Cheng Yue said: "I have already answered this question once, but I can answer you again." It just doesn't matter at all. If I really need to do it, I'll do it. If there's a better candidate, I'm not unusual. I know what you're worried about, things have to come one step at a time. The kind of constitutional monarchy system I am talking about can be achieved sooner or later, but not now, there must always be a process. I still say that everything comes first to the country, and personal interests are not important. ”

Li Tingzhi said again: "If the Metropolitan Governor says, then wouldn't it be good to have the Zhao family as a constitutional monarchy?" My Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty has always ruled the world with scholars, and there are still few things to refute the holy decree and decide by the court? ”

Cheng Yue said: "This is also an option, but only if they are willing to give up power." If they don't want to, sooner or later they will trouble the country again. So I said, it doesn't matter who is the emperor, now do you understand what I mean? ”

Li Tingzhi said again: "It's really as the Metropolitan Governor said, isn't there no loyalty?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "You are wrong. That's how there will be true loyalty. Only by being loyal to the country and the people can we be truly loyal if we are not loyal to one family or one surname, but to the country and the people. Otherwise, what does it matter to me if the world rises and falls? What about your old Zhao family's world being replaced by someone else? How could the people have any real loyalty to the state? Remember, the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband. Only such a country and such a society can be the most stable and difficult to defeat. ”

Li Tingzhi involuntarily repeated the sentence "The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband", and everyone also admired.

Xie Fang said: "Dadudu, your ideas contradict the sage's statement, and the sage's statement has been practiced for thousands of years, how can it be realized?" ”

Cheng Yue said appreciatively: "Good question." Confucius was born quite a long time ago, and the social form at that time was very backward, and the country had been divided for hundreds of years, so it is not surprising that he had those ideas. Even at the time, there was a certain positive significance. But there are also many fallacies. For example, what if the monarch just doesn't listen to the advice of his courtiers? What are you going to do if you cause the country to decline but not to perish? Can a state be governed well by morality alone? ”

"Human nature is selfish, and we all want to live better than others. Where there are differences, there are conflicts, and where there are conflicts, there are contradictions and wars. Blindly advocate the governance of the sage, but who is the sage? Two people have different opinions, but they are both sages, who do they listen to? What if you can't find a sage who can pass through the heavens and the earth? The country is not governed? How to reconcile short-term and long-term interests? What if the interests of the king are pitted against the interests of the people? Is it really okay to simply divide people into gentlemen and villains? Is Wang Mang a gentleman or a villain? What about Cao Cao? What about Song Taizu? Qin Hui and Jia Yidao have also done a lot of things to contribute, what are they? Can it be used? These are not something that can be summed up by a man who is close to a gentleman and a villain. ”

"If Confucius was really so transcendent, why was he so easily uprooted? Was he really right to kill Shao Zhengmao? Shao Zhengmao was about to be killed if he didn't agree with him, so why didn't the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty do it? Who's right, exactly? Confucius was just an ordinary man who put forward some doctrines, he was not a sage, and he made countless mistakes. But at least he is willing to admit that there must be a teacher in the threesome. But what did we do? We put him in the position of a saint and no one was allowed to question him. Are we stupid, or is Confucius wrong? ”

"Only by constantly self-reflecting, self-criticizing, and self-examining can a country and a nation constantly correct its own mistakes, keep moving forward, and make itself stronger. If you only know that you cling to a few words from thousands of years ago and don't allow anyone to challenge them, regardless of the changes in the world, nothing will happen. Even if he is raised to the status of religion, then no matter how beautiful and correct people and things are, they will go to the opposite. Isn't it what we're looking for? Did Confucius surpass Lao Tzu? If we don't go beyond, shouldn't we listen to Lao Tzu, how about a small country and widows? If we don't dare to surpass our predecessors, how can we progress? Don't dare to question him, how to surpass him? In other words, our attitude towards our sages determines our future. ”

Cheng Yue said so much in one breath, everyone at the scene was dazzled and fascinated, only to feel that Cheng Yue's insight was terrifying, and many things that they had never dared to think about before were pierced by Cheng Yue's mask with a light click. The sage's claim was questioned, and it turned out to be nothing more than that. Cheng Yue's words completely subverted the entire outlook on life they had established since childhood, but they were extremely happy. I just feel that my horizons have never been so broad, and many things I don't understand suddenly understand.

The tent was surprisingly quiet, and Xie Fang and the others were fascinated and repeatedly thought about what Cheng Yue had just said. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense, and the more I think about it, the more I feel that the aftertaste is long. And Cheng Yue seems to have unfinished words, but it is inconvenient to say it.

Li Tingzhi closed his eyes and thought for a long time, before he let out a long breath and sighed: "Listening to your words, it is really better than reading for ten years." Honestly, honestly. He opened his eyes and bowed very sincerely: "This official is convinced, please ask the governor to order." ”

Cheng Yue walked over and held his hand and said with a smile: "I don't dare to say the word "command", if I can get the help of Master Li, my burden can be lighter." Some of your old friends have told you to help them. ”

He said to Li Fu again: "Lord Li, I have to give this set of books to this Lord Li." I know you have too much work and there is more work to come, and now I can ask him to share it. I plan to set up a separate commercial department, so I will ask Mr. Li Tingzhi to do these things. But for the time being, I will leave the matter of this industrial department to the two Master Li. ”

Everyone came up to congratulate, and Li Tingzhi and Jiang Cai also exchanged hands and shook hands.

In the blink of an eye, the seven-day period agreed with the Yuan army had arrived, and this morning, Zhang Hongfan and Meng Qi came together, but Chai Chun and Cui Bin had already gone back to resume their lives.

Cheng Yue welcomed them in the same way, smiling and saluting. Zhang Hongfan said: "Congratulations to the Governor for becoming the Great Khan's appendage, it will definitely become a good story." ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said: "Don't congratulate me, I see that your sweat is not so simple, maybe you are thinking of some idea to toss me." I've always been pessimistic and then optimistic. ”

Meng Qi smiled when he heard this: "Most of the governors are serious. The Great Khan admires the Metropolitan Governor so much, how can it be difficult for you? However, the governor of Dadu should go to Dadu as soon as possible, so as not to let the two princesses look forward to it. ”

Zhang Hongfan also said: "I don't know how many Mongolian men want to envy the blessings of the Grand Governor." The son of Goryeo at that time, and now the king of Goryeo Chungyeo, Wang Chen, finally got his wish after several marriage proposals. Now the Great Khan actually directly gave marriage, which is really a rare grace. ”

Cheng Yue's eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking, and then said, "Let's not mention this first, what advice do you two have today?" ”

Zhang Hongfan said: "Our army is returning to the north, and Prime Minister Boyan has left a large amount of grain and grass in Changzhou, I believe that it is enough for the metropolitan governor to gather the people and invite your army to receive it after lunch." In addition, Prime Minister Boyan wants to invite the Metropolitan Governor to meet on the river, and the two sides each take a small boat, without any weapons, and sit down to chat, how about it? ”

Cheng Yue said: "It's okay, Boyan has this Yaxing, I can accompany him." But the location is up to me. Can you rest assured? ”

Zhang Hongfan said: "The prime minister knows that the metropolitan governor is above board, otherwise how could he dare to meet the metropolitan governor single-handedly?" As for the location, it's not as good as that. Prime Minister Boyan just takes the boat forward, when the Metropolitan Governor catches up, we will meet there, how about it? ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "It's your idea, it's okay." I have one more thing for you to remember. ”

Zhang Hongfan said: "Please ask the governor of the capital to order." ”

Cheng Yue said: "When the news of my arrival in Dadu reaches you, you will play Kublai Khan, and ask him to summon Lian Xixian of Jingxiang and Saiyin Der Qi of Yunnan back to Dadu, and I will treat them." I've always admired these two people, and I wouldn't be happy if they were allowed to die of illness like that. In fact, if the normal course of history is followed, Zhang Hongfan will also die of illness a few years later because of the miasma in the south, Cheng Yue prevented the Yuan army from going south, and also saved Zhang Hongfan's life.

"Is the Metropolitan Governor serious?" Zhang Hongfan was overjoyed when he heard this. Lian Xixian's illness has almost become the heart disease of the Great Khan, and it has not improved, so he can only drag it half-dead. And since Saiyin Deqi went to Yunnan, it is also rumored that he is unwell.

In order to restore the health of the pillars of the country like them, Kublai Khan thought of many methods, and found many famous doctors but could not help, but the local government needed them to govern. If they can really be cured, it will be a great joy for the Yuan Dynasty.

When others say this kind of big thing, Zhang Hongfan must laugh it off, if he says so, although Zhang Hongfan has never heard that the process is more famous for his medical skills, he still has endless hopes.

Zhang Hongfan seems to have a special confidence in Cheng Yue, and always feels that Cheng Yue can solve no matter how troublesome things are.

But what is the benefit of this for Cheng Yue? Yunnan is so close to Liangguang that Cheng Yue can be threatened from behind. And the land of Jingxiang is the throat of the world, if Cheng Yue wants to compete with the Yuan Dynasty for the world, he will take Xiangfan, if Lian Xixian is dead, wouldn't it be of great benefit to him? Is he going to take the opportunity to raid the two places? Impossible, he is going to Dadu, how to raid? Not to mention fighting on both sides, but also to cross Sichuan? So, what is Cheng Yue thinking?