At dusk, the wind was fierce and the black clouds were turning, overwhelming the huge Luoyang City. The deep winter is already very cold, at this time the biting cold wind blows, but also freezes people deep into the bone marrow, not waiting for the gong sound of the quiet street, the pedestrians on the street have already rushed around, after a while, there is no longer a figure.

In a deep courtyard in the middle of the city, there were two figures standing ghostly under the trees, and a pitch-black cloak covering the whole body, even a man or a woman could not be distinguished. The two stood opposite each other and were silent for a long time.

Suddenly, the lightning flashed, stabbing people's eyes like blind, and then the sound of golden drums in the sky resounded in the sky.

After the miserable snow-white electric light disappeared, there was one more person in front of the two black shadows, and that person was also caged under a deep black cloak, but his body was very tall.

The two black shadows glanced at each other and bowed slightly.

The tall black shadow said slowly, "What is the matter? I even changed the meeting place temporarily! ”

A dark shadow said: "According to the report I just received, the target has appeared in Yiyang County, which is under the rule of Hongnong County, and there are only a few people with him to protect it!" ”

The tall black shadow seemed to be slightly shocked, and there was a hint of joy in his tone: "Is the news true?" ”

Another dark shadow said: "Don't worry! We've been staring at it for so long, can we be wrong? ”

The tall black shadow was silent for a moment before saying, "What do you think about this?" ”

One person said fiercely: "It is rare for him to get out of the nest, this is a God-given opportunity, and he will definitely take his life!" ”

The other also nodded and said, "He just needs to die!" We can take advantage of the chaos, and that is a shortcut! ”

The tall black shadow said, "How are you going to start?" ”

One person said gloomily: "It is enough to send a master to lead dozens of elite killers!" ”

The tall black shadow shook his head and said, "No! In case of loss, it is possible that we will be involved in the vine! ”

He suddenly smiled coldly: "Immediately report this matter to Taiping Dao, the enmity between them is as deep as the sea, and they can help us solve this trouble!" ”

One person applauded: "Good plan! If it doesn't work, it will definitely force Zhang Jiao, the old fox, to rebel immediately! Killing two birds with one stone! ”

Another person laughed: "The best thing is that even if Zhang Jiao understands this truth, he can't help but not open his mouth when such a big incense bait is placed in front of him!" ”

The three of them let out a low, cold laugh in unison.

Nanying finally breathed a sigh of relief, after so many days, the court has never pursued the "expedient law" of Yiyang County, not only the county magistrate and the tooth general Zhang Jie, but also the mood of the people in the city has improved, and the whole city has gradually returned to its former prosperity. The county magistrate couldn't stand Nan Ying's repeated resignation, so he had to agree to feast Nan Ying and Zhang Ji on behalf of the fathers and elders of the city in a few days, and then Zhang Jieqin led his subordinates to send them back.

After relaxing, Nan Ying had doubts in his heart, it was now early February, it was the time when the Yellow Turban Rebellion in history was affected by the Tang and Zhou whistleblowers and was forced to break out a month earlier. But this is also normal, in the past two years, he has been low-key, but he has also done a lot of things that are enough to affect historical facts, such as changing the original fate of Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Gao Shun and Dian Wei, and ending the terrible plague in front of him that should have lasted for many years in advance.

Nan Ying smiled bitterly in his heart, even a butterfly flapping its wings in the tropics would cause a storm thousands of miles away, not to mention him, a time traveler who was bent on tampering with history. The concern is that once history does not develop according to historical facts, it will lose control of the future, and everything can only rely on strength and luck, which is a bit ungood.

He was dazed, and just wanted to sigh, when suddenly a faint sigh came from not far away.

Nan Ying was surprised to see Zheng Lian holding her cheek with her hand, sitting on the steps not far away, staring blankly at the plum blossoms blooming in the courtyard.

Nan Ying was curious, put his troubles behind him for the time being, and smiled: "Watching the plum after the snow is a pleasure, why is Miss Zheng sighing alone?" ”

Zheng Lian's eyes showed a lonely look and said: "Where do I know how to watch plums, I just think that this plum blossom is not bad, and I sigh slightly in my heart!" ”

Nanying was even more curious: "Oh? How to be good, Miss please! ”

Zheng Lian showed a look of intoxication: "Look! This plum blossom is the most proud, it disdains to compete with all the flowers in the spring, only in the cold and frozen when the flowers are full of trees, emitting a faint and cold fragrance, this is a lonely and ordinary self-sufficiency, a kind of pride in the peers of the high, how enviable! ”

Nanying's heart moved, isn't this girl suffering from the same disease as the plum blossoms? He nodded lightly and said, "It's indeed enviable, but why does Miss Ze sigh?" ”

Zheng Lian's face turned red, and she said in a low voice: "I like this plum blossom very much, I really want to change the name to Mei, what do you say?" ”

Nanying was stunned and couldn't help laughing.

Zheng Lian didn't expect him to react like this, she was ashamed and annoyed, and said angrily: "What are you laughing at? Look, next time they will tell you what they have to say! ”

Nan Ying stopped laughing and said seriously: "Miss, don't misunderstand, there is no intention of making fun of you." It's just that Miss's name is already excellent, so why bother to sacrifice the basics and be vain? ”

Zheng Lian's beautiful eyes widened, and she said angrily: "Tell me, if it doesn't make sense, I will never give up!" ”

Nan Ying simply teased and said casually: "Miss only saw the plum blossoms welcoming the snow and the fragrance of Ling Han, but didn't you know the nobility of the lotus?" Lotus, out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons, straight through the outside, not vines and branches, fragrant far and clear, pavilion net planting, can be seen from a distance and can not be blasphemed. If Mei is a proud hermit of flowers, then Lotus is a pure and immaculate gentleman among flowers, and will never be easily played by the world's laity! Miss Zheng Lian, are you still satisfied with my explanation? ”

Zheng Lian couldn't help but stand up, pointed at Nanying in disbelief and said, "You! You! ”

Gradually, her shocked look faded, tears suddenly flowed from her eyes, and she turned around and ran.

Nan Ying scratched her head, this girl seems to be indifferent to life and death, but why does she cry at every turn, she has become a thief in the literary world again in vain, did she say something wrong?

When he turned around, his body stiffened, and his heart cried out.

I saw that at the gate of the courtyard, Liu Gongzi, the Confucian Mr. Zhang, and the Taoist Dan Daoist stood still together, all with a look of dementia, obviously hearing his own "word bead rock" sentence.

Since that day, Nanying was forced by Jia Xu to be shocked, for several days, Liu Gongzi has come here every day to sit here for half a day, talking about the past and the present with Nanying, Jia Xu and others. In addition to the old man Mr. Wang, who has been silent, Mr. Zhang, a Confucian scholar, and Daoist Dan Daochang are also well-educated, and everyone has a good conversation.

However, Nanying has already seen that these people have a great background, they don't know the details, and they are new friends, so they don't dare to show their edge too much, so they have to make an appearance of being taught with an open mind, and occasionally under the repeated inquiries of everyone, they only talk about some opinions, but after all, he is from the future, and many points of view are often jaw-dropping, and the case is amazing. Needless to say, Liu Gongzi even the three people accompanying him were impressed by Nanying, and their attitude gradually improved a lot. Today, the plagiarism about "Ai Lian Said" in the courtyard was clearly heard.

Nan Ying stepped forward and changed the topic: "As soon as a few people came, they saw Nan's ugly thing!" Alas! Nan really couldn't speak, so he ran away with Miss Zheng! ”

Liu Gongzi whispered a few words with Mr. Zhang and Dan Daochang, and the two greeted Nanying with a smile, and retreated to the door together to wait.

Liu Gongzi looked Nan Ying up and down, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Nan, I have asked countless people, but I can't understand you more and more!" Your analysis of Lian and Mei is incisive and unique, and your casual words are even more vivid and expressive. Such a talent, even the great Confucian, who has been immersed in this way for decades, may not be able to catch up, but you are so young that you haven't even taken the words, it's unbelievable! ”

Rao is Nanying is old man is thick-skinned, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but say with a burning face: "Brother Liu is too famous, and the younger brother is actually twenty years old, but his father died two years ago, but he just missed the opportunity to take the words for the crown ceremony!" ”

Liu Gongzi smiled and said, "It's okay! Mr. Nan is here, it is better to go back to Luoyang with me, one is to recognize the ancestors and return to the ancestors, and the other is to ask the family elders to pay a crown ceremony for Mr. Three, for the sake of brothers, we must also do the friendship of the landlord! ”

Nanying had a headache, if he really went back to Luoyang, where would he go to find his ancestors? Don't you show your feet? But he had no choice but to respond: "Thank you Brother Liu for your kindness!" The little brother is on his way! ”

Liu Gongzi's eyes lit up and said, "Okay!" In this word, after seeking advice today, my brother will return to Luoyang tomorrow, and it is rare that Mr. Nan also has this heart, so we can set off together tomorrow! ”

Nan Ying was taken aback, this Liu Gongzi had only been friends with him for a few days, why was he so warmly invited? If it had been placed a year ago, he would have been happy to go, but at this moment, maybe when he wakes up tomorrow, he will hear the news of the Yellow Turban Uprising, and all kinds of major events in the Eagle's Nest are still waiting for him to go back to preside, but how can he afford to be interested in traveling to the imperial capital?

His mind was spinning sharply, thinking about how to sneak away in the dark tonight, Zhang Ji couldn't take care of it for the time being, let's talk about it in the future, but his face showed a look of surprise, and he said yes again and again.

Liu Gongzi smiled and nodded, and chanted softly again in his mouth, "Out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons", his face showed a look of admiration and obsession, for a long time, he suddenly said softly: "I can't hide it, I have benefited a lot from getting along with my virtuous brother in the past few days." Today, I will ask for the last problem, I hope that Brother Xian will not disappoint me! ”

Nan Ying smiled bitterly: "Brother Liu is a member of the Han family, and he is rich in five cars, you think it is a problem, isn't this a difficult little brother?" ”

Liu Gongzi smiled dumbly: "Brother Xian is too modest, I'm not afraid of you laughing, although my brother is full of poetry and books, he has never walked out of Luoyang since he was a child. How can the virtuous brother travel to the Western Regions at a young age and see a lot of knowledge! And I've been listening to your whimsical ideas for a few days, and it's really unheard of and refreshing! It's because I'm humbly asking for advice! ”

Nan Ying sighed: "It seems that I can't escape, please ask Brother Liu to solve the question!" ”

Liu Gongzi said with a smile: "This topic is also simple, only four words!" ”

Nan Yingqi said: "Which four words? ”

Liu Gongzi said lightly: "The way to govern the country!" ”

Nanying blurted out, "What? Brother Liu actually asked about the way to govern the country? ”

Liu Gongzi nodded with a smile.

Nan Ying couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart, even if the person in front of him was a Han clan, but it was definitely not his turn to worry about the important affairs of governing the country, why did he have such a question?

Liu Gongzi seemed to see Nan Ying's doubts, his sharp eyes flashed, and he smiled: "Brother Xian, do you think that my identity is not worthy of this question?" ”

Nan Ying was thinking so in his heart, almost nodded, and hurriedly covered up: "Brother Liu is serious, how dare you do it?" As the saying goes: The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, and Brother Liu has this question, which can only show Brother Liu's noble feelings of worrying about the country and the people, how can he say that his identity is not worthy! ”

Liu Gongzi's eyes lit up and said: "The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband!" What a high theory! But why haven't I heard of it? Which Coats is that? ”

Nan Ying smiled bitterly: "It's a person named Gu Yanwu, but Brother Liu must not have heard of it!" Because this man is thousands of miles away! But in my heart, I thought that it should be a thousand years later.

Liu Gongzi couldn't help but be fascinated: "There are many strange people in this world, but it's a pity that I didn't have a chance to see it!" ”

Then he said happily: "It seems that I really didn't ask the wrong person, since the virtuous brother is so knowledgeable, he will not let me go back empty-handed!" ”

Nanying said embarrassedly: "Brother Liu, it's not that you don't know how to lift, it's really because you're just a cloth cloth below, how can you know how to govern the country!" ”

Liu Gongzi frowned slightly and said, "Does Brother Xian still have concerns?" Today, countless scholars who claim to be clear streams are commenting on current affairs every day, and even ordinary people dare to point fingers at the political situation. The foolish brother is indeed sincerely seeking advice, don't shirk! ”

Nanying also heard Jia Xu say that some Qingliu scholars and people discussed the government in vain, and he has been amazed, and today he heard Liu Gongzi mention it, and he couldn't help but be curious: "It's okay for scholars to talk about state affairs, why do even ordinary people dare to openly criticize the government?" Aren't you afraid of raiding your family and exterminating your family? ”

Liu Gongzi was silent for a while before he said: "There is no other reason, just because of the development of non-governmental organizations and the political awakening of the lower class people, the way they adopt is usually non-violent rhetoric, even if the imperial court wants to interfere, but in the face of a huge crowd has to stop, thus began the fashion of appreciating characters, which also led to the later party system." ”

It was the second time that Nanying had heard the words "party power" and asked: "What is party power?" ”

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Gongzi's eyes and said: "I really believe that the virtuous brother is from thousands of miles away, otherwise how could he not know the party?" ”

He looked up at the sky, and said with a dumb smile: "I came here to solve my doubts, but I didn't expect to answer many questions from my brother first!" However, the virtuous brother must agree in advance, and after the brother answers, the virtuous brother must also teach me how to govern the country! ”

Nanying expected that he couldn't shirk it, so he had to nod awkwardly, while searching his stomach and thinking hard about how to deal with it.

Liu Gongzi said with a look of reminiscence: "The party is to prohibit people who form parties for personal gain. For a long time, a large number of scholars gathered to talk about state affairs, slander the imperial court, and corrupt customs. Later, there was a sensational murder case of Zhang Jian, this person was the postal supervisor in the eastern part of Shanyang County, and Hou Lan, who was a regular attendant in the middle, met Hou Lan's mother and his party one day, just because the other party refused to give way, he killed Hou Lan's mother and her family and more than 100 servants on the spot in anger, and destroyed Hou Lan's house in Fangdong County, Shanyang County, and then absconded alone. It's okay to do this, but in the process of chasing Zhang Jian, something big happened. With the help of many scholars and ordinary people, this Zhang Jian went all the way unimpeded, easily crossed the Great Wall, and went to the Xianbei people. In this way, it turned out to be just killing people and destroying houses, but it turned into a traitor to the enemy, the first emperor was furious, ordered a thorough investigation of all the Qingliu scholars who had helped Zhang Jian, and soon ordered the arrest of hundreds of party members such as Li Ying, the captain of Sili, and Du Mi, the servant, and imprisoned for the crime of "hooking the party". This is the first party movement! ”

Nanying listened attentively and blurted out, "Then there is a second time?" ”

Liu Gongzi looked at Nan Ying with a smile and said, "Brother Xian doesn't seem to know what it means to repay a peach!" ”

Nanying's old face turned red and he sighed: "Actually, when it comes to governing the country, I really want to prevaricate with big words like governing the country according to law or governing the country by virtue!" ”

Liu Gongzi smiled even more: "Not bad!" How is this kind of empty talk different from those Qingliushi people who are low-eyed and boastful? Don't let me look down on you! ”

Nan Ying pondered for a while before saying: "Actually, I really don't know how to govern the country, but Guan Zi once said: The way to govern the country must first enrich the people." If the people are rich, it is easy to govern, and if the people are poor, it is difficult to govern. And King Wu also asked Yu Taigong: 'What is the way to govern the country?' Taigong said: "The way to govern the country is to love the people." It can be seen from this that governing the country must first forgive the people! ”

Liu Gongzi was slightly disappointed, shook his head and said, "I don't understand these words!" But how to forgive the people? Is it related to the inappropriateness of the decree? ”

Nan Ying pondered bitterly: "The people live in poverty, although there are natural disasters and wars, but mainly because of the corruption of officials, the orders are not good, and the layers of exploitation make the people resentful, and directly target the current emperor!" This is not to say that the decree is wrong! ”

Liu Gongzi's eyes lit up and said: "Brother Xian means that the problem is not in the government decree, but in order to forgive the people, you must first govern the officials!" ”

Nanying nodded: "Not bad! No matter how advanced the system is, it must be implemented by officials, large and small, but if the officials are corrupt, mediocre and incompetent, no matter how good the system is, it will be trampled on by them! And this kind of situation, no matter which dynasty or generation, will exist more or less! As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, thinking of the generals and snakes who had long since died, and the many corrupt officials I had heard of in modern times, who had been given rights by the people, but they would only use their power for personal gain, and even betray the country for glory. It can be seen that the depravity of man has little to do with policy.

Liu Gongzi nodded again and again: "Exactly!" Brother Xian has a point! However, "

He smiled bitterly and said, "It's not an easy task to govern officials! How? ”

This time, Nan Ying said without thinking: "This is easy, first send someone to go deep into the people to make an unannounced visit to check the conduct of officials!" Withdraw what should be withdrawn, and kill what should be killed! Then the officials with good conduct will be assessed, and those who have the ability will be reused, and those who have no ability will be replaced! ”

Liu Gongzi stayed for a long time before he said: "According to what Brother Xian said, I am afraid that nearly half of the officials in the world will be removed, but the number of students trained by Taixue every year is limited, how can it be replenished?" ”

Nan Yingqi said: "Are all the officials promoted from the Tai Students?" ”

Liu Gongzi nodded and said, "It's basically all!" According to the regulations, students with good grades can serve as 'Lang' as soon as they get out of Taixue, and then they will be promoted everywhere according to the situation! ”

Nan Ying couldn't help laughing and said: "No wonder the scholars are so powerful, this is too much to learn and even the children of the common people can't go to it, right?" ”

Liu Gongzi sighed: "Exactly! Most of the students are from the children of official eunuchs and high-ranking families, and there are also a few people from the poor clans, how can ordinary people get in! ”

Nan Ying's thinking gradually became clear, and he said with a smile: "Why can't the court select people with excellent character and learning from the people for cultivation today?" Not only can it win the reputation of loving talents, but it can also promote the confrontation between the scholars and the people, and play a role in differentiation, isn't it killing two birds with one stone? ”

Liu Gongzi was stunned and said, "How can this be? This is against the custom ......... ancestors."

Nan Ying interrupted: "There is a way, the hero doesn't ask the source, what do you care about his origin?" As long as you have both ability and political integrity, you are a usable person! In my opinion, for these people, virtuous and talented people should be used, talented and virtuous should be used carefully, and those without talent and virtue should be discarded, which is the key to governing officials! ”

In modern terms, these words are naturally ordinary, but to Liu Gongzi's ears, they are tantamount to thunder on the ground, and I feel a shock in my heart.

After a long time, he said in a trembling voice: "Hero Mo asks the source? You can say that again! Foolish brother has been taught! Dare to ask the virtuous brother, which virtuous man said this? ”

Nan Ying said lightly: "It seems to be said by a poet named Yang Ji, right?" But I look at Brother Liu, based on what you asked today, your identity is quite intriguing! ”

Liu Gongzi's eyes flashed with sharp eyes, and he instantly returned to his usual calmness, and said with a smile: "Each other, Brother Xian's answer today also impressed Brother Wei!" The purpose of the brother has been achieved, and he will leave! ”

A smile appeared on Nanying's face: "Where, where!" I'll send Brother Liu! ”