On the east side of the Taixue lecture hall, there are 48 stone tablets with a height of one zhang and a width of four feet, and the front and back sides of the stone tablet are engraved with the scriptures written in three fonts: ancient script, seal, and subordinate. This is the world-famous stone scripture.

At the same time, in order to enable their disciples to get good grades in the examination room, some doctors in Taixue even bribed the royal writers to change the text on the official book to make the scriptures match their private heirlooms. For this reason, the emperor of this dynasty issued an edict in the fourth year of Xiping to the contemporary famous Confucian Cai Yong, Ma Riyan, Lu Zhi and other Zhengding Five Classics. After the proofreading is completed, Cai Yong personally writes the scriptures in three fonts: ancient Chinese, seal, and li, and then engraves them on the stone tablet and stands in Taixue. There are "Zhou Yi", "Shangshu", "Lu Shi", "Etiquette", "Spring and Autumn" Five Classics and "Spring and Autumn Ram Biography" and "Analects".

"How many times has Mr. Xu observed the Stone Scripture?" Ma Riyan (read di) asked Xu Shaodao.

"This is the second time." Xu Shao said with a smile, "In March of the fourth year of Jiaping (175 AD), when the inscription of Lord Cai Yong Cai first appeared, I made a special trip to see it. At that time, there were tens of thousands of people in Beijing and scholars who came from other places to watch and copy, and at that time there was a bustling flow of people, cars and horses one after another, filling the streets, and the scene was magnificent. ”

"Cai Yilang has a good hand, dignified and vigorous, and there is no lack of elegance." Xu Shao praised, "I don't know where Lord Cai is now?" ”

Ma Riyan sighed: "It has been several years since he took refuge in Wu County, and I have not heard from him. ”

He Hao smiled: "I have news of him." The general sent people to Wu County last year to invite Lord Cai to return to Beijing, but Lord Cai refused. I heard that he and his daughter depend on each other for their lives and their lives are okay. ”

Kong Rong squeezed over from the crowd sweating profusely, and said excitedly: "Sir, the lecture hall of Taixue has been prepared, and all the adults have already arrived, just wait for Mr. to give a lecture." ”

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Xu's gate valve is famous for studying the Book of Changes, and Xu Shao is the leader of his family, so the Confucian celebrities who participated in today's event almost include all the famous people in Beijing, such as Yang Biao of Yang Valve, Yang Qi, Yuan Feng of Yuan Valve, Yuan Kui, Taiwei Zhang Wen, Situ Cui Lie, Shaofu Fan Ling, Shangshu Lu Zhi, Taixue Sacrificial Wine Waiter Ma Riyan, Zhao Qi, Huangfu Song, etc., about 100 people sat in the front row of the lecture hall. Later, he was the son of a noble family of princes and nobles in Beijing, and then there were the students of Taixue and the scholars who came from all over the world. The entire lecture hall of Taixue was surrounded by twenty or thirty thousand regiments, and the water could not be drained.

Xu Shaogao sat on the lecture hall, his mouth was like a river, gushing endlessly, and preaching for an hour.

Xu Shao's voice is not loud, low and magnetic, euphemistic and beautiful, he analyzes the arguments in the scriptures in simple terms, easy to understand, so that everyone in the lecture hall listens to it with relish, or thoughtful, or suddenly realized, or smiled.

Except for the ministers and celebrities sitting nearby, others naturally couldn't hear Xu Shao's speech, but the students of Taixue had their own solutions. Dozens of Taixue scholars sat around the pulpit, writing at their desks, for fear of missing a word, and they were specially responsible for recording the speech of the gentleman. Whenever Xu Shao finished speaking, the scholar in charge of transmission immediately sent the recorded book to the crowd, and then many loud scholars recited it everywhere. Every time I went to a wonderful place, the cheers and cheers in the crowd came and went, resounding throughout the Taixue Academy.

After Xu Shao finished speaking, Taixue Sacrifice Wine Ma Riyan immediately came to the stage to summarize a little, and then it was time for debate.

In Taixue, it is common for doctors to argue with each other, and there is also a strong academic atmosphere among students who can debate with prestigious scholars. When Fu Qian was a student, he used "Zuo Chuan" to refute the famous "Spring and Autumn Ram Studies" master He Xiu. Due to the strong study ethos among the students at that time, many of them were quick thinkers and were particularly good at debate.

At that time, more than 30,000 students headed by Jia Biao and Guo Tai were responsible for the quality of the secretary, and the government was determined to form a strong public opinion.

Today, the power of public opinion in Taixue has once again played a huge role.

As soon as Ma Riyan's words fell, Kong Rong stood up.

"Many of the new views expounded by Mr. are based on ancient scriptures, so does Mr. also think that in today's world, using ancient scriptures to govern the country is more helpful?"

Xu Shao nodded with a smile and said, "Wenju's words are very correct. Since Emperor Guangwu restored the Han Dynasty, the schools of literature and classics have been more detailed, so the struggle between various points of view has become more and more intense, although it has many advantages, but as an official school, its theory of governing the country has gradually been unable to adapt to the changes between the current state and the government. The biggest weakness of today's literature and scriptures is that one is delusional and the other is cumbersome. Today's Wenjing school uses prophecy to talk about the scriptures, which is full of absurd ghosts and heresies. The study of modern literature and scriptures has made the minds of many scholars begin to ossify, and the decline of the Great Han Kingdom today is directly related to it. ”

One word stirred up a thousand waves. Xu Shao's blunt words immediately set off an uproar, and the entire Taixue Academy fell into a controversy.

Yang Biao was the first to jump out. The Yang family began with Yang Zhen, who was known as the "Master of Kansai", and was a world-renowned scholar of scriptures, and their family respected the school of scriptures.

"Sir, that's a mistake. Therefore, it is not important whether the texts of the Five Classics and other classics are close to or even word for word with the original works of the sages, but the important thing is the interpretation and flexible use of the classics. For example, using "Yu Gong" to govern the Yellow River, using "Hong Fan" to observe the changes in the sky, using "Spring and Autumn" to judge cases, and using "Three Hundred Poems" as a book of advice, although these methods are rigid and rigid, they have strong vitality in the process of rectifying chaos and creating culture and education in the Han Kingdom. On the other hand, the ancient classics completely lack this function. Is it biased that Mr. is sitting here now, making a lot of nonsense about today's literature and scriptures? ”

Fu Wuji is a famous minister of the Han Dynasty after Fu Zhan, his erudition and knowledge, contemporary Confucianism, and his family biography is also today's literature and scriptures.

Fu Wuji added loudly: "Emperor Shizu himself was born in a scholar family, and he has a tendency to like ancient scriptures, and the same is true of Emperor Suzong Xiaoming, so since Emperor Shizu's dynasty, some people have asked to establish ancient scriptures as scholars. None of them succeeded, though. Emperor Xiaozhang once selected famous people from all over the world to go to Beijing to study ancient scriptures in the name of supporting micro-learning, but the ancient scriptures still failed to win the scholars. In the end, whether the ancient scriptures can also be designated as the scholars of the Han Kingdom, the ancestors have discussed several times, the most famous of which is the White Tiger Temple Conference in the first four years of the founding of the Xiaozhang Emperor Dynasty (79 AD). At that time, the important factions of the ancient and modern texts were all represented, and the result of the quarrel was still the mainstream of the modern texts. Look at this dynasty, can there be a doctor of ancient literature and scriptures who lectures on Taixue? ”

"Sir, look at the stone scripture written by Cai Yong in Taixue, isn't it also a modern scripture? Mr. Jin's vain claim that the study of modern scriptures is outdated and that ancient scriptures should be respected, is it too extreme? ”

Xu Shao said with a smile: "The text of the ancient scriptures is the script of the Six Kingdoms in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and there are very few people who know them, so the texts of the ancient scriptures have not been systematically sorted out and studied in the past, and there are not many teachers to teach the ancient scriptures, so it is normal that it is not designated as a scholar." ”

"Nowadays, after several generations of efforts, many scholars have begun to sort out and teach ancient scriptures among the people, explain ancient scriptures, and even compile dictionaries to identify and explain ancient scriptures, and ancient scriptures have been greatly developed. Although the study of ancient scriptures has not been established, it is the mainstream of private learning in this dynasty. In this dynasty, there are many masters of ancient literature and classics, such as Huan Tan, Ban Gu, Wang Chong, Jia Kui, Zhang Heng, Xu Shen, Ma Rong, Zheng Xuan and others. In terms of exegesis and commentary on ancient texts and scriptures, the three who have achieved the greatest are Xu Shen, Ma Rong, and Zheng Xuan. ”

"Today's ancient scriptures are simple and clear, sharp in thought, not too much attention to the practical subtle meaning from the classics, but more attention to the academic examination of literature, exegesis and chapters, at the same time, today's ancient scriptures are more retro, they pay special attention to the five classics belong to the Shang and Zhou dynasties of the patriarchal and ritual culture. This is of particular practical value. ”

"Because the imperial power of this dynasty is gradually weakening, although traitors and relatives take turns to hold the power of the country, the bureaucrats of the scholar clan rely on the transmission of scriptures from generation to generation to act as the ministers of the dynasty, and their power is huge. Relying on the shadow of their ancestors and their huge wealth, the clan gradually became the powerful clan of the left and right places. In the minds of these people, the state and status of the Great Han Kingdom gradually fell below the ideals of Confucianism and the clan lineage, and the methods of selecting talents for the conquest and inspection of the dynasty were also increasingly ill because of the influence of this view. Therefore, although the party incident in this dynasty was a major dispute between right and wrong, it did not imply a struggle between the imperial power and the local noble clans. ”

"Respecting ancient scriptures and scriptures is to maintain the orthodoxy of imperial power, that is, to reform the national politics of our Han Dynasty and rebuild a mighty and powerful Han Dynasty."

Xu Shao slowly stood up, raised his hands high, and shouted: "I can say this today, today's literature and scriptures will soon be intolerable, and ancient scriptures have gained the upper hand. ”

"Boom......" Xu Shao's shocking cry was like a spring thunder that suddenly exploded in the Taixue Academy, which immediately detonated the fierce controversy between the modern literary school and the ancient literary school.

At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, most of the five classics survived from the Qin Dynasty and were rescued from the mouths of scholars who could recite and impart the full text. For a variety of reasons, there are many discrepancies in the recorded texts. Therefore, a classic, due to the difference in the text, should be established by several doctors, all of whom are scholars. In the Xiaoxuan Emperor Dynasty, there were three doctors in each of the Five Classics, and the classics passed by these doctors were written in the official script of the empire, so it was called the modern literature and scriptures.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed a hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone", this dynasty has taken the modern literature and scriptures as the official scriptures. In the last years of Emperor Wu, King Lu Gong expanded Confucius's house, and occasionally dug up dozens of scriptures recorded in ancient texts such as "Ancient Texts and Books" and "Book of Rites", "Analects" and "Book of Filial Piety". Since then, there has been a distinction between modern and ancient scriptures. Ancient scholars of ancient literature and classics have provided a classic model of hermeneutics, that is, "I Note the Six Classics", which uses textual exegesis and famous objects as means to explain the meaning of texts, and focuses on academic issues rather than political evidence. Modern scholars also provide a classic model of hermeneutics, which is the "Six Classics Commentary on Me", which uses scriptures to expound the spirit of the times or give play to their own new insights.

The controversy between the two schools of modern and ancient scriptures, which began since the founding of the Han Dynasty, has never stopped throughout the hundreds of years of the dynasty.

This great debate lasted from the afternoon of the 10th lunar month to the afternoon of the 11th lunar month, and its intensity and scale created the largest in the Han Kingdom.

From the Taixue in Luoyang to the official schools established in the prefectures and counties, the scriptures taught are all modern classics. However, with the development of this dynasty to the present, there are more and more people who respect and study the ancient scriptures, and although many people are still teaching or studying the modern scriptures, they are purely for the sake of eating and taking some of the imperial court's rank to support their families. When it came to the critical moment of discussing academics, these people immediately revealed their true forms, and one by one they became fighters who resolutely defended ancient literature and classics.

In today's world, the most famous three masters of today's literature and scriptures are the Yang family, the first gate valve in the world, as well as the Du family and the Fu family. The representative of the Du family is Du Fu, and his family has many protégés. The representative of the Fu family is Fu Wuji, and their family is a relative of the emperor. Today's scholars are withering, and their power is declining, which is already a fact now, and the controversy of today's Taixue is just to predict that the world, the world's scholars, will gradually unify to the ancient school of literature and scripture in the future.

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The eleventh day of the first month.

The general stood outside the door of the study and personally greeted He Hao's return.

"Congratulations to the General, congratulations to the General." He Hao arched his hand and smiled, "The gate lord clan of Luoyang City is about to return from the wind and support the general, which is really gratifying." ”

He Jin smiled slightly, let He Hao into the study, and said with a smile: "This time, I invited Mr. Zijiang, I have worked hard." ”

"Mr. Zijiang is too powerful." He Hao said with a smile, "Before he entered Luoyang City, he commented that Hongdumen was a dirty place, and at this moment, Hongdumen's reputation was greatly damaged, and it is estimated that it will not be long before it will be closed." Hongdumen's bachelors are becoming scarcer and rarer, and in fact, they have cut off the wealth of the eunuchs, which has dealt a heavy blow to their protégés. Now I want to see, how do these shameless people of Hongdumen still gain a foothold in Luoyang and other prefectures and counties? ”

He Jin said with a smile: "Mr. Zijiang is happy, but His Majesty is very annoyed, I heard that he was furious in the palace. ”

"Then does Your Majesty still have the intention of inviting Mr. Xu into the palace to see him?" He Hao asked with concern.

"Tomorrow." He Jin smiled proudly, "Your Majesty has sent a decree today, asking me to invite Mr. Xu into the palace tomorrow." ”

"Okay, big things can be done." He Hao patted the case lightly and said with a smile, "The eunuchs are probably still glad that their tricks have succeeded, Your Majesty will take the eldest prince to Jizhou together, haha, after tomorrow, I think they will cry." ”

"By now, they're probably already crying." The general said with a smile, "They definitely didn't expect that a few words from Mr. Zijiang could change the academic concept of the scholars of the entire Han Kingdom, and the Taixue scholars in Luoyang and a large number of scholars and bureaucrats came together because of the ancient scriptures and formed a huge force." It is especially important that this force must maintain the imperial rule and resolutely stand by our side and support us at a critical time. ”

He Hao nodded with a smile and said: "Yes, a few years ago, Luoyang's Yang Valve, Zhang Wen, Cui Lie, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Jun all breathed out of one nostril, worried that the general would take sole control of the country after eradicating the traitorous eunuchs, forming a situation of dictatorship of foreign relatives, so they all clearly rejected the general, and there were differences on whether to support the general to eradicate the traitorous eunuchs. But now it's different. Mr. Xu's lecture led to the rapid unification of the scholars in their academic views, which made the scholars in Luoyang trust each other more and get closer. ”

"The scholars of this dynasty have experienced the scourge of eunuchs and relatives, and they have suffered deeply, so whether they are in the opposition or in the court, they all hope that the general will not be a general of a foreign relative, but a general of scholars." He Hao looked at He Jin and said solemnly, "The general just fits this point, so now the situation is getting more and more favorable to us." ”

"The traitorous eunuch forces in Luoyang City have been unable to fight back under our repeated blows, but Lord Sikong Xu Xiang has not yet clearly expressed his support for us, so it has become a top priority to win over Xu Xiang as soon as possible and separate the relationship between Xu Xiang and the traitorous eunuch. For people like Xu Xiang and Fan Ling, their gate valve families are huge, and they support the traitors outside the palace, and some things are very tricky to deal with. If they turn against each other, the traitors will have no more scholars to use, their power will inevitably be greatly reduced, and our chances of success will be multiplied. ”

He Jin nodded and said, "I also invited Lord Sikong to tonight's banquet, I hope that Mr. Xu Shao can persuade Xu Xiang not to mix with those lieutenants and ruin the reputation of the Xu family." ”

"What about Mr. Zixiu?" He Hao asked, "He respects the study of modern literature and scriptures, and Mr. He Zijiang has not spoken for several years, so I think it is best not to invite them at the same time." ”

"Mr. Zixiu has been summoned by His Majesty to the North Palace." He Jin said, "By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you, the Son of Heaven wants to recruit five thousand iron horsemen from Yuan Shu's Changshui Battalion to go to Jizhou with Li Hong, and I have already agreed." ”

"The Son of Heaven only transferred a battalion of 5,000 men and horses of the Northern Army to Li Hong, which shows that he still cares about the traitorous eunuchs." He Hao thought for a moment and said, "Transfer He Feng to the Changshui Camp, he is the confidant of the great general, and he is much more reliable than Yuan Shu's little slippery head." ”

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When Xu Xiang left the General's Mansion, it was already dark. Halfway to the road, I met the head of Zhang Rang's house. On the order of the marquis, the chief came to invite Xu Xiang to the mansion to discuss matters.

In Zhang Rang's Hou Ye's mansion, Zhao Zhong, Duan Jue, Gao Wang, Fan Ling, and Cao Song were all present, and they didn't seem to be in a good mood.

"Brother Gongfu, in the past few days, I have heard the voice of your Xu family in Luoyang City, as if everyone has forgotten the Son of Heaven." Gao Wang said with a smile, "The prestige of the Xu family is now great, and the Great Han Kingdom is probably unsurpassed, and it is not what it used to be." Congratulations to Brother Gongfu. ”

Xu Xiang has heard this kind of praise and flattery in his ears recently, and his mood is extremely comfortable, he smiled and waved his hand and said, "It's too famous." The Xu family's reputation today is all due to my two younger brothers. ”

"Yes, Lord Sikong and the two world-famous younger brothers have reconciled, and the Xu clan has become a good story in Luoyang." Duan Jue sneered: "When Lord Xu is smiling, do you remember our group of friends?" ”

Xu Xiang heard that his tone was not good, glanced at everyone, and said slowly: "Recently, because of my two younger brothers, I have had a little more contact with Yuan Valve, Yang Valve, and the Great General's Mansion, but it doesn't mean that I have changed my ways, suddenly betrayed my promise, and came together with them instead. Is the friendship between us all fake? ”

Duan Jue stood up abruptly and said loudly, "Since your two younger brothers arrived in Luoyang, the situation has immediately taken a sharp turn for the worse, which is very unfavorable to us. Now the two forces of the Gate Lords and the Great General have gradually come together under the instigation of your two younger brothers and the ordinary princes. And what about us? We have lost the entire Hongdumen Academy. Now you Xu Valve has become the object of contention between the major forces. Xu Jing was summoned into the palace by His Majesty, Xu Shao and you are in the General's Mansion, how can you make us believe you? ”

Xu Xiang sneered at each other without showing weakness: "Don't be mistaken, who asked me to invite them to Beijing in the first place?" Did I deliberately create the current unfavorable situation? ”

Zhang Rang sat on the seat and looked at his dry hands, silent. Fan Ling and Cao Song turned their eyes to look at Zhao Zhong.

"yes, it's me who talks a lot." Zhao Zhong patted his fat belly and said embarrassedly, "I originally thought that inviting them would be able to put gold on Lord Sikong's face, but I didn't expect that Lord Sikong's face was gold, but we were miserable by those hateful soldiers." These people have such powerful mouths, and just a few words can drive us to a dead end. ”

He immediately lowered his face, pointed at Xu Xiang and said very dissatisfiedly: "Your two younger brothers are really not good things, and they are determined to oppose us." However, with their stinky temper, how can they reconcile with you? They have always hated you for being with us, and scolded you to the point of blood, how can it be better? Gongsuke, can you talk about it? ”

"There's nothing to say, it's a matter between our brothers, and no one else has the right to intervene." Xu Xiang smiled coldly and said: "I advise you, at this time, it is better for everyone to trust each other, and not to fall for the general's divisive scheme." If you think about it carefully, my two younger brothers have appeared in Luoyang City, and in a short period of time, almost all the strength of the Gate Valve clan has been pulled to the side of the great general, if it wasn't for someone who designed it in advance and made careful preparations, could this effect be achieved with the personal prestige of my two younger brothers alone? “

The demeanor of the individuals in the room was different, and everyone was thinking about their own thoughts.

"If the general wants to eradicate us and set up a new monarch after His Majesty returns to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he can now get the strong support of the scholars of the court and the opposition. Between the lieutenant and the general, who will the scholars support? Xu Xiang glared at them and said, "At this time, you still don't believe me, and you don't want to deal with it as soon as possible, but you have nothing to do here to find trouble with me, I think you are not far from death." ”

Everyone in the room looked at Xu Xiang almost at the same time, some with panicked faces, and some with angry faces.

Duan Jue pointed at Xu Xiang's nose and scolded, "Xu Gongfu, what do you mean by this?" If we die, you won't live. ”

"Humph!" Xu Xiang glanced at Duan Qi with disdain, and said sharply: "Talk to me, it's best not to point your finger at me." I can tell you plainly, if you die, I may not die. ”

Duan Jue was furious and shouted and scolded, and Cao Song and Fan Ling hurriedly pulled the two apart.

Xu Xiang shook his hand and walked away without looking back.

"Don't scream." Zhang Rang waved at Duan Qi and said, "Just warn him." ”

Then he looked at Cao Song and said, "Ju Gao, Meng De said it right last time, a few of us summed it up, and nine times out of ten it is true, it seems that things are very troublesome." Now that the general has fledgling, it will be difficult to kill him, so you go back and ask Meng De what he can do? ”

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Cao Song returned home with a frown and told his son what happened in Zhang Rang's mansion.

Cao Cao said: "What Lord Sikong said about this is right, I think Mr. Xu's appearance is indeed premeditated. Thinking of the queen's marriage, the general personally said that the matchmaker, the marriage of the Xu and Zhu families is probably not a good thing. Now that the situation in Beijing has suddenly reversed, the general seems to have won the battle. ”

Cao Song thought for a long time, sighed, and asked, "Ah Pu, there is no other way?" ”

Cao Cao smiled: "Dad, do you sigh for something?" There's still room for salvage. ”

"Oh?" Cao Song looked at him in surprise and asked, "Is there a way?" ”

"Yes. The general is too cautious and always tries his best to be foolproof, so when the people in the general's mansion make suggestions, they often look ahead and are overstretched. People like He Hao and Yuan Shao are all cautious people, and although the method they came up with is very perfect and almost impeccable, they are very secret, and there are still loopholes. ”

Cao Song perked up and asked, "Loopholes?" Where is the vulnerability? ”

"He Jin didn't expect His Majesty to transfer Li Hong back to Beijing from the Xiliang battlefield, this is his fatal loophole." Cao Cao smiled, "Tomorrow, I'll go find Li Hong." ”

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The twelfth day of the first month.

Cao Cao went to Sikong Mansion to visit Xu Xiang.

"Ahu, your father told you everything about yesterday?" Xu Xiang asked with a smile.

"My lord, what are you mad at with those idiots? Is it worth it? Cao Cao replied, "What else will they do besides coveting the master, bending the law for bribes, framing the loyal and good, and bringing disaster to the country and the people?" In my opinion, they are too evil, and they are innocent of death, and it is better to be killed by the general. ”

"What kind of bastard are you talking about?" Xu Xiang scolded with a smile, "Do you think that without the lieutenant official, the general will not cover the sky with one hand and hold the authority of the country alone?" Just look at the general Liang Yi of the previous dynasty, in the end, he even killed the emperor at will, isn't it the same disaster to the country and the people? In today's Han Dynasty, there can be no less middle officials, and no less foreign relatives, so that they can coexist in the court, and let them restrain each other, only in this way can a situation that is neither good nor bad be maintained. Otherwise, if either of them sits on the throne, it will be our noble bureaucrats who will suffer in the end, so it is the best policy to try to maintain the status quo. When the Han Dynasty is stable and there is no war, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the country can be rich. ”

"My lord thinks that my Great Han Kingdom still has hope to regain its power in the world?" Cao Cao asked.

Xu Xiang looked at Cao Cao for a moment and said with a smile: "Ah Pu, whether you can restore the Great Han Kingdom to the heyday of the previous dynasty depends on your generation." What, no faith? ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "I don't see much hope. Whether it is a lieutenant official or a general, they are all people who only care about their own selfish interests, how can they ever think about the rise and fall of the country? ”

Xu Xiang smiled and didn't continue, he asked Cao Cao, "Ah Pu, do you have something?" ”

"Can't you see the crisis behind this family affair?" Cao Cao asked in a low voice.

Xu Xiang glanced at Cao Cao with appreciation, and said with a smile: "The crisis has been there for a long time, and it is everywhere." What is the solution for Abuke? “

Cao Cao arched his hand and said: "I have a group of brothers, all of whom are strong in martial arts, and they are willing to escort the sedan chair for adults." ”

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When Li Hong heard that Cao Cao was visiting, he was overjoyed. He had a very good impression of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao's boldness, erudition, and extraordinary drinking volume made him sigh at himself.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Li Hong said regretfully: "I will go to Jizhou on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. After I go, I don't know if I can go back to the capital to get together with Brother Meng De. I didn't stay in Luoyang for a long time, and the happiest thing was to meet Brother Meng De, a friend. ”

"It's also my honor to meet the world-famous leopard." Cao Cao laughed and said, "The people are about to go to Jizhou, before leaving, I want to ask, what do you think of the situation in Luoyang?" ”

Li Hong has been talking with Li Wei and Li Wei's Taixue friend Chen Hao and others every day in the past few days, discussing the situation in Luoyang, and he naturally knows in his heart what Cao Cao wants to know most. He paused for a moment and said, "Being able to maintain the status quo and stabilize the country is, of course, the best policy. It's just that the current situation in Luoyang is very unfavorable to Zhongguan, and it seems that it is difficult to avoid chaos. ”

He looked at Cao Cao and asked with a smile, "Brother Meng De has a way to deal with it?" ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "No, how can I have the ability to turn the tide." I came here today because there is something I want to tell you, maybe it will help you a little bit during your trip to Jizhou. ”

"Brother Mengde, please speak, I will listen to you."

"Before I came to Luoyang, I heard a news that Wang Fen, the assassin of Jizhou, conspired to kidnap the Son of Heaven, eradicate the Zhongguan, and set up a new monarch. When the people arrived in Jizhou, did they pay attention to check? This is related to the life of His Majesty and the safety of the community. ”

Li Hong felt that this news was ridiculous, too incredible, and had no credibility, he smiled and said: "This news is groundless, does Brother Meng De think it is credible?" ”

Cao Cao said with a solemn expression: "It is precisely because it is credible that I will tell you." ”

Li Hong was taken aback and asked, "Is the source reliable?" If it is reliable, why didn't Brother Meng De let his uncle write to His Majesty? ”

"If there is no evidence, how can it be played? Those who frame a member of the court will be sentenced to a serious crime. Cao Cao smiled helplessly, "I just heard about it, there is no definite evidence, but the source is still very reliable." ”

Li Hong thought for a while, and arched his hand and said, "Thank you Brother Meng De for your concern." When I arrive in Jizhou, I will definitely find out. ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "If this matter is true, the people should make great contributions." ”

Li Hong smiled and said: "At that time, I will definitely play Your Majesty and say that this is the news provided by Cao Mengde......"

"Don't, don't ......," Cao Cao shook his hand again and again, "If it spreads, it will ruin my reputation, don't." ”

The two chatted for a while and talked about Xu Shao.

"Why don't the people go and visit Mr. Xu and ask him for a comment? Mr. Xu and I are old acquaintances, and I can take you to him. Cao Cao enthusiastically encouraged.

Li Hong shook his head and said, "I may die on the battlefield at any time, what do I want to do with this kind of false name?" For me, a sharp knife is the most important thing, it can save my life. ”

Cao Cao looked at Li Hong with admiration and said: "If the people can see it, I can't do it, I'm keen on fame." ”

"Then you went to Mr. Xu for a review? What did Mr. Xu say about you? Li Hongda asked with interest.

"Back then, Captain Qiao Xuanqiao admired me very much, and he persuaded me to go to Runan to find Mr. Xu Shao to comment, and he said that I would definitely be able to become famous and worth a hundred times. So I went all the way to Runan to look for him, but he ignored me. I was so angry that I jumped on him and sealed his collar, threatening that if I didn't tell him more, I would set fire to his house. ”

"Did he say it?" Li Hong asked.

"He said that I am a capable minister who rules the world and a traitor in troubled times, but do you think I am like a traitor?" Cao Cao pointed to himself and asked Li Hongdao, "I think I'm very loyal, what do you say?" ”

Li Hong laughed.

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The thirteenth day of the first month.

The Son of Heaven recruited Xu Shao into the palace.

No matter how famous Xu Shao is and how deep his knowledge is, he doesn't dare to joke with his head. Xiao Huangmen Jian Shuo went to Taixue to announce the holy decree, and then asked Xu Shao to get in the car. Xu Shao got up from the ground, patted the ashes on his body, got into the carriage and entered the palace.

The three children of the Son of Heaven rarely saw each other, but the children were so temperamental that they didn't pay attention to the thoughts of the adults at all, and after getting a little familiar, they immediately got together and played happily.

The Son of Heaven pointed to the three children and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, these are my three children, tell me what will happen to them in the future?" ”

Xu Shao smiled and said nothing.

The Son of Heaven didn't think it was a fool, and said: "There is no outsider here, and what you say will not be leaked." Mr. Xu said casually, it doesn't matter if it's good or bad, I forgive you for your innocence. ”

Xu Shao was still silent.

The Son of Heaven looked at him in a little surprise and said again, "Just one sentence." You've already entered the palace, so why don't you say anything, turn around and leave, right? ”

Xu Shao stroked three locks of long beard in his hand and said slowly: "The eldest prince is the face of the emperor. ”

Tianzi's face changed slightly, and his expression was a little nervous.

"But life is thin." Xu Shao sighed lightly and added.

The Son of Heaven looked relieved, and there was no joy on his face. He looked at Xiao Shihou who was shouting and jumping in the house, and he felt very uncomfortable. Thin life? Does a thin life mean early death?

"The little prince is also the face of the emperor." Xu Shao said.

The Son of Heaven suddenly frowned, he looked at Xu Shao, anxiously waiting for his next sentence.

"But life is bitter." Xu Shao sighed again.

The Son of Heaven's heart was weak for a while, and inexplicable fear filled his heart in an instant.

"Where's the princess?" The Son of Heaven asked, "What about the princess?" ”

Xu Shao was silent. He closed his mouth tightly and remained resolute.

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The fourteenth day of the first month.

Li Hong entered the palace to bid farewell to His Majesty. The Son of Heaven encouraged him and told him to be careful on the road.

"Your Majesty, the minister has two requests."

"Tell me." The Son of Heaven said.

"Wang Fen, the assassin of Jizhou, recruited troops in the area of Wei County, and repeatedly wrote letters urging military funds." Li Hong said, "Your Majesty, did the minister bring him by the way?" ”

The Son of Heaven groaned for a moment and said, "It's okay." Time is running out, and when you go, hurry up and train your soldiers. What's the other thing? ”

"There are a few students in the Taixue Mansion who are friends with Sima Li Wei, the subordinate of the minister, and he recommended these people to the minister. The minister saw that they were extraordinary, and wanted to take them to Xiliang. In the future, Xiliang will be pacified, and they can be allowed to serve as officials in Xiliang and govern Western Xinjiang. I don't know ...... Your Majesty"

"That's a good thing." The Son of Heaven said with a smile, "There are too many students who are too educated, but there are too few official positions in the court, so a large number of students return to their hometowns every year to teach books, which is too condescending." I see that your border army is huge, but there is very little history, so you can recruit more beings in Taixue. I immediately ordered Taixue to sacrifice wine and Ma Aiqing to solve this matter for you. ”

The Son of Heaven left Li Hong for lunch. When Li Hong returned to Zhangyuetai, it was already afternoon.

Li Wei stood in the courtyard with his hands in his hands, looking up at the sky.

"Zhong Yuan, what are you looking at?" Li Hong asked.

"It's going to snow." Li Wei replied, "It is estimated that there will be heavy snow on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. ”

"That's a good thing." Li Hong smiled, "Zilong, what about Zifeng?" ”

"They went to Yongping Street to see the terrain." Li Wei said gratefully, "A few brothers don't care about the cold for my business......"

"Don't say that kind of thing." Li Hong smiled and said, "Zhong Yuan, you have to inform Xiao Lan to avoid accidents." ”

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The fifteenth day of the first month.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month has been valued in the Western Han Dynasty, and the activity of worshipping "Taiyi" in Ganquan Palace on the night of the first lunar month of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is regarded by later generations as the precursor of the sacrifice to the gods on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. During the Yongping period of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty (58 A.D. - 75 years), because Emperor Ming advocated Buddhism, it coincided with Cai Su's return from India to seek Buddhism, saying that the Indian Mahadha country was on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the monks gathered to pay homage to the Buddha's relics, which was an auspicious day for the Buddha. In order to promote Buddhism, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty ordered the fifteenth night of the first lunar month to "burn lamps to show the Buddha" in the palace and temple. Therefore, the custom of lighting lamps on the fifteenth night of the first lunar month gradually expanded in China with the expansion of the influence of Buddhist culture and the addition of Taoist culture.

On the morning of this day, the four brothers Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong rushed to Luoyang with a hundred family members.

In the afternoon, Du Wei Yan Liang, Sima Wenchou of the other department, shooting tigers, and military Sima Chen Ming rushed to the outside of Luoyang City with three thousand black panther Yi from day and night.

Li Wei, Chen Hao, Tang Yun and others rushed to the mansion of Zhu Jun, who was about to be a master craftsman, and bid farewell to the teacher.

Xiao Lan looked at the handsome and tall Li Wei, sad and painful, with a sad expression.

Li Wei smiled slightly, gently held Xiao Lan's warm and tender little hands, and whispered, "Walk with me......"

Xiao Lan let Li Wei hold her little hand, meekly snuggled up to Li Wei's side, and the two walked quietly on the garden path as in the past, quietly feeling the strong love and concern in each other's hearts.

Xiao Lan remembered that she was about to marry another woman, and remembered that the longing and sweet dreams in her heart quietly melted away like the snow in front of her, her heart was cold, and tears involuntarily burst out of her eyes.

Li Wei stopped, looked at her affectionately, gently wiped the tears from her face, and said in a low voice: "Xiaolan, if I snatch you away, maybe you will never see your teacher again, and you will never see your mother again, are you willing?" ”

A trace of pain suddenly flashed on Xiao Lan's beautiful face, and a pair of watery dreamlike eyes revealed endless grief and sadness, she shook her head and said bitterly: "Zhong Yuan, what you can't do, what you can't do, as long as you can snatch me away, as long as I'm with you, I'm willing to die......"

Li Wei felt a pain in his heart, grabbed Xiao Lan's arms hard, and said solemnly: "Xiao Lan, I said, I want to marry you, we will be together for the rest of our lives, and what I said will be done." He suddenly hugged Xiao Lan's arrogant body, hugged Xiao Lan tightly in his arms, leaned over to her ear, and whispered, "Tomorrow ......"

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The sixteenth day of the first month.

The white snowflakes began to drift around lazily and haphazardly from the morning, and by noon the snowflakes began to slowly grow larger and denser, and in the afternoon, the goose-feathered snow suddenly fell all over the sky, and it was difficult to see people twenty or thirty paces away.

A huge procession of relatives entered Yongping Street, and in an instant, the gongs and drums were noisy and lively, and the crowds of onlookers gathered from all over the street immediately filled both sides of the street.

At this moment, Yuan Shu, the captain of Changshui, swept in with a hundred iron horsemen like a violent wind, and his dense horse hooves suddenly covered up the hustle and bustle on the long street.

Cao Cao was secretly surprised, and rode up to meet him.

He Feng took the lead, raised his knife and shouted: "Xu Hezi, get out of here." ”