In his mind, he was still thinking about the conversation at dinner.
According to the butterfly effect theory of later generations, Zhou Jun originally thought that when he entered the Tang Dynasty, no matter what he did, no matter how insignificant, it would affect the course of history.
After all, a butterfly flapping its wings can cause a storm on the other side of the ocean, let alone a living person who has returned to the past?
However, after talking with Liu Zai and Kong You, Zhou Jun realized that he had thought of things too simply.
It is true that things are generally connected.
However, not every contact is driven by subjective will. It is also limited by objective laws and established facts.
Just like Kong You said, a drop of rain falling on the top of a snow-capped mountain may cause an avalanche.
But what if this drop of rainwater fell at the foot of the mountain?
Will avalanches still occur?
Take the Anshi Rebellion as an example. Its occurrence was not a simple rebellion of Tibetan generals. It was the result of the combined influence of many factors such as the king, ministers, people's livelihood, policy, diplomacy, geography, etc.
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if An Lushan is killed directly without considering so much, who can guarantee whether there will be a second careerist to take his place.
Moreover, if this second person is smarter and more sophisticated than An Lushan, he may bring even more serious disasters to the Tang Dynasty, and even bring the entire Chinese civilization into the abyss of eternal destruction.
Therefore, doing things indiscriminately will not only fail to prevent the tragedy from happening, but will also lead to more serious consequences.
If you want to avoid the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, you should not just focus on one person or something, but you should also understand the reasons behind this chaos.
Zhou Jun thought of this, sat up from the bed, looked at the bright moon outside the window, and couldn't help but think of Kong You's last words.
"When the flood breaks through the embankment, if you only seal the gap, you will inevitably end up with the embankment bursting."
"Instead of thinking about plugging the gap, it is better to dig canals to divert the water and create a new world."
The Anshi Rebellion is like a flood that breaks the embankment, both are the trend of "general trend".
So what do Kong You’s words about sealing the gap and digging canals to divert water mean?
What did Kong You mean by what he said?
After thinking for a long time, Zhou Jun couldn't think of a plan, so he simply fell on the bed and gradually fell asleep.
The next day, Hua Yue entered the wing and woke up Zhou Jun.
The latter rubbed his groggy head, dressed neatly, and walked out of the room. Only then did he learn that Liu Zai had left Bieyuan early in the morning to go sightseeing.
After a simple breakfast, Zhou Jun took the complete volume of The Romance of the West Chamber that he had found from Jie Qin, and first walked towards Yin Darong's house.
When he arrived at the door of Yin Mansion, after some questioning, Zhou Jun found out that Duke Yin had been invited by Duke Pang to be a guest.
Zhou Jun had no choice but to go back to Pang Gong's courtyard.
After Yuping's report, Zhou Jun entered the study and saw Yin Gong and Pang Gong who were talking.
Seeing Zhou Jun holding several books in his hands, Yin Darong jumped up from the Crescent Moon Stool.
Quickly coming to Zhou Jun's side, Yin Darong asked with hope: "But then...?"
Zhou Jun nodded lightly.
Yin Darong was so happy that he stamped his feet, quickly picked up the storybook of The West Chamber, sat aside and started reading.
Pang Gong glanced at Yin Darong, shook his head, threw the chess pieces in his hand back into the chess basket, and waved to Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun walked over.
Pang Gong pointed to his side again.
Zhou Jun sat down.
Pang Gong first asked: "All lawsuits are being handled, but everything goes well?"
Zhou Jun said it was no different.
Pang Gong nodded and said: "That Kong Bohong is the queen of sinners and is also a disciple of He Jian."
Hearing Pang Gong talk about Kong You, Zhou Jun cheered up and listened carefully.
Pang Gong: "He is a talented person, but he pretends to be stupid. He has no party affiliation or friendship, but he is willing to sell himself to you."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he just smiled bitterly in his heart.
He couldn't tell Pang Gong that Kong You believed that Zhou Erlang had been enlightened by the gods, so he followed him, right?
Pang Gong added: "Being on guard against others is indispensable. Our family has found someone to check his details. I believe it won't take long before the results will be found."
Zhou Jun responded.
Pang Gong looked at Zhou Jun and nodded. He was about to continue speaking when he remembered something and turned to Yin Darong and said, "Just go back and read the script. Let me talk first."
Yin Darong reluctantly accepted the script.
Pang Gong said: "The day before yesterday, some soldiers from Hebei came to the memorial and said that Pei Kuan was able to govern in Fanyang. He thought about it at the fort."
"The saint read the memorial, sighed and admired it for a long time, and said to the left and right that it is as wide as a pillar."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he remembered the conversation he had at Li Linfu's house before and asked, "Is this the 'sticky' hand?"
Pang Gong nodded and said: "Yes, Li Linfu once said that if Li Shizhi wanted to attract Pei Kuan to become the prime minister, he would first make a flying move, and then he would have a sticky hand."
"The key to this Hebei soldier's performance is the 'stick' move."
"Li Shizhi presses forward step by step, laying out plans like a plan; but Li Linfu is right in his plans and is looking forward to reality."
"Hey, the left and right ministers are not fuel-efficient. They all have to be careful."
Hearing Pang Gong's words, Yin Darong was stunned: "Isn't Li Linfu someone who is with us?"
Pang Gong shouted in a low voice: "With a kind face and a deep heart, but also a thorough plan, these people can only rely on each other for mutual benefit, how can they expect to be in the same boat?"
Zhou Jun nodded slightly.
Pang Gong sighed again: "When Queen Zhenshun was alive, there were still many people who could point to her."
"After so many years, we have collapsed and scattered. We old people have no one to rely on in the court, but we can only rely on others to breathe."
Yin Darong said: "Aren't there some juniors in the Ministry of Internal Affairs? They are also assisted by Pang Gong."
Pang Gong shook his head and said nothing to Yin Darong. He just looked at Zhou Jun and said, "Erlang, please listen to us and don't get too close to Li Linfu."
Zhou Jun quickly said yes.
Pang Gong pondered for a while and then said: "You have to pass the eight exams before you can enter the stream."
"I have to find a way to get some rewards for you."
Seeing that Mr. Pang was deep in thought and silent, Yin Darong said casually: "If you want to be promoted, military merit is the fastest way, right?"
When Pang Gong heard this, he was stunned, then raised his head suddenly, and asked Yin Darong: "If we remember correctly, in the spring of next year, slaves will be released in Yeting again, right?"
Yin Darong thought for a while: "Calculating the days, it is true. The number of slaves released this year is probably not small."
Pang Gong asked again: "There are rumors in the palace that the saint intends to take Yang Taizhen into the palace."
"If this rumor is true, then the Jiuyuan, Qianyuan, Hot Spring Palace, and Changhuan Palace will all be short of manpower."
When Yin Darong heard this, he still didn't understand the deep meaning of Pang Gong's words, but he just said: "Yeting releases the slaves. If Yang Taizhen enters the palace again, it is natural that there will be a shortage of manpower."
Pang Gong thought deeply and said: "A few days ago, the sage ordered Wang Zhongsi, the military governor of Shuofang, to send troops to quell the Turks."
"Once this battle is over, I'm afraid there will be many prisoners, which will just make up for the shortage in Ye Ting."
Yin Darong understood somewhat: "What Mr. Pang means is that the palace will send someone to supervise the capture of slaves?"
Pang Gong nodded and said: "Let's first find out clearly who is responsible for supervising the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
"Look for another reason and arrange for Erlang to come in as the official secretary of the Ministry of Punishment."
"If you ask the person in charge to take some of the credit, won't it become Erlang's credit book?"
When Yin Darong heard this, he patted his thigh and said, "What a great idea!"