Chapter 466: Talking about history with Wang Han
Being able to get close to Wang Han's house, Hu Mingchen is naturally happy and unwanted, but if he agrees, he will give people the feeling of kicking his nose and face.
Of course, Li Jiafen's invitation to Hu Mingchen to live at home is not a lie for the occasion, she is from the heart, even if Hu Mingchen lives in, Wang Han and Wang Ting will not have any complaints, but it will feel a little bad.
It's one thing for Wang Dong to come back and not have a room to live in, but the more important reason for Hu Mingchen's refusal and unspoken reason is that if he lives in Wang Ting's house, then his freedom will not be so free.
Living in the office of Xingsheng Company, whether it is studying, going out or even dealing with some business matters and people at home, it is very comfortable. If Hu Mingchen arrives at Wang Ting's house, it will be a trouble just to say that Hu Jianqiang is coming to find him.
Distance produces beauty, or it is better to keep a proper distance, at most it is good to walk around more frequently.
After dinner, Wang Ting helped Li Jiafen clean up the dining table and chopsticks, while Wang Han called Hu Mingchen to his study, saying that he wanted to take two books for him to read.
"I'll give you a copy of "The Complete Biography of Yue", written by Qian Cai in the Qing Dynasty, are you interested?" Wang Han pulled out an old gray book from his bookshelf and handed it to Hu Mingchen.
Hu Mingchen took the book: "Angry hair rushes to the crown, leaning on the railing; Xiaoxiao rain rests, looking up at the eyes; looking up to the sky and roaring, strong and fierce; thirty merits, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons, don't wait for idleness, the young man's head is white, empty and sad." ”
"Well, I didn't expect that at such a young age, you can already recite the great hero Yue Fei's "Man Jianghong" in one breath, and his words will reveal his spiritual realm. Hu Mingchen, who was in the first year of junior high school, was able to recite "Man Jianghong", which impressed Wang Han.
If it was before rebirth, Hu Mingchen would never be able to recite it, although it was a noun. But after being reborn, Hu Mingchen fell in love with reading, tirelessly absorbed knowledge from all sides, and it is not surprising that he can recite "Man Jianghong".
"Yue Fei is indeed admirable, but it's a pity that he was killed by a traitor in the end, which is really regrettable. Hu Mingchen said with emotion.
"You seem to know a lot about Yue Fei's deeds, so what kind of person do you evaluate him. Wang Han sat on the chair behind the desk and stared at Hu Mingchen.
"I don't know much about Yue Fei, but I've seen some TV and articles, everyone says that he is a big hero, a famous general who resists gold, and later because of Qin Hui's troubles, he was recalled by twelve gold medals and died on trumped-up charges. In order to punish Qin Hui, the descendants carved his kneeling statue and placed it in front of the stone statue of General Yue. Hu Mingchen described Yue Fei's life in a few very concise sentences.
"I noticed one of your words, everyone said that he was a big hero, don't you think he is? Yue Fei is not a hero?" Wang Han keenly caught Hu Mingchen's words and asked.
"No, no, no, I didn't say it, Uncle Wang, don't dig a pit for me to jump, of course Yue Fei is a hero, and he has always thought so. It's just ......"
"It's just what?" Hu Mingchen's words stopped, so that Wang Han was very curious to ask.
At that time, the Yuejia army was the main force to resist the Jin, and only the Yuejia army could resist the southern attack of the Jin, but a few summoned gold medals destroyed the Great Wall that blocked the invasion. Some people say that Yue Fei's death was because the emperor was worried that his power would threaten the imperial power, so he got rid of it quickly. Some people also say that Qin Hui can't get used to his prestige as a martial artist, surpassing him as a champion. Whatever the reason, in my opinion, Yue Fei lost in his narrow-mindedness, which was obedience to imperial power. Of course, I can understand that in that feudal society in ancient times, imperial power was supreme, and it was difficult for Yue Fei to break away from the shackles of real society. But if Yue Fei was not loyal to the emperor personally, but to the entire country and the entire nation at that time, then he should not come back. Before returning to Beijing to face the saint, Yue Fei knew that he would be more auspicious when he came back, and he also knew that by that time, the anti-gold cause would be completely dissolved, and many people around him kept reminding him and giving him advice. However, his foolish loyalty to the emperor made everything he expected happen and realized, and his fame spread through the ages, but at the cost of the lives of thousands of people, the subversion of the entire country and the collapse of the dynasty. Hu Mingchen paced back and forth in Wang Han's study, and said according to his own understanding.
"This perspective of yours is really unique, it's the first time I've heard someone comment on Yue Fei like this. According to you, Yue Fei's great hero is discounted?" Wang Han lit a cigarette and groaned.
"No, it's a present perspective on the past. Our moral and worldview today is very different from that of those days. If Yue Fei had not been summoned by the gold medal, he might have been able to block the invasion of the Jin people, but he would have been infamous for being disloyal to his father, and he would still have to die in the end, unless he rebelled. There is no emperor in power who can tolerate his generals not listening to his own greetings, this kind of person has only one word, and that is to kill. Even if he rebelled, the chances of success were very slim, and the gentry at that time would not necessarily support him, and the end would not only be death, but his reputation would probably be even more stinky. That's why I said that he was really tragic, tragic and heroic. It is so difficult to make history, and it is difficult for everyone to get rid of the shackles of historical circumstances. Hu Mingchen said slowly.
"Yes, Yue Fei is not dead, how can he highlight the emperor's stupidity and the treachery of Qin Hui and others, if he is not dead, how can future generations miss and respect him so much. Wang Han echoed.
This goes back to what Cao Mengde said, whether I am responsible for the world or the world is responsible for me. Cao Mengde chose to let the world bear him, so his reputation would not be so good, so he became a traitor. "Hu Mingchen's thinking leap is really big, and he jumped from Yue Fei to Cao Chengxiang all of a sudden.
"Then if it were you, what choice would you make? Will you bear the burden of the world or let the world bear you?"
"Hahaha, Uncle Wang, I'm just a junior high school student, if you ask me such a question, is it inappropriate and difficult for a strong man. This seems to be your adult's problem, right?" Hu Mingchen didn't answer at all, and slipped over.
"Hahaha, yes, yes. Wang Han nodded with a smile.
Wang Han's evaluation of Hu Mingchen's opinion has risen to a new level, although Hu Mingchen did not answer, but it is only high that he does not answer positively, anyway, not answering is also an answer and an attitude.
Wang Han knows that in today's society, everyone thinks about how to make the world lose themselves. Regardless of whether they are in business or follow the system to become an official, everyone thinks about their own interests and the interests of small groups. The kind of person who really puts the common people in the world as the center of gravity is either a fool or a madman. In other words, everyone wants to be Cao Cao.
For Hu Mingchen, he doesn't want to choose either, he doesn't want to bear others, and he doesn't want others to bear him. It is naturally difficult to balance the two, or it is impossible to do it completely, so Hu Mingchen did not give a positive answer.
"But there is one thing, if the world at that time let Liu Bei be unified, would it really be good? If the world returns to Liu Bei, the thought that Adou will be the emperor, I am afraid that the people of the world will be shocked. Anyway, I think it may be better for Wei and Wu to get the world. Hu Mingchen didn't answer directly, but after a deep sigh, he still made a small disguised addition.
"Oh?" Hu Mingchen's point of view, Wang Han didn't think about it, and Hu Mingchen's words also caused him to ponder.
"Dad, what are you and Xiao Chen talking about hiding in the study, we have washed the dishes, why don't we come out to watch TV together?"
"Sister, Uncle Wang introduced me to the book and is teaching me historical knowledge. Hu Mingchen turned around and looked at Wang Ting with a smile.
"Why do you men like to talk about history so much, history has already passed, why don't you think about the future more?" Wang Ting leaned on the door frame and looked at the two men, one old and one young.
"I don't know the past, how can I talk about the future, the past does not forget the teacher of the future, girl, you like to look in the mirror, history is a mirror. Wang Han said in a tone of old-fashioned manner.
"The problem is, Hu Mingchen is only thirteen years old, he is in the first year of junior high school, he has just been in contact with history classes for less than a year, Dad, you talk to him about history, is it too early and too impatient. Wang Ting clasped her hands in front of her chest and sneered.
Wang Han smiled embarrassedly: "It's true, it's like this, Xiao Chen, there is also a copy of "Speaking of Tang Quanbiography" here, you can also take it back and read it, I gave you these two books." Let's go, let's go out to watch TV, otherwise your aunt will come back in a while, and we really can't bear it. ”
In fact, in Wang Han's heart, Hu Mingchen's historical knowledge is at the level of a junior high school student, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is about the same as a college student.
It's just that it's pointless to fight with her daughter, if Li Jiafen comes again, it will be even more winning, in this case, it is better to disarm as soon as possible.
Originally, he took Hu Mingchen into the study, and Wang Han also wanted to talk to Hu Mingchen about the situation in his family, such as the situation of doing business. Now it seems that we can only wait for the opportunity to talk about it later, anyway, there are still many opportunities in the future.
Wang Han and Hu Mingchen came out of the study, and Li Jiafen had already prepared a plate of washed and cut fruits.
Several people sat in the living room watching TV and eating fruit, and the content of the chat was completely dominated by Li Jiafen, and there was no part of Wang Han interjecting again.
Li Jiafen also cares about the family situation of Hu Mingchen's family, but the focus is very different from Wang Han, she asks more questions about people, such as Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao's learning, such as Jiang Yucai and Hu Jianqiang's work and how to cultivate them, etc.
It wasn't until almost ten o'clock, almost time to rest, that Hu Mingchen said goodbye and left Wang Han's house.