Great Sui Dynasty

"My lord Wei Zheng, don't you know your brother's name?" After the old man introduced Yang Wei and others to the manor, he saw the owner of the manor greet him outside the living room, and he was indeed a person of similar age to them.

"My younger brother's surname is Yang Mingzhong. He is from Qingzhou. He passed by here to visit his relatives and heard that there are great sages, so he came here to pay a visit." The choreographed identity was played flawlessly.

"It turned out to be Xiongtai Yang, who is too virtuous to be a virtuous man. He just read some books and understood some sage's teachings." Wei Zheng said casually, but the backbone of a scholar-official revealed in his eyes is quite impressive. It can be seen at a glance.

"Looking at Brother Yang, it must be a big family that can cultivate such a good person. The Yang family in Qingzhou? Could it be that it has some connection with the royal family?" Wei Zheng wondered. He had never heard of a famous big family surnamed Yang in Qingzhou. It is impossible for the family to have the background to cultivate such an excellent person. From this point, it can be inferred from the temperament displayed by Yang Wei and the kind of vigor that has been experienced on the battlefield that he is like death as if at home. Wu’s so-called Yang family is not a small family, it is likely to be a branch of the royal family, so Wei Zheng asked, if it is really a branch of the royal family, then Wei Zheng, who is suffering from nowhere to be an official, would also like to take this opportunity to introduce him. It's also good to show off your talents and ambitions.

"Sure enough, you can't hide anything from Brother Wei. The younger brother's Yang family is indeed of the same clan as the royal family." Yang Wei arrived. Since Wei Zheng believed so, Yang Hao would not point it out. Show it, but being a child of the royal family is different, Wei Zheng will definitely show his life, hoping to get a chance to be recommended. After all, Confucianism's positive thinking of entering the world has deeply influenced all literati and students, except of course those who can see through the darkness of officialdom.

"No wonder I feel like old friends at first sight with Brother Yang. This must be some kind of fate." Wei Zheng said excitedly, the meaning in his words is obviously to say that I will definitely have an incessant connection with your Yang family. , That is to work hard with your Yang family court.

"Really? I also feel a sense of sympathy with Brother Wei. I have been friends with Brother Wei for a long time." Yang Hao also followed Wei Zheng's words.

"Let's go, let's go into the mansion and have a good chat." Wei Zheng immediately became enthusiastic, and hurriedly invited Yang Hao into the house for a chat.

"Housekeeper, serve good tea to Brother Yang."

Entering the room, the two sat separately as host and guest. Of course, Han Shi'e waited for the attendant to wait in another room.

"I've heard of Brother Wei's virtuous name, what do you think of this Jiangshan Sheji?" After the butler served tea, Yang Hao asked first.

When Wei Zheng heard Yang Hao's words, his heart burst into excitement, here we come!Sure enough, Yang Zhong started to test, even if he didn't mention the imperial court's probing, at least it represented the imperial court's intention of soliciting, it depends on whether he really has the real talent and learning.But can this make it hard for me, Wei Zheng?cannot!I, Wei Zheng, will surprise the court.

"Oh? I don't know what Brother Yang wants to know?" Although Wei Zheng was delighted, he was not the kind of hotheaded person. Some things he couldn't say, especially the one in front of him claimed to be a descendant of the royal family, so he couldn't mess around. Having said that, you must know that misfortune comes from your mouth.

"I don't know what brother Wei thinks about our criminal law and official administration in the Sui Dynasty?" Yang Wei knew that Wei Zheng was famous for admonishing in history, so he wanted to investigate what Wei Zheng had before he became an official.

"It's hard to say, it's just some personal opinion." Wei Zheng pondered for a while and said: "A certain person thinks that governing the country should be virtuous and prudent, and only punishment should be sympathetic. You can't just rely on harsh punishments and laws, but also need an enlightened monarch to implement benevolence and righteousness. Let the behavior of the people in the world be in line with benevolence and righteousness, and the two-pronged approach can govern the country better, and one side cannot be favored, and it is not allowed to "success is based on likes and dislikes, and the severity depends on happiness and anger."

"Okay! Brother Wei has a great opinion, and he pointed out the way of governance in one sentence, but the enlightened monarch mentioned by Brother Wei is rare. If there is no enlightened monarch, how can we govern better?" Although Wei Zheng's opinion is very strong Okay, but after all, influenced by the feudal ideology of autocratic monarchy, I still fantasize about having an enlightened monarch to govern. I never thought that breaking the rules is normal, but what Yang Hao needs is not a person who rigidly abides by feudal Confucianism. It is difficult for a person to make progress if his thinking is conservative.If Yang Hao still needed autocratic monarchy to achieve a series of things, otherwise he would have spread the ideas of capitalism, socialism, and communism. After all, there can never be an immortal dynasty relying on the rule of man.

"This? I never thought about it." Wei Zheng was really asked by Yang Hao, "If there is no enlightened monarch, maybe we can only govern by harsh punishments."

"Perhaps, a problem that no one has been able to solve for thousands of years can't be solved in the imagination of one or two people, otherwise it can't be called a historical problem." Yang Hao seemed to be comforting Wei Zheng, is there no There is a solution, there is a solution, and Yang Hao, a time-traveling man, also knows that, for example, party governance, constitutional monarchy, and democratic republic are all better solutions to the problems that these people cannot solve in terms of governance, and solve the problem of a fatuous monarch and state turmoil. It is a conclusion drawn after a long period of historical verification, but Yang Hao will not say it, because it is not the time yet.

"I saw a lot of plums, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums planted in Brother Wei's manor. I think Brother Wei's behavior is like that of a gentleman, but I don't know what a gentleman looks like in Brother Wei's heart." Seeing the dull atmosphere, Yang Hao asked again.

"'There are three ways of being a gentleman. I am incompetent. A benevolent man does not worry, a wise man does not confuse, and a brave man does not fear.' It is appropriate for a gentleman to have the constant virtue of knowing benevolence and courage. In particular, benevolence is more important." Regarding the explanation of a gentleman, Wei Zheng, who is familiar with the Confucian classics, obviously knew it well, and answered without thinking.

"That's right, the words of a sage are enough to explain a gentleman. I wonder which one of these four things does Brother Wei like more?" The four things in Yang Hao's words refer to the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum just mentioned. Of course, Wei Zheng is He definitely knew what Yang Hao was referring to.

"A gentleman like Tao Qian loves chrysanthemums very much, but a certain person who loves bamboo more is persevering and stands proud of the snow!" Wei Zheng said this, which shows that his character is really firm.

"I don't know what Brother Yang thinks?"

"Since Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty, people in the world love chrysanthemums. I love the lotus. It comes out of the mud without being stained, clean and ripples without demons, straight from the center to the outside, without vines or branches. The fragrance is far away and clear, and the pavilion is clean and planted. It can be seen from a distance but not played with. Yu said that the chrysanthemum is the recluse of flowers; the lotus is the gentleman of flowers.” Yang Hao shamelessly directly plagiarized "Ai Lian Shuo", which made Wei Zheng dumbfounded. of.

"Brother Yang is a good opinion, I can't do it." Wei Zheng was convinced.

"No, I think Brother Wei's character is tough and unyielding, and he knows people well. It's a pity that he didn't come out to serve the country." Yang Wei shook his head and began to cast the bait again.

"Hey! Brother, I don't know something. It's difficult for someone to enter the court because of his low family background, so he can only plant some flowers and plants in this manor to calm his restless heart." Wei Zheng also hurriedly cooperated, showing an eager but still Desperate to cast nowhere.

"Oh~, I have an errand that I can recommend to Brother Wei. I don't know why Brother Wei?"

"I don't know what the mission is?" Wei Zheng was extremely excited, and finally waited for this moment, but An Nai still wanted to be happy.

"King Qi must have heard about Brother Wei. He is running Qingzhou now, and there are fewer people who think that he has a strong and upright character as inspectors. I wonder what Brother Wei will do?"

Yang Hao's words seemed to have an unusual attraction, perhaps because Wei Zheng's expectation had finally come to fruition, so Yang Hao's words sounded as sweet as fairy music to him.

"I can't ask for anything, and I'm willing to contribute my humble strength to our Great Sui, but I don't know where King Qi is..." Although Yang Hao claimed to be a descendant of the royal family, he didn't know if he could speak in front of King Qi.

"What if I say that I am the king of Qi, Yang Hao?" Yang Hao said, and the majesty of a noble superior on his body matched his words, which made Wei Zheng dare not look directly at him.

"I don't know if Mr. can confirm what the king said now?" Yang Hao changed his address immediately after revealing his identity. Instead of calling him Brother Wei, he directly called him Mr. to show a kind of respect, and it was also a performance of respect for a corporal.

"Yes! Yes! This subordinate pays homage to the lord!" Wei Zheng bowed his head as soon as he came back to his senses, and I just said, I, Wei Zheng, can't live my whole life again, there is always Bole who knows me as a thousand-mile horse.

Little did he know that Yang Hao was thinking in his heart, finally someone was shocked by my domineering aura and bowed his head, the ancient traveler is sincere and not deceived.