Zhuge Liang nodded. "This is natural, conservative, words must be three generations, just a corrupt Confucian opinion, not a sage should be."

Sun Ce smiled and stretched out his finger to point at Zhuge Liang. "Be careful, it's okay to talk about it in front of me, when you meet Zhang Zibu, you look good."

Zhuge Liang smiled. In fact, even Confucianism is not static, today's Confucianism is not the Confucianism of the early Han Dynasty, the Confucianism of the early Han Dynasty is not the Confucianism of the pre-Qin Dynasty, and the Confucianism of Xun and Mengmeng is not the Confucianism of Confucius. Even Confucius himself, the study of 50 years old is not the same as the study of 70. It is easy to cloud, but easy is not easy. ”

"Well, if you can have such insight, you are a person who can speak together." Sun Ce clapped his hands and praised it.

"The afterlife is terrible." Guo Jia also smiled and nodded. "I didn't have that idea until I was fifteen, at least two years later than you."

"The general has been awarded, and the sacrificial wine has been awarded." Zhuge Liang is neither humble nor arrogant, and bows down.

"Then tell me what are the differences between now and when Guan Zhong."

"There are many differences, feudalism has become a county, the co-lord of the world has become an emperor, but the biggest difference is that Shiqing Shilu has become an official Shilu, the officials are no longer hereditary, but Ren Xian is enabled, the Qing doctor has declined, and the scholar has become the main body of the officials, even the children of the poor family can also have military merits or study the scriptures to enter the office."

Sun Ce agreed, but was not satisfied, and asked, "Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?" ”

"Nature is a good thing. Shiqing Shilu, regardless of the virtuous or foolish, only asks about the bloodline and family background, it is inevitable that there are many people who are vegetarians, and there are few people who have both ability and political integrity. And the family has its own advantages, the branches are strong and weak, it is the internal strife, the three families are divided, and the Tian family is the most. The forces were not united, and the foreign enemy was not resisted, so the six countries were destroyed by Qin. Qin used the law of Shang Ying, the strategy of farming and warfare, and the non-military merits were not allowed to be feuded, so everyone was brave, all of them competed for the first, and the talents of the six countries were like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, and the good and famous generals were like stars competing for glory. ”

"It makes sense that the scholar has changed from the end of the nobility to the head of the four people, which is indeed far-reaching. However, it may not necessarily be a good thing, and if it is not handled well, a good thing can also become a bad thing. ”

Zhuge Liang's eyebrows frowned, a little puzzled. "Is it a bad thing to have more talents?"

"Was that Lantern Festival delicious just now?"

Zhuge Liang didn't understand what he meant, but he still said sincerely: "It's delicious." Mrs. Yuan's craftsmanship is well deserved. ”

"What if you were asked to eat ten bowls in a row?"

Zhuge Liang was stunned, and then smiled. "It's too late, let alone ten bowls, I can't eat the third bowl."

"Yes, the same is true of scholars, and if there are too many, it will also become a bad thing." Sun Ce sighed. "The most obvious example of this is the party. Not to mention whether the party members are loyal or traitorous, whether they are for the country and the people or for the country and the people, just one point, if there is no support from 30,000 students, can the party create such a momentum? If it weren't for the party's vigour, so much so that they threatened the monarch, would it trigger party rebellion? ”

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment, his eyes were a little gloomy. "Prosperity and decline, honesty and even reason. The general suppresses the family and generouss the people, is it for this? There are more than 30,000 scholars in the world, and the general is bent on rejecting it, I'm afraid it is not a long-term solution. ”

"Am I rejecting readers?" Sun Ce was playing with the teacup in his hand, smiling rather than smiling, and looking at Zhuge Liang with a playful look.

Zhuge Liang blinked, his face was a little hot. He said the wrong thing, Sun Ce did not reject readers, there were many scholars around him, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't be where he is today. He just didn't refuse to come, and he didn't chase after him, and he didn't show the posture of the Lord seeking talent. For his part, Sun Ce expressed enthusiasm, but did not invite him, which was very different from the way others did. Tao Qian was in charge of Xuzhou, and he made such a big turmoil, not to invite the wise men to complement him, but Zhang Zhao, Zhao Yu and others still didn't give him a good face in the end.

Sun Ce coughed and pulled the topic back. "There are already so many readers, of course you can't ignore them. Qin Chongfa suppressed Confucianism, Confucianism fled from the wind, Kong Kui returned to Chen Sheng with a gift, Fan Zeng returned to Xiang Liang, and there were countless people who returned to the ancestors. ”

Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time. "So the general made Xu Gonghe and Yan Man to govern arithmetic, Huang Chengyan's father and daughter to govern wood, and Yuan Jian to govern water?"

"Xu Gonghe ruled arithmetic, so that our army could build a giant stone throwing machine. Huang Chengyan's father and daughter governed wood, so that our army had a sharp giant ship. Although they are scholars, they can strengthen the army and heavy agriculture, which is beneficial to the people, and is not better than seeking officials wholeheartedly? Shi is the head of the fourth, can not be isolated from agriculture and industry, but should use their own wisdom to assist them, compared to officialdom, this place of use is not broader? ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up and he nodded frequently. "What the general said is very true, the official position is limited, and thousands of people cannot be placed in a year, if it is handled in this way, it is true that the more talents, the better, and there will not be dozens of people competing for one official." He shifted back to the original question. "I deeply admire the fact that the general hides the wealth of the people, so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, and does not have to work for their livelihood. But at the moment of the great enemy, is it appropriate to do this? ”

"The Great Enemy?" Sun Ce laughed and said meaningfully: "To me, Yuan Shao is just a giant beast with no form and is about to die, it looks terrifying, but in fact it is already vulnerable. Kong Ming, although you read a lot and have traveled to some places, after all, you are outside the bureau, and it is normal for you to be mistaken by rumors. Look at these military schemes, but some people regard Yuan Shao as an invincible enemy? For them, Yuan Shao is more like a stone. Hehe, such a perfect stone is rare, but it is hard to find. ”

Zhuge Liang turned his head to look at the military strategists who were holding bowls and eating rice balls in the room, and were discussing enthusiastically, feeling their enthusiasm, but not as nervous as he imagined, it seems that Sun Ce was right, in the eyes of these military strategists, Yuan Shao is not a great enemy for war, but a rare stone. The fourth world, the third duke, the leader of the party, except for Yuan Shao, how can there be a second in the world.

He had read a lot of lecture notes in the martial arts hall, and knew that a real battle would have many specific contents that could not be covered in military books, and it was difficult to know the subtleties without personal experience, and the knowledge that could be learned in a real war was by no means comparable to that of ordinary battles.

He came to see Sun Ce today in the name of the Chinese New Year, and he did not take the initiative to serve. Originally, he planned to lobby Sun Ce with words to show his talent, but if Sun Ce opened his mouth to invite and give him an important position, he would push the boat along the river, and if Sun Ce did not open his mouth to invite, or did not show due sincerity, he was unwilling to give in. But this is a great opportunity to temper, and if you miss this time, it will be difficult to encounter it again for a long time to come.

What can I do?

Zhuge Liang quietly looked at the busy military strategists, and his heart was very entangled.

Sun Ce and Guo Jia exchanged a look and smiled. Sun Ce coughed: "Kong Ming, Pang Shiyuan has another task, I lack a book to help the paperwork, things are more complicated, and I may be tired, I don't know if you are willing to give in?" ”

Hearing that he was a scholar who did chores, Zhuge Liang was very disappointed, this was too far away from his goal, and he was not even a trainee military strategist, but he was really reluctant to miss this opportunity, and when he heard Pang Tong's name, he felt a little comforted - as far as he knew, Pang Tongyi was Sun Ce's scholar from the beginning. After much hesitation, he bowed.

"Willing to serve the general."