I studied in modern times

Chapter 30 Zhao Xu: I'm Just a Child
In the eighth year of Yuanfeng, on February 25, it was already ugly.

Zhao Xu got up early in the morning and just finished washing.

The courtier Lao Zongyuan next to Empress Dowager Gao was ordered to send the "Spring and Autumn" answered by Empress Dowager Gao herself.

Zhao Xu took it, followed the etiquette, thanked Empress Dowager Gao, and wrote a simple thank you form, handed it to Lao Zongyuan, and ordered him to present it to Empress Dowager Gao.

After sending away old Zong Yuan, Zhao Xu opened the booklet of "The Legend of Spring and Autumn Guliang" and the answers sent back by Empress Dowager Gao, and after a few glances, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Xu's mouth.

"The mother really invited off-site support!"

Zhao Xu still doesn't know how much the Empress Dowager Gao's Confucianism attainments are?
Even in the late Yuanyou period, Empress Dowager Gao's level of Confucianism was roughly equivalent to that of a student in the middle and lower classes of the Imperial Academy or a famous scholar in special examinations—similar to a modern high school drop-out student.

No matter what Fan Chunren, Su Che, and Lu Dafang say, as long as no one is around to remind her, she will usually say: yes, yes, yes.

Except for the fact that he has matured compared to the beginning in terms of power and tactics.

Everything else is almost dependent on the minister.

So, with just a glance, Zhao Xu knew that Empress Dowager Gao did not have this level.

Even if, these words are indeed the handwriting of Empress Dowager Gao.

However, the content and thought core of the text are not at the level that Empress Dowager Gao should have.

Moreover, Zhao Xu could tell whose handwriting it was!
"Zeng Zixuan!" Zhao Xu was too familiar with Zeng Bu.

Knowing that Zeng Bu twisted his butt, Zhao Xu could guess what he was going to say!

but……

Holding the pen, Zhao Xu thought of all the things he saw in modern times.

This Zengzi Xuan Zengbu is not a loyal minister!
At least, to Zhao Xu, this guy cannot be trusted.

reason?

Zeng Bu spread rumors!
Spreading rumors that Zhao Xu died immediately!
Not only that, this guy also said that Zhao Xu's sheep's tail is slippery!
In modern times, when Zhao Xu saw the contents of Zeng Bu's private notes, he suddenly felt a hundred thousand grass-mud horses galloping past.

Is this something loyal ministers can do?
Even if he retreated [-] steps, Zhao Xu would definitely die immediately, but you are a minister, and you don't even know how to be a king?
He also said it grandly, wrote it in his notes, and advertised it widely.

Does this sound like a word?

For this alone, Zeng Bu was almost classified as a separate book with Zhao Xu.

Maybe he can use it, but if Zhao Xu trusts him, it's impossible.

Spreading out the text of the book sent by Empress Dowager Gao, Zhao Xu began to examine what Empress Dowager Gao had answered.

Before, Zhao Xu wanted to maintain the connection with Empress Dowager Gao, and at the same time, to create an opportunity for Empress Dowager Gao to 'teach' him personally.

Therefore, Zhao Xu basically only circled the words in Guliang Chunqiu, the first year and the second year of Yin Gong.

Most of the questions were also asked about the first year and the second year of Yin Gong.

For the rest, I just circled it randomly, indicating that I haven't understood it yet.

In the first year of Yin, in the history books of the Spring and Autumn Period, the famous Duan Yuyan of Zheng Boke happened.

Gu Liang Chunqiu's comment on this is: Uncle Duan is a fool for making troubles, he should be killed, but it is wrong for Zheng Bo to kill him, because Bo Zheng deliberately indulged Uncle Duan in making troubles, the correct way should be to ignore Uncle Duan and govern the country with peace of mind.

Academically, Gu Liang derived from this to conceal relatives.

Regarding this section, Zhao Xu deliberately asked: If Uncle Zheng is captured but not killed, and he admonishes Uncle Duan with benevolence, righteousness and propriety, how will Uncle Duan treat Uncle Zheng?

It seems to be full of benevolence and forgiveness, but it is actually full of malice.

It is a metaphor for Zhao Xu's previous life, how he dealt with his second uncle who is now King Yong and later King Xu Zhao Hao—disgusting him!Tortured him with the reason of 'I'm all for Uncle Wang'!
So, within three years, Xu Wang Zhao Hao died in pain, despair and endless nausea.

Zhao Xu's soldiers didn't kill him, he didn't hurt his reputation at all, he let a prince die in pain, humiliation and despair, and he couldn't complain to others!
At the same time, this is also Zhao Xu's attitude towards Confucianism.

a tool!
Use if you agree, or discard if you don't.

As long as there is a need, Zhao Xu can use the spear of Confucius to attack the shield of Mencius without any psychological barriers.

This is Zhao Xu's greatest achievement in studying abroad in modern times.

Ten years of studying abroad allowed him to complete the disenchantment of Confucianism!

The torrent of information on the Internet has also destroyed the sacred aura of Confucianism that all Confucian scholar-bureaucrats once bestowed on him.

All Zhou Gong, Confucius, and Mencius are just symbols.

And the most important thing is that Zhao Xu is using these words to gradually and subtly implant his attitude into Empress Dowager Gao's mind.

To facilitate his various operations in the future.

And Empress Dowager Gao's answer, or Zeng Bu's answer, was exactly what Zhao Xu meant.

"If Zheng Bozhi captures Uncle Duan without killing him, but admonishes Uncle Duan with benevolence and righteousness, and teaches him with etiquette, this is the way for sages to hide themselves from each other! If so, there will be a good story in "Spring and Autumn", the emperor will have a loyal minister, and the world will have a virtuous king!"

Zhao Xu looked at the answer and smiled ironically at the corner of his mouth.

Today's people, of course, don't know the story and context behind Zheng Boke's Duan Yuyan.

But Zhao Xu studied abroad in modern times, completing this period of history that was forgotten by Confucius and Tai Shigong.

The entire Eastern Zhou Dynasty, from the very beginning, had the country's injustice!
King Ping of Zhou killed his father and brother, his king and his uncle!
The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, Zheng Bo killed Duan Shu, just imitating what King Ping did.

But it doesn't matter!
Because Confucianism is not a historian in the first place, and no Confucianist scholars have ever really thought about going back to the three generations—people who really think so will not be able to get high positions.

Everyone is telling their own stories under the banner of Confucius and Mencius.

This is also the characteristic of Song Dynasty literature.

Look at Sansu, look at Ercheng, look at Liangzhang, look at Shao Yong, look at Wang Anshi...

Everyone is like this.

The only thing these guys are hiding is the emperor in the palace.

As for Zhao Xu, he had no choice but to resign himself to believing the stories of these people.

Otherwise, what else can I do?Are you going to debate the scriptures?

I don't have that effort, I don't have that time, and I don't have that energy.

Instead of debating the scriptures, it is better to use them.

Didn't you talk about keeping relatives secret?
Aren't you talking about the beauty of a gentleman as an adult, and the evil of an adult?

Don't you like a filial son to promote the beauty of his father and not to praise his father's evil?

it is good!
Here you go!You come to write and see.

Before his father's bones were cold, he wasted his efforts and demoted him as a general.

Is this intimacy?Is this adult beauty?Is this the beauty of Yang's father?
Empress Dowager!
Think about it carefully, what path is this Great Song Sheji going to take?

So, these are actually the exam questions that Zhao Xu gave to Empress Dowager Gao and Sima Guang who is about to enter Beijing.

Please answer the question of the Son of Heaven!
Although I am young, I still admire the way of a sage, I still do my best to be a filial son, and I am still loyal to my father and son.

This is an invisible pressure.

It is also a silent message.

With the power of Empress Dowager Gao, Zhao Xu's voice was subtly released.

Zhao Xu knows that there are many smart people in this world.

The most important thing is - the old party has never been monolithic.

If you don’t believe me, go and interview Sima Guang, Fan Zhen, Cheng Yi, Shao Bowen, Su Shi, Su Che, and Fan Chunren.

In Zhao Xu's previous life, these people and their disciples and grandchildren, during the Yuanyou period, accused each other of being villains of the evil party, traitors and courtiers, and they beat the court and the public, all over the place.

It was called Zhao Xu at the time, who had eaten melons for nine years!
"Liu Lang, me..." Zhao Xu said with a smile while writing, "It's just an eight-year-old boy, childish and innocent... Where are you gentlemen?"

After returning to his youth, Zhao Xu, just like him after waking up in the new century, quickly found his advantage—youth!
This used to be his biggest weakness!

Now, it has become one of Zhao Xu's advantages.

I'm still just a child!

　Note: According to historical records, Zhezong died of illness, and died of a sudden illness, so he did not leave any will.

　　But in order to flatter Zhao Ji, Zeng Bu actually rumored in private that the emperor is a horseman, and has a slippery sheep tail...

　　This is completely a lie!

　　Because Zhezong had a son and a daughter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)