Heng had gained in the past few months.Never expected that Mi Heng would be so hostile.

He has become a Liangzhou native.

Seeing that Kong Rong didn't want to talk, Mi Heng sighed. "I have one last question, I'll leave after asking."

"Say it quickly, and get out of here after you finish speaking."

"The kingly way you want is the kingly way of only scholars, or the kingly way of the world?" Mi Heng stood up slowly. "Master, there was no discrimination in education. When you were in Beihai, when you were in a mess, you did not forget to educate and care for the people. Why are you in Chang'an now, but you just talk and ignore the well-being of the people?"

Kong Rong frowned, and asked, "Aren't the aristocratic families common people?"

"The way of heaven is to make up for what is not enough. The way of man is to make up for what is not enough. The way of man is to do what is not enough to serve. Is the way of kings following heaven or people? Restraining oneself and returning to propriety is benevolence. Is it only for common people and not for gentlemen?"

After Mi Heng finished speaking, he shook his sleeves and walked away.

Kong Rong sat in the hall, frowning.He stroked his beard, recalling what Mi Heng said just now, his heart was in a mess.

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Under the protection of a team of female cavalry, Xun Wenqian walked into Yinfang.

When Madam Tang received the news, she rushed out to welcome Xun Wenqian, took Xun Wenqian to the inner hall, and ordered someone to entertain the female cavalry.When the female craftsmen in the workshop saw the female cavalry, they were very affectionate and gathered around to say hello.

"Why are you free?" Mrs. Tang raised her eyebrows. "Would you like me to invite You Ruo?"

"I'll talk about it later." Xun Wenqian said, "I'm here today. Although I want to see him, I have something more important to discuss with you."

Mrs. Tang understood, and waved her hand to signal the maids to step back and not let anyone else in.

Seeing Xun Wenqian, she knew that Xun Wenqian would not come just for Xun Chen.

Xun Wenqian talked about the emperor's intention to let her be in charge of Tongwenguan Bookstore, and asked Mrs. Tang to advise her on whether she should take up the job.

Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone knew that Dong Wan and Song Du—especially Song Du—probably would not return to Hedong, and might stay in Chang'an to be in charge of Yinfang.Now that Xun Wenqian has stepped in, she is suspected of using the Xun family's influence to deceive others.

Mrs. Tang thought for a moment. "The emperor stayed in your room yesterday?"

Xun Wenqian was taken aback for a moment, then her face became hot.

"About how often does he visit you?"

"Say... no." Xun Wenqian became more and more embarrassed.

"Compared to the queen and other dignitaries?"

"The queen is about to give birth, and the emperor will visit her, but he can't stay overnight. The other nobles are similar, and there is no particular preference." Xun Wenqian thought for a while, and then said: "The emperor pays attention to balance."

Madam Tang nodded. "Then I don't worry. You stay in the workshop for a few days to familiarize yourself with the situation. If you don't understand anything, you can ask Song Du and Dong Wan for advice, and find out what they have to say by the way."

Xun Wenqian understood. "Can they agree?"

"Chang'an will not have only one printing workshop. I will show you later, and you will know. There are too many people who want to publish articles, and there is no time to deal with them. The three of them, Xu Wenxiu and Xu Wenxiu, are nauseated from reading articles every day. Come to Jingda Complained a few times and shouted to resign, don't get punished."

"If he resigns, will there be someone to replace him?"

Mrs. Tang couldn't help sneering: "Tai Xue lacks everything, except for those who can write articles. As long as he walks out of this door, within an hour, I can find ten replacements for him, and I can't even save a meal." .”

Xun Wenqian was taken aback. "so many people?"

"You don't know how many people there are in Taixue now. With an edict from the emperor, at least half of the scholars in the world gather here, and the scale is larger than that of Luoyang Taixue. The residence newspaper published every day can be sold by Taixue alone." More than 1000 copies. If there are wonderful articles published, it can even sell [-] copies."

Mrs. Tang waved her hands, her mood seemed complicated, she couldn't tell if she was proud or bored.

"I'm bored to death. You came just in time to help me share some things. Although Dong Wan and Song are able to manage things, they still lack knowledge, and you can make up for it."

The two chatted for a while, and Madam Tang ordered someone to fetch clothes for Xun Wenqian to change, and then took her to Yinfang.

After entering the printing workshop, Xun Wenqian couldn't help but exclaimed when she saw the craftsmen shuttling back and forth.She knew that the printing workshop was not small and there were many people there, but the scene she saw was far beyond her imagination.

At a glance, the scale of this Yinfang is even bigger than that of Weiyang Palace.

Mrs. Tang called a middle-aged woman and introduced her to Xun Wenqian.

Knowing that the middle-aged woman in front of her was Xu Jing's wife Liu Shi, Xun Wenqian hurriedly saluted.The Liu family is also from Yingchuan, so they are related by marriage to the Xun family.

Mrs. Liu was busy, her face was flushed, and there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead, but she was very energetic, with bright eyes and a loud voice.Knowing that the young woman in front of her was Xun Yu's daughter, the most favored nobleman, she understood and introduced Xun Wenqian enthusiastically.

"The craftsmen in this workshop are all women?" Xun Wenqian glanced at them and found that they were all women, including young people and many middle-aged people like Mrs. Liu.

"There are also men, but very few." Liu said with a smile: "Most of these people, like me, came to Chang'an with their husbands. When they heard that there was something to do in the workshop, they wanted to do short-term labor for a few days to earn some money for subsidies. Life. Chang’an is expensive, and most people can’t afford it. But after I fell in love with it, I couldn’t bear to leave. Once it spreads to ten, ten spreads to hundreds, and more and more people gather, and it has become such a scale.”

"Then who will serve their husbands, someone has to wash and cook, right?"

"Either wait until after work and go back to do it, or simply let the men take care of themselves. Anyway, they make friends all day long and find various reasons to get together for drinking, and women also guard the empty room at home."

Liu's brows lightly raised, and her voice became louder, full of pride. "We are not playing in the workshop, we are supporting our family."

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Xun Wenqian soon fell in love with the atmosphere of Yinfang.

Knowing that Xun Wenqian is also a nobleman in the palace, and that she is Xun Yu's daughter, the craftsman from Hedong first regarded her as one of his own.

Some people even said that when Xun Wenqian first came to the workshop, she felt that Xun Wenqian would become a member of the workshop sooner or later.

It does now.

Dong Wan and Song Du also welcomed Xun Wenqian's arrival.

Song Du was a little worried at first, fearing that Xun Wenqian would compete with her for control of the printing workshop, but she was relieved when she learned that Tongwenguan was also building a printing workshop.

The bookshop of Taixue alone kept her busy, and it was impossible for her to manage the bookshop of Tongwenguan.

After working in the workshop for a long time, Xun Chen came to dinner.

But Xun Wenqian told him that the emperor has no plans to let him go to the martial arts hall for the time being.They can only wait for Xu Shu to take a rest and meet outside the lecture hall.

Xun Chen was somewhat disappointed.

Xun Wenqian immediately took out some manuscripts and asked Xun Chen for pointers.

Xun Chen was a little puzzled after reading the manuscript. "Whose article is this? Is it the school of ancient prose? This kind of exegesis is very habitual."

"Does it make sense? How is the writing?"

"The writing is fairly clear, but the reasoning is not so brilliant. It is just empty talk and difficult to implement. It is probably similar to famous schools and Taoists. It cannot compete with my Confucian school."

"This was written by a sage from the Western Regions, and I translated it."

"There are still sages in the Western Regions?"

"This man is very famous in the Western Regions. He was like Confucius in his time. He is a link between the past and the future. He has a famous teacher and a high-ranking disciple. He is also called the Three Sages. His disciples are especially famous. They are knowledgeable, knowledgeable in astronomy and geography. Master Alexander's teacher."

"Alexander?" Xun Chen was bewildered. "What kind of weird name is this? Are all barbarians like this?"

He had never heard of the name, let alone that all-round scholar, and he didn't think the barbarians in the Western Regions could have any real knowledge.

Xun Wenqian was a little disappointed.

She used to admire this uncle very much, but now she only has regrets. She feels that this uncle has little knowledge and is somewhat complacent, and has no curiosity about knowledge that she does not understand.

Although Xun Wenqian hid it well, Xun Chen still felt it.

"Wen Qian, it's a good thing that you are interested in learning. But learning is not only comprehensive, but also profound. If you dabble in the study of the Western Regions before you have mastered the Five Classics, you will inevitably have the suspicion of putting the cart before the horse."

Xun Wenqian quickly accepted it.

Mrs. Tang at the side saw it and felt very uncomfortable, so she asked a question unhurriedly. "Wen Qian, how far is the Western Region you're talking about from Chang Qian?"

Xun Wenqian thought about it. "It should be far away, but Alexander reached the west of Congling during his Eastern Expedition, so some of these articles were also circulated here. Many of the Western Regions classics in Tongwenguan came from the west of Congling, not the mainland of Greece. "

"How much is the distance from mainland Greece to Congling?"

"I don't know the details, but it's about the same as Yingchuan to Congling."

"That's too far away." Mrs. Tang was somewhat surprised. "It seems that people in the Western Regions, like me in Huaxia, were born in sorrow and died in peace. If the pressure was not as great as the mountain, how could they achieve such a feat? This is not something that can be achieved by sitting and talking every day."

Xun Wenqian looked embarrassed and glanced at Xun Chen uneasily.

Even a fool can tell that Mrs. Tang is mocking Xun Chen who only sits and talks.

Xun Chen lowered his eyebrows and didn't speak, just pretending he didn't hear.

Mrs. Tang said again: "The knowledge of this sage from the Western Regions must be studied carefully. In the future, he will assist the emperor and go to Greece, and let the world see. Although I, a woman from Yingchuan, can't ride horses and shoot, I can also assist the emperor and sweep the world. , an inexhaustible achievement."

Xun Wenqian was so embarrassed that she didn't even dare to say it.

Xun Chen's heart moved, and he said, "Wen Qian, does the Son of Heaven have the ambition to conquer the world?"

Xun Wenqian thought about it carefully, and said solemnly: "There should be. When Changqian traveled westward, he attached great importance to it, thinking that there was a legacy of his ancestors entering the Qin Dynasty. He also kept saying that although Huaxia originated in Hedong, it should aim at the world and should not Satisfied with the frontiers of today."

Xun Chen nodded slightly, with a smile in his eyes.

"How much do you know about the geography and humanities of the Western Regions?"

"It's not too much, just read some books and know a little bit. If uncle is interested, you might as well write to Changqian. What he saw with his own eyes in the Western Regions is beyond my comparability."

"Okay." Xun Chen agreed. "Can you make a copy of the articles and books you have at hand? I have nothing to do these two days, so I can read them and broaden my knowledge."

Seeing Xun Chen's sudden interest, Xun Wenqian was overjoyed, and immediately agreed to send someone to send it back.

She also suggested that Xun Chen go directly to Tongwenguan, which is currently translating classics from the Western Regions, and the number is far from comparable to the ones she has mastered.

Xun Chen was a little worried. The Tongwen Hall was in the palace, so he might not be able to get in.

Xun Wenqian smiled, and promised to ask the emperor to give Xun Chen a waist card to enter and exit the Tongwen Hall.

Although the Tongwen Hall is in the palace, people outside the palace are not prohibited from entering and leaving.In fact, Tongwen Museum welcomes everyone to visit, and the translated classics will also be published in the future.It's just that there is no Yinfang now, so it's unknown.

Xun Chen was very satisfied and in a good mood.

After dinner, Xun Chen left and took Xun Wenqian's translation with him.

Mrs. Tang stayed with Xun Wenqian.The two returned to the bedroom full of manuscripts and proofs. Xun Wenqian looked at the proofs like a treasure.

"Auntie, this house of yours is really a treasure trove, I don't even want to leave."

"Then you can stay for a few more days. When I go back to Hedong, this house will be left to you."

"Okay, okay." Xun Wenqian thought for a while, and then said: "No, it's better to leave this house to Song Guiren."

Madam Tang rubbed Xun Wenqian's head. "You are just too sensible. It would be great if your uncles were as sensible as you."

"Auntie, you can't say that. They have their own difficulties. Besides, isn't he changing too?"