Chapter 103: The Idealist and the Former Idealist (Part I)
The thin breeze seeps the cold, and the warm sun that gradually rises in the sky covers the pavilion, not too cold and even a little spring in it. Mo Yun sat quietly to the side, looking up at the person sitting opposite from time to time.
The smell of Teppei's body is indeed disgusting, but listening to his words can make one can't help but block out these smells and focus on what he said, what he said, what he came up with, and what he wanted to do in the future.
He is like a person who talks about his ideas and hopes to be more than a lobbyist.
Teppei's eyes are the only bright place on his body that people can't help but sink into, his eyes are like a little paint, revealing insight, and occasionally he can see a slight disappointment from inside, but in an instant, a flame re-emerges, burning and dare not extinguish.
"I'd like to ask for your advice." Teppei's voice was low, his eyes drooping slightly.
"You are the great sage of the world, it is up to me to ask you for advice." Hong Xuchou said with a smile as he remained still.
"Ask me about the peace of the world you just said." Zheping raised his head slightly, his eyes sinking like ink, staring at Hong Xuchou.
"The chaos has been a long time, the dispute has never changed, thousands of years, all over the annals of history, all of them are wars and chaos. All kinds of ideas have been implemented by various princes and generals, but as we see it today, it is still the same. The world is peaceful, how can a layman like me make a change? Now outside the city, the Ten Confederates are waiting, calculating. I was entrusted by the trainees, and I sat in my current position like a tired egg, and the slightest mistake was to fight with swords and soldiers, exposing my corpse in the wild. The world is peaceful, I can say......" Hong Xuchou looked at the other party, "but he can't do it, he can't do it, he can't do it, he can't do it, it's not worth doing." ”
"I've heard that frogs in the fields are always looking for food in the rice fields, and it takes a long time for such a small insect to fall into its mouth. But there are a lot of rice fields, so although these small insects are few and small at first glance, they can also satisfy the ordinary mouth and stomach of frogs, so that they can fill their stomachs and survive. Teppei didn't seem to pick up the topic, but he talked about a little common sense.
Mo Yun didn't understand it at first, but then he heard Hong Xuchou speak again, and only then did he understand that Zheping used such trivial things as a metaphor for the concept of peace in the world:
"The croaking of frogs is just a thing, and a rice field can satisfy it. The world has been chaotic for many years, in which the interests are huge and chaotic, and the impact of hatred and ideas has become more intense and some tend to be dull with the impact of time. However, the violent always leads to greater calamities, which may be hidden for a while, but cannot never erupt. I heard that the gutter in Beizhou is cracked every year by a volcano that has the power to destroy the country and destroy the country, and the same is true in this world, it is a crater, it is useless to press it, let it burst out. We will be able to find out what we really need. I have heard others say that the volcanic eruption of the gutter every year, and when it is extinguished, the accumulated volcanic soil is the most fertile part of the fertile field, and many people die in the eruption of the gutter, but many more people are able to continue to reproduce. ”
"But those who die are dead after all. Those who are alive may not know what will be good or bad tomorrow. It is not always peaceful and stable, nor is it the truth that the world is peaceful and sustainable. If the ice surface of the ocean between Beizhou and Dongzhou would not devour life, the Hong Clan and the Youzu would probably not want to live in such a bad place. Moreover, I once heard from a great ranger that the population of the Hung and the Ghost has always been suppressed within a certain limit, and once it is exceeded, there will be famine and even unrest. Isn't this a state of non-peace? Zheping shook his head slightly and said, "I know you, you have been in power in this Song country for twenty-four years, but before this, you were one of the top three nobles in Langyu Taige, and it can be said that in terms of power, you are no different from some kings of the princes." However, twenty-four years ago, you resolutely gave up all this, crossed thousands of miles, came to this country that had endured war and humiliation, and implemented the policy of establishing the country with commerce with the Song king. ”
Hong Xuchou was silent, put down the wet wipes covered by his nose, the eyes on his face were slightly moist, I don't know if it was smoked by the wipes or the smell on Zheping's body.
He looked at the pedestrians outside the railing, and after a long time said:
"Young people always have a lot of unrealistic ideas, thinking that the truth of the world can be trampled on the ground, and the old world can also be changed to a new world, and they also think that the people who are high up are corpses and vegetarian meals, and the inferior and inferior are pitiful and need warmth. Actually, no, in fact, it is taken for granted. Over the years, I have slowly implemented the policies of King Song and me, and I have gradually felt that there is nothing wrong with this country continuing to be like this. It may be said that at the end of last year, King Song and I had a conflict for the first time about the future policy line. It has nothing to do with the ownership of the throne, and that kind of thing has no temptation for people like me anymore. If a person's idea cannot be implemented consistently, and continue to play its role within the time approved by himself, ferment its original power, and then influence more people, it feels bad. What do you think is the difference between me and King Song's views on policy? ”
Teppei exhaled slightly, and his eyes smiled: "The air here is the smell of coins. ”
"Yes. The air here is the smell of coins. King Song felt that this tasted very good, and he was willing to endure humiliation and burden, and was willing to make fun of the two empires with his own strength. King Song died a few days ago at the age of sixty-seven when he left. I'm over 50 years old this year. Hong Xuchou turned his face and glanced at Mo Yun's face, then turned to Zheping and said:
"We're all old."
Zheping's body trembled slightly, as if he had thought of something, and opened his eyes and mouth slightly:
"yes. Old. ”
"We are old, can the policies of our generation continue to be implemented in the hands of future generations? Is the price paid by the King of Song really worthy of the consistent support of the two empires? Looking at what has happened in the past few days, you should know how difficult the road has been along the way. It's hard. Young people have their own ideas, Xunmin has their own ideas, King Song has his own ideas, and I have them. We can't unify everyone's minds. It's like I'm sitting across from you, and I smell a little more than Mo Xiaoyou, but can he know how much I smell? Can I know how much he smells? ”
Zheping raised his eyes and looked at Mo Yun and smiled: "I smell these smells day and night, and you don't know how many days and nights there are." "Yes. In fact, we all understand the truth, but its realization is not the business of any one of us, nor is it the business of one generation, but the matter of countless generations of countless people. However, no one in the Song Kingdom could inherit such a thing. So, I put forward the hope that I would rearm in case he died at sea. The most important thing for businessmen is to keep their promises, but we also know that there are countless people in the world who fight each other because of promises. Hong Xuchou also laughed.
Mo Yun listened beside him, and when he heard a paragraph, he remembered Hong Xuchou's statement on the "Song Detention Discussion", which seemed to be inconsistent with what he was saying now.
Hong Xuchou seemed to know Mo Yun's thoughts, turned his head to look at Mo Yun and said: "King Song and I, we are two individuals, but we carry the Song Kingdom that is not an individual, and every word we say may have a lot of influence on a country. This is different from Zheping, even if he travels all over the world, not many Xunmin may agree with his opinion, but if there is a king or a prime minister who explains it to the world according to his words, then the world will do it according to his ideas and implement it. This is the true ability of the prince and general. Every step they take is like walking on thin ice, they are trembling. Those who live freely will be very comfortable, and that is because there are many people above who are willing to bear the pillars between heaven and earth, and hold up the heavens and all the dangers for them. This is also the reason why, when the Xunmin of the Song Kingdom elected me as the prime minister, replacing the former power of the Song king, he was able to be as leisurely and comfortable as the people on the street. Am I right, Teppei Sage? ”
Zheping, who heard his question, did not respond immediately, but fell into deep thought.
"Actually, I have an idea." Mo Yun pushed himself and others, feeling that he could actually understand Hong Xuchou's thoughts and Hong Xuchou's responsibility.
"Hmm...... Tell me about it. Teppei seemed to be startled by Mo Yun's voice, sobered up from his contemplation, and said with a smile.
Hong Xuchou nodded and said, "Then you can talk about it." ”
Mo Yun cleared the cough in his throat: "If all people like you are erased, leaving only those with the largest number of people, will they spontaneously become strong and spontaneously take responsibility for what they do?" ”