There were several people in a small courtyard, looking a little flustered.
Zheng Xuan was in retreat in this courtyard.
Zheng Xuan has not left the room for several days.
As soon as Guoyuan walked out, he was surrounded by others, "Mr. Zheng, how are you doing, Gong Zheng?"
Guoyuan was silent for a moment and shook his head: "Master still doesn't want to stop..."
"What should we do? This serious and correct explanation is important, but Zheng Gong's body is equally important!"
"That's right."
Everyone jumped eagerly.
"How about reporting it to Hussar?"
Guoyuan thought for a while, "Okay, besides...I'll go ask Mr. Shui Jing..."
"Mr. Shui Jing? Mr. Shui Jing is with Mr. Zheng..."
"I know this," Guoyuan paused, "But now, we are all juniors, but the person who can speak frankly about Master's violation is Mr. Shui Jing... You all have one person to report to Hussar, and I will go and ask Shui Jing."
Sir... please be careful with the rest, don't be careless!"
After the discussion was settled, Guoyuan and everyone went their separate ways.
Ever since humans picked up the first stone and made the first stone axe, humans have been inseparable from tools. It can be said that without tools, at least 80% to 90% of human abilities would not be able to be used. In the wild, they would be almost useless.
Feral beasts slaughtered us, but with tools and good use of them, humans have truly become the overlords of this planet.
Words are also a tool.
Qinglong Temple is a platform for research and promotion of this tool.
This platform was founded by Fei Qian, but it does not belong to Fei Qian alone. Just like many Confucian classics were compiled by Confucius or his disciples, it does not mean that these classics are personal to Confucius or his disciples.
Confucianism initially adhered to the strategy of promoting education without distinction. Well, to put it simply, it was a free strategy. It was almost a free transfer of knowledge. After all, a piece of bacon can be used to study indefinitely. This is better than some people can learn in a month.
Is the shelf life better?
But soon, after Confucian disciples entered the official career, they began to think about how to monopolize the platform and then gain money and power. This does not mean that you cannot make money as an official, but as a person, a team, or a platform.
If all the goals are just to make money and ignore other aspects, it will definitely end sooner or later.
Zheng Xuan realized this, so he began to change himself.
When Zheng Xuan first came to Chang'an, he just wanted to find a promotion step for him and his disciples.
Of course, it was also to avoid the war.
Ordinary people, no matter what they say, no one will like it when they actually face war.
Zheng Xuan is no exception.
He hates war.
The fight between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan was unjust in Zheng Xuan's eyes. Cao Cao was unfaithful by holding the emperor hostage, and Fei Qian in Guanzhong, although there were some signs of disloyalty and unrighteousness, was relatively minor.
During the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the prefects from various places were generally unfaithful and unjust. It is true that there were some prefects from various places, but at least on the surface they respected the emperor...
When he first arrived in Chang'an, Zheng Xuan tried to integrate into Fei Qian's political circle, trying to influence Fei Qian and let Fei Qian go on the "right" path. However, he did not expect that after Zheng Xuan arrived in Chang'an, he was dragged into Fei Qian's circle.
I went to Qinglong Temple, and then I got stuck in it and couldn't get out.
With the elimination of threats around Sanfu in Guanzhong, the entire Guanzhong including the surrounding areas has ushered in a period of peace. During this period of peace, Sanfu in Guanzhong and the surrounding people have enjoyed the most comfortable life, especially for those who once
For the people in Guanzhong who have suffered serious injuries, staying away from war means staying away from the most cruel disaster.
During the war, countless young lives were lost like that. They could have been at home, peacefully accompanying their parents, wives and children, farming and producing, and drinking and bragging with friends in their spare time, just like Zheng Xuan's children.
, there should have been a longer future, but the war took away everything.
The war not only took away young men, but also other members of the population. Some were captured for labor, and some died due to indirect injuries. In every war, basically the princes from all over the country have to collect taxes. These taxes
The burden will be shared on the people within the territory, and their food will be forcibly confiscated. The food left is not even enough for the family, and some even watch their children starve to death.
When the people were exhausted, the cultivated land became barren, and without follow-up cultivation, a big problem of food shortage naturally appeared. Those princes only thought about making their territory bigger, but did not think about those at the bottom who used bark, grass and roots to satisfy their hunger.
People...
Zheng Xuan was very disappointed with the other princes and thought that Fei Qian was a better prince. At least the people under Fei Qian's rule lived a happier life.
Today, Guanzhong Sanfu has enjoyed several years of peace, and coupled with Fei Qian's careful management, it is showing a very prosperous trend. The hard-working Chinese people who are not troubled by war are very able to endure hardships, especially those refugees who have settled down.
, and cherish the current life even more.
The people of Sanfu in Guanzhong no longer need to provide food to support the war, nor will they send a large number of young people to the battlefield for free. Instead, they rush to sign up because the benefits of military service are too high. This makes Zheng Xuan involuntarily feel overwhelmed.
With emotion, I became more aware of the difference in Fei Qian.
Perhaps only Fei Qian can do all this.
Although some officials in Guanzhong are lazy and even bad, on the whole they are completely different from the officials in Shandong. They can reason and follow the law and will not act recklessly. Those brutal and exploitative squires who dare to act randomly are all
After being dealt with, the rest of them wanted to write directly on their heads that they were good people.
Zheng Xuan often rides in the car to the countryside and watches Zhuang He grow up, farmers busy, and children playing under the trees.
Whenever this happens, Zheng Xuan is very happy. If things continue like this, in less than ten years, or at most twenty years, the prosperous age of the Han Dynasty will be restored. However, Zheng Xuan feels that he may not see that day, but Zheng Xuan still
It is conceivable that by that time, the world must be very prosperous, and the people are very wealthy. It is impossible to say that every household can ride on a carriage, there are oxen pulling plows in the cultivated fields, and there are cocks crowing and dogs barking in the houses.
There is food, clothing, and a smile.
That's good...
So Zheng Xuan was even more eager to leave something behind. He felt that he could not give Fei Qian more help in politics and people's livelihood, because he found that Fei Qian did better than he originally thought, so he could only
Leave something to Fei Qian in literature.
At least Zheng Xuan felt that he was not much worse than Cai Yong in terms of literature. He had this confidence.
There are many things that Zheng Xuan wants to leave behind, not only the annotations of scriptures, but also the differences and changes in ancient and modern scriptures, and even the future institutional development of the Academy. He wants to write them down and leave them...
There was a lot to write, but Zheng Xuan's energy decreased with age, and sometimes he would doze off involuntarily.
He hated himself for taking a nap, but he couldn't control it. No matter how much he resisted subjectively, he would fall asleep at any time when he was tired.
The nap didn't last long, maybe just a breath, maybe a stick of incense, but this fact made Zheng Xuan very embarrassed. Because in Zheng Xuan's concept, napping is something only lazy people do. He has never taken a nap in his life.
Thinking of getting old, I started to take a nap.
The more he wanted to change, the more he couldn't. Zheng Xuan finally couldn't accept this. He locked himself up, saw no outsiders, and started working day and night to write down what he knew and keep it.
As soon as Zheng Xuan went into seclusion, many people were a little worried.
Sima Hui came and went to the door where Zheng Xuan was retreating. After being silent for a while, he stepped forward and called the door.
Zheng Xuan was a little surprised, but still unwilling to open the door and come out. He asked Sima Hui inside the door why he came.
"If there is no desire for speed, there will be no small gains. If you have haste, you will not achieve anything. If you see small gains, you will not achieve great things." Sima Hui did not care about Zheng Xuan's closed door, "Like a car traveling far away, it is easy to overturn if you hurry. It is better to walk slowly and see the mountains and rivers."
Isn’t it true that the beauty of the horse also allows the horse to rest for a while, to check and repair the losses, so as to facilitate the journey?”
Zheng Xuan, who was inside the door, was silent for a while and said with emotion: "On a free day, the mountains and rivers are naturally beautiful, but now the pursuers are so anxious that if we get off the bus, we may never get back on."
Sima Hui smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Mr. Zheng is walking slowly now to talk to someone. Is there anyone who can override it?"
"Although there is no overturn, there is no progress." Zheng Xuan replied.
Sima Hui shook his head, then realized that Zheng Xuan couldn't see it, so he said: "No. Zheng Gong's car is running as fast as he wants, but the others are driving it, and it may not be as fast as the Duke, so what should we do?"
"Slow it down and find a good driver to drive it away..." Zheng Xuan replied.
Sima Hui laughed heartily, "Okay, Mr. Zheng should be gentle with his words...why not lead by example?"
Zheng Xuan was silent for a while, then reluctantly opened the door, "Mr. Shui Jing..."
Sima Hui smiled and extended his hand to invite him, "This old man's humble residence should be honored by Mr. Zheng. Please... Mr. Zheng is on his way in a hurry. I am watching from the sidelines and have some thoughts. I wonder if you would like to see Mr. Zheng?"
"You should ask for advice." When it comes to literature, Zheng Xuan is very serious.
Sima Hui smiled, nodded, and then asked Zheng Xuan to board the car with him to the Sima Manor on the outskirts of the city.
Speaking of which, this was the first time that Sima Hui invited Zheng Xuan to Sima Manor.
Of course, this is also Zheng Xuan's first time in Sima Hui's manor.
Although it is said that Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui were quarreling and spitting at each other without even meeting each other under the hussar, in fact, both Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui, as well as other people, knew that there were some differences between Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui.
contradictory.
Although they cooperate in Qinglong Temple, they also have many differences.
But this time, Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui sat in the same car.
"Good thing, the scenery here is beautiful, and it is truly a place to cultivate one's mind and maintain one's health..." Now that Zheng Xuan had left the house, he put down a little of what he had been doing before, and couldn't help but admire the scenery of Sima Manor.
Sima Hui smiled and said: "Since Mr. Zheng likes it, I will give this to Mr. Zheng!"
"It doesn't have to be like this." Zheng Xuan waved his hand and said, "Even if I am hidden in the mountains and fields, my heart is still hard to calm down. Why should I live up to the green mountains and green waters?"
"Because Mr. Zheng is in a hurry, he didn't stop to watch." Sima Hui said with a smile and ordered his servants to prepare food, drinks and other items.
Entering the hall, Zheng Xuan saw that the bookshelves and bookcases in the corner were filled with books, bamboo slips, and wooden slips.
Of course Sima Hui also had a study room, but Sima Hui was not that particular about it, so there were basically books everywhere, not only in the bookstore, but also in the halls and bedrooms.
Zheng Xuan stepped forward, took a book at random, flipped through two pages, and then couldn't help but glance at Sima Hui.
Sima Hui nodded, "It's the company's note."
Zheng Xuan smiled and put down the letter in his hand.
"Those who lack talent are not stupid. They have an ax and use the handle to cut it. If they have a fish, they use a rod to stab it... People are like this, and literature is like this..." Sima Hui said slowly, while gesturing for the attendants to serve tea.
While patting a few books on the table, he handed them to Zheng Xuan, "I am not talented, but I also want to teach people how to fish, so I wrote this article. Please correct me, Mr. Zheng."
Historically, Sima Hui did not leave a large amount of documents like Zheng Xuan did. Maybe he did, but because Sima Hui lived in Jingxiang as a guest, Jingxiang was later demolished by three families, and Sima Hui had to flee back to Hanoi, so even in Jingxiang
Even if I write something, I probably won’t be able to take it with me.
But now that Sima Hui is in Chang'an, perhaps because his life is stable, perhaps because of Zheng Xuan's stimulation, perhaps because of the needs of Qinglong Temple, Sima Hui has also begun to write some thoughts about him and some of his life gains.
For example, regarding the cause of the chaos in the world, Sima Hui said that it was caused by the enfeoffment system. Sima Hui combined the early Han Dynasty with the present, and believed that the lack of control over local princes led to undue ambitions, which ultimately led to war.
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Sima Hui also explored productivity. Well, of course, Sima Hui wrote about the relationship between "products produced" and war. He believed that war requires "products produced" and the ultimate goal should be to obtain more "products"
If we cannot obtain enough "products produced", we should not launch a war, but should adopt other methods.
In addition to these political issues, Sima Hui also wrote about some philosophical issues, such as the three questions of life, which are basically all there. However, unlike Zheng Xuan's "Heaven and the Lord and His Ministers", Sima Hui is more inclined to
Huang Lao's fortunes and misfortunes depend on each other, paying more attention to nature, and also involve a small number of astronomical and starry issues.
Zheng Xuan looked at it very carefully. Zheng Xuan had presbyopia and his eyesight was no longer very good, so he needed to pull the book far away and then squinted to read it little by little. From sitting down, Zheng Xuan finished reading a volume written by Sima Hui.
The paper took a long time.
There is not only one volume of Sima Hui's papers.
During this period, Sima Hui was also by his side, silent, stroking his beard, and not disturbing Zheng Xuan.
Anyone who likes to read knows that when you encounter a good book, you like to read it in one sitting. If it is interrupted halfway, it is a trivial matter to send the blade. There are people who are so angry that they want to follow the network cable to compete with real people.
Zheng Xuan forgot about the passage of time, and even forgot about hunger. He kept seeing the sun setting in the west, and the light was already insufficient. Some servants lit candles, but Zheng Xuan still couldn't see clearly, so he sighed helplessly.
In one breath, he put the book down, touched it gently, and put a bookmark at the place where it left off, "Okay, it's really well written..."
Sima Hui smiled and stroked his beard.
Zheng Xuan stayed at Sima Hui's house. He and Sima Hui had dinner together, and then sat in the back mountain admiring the moonlight. The two of them said nothing because Zheng Xuan had not yet written Sima Hui's book.
Completely read it.
The next day, Zheng Xuan watched it all day again.
The evaluation is still "good", but Zheng Xuan still has no other words to say about how good or bad it is.
On the third day, Zheng Xuan finally finished reading.
Sima Hui started to feel a little nervous.
I got Zheng Xuan's evaluation two days ago. If nothing else, at least it made Sima Hui feel that his writing was good. Even though Sima Hui had always regarded Zheng Xuan as an enemy before, Zheng Xuan did not regard Sima Hui as an opponent, because
For Zheng Xuan, he has reached a very high position, and at that position he no longer needs to defeat anyone to show his power and dominate the territory.
Is it just a matter of ideological direction? We always have to distinguish one from the other...
This may also be the final argument between the two.
Whoever wins and who loses may represent whose thoughts will be retained in the end.
The books written by Sima Hui are ideologically biased towards Huang Lao. After all, Sima Hui has a very good relationship with Pang Degong, and Pang Degong has spent his whole life studying Huang Lao, so it is natural for Sima Hui to be biased towards Laozi and Zhuangzi. He pays attention to self-cultivation.
Humans and nature live in harmony, and their political views tend to be self-cultivation and self-cultivation.
Many times, Sima Hui likes to say "be good", not just verbally, but what he usually adheres to is Huang Lao's thought, which is to recuperate and govern by doing nothing, and does not like fighting, just like
Once someone mistook Sima Hui's pig and thought it was a lost pig from his family. Sima Hui didn't argue and let the man take the pig away. Later, the man found his own pig.
The pig, the pig that led Sima Hui, quickly came to apologize. Instead of blaming the man, Sima Hui thanked the man for sending back his pig.
But what is very interesting is that in Sima Hui's military theory of war, "products come from" is the criterion. This may be because after Sima Hui arrived in Chang'an, he was influenced by some of Fei Qian's ideas. This trend
The profit model is somewhat inconsistent.
Zheng Xuan has nothing to say about war and military aspects. After all, he hates war, so he has no interest in studying war and military matters. Therefore, Zheng Xuan has nothing to say about Sima Hui's rather inconsistent behavior.
On the contrary, I am more interested in the overlap in doctrines and scholarship between Sima Hui and Zheng Xuan.
The two old men were discussing. When they talked about letting the people rest, giving them enough time to cultivate, reducing taxes and corvees, and increasing some welfare protections, the two of them understood each other tacitly, smiling and clapping their hands.
, it’s like playing a tune for many years and finally finding a soulmate who knows how to appreciate it.
But when it comes to the political system that the Han Dynasty should implement in the future, the two people have great differences...
