Ma Xinde felt more comfortable listening to it. Compared to going over and over again and again about Sima Lang's few points, Yang Pu had a lot of words to say about Chen Xi.
In fact, when Ma Xinde heard what Yang Pu said about Sima Lang, he did not think that Sima Lang was a wanton bureaucrat. He even felt that Sima Lang did a good job from a neutral perspective, but he could not grasp his position in some actions.
However, Ma Xinde did not say this, because it was not interesting. Listening to Yang Pu dumping dirty information was just for fun and to understand the situation in various places in the Han Dynasty. There was no need to distinguish too accurately. Ma Xinde
Just have your own professional analytical skills and be a good listener.
But precisely because of this attitude, Ma Xinde never saw Yang Pu stop from the time he arrived at Hanzhong until Guo Xian greeted him. The other party kept talking and described everything about Chen Xi without repetition. The look in his eyes
The admiration in his voice and the reverence in his tone made Masinde curious about Chen Xi.
Speaking of which, it was not that Masinde didn't know Chen Xi, but he never thought that Chen Xi, a Han Dynasty bureaucrat, could be so great in the mouth of a savage in a remote mountainous area like Yang Pu.
"Okay, okay, someone is coming to pick us up." Ma Xinde smiled and patted Yang Pu. At this time, Yang Pu realized that he had spoken for so long and couldn't help but chuckle. He really admired Chen Xi.
, because the other party has really changed a lot.
It is precisely because we live in a mountainous area and, as the leader of a tribe, have experienced the previous life that we can realize the great changes brought about by Chen Xi and feel the greatness.
"Sorry, I really can't help talking about this." Yang Pugan said with a smile.
Masinde also smiled and nodded, becoming interested in Chen Xi, but he did not continue to speak or ask others. He had his own way of understanding.
Guo Xian personally took Masinde to the government office, and after having a dinner with him, he quickly left because of something in the county, but he still left two local government servants to help Masinde handle some things, and Ma Xinde
Xinde was tired from traveling all the way, so he only took a break or two.
After the next day, Masinde put on his regular clothes and took Yang Pu around Hanzhong City without any specific destination. He just ate, drank and chatted with the locals along the way, and then walked all the way out of Hanzhong City.
Masinde was just like an ordinary old farmer wandering around, drinking in wine shops and chatting with people. He relied on his own knowledge accumulation and his experience of traveling to many places in the world to naturally convince many people.
Virtue can deal with it calmly.
After going around like this for almost half a month, Masinde had collected almost all the information he wanted. Compared to the secret information, Masinde actually valued people's livelihood more, which determines the foundation of a country.
During this period of more than half a month, Masinde carried a wine bottle, walked in the fields, and communicated with all kinds of people. He did not take the initiative to ask questions, but casually chatted and relied on his own
Drinks, local specialties from Zangzhou, mixed with rice at this place, food at that place.
I learned far more detailed content than the normal investigation, and collected and restored the image of the central court of the Han Dynasty in the minds of the people. I also made up for some of the things that Masinde lacked. At least I can stop talking nonsense at this time.
, there will basically be no common sense errors.
"Come, brother, have a drink." Masinde played chess with an old man from the countryside. After winning three games in a row, he proudly poured a bowl of wine for the opponent. This kind of happiness without thinking about anything.
, it’s really rare.
"You guy, you beat me three games in a row." Li Ren said with a smile. With his eyesight, it was obvious that Masinde was not an ordinary person, but when two old men met by chance, why should he care about this? He was also in his sixties.
Although he is 20 years old, he just looks older than Masinde and takes advantage of him.
"I beat you three times, and you drank three bowls of wine from me." Masinde laughed and scolded.
"That's right. After drinking your wine, let me treat you to a meal. We are destined to meet each other, so let your attendant come over." Li Ren said with a smile. He had already seen Yang Pu and others.
"That's a good relationship. I'm still thinking about whose house I should have dinner with today. Life has been good these past few years. In the past, even if I wanted to have a meal, I couldn't find a place." Masinde sighed just like the local old man.
with the current day.
"Then the reputation is not big enough. If the reputation is big enough, you can eat wherever you go." Li Ren said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right." Masinde also said wildly.
By now, Masinde has become more and more aware of the horror of the Han Dynasty and the horror of the inner minister who presides over the Han Dynasty. In less than twenty years, from the rise of Mount Tai to sweeping the world, to the restructuring of the Central Plains, less than nine
Since then, everything in the Central Plains has completely changed.
Masinde wandered around, eating all the time, and even met a rich man who specially cut off a piece of meat and added it to the pot when he was eating.
Even Masinde realized that it was the man who realized from his conversation that he was extraordinary, but it was not easy to add a piece of meat to the yellow rice so easily.
Along the way, Ma Xinde also saw several strange temples, the temple of Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji, the temple of Cookie and the attendant of someone from the Wang family who holds a thunderbolt, and the temple of the nine-tailed fox lying down, and these
Everyone is alive, so Masinde is more aware of how terrible it is.
As for the nine-tailed fox, it has always been famous in Asia, but it is still an auspicious beast these days. Even though it has caused harm in South Asia and East Asia, the mainstream still recognizes it as an auspicious beast. Naturally, Masinde did not think wrongly, that is, compared to
Others, the so-called Chen Xi, have already become gods.
However, just based on what he learned along the way, Masinde thought that this person should be a god. He had achieved this level in less than nine years, which was far beyond Masinde's knowledge.
Even though Masinde had thought before that he could be invincible if he just let go of his hands and feet, but after learning about Chen Xi's great achievements, he suddenly realized that he couldn't do it.
This shock made Masinde put down what he had learned from Yang Pu, and began to understand the Han Dynasty seriously and deeply.
Masinde soon realized that the Han Dynasty had experienced collapse and reshaping. More than ten years ago, although its military strength was not weak, it could not be said to have an overwhelming advantage over the Kushans.
As for the expedition to Kushan, it was even more nonsense. Judging from the situation at the time, Ma Xinde believed that without Liu Bei and other manpower to turn the tide, the Han Dynasty would directly collapse.
If it really collapsed completely and the power could not be used in one direction, then the Han Dynasty would have no other choice but to fall.
However, all this was stopped by Liu Bei and others, allowing the Han Dynasty to reach a new track, and further prospered until it became what it is now.
It was precisely because of this open investigation that Masinde gradually completed the puzzle pieces of the Han Dynasty, and then constructed a powerful empire that had never been shown in front of Kushan, but actually existed. It was so powerful that Masinde felt that
Everything is meaningless.
This is no longer a question of whether it is strong or not, but a question of whether it is worth it.
It is not a question of whether another empire can be defeated, but a question of whether it is worth destroying an empire. The Han Dynasty will win a strategic victory within five to ten years. This is what Masinde realizes.
After the Han Dynasty, the conclusion was drawn.
Compared with the conclusions reached by Herodians, Annaus, Modestinus and others who looked at the problem from the perspective of the Han population system, agricultural technology, legal system, etc., Masinde came to the conclusion from the perspective of comprehensive
The war between Han and Gui was viewed in terms of national strength.
After gaining an in-depth understanding of the power of the Han Dynasty, Ma Xinde realized that what was very sad for Zhu Helai was that it was not that the Han Dynasty could not destroy Guishuang, but that it could advance in a planned manner after comprehensive consideration.
As for why it is very sad for Zhu Helai, because Masinde has already failed and does not think of himself as a Kushan at all. Anyway, he is not a Yuezhi, and such an unlucky child should not have to bear such a burden.
The heavy burden lies down.
Therefore, after recognizing the reality, Masinde was actually very casual. It didn't matter whether he joined the Han Dynasty or not. He just didn't want to bother so much. He was seventy years old and had to live his life.
Masinde and Li Ren took a shortcut along the field ridge, then circled around again, and were led in through the main entrance by Li Ren.
In fact, in normal times, Li Ren would do whatever is convenient for him, and it would be okay to enter through a side door. But this time it was a guest arriving, so Li Ren personally led Ma Xinde in, and then Yang Pu and others followed.
Come in.
"Dad." Li Ren walked in and saw his son Li Zhuan, who was editing books in Chang'an.
"You've come back from Chang'an. What are you doing here?" Li Ren greeted Li Zhuan, "This is your Uncle Ma."
It was obvious that Li Ren knew that Masinde was older than him. When playing chess with Masinde, it didn't matter that the two of them were messing around. In front of his son, he had to be called uncle when he should be called uncle.
Li Zhuan quickly saluted Masinde, and Masinde nodded in return. Li Zhuan looked like a bookish person.
"I'm not worried about you staying here all the time." After Li Zhuan saluted, he welcomed a few people in and said to Li Ren.
"Okay, after dinner, I'll go back to Chang'an to compile a book. I'm teaching and educating people here. It's really something. They are much more active than you." Li Ren waved his hand, indicating that he should stop fussing.
Although Li Ren didn't like Chen Xi's forceful promotion of education, which resulted in mediocre teachers harming people and even the corruption of teachers' ethics, he still accepted teaching and educating people. He just didn't accept Chen Xi's forceful promotion of education. You
You don’t have enough teachers, so you just engage in education?
Those who opposed Chen Xi’s efforts to popularize education at that time were not all trying to monopolize education. Those who truly had teacher ethics were not opposed to the popularization of education, but to the fact that Chen Xi had no teachers to force the promotion, which led to problems with the teaching staff and even teaching mistakes.
Knowledge……
In addition, there are not enough teachers, and some of the teachers who have been recruited have moral problems and have caused big troubles. In ancient times, the ethical relationship of heaven and earth, king, parent, teacher, was very important. Corrupting teachers' ethics caused public outrage. Chen Xi was also scolded by this group of people.
, but in the end it was promoted stumblingly.
However, as time went by, Li Ren still accepted Chen Xi's method of forcibly popularizing education - it was better than nothing. Even if there were mistakes, at least he had really completed the first step in opening up the people's wisdom, and he had the first
Only the first step can be truly built later.
Li Renting likes teaching and educating people. Although he also scolded Chen Xi for not being realistic and logical, he still taught seriously when he taught. As a scholar whose name is recorded in history, he can be regarded as a local famous school here for a long time.
, Li Ren, who was a semi-hermit himself, did not want to be an official at all, and did not even want to go to Chang'an.
"Brother is actually the head of the mountain here." Masinde stir-fried bacon with wild vegetable sprouts. The light bitterness and meaty taste combined with red beans, millet and rice gave it a unique taste.
"That's all I have. Teaching and educating people can be considered as doing something serious." Li Ren said with a smile. Neither of them has the habit of keeping silent after eating. Anyway, they share the meal system, so they don't worry about spilling.
"That's right. I have to find an heir to carry on my legacy." Masinde nodded, "I've learned so many things, but it's a loss if I don't have any heirs."
"It's difficult. Usually you can't find someone who can pass it on, but you can find more students and teach some of them. As long as they are taught the principles of life, they will pass on the knowledge themselves." Li Ren was very happy.
He said calmly, "In the past few decades, I have taught a dozen students. I just wanted them to inherit my mantle. Only later did I understand."
Who wants to inherit the mantle? After Chen Xi popularized education, Li Ren came here to teach. In the first year, more than 200 students came. Later, the number of students increased, and once it exceeded 500. Think about Ma Rong's fame all over the world.
There are more than a thousand students, and these students have learned Li Ren's knowledge, and now they are married and have children, and they will come to listen to the class when they have nothing to do. This is very comfortable.
"Actually, I can't teach them much. They just need to be good people and support themselves. I didn't know I knew so many crafts before." Li Ren said with a smile.
Why does Confucianism become so powerful? To put it bluntly, it’s not because Confucius’ disciples can do anything after learning Confucius’ knowledge, because Confucianism teaches not only knowledge, but also the morality of life. More importantly, Confucianism has nothing to exclude the smell of copper.
mean.
Confucius's Confucianism is very down-to-earth, and Mencius's Confucianism is righteous. The combination of the two makes them powerful. And a moral Confucian teacher will not only teach morality, but also the means of survival. More importantly, they
Their own foundation allows them to learn various methods.
This is what ordinary people lack in this era. The so-called enlightenment of people's intelligence is not really about letting people know 500 or 800 common words. It also needs to explain a lot of truths to people so that they can systematically understand the most basic principles of nature in the world.
Don't be fooled or deceived.
"Without people like me, how could there be a queen?" Masinde sighed, having already made up his mind.
"But isn't that what you do, sir?" Li Ren said calmly, "It's just a matter of passing the fire."
"Yes, that's what sir does." Masinde said solemnly.
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You know what's going on these days, don't just delete the comment if you can't see it, don't go to the author, the author needs to rest and lie down. Yesterday, there were 200+ chapter comments in the background, which means there were more than 200 title comments. You guys are really good at it, do it.
What's not good, I have to think that I am the first commenter, and I am convinced, because there are too many people who are 1st and 1st in occupying the floor, and the system has killed a lot of them. In the end, there are 200+ comments left on the chapter name, and the feelings are all living people.
I thought they were all reading books without talking, but they were very active in grabbing apartments...
