Liu Bei was taken aback, and hurriedly put away his smile and gave a deep salute.

"General, I just came back from Xu Shao's mansion, and I heard that the general has returned to the city, so I came to meet him."

"You're well-informed." Sun Ce laughed. "I just came back last night, and you found out this morning."

Liu Bei regained his composure, and said with a smile: "The general is heroic and martial, and the people admire him, one is ten, ten is hundred, as long as you don't close your eyes and listen, it's hard to know." ”

"Haha, Liu Zhi, you are really good at talking, no wonder my father has a good impression of you, and praised me for recommending a talent for him. How is it, how did Xu Shao evaluate you, and what comments did you give? ”

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and shook his head. "He refused to say anything, but only advised me to study more and socialize more with the Ru Yingshi people, I don't understand what he means, and I want to ask the general for advice."

Sun Ce was not surprised. Xu Shao Yuedan is famous all over the world, although the hit rate is not high, but he can mix for so long, and he is still better informed than ordinary people. Liu Bei has done so many things in the past few months, and he has added two strokes to his military exploits alone, Xu Shao can't know anything about him, and it is estimated that he can't look down on this martial artist, so he is too lazy to talk to him. It's just that in this way, his plan to release goodwill through Liu Bei failed, and he had to rely on Yuan Quan's wife's diplomacy.

"A pedantic scholar, don't take him seriously. You can rest for two days in Pingyu, anyway, Wu Zhou is busy, and the Cai family's force has also been lifted, so there shouldn't be any problems. ”

"Thank you for the general's concern, I think it's better to rush to Xiang County and take office early. Lingzun Sun Yuzhou also means this. ”

Sun Ce was not reluctant, and chatted with Liu Bei for a few more words, and then broke up and said goodbye. Liu Bei took Guan Yu and the three of them out of the city in a hurry and went to Xiang County. Sun Ce came to the Taishou Mansion next door and met Zhang Zhao. The trouble in Yuzhou is mainly the trouble in Runan, and Zhang Zhao, the Taishou of Runan, is very important. It is necessary for him to have an in-depth exchange with Zhang Zhao, and he must do it himself.

Zhang Zhao was busy in the Taishou Mansion, and when he learned that Sun Ce was coming, he put down his official duties and personally welcomed Sun Ce to the hall. After Sun Ce took his seat, he first introduced the war in Junyi and the situation in Luoyang, and then explained his purpose of taking the Cai family and the Cao family. Zhang Zhao knows all these things, but he personally introduces them, which can fully show his respect for Zhang Zhao. In particular, when Xiang Chang Liu Cheng was transferred to the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, he wanted to give an explanation to Zhang Zhao.

Sure enough, Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and nodded again and again, his eyes relieved. "The general is not in a hurry, quite orderly, the Yuzhou family has gone too far, if it is not rectified, they will sooner or later divide the entire Yuzhou, and more civilians will either become their vassals, or become homeless, or even become homeless, where is there any peace at all."

"With the approval of the king, I have already done half of this matter." Sun Ce breathed a sigh of relief. Although he and Zhang Zhao's starting points may not be completely the same, it is a good thing that Zhang Zhao does not object. Zhang Zhao is a standard Confucian student, he is still more conservative than Zhang Hong, and is more inclined to the family, if he speaks out against it, Sun Ce is not surprised at all, but this matter cannot be let him interfere, and can only be carried out by the state pastor's office.

After finishing his official business, Sun Ce said again: "I have been studying the classics for a long time, can I ask the prince a question?" ”

"The general is actually interested in academics?" Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "With the intelligence of the general, if you can be studious, your achievements will definitely be good in the future, and I am afraid that ordinary scholars will not be able to compete with the general." If you have any questions, but it doesn't hurt to ask. ”

Sun Ce smiled, he didn't fall for Zhang Zhao. I don't want to be a scholar. "Fujun, why are you studying?"

"What?"

"I wonder why Fujun is studying. Is it for Lero, or for something else? As a scholar, what role do you hope your knowledge can play? ”

Zhang Zhao was surprised, stared at Sun Ce for a long time, and said slowly: "The general is not asking about academics, but about the ambition of scholars. Although Zhao is not academically clear, he dares to explain a thing or two to the general. Many people study in order to enter the office, but the real scholar will not take Lilu as all the goal, the master traveled the world back then, knowing that virtue and righteousness could not be done, but he refused to submit to the world, why not? He said very clearly, "Unrighteousness and wealth are like clouds to me." The real scholar is benevolent, righteous, and Tao, and he is not for his own wealth, but to benefit others, benefit the world, and live up to what he has learned in his life. For this goal, so many people will follow one after another, and even die generously. If it's just for the sake of riches, why are they here? They are familiar with historical affairs, knowledgeable, many talents and civil and military, can assist the government in the court, and can resist the enemy on the border. ”

Sun Ce groaned and nodded slightly. There are indeed many scholars in the so-called Qingliu who are high-eyed and low-handed, such as Kong Rong and others, but there are also many talents who can write and martial arts, such as Li Ying, such as Zhang Huan, if it is just for wealth and nobility, they are better than anyone else. But Li Ying's indomitable struggle with the eunuchs, Zhang Huan was bullied by the eunuchs, and he did not hesitate to give up the feudal marquis to show resistance. Their way of doing things may be too extreme, but they do have integrity.

The Eastern Han Dynasty people have integrity, which is recognized by later generations, but it is a pity that these temperaments are as exquisite and fragile as porcelain, after the repeated destruction of Cao's and Sima's-especially Sima's, these beautiful phantoms have been shattered, and the ideals of the scholars have been shattered, and they have gone to the other extreme, or pretending to be crazy and stupid, forming the so-called Wei and Jin demeanor.

Wei Jin's demeanor sounds very beautiful, but in fact, there is blood and tears behind it.

Sun Ce is not a scholar, and he doesn't like these naïve scholars very much, but he also knows that the progress of society depends on educated people in the final analysis, if he wants to reverse the development direction of Chinese civilization, or if he wants the Sun family to have long-term peace and stability in the world, fighting for hegemony is only the first step, and transforming the thinking of scholars is the top priority, otherwise even if he establishes the Sun dynasty, it is just a hegemon, no different from Cao Wei in history, and will eventually be overturned by the family.

"Master Fu, if I say that I have a different opinion on the way of the master, will you think that I am too arrogant?"

Zhang Zhao smiled slightly. "Master Ziyun, if you are a threesome, you must have my teacher. As long as what the general said is reasonable, the master will not think you are arrogant, let alone me? What is the general's disagreement with the way of the Master? ”

"I don't think the master pays enough attention to technology, and he often talks about strange tricks and tricks, which is not as good as Momen."

Zhang Zhao smiled. There are two omissions in what the general said: first, the Confucianism is opposed to the ingenuity of the arts, not all the techniques. The followers who encouraged agriculture were not grammar officials, nor were they willful Momen rangers, but scholars who obeyed Confucianism. Secondly, Confucianism only opposes the excessive emphasis on technology and ignores the Taoist text, but the Taoist sect is against all the machines, and even refuses to use such things as machines. The world's learning, although a hundred schools of thought contend, but before it was non-Confucianism and ink, and then it was non-Confucianism and Taoism. ”

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows. "That's right, Momen has declined, Daomen has retreated, and now only Confucianism is thriving, but this can only show that Confucianism is stronger than Modao, and it does not mean that Confucianism is perfect. If you cling to the defects, sooner or later Confucianism will follow in the footsteps of Momen and Daomen, and become a tool for the emperor to whitewash the peace, as for the benevolence and peace that Confucianism has sought, I am afraid that it will never be possible to realize. ”

The smile on Zhang Zhao's face faded, he stroked his beard, his eyes shrunk, and he didn't say a word. After a long time, he said slowly: "What is the general's opinion? ”

Sun Ce chuckled softly: "In my opinion, Confucianism, like the Han Dynasty, has also reached the time of reform, either reborn from the ashes or returned to dust. ”