According to the new calendar, in December, it is already the sixth year of Tianfeng (19 AD), and the heavy snow that covered Chang'an a few days ago has not melted for a long time, just like the aftermath of this political overturn, which has not subsided for a long time.

Fifth Lun managed to avoid the thunderstorm in a thrilling way, although, with Chen Chong's ability, if he was determined to take him, he could be convicted casually just by relying on a pear silk painting.

But now that the national teacher Liu Xin has made a move, Wuwei Si can only give up for the time being. In addition, in recent days, under the propaganda of the charcoal sellers, Man Chang'an knew that Fifth Lun had turned his face and quarreled with Wang Zong, and broke up unhappily, public opinion reversed, and everyone in Chang'an praised Fifth Lun for being good at knowing people, and the charges were not so easy to weave.

On the third day of the lunar month, as the people who should be arrested were basically arrested, the Wuwei Si ordered the officials on the street to gradually disappear. The fifth Lun followed Yang Xiong to the Shangguanli National Teacher's Mansion to thank him, but Liu Xin only let the fifth Lun wait in the outer hall and ordered Yang Xiong to enter.

"Wang Zong is dead."

Liu Xin did not deliberately humiliate his old acquaintance anymore, and used a message as the beginning of the conversation: "A glass of wine, committed suicide in the palace." ”

Yang Xiong felt a relative: "After all, he is His Majesty's own grandson." ”

Liu Xin smiled and said nothing, the two relatives and sons were slashed, not to mention the grandson who was separated by a generation? After so many years, I still don't understand how ruthless Your Majesty is.

Yang Xiong looked at his old friend and said curiously: "Dare to ask the national teacher, what crime did Wang Zong commit?" ”

Liu Xin counted them one by one: "Wang Zong is the grandson of the emperor, the lord is the prince, and he knows Lu Kuan and other rebellious clans, and he has traffic dealings. ”

"I also engraved three copper seals, and the meaning of the text is very harmful."

"Painting the crown of the Son of Heaven, I don't get tired of it, and I don't want to see it."

Yang Xiong shook his head: "I mean, what is the real reason for letting His Majesty investigate Wang Zong?" ”

Liu Xin looked at Yang Xiong sideways: "Yang Ziyun, who has always been pretentious, has also begun to pay attention to the secrets of the royal family, and the political affairs of the court?" ”

Yang Xiong held his crutches: "After all, we all live in Chang'an, not to mention, this matter almost implicated my disciples." ”

Liu Xin didn't hide it from him: "The reason is just that when Wang Zong entered the Shoucheng room to congratulate His Majesty, I don't know if he was drunk or confused, and he wanted to ask for his life for the people." He said that the reason why the people of Jingzhou are thieves is mostly because of the prohibition of the six baskets, which should be mainly cared for, and it is not appropriate to be trapped and suppressed by heavy troops. ”

Yang Xiong muttered in a low voice: "Gong Chonggong is right." ”

Liu Xin said: "Jingzhou Mu Feixing also wrote like this, and he was dismissed. And Wang Zong also asked to go out of the town as the emperor's grandson, preside over the pacification of Jingzhou, let the thieves return to the fields, pretend to take out loans to plow cattle to grow food, reduce their rents, or stabilize the south, and share the worries of His Majesty. ”

But instead of being happy, His Majesty was very angry, thinking that Wang Zong had hidden ambitions and wanted to buy people's hearts and set up another stove. In addition, Chen Chong had already denounced that Wang Zong had dealings with the rebellious Lu clan, so he had the move to search the mansion. ”

Wuwei Si Ming is also powerful, and after a check, he really confirmed the crime.

"Your Majesty has a saying, the meaning of "Spring and Autumn", 'The prince will not be punished, but will be punished.'" Wang Zong was confused and lost his way, and took this matter by himself, woo hoo and mourn! So he died in the court. ”

"Then he changed Wang Zong's single name, and let him restore the two 'Wang Huizong' when he was young."

"He was demoted from Gong Chonggong to Bo, and he was nicknamed 'Miao'."

The name and the truth are cool, Wang Mang completely denies the image of the "holy grandson" that Wang Zong has been given over the years.

It was not only the officials of the Gongchong Mansion who were involved, Wang Zong's sister Wang Yu and brother-in-law General Wei Fengxin Gong Wang Xing were all ordered to commit suicide.

I heard that Wang Xing was crying before he died, saying: "I can't do it today if I want to be a gatekeeper." ”

Gong Chonggong's brother-in-law, Kong Ren was not spared by the right order, his wife was given death, but Kong Ren himself was exempted from the crown and apologized, only by Wang Mang, and gave him a new official hat to prevent the imperial history from impeaching Kong Ren.

In short, the dead are dead, the caught, yesterday the illustrious and powerful, and now the prisoners under the ranks. Gong Chonggong's forces were swept away, and the crown prince, who was secretly competing with him, was afraid to become the biggest winner.

But as the prince's father-in-law, Liu Xin did not have half of the joy on his face.

Yang Xiong knew that his old friend was afraid again, and he had some persuasive thoughts in his heart, so he sighed with emotion: "This is when the Tu person rises to the clouds, and the one who loses his way is entrusted to the ditch, once he holds power, he is the prime minister, and if he loses power, he is the husband." ”

"Here we go again." Liu Xin hated Yang Xiong's behavior the most, and sneered: "Yang Ziyun, like you, you are timid and afraid of things all day long, if you don't rise to Qingyun, you can avoid trouble if you are willing to be Tu?" If so, why is the leg broken? Why is it that your disciple Wulun will be involved twice, and it is all up to me to survive? ”

Liu Xin was so stunned that Yang Xiong couldn't speak, and sighed again: "Yang Ziyun, you and I have been Huangmenlang since the former Han Dynasty Emperor Cheng, and we have been going back and forth for decades, what do you know what the two of us have in common?" ”

Yang Xiong bowed his head: "I and the national teacher were both obsessed with learning and wanted to revive the way of the six arts. ”

"Nope."

Liu Xin pointed at Yangxiong: "You and I are all determined to become 'Confucius'!" ”

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Liu Xin knows Yangxiong too well, this Shu'er has a stuttering disease, so he has always been silent and likes deep thoughts.

And because of the political darkness of the previous dynasty, Yangxiong was not good at flattering and pandering, and he went through the three dynasties of Chengcheng, Mourning, and Ping, and the three generations did not move officials, and he did not seek to forge ahead.

After Wang Mang came to power, Yang Xiongcai became a doctor, and when it was, there were many people who gave orders and offered pictures to reward the lord. Yang Xiong also wrote a "Drama Qin Meixin", plus "Xinmuro Wenmu 诔 (lěi)" as a sacrificial poem when Wang Zhengjun collapsed, and he really didn't act too flattering.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yangxiong was also inspired by Wang Mang's new policy, and felt that the world was about to change, which Confucian student was not excited about this? But he was soon woken up by the tragic reality, those words of praise and virtue, he couldn't say it again, he only silently studied in Tianlu Pavilion, and studied poorly, so as to anesthetize himself.

"Yangziyun, you seem to be doing nothing, but in fact you are very ambitious!"

Others don't know, but Liu Xin, who has read all of Yangxiong's works, understands what he wants to do.

"You wrote "Taixuan" because you want to compare with "I Ching"."

"The book "Fa Yan" is intended to be passed on to future generations like the "Analects."

"I wrote "Xun Compilation" because I wanted to become the second in "Cangjie".

"Writing "Twelve State Proverbs" is to overwhelm the ancients' "Yu Zhen"!"

"As for "Anti-Divorce" and the like, I also want to compare with Qu Yuan."

Yang Xiong even pioneered the unprecedented study of "dialects".

Compared with these learnings, it is no wonder that Yangxiong regarded the words he was best at as a carving insect trail in his later years.

"If you want your article to become famous in future generations, compared to the Six Arts, it is no wonder that some people praise you as 'Confucius of the Western Dao'. Yangziyun, he must be very useful in his heart, right? What you want to emulate is the Confucius who was unwilling in the court and could only revise the Six Classics in his later years! ”

Yangxiong didn't expect Liu Xin to see it so thoroughly, and he was a little stunned, so he only habitually sneered: "Don't dare, Fucheng can't be compared with the national teacher, so he silently guards my "Taixuan" alone." ”

"What's the use of talking about mystery?"

Liu Xin looked like he hated iron but not steel, and remembered that he wrote a letter to ask Yangxiong to offer "Dialects" to the imperial court, with the intention of promoting him and regaining the position of the imperial court doctor, but Yangxiong didn't know what to do, and would rather hide his writings and live in poverty.

"Now that Dr. Taixue enjoys the benefits given by the imperial court, and he can't figure out the true meaning of "Yi", who would take painstaking efforts to study your "Xuan" regardless of interests?"

"Just because you don't want to forge ahead, look at your current situation, it's like Confucius was squeezed out of his hometown by Sanhuan, expelled by Huan Wei cutting down trees, panicked like a lost dog, and trapped between Chen Cai and not eating for seven days!"

It's not the first time that Yang Xiong has been scolded by Liu Xin like this, when Liu Xin went to visit him, he saw that there was only a pile of books and a bed in the room, and he couldn't help laughing at him: "If you don't further pursue the title of fame and fame, you just think about studying, you really deserve to be mixed up like this." ”

Yang Xiong's counterattack was to write an article "Chasing the Poor" to show his ambition, and the disagreement between the two began at that time.

is different from back then, maybe it's old, and today Liu Xin's words still carry a trace of respect and deep responsibility.

Yangxiong couldn't help but raise his head and said: "Zijun knows me, I, why don't I know Zijun?" ”

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is different from Yangxiong, who was born in poverty and relied on his own efforts to come to Chang'an in middle age. Liu Xin has a deep family history, he has followed his father to school since he was a child, and he does not have to dig the wall.

And his temperament is also the opposite of the silent Yangxiong, self-reliant and arrogant, looking down on those old Confucians who control academics, and advocating the establishment of ancient scriptures in scholars, which makes public opinion in the court in an uproar.

But even if Liu Xin was reasonable, he still couldn't resist the self-containedness and door-to-door views of those old Confucians, and finally Liu Xin was expelled from the court on the charge of "changing the old chapters and not destroying what the first emperor established". When mourning the emperor, he traveled to various places as a county official for a long time, and almost died of illness.

When he returned to Chang'an, Liu Xin, who had lost a lot of weight, changed, and he even covered his ears to Yangxiong and ignored the government, and only buried his head in learning and sneered.

"It is useless to be a mellow Confucian."

"Ziyun, I'm not going to be a clear stream anymore!"

Liu Xin decisively took refuge in his father Liu Xiang's most hated relative, Wang, attached Wang Mang's tail, and took off with An Hangong from then on, quickly becoming one of the three princes and nine kings, and his academic ambitions were easily realized.

In return, he became the designer of Wang Mang's ceremonial music, and the funeral of Wang Mang's mother and the marriage of Wang Mang's daughter to Emperor Ping were all planned. He even did not hesitate to violate the bottom line of scholars and tamper with the content of ancient books, just to find a basis for Wang Mang's Chan Dynasty!

Yangxiong just watched his old friend become stranger, obsessed with power, and slipped into the abyss step by step.

"I now know that Zijun, like me, wants to be 'Confucius', but he is the Confucius who is in power, can be unrestrained, make rituals and have fun, and restore the Zhou government!"

Liu Xin smiled: "That's right, if you use me, I will be Dongzhouhu?" ”

"Even if he's a Gongshan and not a man?" Yang Xiong meant something.

Liu Xin was solemn: "The husband called me, and how can it be in vain?" Even if it is a yang tiger, I am willing to dance with the tiger! What's more, His Majesty is indeed the reincarnation of Duke Zhou. ”

"Did you do it?"

Yang Xiong saw that Liu Xin was still obsessed, and asked with a cane: "Zijun is now in a high position, and His Majesty has not allowed the proposal he proposed, but has the Zhou Zheng you wanted been realized?" ”

Liu Xin didn't answer the question, but said: "Confucius and Wen Guozheng March, the porridge lamb and dolphin are decorated with Jia, and the male and female walkers are different from Tu, and Tu is not forgotten; The guests from all over the world do not ask for a company, they all give it back. ”

"Now that it has been eleven years, these Confucius policies have been implemented a lot. In addition, Taixue Sanyong has been completed, which are all great achievements, and as for the rule of three generations, it will be realized one day. ”

Yang Xiong didn't refute, only shook his head silently, Liu Xin is not a person who closes his eyes and listens, this is already self-deception, the same as Wang Mang.

The reason why Wang Zong died was because he had committed the emperor's great taboo.

The New Deal must be correct and must not be questioned!

In the past ten years, Liu Xin has poured too much effort into the new policy, and he proposed five equals and six reels, but the result was a mess in the world. Liu Xin was also flustered and often fearful, but he still had to grit his teeth and accompany Wang Mang on this dangerous road.

Because Liu Xin has paid too much price.

Liu Xin turned his back on his surname, as a descendant of Liu Jiao, the king of Chu Yuan, but assisted Wang Mang to replace the Han family, and the surname Liu was scolding him all over the world!

He also sacrificed his two sons, Liu Xin had three sons and a daughter, and the daughter married the crown prince Wang Lin. The three sons were all favored by Wang Mang and were made marquis. Especially his second son Liu Di, who was highly appreciated by Wang Mang because of his outstanding talent. However, nine years ago, Liu Di and his younger brother were involved in the rebellion of Zhen Feng and Zhen Xun's father and son, and were implicated and executed.

could have chosen to intercede to rescue the second son, but Liu Xin chose to sit idly by.

As a person who has forgotten his ancestors, Liu Xin went to Quanxia after his death, and he couldn't face the cold eyes of his father Liu Xiang, and he also owed his two sons.

Unless, he can really assist Wang Mang, complete the ritual making, and restore the world to the rule of three generations, even if this hope is slim, he has to do it!

Today, Liu Xin is firmly tied to the overturned car in the new room, and there is no turning back.

Speaking of this, the two old friends were silent and did not speak for a long time.

This is where the difference between the two lies, in the face of the turbidity world, they are actively participating in the WTO to participate in the historical process and trying to change; is still hidden in the court market, watching its victory or defeat coldly.

This is a dialogue between the people at the top and the people at the bottom of the mountain, and the scenery is different, and the mood is different. They have a deep friendship and understand the pain of their old friends doing this, but they can never agree! Not to be emulated!

The two elders can only sympathize with each other, take care of each other, and then break off the righteousness, and never get along with each other!

Until Wu Lun was imprisoned, Yang Xiong had to move around with the National Teacher's Mansion, otherwise today's dialogue would not have happened, and it could be regarded as giving them an opportunity to reconcile.

Liu Xin suddenly laughed.

"Ziyun, your disciple, how will he choose?"

Yang Xiong was stunned: "What do you choose?" ”

Liu Xin pointed to the fifth Lun who was talking to Kui Huan outside: "It's to learn from me, abandon some of the original intentions, keep climbing upward, and seek power to protect yourself and realize your ambitions." ”

"I still learn from you, silently stay where I am, keep the 'quiet', trampled on the top of my head, and the day is precarious."

"Let's look at it, which path will he choose between you and me?"

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"Didn't the national teacher ask about the algorithm of pi?"

Fifth Lun was left to dry for another day today, and he didn't say a word to Liu Xin, but Yangxiong went in for two hours.

As a result, I heard Yangxiong say that in the two hours, they either reminisced or quarreled, and Liu Xin didn't ask a word about pi.

This national teacher is really an old arrogant man, according to Kui Huan's statement, he has been forgetting to sleep and eat for several days, but he pretends not to care on his face, this is an iron heart that wants to figure it out himself.

When he returned to Xuanming, Yang Xiong still briefly talked about the conversation between himself and Liu Xin, and asked Wu Lun seriously.

"Boyu, you are also on a fork in the road now, how should you choose?"

Even Yangxiong felt embarrassed for the Fifth Lun, although he was lucky to escape this catastrophe, he was targeted by the Five Wei Division. Liu Xin sees that Yangxiong's friendship can be guaranteed for a while, but Liu Zijun is already old and can't save him for the rest of his life.

What's even more troublesome is that this world is so terrifying, whether you ascend to the green clouds or stay in Dangtu, it is not safe.

Unexpectedly, Wu Lun laughed after hearing this, and gave Yangxiong an answer that he never expected.

"Master."

"It's the little kid who makes the choice."

"These two paths ......"

"I'm not leaving!"

"The seven-foot body of the eldest husband, why do you always have to follow the footsteps of others, you should resolutely walk alone in the chaos and find a new way!"

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