Tian Wei returned to his residence, could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and scolded as soon as he entered the door.

"What does this old man want to do, he can't be prime minister, and it's not my responsibility, why should he target me for everything?"

The waiters were so frightened that they didn't even dare to come out, and they avoided it one after another. When Tian Wei saw it, he was even more angry, and raised his hand to the nearest child is a slap, with a crisp sound of "pop", the child was pumped in place and turned around, and the pink little face immediately swollen, tears swirled in the eyes, but he didn't dare to cry, so he could only cover his face, kneel on the ground, and kowtow again and again.

"A bunch of rubbish!" Tian Wei flew up, kicked Xiao'er to the ground, and turned into the room. Xiao'er fell to the ground with his chest covered, his face gradually turned purple, and the people next to him saw it, and quickly set him up and went to the doctor for treatment.

Tian Wei sat in the hall, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. Although he hadn't inquired yet, he was sure that Dou Ying was making trouble behind his back. The Son of Heaven is not unaware, but he is happy to see it. Using Dou Ying to stimulate him and suppressing Dou Ying with him is just a common method of imperial art.

However, Dou Ying's move was too ruthless. Just when the Son of Heaven was about to send troops to Hexi and was in urgent need of troops, he sent the children of the Dou family to join the army, and even if the Son of Heaven doubted his intentions, he would not refuse. In order to prevent the Dou family from re-sitting, the Son of Heaven asked him to mobilize Prince Tian's younger brother to join the army and downplay the possible impact of the Dou family, isn't this embarrassing for him?

The Tian family and the Wang family are upstarts, how can they be compared with the Dou family, which has been in business for decades. If nothing else, just look at the leaders of both sides. When Dou Ying was a general, he was just a langzhong, and he could only run errands in front of Dou Ying. Let him fight with Dou Ying, how can he have that strength.

However, when the Son of Heaven opened his mouth, he could not refuse. How to arrange for the children of the Tian family to join the army. It made it difficult for him.

The battlefield is dangerous, what if you die in battle? Although he had never fought a battle, he could also see that there was no certainty of victory in this battle. Cao Shi's last expedition was remarkable, but it doesn't mean that he can win this time. Commanding 5,000 and commanding 50,000 are two different concepts.

Tian Wei was full of sorrow and sighed.

I heard the news by blessing. rushed over, saw Tian Wei like this, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. Tian Wei waved his hand, motioned to take a seat, and explained the reason for the matter. After hearing this, he thought for a long time and shook his head helplessly.

"Prince, this matter ...... I'm afraid I can't say no head-on. The Son of Heaven is about to use troops, and more troops are needed. It is also necessary to eliminate the rumors that Liang Xiao was dismissed, even if he doubts Wei Qihou's intentions, it is impossible to say it head-on. ”

Tian Wei smiled bitterly. He had already thought of this, and he didn't need to be reminded of it by blessings.

"Wei Qihou's move is probably just the beginning, and it is by no means limited to this." Yu Fu continued: "The battle of the outer dynasty is inseparable from the palace. If Cao Shi and Wei Qing represent the power of the eldest princess of Pingyang, Wei Qihou represents the power of the queen. The prince represents the power of the queen mother. The Son of Heaven wants to strike a balance between the three parties, and the prince must not be careless. Between the Queen Mother and the Queen. It has always been difficult to get along, and this has always been the case in all dynasties, without exception. ”

Tian Wei chuckled in his heart and sat up straight suddenly. At that moment, he clearly heard a soft "click" in his neck, and suddenly felt unable to move. He put his hand on his head. Sigh yo sigh scream.

"Prince?" Yufu was startled, and hurriedly rushed over to support Tian Wei. Tian Wei's face turned pale in pain, and beads of sweat the size of beans poured out, and soon soaked the edge of his clothes. By the blessing of seeing. I didn't dare to slack off, so I hurriedly asked people to call a doctor.

The healer came a little slowly, panting and red. Tian Wei was already dying of pain. Seeing this, the doctor hurriedly put down the medicine box, stepped forward to take Tian Wei, asked carefully about the situation, and touched Tian Wei's neck with his hand. Seeing this, the healer's face showed embarrassment, and he carefully put down Tian Wei, then stepped aside, bowing silently.

"What's wrong?"

"Prime Minister, this is a broken bone, I ...... My medical skills are limited, and I dare not treat them, and if I miss, the prime minister may not be able to stand up from now on. ”

Fu's face twitched for a moment. "That'...... So what to do? ”

"Let him lie down and recuperate, recover slowly, and maybe have some chances."

I took advantage of the blessing to look at the almost airless Tian Wei, and hesitated. Lie down and recuperate? He suspected that if he was not treated, Tian Wei would die. He looked at Tian Wei and then at the doctor, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"There's another way." The craftsman carefully put Tian Wei down and let him lie on the seat, and then said, "Please ask the imperial doctor in the palace to heal." They're very skilled, and they may have a solution. ”

Suddenly realized. That's right, if you find the imperial doctors of the Imperial Doctor's Department to treat them, their skills must be much better than the Prime Minister's Mansion's own medical craftsmen. He didn't dare to slack off, ordered someone to take care of Tian Wei, and rushed to Ganquan Palace to report to the Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven was shocked when he learned that Tian Wei suddenly fell ill, and hurriedly sent the imperial physician Cheng to treat him. After the imperial physician Cheng checked, he straightened Tian Wei's bones, and Tian Wei's neck finally returned to normal. However, the delay was too long, and Tian Wei left obvious sequelae, his neck was tilted to the left at an obvious angle, and with his ugly face, there was really no dignity of a prime minister at all.

The Son of Heaven listened to the report of the Imperial Physician, was silent for a long time, and shook his head. He sent someone to summon Han Anguo, the imperial historian, to ask him to temporarily take care of the prime minister's affairs, and asked Tian Wei to inform him to recuperate in peace and not worry about the government.

When Tian Wei received the news, his eyes were dark, and he almost fainted.

——

Shiqu Pavilion.

Dong Zhongshu put down the pen in his hand, raised his hand, and gently pinched the mountain roots, the slight feeling of swelling and pain made his mind sober up a lot. For more than ten days in a row, he searched through old files and confiscated materials, which made him extremely tired and almost unable to hold on.

Unlike his previous studies, which mostly relied on understanding, this research deals with a large number of numbers, and he must first extract a piece of information, compare and proofread, remove the false and retain the true, so that he can carry out a step of work. The work was not difficult, but it was very complicated, and the string of numbers made him dizzy.

But he couldn't help it. Dou Ying handed over this job to him, and also won him a reward of 300 gold. For him, 300 gold is a lot of money. It must be known that all his family property adds up to only ten gold. Three hundred gold is enough for him to spend the rest of his life, and he no longer has to worry about his livelihood.

In addition, Dou Ying also helped him book a seat in the Pavilion Tao Chang's Princess's Mansion. Once his results come out, they will be presented as a major topic at an academic lecture held by Princess Tao. In Dou Ying's words. This time, Dong Zhongshu wants to prove to the people of the world that Confucianism is not empty talk, they can also be used by the world and benefit the people's livelihood.

For this belief, Dong Zhongshu spent almost all of his time in Shiqu Pavilion.

After all, it's not young. Reading at the desk for a long time made his back ache, and his eyes began to glaze, often blurry. He had to stop every once in a while to take a break.

Dong Zhongshu put down his hand, but found that there was a small figure in front of him. He was stunned for a moment, squinted his eyes, and looked at it for a long time.

"You ......"

Sima Qian held the book in his arms and bowed down. Write your name of origin. Dong Zhongshu rubbed his temples and thought about it, and finally remembered the name. He had long known that Sima Tan had a son who was in the palace, but he had never seen him. Seeing the polite Sima Qian at this moment, I suddenly had a good impression. During this time, Sima Tan was a little demonic and unkempt, Dong Zhongshu subconsciously thought that Sima Qian should be like that, but what he didn't expect to see was a neatly dressed and handsome young man.

"It turned out to be Taishi Gong's beloved son." Dong Zhongshu said gently: "You are studying here. What kind of book are you reading? ”

"It's the Classic of Mountains and Seas." Sima Qian was a little nervous, and his little face flushed slightly. Although his time in the palace is not short. Shiqu Pavilion and Tianlu Pavilion were as familiar as at home, but standing in front of the great Confucian Dong Zhongshu, he was both excited and uneasy, for fear of saying the wrong thing.

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas?" Dong Zhongshu frowned slightly. "You are still young, you should read some of the saints' scriptures. How do you read these weird books? ”

Sima Qian pursed his lips, forced a laugh twice, and didn't dare to speak, but hugged the book in his arms tighter.

Dong Zhongshu saw it and thought it was interesting. He slowed his tone and beckoned. "Come, tell me what you've seen."

Sima Qian walked to the desk, knelt on the seat, and spread out the book in his hand. Dong Zhongshu only glanced at it, and couldn't help but take a breath of surprise. The book in Sima Qian's hand was not a common silk book, but was re-copied on new paper, and although the handwriting on it was a little immature, it was very neat, and it should have been written by Sima Qian himself.

"How do you have new paper?" Dong Zhongshu was surprised. He had seen new paper, but he had not gotten it. Dou Ying said that he had already sent someone to Huainan to purchase, but it had not yet arrived, so Dong Zhongshu could only write it on the bamboo slips. In order to change a number, Dong Zhongshu often has to go to great lengths.

"Sent by the champion." Sima Qian was a little proud.

"Champion Hou Liangxiao? Do you know him? Dong Zhongshu patted his head and suddenly realized. Sima Qian was taught by Tong Meng because Sima Tan discovered a new astrological phenomenon, and what formula Sima Tan was studying recently was brought to Sima Tan by Liang Xiao asked Mei Gao, and Liang Xiao certainly knew Sima Qian.

"I have several relationships with Champion Hou. I also asked him about the Classic of Mountains and Seas. ”

Dong Zhongshu laughed, with a bit of ridicule. "That's right, he also likes these unrefined learnings."

Sima Qian was a little unhappy and raised his voice. "Why did Master say that?"

Dong Zhongshu was childlike and deliberately raised the bar with Sima Qian. "Am I wrong?"

"Well, the boy doesn't dare to say that the master is wrong, the boy just thinks that knowledge can be big and small, but there should be no distinction between elegance and vulgarity. The elegance of the present may be the customs of the past, and the customs of the present may be the elegance of the future. Not to mention anything else, there are a few people who can understand the so-called Yale now, from the court to the people, and don't all listen to Chu Sheng. During the Zhou Dynasty, the Chu people were the lower riba people who were looked down upon by the Central Plains. ”

Dong Zhongshu was speechless for a while, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "What the boy said is reasonable, and I am indeed inappropriate. So tell me, what is this "Classic of Mountains and Seas" about? ”

"This is exactly what the boy wants to ask the master for advice." Sima Qian's thin eyebrows furrowed. "Master, isn't Yao a saint, why did he kill Kun?"

"Because the cang's water control failed."

"Do you want to kill if you fail to control the water? The flood was so big, and if he failed, it was not necessarily his responsibility. ”

"Because he does not follow the right path in controlling the waters, he uses blockages instead of dredging. The failure of water control is his responsibility. Later, his son Yu succeeded in controlling the water, didn't Emperor Shun give him the imperial throne, right? If he doesn't take responsibility, who will? ”

Sima Qian tilted his head, thought for a while, and then said, "But I still feel that Yao's responsibility is greater. Didn't the Master say that when the Son of Heaven has committed immorality, Heaven will send a disaster as a warning? If Yao is a saint, why did there be a great flood all over the world, so that Kun failed to control the water for nine years, and Yu succeeded in controlling the water for thirteen years? ”

"I ......" Dong Zhongshu was speechless, his eyes widened, and he glared at Sima Qian. This is the spear of the son, the shield of the attacker. According to his theory of celestial induction, Yao is indeed not a saint. It's a shame that this kid didn't say this in front of the Son of Heaven, otherwise he would be even more embarrassed than he is now.

"Also, Yao Shunyu is Zen and wins the country with virtue. But Qi turned the public world into a family world, did he do it right? ”

"This ......" Dong Zhongshu put away his joke and dealt with it carefully. Although this kid is not very old, he is very tricky, quite a bit of Liang Xiao's style, and focuses on the weak points. The question about Yao just now is not easy to answer, and now the question about Qi is also difficult to answer. Confucianism must be called three generations, Qi is the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty, if he is a virtuous person, then he turned the public world into a family world Wouldn't it become a righteous act? If the world is a righteous act, then isn't Yao Shunyu doing something wrong? If Kai did something wrong, then how could he open the wind of three generations?

The more Dong Zhongshu thought about it, the more questions he asked, and he didn't know how to answer Sima Qian.

In fact, he also knows that this is an unanswerable question, just like discussing whether the Han family is legal to win the world. Is Emperor Gao Liu Bang a chaotic minister and thief, or a person favored by God? It's hard to say. Liu Bang has only been dead for more than 60 years, and many people are familiar with his "heroic deeds". If it is said that God favors such a person, then God's criteria for selecting people are too arbitrary.

Dong Zhongshu was stunned by Sima Qian's dark and bright, doubtful eyes. As a Confucian who has been famous for many years, he can't even answer a child's question, or rather, can't give a clear conscience and irrefutable answer, is it really a dream of self-deception that he has worked hard for decades?

"Master, Master?" Sima Qian shouted in a low voice, bringing Dong Zhongshu back from his injuries. Dong Zhongshu smiled self-deprecatingly. "I really can't answer your question, I'm going to disappoint you."

Sima Qian tilted his head. "I'm going to write a book, a book that can answer these questions. Not only can you know what it is, but you can also know why it is. ”——

(To be continued.) )

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