Han Dao world

"It is expected that the Son of Heaven knows people well."

Zhong Yao took advantage of the situation and made a joke. "You didn't say that at first."

Wei Tao countered with a smile: "Those who don't know don't blame me. I'm not you. I've been a close minister of the emperor for a long time, and I'm familiar with the emperor."

After hearing this, Zhong Yao sighed softly.Now that he thinks about it, he regrets that he missed a great opportunity and wasted a few years.For a young man, it's okay to waste a few years.But for him, the impact was too great.

Otherwise, he is likely to be one of the nine ministers now.

"Talk about something serious." Zhong Yao changed the topic and talked about Liu Xi.

Wei Tao had also heard about Liu Xi. "It's true that there is such a problem now. Everyone only thinks about revitalizing industry and commerce, attaches importance to practical learning, and regards Confucian classics as useless learning, and people of insight feel sorry for it. If Liu Xi is willing to stay in Quanling, it is a good thing. Even if Quanling The county can't afford it, and Lingling County can afford it too. The reason why I didn't dare to come forward may be some misunderstanding."

"I misunderstood that he came here for Shi Xie? Building a school is just an excuse?"

"Yes. People in Quanling were frightened by what happened to Dou Fu last time, and they were afraid of doing it again, so no one dared to contact Liu Xi easily, let alone fund him to build a school. In case something happened to Shi Xie, he We are about to leave Quanling, isn't this school built in vain? Quanling is remote, and it is not easy to find real scholars, so this school is likely to be empty."

After Wei Tao finished speaking, he raised his mouth again. "This kind of thing has happened before. The scholar-bureaucrats of the Central Plains think highly of themselves, and it is difficult to respect Lingling people from the heart, and they are not willing to take root here. Coupled with the recent incident of Shixie, it is even more difficult for people to believe that the scholars of the Central Plains sincerity."

"What about Shi Xie?"

"Isn't Shi Xie's teacher the same as you from Yingchuan? Shi Xie was cornered, and you Yingchuan people ignored him, and there was no one to intercede for him. Only Liu Xi wrote a scratchy "Ten Years of Jiaozhou" in the residence newspaper. "

Zhong Yao smiled wryly. "It's not that people from Yingchuan refused to come forward, it's because they were detained by the emperor."

"Is that so?"

As the emperor was involved, Zhong Yao didn't dare to say more, so he briefly talked about the situation.On the contrary, when he met Liu Yang in Henan, he explained in more detail to prove that the Yingchuan people had not forgotten Shi Xie and had been running for Shi Xie.

"What do you think?" Wei Tao pointed at the key point. "You are also a close minister of the emperor now, do you have the idea of ​​interceding for Shi Xie?"

Zhong Yao glanced at Wei Tao and scolded with a smile: "You Jizhou people just want to see our Ruying people's jokes."

Wei Tao laughed out loud.

Zhong Yao pondered for a moment. "As far as I am concerned, I will not intercede for Shi Xie."

"Why? Because you have not been favored by Shi Xie?"

"Of course there are factors in this aspect. But even if I have received his favor, I will not intercede. On this point, I support Han Gong's attitude. How to deal with him is a matter for the court. After dealing with it, I can Repay kindness with kindness. But there must be a clear distinction between public and private, and private affairs should not interfere with public law."

Wei Tao smiled. "No wonder you want to enter the law school. You can tell that this is what the Legalists would say."

Zhong Yao was a little helpless and wanted to explain, but couldn't.

But he is not surprised.Since you want to join the Law School, you must be prepared to be misunderstood as a Legalist.

In fact, he himself has a similar view.

"Whether it's Legalism or Confucianism, it's not clear right now, and there's no need to make a clear distinction. It's better to put aside the debate and put it into practice first. In the words of the Son of Heaven, anything that is beneficial to the people's livelihood and the country can be used. There is no need to entangle whether it is Legalism or Confucianism. Similarly, whatever is not good for the people's livelihood or the country, you should give up what should be abandoned, and you don't have to stick to the name and forget the reality."

Wei Tao raised his glass. "I agree, the Confucian school's habit of not being true to the name really needs to be changed. Compared with real villains, hypocrites are more hateful. If you know the law and break the law, you should be more guilty."

Chapter 1253

After a simple dinner at the county temple, Zhong Yao bid farewell to Wei Tao and returned to Zhou Zhong's residence.

Han Rong also came back and was talking to Zhou Zhong.Seeing Zhong Yao come in, he raised his hand to greet him.

When Zhong Yao took his seat, he saw Han Rong's face was full of smiles and he was having a good time talking, so he couldn't help but asked, "What did Mr. Han see in the past few days so that he was so happy?"

Han Rong rolled his eyes. "When you reach my age, you will understand my mood at the moment. No, it should be said that you will be happier, the kind of happiness that you can die without regrets."

"Really?" Zhong Yao was surprised. "Let's hear it, let me see and see first."

Zhou Zhong pouted. "He solved the test question that the emperor gave Yang Xiu. Of course, this is just what he thinks. No one knows whether the emperor wants the answer."

"He's jealous." Han Rong laughed. "Have you seen Wei Tao?"

"I see, he is willing to provide envoys to Liu Xi, provided that Liu Xi is willing to stay in Quanling for a long time. Duke Zhou, what does Du Ji say?"

"I didn't see it, he went to tour the county."

"So early?" Zhong Yao was a prefect, and he knew that it was usually the spring plowing season when the prefect visited the counties.

"Spring plowing in the south of the Yangtze River is early, and preparations must be made in advance. Besides, there are many things this year, such as tax reduction and exemption, and the experiment of Nichinan rice seeds. There are a lot of things going on. He doesn't feel relieved if he doesn't see it with his own eyes." Zhou Zhong laughed. twice. "The emperor is by his side. If something goes wrong, not only his future will be affected, but also Situ who recommended him will lose face."

"Then you didn't say anything about Liu Xi?"

"No one has seen it, so what?"

Han Rong said: "If you want me to say, you are meddlesome."

Zhong Yao was puzzled. "Also ask Mr. Han for advice."

Han Rong flicked his sleeves, picked up his teacup, and took a sip. "Liu Xi came to Quanling for the sake of Shi Xie. But he didn't have that kind of courage, nor was he willing to bear the consequences. He just wanted to ask others to intercede, and he refused to come forward himself. As for opening a school in Quanling, it was just lip service. It’s just to gain a good reputation. The school he wants to open is not a school that teaches the children of the common people to read and write, but a jingshe that focuses on Confucian classics and exegesis.”

Zhong Yao and Zhou Zhong exchanged a look and smiled knowingly.

"It's not that there is no need to study Confucian classics and exegesis, but this kind of inconsistency between words and deeds is the biggest taboo. The people of Quanling heard that he came, and they originally reported great hopes and provided him with several choices. I found that none of their enthusiasm was what Liu Xi wanted."

Han Rong put down his teacup and sighed faintly. "What Liu Xi wants is to be as powerful as Shi Xie. Not only can he have no worries about food and clothing, but he can also be grateful to him. When he becomes prosperous in the future, don't forget the etiquette that students should have, and serve him all his life."

Zhong Yao lowered his eyelids, covered his mouth with his sleeve, and coughed twice.

Zhou Zhong's cheeks twitched, his expression a little embarrassed.

Han Rong's evaluation of Liu Xi was a bit like talking about his father Zhou Jing, although he knew that Han Rong probably didn't mean that.

It can only be said that Liu Xi's thinking is very representative.

"That era has passed. Confucian classics are no longer a shortcut to becoming an official. He is still obsessed with the past and doesn't want to wake up. Isn't embarrassment inevitable?" Han Rong shook his head, a little regretful. "You may not know that Sun Ce once wanted to recruit him, but he refused because of his courtesy."

"Is there such a thing?" Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao said in unison.

"I knew he wouldn't say it." Han Rong snorted: "He may be so regretful now. Sun Ce promised that he would be invited to serve as the emperor's sacrificial wine and teach Confucian classics when he establishes a country overseas in the future. Sun Ce I would also like to practice the ceremony of children and disciples and serve them all my life.”

"Such a good condition, why did he..."

"Why else? He doesn't like Sun Ce, he thinks Sun Ce is a warrior. He didn't dare to ask the emperor directly, but he heard that Sun Ce's younger brother, Sun Quan, was a loose rider by the emperor's side, and he was worried that it would spread to the emperor's ears. Misunderstood."

Han Rong shook his head while talking, his expression was very bad.

It was only then that Zhong Yao understood why Han Rong rushed to see Liu Xi as soon as he got off the boat, but then he didn't care about Liu Xi's affairs anymore.

He knew this earlier and was unwilling to help Liu Xi.

This kind of pedantic scholar is not welcomed anywhere.

"Let's not talk about him, let's talk about the answer Han Gong realized." Zhong Yao took the initiative to change the subject, and said with a smile: "Today, when we go to the Tianzhu Inn, Duke Zhou and I follow the stories of Western sages, and we each have our own enlightenment. "

"Okay, let's hear it." Han Rong said loudly with great interest.

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In mid-February, Shi Sunrui led the Northern Army to Quanling.

The captured Shi Xie brothers and their family members were also in the team.Shi Sunrui still gave him face, and he didn't let him get into the car all the way, and he didn't push the car out until he entered the Quanling boundary.

After removing his clothes and changing into the Chu clothes worn by prisoners, Shi Xie, who was nearly seventy years old, felt sad and couldn't help crying.

He didn't know if he could get out alive after stepping into the car.

Along the way, he kept receiving news that Liu Xi had published an article in the residence newspaper to show his merits, but the reaction was mediocre, and almost no one responded.The pardon edict he expected has never arrived, and there is a high probability that it will never arrive.

Taking advantage of Yuan Hui's visit, Shi Xie took the initiative to speak for the first time, hoping that Yuan Hui could come forward to mediate.He can die, but he can't die on the charge of treason, and he doesn't want his family to be implicated.

The scholar family moved from Lu State to Cangwu to avoid the disaster of Wang Mang. After the hard work of the sixth generation, it is today, and it cannot be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Yuan Hui sympathized with him very much, bit the bullet, and found Shi Sunrui, wanting to rush to Xingzai first to meet the emperor to express his affection.

Shi Sun Rui sized him up for a while, then put down the mansion newspaper in his hand. "Are you sure?"

Yuan Hui shook his head. "Just do your best."

"Since you're not sure, why bother to do it?" Shi Sun Rui curled up his fingers, and tapped the residence newspaper on the case twice. "With this time, you might as well spend some thought and do something useful."

Yuan Hui was a little anxious. "So the Lord's life is at stake, Wei really has no mood to think about other things."

Shi Sun Rui smiled, and pushed Di Bao over with his fingers. "Don't worry, Shi Xie won't die for a while."

Yuan Hui was skeptical, and picked up the mansion newspaper. What caught his eye was an article titled "On Legislation with Benevolence".He didn't pay attention at first, until he saw the author of the article, his heart suddenly moved.

The author is Cai Yan.

The Cai family of Chen Liu and the Yuan family of Chen Guo are family friends, Cai Yan's grandmother is Yuan Hui's great-aunt, and they are distant cousins.

"Cai Lingshi is back?"

Shi Sun Rui frowned. "Can you change your faults, don't always think about using personal relationships to clear up business affairs? The emperor hates this kind of thing the most. The more connections you have, the faster Shi Xie will die."

Yuan Hui was greatly embarrassed. "What does Mr. Sun mean?"

"When Yuan Shao's wife, Mrs. Liu, fled from overseas, the Son of Heaven proposed that there must be laws, and now he has established a law school. The meaning of emphasizing the law is very clear, and the voice of worrying that the Son of Heaven values ​​the law and despises Confucianism is getting louder and louder. Cai Lingshi has always been the Son of Heaven. Wen Dan, at this very moment, even if he was not instructed by the emperor to write this "On Legislation with Benevolence", he represented the emperor and expressed his heart to the people of the world. Take a good look at this article, maybe you can find a way to reduce Shi Xie's crime .”

Chapter 1254

Yuan Hui took the residence newspaper and rushed to the law school.

The Law School is located in Quanling City, and it is very easy to find. As soon as Yuan Hui asked, passers-by pointed to the distance. "Follow this road to the end, there are three courtyards, the highest gate building is the County School, followed by the Law School."

Yuan Hui asked one more question casually. "What's the rest?"

The passer-by glanced at him and said two words slowly, with a slightly weird smile in his eyes.

"County temple."

Yuan Hui thanked him, walked more than ten steps before realizing something was wrong, and wanted to turn around and ask again, but the man had already taken the courage to walk away.The pole creaked on his shoulders, accompanied by the folk songs, and soon disappeared.

Yuan Hui walked along the road until he reached the end, and he saw three courtyards.

He naturally looked towards the lowest courtyard of the gatehouse - the county temple, but saw a group of people standing in front of the county temple, and he didn't know what they were talking about.He walked around and saw a few pieces of paper pasted on the public notice board in front of the door. A middle-aged magistrate was standing aside, explaining patiently.

Yuan Hui listened to it for a while, and then he got a general meaning.It seems that the onlookers had doubts about the taxes collected by the county temple, and the county issued a special notice explaining that the county official was reading for the illiterate people.

Yuan Hui was not very interested in what he explained, but was very surprised by the county magistrate's attitude.

He had the experience of being an official in the county for a short time, but he had never seen any county official who was so polite, especially a middle-aged person.Young people are new officials, and they still have the intention to treat the people well.When a person reaches middle age, his patience has long since worn out. It is considered polite not to swear in less than three sentences.

"Xia Qing?" Someone called out from behind, full of surprise.

Yuan Hui looked back and was stunned for a moment, a little bit hesitant to admit it. "Gao Wenhui?"

Gao Rou laughed and dragged Yuan Hui out of the crowd. "Why are you here? The Northern Army is here?"

Yuan Hui didn't answer, but just looked at Gao Rou with doubts in his eyes.

Gao Rou in front of her was wearing a small crown and a Hu suit with narrow sleeves. The hem of the clothes only reached her calves, and she couldn't even cover her boots.He held a pile of books in his arms, and his cuffs were stained with black and white ash. He looked very much like a local who could read a few words and teach a few Mongolian children for a living.

Along the way, Yuan Hui has seen many such people.

Seeing Yuan Hui looking him up and down, with a puzzled face, Gao Rou couldn't help laughing, and pointed to the law school next to him.

"Go sit down?"

Yuan Hui was a little dazed, and followed Gao Rou over.After entering the door, Gao Rou walked to a small room beside her, first put down the book in her arms, and poured water.While busy, a little boy ran in from outside and took the tool from Gao Rou's hand.

"Why is the master back?"

Gao Rou said: "You prepare a pot of tea first, then go buy some snacks, and tell Sikong by the way, just say that I met a friend, and I will meet him in the afternoon."

Yuan Hui, who was stunned for a long time, heard this, and quickly said, "Are you going to see Sikong and Zhou Jiamou?"

"Ah."

"Since it's a business matter, how can I delay it? Why don't I go with you and talk while walking?"

Gao Rou smiled knowingly. "For Shi Xie?"

Yuan Hui smiled embarrassedly. "Received the favor of a drop of water, I should repay it with a spring."

Gao Rou nodded. "The words are good, but if you go like this, it will be of no use at all." He stretched out his hand to signal. "Sit down first, and listen to me first."

Yuan Hui had no choice but to sit down.He turned his head to look around, saw the bedding beside him, and realized that this might be Gao Rou's residence.

"You live here?"

"Temporary." Gao Rou said lightly. "The emperor arranged a place for me, which is very spacious. I don't usually have time to go. I live here, so I can deal with anything in time. I only go there when I have to take a shower. Do you have a place to live?"

"I just entered the city, and I haven't found a place yet." Yuan Hui didn't say that he wanted to go to the Tianzhu Inn to find Liu Xi.He knew that Liu Xi was not very popular in Quanling City, and several officials in the DPRK and China were reluctant to talk to him, including his old friend Han Rong.

"Then come with me, live there at night, and ask Shangshi to cook two hometown dishes for you."

"is it okay?"