Three Kingdoms

Zheng Xuan returned to his residence, sat down, and beat his sore old legs without relaxing his brows. For Zheng Xuan, after visiting the General's Mansion, he did not fully understand Fei Qian's intentions. He just generally understood that Fei Qian did not completely ban matters related to the Five Virtues, but wanted to improve and develop.

China has always had the habit of overcorrecting. Just like Qin Shihuang decided to kill those alchemists just because he felt that he had been deceived by those alchemists. As a result, the people below wanted to please Qin Shihuang. It started to expand...

One is prohibited at the top, ten is prohibited in the middle, and at the bottom it becomes a hundred, or even 11,000. So Qin Shihuang burned books. In fact, it was books on alchemy that were burned at first, but later on other books were also affected.

Zheng Xuan is most worried about this problem. Maybe Fei Qian just wants to illustrate the absurdity and problems of the theory of reincarnation of the Five Virtues, but for one purpose or another, the people below are expanding their goals, and may even ban the Yijing. .

After all, using chicken feathers as arrows is the favorite thing of lower-level political officials.

When he learned that Fei Qian did not say that he would veto the entire Yin Yang and Five Elements, and handed over the main control to Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui, Zheng Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had concerns. .

After all, this improvement and development is not that easy.

"Yi, Shu..."

Zheng Xuan looked up at the sky.

Xi Lu walked forward and brought a tray, "Master, please have some tea..."

"Hmm..." Zheng Xuan took the tea bowl and held it in his hand, "Hongyu, how do you think about the sutras?" 』

Xi Lu was stunned for a moment, "Sutra calculation?" I know a little bit...Why does the master ask this? 』

Zheng Xuan glanced at Xi Lu, knowing in his heart that he had some understanding of what Xi Lu said, and it was not a sign of humility. After all, as a master, he still understands some of his disciples' situations. If it comes to scriptures, then Xi Lu can be said to be better than most of the nobles. But in terms of scriptures, sorry, he really only knows a little bit.

Zheng Xuan suddenly felt something and sighed.

Xi Lu accompanied him cautiously, "I wonder, master... what are your orders?" 』

"Come, sit down." Zheng Xuan said, and then paused, "Hussar is not the perfect five virtues, but the evil words of reincarnation..."

"Oh..." Xi Liu nodded, obviously feeling a little better.

Just like later generations often said that there is Yan Ruyu's Golden House in the book, and then some children will actually look through the book in an attempt to find Yan Ruyu and the Golden House. In the early days of learning among the gentry children in the Han Dynasty, many people would go out of their way to find it. Look for the so-called "little words and great meanings" in the prophecies, and then quote them whether in daily debates or when writing articles, and use this to prove that you are knowledgeable and knowledgeable...

Xi Liu is one of them. Of course, Xi Liu is not the only one who does this. But now he suddenly says that things like the Five Virtues and Prophecy are fallacies and must be completely abolished. This will naturally cause worries and doubts among these people. Some people People went to Qinglong Temple to argue with Sima Yi, while others, such as Xi Lu, got some inside information from his master.

"But... Qiaoqi has something else to say..." Zheng Xuan held the tea bowl and took a sip.

Xi Lu blinked his eyes twice, then came to his senses and said tentatively: "Could it be...calculating scriptures?" 』

Zheng Xuan nodded slightly.

"ah? ” Xi Lu was stunned.

It felt like I had memorized the routines for many years, memorized the changes in the avalanche, and knew the final calculations by heart, and then suddenly heard that this time I would not play Go but chess!

This is so damn...

foul!

But Xi Liu never considered whether it was another kind of foul for him to compete with those who struggled to learn with something he was familiar with since he was born in an environment where he could study scriptures at will. .

"Sutra calculation?" ! A small official can use it... What does the hussar want to do? ” Sutra calculation and thinking are really not that good. When I think about the scriptures that I have studied for most of my life, if I really want to fall in front of a sutra calculation that day, where will I put my face!

Zheng Xuan was not good at arithmetic either. He basically annotated all kinds of scriptures. Even the awkward and simple Yi Jing and the Book of Masters had no problem. But when it comes to arithmetic... there are only two words left. hehe.

This concept of worry is also the concept of most nobles in China. The purpose of studying scriptures is to become an official, a high official, the kind of person who has a thousand stones and two thousand stones. But what can you do if you are proficient in scripture calculation? To be a small official with a salary of three to four hundred dan? Then he spent the whole day with the farmers in the fields to calculate whether there was less grain or no less wheat.

Calculation is not popular! Or strictly speaking, the scriptures are the mainstream, while the others are twigs, which can only add to the cake, but cannot bring glory to the ancestors.

Unlike later generations, big men are found in all walks of life. Many times they are subject to various restrictions, age restrictions, learning restrictions, etc., so that for ordinary people, being able to be proficient in a certain aspect is already very important. It’s amazing, so when the children of noble clans are young, they often choose scriptures to focus on studying, because taking this path will have the highest return rate, and other...

How many Zhou Lang are there in the world who study music?

Studying astronomy, how many Xu Yues are there in the world?

Learning any other subject, including sutra arithmetic, involves huge investment but little reward. Only sutras and perhaps one or two poems that day can be used to eat and drink, and maybe even become an official...

No matter how proficient you are in music, no matter how clear you are in arithmetic, at most you are just a small official, as Xi Lu said!

Zheng Xuan frowned slightly and did not comment on Xi Xi's words.

Zheng Xuan was dubious about Fei Qian's words of inheriting his master's legacy and inheriting Liu Hong's inheritance. However, one thing is certain, General Hussar must have his own considerations, and there are some things that he will not say out loud, and Zheng Xuan What is considered are those aspects that Fei Qian did not mention.

In a daze, Zheng Xuan suddenly thought of something, and then turned to stare at Xi Liu.

Xi Lu was startled, shrank his neck, hesitated, and said, "Master... Is there anything I can do for you, disciple?" 』

Zheng Xuan said: "Just now you spoke to me as a junior official..."

"Uh..." Xi Lu hesitated, "Here... this..."

Zheng Xuan nodded slowly and sighed for a long time, "I see..."

"ah? ha? ” Xi Lun didn’t know what was going on.

Zheng Xuan looked around and Xi Lu understood what he was thinking. After sending away the servants, he sat next to Zheng Xuan again and respectfully asked for advice.

Zheng Xuan said slowly: "Originally, I was too thoughtful and didn't know the true intention of Qiao Qi... However, your words made me feel a little bit..."

"Master, could it be...a junior official?" ” Xi Liu asked.

Zheng Xuan nodded, "Exactly." Nowadays, the cavalry is fighting against corruption and getting rid of corrupt officials..."

"oh! Understood! Xi Liu nodded and suddenly realized, "Those who don't know how to calculate accounts naturally don't know the accounts, which means it is difficult to eliminate corruption... Qiusi's move is because of this!" 』

In the current era of the Han Dynasty, all prefectures and counties have basically the same structure. Officials are above the political level and must be proficient in scriptures, while petty officials are generally responsible for the collection of various local taxes and materials...

Of course, there are some people who are good in both aspects, such as Xun You and others, but after all, there are only a few elite talents like this.

"In addition..." Zheng Xuan nodded slightly, and then glanced at Xi Liu, "Most of the people serving in the court today... may not be proficient in sutra calculation, so... once the news about Hussar promoting sutra calculation people comes out... this The big gentry families in the upper and lower reaches of Hedong suddenly lost everything they relied on..."

"This..." Xi Lu's eyes widened, "This... is really..."

Because many petty officials do not understand the scriptures and their channels for upward advancement are congested, they often end up pursuing personal pleasure and becoming corrupt.

In addition, petty officials are not like officials serving in the court and need to be deployed in other places. Therefore, it is often easier to form local gangsters, which will lead to various problems. Now Hussar has expressed that it will enhance the status of sutra calculation, which is invisible. This opens up the space for promotion of ordinary petty officials. Then for the sake of greater goals, some of these petty officials will naturally be unwilling to indulge in the small profits in front of them.

At the same time, the big noble families in Hedong joined forces to resell ordnance. Isn't it just to bully some people who can't understand the accounts? On the other hand, Hedong is a major grain-producing area, so it can be used as a threat to some extent. However, now that Fei Qian has expressed his desire to recalculate his calculations, naturally some petty officials will abandon their original interest ties in order to seize this opportunity...

Just imagine, originally he was just a local official, at most he was in charge of a warehouse. The warehouse owner Cao Cao was the top of the sky, and he was only half an "official" at most. Now if he is proficient in arithmetic and is familiar with the accounts, he will have Maybe he suddenly turned into a serious "official" who checks various places!

From official to official!

It’s like reaching the sky in one step!

Can the nobles of Hedong, no, the nobles of the world, stop him?

Anyone who objects will have trouble with these petty officials under him!

Xi Lu couldn't help but shudder when he thought of this.

"In that case...isn't it, isn't it...this, this, what Qiaoqi did..." Xi Lu's eyes widened and he said, seeming to have many things he wanted to express, but in the end it became In one sentence, "This, in the future... it will be more and more difficult to become an official?" ! 』

Zheng Xuan took a long breath and sighed, "Oh... it's hard to be an official... it's also hard to be an official... this hussar... hussar... Hi!" Hongyu, if you have free time, you might as well read more arithmetic scriptures..."

Xi Lusheng lowered his head helplessly, "Disciple, disciple, I obey..."

Zheng Xuan nodded and said, "Hey, it's a pity that Zini is not here, otherwise his calculations..."

Xi Lu: "..."

………(⊙＿⊙;)………

Brother Zhu remembers that there were many cases in the Chang'an Martial Arts Lecture Hall.

Even about Fei Qian himself.

This made Brother Zhu very memorable...

After all, people with certain status are not willing to let others know about some things they did when they were not successful, and they are even taboo about this. However, Fei Qian generously recorded the things he experienced in the martial arts hall. , for others to study.

Of course, this also allows others to avoid some embarrassment. After all, not all cases are successful...

Brother Zhu knew Fei Qian’s intention of taking him to the martial arts hall.

Because some, or even many, young people always look down on this or that. Most of them think that they are the best. When they see others making mistakes, they either get angry or sneer. He yelled, "I'm so smart!" How can we not recognize this clumsy strategy? 』

Therefore, Fei Qian took him to the martial arts hall to let him see clearly that maybe if the fire at Hangu Pass were stronger, maybe the Xianbei people's battle axes would be more biased, maybe there would be no more hussars in the world.

Of course, it can be said to be luck or something, but if everything depends on luck...

Just like Zhuge Liang now, he feels that he cannot leave everything to his own luck. In other words, if you believe that you will turn disaster into good fortune, you should consider where the danger is and how to avoid it from the very beginning.

The danger in Hanzhong does not lie in things, but in people.

Or a tiger.

Crouching Tiger, Zhang Ze.

The tiger is lying in the grass, either because it is full or it is preparing to hunt.

When the Hussars marched into Hanzhong, they needed to further march into Sichuan and Shu, so they adopted a strategy of re-employing local people in Hanzhong and focusing on appeasing them. Obviously this strategy did achieve good results at the time, not only allowing Sichuan and Shu to be further included in the territory of the Hussars, but also supporting Guanzhong through the initial difficult time.

But just like most temporary policies, there are certain sequelae. Now in Hanzhong, this strategy of reusing local people is slowly showing its shortcomings.

The old problem of local snakes.

This problem was common in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and then it was infected in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is unknown that it will continue to be transmitted until later generations coax you to drink, and so on...

Infectious diseases are difficult to cure. Especially someone like Zhang Ze, who has been infected for a long time and no longer even thinks that he is sick, but that others are sick.

Therefore, Zhang Ze wanted to cure Zhuge Liang.

Naturally, the prescription must include gold, silver, treasures, singers and dancing girls.

Is it because Zhuge Liang is young? Young people, who doesn’t like money and beautiful women? Thinking back then, Zhang Ze himself had a hard time climbing out of the gentle pit. Now that he thinks about it, he naturally feels that he can trick Brother Zhu without any discussion.

After Zhuge Liang arrived in Hanzhong, Zhang Ze used the name of hospitality to seduce Zhuge Liang with various overt and covert benefits. On the other hand, he always dragged Zhuge Liang away and did not let him have time to go to other places.

It's just that, it's a pity that although Zhuge Liang's name is similar to Brother Zhu, he is not like Brother Zhu. Therefore, he instinctively felt disgusted and aware of the danger to Zhang Ze's wooing and bribery, and even the arrangement that was somewhat similar to house arrest. Goodbye Thinking of what happened to the hussar general in the martial arts hall, Zhuge Liang made a decision...

"Servant..." It was still dark, and Zhuge Liang's close guard just looked at no one around and quietly came to the window and whispered, "Everything is ready..."

With the sound of the window lintel cracking, Zhuge Liang opened a gap and said, "I know, wait a moment..."

After a while, Zhuge Liang opened the window, rolled out of the window, and said, "Quickly!" 』

In the early morning mist, Zhuge Liang walked through the courtyard, walked through the corridor, and then went straight to the backyard. At this time, a servant who got up early noticed the fireworks coming from Zhuge Liang's room and shouted, causing a commotion immediately!

"It's gone! It's gone! 』

There was chaos in the courtyard!

Zhuge Liang looked back, then lowered his head and ran directly to the courtyard wall, and then climbed out of the wall with the help of his close guards.

Outside the courtyard wall, there were several other guards waiting. They stepped forward to pick up Zhuge Liang, then met the man behind him, put away the climbing hooks and ropes, and looked around to see if there was anyone in the back alley. To attract anyone's attention, Zhuge Liang surrounded Zhuge Liang and went directly to the city gate along the alley, and then headed straight out of the city as soon as the Fangmen gate opened...

After Zhang Ze woke up in the city and waited until the flames were extinguished, he received the report that Zhuge Liang was missing, and some of Zhuge Liang's guards were also missing. He became furious and ordered people to rush to the mansion. I searched everywhere, but where can I find it?

Zhuge Liang's sudden fire escape disrupted Zhang Ze's arrangement.

Zhang Ze had no idea that this young man, who seemed to be slow in everything he did and spoke, would make such a decisive move in the blink of an eye!

"Your Majesty!" What to do now? 』

If you run away, of course you have to catch him.

Even if he is caught across provinces... cough cough cough, if he cannot be captured anyway, he cannot be allowed to come back alive!

Zhang Ze frowned in thought. There are now two main roads back to Guanzhong from Hanzhong. One is the original road that Zhuge Liang used to enter Hanzhong, and it is also a ramp that has been continuously opened and repaired. The other one is through the Tangluo Road. The inclined road is relatively easy to walk, while the Tangluo Road is relatively difficult to walk due to the large amount of work required to open the mountain and build the bridge.

As for the Ziwu Valley, firstly, it rains frequently in spring, and secondly, it is too rugged and unmaintained, and most people will not walk on these roads.

Of course, it is also possible to go around Yangping Pass, but Yangping Pass is a pass after all, and it is too far to go around Longyou, so Zhang Ze clapped his hands and said, "Come here!" Hurry to Xiedao and Tangluo Road. If you see him, he will be arrested on the spot! If there is any disobedience, he will be killed in the name of treason! 』

Zhang Ze's confidants took the order and were about to leave, but Zhang Ze called him again, "Come back!" I almost forgot that I also sent people to pursue the road to perfection! 』

Previously, Huang Cheng was training troops in Shangyong. Although Zhang Ze wanted to change, it was not easy to find any handle or reason. He could only move slowly, so there are still many soldiers and captains from that year...

"Follow the order!" ” Zhang Ze’s confidants left in a hurry.

Zhang Ze walked around the hall twice with his hands behind his back, and then thought, "Wait a minute, will this... go south to Sichuan?" 』

Zhang Ze subconsciously wanted to call someone again, but after thinking about it, he retracted his outstretched hand. Going to Sichuan and Shu is more difficult than returning to Chang'an. Will Zhuge Liang leave? Young people, don’t you go back to look for adults after suffering a loss? And I can't make too much noise here. If I become completely agitated...

That means you can’t even hide it even if you really want to!

Keeping an eye on two or three intersections is already the limit. If we block other intersections in Hanzhong, it might cause unnecessary trouble.

Sichuan, Shu, Guanzhong, Zhang Ze was in trouble in both places, but after thinking about it for a while, I still felt that Zhuge Liang had the greatest possibility of escaping back to Guanzhong...