The world's miscellaneous teahouses are full, and the first and second floors are all full. Xiao Er explained that Mr. Meng had somehow disappeared for a month, and when these tea guests heard that Meng Haoran was back, they all rushed over. It was wrong when I came, I knew it was so, and I just sat down with a dead face on the princess's side for a while.

In the evening, go to the Servant Bone Wynne's side and enjoy the delicious taste of the grassland by the way. It was still early, Guo Li thought about it and was about to lift his legs when the three of them came down from upstairs.

Zhang Jiuling of the Hanlin Academy, Ma Huaisu of Taichangqing, and Chu Wuliang, the chief of the right scattered cavalry, were accompanied, and Guo Li arched his hand and said, "The three adults are leaving?" ”

These three people are the clear stream of the DPRK, and Guo Li has always admired them.

"It turned out to be Guo Shaoqing and Master Guo, I have heard for a long time that Guo Da is full of learning, and he will definitely ask for advice another day." Zhang Jiuling said.

Guo Li was shocked.

Zhang Jiuling is really talented and full of learning, and when he is about to compare, ten of himself is not as good as one of others.

"It's not as good as Lord Zhang's nylon belly."

Guo Li's honest words completely changed when they fell into Zhang Jiuling's ears. Zhang Jiuling's face turned red and flashed out, and the other two people greeted Guo Li and followed.

Baguio once said that now Guo Licai's reputation is full of Chang'an, and ordinary praise has become sarcasm in the eyes of people with a heart.

Seeing Zhang Jiuling's expression when he left, he realized that he had offended someone unknowingly just now, and it seems that he should pay attention to his wording when speaking in the future. It's useless to be anxious at the moment, let's find a chance to explain, and it's getting darker and darker to catch up with it at the moment.

Up to the second floor, there was an empty table next to the window. Zhang Jiuling and the three of them should have been sitting here just now, and the position was really good. After Xiao Er cleaned up, he served a pot of tea. Guo Li sat down and listened to the discussion in the teahouse. Although most of them are Meng Haoran talking, occasionally someone interjects, but there is also a little bit of thinking.

"Let's talk about loyal and traitorous ministers. Since ancient times, there have been loyal ministers and traitorous ministers, and there are confusions between the two. I ask you: What is loyalty? What is adultery? Meng Haoran threw out the topic.

"Those who have been loyal to ministers since ancient times, the old servants of the orphans of the Zhao family, the Yin Shang Bigan, and the Su Mu of the Han Dynasty."

"Zhuge Kongming, Han Prime Minister Cao Cao, Fubo General Ma Yuan,"

"Qu Yuan of Chu, Meng Tian of Qin, Huo Guang of Han ....."

"How can Huo Guang be included in the list of loyal ministers? At most, they are powerful ministers, or traitorous ministers. ”

"Cao Cao is a minister, and Zhuge Liang is also a minister."

"No, no, Zhuge Liang is different from Cao Cao. Zhuge Liang returned to power and the queen after his death, and Cao Pi usurped the throne after Cao Cao's death, how could he talk about the same day? ”

……..

Meng Haoran saw that everyone was discussing, and there were different opinions just by discussing the loyal ministers. Guo Li is wondering what is the difference between a loyal minister and a traitor? In the court, Chen Jiachong was obviously not a loyal minister, and if he was a traitor, it would not be able to talk about it. Zhang said that he was dedicated to doing things for the court, and after careful analysis, Zhang Shuo also gained a bad reputation for jealousy.

"To be loyal is to be loyal to the king. The so-called loyal ministers and martyrs, but anyone who can afford to hold the word loyal minister, is only known after death, and it is difficult to determine whether he is alive. For example, Zhuge Liang, when he was alive, who could tell whether he was a loyal minister or a powerful minister? After death, he returned to the government and the queen, which can be described as loyalty. For example, Cao Cao, after his death, handed over the rights to his son to inherit, Cao Pi was allowed to build Wei by Chan, loyal to his ministers? ”

It was like a stick in the head, and suddenly the clouds opened and the fog dispersed.

Guo Li got up and bowed to Meng Haoran and said, "Mr. Xie is confused." Meng Haoran saw Guo Li and bowed his head slightly.

"A traitor, also known as a tyrant, is disloyal to the monarch and has a different heart. The so-called traitors have brought disaster to the country, what are the traitors since ancient times? ”

Asked the traitorous minister, the entire political court was silent. The people who came to drink tea and listen to the comments were all people who were well-educated in poetry and books, and they were familiar with history books, and no one answered when they talked about traitors at this moment.

"Zhao Gao is one."

"Liang Ji is also one."

Meng Haoran nodded and asked, "Why are there more loyal ministers and fewer traitorous ministers?" ”

That's a real problem.

Guo Li's history is not good, the traitors in history Yan Song, He Shen, Tong Guan, Gao Yu..... it seems that there are more in later generations, although there are traitors before the Tang Dynasty, even if some people who have committed the crime of rebellion, they are rarely classified into the ranks of traitors.

Seeing that everyone didn't answer, Meng Haoran smiled and said: "It's easy to be a loyal minister, but it's difficult to be a traitor." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone said a lot. Such a conclusion is obviously unconvincing.

What is the meaning that it is easy to be a loyal minister, but it is difficult to be a traitor?

Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be loyal to a minister, but it is easy to be a traitor.

"For example, if you mistakenly make this person, do you think it is a loyal minister or a traitor?" Meng Haoran put the topic aside again.

"Of course Chao Cuo is a loyal minister, the eight kings are in rebellion, they kill Chao Cuo, and the king is incompetent."

"Chao Cuo can't be considered a traitor, right?"

"The fault is not Chao Mistake, the fault is Emperor Jing's incompetence."

……

"If you are loyal to the emperor, you are of course a loyal minister. However, Chao Cuo was instigating Emperor Jing to cut down the domain, causing the rebellion of the Eight Kings, and the situation shook the situation and the people were displaced. In this way, Chao Cuo seems to be reluctant as a loyal minister. ”

"Loyal ministers, first loyal to the king, and then love the people. If you are only loyal to the king and cannot love the people, how can you talk about the word loyalty? Since ancient times, there have been few traitors, because what traitors seek is nothing more than power. The traitorous ministers are also loyal to the king, but they are responsible for the people. ”

"As a courtier, you should relieve your majesty's worries and seek the well-being of the people in the world, so as to become the foundation of eternity!"

Wonderful!

Meng Haoran got up after finishing speaking and sat with Guo Li.

"Why does Ziyi have time to come here for tea today?"

"Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years, and you will be opened." Guo Li praised.

"If you want to do things for the people, it's a pity that there is no way." Meng Haoran sighed.

Guo Li knew that Meng Haoran's career was over, and he could only hope that the poems written at the poetry meeting did not reach Li Longji's ears. If Li Longji saw that poem, he would definitely not use Meng Haoran. Such a great talent has been buried since then, Guo Li regrets in his heart. If Meng Haoran can be used by me, why worry about intrigue on the temple?

Next year's Spring Festival is coming, and if you want to subdue Meng Haoran to do things for yourself, you have to wait until after the Spring Festival is over. Meng Haoran saw that he didn't pass the exam, so he would consider whether to help others do things. It is necessary to win over now. The gentleman's friendship is as light as water, the last time he sent silver was to borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and then he showed a little bit of goodwill. With this in mind, Guo Li asked, "How about Haoran buy a property in Chang'an and settle down?" ”

"If you take the exam next year, the property you buy will be empty." Meng Haoran wanted to be admitted to the Jinshi.

"How about coming to the house for tea and tasting poetry together?" Guo Li invited. The so-called near the water is the first to get the moon, Meng Haoran is talented, if he can get his help, Guo Li can rest assured that everything can be assured.

"Ziyi is polite, since Meng went to Guangzhou with Ziyi, he has long regarded Ziyi as a confidant."

Guo Li was overjoyed. The ancients often said that a man dies for a confidant, and Meng Haoran's words must have come from the bottom of his heart.

Everything will only be after the imperial examination next year.