Kingdom of Heaven and Han

In the small pavilion in the backyard of Chen Yuyi's residence, Xi Yi and Chen Yuyi sat opposite each other, chatting and drinking.

The wife brought up a plate of fish.Chen Yuyi picked up his chopsticks and said, "Luoli Yifang. Canzheng has left Luoyang for many years, do you still remember the delicious food in his hometown? This flavor of steamed fish was bought by the Yi River early in the morning. It tastes delicious. Canzheng have a taste."

Xi Yi looked at the back of Chen Yuyi's wife, couldn't help it, and asked, "Qu Fei, you have been under Wang Xuanfu's tent for several years, and your official position is not low. I often hear people say that Wang Xuanfu's salary is very good here, and every month you have a good salary. There is also a lot of money and food. But why don't the family hire a boy servant? And let the sister-in-law do the cooking herself?"

Chen Yuyi said: "Here, there are only a handful of child servants in our family. Although I have a lot of money and food, I don't want to spend money on it. Now I hire a maid, including food and housing, and there is always enough money for a month. No It’s not that I can’t afford the money, but I’m afraid that they will use my name to commit crimes outside. At that time, wouldn’t it be unfair to implicate me?”

Xi Yi couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "The child servant at home committed a crime, as long as you don't cover it up. Why are you involved?"

Chen Yuyi sighed: "When I was in Xiangyang, one of Staff Officer Chen's family members participated in a gambling party, and Staff Officer Chen was suspended for several months. With this lesson, everyone learned well. Even Xuanfu didn't hire child servants here. , other people hired, isn't it uncomfortable?"

Xi Yi said: "You are in an important position, how can you be okay without anyone around you?"

Chen Yuyi said with a smile: "As arranged by the Xuan Fu Division, I have ten attendants by my side. I even have a cook, so how can I be short of someone to take care of me? It's just not a big deal, the cooks are all in the government office, so it's fine if they don't come to the house."

Xi Yi looked around, and said with some emotion: "Your place is quiet and tidy, and it's okay to live in. It's just that there are no pavilions, no prostitutes singing and dancing, isn't it a bit lonely?"

Chen Yuyi didn't answer, drank a glass of wine with Xi Yi, and persuaded Xi Yi to eat some steamed fish.

Putting down his chopsticks, Chen Yuyi said: "It's not a secret to participate in politics. We have been with Xuanfu for many years, and we have gradually adapted to this kind of life. Whether it is an official in Xiangyang or Luoyang, there are no singing girls or pavilions at home. I want to listen to music , Watching songs and dances, and going outside to restaurants. There are few people in the family, and the days are quiet. And under the rule of Xuanfu, there must be schools, and children, regardless of gender, must go to school. If there are no children, why do you need such a big place?"

Xi Yi was surprised when he heard this: "Do women even have to go to school?"

Chen Yuyi nodded: "Yes. There is a special women's school to teach some poetry, female celebrities, and gain a lot of knowledge. Don't grow up ignorant and make people laugh."

"Female school?" Xi Yi couldn't help frowning.In the official families of this era, most women have to go to school.But that was in my own home, and I hadn't heard of a school for girls. "If it's a female student, it's justified."

Chen Yuyi said: "Da Guang, you are now very expensive to participate in politics. But to be honest, I don't envy you. Every month's money and food are distributed in full cash here, and there is never arrears. I get more than you every month. When it comes to doing things, everything here is well-regulated, so I don’t have to worry much. I do things in the yamen every day, and then I come home afterwards, read some books of sages and sages, and occasionally write a few poems. I don’t know how happy it is. Everything in the officialdom is very No, basically none here.”

Xi Yi said, "How can there be such an official in this world?"

Chen Yuyi sighed, and said with some emotion: "Yes, there is no such official in this world. But under the rule of Xuanfu, it really is like this. A few years ago, Xuanfu talked about how he wanted to govern the civil affairs and what he wanted. It's not just me, many people will laugh at such an official. Xuanfu thinks too well. How can you do whatever you want in the matter. The so-called water is clear and there will be no fish. If Xuanfu said How can you do political affairs well?"

Speaking of this, Chen Yuyi put down his wine glass, feeling a little dazed.After a while, he said: "However, Xuanfu really did it a few years later. In this world, there are many people who can say good things, how many people can do it? At the earliest time, we also thought that Xuanfu was just talking , I don’t really care. Up to now, who dares not to take what Xuanfu said seriously? The most difficult thing is that Xuanfu starts from himself. Don’t use private individuals, and let your family and cronies stay away from the officialdom. If you don’t take money, you will only receive salaries from the government, and you won’t take any money from the government. What can others say? Of course we will do it.”

Xi Yi listened to it as if he was listening to a fairy tale.There are many officials who are neither greedy nor appropriative, but for a general like Wang Xiaolie, who manages all the military, government and civil affairs by himself, there are only a few who can be so self-disciplined.Even Yue Fei is not greedy, distributes money and treasures to his subordinates, and strictly controls his relatives.Many of his relatives, including his son, served in the military.

Of course, the Song Dynasty encouraged the children of military generals to join the army, which was a step up for them and also conducive to the command of generals.

Xi Yi thought for a while and asked, "Can Xuanfu really do it?"

Chen Yuyi smiled and said: "Everyone thinks that Xuanfu can't do it, but he did it. What else can I say? Under Xuanfu's rule, the avoidance law is strictly enforced. As long as you know that you have violated the avoidance law Those who do not take the initiative to report, once verified, will never be hired. At the beginning, some people always feel that they are doing it secretly, and no one knows. After one or two years, there is no more. The key is Someone has committed a crime, no matter who the offender is, even if it is Xuanfu's own cronies, it is strictly enforced without any exception. So here, as long as there is a violation of the law, no one will ask for help. Because begging is useless, It just drags the begging people into the water. After a few years, everyone gets used to it."

Xi Yi said, "It doesn't sound too difficult."

Chen Yuyi laughed loudly after hearing this: "It's not difficult? Participating in politics, you hold great power, and you can decide everything with one word. Can it really be fair and just, so that people have nothing to say? Xuanfu can do it. No matter what is breaking the law People must be judged by the public. So why didn't Xuanfu appoint cronies? Gradually we will understand. Once there are cronies, there will be no justice in official affairs. Without justice, many words of Xuanfu will become nonsense .”

Xi Yi listened, and felt that it was no longer telling human stories.Are there such people in the world?He is alive, what is he trying to do?
After a while, Xi Dao asked: "That night at the reception banquet, I asked too intensely, and Xuan Fu seemed very unhappy. Is there anything—"

Chen Yuyi waved his hand: "It's nothing. Don't take it to heart, just pretend that you haven't asked."

"Is it possible?" Xi Yi looked at Chen Yuyi and asked hastily.

Chen Yuyi said: "Of course. Xuanfu taught Confucianism and always emphasized that in the Analects of Confucius, Zi said that my way should be consistent, but Zeng Zi explained it as loyalty and forgiveness. This is the word loyalty and forgiveness. Xuanfu has always asked himself this way. To be loyal to others, he must forgive himself. If you don't forgive me, don't mention the word loyalty. That night, what Xuan Fu said actually meant that. It just sounded a little shocking."

"It's all about loyalty and forgiveness—" Xi Yi silently read these words, feeling a little dazed.

Chen Yuyi said: "The world's Confucianism is nothing more than the three cardinal principles and five constant principles, human nature is good and evil, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Xuanfu talked about Confucianism, and repeatedly emphasized that everything is made up of you and me. Master said, don't do to others what you don't want yourself to do to yourself. For example, if a ruler wants his ministers to be loyal, then he must do what a ruler should do and forgive him, so that he can be loyal to his ministers. It’s not that I have become a minister of the Great Song Dynasty, so I have to be loyal to my ruler.”

Xi Yi looked at Chen Yuyi with disbelief.

Is this what Confucianism originally meant?of course.It's just that in the process of development, each cut and cut, and there are various genres.Especially after the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was in an orthodox position most of the time, and the content of restrictions on the superior was less and less mentioned.Wang Xiaolie brought it up, and did it for real.

Looking at Xi Yi, Chen Yuyi said earnestly: "Xuanfu often asks people, do you belong to power, or does power belong to you. For a long time, I didn't understand the meaning of this sentence. After a long time, I gradually realized. Officials have power. Yes, this power belongs to a part of the entire regime, not to the officials themselves. Officials only have this power because they wear official uniforms. So Xuan Fu said that the world is a stage, and officials are the characters on the stage. Official uniforms are theater costumes. When actors act on the stage, they play their roles well. When officials are officials, they treat them well. How to behave well depends on what the official wants, not how you are. Whether an official is doing well or not has nothing to do with people. For Xuanfu, this world is the Taoist temple of mortals, and being an official is the practice in the Taoist temple. It’s just that I am not qualified enough to enter the Taoist temple.”

Seeing Xi Yi's deep thought, Chen Yuyi felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Chen Yuyi can be sure that Wang Xiaolie will not care about what happened that night.The reason is of course because of the reasons mentioned above, Wang Xiaolie said it very straightforwardly.From being in Xiangyang to seeing each other now, Chen Yuyi knew that Wang Xiaolie was not a person who didn't agree with what he said.But it's not just because of the above reasons, Wang Xiaolie doesn't care about it?of course not.Wang Xiaolie kept saying that he didn't know what Tao was.So what I say is not right, but only the most appropriate at a certain time.If it was because of that night, what the imperial court could do to Wang Xiaolie would definitely not be careless.

After all, Wang Xiaolie looked down on the court.He looked down on Xi Yi, who participated in politics, and also looked down on the prime minister Taiwei, and also looked down on Zhao Gou.Regardless of whether I object or not, what can you do to me?Hearing that I have objections, I can only pretend that I don't have it.

After several years by Wang Xiaolie's side, Chen Yuyi was no longer in Xiangyang.Many things have different opinions.At this time, not to mention that Wang Xiaolie looked down on the imperial court, Chen Yuyi also looked down on it a little bit.

Wang Xiaolie's competition is far away from the higher stage of the question of whether there is any objection.Asking Wang Xiaolie if he has any objections at this time can only be a joke.

(Today is the winter solstice, there is only one update. Everyone has a good meal, happy winter solstice.)