After coming out of Su Ren's house, Dou Ying kept repeating the saying, "it takes ten years for trees to grow and it takes one hundred years to cultivate people." The words are very vivid, ten years is enough for a tree to grow from a small tree to a big tree. And if you want to transform a knowledge
It will take less than a hundred years to slowly penetrate people's hearts. It may even take longer.
As soon as he returned home, Dou Ying dove into his study and wrote down today's conversation with Su Ren at Su Ren's house as a memorial, word for word. He also added a sentence: "Your Majesty, Dou Ying, bowed to you, and I observed you for a long time."
It can be confirmed that Su Ren has a great talent, and your Majesty should put him to good use. If he sincerely assists your Majesty, he can protect the great Han Dynasty for thousands of years! I plead with blood, and I am willing to guarantee the lives of one hundred and seventy-six members of my family.
After writing the last word, Dou Ying straightened up and calmed down. He read his memorial again. It was the first time that he wrote so many words in one breath. When he saw the last sentence, he picked up a knife and cut it.
The words were scratched out. After another deep thought, he took up the pen and added the sentence again, then rolled up the bamboo slips and put them into the bag.
As the sky brightened, Su Ren stretched and turned to look at Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu opposite: "Do you understand, gentlemen, now? The reason why Your Majesty let you go is not because of how old Wei Qihou and I are.
Rather, His Majesty needs the fame of these two gentlemen to gather the scholars from all over the world around him, so that he can fight against the Empress Dowager, truly govern personally, and display his ambitions!"
"So, even if Wei Qihou did not convey my opinions to His Majesty, the appointments of the two gentlemen will be made soon. Let's put the matter of returning to Chengdu aside for the time being! When Taixue was first established, one of the two gentlemen was offering wine, and the other was
As a doctor, you should focus your energy on this important matter that will last forever."
Dong Zhongshu nodded helplessly: "Our Majesty looks young, but he is actually a man of great talent and strategy. It is not surprising that he has such an idea. I am afraid that Grandmaster Wen and I will never even think of leaving Chang'an."
Su Ren smiled: "Neither Confucianism nor Taoism may be the best. At least at this moment, in order to fight against Taoism, Confucianism is a choice. Of course, in a few years, Confucianism may be replaced by something else."
"Why?" Wen Dang was surprised.
"Times are different, and the way of governing the country is also different!" Dong Zhongshu raised his head and sighed: "Yes! The Confucianism we are talking about now may not be the Confucianism mentioned by Confucius and Mencius back then!"
"That's right!" Su Ren stepped forward and said, "In my opinion, Mr. Dong's Confucianism is not real Confucianism. Confucianism emphasizes tolerance and benevolence. However, as an emperor, he only has tolerance and benevolence, so what's the point in front of him?
A good emperor cannot be a talented and strategic emperor. As the saying goes, the only way to rule the world is to be domineering. Whether it is the Qin Dynasty or the Han Dynasty now, if you want this emperor system to continue, the only way to rule the world is to be domineering."
"Li Si packaged tyranny with Dharma, Xiao He packaged tyranny with Huang Lao, and now it is Mr. Dong's turn to package tyranny with Confucianism. No matter how good the packaging is, someone will eventually see through it. At that time, he will be the emperor.
It’s time for the system to perish!”
"Treason!" Wen Dang blushed. Everything else he said was fine, but the last sentence made the old man angry and his blood pressure rose.
Su Ren quickly said with a smile: "Teacher, don't be angry, by then we will have been buried in the loess, and we may not be the Han Dynasty."
Sima Xiangru also lamented: "A handful of loess is here to bury the loyal bones, and future generations will have to do their own thing! No one knows what will happen a hundred years from now. Since your Majesty wants to govern the country with Confucianism, this is an opportunity for us Confucian scholars. Your Majesty will establish the Taipei
Mr. Dong and Mr. Wen are both Ph.D.s. Taking advantage of this opportunity to spread Confucianism and Taoism to the world, perhaps Confucianism can persist for a few more years."
"What's the point of persisting for a few more years? Will it be replaced by something else in the end?"
"Mr. Wen, no one can stop the wheel of history. As long as we do our best in our own era, what's the point of complaining? The people behind will handle the rest. No knowledge can save the world, let alone
Fix everything."
"Hey!" Wen Dang sighed: "No matter whether His Majesty will appoint me as a doctor or not, I will stay in Taixue and be a person who does my best."
The emperor's appointments came quickly, appointing Dong Zhongshu as the Imperial Academy's liberator, and Wen Dang as the Imperial Academy Doctor. Even Su Ren and Sima Xiangru were given minor officials, allowed them to enter and leave the Imperial Academy, and were given gifts to Su.
The title of Dr. Ren's disciple allowed Su Ren to help the court prepare for the establishment of the Imperial Academy. At the same time, along with this appointment came an imperial edict. The emperor made a woman he brought back from Pingyang his wife, and for this purpose he wanted to grant amnesty to the world.
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The people on the street were rejoicing. They didn't care who the emperor made his wife. What they cared about was the amnesty for the world. Such a good thing was hard to come by. Those whose family members were imprisoned could not afford to kneel in the direction of the palace.
Some people even burned incense in the streets to thank God for his kindness.
Su Ren was walking on the street, looking at the pious people, and felt very uncomfortable. In future generations, it would be strange if the government did not get scolded for doing this, but in this era, people are grateful. This time, Su Ren is going to Wei
I would like to express my gratitude to the Houfu. Regardless of whether Dong Zhongshu, Wen Dang and others contributed to the appointment of Dou Ying, since I have entrusted them and the matter has been completed, I must express my gratitude.
We walked through the bustling crowds and walked towards the north of Changle Palace with gifts. It was the most prosperous place in Chang'an. Many relatives of the emperor had real estate there. The residences of Prime Minister Xuchang and Imperial Censor Zhuang Qingzhai were also here.
, even Jingzhao Yin Ji'an has a small home there. Walking into the street, it feels obviously much deserted and cleaner, and even the number of patrolling soldiers has increased a lot. This place is not something you can live in if you have money.
Even those who live here without a certain status will be laughed at. Therefore, the name of this street is Chenghou Street, which indicates that everyone who lives here must be at least a Guanneihou.
Wei Qihou Dou Ying was the nephew of the Empress Dowager Dou, and was the prime minister in two dynasties. His residence was relatively large on Chenghou Street. There were six golden copper nails lined up on the red lacquer door. Su Ren counted them carefully.
Count, no more, no less, exactly thirty-six, which is exactly in line with the highest etiquette of a marquis.
Chang'an is no different from other places. Supervision of status and court etiquette is very strict. When Su Ren was in Chengdu, he once saw the gatehouse of Meng Ji's family built wider than the palace. After arriving in Chang'an, he never saw anyone who dared to cross the border.
In one step, even Princess Guantao's palace is well-behaved. If any minister makes a problem in this matter, the censors will never stop until they impeach you.
Huang Shisan was about to knock on the door when he was stopped by the soldiers at the door. Su Ren quickly said: "Su Ren from Xia Shu County came to visit Wei Qihou, please inform me!"
The Han Dynasty had not yet had the habit of erecting stone lions at the door. There were two trees planted in front of Dou Ying's house. The trees were tall enough to provide shade. The leader of the soldiers tilted his head, looked at Su Ren and the others, and snorted coldly:
"No matter who it is, if you go to the corner gate, you can also go through this gate?"
Su Ren repeatedly shouted that he was being disrespectful. When he arrived in the Han Dynasty, he had to follow the rules of the Han Dynasty. Apart from Wei Qihou himself, only people in the palace could enter the gate of Wei Qihou's mansion. Even Wei Qihou's son could not enter or exit casually.
.Those things in movies and TV shows that open the middle door to welcome guests are all nonsense.
The corner gate is right next to the gate. It is slightly shorter than the gate, but wider. This time no one stopped him. After knocking on the door, an old gatekeeper led Su Ren and others into the Wei Qihou Mansion. After all, it was one of the best in the Han Dynasty.
Marquis, although he has no official position now, the treatment of Marquis is still there. After turning three turns in the long corridor and the houses one after another, Su Ren actually felt like he couldn't distinguish things.
In the study, Su Ren saw Dou Ying. Dou Ying had disheveled hair and was only wearing a middle coat. He had his head buried in a document and didn't know what he was doing. The old disciple called out three times before he woke up Dou Ying. He looked at it.
Glancing at Su Ren, Dou Ying simply said: Here you go, pour the water! Then he continued to do his own business.
There were no tables and chairs, so he had to sit on his knees and drink a glass of water. Su Ren's legs were numb from kneeling, so he got up and walked behind Dou Ying. Dou Ying was writing on the bamboo slips, writing quickly but neatly.
Su Ren took one look and immediately stretched out his hand to hold Dou Ying: "Wei Qihou, this is a recipe for disaster!"
Dou Ying turned around and saw that it was Su Ren, and shook off Su Ren's hand: "How can the affairs of the imperial court be trivial? Everything about your majesty is a major matter. As a minister of the Han Dynasty, how can I not tell you when you see it?"
Su Ren was thrown away by Dou Ying, and then reached out to grab him: "This is really a small matter! Maybe it is a good thing, and maybe it can make Princess Guantao restrain herself. It kills two birds with one stone, why do you insist on stepping in? It is not beneficial to yourself.
How many things should you do that are harmful to the enemy?"
"You are such a businessman!" Dou Ying put down his pen, turned around, and stared at Su Ren: "Don't you see the reason for this? If it is true as you said, a Princess Guantao left, and another Pingyang came.
What about the princess?"
"How can Princess Pingyang be compared with Princess Guantao? Princess Guantao is domineering, but Princess Pingyang is wise. I believe that even if Princess Pingyang succeeds, she will not be like Princess Guantao!"
"It's hard to say!"
Su Ren was anxiously looking around. He couldn't tell Dou Ying the historical process, and couldn't find a suitable argument, so he had to insist: "I have seen Princess Pingyang. She is very different from Princess Guantao. She can be regarded as a hero among women. Such
People will never be like Princess Guantao, who neglects state affairs for personal gain!"
"Hmph! As you said, people will change. Different statuses and different identities will lead to different things!"
Su Ren frowned and asked quickly: "Is this the request of Ji An?"
"No matter who invites you, I must take care of this matter!"
"Wei Qihou, everyone calls you a gentleman, but when I see you today, I think you are a fool. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager dismissed you, otherwise the Han Dynasty will never have peace!"
"what for?"
Su Ren did not answer. He grabbed what Dou Ying had just written, and with all his strength, he tore off the thread connecting the slips and threw it to the ground angrily: "Since it was Ji An and others who invited him, does Wei Qihou know that Ji An and others have invited him?"
Do people also report this matter to Your Majesty? If they don't do this, why does Wei Qihou insist on going his own way? Ji An is Jing Zhaoyin, what is Wei Qihou? In my opinion, the designated person is Zhuang Qingzhai Xiangtuo, the imperial censor!
Ji An is a fool, Wei Qihou is an even bigger idiot, and both of you were deceived by Zhuang Qingzhai!" (To be continued)