The atmosphere in the pavilion was a little tense.

Su Shi frowned slightly, Han Gang's stick could sweep him in as well.

Han Gang didn't seem to notice: "Taibai's life's work is only in poetry; Shaoling [Du Fu] has been upside down for half his life, and the three officials and three others make people unbearable to read, but nothing can save the world; Maha [Wang Wei] is an official, can there be a poem in the painting, and half of the aura of the poem in the painting? Trapping thieves and thieves is a traitor. There is a limit to human energy, and a little more here will be less there. Therefore, those who are good at poetry are often short of governance, and it is difficult to distinguish between them, and their talents cannot be supplemented. ”

Su Shi's face was full of disapproval, and he could casually cite a number of counterexamples. It's him, if he really wants to deal with government affairs, how many times has he been delayed? Never worse than anyone else.

Zhang Dian interjected with a smile: "Yukun." According to you, what should Ling Yue do? ”

"The Duke of Chu [Wang Anshi] and the Duke of Han Wen [Han Yu] are general, they are only one person for hundreds of years, how can ordinary people compare?"

"Xuanhui, the decline of eight generations since the Korean official document is indeed admirable, but it is far inferior to Ling Yue in terms of career."

"Yukun, Jiefu Xianggong's poems and essays are the best in the contemporary era, and the governance is the first person since the founding of the People's Republic of China. But Han Wengong, although he has revitalized Confucianism, is far inferior in terms of merit. ”

"Han Wengong rejected dissent, continued to learn, and revitalized the Holy Religion, just this one thing made him better than countless prime ministers."

Su Shi said that the decline of the eight generations of literature is just Han Yu's literary merits, which changed the style of the Sui and Tang dynasties that have always focused on the literary style, and the later generations said that they were the pioneers of the ancient literary movement, and the name of the eight masters of the Tang and Song dynasties came from this.

But in Han Gang's view, Han Yu's more important achievement in history is to eliminate the Buddha and promote Confucianism, so that the Confucianism that has gradually weakened since the Wei and Jin dynasties has been revitalized, and now it has reached its peak. Therefore, today's Confucianists are mostly commensurate with Han Zi, far from being comparable to Liu Zongyuan and Su Xun, who are also members of the Eight Great Families. Later generations classified him in literature, but in fact, they ignored his role in the continuation of Confucianism and Taoism.

Su Shi twisted his beard: "It has only been hundreds of years to get one person, I don't expect Xuanhui to have such a high evaluation of Changli [Han Yu]." I don't know what to say in Xuanhui's eyes, Su Shi, Zihou, and Xuanhui you? ”

Han Gang glanced at Su Shi, then glanced at Zhang Dun, who became interested, and chuckled: "Zizhan, we are talking about Han Wengong and Chu Guogong." ”

Su Shi laughed when he heard this, "When it comes to meritorious deeds, Su Shi really can't be compared with Ling Yue." ”

Zhang Dian said: "Zhang Dian is indeed far inferior to Jiefu Xianggong, but Yukun, you are humble. ”

Han Gang shook his head, not modest at all. Without knowledge from later generations, he is not as good as someone like Wang Anshi.

"Han Gangbi's Chu Gong, his achievements may be traceable in the future, but it is difficult to reach the literary talent. And without the foundation laid by Chu Gong's reform, there would be no opportunity for Han Gang to make contributions to the outside world, and he would not dare to be greedy for others' merits. ”

Han Gang looked at Su Shi to see what else he had to say to his words.

"The pox method is not the credit of the new method."

Han Gang shook his head: "If you don't visit Lingnan, you won't find cowpox." ”

"It's still a coincidence." Su Shi said, "Otherwise, there are many places to go to Lingnan, why is there only Xuanhui who has discovered cowpox?" ”

"No matter how coincidental it is, there must be a premise. Just like betting on horses and football in the capital now, winning the lottery depends on luck. But if you don't buy a gambling ticket in advance, no matter how good your luck is, you won't be able to win. ”

"Speaking of gambling tickets, there is a joke that Zhang Dian has heard." Seeing that the two seemed to be arguing again, Zhang Dian saw the opportunity and quickly interjected, "It is said that someone in Beijing has worshiped all the gods and Buddhas and wants to ask for a windfall." One day the Bodhisattva appeared to him, but several months passed, and he did not see a penny. He went to the Guanyin Temple to complain again, and the Bodhisattva said, you have to buy a horse ticket first. ”

Su Shi heard that the Buddha had promised a windfall, but he forgot to buy a horse ticket. Last time I had a drink with Wang Jinqing, I heard the guests talk about it. Xuanhui has also heard of it, right? ”

Han Gang nodded. This joke was actually told to his family, and then it spread out, and now it is quite widespread in the capital.

As the joke goes, everything does have a premise. If you prepare, you will stand, and if you don't prepare, you will be wasted. So Su Shi had a bone in his throat. Su Shi looked at Han Gang and then at Zhang Dun, "Now that I am entering the imperial examination, I only test the scriptures and righteousness." In Guozijian, the 2,000 students only seek scriptures and meanings, and do not pay attention to literature. It's not that Su Shi is worried about the sky, in the long run, can the imperial court's edict still see people? ”

Although Han Gang is not attentive in literature and history, in his position, he has been reading for more than ten years, and he has seen a lot of chapters and edicts of all generations. The style of writing of all generations has been mastered. Among them, the edicts of the two Han Dynasty, especially the Western Han Dynasty, are the most rare. Looking back at the articles of the Western Han Dynasty, even Sima Xiangru's "Zixu Fu" is not like many pun writings in later generations, wrapped in a bag of ruin with exquisite silk. Su Shi's worries, or the excuses he found, were not worth mentioning at all in his eyes.

He replied firmly: "The edicts of the two Han Dynasty are sparse, and there are no four or six." ”

Su Shi raised his voice: "The subtlety of literature, how can it be at the end of the fourth and sixth ends?!" ”

Han Gang immediately said: "The imperial edict is first and foremost to explain things, and grammar is only the last section. What's more, with the size of the world and the number of officials, can't we find a talented person who can explain the reasons for the matter at the same time and is good at literature? ”

"If the court abandons literature like a shoe, how can it attract people to pay attention to literature?"

"Zizhan wants to talk about He Zhu, right? For Han Gang, sincerity is an easy task, and he can also have a good reputation in Shilin. Han Gang tugged at the corners of his mouth, "But since He Zhu is not suitable, he should go to his post." How could Han Gang be in his own name and destroy the law of the court. It must be known that the rope is sawed and the wood is broken, the water drops are worn by the stone, although today's matter is small, once the discipline is messed up, he will be out of control. And with He Zhu's past achievements, it is not enough for people to make an exception for him. ”

"No one can say that it is wrong for the third class to take office, but after He Zhuqian transferred to the Mint, it has nothing to do with the Mint, so why did Xuanhui interfere?"

"The court has set up laws and decrees, one is to punish crimes, and the other is to punish the heart. The so-called punishment of the heart, in Han Gang's view, is the heart of the future generations to break the law, and the punishment of the crime is the precept of the descendants. He Zhu was recently deprived of his position, and someone asked for him to transfer his money. If it happens, what will the officials in the Mint think? Corrupting the prestige of the court is an even greater sin. If he asks for a transfer of documents for him in a year or two, Han Gang will never interfere. ”

Han Gang is upright and talks about legal principles, while Shilin talks about human feelings. Han Gang looked at Su Shi and saw that he was embarrassed to say that human favor is greater than legal reason.

Han Gang, Su Shi, you say a word, I say a word, make the atmosphere of the banquet like the ice and snow outside, the plum blossoms in the garden are in front of you, but no one takes a second look.

"Alright, alright. Yukun, Zizhan, or drink the bar first. ”

Zhang Dian came out to play a round, lifted the wine jug, and poured a full glass for Su Shi and Han Gang.

Han Gang and Su Songzheng glared at each other, but since Zhang Dian came out to ease his cheeks, this master couldn't help but give face.

Han Gang picked up his wine glass and gestured to Su Shi, "Han Gang's words are offensive, and I hope that Zizhan will not be blamed." ”

"Don't dare." Su Shi raised his glass at the same time, "It was Su Shi's painstaking mistake that did not know Xuanhui." ”

The three of them drank each other, and the hot wine entered their throats, and they felt a little more relaxed.

The dishes were also served. The stone table in the hall is not big, and it can only hold two or three dishes. So after a tour of wine, the old dishes were removed and replaced with new ones. Just like a more formal banquet, the small square table for one person and one table is replaced with two dishes after a glass of wine. Ordinary seventeen or eighteen wines are thirty-four or five-year-old hot and cold dishes. Although I don't know how many dishes Lu Dao Zhangdun has prepared, it must be accompanied by good wine.

The dishes are usually eaten in everyone's house, but the good wine of the Zhang family is extremely rare. This is the earliest batch of wine made by the molasses brewing workshop in Jiaozhou, which has been stored in the cellar, and it is rare for Zhang Dian himself to drink it in normal times. I didn't mean to take it out today.

The molasses wine, a specialty of the Zhang family, is light gold in color and tastes very palatable.

Han Gang Zhilu said, this should be a famous wine in later generations, but he has long forgotten his original name and let Zhang Dian rise casually.

Su Shi took the wine glass and looked at the wine in the glass: "Su Shi was in Jiangzhou, and he tried to brew honey wine, but after eating it, he vomited and diarrhea, and almost lost his life." I don't know what went wrong. ”

"Maybe it was wrong from the start. Mead is not so easy to make. It's no better than wine, stuff it directly into a jar, add more sugar, and you will have good wine to drink in a few days. ”

"Wine is so good?"

"That's true, and you don't need to add alcohol and medicine. After washing, throw it into the jar and then just seal it. ”

Finally moving from the topic of controversy to some trivial matters, Zhang Dian hurriedly asked Han Gang, "Yukun, I remember the recent issue of "Nature", it seems that it was said that the principle of wine and medicine production was found, right?" ”

"It's not just about the principles of winemaking. Instead, it directly pointed out that Han Gang made a big mistake in talking about the virus. However, this second part will not be published until the next issue of Nature. ”

Zhang Dian and Su Shi were stunned at the same time, Han Gang was wrong? And is it a big mistake to say that the virus that is closely related to the pox method?

Han Gang certainly understood the surprise of the two, and the reason was simple, because he was an authority, an unshakable authority, but now he was wrong. With his status in Confucianism and qi, this is a real shock.

"It was a big mistake for Han Gang to name the microbiological thing as a virus. Just like among the people in the world, there is not one in a hundred who really commits adultery. And the micro-living things, which can cause people to get sick, are also one in a hundred. There are many and there are benefits. For example, wine, vinegar, and cooking cakes are fermented because of the action of microorganisms. ”

Han Gang explained to the two laymen as slowly as possible in standard terms,

So from now on, the virus will be renamed bacteria, and the bacteria that cause disease will be called germs. For example, yeast is yeast, and alcohol medicine is alcohol medicine bacteria. ”