I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 241 Lu Zhi talks about Ma Rixi
While Liu Bian and Xun Yu were sitting across from each other, Lu Zhi went directly to the Taiwei Mansion.

After seeing Ma Rixi, he snorted coldly and said bluntly: "I originally thought that Uncle Weng and I had the same ambition to help the Han Dynasty, but I never thought that before the difficulties and dangers, we would actually have the intention to retreat."

Ma Rixi knew that Lu Zhi was talking about his resignation letter.

As the Taiwei and Lu Shangshu appointed by Emperor Xian's imperial edict, he had every reason not to resign.

Ma Rixi did not flinch in the face of Lu Zhi's cold eyebrows, and said: "Don't I have this ambition? But now that disasters and bandits are coming back from all directions, Luoyang's discussion of things is about to point the blame at the emperor. I am the Taiwei, How can you sit back and watch? Kuang Sangong resigned due to the disaster, and he has already made arrangements!"

When Lu Zhi heard this, he suddenly pointed at Ma Rixi, and then patted the table, laughing as if he had heard something funny.

This is a huge disrespect.

Ma Rixi knew that Lu Zhi had been using provoking methods from the beginning, but he was a little annoyed when he saw this. He hummed: "Although you and I are good friends, we are now in the Taiwei Mansion. Even if you are the Taifu, you can't Such an insult to me!"

There was a hint of sneer in Lu Zhi's words: "It's just other people, but I'm laughing at you, Ma Weng Shukong, who has been reading classics for so many years, but you are also disturbed by rumors?"

With Lu Zhi's current age and experience, he has mastered what he has learned throughout his life. The so-called rules and regulations of Confucian classics can no longer restrict him. What is the inspiration of heaven and man, it is just from the heart.

Lu Zhi sneered: "That's just because there were too many disasters at that time... It doesn't matter if you don't retreat. You are the Taiwei who records the affairs of the minister. You were ordered by the late emperor to assist the government, and you just made some comments. You are afraid after all. , Afraid of losing your reputation, afraid that someone will accuse you of being greedy for power! Afraid that the innovative New Deal will cause greater disasters, and you, the chief of the three princes, will be the target of thousands of people! "

After all, Lu Zhi was Ma Rixi's good friend, and in a few words he revealed the reason for Ma Rixi's resignation.

At that time, it was during the dictatorship of Empress Dowager Deng Sui. At that time, many people attributed the disasters to the Empress Dowager Deng's overcoming the Yin position and the exclusive administration of Yang, which caused the Yin to prosper and the Yang to decline. The deposed San Gong was just to prevent disasters for the Empress Dowager Deng.

He was just afraid.

Ma Rixi was said to be the centerpiece and instinctively refused to admit it.

"Besides, how can we customize it? Uncle Weng and I have studied Han Dynasty. How could we not know that for more than 390 years since the rise of the Han Dynasty, the three princes used different strategies to avoid disasters, starting from Taiwei Xu Fangye. Since Emperor An Yongchu Yuan Years ago, it has only been more than eighty years. These eighty years are not so much the result of disasters caused by the loss of morality by the three public officials, but rather the fact that they fight through disasters."

"Isn't more than eighty years enough?" Ma Rixi sighed, "And since disasters and strange measures were taken to avert the three evil spirits, the number of disasters in prefectures and counties in the world has indeed been much less than at that time."

But when he faced his friend's burning eyes and opened his mouth, he was speechless and couldn't make any excuse.

After a long while, Ma Rixi sighed and admitted that Lu Zhi had hit his mark. He looked directly into Lu Zhi's eyes for the first time today: "Now that Liangzhou has been victorious, the officials are in charge of the Qingming Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty is expected to be revived, why doesn't Your Majesty want to settle down?" a little."

"There are no major natural disasters in various places, and war and civil strife cannot be allowed to grow. It is difficult for Xianbei outside the Great Wall to be troubled... After the Zhangjiao Rebellion, this is the first time that the country has such a good situation. It only needs to be maintained by lenient and benevolent policies. In addition, two thousand stone chief officials were made to devote themselves to the king's affairs, and the court strictly inspected the population and acres of the county every year, and rewarded those who increased and punished those who decreased. With the acres and population currently registered, the day of great rule is not far away. " Ma Rixi. There is a point in what he said, and he will continue to follow the path of his predecessors. So many people died before and after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and the acres of food that were originally used to feed these people were saved, but the Guizhou leaders would not rise up if they could survive.

This is the safest path. It's not like he didn't try to persuade Liu Bian with this, but Liu Bian didn't listen.

Lu Zhi said sternly: "Before and after Zhongping, during the Zhangjiao Rebellion, who didn't know that the Han Dynasty was in decline? Any intelligent person could see that the chaos after Wang Mang usurped power was very likely to reappear. At that time, what you and I could do It's just a matter of adhering to the teachings of the saints, being a person of integrity, doing your best, and obeying the destiny of heaven."

During this period, some people protected themselves, while others intervened with their own lives in an attempt to change the general trend.

"At that time, did I ever imagine what we would be like today?"

As the exchange deepened, Ma Rixi said more words that he had been holding back in his heart - "In the past, there was Jun Chufa, who supported Zhen Mi's people to do business and plan public land, and later Liu Bei took control of the local wealthy families in Qingzhou. Why, a great scholar like Chen Ji actually followed Liu Bei's nonsense. I won't talk nonsense about competing with the people for profit. If this kind of thing continues, one day it will inevitably force dozens of counties to rebel just like the time when Guangwu conquered the land. .”

When Ma Rixi said this, he held the table with both hands and spoke without hesitation: "Today is different from the past. Emperor Guangwu was able to restore the momentum of the country, and he still needed to make up his mind to use weapons. Today, he is still young and has not experienced any setbacks." , will Ziqian be sure to deal with it that day in the future?"

"Ziqian said that he was revising history, but he didn't know the story of Chao Cuo? Chao Cuo didn't know about it before his death, but he was deceived by the lieutenant into having him cut in half and dressed in court clothes in the city."

In the past, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty issued an order to cut down the vassal vassal, but only ten days later, the seven kingdoms of Wu and Chu all rebelled, in the name of punishing Chao for erroneously siding with the Qing emperor. Although Chao Cuo died, the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms did not subside. Emperor Jing used Chao Cuo's life to prove the nature of the rebellion of the seven kingdoms, and it took him three months to put down the rebellion.

Lu Zhi understood that although he himself did not care about life and death for the sake of justice, he could not ask others to do so. There is no proof for what he says. Unless that day comes, no one can guarantee what choice Liu Bian will make in the face of crisis.

Even if Lu Zhi is willing to believe in his disciple.

After all, in this regard, the dark history of the Han emperor...

Seeing that Lu Zhi didn't answer, Ma Rixi said sadly: "It's not a pity for me to die alone, but if this day comes, it will definitely affect the clan."

Lu Zhi changed his tone and became softer: "When I studied under my teacher, how could I not know the influence of Ma family in Fufeng? Huangfu Yizhen was working in Sanfu. If you weren't suppressing your relatives, there would be someone else. How can it be so smooth when the army is overwhelming? Last year, when Ma Teng entered the clan, Uncle Weng took the risk for the court and Ma Teng. Not only do I know this, but His Majesty also knows it."

Hearing this, Ma Rixi sighed again: "It would be better to have stability for a few years first! The people have been tired for many years, and it's long past time for them to recuperate."

Lu Zhi took a deep breath: "Why don't I know this truth? Just don't make an effort now. Will you and I really have the determination to change our ways after a few years of peace? Moreover, Your Majesty is now at the time of forging ahead. If it drags on for several years, …What I’m worried about is decades from now!”

Although he must have been gone by then, how could he not think too far!

(End of this chapter)