The reason why Quanzhou is called Quanzhou is that the county seat of Quanzhou is also named after the water around it. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info However, 20 years ago, the sea water poured in, and the entire Quanzhou was almost uninhabited, which is why Wang Mang was so generous to send Quanzhou to Pingzhou.

After the big boat of the river line arrived in Quanzhou, it was found that there was still a complete city here. Fan Jia and others have cleaned up this place with a new look, although it is not big, but it is still very tidy.

Xu Lang had already ordered someone to clean up the original county government office and use it as a temporary office and living place.

The county government is the courtyard of Wujin, although the house is much simpler than that of Pingzhou Mansion, but it is also said in the past. In particular, the largest yard in the back was left to Jiang Hexing, and Jiang Hexing was very satisfied.

After Jiang Hexing settled down, he wanted to take a rest, but found that Xu Lang had not left.

In the courtyard, the peach blossoms were blooming white, and Xu Lang had been walking around among the trees, bowing his head and pondering something.

Jiang Hexing came to the courtyard and asked Xu Lang with a smile: "Mr. Xu, is there anything else?" ”

Xu Lang smiled and said, "He Wang, I'm just thinking about some questions, but I haven't figured it out." But it's nothing, you better rest first. ”

Next to the peach tree, a green meadow, the grass just poked its head out. Jiang Hexing pulled Xu Lang and sat on the grass, the warm sun shone on the two of them, Jiang Hexing pointed at Xu Lang and said: "Mr. Xu, why don't we sit down and talk about it, how about a careful conversation under this peach blossom?" ”

Xu Lang laughed and said: "I can't ask for anything when I sit with the king, every time I chat with you, I always have a great gain." However, what is the situation with King He and Yongnu? Can you talk to me first. ”

Jiang Hexing first briefly introduced the situation of Yongnu, but he didn't expect that Xu Lang actually knew Yongnu very well, Jiang Hexing smiled and said that he was afraid that Mr. Xu would be offended, so he asked him to come to Quanzhou first, knowing that he was very familiar with Yongnu.

According to Xu Lang, Yongnu was originally connected to Quanzhou, and there was no sea water for dozens of miles in the middle, but a seawater flood many years ago flooded the connection between the two cities.

Yongnu became what it is now, it used to be just a swampy land, but now it is like an island.

When Jiang Hexing heard this, his heart was excited, if this is the case, then the waterway they came over should not be very deep, and there will be a chance that the two cities can be connected in the future. However, this project is too big to do it now, so let's wait for later.

Jiang Hexing was very grateful to Xu Lang's introduction, but he was also very ashamed that he did not send someone to investigate it thoroughly.

Xu Lang smiled and said: "This Yongnu and Quanzhou are originally remote and wild places, relying on the seaside, and often suffer from seawater backflow. If there is no large breakwater embankment, it will be connected to the two places, and it will be flooded by the sea in the future. What I want to say is not these, I am mainly talking about the fact that in the past, there was a river that entered the sea from Yongnu, and if the two places were connected, and the big river would pass in one or two days, it would not be a problem for Yongnu to be many people. ”

Jiang Hexing patted his head and said, "It's still Mr. Xu who understands it, I'll go back and tell Wu Han and ask him to investigate." Coupled with Chen Gang's sailors, find local people, find some shallow places, and connect the two places, at least the river water will flow back to Yongnu, which is the big problem. However, this project is too big to be realized in a small way. ”

Xu Lang said: "That's, He Wang, I have another question, which has been in my mind for a long time, and I want to ask it in Xianwu City." However, we have been busy with this and that, and we have never had time. Today just happened, you see how good the weather is, and it is neither hot nor cold. ”

Jiang Hexing didn't have Xu Lang's scholarly habits, but looking at his old man, it was not easy to refute his face, so he had to sit and talk with him under the peach tree.

Xu Lang opened his mouth again and asked, "He Wang, what do you think of Duke Zhou?" ”

Jiang Hexing felt like he was being raided, this old guy, how could he ask such a fierce question, he knew too little except that he had heard of 'Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation'.

Jiang Hexing said with a blank face: "Mr. Xu, why did you ask about Zhou Gong?" I really don't know much about his old man, but I read some books that keep mentioning him. I just know that he is revered as a saint by later generations, just like the current Emperor Wang Mang. Some time ago, didn't some people still call Wang Mang the contemporary Duke of Zhou? ”

Xu Lang was also very surprised: "He Wang, I see you doing things, many things are a bit like Zhou Gong, but they are not exactly the same." Originally, I heard that you are a descendant of the Zhou Dynasty, from a distant place called the 'Republic'. Isn't the source of the word republic the Zhou Dynasty? Presumably, you all do things according to the rules of the Zhou Dynasty.

Confucius admired the Duke of Zhou very much, and all his life hoped that all countries would restore the Zhou rites and restore the order of the Zhou Dynasty. It's a pity that his old man has been running around all his life, and no one pays attention to him, and he is driven around like a lost dog.

It would be good to go to my Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought, respected Confucianism alone, and finally Confucius was recognized. But I don't know why, I always can't understand why what Confucius said is also from Zhou Gong, and many of what you say are also from Zhou Gong, why is there such a big gap? ”

Jiang Hexing was even more confused and asked, "Mr. Xu, the more you talk about me, the more confused I become, what do you want to know?" What am I talking about the same as the Duke of Zhou, and how is it different from the governance of the Han Dynasty? ”

Xu Lang sighed and said, "Hewang, you don't know the bitterness in my heart. After reading books for half a lifetime, being an official for half a lifetime, and staying in Pingzhou for a few more years, the more I couldn't figure it out. For example, what you said about the establishment of the Xianwu City Autonomous Association, or the content of the inscription on the Tiangong Temple, is very related to what the Duke of Zhou said, or it is very related to the Zhou Dynasty. ”

Jiang Hexing was surprised: "What does it matter?" ”

Xu Lang said: "For example, respecting the heavens and loving the people is the words of the weekly announcement to admonish Uncle Kang to govern and defend the country. But the difference is that in your place, it becomes the inscription in front of the Tiangong Temple in Xianwu City, which makes no big difference. But everyone in the back is a child of God, isn't it chaotic in the world?

What I have learned is that the Son of Heaven is the people of Heaven, and our subjects are the people of the Son of Heaven. When the Son of Heaven governs, he governs on behalf of Heaven. You can do it the other way around, so that everyone can become a child of heaven. After that, there is still majesty in the Son of Heaven, who can really obey the will of God?

When the Son of Heaven speaks, why should his subordinates obey? He didn't speak personally, he came with the will of God, so the Son of Heaven is supreme, and the power of the Son of Heaven can be so great.

But in the past few years in Pingzhou, I have been watching your administration and various instructions. In the beginning, I think we have a lot in common and a lot of differences.

Today I just figured out that the key one is that we are different, that is, people are the people of the Son of Heaven, or people are the people of heaven. ”

Jiang Hexing then asked, "Mr. Xu, is this different, can there be any consequences?" ”

The warm sun shines down, the tender yellow peach leaves have stretched, and a few poplars next to it, there are not many tender yellow leaves, and more leaves have become larger, revealing oil in the dark green.

The poplar leaves shook slightly in the breeze. On the peach tree, a few peach blossoms were blown off and gently fell behind Xu Lang.

Xu Lang is still pondering the question of Jianghexing, what consequences can this difference lead to? (To be continued.) )