Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 481 Accept it humbly, never change it

Zhou Cang’s debate on the legal system did not cause much waves: it may involve the authority of the imperial power, the court, and the government. Thousands of years of deep-rooted education and inheritance make it difficult for gentry, students, and common people to accept this debate. From the bottom of their hearts, they think it makes sense. Most people choose to wait and see instead of participating in the debate. They want to know Zhou Cang's attitude more.The result disappointed them. Zhou Cang never made a statement. If he said nothing at all, it was not true. According to the news from the State Shepherd's Mansion, Zhou Cang was very willing to listen to everyone's thoughts and opinions.At least in the last debate topic, Zhou Cang also told everyone the story of Pei Yuanshao and the donkey. This time Zhou Cang didn't say a word, which made everyone even more afraid to speak easily.

There are always exceptions to everything. There is one person pointing at others, spitting at random, advocating the rule of law, but again and again emphasizing the rule of virtue, and strongly advocating equal emphasis on Confucianism and Legalism. This person is naturally Jiang Gan.Jiang Gan wasn't just talking nonsense, he was not only well-organized, but also extremely ingenious.

In the dead of night, Yang Rui came to the official post where Jiang Gan lived and had a long talk with Jiang Gan. Jiang Gan admitted that he wanted to be an official, but he didn't want to be restricted too much.The reason why I came to Xuzhou was to show off my debating skills. Presumably Xuzhou's debate topics are more open and speeches are more free, but it's a pity that I can't enter the academy.Talking about people in Xuzhou, Jiang Gan highly praised Wang Can's eloquence. At the same time, he believed that Zhou Cang's structure was very high. Zhou Cang's handwriting.

After talking endlessly, Jiang Gan suddenly realized that he hadn't asked the other party's name.

"My surname is Yang, my name is Rui, and my name is Zixing."

Jiang Gan hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "It turns out to be Master Yang, disrespect and disrespect." He was surprised, why Yang Rui came to see him, was it his own behavior or Zhou Cang's instruction.What he didn't know was that Duan Muling had taken over as the director of the State Shepherd's Mansion, and Yang Rui was now in charge of the secret spy department.

"The Marquis of Liao knows Ziyi's talent, so he sent me to see you." Yang Rui smiled back and said, "The Marquis of Liao saw that Xuzhou's debates are very popular, so he intends to set up the Xuzhou Forum as a place for debate; another forum for hundreds of schools as a place for lectures. So. Various schools of thought, such as industry, agriculture, commerce, fishery, animal husbandry, and medicine can all be taught.”

"Marquis of Liao, you have great insight, beyond the reach of others."

"The two altars still lack someone to host, Ziyi would like to take up the post?"

"So I dare not say what I want." Jiang Gan was very happy.

On the first day of the first lunar month in the 14th year of Jian'an, the teahouse in Xuzhou opened for business, and hundreds of forums held lectures. Is there any respect?The topic was selected by Zhou Cang in the old days and operated by Jiang Gan. Jiang Gan also got a new position as propaganda envoy.As soon as these two topics came out, they immediately exploded and became the center of attention. For a month, they all revolved around the status and role of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

In order to attract popularity, Jiang Gan set the threshold very low, as long as he does not use force or make personal attacks, anyone can go to the podium.At the beginning, it was mainly gentry and scholars who participated, and then people from all walks of life were involved, and even old farmers and street vendors could say a word or two.

As long as there are disputes, there will be changes. This is what Zhou Cang has learned in later generations. He will not naively think that he can change the political and economic structures by himself. As long as there are disputes and doubts, society will naturally follow The correct development trajectory is underway.The reason why China has been a feudal society for nearly 2000 years is because of the restraint of thought and the suppression of culture.As Zhou Cang expected, the controversy quickly spread to Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Jizhou and other places, including Xudu.Zhou Cang received letters from Sima Lang, Yang Xiu, Cui Yan, Chen Qun, Wang Lang and others, asking Xuzhou to ban the forum. The reason can be summed up in only four words: it is inappropriate.

It's impossible to ban it, but the topic can't always be too radical, just change the topic to a lighter one from time to time.Zhou Cang handed over these letters to Yang Rui to answer, which can be summed up in four words: accept it humbly, but there are still four words hidden: resolutely do not change.

Zhou Chong's original twelve subordinates, together with eight new recruits, have become Jiang Gan's capable generals.With Zhou Cang's backing, Jiang Gan was even more indifferent and full of energy. Every day, he called a group of his men to study the next day's topics and entry points. Found a place to use it.Jiang Gan has already set the title of the second issue: Five Beetles.Send it to Zhou Cang for deliberation, Zhou Cang agreed with a stroke of his pen.It's just that I didn't expect that the first topic would last for so long, which made the second forum unable to start.

Zhou Cang's mind was completely on Cao Chong. On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, an independent battalion soldier named Lu Feng who went to Xudu with Duanmuling reported back that Xudu was in a critical situation.

Duanmuling came to Xudu under the pseudonym Muling, and the four soldiers under him were named Mudong, Munan, Muxi, and Mubei, and Lu Feng was Mudong.First, Mu Dong and Mu Nan were sent to observe Zhou Buyi, while Mu Xi and Mu Bei stared at the Cao Mansion.Two days later, Mu Dong said that there was another group of people watching Zhou Buyi, and they followed these people again, and found that they disappeared near Yang Xiu's mansion, but they couldn't be sure that they were sent by Yang Xiu.Mu Xi returned the favor, and Cao Pi would come here almost every day.

It seems that it is not easy to introduce Hua Tuo to Cao Chong.Duanmuling secretly came to Zhang Quan's mansion, intending to tell Zhang Quanyi in the future, Zhang Quan heard that he was treating Cao Chong's illness, so naturally he was happy to match up.So Zhang Quan claimed that he would not be ill, and then said with great fanfare that he had invited the genius doctor Hua Tuo from Xuzhou.Hua Tuo lived in Zhang Quan's mansion, and Duan Muling also hid in the mansion pretending to be a servant.

This news was immediately known by Zhou Buyi, and immediately asked Cao Pi and others for instructions to ask Hua Tuo to come for consultation. Cao Pi thought that the imperial doctor in the palace might not be as good as Hua Tuo, and Hua Tuo's rumors were too magical, so I'm afraid it wasn't true. In addition, Hua Tuo is from Xuzhou, so he was afraid that it would be disadvantageous to Cao Chong.Cao Zhi felt that it didn't matter, and asked Hua Tuo to see if there would be any loss.In the end, Cao Chong's biological mother, Du Shi, and Cao Cao's original spouse, Bian Shi, decided to invite Hua Tuo into the mansion.

On December [-]th, Hua Tuo entered the Cao Mansion and returned to the Zhang Mansion on the grounds of packing up his personal belongings. He told Duanmuling with an extremely unkind expression that Cao Chong's symptoms were suspected to be poisoned, but he couldn't be sure what kind of poison it was, nor could he be sure. Whether it was poisoned by mistake or poisoned by someone.The main symptoms are dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, weakness, and lethargy.

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