Han Dao world

Chapter 1242

"Will His Majesty kill Brother Shi Xie?" Xiaoqiao asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Liu Xie looked at the memorial in his hand and replied casually. "Han Rong and Zhong Yao are on their way, let's wait until they arrive. By the way, are there still many interceding for Shi Xie these days?"

"There are a lot of letters, but there are still a few people, and they are just a few words, but they are very persistent." Xiaoqiao pouted, a little impatient. "If His Majesty does not express his attitude, they will not know how to advance or retreat."

"Let people speak." Liu Xie said.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly felt that they sounded familiar. After thinking for a while, he recalled a clue from the depths of his memory, and couldn't help laughing.

It should be said that all he is doing now is practicing what that great man once did, or thought about but failed to do.The difference is that he has only internal worries and no external troubles, and the situation is far superior to that of the great man, so he can take it easy and do a job with ease, without going to extremes.

Nevertheless, he still believes that he is just a poor imitator and that great people are great pioneers.

"What are you laughing at, Your Majesty?" Xiaoqiao leaned over, staring at Liu Xie with bright eyes.

"It's nothing, I remembered something." Liu Xie thought about it, and then said: "Some very distant things."

"How far away?"

"One thousand eight hundred years."

"800 years?" Xiaoqiao counted with his fingers, but he still couldn't count, so he could only say vaguely, "Is that the time of the Yellow Emperor?"

Liu Xie was emotional for a moment.

Whether it was the era of the Yellow Emperor, he could not define, but it must have been a great era.

A great nation, after nearly 200 years of humiliation and 100 years of hard work, has ushered in a great revival and reached its peak again.Among them, countless people and things are worthy of being recorded in the annals of history, but most of them are unknown people, who streaked across the sky like shooting stars, leaving no trace.

But it is these meteor-like unknown people who gather into the sky full of stars.

I'm reducing the greatness to the mundane.

If all goes well, the Chinese civilization will lose those glorious eras, because there will be no more suffering like that.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

He couldn't be sure.

Until now, he is still considering whether it is right or wrong to keep the established people in the Central Plains.Even with Jia Xu's suggestion, he still felt that it was not safe.

After all, Jia Xu is also a veteran, and some ideas may not be divorced from the existing experience.

"Your Majesty, you're in a trance again." Xiaoqiao pushed Liu Xie coquettishly.

Liu Xie came back to his senses and smiled self-deprecatingly. "Yeah, I've been in a trance recently, like an old man who is about to go on a long journey, always worried about his children and grandchildren staying at home."

"Your Majesty is not an old man. Your Majesty is still young, even if he takes 30 years to conquer the world, he will still be middle-aged when he comes back, not yet sixty years old."

"I'd like to borrow your good words." Liu Xie stretched out his hand to touch Xiaoqiao's face, but didn't say any more.

How can conquer the world in 30 years, she thinks too simply.

Maybe it's not just her, but all those who want to go west.They underestimated the complexity of the Western Regions, thinking that it was similar to the Central Plains and that problems could be solved within a generation.

If it is only to defeat the opponent and obtain the rights of the suzerain, the goal may be achieved in 30 years.

But what he wants to do is not only that, what he wants is to let Chinese civilization take root, sprout, blossom and bear fruit in foreign lands.

And for all of this, force alone is not enough, and the support of scholars is needed.

But scholars... are not ready yet.

Thinking of those tangled scholars, Liu Xie couldn't help but get tangled up.

"Your Majesty, don't think too much, just rest." Xiao Qiao took the document from Liu Xie's hand, put it aside, and blew out the lamp.

-

The Spring Festival of the tenth year of Jian'an is lively, and it can even be said that it is a universal celebration.

As the Shixie brothers surrendered and the edict of Jiaozhou pacification spread to all counties and counties at the fastest speed, the already enthusiastic New Year atmosphere was pushed to a climax.People of all surnames organized various activities to celebrate this hard-won peace.

Counting from the first year of Zhongping, 20 years of turmoil have brought serious disasters to this land.

Fortunately, all of this is over, and from now on, you can develop with peace of mind and build a better life.

On Dongting Lake, a newly built building boat is breaking through the waves in the lake. What drives the building boat is not sails, oars or sculls, but five huge waterwheels.Two on each side of the hull and one on the stern.

The waterwheel rotates rapidly, rolling up white waves and pushing the building boat forward.

Han Rong leaned on the side of the boat and looked down, amazed.

"I always thought that the waterwheel could grind flour, but I didn't expect that it could also be used for sailing."

Zhou Zhong smiled "hehe". "Although this waterwheel is good, it is only for a while. In a few years, it may be replaced by better technology."

"Is there a better technology than this?" Han Rong was amazed.

"Didn't you see the steam mechanism? There are many people researching this thing now, and the martial arts hall has even set up a special research group. If all goes well, there will be a usable machine within ten years. Can it be driven on land? , It’s hard to say at the moment, but it’s definitely no problem to use it on a boat, and the bigger the boat, the more convenient it is.”

Before Han Rong could speak, Zhong Yao said, "Sikong, your understanding may be a bit off."

Zhou Zhong turned his head to look at Zhong Yao. "Appreciate further details."

"The steam engine is power. It can be used to replace manpower and animal power, and to drive waterwheels, but it cannot replace waterwheels. These are two different components with completely different functions."

Zhou Zhong thought about it and laughed. "Yuanchang, I didn't expect you to be so attentive to famous things and analyze them into reason. You are right, I was confused."

Zhong Yao hurriedly said a few words modestly.

Han Rong said with a smile: "Jiamou, you probably forgot that the Yingchuan Zhong family also passed down the family law, and this analysis of names and principles is their housekeeping skill."

Zhou Zhong nodded again and again, taking advantage of the situation and said: "Yuanchang, our Sikong Mansion is just going to follow the example of Situ Mansion and set up several long histories. If you are willing to give in, I can write the book now."

Zhong Yao bowed to salute. "Thank you, Sikong Buqi, but I still want to go and see you first, and then decide to stay."

Zhou Zhong smacked his lips. "At the beginning, the emperor was optimistic about you. Now that you have practiced in Bohai for a few years, and you feel more deeply, how can the emperor let you go? Anyway, you have a better future, and I can't stop you. There are many famous legal experts in Yingchuan. If it is suitable, you must recommend it to me."

"Ashamed, ashamed." Zhong Yao bowed again.

Zhou Zhong turned to Han Rong again. "Brother Yuan, are there any suitable disciples among your disciples? Don't hide them. You must serve the country."

Han Rong smiled and said: "I have retired for many years, and I have not asked about political affairs for a long time. All these years, I have only taught some Confucian classics and never involved in law. Even if they have, they have gone to take the exam, and there is no need for me, a retired teacher. recommend."

Zhou Zhong smacked his lips, feeling indescribably disappointed. "Yes, since the implementation of the examination system, the atmosphere of respecting teachers has faded."

Chapter 1243

Han Rong and Zhong Yao were ordered to go to Xingzaijianjia, passing through Changsha, to meet Sikong Zhouzhong who was handling the case in Changsha.

Zhou Zhong happened to be going to report to the emperor the investigation results of the Xiliang garrison disturbance case, so he invited Han Rong and Zhong Yao to go with him.He called a new boat from the Dongting ship officer, and it was this new boat that aroused Han Rong's high enthusiasm, and was even happier than Zhong Yao, so he lay on the side of the boat and watched for a long time.

It's hard to imagine that this is an old man who is nearly eighty years old.

In contrast, Han Rong had little interest in the Shi Xie brothers and didn't want to talk about them at all.

Zhou Zhong was very surprised. He knew that Han Rong had a good relationship with Liu Tao and Shi Xie.

Out of curiosity, Zhou Zhong knew that Han Rong didn't want to talk about it, so he asked about Han Rong's attitude through his drunkenness.

Han Rong changed his enthusiasm just now, and his gray brows were frowned. "Jiamou, what do you think is the biggest problem of Confucianism?"

Zhou Zhong became more interested when he heard it. "I also ask Brother Yuan for advice."

"There is no boundary between public and private." Han Rong turned the chopsticks upside down, dipped some wine, and drew a circle on the table. "Confucianism is divided into relatives and distant, unlike Mohism, which pursues equal treatment, because it is not human nature. How many people can treat other people's children the same as their own children? If this is the case, there must be a difference between family regulation and state governance. , Can not separate public and private. Disciples are private affairs, so officials are public affairs. To treat disciples and former officials on an equal footing means that public and private are not distinguished, or in other words, it is turning public into private. This is contrary to the Confucian ideal of the world as public of."

Zhou Zhong thought about it. "Brother Yi Yuan said, isn't it impossible to make the world a public forever?"

"I don't dare to say whether the world is for the public can be realized, but it will definitely not be realized easily." Han Rong said with a smile: "The reason why an ideal is an ideal is that it is difficult to achieve. If it is at your fingertips, is it still an ideal? For example You Zhou Jiamou, is your current ideal to be an official, or to be famous in history?"

Zhou Zhong laughed awkwardly, but did not answer.

He could hear Han Rong's teasing.Even though he was an official up to Sikong, there is a high probability that he will be famous in the history, but it is a bit difficult to make a name in the history.

In the 180 years of this dynasty, there were nearly a hundred people who served as Sikong. How many of them can leave their biographies in the history books?Most of them just mention names between the lines.

He felt that he might be one of those Sikongs.

Looking back on these years, he doesn't think he has any merits or virtues that he can biograph alone.

Considering the influence of his family background, he may also add a few words, such as writing "Zhongzi Zhong, official to Sikong" after his father Zhou Jing's biography.

It's just that when he thought about the emperor's attitude towards his father Zhou Jing, he felt that this might not be a big deal.

Every time he thought of these, he felt a little anxious.

Seeing Zhou Zhong embarrassed, Zhong Yao took the initiative to change the topic. "According to elder brother Yuan, how can we distinguish between public and private?"

Han Rong took a sip of his wine. "Speak privately at home, and publically in officials. Privately talk about human feelings, publicly talk about legal principles. So, regardless of whether Brother Shixie is dead or alive, I can invite him to drink when we meet in the future. But before the court makes a judgment, I don't want to make any announcements. Point of view. After all, I am just a retired veteran, not an official in the court. If I am not in the position, I will not seek the government, this is the teaching of the sage."

Zhou Zhong lifted the jug and filled Han Rong with wine. "At this moment, you and I are chatting, only talking about private affairs, regardless of justice. Out of your mouth, into my ears. Do you think Brother Shixie deserves to die?"

"Damn, but he shouldn't die."

"Oh?"

"As a student of Confucianism, he eats the royal salary and guards one side. When the court is suffering, he doesn't want to serve one side, but only wants to separate the side and turn the public into private. After the emperor issued an edict, he still did not obey the edict. Could it be that Don't you deserve to die?"

Zhou Zhong was speechless.

Zhong Yao said, "Then why won't he die?"

Han Rong glanced at Zhong Yao, and said meaningfully: "Because he is lucky and the Son of Heaven is kind, he is willing to give him a chance to reform himself and redeem his crimes."

Zhong Yao felt relieved, and then asked again: "How can I redeem my merits?"

"I don't know. If I had to guess, there are only two possibilities. One is to be demoted to common people, and the other is to be exiled overseas. For the Shixie brothers, this is not an unacceptable result. After all, a few generations ago, the Shi family was Such."

He drank the wine in the glass and added another sentence. "Most of the gentry in the world are like this, counting up to three or five generations, or how many aristocratic families are there?"

Zhong Yao was thoughtful and didn't ask any more questions.

He felt that what Han Rong said was reasonable, and a stone in his heart fell to the ground.He has similarities with Shi Xie, but he did not disobey the imperial edict like Shi Xie, so he should not have come to that point.

No matter how bad it is, there is still Zhou Zhong's Sikong Mansion who can give in.

Zhou Zhong sighed. "If that's the case, I can accept it." He raised his glass and signaled to Han Rong. "The onlookers are clear, but Brother Yuan is still awake, and some of us are confused by the authorities."

Han Rong laughed and pointed at Zhou Zhong with his chopsticks, but said nothing.

Zhou Zhong smiled embarrassingly.

-

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Zhong and his party arrived at Quanling.

The Xiangshui Wharf outside Quancheng is very lively. Boats come and go, almost touching each other, and people on the opposite side can be touched by reaching out.Zhou Zhong's boat was very big, and his movements were limited and slower.

The wheels on both sides of the building boat immediately attracted the attention of others, and many people came over to watch, chirping and discussing, and some directly asked loud questions.

Knowing that it was Dongting's new ship, someone immediately wrote it down and prepared to go back and learn more about it.

Zhou Zhong saw it, and couldn't help saying: "Where the Son of Heaven is, it is where the new wind comes out. Since entering Lingling Realm, this Quanling people's enthusiasm for new things is the most prominent."

Han Rong leaned on the side of the ship, looked at all this with enthusiasm, heard Zhou Zhong's emotion, and said with a smile: "I think this is a good thing. The emperor stayed in Quanling for a year, and it has such an enlightening effect. If you live here In ten or eight years, who would dare to say that Jiangnan is a land of barbarians? The emperor set an example, how can the Confucian disciples stay out of it? After seeing the emperor, I also want to ask for an edict to become a teacher in a school in Jiangnan, because I am afraid that I will be old I can't pass the test."

Just as Zhou Zhong wanted to speak, someone on the side said loudly: "Mr. Han still has such great ambitions in his old age, so why bother to stick to the exam? If the emperor refuses, I, Quanling County, would like to invite Mr. Han as a sacrificial wine. abandoned."

Han Rong followed the prestige, and saw a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and a strong figure standing on the bow of a fast boat, raising his hand to greet him.He took a closer look, and it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

Zhong Yao glanced at it, but recognized it all at once, and shouted, "Is this the new Quanling Commander Wei Tao and Wei Yuanwei? In Xiayingchuan, Zhong Yao once met you once in Bohai Sea."

Wei Tao was also surprised, so he hurriedly had the boat rolled over, and when he boarded the boat, he saw Sikong Zhouzhong again, and stepped forward to salute.

"Seeing the three sages in one day is really an unexpected harvest." Wei Tao said with a smile: "The three came just in time. There is a lantern festival today, and the achievements of the emperor's one-year stay will be painted on the lanterns, which can be seen at a glance."

Chapter 1244 The new appearance of Quanling

Zhong Yao chatted with Wei Tao for a while, and made an appointment to visit another day, and then said goodbye.

Wei Tao jumped back to his boat, yelled loudly, and went elsewhere.

Zhou Zhong and Han Rong looked at each other.

Han Rong asked, "Is this person really Quan Lingling?"

Zhong Yao laughed. "Han Gong, he is indeed Quanling Commander Wei Tao, but talking about him is a bit complicated, let me explain in detail."

Han Rong kept urging.