Cultivation in the Family: Everyone is a villain

Quarreling is the special skill of Confucian scholars.

What's more, Zou Ziqu and Yuan Zhen are two accomplished Confucian scholars.

Frankly speaking, what both of them said makes sense.

This world is not black and white.

Da Jin’s contribution was great, but it was not without its faults.

Emperor Jin and his son did a lot of practical things, but they also did a lot of harm to people.

The Great Jin Dynasty was governed by Zhuge Yuan's Legalism and Confucianism. The three northern states believed in the law of the jungle, and emphasized natural selection and survival of the fittest. It is a fact that the average population was lower than that of other states. It is not impossible to describe it as a harsh government that is more powerful than a tiger.

Compared with the intrigues of the Hedong Alliance, the Jin Dynasty can certainly be considered to be of the same mind, but it is not necessarily true. Zou Ziqu's rhetorical question is very convincing. If you are really of the same mind, how did Hou Jing betray you?

From the Jin Dynasty.

Destroying Dayu and killing his old master was a stain that the Jin Dynasty could not erase.

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Perhaps because they knew that Zou Ziqu's rebuttals were traceable, Tuoba Zun and others' reaction was so great.

Compared with them, Yuan Zhen, who was refuted, seemed the most calm.

He looked at Tuoba Zun and signaled with his eyes, then turned around and looked at Zou Ziqu, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and said: "We haven't seen each other for many years, and my nephew Ziqu's sharp mouth has become even more powerful!

"

"Ziqu, I don't dare to take it!"

Although the atmosphere was already so tense, Zou Ziqu still maintained his etiquette and always treated Yuan Zhen with the courtesy of a junior, without finding any faults.

"If I remember correctly, Master Ziqu's nephew was born in Yangzhou?"

After Zou Ziqu nodded, he realized something and his face suddenly darkened.

"Although Bailu Academy inherits the Master, his disciples are divided into two groups. Yanzhou is for the people, and Yangzhou is loyal to the emperor. Since Ziqu's nephew was born in Yangzhou, he wants to uphold the way of loyalty to the emperor. Since he seeks the way of loyalty to the emperor, seven years ago

When I, the Jin Dynasty, conquered the capital of God, how come I didn’t see the saint Meng Qu, nor my nephew Ziqu, nor those virtuous ministers and generals in your Yangzhou academy who have been loyal to the emperor all day long?"

After Yuan Zhen said this, he didn't even give Zou Ziqu a chance to defend himself, and continued:

"Now you know that the Jin Dynasty is scolding me for killing the old master. Without the compromise of you Eight Holy Lands, how could Dayu be overthrown? You Yangzhou have been shouting loyal to the emperor all your life. When Jiang Bufan was killed, you didn't come out to protect the emperor loyally?

Even if you implement benevolent policies in Yanzhou and Yanzhou, the situation of the people may not be very good. Master Ziqu dares to say that the people under your two states will not be oppressed by warriors or even Confucian scholars?

Call me a traitor in Jin Dynasty, hahahahahahaha..."

Yuan Zhen burst into laughter, stretched out his hand and pointed at Zou Ziqu first, then followed him and pointed around everyone present, and said in a deep voice: "Seven years ago, the city of gods was destroyed, the eight holy places compromised, and no one in the world could be like Dayu.

Despite all my loyalty, no one dares to say anything about our great Jin Dynasty. Of all of you here today, including you, Zou Ziqu, who dares to say that you are not a traitor?"

He paused again, sneered twice, and continued to ask in a loud voice:

"It is said that our laws in the Jin Dynasty are strict and our harsh government is as fierce as tigers. However, today's world is dominated by warriors, natural selection, survival of the fittest, and the law of the weak and the strong. The so-called benevolent government is just placing hope on human nature, not to mention White Deer.

After so many years in the academy, even the Seven Righteous States have not been pacified, including your own Yang and Yan states. Is it possible that there are no warriors to oppress the people?"

Not to be outdone, Zou Ziqu replied: "Even if there is, compared with the three states in the north, it is still many times better. The three states have only one billion people, which is the ironclad evidence of the violent Jin Dynasty!"

"Hahahahaha, as Ziqu said, the people under our Jin Dynasty are miserable and everyone is in danger. They have to succumb to the violent power of the Jin Dynasty. Even so, our Jin Dynasty should be in danger and weak. In an instant, we will

It’s only right to fall apart. Why is it that today my army is going south, and the academy, along with the four holy places of the righteous path, have pledged an alliance to fight against the Jin Dynasty?”

Zou Ziqu wanted to speak, but Yuan Zhen didn't give him a chance at all.

"Whenever people in the world talk about the Great Jin Dynasty, they must mention harsh government. The so-called harsh government is nothing but the rule of law of my teacher Zhuge Yuan. Those who place their hope in human nature seek benevolent government and try to restore the Confucian benevolent government of the divine dynasty. However, without looking back, thousands of people have already been destroyed.

The dynasty of Yu the Great in 1968 was a bloody lesson. Placing hope on human nature will only make the world chaotic for thousands more years.

My teacher once said:

People in the world are born to benefit, so they compete for wealth and land;

Only those born with greed lead to thieves, violence and killing;

Only those who are born with extravagant hopes can have the sounds and colors of dogs and horses.

Therefore, human nature is inherently evil and must be rectified through laws and regulations.

Only by using laws to prevent evil desires and using laws to guide human nature can the world be good and orderly.

Ziqu, the governance of the world is not about empty talk but practice!

Whether it is benevolent government or harsh government, whoever can integrate into the era of great strife and strengthen the country and enrich the army is on the right path. Otherwise, it is just empty talk about the great road and detracting from the world, and it will definitely be despised by the people of the world!"

"Hahahahahaha, what a load of nonsense!"

Everyone had not yet woken up from Yuan Zhen's words. Zou Ziqu, who had been holding back for a long time, could no longer bear the thought that the benevolent government that Confucianism had always admired was so slandered. He laughed angrily and rebuked:

“The king is virtuous and his ministers are respectful, the father is kind and the son is filial, the mother is as strong as a calf, the brothers are like hands and the brothers are like feet, the people are prosperous, and people’s hearts are kind. This is the true way of heaven.

The downfall of Dayu was originally caused by you rebellious ministers and traitors who believe in the law of the jungle. If you are evil, you will falsely say that everyone in the world is evil. Turning around and ignoring your own guilt, you will find excuses for your evil deeds. Harsh government is harsh rule.

, no matter how you package it, it can't be changed.

The living beings in the three states of the North are forced to submit due to the violent power of the tyranny. You people who formulate tyranny are above you and enjoy the support of the common people. But when you turn around, you still accuse them of evil nature and apply legal principles to your tyranny.

, no matter how high-sounding it is, it cannot change the views of the people of the three northern states, and even the people of all states in the world, towards the Jin Dynasty.

Zhuge Yuan's theory about the evil nature of nature was condemned as evil talk by the Master thousands of years ago. He himself was expelled from the academy by the Master. It is a strange talk of a Confucian abandoned disciple. You have the courage to talk nonsense here. It is simply ridiculous!

The two deans of Wei Dao, Meng and Xun, once said that Legalism is a school for troubled times."

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The entire Zhaoyang Palace has become a venue for Zou Ziqu and Yuan Zhen to promote their respective opinions. Thousands of people's minds are filled with the two men's speeches, and the faces of most people have a look of thinking.

It has been more than a thousand years since Yu the Great lost his deer and the Ten Holy Lands divided China.

For more than a thousand years, people all over the world have longed for peace, and countless ideas have emerged. However, the only one that can be passed down and endure for a long time is Confucianism. Among them, Confucianism is divided into three schools, namely: Zhuge Yuan's Confucianism and Taoism based on the rule of law.

, Meng Qu’s Confucianism of loyalty to the emperor, and Xun Mu’s Confucianism of serving the people.

Although the three schools come from the same school, their opinions have different emphases. Basically everyone in the world knows that the dispute between the three schools has lasted for hundreds of years, and there has been no result yet.

The argument between Zou Ziqu and Yuan Zhen is unlikely to be fruitful.

Everyone present knew it, and they themselves knew it too.

So after the two of them looked at each other for a long time, they turned to look at Hou Yuxiao who was sitting upright at the same time, with an obvious questioning meaning in their eyes.

Even though they knew there would be no result, the two still chose to argue on this occasion. There was a reason. Hou Yuxiao's choice, or Hexi's choice, was the reason for their dispute.

What is this party for today?

It is the Jin Dynasty and the alliance that are fighting for Hexi.

Everyone knew it well, so when the two of them turned their attention to Hou Yuxiao, everyone else did the same. The eyes of thousands of people in Zhaoyang Palace suddenly focused on Hou Yuxiao.

From the beginning of the argument between the two, Hou Yuxiao has been sitting quietly and concentrating. No matter when Zou Ziqu or Yuan Zhen were talking, his face showed no expression. At this moment, everyone was suddenly watching him. He also knew that he could not continue.

Pretending to be deaf and dumb.

"Today I heard two great Confucian scholars speak, and Hou is honored..."

"Master Hou, there is no need to ramble on. Since our Jin army has entered Hexi, this war is inevitable. You, Hou, want to stay out of it like the Crescent God Sect. It is impossible. It is better to make a decision early!"

"The alliance has great hopes for Hexi Bao. Zou sincerely hopes that the head of the Hou family will make a wise choice!"

The two interrupted Hou Yuxiao unceremoniously and almost threw the question in his face. Their words were full of threats, as if they had transferred all the anger they had just argued to He Xi.

Hou Yuxiao's brows were furrowed, and there was some struggle on his face. Everyone could see that he must be suffering in his heart at this moment, although there were a few people who understood his situation and sympathized with him.

But those who gloat over misfortune still make up the majority.

It is a foregone conclusion that Hexi will become a battlefield, and the Hou family's strength is not at the same level as that of the Jin Dynasty and the alliance. No matter which company they fall to, they will inevitably be forced to the battlefield and become cannon fodder. Therefore, no matter how you choose, this is a battle.

A certain death situation.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows it, and they even know it. Hou Yuxiao must also know it in his heart, but what can he do if he knows it? This is the tragedy of entering the game but not being able to be a chess player.

A hint of sadness slowly appeared on Hou Yuxiao's face, and he stood up slowly and took two steps forward. He did not speak, but first bowed to Tuoba Zun and Jing Tianyu, and then there was a hint of sadness in his voice.

Gu moved and said: "This time, Da Jin and

The alliance has set the battlefield in Hexi, and I, the Hou family, are unable to change it. As the two great scholars said, both sides are for peace in the world, and Hou is not willing to be the evil person who blocks the arrival of peace. Therefore, I have to choose between the two sides.

, Hou Mou has no way to refuse..."

Speaking of this, Hou Yuxiao paused, changed the subject, and continued:

"However, Hou hopes that everyone will understand that Hexi has become a battlefield. The most miserable thing is not me, the Hou family, but the more than 80 million Li people living on the land of Hexi. I, the Hou family, did not stay out of it like the Crescent God Sect.

capital, why are they unwilling to express their position so far? Many people feel that it is Hou who is waiting for

Selling at a price, but in fact, this is not the case. What Hou Mou is worried about is that if the war breaks out, these more than 80 million people will die, and many families will be displaced, and how many flesh and blood relatives will be separated by heaven and earth.

, what Hou is worried about is definitely not me, the Hou family, but the thousands of Li people!"

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Hou Yuxiao's tone was very moving, and even his expression was very solemn.

Everyone present was stunned. The expectant expressions of Tuoba Zun and Jing Tianyu suddenly condensed, and the faces of the two great scholars Zou Ziqu and Yuan Zhen were even more filled with guilt.

"Everyone thinks that Hou Mou holds this banquet to declare my position in Hexi, but you don't know that Hou Mou's main purpose today is for the people of Hexi. Da Jin and the alliance are incompatible, and I, the Hou family, will choose one side. These

It’s not a big deal, but think about the more than 80 million people in Hexi, what should you do?”

Hou Yuxiao looked solemn, bowed to Tuoba Zun and Jing Tianyu, and said with compassion: "God has the virtue of good life. Although Hou is not a good person, he is still willing to pray for these more than 80 million people.

I wonder if the Jin Dynasty and its alliance are willing to survive?"

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Jing Tianyu and Tuoba Zun's expressions froze for a moment, and their expressions suddenly darkened when they saw that everyone's eyes were focused on them.

The two of them each glanced at Zou Ziqu and Yuan Zhen, and immediately realized that they were both in trouble.

The words of the two great scholars just now are full of righteousness. Hou Yuxiao is now carrying out more than 80 million people in Hexi. Isn’t it righteousness? You are all for the peace of the world. At this moment, you still give peace to these 80 million people.

Not giving?

"If it is for the people, I, the Jin Dynasty, have no shirking duty!"

"The violent Jin Dynasty is like this, let alone the alliance."

Seeing the two people expressing their opinions one after another, Hou Yuxiao was immediately pleasantly surprised. To outsiders, this surprise was just for the people of Hexi, and many people immediately respected him.

"My Hou family's five million troops are all stationed in Xingnan Prefecture. I think both of you know it. Everyone thinks that Hou deliberately placed the army in the middle in order not to favor either Jin or the alliance. In fact, Hou did it for

Today, preparations were made in advance.

The major events in the world, to put it bluntly, are the affairs of you and me, the major forces, and have nothing to do with these ordinary people. Hou proposed that Xingnan Prefecture be used as the neutral zone of the Hexi battlefield for a period of one month, and I, the Hou family, would send troops to various places.

Bring all the people back to the cities in Xingnan Prefecture. After one month, I, the Hou family, will also make a choice. The Jin Dynasty and the alliance will officially go to war again. May I ask you two, what do you think?"

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I see!

After hearing what Hou Yuxiao said, everyone present had a feeling of enlightenment. It was no secret that Hou's five million troops were stationed in Xingnan Mansion. Everyone felt that Hou Yuxiao did this because he was deliberately trying to get along with the Jin Dynasty.

Keep the same distance from your allies so that neither side is offended.

Only now did they understand that Hou Yuxiao's move was for the sake of the more than 80 million people in Hexi Road. The Hou family sent troops to bring all the people in Hexi Road into Xingnan Prefecture.

In an instant, everyone looked at Hou Yuxiao with awe in their hearts.

"The leader of the Hou family is so righteous, I admire you!"

"Hexi's great righteousness, the Jin Dynasty and the alliance should agree."

"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. If the Jin Dynasty and the alliance can agree to the move of the Hou family, it will be a great merit..."

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The audience burst into praises, almost unanimously supporting Hou Yuxiao's proposal. Some were so emotional that they even asked Da Jin and the alliance to agree.

Seeing the indignation in the crowd, and even the expressions on the faces of the five people behind him, they all clearly approved of Hou Yuxiao's proposal. Jing Tianyu and Tuoba Zun were silent for less than ten breaths before speaking.

"The righteousness of Hexi will be fulfilled by the Jin Dynasty."

"The alliance is here to save the people in Hexi!"

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Agreed!

Hou Yuxiao looked moved, and bowed to the two of them, bending his body at ninety degrees, and said gratefully, "On behalf of the more than 80 million people in Hexi, I would like to thank the Jin Dynasty and the alliance..."

No one noticed that the moment he lowered his head, his face that was originally full of gratitude suddenly turned full of gloom.