"Zi Gong asked about the government. Confucius said: "If you have enough food and enough soldiers, the people will trust you. I dare to ask He Gong, today, if you have enough food and enough soldiers, how will the people's trust be?"
Wen Renxi knelt down in front of He Xiu and asked solemnly. He Xiu sat opposite him. Different from Wen Renxi, he had a sword beside him. Wen Renxi was frightened when he saw it.
When asked, He Xiuhao replied without hesitation: "A gentleman will not succeed if he is not benevolent, and will not be born if he is unrighteous. Today, if a gentleman is benevolent and righteous, his achievements are comparable to those of Yao and Shun, so why bother asking?"
"Gongyang talks about benevolence. He governs the world and saves the people because of benevolence. He digs canals and is good at doing countless good things for the people. Why do you talk about benevolence when you don't practice benevolence? Isn't it just saying that Gongyang has no way? It's just rhetoric."
"Gongyang talks about benevolence, so we are all gentlemen with great virtues. Your control will make officials forget benevolence. How can we talk about governing the world? A gentleman is virtuous, and he is far away from the villain."
"Yan Yuan asked about benevolence, and Confucius said: To restrain oneself and restore propriety is benevolence."
"If an official is talented enough to administer the country and bring good things to the people, why can't they be regarded as benevolent? They are enough to be worthy of Yao and Shun!" Hearing that Ren Xi was getting more and more excited, he stood up suddenly, pointed at He Xiu, and said: "He Gong, because of the relationship with Yao and Shun,
Our mere grievances hinder the great affairs of the country, and we use shallow and foolish opinions to make false remarks about benevolence, so don’t blame Gongyang for his death!"
After hearing this, He Xiu's face suddenly turned red, he gritted his teeth, and looked furious. He suddenly stood up, suddenly pulled out his sword, jumped up when he heard the attack, and shouted: "Mr. He, you and I are both Confucian scholars.
Gentlemen, there is no need to use swords against each other!"
"How can I look at this and slander me, Gongyang?" He Xiu roared angrily, drew his sword and struck, Wen Renxi's crown was immediately cut off by He Xiu's sword, Wen Renxi fell to the ground in fright, high and low
He called for help and ran towards the door. He Xiu caught up with him and put his foot on Wen Renxi's neck. Wen Renxi rolled around and crawled out of the door in a hurry. He Xiu was still chasing after him.
The slave watched in stunned silence as the two figures passed by in front of him, without having time to stop them.
When people saw this scene on the street, they were naturally frightened and hurried away. The thin black man who was leading the patrol heard the cry for help and felt very angry. He was so unlucky this year. He was executed.
After that uncle from Huangmen, he was first beaten up, and then reprimanded by the emperor not long ago. Now there are still people who dare to commit murder in Luoyang?
The thin black man led the people to rush over and came to a nearby place. The thin black man looked at the two people carefully, twitched his face, turned his head, pointed into the distance, and said: "It seems to be coming from over there.
Sound, come with me and have a look!"
Everyone nodded immediately, yes, it came from over there.
These even ran away without looking back.
Wen Renxi fled all the way back to the mansion. The servant opened the door and immediately went in. He was asked to close the door tightly. He sat panting in front of the door. He stretched out his hand and touched the Jinxian crown on his head. The top of the crown had been split.
He almost had his hair disheveled, and the servant immediately came up and patted the dust off his body. Wenren sat down on the ground tiredly, panting.
"This damn old man is bullying people too much!!"
The servant was standing aside. Seeing him in such a mess, he couldn't ask any more questions. He could only support him and returned to the study. Ma Jun, who was concentrating on studying, was startled when he saw the master's appearance and wanted to ask.
, but he was cowardly by nature, but he didn't dare. He could only lower his head and pretend not to see it. Wen Renxi felt that he was a little embarrassed in front of his disciples, so he didn't speak.
The two masters and disciples sat facing each other, but were unusually silent. Wen Renxi slowed down and then started to ask questions about Ma Jun's knowledge. Ma Jun also answered carefully. Wen Renxi was still very satisfied with this disciple, and some
At that time, Ma Jun couldn't answer the question because he was nervous, so he asked him to write it. Ma Jun would write it down seriously without any mistakes.
"Alas..." Wen Renxi looked a little lonely and sighed helplessly.
Ma Jun then asked: "Master, is it that what you want to do is not going well?"
Wen Renxi nodded.
"Master, you, you will definitely be able to...succeed..." Ma Jun didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only say this.
"I'm not sighing because things didn't work out. It's just a pity that my crown was broken. Alas, I spent forty dollars to buy it a year ago, and it was chopped off just like that..."
Ma Jun suddenly realized it and said: "Master, Jun, Jun... if you bring... half of the crown, I have a way... to fix it..."
"Oh? Hahaha, okay, tomorrow, I will go to his place again and bring back the half of the crown. I will see how you repair it, so you don't have to buy it again in the future!"
"Okay!" Ma Jun replied.
"Dalang, you have to remember that only by being diligent and frugal can you achieve great things. If you can study by moonlight, don't light candles. If you save money, you will definitely need it urgently... For example, just delete and add to these bamboo slips.
The supplement can still be used..."
Ma Jun widened his eyes and listened carefully to Wen Renxi's sermon, memorizing it in his mind.
In the He Mansion, He Xiu returned to the mansion out of breath. The servants were frightened and hurriedly tried to help him, but He Xiu pushed him away with disdain. He stretched his arms and laughed. Since Liu Ju
After the old thief died, he had not been so happy for a long time. He sat on his knees in the courtyard, wiping his sword, but he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
A slave picked up the half of the crown from the ground and was about to throw it away. He Xiu lowered his head and said, "Just keep it..."
He Xiu raised his head, holding the sword in his hand, looking at the sky, his expression a little melancholy...
On the second day, Wen Renxi indeed appeared at the door of He Mansion again. The servant looked at him strangely, thinking to himself, this man is really not afraid of death. Little did he know that you would die in the hands of Mr. He. Mr. He
He will not be punished in any way. He is the emperor's master. Why don't you understand this?
Wen Renxi said somewhat solemnly: "I left something in your house yesterday. I came here today to get it back. Please tell me..."
"Haha, you really dare to come? You don't know whether to live or die!" At some point, He Xiu slowly appeared at the door.
After hearing the attack, he took a few steps back and bowed cautiously: "Mr. He, the canal matter is of great benefit to the people, but what you are worried about is that there are Han laws to govern it. Corrupt officials have never been seen since ancient times.
Cut off and forget about scientific achievements for the time being. Official posts on the canal can be held by important officials in the court, but this canal must be built. If you don't build it today, you will definitely regret it in the future!"
"You can tell the emperor yourself about these things, you don't have to come and tell me!"
"If you continue to struggle here, don't blame the sword in my hand!"
Wen Renxi stared at He Xiu and suddenly said: "If I can win your sword, how about you agree to build the canal?"
When He Xiu heard this, he burst out laughing and said, "I traveled across the Kyushu with my sword, and only one person can fight with me. How dare I say such arrogant words?" Hearing this, he felt a little disdainful in his heart. You can cut with your sword.
Killing others only relies on your reputation. Others are unwilling to fight with you, so they are bullied by you. The person you are talking about must also be the old lieutenant.
The old lieutenant is not afraid of your reputation, so he can make a draw with you.
You are already so old, do you still think you are invincible? Today, I Wen Renxi will show you what kind of strength you are if I don't let you go. Wen Renxi frowned and said: "If I win
, I hope Mr. He can support the canal issue. If I lose, how about never getting involved again?"
He Xiu laughed, nodded, and said, "Shan, then come."
Wen Renxi said: "Also, if I accidentally hurt you, please forgive me, Mr. He. Also, please, Mr. He, can lend me a good sword!"
He Xiu's face gradually darkened, he sneered and said, "Okay!" He turned his head, looked at the slave on the other side, and said, "Go to the study and bring out the sword I used when I was young!", the slave nodded.
He Xiu went into the house with him. After a while, the servant brought a fine sword and gave it to Wen Renxi.
Wen Renxi drew out his sharp sword. The sword shone with cold light and looked particularly sharp. He swung it a few times and slowly came to He Xiu. He held the long sword in his hand and said, "Offended!", He Xiu.
Looking at him with disdain, without saying anything, in an instant, Wen Renxi jumped forward and stabbed He Xiu quickly with the long sword in his hand. At that moment, He Xiu swung his sword in the opposite direction!
The sword in He Xiu's hand suddenly hit the tip of Wen Renxi's sword. Wen Renxi's hand trembled and the sword was almost knocked out, but He Xiu's sword had already pressed against his chest at this moment.
, the tip of the sword pierced halfway into the chest, and blood suddenly burst out from Wen Renxi's chest. Wen Renxi's eyes widened, and he held the long sword in his hand dully, lowered his head, and looked at the wound.
He Xiu still had a look of disdain on his face and suddenly retracted his sword. Wen Renxi almost fell to the ground. The servants on the side quickly stepped forward to support him. Wen Renxi breathed violently. What kind of swordsmanship is this?
If he were twenty years younger, he would not be able to believe it. He would believe He Xiu's previous statement about how he had crossed the Nine Provinces with a sword. He raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him.
"Go back to the doctor, hahaha, don't pester me again!"
He Xiu walked towards the study, and when Wen Renxi looked at him blankly, he shouted: "Mr. He!!"
"kindness?"
"Then the only person who can fight with you is the old Taiwei Liu Gong??"
"Hahaha, just him?? How can he draw a draw with me??!"
"There is only one person in the world who can make peace with me..."
"Wang Yue of Liaodong..."
"Wang Yue???" Wen Renxi thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out who this person was. Maybe he was an unknown swordsman? Wen Renxi was convinced by He Xiu that he was bullying his elders with his youth.
, but he was not the enemy of the other party at all. Thinking about what he had just thought, he was so ashamed that he could not see anyone. He lowered his head, cupped his hands, and bowed: "I am convinced. From now on, I will never pester you again! Farewell!"
He put away his sword, put it on his waist, and walked out of He Mansion without looking back.
He Xiu smiled and stroked his beard. After a moment, his expression suddenly changed.