Han Dao world

Chapter 780 Everyone Has Ambition
Xun Chen understood Yu Fan's meaning in an instant.

There is no need for Yuan Tan to die together, and it is even less necessary for the Ruying family to die together.

The land belongs to the people of Jizhou, and they didn't have their share in the first place.For the land of Jizhou people, it is not wise to gamble your own wealth and life, and bet on the future of Ruying people.

They have already tried the result of a head-on confrontation with the imperial power, and the result is obvious to all.

With the victory and defeat already divided, the Ming and Ming courts expressed enough sincerity to resist stubbornly, which is tantamount to suicidal.

The entanglement in Xun Chen's heart was relieved, and his whole body became more relaxed.

"It's reasonable to offer wine, and I've been taught."

Yu Fan smiled, turned to Mao Jie and said, "How did Mr. Mao know about Wang Zhongren and the book "Lunheng"?"

Mao Jie then told the story of how he met Xue Zong.

Yu Fan was stunned, and immediately ordered someone to fetch the manuscript and put it in front of Mao Jie. "This is the manuscript I copied by hand. Some of the annotations on it were made when I was a teenager. If it is shallow, please advise Mao Jun."

Mao Jie was overjoyed, looked at the thick stack of manuscripts, and thanked him repeatedly.

"You don't have to be polite, Mr. Mao. I'm also following the emperor's orders."

Mao Jie was surprised.The emperor cares about Xun Chen, he can understand.He didn't quite understand that the emperor paid so much attention to him.He has no intersection with the emperor, and his relationship with Cao Cao is not close. It is unlikely that Cao Cao will recommend him to the emperor.

"Is this... arranged by the emperor?"

"The emperor said that Mr. Mao was clean and honest, with the legacy of ancient scholars. It's just that Yu Decai was biased and didn't pay enough attention to practice. Perhaps learning is also a way out. After the chaos, a thousand things are waiting for prosperity, and it is time for five hundred years of great changes , I hope Mr. Mao can do his part."

Mao Jie was both grateful and embarrassed.

The emperor praised him for his honesty, but criticized him for not paying enough attention to practice, obviously treating him as a pedantic scholar.I just feel that he is not hypocritical, and I am willing to help him, let him do what he wants, and learn with peace of mind.

"Useless people are actually cared by the emperor, and they are ashamed to receive them, and they are ashamed to receive them."

Yu Fan said: "As long as you act with conscience, whether you are studying or becoming an official, it is beneficial to the people. It is just practicing the kingly way in a different way, so don't be ashamed."

Mao Jie nodded in agreement.

Xun Chen's hearing was a little harsh.This is said as if I have no conscience.

It's just that Yu Fan didn't say it clearly, and he couldn't take the initiative to claim it, so he had to pretend that he didn't hear it.

It's just that the regret in my heart has increased.

At first, he wanted to take the martial arts class because he wanted to understand why Xu Shu wanted to take the martial arts class, not to see Yu Fan.Now that he has met Xu Shu, and knows why Xu Shu applied for the martial arts hall, why should he see Yu Fan again and take the humiliation for himself?

He clearly knew that Yu Fan was a madman.

Yu Fan chatted happily with Mao Jie, and the topic was Wang Chong and "Lunheng".After Mao Jie heard Xue Zong talk about Wang Chong, he was very interested and asked Yu Fan about related matters in detail.

Yu Fan treated each other frankly, knowing everything and saying everything.

He even talked about some shortcomings of "Lunheng", such as the inherent contradictions in his thinking: he mixed Confucianism and Huang Lao, but they couldn't integrate them.Talking about human affairs is Confucianism, and talking about the way of heaven is Huang Lao, which cannot be penetrated.

Because Wang Chong himself was born in a poor family, although he became an official because of his talent, the time was too short and his official position was low, so his understanding of governance was limited, and his views were very limited, and there was nothing brilliant about it.

Wang Chong's advantage is that he is not superstitious about the ancients and has his own independent thinking.

Yu Fan suggested that if Mao Jie is interested in learning, he can start from this aspect.

Wang Chong's scholarship is groundbreaking but incomplete, which is where latecomers can make great use of it.Instead of sticking to Wang Chong's remarks, it is better to inherit Wang Chong's thoughts, criticize ancient and modern academics, and keep the truth from the false.

Mao Jie was startled when he heard it.

When Xue Zong talked about "Lunheng", he never thought that "Lunheng" was such a book.However, compared with Yu Fan's maverick, the arrogance of criticizing sages and sages in "Lunheng" seems to be less shocking.

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After a discussion, Mao Jie took the manuscript and left the lecture hall with Xun Chen.

Xun Chen was not in a good mood.

Yu Fan's knowledge is indeed good, but his attitude makes people uncomfortable, and his etiquette is not thoughtful enough.

Not even rice was left.

The sun was already in the west, and they hadn't had lunch yet. They just drank their stomachs with tea, and their legs were weak from hunger.

After leaving the martial arts hall, there is still ten miles to go out of Shanglinyuan.

Standing at the door of the lecture hall, Xun Chen wanted to curse.

Xu Shu chased after them, brought them some snacks, and said apologetically, "I still have practice in the afternoon, so I can't stay long, please forgive me."

"What practice?" Xun Chen asked casually.

"Daily training." Xu Shu said perfunctorily, cupped his hands, and left in a hurry.

Xun Chen and Mao Jie glanced at each other, both a little curious.But Mao Jie was only reacting for a while and had no interest in pursuing it. Xun Chen paid more attention to the military and wanted to take this opportunity to learn what the so-called daily training was about.

When he saw the armillary sphere in the building just now, he had such thoughts.

He had seen the armillary sphere before, and he never believed that what Yu Fan said was just a slight improvement.Especially when Xu Shu said that the armillary sphere was used for military purposes, he really couldn't think of any relationship between the armillary sphere and the military.

It is true that there are people in the army who study astrology and look at the sun to predict wars, but they have never heard of using an armillary sphere.Besides, listening to Yu Fan's related remarks, he didn't seem to believe those things either.

As the saying goes, those who are good at change are unpredictable.As a master of Yi Xue, Yu Fan used the armillary sphere for divination, which seemed impossible no matter how he heard it.

Xun Chen really wanted to go and see, but seeing that Xu Shu had disappeared, he had no choice but to give up.

Obviously, Xu Shu guessed what he wanted to do, so he slipped away without waiting for him to speak.

As a former ranger, Xu Shu is very clever in this regard.

With regret, Xun Chen and Mao Jie walked slowly along the path by the Kunming Pool while eating snacks.

The Kunming Pool is very lively.Several warships were practicing water warfare in the distance, going back and forth.In the nearby water, many soldiers were practicing swimming, splashing water and shouting one after another.

"Will the imperial court send troops to Yizhou?" Xun Chen asked suddenly.

Mao Jie was thinking about it, and when he heard Xun Chen's question, he was stunned for a moment, and said blankly, "How can You Ruo ask something?"

Xun Chen pointed. "Sun Ce became a minister. There is already a Jiangdong navy in the east, and the imperial court is here to practice the navy. The only way is to send troops to Yizhou."

Mao Jie thought about it and thought it was very possible.

Therefore, Situ Zhao Wen went to Yizhou for more than half a year and never returned to Beijing, so that the imperial court dismissed him and Yang Biao took over Situ.

Judging from the situation of Taixue, although there are many Confucian scholars and scholars from Yizhou, those people are either living in Yizhou, or they are poor scholars with no way out in Yizhou. There are only a handful of children from real rich families. It can be seen that the Yizhou clan's attitude towards the imperial court is not friendly.

Yizhou's terrain is difficult. If the imperial court wants to send troops to Yizhou, it is undoubtedly one of the choices to march through Liangzhou and enter by water.

Xun Chen was puzzled, and after leaving Shanglinyuan, he said goodbye to Mao Jie, hurried back to Taixue Bookstore, and found Xun Wenqian.

(End of this chapter)