Han Dao world

Chapter 1066 As I Wish

Affirming Liu Biao's posthumous title wiped away the dark clouds that had shrouded everyone's hearts, and the originally depressing atmosphere immediately became enthusiastic.

As a result, Liu Xie once again saw the spirit of the book business and the strength of what was later called the Jingzhou School.

As the saying goes, men like to talk about politics, and this becomes more so as history goes on.

The scholar-bureaucrats in the Han Dynasty—especially the Eastern Han Dynasty—were the best among them, not as some literati said, the poorer the man, the more he liked to talk about politics.

Thanks to the popularity of Confucianism and the relative popularity of education, the status of scholars in the Eastern Han Dynasty has risen unprecedentedly, and the mentality of taking the world as their own responsibility has almost exploded.

Dang Gu happened at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it was also due to the current situation.

It's a pity that such passion lacks a solid foundation, and when faced with reality, troughs follow.Scholars are no longer passionate about writing, and talk is popular, the so-called strength of character is gone, and the weak side of intellectuals is fully exposed.

Liu Xie doesn't like the inexplicable conceit of scholars, but wants to protect their passion of taking the world as their own responsibility, so the mood is inevitably contradictory.

To use an inaccurate analogy, it is like a middle-aged father looking at his son who has just grown up, both proud and disgusted.

Looking at the scholars who were not whispering, but were expressing affection, Liu Xie waited for a moment to give them a buffer time, and then waved his hand to signal them to be quiet.

"Liu Jingsheng and other gentlemen gave lectures in Xiangyang, and achieved a lot. The "Five Classics" and other books have the value of passing on to future generations." Liu Xie paused and emphasized his tone. "However, these are not enough."

Everyone froze, and looked at Liu Xie in unison.

Liu Xie glanced across faces that were either puzzled or disapproving, and said slowly: "People who care about current affairs must know that the weather is getting colder, snowstorms and frosts are coming one after another, and the barbarians in the depths of the desert are constantly coming. Going south, the pressure on the frontier will increase. Once the barbarians on the grassland enter the fortress, can your knowledge stop their horseshoes?"

Everyone looked at each other.

The question is rude, but realistic.

Xiang Xu said that reading the "Book of Filial Piety" against the enemy, the thief should destroy himself, is just an angry statement.No matter how good the knowledge is, it can't stop the barbarians' horseshoes.This point has been proved by the former doctor Dishan with his own life.

"If not, then who are you doing these studies for?" Liu Xie added without haste. "Will it be left to the barbarians as spoils of war in the future?"

There was no sound in the hall.

After a while, someone got up and bowed their hands in salute. "Fu Xun, my minister from the north, dare to ask Your Majesty, what kind of knowledge can resist foreign enemies and prevent the big man from being trampled by barbarians and horseshoes?"

Liu Xie looked over and saw that he was a tall scholar about [-] years old, with a cold air in the northwest.

"The Fu family of the Northland, but a member of the Fu Nanrong clan?"

"That's right." Fu Xun's chest got a little higher again.

"Very good, take your seat now." Liu Xie stretched out his hand and pressed gently, motioning Fu Xun to sit down first.

As a member of Fu Xie's family, this is a good opportunity, and he wants to talk about it.

Fu Xie Fu Nanrong, a native of Lingzhou in the north, was a disciple of Liu Kuan, the former Taiwei, after Fu Jiezi, Marquis of Yiyang in the former Han Dynasty.He is most praised for two things: one is that the court denounced Situ Cui Lie and refuted his fallacy of abandoning Liang; the other is sticking to Hanyang and dying for the country.

When Liu Xie was in Lingzhou, he had heard about Fu Xie's deeds. Later, he also specifically consulted Fu Xie's files, so he had a better understanding of his growth.

"Everyone who is familiar with the scriptures and history should know that in the pre-Qin period, the Northland was the country of Yiqu. They used grazing as their occupation and lived after water and grass. Now the Northland has become the territory of the Han Dynasty, one of the six counties. Fu Nanrong died for the country , with heroic sentiments, making countless gentlemen of the Central Plains feel ashamed."

"This is the power of culture. It is China's clothing civilization, which turned the northern land into the territory of the Han Dynasty, and turned the descendants of the Qiang Rong into the martyrs of the Han Dynasty. But everyone, don't forget that when Qin conquered the northern land, it was reliable. It's not culture, but martial arts. Wei Qing regained the land of Henan and the north from the hands of the Huns, not relying on the classics and righteousness, but on fine horsemanship. Fighting with martial arts and using culture are two sides of one body, inseparable. "

"If things are changing today, if we want to prevent the barbarians on the grassland from going south like the Huns and ravaging the Central Plains, can we rely on knowledge like the "Five Classics"? No, we can only rely on the weapons in our hands and the beliefs in our hearts."

"I believe that you all have such beliefs, but you may not have such weapons in your hands. Where do such weapons come from? From the hard work of countless craftsmen. Among these craftsmen who forge weapons for the country, one is you The one I know is Pei Qian from Hedong."

Although many people guessed that the emperor would mention Pei Qian, many people were a little surprised that the emperor regarded Pei Qian as a craftsman.

Would Pei Qian like such an evaluation?
They don't know, but they don't want to be thought of as master craftsmen.

Even if this person is the Son of Heaven.

Liu Xie felt this atmosphere, and then chuckled again. "I see that many people feel disdain when they hear the word craftsman, just like the great Confucianism to martial arts. Back then, Fu Nanrong died for the country, and the first emperor ordered his posthumous title. There are similar noisy voices. With all due respect, I am not I can understand this kind of mentality very well. Being protected by others, but not knowing what to expect in return, but being disdainful in return, is this the kind of man that saints place high hopes on, and this is the benevolence and righteousness that you admire?"

There was a dead silence in and out of the hall, countless people bowed their heads, only a few people like Fu Xun were moved by it, and their hearts were surging.

Liu Xie's eyes became colder. He picked up a volume of "Five Classics Chapters and Sentences" on the case, shook it lightly, and then threw it on the case again.

"Although it cannot be said that this kind of knowledge is useless, at least it is not the most urgent task at the moment. If the barbarians cannot be kept outside the Great Wall, the greatest significance of these knowledge is to make fans of the barbarians. The court fell into the hands of Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, and the empress and I are in Chang'an When he was starving, Liu Jingsheng spent a lot of money and food for you to study and give lectures, but he only produced these results, which is really hard to satisfy."

He took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone can imagine, if the one sitting here is not me, but the barbarian king, can you still be so calm? You look down on Pei Qian, but I don't like you." I think you should all be grateful to Pei Qian. It is the hard work of countless scholars and craftsmen like Pei Qian who have created better weapons, so that we can guard the frontier, protect the great man, and protect the civilization you want."

He looked at Fu Xun. "I think that the good sons of the six counties like Fu Jiezi and Fu Nanrong are the guardians of China's clothes. They have been, are now, and will be in the future. I hope more people, like Pei Qian, can let go of this inexplicable Vanity, invest in real learning, protect the great man, protect civilization, and also protect your own dignity, to conquer the barbarism, instead of being conquered by the barbarism. Fu Jun, are you satisfied with my answer?"

Fu Xun got up and bowed his hands. "My minister, Fu Xun, is not talented, and I wish to do as His Majesty wishes."

On the other side, another scholar in his thirties stood up. "Chennan Commandery Xiang Lang, I wish to fulfill His Majesty's wishes."

More people got up and saluted.

"Chennan County Huo Jun, I wish to fulfill His Majesty's wish."

"My minister Yingchuan Zhao Yan, I wish to fulfill your majesty's wishes."

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　happy mid-Autumn Festival!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)