Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1224 Encouragement
evening.

Sunset on the west mountain, a round of setting sun is emitting the last afterglow, the light is like blood, as if it is a scene of burning clouds.

The sunset glow is always so beautiful, falling on top of Hongdu Menxue, it has a unique charm.

Zhi Ming Zhai.

This is an elegant study, located on a mountainside in the northwest corner of Hongdumen School. It has a condescending location overlooking the whole academy, surrounded by big trees on the left and right, which is unusual in the noisy academy. It was very quiet.

This place originally belonged to Cai Yong.

Cai Yong is the sacrificial wine of the Hongdu School, so he naturally has a unique study.

As for why Cai Yong used Zhiming as the name of his study, I don't know what he was thinking, at least it was difficult for Mujing to guess Cai Yong's thoughts.

But now this place has been requisitioned by Mujing.

Mujing didn't discover this place at first, but someone let it slip. Since there is such a good place, where you can see the whole courtyard and have a quiet place, he is a fool if he doesn't have to.

The study is very large, divided into two parts, the front and the back. The front is the office and the pavilions connected to each other. It is close to the mountain pass. From the top to the bottom, it is about the height of a city wall. If you look at it, it is the building structure of the academy. , One after another, the buildings are all in the eyes.

Behind the study is a collection of books, not the library of the college.

The school's collection of books is called Tianyilou, and it has a large collection of books, which is rare in the world, and this is also the foundation of Hongdu School's foothold.

And this Book Collection Pavilion is Cai Yong's private Book Collection Pavilion. The number of books in the collection may not be as high as the first floor, but the quality must be the best. This old guy has read books all his life. He escaped from the fire in Luoyang At that time, he didn't see much of the gold and silver treasures in the house, but the few boxes of books around him were people who would never let go of them.

However, he had already locked the library, and Mu Jing wanted to break it open, but he didn't dare to provoke this old guy. In business, what he seeks is the way, and each has his own means, so it doesn't matter what the fight is.

But in private matters, Mu Jing dared not touch his brow, if he found out that he broke his lock and opened his library, he would not have a good life.

In today's political debate meeting, the political debate was second, but it turned into a gathering of scholars. When there were more scholars, the academy became lively. Even in the evening, the atmosphere has not dissipated.

Mujing just borrowed what Zhimingzhai came to use.

He stood at the top of the pavilion, with a pen, ink, paper and inkstone in front of the desk.

In front of him, there were more than twenty people, the teachers and students of the college, mainly Xu Shu and the ten main debaters. Their faces were still a little rosy, obviously they had just calmed down.

At the political debate conference just now, the people who fought were really jealous. Even those famous scholars, these vigorous young people, lost their awe, and defending the Dao is more important than anything else.

"well-done!"

Mu Jing looked at them with a smile, and said softly.

"Still not doing enough!"

Xu Shu smiled wryly: "We are inexperienced, and they have caught too many shortcomings. We almost couldn't argue for several times. We can only suppress the overall situation by messing around, otherwise we have already lost!"

Even a talented person like Xu Shu felt a tremendous pressure when facing these famous scholars. If it wasn't for his strong mental quality, he might have lost without a fight.

It's good to be able to hold on.

But to be reasonable, he really can't speak to these people who have read books all their lives.

They can stand up today, even if they are not as knowledgeable and talented as those great Confucians, and they are famous all over the world, but they are also real scholars. People who have been studying for a lifetime can be regarded as people with a big heart.

It is already very difficult to be able to hold on to the overall situation.

"I said it before!"

Mu Jing said indifferently: "Winning or losing is not important, the important thing is that we can achieve our goal. To put it bluntly, winning may not mean a good situation!"

Mu Jing is not afraid of Shilin, but he has to admit that Shilin is the largest class in this era, and he doesn't want to knock it down with a stick, which will make it difficult for the Minghou Mansion to move forward.

He is very satisfied with the result now.

First, the old policy and the new policy are directly debated on the stage. It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose, but the benefits have come out. It's all clear.

Many people will slander scholars.

What is useless is a scholar.

Most of the negative people are scholars.

But the so-called scholars are intellectuals. After reading books, scholars will always have more self-thinking than those peasants who are not wise enough. This is the vision given to them by knowledge.

Even if they are held hostage by the so-called scholars, they will eventually have their own ability to discern.

When they recognized the advantages of the New Deal.

One day, they will weigh their own interests, abandon the old deal, and finally devote themselves to the cause of the new deal.

In fact, most scholars have studied hard for more than ten years and have the ambition to be the master of the people, but they are affected by too many things, but if there is a way for them to do this, most of them will do so .

Second, although they didn't win, neither did the representatives of the country gentry. The final situation has already been revealed. It is said to be a tie, but it is already clear who has the more momentum.

This is equivalent to dampening the arrogance of Yizhou Shilin and suppressing their aura. In the past, these people were united and had such great influence that even the princes of one side would have to stay away.

They have the ability to establish the circle of scholars with one word, and the ability to establish a person's reputation, but this is not necessarily the case now. The strong rise of Hongdu School will directly tear apart the circle of scholars in Yizhou.

This is the biggest gain.

"Today, when you are debating the New Deal, you all lack confidence. I don't know why?" Mu Jing asked suddenly.

"This one……"

Everyone looked at each other, but couldn't speak.

"Let me speak for you!" Mu Jing smiled: "Actually, you don't have absolute confidence in the New Deal in your heart, you just put yourself on this position, so you don't have enough confidence in your own words. How can you convince others!"

"My lord, forgive me!"

Wei Ke clasped his hands and said, "The new policy has replaced the old policy, and there have been too many changes. Even though I support it, I don't have the confidence in my heart, especially the changes that have occurred in Nanzhou during this period. Selfishness, which affects local governance!"

"Bo coveted!"

Mu Jing pressed his hands and said to him: "We have known each other for many years, and we don't talk too much in circles. I understand what you said. You should be questioning whether my decision is right. I am promoting the New Deal. Whether it is right or wrong, in fact, even I don't know. A good policy must adapt to the times and the people. Although I stand on the level of the people, I am not them after all. What do they want? , I dare not say that I must have guessed right!"

"But one thing I know very well!"

"That's the old policy, it's wrong, it can't let the people live a good life, since ancient times, even in the prosperous times, as long as natural disasters such as locusts and floods, countless people will starve to death!"

"Since the old government can't let the people live a better life!"

"We're going to change!"

"I, Mujing, am not a saint, but since I have already sat in this position today, I have to be responsible to them. I will not allow the people I govern to starve to death, not even one!"

Mu Jing's deep voice rang out in the pavilion, and everyone standing under the hall listened with pricked ears.

Xu Shu, Wei Ji, Jiang Wan, Cai Kan...

Their eyes all fell on Mu Jing's deep expression.

Mu Jing's voice became more and more firm: "As for whether the New Deal will make the people's life better, whether it will make their lives free from the current predicament, I can't say for sure, and neither can you. We have to let them say for themselves, whether it is right or wrong, there is always a public opinion, if it is right, we must persist, if it is wrong, we must correct it, this is like crossing the river by feeling the stones, we must persist and innovate, as This speed, how you grasp it, is measured by a scale in your own heart, as long as you believe that what you are doing is right, then don't be afraid!"

His eyes swept across, looking at the faces.

He knew they were still confused.

The new system will change the old system. No one knows what it will look like after the change. After all, the future cannot be spoiled. Even a good policy needs the right time, place and people to play its best role. force.

"You guys have done me a great favor today, let me give you something!"

Mu Jing thought for a while, picked up a pen and studied ink.

He wrote a poem.

Compassionate farmers.

Plant a millet in spring and harvest ten thousand in autumn.

There is no land in the world, and the farmer still starves to death.

This is a poem by Li Shen in the Tang Dynasty. This poem is simple and has a very unique meaning. In the future, it will be a success for elementary school students. Everyone needs to learn it before they grow up, so Mu Jing remembers it very clearly , not a single punctuation mark.

"There is no idle land in the world, and the peasants starve to death!"

Xu Shu read it softly, and there was a sympathetic feeling in his heart. He himself was from a poor family. When he was young, his family couldn't even eat a bite of food, so he could only become a ranger.

Have no fields?

Have!
They also farm, but the fields are not theirs after all. They are just tenants. They work hard all year round. Whether it is a harvest year or a famine year, they will never be able to eat a full meal.

"It's because I'm not firm enough. Before the child is born, the mother will have the painful labor pain. Before the light, darkness will always be shrouded!" Wei Ke knelt down and said to Mu Jing: "My lord, I will definitely follow the path of the New Deal in the future." Go ahead, even if there are thousands of difficulties, you will not back down, and find a way for the people to survive!"

"Thank you, my lord, for the poem!"

Everyone had a feeling, and they knelt down one after another, cupped their hands and received the gift.

"I am here today, and I send you this poem in the hope that you can remember your identities. Some of you here have already served in official positions and held high positions, and some have not. They are still students of the academy, but since you have already left This path will lead to official career in the future, whether it is a high official or a small official, it is all a matter of ability!"

Mu Jing's voice was very soft, but it made them feel as heavy as Mount Tai: "But there is one thing, one must stand upright and firm. Official career, to put it bluntly, is to be an official. , I like to refer to local officials as parent officials, county officials, parents of a county, state officials, parents of a state, and parents' beloved sons. "

"In fact, in this world, no one can see tomorrow!" Mu Jing walked out, walked to the pavilion, looked at the sunset, and said in a deep voice: "Although I have the ambition to rule the world, I also have the confidence to achieve dominance , but this success requires seven points of ability and three points of luck. The unpredictable changes in the future, I really can't promise you anything, or even whether the New Deal will continue to be implemented, but you have to remember, this world No matter who is in charge, you all remember your position and your responsibilities!"

These are the pillars of the future that he values ​​highly.

He suddenly felt today that he said so many reasonable words, not to educate them, but to encourage them. He hoped that these people could break free from the times.

(End of this chapter)