Mythology Starts with Childish Skills

Of course, these are not enough for outsiders, and Meng Zhao would not tell others about his weak and weak side, so he quickly regained his energy and said with a smile,

"Actually, this doesn't depend on me, but on the general environment. Do you know the truth?"

Lu Lejiu followed his adoptive father Lu Zhong and listened to his teachings. Cao Zhan was also Cao Yaner's good grandson. Although they had different backgrounds, they had the same extraordinary experience.

Lu Le's festive round face showed a hint of solemnity, and he said thoughtfully,

"A big environment? Young Master said that the general trend is irreversible. If one wants to achieve success in it, he must go with the trend and make the best use of it. Only in this way can he get twice the result with half the effort?"

Meng Zhao was noncommittal. This statement cannot be wrong, but it does not cover everything. Tao,

"For example, in today's world, where the officialdom is dark and the people are in dire straits, Cao Zhan, if you want to get involved in the officialdom, you have to either go with the flow and obey the current situation, or you can be alone and enjoy yourself, which is not tolerated by anyone.

Which one will you choose? "

Cao Zhan was a little distracted for a moment. After thinking for a moment, his lips trembled and he said,

"The former is not in line with my temperament. It would be more difficult than death for me to be complicit in those corrupt officials and bullies who plunder people's wealth. The latter is also not what I want.

If it's just me, that's all. Even if I am ostracized or even framed, I can act with integrity, but when it comes to my family and relatives, I have to consider them.

Therefore, it is really a dilemma. If the world is really like this, I would never enter the officialdom. "

After saying that, he suddenly realized that his previous doubts were gone. He looked at Meng Zhao with a smile on his lips and said,

"It turns out that this is the general environment that the young master mentioned. I understand a little bit."

This is actually like the employment environment in modern society. When the computer major is hot, a large number of students will flock to this major when they are studying in college. When finance is also hot, another group of students will abandon computers. When choosing finance, this is the impact of the environment on personal ambitions and achievements.

The general environment that Lu Le understands is just like this, and it is a way of behavior that is more in line with people's value expectations.

As for the general environment that Cao Zhan understood from Meng Zhao's example, it is actually a narrow definition after being limited by Meng Zhao, because it was limited to officialdom by Meng Zhao from the beginning. This is a small environment within the big environment.

From the two options outlined by Meng Zhao, Cao Zhan chose to abandon his official position and not take up a career, so he understood the relationship between Meng Zhao's ambition and the general environment.

Of course, this is actually what ordinary people think.

There is a kind of person who may not be able to do what others or ordinary people cannot do, and can even go against the general trend and become a pioneer. They are always willing to go against the will of nature, which is not comparable to ordinary people.

Meng Zhao didn't care whether the two of them really understood or pretended to understand, and continued to ask,

"Okay, if you really understand, let me ask you, in today's world, would it be better for me to enter the temple, or to travel far away from the world?"

Now Lu Le and Cao Zhan understood. They looked at each other and said in unison,

"Of course it's better to join the officialdom."

In today's world, Dayong is the "unified" dynasty of China in Chi County. Under its rule, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the folk customs are prosperous, the population is large, and the power of the dynasty is unrivaled.

The reason why the forces represented by the Nine Surnames and Thirteen Families have the ability to dominate the world is that they enjoy great benefits within the large market of the dynasty.

When Meng Zhao entered the court, he entered politics with the hope that one day he would be able to enter the court and worship the prime minister. When he entered the army, he hoped that one day he would be able to control an army and hold the rank of general. Either of these is the pinnacle achievement of an outstanding person.

If Meng Zhao can really do this, it is not surprising that people like Lu Le, Han Pu, and Cao Zhan will also benefit greatly and become the best among people.

Meng Zhao saw that the two of them were in perfect harmony, smiled softly, swayed the porcelain cup in his hand, shook his head and said,

"Your knowledge is limited. Let me tell you something. At the moment, few people know about it, but I think not long after, everyone in the world will know about it."

"In the land of Yongnan, in Pengcheng, the seat of Xuzhou, two people, Gao Yingzhong and Luan Xiaojie, rebelled. Now they have more than 100,000 elite soldiers to cause chaos in Xuzhou, which has caused turmoil in Yuan, Qing, and Wei states. It has not been calmed down yet, and It’s getting worse.”

The news hit the two of them like a bolt from the blue. Even though Lu Lezhi was calm and Cao Zhanzhi was calm, their expressions still changed wildly. They both stood up involuntarily in shock, almost overturning the table.

Meng Zhao glared at the two of them, and Xiaojiu, the little dragon, also looked at the two of them fiercely with his golden and green vertical pupils. The dragon's beard trembled, as if in response to Meng Zhao's majesty,

"Why panic? The rebels are from Xuzhou, which is thousands of miles away from us in the north. We can't even reach here. Sit down."

As soon as he spoke and glared, the two of them shrank their heads like quails and sat back down cautiously.

Lu Le thought about it and still couldn't believe it,

"Master, is this true? Just two gangsters are so capable that they disrupted several states and even the imperial court failed to put them out? This is impossible!"

In fact, rebellions have existed in all dynasties, but they are basically insignificant. Only in the last years of the dynasty, when Longting's strength has been exhausted, will there be a huge momentum, and it is difficult to reverse the situation.

For example, the Yellow Turbans at the end of the Han Dynasty and the Huang Chao at the end of the Tang Dynasty were so powerful that they dared to make the sun and moon change the sky.

But today's Dayong has only been a hundred years since the founding of the country. It can be called the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the national power is strong. The current emperor is also quite saintly. Except at the beginning of his succession, there were natural and man-made disasters in various places. In recent years, the devastation has already recovered. How could such a huge rebellion be aroused, and why did the princes in the court delay in wiping it out?

Compared with Lu Le who understood the division of power within Dayong, Cao Zhan was more ignorant and equally puzzled.

"Yes, I heard from the young master that those two bandit leaders could actually raise a hundred thousand elite soldiers. Don't those soldiers know that rebellion will destroy their families and households? The prestige of the two bandit leaders alone can suppress an army of one hundred thousand soldiers." No, are they master warriors?"

Meng Zhao picked up the jade pot, poured a cup of fruit wine for each of them, and explained,

"There is definitely something hidden in it, please just listen to me and tell me slowly..."

As he said that, he analyzed and integrated the information he heard from Meng Hongdao, and spoke slowly.

To sum up, it is just that the Beitang royal family wants to transfer local power to the central government, which means to strengthen the centralization of power. However, the local power is very strong, and the influence of one move can affect the whole body.

Perhaps, the Beitang royal family angered the Li family for some unknown reason, and this led to the Xuzhou Rebellion. It was obviously caused by two thieves, but in fact, it was a test initiated by the Li family to dissatisfy the Beitang royal family. .

Of course, there were some things that Meng Zhao didn't say.

For example, the death of the two great emperors before Beitang Sheng was most likely related to the other eight surnames. This kind of matter involved the secrets within the eight surnames. He didn't know much about it, so he didn't pay attention to it.

After his explanation, Lu Le and Cao Zhan finally understood that the two big thieves of love were just two pawns, even scapegoats.

The real culprit is actually the nine surnamed Li family, who were the descendants of the ancient Tang Dynasty and are now the Dukes of the Great Yong and Song dynasties.