Chapter 178: The Pattern of the Dynasty
In the past few days, Jiang Wei and Lu Xun can be described as "getting along day and night", and they have gradually become a little familiar, and they are no longer as wary of each other as before.
Although Lu Xun was a hostage, he was always a guest on his face, Jiang Wei finally couldn't help it, and personally served wine and food on this day.
After Lu Xun thanked him, he put down the book in his hand and ate persistently, without the slightest doubt that there was poison in the wine and food.
Jiang Wei saw that he was so gentlemanly and frank, so he accompanied him with two mouthfuls to show his innocence.
Since he had already moved his chopsticks, Lu Xun invited him to drink together; Jiang Wei was also not polite, because the two had their first face-to-face conversation and chatting since they met.
It's just that two wary strangers can be open and honest with each other?
Therefore, between this small talk, there seems to be a match and no match, but in fact, there is an inexplicable embarrassment.
After greeting three or five words such as "the weather is good today" and "I rested well last night", the two couldn't talk anymore.
Jiang Wei is the master after all, so he has to take the opportunity to raise a glass and drink to find a topic again.
When he saw a book called "Huainanzi" on the desk, he asked, "Lu Dudu also reads miscellaneous family books?" I don't know which one to read? β
Lu Xun put down his chopsticks, showed a hint of interest, and asked rhetorically: "General Jiang also watches "Huainanzi"? β
It turned out that in his opinion, Jiang Wei was fighting bloodily on the battlefield, and he was just a martial artist, and he didn't want to know the book "Huainanzi".
Jiang Wei smiled and said, "Wei is good at reading, and he doesn't seek to understand; Every time I have a feeling, I happily forget to eat. When I was a teenager, I tried to read "Huainanzi", although his book is the Taoist Yin and Yang Five Elements, Heaven and Man correspond to the theory, but the content is all-encompassing, military strategy, health preservation, disease promotion, treatment, medicine and other skills are involved, reading it is not without benefit. β
Lu Xun suddenly came to his senses and praised: "It's a good sentence 'good reading, don't seek to understand; Whenever I have a mind, I will gladly forget to eat', when the floating white! β
After that, he drank a glass of wine to himself; Seeing this, Jiang Wei accompanied him to have a drink.
After this glass of wine, as soon as the common topic came, the awkward conversation was awkward.
But seeing Lu Xun smiled: "Xun is reading the "Astronomical Discipline". Now that the weather is warmer, the northeast wind is rising, it seems that it is going to be the beginning of spring, and the plan of the year lies in the spring. β
After a pause, he blinked his eyes and asked with a smile: "Ruxun has never guessed wrong, the person who led people to seize the power of Shangyong's army, the person who raided Maicheng for thousands of miles, and the person who crossed the river to blame Jiangdong in the north should be General Jiang himself, right?" β
Jiang Wei first shook his head, and then said, "Yes, it's down!" β
Lu Xun smiled: "General Jiang is really a gentleman and frank. β
At first glance, when he heard the word "gentleman and frank", Jiang Wei immediately remembered that after successfully retreating to the water that day, he actually made a ghost messenger to pretend to be the name of "Dongwu Lu Xun", and he didn't know if it was intentional or a coincidence.
Seeing that the deity was on the opposite side, his tender face couldn't help but turn red, so he had to raise his glass to toast to the main lord in front of him as a cover-up.
If the three or five were swallowed, the two let go a little, and the topic gradually increased.
Jiang Wei found out that the reason why Lu Xun was cold before was not that he really didn't want to communicate with others, but that as a hostage, he was very conscious of being a hostage, so he just kept to himself and didn't make the person in charge of the guard feel embarrassed.
And Lu Xun never expected that Jiang Wei was a martial artist, but in fact, he had a lot of hidden in his belly, so he was immediately aroused.
The earliest content of the chatter between the two began in the "Huainanzi Tianwen Xun" yin and yang, four hours, eight places, twelve degrees, and twenty-four solar terms; Then talk about the geography of the north and south of China from the solar terms, and then talk about the three emperors and five emperors, the Eastern Zhou countries, and the hundreds of schools.
Lu Xun followed his true biography from his father to Lu Ji in his father's possession, which can be described as knowledgeable, well-read, and exported; And Jiang Wei has studied the study of Zheng Xuanzhi since he was a child, and he has more than 2,000 years of knowledge than others, which can not only cut to the point of the times, but also often have thought-provoking words.
Since the two of them didn't talk, they didn't know the time until it was dark, and then they said goodbye to each other.
From this, there was a first, then a second, and then a third.
Therefore, when Guan Yu and Ma Liang were busy with the delivery, the two often sat in the tent and chatted with wine.
After going back and forth, the two of them admired each other in their hearts, and they had a great feeling of seeing each other late.
Although there is always a trace of vigilance between each other because of the difference in identity and position, neither of them cares much, and the arguments occasionally clash, but they also stop at a superficial level, and they retreat at the touch of a button, and each turns to other topics.
Probably this is called seeking common ground while reserving differences, and the gentleman's argument is also.
The handover in the camp is still ongoing, and thanks to Ma Liang's overall scheduling, it is progressing very smoothly.
During this period, there was also a shortage of transport ships of the Han army, which somewhat delayed the process of crossing the river.
However, in order to make the delivery smooth and let Sun Quan get out as soon as possible, LΓΌ Meng sent Wu Jun ships to help transport it.
Since he dared to borrow it, Guan Yu was naturally unceremonious, he used it, confiscated it if he used it, and there was no return to it.
If by the evening of the sixth day, 17,000 of the 20,000 households in Jingzhou have been transferred, and tomorrow will be the delivery period for the last 3,000 households.
When the last group of people boarded the ship, the settlement between Han and Wu would also be completed.
Therefore, this night was also Lu Xun's last night as a guest in Hanying.
On this day and night, Jiang Wei and Lu Xun set wine around the stove and chatted all night.
Because of the exchanges in the past few days, the two admired each other's character and talent; And because it was the last night, the two completely let go and became honest.
The topic of each other has gradually turned to their respective ambitions.
Lu Xun drank a glass of wine and asked as if he was nothing:
"Today's three points, Cao Wei got seven. If it is said that who can determine the world, but Cao Wei is the most likely to stand out, but I don't know why General Jiang, who was previously Wei Chen, moved south at home and defected to the king of Hanzhong? β
Jiang Wei smiled and asked rhetorically: "I heard that the Lu clan of Wujun and the Sun clan of Jiangdong have a common enmity, dare to ask Lu Dudu, why do you want to marry the daughter of the enemy, and commit yourself to the thief and help the abuse?" β
Lu Xun didn't care, and said:
"General Jiang doesn't know. The Lu family was originally a Hanchen, and Xun's grandfather was the Lujiang Taishou of the Han Dynasty. only blamed relatives and eunuchs for taking turns to interfere in politics, so that the yellow turbans were everywhere, and the world was in chaos; The Han family is neither able to protect the world, nor can it avoid the end of the competition between the heroes and the deer. Xunzhi's grandfather held the Lujiang River for the imperial court for more than two years, and more than half of the dead and wounded were killed. β
The Lu family has lived in Wu County, Jiangdong for more than 400 years, and finally called the four surnames of Wuzhong together with Gu, Zhu and Zhang. If Xun wanted to revive the Lu clan of Wu County, he had to rely on the protection of the Sun clan. Xun is the long-term plan of the family, for the future generations, marrying the daughter of the Sun family, assisting the Sun family, and all of them are willing. β
Seeing that he was so honest, Jiang Wei immediately hugged his fists and said:
"Since the governor of Meng Lu confided in his heart, did Wei dare not tell him directly? The governor of the capital is for the sake of the family, for the sake of the descendants; And Wei Tou serves the king of Hanzhong, which is for the livelihood of the people and the world! β
After Lu Xun heard this, he couldn't help but say in his heart, this person is so angry.
raised his eyes to look, but saw Jiang Wei sitting upright and said:
"Whether a dynasty can be stable for a long time, at the beginning of its establishment, there are all kinds of clues, and you can get a glimpse of the pattern."
"Today's three points, those who are qualified to compete in the world, but the King of Hanzhong, the King of Wei, and the Marquis of Wu are only three."
"The Sun family of Weiguan Jiangdong does not rule the world by law, but uses connivance as a means to gather the wealthy family for their own use, and its pattern is the most stingy...... Not to mention whether the Sun family can dominate the world, even if they take the world and follow its customs, they will either follow the footsteps of the overlord of Western Chu and divide the world, and even the world will be in chaos; Either follow the example of Emperor Jing of the former Han Dynasty to cut the old affairs of the feudal domain, and do everything possible to punish the heroes and wealthy families. No matter what kind of way it goes, it is not a blessing for the country and a blessing for the people. β
"Cao Cao, the king of Wei, is indeed eloquent and eclectic. However, there are many factions in the Wei State, and there are two groups of the Qiaojun clan and the Yingchuan clan that are close, and there are the old ministers of the Han family and the Hebei clan in the distance, as well as a large number of Hanmen disciples who have been promoted by him, and they are about to ride the wind and prepare to go. β
"Wei was able to fight against the Han and Wu families at the same time without falling behind, relying on Cao Cao's extraordinary personal prestige to forcibly unify these forces. However, there is only one Cao Cao in this world after all! He is 6 out of 60 today, and in the long run, how many years will he live? β
"The prestige of his heir Cao Pi's martial arts is difficult to match that of his father, so naturally it is impossible to rely on his own strength to suppress all forces like his father, and he must rely on the forces of one side to suppress the rest of the ......"
"From a Wei point of view, the two clans of the Qianjun clan and the Yingchuan clan, which are closest to the Cao family, will definitely stand out, and the Wei State will slowly embark on the old road of ruling the world with the family, and its ending is just similar to that of the Sun family."
What's more, if Cao Pi can't hold his thirst for the power of the Son of Heaven, he will inevitably force the Han Emperor to take the throne. In this way, it will create a precedent for future generations of subjects to persecute Zen - today, the Cao family can treat the Liu family like this, but I don't know if the Wang family, the Chen family, and the Sima family can't treat him like this Cao family? If you don't rule the world with loyalty and filial piety, this is the source of self-chaos, and the way to take trouble is also! β
At first glance, when he heard Jiang Wei spit out such big words, Lu Xun instinctively wanted to oppose it, but he couldn't find any examples or reasons to refute; had to rack his brains and turn to find the loopholes in Jiang Wei's words.
After pondering this time, I felt more and more that these words were lofty and far-reaching, and I couldn't help but be a little stunned for a while.
After pondering for a while, Lu Xun suddenly frowned and asked:
"Please forgive Xun for offending, although Cao Cao has a limited lifespan, the king of Hanzhong is also close to old age. I heard that his son Zen is not a Chinese person, could it be that he can surpass his father and create a hegemony? β
Jiang Wei smiled and said loudly:
"The king of Hanzhong is loyal and filial piety, and Zhuge military division is the law to govern the world. The two of them are open-minded, proclaim justice, limit the wealthy family, suppress annexation, appease the people, restrain officials, abide by etiquette, and use authority prudently, which is a sign of political harmony and long-term stability! How can I be compared to Cao Wei and Sun Wu with such a pattern and bearing? β
"Regardless of whether the two of them are in power or not, the foundation of governing the world has been established, and our subjects only need to uphold the righteousness and continue the good policy, and we will be able to continue the heirs of the Yan Han and open the peace of eternity!"
When Lu Xun heard this, his heart was shocked, and he raised his eyes to look, but saw Jiang Wei's eyes clear and he was sitting upright.
Judging by his countenance, he was no more than a young man of twenty years old; But looking at his bearing, he suddenly looks more like a far-sighted and well-educated person.
This huge difference in appearance and bearing made Lu Xun feel in a trance for a while.
After a long while, he came back to his senses, and after a long sigh, he smiled bitterly:
Xun had to admit that Boyo's words were indeed deafening...... It's just that between General Jiang's words, he seems to be quite prejudiced against the family? β
After a pause, he asked rhetorically:
"In the countryside of the county, the family funded the construction of bridges and paved roads; In the year of war and famine, the wealthy family gave food to help the victims. How come it came to General Jiang's mouth, the wealthy family seemed to be full of evil, and they were useless? β
Jiang Wei shook his head and said:
"Wei doesn't have any prejudice against the family, Wei just can't get used to the matter of 'not suppressing the family'."
Lu Xun frowned and said, "What's the difference?" β
Jiang Wei smiled lightly and said:
"If the head of each generation of the family can be as ambitious as Brother Boyan, worrying about the country and the people, this is naturally excellent. It's just that if you don't hear the gentleman's ze, you will be beheaded in the fifth generation! Can the Governor of Lu ensure that the descendants after the fifth generation can also be as noble and bright as the Governor, and put the family and country of the world first? β
Lu Xun pondered for a long time, and finally slowly shook his head.
Jiang Wei took the opportunity to say:
"That's it, what's more, the world's land and goods are limited after all, the more the family has, the less the people have, over time, the rich have a lot of land, and the poor have no place to stand; The family has made many meritorious achievements, and there is no hope for a poor family. In time, the people who want to be hungry but cannot satisfy themselves will rise up. With the wisdom of a brother, can't you see that the unrestricted expansion of the family is not a blessing for the country and a blessing for the people? β
Lu Xun suddenly asked: "Even so, if you blindly restrict the family, once the thieves are in chaos, who will support one side?" Once the government is unconscious, who will restrain the bureaucracy? β
He thought to himself that these words were already a little rebellious, but Jiang Wei smiled lightly and replied without thinking:
There is no right or wrong in authority, but those who hold it have good and evil thoughts. The greater the authority of a well-intentioned person, the greater his ability to bless the people. In the same way, the greater the authority of a person with evil thoughts, the more harmful it will be to the people. The authority of the government is particularly great, and if it is not used properly, it will be especially harmful, and it should naturally be put in a cage! β
"Therefore, Zhuge Military Division and his important ministers formulated the "Shu Branch", which is governed by the rule of law, the use of etiquette and law, the parallel of virtue, and the strictness of the law to restrain officials to use their authority prudently! To persuade the good to dethrone the evil and educate the people to be obedient and obey the law! β
"What's more, my lord is only targeting the wanton and reckless wealthy families, if the big families abide by the etiquette and law, and keep their own peace, how can my lord not tolerate it, and why should the family be afraid?"
After Lu Xun heard this, he was like an electric shock, and his face showed a confused look, and the atmosphere was a little heavy for a while.
At this moment, Jiang Wei shouted:
"The way of heaven is to lose more than you lose and not make up for the deficiency; The way of man is to make up for the lack of loss. My lord and Wu Hou, who walks the way of heaven and who goes against the sky, can't Lu Dudu still understand? β
After a long time, Lu Xunfang let out a long sigh and said with emotion:
"Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. In the past, Xun often thought that he was a child of the Lu family of Wu County, and he was bent on reviving the family's prestige. Today, when I heard General Jiang's high arguments, I realized that I was arrogant and a frog at the bottom of the well. β
Jiang Wei was happy and was about to speak.
Lu Xun suddenly raised his hand to stop him, raised his eyes and said:
"The general's intentions, Xun vaguely knows. It's just that he is a minister and has his own bottom line, and there are some things that are better not to be broken. β
He saw Jiang Wei's stunned expression, and a sense of revenge was born in his heart, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised slightly.
At the same time, his heart was awe-inspiring:
"Let's see if he can escape this catastrophe, and it's not too late to say destiny!"
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