Chapter 20: Commenting on the Classics and Customs

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Liu Biao gave Shixun a box of candied gifts, opened it and took a look, neatly stacking sixteen pieces of gold. Even if there is only this layer, it is worth at least one or two hundred thousand dollars, but Xun still feels that he fell from the clouds to the ground in an instant - Liu Biao, you can play me well! Lao Tzu categorically can't give up with you! I was about to open the gold and see what was below, but I heard Wang Cang remind: "It's all scriptures, and Hugh is messing up." ”

It turned out that Liu Biao sent Song Zhong, Qi Wuhong and others to compile the "Five Classics and Chapters", and this time he copied one copy of the just-completed "Book of Songs" and "Jinwen Shangshu" and gave it to Shixun - under the gold, all the neat and tidy bamboo slips. In fact, for scholars, a classic with a well-known calibration and excellent version is not worse than the same weight of gold, which can be passed on to future generations and will always be a family treasure. But Shixun thinks that you might as well give me the same amount of gold...... That's it, that's it, at least I have a book to read before going to bed these nights.

Not far after he and Wang Cang drove out of the city, Wang Zhongxuan took the initiative to jump over and asked to ride together. Yes Xun understands, he must talk to himself about poetry...... No, I'll have to find something else first. He sighed at the moment and said, "If you don't go to Xiangyang, you don't know how much you have learned." That is, in the middle of this school palace banquet, someone once asked a question......"

He began to talk to Wang Cang about the "Five Classics", after talking about the "Five Classics" and then about the "Sutras", and when he finished mentioning Zhao Qi, he began to talk about Mencius-Wang Cang had to pretend to be interested in the side...... Before he could get out of the three miles, he used the excuse that "your car is uncomfortable" and fled back to his car.

Staying in a pavilion that night, Wang Cangshi came in again, and planned to find a topic to talk about poetry. Shi Xun hurriedly turned out the box and said, "There is no end to learning, and when I return to Yanzhou, I am afraid that I will be entangled in official business, and it will be difficult to read the Bible." Xun plans to read a few volumes of the classics every night these days before he sleeps. ”

Wang Cang's face was full of shame, and he praised Mr. You are so easy to learn, I see the sages and think together, and I have to learn with you, I can't be immersed in poetry all day long - I will first draw a volume of the "Book of Songs" to me to read.

Of course, Shixun didn't simply want to hide from Wang Cang, and he didn't really want to read the scriptures, but he suddenly made up his mind and planned to - annotate the scriptures! He originally regarded scripture as a daunting path, and always felt that his level was too poor to dare to stand in front of others, but this time he went to Jingzhou and competed with a large group of scripture teachers head-on or in a roundabout way, but he felt that he was ...... That's all those birdmen.

If you want to say that the vast majority of the so-called scholars and scholars in these years and months are better than Shixun, if you really want to talk about the in-depth understanding of the classics, when it comes to the broadening of your horizons and the breadth of knowledge, in addition to Zheng Xuan, Zhao Qi, Yingrong and other people who talk about a few people, you really can't be better than Xun. Of course, this is not about how talented Xun is, or how hard he studies, but the point is that he stands on the shoulders of giants - both the giants of this era and more giants in the future.

For example, the most famous research scholar before modern times in "Zuo Chuan" is Jia Kui and Fu Qian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Du Pre of the Western Jin Dynasty, and Hong Jiliang of the Qing Dynasty. Who can guarantee that if Hoon copied these future achievements, he would not be able to fight with the gods?

Moreover, it was Xun Cong's conversation with Zhao Qi that he suddenly came up with a brand new idea, to use the commentary to guide social thought and public opinion. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed a hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone", the Confucian classics have profoundly influenced the scholar class, and then affected the entire society. If any step is taken in the meantime, the ideology and culture of the entire Chinese nation in later generations may not be the familiar appearance of Xun.

For example, Dong Zhongshu talked about "heaven and man induction", and related ancient Confucianism and immortal magic, thus gradually forming the study of Wei Wei, and when the two Han Dynasty alternated, those gods and ghosts almost turned Confucianism into Confucianism. If it weren't for the fact that ancient scriptures in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty overwhelmed modern scriptures, perhaps later China would have become a religious country.

Therefore, Shixun feels that he has the possibility, and it seems that he also has the responsibility to use the commentaries of the scriptures to mix some later generations into the Confucian doctrine, so as to influence, promote, or distort the development of the whole society. As for whether his efforts will bear fruit and what kind of effect they will have, he still wonders for a while...... But anyway, it's too idle to do, instead of talking about poetry with Wang Cang, it's better for Lao Tzu to annotate the scriptures to play.

"Jinwen Shangshu" ...... This thing is too esoteric, so it's better not to touch it for now. "The Book of Songs" is okay, Lao Tzu is familiar with "Poetry". took out the first volume of the "Book of Songs" and unfolded it in front of him, and then casually pulled a volume from the bottom and handed it to Wang Cang.

The first poem at the beginning of the "Book of Songs" - "Zhou Nan? Guan Ju. This is not very easy to do, in Shi Xun's opinion, it is purely a love song, but most scholars of this era note that it is "the righteousness of the husband". If Shixun overturns all the current theories, probably no one will be able to accept it, and he will be branded a heretic...... That's it, that's it, Lao Tzu also writes from Fu Zhilun, and adds some later generations to think that this is a "hypnotic poem......

He just went on and on, basically according to the mainstream of this era, but added a little bit of goods to the corners, including people-oriented thoughts, equality thoughts, free thoughts, and the like. For example, in the relationship between the monarch and the subject, he implicitly separates the monarch from his functions, and the monarch is the monarch because he has fulfilled his duties as a monarch; And what if you refuse to fulfill your duties as a king? As Mencius said: "I have heard of a husband, but I have not heard of killing a king." ”

The same approach can be deduced to paternity, brotherhood and husband and wife. Shi Xun remembered the case of Ning Ke that he had decided in Chengyang County, when his father did not fulfill his duties as a father, Old Master Dong also said: "A gives birth to B, and he can't grow up, so he begs for C, and Yu Yi is gone." "Father and son will not be father and son.

After he crossed over to this life, he encountered and heard too much that future generations would look at him unpleasantly, but this year is a natural thing, so he has long had the desire to vent, and now he uses the commentary to vent a little, and by the way, he can also get plagiarism and the fun of meng people - it's strange that Xun didn't think of such a fun thing before? As a result, he couldn't stop writing this time, and wrote more than 7,000 words in one breath, and Wang Cang next to him was lying on the desk and sleeping until his nose bubbled......

When he went on the road the next day, the circles under his eyes were all black. Wang Cang, he now looks at Xun, it is really a high mountain - "I have never seen a good scripture, such as a gentleman!" As a result, before he returned to Juancheng, Shi Xun had already finished nearly half of the "Book of Songs".

After entering Juancheng, Shi Xun went to Cao Cao to recover his life. Wang Cang said goodbye to him and planned to visit Xun Yu first, but he was held down by Shi Xun and asked him to rest in his own home for the time being, and no one would see him-"My lord is thirsty for talent, Zhongxuan is talented, and he must be summoned immediately." Zhong Xuan and stayed for a moment. ”

He has been depressed for a while, others have traveled to ancient times, and the historical celebrities are a lot of them, and they can all be brought under his command in a few words, but what about himself? Seriously, there is only one and a half celebrities under his command - one is Wu Qian, and half is the half-dead Guan Hai...... finally made friends with the last fierce general brother Tai Shi Ci, and held it with both hands and dedicated it to Cao Cao.

But after thinking about it carefully, I was calm. After all, I didn't think about pulling the pole to fight the world, Xun Wenruo recommended so many people in the bag to Cao Cao, didn't he leave one by his side? It's just that although he never left, he was very particular about his protégés and former officials in these years, and most of the people recommended by Xun Yu read him well, and since then he has been called a colleague, like a monarch and a minister, so Xun Cai once suspected that there would be a "Xun Party" in zài. Anyway, Cao Cao is also happy to recommend some talents to Cao Cao, and he can get some benefits - unless Mao Jue's stubborn temper encounters something, won't these talents help him? It's also an intangible asset.

So I have to recommend it to Cao Cao, if he goes to see Xun Yu, with Xun Wenruo's favor, with Xun and Wang's family friends, maybe this recommendation will have to fall on Xun Yu's head. In other words, if Xun Wenruo recommends fewer people? Why are you still robbing me?

So he pacified Wang Cang with a trick, and then hurried to see Cao Cao. After meeting, he first handed over Liu Biao's reply, and then mentioned the envoy's experience roughly as follows. Cao Cao said you tell me in detail, it was Xun who waved his hand and said don't worry, I heard that the Son of Heaven escaped from Chang'an, and he is about to return to Luoyang, is there such a thing? Has the news reached our Yanzhou? Have you discussed, should we go and save the Son of Heaven?

Cao Cao said that you are asking about this, there is ~~ I also got the news a while ago, the Son of Heaven crossed the Yellow River north and temporarily stayed in the east of the river, and I also sent someone to see it. Two days ago, General Wei Dong Chengyou wrote a letter to him, willing to respect the royal family with me, and asked us to transport grain to Luoyang. It was Xun Xin who said that it was dangerous and that he would catch up with the tail, so he asked eagerly: "How is the lord's will?" ”

Cao Cao said that most of the ministers sent some grain and grass to deal with it, and only Xun Wenruo, Cheng Zhongde and Mao Xiaoxian advocated sending troops to protect the Son of Heaven. Xiao first told me two years ago, asking me to "serve the Son of Heaven to please not be a minister", this time if the text proposed "to serve the Lord to follow the people's wishes", I think what they said is reasonable, it just so happens that the five counties of Huainan have also been taken, and Yuan Shu is not a problem, so he is ready to set off to Luoyang in person.

When he was done, he asked Shixun: "Hongfu hurriedly asked about this, is there a way to teach him?" Seeing that Shixun pretended to frown, he added: "Do you think what Wen Ruo and the others said is inappropriate?" ”

Shi Xun nodded first, then shook his head again, and said: "Wen Ruo, Xiao Xian and other lords welcome the Son of Heaven, this is indeed the best policy, but the so-called 'Feng Tianzi to please not the minister', 'Feng Lord's to follow the people's wishes', Xun thinks that there is something lacking. ”

"Oh?" Cao Cao took Shi Xun's hand, "Zhengyu is listening to Hongsuke's high theory." ”

Shi Xun looked left and right, Cao Cao understood what he meant, and ordered the servants to all withdraw. When I got to the room, there were only two people left, Xun and Cao Cao, and Xun finally stopped selling Guanzi, saying that Wen Ruo and Xiaoxian both mentioned seven words, then I also have a seven-character policy, which is similar to what they said - "coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes"! (To be continued)