Counting the famous masters in the ancient history of the East, or scientists, starting from Mo Zhai in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, plus the public loss class of the Lu State, Zhang Heng and Cai Lun in the Han Dynasty, Zu Chongzhi and Li Daoyuan in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, how many people were there in the Song Dynasty?

The only thing Luo Kaixian knows is only Shen Kuo, and he also knows an inventor Bi Sheng, but the latter is just a master, not an official, as for the former, he has not yet been born at this time.

So who is this Zeng Yixing?

The names in his head turned back and forth, Luo Kaixian was a little confused, the local magistrate in front of him Zeng Yixing was a local magistrate of Zhao and Song, it was obviously impossible to impersonate his first visit, if he said that the surnames of Wang, Cao, Yang, Zhe, Shi and other surnames in the Song Dynasty, he could count a bunch, and the surname Zeng, he was a little confused for a while.

Luo Kaixian, who was thinking silently, brought a burst of depression to the atmosphere of the hall where the guests were entertained, and Zeng Yixing, who was in an official position, had a better ability to resist pressure, but he could also withstand the psychological pressure of waiting for the results. The strategist beside him did not have this confidence, it was rumored that Luo Kaixian was a terrifying figure who killed people like mowing grass, not to mention that the previous noble son Wang Chen just said the wrong word, and was pushed out by gagged mouths, lest the proprietor's request anger this tall and mighty general, the thin strategist couldn't help but sit there and tremble.

In the quiet hall, there was a few "snorts" of upper and lower teeth.

The abrupt voice disturbed Luo Kaixian's train of thought, and he keenly focused his attention on this attendant who had never said a word, and found that the other party was timid and shrank under the table, so he turned his gaze to Zeng Yixing with disdain, "Brother Zeng, what is the name of your entourage?" It's not a good idea! ”

"General Luo said with a smile, this is a subordinate son of Zeng's clan, his name is solid, he is not diligent, he is only an accompanying clerk of Zeng, how can he withstand the majesty and domineering of the general?" I really don't know Luo Kaixian's temperament, Zeng Yixing regretted his previous thoughts, and now I heard Luo Kaixian ask, and he was busy saying good things.

"Zeng Gu, Zeng Gu?" After repeating a few words silently, Luo Kaixian suddenly remembered a name in his heart - Zeng Gong, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, everything he had learned in the past was returned to the teacher, and he even forgot the characters in the Tang and Song dynasties.

Thinking of the record about the surname Zeng, he reasoned silently in his heart, and remembered a character who was as famous as Kou Zhun in the early Song Dynasty because of his upright personality, he pondered for a while, and did not mention whether Zeng Yixing was allowed to observe the floating car, but asked: "Brother Zeng, I heard that Emperor Song had a minister with an upright personality, whose surname was Zeng Zhiyao, I don't know if it is ......."

Zeng Yixing, who was quietly waiting for Luo Kaixian's decision, had a look of surprise on his face, and replied in Luo Kaixian's voice, "That's my father, my father's name can be known to General Luo, what a blessing!" ”

This is right, Zeng Zhiyao has a son named Zeng Yizhan, who is Zeng Gong's father, and Zeng Yixing, who looks like a white-faced scholar in front of him, thinks that he should be Zeng Gong's uncle, but it's a pity that someone in Luo has never seen any written records of this in later generations.

Luo Kaixian was a little excited, he didn't have the idea of collecting celebrities, not to mention that the one in front of him was not a celebrity, Zeng Gong, who had not yet been born, might definitely be famous, but it was not necessarily the talent he Luo Kaixian needed.

The excitement in his heart was partly due to the fact that he had a real sense of touching the pulse of history, which had been brought to him by Alhesian before, but it had never been as profound as it was in front of him, after all, his cultural roots were inherited from this eastern land.

"Brother Zeng's family study origin, should be a Confucian handsome, and Ping Su should also concentrate on studying the Confucian scriptures, why is he involved in miscellaneous studies, and he is so eager to see the floating car in Luo's hand?" Because of his improved mood, Luo Kaixian's attitude towards Zeng Yixing has also eased a lot.

Being able to achieve a high position in local transport, Zeng Yixing is not a technical fan who is not familiar with the world, so he naturally easily noticed the change in Luo Kaixian's attitude, but because the clown Wang Chen was able to see Luo Kaixian's cold side, he was still very respectful when he spoke, "What General Luo said is very true, the ancestor of Zeng is the son of Confucianism, and what he has learned is also passed on by Confucius, as for dabbling in miscellaneous studies, it does not violate Confucius's will." In the past, Confucius had clouds, and there must be my teacher in the threesome. "Yi" also contains, leads and extends, touches and grows, and the world's ability is also complete (1). Zeng has been fond of miscellaneous studies since he was a child, and he has never abandoned Confucian lectures, I wonder if these words can relieve the general's doubts? ”

Biting the text and chewing the words, the ancient text is really not Luo Kaixian's strength, but because the old father at home has a lot of books, he was also forced to read some old articles when he was a child, so he can barely keep up with the rhythm of the other party, but Zeng Yixing began to quote the scriptures halfway through, and the pride on his face made him feel a little unhappy, and he couldn't help but refute: "Luo Mou has little reading, and he doesn't like to memorize other people's texts, so it is difficult to memorize the system." I remember that in the Analects, there is a sentence that Confucius said, attacking heresy and harming oneself (2)! I don't know if Brother Zeng understands? ”

"This ...... So ......" was refuted by a brave and fierce warrior in the language of Confucianism, Zeng Yixing was the first time he met it, embarrassed and eager and didn't know how to refute, his face suddenly turned red, and the strategist Zeng Gu beside him was dumbfounded.

Nuralman, who was sitting next to Luo Kaixian, recorded the rhetoric of the two sides while pondering the truth, and he was proud and proud in his heart - his own generals have never suffered losses, no matter whether they are fighting or fighting, no one is an opponent.

Sensing the small movements of the kid next to him, Luo Kaixian reached out and knocked on the table in front of him, warning the kid not to get carried away. When he refocused his attention on Zeng Yixing, he changed the topic again, "Brother Zeng, the floating car is a weapon for my Lingzhou migration all the way, and it is inconvenient to teach outsiders lightly. Moreover, the relationship between Lingzhou and your country is not yet clear, and my great-brother is an important member of your country, so this fact is difficult to do. ”

He didn't expect that this high-ranking official surnamed Zeng had a thin face, and he actually blushed as if he was drunk, was the official at this time very thin-skinned? Luo Kai didn't know at first, but this didn't prevent him from having a good impression of the other party, and he didn't want to be tactful anymore, so he bluntly said his refusal.

"Lingzhou...... Will General Luo be the enemy of my Song Kingdom? Shocked by Luo Kaixian's outspoken words again, the rosy on Zeng Yixing's face faded, and for the first time, he directly and simply said words that matched his identity.

Luo Kaixian shook his head slightly, "Luo Mou led the crowd to return from thousands of miles away, not for the expedition, but for the younger generations to settle down. As for being an enemy of the Song State? There are only less than 200,000 people in Lingzhou, but there are tens of millions of people in Songdi, so how can you talk about being an enemy of your country? ”

“…… It's just that we are waiting to return from thousands of miles, not to complete the alien race along the way, but to overcome thorns and thorns and crush hardships to open up the road and go straight, not afraid of swords and soldiers, not afraid of power, not strong oppression, not to rely on others to give alms, what I want is a freedom, if there is a strong stronger than me, it is not a pity to burn the jade! Luo said so, can Brother Zeng understand? ”

Luo Kaixian's words followed the habits of this era as much as possible, and Zeng Yixing certainly listened clearly.

In his opinion, the general trend of the East is in the Song Dynasty, before Gaozu (3) unified the countries, and Emperor Taizong (4) destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, although there are northern Khitans entangled, but after the Tanyuan Covenant, the Khitans are not troubled after all.

Zeng Yixing is a Confucian student who likes miscellaneous learning, he is also a Confucian student after all, Confucianism pays attention to etiquette, is to cultivate one's family, pay attention to assisting the royal power to rule the world, and is to govern the country and level the world so as to complete the pursuit and ideal of educating sentient beings. After listening to Luo's words, the thoughts of his Confucian students came out, and he couldn't help but say: "The general led the crowd on a trip of thousands of miles before, and Zeng was very admired, but the general expected to be self-reliant, which was really inappropriate. The general has lived in a foreign land for a long time, and now he has returned from a long trip, but he really does not know the difference between my east and foreign lands, and our strategy of attacking the enemy is often dozens or even millions of people, which is by no means comparable to the small countries in the Western Regions......"

There are also millions of people at every turn...... The mouth of the Confucian scholar is really able to speak! Luo Kaixian sighed secretly in his heart, when he came to this era, he finally had a personal experience, the war in this era is completely based on the population and manpower, the so-called army travel, the soldiers account for only half at most, and the rest are logistics and miscellaneous personnel, the more personnel involved, it is not that the strength is strong, but the low organizational efficiency and the weakness of individual combat strength, which he has seen too much when passing through Semyrna and Ankara.

Holding back the thought of pouting, Luo Kaixian raised his hand and intercepted Zeng Yixing's endless talk, "Brother Zeng, please forgive Luo for being disrespectful, this place in Lingzhou is not under the rule of the Song State, and Luo Mou led the people to take root here, and it has nothing to do with the Song State." As for the future, the relationship between Lingzhou and Song Guo cannot be concluded by a few words. Before that, Luo said a lot, the purpose was to explain the wish of Lingzhou with you, and the floating car is the instrument of the people of Lingzhou, just like the bed crossbow throwing the car in the Song Kingdom, how can it be lightly granted? ”

Talking about going off topic, Luo Kai hurriedly closed the topic first, and said to the scholar that governing the country was not asking for trouble? He didn't have that much patience, not to mention that the other party was just a stranger in the first negotiation. As for the words he said before, he didn't regret it, with the help of the person in front of him to spread the attitude of Lingzhou, it might cause some unpredictable changes, but there was nothing wrong with it.

Luo Kaixian, who controlled the rhythm of the conversation, did it simply and decisively, but he hurt his conversation opponent, was interrupted from talking, and heard the irrefutable refusal, Zeng Yixing's face turned red again in embarrassment.

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(1) Extend it, touch it and grow, and the world's ability is complete. From "Zhou Yi. "On the Words", which is the source of the idiom "touch bypass".

(2) Attacking heresy is also harming oneself. From the Analects. "For the Government" means to study miscellaneous theories, which are harmful to people.

(3) Gao Zu, Zhao Kuangyin.

(4) Emperor Taizong, Zhao Guangyi.