The two took the map drawn by Cui Bai and walked around the deserted garden. Then they sat down on a large rock in an open space to drink water and talk.
"This time the government recruited you, what are you sure it's about?" Chen Ke took a sip of wine and asked.
"I have already been interviewed. I have been ordered to supervise the army in Guangxi and fight against Jiaozhi."
"So that's it," Chen Ke said with a smile, "This is a great thing."
"What's so good about it?"
"Let you go without letting anyone else go"
"how to say?"
"Because I established the Dongchuan Army," Chen Ke said with a faint smile.
"You mean?" Zhao Zongji said with a sharp look.
"Maybe the officials just want to ensure that nothing goes wrong..." Chen Ke shook his head and said, "But it's a good thing anyway."
"Yes," Zhao Zongji nodded and said with a worried look on his face: "As for the river engineering, I can't argue with Zong Shi. Instead of quarreling there all day long, it would be better to go south and just slow down the progress without me. In order to show their ability, they
Will be reunited sooner"
"It's a done deal, none of us can change it," Chen Ke sighed and said, "Let's try to reduce the disaster."
"Don't worry too much about this. People on Hebei Road are afraid of being flooded. They will hide north when they hear a disturbance."
"What do Wang Yuanze think?" Chen Ke asked
"He..." Zhao Zongji hesitated for a moment and then said: "Let me wait and see what happens."
"Although it is inhumane to say this," Chen Ke nodded slowly and said, "But it is true."
"He also has a strategy for me to present to the officials the next time he meets the emperor."
"What strategy?"
"As for using troops in Jiaozhi, I asked Sun Miao to attack Jiaozhi in Guangyuan Prefecture. I will then use the navy to land from the coast and raid the capital. If the magic soldiers descend from the sky, why worry about Jiaozhi being unfair?!" Zhao Zongji said with some excitement.
"What?" Chen Ke said in surprise: "A sea and land attack?"
"Yes." Zhao Zongji nodded and said, "Although it is a bit risky, if it succeeds, it will be a miracle!"
Chen Ke fell into silence for a long time before he raised his head and said: "That's inappropriate."
"What's wrong?"
"There are three things wrong with it. First, there are 100,000 soldiers in Jiaozhi and they are among the barbarians. If you lead the army deep into it, I am afraid that you will lose 23/10 of your troops before fighting." Chen Ke said in a deep voice: "Therefore, it is not the national strength of Tang Zong and Han Wu."
When it was at its peak, the Central Plains could not match the vigor and spirit of the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty today. How could they have the ambition to punish those who offend China no matter how far away they are? If you rashly send troops to attack their homeland, you may be in trouble."
"Well..." Zhao Zongji's face turned serious. Although Wang Yu had many tricks, he was more willing to believe Chen Ke. Besides, Chen Ke had stayed in Guangxi for two years and naturally understood the situation there.
"Both of them, even if you defeat Jiaozhi or even incorporate it into the map, it doesn't mean much." Chen Ke smiled bitterly and said: "If you don't believe it, just look at the reaction of the court after Dali surrendered." Although the monarchs and ministers were very excited at the time, the upsurge was very fast.
Then we went over, because Dali was too far away and could not threaten the Central Plains. For the central government, it was useless except to show off martial arts, but it would be a heavy burden. That's why Zhao Kuangyin stopped going south after capturing Shuzhong.
If it were not for the continuous output of Yunnan copper, I am afraid that the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty would not agree to continue to station troops in Dali.
"Although there are copper mines in Jiaozhi, the imperial court already has Dali..." Chen Ke explained for Zhao Zongji: "So even if you eat Jiaozhi, it won't give you too many points, and I'm afraid it will also give you officials and ministers.
It leaves the impression that you are militaristic." He paused and said, "Who dares to entrust the country to you?"
Zhao Zongji's face turned ugly
"There is also the third rule. If you fail, everything will be over for you. It's not yet to the point where you have to give it a try!"
"Wang Yuanze almost made a mistake!" After Chen Ke finished speaking, Zhao Zongji said at a loss, "Then what should I do?"
"Now the imperial court is in financial difficulty, and the southwest is not the focus," Chen Ke said solemnly: "So it is destined that the smaller the cost of solving the problem, the more you can be favored by the officials and the princes."
"That's right." Zhao Zongji nodded and said, "Why teach me?"
"On military matters, just listen to Sun Miao. He has been fighting in Guangxi for many years. Even if he can't win, he won't lose too badly." Chen Ke said: "I only have one suggestion, that is, in fact, the reason why the clown in Jiaozhi is
Dare to repeatedly invade the border, just relying on the imperial court to regard Yongzhou as the last line of defense. The areas to the south did not care about the various cave barbarians living there. Without the protection of the imperial court, they had to endure the invasion of the Jiaozhi people, and even
Instead of colluding with each other"
Zhao Zongji nodded and listened intently to what he said.
"After you arrive in Yongzhou, you should try to summon the forty-five tribal leaders in the Zuo and Youjiang areas to discuss important matters in Yongzhou." Chen Ke said solemnly: "For example, please ask the imperial court to set up generals and re-cast seals for these people, exempting them from exemption.
Each cave pays taxes, but the price is that each cave has to send its men to form the Guangyuan Prefecture Army to resist the invasion of Jiaozhi. As long as these tribes can be united, the Jiaozhi people will not take advantage and can only retreat obediently."
"If we can unite them, everything will be fine." Zhao Zongji thought about it and hesitated: "But if it was that simple, I'm afraid someone would have done it long ago."
"Yes, they don't have this condition, but you do." Chen Ke pointed his chin at the bald guard standing in the distance and said: "There are brothers from every tribe in the Dongchuan Army. They have been Paoze for many years.
, naturally close... If you let some people retain their military status, return to their own tribe, convince their elders, and then let them form their own guard team, it shouldn't be difficult to form a rope, right?"
"It turns out that your formation of the Dongchuan Army has such a use!" Zhao Zongji couldn't help but admired: "This will definitely be no problem."
"These guards like me are from the Dongchuan Army," Chen Ke said with a smile: "I will give you ten people and let them help you communicate with the entire army."
"That's great!" Zhao Zongji swept away his worries and laughed, "In this case, why worry about the big thing failing?"
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A few days later, Zhao Zongji went south to Guangxi and left Bianjing. When he received his letter again, it was already autumn...
At this time, the autumn championship kicked off. Sixty-four elite teams fought against each other and were eliminated in a single defeat. Stronger teams, more exciting games, and more exciting wins and losses, all firmly attracted the attention of the people of Bianjing.
Heart
Five miles outside Nanxun Gate, a stadium that looked like a behemoth to people at this time stood up. Although its appearance was still very crude due to the rush of work, it could accommodate more than 20,000 people to watch the game, naturally creating an unparalleled
The atmosphere of the scene
In each round of competition, the organizing committee will select a focus game and place it in the stadium. Because there are too many people who want to enter the stadium to watch the game, the organizing committee can only adopt the method of selling tickets, allowing the audience to enter with tickets and still be in the stadium.
The venue was full and the income was considerable
The stadium has also built a VIP area that can accommodate several people. The price is dozens of times higher than ordinary tickets, but it is still hard to get a ticket. Chen Ke has long understood the psychology of rich people and knows that these people do not care about money, but they can be in front of others.
The scenery shows that he is superior to others, so he is willing to spend this money
According to calculations by the tournament's Jewish accountants, if enough stadiums can be built, ticket sales plus revenue from merchandise sold in the stadiums will be able to cover all expenses.
The football match is in full swing here, and it’s time for the autumn feast over there
This year's scripture lecturers include Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gong and Chen Ke... Lectures with three of the eight great masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties made Chen Ke feel a lot of pressure
In fact, he does not need to belittle himself, because a copy of "Shang Pseudo Classics" has established his status as a great scholar of Confucian classics. There is an endless stream of people who come to ask for advice or challenge, and some even want to become his teacher. However, Chen Ke is too busy and has no time to talk to him.
they talk deeply
Last year he became famous for his criticism of falsehoods. This year everyone wants to know which classic he is going to continue to attack. However, Chen Ke will not spoil it this year. He will combine two articles from "The Book of Little Dai Li", "The Doctrine of the Mean" and "The Doctrine of the Mean".
He pulled out "The Great Learning" and placed it alongside "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" and called it "Four". At this year's Sutra banquet, he talked about this
Anyone who has read "Shang Apocrypha" knows that he admires "The Doctrine of the Mean" and "The Great Learning". Now that he has taken it out and listed it as the "Four" along with "The Analects" and "Mencius", Zhao Zhen asked: "
Why do we need to take these "Four" out of the Thirteen Classics?"
"The Thirteen Classics are extremely complex, including etiquette, history, poetry, and divination. Of course, they are all imbued with the spirit of the sages. However, it is really difficult for scholars to understand the way of saints from poetry or history.
And the mixture of misty classics is probably an important reason why Song Confucian scholars cannot accurately describe the way of saints."
"So Wei Chen spent many years to find these four chapters from the Thirteen Classics that specifically talk about cultivating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. The scholar first concentrated on studying "Four", and after he understood the way of the saint,
If we go to other classics, the meaning will naturally appear, and there will be no misunderstanding.”
"Oh, it's interesting." Zhao Zhen looked at the ministers with a smile and said, "Let's just listen to him talk about how the saint cultivated Qi Zhiping."
All the ministers also nodded.
So Chen Ke began to talk about "The Doctrine of the Mean", saying: "If it is not biased, it is called the middle. If it is not easy, it is called the golden mean. It is the right way of the world, and the golden mean is the law of heaven."
Chen Ke was not the first to emphasize "The Doctrine of the Mean". In fact, both Cheng and Cheng admired this article, but he was the first to publish it before they could produce any results.
"The Doctrine of the Mean" actually contains the Confucian practice methodology. The so-called Doctrine of the Mean is not the 'neutrality and mediocrity' commonly understood by modern people. Its main purpose is to introduce the Confucian method of cultivating human nature - to learn extensively and to interrogate.
, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice diligently
It also includes an introduction to the Confucian norms of being a person - monarch and minister, father, husband and wife, brothers, friends, wisdom, benevolence, courage, etc.
The highest state of cultivation he pursues is sincerity and virtue.
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