If he had just crossed over, it was estimated that Shixun would have had to make up the story of the unknown old man again, but in the past few years, he has been mixed up in the scholar circle, seen more, knew more widely, and practiced his mouth, and the level has risen directly from a street liar to a pyramid scheme leader.

He remembered that in the courtyard of the family family in Lelang County, the old man who claimed to have studied under Zheng Xuan came to the courtyard of the family in Lelang County, who claimed to have studied under Zheng Xuan, and the old man hung up shortly before the family broke down, and there was no proof of his death. So he began to make it up, saying that there was a Mr. Ma of Lelang North Korea, who claimed to have studied under Mr. Ma, and lived in the corner of the sea after returning to his hometown, and took pleasure in studying exegesis.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Xuan is old and old, his memory is quite good, and the old man Ma is not an empty vernacular bragging-"Lelang Ma Suzhi, the same age as Zheng, I don't know if he is okay?" Has the leg injury healed? ”

"Ma Shi has passed away in the first year of Chuping."

"It's a pity, it's a pity," Zheng Xuan let out a long sigh, "It's a pity, and it's sad." I don't know if he's in the corner of the sea, is there anything new? ”

It's Xun Xin who said why do you have to get to the bottom of it when you see a person, it's easy for me to make up nonsense. He turned his mind slightly, thought of a bridge, and immediately asked: "Ma Shi once thought that Cangjie made words, and there were two words that were just rebellion, and he couldn't understand it." ”

As soon as the disciples of the Zheng Sect next to them were all interested in learning, Wang Jing asked playfully: "Which two words?" ”

It is Xun Dao: "One is a short word, and it is a bean." Isn't it 'shooting'? One is a shooting word, and its body is like an inch, isn't it 'short'? ”

Liu Yan was a little disappointed when he heard this. said: "I haven't read Xu Shuzhong's (Xu Shen)'s "Sayings". "Shuowen" cloud: the short word is balanced by the arrow, the ideogram, and the sound is expressed by the bean; The inch of the word is really the hand, and the hand ......"

Is Xun Xin saying that I still don't understand this? Brother, you have fallen into my trap-" But with your hands, there is no 'caressing'? Ande for 'shooting'? Is it a hand shot? ”

Liu Yan didn't think it was right, but Zheng Xuan was more calm, and asked with a smile: "This question is out." Presumably the lawsuit has been resolved? ”

Shi Xun arched his hand and said: "Ma Shi once thought hard about this word, and then he occasionally got a Zhou inscription, and there was an ancient inscription on it. Distinguish its text, the above and lower meaning is to shoot the word - the original and modern text of the shooting error, the ancient text of the shooting, the left non-body. It is a bow. "Talking. He stretched out his hand and drew a rough picture on the mat.

"I see," Zheng Xuan nodded, "The word is inherently changing, and only by knowing its flow can we understand its original meaning. If you only check the ancient books according to the present text, it is tantamount to asking for fish from the wood. ”

It was Xun Xin who said yes. We've gossiped a lot, and I'm not here to learn today. Let's get to the point: "The imperial court wants to summon Mr. Zheng as the great Si Nong, and all the disciples will go to Xudu to rebuild Taixue and learn from ancient literature." Please sir. ”

Zheng Xuan stretched out his hand and pointed to several disciples beside him: "All of them have achieved success, and they can be doctors." In addition, Guozini (Guoyuan) is in Liaodong, Cheng Deshu (Cheng Bing) has taken refuge in Jiaozhou, and Sun Shuran (Sun Yan) or in Guanxi, if he can conquer, he can also enter Taixue as a teacher. Cui Jiqi (Cui Yan) is in Yuan Jizhou, Sun Gongyou is in Liu Yuzhou, or it is not easy to cause. ”

Shi Xun arched his hand and asked: "Xun is recommended to the Son of Heaven - Mr. Ran Ze ......"

Zheng Xuan sighed softly: "I am dying, I only hope to bury my bones in the countryside, I really don't want to trek through the mountains and rivers, and stand in the dynasty to block the road of Qing and other teenagers." ”

It was Xun Xin who said that this can't be done, if you just recruit these disciples, where can I use this trip, there are so many idle guys in the court, who can't come? He looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "Xun has a disrespectful word, please Jun Haihan." Since you have learned from Mr., you will have some strengths, but your name is not good, I am afraid that you will not be able to deter the small and set the hearts of the people...... "If you want to stand in the court as the banner of Zheng Xue, you are not qualified enough, unless Cui Yan is invited from Jizhou - of course it is impossible, Yuan Shao will not release him."

Xu Ci said: "Although we have devoted ourselves to studying, we have not yet achieved anything, which is what Shaofu said. At that moment, several disciples spoke together to persuade Zheng Xuan, and Xi Xuan also said that Mr. is old, and he has no relatives, and he needs the disciples to serve, if Mr. refuses to go, then we can't go, we have to take care of you here.

Zheng Xuan couldn't screw so many disciples, so he had to sigh again in the end: "You and the others are all out of the house, Rong Mou and Shaofu are alone." "Is Xun Xin saying what's the matter, don't let me pull a helper, and want to fight with me one-on-one? Okay, come on, who's afraid of whom? Although your old gentleman is highly educated, you have never heard of many things I know, as long as I don't just talk about the scriptures, I won't be afraid of you!

After all the disciples were gone, Zheng Xuan looked at Shi Xun and asked lightly, "What's the use of reading the scriptures?" ”

It was Xun Bi who respectfully gave the common answer: "For the righteousness of the people, the way of the world is also." ”

Zheng Xuan smiled bitterly: "However, the prosperity of learning is precisely because people's hearts are not right, and the world is restless. In the past, the Zhou Dynasty Yin, a small state took a big country, and it was born as a Zhou duke; Zhou Dao is declining, the princes are chaotic, and Confucius was born; At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Huang Lao said that although the country was fixed, and the Xiongnu was subordinate, it was born Zhongshu. Now it is called Zheng Xuexing, isn't it because of Han Daoling's substitution? ”

It is Xun who said that it is precisely because of this that you must go out of the mountains to preach the scriptures, clarify people's hearts, and stabilize the world.

Zheng Xuan ignored his words, and just said to himself: "After Confucius, there are Zeng Zi, Xun Qing, Zisi, and Meng Ke, all of whom can teach their teachers and explain them differently. Caught Confucianism into the official school, put the doctor of the Five Classics, and now the text focuses on his family and teacher, Chen Chen Xiangyin, not enterprising. Confucianism? Confucianism is also declining! The rise of ancient literature, for its opposition, I am afraid that one day it will become an official school, and it will also be stale and decayed, and it will be learned today. ”

When Shixun heard this, he couldn't help but be in awe, and said in his heart, "Old man, you really think far-reaching. Fortunately, when it comes to the rise and fall of dynasties and the changes of history, he has more than 2,000 years of reference than Zheng Xuan after all, and there are some problems that are not as pessimistic as Zheng Xuan-

"The so-called 'five hundred years, saints come out', rise and fall, rise and fall, the same reason. Zhou Gong is his official school, Confucius is a private school, Zhong Shu is his official school, and now Mr. is a private school. Mr. is willing to make the official school rotten. As for the private learning in the wilderness, I am still willing to make the private learning an official and make it prosperous for another decade or two. What about waiting for a new private school? For example, if you are a human being, the young will eventually grow old, and the old will inevitably die. And although the old man is dead, and the young are reborn, do you think that Zheng Xueyong is in the people. Can it be eternal? "You must be thinking too much, old sir.

When Zheng Xuan heard this, his spirit couldn't help but perk, but the spark in his eyes had just flickered. But it was instantly dimmed: "Therefore, the old man is old, and he doesn't want to block the way of Qing and other young people." The Zheng family can be an official scholar, and the disciples all have jobs, and their wishes are sufficient. Why do you have to ask the old man to enter the permit? Rotten dry crossroads. It's hard to grow new seedlings. ”

It was Xun Xin who said that it seems that just talking about the prosperity and development of learning, that is to convince you, let's just talk about something else: "Mr. thinks that in this world, the Han family is declining, and the princes are strife, how is it compared to the first Zhou?" Confucius still traveled around the world and diligently sought knowledge. It is also the world. Zheng Xuezhi is the ox ear of ancient literature. Mr. is a master of Confucianism, and his name is important all over the world. If Mr. enters the permit, the world's scholars will look at the prime minister, the people's hearts will be established, and the world will be safe. Isn't Mr. willing to dedicate his heart and soul to the peace of the world? "To put it bluntly, I asked you to go to Xudu, just to use you as a banner to stand up, unite people's hearts, unify thoughts, and then unify the world. I don't want you to take care of things, or even give lectures, you just have to be there like a Buddha statue.

"For example, Emperor Xiaowu took Gongsun Hong as the prime minister, and promoted the grammar and law officials, but it was just decorated with Confucianism, and Xiaowu used it for his name, not for the fact." "Learning grammar and law, and decorated with Confucianism" is the evaluation of Gongsun Hong in the history books, saying that this person is a Confucian on the surface, but a grammar official in his bones, and Confucianism is just a cover for him to become famous. However, Emperor Wu "deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone", and did not use the real Confucianism such as Kong Zhongshu as the prime minister, but chose Gongsun Hong, just to use his reputation as a Confucian.

When Zheng Xuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and pointed at Shixun: "Qing and the Son of Heaven, do you say the same?" Shi Xun replied honestly: "No." "With Cao Mengde, do you say the same?" Shi Xun continued to answer honestly: "There is no need to say more, and Cao Gong is self-explanatory. ”

Zheng Xuan gasped twice, and suddenly changed the topic: "Why do you think Qin died?" ”

It's Xun Xin who said what, I said history, you also talk about history, this pole will be shot eight feet away. This is not good in talking to the teacher, the other party can change the topic at any time, but you can't help but follow, whenever the other party asks a question, you must answer, you can't talk about him left and right.

For example, now Zheng Xuan asked, what do you think was the reason for the Qin Dynasty to perish? Yes Xun had to answer: "For Qin not to be benevolent and righteous, lawless king, the measures are heavy, and the punishment is too urgent." Zheng Xuan shook his head lightly: "This Lu Jia's words are also not Qing's words." Shi Xun also said: "For Qin to abolish the way of the ancestors, burn the words of a hundred schools, and ...... with foolishness" Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zheng Xuan: "This Jia Sheng (Jia Yi)'s words are also not Qing's words - I only want to see Qing's insights and hear Qing's words." "Don't memorize the sayings of your predecessors, but say what you think.

Yes Xun had no choice, so he had to organize the sentence slightly in his heart, and then took a long breath: "Xun thinks that Qin's death is also due to three mistakes." ”

"Oh?" Zheng Xuan leaned up, "Why is one of them?" ”

"The people of Qin are simple, so they use the law to control them. And even so, there was a standing wood at the south gate first, and then there was a merchant's car crack to show his faith, and then it was available. The people of the Kanto region have been scattered for a long time, and they have been in Qin for many years, and their fathers and brothers have died, and they are unclear and unsuitable for Qin law, and they do not believe and resent the Qin people. And the law is not changed, and it is still the policy of the Qin people to control the people of the eastern part of the country - one of them is dead. ”

"And what about the second one?"

"The first emperor built the Great Wall and opened the Ling Canal, which is beneficial to the country, but building a house and a mausoleum is not beneficial to the people. The situation is often hundreds of thousands of people, day and night, do not rest, death pillow - the people are not cattle and horses, labor will be resentful, anger will fight, so one husband raises his arms, ten thousand people Jing Cong - is the second of his death. ”

"Three?"

"Qin officials are not tyrannical, but greedy. The first emperor gathered the world's wealth and beauties to fill the house, and the second emperor was even more obscene and happy day and night, and did not do anything about his politics. The upward and downward effects are to have Pei Ling banquet guests, to enter the money to don't kiss and sparse, Xiang Liang is guilty and, Cao blames the book to Sima Xin. The officials are greedy and tyrannical, but the people are safe and do not rebel? - The third of its deaths. ”

Shi Xun said that the Qin Dynasty was not only the emperor arrogant and lascivious, but also the problem of official corruption was also very serious, and he mentioned two things recorded in the history books. First, the county magistrate of Peixian County entertained his old friend Lu Gong, that is, the later Empress Lu Pheasant of Han Gao, his father, all the county officials and gentry brought money to congratulate, and the county official Xiao He personally counted it, and only those who gave more than 1,000 yuan were allowed to enter the court, and if they were less than 1,000 yuan, you should wait in the hall - this is a blatant solicitation of bribes. The second is that Xiang Liang was once implicated and was pursued by Liyang County, and he asked his old friend, Cao Jiao, the director of the Qi County Prison (Public Security Bureau), to write a letter to Sima Xin of Liyang Prison to help settle the matter - this is a blatant violation of the law and a violation of the law. If the government is so corrupt, how can the common people not rebel? (To be continued......)

PS: Introduce a trick, this chapter is Xun and Zheng Xuan's Le Lang Ma lawsuit, it is a friend for many years, surnamed Ma, a lawyer, a little bit unprofessional, often post on Weibo, voice and other posts, well, it was written that Xun forged the teacher of the discipline, so he was torn out, just right.