Han Dao world

Chapter 700
Kong Rong looked at Wang Lang, feeling kind and strange at the same time.

The Wang Lang in front of him has only been separated from him for a few months, and his eyebrows and eyes are still the same, but the expression on his face and the look in his eyes are already a little strange.

The Wang Lang in his memory would never be complacent just because he taught a few Xiliang soldiers to read, and even called them Zilu.

This is too much, where is the dignity of a scholar-bureaucrat.

Kong Rong looked at the dried meat, salted beans, and goat's milk wine in the cup, and felt disgusted, and his face turned ugly.

"It's really Xun Rixin, day by day, day by day. In a few months, Jing Xing has such a comprehension, which is unmatched.

Wang Lang is also a well-educated person, how could he fail to hear Kong Rong's irony.He laughed and didn't take it seriously.

When he just accepted Yang Biao's arrangement and went to teach in the army, his resistance was even worse than Kong Rong's.

"I heard that you met the emperor?"

Kong Rong nodded, feeling even worse.

Today was really embarrassing, walking back and forth for more than twenty miles made his waist and legs stiff, and he hasn't recovered yet.But compared to the psychological blow, this hard work is not worth mentioning.

He has been known for his intelligence since he was a child. He made Li at the age of four, and ascended to the Dragon Gate of Li Ying at the age of ten. He had countless debates with others, and he has never been so aggrieved as he is today.

Is it because he is the Son of Heaven that I am cowardly?
Why can't I throw the famous thorn in the face of General He, curse him, and walk away like I did when he entered the gate.

It was clear that he was more rude than He Jin.

"You lost the scolding battle?" Wang Lang suppressed a smile.

Kong Rong glared at Wang Lang. "Are you here to see my joke?"

"Of course not." Wang Lang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't intend to scold Kong Rong. "As far as I know, you and You Zhengping are the two most eloquent and courageous among the scholar-bureaucrats. When I heard that you are here, I thought, if neither of you can win, I am afraid that no one can beat the emperor. .”

Wang Lang put away his smile and turned serious. "Since this is the case, there must be some flaws in Confucianism, and it was caught by the emperor."

"What flaws can Confucianism have?" Kong Rong blurted out.

The words were out of my mouth, but my confidence was a little lacking, and my voice became smaller and smaller, until finally I fell silent.

Wang Lang looked at Kong Rong quietly, with a trace of sympathy and anxiety in his eyes.

"Wen Ju, you and I are both members of the Confucian school. We consider ourselves the children of a saint, and you are even more of a descendant of a saint. But you and I both know that the current Confucianism is no longer the Confucianism taught by the saint. The current Confucianism is also considered by today's Wen, Gu Wen, teacher's method, and family law are torn apart. If you say there is no flaw, do you believe it?"

He sighed. "Anyway, I don't believe it."

Kong Rong hesitated to speak.

Wang Lang took a sip of his wine and said again: "Many people say that the Son of Heaven wants to implement the laws of Qin. Based on my opinion in Guanzhong for several months, I think this statement is biased. If there are still people in this world who believe in Confucianism and kingly ways , the Son of Heaven should be the most resolute one."

"Him?" Kong Rong disagreed.

"Yes." Wang Lang nodded solemnly. "The reason why he speaks so rudely is that he feels that the current Confucianism cannot realize the kingly way. Today's Confucian scholars can only sit and talk about the way, but they can't stand up and practice it, and they can't entrust them with important responsibilities. Only young people can practice the kingly way, so he pins his hopes on young people. Xun Wenruo and Yang Dezu are all young people he has placed high hopes on. Their methods may be different, but their purpose is the same, they are all to realize the kingly way."

Kong Rong's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help feeling a little hot when he thought of the emperor's attack on him.

His record in Beihai is really embarrassing to others, especially in front of the emperor.

"You're right just now, Gou Rixin, and the new day, the new day. During the rise of the Han Dynasty, there were Shusun Tong, Lu Jia, and Jia Yi who advocated Confucianism, until Dong Zhongshu's Three Strategies of Heaven and Man, and Confucianism was the only one. Now more than three hundred years In the past, Confucianism needed another revolution. Ma Jichang (Ma Rong) has already started to do such a thing, and Zheng Kangcheng (Zheng Xuan) has the most profound academic ability among his disciples. But whether he can complete this great cause, I dare not make too much optimism."

Wang Lang touched Kong Rong's wine glass with his wine glass. "Do you know why?"

Kong Rong raised his eyelids and said angrily, "It's time to ask for advice."

"He is just a scholar. He has no experience in governing the country. He can only learn on paper." Wang Lang laughed: "Is Confucianism just a king on paper? Both Shusun Tong and Lu Jia were officials. Jia Yi They were also Xiaowen's think tanks, their knowledge is well-founded, and it is not just debates on paper to solve practical problems."

Kong Rong smacked his lips and nodded slightly. "Jing Xing, what you said makes sense."

"So I said, you are more suitable than him."

"What?" Kong Rong froze for a moment.

"You have a better chance of reforming Confucianism than Zheng Kangcheng," Wang Lang said. "Don't waste your energy on those verbal disputes, do something that is beneficial to the people's livelihood and Confucianism. Otherwise, after a hundred years, the sage may break your legs instead of knocking on your shins with a stick. .”

Kong Rong glared at Wang Lang, but his heart skipped a beat.

Wang Lang is right.

He has a better chance than Zheng Xuan to be the one who revitalizes Confucianism.

"You don't come here to persuade me to teach in the army like you do?" Kong Rong said seriously, "I don't have that kind of leisure and ambition."

Wang Lang shook his hand. "You deserve somewhere better."

"where?"

"Don't you know that the emperor wants to study Taixue?" Wang Lang said with a smile: "Go to Taixue, Zhao Binqing is over [-] years old, and there are not many days left, Taixue needs a person who is both knowledgeable and physically strong to serve as a sacrificial wine. After the Zhou and Qin changes, Guanzhong will usher in another major change, and being in it is a good opportunity to rebuild Confucianism."

Kong Rong was already moved, but he refused to let go. "I'm not interested in Mencius."

"To prosper the kingly way, of course, "Mencius" cannot be alone, but Meng Ke, as a disciple of the sage, his theory has its merits and cannot be ignored." Wang Lang said with a smile: "Take the essence and discard the dross." Only by doing this can new theories be achieved. Confucius said to achieve benevolence, and Meng said to obtain righteousness, they are all part of the kingly way."

Kong Rong remained silent, but picked up the wine glass on the case.

Wang Lang persuaded again and again. "Come, have a drink, I believe you will like it."

Kong Rong glanced at Wang Lang, raised his glass reluctantly, and touched Wang Lang.

Wang Lang drank it down in one gulp, but Kong Rong just took a shallow sip and tasted it, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

This goat's milk wine is indeed different from the wine in the Central Plains, it is smoother, and it does not have the smell of the Central Plains' goat's milk. Instead, it has a pleasant fragrance, which relieves the pungentness of the wine, and has an excellent taste.

"Don't look, just drink." Wang Lang squeezed his eyes. "This goat's milk wine is not only mellow, but also healthy. Drink one liter a day, and after three months, you will know the beauty."

"really?"

Wang Lang chuckled. "You know, my wife has been in poor health, so we have been married for so many years, and only had one child. After arriving in Guanzhong, she has a glass of goat milk every morning, and her physical strength is getting stronger. She has just become pregnant. Although you have many children, but If you want to achieve a career, how can you do it without a good body? Try to add meals, starting with a glass of goat milk every day."

(End of this chapter)