Zhao Xingde returned to the dormitory, and Chen Dong said with a smile: "Yuanzhi, during the Qingming Festival, the students of my dormitory gather for an outing, can you go together?" Zhao Xingde said: "I have promised my father's elders to go out of the city together, thank you Brother Shaoyang." Chen Dong smiled and said, "It's okay," Orr sighed again, "The annual Qingming outing is a major event among my Tai Bachelors, and it is indeed a great pity not to do the crying in the wind and the sad state of the moon, everyone plays the piano and writes poems, drinks and sings, and it is indeed a big pity not to participate." ”

"I heard that Zhao Guangshi is going to ask the son-in-law of Dr. Li's family to marry." "Really?" Zhao Xingde questioned lightly.

"Absolutely." Chen Dong sighed, "This matter has spread in Bianliang," the idiot actually made up an excuse, saying that the fairy in his dream instructed him to marry a talented girl. After a pause, he said, "It's the prime minister's son again, and it's the dream of the gods, so Dr. Li can't agree or not, oops, I see a flower stuck in cow dung." ”

"I'm afraid it may not be." Zhao Xingde didn't ask any further. He was about to wash up and go to bed, but he heard Deng Su and Zhang Bing still arguing with each other over the dispute over Confucianism in the courtyard, and their voices became louder and louder.

I only heard Zhang Bingdao: "The goodness is like water, what is said is to follow the way of heaven, so the saint makes the law from the way of heaven, but the saint himself is also under the way of heaven, if the law is the surface of the way, then the saint is also under the law." ”

Deng Su said: "This is a bad word, the Taoist, the order of the world, the order of all things, so it is superior, yin and yang, before and after, the order of humanity, so it is a monarch and a minister, a father and a son, a young and old, and a husband and wife." The good is like water, and the law is like water, which means from top to bottom. The holy king cultivates the law, and the lower ones obey the law, which is the original intention of the law. If it weren't for the king's presence in the law, where would the law come from? ”

Zhang Bing said again: "The Tao is very Taoist. The Taoist, between heaven and earth, is mixed and invisible, and is formless and nameless, and becomes a blessing for all things. Those who rebel will perish, and those who follow will prosper, and those who are kings will serve the way. The Dharma is the surface of the Dao, and the Daoist is the foundation of the Fa. If the world is ruled by the Tao, then all things are under the Tao, and everyone is under the law. Therefore, the prince should be guilty of the same crime as the common people, and the king is under the law. ”

The two of them were arguing over the question of who was above and who was inferior to the king and the law, and Zhao Xingde shook his head and complained in a low voice: "I argued all day long, and I didn't let people sleep." Chen Dong said: "The Tao is different and does not conspire with each other, how can you argue with the same way if you are not arguing?" How can the Tao rule the world? ”

Zhao Xingde has always been humble and indifferent, but at the moment he was a little inexplicably bored, so he blurted out: "The party is the same and the party is different, isn't this a friend?" If the government is in decline, isn't it because of party strife? Chen Dong asked rhetorically: "Then why do you think our generation is studying Taixue?" ”

Zhao Xingde said without thinking: "Raise Haoran righteousness, learn from the sages, and know the way to control chaos." "That's too much of a standard answer. Chen Dong shook his head and sighed, "Pedantic." At this time, Li Rui, who was lying on the bed and had not yet fallen asleep, also said in a rare voice: "It's really pedantic." ”

Chen Dong glanced at Li Rui, walked into the courtyard with Zhao Xingde, and said, "If it's just for the three points you just said, this Taixue can be abolished." Can't you nourish your qi while farming and studying in the countryside? Can't I go to school? The publication of history books in the world is not enough for you to cure the chaos? Zhao Xingde did not answer, and Chen Dong said: "The establishment of Taixue in the imperial court is to let the younger generations of scholars distinguish between right and wrong here, make friends with fellow scholars, and become friends of gentlemen." Self-cultivation in learning will benefit each other, adhere to the name, and never fall into the turbidity. If you go out to serve the country, you will work together and help each other, and you will always be the same, so that the country will be rich and strong, and the world will be peaceful! ”

In the courtyard, Deng Su and Zhang Bing also stopped arguing at this time and walked over, Chen Dong continued: "Don't you hear Ouyang Wenzhong's 'friend theory', 'All gentlemen and gentlemen, take fellow citizens as friends; The villain and the villain are friends with the same benefit. This natural principle also. 'If a gentleman forms a party, if it comes from the public heart of the world, why not?' ”

He pointed to the building in the middle of the Taixue Pavilion that honored the Confucian sages, and said in a deep voice: "In the past, Wang Wen's new law was intended to strengthen the country and benefit the people, but the people at the bottom were different, and they operated indiscriminately, making the new law become a law that disturbed the people and harmed the people. Later, Sima Wenzheng was in power, and the new law was abolished, but the scale of Taixue and the importance of students, as always, all the famous ministers of the past dynasties regarded Taixue as a place for the imperial court to cultivate talents. ”

Although Wang Anshi has passed away for a long time, he is still a famous minister respected by the New Party of the DPRK and China, that is, Chen Dong and other students who regard themselves as the old party, and they also have some respect when they mention him. At this time, not long after the party monument had just been demolished, the court strictly forbade friends, Zhao Xingde only shook his head, too lazy to refute him.

Chen Dong said: "There are only more than 1,000 prefectures and counties in the world, and I have 3,600 bachelors, if you become a gentleman and rule the world with the same party, those who are far-sighted will set the policy inside, and the pragmatic and capable people will run outside, then the country will be safe, but between the backhand, the well-off and prosperous world, the rule of Datong can also be expected." ”

Zhao Xingde retorted: "It is difficult for people to be one, I can't wait for three or four people, and there are still disputes, how difficult it is to lead most of the Tai scholars into a party." The villain gathers for profit, but it is simple and clear. In the end, it is often the party of gentlemen who falls into the trap of villains. ”

"Definitely." Chen Dong immediately said, "People's hearts are unpredictable, and the way of heaven is the only one." The party of villains is easy to gather and disperse. Only the party of gentlemen, a thousand twists and turns, never follow the trend of profit, will become the trend of the world's great governance! ”

Zhao Xingde said: "Since the Tao is very Taoist, the way of heaven is unpredictable, Brother Shaoyang, how do you know that what you know is true and what others know is false?" Maybe what you insist on today is to go to the left with the way of heaven? He questioned Chen Dong with one heart, hoping that he would not be so stubborn.

Chen Dong said: "What I know may not be true, but what I have a good heart for, although I have not regretted it." He paused for a moment, and then sighed: "Even if what I insist on is wrong, if I can temper each other with righteous men and gentlemen, and witness the true knowledge, then I will hear the Tao, and I can die at night." Chen Dong's tone was scorching with persistence, Zhao Xingde, Chen Dong, Deng Su, and Zhang Bing stood looking at each other, their shirts wet from the night dew, but they didn't feel cold at all.

A bright moon hung in the sky, the soft light sprinkled the earth, the night was deep, the birds were silent, and only insects sang in the courtyard. After Zhao Xingde returned to the room, he lay on the bed, his heart was surging, is this the scholar and the party of the Great Song Dynasty? He silently thought, is this different from those scholars in history? Or is everything that should happen happening? Before I knew it, I fell into a deep sleep.

As the Qingming Festival approaches, nearly one million residents in Bianliang City, whether rich or poor, take advantage of the clear April breeze and the blooming flowers in the suburbs to go out of the city to play. Zhao Xingde was invited to travel with Li Gefei's family and his master Chao Buyi.

"Yuan Zhi doesn't have to be restrained, Uncle Wen and I are here to talk freely, you can go and play with their young people." Chao Buzhi said with a smile, and a goose feather fan pointed at Li Ruoxue and Li Ruoxu, who were putting the kite back up not far away.

Zhao Xingde walked closer, Li Ruoxue glanced back at him, smiled at him and nodded. Li Ruoxu was less than fifteen, took a big dragonfly kite and flew it, seeing that the kite was flying higher and higher, Li Ruoxue and Li Ruoxu were both excited, and suddenly the wind direction changed, and the kite fell crookedly, and it was actually entangled with another lark kite, and the two kites were hung on the ground together. The girl flying the lark kite was wearing a light yellow shirt and a green skirt, she was still young, but her face was very delicate. Li Ruoxu climbed the old tree, took down the kite, disbanded it and returned it to others.

After the woman thanked her timidly, Li Ruoxu still stood there looking at the backs of the people for a long time, and asked, "Brother Zhao, do you know which adult's family it was just now?" He pointed to the direction where the girl in the yellow shirt and green dress had just returned, Zhao Xingde looked over there, and saw a circle of about 100 people, with a very large pomp, inside were beautiful and delicate ladies and ladies, and outside were domestic servants and guards holding various banners. After a pause, he asked, "Do you think she's pretty?" Li Ruoxu nodded and sighed, and Zhao Xingde patted him on the shoulder.

"Come quickly." Li Ruoxue's exclamation sounded next to her, Zhao Xingde and Li Ruoxu looked together, only to see that her kite was suddenly blown crookedly by a gust of wind, and it looked lower and lower. "Hurry up!" Zhao Xingde said busily, seeing that the two sisters and brothers didn't seem to have much experience, he took the kite reel from Li Ruoxue's hand and quickly put the silk thread back.

Seeing that the kite that was falling obliquely was pulled by the silk thread, and with the help of the wind, it rose again little by little, and finally floated steadily again, Li Ruoxue just let out a sigh on her chest and took the reel from Zhao Xingde's hand. At this time, the wind was steady, and I saw that the kite was getting higher and higher, and at last the silk thread was exhausted, and it was let drift away, and the sorrows and troubles of the year were gone with the wind

"Thank you Yuanzhi." Li Ruoxue glanced at Zhao Xingde, Mrs. Wang had already told her that she would decide on family affairs after the Qingming Festival, but with Zhao Xingde, she didn't know how to deal with herself, so she casually called him according to the rules of her classmates.

The soft spring light shone on her cheeks, reflecting the few beads of sweat on her forehead, which was also crystal clear, her face was delicate and beautiful, and her wrists were exposed from her sleeves, making her skin look like snow. This situation made Zhao Xingde a little uncontrollable, and his eyes subconsciously went down his neck, and soft ups and downs were vaguely visible. Zhao Xingde was thinking about the horse, and suddenly heard Li Ruoxue gritting her silver teeth and whispering: "What are you looking at? ”

Zhao Xingde's face was red and red, he didn't dare to look directly at the beautiful woman beside him, looked at the undulating hills in the distance, and replied with a ghostly gesture: "Xiaoxue is full of cakes at the beginning of the morning." ”

He suddenly chanted half a line of poetry, Li Ruoxue didn't have him, and looked into the distance with Zhao Xingde's gaze, it was already Qingming at this time, and the snow on the hills had already turned into Juanjuan spring water to moisten the earth, how could there be any snow stuffed. She pondered the meaning of the sentence, and immediately understood, and for a while she was embarrassed, she stretched out her foot and stepped on the surface of Zhao Xingde's feet, and the sharp teeth of the clogs specially worn for stepping almost pierced Zhao Xingde's feet. She didn't look at Zhao Xingde's painful expression, and walked away angrily, thinking as she walked, this person is not unable to write poetry, but his mind is not used on the right path.

Zhao Xingde looked at the delicate back of the beauty, four points of regret in his heart, three points of sweetness, and three points of unsolved doubts. Although the instep pain was terrible, the beautiful woman's reaction seemed to be affectionate. He was up and down in his heart, and suddenly thought about the matter of the prime minister's son Zhao Guangshi asking for marriage in a dream, he pulled Li Ruoxu to walk away two steps, and said in a low voice: "Recently, there is a rumor in the capital that an immortal is asking for a marriage, I don't know if the house has heard about it?" ”

Li Ruoxu was stunned, he also had a group of friends of similar age in Bianliang, this rumor was somewhat heard, but the rest of the Li family did not discuss with him, let alone come to tell him that he had rejected the Zhao Mansion's request for marriage. He vaguely felt that his parents belonged to Zhao Xingde, so he nodded, and said in a low voice, "Brother Zhao doesn't have to worry. Zhao Xingde smiled: "Thank you." The two of them glanced at Li Ruoxue two or three steps away at the same time, and they both felt a little weak.

Tired of playing, the three of them returned to the meadow where the Li family's ox cart was stationed, "Let's play horse fighting." Li Ruoxu took out a large chessboard from the ox cart and put it on the silk carpet on the ground, put the chess pieces on it, and brought Chao Buzhi and Li Gefei to participate, while Mrs. Wang sat beside her husband and watched the battle. Each person holds 20 pieces called "horses" and takes turns throwing them from the starting point to the end point on the board. The rules of this kind of chess game are complicated and quite brain-consuming, Li Ruoxue has nothing to do in the boudoir, and she is idle to pass the time, but she is a master of this way, with accurate calculations and excellent luck.

Near this meadow where the Li family stayed, it was a place where the students of the outing gathered, some of the scholars were still arguing with each other, some were throwing pots and playing games, some were toasting and drinking, and on the side, there was a large field, the scholars shot willows for the play, and there were quite a few exquisite archery skills, which caused the onlookers to cheer again and again. Even the gentry and common people who had returned to the city with the vendors selling snacks and worshipping were all gathered on the left side, and the crowd gathered more and more, just like a bazaar, everyone was drinking and having fun while discussing current affairs, and the atmosphere was already extremely warm in a short time.

Chen Dong raised his wine glass, stood on a temporary platform, drank all the wine in the cup, and then shouted: "Where is the place to live in the world, make rituals and make music, respect the old and respect the virtuous, and educate the Quartet with etiquette?" A few scholars next to him replied loudly: "Great Song! In the middle, there are many singers and dancers smiling and responding to the voice, which is even more lively.

Chen Dong nodded, and asked again: "He Chaosai, the source of the turbidity of the five generations, resting with the world, practicing the rule of culture and education, and advocating the style of morality, benevolence and righteousness?" Deng Su rolled up his sleeves and took the lead in shouting: "Great Song! ”

Chen Dong drank the cup full of wine again, and asked: "How can he inherit the rule of Yao Shun, not sin and rebel to advise the scholars, ascend to the handsome, and open the way, so that the hearts of the people in the world will be governed by the heart?" The students and the people below were infected by this warm atmosphere, raised their glasses to each other, and chanted the name of the Great Song Dynasty. Even Gao Ze, a sergeant of Xuanwei who was peddling cooking cakes, slammed his fist on the ground and shouted with thousands of people: "Great Song! ”

Not far away, the prince Zhao Ke, who was walking in micro-service, looked at Chen Dong in the crowd and muttered: "Chen Shaoyang, the pillar of the true country!" He glanced back at Zhao Guangshi, who was following him, and said in a low voice: "Such a talent, I will get it!" ”

Soon, Zhang Bing raised his glass and climbed the steps again, and said loudly: "My generation of scholars, I only wish that the people of Wufu will be abundant, and the four seas will enjoy a peaceful and prosperous world!" More scholars cheered: "Great Song! Then the scholars stood up and toasted loudly, and the people not far away were also moved by the atmosphere here, and let out one after another cheers.

Only one person drunkenly raised his wine glass, climbed the high platform, and praised loudly: "If Yao Shun is reincarnated today, Cai Xiang is like Yi Yin, and Guan Zhong is resurrected!" This time, there were only a few sparse voices of pandering, and Chen Dong simply put down his wine glass and fell to the ground to retch, causing all the scholars around him to laugh. The man was bored, so he had to step down.

Seeing that the prisoners and scholars of Taixue were so jubilant, a middle-aged man said: "Liao, Song and Xia stand side by side, all of them are powerful countries in the world, and a group of scholars are arrogant here, which makes people laugh and lose their big teeth." He had a stubby beard on his face, a burly figure, a blue-gray cotton shirt, a bow and quiver around his waist, arms folded, and his eyes full of disdain. Standing next to him was a man in brocade clothes, who was displeased when he heard the words, and was about to stop him, but saw that Chen Dong had already turned his face.