"In the past, the Qin Dynasty lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away, so the Han Dynasty flourished. But at the end of the Han Dynasty, the people were in dire straits and starved to death for thousands of miles. At that time, there was Wang Mang, who was the hope of the world. He was praised as an ancient saint. His actions on behalf of the Han Dynasty...
Is this not what people want?"
"However, after Wang Mang became emperor, he relied on the ancients to reform the system and went against the grain. He changed orders every day and lost the hope of the world. Therefore, with Guangwu and Zuo, can it be said that the Han Dynasty has not eliminated evil?"
"After Guangwu, his relatives came to the court, and eunuchs interfered in the government. When Emperor Huanling and Emperor Huanling sold off their official positions, the government lost its integrity, and the officials were corrupted, so that moths and thieves were rampant, and the emperors and emperors came together. This was the disaster caused by Dong Zhuo's chaos in the Han Dynasty, and Cao Wei's move to replace the Han Dynasty.
Is this not your own fault?”
"Wei has obtained the divine weapon, Duke Xuande, a Miao descendant of the Han clan, has risen in Bashu, and the Sun family of Wujun, a poor family, has risen to prominence in the east of the Yangtze River. The world is in a state of great power. Who can say for sure who will receive the Manifest Destiny?"
"When I was an official in the Han Dynasty in my early years, I saw that the world was in turmoil, the swordsmen could not rest, and the people of Yongliang were not alive. After entering the Wei Dynasty, there were also troops from Bashu and Bashu. The Wei Dynasty fought with them and suffered defeats one after another. It allowed the powerful rightists to violently attack the county.
In the county, the transfer of labor and wages is excessive, and the livelihood of the small people is difficult to sustain."
"Therefore, why is Wen Ce so obsessed with it?"
"Whether Wei has inherited the mandate of heaven or Han Zuo has not been eliminated, the struggle between Zhengshuo and Zhengshuo will bring constant war disasters to the common people, and the situation will be precarious."
"We, humble scholars, have no ability to change the situation, so we go home and practice Buddhism in seclusion, living in poverty and enjoying the Taoism."
"Be self-sufficient with virtue, keep an open mind about things, teach the common people the right and wrong, and do your best to create peace in the countryside; follow the words of the sages, examine the classics and teachings of the Confucian scholars, and teach students with poems and books, so that the people in the hometown will not be left with little etiquette."
"This is the good thing about being a scholar."
In the simple hall, the haggard Pang Qiao explained Li Jian's doubts in an old and hoarse voice.
The helplessness of Li Shu, who was born in troubled times, and the worldly principles of what scholars should do and what they should not do are turned into earnest exhortations.
Li Jian, who listened with bated breath, was silent for a while.
He had just passed his prime years, and his heart was still yearning for a man with ambitions to live in all directions.
It is difficult to understand Pang Qiao's vicissitudes of life, and it takes time to understand what it feels like.
However, after a while, his eyes regained their clarity.
He also bowed his head and said solemnly, "Thank you for your generous teachings, Mr. Jian. In the future, Jian will not be confused by his opinions. She will abide by her virtues and accumulate good deeds, but she will always remember her hometown!"
"good."
Nodding with a smile, Pang Qiao stood up from his desk and walked slowly to the eaves.
Silently looking at the young child under the poplar tree in the left corner of the courtyard, he turned to Li Jian who was following behind him and said, "I am old and my time is running out, so it will be difficult for me to teach you for a long time. Wen Ce, please come closer."
If I have some free time in the future, I will copy all the books in my home and bring them back, so that I can pass them on to my fellow villagers one day."
Li Jian was speechless for a moment.
It is not only a feeling of gratitude for the generous gift from the elders, but also a sorrow for the relentless flow of time.
Perhaps, in order to downplay the invisible sentimentality, he quietly turned the topic to the children, "Sir, are these children reciting in calligraphy? I don't know which sage wrote it, but I have never heard of it."
"Haha~~~"
Hearing this, Pang Qiao laughed softly.
He said with a hint of joking, "This new calligraphy book is called "Thousand-Character Classics". It was published only ten years ago and has never been introduced to Hexi. Naturally, the literary ideas are not known. The person who wrote it is not a sage. It seems that he was established just this year."
In that year, he was Zheng Lang, Shifang Sangyuan, Guanghan County."
It turns out to be a newly released calligraphy book. No wonder I didn’t know about it.
Li Jian was stunned.
Immediately, his eyes widened again.
Um?!
Shifang Mulberry Garden Zheng Lang!?
"Sir, that's Mr. Zheng from Sangyuan."
He was full of astonishment. Although he had some understanding, he still hesitated to ask for confirmation, and then was interrupted by Pang Chuo.
"Of course! It's the person you want to stab, Hanzhong Guardsman Zheng Zijin."
Therefore, he was speechless again and looked dull.
What Pang Chun said next shocked him even more, "This new calligraphy book was sent to me by Zhuge Kongming, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty."
Sir, is there any connection with Bashu?!
In an instant, this thought flashed through Li Jian's mind.
But he soon came to his senses - Pang Qiao, who was already old, would never ruin his reputation like this.
Therefore, he couldn't restrain his curiosity and lowered his voice and asked, "The Prime Minister of Bashu actually gave me a written letter as a gift. Could it be that you, sir, have an old acquaintance with him?"
But he didn't want to, Pang Qiao shook his head slightly.
"No, I have never met Zhuge Kongming in my life."
Well.
Why is that?
After hearing this, Li Jian was even more surprised.
Pang Xuan didn't confuse him for too long and whispered the reason.
It turns out that when Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was planning the battle of Liangzhou, in order to reduce the resistance to the Han army's conquest, he sent envoys to Hexi to submit letters, urging the right-wing or powerful people in the counties and counties to abandon Wei and return to the Han Dynasty.
Such as Dunhuang Zhangjia, Lu Shuihu, etc.
Pang Qiao and Yang Feng, who abandoned their official positions and returned to seclusion, were also among this group.
However, the prime minister, who was experienced in human relations, did not persuade the two of them to support the Han.
Instead, I asked them to use their own prestige to persuade the people in their hometown not to be lured by the Wei government with money to join the army and become bones filling ravines.
As for the reason why the "Thousand Character Essay" was given as a gift, it was because the prime minister asked Zheng Pu to handle Hexi affairs.
I would like to ask, once the "Thousand Character Classic" spreads in the Hexi area, and all the wealthy and poor families copy it and send it to their nephews for enlightenment, will they be more sincere in discussing with Zheng Pu? Do they think that the Han Dynasty treats the common people in Hexi Province more than the Wei Dynasty?
Is the country more benevolent?
When Pang Qiao received the calligraphy book as a gift, he could also vaguely guess what Prime Minister Zhuge meant.
But he still opened an elementary school without hesitation.
He has retired and grown old, and no longer wants to pay attention to the military struggle between Han and Wei.
He only knew that it was better to use "The Thousand Character Essay" to enlighten rural children than "Jijiuzhang", and this reason was enough.
"Literary policy and the promotion of literary education are great benevolent deeds. Don't feel embarrassed to copy his new calligraphy books just because you are trying to assassinate Zheng Zheng."
After briefly describing the reasons, Pang Qiao also gave some advice.
"No, it's as simple as Mr. said."
After Li Jian heard this, he quickly bowed his face and responded.
Immediately, he seemed to have remembered something, and said with eager persuasion, "Sir, the war between Han and Wei is in full swing, and the outcome has not yet been determined. Now, sir, I am teaching from Shifang Zheng Zijin's Thousand Character Essay. I am afraid that the governor of Hexi will fight against him."
The county guard will use this as an excuse to do harm to you! I know that Mr. Jian is not afraid, but please think of your family and hide this note for now."
Indeed, if the Han Dynasty were defeated and the Hexi Corridor was not changed, and Pang Qiao used Zheng Pu's calligraphy to teach, some thoughtful people would definitely criticize him on this ground.
For example, Huang Hua, the governor of Jiuquan County, was always wary of his reputation.
This is because the common people in Biao County are accustomed to coming to Pang Jie, who has a high reputation, to solve the problem if they encounter trouble, instead of relying on the government decrees issued by Huang Hua.
Moreover, although Pang Qiao abandoned his official position and went into hiding, he still held the title of Marquis of Guannei in Wei State and enjoyed tax exemption and other preferential treatment.
After all, it is not appropriate to enjoy the title of Wei and teach in the books of Han officials.
But Pang Chun disagreed with this.
It's not that Li Jian was unfounded in his worries, but that he had something to rely on, "There is no need to worry about literary policy. Although the war has just begun, when Jia Du's troops leave Hexi, the defeat has been decided."
