Three Kingdoms

The snowflakes falling on the ground are different from the raindrops. They are as soft as the sound of a cat stepping on it. In other words, it is not a sound that can be heard directly, but just a feeling.

It was as if Fei Qian felt that now was the best time to clean up the bad habits of the Han officials. This feeling may or may not be right, but if you continue to delay it, you may not be able to achieve the current results.

Zheng Xuan's car left and he went back to Lantian first. After all, the conditions in the military camp are not good. It is better for an old man in his sixties or seventies to stay in a warmer place.

Snowflakes were flying, and the ruts soon became somewhat blurred.

Lord... Zhuge Liang suddenly whispered from the side, if it is Mr. Zheng... then...

Scared? Fei Qian asked with a smile.

Zhuge Liang shook his head subconsciously, and then was silent for a moment, maybe...

Fei Qian said gently: This is human nature and is not something to be ashamed of... What's more... some people are also afraid... afraid of doing something wrong or going wrong... Then, if you are afraid, you will not do anything at all, or you will shrink back. Not moving forward?

Snowflakes flew down and landed on the heads and bodies of Fei Qian and Zhuge, speckled and soft.

Zheng Gong... Fei Qian stood on a high hill outside the tent, watched Zheng Xuan's carriage go away, and then said, in his early years, Zheng Gong studied under Ma Jichang, and there is a saying that poetry, books, rituals and music are all in the East. . ...Has Kong Ming heard about this?

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "I did hear that."

When Yuan Benchu ​​was in Jizhou, he once invited Duke Zheng and said, "I originally called Lord Zheng a famous Confucian in Dongzhou, but now he is an elder in the world." Is it in vain that my husband has lived a prosperous world in cloth of commoners? Fei Qian chuckled, and then said, Kong Wenju also said something, Zheng Kangcheng made a guess, people see his famous knowledge, it is because they have something to say. A great comparison of the evidence and the case must be found in the four books of the Five Classics. If it were not in this article, it would be almost absurd. If Zengzi insists, does he think that the Tiangu in the suburbs must be the skin of the unicorn, and that the "Book of Filial Piety" should be written as a policy for Zengzi's family? ...Kong Ming thinks, who is right?

Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment, and then said: Everyone has his own reasons.

People in the Tang and Song Dynasties generally had a positive evaluation of Zheng Xuan. On the one hand, it was taboo among the elders, and on the other hand, Zheng Xue had such a wide influence that many later generations imitated Zheng Xuan. Comments for those who grow up, you can never pick up the bowl to eat and then put down the bowl to scold your mother.

Therefore, Zheng Xuan's true character can only be judged by his peers, and perhaps some clues can be seen.

Just now in the big tent, Zheng Xuan showed the demeanor of a pure and kind elder, one child at a time...

So now, Fei Qian turned to look at Zhuge Liang, so, little friend, can you understand?

...Zhuge Liang was silent for a longer time, and then he bowed his hands in frustration and said, "Master... why is this...if it weren't for the Lord's eyes, there would be no good in this world?"

Zhuge Liang is very smart, Fei Qian has no doubt about this.

But Zhuge Liang also has a big weakness, which is the lack of father's love, which makes him somewhat stubborn and overly cautious. Zhuge Liang's father passed away when he was very young, and then Zhuge Liang followed his uncle. As a result, his uncle could not last long...

As for the relationship between Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei in history, well, Fei Qian speculates that there may be some emotions similar to that between father and son. After all, they are almost twenty years apart. Therefore, when they were in Baidi City, what Liu Bei told Zhuge Liang There may be another layer of meaning in the words...

Of course, the greater possibility is that Fei Qian is just guessing.

Fei Qian laughed loudly, and then patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder. Why isn't Kong Ming wearing white clothes now?

Zhuge Liang lowered his head and glanced at the gray-yellow robe he was wearing, and then said: White clothes are easily stained with dust, which causes many inconveniences in the army.

Fei Qian nodded and said: Kong Ming has obtained it... How can this world be pure and good? Someone who plans for the great men of the world is not famous among the scholars? Those who seek perfection will eventually fail to be complete, and those who seek preparation will ultimately fail to be prepared. But if you know what it is, understand why it is so, and know how it is, it is almost complete.

Zheng Xuan was selfless, so he accepted the hot potato offered by Fei Qian? Zheng Xuan cherishes talents, so he does such an offending job for Zhuge Liang?

Maybe, maybe not.

But is it worth it for Fei Qian and Zhuge Liang to gamble all their fortunes on this possibility?

Obviously not worth it.

Zheng Xuan is only the first choice in the plan, there are also plans to choose Sima Hui, and then there is Wei Duan. As for Zhuge Liang, he is ranked behind many people...

Why choose Zheng Xuan?

For an old man in his sixties or seventies, the attraction of wealth and beautiful women has greatly weakened. Three immortals are what Zheng Xuan pursues in the end of his life.

In this aspect, Zheng Xuan has a higher level of passion than Ma Rong.

Ma Rong drank and played with women. Even when he was teaching scriptures, he did not let go of Mei Ji's hand. Then Ma Rong didn't care what others said to him. His debauchery was like a broken pot. Because before Ma Rong was still a rotten pot, he was not only thrown into the manure pit, but also fed a belly of urine, so that Ma Rong once wanted to commit suicide, but he was rescued. After losing the previous After having the courage to fight to the death, his defense was completely broken.

Zheng Xuan hadn't broken his defense yet, even though his son died in Kong Rong's hands. Zheng Xuan was not an ordinary person, so he did not scold, get angry, or become decadent. After hearing about the grand occasion of Qinglong Temple, he dragged his old body from Hanoi to Hedong, and then to Chang'an...

Fei Qian pretended to be the whole Han Dynasty in his heart, and naturally others also pretended to be so, which is not surprising. Just like Zheng Xuan, he pretends to own the entire Han culture. Shandong can no longer satisfy him. He wants Shanxi and the entire Han Dynasty.

Of course, it is not conquered by force, but by culture.

Sometimes Fei Qian admires Zheng Xuan quite a lot. This old gentleman has indeed made great contributions to the teaching of Confucian scriptures in his life. It can even be said that he suppressed all the factions in the entire Han Dynasty with one person. If we say At the end of the Han Dynasty, Lu Bu was the pinnacle of martial arts on the battlefield, and Zheng Xuan was the strong man in literature in the classics, invincible in the world.

After Fei's "Yi", an ancient text annotated by Zheng Xuan, became popular, the "Yi" of Shi, Mencius and Liangqiu in the modern text were almost abolished...

After Zheng Xuan annotated the "Gu Wen Shangshu", the "Shangshu" of Ouyang and Xiao Xiahou in Jinwen Jing gradually disappeared...

Zheng Xuan's notes annotated the "Mao Shi" in the Ancient Classics, so gradually no one read the "Poems" of Qi, Lu and Han in the Modern Classics...

The emergence of Zheng Xue brought about important changes in the development of Confucian classics.

Before Fei Qian could completely unify the Han Dynasty, Zheng Xuan had almost achieved the unification of Confucian classics...

So Zheng Xuan's attitude is very important.

Then Zheng Xuan also knew that Fei Qian's attitude towards him was also very important.

So this time, when he heard that something was wrong with his disciples, Zheng Xuan came, but he didn't expect that Fei Qian did not accuse these disciples of being incompetent or incompetent, but directly threw out evidence to prove that these people were greedy. Rotten!

If it is incompetence, and these people abdicate, it means they have the reputation of giving way to the worthy. If it is inaction, and these people do not invade the place, it means they have the ancient style...

Only the crime of corruption cannot be solved no matter how hard it is. Can we say that these people are greedy for money and enjoy themselves just for the sake of Fei Qian? Eating meat, drinking alcohol and killing people is just for Fei Qian's great cause?

And because Zhuge Liang collected evidence, the records were detailed, including the specific amount, so there was no way to cover up the plea.

Therefore, Zheng Xuan quickly changed his strategy, and then simply took the matter into his own hands. Anyway, he just announced the three laws proposed by Fei Qian. As for the subsequent specific operations, Fei Qian was also responsible for it.

Zheng Xuan can not only take this opportunity to buy a good deal for Fei Qian and Zhuge Liang, but also restore some of the reputation of his Zheng Xue faction at the same time.

In addition, Zheng Xuan's move also avoided subsequent troubles. Since these people have Zheng Xue's name, naturally someone will find Zheng Xuan if they do something. At the same time, even if these people are dealt with, it will inevitably involve more people. Now Zheng Xuan has come forward to say, These people are just opportunists who have sneaked into Zheng Xue, they are the black sheep. I accidentally failed to notice it. Now that I have discovered the problem, I have kicked out the door and cut off the relationship. What they did has nothing to do with Zheng Xue...

There are even some added benefits…

After all, Zhuge Liang had no experience as a temporary worker in later generations, so he was temporarily moved by Zheng Xuan's actions, and then Fei Qian poured a ladle of ice water on his head. He calmed down, but he was a little frustrated.

Does the Lord think that everyone in the world is evil? Zhuge Liang asked.

Fei Qian laughed and said, neither rightly nor wrongly, but said: Kong Ming thinks that if Mr. Zheng goes here and declares the law to the public, it will eliminate corruption?

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "There are only laws but no actions, it is incomprehensible." However, if the system is strictly enforced, it is inevitable that cliques will cause trouble, and officials will be frightened and often collapse.

So why? Fei Qian asked again.

Zhuge Liang frowned, glanced at Fei Qian, sighed, and pretended...

Of course. Therefore, the sage transforms his nature and gives rise to falsehood, the falseness gives rise to etiquette and righteousness, and the birth of propriety and righteousness creates laws and regulations. Fei Qian said slowly, knowing what it is, knowing why it is so, now that is what it is... People are neither good nor evil. There are many biases in talking about good and evil. Only four words can sum it up... …

Seek advantages and avoid disadvantages... Zhuge Liang sighed again and said.

Of course. Fei Qian nodded.

There was once a scholar who was shy about talking about profit, but the word profit can be as small as a merchant's money, or as big as a land in the mountains and rivers. There are selfish obsessions on the inside, and reputation on the outside... Fei Qian clasped his hands behind his back and let the cold wind sweep away the corners of his cloak. , so if the authority lasts for one day, it cannot be completely eliminated! There are also capable ministers among corrupt officials, and there are also many ruthless officials among honest officials. Money is a fascination, and reputation is a distraction. If you insist on making the world a saint, the world will treat you like a thief...

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, and then said: Master... If this is the case, how should this corruption... be done?

Fei Qian pointed far ahead. Does Kong Ming know what winter snow is for? Why is it said that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest?

Winter snow...

Zhuge Liang raised his head and looked up, and saw snowflakes coming from the sky in no hurry or slowness. They seemed to have no purpose and were unstoppable. They fell straight down. Everything he saw was dyed with a layer of white...

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Somewhere in Chang'an.

Everyone sat high in the hall, and then a servant led a person to the hall, and then hurriedly retreated at the signal of the people in the hall.

The person in the hall bowed his head to the ground. Although he did not raise his head, he seemed to feel many eyes on him, and he was shaking uncomfortably.

A question, you answer. Do you know?

Yes, I understand...

Where do you work?

Master, there is a village about ten miles west of Meiyang... I don’t know its name. It is very big and has many people...

What do you do in it?

Back home, the simplest method is to grind the charcoal into powder, then sieve and clean it, and then make it into fine particles...

And what is this charcoal made of?

I don’t know...there are other people doing it...

How did you get into that village?

The younger one also made charcoal... It was a family tradition, and he originally didn't want to do it. But later, most people used briquettes, and there were fewer people using charcoal... The younger one had no choice but to go there and earn a share. wages...

So how does the Heavenly Thunder technique work?

The little one doesn't know... The little one just heard that it's like offering sacrifices to God, burning incense, praying, and offering sacrifices, and God will respond, and then thunder will fall...

There was silence in the hall for a long time, and then when everyone in the hall couldn't help but want to look up, the voice in the hall came out again, I understand, thank you for your hard work, please step back first, go The steward will receive two coins... You must work hard in the future and don't slack off... Pay more attention, read more and ask less. Next time you come here, you will still be rewarded...

The people in the hall only resigned.

The century-old Wubao was destroyed in an instant.

In the high city of Lingyi, families were destroyed and people died in an instant.

Many people couldn't help but secretly glance at the door of the house not far away, as if there were horsemen rushing in the next moment...

The method of hussar's thunder, that is, the art of gunpowder, has actually been heard more or less, but hearing is just hearing after all. In the early years, when hussar was not a hussar, it was often said that there was no such thing. Purple air comes from the east, and there is a bit more auspiciousness. In recent years, there are also some theories about the five gods and the three days of the long river. It is difficult for these Chang'an natives to distinguish which ones are true and which ones are false. of.

Someone once heard that Qiao was riding in Hanzhong to open up mountains with immortal magic... I thought it was mostly rumors, but now it seems that there may be some truth to it...

Someone also heard that Qiusi’s subordinates once defeated Sichuan and Shu with thunder from the sky...

And Shandong...

I thought they were all rumors...

…

Everything that happens to others is just a story. You can smile and express any sad things, and tell them to make the uncle happy, but in the blink of an eye, it happens to you, and you suddenly lose your smile and you are not happy at all. , I just think it’s a bit spicy...

Zhao's Wubao was also a Wubao, and then disappeared with a bang?

What about your own Wubao?

How many blasts can you make?

The rabbit dies and the fox is sad, nothing more than that.

What on earth did the Cavalry General have in mind?

It’s an ominous sign after all…

Faced with the omen of big breasts, uh, the omen of great evil, all the natives of Chang'an were undecided. At that time, Dong Zhuo, Li Guo and other Xiliang people were in chaos, and some Xiqiang people rebelled further back. The basis for the survival of these Guanzhong natives was that the tortoise shells they had built for many years were thick enough, so thick that Dong Zhuo, Li Guo and other Xiliang people at that time Regardless, the Xiqiang rebels all felt that it would be very laborious to break open, and they wouldn’t be able to eat much meat, so they might as well rob those villages and cities and rural areas where it was easier to get more meat...

But now, the thick shell that was originally thought to be foolproof has become something that can be bombarded a few times.

Boom?

Is it cool?

Afraid?

These Chang'an natives were naturally panicked, just like people in later generations would be panicked if they lost their mobile phones.

Although the natives near Chang'an did not have much involvement in Zuo Fengyi's grain price incident, they still ate some meat and drank some soup, and then 15 households in Qiling, Chang'an were either arrested or killed overnight. He was killed, many manors outside Chang'an City were cleared by the army, and all five forts in Zuo Feng Yi's Lian Shao area were destroyed in one day. All these made it difficult for these natives to accept, and they even felt that the sky was about to collapse...

The ancient message transmission model was very backward. There was no live radio station, and there was no rapid transmission. In many cases, it still relied on very lagging letters or oral messages, and in the process of transmission, distortion and Cuts are common.

I don’t know what Webster said...

Hugh Webster! At both ends of the snake and mouse, you will lose yourself as a famous person with three auxiliaries! I heard that Webster rushed to the Huqifu Yamen all night and stood on the porch all night! The flattery is disgusting!

Clever words, covetous power!

You are a famous scholar in vain, you are just a noble person!

Smecta, Mengtuosan...

Souga, souga...

After a while of scorning and insulting Wei Duan, he gradually became silent. Many people actually cursed angrily, but what they were thinking in their hearts was that if they were replaced by Wei Duan now, wouldn't they be more excited if they hugged the horse's thigh and licked it?

After the Hussar gained the third auxiliary position in Guanzhong, these natives originally thought that they would be reused by the Hussar immediately, but the result was disappointing. It's just that the natives often find it difficult to find the reasons within themselves, and are accustomed to shifting the responsibility to outsiders. For example, why do outsiders come to Chang'an Sanfu, or come to beg for food? After all, he is a serious Yellow Emperor. The descendants have lived in the Third Ring Road of Chang'an since they were young, uh, within the Sanfu area...

Originally Wei Duan was riding on the wall, everyone could see it, and he felt that if the sky fell, there would be tall people holding the thunder, and it would not be their turn no matter what, but now in the blink of an eye, Wei Duan was lying on the ground Riding on the lap of someone, then these people naturally have no base. Who among the remaining people is the tall one, or is he the tall one?

The winter snow has fallen, and winter thunder, or spring thunder, whatever it is, seems not far away.

what to do?

Although the person who was called over just now couldn't explain exactly how Qiusi made the so-called Heavenly Thunder method, he at least proved that the Lotus Spoon incident was true. In front of the so-called Heavenly Thunder method, Wubao was like The yellow and red belts on some people's waists, apart from their decorative function, can no longer serve as their protective umbrella.

Why don't you... talk to Qiusi...?

Suddenly someone in the hall whispered intermittently, and then everyone immediately looked at him with disdain, and then retreated with their heads shrunk.

What to talk about? It's already this time. Agreeing to talk to Qiusi means losing the dignity of being a yellow belt and a red belt! If people know that I don't have the backbone of this yellow and red belt, how can I speak loudly in the land of Sanfu in the future?

It's just that, privately, it seems, probably, maybe...

Can we talk quietly?