Chapter 581: The Peace Faction
"The old gentleman is awake."
Wang Jue and Wang Bao each called out, and both went over to help Ge Weng Mountain.
Ge Wengshan patted his knee and sighed: "After a long period of peace, the world is full of beautiful sounds, whether it is power or wealth, it is all in the hands of the gentry and nobles. β
Luo Yuan was stunned and shook his head.
"Since the right way cannot be found, the world has no choice but to learn to drill camps. If anyone shows the slightest bit of stupidity, he is afraid that others will think that he can be deceived. Ge Weng Shan sighed, "As for the way of the sages? Can Jiannu and Liukou ever learn the way of sages? β
Luo Yuan shook his head again.
Ge Weng Shan smiled bitterly: "Over the years, the state of etiquette in the Chu Dynasty has been bullied. The world has seen that guarding these benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom is far less enjoyable than the arrogant and stubborn. The reverence for the ways of the sages has been lost, and even if some people talk about the rites of the sages, it is really to restrain others so that they can have their own meat. People's hearts are not ancient, and chaos is born from the past. β
Luo Yuan was silent for a long time, and suddenly bowed down, and said: "The old gentleman has insight into the world, can there be a good way to solve it?" β
Ge Wengshan glanced at him. He sneered, "You're funny, too." You and I are just prisoners, no matter what the world is like? β
"How can it be left alone? Please also ask the old gentleman to give advice. β
"If you can't teach, the building will collapse, what can you do about it?"
Luo Yuan said: "Regardless of success or failure, you should try your best to do ......"
Ge Wengshan couldn't bear to hear him say this, waved his hand, but asked: "What do you think of Li Jianru's merits and demerits?" Would you like to argue with the old man? β
"Students don't want to argue about the pointless past."
"Uninteresting." Ge Wengshan scolded lightly and ignored him no more.
Wang Jue smiled and said, "That's it, this person has a sick brain, and the old gentleman doesn't have to pay attention to him." β
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Wang Bao really felt that this prison was boring.
He naturally understood: Although he was brought in by his father, it was the eldest brother Wang Zhen who could call the shots behind him.
- I don't know when my eldest brother will let me out?
The next moment, the outside cell door was opened again, and two jailers smiled and welcomed one in.
Wang Bao looked up, but who was it that didn't come from Wang Zhen?
This surprise was extraordinary, and he hurriedly jumped up and shouted: "Big brother! β
Wang Zhen turned her head and glanced at him.
Wang Bao hurriedly squatted back and knocked Ge Weng Mountain on the back.
- Big brother, you see, I have served Old Man Ge very well. Look, I really respect my teacher.
His knocking back skills are quite good, and Ge Wengshan nodded again and again.
Wang Zhen ignored him, walked to Luo Yuan's cell and stood still, and asked lightly: "Luo Yuan, who sent you to assassinate King Qi?" β
"I have never assassinated the King of Qi." Luo Yuan arched his hand to the sky and said confidently: "I dare to speak up, how can I say that I will stab?" However, if you have no official status, you should go to prison in a grand manner, drive officials like your own servants, and disturb the order of the court. β
"Hey, you're a man." Wang Jue got up and pointed at Luo Yuan and scolded: "Come to see you with good intentions, what is your attitude?" β
"I have the same attitude towards such traitors."
Wang Zhen smiled and asked, "You look down on me?" β
"Wang Zhen! You manipulate the selection of the concubines, so as to get close to the king of Qi, trick him into a coup d'Γ©tat to seize power, and then control the court. If the heart of a thief is revealed, it will be reviled for all eternity! β
Cen Zhaoxian over there listened, and his eyes lit up a little when he looked at Wang Zhen.
- This is the eldest brother of the Marquis of Huaiyuan, the confidant of His Royal Highness the King of Qi? How could you meet such a big man in prison......
He quickly stepped forward, pushed Luo Yuan away, scolded a few words, and then smiled at Wang Zhen: "Wang Gongzi, this Luo Baqian is a fool, you don't have to be like him." β
Wang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Luo Yuan, don't talk about it." I only ask you, would you like to serve as Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites and negotiate peace with the Tang Zhongyuan army on behalf of the imperial court. β
- Ritbe Langchu?
Cen Zhaoxian only felt his heart tremble.
Luo Yuan snorted coldly when he heard this.
Wang Zhen said: "Don't you dare? β
"I am not at the mercy of a traitor like you."
"It looks like you just don't dare."
Luo Yuan sneered: "I'm not even afraid of death, why am I afraid of Tang Zhongyuan?" β
"But you're afraid of leaving a stigma behind you." Wang Zhen chuckled lightly and said, "Presumably everything you do is for fame, so that's fine." β
"Don't provoke me." Luo Yuan said: "Why do you open prisons and transfer officials on behalf of the imperial court?" β
Wang Zhen spread her hands and said with a smile: "You didn't speak like this when you talked to me from your heart. β
Luo Yuan's face changed, and when he looked at Wang Zhen again, his expression was like seeing a ghost.
"You...... You are ......"
"Yes, Congxinzhai is a small industry." Wang Zhen said for a long time, and then said: "As for why I sent you to negotiate peace?" By virtue of - you and I want to let the people of the capital avoid the suffering of war. β
Luo Yuan was stunned for a moment.
Wang Zhen said: "In this matter, King Qi has many candidates to send. But it can not only fight for the Chu Dynasty, but also sincerely want to avoid war...... I think about it, or you are the safest to go. But if you think that the imperial court regulations are better than the peace of the capital, you can't go. β
"You don't want to fool me with words!" Rod said with great vigor: "You are always like this, when things happen, it is an expedient measure today, and an expedient measure tomorrow." keeps saying that it is for the people, but it always destroys the social order. It is because of you that the chaos in the world has become so intense......"
"Do you know why I don't like you?" Wang Zhen suddenly interrupted him and said, "Because you always talk more than you do." I don't look down on you, so I don't bother to come out to see you once when I explain your truths to me in detail from my heart. β
When Luo Yuan heard this, his whole face turned the color of pig liver.
Wang Zhen said again: "Since you took up the post in the household department, I have also seen everything you have done. I have to say that you have done a good job, and you are the most diligent among the ministers of the household. It's a pity that you do more and talk more. β
"You don't just talk more, you think more. Yes, as you said, it would be best if all the people in the world were in order. But since there are so many unruly people in the world, they have built slaves and plundered the rogues...... And then what? Do you use your 'social order' against them? To restrain them? β
"Let me tell you, order can be used to keep the society stable, but it cannot be used to deal with the tigers and wolves in troubled times. The truth is written by the winner, and it is useless for the weak to say it a thousand times. If you can't put aside all the truths that sound right of you, you can only watch the world get farther and farther away from what you want. β
When Wang Zhen said this, he glanced at Luo Yuan, shook his head, and said, "That's all I say." If you don't want to go, I'll find someone else. β
For a while, Luo Yuan remained silent.
Wang Zhen turned around and walked out.
"What do you think I'm sticking to...... Isn't it worth it? Luo Yuan suddenly asked.
"Value." Wang Zhen said, "It's just that you have to hold on for a long, long time until the heavens and the earth are renewed...... Or, you and I won't be able to wait until we die. β
"I'll go." Luo Yuan said.
Wang Zhen turned around and smiled: "It may be dangerous." β
This kind of boring temptation, Luo Yuan did not answer.
Cen Zhaoxian replied: "I'm not afraid of danger, Prince Wang, I'm not afraid of danger, and I'm willing to go." β
Only then did Wang Zhen turn his attention to Cen Zhaoxian, a mediocre official and a foreign officer.
"It's fine."
"Brother Jane, I'...... I want to go too. Wang Jue said suddenly.
Wang Jue didn't understand why he would say such a sentence.
He felt that maybe he wanted to do his best because he received Cen Zhaoxian's copy of "The History of the Embroidered Bed".
Or maybe it's because I'm too bored in this prison.
Or perhaps, I don't want this capital city that has lived since I was a child to be attacked by anti-thieves......
But no matter what, at this moment, he looked at Wang Zhen with some hesitation, but also a little sincere.
When Wang Zhen's gaze turned, Wang Jue thought that he would not agree.
Unexpectedly, Wang Zhen nodded and said, "It's okay." β
"Okay?!" Wang Jue was taken aback and said, "Brother Zhen, aren't you afraid that I am in danger?" β
"There must be no danger."
"Yes...... Is it? Wang Jue was still a little uneasy, and turned his head to Wang Bao and asked, "Brother Bao, are you going?" β
"I'm not going." Wang Bao pouted.
"When is this matter? Spring outing? It's that you can't go if you want to. Ge Wengshan scolded with a straight face.
Then he pointed at Wang Jue and said to Wang Zhen: "This child is good, you can take it away." β
"Thank you, Mr. Ge."
Ge Wengshan pointed at Wang Bao again and sighed: "As for this, the old man will teach you for a while." β
"The old gentleman bothered." Wang Zhen saluted.
Ge Wengshan closed his eyes and sighed lightly, "If you can see those thieves wearing the mask of Journey to the West, you might as well tell them, if you want to argue with the old man, you have to come earlier, the old man won't live long......"
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After a long time, only Wang Bao and Ge Weng Mountain were left in prison.
Wang Bao was extremely depressed, angry and aggrieved: "Where did I make you so disdainful? Say that about me in front of my big brother. β
Ge Wengshan smiled.
"Silly boy, don't talk about your mental knowledge, the kung fu of knocking on the back is still good, you might as well stay for a few more days......"