Three Kingdoms

Fei Qian really never thought that such a ZTE sword would be involved in so many things. These events were all involved in each other. In the end, the most acute struggle broke out on the issue of Hongdu Academy.

It’s not that the opening of the academy is not good, nor is it that these nobles are opposed to the academy. It’s just a private academy, such as Zonglin in Bingzhou, Zheng Xuan who is now recruiting disciples in Jizhou, and Fei Qian’s current one. In the Moriyama Academy, most of the nobles had no objections and even welcomed him with both hands. However, once another issue was involved, this welcoming attitude would immediately change 180 degrees.

Although the Han Dynasty is far away from later generations, there are still many poems and poems handed down, both in the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, only in this prosperous Hongdu Academy, no creations have survived. This has to be a very interesting phenomenon. …

Well, it seems that old man Cai Yongcai also has some criticisms of Hongdu Academy.

Basically, the disciples of Hongdu were regarded as a small group of people, and most of the nobles commented that these people who came from Hongdu Academy only knew how to write poems and seals, and they were favored by the times. Very unwelcome.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty established Hongdu School, which was regarded as one of the chaotic affairs. Even when later generations recounted it, they mostly focused on literature and art but ignored Confucianism and confused the proper path of talent selection. They were heavily condemned and never tolerated. After all, there is often a lot of information hidden behind this interesting phenomenon.

The main reason why the scholars of Hongdu Gate were criticized was not the recruitment of scholars of Ci Fu itself, but the generous salary given to high-ranking officials by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty because the scholars from Hongdu were good at Ci Fu, calligraphy and painting...

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty not only favored those who favored Cifu, but also personally ordered the governors of the prefectures and counties to recommend candidates from Hongdu. The most senior ones were appointed governors of prefectures and prefectures, and ministers of the imperial court. In the imperial edict, Shang Fang praised the images of thirty-two people including Hongdu Literary Lesong and Jiang Lan to encourage scholars."

In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was fond of lecturing scholars, such as Sima Xiangru and others, were also awarded official positions, but they were not reused in this way. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty opened a new chapter, but from a deeper level, the fundamental reason for the strong backlash among the gentry was that Because the recruitment and promotion of Hongdumen bachelors broke the traditional election and official system of the Han Dynasty, it cut off the foundation for the survival of the gentry.

But for Zhongxing Sword, in this matter, it is just an inducement, or a detonator, which explodes such a deep-seated contradiction. How can it be said to be the "root of troubled times"?

"...junhou," Jia Xu said slowly, with a tone that was neither gentle nor serious, as if he was describing something that had nothing to do with him, and seemed so cold and indifferent, "...it can be seen that the lost sword, Where will it appear later? And in whose hands is it?"

"...Where?" Fei Qian hesitated for a moment. Although he felt a little uncomfortable being led by Jia Xu, his curiosity still made him continue to ask.

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said two words lightly: "Yecheng."

"What?" Fei Qian was so surprised when he heard this and almost stood up.

"In the first year of Zhongping, the great virtuous teacher ordered people to paint chalk on the door, scheduled for Jiazi..." Jia Xu glanced at Fei Qian, and then said, "Meet Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Yu When all the parties gathered in Yecheng to take action... In addition to a nine-square staff, the Great Master also had a Zhongxing Sword..."

Yecheng?

Zhang Jiao?

This is really an incredible thing.

What's even more incredible is that Zhang Jiao actually graffitied on the gates of various counties and counties, and then they met to go to Yecheng to celebrate together. I really don't know whether this is too naive or too confident. , or there may be other reasons, such as what Jia Xu said...

"Is there any evidence for this?" Fei Qian still couldn't believe it.

Jia Xu nodded, shook his head, and said: "...there are only a few words in the notes about the late emperor's residence stored in Taiku. However, there was a fire in Luoyang. I'm afraid...after the death of the great virtuous teacher, the late emperor ordered the coffin to be opened and killed. The corpse, one wanted his head, and the other... The person who did this was Huangfu Yizhen... Then, when he returned from the autumn campaign, he took the seal and ribbon of Zuo Chaoqi General, cut off 6,000 households, and granted the title of Marquis of the capital. , two thousand households..."

"This..." Fei Qian frowned and had a headache, "...no, Huang Fuyi really had a bad relationship with Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, the aides of Zhongchang..."

Halfway through, Fei Qian took back his words, thought about it, and shook his head.

According to Fei Qian's understanding of Huangfu Song, Fei Qian believed it 100% if Huangfu Song followed the wind and followed the trend. However, if Huangfu Song hated evil and was upright, then this would be ridiculous...

If Huangfu Song was really upright, he would have turned into ashes when Dong Zhuo was at the helm. There would be no time for Huangfu Song to lead people to harm Dong Zhuo's old mother and granddaughter.

Therefore, Huangfu Song inexplicably impeached Zhang Rang's residence in Yecheng for exceeding the standards stipulated by the state. If this matter was put in perspective, it would seem so abrupt and unnatural. Huangfu Song was obviously not such a straightforward person and did not know how to adapt... …

So in other words, Huangfu Song reported that Zhang Rang's residence was built illegally and violated the Dahan Land Management Regulations, the Dahan Urban and Rural Planning Measures and Laws, and the Yecheng Rural and Market Town Planning, Management and Construction Regulations. It was just a lie to deceive others. In fact, there were other reasons. Purpose?

According to usual practice, the emperor cannot listen to one side or the other, so Huangfu Song impeached Zhang Rang for illegal construction. In order to find out the truth, he naturally had to send someone to verify and test...

So if Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty believed it at that time, or had a little doubt, and then sent people to actually check Zhang Rang's homestead, what interesting things would happen?

Oops, my head hurts.

Wait, Fei Qian suddenly turned his head and glanced at the Zhongxing Sword hanging on the sword stand beside him. There were four Zhongxing Swords. One of them was lost. It was said that it last appeared at Zhang Jiao. So where are the other Zhongxing Swords?

Whose is the Zhongxing Sword here now?

Jia Xu seemed to have seen Fei Qian's thoughts, and sighed lowly, saying: "There are four Zhongxings. One of them is missing, and the remaining three are. One of them was used by the late emperor for his own use, and the latter one was given to Yizhou Mu, and the other one was given to Yizhou Mu." Grand Master Dong... This sword of the prince is probably left by Grand Master Dong..."

Jia Xu's voice became a little deeper. He tilted his head slightly and his eyes wandered to the sky in the distance. He didn't know if he was thinking of something or recalling something. He said slowly: "...Master Dong once said I fought with this sword for many years, but one day I stopped wearing it when I arrived in Kyoto. I once said that I would return the sword to the Han Dynasty... I never thought that it would be seen in the palace of the king..."

Um?

What does this mean?

Does my Zhongxing Sword belong to Dong Zhuo?

Why couldn't it be left behind by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty?

Oh, I understand, it can only be left by Dong Zhuo. However, Dong Zhuo said that he would return it to the Han Dynasty. This sentence has some flavor. Could it be that when Dong Zhuo entered Kyoto...

Fei Qian thought of this, suddenly turned to stare at Jia Xu, frowned and said: "Wen He, what you said is the root of the troubled times, does it not have anything to do with this sword, but this name?"

Jia Xu was silent.

I see.

Fei Qian was still wondering about what Jia Xu said about the Zhongxing Sword. Although it was more or less related to these things, it was not an important source. He did not expect that what Jia Xu wanted to say was not about this sword. But the word "ZTE".

Let’s not mention that guy Zhang Jiao. He used the Zhongxing Sword to cause trouble. Whether it was the development of the Yellow Turbans or the final actions, it was indeed extremely weird. I am afraid that the secrets involved will be lost forever with the death of Zhang Jiao’s three brothers. If it is brought into the underworld, it will not be known to future generations.

For Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, perhaps he was the one who most wanted to be revived, and he did so at first, so he got rid of Dou Wu, then reused the most weak eunuchs at the time, and raised party prisons to suppress the nobles. They even set up the Hongdu Academy to escape the control of the nobles, but they still failed. After suffering blow after blow, they eventually became addicted to making money and enjoying themselves...

Wait, did Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty pay for the expenses of the Eighth School Captain of Xiyuan personally? If so, does it mean that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had some other ideas when he established the Eighth School Lieutenant? After all, when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty established his army in Xiyuan, he proclaimed himself a supreme general and held a pretty decent military parade.

Then, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty passed away the next year...

Where is Dong Zhuo?

According to Jia Xu's underlying meaning, does it mean that Dong Zhuo also seemed to be a renaissance person at the beginning? Later Dong Zhuo also gave up, so there was a saying of "returning the sword to the Han Dynasty"...

The Great Han Dynasty ZTE, haha, whoever wants to ZTE will not only fail in the end, but also lead to chaos in the world.

Is this probably what Jia Xu wants to say?

This is interesting. In other words, Jia Xu believes that the Han Dynasty is hopeless now, and there is no possibility of another revival?

Jia Xu raised his head slightly, looked at the beams in the hall, and said: "... Your Majesty, nowadays, in the great Han Dynasty, the beams and pillars are in decay, and they are infested with beetles. Just painting them with chalk will not help... What's more, the hall is full of holes due to rats eating millet, and it's hard to get back..."

"Wen He, could this be..." Fei Qian looked at Jia Xu and said, "...the reason why you proposed a plan to disrupt Chang'an?"

Jia Xu was silent for a moment and nodded.

I see. Jia Xu thought that the previous officials in the court were not good, so he wanted to borrow the help of Li Jue and Guo Si to replace them, right? Such thoughts and actions are really in line with Jia Xu...

The little mastermind behind the scenes.

However, Jia Xu's concepts have some correctnesses and some biases.

"Wen He, what do you think an assistant minister and a noble family should be like?" Fei Qian asked.

Jia Xu shook his head and said: "I don't know, I just know that it shouldn't be like this."

"Wen He, I studied in Lushan in Jingxiang, and discussed some issues with my friends..." Fei Qian looked at Jia Xu, raised three fingers, and said slowly, "...What is a noble family? Why? For common people? Is this world dominated by aristocratic families, or is it dominated by common people?"

"This..." Jia Xu subconsciously wanted to answer, but when he opened his mouth, he realized that these three questions seemed simple, but in fact they were very big and could not be explained clearly in a few words.

The title of Ninth Grade Zhongzheng was probably just a small thought in Chen Qun's mind at this time. The standards and measurement mechanisms of aristocratic families were not as perverted as those of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, so what is a noble family and how can it be called a noble family? It’s really hard to say. There were countless officials with two thousand stones in the Han Dynasty, but did their descendants all become aristocratic families?

The concept of common people is even more vague. If someone is not from a noble family, does he have to be a common person? This is also not one-size-fits-all. After all, the monster of the Aristocratic Family has evolved all the way from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and now it is completely different from the time when Xiaobai or Black Bottom were.

Jia Xu thought for a moment, and then asked: "...I wonder if Junhou has the answer?"

Fei Qian raised his head and laughed, an inexplicable smile appeared on his face, and then said slowly: "People from aristocratic families should live to protect the country, and die if they harm the country; live uprightly, and die if they betray the people; Live with clarity, live with ignorance; live with hard work, die with bad work; live with kindness, live with harm to others; live with integrity, die with forgetfulness; live by the law, live with disobedience, die with disobedience; Live by forging ahead, die by standing still.”

After hearing this, Jia Xu just shook his head but said nothing.

Fei Qian also laughed.

Anyway, this thing is concisely derived from the words of later generations. It is really the most correct truth in any dynasty and at any time. It can really fully reflect the true meaning of Chinese culture.

But can it really be done?

In other words, who is this standard aimed at?

Just like the current social class in the Han Dynasty, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was the first to sell his officials. What should the other officials do? The princes from all over the country began to rebel. What should the county officials do? There are perfect restrictions on the common people, but what about the upper class officials?

When there is no way to solve this kind of problem, these moral principles often become superficial, so Jia Xu and Fei Qian are both laughing...

After a while, Jia Xu asked again: "What if we are common people?"

Fei Qian put away his smile and said: "You have to pay tribute, watch the army, recruit people, count the money, work every day, day after day, but what can you do if you want a basket of food and a ladle of water? What do you want?"

Jia Xu was solemn.

Fei Qian's idea is actually not complicated. The aristocratic family originally occupies more resources and more information. Since it obtains more, it must bear more responsibilities, pay more hard work, and must cooperate with the entire country. Bund together and be responsible for matters related to internal development and external development.

However, this is difficult.

People's human nature is to want to be greedy and possessive, to work less and be tired. This has always been the case from ancient times to the present, so future generations will have itchy scalps and cold water. When a country cannot even protect its territory, what can it do to restrain its citizens? Just like today's Han Dynasty, which is divided in all directions, how can these powerful families be restrained?

So Jia Xu shook his head.

But when it came to ordinary people, Jia Xu didn't expect to hear such an answer from Fei Qian.

Common people, in fact, strictly speaking, the term common people still tends to be more advanced. Only those who have a surname can be called common people. Those who do not even have a surname can only be called common people.

The common people in the Han Dynasty were responsible for most of the labor and taxes, and were responsible for the output of the entire society. However, many descendants of the gentry still believed that the common people were born low, and it was because of their ancestors or their personal reasons that these common people were It is a matter of course that we must face such a situation.

But Fei Qian said that as long as a common person takes on the corresponding tasks, they must at least ensure that they can eat and drink...

Jia Xu raised his head and looked at Fei Qian and said: "There is a man, Shuo Ran Yan, who has a sword in his arm. He didn't pay attention to it at first, but now the sore has been eaten away. If his arm is broken, he will bleed to death. If he applies it, he will die of internal rot. Dare you I ask the prince, what should I do?"

"Let's break the arm." Fei Qian replied.

"Break your arm or die." Jia Xu followed.

"You may die. If the sores are allowed to erode and spread all over your body, you will definitely die." Fei Qian said.

Jia Xu was silent for a while and said: "I will ask you to cut off your arm..."

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