Han Dao world

Generally speaking, Mrs. Ding and the others had a very comfortable life.Guanzhong has developed rapidly in the past few years, and many places are being rebuilt, and there are not many traces of war.

After hearing this, Mrs. Bian couldn't help but feel emotional.

She followed the walk these years, traveled a lot of places, and her eyes were wide open, but it is really not easy to talk about ease.

Seeing that the world is about to be settled, and the preparations for the emperor's westward expedition have gradually begun, she has to consider her living arrangements in a few years' time.She is just a woman, and she doesn't know martial arts, so it is unlikely that she will follow the emperor to the west.

"You are here to test Tongzilang, are you going to go west with the emperor?"

Cao Chong bowed and bowed. "In front of Madam, I dare not hide it. Not only I intend to go west with the Son of Heaven, but Ah Weng himself also has some intentions, but I don't know if the Son of Heaven will allow it. If Madam can make this happen, Ah Weng will be very grateful."

Mrs. Bian looked at Cao Chong twice, feeling a little uncomfortable.

As soon as she heard it, she understood that Cao Cao's desire to travel west was not for himself.His original ambition was to be a general who conquered the west. Now that he is in the official residence of Yan Ran, he is already satisfied. There is no need to go to fight thousands of miles away after half a century.

He did this for only one purpose: to pave the way for Cao Chong.

Cao Chong is very talented, but he is a bastard after all. With Mrs. Ding as a jealous woman, Cao Ang's position as heir will not be shaken.Cao Chong has no inheritance rights, so he can only work hard on his own.Cao Cao was worried that it would be difficult for him to get ahead, so he wanted to go to battle in person to show off his old face.

He is really hardworking, but it's a pity that he only has Cao Chong in his eyes and no one else.

"I'll do my best. But I'm just a food supervisor, and I have limited opportunities to talk to the emperor, so I may not have the opportunity to speak."

"It's enough to have a wife." Cao Chong looked at Cao Pi and the others beside him, and said with a smile: "Besides, there are a few brothers to help, I think it will come true. One day, my father and son brothers will drive westward with Wen With martial arts, internal and external, it is not difficult to make contributions.”

Mrs. Bian's heart moved, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Even if that old thief is smart, this kid can also speak.

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Knowing that Cao Chong came to Xingzai, Liu Xie quickly took the time to meet him.

Coincidentally, Zhou Buyi happened to be on duty, and Cao Chong was ordered to see him.

Within a few steps, the two chatted speculatively, as if they had been friends for many years.

Seeing it from a distance, Liu Xie couldn't help feeling that God's will tricks people.

Fortunately, Cao Chong is unlikely to die early if nothing happens, and Zhou Buyi will not die because of Cao Cao's worries. After 20 years, they will all become the pillars of the big man, or even earlier.

In the history of science, the most dazzling achievements of many geniuses appeared before the age of 30.

Cao Chong came to him and saluted Liu Xie.

It was only then that Liu Xie realized that Cao Chong's height exceeded expectations, and he didn't look like a nine-year-old child at all, let alone Cao Cao's breed.

Could it be that a genius not only has a good brain, but also grows taller?

"Is your mother tall?"

Cao Chong heard too many questions like this, and replied respectfully: "Although my mother is tall, she is only seven feet tall. The height of this minister is related to your majesty's new policy. The meaty milk in northern Xinjiang is good for children's health. Not only is my height superior to Seniors, most of the children in Guanzhong are taller than expected, especially those around the age of ten."

Liu Xie was stunned, but he didn't end this topic. "Why are you around ten years old?"

"Blessed by His Majesty's new policy, Guanzhong has lived a stable life in the past few years. The people live and work in peace and contentment. They have enough food and clothing. They often have cattle and sheep brought in from Liangzhou as meat. Ding men and women are healthy, but it does not affect their height. Only men and women who have not grown up can grow taller. Among them, those who are around ten years old benefit the most, and they are naturally taller than father and brother."

Liu Xie was very satisfied after listening to Cao Chong's story.

This result was as early as he expected, and it was also the result he had always hoped for.

Height has little to do with race, but has a lot to do with nutrition.However, to the surprise of many people, the nomads in northern Xinjiang are not taller than the Han people, so most people would not have imagined that meat and dairy products would have such a big impact on their height.

There is a problem here: it is impossible for ordinary nomadic people to eat meat every day. Their nutritional level is far inferior to that of ordinary people of farming people. They are often even half-starved, and their height naturally has no advantage.

The significance of meat and milk can only be fully reflected on the premise of sufficient supply.

Cao Chong is the most direct example, while the people in Guanzhong and Hedong are slightly weaker, but they are much better than those in other places.

This principle is not complicated, but Cao Chong can see clearly and speak clearly, which shows that his thinking is very clear, and he is willing to think about these seemingly innocuous problems, which is very rare.

There are too many rich and powerful children who are full of food all day long but are unwilling to do something practical.

Compared with ordinary people, aristocratic families do have more talents, but that is at the cost of greater consumption.In terms of efficiency and cost, elite education is never as real as popularizing national education. Those who advocate elite education are either crooked or insane.

This is also the theoretical basis for his continuous promotion of enlightenment.

He firmly believes that national education is the foundation of a strong country, and it is only natural for geniuses and elites to emerge on the basis of universal education.Promoting happiness education, abandoning the vast majority of ordinary people, and concentrating resources on a few elites is impossible to achieve the kingly way, and it is not what the court or the country should do.

Liu Xie then asked about Cao Chong's knowledge, mainly focusing on the mathematics lecture notes used in the martial arts lecture hall.

He knew that Cao Cao had channels to obtain these confidential information for ordinary people.He himself has never objected to this point, and is planning to publish it in the world, but the progress cannot keep up with the lectures, which gives people the illusion of secrecy.

In fact, what is there to keep secret about the basic theory? He wished that more people would know about it.

Cao Chong answered fluently.

Even if a few questions are not very accurate, Liu Xie can feel that he has worked hard, but he chose the wrong path, and there is no one who really understands to point out, and a layer of window paper has not been punctured.

There is a difference between face-to-face and correspondence.

Liu Xie was very satisfied, and immediately accepted Cao Chong's application to be Tong Zilang, and let him and Zhou Buyi be companions.

After Cao Chong thanked him, he asked questions about the Way of the Buddha.

When Cao Ang took office and passed by, Liu Xie heard Cao Ang mention Futu Dao.

Although the imperial court expressly stipulated that it is strictly forbidden to preach in public on Futu Dao, and only individuals can study it as a hobby, otherwise their family property will be confiscated and they will be made ascetics.But Buddha Dao is still very popular, and some people are even willing to give up their family property, abandon their wives and children, and sacrifice their lives to join Daoism.

Now that he heard that there are many people on the grassland who believe in the Way of the Buddha, he realized that this problem has reached the point where it must be solved.

Otherwise, the West Expedition will definitely encounter trouble in the future.

Chapter 1226

After thinking about it, Liu Xie decided to elaborate on this issue in order to lay the foundation for the future solution to Buddha Road.

In fact, this problem is not limited to the existence of Buddha Taoism, Taoism and Confucianism are also unavoidable.

In short, this is the contradiction between philosophy and politics, ideal and reality.

In life, do we need philosophy or ideals?

Of course, without philosophy, without ideals, human beings are not enough to be human beings.

There is a very important point of difference between humans and animals, that is, the psychological characteristics that go beyond physiology, that is, the morality and starry sky that are often talked about by people.

But too much emphasis on philosophy and ideals is not acceptable.

Philosophy and ideals are attractive because they are separated from the current reality and give people infinite space.

But after all, people cannot be divorced from the current reality, and can only proceed step by step based on the current reality, instead of realizing it once, becoming a Buddha immediately, and immediately traveling into space without any worries.

Just like Taoist alchemy and health preservation, it is impossible to become an immortal, but with in-depth medical research and great health preservation techniques, it is real to prolong life.

Why is Buddhism so popular?

In his opinion, there are two reasons: one is that Buddhism focuses on the afterlife, and the afterlife is often unverifiable and impossible to falsify.Second, Buddhism has a tradition of studying medicine, which can solve some practical problems of believers.

The former can appease those who are desperate for reality, give them hope, and relieve their psychological pain.The latter can attract more ordinary people and relieve their physical pain.

Buddhism has been introduced to the Central Plains for hundreds of years, but it has been lukewarm. It is only spread among the rich and idle, and it is regarded as a topic of conversation.The Southern and Northern Dynasties suddenly became popular, precisely because of the hundreds of years of turmoil during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, even the nobles could not guarantee the future, could not see hope, and could only pin it on the afterlife.As for ordinary people, it is even more precarious, and they are in pain all the time.He will trust anyone who can cure him or give him a mouthful of porridge.

In fact, it was not only Buddhism that flourished during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but also Taoism.It's just that Taoism emphasizes this life, and there are too few people who have the strength to make alchemy and practice, so Taoism is still limited to high-level dignitaries and cannot be implemented.

In addition, Taoism originated from the common people, and it is inherently insufficient in theory. It is far less rigorous and self-consistent than Buddhism, which originated from the aristocratic elite. It is naturally not attractive to the Central Plains elite who like to talk about metaphysics.

Therefore, the elites in the Central Plains often talk about Buddhism in their mouths-emphasis on fun, and serve the golden elixir in their bodies-seeking longevity.

"I'm not proficient in the principles of the Way of the Buddha." Liu Xie cut to the chase. "But one thing, I can be sure that the pagoda cannot be popular in the world, that is, the country cannot do without finance, and the most important item in finance is the household registration. The pagoda was born again, does not follow the secular rules, does not pay taxes, and does not even Marriage. If everyone is like this, how can the country exist and how can the race continue?"

Cao Chong pondered for a while. "So His Majesty's strict prohibition of the Way of the Buddha is to focus on the disadvantages of the way of the Buddha that are not conducive to governance?"

"Of course."

"Then Your Majesty thinks, is there any merit in the principles of the Way of the Buddha?"

Liu Xie thought for a while. "Of course there are, but not many people can notice this."

"I take the liberty to ask Your Majesty for advice, and I am willing to follow it."

"Don't be confused by the illusion in front of you, and investigate the truth until you get to the origin." Liu Xie said slowly: "Seeing is not necessarily true, it may also be an illusion. Use rational analysis and judgment to find the truth behind the illusion, and then you will be able to see the truth behind the illusion." It is possible to truly comprehend the Dao."

Zhou Buyi couldn't help but said: "According to Your Majesty, is the emptiness mentioned by Futu Dao the Dao?"

Liu Xie looked at Zhou Buyi in surprise. "Have you also read the Buddha Sutra?"

Zhou Buyi was a little embarrassed. "I read some in my spare time, and I have a lot of doubts."

Liu Xie smiled bitterly.

Sure enough, there are two kinds of people who are easily attracted to Buddhism, one is extremely smart and the other is extremely stupid.The former can understand the beauty of Buddhism, what they care about is academic theory, and appreciate the profoundness of nothingness.The latter is just superstitious, and they can't even read the scriptures. They only know how to read "Amitabha Buddha" and imagine that they can go to the west after death.

Communicating with such a genius is a bit difficult even for a time traveler.

Fortunately, he has been thinking about these issues all these years, otherwise he wouldn't be able to say a few words, and he might reveal his secrets.

"My understanding of emptiness may be different from your understanding of emptiness." Liu Xie sorted out his thoughts, and decided to give the two prodigy a science enlightenment class and abduct them to science.

In fact, from the very beginning, science appeared as philosophy.

In Western history, Aristotle was first a philosopher, and then a physicist and mathematician.

Newton's most important physics work is "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy". In his eyes, there is no science, only philosophy, and all science is just one aspect of philosophy, or a tool to explain philosophy.

Liu Xie raised his hand and pointed to the mountains in the distance. "Do you think there is a gap in that mountain?"

Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong exchanged glances and said in unison, "Of course."

Liu Xie was taken aback for a moment, and took a look at them.The answer was obviously not what he expected.

"Can you see it?"

Zhou Buyi said: "I can't see it, but I can imagine it."

Liu Xie suddenly realized that a genius is a genius, and his thinking is different from that of ordinary people.

"Of course, but you can't see it from a distance, you just feel it is one. When you get close, you can find that the gap is huge. This is the change brought about by the distance." Liu Xie picked up another stone and held it in his hand. Li weighed it. "Then is there any gap in this stone?"

"There should be, but it's too small to see clearly." Zhou Buyi hesitated.

"It's okay to use a microscope," Cao Chong said.

"That's right, let's continue to infer. Is there such a possibility that as long as the eyesight is good enough, you can always see smaller structures, and this seemingly dense stone may be empty?"

Zhou Buyi fell silent, his eyes flickering.

He somewhat understood what the Son of Heaven said, the emptiness mentioned by the Son of Heaven was indeed not the same as the emptiness mentioned in the Buddha Sutra.

The reasoning of the Son of Heaven is obviously more comprehensible, more realistic, and verifiable than the Buddha Sutra.

As long as the magnification is continuously increased, one day it can be proved or falsified.

The Buddha Sutra is different, the emptiness can only be imagined and cannot be verified.

Seeing this, Cao Chong asked, "Isn't this what Zhuangzi said about a one-foot stick, half of it is taken every day, and it will last forever?"

Liu Xie smiled slightly. "All theories, if they haven't been verified, are just theories after all. The real Dao can not only be discussed, but also be practiced, otherwise there is no difference? Zhuangzi is similar to the Buddha, but it is only a theory and cannot be verified, so the body is inevitably hungry. It will inevitably perish. As long as he can make a sharp weapon that will be able to reach a foot, and take half of it every day, he does not have to be inexhaustible, he can also live comfortably, and the Song State will not be destroyed by Chu. He can protect the Song State It is not his mysterious thoughts, but Mozi's sharp weapon for defending the city."

Zhou Buyi nodded thoughtfully. "So, the sergeant heard the Tao and acted accordingly. If you really believe in the emptiness of the pagoda, you should make a better microscope and see the emptiness with your own eyes?"

Liu Xie clapped his hands and smiled. "Of course, but I prefer to say that the sergeant heard the truth and got up to prove it. Believing without proof is all superstition."

Chapter 1227

Liu Xie chatted with Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong for a long time.

He has high hopes for them.

The youth is the future, and the genius youth is the star that illuminates the future.

In the history of scientific development—especially in the early days of theory establishment—genius means more, and one person is likely to lead an era.

Galileo, Newton, Einstein are all such people.

Now that the East has the opportunity to lead the way of science, it also needs such talents. Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong are both very good seedlings.

He once expected Zhuge Liang to follow the path of scientific research, but Zhuge Liang was more interested in politics than pure theoretical research, so he had to give up and let Zhuge Liang do what he wanted more.

With Zhuge Liang's IQ, if he researches technology with peace of mind, he will definitely be a master.

So it takes one or even two generations to change the climate.Once a person becomes an adult, many ideas are fixed, and it is difficult to completely overturn them.

However, Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong are two blank sheets of paper, which can be planned calmly.