Han Dao world

Chapter 772
Kong Rong was leaning on the table, holding milk in one hand and a mansion newspaper that smelled of ink in the other, reading while drinking.

The plate on the desk contained thin slices of mutton, crispy mustache, and a chicken.

A concubine knelt aside, peeled the chicken and handed it to Kong Rong's mouth.Kong Rong tilted his head, took the chicken in his mouth, and sniffed again.

"It smells so good, what kind of powder do you use?"

The concubine smiled shyly and said, "Falling into the forest for offering wine."

Confused, Kong Rong nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of Yizhou's famous powder, it is fragrant but not greasy. It is honest and top-grade. If you like it, I will ask someone to buy some from Yizhou."

"Thank you for the sacrificial wine."

Kong Rong laughed, leaned over to the concubine's delicate face, and took a deep breath.

"Old thief, I haven't seen you for a few months, and you have fallen so low?" Mi Heng strode in, just in time to see this scene, and immediately stared and shouted.

When Kong Rong looked up, he was both surprised and happy. He put down the newspaper and milk and stood up.

"Zhengping, when did you arrive? Why didn't you let me know in advance so that I can pick you up."

"Let me tell you, can I still see your old and shameless real face?" You Heng raised the dust tail in his hand, glanced at the pale concubine, and then saw her slightly raised belly. "You are so old, and you are still so intemperate, do you think you are dying too slowly?"

"Hey." Kong Rong was not angry, and while pulling Mi Heng to his seat, he ordered someone to prepare breakfast.When he touched Mi Heng's arm, he couldn't help being surprised, and squeezed it twice. "Zhengping, is the water and soil in Hanyang so nourishing? You are so strong, you are a martial artist."

"If you want to know, you will know when you live in Hanyang for a few months." Mi Heng looked down at the food on the table and couldn't help frowning. "The imperial court's money is so tight that officials' salaries can't be paid in full. How can you be so extravagant? You really..."

He shook his head and said nothing.

Kong Rong couldn't hold back on his face. "Zhengping, you suffered a lot in Hanyang and came back to vent your anger on me, right? This is my own salary, so I have a clear conscience."

"I don't know if the people and soldiers who died in the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Beihai think so."

Kong Rong's face suddenly flushed red.

"You are full of knowledge and know the five classics, but you can't even manage a county well. It can be seen that this knowledge is flashy. Using flashy knowledge as a sacrifice to the Imperial Academy, you not only misunderstood the younger generation, but also failed the court's salary. An Neng has a clear conscience?"

Kong Rong narrowed his eyes. "It seems that Zhengping Hanyang and his party have achieved a positive result. They will use what they have learned in their hearts to stabilize the country and serve the court. I wonder if you have met the emperor first after you came back. The emperor must be very satisfied to see you."

"good."

"what?"

"I arrived in Chang'an yesterday. I went to the palace to meet the emperor at night, and talked with him in the middle of the night. Although the emperor was not very satisfied, he also felt that rotten wood can be carved, and he is not a stubborn person."

"Have you met the Son of Heaven?" Kong Rong didn't care about getting angry, and quickly pulled Mi Heng into a seat, urging him to speak quickly.

Mi Heng gave a rough account of how he met the emperor.

Kong Rong listened patiently, stroked his beard, and pondered for a while. "So, during Zhengping Hanyang's trip, what he gained was nothing more than the words 'deep root and solid foundation'?"

Mi Heng nodded solemnly. "Although these four words are simple, they are the right way. Those who follow them will be honored, and those who go against them will perish. Shandong scholar-bureaucrats try to use the mantis arm as a cart, and they will only be crushed into powder in the future. There is no reason to escape."

"Is it that serious?" Kong Rong was dubious.

"It is easy for Qin to destroy the six countries."

"This is not a good example." Kong Rong said with a smile, "It's fine if you talk about it in front of me, but if you talk about it in front of others, why won't someone accuse you of inappropriate quotations?"

"I said the same in front of the emperor."

Kong Rong was taken aback for a moment, then asked again, "What did the Son of Heaven say?"

Mi Heng squinted at Kong Rong, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly. "The Son of Heaven said that corrupt Confucians can only talk about morality in empty words, and that they must call Qin Qin a tyranny, but they don't know that Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms has its own inevitable reason."

"..." Kong Rong was speechless, and became angry from embarrassment, but he couldn't break out.

He has been with Mi Heng for many years and knows Mi Heng's temper.If you really want to quarrel, Ni Heng will not save face for him.

"So, the division of the three families is inevitable?"

Mi Heng didn't answer, but took the residence newspaper on the case and read it.

Although Kong Rong is not young, he is a smart person and has the ability to draw inferences from one instance.He used to be pedantic because no one showed him the key to it. Now that he has proved this point with his own experience, Kong Rong can easily figure out other reasons.

He just refused to admit it.

You can tell from his tone that this is just the last struggle.

Mi Heng quickly read the mansion newspaper, clicked his lips, and frowned. "The imperial court put so much effort into publishing the Mansion Newspaper to discuss the matter of saving land. Why are these articles not exegetical, but research on nothingness? What impact does King Wu of Zhou's defeating Zhou have one year earlier and one year later?"

"Why didn't it matter?" Kong Rong couldn't help retorting: "King Wu defeated Zhou, the year was in the quail fire, the moon was in Tiansi, the sun was in Ximuzhijin, the morning was in the handle, and the stars were in the sky. If it is a year earlier, or a year later, can it still fulfill the destiny?"

Mi Heng snorted.

Kong Rong said again: "Don't take it for granted. Before the battle of Tianzi Huayin, didn't there also be red energy penetrating the Purple Palace?"

You Heng waved his hand. "Even if there is, it's just a coincidence, and it's not a lesson. In my opinion, it's not so much the destiny of King Wu to destroy the merchants, it's better to say that it's the location and the harmony of people."

"How to say?"

"Zhou was able to conquer Shang, firstly because Zhou occupied Guanzhong, had the advantage of land, and also joined the Qiang and Bashu barbarians as the forerunners. However, the Shang occupied Chaoge, did not know how to defend the upper reaches, but continued to use troops to the east, and it would be defeated. bureau."

Ni Heng smiled. "Now that Yuan Shao occupies Yecheng, he dares not go west, but only dares to show off his troops in the Central Plains. How is it different from King Zhou?"

Kong Rong took a breath, feeling a little toothache.

Mi Heng said again: "Zhou occupied Guanzhong and destroyed Shang, Qin occupied Guanzhong and destroyed the six kingdoms, and Emperor Gao occupied Guanzhong and destroyed Xiang Ji. This is all due to the favorable location. According to the favorable location, followed by the harmony of people, we can stand in an unstoppable state. In a defeated land, what does destiny matter here? The Master was born in Lu, Mencius was born in Zou, Xunzi was born in Zhao, Dong Zhongshu was born in Guangchuan, all Confucian sages were born in Shandong, and Shandong can be said to be the destiny. But there is history Since then, how can Shandong rule the world?"

Kong Rong couldn't hold back, his eyes widened. "Don't forget, Emperor Gao is from Shandong."

You Heng sneered. "Without Xiao He sitting in Guanzhong, conscripting troops and transporting food, Emperor Gao died countless times."

He raised his hand and interrupted Kong Rong.

"The facts are all there, and I can't help you if you insist on deceiving your ears. But I want to remind you that no matter how well you speak, no matter how many articles you write, you can't stop the army with well-equipped soldiers and food. After all, it's just empty words. Shandong If you don’t want to spend the fields, you will have to wait for the imperial court to pacify Shandong and move the Kanto clan to a remote place before going to spend the fields. At that time, I hope you can still be so calm and talk about it.”

Kong Rong was stunned, stared at Mi Heng for a while, and then said quietly: "Zhengping, you don't look like a Confucianist at all, you're just like a barbarian."

"That's because you have little knowledge and have never seen a real barbarian." Mi Heng retorted. "A real barbarian won't give you a chance to speak at all. How could he try to persuade you like me."

(End of this chapter)