Three Kingdoms

Are Confucian scholars good people or bad people?

Obviously, pure good or bad can label certain things in a certain period of time for an individual, but it cannot be defined for the entire person's life. It can only be said that the good and the bad each have a certain proportion, which is better. Still a bit worse.

Then a whole class is involved, and the good and bad are even more complicated.

When a Confucian scholar takes off his shoes in the cold winter and puts them on the bare feet of poor but willing children, but his own feet step on the mud, is this Confucian scholar good or bad?

So when this Confucian scholar jumped on his feet and scolded the Husbands for being lawless and without a monarch, and even started to join forces to overthrow Fei Qian's political group that was not in line with etiquette and law, was this Confucian scholar good or bad?

Therefore, good or bad is determined by the position.

The same is true for principles, rules, laws, and systems.

Laws that are good for current rule may not be good for the future.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty admired Confucianism, but he never expected that Confucianism would now turn into vines wrapped around the Han tree, growing and interfering with each other. There was both a symbiotic relationship and a parasitic model. Just like there are a thousand Hamlets among a thousand people. Among Confucian scholars, there are those who are kind to the people, and there are also those who deceive the world and steal their reputation.

Some people can read the principles of life from the Four Books and Five Classics, but some people can only be stubborn, some are upright, some are smooth, some are arrogant, and some are humble, but no matter what kind of person they are, by reading the Four Books and Five Classics Through such a ceremony, these people seem to be connected and become a whole. The mutual sympathy between literati may come from the pain of reading, and sometimes this mutual sympathy even transcends the country and the law.

This is the case with Xu Yi and Pang Qiao.

The same goes for Handan merchants.

There are almost very few people in Xiliang who have read scriptures like Pang Qiao, and also studied in Taixue when they were young.

And the Zhang family, an alternative in Xiliang.

These people are all Confucian scholars.

The Handan merchant left.

Under the cover of night, like a mouse, it slipped away.

"The country is about to perish, and evildoers are everywhere..."

Xu Yi was filled with emotions.

To a certain extent, Xu Yi regarded Pang Qiao as "one of his own". After all, the position of chief registrar could not be left to anyone who was not a close confidant.

Who is the "monster" Xu Yi mentioned?

Maybe it means Handan merchants, but Pang Qiao thinks it means there are more Fei Qian.

Pang Qiao sat aside and responded silently.

Although Pang Qiao was a wealthy man in Jiuquan, he was an "extraterrestrial". He didn't like to dance with guns and sticks. He liked Shandong scriptures, which emphasized loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness.

Xu Yi is not a bad person in the traditional sense, he can even be said to be a good person. When he arrived in Jiuquan, he did not take bribes and pervert the law, he did not impose excessive taxes, and he encouraged water conservancy and farming. It can be said that in terms of his position, Xu Yi was a qualified prefect. Perhaps the only unqualified thing was that he did not agree with Fei Qian.

Just like most of the children of the Shandong gentry, they think that Fei Qian is not good in this and wrong in that. The most important thing is that Fei Qian is a traitor!

The Confucian way!

Fei Qian built the Qinglong Temple and betrayed the original meaning of the scriptures!

Therefore, although Xu Yi was in Jiuquan, his heart was in Shandong. He obeyed the orders of the emperor, not the laws of the hussar!

Pang Yi was a like-minded person that Xu Yi found in Jiuquan. The most important thing is that the two of them have the same "values", which are the traditional values ​​respected by the Han Dynasty, "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness".

"What do you think of the hussar?" ” Xu Yi asked.

Pang Xuan hesitated for a moment, "Hussars... just as the name suggests, unfathomable..."

At the beginning, Pang Cao thought that Fei Qian was here to show his force, and to use it to subjugate the big families in Liangzhou, so that Xu Yi and other officials from Shandong, whether to rejoin the team or to show their loyalty, were coming anyway A set of packages for both life and death, and even a banquet held in Jiuquan, it also meant the Hongmen Banquet. However, as the number of people arriving increased, Pang Qiao felt less like a Hongmen banquet and more like a covenant.

Because among the people who came, there were not only Han people with big surnames, but also Qiang and Hu people.

Feiqian will not reject anyone who comes.

Then everyone who came rejected them.

Except for the killing of Song Jian at the beginning... and Song Jian was not killed by Fei Qian, but by Yang Fucheng. At the same time, Song Jian built his own court. Even if Pang Qiao met him in Jiuquan, he would still fight against it, so this was not something too cruel.

So Pang Qian thought that Fei Qian wanted to recruit Liangzhou soldiers to fight against Cao Cao's attack, but he quickly fell into suspicion again. Fei Qian did not accept them readily, or he "rejected" some people. The results!

It is said that Duan Xuan seemed to have this intention, but Fei Qian refused!

When they scolded Duan Yangan for being a hawk, Xu Yi and Pang Qiao became more and more confused.

As for the scattered tribes who came after hearing the news, or the people from Liangzhou who wanted to join the army, Fei Qian did not directly join the army, but sent people to Zhangye and gathered there, and then went to Yinshan, or They are going to Longyou for intensive training. Only after passing the training assessment can they join the army...

For those who were unwilling to participate in the training, Fei Qian gave them money and food and did not accept them.

Still need to train? By the time the training comes out, Cao Cao will be done with this battle, right?

Was Fei Qian losing his mind and going crazy, or was he so confident that he was arrogant?

Pang Qian couldn't understand, but he didn't think Fei Qian was crazy.

"It's unfathomable... Yes, it's unfathomable..." Xu Yi coughed twice and said hoarsely, "This son is a hero... In the past, ahem, in the past, the Han Dynasty was in decline, and the country's unification was unparalleled. However, there are cases of treachery and treachery, leading to usurpation and theft. It may be caused by weather or by people. Today, the Han Dynasty is in danger, and evildoers are also breeding! When you ascend to a high position, you must have a stealing heart. You may be loyal to your appearance at first, but you will become disloyal in the long run! Such a ruthless person, if you want to kill him, you must not let him spread poison to China...cough cough cough..."

Pang Qiao frowned and said, "Xu Shijun, this...maybe it's not like this?" 』

"Ahem..." As a result, within the four seas, the desire to live a happy life is raging, and resentment at home and abroad is spreading, both near and far. The cities are not defended, and the branches are divided. As a result, the cities in the world are empty, and the mountains and ridges are excavated, causing great harm to the people. The people are living everywhere, and their bones have been wronged. Since the books and biographies have written about the rebellious officials, thieves, and unscrupulous people, if you look at their disasters and defeats, they are not as reckless as those!" Xu Yi's face showed some morbid excitement, and he breathed He recited a long series of words, then glared at Pang Qiao and said, "The king Mang of the past is the hussar of today!" Could it be that we really have to wait until that day to know whether the harm will be done? ! 』

Pang Qiao: "..."

It seems a bit excessive to say this, but Pang Qiao has no reason to defend himself, or to say that Fei Qian is not Wang Mang's second best...

What if?

Just like what Gang Jing said, if you write so many words, is there not the slightest suspicion that the number of words is too low? Or as Boxer scolded, even if there are no photos taken on the phone, does it prove that the heart is clean and does not have any obscene thoughts?

"The hussar may be loyal to the Han..." Pang Qiao sighed and wanted to say something, but paused under Xu Yi's cannibalistic eyes and swallowed the second half of the sentence.

"Loyalty?" Xu Yi sneered and said, "How can a murderer be a loyal person?" Regardless of the casualties among the eunuchs, the innocent civilians also suffered countless casualties! The hussars rose from the north, first massacring innocent captives and trapping them in Pingyang! He also tortured and drove the barbarians into slavery, and opened mountains and mines without accounting for the casualties! There are also expelled rangers, destroying houses without distinguishing between good and bad! Which of these things was not done by Qianqi? Let me ask, is there any loyalty or benevolence at all? 』

"In the past, Cai Zhonglang died violently. If you had even the slightest thought of loyalty and honoring your master in your heart, you would have been worried for three years!" ” Xu Yi said angrily, “But why did Qiaoqi do this? Lingering for power and coveting wealth! You still call such people loyal and loyal! 』

Xu Yi didn't care whether Fei Qian was sad or not after Cai Yong's death, but he asked if he had done these behaviors that represented grief and loyalty to others!

It's like the Han Dynasty's custom of generous burials. No matter whether the dead can know it or not, the living must see it and eat it!

Otherwise, it would be unfaithful and unfilial!

As for whether one is really sad or fake in one's heart, Confucianism does not care about this. What matters is that the etiquette on the surface must be complete and in place. Just like Vietnam in later generations, as long as the average value looks good, the gap between poverty and wealth is not the focus of its governance.

From a certain perspective, Xu Yi was right.

Feiqian killed many people.

And many times, it was Fei Qian who committed the murder unilaterally.

Bai Bo's "innocent" soldiers had already surrendered and laid down their butcher's knives, yet they were actually tricked and killed by Fei Qian! Is there any humanity left in this? ! This shows that Fei Qian is a treacherous villain who bullies good and fears evil. He only nods and bows to power, but is extremely cruel to ordinary people!

Aren't these all Fei Qian's crimes?

Now that the emperor has ordered him to be arrested and punished, what injustice can he feel?

Pang Qiao could only remain silent.

"How can the Yin and Yang triad be transformed?" The circle is nine levels, which camp can save it? But what's the point...cough cough cough cough..." Xu Yi seemed to want to express some emotion, but he exhaled a breath of resentment, which triggered the trachea, and he suddenly started coughing and couldn't stop for a long time.

Xu Yi's disease is a chronic disease, bronchitis. This disease is very common. It may be caused by a long-term cold in childhood, or it may be caused by a large amount of allergen invasion. Without good treatment, old lesions are formed. The climate in the northwest is relatively dry and cold. This climate will aggravate the pain of tracheitis. Especially people from warm Shandong are more likely to get sick in autumn and winter.

However, this kind of chronic bronchitis will get better in the warm climate of spring. Most of the time it only makes people weak and will not lead to death immediately. It is rarely transmitted from person to person, unlike tuberculosis.

Like a big man.

Not only did the man suffer from bronchitis, but he also had inflammation in other places. He had congested blood vessels and tumors. Almost no part of his body was a good place.

Xu Yi came with lofty ideals, but found that he had stepped into the quagmire. He felt that the people of Liangzhou were barbaric and lawless, and he felt that the people of Shandong were full of wisdom and knew how to measure their limits, but he had never thought about why this was the case, so he always thought that he was Qu Zi alive, full of talents but unable to stretch them... …

Of course, in this grievance, Fei Qian's "contribution" may not be missing.

Although Fei Qian did not directly dismiss the officials sent by the early court, he treated most of them coldly. At the same time, Fei Qian passed through Jia Xu and went west from Guanzhong to infiltrate and replace them with a new official structure. , which also makes these old officials of the imperial court inevitably feel fear.

In the wave of the great times, some people want to blend in with a piece of wood or a piece of high ground so as not to be beaten under the waves, while others want to fight the waves with their arms and oars.

"Master Pang...do you remember the books of sages that you read back then?" "After Xu Yi stopped coughing, he stared at Pang Qiao and asked.

Pang Qiao nodded and said, "This is natural." 』

"Then what is the way of the sages?" What is the ethics of heaven and earth? ” Xu Yi’s voice was hoarse, “Since the emperor has an edict, what should we do? If he refuses to obey the edict, how is he different from Dong's traitor? Where does the law of the court exist, and where does the moral order of heaven and earth exist? The hussars claim order, but how can they be loyal in their actions? The order of the Han Dynasty is the law of all people in the world, not just the hussar... cough cough cough..."

Speaking of excitement, Xu Yi coughed violently again.

Pang Qiao sighed and advised Xu Yi to take care of himself, but Xu Yi just waved his hands and then coughed until he was out of breath...

In the traditional moral concepts of the Han Dynasty, Fei Qian's current separatist behavior is already an act of transgression, but it can be said that it has the emperor's approval and a clear seal. Therefore, these Shandong officials or people with traditional concepts of loyalty are also It’s hard to say something, but the emperor already recognizes it, so what can they say?

But things are different now. Cao Cao said that he has an edict from the emperor to get rid of the traitors!

This thing is like Liu Daer's imperial edict in history. Some people accept it and some don't.

There are reasons for admitting the debt, and there are reasons for not admitting the debt. It is like the ancient literati who loved to persuade bitches to become good, but they also liked to force good people to become prostitutes.

"That's alright..." After Xu Yi took a breath, he said to Pang Qiao, "I'd like to trouble the chief clerk to ask Huang Dalang of the Huang family to come..."

Pang Qiao was stunned for a moment, "Huang Dalang?" 』

The relationship between Xu Yi and Huang Dalang, that is, Huang Ang of the Huang family in Jiuquan, was not harmonious before. It could even be said that they were incompatible. Because it is very simple, Xu Yi asked Huang Dahu to pay more taxes. On the one hand, Huang Dahu hid the population and said that he was weak and innocent. On the other hand, he angrily accused Xu Yi of being unreasonable.

Pang Xun is not the only one who is a big owner of Jiuquan.

Huang Ang is even more "big dog" than Pang Qiao.

"right. "Huang Dalang," Xu Yi nodded, "Now the Hussar is hosting a banquet... No matter what, there must be a charter... Please come over and discuss..."

Pang Qiao felt that this was indeed the case, so he nodded in agreement, then stood up and went to invite Huang Ang.

Seeing Pang Qiao leave, Xu Yi clapped his hands and said, "Go and invite Boyang..."

Yang Feng came quickly and bowed his hands.

Yang Feng was a knight-errant who was very skilled in martial arts. He often avenged others and resolved their grievances, so he also had some nicknames. He was sung as "Yang Aruo, who is in the east market, and Yang Aruo, who is in the west market." 』

"Boyang..." Xu Yi stood up and bowed to Yang Feng without any explanation, "Please be worshiped by Xu!" 』

Yang Feng was startled and hurriedly avoided it. He stepped forward to help Xu Yi and said, "Please don't do this!" What a shame! 』

Xu Yi grabbed Yang Feng's hand tightly, with a look of pleading on his face, "Boyang... I always knew that you had the ambition of Hongyan and a loyal and brave heart, but it was Yi's fault that you wasted your time here... Today The country is facing a crisis and traitors are in power. They want to do extraordinary things and practice loyalty. I wonder if Boyang is willing to lend a helping hand? 』

Yang Fengsu Rong raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty... you want to take the head of a hussar?" 』

"ah? "This time it was Xu Yi's turn to be stunned for a moment, but Xu Yi quickly gave up the idea.

If Fei Qian was in Jiuquan City, he might still be able to find some opportunities with the help of the shelter of the buildings and terraces. But Fei Qian was currently in a military camp, surrounded by direct guards. Even crawling into an ant would have to be reviewed. Thinking of sneaking in and assassinating?

Even if this possibility were real, Xu Yi would not do it.

Because Xu Yi wanted to provoke a fight between Fei Qian and the big families in Xiliang, not risk the lives of other Shandong officials.

Although he knew that he would definitely die if he did this, he had already thought that when he poured a pot of shit on Fei Qian tomorrow, he would die without regrets!

"No..." Xu Yi held Yang Feng's arm, "How could I let Boyang take risks and do such a rare thing?" Someone wanted to trouble Lao Boyang and kill Huang's son...Huang's son has been causing trouble to the people for a long time, and now he wants to surrender to Hussar. If he is not eliminated, the people may never get justice again! Someone has invited him to come here. Boyang can lie down on his side and wait for someone's order to behead him! The heaven is so vast, how can we allow evil people to run rampant? ! Even if I don't want it with the seal and ribbon, I will kill this animal to eliminate evil for the people of Jiuquan! At that time, if Qiao Qi blames him, I will take the blame myself and avoid Boyang being implicated! A certain person was destined to die soon, so why not give up this seven-foot-long body! 』

When facing Yang Feng, Xu Yi said that it was a wealthy member of the Huang family who was doing evil, so he took refuge with Fei Qian and wanted to continue to work for him...

Did Xu Yi lie?

No.

The wealthy Huang family is indeed doing evil things.

There was anarchy in Hexi for a long time. Under such an environment, few wealthy households in Xiliang dared to say that their hands were completely clean. So what Xu Yi said was correct, but he didn't say that he had known these things for a long time, and then why he didn't deal with them before, but now he is filled with righteous indignation and wants to eliminate harm for the people...

Xu Yi guessed what Fei Qian wanted.

Fei Qian was using slow measures to stabilize the situation in the Hexi Corridor, so Xu Yi was going to do the opposite!

As long as the hatred between Fei Qian and the big family in Hexi is aroused, all Fei Qian's plans to Qian Xiliang will come to nothing!

Xu Yi will personally deliver the head to Fei Qian tomorrow!

Then he said that he was ordered by Hussar to kill the big family in Jiuquan!

This is the bottom line!

"Your Majesty!" Yang Feng naturally didn't understand these twists and turns. He really thought that Xu Yi was worried about the people, and tears suddenly filled his eyes, "You villain... you should obey your orders!" The villain is willing to be driven by the envoy to eliminate harm to the people! 』

Xu Yi also had tears in his eyes, "Boyang is indeed a loyal and righteous man!" 』

The two people held hands together, but did not notice that a servant quietly slipped away from the shadows in the courtyard...