Zhao Zhuan said sincerely, "Duke Yansheng, please enlighten us. In this place, the two of us have nothing to hide from each other."
The middle-aged master of the Duke Yansheng's Mansion did not have the slightest reverence of an ordinary official who had reached the realm of perfection. He just said indifferently, "The Taoist saints advocated the eight words' Abandon Wisdom, Abandon Benevolence, Abandon Righteousness'. In the eyes of future generations, even if they don't criticize in their hearts, it is inevitable that they are confused. The reason is that for thousands of years, reading has become easier and more literate. The eight words of the Taoist saints are like using the word 'block' to control the flood. In the early days, the water was not deep, so it was feasible. But as time passed, it was not feasible. The original voluminous and tedious books became today's children holding a book with tens of thousands of words. Your Majesty, our Confucian school talks about etiquette, music, benevolence, and righteousness. We set rules for the people who read, and the combination of blocking and sparse, leaving gaps between rules for the people to follow etiquette. It is not only a matter of convenience, but also a matter of necessity. "
The middle-aged man looked up at a memorial tablet, "If the first emphasis on etiquette and music is a prescription that our Confucian school made for the Emperor to govern the country, then the only respect for Confucianism is a gift that the founding emperor of the Great Feng Dynasty gave to the Confucian school. The root of the rise and fall of the world is actually the collapse of etiquette and music that many people … including Your Majesty, regard as a general talk. When etiquette and music collapse, benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, and trust become rootless duckweed. Foreign relatives interfering in politics, eunuchs messing with the government, vassal towns establishing a separatist regime, party fighting to bring disaster to the country, and even the Emperor neglecting his duties. Which one of these is not a matter of etiquette? Maybe Your Majesty will say that it is easy to know but difficult to do. You will say that the dike of a thousand miles can be destroyed by an ant's nest. Everyone knows that. But people are not sages, and the world is so big, the territory is so vast, and the people are so many. As a king, how can you see where the first ant's nest came from, when, and who? Do you think so, Your Majesty? "
Zhao Zhuan smiled, "Seeing a little to know the whole, and being immortal is a realm that only the masters of the Finger Xuan can reach. Zhen's studies are still so-so, but practicing martial arts is really killing me. "
The middle-aged man also smiled knowingly. He stretched out his hand and opened his five fingers to grab the air. "By the way, the reason why Hsu Fengnian is the biggest problem of our dynasty is not that he is disloyal, nor is he unjust. In fact, this young king may be unreasonable in many things, but in my eyes, he is more polite than too many scholars. It's just that Hsu Fengnian and Zhang Julu were cut from the same cloth, they were working for the country, but they were not necessarily willing to work wholeheartedly for the sake of the emperor. Zhang Julu set up a dragon gate for the poor people in the world. Maybe in less than three hundred years, when the emperor sits on the dragon throne, he doesn't need to pay attention to background at all. In addition, Hsu Fengnian is invisibly adding fuel to the fire. The deeper the imperial court suppresses Beiliang, the more meritorious the Xu family will be. This trend may even be shortened by a hundred or even two hundred years. I, the Yansheng Duke, am not a saint. I can't see as far as Huang Longshi can see. I can only try my best to do things under my nose. Many sages had good intentions. They did not hesitate to die to open a new path for the future generations. Unfortunately, the future generations may not be grateful to them. The more paths they can take, the more they want to take shortcuts. At that time, when the hundred schools of thought were contending, the people's wisdom was enlightened. Therefore, the Taoist saints' inaction rule was completely reduced to empty talk. The emperor's dream of ruling by bowing down to rule was even more extravagant hope. Perhaps in the future, my Confucianism will also be in deep trouble like this … As the emperor of a country, the late emperor was actually wise enough. Unfortunately, he met Xu Xiao and Zhang Julu … "
The middle-aged man did not continue. He sighed with emotion. "I'm just a scholar without the strength to truss a chicken. I'm far inferior to Zhang Julu when it comes to ruling the country. I'm far inferior to Yuan Benxi when it comes to planning the country. I'm far inferior to Hsu Fengnian when it comes to defending the country. I'm far inferior to Xie Guanying when it comes to creating chaos. I'm far inferior to Huang Longshi when it comes to foresight. But I have one thing that they can't do. Or more accurately, they are not willing to do it. That is to abide by their duties. The reason why I specially asked Your Majesty to bring Song Keli today is very simple. It is because I like his name. I also want Chen Wang, whom Your Majesty has high hopes for, to understand my painstaking efforts. "
Zhao Zhuan turned to look at the scholar from the Zhang family who never left the house. He suddenly thought of a famous case that shocked the three sects. When the current Yansheng Duke was young, an eminent monk from the Southern Sect came from afar. The other guests in the residence asked three questions in succession. Kill one person and save a hundred people. Do you kill the monk? Kill a hundred people and save ten thousand people. Do you kill the monk? Kill ten thousand people and save a million people. Do you kill the monk? The eminent monk was silent. No one knew if he had nothing to say or if he had the answer but found it hard to say. It was said that at that time, the young man who had yet to inherit the title of Yansheng Duke slammed the table and stood up. He was furious and scolded the monk for being obsessed with becoming a Buddha and not daring to kill to save all living beings. He was that "bullsh * t monk"!
The middle-aged man suddenly said, "Other than promising Your Majesty that I will go to Guangling Road to deal with Cao Changqing who has turned into a Ba Dao, I also want to tell Your Majesty one thing."
Zhao Zhuan nodded and said, "Go ahead, Yansheng Duke."
"The Beiliang cavalry can be here."
The middle-aged man paused for a moment and then said in a low voice, "But Hsu Fengnian must die. Especially if Beiliang defeats Beimang, it will be even more so! "
Zhao Zhuan nodded expressionlessly.
The middle-aged Confucian turned and walked to the door first. He pushed the door open and stepped over the threshold. The sun was in the middle of the sky. He looked up at the sky and raised his hand to block the dazzling sunlight. He whispered softly, "So he is a bullsh * t Saint."
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Chen Wang walked alone in the palace. He stopped and took out a small piece of redwood that had been fragrant for a long time. He put it at the tip of his nose and sniffed it. He looked up into the distance and said softly, "Hey."
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