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"Where can I find the book "Lunheng"?"

"It is said that Taixue Bookstore is preparing for it. I don't know when it will be published. I heard that there has been a lot of controversy recently. Most of the manpower and material resources have to be spent on printing the newspaper, which will definitely delay the progress of "Lunheng". If you want to read it, you might as well go to Yu Jijiu, he should have a manuscript."

"Thank you." Mao Jie said.

He also had plans to visit Yu Fan, and now he has more reasons.

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Mao Jie discussed with Xun Chen, and Xun Chen came forward again and asked to visit Yu Fan in the lecture hall.

This time, the emperor let go.

Without further ado, Xun Chen and Mao Jie immediately left Chang'an City and went straight to the lecture hall.

When they came to Kunming Pool, they saw the Lecture Hall standing on the former site of Afang Palace.Compared with the various halls of Taixue, they couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Mi Heng is right. The Son of Heaven did not use force to pacify the Kanto region. Instead, he asked the world’s virtuous people to gather in Taixue to decide how the court should achieve kingship through debate. He even asked Xun Chen to find reasons for his refusal to save the land. It is simply a great kindness for the article to be published in the world.

With the current strength of the imperial court, Shandong scholar-bureaucrats have no room to bargain at all.

The two looked at each other and smiled wryly.

If you don't come to Chang'an, how will you know the real situation?Shandong scholar-bureaucrats sit in a well and watch the sky, not knowing what kind of opponent they are facing.

They only knew that the Xiliang soldiers were fierce and brutal, and they were the same tiger and wolf divisions as the Qin army, but they didn't know that under the enlightenment of the emperor, the Xiliang soldiers had surpassed the ferocity and brutality, and their combat effectiveness was even better than that of the Qin army.

Anyone with a little common sense in military affairs knows that the more well-trained and disciplined a soldier is, the stronger his combat effectiveness will be.

From ancient times to the present, who pays more attention to training and military discipline than the emperor, and even built a special lecture hall to educate the soldiers.

"You Ruo, after the lecture, you should go back to northern Hebei as soon as possible." Mao Jie said, "The general trend is that it's useless to force it, so why hurt the innocent?"

Xun Chen didn't speak, but just nodded.

He didn't intend to wait until the lecture was over. After meeting Xu Shu, he planned to leave Chang'an.

Wouldn't it be better to persuade Yuan Tan to become a minister, to promote the real return of Jizhou, and to pacify Liaodong, and then embark on the road to the west?

The Western Regions are vast, and the emperor cannot directly control them. There is a high probability that he will be crowned king, and the chances are not too many.

The two came to the front of the hall and handed over the famous thorns.

After a while, a young man came out from inside, walked quickly to Xun Chen, and bowed.

"Xu Shu met Jun Xun and Jun Mao."

Xun Chen smiled and introduced to Mao Jie: "Xiaoxian, this is Xu Shu. You may not know him, but you should have heard of another name, Xu Fu."

Mao Jie was taken aback for a moment, staring at Xu Shu again and again. "So it's you. I've heard it, I've heard it, Dian Wei has mentioned you many times."

Speaking of Dianwei, Xu Shu also came alive. "Is he all right?"

"He went to northern Xinjiang with Cao Hou. I don't know what is going on now. But Cao Hou trusts him very much and always follows him around."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xu Shu led them into the lecture hall.

Xun Chen was blunt and asked Xu Shu why he applied for the martial arts hall.

Xu Shu was a little surprised. "I thought Mr. Xun would not ask this question again."

Xun Chen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "You also saw my article?"

"I saw it. Everyone in the martial arts hall saw it, and they deeply agreed with Xun Jun's insight. They all said that the Xun family in Yingchuan is really different. There are sages in the generation, and they will surely prosper in the future."

"Really?" Xun Chen rejoiced in his heart, but still said modestly: "I was scolded so much that I didn't dare to stay in Taixue, so I could only hide in Chang'an City."

"Hahaha..." Xu Shu laughed and raised his hands, disapproving. "Back then, Shusun Tong made rituals for the Han family. Confucian scholars in Lu State denounced them as unconventional, and Shusun Tong called them contemptible Confucians. There are also many Confucian scholars today. He only recognizes the common people, but not all the people, and forgets the great righteousness because of small gains. You don’t need to have the same knowledge as these people, and wait for them to perish.”

Chapter 772

Hearing the words of Lu Confucian scholars, Xun Chen couldn't help but think of Kong Rong, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

Thinking about it carefully, Kong Rong really felt sorry for the blood of the saint.In vain has the name of precocious wisdom, except for ascending Li Yinglongmen, there is nothing worth mentioning at all.

He only criticizes, but does nothing.

"Is it Zhuge Liang's suggestion that you were admitted to the lecture hall?"

"Probably." Xu Shu said lightly: "I didn't want to study before, because with my family background, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to study and become an official, so I turned to swordsmanship. Now I don't want to study, because I feel that the way of a sage may not be found in books. In China, it is better to join the army, which can not only make a living, but also broaden our horizons. So once Zhuge Liang said, I agreed."

Xun Chen frowned slightly. "Yuan Zhi, although the way of a sage may not be completely contained in the books, but the classics are passed down by the sages, and they are the way to seek the way. If you don't read books, how do you know?"

Xu Shu turned to look at Xun Chen. "Liu Biao is both a clan and a famous official. He is also knowledgeable and can be called a great Confucian. Does Mr. Xun think he knows? With all due respect, I have never met anyone who really knows by reading, but I have seen many pedantic ones. generation, even a hypocrite."

Xun Chen retorted. "Is Yu Jijiu in Wutang a pedantic person or a hypocrite?"

Xu Shu smacked his lips, looking a little embarrassed.

Inadvertently speaking too categorically, Xun Chen caught the flaw and was unable to deal with it.

"If you want to visit Yu Fan, a scholar, then you've come to the wrong place. It's too late to turn around now." A voice came from the top of the head, the voice was not loud, but the words were clear, as if they were close to the ear.

Xun Chen stopped in his tracks and looked up, only to see a person leaning on a railing upstairs upstairs in front of him.He is of medium build, with a thin face, and there is no concealment of arrogance between his brows.

Xu Shu said quickly: "Mr. Xun, Mr. Mao, this is Yu Jijiu."

Xun Chen felt displeased, cupped his hands and said, "Then dare to ask who is your step?"

Yu Fan chuckled lightly. "During the field is only one of the ways to practice the kingly way, and it is not the kingly way. Reading is also one of the ways to seek the way, but it is not a way to seek the way. In the same way, I am surprised that you are good at one thing but clumsy at this one."

Xun Chen suddenly blushed.

Yu Fan used his article to refute his point of view, which is much smarter than him using Xu Shu's momentary slip of the tongue to block Xu Shu.

If Xu Shu is just reckless, then he is hypocritical, at least pretending to understand.

Even so, Xun Chen asked rhetorically, "If you don't study, how can you seek the Tao?"

"What books did the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors read?"

"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are saints. They were born knowing it, so naturally they don't need to study. But saints don't exist often, and ordinary people don't read, how can they know?"

"The sky is high and the ground is low, the sun and menstruation go, the cold comes and the summer goes, the wind blows and the rain moistens, and the way is in it, why bother to study? Nowadays, the Taixue is clamoring, the crowd is full of talk, guarding self-interest and forgetting justice, fearing war and chaos and not treating the cause, If they show off their wits and reject the Dao, is there a problem with the books they read, or is there a problem with themselves?"

Xun Chen was speechless, and blood rushed to his face.

Mao Jie bowed his hands and saluted. "Chen Liumaojie, I have seen sacrificial wine. It is very fortunate that I received the teaching of sacrificial wine before I left the banquet."

Yu turned his head to look at Mao Jie, with a smile on his face. "Although Mr. Mao is a bit pedantic, he is able to live in peace and happiness, and does not violate his heart. It is also my honor to meet Mr. Mao. Yuan Zhi, please come to the hall."

"Here." Xu Shu responded subconsciously, and felt a little embarrassed once the words came out.

Yu Fan only invited Mao Jie to the hall, what about Xun Chen?

"Sacrifice wine?"

Yu Fan said flatly: "I'm not a scholar, I'm just a Taoist. If Mr. Xun asks, you might as well come together. If you're talking about the classics, I'm sorry Yu has no time to accompany you."

Xun Chen smiled wryly and shook his head.

Xun Wenqian had reminded him back then that Yu Fan was a madman and could not be judged by common sense.Seeing it now, it really is.If you really want to argue with him, you will be ashamed.

"Although Chen is dull and doesn't know, but he can listen to offering wine and filial piety, so naturally he wants to listen."

"Come on then."

Xu Shu was overjoyed and bowed to invite him.

Xun Chen and Mao Jie ascended the hall, went up the stairs, and came to Yu Fan.

Xun Chen glanced at the main hall.

When he was downstairs just now, he only heard Yu Fan's voice.Now that I went upstairs, I realized that there were many people in the building, all busy with their own affairs, but there was almost no sound.

In the center of the lobby, there is a wooden frame with large and small rings on it, and there is a ball on each ring, which seems to be able to slide.Several people surrounded the wooden frame, discussing something softly.

"This is……"

"The Armillary Sphere." Yu Fan stretched out his hand to signal, inviting them to sit down.

Xun Chen didn't sit down. "Is it Luoyang's armillary sphere? It doesn't look like it..."

"Have you ever seen the armillary sphere in Luoyang?"

"Yes. I have not only seen the armillary sphere made by Zhang Heng, but also the armillary sphere that Jia Kui saw. But they are not quite like yours."

"We made some improvements."

"A little?" Xun Chen expressed doubts.

Yu Fan laughed, but didn't say anything else, but motioned for Xun Chen and Mao Jie to take their seats.

Seeing Xun Chen's doubts, Xu Shu said: "Mr. Xun, I said that the study of astrology in the martial arts hall is not for predicting good or bad luck, but for military affairs."

Xun Chen understood, and when it came to military secrets, it was natural for Yu Fan not to say more.

After taking his seat, Yu turned straight to the point and directly expressed his attitude towards Xun Chen's article.

On the one hand, he appreciates Xun Chen's pragmatic attitude.

Problems must be solved in the end, and discussions are for solving problems. Discussions cannot solve problems by themselves.The purpose of the emperor's discussion is to brainstorm and work together to finally solve the problem, not to write another "Salt and Iron Theory" or "Bai Hu Tong".

The promotion of agronomy, at least, is a pragmatic solution.

On the other hand, he felt that Xun Chen avoided the important and ignored the trivial, lacking in sincerity.

The promotion of agronomy is a good thing, and it is indeed possible to increase the research on agronomy to increase food production and provide a solution to the contradiction between man and land.However, agronomic research cannot be achieved in a short period of time, and the most convenient way is to save the fields.

Emphasizing agriculture, but opposing farming, is tantamount to seeking far away and avoiding real contradictions.

Therefore, although there are merits in this article, it is still in essence obsequious and contradictory, and the surface is inconsistent.

Xun Chen felt guilty in his heart, but he couldn't hold back on his face.

"According to the view of sacrificial wine, what should we do? Use large soldiers to drive them away, and forcefully save the fields?"

Yu Fan smiled and didn't answer. "Xun Jun has been here for a while, hasn't he?"

"About half a month."

"When will you leave for Jizhou?"

Xun Chen frowned slightly. "How do you know I'm going back to Jizhou? I'm still planning to attend the seminar."

"Although the Taixue Lecture has not been held, there will be no more than a few opinions. If you can really get the result through the debate, you can take it for granted. Taking a step back, even if it turns out that the only way to save the land is the best way, Can Shandong accept Dutian?"

Xun Chen and Mao Jie's hearts tightened.

It is obviously not a good thing for Yu Fan to sacrifice wine for the martial arts hall. Such an attitude is obviously not a good thing.

This shows that the court—at least some people—does not believe that discussion can solve the problem at all, and still prefers to use troops.

However, they also had to admit that Yu Fan was right.

Debates are meant to solve problems, but debates do not solve problems by themselves.Even if a consensus can be reached in the end that Dutian is imperative, will Shandong scholar-bureaucrats accept Dutian?

impossible.

"So... the war is inevitable?" Mao Jie said.

"Not necessarily. Even if there is a war, not everyone will be so stubborn that they can only fight each other and die together." Yu turned his head to look at Xun Chen, with a smile on his lips. "Xun Jun, what do you think?"

Chapter 773 Everyone Has Ambition

Xun Chen understood Yu Fan's meaning in an instant.

There is no need for Yuan Tan to die together, and it is even less necessary for the Ruying family to die together.

The land belongs to the people of Jizhou, and they didn't have their share in the first place.For the land of Jizhou people, it is not wise to gamble your own wealth and life, and bet on the future of Ruying people.

They have already tried the result of a direct confrontation with the imperial power, and the result is obvious to all.

With the victory and defeat already divided, the Ming and Ming courts expressed enough sincerity to resist stubbornly, which is tantamount to suicidal.

The entanglement in Xun Chen's heart was relieved, and his whole body became more relaxed.

"It's reasonable to offer wine, and I've been taught."

Yu Fan smiled, turned to Mao Jie and said, "How did Mr. Mao know about Wang Zhongren and the book "Lunheng"?"

Mao Jie then told the story of how he met Xue Zong.

Suddenly, Yu Fan ordered someone to fetch the manuscript and put it in front of Mao Jie. "This is the manuscript I copied by hand. Some of the annotations on it were made when I was a teenager. If it is shallow, please advise Mao Jun."