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Zhong Yao thought about it. "Do not believe."

"Then how do you explain the Son of Heaven's behavior before and after the Battle of Huayin? You and I are both escorts, and the Son of Heaven's performance has always been in our eyes."

"Duke Zhou means that the Son of Heaven has suddenly realized something after going through those years of suffering?"

"The sages of the West can see the stars and become enlightened, why can't I, the emperor of the East?"

Zhong Yao was speechless.

Zhou Zhong sighed. "Yuanchang, although you are unwilling to come to the Sikong mansion, I am still happy for you. Being able to follow the emperor, your future achievements may not be inferior to Sangong. Sangong is only honored for a while, and it is not known whether he will be able to leave his name in Qing history in the future. Academic achievements are something that will shine through the ages. King Wu of Zhou had ten rebellious officials, so he conquered Yin Zhou. The emperor rejuvenated the great Han, and in the future he will spread the Chinese clothes to the four barbarians, and there will be some outstanding and famous officials around him. Alas, I'm old and can't keep up, you still have a chance."

Zhong Yao remained silent, but a burning light appeared in his eyes.

Fame goes down in history, but it is one of the highest ideals of scholars.

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When they came to Tianzhu Inn, Liu Xi was not there, saying that he was going to see the selected school address.

Zhou Zhong asked where he was, turned around and left the inn, looked up for a while at the lantern hanging at the door of the inn, suddenly laughed, and said, "I understand."

Zhong Yao looked at him puzzled.

Zhou Zhong stretched out his finger.Zhong Yao looked up, and saw a picture painted on the lantern above his head, a person sitting cross-legged under a tree, it was the story of Enlightenment in the Buddha Road.

"What did Duke Zhou realize?"

Zhou Zhong withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "I realized why the Son of Heaven strictly forbids the spread of the Way of the Buddha."

"why?"

"Because this is the way to subjugate the country." Zhou Zhong stretched out his finger. "As a prince of a country, he didn't serve the country or the people, but went to the wilderness to learn the Tao. Even if this way is the right way, it is not the way of the world. Tianzhu has been a small country for so many years, which must be related to this kind of atmosphere. "

He thought for a while, and then said: "Talking is harmful to the country. Only by doing hard work can the people be prosperous and the country strong, and there will be peace and prosperity."

Zhong Yao looked at Zhou Zhong, then looked up at the lantern, not knowing whether to believe Zhou Zhong or just laugh it off.

How is this like borrowing the wine from Tianzhu to pour a big man's fortress?

However, these words seem to make some sense.It is true that the Son of Heaven forbids the teaching of Futu Dao. Cao Ang, who served as Minister of Ganling, strictly entertained the orders of the Son of Heaven, and was even rumored to have King Ganling killed.

The two chatted for a while and walked back along the street.

Looking at the crowds coming and going on both sides of the avenue, Zhong Yao's heart suddenly moved. "Duke Zhou, I have also realized."

Zhou Zhong laughed. "What did you realize again?"

Zhong Yao stretched out his hand and pointed. "You see, these people are living very hard. The sages in the West told them, you have to see through that all these sufferings are fake. As long as you do good deeds and believe in the Buddha, you will not have to suffer in the next life. But if you really believe in the Buddha, there will be If there is no next life, I don’t know, and there must be no descendants, so how can it be strong.”

Zhou Zhong was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

He pointed at Zhong Yao. "You, what a loss." After laughing for a while, he said again: "However, in detail, this may be one of the reasons why the emperor strictly prohibited the stupa. Not marrying or marrying, disrespecting parents, not having children, isn't it the subjugation of the country? I may disagree with the Son of Heaven on other matters, but I firmly support the Son of Heaven on this matter. In the future, I will also firmly agree to being a teacher in Tianzhu."

"Teaching from Tianzhu?" Zhong Yao was startled. "Who said that?"

"Sooner or later." Zhou Zhong waved his hand, then lowered his voice. "Did you know that Shi Sun Rui left Wang Ling and Huangfu Jianshou in the south of Yizhou?"

Zhong Yao was even more puzzled. "Wang Ling is from Bingzhou, and Huangfu Jianshou is from Liangzhou. They are both cavalry generals, and they stayed in the south of Yizhou..." He suddenly realized, his eyes widened. "Is this the desire to meet the emperor at the west of Congling?"

Zhou Zhong grinned. "Those warriors have already regarded Tianzhu as the new frontier of my great man."

Chapter 1251

Zhong Yao glanced at Zhou Zhong and smiled. "Duke Zhou, the warriors you mentioned include your son and congzi, right?"

Zhou Zhong smiled and said nothing.

How is his son, he dare not say.But from Zi Zhou Yu, he still has great hopes.

I just feel sorry for Kong Rong.

However, judging from the letter sent back by Kong Rong, apart from being a bit colder, Kong Rong still had a good time in Mobei, at least he didn't have to worry about anyone making trouble for him.In that almost wild place, the learned Kong Rong was worshiped by everyone like a saint.

This is related to Zhou Yu's arrangement.

If there were no continuous Han Chinese caravans to transport the goods that the barbarians urgently needed to the Central Plains, if taking care of Kong Rong could not get preferential treatment, and if learning Confucian classics was not a shortcut to enter the Central Plains, Kong Rong's life would definitely not be so comfortable.

After all, Kong Rong stood behind the whole big man, and what he enjoyed was the blessings brought about by the strength of the big man.

Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao chatted all the way. After talking about Kong Rong, they talked about Liu Bei and Yuan Xi.

Liu Bei has been busy recruiting talents recently, and many Qingxu people crossed the sea to Zhongshan.Building a school, building a workshop, and doing it in full swing.As for the matter of expanding the territory, Liu Bei handed over almost all of it to Yuan Xi, with the intention of ceding the kingdom of Japan to Yuan Xi.

Such news will naturally reach the ears of the emperor, but the emperor has no intention of objecting, so he should acquiesce.

Facts have proved that Liu Bei's ability is limited, and it is not easy to control the three Koreas, and he may not be able to conquer the Japanese kingdom in his lifetime.

Zhong Yao is satisfied with this result.

This at least shows that the emperor has no intention of killing the family. As long as they don't cause trouble in the country, but go overseas to develop, the emperor is even willing to help them.

It is reported that the Yuzhang ship officer may provide Yuan Xi with a new type of warship, but it is limited by production capacity, and Yuan Xi can only be considered after providing enough warships for Sun Ce.

Zhong Yao suspected that it was the Jiangwu Hall acting as a hindrance.

Those Jiangdong people are very smart.

The emperor invested in the establishment of the Dongting ship officer, which also meant to increase production capacity.

As we talked, we talked about Sun Ce and Panyu.

"Isn't there a ship officer in Panyu?" Zhong Yao said.

"Yes, Hou Guan also has them. The scale is not small, but there are no qualified craftsmen." Zhou Zhong explained, "I originally planned to transfer some people from Yuzhang, but Dongting's new construction also needs excellent craftsmen. .Obviously there are opportunities nearby, who wants to go to such a remote place. The situation may be better when the students of the Ship Academy graduate. "

"The craftsman is so popular?"

"It's beyond your imagination. The schools in Changsha and Wuling have many more students. Many children of ordinary people go to the school to study for a year, learn some basic arithmetic, recognize a few words, and then transfer to the ship school. , to learn shipbuilding. After three years as a teacher, you can earn a good salary and support your family. If you are smarter or have a better family, you can study in the school for three years, and then go to the ship school to earn more in the future. .”

Zhou Zhongyue spoke more and more vigorously, waving his arms and spitting all over the place.

"Is Zhou Sikong in front?" A voice suddenly came from behind, interrupting Zhou Zhong's explanation.

Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao turned their heads and saw a Confucian scholar in his thirties hurried over, panting.

"you are?"

"In Xiapei State, Xue Zong, courtesy name Jingwen, studied under Beihai Liu Shi Chengguo, and just came back from inspecting the new site of the school with Liu Shi. I heard that Sikong came to visit, and Liu Shi specially ordered me to come and see. I didn't expect to catch up with him."

After hearing this, Zhou Zhong flicked his sleeves and walked back with Zhong Yao.

"Where is the school going to be built?"

Xue Zong smacked his lips, showing a hint of embarrassment. "The place I went to see today is by the Xiangshui River. The location is good. There are mountains and rivers. It's just that there are many workshops around, and it's very noisy."

"Then change to another place."

"No, most of the students who want to enroll live there, and if they are far away, they will not enter the school."

Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao looked at each other.Zhong Yao immediately reacted. "Those students are the sons of craftsmen. They study only for the sake of literacy and counting, so they can work in workshops in the future?"

"It's about the same. Anyway, there are not many who are interested in the study of Confucian classics. Liu Shi wanted to find a quiet place, but there was no suitable place."

Zhou Zhong didn't say a word.

He sort of guessed why Liu Xi was so anxious to see him, nine out of ten he still hoped to borrow the power of the imperial court.

Liu Xi was also an official, Zhou Zhong knew exactly what they would think.

Seeing that Zhou Zhong was silent, Zhong Yao and Xue Zong chatted, and in a few words they talked about Liu Xi's article.

Xue Zong was a little nervous. "Zhong Ling also read that article?"

"It's published in the mansion newspaper, so you can see it naturally." Zhong Yao said with a smile: "In less than half a month, even if you are far overseas, you can see Liu Gong's masterpiece. As for how many people responded, I don't know. That's easy to say."

Xue Zong thought about it. "Will Zhong Ling respond?"

"Me?" Zhong Yao shook his head again and again. "I have never been to Jiaozhou, and I have no feeling for the customs of Jiaozhou."

"Don't Zhong Ling feel that when the Central Plains is in chaos, it is rare for Jiaozhou to have a paradise?"

"It's rare, but my school of Confucianism is not a school of Taoism. When the world is in chaos, we should not seek peace from the world, but take the initiative to seek healing." Zhong Yao's tone was light, but very firm. "Far away from Jiaozhou, I can't enjoy watching the people of the Central Plains go to waste. Besides, if learning can't help the world and the people, what's the use of studying it no matter how deep it is?"

Xue Zong's face immediately flushed red.

Zhou Zhong coughed. "Yuan Chang, don't be harsh on the sages. Not all of the 72 sages of Confucianism should be active in the world. Besides, the master is full of knowledge, and when he doesn't use it, he turns to compiling the Spring and Autumn Period and revising the Six Classics, which is also a virtue for future generations. "

Zhong Yao chuckled. "What Duke Zhou said is true, I am biased."

Xue Zong said nothing.

The three returned to Tianzhu Inn and came to the courtyard where Liu Xi lived.Zhou Zhong looked around, then smiled silently, and exchanged a knowing look with Zhong Yao.

Liu Xi's teachers and students have avoided disasters in Jiaozhou for many years and did not work in production. They still have so much money to rent such a separate courtyard.It is reasonable for them to excuse Shi Xie.

Liu Xi ran for a long time and was exhausted. Seeing Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao walking in side by side, and hearing what Xue Zong had said, his envy was beyond words.

"Brother Jiamou is at his age and has such physical strength, it's really not easy."

"Brother Cheng Guo is obsessed with learning, and it's normal for him to be absent-minded." Zhou Zhong joked.

Liu Xi smiled wryly and shook his head. "Brother Jiamou, don't make fun of me. I am not a person who has a great responsibility from heaven. No matter how hard my muscles and bones are, I can't be a pillar. I can only be a bookworm, teach some ignorant children, and do my best."

Zhou Zhong took his seat. "Teaching and educating people is also a good thing. The big man has a lot of waste waiting for work, and the most lacking is people who can read and write. Brother Cheng Guo is full of peaches and plums, and he will definitely be listed in the Pantheon in the future."

"Don't dare to think, don't dare to think." Liu Xi waved his hands repeatedly. "I just want to build a school now, accept some training, and support myself."

"I just heard from Jingwen that many craftsmen's children are willing to enroll. Are you still worried about Shu Xiu?"

Liu Xi sighed and remained silent for a moment. "It's not that I don't want to teach, it's really... I don't have much time left, so I put aside the knowledge I haven't studied for many years, and teach Mengtong to help Daoliang."

Chapter 1252 Between the Old and the New

Zhou Zhong understood what Liu Xi meant.

The children of ordinary people do not have high expectations, that is, literacy and arithmetic, and they are not interested in research and learning, so it is impossible to provide too much tuition.If Liu Xi wants to make a living as a professor, he must recruit a large number of students.

But in this way, he has no time to study knowledge.

In the final analysis, his method has a premise: dependence, and other people provide board, lodging and corresponding supplies.

It was the Shi Xie brothers before, but now the Shi Xie brothers are gone, and they need new objects of attachment.

Considering that the Central Plains promotes Dutian, the aristocratic family has been deprived of excess land, and the food produced can only be self-sufficient. There are only a handful of people who are willing to support scholars. Even if Liu Xi returns to his hometown, he may not be able to find a suitable sponsor.

Sitting and eating, is the current portrayal of Liu Xi.

Zhou Zhong felt sympathetic.

As a scholar who has been famous for many years, Liu Xi would not have asked for help if he hadn't been desperate.Moreover, he also felt that the emperor's implementation of the New Deal and the revitalization of real learning are of course beneficial to the country and the people, but the study of classics cannot be lost, and scholars like Liu Xi are still needed.If everyone goes to study real learning, but abandons Confucianism, there will be no place for Confucianism.

"I'll think of a way."

"Thank you so much." Liu Xi got up and bowed solemnly to Zhou Zhong.

After solving the survival crisis, Liu Xi finally relaxed a little, chatted with Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao, discussed Confucian classics, and asked a lot about the situation in the Central Plains.

Regarding the recovery and development of the Central Plains, teachers and students of Liu Xi are happy to see the results, but at the same time they have some regrets.In their view, the emperor had good intentions, but his methods were cruel.Especially for some families with a long tradition, such an interruption of inheritance is really a pity, and it is not good for people's education.

Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao smiled and said nothing.

They have seen too many such people, and even they themselves hold similar views.It cannot be said that they are bad, but it is generally not wrong to say that they are roundabout.

Liu Xi had just returned from Jiaozhou, and his mind was still stuck in the past, so he couldn't rush for success.

Seeing Liu Xi, they seemed to see their former selves.

Similarly, they believe that Liu Xi will gradually accept this reality and approve of the New Deal just like themselves.

After visiting Liu Xi, Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao went out, shaking their heads in unison.

"Yuan Chang, have you met Wei Tao?"

"not yet."

"Then you go, and ask about this by the way. I'll go see Du Ji." Zhou Zhong frowned slightly. "Although Lingling is not a big county, it's not that it can't afford Liu Xi's teachers and students. I'm afraid someone has overcorrected and misunderstood the meaning of the emperor. Even the Chang'an Taixue also has a Confucian school. Lingling wants to become a place of clothing. , scholars like Liu Xi are indispensable.”

Zhong Yao thought about it and agreed.

The two acted separately.

Zhong Yao soon found Wei Tao.Wei Tao just came back from the outside and was very enthusiastic when he saw Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao also knew why he was enthusiastic, and explained his situation immediately, lest Wei Tao have unrealistic hopes.Wei Tao was not surprised when he heard this.