The next morning, as soon as the sky was bright, Yue Haohan got up, opened the door, looked in the direction of the kitchen, the light was on, Yue Haohan walked over, and saw Zhang Cai'e busy with breakfast. Seeing Yue Haohan coming, Zhang Cai'e, who was kneading the dough, said, Director Yue, why don't you take a break, it's still early.

Yue Haohan said that he was used to it, and he basically woke up at this time every day. What did you prepare for breakfast today?

Zhang Cai'e said, boiled white rice porridge, which will steam the white flour bun, and then cook a dozen salted eggs, and then fry a few green vegetables to eat, you drank last night, eat light in the morning.

Coming out of the kitchen, after Yue Haohan brushed his teeth and washed his face, he began to play Tai Chi boxing in the yard, and after a punch, he stopped the move and stood still, and heard Gu Zhengshan's cheers from the corridor, okay! The clouds and rain are flowing, and the fight is so smooth!

Yue Haohan looked towards the corridor, and saw that Gu Zhengshan and Hou Shuquan had been standing in the corridor without knowing when he was already doing Tai Chi, watching himself play Tai Chi, Yue Haohan hurriedly walked over with a smile and said, Secretary Gu, Director Hou, you are up, how did you sleep last night? Why don't you take more breaks? It's still early.

Gu Zhengshan said, this place is quiet, I slept very soundly last night, and when I got up, I saw you playing Tai Chi there, your Tai Chi is very beautiful, how do I feel that your Tai Chi is different from what I have seen others play in the past.

Yue Haohan said, Secretary Gu's vision is unique, my Tai Chi is really different from other people's.

Standing in front of Gu Zhengshan, Hou Shuquan said, Secretary Gu, Xiaoyue is not only too good at fighting extreme boxing, but also very good at learning easy! I only found out last night.

Gu Zhengshan tilted his head and glanced at the right to wait for the book, "oh", looked at Yue Haohan, and asked, Xiao Yue, do you really understand the Book of Changes? That is the first of our Chinese group classics, which is profound and difficult to learn, and ordinary people can't understand it.

Yue Haohan smiled and said, Secretary Gu, don't listen to Director Hou's nonsense, I'm just interested in the Book of Changes, plus I studied history in college, and my university teacher, Professor Zhang Haiming, is engaged in the study of Yixue, so I know a little bit.

Gu Zhengshan said with a smile, Xiaoyue, I heard that people who understand "Yi" generally use the principles of the Book of Changes to arrange eight characters, measure characters, look at feng shui, and predict the development of things.

Yue Haohan said, Secretary Gu, "Book of Changes" is a great classic in our Chinese cultural treasure house, and its connotation covers the way of heaven, humanity, and the earth, that is, it is used to explore how to let human beings settle down between heaven and earth. The method is to set up hexagram visualizations, depict the mysterious scenes of natural creation, and show the good fortune and evil fortune and misfortune and the way of cause and effect in the world. As for the I Ching, it is a bit too one-sided to see it purely as arranging eight characters, measuring characters, looking at feng shui, and predicting good fortune and evil, in fact, I Ching is a philosophical tool for the Chinese ancients to understand the universe.

Listening to Yue Haohan's eloquent talk, Gu Zhengshan said, Xiao Yue, don't stand in the courtyard, go, go to my room, I will test you and see how much you know about the I Ching.

As he spoke, Yue Haohan and Hou Shuquan followed Gu Zhengshan to the guest room where Gu Zhengshan lived at night, sat down on the stool inside, Gu Zhengshan waited for Shuquan and said, Shuquan, you pour two cups of tea, let's have a good chat with Xiaoyue about the Book of Changes, entertainment and entertainment.

Hou Shuquan replaced Gu Zhengshan's cup with tea leaves, filled up the water, and then poured a cup of tea for Yue Haohan and himself, and placed it on a strip-shaped coffee table in the room, and then sat down next to Yue Haohan.

Seeing that Hou Shuquan poured the tea, Gu Zhengshan smiled and said, Xiaoyue, we are all party members and cadres, we are materialists, we only believe in science, we don't believe in anything else, there will be nothing else, and there are no outsiders, let's just have fun and pass the time. I'll write a word, and you can use the principles of the I Ching to test this word, how about it?

Yue Haohan smiled and said, since Secretary Gu said that it was entertainment, then I might as well be respectful, so I will offer my ugliness in front of Secretary Gu and Director Hou, and ask Secretary Gu to criticize more where I am talking nonsense, now you write out the words you think of, and I will test it.

Hou Shuquan handed Gu Zhengshan a piece of manuscript paper and a pen, Gu Zhengshan took the pen and paper, put the manuscript paper on the coffee table, picked up the pen and quickly wrote a big "than" word on the manuscript paper, put down the pen, and said to Yue Haohan, Xiaoyue, you use this "than" word to test my recent mood and thoughts, and how to do it in the future.

Yue Haohan looked at the word "than" written by Gu Zhengshan on the manuscript paper, and said with a smile, Secretary Gu, then I will say it according to my thoughts and understanding, don't mind if you can't say it.

Gu Zhengshan said, I just said it, pure entertainment, you can say whatever you see, just say it, don't have any worries, don't ambush, say it for good or bad.

Yue Haohan said, Secretary Gu, the word "than" is literally two parallel "daggers", "dagger" has two meanings, the first meaning refers to the short sword, according to this meaning of the interpretation, it is two short swords flat together, if the two short swords are placed together, it means peaceful coexistence, no fighting. The second meaning of the word "dagger" in ancient times referred to spoons and spoons and other utensils. What does it mean to put two pick-up utensils together? It must mean that two people sit down to eat together, and if two people can sit down and eat together, it seems that many conflicts can be resolved.

Gu Zhengshan said, amazing, amazing, the test is good, this explanation is very wonderful, Xiaoyue deserves to be a top student in the history department, continue, continue to say, I'm listening.

Yue Haohan said that judging from the appearance of the oracle bone inscription of the word "than", it seems that two people are walking side by side in unison. The word "than" is the same as the word "from", but in the opposite direction. The meaning of the word "than" is to compete with each other, such as high and low, long and short, far and near, good or bad, and able to match each other; It also has the meaning of approaching, next to, and, and kissing. Secretary Gu writes this word, which means that you are very conflicted in your heart, you have the idea of competing with someone who is comparable to you, and you also want to be close, next to him, and reconcile.

Gu Zhengshan took out a cigarette and lit it, took a puff, looked at Yue Haohan, and said, I always thought that word measurement was fooling people, but today I have seen it, and this word measurement is also amazing! Our Chinese culture is really broad and profound! Xiao Yue, you can analyze and analyze the meaning of this word from the I Ching hexagram.

Yue Haohan said, Secretary Gu, the word "than" was originally a hexagram "water and land ratio" in the sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes, usually referred to as the "than" hexagram, which means that the upper hexagram is Kan, and the lower hexagram is Kun. Kun is the ground, Kan is the water. There is water on the earth, water is attached to the earth, the rivers and the sea are interdependent, and they are intimate. The earth carries water, and water moistens the earth, and the two are interdependent. This hexagram expounds the truth of mutual complementarity, magnanimity, selflessness, and sincere unity.

Gu Zhengshan listened intently, and from time to time put the cigarette between the index finger and middle finger of his right hand to his mouth and take a puff, seeing that Yue Haohan paused, Gu Zhengshan exhaled the smoke and asked, Xiaoyue, is there anything else?

Yue Haohan said: It can be seen from the hexagram of the "comparison" hexagram that this kind of "comparison" is not friendship and affection between friends, but between superiors and subordinates, between large and small countries, and between strong and weak. In short, the hexagram "Bi" means "harmony", to live in harmony with others and to help each other, rather than competition or hostility.

After Yue Haohan finished speaking, Gu Zhengshan was silent with a half-load of cigarette in his hand and fell into deep thought, the word "than" written by Gu Zhengshan today was indeed written down by hand, after Yue Haohan's detailed dismantling, and the use of the I Ching hexagram to explain, the words and sentences completely spoke to Gu Zhengshan's heart.

Since Gu Zhengshan came to Jiangyang to be the secretary of the county party committee, he has always been at odds with the county magistrate Feng Mingjiang, and in private, the two of them fought to the death, and many affairs on the county government's side, Gu Zhengshan was completely black; For the decision of the county party committee, the county government is often in disobedience, and as the leader of the county, he feels very angry; But he is not willing to do nothing in Jiangyang with Feng Mingjiang to go on, he is only forty years old this year, the road to the official career is still very long, if he does not make some achievements, I am afraid that there will be no possibility of promotion in the future, but if you want to make some achievements in Jiangyang, without the support of the county government, it is completely impossible, and many of your ideas must be implemented through the county government.

Do you use the authority of the secretary of your county party committee to continue to fight with Feng Mingjiang, or do you put down your posture and shake hands with him, and the two of them work together to make a good career in Jiangyang? Gu Zhengshan has been contradictory in his heart recently. After Yue Haohan's test and interpretation of the word "compare" today, Gu Zhengshan had a feeling of sudden enlightenment in his heart, as if a boulder pressing on his heart was suddenly moved away, and he suddenly felt a sense of relief all over his body, and thought to himself, this time the research is back, I have to put down my posture first, and find an opportunity to chat with Feng Mingjiang together, peace is a win-win situation, and a fight is a lose-lose situation.

After pondering for a while, Gu Zhengshan picked up the teacup in front of him and took two sips, and when he put down the cup, Tao Xiaochun just came in, stood and looked at the three of them curiously, and asked, Secretary Gu, are you studying today's itinerary early in the morning?

Gu Zhengshan smiled and said, Chunxiao, amazing, amazing! I can only use the word "magical" to explain, Xiaoyue is good, I haven't studied in vain in college in the past few years! Meet a good professor, a good teacher. Xiao Yue, when did you introduce your teacher to me, and I am going to take the exam for his on-the-job graduate school.

Gu Zhengshan's words made Tao Chunxiao, who had just come in, confused, so he tilted his head and looked at Hou Shuquan who was sitting there thinking with questioning eyes, Hou Shuquan felt that Tao Chunxiao was asking himself with his eyes, and laughed, and said, Director Tao, I slept lazily today, and I missed an unusually wonderful entertainment.

Tao Chunxiao sat down on the edge of the bed and asked, what kind of wonderful entertainment, Secretary Gu even shouted "magical".

Hou Shuquan said, just now, Secretary Gu and I were playing a word measurement game with Director Yue, and Director Yue was very proficient in word measurement. Why don't you also report a word and let Director Yue test you?

Tao Chunxiao said, word measurement? That's not a street stall fortune telling business, make up nonsense, and then cheat a few dollars to make ends meet, you also believe this? Haven't heard of fortune telling and hexagrams, and you are talking nonsense?

Hou Shuquan smiled and said, Chunxiao, there is no right to speak without investigation, if you don't believe it, how about quickly reporting a word and asking Director Yue to help you test? Can you give your opinion after the test?

Tao Chunxiao said, okay, I'll let Director Yue test my surname, the word "Tao".

Yue Haohan said, Director Tao's surname is very good, you are very happy, not only you are happy, but also bring happiness to all of us. The word "Tao" originally has a layer of meaning, the appearance of happiness, what makes something happy. Therefore, you make ourselves happy, and you make us happy. Your name is better with your surname, what does "Tao Chun" mean? It is a happy spring, Tao Chunxiao means that the spring dawn that makes people happy, you see, we are very happy at dawn today, this is all because of your Tao Chunxiao Tao Director Tao.

Yue Haohan explained Tao Chunxiao's name over and over again, which made everyone laugh for a while, Tao Chunxiao gave a thumbs up and said, it is worthy of being a top student of Jianghan University, a selected student of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, I haven't found out for so many years, my name is so good, and I can explain it like this, I will say it next time I introduce myself.

Just talking and laughing, Zhu Changyou came over, still looking very restrained, standing at the door, and said, Secretary Gu, breakfast is ready, let's go over and have breakfast.

Everyone laughed and arrived at the restaurant, on the table of the eight immortals in the restaurant in the management area, there was already white rice porridge served by people, steaming steamed buns in a small bamboo basket on the table, four ingredients and a plate of fried lean meat with green peppers, plus a large plate of boiled salted eggs and two small plates of pickles, neatly placed in the center of the table.

Gu Zhengshan sat down in the position inside, and said, our Chinese civilization has a long history, just take this man as an example, each word has a certain meaning, especially traditional characters, slowly pondering it is very interesting, and the later simplified words, after simplification, the original meaning of some words has been simplified.

Hou Shuquan took Gu Zhengshan's words and said, Secretary Gu, when it comes to this simplified word, the simplified word in seven or eight years is the most unreasonable, I only went to work at that time, and when the simplified word came out, I also caused a joke, which is still fresh in my memory.

Gu Zhengshan picked up a steamed bun and asked, what kind of joke? Let's talk about it, let's have fun too.

Hou Shuquan smiled and said, this joke is a bit taboo to say in front of the leader, it is also because I was young at the beginning, and my mouth was not good, now I say it, purely for entertainment, Secretary Gu don't be surprised.

Gu Zhengshan smiled and said, Shuquan, rest assured, how many years have it been, and it's a joke to say it, I, the secretary of the county party committee, don't have so many small belly chicken intestines, so good at association? You have to learn from Xiao Yue, what wine to say, you follow me every day, always thinking about what words I like to hear, which words I dare not say for fear of taboos, are you tired.

Hou Shuquan said, Okay, then I'll tell you about it. At that time, after seven or eight years of simplifying words, one morning I just arrived in the office, and when I saw that the word "Dao" on the list of simplified words on the desk was simplified to, and the word "knife" on the side of the knife was simplified, I clapped my hands and said, "Dao" of this principle is simplified well, it is really simplified. When the people in the same office heard it, they asked me why it was so good to simplify, and I said, "Look at it, the word "Tao" of the truth turned out to be a walk aside, and the word "head" of a chief on it shows that only by following the chief can it be reasonable; Now it is simplified, and there is a knife on the side of the "knife" word, which shows that the truth is like a knife, and once this word is simplified, we no longer have to look at the leader's face to do things. As soon as I finished speaking, I noticed that the people in the office were not talking, so I turned my head to look behind me and found our section chief standing behind me with a cold face, guess what he said?

Tao Chunxiao asked, what did he say?

Hou Shuquan said, he said with a serious face at the time, Xiao Hou, what you said is very correct, the truth used to follow the chief, and now it is to follow the knife, which is not bad at all, but do you know? I still have the handle of the knife in my hand.

After waiting for Shuquan to finish speaking, everyone burst into laughter, Gu Zhengshan finished laughing, and said, Is it that since then, you have completely offended your section chief and always give you small shoes to wear?

Hou Shuquan said, isn't it what? Secretary Gu, my whole life is a loss of my mouth, my wife often scolds me, one bottle is dissatisfied, half a bottle is dangling, and I can't hold a little goods in my stomach. No way, this strange problem can't be fixed.

Gu Zhengshan "heh, heh" smiled and said, it's okay, book rights, don't have a psychological burden, let's eat.