A knife in love

Chapter 1176

Seeing that Li Qiufeng was fascinated by what he heard, Xiao Dong looked down on him more and more, and was about to say something sarcasm, when someone sneered: "This poor man doesn't know what to do, he messes up his book bags here. If he was in the pass, he would have sent this madman to death He was tied up with ropes, taken into the yamen and beaten to death with sticks!"

Xiao Dong was startled, looking for his reputation, but saw that the person who spoke was exactly one of the two people who were at the same table as the three of them.Just now Xiao Er led the three of them to the table and sat at the table with them.At that time, all three of them thought that these two were ordinary drinkers, so they sat down without even looking at them.At this time, hearing the man speak so mercilessly, the three of them were a little surprised.

Li Qiufeng looked at the man carefully, but saw that the man was over 50 years old, but his eyes were slightly open under his thick eyebrows.Wearing a black Tang scarf on his head and a blue cloth gown, he looks like a well-educated Confucian.It's just that although this scribe is dressed in ordinary clothes, his clothes are very clean with starch.Compared with the drinkers in the tavern, it is quite elegant.The man sitting next to him was in his thirties. He had no crown on his head, his hair was tied with strips of cloth, and he was wearing a gray homemade blouse. He looked very much like a farmer in the country.

Xiao Dong cupped his hands to the scribe, and said: "Mister, I invite you. My surname is Xiao. I just heard Mr. speak, and my words are extraordinary. I want to ask for advice. I hope Mr. Don't blame me for being abrupt."

The scribe smiled slightly and said, "I never thought that there would be someone like your Excellency in this despicable place. Just now when the three of you were seated, I saw that the three of you were not ordinary people. Just say what Mr. Xiao has to say, why bother to ask for advice?" Don't ask for advice?"

Xiao Dong pondered for a while, and then continued: "The storyteller seems to have studied for a few years, and he wants to become a prostitute, relying on storytelling for a living. Looking at his opening remarks, he is just picking up people's wisdom, and there is no great insight. But Mr. said that he committed a serious crime, and if the yamen knew about it, he would definitely be punished. Xiao wanted to ask Mr., what crime did this person commit?"

The scribe laughed and said: "Mr. Xiao was also deceived by this poor man. This person tells the truth and uses the past to satirize the present. He must be a very evil person. It's just that he is down today and his ambition cannot be stretched. One day, if this person gains power, he must Disaster the world and harm the people of Li!"

When the scribes said this, Xiao Er brought a pot of tea, and asked Xiao Dong, Li Qiufeng and Zhang Shi to use it slowly.Xiao Dong was originally a proud and arrogant person, but seeing the extraordinary bearing of this scribe, he wanted to accept it, so he got up and poured a cup of tea for the scribe himself.The scribe thanked him, took a sip from his teacup, and said with a smile, "Sure enough, money can turn ghosts around. When we arrived just now, we didn't reward Xiaoer with silver, so he didn't bring such good tea."

Li Qiufeng looked on coldly, seeing the scribe's demeanor, clearly looking like an official, he thought to himself, although Dongliao County is an important town outside the customs, but in terms of population and size, it might not even be as good as a small town in the Central Plains.Judging by this person's bearing, his position is definitely not below that of the magistrate.How could such a character appear in such a remote place?Could it be that this person is a Beijing official who has become an official, and it is not possible to return to this place after returning home?

At this time, the storyteller was telling Tang stories, and the drinkers applauded from time to time.Li Qiufeng and the others sat in the corner, so there were no drinkers paying attention to what everyone was saying.Xiao Dong waited for the scribe to put down his teacup, and then he said: "But this storyteller said at the beginning of the chapter that there are many absurdities in the legends of the world. There are even some people who use the past to satirize the present, tell the truth, and confuse people's hearts. He Talking about the old stories of the Tang Dynasty is to set the record straight and bring the people back to the right path. Excuse me, sir, where is this storyteller wrong, and where is the crime?"

The scribe laughed and said: "I think Mr. Xiao has an extraordinary bearing, and he is a very knowledgeable person. But even people like Mr. Xiao have been deceived by this traitor. It can be seen how far he has done harm. I think I would like to ask Mr. Xiao one thing. With Mr. Xiao's insights, we can know which dynasty has ruled the world the most since the beginning of the king?"

Xiao Dong was startled, and said in his mouth: "It has been said in the sage's book that during the time of the two emperors Yao and Shun, the folk customs were simple and the world was peaceful, for the purpose of governing the world. Yu became the co-lord of the world, and he was originally a great emperor. It's just that he was bad. It is a pity that the rule of abdication cannot be ended well. As for King Wen's rule of Zhou, the people obeyed, and he was the closest to governing the world. However, King Wu's defeat of Zhou, although he used the way to destroy the innocence, eventually had the suspicion of subduing the superior, which damaged the reputation of King Wen. As for the Qin, Han and other dynasties that followed, although there were one or two Ming emperors, the world was always in chaos. Therefore, in terms of governing the world, the two emperors, Yao and Shun, are naturally the most important."

The scribe laughed and said: "Mr. Xiao really has extraordinary knowledge. Since Mr. Xiao recommended the two emperors Yao and Shun, he naturally knew that when Yao and Shun were born, the people were simple and unaware of disputes. No need, let the people die and not move far away. Although there are boats, there is nothing to ride on. Although there are armored soldiers, there is nothing to display. Make the people tie ropes and use them. Delight in their food, beautiful in their clothes, and safe in their homes , enjoy the customs. Neighboring countries look at each other, the sounds of chickens and dogs are heard from each other, and the people do not communicate with each other until old age and death."

At this point, the scribe paused for a while, and said to Xiao Dong: "Mr. Xiao, don't you not know the profound meaning of what I said?"

Xiao Dong nodded, and said: "Xiao also knows a little bit about the words of the sages. Lao Tzu's theory of governing the world boils down to four words, the strategy of fooling the people."

As soon as Xiao Dong finished speaking, the scribe patted the table lightly, and said: "That's right. If the world is to be peaceful, the people must not be too smart. They must live in the land with peace of mind, without knowing the conflicts of interests and interests. In this way, everyone abides by their responsibilities. , Fear of their crimes, do not think about moving, respect the sky and fear God, the world can be ruled. It can be seen that the people do not need to be educated, but people with ulterior motives use the name of education to indoctrinate disputes and interests, making the people feel different. Provoking constant disputes in the world. Just like the drunkards in this tavern, they didn't know anything about killing people, stealing goods, and rebellion. But there is such a poor man who came here to speak, telling those who fought for fame and fortune, rebelled and rebelled Tell these bastards about these drunkards. Some of the villains, after knowing these old things, naturally have different ideas. Knowing about the affairs of Chen and Wu, how could you coerce the people into chaos after losing the rank?"

Li Qiufeng, Xiao Dong, and Zhang Shi listened to this scholar's eloquent talk, although they faintly felt that there were many strong words in this person's words, but they couldn't refute them.Seeing that the three of them were silent, the scribe was naturally convinced by his own words, but rather proud, he picked up his teacup and took another sip, and then said: "There is nothing in the world, and mediocrity. Maybe this poverty is just for the sake of Making some money is just to deceive people and ruin the atmosphere of this place. If you use the theory of punishing the heart, it is an even more unforgivable crime than killing someone with a knife. If there is no severe punishment, someone will follow suit, and the catastrophe will be inevitable."

Hearing what he said, Li Qiufeng's heart brightened, and he thought to himself that this person said such a long paragraph, in the final analysis, he wanted the people to be confused, not aware of the interests of the world, as long as they obeyed the orders of the government, no one would rebel against the court. The world is naturally peaceful.It's just that in this way, the common people are like walking corpses, letting the government fish and meat.This person keeps saying that they are all sage principles.In his bones, he used the art of fooling the people to do things like fish and meat.If this person is an official, he must be a traitor!

When he was thinking about it, he heard the scholar continue to say: "This poor and evil is more than that. Just now he mentioned the Red Scarf Rebellion led by Liu Futong, Xiaoming Wang and other evildoers, do you remember?"

(End of this chapter)