Han Dao world

They want power wholeheartedly, but forget that behind power comes responsibility.

"I'm not saying that everyone must be proficient in martial arts. With the expansion of the territory and the increasing number of affairs, the separation of civil and military affairs is the general trend. It's just that this can't be a reason for scholars to be lazy and lazy. Without a good body, how can they shoulder moral responsibility? Furthermore, Even the Western Expedition is not only the responsibility of warriors, Confucian scholars are also indispensable."

Liu Xie rubbed his mustache and clicked his lips. "Nowadays there is no shortage of elite knights, but there is a shortage of Confucian scholars who are good at teaching. There are too few young people like Fu Ya and Xun Yun."

When Xun Yun was mentioned, Xun Yu felt a little joy in his heart.

After all, the children of the Xun family are different, they allow both culture and martial arts, first Xun You, then Xun Yun, one expelled the Hulu in the northern border, and the other educated the barbarians in the Western Regions, the future is boundless.

"Your Majesty's praise, you can't be a dog."

"You deserve it, you deserve it." Liu Xie changed the subject and talked with Xun Yu about the Western Regions to ease the atmosphere.

Although there has been no major progress in the Western Regions in the past two years, Xun Yun, Jiang Gan, Shen You and others have not been idle.

Xun Yun and Ke Bineng took the northern shore of the Caspian Sea, escorted their troops westward, and headed for the intended target: the prairie on the northern shore of the Black Sea.

But they encountered trouble, not the imaginary barbarians, but the Huns, the old enemy of the Han Dynasty.

Although those people do not have written words, they still have memories. They know that their ancestors migrated from the East, and some people still remember the battle flag of the Han Dynasty.

In fact, their understanding of the big man is far beyond the big man's understanding of them.With the resumption of commercial routes in the Western Regions, a large number of merchants came and went between Rome and the Great Han, and some remnants of the Xianbei fled westward. They already knew that the Great Han was in chaos and they were no match for them, so they never dared to take any action.

Some people even crossed the Ural Mountains, continued to migrate westward, and clashed with the barbarians on the west side.

This information is consistent with the information Liu Xie received before.

Considering the safety of commercial routes, Xun Yun and Ke Bineng decided to establish a stronghold at the southern foot of the Ural Mountains, condescendingly, to control the grassland and ensure the smooth flow of commercial routes.

In addition, Xun Yun also wanted to cut wood and build ships, build a sea channel, and cross the Caspian Sea to save time.

Liu Xie did not have a detailed report at hand, so he could only briefly introduce the progress of Xun Yun and others.

Even so, it still made Xun Yu happy and proud of his son's youth.

Liu Xie immediately explained the situation in Rome to Xun Yu, such as Severus, who Xun Yu cared about, and answered some questions that Xun Yu cared about.

Speaking carefully, Rome and Han have similarities, such as territory and household registration, but there are more differences.

For example, Rome has never formed a inheritance system based on bloodlines. Even in the empire era, they are not necessarily passed on from father to son. Nephews, nephews, and even son-in-laws may all become heirs.

Is this system good?The benevolent see benevolence, the wise see wisdom.But one result is obvious, that is, the political situation in Rome is turbulent and extremely unstable.

Compared with Rome, the succession of the great Han emperor is simply too silky.

In addition to the imperial line, Rome is also different from the Han.

They do not have a consistent way of thinking like Confucianism, but instead use religion.It used to be polytheism, but now it is Christianity.What is even more paradoxical is that Christianity is not a native religion of Rome, but spread from the Middle East. It was once a cult banned by Rome.

To use an inappropriate metaphor, this is tantamount to the witchcraft of the Huns.

This also shows from another aspect that the cultural achievements of the Romans are really pitiful. They copied the Greeks before, and now they have converted to foreign religions. I don’t know what they think.

Only the more backward Germanic people would regard Rome as a spiritual idol, and would often call themselves the heirs of the Roman Empire.For the big man, not to mention the Germans, even the Romans have not washed away the barbaric breath on their bodies, and truly entered the civilized world.

"Right now is a rare opportunity." Liu Xie tapped his finger on the table. "There are frequent civil strife in Rome, and the collapse is imminent. If the monarch and his ministers are united and determined to go west, within a hundred years, they will be able to dominate the world, drink horses in the Mediterranean, and wear my Chinese clothes to the west of Congling. Xun Jun, can you help me, and we will be together forever foundation?"

Chapter 1157

Xun Yu twirled his beard and didn't answer Liu Xie immediately.

He has been reading Severu's information for the past two days, and he even has some understanding of the situation in Rome.I know that although Rome's territory and household registration are similar to those of the Han Dynasty, its system is completely different.

If you make a forced comparison, Rome is somewhat similar to Xia and Shang. Military conquest was the first, slaves were prevalent, and there were barbaric customs such as people fighting wild animals. They were obviously uncivilized barbarians, far from the gloomy and literary Zhou.

In this way, isn't the Son of Heaven's desire to conquest the same as King Wu's conquest of the Zhou Dynasty, liberating the people from hanging upside down?

At least morally justified.

Considering that the emperor not only focuses on conquest, but also cares about enlightenment, and wants to make Chinese clothes spread all over the world-the real world, Confucianism is obviously an indispensable force, just as education in the army is inseparable from Confucian scholars and literati. Support the same.

For the imperial court and Confucianism, this is a combination that benefits both.

It's just that the expedition of thousands of miles to the west will cost a lot of money, so it must be fully prepared, and Meng Lang cannot be tolerated.

But there was one thing that moved him very much.

It is impossible for the Son of Heaven to travel to and from the Central Plains frequently during his Western Expeditions. The affairs of the Central Plains can only be handed over to the Sangong, including the military power that he refuses to give up.In other words, during the Western Expedition of the Son of Heaven, it was like a vertical arch, even more thorough.

"Your Majesty, how many steps are you planning to ride on the westward march?"

"The more you use, the less you use." Liu Xie said flatly: "It is impossible to rely on the supplies of the Central Plains for a ten-thousand-li expedition. We can only support wars with war. Preliminary estimates, in addition to the existing troops in the Western Regions, I plan to send troops Control it within [-], and some of them will be drawn from Yanran Duhufu and Liangzhou. The Western Expedition is to recruit soldiers, as long as they want to make contributions, they would rather not abuse the shortage than force it.”

"The current military strength in the Western Regions is less than [-], plus the [-] cavalry led by His Majesty, there are only [-] cavalry, is that enough?"

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth twitched slightly. "Progress if you are good, keep it if you are not good, what is not enough?"

Xun Wenqian lowered her head and concentrated on tasting the food.She could tell that Xun Yu was already moved.In the subsequent joint meeting of the two governments, at least he will not cause trouble for the emperor.

Mrs. Tang knocked on the door and came in, knelt down at the table. "Your Majesty, the main meal is a dinner. Please forgive me for having a simpler lunch."

Liu Xie said with a smile: "The point of drinking is not the food, but the people. Drink with Mr. Xun, if you don't get drunk, everyone will get drunk."

Madam Tang was overjoyed, and she glanced at Xun Yu as a sign of encouragement.

Hearing the tone of the emperor, one knew that they had a good talk.

"In this case, Your Majesty might as well stay for the dinner. It's a rare opportunity, let's chat for a while."

"No, I'll go back after listening to the recommendation in the afternoon." Liu Xie thought for a while, and then said: "With so many guests, my sister-in-law must not be able to get away, so I won't cause trouble for my sister-in-law. When you are free , go to the palace and sit down, we will talk later."

Mrs. Tang apologized again, but did not insist.

The emperor can't show up, she really has no skills.

After lunch, Liu Xie fell asleep on the table.Originally, I just wanted to take a nap, but I didn't expect to fall asleep and even snore.Xun Yu and his wife heard it clearly. Apart from embarrassment, they were also a little relieved.

If the Son of Heaven hadn't been relaxed, he would never have fallen asleep in this situation.It can be seen from this that he is not wary of the Xun family, but just has a difference of opinion.

Xun Yu retreated to a corner, sat upright, and rested his breath.

Tang shi pulled Xun Wenqian, sat aside, and talked about the whisper between mother and daughter.

At the beginning, Xun Wenqian's entry into the palace was a transaction, the emperor wanted to take a pledge, and Xun Yu wanted to prove his loyalty to the court, without considering the relationship between the two.In terms of age, Xun Wenqian is three years older than the emperor.Time flies, and it has been seven years since Xun Wenqian entered the palace.In a few years, she will be thirty.

In addition to the emperor's eldest son Liu Tai, she is pregnant with her second child, and she has just shown her figure, but she still runs after the emperor, which makes Tang, who is a mother, very distressed.

Xun Wenqian said nothing.

It's not the first time she's pregnant, she has experience, and she hasn't been idle in the past few years. She is in good health, and she is far from the weak girl in the boudoir before.

Of course, this time it was because of Xun Yu, otherwise she would not have been following the emperor.

Although a bit tired, she was still very satisfied to see the Son of Heaven and Xun Yu talking so congenially.

"Will you stay in the Central Plains in the future, or go west with the emperor?"

"If the emperor allows, I want to go west with the emperor." Xun Wenqian said softly: "Changqian is in the Western Regions, and the eldest son of the emperor will also go west with the emperor. I will be lonely in the Central Plains, so I might as well accompany you."

Tang understood her feelings, but felt a little regretful.

After all, the Xun family was still a step behind.If Xun Wenqian had been able to enter the palace a few years earlier, the possibility of being made a queen was no less than that of Fushou.If the child she gave birth to became the emperor's son and had the possibility of inheriting the throne, there would be no need to travel west.

After going to the Western Regions, it will be difficult to meet again in the future.

Xun Yun didn't come back for four or five years.She was looking forward to his news, but also afraid of receiving his news.

-

The discussion in the afternoon was extremely intense, sparks collided from the very beginning.

Pan Jun once again launched an attack, demanding that "Five Classics Chapters and Sentences" be designated as the champion, and many disciples of Song Zhong expressed their support.When other people refused to speak to avoid conflicts with Song Zhong's teachers and students, Wang Can had no choice but to take the initiative to fight.

Wang Can said that the lofty status of the Five Classics is unquestionable, but "Five Classics Zhangju Houding" is not the Five Classics and should not be confused with one another.As far as this book is concerned, although it has its own uniqueness, it is not yet to the point where it can be designated as a champion.

In order to prove his point of view, Wang Can took out the Five Classics annotated by Zheng Xuan.

Hearing Wang Can's speech, Liu Xie shook his head inadvertently.

Wang Can has an excellent memory and outstanding literary talent, but his debating skills are about the same level as his Confucian classics, which can only be regarded as a pass, far from being outstanding.

This is a book recommendation meeting, not a classic debate meeting. If you discuss the specific details, wouldn't it be in Pan Jun's arms.

Sure enough, after a while, Wang Can fell into a disadvantage.

Looking at it like this, Pan Jun can win by himself without waiting for He Yanchai's reinforcements to appear.

Liu Xie thought about it, took a pen and paper, wrote a few words on it, called the waiter outside the door, and asked him to hand it to Wang Can.

The waiter took the note, went downstairs, came to Wang Can's side, and handed the note to Wang Can.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Wang Can got angry when he saw that the situation was about to get out of control. When he saw the waiter in the bookstore disturbing him, he thought it was Mrs. Tang who wanted to interfere and express his opinions, which made him even more upset.When he opened the note and saw the familiar handwriting, he was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously looked up.

The handwriting was so familiar that he read it almost every day.

He knew there were people on the second floor, but he didn't expect the emperor to be upstairs.

But then he realized that he had lost his composure.The emperor clearly didn't want to show his face, so he was handed a note to him. Didn't he expose the emperor by raising his head.

He quickly held the note in the palm of his hand, and at the same time clenched his fist in front of his mouth, coughed twice, taking the opportunity to adjust his emotions.

Seeing the note from the Son of Heaven, he already knew that he had fallen into Pan Jun's trap, and he also knew how to get out.

After a while, he raised his head and asked calmly: "Masters, is the Tao first, or the classics first?"

Chapter 1158 The Frog at the Bottom of the Well

Hearing these words, Pan Jun's heart tightened, and he looked up inadvertently.

He also knew that there were people on the second floor, but he didn't take it seriously. He just thought it was some powerful family members, just like Mrs. Tang volunteered to sponsor the party. He wanted to be arty and join in the fun, and it wouldn't have any substantial impact on the recommendation.

Now a note reminded Wang Can in time, and made him jump out of the trap he had prepared for a long time. It can be seen that there are sensible people on the second floor.

who can that be?

Judging from Wang Can's subconscious actions just now, that person is by no means an ordinary person.

Wang Can is conceited of his talent, and few people can make him so awe-inspiring.The first candidate he thought of was Cai Yan, but since Cai Yan is not in Wancheng, it is even less likely that he will quietly return to Wancheng.The next thing that comes to mind is Queen Fushou, and nobleman Xun Wenqian.

These two people are not only from the palace, but also proficient in Confucianism, so they can understand the debate between them.As an outsider, it is not impossible to see through his strategy.

But he didn't take it seriously, calmed down quickly, and replied to Wang Can: "Naturally, the Tao is the first. It's just that the Tao is too mysterious to be known, so the sages wrote the Five Classics to teach the world. The Tao is like skin, and the scriptures are like hair. The skin has no text." , the color of the fur makes it beautiful."

"But if the skin doesn't exist, how can the hair be attached?"

Pan Jun changed his color and said: "The Taoist has never changed, how can it not exist?"

Wang Can smiled, and turned to look at Zhou Qun in the corner. "Zhou Zhongzhi, can you explain your latest discovery to Mr. Pan?"

After a moment of silence, Zhou Qun, who had been sitting in the crowd without speaking, slowly stood up with a look of reluctance. "My discovery is only a conjecture, it has not been confirmed, and I don't want to publish it yet."

"It's okay, it's just a discussion. Don't you want to seek sponsorship, and you want to invite people to study together? Today, all the talents are here, and you just talk about it. Maybe someone is interested and willing to share the same path with you."

Zhou Qun glared at Wang Can unhappily, and smacked his lips.

"Gentlemen, I have made a new telescope, you must have heard about it."

Everyone nodded.Because of the telescope, Zhou Qun even hated Yang Xiu, which caused a lot of controversy among scholars.

"My telescope is different from the telescope that Tianzi said before. Not only can it be made bigger, it can see more clearly, and there is no chromatic aberration..."

Seeing that Zhou Qun tended to digress from the beginning, Wang Can quickly reminded him. "Tell me about your new discovery."

"Ah... ah." Zhou Jun rubbed his hands together in embarrassment. "After careful observation, I noticed that the other stars outside the Qizheng have not changed much. I guess, these stars may be very far away from us, so far away that even if my telescope can magnify many times, I can't detect their changes. .”

"So what?" someone asked in confusion.

Zhou Qun glanced at the person who asked the question, and couldn't hide his contempt and anxiety in his eyes.After hesitating for a long time, he said hesitantly, "I can still see light from such a distance. It is possible that these stars are different from the moon and are closer to the sun."

Everyone was puzzled and looked at each other.

Pan Jun narrowed his eyes and was about to speak when someone stood up and said loudly, "Zhou Zhongzhi, do you mean that the stars in the sky are not stars, but suns?"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and then someone screamed.

"Runan Xu Wenxiu?"

Xu Jing stroked his beard, calmly greeted everyone, but his eyes were fixed on Zhou Qun.

Zhou Qun had never met Xu Jing, but he had heard of Xu Jing's name.Firstly, Xu Jing gave lectures in Chengdu, and secondly, Xu Jing presided over the review in Chang'an Yinfang for the past two years, and published many articles evaluating people in the residence newspaper, which is equivalent to moving the Yuedan review to the residence newspaper. his.

Meeting such a person made Zhou Qun even more flustered, regretting accepting Wang Can's invitation just now and getting up to speak.

In the room on the second floor, Liu Xie was a little surprised when he heard Xu Jing's name.It's just that Xu Jing's position is a bit off, he can't see Xu Jing, and he doesn't know if there are other people around Xu Jing.