Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 167 Collecting public opinion and helping Cao Cao rise to power (3)
"It's a good one to get the best talents in the world and cultivate them. There is no joy in it"! Teacher Ling Jun's words and ambitions are worthy of the demeanor of a generation of Confucianism! The students respect him." Only a long laugh was heard outside the Yuxian Hall, followed by this As soon as he spoke, he saw that Sima Yi was already standing imposingly under the eaves of the hall, bowing himself and bowing inward.

It turned out that the green-robed elder was Xun Yu, the current minister, and the red-shirted young man was his eldest son, Xun Yun.In the official system of this dynasty, Shang Shuling is a very important position-the general code, outline and discipline, and everything is unified.When participating in the imperial court meeting, the three officials, Shang Shuling, Sili Xiaowei, and Yushi Zhongcheng, all set up special seats to show respect, and did not sit with officials from other ministries, so the world called these three officials "three independent seats".However, Shang Shuling is the head of the "three independent sittings", and his power is almost equivalent to that of the prime minister, but his name is slightly inferior, and his official rank is one level lower.In order to avoid the divergence of authority in the court, the two positions of prime minister and minister Shuling are often not co-located.However, Cao Cao, the prime minister of the great Han Dynasty who always liked to be authoritarian and arbitrary, not only did not have the slightest grudge against Xun Yu as the minister, but instead relied on him as a teacher and friend, and highly respected him.All of this is because Xun Yu won the position of Shangshuling not by relying on the wealth of his ancestors like other nobles from aristocratic families, but by relying entirely on his own strategy of conquest With the illustrious meritorious service of "loyalty and integrity, care for the internal and external", the officials of the government and the public are convinced, and they are extremely respected, which is well-deserved.Almost all the young talents inside and outside the imperial court sincerely respected Xun Yu as the current master, and they all worshiped him to learn and seek knowledge, so that there was a proverb circulating in the court and the public: "Han officials come out of Xun's family, so that the king The world is full of peaches and plums!"

At this time, seeing that Sima Yi was already standing outside the hall, Xun Yu stretched out his hand to make a false impression, and said with a smile, "Zhongda, why don't you come in quickly? Let me show you what you have learned in terms of experience and knowledge recently." Diligent?"

Sima Yi quickly responded, straightened up, lifted the corner of his robe, walked into the hall respectfully, and knelt down on the seat below Xun Yu's left.

Xun Yu was still sitting upright on the wooden couch, turned around, looked at Sima Yi with a smile, and asked slowly, "How many books have you read recently?"

"Teacher Lingjun, the students have recently read several classics such as "Historical Records", "Book of Changes", and "Xunzi", and they feel that they have benefited a lot." Sima Yi pondered for a moment, and then replied respectfully, "Students read books and classics, and they have always read books with them. Other scholars are different, they like to focus on the meaning and despise the rhetoric."

"Oh... when you read books and read scriptures, you should pay more attention to their righteousness than their rhetoric." After hearing this, Xun Yu nodded his head in agreement, "The ancients said: 'The spring flowers are beautiful, and the autumn fruits are edible. A gentleman's stomach is not his eyes. Therefore, take the autumn fruits and give up the spring flowers.' Among the classics and books, the rhetoric is "chunhua", and the meaning is "autumn fruit". You take the meaning in the book and ignore the rhetoric in the book. Understanding is indeed a wonderful way to be good at learning and mastering, and it is worth learning from!"

"Teacher Ling Jun is absurdly praised." Sima Yi blushed slightly, and said in a low voice, "Students know that reading books and reading scriptures emphasize their principles and ignore their rhetoric. The shallower the skills, the more knowledgeable they are, but they will not be able to shine in the history with wonderful prose. This is why students are not as good as Yang Xiu, Chen Lin and other famous writers."

Xun Yu laughed loudly when he heard this, stroked his beard and said, "Zhongda's words are wrong. According to my teacher's opinion, throughout the ages, the most successful scholars have always focused on knowledge and talent. Accumulate knowledge, develop a full-fledged economics, fulfill the post of a general, and make contributions to helping the world and the people. In the future, there will be great achievements that will shine in the annals of history. Although Yang Xiu and Chen Lin have the reputation of wonderful writing, they are not as good as your meritorious deeds And there are many people who are admired by future generations!"

"Thank you, Mr. Ling Jun, for encouraging the students." Sima Yi hastily bowed deeply on the seat, with a respectful expression, "The students suddenly opened up, and Mr. Jun's words will definitely be engraved in their hearts."

Xun Yu nodded slightly, just looked at Sima Yi with a smile, and without saying a word, that warm and sincere affection, like a pulse of clear spring, was already pouring into his heart.

Sima Yi was very moved in his heart, he stood up and cupped his hands and said to Xun Yu, "Mr. Ling Jun, the weather is very hot and the epidemic is prevalent recently, you should take care of your health!"

"Thank you Zhongda for your concern." Xun Yu smiled lightly and replied slowly, "The body of my teacher is just the same as before. Anyway, it is half-breathed. It's barely going to last for a while."

"Mr. Lingjun's words are wrong! Whether your health is in good condition is closely related to the safety of our Han Dynasty!" Sima Yi said with a serious face, "The student recently found a detoxification and nourishing medicine from the mansion. After discussing with my elder brother, I think that this treasure can only be accepted by Mr. Jun, so I come here to present it, please accept it!"

"A family heirloom in Zhongda's mansion?" Xun Yu's face changed after hearing this, and he waved his hands hastily, "How can you accept it as a teacher? You can't do it, you can't do it!"

Sima Yi ignored Xun Yu's refusal, and slowly unfolded the sleeves of his robe, took out a small red sandalwood box from it, and placed it gently on the black lacquered wooden table in front of him.

He reached out and slowly opened the lid of the box, and carefully took out something from inside.Xun Yun stood aside and watched carefully, but saw that it was an exquisitely carved cup carved with dragons and phoenixes.Taking a rough look, the cup seems to be nothing special, with many shallow old marks in the blackness, it looks very simple.But if you look closely, there is a ray of white silk streaking down from the top to the bottom of the cup, like a ray of moonlight splitting a cloud of chaos, it is truly amazing.Xun Yun looked at it for a long time, but he couldn't tell what kind of material the cup was carved from.

"Oh! Unexpectedly, there are such rare treasures hidden in Zhongda's mansion!" Xun Yu glanced at the cup, and couldn't help sighing in surprise, "If the teacher reads correctly, this cup should be The 'Rhino Horn Cup' handed down from King Xuan of Zhou!"

"Mr. Lingjun is really well-informed, and he recognized the origin of this cup at a glance." Sima Yi was also deeply impressed, and he cupped his hands and replied, "My father, Cheng Baixiu, the ancestor of the Sima family, was ordered to conquer the cup when King Zhou Xuan The Nanman made great achievements in successive battles and victories. King Xuan of Zhou was so pleased that he bestowed this "rhinoceros horn cup" known as one of the "Three Treasures of the Zhou Dynasty" to our Sima family as a reward. Our Sima family has always The treasure cup is regarded as a sacred object and is never shown to others easily. However, in order to thank Teacher Lingjun for his support and cultivation of our Sima clan in many ways, Zhong Da respectfully obeyed the order of his father and brother, and specially presented this cup, and begged Teacher Jun to accept it .”

After finishing speaking, Sima Yi took a clay pot on the wooden table, and gently poured a full cup of tea into the rhinoceros horn cup.Strange to say, the tea was still steaming hot when it was first poured into the cup, but after a while, the heat gradually dissipated, and a faint strange fragrance overflowed, curling up endlessly.

Then, Sima Yi carefully held the "rhinoceros horn cup" with both hands, stepped forward very humbly, presented it to Xun Yu, bowed deeply, and said slowly: "Please ask Mr. Jun to taste this cup." Rhino horn cup 'tea in'."

Xun Yu smiled slightly, took the "rhinoceros horn cup" with his right hand, and took a sip in his palm.Unexpectedly, the tea, which was still boiling hot in the clay pot just now, has become lukewarm in this cup. There is a warmth in the mouth that goes straight to the heart, and there is a trace of indescribable freshness. Fen sweet.In an instant, Xun Yu only felt refreshed, and his whole body was as smooth and comfortable as if he had taken a panacea.

He nodded lightly, held the cup in his hand, and praised: "I have heard for a long time that the 'rhinoceros horn cup' has the magical effect of dispelling heat and disinfecting, nourishing the body and nourishing the vitality. I have tried it myself today, and it really lives up to its reputation."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, raised his eyes to look at Sima Yi, and said, "You Sima family members are so polite! What merits do you have for your teacher to accept such a precious cup? Zhong Da , you should take it back.”

Sima Yi bowed down on the seat, knocked his head heavily, and replied respectfully: "Teacher Lingjun, with the great benevolence and sage in the world, you enjoy the rare treasures in the world, and the great name and position in the world. It is really a reward from heaven, and there is nothing wrong with it!"

"Own the world's great name and position?" When Xun Yu heard his words, his eyes flickered, he gently put the rhinoceros horn cup on the table in front of him, stared deeply at Sima Yi, and slowly Said, "Master, listen carefully, there seems to be something in Zhong Da's words? - You were ordered by Prime Minister Cao to lobby for the position of Sikong for your master?"

Sima Yi didn't expect Xun Yu's gaze to be so sharp, and he saw through his intentions at once. He was startled secretly, but pretended nothing had happened on his face. Instead, he straightened his chest, looked up at Xun Yu and replied: " That's right, the students did come here to persuade Teacher Ling Jun to take up the post of Sikong, but they didn't come here under the order of Prime Minister Cao."

After hearing this, Xun Yu glanced at his face again, then slightly lowered his eyelids, and sat quietly on the couch with his eyes half closed, his eyes watching his nose and nose watching his heart, so that no one could see through any of his emotional fluctuations.

Sima Yi was silent for a while, seeing that Xun Yu didn't ask questions, so he made up his mind, and continued to speak eloquently: "According to the students, Mr. Ling Jun has served the imperial court since he followed Prime Minister Cao 20 years ago to raise righteous soldiers and help the Han Dynasty. Nan Jian's ingenious strategy to destroy Yuan Shu, Dong Xian's secret plan to capture Lu Bu, and Bei Shu's plan to destroy Yuan Shao's good plan have contributed a lot and achieved impressive results. Although Zhang Liang and Chen Ping were resurrected, their achievements are hard to compare with yours! All of these , the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and the people all over the world are obvious to all. Now, the prime minister invites you to be promoted to the position of Sangong, which is also a righteous act of rewarding the virtuous and wise. Why do you have to resign? If even a virtuous minister like you who has made great achievements in the world cannot enjoy Deserving the honor, how will the Confucian scholars and righteous scholars in the world view our Great Han Dynasty? They may think that our Great Han Dynasty treats heroes with stinginess, meanness and lack of kindness, and instead produces many gossips. Come on. How could such a situation be what you wished in your heart?"

Xun Yu listened to his words in silence, and still sat quietly on the wooden couch, with his eyes slightly closed, as if in a state of concentration, and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he slowly opened his eyes, looked at Sima Yi faintly, and said indifferently: "Zhongda, you don't know something. Whether you are promoted to the position of Sikong as a teacher has a lot to do with today's court situation. Sigh... If you move your whole body with one blow, if you are a little careless, the situation in the court will be out of balance, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Forget it, forget it. It is difficult for a teacher to explain to you the twists and turns. In the future, you will naturally understand.

"Actually, since the death of Kong Rong, the No. 13th grandson of Confucius in the 20th year of Jian'an, and the doctor of Taizhong, the body of the teacher has fluctuated from good to bad, and his mind has been distracted. He has no contribution to assist Prime Minister Cao. He The day before yesterday, I suddenly asked to be promoted to be a teacher and become Sikong. I feel ashamed to be a teacher. How can I be a vegetarian who has no merit but is honored? You should stop persuading my teacher to become a "Sikong". Let's talk about it Let me talk about the experiences you have learned from studying the scriptures recently, so that you can also benefit from Zen as a teacher."

(End of this chapter)