The imperial envoy's official ship was treated first-class, with red pine paneling on the floor and exquisitely carved windows. The sky was a little dark, but in the dim flickering candlelight, it looked particularly peaceful and tranquil.
Su Ziji was talking with the imperial envoy Luo Pei.
Su Ziji has been a frequent visitor here for half a month, and he often comes to ask Luo Pei for advice. Although Luo Pei is depressed, he can temporarily forget his troubles every time he communicates with Su Ziji, and he is dedicated.
At this time, Luo Pei stared at the young man in front of him. He was less than 18 years old, and his childishness when he came out of Beijing had disappeared at this moment. His brows and eyes were calm and calm, with a unique temperament of a nobleman, which made Luo Pei sigh in his heart more than once,
This is probably the power of blood.
"If you are a minister, even if you are first or second grade, it is difficult for you to have such magnanimity."
“It’s even more incredible in terms of knowledge.”
Not to mention anything else, just looking at Su Ziji's study, it was not comparable to ordinary people. After only half a month, Luo Pei already felt like he was emptying himself.
What they talked about today was about the "Spring and Autumn" among the Four Books and Five Classics.
When Luo Pei was a student, he had a particular preference for "Spring and Autumn", but when he became an official, he was busy with government affairs and never talked about it for a long time.
Looking back twenty years, he talked about it at this time, and suddenly he realized that he had unknowingly ignored the vigilance he had when reading "Spring and Autumn", raised his eyes and looked out the window, sighed softly, and Luo Pei just asked: "
Do you understand this part?"
Su Ziji lowered his head in thought.
"The history on the left records words, the history on the right records events, and the events are called the Spring and Autumn Annals."
"But how to understand "Spring and Autumn" does vary from person to person. I previously studied "Spring and Autumn" in the classes of several great Confucian scholars at Taixue, but each great Confucian taught it differently. I also listened to Luo Pei's lecture.
"Spring and Autumn", it must be said that under different circumstances and moods, the views on the same historical event will also change."
"I realized that even if a matter has been finalized, the recorder's state of mind and different status will inevitably have different perspectives when looking at the matter."
"Those in power should not follow others' opinions. They should make their own judgments, but at the same time, they should also absorb the opinions of others."
"Although historical events can provide lessons, we must also proceed from our own situation and state of mind."
"Just like Qi Hongxin, the state of mind between me a year ago and me a few months ago was completely different, but between the two, how can I say which one is absolutely right and which one is absolutely wrong?
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"It's just a different state of mind and a different environment at the time."
"But if we go one step further and discuss the big number, we have a relatively clear conclusion - after going around a thousand times, we still have to conform to this big number."
Thinking of this, Su Ziji nodded at Luo Pei: "I understand."
He saw a flash of light, Su Ziji lowered his eyes and saw half a piece of red sandalwood.
“Experience 10”
"[Four Books and Five Classics] Level 20 (0/200000), Intelligence 1, Intelligence 19→20 (10), The Way of Sincerity 2, you have gained insight into the true meaning of Confucianism, and you automatically gain the title of Sage."
"I didn't expect that at this juncture, I would be upgraded all of a sudden."
She sighed with emotion that she had worried about being a child student and being a scholar, but never thought that one day she would be able to see the "Four Books and Five Classics" promoted to level 20.
"I have a hunch that I have mastered the [Four Books and Five Classics] now. Even any topic, as long as it is within the scope of the [Four Books and Five Classics], will not be difficult for me. I even have the qualifications to truly lecture on the classics."
"Intelligence 1 is even more permanent. I can feel that it seems to have reached a certain upper limit."
Su Ziji, who suddenly felt at ease, was naturally very happy.
"[The Way of Government] Level 9 (6725/9000)"
"It's a pity that the way of government has been promoted to level 9 before. When I asked Luo Pei for advice again, his experience increased slowly. This shows that I have drained him of this aspect and there is no possibility for him to continue to gain experience."
Although Luo Pei is like a sponge with water, it can be squeezed every day, but the capacity is so large, and the wool is collected so frequently, Luo Pei is now completely exhausted, which can be expected.
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Anyway, the expected goal had been achieved, and Su Ziji felt no regrets. Moreover, he heard someone reported in the morning that the distance to the canal near the capital was only half a day's journey at most, and it was time to part ways.
Thinking of this, Su Ziji sincerely bowed deeply to Luo Pei: "I have benefited a lot from your teachings in the past half month. I thank you sir!"
"Master, why should you be so polite? It's just an exchange between you and me, not teaching." Luo Pei stepped aside and reluctantly accepted a half-courteous gesture.
Luo Pei realized that their communication was completely over, so he naturally thought of the capital he was about to arrive in, and the boredom in his heart hit him again.
His face, which was originally glowing due to discussing "Spring and Autumn" with Su Ziji, suddenly became dejected and showed a hint of exhaustion.
"In the past half month, I don't know why, but I have actually had a good time chatting with Su Ziji. Is this person really so charming, or is it because I feel depressed due to things in the capital, and I am willing to relax temporarily when someone asks me for advice?
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When I looked at Su Ziji again, I found that he didn't know what he was thinking, and was looking outside slightly lost in thought.
"Perhaps it's because Su Ziji is really eager to learn, and my tendency to teach others plays a role." Unable to explain his increased friendship with Su Ziji in the past half month, Luo Pei found an excuse for himself.
Little did he know that Su Ziji was in shock at this time.
It turned out that he bowed sincerely to Luo Pei to thank him, but as soon as he bowed, a scene suddenly flashed before his eyes.
In the picture, the person who was suddenly grabbed by the armored soldiers was the imperial envoy Luo Pei in front of him. He was described in a state of embarrassment. It seemed that he had been convicted.
Although the scene flashed by and was gone forever, Su Ziji was still surprised and could barely control himself not to look strange.
In reality, it is inevitable to feel surprised when encountering such a thing suddenly.
At this time, I heard someone shouting outside: "Longmen Pier is here!"
Longmen Wharf is the end point of the canal, which reaches twenty miles outside the capital city. It was rebuilt in the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Chengshou of this dynasty when the national power gradually became abundant. It took four years to complete the reconstruction. The river channel is very wide, the banks are prosperous, and a continuous line of hotels and shops are formed.
A few streets away, even before approaching Longmen Pier, some noise could already be heard.
Luo Pei naturally heard the noise, so he could only sigh and ordered: "Get ready to dock."
Then we walked towards the deck, intending to see how long it would take before we could reach the shore.
As soon as I got on the deck, I realized that the atmosphere at the dock was not right. Although there was still noise at the dock, the sound came from a few streets in the distance. The area close to the arriving ship was extremely quiet.
Looking towards the shore which was still dozens of meters away, I saw only hundreds of people standing there.