Three Kingdoms: I rely on system loopholes to survive

Chapter 138
Xu Shao could see that this young man was really not interested in the so-called power, and he was even more curious about Zhongping.

At this time, the other side answered the first question of Zhongping.

"What Cao Gong did in Xuzhou... Shao can't describe it in words. If the Shaofu wants to know, he should go and see for himself."

Xu Shao hesitated to speak, his face darkened, obviously recalling something bad.

Zhong Ping had expected it, but at this time he seemed more and more calm.

"Mr. Kang Cheng has never seen Duke Cao lead an army to attack the city, has he?"

Zhong Ping asked with certainty that the appearance of Zheng Xuan and his disciples clearly did not see the people being slaughtered at all, otherwise how could they talk so loudly and eat as usual?
Xu Shao was not surprised that Zhongping could see it.

"Thanks to brother Yinyi for taking care of me on the road, since I left Langya, I have been away for a while except when I turned the waterway. I usually use the influence of the Zhuge family's connections in Langya, and the name of Mr. Kang Cheng."

"Although it is a refuge, it is rare to be in a panic. How can you bump into some soldiers and refugees?"

"Shao saw something..."

Xu Shao glanced at Zhong Ping lightly.

"Young Mansion, Shao Yu's face-to-face skills are still quite capable. From Shao's point of view, Mr. Cao and the Young Mansion have different paths after all... The Young Mansion needs to make plans early."

When Xu Shao said this, he didn't shy away from Tai Shici at all. He could tell that the general in front of him might end up with Zhongping. He also had some understanding of the way the two got along, so he naturally knew that Tai Shici was a trustworthy person.

Zhongping didn't respond.

"...Let me take a good look at the scenery of Xuzhou first, and then... think about the future..."

In the end, Zhong Ping just said this sentence with vague meaning.

Xu Shao didn't say any more, he was still an outsider now, and it would be too much to say it all, but if he went on to talk about it, it would seem that he had ulterior motives.

As a result, several people fell silent, their thoughts were in a mess, and it was difficult to sort out the clues after disturbing each other.

Fortunately, the night was short at this time of year, and I tossed and turned, staring at the lanterns "cracking" a few times on the couch, and when the flames dimmed, some light came in faintly from outside the curtain.

Zhong Ping thought about it all night, and decided to escort Zheng Xuan and others to Liangcheng. One of them was nearer to Yangzhou, and the other was going to transfer to Yinping. He heard from Xu Shao that there were troops stationed in Yinping, but he was not sure if it was Tao. Qian's soldiers are still Cao Cao's generals.

However, Zhong Ping vaguely remembered that Cao Cao had fought against Pengcheng. No matter where Cao Cao led his troops now, it was always right to go to Yinping.

Having made up his mind in this way, Zhong Ping served Zheng Xuan with court food, and picked up some problems in the "Shang Jun Shu": such as "It is a sage who can strengthen the country, but does not follow the law; Gou can benefit the people, but does not follow the rituals" and so on. Please ask Zheng Xuan for clarification.

"Boheng learned "Guan Zi" and followed it with "Book of Shang Jun", but he wants to follow the legalist theory?"

Zheng Xuan clearly understood what Zhong Ping meant, and he could see the restlessness in Zhong Ping's heart under the calm surface, so he stood up tremblingly, and walked to his bookcase.

Xi Xi had already stood in front of the wooden box and waited. Seeing that Zheng Xuan was about to open the box to get the books, he took the initiative to help Zheng Xuan find the books he needed.

Zheng Xuan waved his hand, signaling Xi Xi to back off.

His withered fingers seemed to be shriveled bamboo branches that had lost moisture, and they were integrated with the scrolls of letters in the bookcase, without distinction.

Zheng Xuan is familiar with these scrolls, just like he is familiar with his own body.

He quickly found the book he wanted——

A "Doctrine of the Mean" that almost fell apart.

Zheng Xuan gently stroked the notches on the bamboo slips.

"Boheng, you should settle down and read this book carefully."

He sent "The Doctrine of the Mean" to Zhong Pingshou.

"Nine Virtues and Five Ceremonies, the people are wise; against the ancients and flexible, be kind to the people and govern the strong."

"Everything in the world has the principle of yin and yang, hardness and softness, and harmony. If Boheng is angry for a while, he will try to change to rule the world."

Zheng Xuan lowered his head and touched the word "moderate" deeply embedded in the bamboo.

"I'm afraid I will burn myself, and I will follow in the footsteps of Lord Shang."

Subconsciously, Zhong Ping put his tongue against the palate, and he remembered a sentence that Mr. Lu Xun said: "Chinese people always like to be harmonious and compromise. For example, if you say that this room is too dark, you need to open a window here. Definitely not allowed. But if you ask for the roof to be removed, they will come to reconcile and be willing to open the windows."

If there is no one who "want to demolish the house", how many people are there who can respond even if they spend all their time talking about the benefits of opening windows?

Zhong Ping thought about it, and still took the "Doctrine of the Mean". No matter what path he chooses later, Zheng Xuan should still feel at ease right now.

"Sir, if you study heaven and man, there will be times of confusion?"

Zhong Ping could see that the owner of the book had put in a lot of effort on the "moderate mean", and if he hadn't taken into account the damage to the bamboo slips, he might have turned the notches into hollows.

The little finger under Zheng Xuan's sleeve trembled slightly for a moment, and he said: "This book was originally a gift from Bo Chi."

He didn't continue talking for a while.

"I used to despise some of the words in the book. I read it until I was annoyed, and hated it deeply. After a long time, I realized that Bo Chi gave the book."

"Now that I am old, I still want to use this book to say some empty truths."

Zheng Xuan shook his head, a bit helpless in his expression.

Zhong Ping thinks that Cai Yong read "The Doctrine of the Mean" probably during the time when he was forced to go into exile...

However, with the temperament of the teacher, I didn't read this book at all!
Thinking of this, he felt puzzled: "Mr. Ping Wei specializes in ancient Chinese classics, is Confucianism his specialty?"

"If it's "Sima Fa", "Wo Qi Jing", etc., I still read it."

Zheng Xuan couldn't hold back his beard, and smiled quite complacently.

Chong Ping was really surprised at this moment. He had studied "Sima Fa" with Cai Yong, but it was only used to explain the quotations and interpretations of "Dongguan Hanji", and he did not study it in depth.

As for the "Holding the Strange Sutra"... He only heard the title of the book, and he probably knew that it was about the Eight Forms of Qizheng.

No wonder so many people are desperate to become Zheng Xuan's disciple.

How precious is this kind of inheritance of teacher learning in today's world where academics are difficult to circulate?
Zhongping even wanted to immediately take out movable type printing and improved papermaking, and copy all the books in Zheng Xuan's book box, so as to save those ancient books from being lost, damaged, and lost in the torrent of history.

"Sir, when you come to Yangzhou, do you still give lectures?"

"The old man has more heart, but not enough energy." Although Zheng Xuan was sitting in the car chatting with Zhong Zhongping, the car and horses had been driving for more than an hour. Get tired.

He half-closed his eyes, and his tone was full of ridicule: "If one day Boheng resigns from office, the old man will give away all the books, and then it will be Boheng who will give lectures for the old man, and the old man will only help Boheng take care of those things. Disciple, be a black face."

It is true that Zhongping has always had the idea of ​​resigning from office in his heart, but it is just an idea. Whether or not he resigns from office is far beyond his control.

"Ziyi, why is the road so quiet?"

Zhong Ping frowned, they didn't find any remote shortcuts on the way to Liangcheng, because there were so many carriages and horses, Tai Shici chose the road, it's impossible not to hear a little sound along the way.

Zhuge's chariots and horses looked simple, but judging from the heavy ruts and the fact that there were only a thousand entourages and soldiers without armor and banners, it stands to reason that they could easily attract bandits and bandits.

It's so quiet, it's really unusual.

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