Han Dao world

When Xun Yu came to Situ Mansion, Yang Biao had prepared tea in the back hall and was waiting for Xun Yu.

As soon as they met, he glanced at Xun Yu, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"I heard that you had a bad conversation with the emperor yesterday?"

Xun Yu nodded.

"Mainly because of what?"

"There is no unity of views on text and quality."

Yang Biao smiled, patted Xun Yu on the shoulder, and motioned for Xun Yu to take a seat. "Wen Ruo, I guess you will insist on this point, but I didn't expect you to be so determined, and you would not hesitate in front of the emperor."

Xun Yu asked back, "Duke Yang thinks, should I slow down?"

"When a gentleman governs a country, he should ask the fundamentals. As long as there is no chaos at the root, everything else can be discussed."

Xun Yu immediately lowered his face. "Mr. Yang's words, forgive me for not agreeing. Rites are the foundation of Confucianism, and naturally they are also the foundation of governing the country. How can it be discussed?"

Yang Biao waved his hand to signal Xun Yu not to get excited. "Wen Ruo, Master has something to say, and my way is consistent. What is this one? Is it a ritual?"

Xun Yu was at a loss for words.

What exactly is the "one" in "My Dao is consistent", the Confucianism has never been conclusive, and it is not something he and Yang Biao can argue clearly.But this "one" is not ritual, but there is no doubt about it.

For Confucius, propriety is important, but it is definitely not as good as benevolence.

Of course, whether this "one" is benevolence is also debatable. In the original text of "The Analects of Confucius", Zeng Zi's understanding is "loyalty and forgiveness".Although this sentence comes from the "Liren" chapter, it can also be understood that loyalty and forgiveness are benevolence, but after all, it is not clearly stated, and there is still room for debate.

Confucianism is like this. Many things seem to be certain, but when you think about it, they are not so certain.

Regarding etiquette, Confucianism has a view that is recognized by most people, that is, Confucius values ​​benevolence, Mencius values ​​righteousness, and Xunzi values ​​propriety.Xunzi was last and had the worst reputation, and many people were reluctant to mention him.

The reason is also very simple. He had two legalist disciples, who pushed the ritual he advocated one step forward and became the law.

If this step is taken, the nature will change. Many people do not even recognize Xunzi as a true Confucian scholar.

Seeing Xun Yu in a daze, Yang Biao shook his head sympathetically.Xun Yu is very smart, but he governs Henan, and his official duties consume too much energy, so he may not have time to pay attention to related discussions.In contrast, Situ's Mansion has discussed such issues in depth, and has long passed the stage of textual differences.

In other words, Xun Yu was outdated in learning, and he still stuck to the classics, unable to keep up with the changes in practice.

"Besides etiquette, did you talk to the emperor about other things, such as the affairs of the Western Regions?" Yang Biao didn't want to talk too rigidly at the beginning, so he changed the subject. "I heard that your kid is very prestigious in the Western Regions. Tens of thousands of Xianbei people follow his command, and even the Da Yuezhi and Xiao Yuezhi praise him."

Xun Yu smiled and chatted for a while.Although he didn't say much with the emperor, he heard some from Xun Wenqian.It is a little regretful that he wanted to ask the emperor about the Roman emperor, but because he didn't speculate, he couldn't mention it in the end.

"Has Stuart heard about Rome?"

"Which way are you talking about?"

"I heard that Rome has a new emperor named Severus, a warrior from a foreign race..."

"I know, I know." Yang Biao shook his head repeatedly when he heard it. "Then Rome is a barbarian after all. They don't even have the precautions they should have. It's really ridiculous to be usurped by a slave."

"I also heard that this Severus' experience is similar to that of Dong Zhuo. He was originally a frontier general, but later he supported himself and used force to fight for the throne?"

Yang Biao was a little surprised. "And this? It's the first time I've heard of it."

Xun Yu was very disappointed. "Duke Yang, how can you ignore such a good opportunity."

"A good opportunity?" Yang Biao thought for a while, then understood Xun Yu's meaning, and then said with a smile: "Are you going to take this opportunity to justify the name of the party members, or do you want to speak out for Confucianism? Wen Ruo, if I were you, I would wouldn't do that."

"Why?"

"Although history can be used as a guide, we can know the rise and fall. But Rome is just a country of barbarians, how can it be compared with my big man? Although the emperor is dissatisfied with some practices of Confucianism, he has not denied the value of Confucianism. Confucianism rectification? Even if it is a party member, the emperor did not completely veto it, and the collection of information and compilation of "Danggu Biography" is to clarify the whole story, and does not say that party members are evil people."

He paused, and then said: "You are not dissatisfied with the court's actions because of Guo Tu's death, are you?"

Xun Yu frowned.

I met with the Son of Heaven yesterday, and the conversation was not pleasant.I met Yang Biao today and had an unpleasant conversation, which made him wonder if he thought wrong from the beginning, otherwise how could it be so difficult?
It is obvious to all that the Son of Heaven is wise and martial, and Yang Biao is mature in his pursuit of the country, and he has always thought so.If he were to say that both of them were wrong and he was the only one who was right, he really didn't have the confidence.

Yang Biao also saw Xun Yu's vacillation, and gave up his plan to have an in-depth discussion with Xun Yu today.

"Wen Ruo, you don't need to be in a hurry. If you're here, you can settle down. Look around first, and wait until everyone else arrives before discussing it. This time, we are not afraid to spend time, and we must discuss a result."

Xun Yu nodded in agreement.

Yang Biao said again: "There will be a book recommendation meeting in two days, and it will be in Mrs. Hongnong's printing workshop. Will you participate?"

"Should be going." Xun Yu said absent-mindedly. "Does Yang Gong have any information about Rome here? I want to know more about the Roman Emperor Severus."

"No. You can go to Lantai to have a look, the information is the most complete there."

"Thank you."

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After saying goodbye to Yang Biao, Xun Yu turned and went to Lantai.

Lan Tai made Shi Wangcan very enthusiastic, and produced a lot of materials related to Severus.Most of the information was collected recently.As Xun Wenqian said, Severus is similar to Dong Zhuo, and the usurpation of the throne was not long ago, and the relevant news has just come in.

Wang Can chatted with Xun Yu for a while, and naturally mentioned Zhong Yao.

Although Lantai today does not interfere in political affairs and only focuses on academic research, but he is well-versed in the field, has many friends, and is still very well-informed.Zhong Yao's official career in Bohai was not going well, and he intended to return to the court, so he naturally heard about it.

As a tourist who once lived in Shangdang, he wanted to return Zhong Yao's favor.

Xun Yu also had this idea, but it was not so urgent.He has already contacted Xun Chen and discussed whether they should return to the court or go to sea.In his opinion, the Ruying people are not weak in the court, even if Zhong Yao, Xun Chen and others come back, it will not be of much significance, but may arouse the vigilance of the emperor, so it is better to go to sea to assist Yuan Xi and venture into the world.

Xun Chen replied that he didn't care, but Zhong Yao was extremely unfavorable to Yuan Xi and was unwilling to waste energy on Yuan Xi.Moreover, Zhong Yao is old and misses his hometown. He would rather go back to his hometown to farm and study than to go to sea.

Xun Yu can understand Zhong Yao's mentality, but how to get him to return to the court is a very difficult problem.He originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to speak to the emperor, but the conversation fell apart as soon as they met, and he didn't have a chance to speak at all.

Seeing Wang Can, Xun Yu suddenly felt that maybe Wang Can was more suitable to come out than him.