The old servant who served tea to the two people suddenly said: "Master, it's not enough. Although Mr. Su has a rich literary spirit, he can't get enough for a bottle of 'Haoran Yi'." When he said this, the old servant's voice was filled with a hint of anxiety.
He lowered his voice: "At least the spirituality of three or four Confucian scholars can be enough to be used as medicine. Now the lady's time is running out..."
Su Wen glanced at the old servant, felt the chaotic and dark aura on the old servant, and frowned.
He found that the smell on the old servant's body was very similar to the smell of pollution on Yu Shi's body.
After thinking about it carefully, Su Wen also discovered that the aura of the extraordinary beings from the dark path guarding this small courtyard was very similar to Yu Shi's.
Su Wen had to suspect that the reason why Yu Chunfeng's daughter was contaminated by the dark pollution source might have something to do with these people.
"Master Su has his own way." Yu Chunfeng glared at the old servant, took a sip of tea, and then said: "Chaoping has followed me since childhood and has watched my daughter grow up. Seeing my daughter's condition like this, I can't help but feel a little anxious.
"
Su Wen picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and secretly pressed his tongue. He did not expect that Yu Chunfeng had been a high-ranking official for decades, and the tea he drank was so poor. It was said that tea was enough to exaggerate it, so it should be
Made from dried leaves, it tastes bitter in the mouth and dries the throat. Drinking this stuff is better than swallowing saliva to quench your thirst.
"Did the old gentleman use his own power to help Miss Yu suppress the power of pollution?"
Su Wen took a moment to swallow the tea and had another guess in his mind.
"……good."
The old servant stared at Su Wen with sharp eyes: "How did you see that?"
As soon as Su Wen appeared, he judged that Su Wen was a wise man.
A sage, no matter how hard he squeezes, cannot squeeze out enough spirituality to prepare the secret medicine. But similarly, how can a mere sage see that he has helped the lady suppress the pollution. Not only that, the lady's pollution power is too strong, and
As for him, he was all affected and became what he is now.
"You have the aura of a swordsman and penman." Su Wen smiled slightly.
The old servant's eyes froze, and his heart was shaken.
Su Wen was able to discover that he had been contaminated, which may have been inferred based on the phenomenon, and there may be an element of luck.
But Su Wen could tell at a glance that he was a "sword and pen official" in the third level of Legalism, and this was definitely not a fluke.
"You have piercing eyes." The old servant put away his previous contempt, but he was still puzzled: "How can this be connected with the young lady's condition?"
Su Wen said lightly: "The extraordinary power of Legalism can suppress pollution. The swordsman and penman even have the ability to rewrite part of the fate. I guess you wanted to change the fate of your own lady, but you suffered a backlash, right?" After a pause,
Su Wen added: "When you did this, you didn't even discuss it with the governor, otherwise this situation wouldn't have happened."
"That's right." The old servant nodded seriously: "If the master knew about it, he would never allow it."
"Chaoping, you go down first... take a few people to reinforce the formation. I don't know why I feel a little restless tonight." Yu Chunfeng interrupted the exchange between the two and gave Yu Chaoping instructions.
"Yes, sir."
"Chaoping has been with me since he was a child. From calling me young master to now master." Yu Chunfeng shook his head and sighed: "My daughter also grew up under his care. After my daughter was contaminated, he ignored my objection and transferred most of the pollution.
It’s because of this that my little girl can survive until now.”
"The old gentleman's method of transfer only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. If he hadn't been a Legalist extraordinary person who could suppress the power of pollution, I'm afraid it would have been out of control by now."
It was precisely after discovering this that he did not use his own Legalist power to help his daughter solve the problem.
Because Legalist methods cannot completely eradicate the power of pollution, if he is also contaminated, then his daughter and his followers will have no ability to remove the pollution. In the end, they will either lose control and become monsters, or they will be tortured to death by the pollution.
"How many days can my daughter last?"
Su Wen asked with concern.
"Five days. If I'm more optimistic, I can last ten days."
Yu Chunfeng said mockingly: There is essentially no difference between five days and ten days. If he didn't have enough talent to refine the secret medicine, his daughter would have no chance of surviving.
"After becoming a scholar, can riches suppress pollution?"
Su Wen asked carefully.
"At least she can survive. As long as she can cultivate her own literary spirit and continue to advance, then the awe-inspiring righteousness growing in her body can slowly remove the power of pollution. I asked Shiohira to revise Confucian classics, which proves that this method is effective."
Su Wen nodded.
The Confucian atmosphere is indeed unique in combating the dark forces of pollution and disorder.
It's just that not everyone can become a Confucian transcendent. Yu Chaoping can become a Legalist transcendent and reach the level of Sequence Three, but he can't carve out a Confucian context and can only experience very little literary spirit.
"Yu Cishi, your Confucian ranking is lower than that of Legalism...is it because you have extracted your own power and tainted it for the suppression of thousands of dollars?" Su Wen asked curiously. Yu Chunfeng has always seen others as a Confucian extraordinary person, but
The cultivation level of the Legalist approach is higher than that of the Confucian approach, which is simply unreasonable.
But if Yu Chunfeng extracted his Confucian power and gave it to Shi to suppress and pollute it, all this would be explained.
"Master Su pays close attention to every detail."
Yu Chunfeng admitted generously: "If this were not the case, I would be a great Confucian by now."
"What a great talent." Su Wen couldn't help but admire him.
This is not a polite word. Yu Chunfeng can cultivate the Confucian path to sequence four and the Legalist path to sequence five, which is enough to prove his outstanding talent in this area. If he only concentrates on one of the paths, there are probably many more in the world.
A sub-sage.
However, considering Yu Chunfeng's secular ties, Su Wen inevitably had some other thoughts in his mind. Perhaps Yu Chunfeng was unwilling to be promoted to Sequence Six, so he cultivated two cultural backgrounds.
To become a strong man in Sequence Six, while gaining more respect from the world, you also have to take on more responsibilities.
For example, living in Xinghai or Guixu is not a place where you can take care of your family. You will inevitably be separated from your loved ones, so naturally this will not be Yu Chunfeng's consideration.
Of course, this is just Su Wen's imagination. No matter how talented a person is, after Cheng Zi, it is not that easy to become a saint through Confucianism and Taoism.
"Master Su, the pen and ink have been prepared for you, now you are ready!"
After satisfying Su Wen's questions, Yu Chunfeng turned to the topic.
For him, time is his daughter's life. Being able to chat with Su Wen for so long has given Su Wen a lot of face. It's time to get down to business.
"It doesn't matter."
Su Wen responded.
Yu Chunfeng's attitude was not bad, which reassured him a lot.
But he still had many questions in his mind, but it was too late to ask them.
In particular, Su Wen was quite surprised by Yu Chunfeng's attitude against the New Deal.
After communicating with Yu Chunfeng for such a short period of time, Su Wen has determined that Yu Chunfeng is not a corrupt scholar who follows the rules and adheres to the law.
In fact, Yu Chunfeng is very adaptable and can almost be called a "Xunli" in the officialdom. However, he has been opposing the New Deal for decades, which is simply a case of split personality.
"There are still a few questions..."
Su Wen followed Yu Chunfeng to the study, and asked on the way: "I think the governor is definitely not a pedantic person, but why do I oppose the New Deal, especially the various behaviors in Shannan Road... It can almost be said..."
Having said this, Su Wen hesitated for a moment. He was afraid that telling the truth would make Yu Chunfeng angry and turn his face and slap him to death.
"Almost perverse?"
What Su Wen didn't dare to say, Yu Chunfeng felt no pressure and easily expressed the questions in Su Wen's heart.
"...Exactly."
Su Wen silently praised Yu Chunfeng for his clear self-awareness.
"Haha...change..."
There was a hint of disdain in Yu Chunfeng's smile. He paused and then continued: "Since Mr. Su is a student of Dong Zhizhang, he should have studied a lot of classics and history."
He mentioned this specifically because history in this world is difficult to remember.
"I know a little bit about it, but it's still very vague."
Su Wen said ashamedly.
The timeline of this world is unstable, Su Wen has determined this, and there will be cognitive biases in the history that everyone grasps.
If Su Wen had not become an extraordinary historian, he might not be able to fully understand how many emperors the Liang Dynasty had experienced and how many major events had occurred since its founding.
"There is one thing Mr. Su must be aware of. Regarding changes... no matter how good the starting point is, the reforms implemented in the past dynasties will bring huge disasters to the people and even be the source of the decline of the dynasty!"
"Fuck!"
When Su heard this, his whole body was shocked.
Yu Chunfeng's statement is very extreme, because Su Wen is familiar with the history and has many successful reform cases.
But in the world that Yu Chunfeng knows, it is quite remarkable to be able to draw such a conclusion.
If his conclusion could be made more detailed and applied to tax reform, it would be the same as the "Huang Zongxi's Law" that Su Wen knew.
Huang Zongxi discovered that many dynasties in history had implemented tax reforms. The purpose of the reforms was to reduce farmers' taxes, but the result was often that after the reform, after the tax was temporarily reduced, there would be a sharper increase, making farmers bear a heavier burden.
of exploitation.
Obviously, Yu Chunfeng has also discovered this phenomenon. Therefore, he has always opposed the New Deal and feels that maintaining the status quo is better than carrying out drastic reforms.
But... Yu Chunfeng's ultimate method was not to passively resist the reform, but to intensify it, ruining the reputation of the New Deal in Shannan Road, causing widespread resentment among the people, and eventually leading to an uprising. This kind of magical operation is even more puzzling.
Already.
"Yu Governor, there is something wrong with your idea, and your method is completely wrong."
Su Wen shook his head and sighed: "Actually, there is only one way to deal with the problem of prioritizing taxation and taxation."
"any solution?"
Yu Chunfeng sneered. If there was a way, how could the past dynasties turn from prosperity to decline, with constant wars, and finally a change of dynasties?
"Completely abolish peasant corvee and taxes, vigorously promote farm technology, increase land production, ensure that farmers are self-sufficient and have enough food to sell, reward industry and commerce, and increase tax sources... In the end, there are more solutions than problems."