Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2662 Who wins and who loses

   Qinglong Temple.

   There were a few people in a small courtyard, looking a little flustered.

  Zheng Xuan is retreating in this courtyard.

   Zheng Xuan has not left the room for several days.

   As soon as Guoyuan came out, he was surrounded by other people, "Dr. Zheng, how is Mr. Zheng?" 』

  Guoyuan was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "Master still doesn't want to stop..."

  『What should I do? This serious and correct solution is important, but Zheng Gong's body is equally important! 』

  『That’s right. 』

  Everyone jumped eagerly.

  『Should I report it to the hussars? 』

  Guoyuan thought for a while, "Okay, besides... I'll invite Mr. Shui Jing..."

  『Mr. Shui Jing? Mr. Shui Jing is with Mr. Zheng...』

"I know that," Guoyuan paused, "But now, we are all juniors, but the person who directly violated our master is Mr. Shui Jing... You should send one of you to report to Hussar, and I will invite Mr. Shui Jing." ...The rest are here to be served carefully, and you must not be careless! 』

  The discussion has been decided, Guoyuan and the others will act separately.

  Since humans picked up the first stone and made the first stone axe, humans have been inseparable from tools. It can be said that without tools, at least 80% to 90% of human beings' abilities cannot be used. In the wild, they are almost at the mercy of beasts. But after having and making good use of tools, human beings have truly become the overlords on this planet.

   Words are also a tool.

   Qinglong Temple is a platform for researching and promoting this tool.

  This platform was founded by Fei Qian, but it does not belong to Fei Qian alone. Just like many Confucian classics were compiled by Confucius or his disciples, it does not mean that these classics are personally owned by Confucius or his disciples.

At the beginning, Confucianism adhered to the strategy of promoting growth and teaching without discrimination. Well, in simple terms, it is a free strategy, almost free to impart knowledge. After all, a piece of bacon can be studied indefinitely, which is better than some people's one-month Should the shelf life be stronger?

  But soon, after Confucian children entered the official career, they began to think about how to monopolize the platform, and then gain money and authority. It's not that you can't make money as an official, but that when you are a person, or a team, or a platform, all the goals are just to make money and ignore other aspects, it will definitely be over sooner or later.

   Zheng Xuan realized this, so he began to change himself.

  When Zheng Xuan first came to Chang'an, he just wanted to find a promotion for him and his disciples.

   Of course, it is also to avoid war.

  Ordinary people, don't look at how loud they are, but when it comes to war, no one likes it.

   Zheng Xuan is no exception.

  He hates war.

  The fight between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan was unjust in Zheng Xuan's eyes. Cao Cao was unfaithful in holding the Son of Heaven hostage, and Fei Qian in Guanzhong, although he also had some signs of disloyalty, but it was relatively minor, just like the prefects and princes in various places during the Han Lingdi period. It is true that there are too many prefects in various places, but at least on the surface they respect the emperor...

When he first arrived in Chang'an, Zheng Xuan tried to integrate into Fei Qian's political circle, trying to influence Fei Qian to lead him on the "correct" path, but he didn't expect Zheng Xuan to be pulled in by Fei Qian after he arrived in Chang'an. I entered the Qinglong Temple, and then I got stuck in it, unable to get out.

  With the elimination of the threat around Guanzhong Sanfu, the entire Guanzhong area, including the surrounding area, has ushered in a period of peace. During this period of peace, Guanzhong Sanfu and the surrounding people have enjoyed the most comfortable life, especially for the people in Guanzhong who have suffered heavy injuries, staying away from war means staying away from the cruelest disaster.

  During the war, countless young lives were lost just like that. They could have stayed at home with their parents, wives and children, farming and producing, drinking and bragging with friends in their spare time, just like Zheng Xuan's children, they should have a longer future, but the war Take everything away.

  Wars not only took away young men, but also took other populations, some were captured for labor, and some died because of collateral damage. Every time there is a war, the princes from all over the country basically call for taxes, and these taxes will be apportioned on the people in the territory. Their food will be forcibly collected, and the food left behind is not even enough for the family to eat. Watching children starve to death.

When the people are gone, the arable land becomes barren. Without further cultivation, there will naturally be a big problem of food shortage. Those princes only want to make their territory bigger, but they don't think about those at the bottom who use bark and grass roots to satisfy their hunger. people...

  Zheng Xuan was very disappointed with the other princes, thinking that Fei Qian was a better prince. At least the people under Fei Qian's rule live a relatively happy life.

   Today's Guanzhong Sanfu has enjoyed peace for several years, coupled with Fei Qian's careful management, it has shown a very prosperous trend. The hard-working Chinese people who are not troubled by war are very able to endure hardships, especially those refugees who have settled down, and they cherish the current life even more.

The people of Guanzhong Sanfu no longer need to provide food for their lives to support the war, and they will not send a large number of young people to the battlefield for free. Instead, they are scrambling to sign up because of the high military benefits, which makes Zheng Xuan unable to help. With emotion, I also became more aware of the difference between Fei Qian.

  Perhaps only Fei Qian can do all this.

Although the officials in Guanzhong are lazy and even vicious, they are completely different from the officials in Shandong on the whole. They can reason and follow the law, and they don’t behave recklessly. After being cleaned up, the rest wanted to write that they were a good person directly on top of their heads.

  Zheng Xuan often took a car to the countryside, watching Zhuang He grow, watching farmers busy, watching children playing under the trees.

   Whenever this happens, Zheng Xuan is very happy. If this development continues, within ten years, at most twenty years, the prosperous age of the great man will be able to reappear. It's just that Zheng Xuan felt that he might not be able to see that day, but Zheng Xuan could still imagine that by that time, the world would be very prosperous and the people would be very rich. Oxen pull the plow, and in the houses there are **** crowing and dogs barking.

   There are clothes, food, and smiles.

   That's fine...

So Zheng Xuan was more eager to leave something behind. He felt that he could not help Fei Qian more in terms of politics and people's livelihood, because he found that Fei Qian was doing better than he originally imagined, so he could only be Leave something for Fei Qian in literature.

  At least Zheng Xuan felt that he was not much worse than Cai Yong in terms of literature. He has this confidence.

   There are many things that Zheng Xuan wants to leave behind, not only the annotations of the scriptures, but also the differences and changes of ancient and modern scriptures, and even the future system development of the academy, he wants to write it down and keep it...

   There are a lot of things to write, but Zheng Xuan's energy decreases with age, and sometimes he can't help but fall asleep.

  He hated himself for taking a nap, but he couldn't control it, no matter how much he resisted subjectively, he would fall into a nap anytime when he was tired.

   The nap was not long, maybe it was a breath, maybe it was a stick of incense, but this fact made Zheng Xuan very embarrassed. Because in Zheng Xuan's view, taking a nap is something lazy people would do. He has never taken a nap in his whole life, but he didn't expect that when he got old, he would start to take a nap.

  The more he wanted to change, the more he couldn't change. Zheng Xuan couldn't accept this in the end. He locked himself up, didn't see outsiders, and started working day and night. He wanted to write down what he knew and keep it.

   As soon as Zheng Xuan retreated, many people were a little worried.

  Sima Hui came and went outside the closed door of Zheng Xuan. After a moment of silence, he stepped forward and called for the door.

   Zheng Xuan was a little surprised, but he was still unwilling to open the door. He asked Sima Hui's purpose inside the door.

  『No haste, no small gain. Haste makes waste, and small gains lead to great failure. ’ Sima Hui didn’t care about Zheng Xuan’s closing the door. It's better to walk slowly, see the beauty of the mountains and rivers, let the horses and horses rest temporarily, check and make up for the loss, so that it is easier to go, isn't it? 』

   Zheng Xuan inside the door was silent for a while, and said with emotion: "If you have free time, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, but now the pursuit is very urgent. If you get off the car, you may never have the time to get on the car again." 』

  Sima Hui smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Mr. Zheng is going to slow down now, and if you talk to a certain word, is there anyone who can reply?" 』

  『Although there is no recovery, there is no advancement. ’ Zheng Xuan replied.

  Sima Hui shook his head, then realized that Zheng Xuan couldn't see it, so he said, "No. Zheng Gong's chariot runs as fast as he likes, but the rest of the people drive it, I'm afraid it can't be as fast as the Duke, so what should we do? 』

  『Slow it down, find a good driver to drive it away...』Zheng Xuan replied.

  Sima Hui burst out laughing, "Okay, Mr. Zheng is slow to speak...why not set an example?" 』

  Zheng Xuan was silent again for a while, and opened the door helplessly, "Mr. Shui Jing..."

  Sima Hui smiled and stretched out his hand to invite, "The old man's burrow should be honored by Zheng Gong." Please... Mr. Zheng is in a hurry. The old man is watching from the sidelines, and he also has some insights. I wonder if Mr. Zheng would like to see him? 』

  『You should ask for advice. 』When it comes to literature, Zheng Xuan is very serious.

  Sima Hui smiled, nodded, and then asked Zheng Xuan to board the car together, and arrived at the Sima Manor on the outskirts of the city.

  Speaking of which, this is the first time Sima Hui invited Zheng Xuan to Sima Manor.

  Of course, this is also Zheng Xuan's first visit to Sima Hui's manor.

Although it is said that under Hushi, Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui spat at each other without seeing each other, but in fact, both Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui, or others, know that Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui have a certain relationship. contradictory.

  Although they cooperated in Qinglong Temple, they also had many differences.

  And this time, Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui sat in the same car.

  『Shan Ye, the scenery here is beautiful, and it is truly a place for cultivating the mind and health...』Since Zheng Xuan went out, he let go of the previous a little bit, and couldn't help admiring the scenery of Sima Manor.

  Sima Hui said with a smile: "Since Zheng Gong likes it, I will give it to Zheng Gong here!" 』

  『It doesn’t have to be. Zheng Xuan waved his hand and said, "Even if someone hides in the mountains, it is difficult for him to calm down. Why should he live up to the green mountains and green waters?" 』

  『Because of Zheng Gong’s urgency, he watched before he stopped. ’ Sima Hui said with a smile, and ordered his servants to prepare food, drinks and other items.

   Entering the hall, Zheng Xuan saw bookshelves and desks in one corner filled with scrolls, bamboo slips, and wooden slips.

  Of course Sima Hui also has a study room, but Sima Hui is not that particular, so basically there are books everywhere, not only in the bookstore, but also in the hall and in the bedroom.

   Zheng Xuan stepped forward, took a book casually, flipped through two pages, and couldn't help but glance at Sima Hui.

  Sima Hui nodded, "Gong Suo Zhu also. 』

   Zheng Xuan smiled and put down the letter in his hand.

"Those who lack talent are not stupid. They have an ax to chisel with a handle, and a fish to stab with a rod... As it is with people, so it is with literature..." Sima Hui said slowly, beckoning his attendants to serve tea, while clapping his hands. I took a few books on the table and handed them to Zheng Xuan, "I am not talented, but I want to teach others how to fish, so I write this article, and I ask Zheng Gong to correct it." 』

  In history, Sima Hui did not leave a large number of documents like Zheng Xuan. Maybe there were, but because Sima Hui lived in Jingxiang, Jingxiang was later demolished by three families, and Sima Hui had to flee back to Hanoi, so even if he wrote something in Jingxiang, he probably couldn't take it with him.

  But now that Sima Hui is in Chang'an, maybe because his life is stable, maybe because Zheng Xuan is stimulated, maybe because of the needs of Qinglong Temple, Sima Hui also started to write some thoughts about him, some life gains.

  For example, regarding the reasons for the chaos in the world, Sima Hui said that it was caused by the enfeoffment system. Sima Hui combined the early Han Dynasty with the present, and believed that the lack of control over the local princes led to their undue ambitions, which eventually led to wars.

Sima Hui also explored productivity. Well, of course, Sima Hui wrote about the relationship between "products produced" and war. He believed that war needs "products produced" and the ultimate goal should be to obtain more "products produced." If it is said that it is not possible to obtain enough "products", it should not start a war, but should adopt other methods.

In addition to these political issues, Sima Hui also wrote some philosophical issues, like the three questions in life, basically there will be, but unlike Zheng Xuan's Heaven, Man and Monarch, Sima Hui is more inclined to Huang Lao's blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, more natural, and also involve a small number of astronomical and astrological issues.

   Zheng Xuan looked at it very carefully. Zheng Xuan has presbyopia and his eyesight is not very good, so he needs to pull the book far away, and then squint his eyes to read it a little bit. It took Zheng Xuan a long time from sitting down to reading a volume written by Sima Hui.

  And there is not only one volume of Sima Hui.

  During this period, Sima Hui was also by his side, silent, stroking his beard, not disturbing Zheng Xuan.

  Anyone who likes to read knows that when they come across a good book, they like to finish it in one sitting. If someone cuts it off halfway, it’s a trivial matter to send the blade.

Zheng Xuan forgot the passage of time, and even forgot about hunger. He kept seeing the sun set, and the light was already insufficient. A servant lit a candle, but Zheng Xuan still couldn't see clearly, so he sighed helplessly. In one breath, he put down the scroll, stroked it lightly, and clamped it where it was interrupted with a bookmark, "Okay, it's really well written..."

  Sima Hui smiled and stroked his beard.

Zheng Xuan stayed at Sima Hui's house. He and Sima Hui had dinner together, and then sat in the back of the mountain to enjoy the moonlight. The two of them didn't say anything, because Zheng Xuan hadn't written Sima Hui's book yet. Read it completely.

   The next day, Zheng Xuan watched it all day again.

  The evaluation is still "good", but Zheng Xuan still has no other words about how good it is or what is not good.

   On the third day, Zheng Xuan finally finished watching.

  Sima Hui started to get a little nervous.

  I got Zheng Xuan's evaluation two days ago, among other things, at least Sima Hui felt that he wrote well. Even Sima Hui had always regarded Zheng Xuan as an enemy before. Conversely, Zheng Xuan did not regard Sima Hui as an opponent, because for Zheng Xuan, he had already reached a very high position, and in that position, he no longer needed to fight anyone to show his strength and occupy the territory.

   Is it just a question of the direction of thinking? You always have to distinguish one from the other...

   This may also be the final argument between the two.

  Whoever wins and who loses may represent whose thoughts are finally preserved.

  The scrolls written by Sima Hui are ideologically biased towards Huang Lao. After all, Sima Hui and Mr. Pang De have a very good relationship, and Mr. Pang De has been studying Huang Lao all his life, so it is natural for Sima Hui to prefer Laozi and Zhuangzi. Pay attention to self-cultivation, harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and political views are also inclined to self-cultivation and governance by doing nothing.

In many cases, Sima Hui likes to say "good" mantra, not just verbally, but what he upholds in his daily life is Huang Lao's thinking, which belongs to recuperating and doing nothing, and doesn't like fighting, just like Someone once mistook the pig in Sima Hui's family, thinking that Sima Hui's pig was lost by his family, but Sima Hui didn't argue a word, and let that person take the pig away. Later, the man found his pig again, so he hurriedly led Sima Hui's pig to apologize. Instead of blaming the man, Sima Hui thanked the man for sending his pig back.

But it is very interesting that in Sima Hui's military theory of war, the target is "produced by products". This may be because Sima Hui was influenced by some concepts of Fei Qian after he arrived in Chang'an. The profit model is somewhat against the law.

It's just about the military aspect of war. Zheng Xuan has nothing to say. After all, he hates war, so he has no research interest in the military aspect of war. Therefore, Zheng Xuan has nothing to say about Sima Hui's relatively disobedient behavior. Opinion, on the contrary, I am more interested in the overlap between Sima Hui and Zheng Xuan's own academic theories.

The two old men were discussing. When talking about letting the people rest, giving the people enough time to recuperate, reducing taxes and corvees, increasing some welfare guarantees, etc., the two of them understood each other tacitly, and clapped their hands with a smile. , It's like playing a tune for many years, and finally found a bosom friend who knows how to appreciate it.

   But when it comes to the political system that the big man should implement in the future, the two have a great disagreement...

   Then an argument broke out.

  (end of this chapter)