In the past, Fan Ning Fan Wuzi and Chen Caozhi talked about Jiangzuo's atmosphere, and said: "Wang Bi's disciples, disdain the classics, quiet and benevolent, wandering words, and rippling in the future, so that the gentry were relieved to change their ways, so that the etiquette collapsed, the Central Plains overturned, and the customs were left behind. Therefore, I think that the calamity of one life is light, and the calamity of all generations is heavy; The evil of self-mourning is small, and the sin of the crowd is also great! “

Chen Caozhi did not think that the Xuanfeng since the Wei and Jin dynasties was so serious as Fan Ning said, but he also felt that the upper-level officials had nothing to do, and it was necessary to correct the dispersal of Qing talks, when Fan Ning hated the beginning of the Xuanfeng, so he made a lot of hard work on Lao Zhuang's learning, to refute Lao Zhuang's metaphysics, we must first have a thorough understanding of Lao Zhuang's metaphysics, which is called attacking the shield of the son with the spear of the son, but Fanning's status and prestige are not enough to correct the customs, and Chen Caozhi is now famous, high status, and famous for his braids, He is now thinking of being able to correct Jiangdong's illusory and exaggerated feelings, and today he wants to convince Wang Chen with his pigtails, and Wang Gong will be the first step-

Wang Chen, although Wang Gong is only a sixteen-year-old boy, but the Wei and Jin Dynasty are precocious, sixteen years old is already an adult, Wang Bi was sixteen years old when he was already a great celebrity who was exempted from the stalker, so Chen Caozhi did not despise these two young people, he wanted to use his knowledge and experience to impress the two, Wang Chen, Wang Gong can be said to be the leader among the children of the scholars, and he is very influential among the rising generation. Hundreds of thousands of people look at Wang Gong', this Wang Gong is very famous, and he is also a famous beautiful man in East Asia, with the reputation of clear dew and morning flow, and the first introduction of Xintong, if these two people can be forced to not talk about Xuan for the rest of their lives, it is undoubtedly a big curb to Jiang Zuo Xuanfeng——

Wang Chen, Wang Gong heard Chen Caozhi say that he wanted to argue with the two of them, and if they lost, they would abandon metaphysics and Confucianism, and couldn't help but look at each other-

Wang Chen was arrogant and said loudly; "Lifa Kai is set up for my generation, even if you can't win the history of Chen Thorn, you may not be able to keep your promise, how can you not talk about the mystery for the rest of your life because of today's difficult debate!"

Chen Caozhi's face showed a look of sarcasm, this is Xuanfeng's malpractice, he is simply a scoundrel who has no faith and no righteousness, and said: "That's it, I don't argue with you, the more I argue with you, the more unreasonable it will be—you go." “

The young man Wang Chen was annoyed and asked loudly: "Chen Tingshi despises me?" “

Chen Caozhi said: "People will insult themselves and future generations will insult them, you don't even want integrity, do you want me to respect you?" ”

Wang Chen was furious, but he didn't dare to do it, he just said loudly: "Okay, I will keep my promise, but if Chen Tingshi loses, he must never talk about the mystery again." ”

Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "That's nature. ”

Zhi Fahan is also a lover of Qing Talk, so he led the three of them to his mantle to sit down, cook tea and entertain guests, and listen to Chen Caozhi and Wang Chen, Wang Gong argued-

Wang Chen motioned for Wang Gongzhi to argue with Chen Caozhi first, and Wang Gongnai sat down and said: "Dare to ask Chen Thorn History, Ruqian Tang Chen is a new Jinshi clan, and my Taiyuan Wang family is a centuries-old family, I asked my niece Ling for marriage the year before last, but I was refused, I don't know why?" ”

Chen Caozhi said 'oh', and said in his heart: "It turns out that Wang Gong also asked Run'er for marriage, in terms of appearance, Wang Gong is better than Wang Xun, and in terms of talent, it is far inferior. He asked, "Is filial piety scattered?" "Wang Gong's word is filial piety.

Wang Gong replied: 'If you are dissatisfied, the gods will be cheerful, how can you not accept it!' “

Chen Caozhi said: "My Chen girl does not marry a man. ”

"Why?" Wang Gong asked.

Chen Caozhi: "Those who are dispersed will live a long life." “

Wang Gong's face was purple, and he didn't know how to deal with it, Chen Caozhi's medical skills were famous in Jiangzuo, and he was a senior disciple of Jindan master Ge Hong, and since he said so, he seemed very authoritative.

Wang Chen said: "Serving and dispersing the mind is clear, even if you die at thirty, it is better than a hundred years of muddy." “

Chen Caozhi looked at Wang Chen, frowned and said nothing, this Wang Chen seemed to have died of illness at the age of thirty-

Chen Caozhi: Today is just a debate, not anything else. “

Wang Gongdao: In the future, I will use "Lisao" to ask Chen Tingshi for advice - 'Yu Yilanzhi is ashamed', what does this 'Lan' mean? “

Chen Caozhi said: "It should refer to Sima Zilan, the younger brother of King Chu Huai." “

Wang Gong saw that this cold question did not stump Chen Caozhi, so he asked again: "Thinking of the breadth of Kyushu, how can it be that there is only a daughter?" What's the only place where there is no grass? Do you have a long history? - Try to explain. “

Chen Caozhi said: "Qu Zi is not reused in Chu, and he has the idea of going to other countries, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Chu materials are used everywhere, but Qu Zi will not give up the state of his parents, why not?" In Gai Quzi's heart, although there is a world outside the capital, it is not its world, it is better to give up his life than to betray the country, and he is attached to the Zongbang, and life and death are based on it, although there is no fragrant grass, it is not what he loves. “

Wang Gong asked Chen Caozhi questions with "Lisao" and "Nine Songs", and Chen Caozhi's answers were all unclear and reasonable-

Murong Qinchen hugged Xiao Zhongyu to the side to listen, Xiao Zhongyu thought that his father was arguing with others at first, and looked at this with light blue eyes, looking at that, very interested, but it didn't take long for him to get impatient, his body twisted around, Murong Qinchen took him out to play, got up and said to Wang Gong: "Why are you just asking!" “

Wang Gong's face flushed, and he bowed down and said, "Please ask Chen Tingshi to ask questions." “

Chen Caozhi said: "Uncle Xiao likes to read "Lisao", can you know the purpose of Qu Zi's "Lisao"? ”

Wang Gong replied: "Qu Ziji, the king is not deaf when he hears it, and the slander is blind, and the evil song harms the public, and the square is not tolerated. ”

Chen Caozhi said: "One of them is that Qu Zi is angry because the nobles of Chudu do not know how to be strong Qin and the tiger, the country is in trouble, he does not want to forge ahead, and he is drunk and dreaming of death. ”

Wang Gong is a smart person, knowing that Chen Cao's meaning is sarcastic, he bowed his head and said nothing.

Wang Chen saw that Wang Gong was frustrated, so he rose to the challenge, and Chen Caozhi argued "Tao and name", "Heaven and earth are not benevolent", "those who know do not speak", good at these mysteries, Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun, Fan Ning, Xie Xuan and others before the analysis to the end, how can Wang Chen be Chen Caozhi's opponent, after arguing for half an hour, was refuted dumb without dialects, and Wang Gong and the two went out in a sad way-

Zhi Fa Han even said that "the ears are not shallow", and said: "I haven't heard Chen Tan for a long time, the more difficult it is, and the sharper the words, today for these two young celebrities, it can be described as a small test." “

Chen Caozhi said: "What is the benefit of empty talk, but it is in vain." “

Wang Gong went and returned, and asked Chen Caozhi: "There is another question below, how is Lin Gong like a long history?" “

The long history refers to Wang Gong's grandfather Wang Meng, Wang Gong likes to ask this the most, Chen Caozhi is a famous person today, and he has to ask-

Chen Caozhi: "Sun Xinggong once said, 'Liu Xianqing is simple, Wang Meng is moist and peaceful, Huan Wen is shuang, Xie Shangqing is easy to order, and Meng is gentle and smooth, can speak reasonably, and his words are concise and knowable. 'In the next is a long history of the name, but unfortunately when I entered the health, Wang Changshi has passed away, I don't know if the filial piety family can have Wang Changshi's posthumous works, if you can read, in the next fortunate also. “

Wang Gong lost himself, his grandfather was good at talking, simple and reasonable, but there was no book survived, like this, no one will know who Wang Meng is after a hundred years, and Zhi Daolin has written a lot, there are "Comparison of Large and Small Products to Banknote", "That is, the Theory of Color" and so on, although Chen Caozhi did not make it clear who is higher and who is lower than Wang Meng, but its meaning is obvious-

Leaving Dong'an Temple back to Jiankang, Wang Chen, Wang Gong and the two of them felt that the world was vast along the way, and they did not suffer this setback in their lives-

In the ox cart, Wang Gong hung his head and said, "I regret talking to Chen Cao today." “

Wang Chen said angrily: "Chen Cao's arrogance, I will definitely invite Xuan Debate celebrities to frustrate." “

Chen Caozhi talked with the branch of the law for a long time, returned to Jiankang in the afternoon, and ordered the servants to publicize the debate in Dong'an Temple.

Xi knew Chen Caozhi's intentions, and said in his heart: "Zizhong can be described as well-intentioned. “

On April 29, the Qin lord Fu Jian sent Prime Minister Shi Xibao to come to Gushu to worship Huan Wen, and then went to Jiankang to meet Emperor Sima Yu, presented gifts such as BMW musical instruments, and then applied for peace, expressing his willingness to guard the border and not invade each other——

Chen Caozhi was originally a little worried about Fu Jian, Wang Meng would take advantage of Huan Wen's death to attack Jizhou, so far rest assured, Wang Meng is cautious, if there is no sure victory, he will not act rashly, Chen Caozhi is now the commander-in-chief of Ji, and, Ping, You, Si Wuzhou military, and Di Qin sooner or later there will be a war, the more delayed this battle, the more beneficial it is to Chen Caozhi, after the Eastern Jin Dynasty recovered the Central Plains Hebei, the country is getting stronger, Chen Caozhi is now the Kaifu Yi with the three divisions, you can recruit your own talents, Jizhou's military strength is also enhanced, this long and the other are eliminated, although Di Qin pacified Liangzhou, But Hu and Han are mixed, and there will be chaos for a long time, and Wang Meng doesn't seem to have a few years to live, as soon as Wang Meng dies, then it will be a good opportunity to destroy Qin-

Chen Caozhi spent the Dragon Boat Festival in Jiankang, so he took Murong Qinchen and Xiao Zhongyu back to Qiantang, he had previously sent someone back to Chenjiawu to deliver a letter, so that Wei Rui and they didn't have to rush to Jiankang, so as not to be tired from running around-

Chen Cao one line to Jinling began to take the general, this is two years ago to build, a total of more than 300 miles of canals, connected to several rivers, now from the Yangtze River Jingkou canal can go straight to Taihu Lake, and then by the south bank of Taihu Wuxing Canal connected to the Qiantang River, so Chen Caozhi this time back to Qiantang in addition to Jiankang to Jingkou 150 miles is to take 6 lines, the rest are waterways, although some sections of the river are retrograde, need to be pulled by the people, but than the 6 road is much faster and more labor-saving, along the way like continuous, The canal from Jingkou to Qiantang will play an important role in the Sanwu Economic Exhibition.

On May 25, Chen Cao and his entourage of more than 100 people landed in Qiantang, and Qiantang County ordered Feng Mengxiong and Qiantang celebrities to come to the dock to greet them.

Chen Caozhi saw a person he hadn't seen for many years among the people who came to greet him, and this person had some conflicts with him back then, this person was Du Zigong Zhimei, Sun Tai, who is now the Cheng of Xin'an County.