, Liu Sanwu's expression was solemn, and he immediately knelt down, Xia Xun said: "The emperor said that if you are willing to admit your mistakes and give in, let the court resolve this dispute between the north and the south with dignity, and you can be pardoned." ”

Liu Sanwu has been an official all his life, after the Yuan and Ming dynasties, he is old and refined, how can he not understand Xia Xun's words, he suddenly laughed: "Forgive my sins?" What is Liu Sanwu's crime? ”

He stood up and laughed: "Haha, tell me Liu Sanwu to admit to selfishness and favoritism? Liu Sanwu according to the merits of the article, choose the best, a brave loyalty, heaven and earth can be learned, Liu Sanwu is innocent, the old man is the main examination promulgated this list, will never change! ”

"Lord Liu, you are not the only examiner, for the sake of the scholarly business, you have put many lives at risk, and your family members have ignored the old and young, this is ......"

Liu Sanwu said awe-inspiringly: "Who has not died since ancient times? Kong said that it was a stranger, and Meng said that it was righteous. But for the sake of the avenue in the heart, what is the pity of life and death? ”

Tuo Xun said angrily and funny: "Dao? What is the Way? The grass and trees on the mountain, one year old and one withered, the people of the world, from generation to generation, we live, should we think about the people who have died and lived from generation to generation, or for the sake of the eternal mountain avenue? ”

Liu Sanwu said angrily: "Where the Tao is, although tens of millions of people have gone to me, if Liu Sanwu can be martyred, it will be the honor of the old man." ”

Xia Xun sneered: "Martyrdom, respectable!" If it is not worth dying, it will be pitiful. The ancients said that poor people must have something to hate, and it is true! ”

Liu Sanwu shouted angrily: "Just a child, where is Anzhi Avenue? You know the.

Xia Xun was also annoyed" and said sharply: "I don't understand, I only know that the north has been ruled by foreign races for many years, and education is decaying" wars are still frequent, and even the people are poor. If proper care is given to the children of the north, it will encourage the trend of learning in the north, so that more scholars can learn more profound Confucian scriptures, and more and more people in the north will be able to read more.

I only know that during the Song Dynasty, the famous people and the Chinese martial arts of the dynasty were mostly from the north. Nowadays, it is not that the northerners are stupid, but because of the influence of many factors such as geography, wealth and poverty, and war for hundreds of years, "the northerners are inferior to the southerners in culture and education, and your fairness only ensures the fairness of some people." Your justice only allowed some of the blessed people to occupy the road to the government forever, and from then on, the strong became stronger and the weak weaker, laying the roots of chaos for the imperial court.

I only know that even if the northerners do not do as well as the southerners, the north and the south have a proper balance, and the people who are officials in the court are not all the functions of the southerners, which is also conducive to the stability and justice of the world, and prevents the Jiangnan gentry clique from monopolizing the government. Why did the imperial court open a department to take scholars" is for the sake of the world's scholars.

It is true that it is fair and fair to select the best people, but it is a fact that there is a gap between the north and the south now, and whether it is beneficial to the country and the people to insist on the fairness and fairness of the imperial examination, or is it more conducive to the stability of the country and the people's return to the people by taking appropriate care of the northern people? The fairness and impartiality of a scientific expedition. Which is more important than stability and peace with the people of the country? ”

Xia Xun's words seemed to move Liu Sanwu, he lowered his head, and didn't speak for a long time, Xia Xun was secretly happy in his heart, and was about to make persistent efforts to continue to say a few words, but Liu Sanwu slowly raised his head, and his expression became firm again: "The old man takes the best, chooses the best, is above board, and has a clear conscience." Because of the time and place, this case has not been seen since ancient times! Ridiculous! ”

Xia Xun was extremely angry and said, "What has not been since ancient times? Since ancient times, if everyone thinks like you, you have to follow the ancient rules in everything, and you still gnaw the bark and wear the leaves, at least you have no paper to use, take a knife and carve bamboo to teach! Fairness, what is fairness? If you want to be fair, why do you have money to study at home, and some people can't afford to hire a husband or buy books at home? There is no such thing as absolute fairness, only as reasonable as possible. ”

Liu Sanwu closed his eyes and didn't look at him again, only said coldly: "Let you speak well, don't think about impressing the old man with quibbles!" ”

There was a loud thunder in the sky, and Xia Xun said loudly: "The obscene rain continues, the sudden flood, the river is surging, and it is about to break through the city, and millions of residents in the city are in danger." What to do at this time? It's too late to dredge, too late to block, too late to notify the people to flee, if at this time the official of one party orders to blow up the embankment and discharge the water into Xiaoye, of course, it will flood many villages and drown many people, but is he a coward or a hero? The flooded city is also flooded, and the flooded wilderness is also flooded, and only the one who weighs the severity and protects the great.

Are you wrong to protect the fairness of this scientific expedition? No! But is it wrong for the emperor to stabilize the country, to avoid war between the north and the south, and for the sake of the people of the world? Nor did it! But does it have to be a mistake to fix it? Since the two are in conflict, why can't they abandon the small and keep the big? Expedient, just expedient! ”

Liu Sanwu sneered: "You don't need to say it, the old man admits that you are very eloquent, but the old man is a scholar, and the old man only knows that in the ten years of cold windows, every student wants to get ahead, and if your care is partial, it is possible to stifle a person's talent and ruin his life." Fair, just, and nothing wrong! No matter what you say, don't try to convince the old man, the three armies can win the commandery, but the horseman can't win the ambition, don't waste your efforts! ”

It turned out that it was as unreasonable for a scholar to drill the tip of the horns as a woman to drill the tip of the horns, Xia Xun had to jump to his feet, and seeing that the reasoning did not make sense, he had to move again: "Mr. Liu, in this life, the past is over, and he will never come back." In the past and the future, no matter what you do, it will only raise a small wave and quickly annihilate. You are very old, can't you understand the difficulties of the court, understand the painstaking efforts of the emperor, and give way for yourself and your family? ”

"Is life important?"

Liu Sanwu looked at him with disdain: "For women, chastity should be more important than life: for martial artists, bravery should be more important than life: for us scholars, integrity is more important than life!" This is the teaching of the sage, Bo Yi Shuqi, do not eat Zhou Su, would rather starve to death on Shouyang Mountain, this is the temperament, the temperament of the literati, you don't understand, you don't understand at all! ”

Xia Xun was so angry that he spoke incoherently: "I think if the uncle and uncle pick up the knife and gun and fight to the death with the Zhou people, then it is called integrity." starved to death on Shouyang Mountain without doing anything, just to achieve his own fame, that is called lack of heart! ”

Liu Sanwu was furious: "What are you, dare to insult a saint?" ”

"I'll just have a dozen soy sauces."

After Jixun finished speaking, he turned around and left, he knew that the belief formed by Liu Sanwu since childhood could never be changed because of his words. He is a pragmatist, and Liu Sanwu is suitable for learning, living in his spiritual world, and it will never be a person like him who can really guide the world and benefit the people.

Liu Sanwu sneered behind his back: "This time, even if you use your power to forcibly tamper with the list, what about the next time?" Unless the imperial court cancels the imperial examination, otherwise, there will be a reincarnation in three years, and the virtuous scholars will not be killed, and the avenue is righteous, you can't change it! ”

Xia Xun stood still and turned back coldly: "You are wrong, you don't know how to be flexible, the emperor knows." The emperor has decided that candidates from the north and south will be divided into imperial examinations in the future. Lord Liu, your death is worthless. No, it's still worth it, you have achieved your fame, with the blood of your colleagues and the suffering of your family, you have achieved your fame through the ages! ”

Liu Sanwu stood there, in a daze for a moment.

Xia Xun was very depressed in his heart, but he had nothing he could do.

Others speak softly, and they don't play a role in it, and if they are not careful, they will turn into powder in the collision between the king and the minister.

Kill all the millions of soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River, and the sword on his waist is still bloody! Lao Zhu, who has always killed people without blinking, may be a little soft-hearted when he is getting old, and when the killing machine has been moved, he still walks towards Liu Sanwu, who is loyal and upright, but some stupid courtiers threw an olive branch, but he is Zhu Yuanzhang after all, a far-sighted politician, and a peerless hero who is decisive in killing.

Out of the prison of the Criminal Department, Xia Xun pulled the saddle on the horse, raised the whip and galloped away, he had done his best, Zhu Yuanzhang was still waiting for his reply. After this confrontation, Xia Xun finally has an understanding of the real readers of this era, who maintain this today, and sometimes become the shackles of today.

Liu Sanwu and others may be seeking benevolence, but Xia Xun doesn't think that their death is worthwhile. They only considered the social credibility of the exam from the perspective of fairness and justice, and this paranoia made people both respectful and pitiful. After all, art and science and technology are only partial, but the political direction represents the interests of the whole, and they just refuse to jump out of their stubborn circle.

Liu Sanwu and others insisted on the universal values of justice, fairness, and rigor, while Zhu Yuanzhang considered the stability of the north and the security of the country; A candidate, if he is a southerner, will definitely praise Liu Sanwu and other examiners, but what if he transforms himself and suddenly becomes a northerner? Then he will cheer for Zhu Yuanzhang's north-south rankings. When you stand outside the counter, you scold the people inside the window for their bureaucratic style, and when you sit inside the counter, you scold the people outside for having nothing to do.

The buttocks sit in different positions, and the things that are valued and considered are naturally different, Liu Sanwu insists on his way, and no one is allowed to violate and blaspheme, why not Zhu Yuanzhang? Liu Sanwu would rather die than give in, and refused to tarnish his name. can use dozens of heads to exchange for the hearts of thousands of people, in exchange for political stability, and in exchange for peace in the world, how can Zhu Yuanzhang be soft?

Xia Xun was a little tired, starting from Qingzhou, to Beiping, to Jinling, he had dealt with all kinds of people, but when facing these defenseless and iron-clad scholars, he was helpless and helpless.

The horses' hooves with the big mouth of the bowl stepped on the stone pavement with deep water, splashing a piece of water. There are few pedestrians on the road, but in such a heavy rain, there is a person named Huāzi who trekked hard in the rain, the wind and rain were so sudden that he couldn't open his eyes, Xia Xun rode over, splashed him with water, although this person was already soaked, he was still very annoyed, and couldn't help but scold.

It's just that when he scolded, Xia Xun had already galloped out dozens of feet away, and it was raining so heavily, where could I hear his scolding.

Huāzi wiped the rain on his face hatefully and said, "Damn, I didn't expect that my Wan Songling would have such an embarrassing day, it's really fucking unlucky!" ”！ ~！