Jiang Tao gently patted the side of the ship, and the official ship slowly fluttered in an inexplicable rhythm, which coincided with Tang Shunzhi's unhurried tone in the cabin, and at this moment heaven and man were one.

"Thirty-four years ago, when my husband was dying, the teachers asked him what he had to say," Tang Shunzhi said slowly: "He pointed to his chest and left the last eight words of his life: 'This heart is bright, and what can I say.'" ’”

Silently studying Wang Xue's classics, he naturally knew this story, nodded lightly, and listened to Tang Shunzhi continue: "My understanding of this eight-character proverb is 'have a clear conscience and die well'. Saying a slight smile, he said to Shen Mo: "I have also been distressed, I have been lost, and I have been unable to persevere, but whenever I think of these eight words, I feel that my soul has something to rely on, and finally one day, I found that all difficulties are just an experience, and after the ups and downs, you will usher in a smooth road...... Even above the dangerous peaks, there are infinite scenery, depending on how you face it. ”

"Ever since I understood this, I have been smiling at each day, no matter what I'm going through, I try to do my best to have a clear conscience, and what the outcome is not my concern." Tang Shunzhi paused, as if remembering his ups and downs in life, and smiled softly: "So in my life, I haven't done a thorough job, I haven't been a good official, and even if I resist the Japanese, now I have to give up halfway, it's really a no-brainer," he said, with a chic smile on his face, without a trace of regret: "But I have no regrets, because I can't do well in learning, because I don't have the great wisdom of Mr., it's not that I don't work hard; It's not good to be an official, because my surname was not suitable for being an official at first, and then I forced myself to learn, but unfortunately I couldn't establish a career like my husband......"

I only heard Tang Shunzhi breathe a sigh of relief and said: "Fighting with the sky, fighting with the earth, just can't fight with fate, I can't be like a gentleman in this life, be an immortal saint of merit, virtue, and advice, but I have done my best, do my best, have a clear conscience, and can be regarded as a supreme person," said with a smile and looked at Shen Mo and said: "So there is no regret, why bother to die?" ”

After pondering silently for a long time, he said softly: "What Uncle Shi means is that if you stick to your heart and do everything with the best heart, you will naturally be able to look down on success or failure, honor and disgrace, right?" ”

Tang Shunzhi asked him with a smile, "What is your heart?" ”

After thinking about it silently, he whispered: "It's a conscience ......"

Tang Shunzhi asked again: "What are the four uniques of Mr.'s mind?" ”

Don't think about this, he cleared his throat silently and said: "There is no good and no disgusting body, there are good and malicious movements." Knowing good and knowing evil is conscience, and doing evil for good is a thing. ”

Tang Shunzhi smiled and asked him, "Do you have any questions?" ”

Shen Mo shook his head slowly, everything Tang Shunzhi could teach him had already been taught, but if he wanted to truly have an epiphany, he had to rely on his own cultivation and enlightenment, maybe in the next moment, he would be able to become enlightened and truly control his mind; Maybe you will never be able to do it, so you can only let your heart drift, be confused, and live a lifetime in a drowsy.

To solve the metaphysical problem, we have to return to the metaphysical reality...... Shen Mo asked softly, "Uncle Shi, you called your nephew here, but what do you have to say?" ”

"It's really a little worried," Tang Shunzhi smiled and said, "Although I can clean and yo-yo and leave when I'm done, for me, this world is over." But you still have to continue to live and fulfill your mission, so before I leave, I have a few words of advice and a few words of encouragement. He smiled and said, "If you don't plan to listen to my advice, I won't ask you anything." ”

"Uncle Shi, please speak." Shen Mo said softly: "Advice and medicine, I will not shy away from medical treatment." ”

"Very good," Tang Shunzhi said with a smile: "You come here with your ears." ”

Shen Mo didn't know why he was mysterious, but he still leaned over according to his words, only to hear Tang Shunzhi say in his ear: "The sassy west wind is planted all over the courtyard, and it is difficult for the cold fragrance and cold butterflies to come." If you are the Green Emperor in his year, you will report the peach blossoms to bloom together......"

This poem, which is not beautiful, but domineering, shook the silence and almost fell to the ground - this poem is not the original of Tang Shunzhi, but from the famous Comrade Huang Chao. Since Mr. Huang's debut, he replaced Chen Sheng and Wu Guang and became the representative of the rebellion, and now Tang Shunzhi has changed Huang Chao's poem to Shen Mo with only one word, and fools know what it means!

'Your brother wants to learn from Senior Huang! This is the subtext that Shen Mo heard, although his city was deeper than Yanjing City, he still couldn't completely hide the horror in his heart, and secretly shouted in his heart: "Could it be that I have already had a backbone in the eyes of others?" As a result, his complexion changed, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead.

This time it was Tang Shunzhi's turn to be surprised, and asked softly: "Humble words, why are you afraid of being like this?" ”

Shen Mo barely kept his composure, and said with a wry smile: "You have called me a thief, can I not be afraid?" ”

"Not really, right?" Tang Shunzhi silently recited the poem and said, "It's not that serious." ”

"It's all 'if I am the Green Emperor in his year, I will report that the peach blossoms will bloom together', isn't it serious?" Shen Mo said angrily: "Uncle Shi, when this word spreads, it will be a loss of head." Although you are about to go to another world, you still have to speak responsibly, I dare to swear to the gods and Buddhas of the heavens, I have never thought of being a 'emperor' of Laoshizi. ”

"How so?" Tang Shunzhi said: "The Qing Emperor is just the god of Si Chun, at best he can be regarded as a prince who assists the Jade Emperor," said and said with a smile: "Don't think about it blindly, I mean, you want to learn from Wang Anshi and change the stale atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, right." ”

Shen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "This poem was made by Huang Chao, can you quote it casually?" ”

"That's why I'll have you come with your ears." Tang Shunzhi smiled narrowly: "Which of us think wrong?" ”

Shen Mo already knew that he couldn't play with this uncle, so he had to surrender: "It's me, it's me." ”

"That's pretty much it." Tang Shunzhi laughed, and listened to Shen Mo asking, "How do you see it?" ”

"Looks like you're going to do that!" Tang Shunzhi said softly: "Everything you have done in Suzhou, I have seen it in my eyes, and I have studied it carefully, and found that although you are pulling the banner of the city, but the things you do under your banner are all unheard of by me. ”

"Looking at a leaf and knowing the autumn coolness, if you go to the pavilion to worship the prime minister and take power in the future, you will definitely not live in peace, and it is not a small fight, but a big fight!" Tang Shunzhi's sharp edge was so sharp that Shen Mo was indisputable, so he could only nod slightly, not intending to lie to him, and he just listened to his opinion, so he nodded solemnly and said: "Although I am only twenty-five years old, I have been an official for ten years, and I have seen all the injustices of the Ming Dynasty, there are too many injustices, and there is only a dead end if it remains unchanged. ”

His statement was unreserved, and he didn't care if Tang Shunzhi could understand it...... Maybe subconsciously, he has regarded this uncle as an omnipotent god.

Tang Shunzhi didn't come from time in time, of course, he was a little dizzy, so he had to ask more precisely: "What are the grievances?" ”

"The first grievance is the land. In the past 100 years, the imperial court has allowed land annexation, and seventy percent of the land in the world has been concentrated in Yichengren, resulting in the rich having no taxes on their fields and the poor being overwhelmed. And the displaced people are the source of the riots and rebellions! ”

"The second major injustice is that the gap between the north and the south is too great, and the land of fish and rice in the south is rich and healthy, and even if there is a Japanese invasion, life is far better than that in the north...... If you want a child to study, the common people must at least be well-off, which is not difficult in the south, but in the north, there are very few children who can afford to read. He said silently: "The difference in education is reflected in the imperial examination, that is, the quality gap between the north and the south is too large. ”

Shen Mo slowed his breath, and continued: "We are all from the past, and we naturally know that we are not from Hanlin and are not allowed to enter the cabinet, so the vast majority of the prime ministers and ministers of the imperial court are southerners, and the southerners themselves look down on the northerners...... If in the future, there will be a drought in the north for many years, and at the same time the barbarians will rebel, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable. ”

"Thirdly, there is a discord between the merchant and the scholar, and the scholar does not work, but he can enjoy all his privileges and get something for nothing; Merchants have created infinite wealth, but they do not have any political status, and they have to be bullied and exploited by scholars, the consequences of this are very serious, and it will make businessmen who have huge social resources lack a sense of belonging to the imperial court, and it is impossible to work together with officials, and even at some point, turn against each other and stab this court from the back, which is very possible. ”

In the end, Shen Mo concluded: "There are too many grievances, but these three grievances are deep, if they are not resolved, any one of them will cause a catastrophe." After a pause, he said: "Even if it is not in the contemporary era, it will not be more than a hundred years, and I am clumsy, for my Huaxia plan, I must also try to solve these problems." ”

After listening to the silent and generous speech, Tang Shunzhi said slowly: "Wang Anshi changed the law, what is the final result?" ”

"Failed." looked at Tang Shunzhi silently and replied softly.

"Why did it fail?" Tang Shunzhi asked.

Shen Moxin said, it's like a three-year-old child without a mother, it's a long story. Fortunately, Tang Shunzhi did not embarrass him, but asked himself and answered: "The reason why Wang Anshi failed was because he thought he was smart and took it for granted. He said in an accentuated tone: "If a thing or a phenomenon appears in the world, it must have its reasonable surname, otherwise it will never be born, and if it is born, it will die immediately." ”

Wang Anshi didn't understand this truth, he hated all the unfair status quo and wanted to break all the old systems. As everyone knows, the old system may be stubborn or unreasonable, but it meets the requirements of the most powerful party. Therefore, the strongest party will definitely be the people who maintain the system and implement the system, these people are incomparably smart, and have the strongest power, they will definitely launch the most fierce offensive against anyone who wants to break the old and establish the new, from the ** to the spirit, to eliminate all the dissidents. ”

Seeing Shen Mo's thoughtful expression, Tang Shunzhi said a little tiredly: "I am very optimistic about your future, as long as there are no accidents, this Ming Dynasty will be your world in twenty years, you can lead a Zhongxing, or it can cause a disaster, whether it is a blessing or a curse, it is all in your thoughts." ”

"So how can you tell what you can do and what you can't?" Silence does not mean to listen to Him completely, but the most valuable thing about the soul of 500 years from now is that it will not be superstitious about any authority, even if it is in the face of Nyorai, Allah or Jesus. But this did not prevent him from humbly asking a great sage 'Tao'.

"The standard is to do what you can," Tang Shunzhi lowered his eyelids and said: "If you feel that you can do what you can do by jumping and jumping, don't hesitate to stay and go all out to complete it, but don't 'do it knowing that you can't do it'!" It is a weak person's mentality, which seems to be the opposite of 'breaking the jar and breaking it', but it is actually similar. As he spoke, he raised his eyes, looked at Shen Mo with his eyes like electricity, and said word by word: "Those who hold the authority of the country should not be rash and do things that are destined not to succeed, nor can they impose the unknown future on the heads of the country and the people, which is an irresponsible behavior." ”

"Isn't that a matter of doing nothing?" Shen Mo asked softly: "No matter what you do, there are uncertainties, do you have to give up eating because of choking?" ”

"Of course not." Tang Shunzhi shook his head and smiled: "As for governing the country, my opinion is to have a bodhisattva's heart and hold thunderbolt means. The former is that you must always remember that your purpose is to 'let most people live well', if you don't smash other people's jobs, others will not oppose you, and everyone will not oppose you, and you will be able to do more things that benefit the country and the people. He said with a solemn expression: "And the latter, that is, to treat opponents, must not be merciful, either do not do it, or do it absolutely, and never give the other party a chance to ease up!" ”

"The two complement each other so that you can be supported and respected by the majority, so that you can always be in the majority, and your enemies will always be isolated. There is no reason to be invincible with more help for the righteous and less for the unjust, and to help the poor with more help? ”

After listening to Tang Shunzhi's advice, he said silently and softly: "Uncle Shi, I have memorized everything you said, now you can say that you are entrusted, right?" ”

"Hmm......" Tang Shunzhi closed his eyes tiredly and said, "Go and call Hezheng in." After saying so much, he had run out of oil and the lamp had to rest before he could continue to say a few more words.

Shen Mo hurriedly went out and called Tang Hezheng in, and as soon as he saw his father, he knelt down and wept and said, "Father, what do you command?" He also knew that this was his father's explanation.

"You don't need to be told later, you will definitely do a good job." Tang Shunzhi glanced at his young son, this was the continuation of his life, and said with a slight emotion: "Hezheng, I have always allowed you to develop freely, but I don't want the imperial examination to shackle your life." Now you are twenty-four years old, and when my father was the age, although I was admitted to the Jinshi, the ensuing confusion made me stumble for many years, and finally achieved nothing. ”

The chic when talking to Shen Mo naturally cannot be used when talking to his son, because it is pouring out to the former, and it is indeed education to the latter, so I heard him say in a deep voice: "You used to say that you should learn from the ancestor and be a saint who makes suggestions, virtues, and merits; He also said that he would study and become an official, and be a good official for the country and the people; He also said that he would practice martial arts, defend his family and the country, and expand his territory; A few years ago, I read the "Memorandum of Navigation" in a humble way, and you said that you wanted to lead the fleet to sea to see if those continents were really so magical. ”

After speaking, he lowered his head to look at his son, and said with some relief: "It is true that you are now Yunwen Yunwu, and you have some attainments in mind and navigation, but you must be proficient in everything, you must determine the direction of the future, and then turn it into a specialty...... "I only listened to Tang Shunzhi's deep voice" This question, I have asked you to think about it for a year, now give me the answer......

"Will any of them do?" Tang Hezheng asked in a low voice.

"Of course." Tang Shunzhi nodded.

"Then I choose to sail," Tang He said: "The officialdom is too dirty, the generals are too miserable, and the sages are too far away, I still like the clean sea, and I can go down in history and add glory to the Tang family!" ”

"Yes." After Tang Shunzhi finished speaking, he glanced at the silence, and everything was silent.

After all his thoughts, he suddenly said with a radiant face: "Serve the wine and food, you two will see me off." ”

Set a table of good wine and good food, Tang Shunzhi sang and drank, but he sang Yue Wumu's Man Jianghong: "Angry hair rushes to the crown, relying on the place, Xiaoxiao rain rest." Raise your eyes, look up to the sky and roar, strong and fierce. Thirty fame, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons. Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad. ”

"Jing Kang is ashamed, and it is still snowing; The courtiers regret when they will be destroyed. Driving a long car is broken, and Helan Mountain is lacking. Zhuangzhi is hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Hun blood. To start from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers. Chaotianque! ”

After drinking the whole jar of wine, Tang Shunzhi died drunk under the gaze of his son and Shen Mo at the age of fifty-four.

(To be continued)