"Brother Zhao, I don't know what you think of Doctor Shi?" Sima Kao sat opposite Zhao Jiaren, and in front of the two of them put curry rice, wine and beef jerky. Sima Kao, as a teacher who teaches justice in Zhao Jiaren's school, enjoys certain treatment.

After asking the question, Sima Kao picked up a beef jerky made with turmeric and other spices and ate it very refreshingly. It can be seen that this teacher Sima, who teaches justice, is very addicted to the criminal act of eating beef.

For a long time, there have been many theories about the definition of a scholar, and Zhao Jiaren has always believed that being an official is the definition standard of a scholar. After listening to Sima Kao's question, Zhao Jiaren groaned angrily: "In Qi Taishi Jian, in Jin Dong Hubi." ”

'Poof! Sima Kao was eating beef jerky with beer. After listening to these two sentences, he choked, sprayed a small sip of wine, pinched his nose and laboriously swallowed the beef jerky and beer in his mouth, Sima Kao first coughed violently. Finally getting this breath, Sima Kao wiped his tears and said in a voice that was almost moaning after coughing: "Brother Zhao, why did you say this? ”

Zhao Jiaren was not excited, because he had already thought a lot about it in the excitement before, and what he was talking about at this time was the conclusion reached after intense thinking. "In Qi Taishi Jian, in Jin Dong Fox Pen. This is the standard of scholars, and I have a history of Chinese medicine! ”

I had talked to those cadres about why Zhao Jiaren's private army was used as the left wing army, and Zhao Jiaren was unwilling to let his subordinates have the idea that they had to be loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, nor did they want his subordinates to have the idea that Huaxia had nothing to do with me. So he could only turn to the history of China.

Then Zhao Jiaren felt as if he had come to his senses. The reason why China was able to stand firm in the face of the strong invasion of Western civilization is because China has a deep history. No matter what you encounter, as long as you understand history, you will be able to accurately position yourself.

This is what Zhao Jiaren felt epiphany. Now Zhao Jiaren finally understands why he is patriotic after going abroad, because only after going abroad can he understand that China and foreign countries are different. As long as it is divided by history, whether it is Zhao Guanjia or Zhao Jiaren or Zhao Jiaren's subordinates, as long as they have studied the history of China, as long as they think that this is the history of their ancestors, they are all the heirs of China.

Sima Kao seemed to understand something, but he didn't seem to understand, he frowned and thought. Zhao Jiaren said with a smile: "Brother Sima, do you know why the historians were very respected before the Han Dynasty, including in the Han Dynasty?" ”

"Why?" Sima Kao replied almost unconsciously.

Zhao Jiaren calmly explained: "Because the history books before the Han Dynasty were all for the monarch's own children to read, those scholars and doctors are also qualified to read them. Since it's all these people, of course you have to tell the truth. For these people who can tell the truth, the status is certainly respected. ”

"This ......" Sima Kao had a painful expression on his face that he was confused and wanted to get rid of his confusion, and after thinking quickly for a moment, Sima Kao replied embarrassedly: "It makes sense to say that." But Brother Zhao, according to what you said, your subordinates have also read history, so it's difficult for them to be scholars. ”

Zhao Jiaren knew that Sima Kao looked down on his subordinates. People who can only sail ships, do business, and fight, even if they have studied history, are probably a group of people like Sima Kao who have no intersection with scholars at all. But Zhao Jiaren will not think so, in the 21st century, these people who drive ships, do business, and fight wars are all members of the mainstream society. It is even possible to be one of the members of the ruler. And those who only know the Four Books and the Five Classics are a useless group.

Without answering Sima Kao's question, Zhao Jiaren then asked: "Brother Sima, do you know why the status of historians has fallen so much after the Han Dynasty?" ”

"Why?" Sima Kao asked rhetorically.

"Because since Confucius wrote the Spring and Autumn Period and engaged in the defense of His Holiness, the history books have not told the truth. Moreover, after Sima Qian wrote the "Historical Records", the history books were no longer the exclusive content for those monarch families, so the content in the history books made people can't help but sneer. How can the person who writes these things be respected. Zhao Jiaren commented.

Sima Kao thought for a while, and suddenly tasted the taste. He said very unhappily: "Brother Zhao, are you scolding Kong Sheng?" ”

Zhao Jiaren waved his hand proudly in his heart, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't scold Kong Sheng." I just said what Confucius did. It's hard for Brother Sima to think that telling the truth is also a curse? We're doing what only a scholar does, talking about history. ”

Sima Kao glanced at Zhao Jiaren, and Zhao Jiaren's pride was difficult to hide. Even if Zhao Jiaren was right, Sima Kao found it difficult to agree.

Zhao Jiaren also sensed this, he put away his smile and said, "Brother Sima, I have already made a decision. It is time to educate my subordinates as scholars. Confucius said that there is no class in teaching, and since they have received the education of scholars, there will undoubtedly be some people among these people who have awakened the sense of responsibility of scholars. This talent is the backbone. ”

"Huh? Do you still want to do that? Sima Kao was stunned. He first asked because he couldn't get used to Zhao Jiaren's excessive value of his subordinates, but he didn't expect the Zhao family to have a plan to go to the dark.

Zhao Jiaren didn't want to hide anymore after making a decision, he asked Sima Kao directly, "If I'm not mistaken, the danger of the Great Song Dynasty is right in front of me." You and I both participated in the Battle of Ezhou, do you think the Great Song army can stop the Mongol army? ”

"The Mongols are good at cavalry, and they can't fight on land. But the water war ......" Speaking of this, Sima Kao remembered the fear brought by the complete defeat of the Ezhou naval army by the Mongolian naval army, and he hesitated for a moment before replying: "Brother Zhao is proficient in the naval army, do you think the Great Song naval army can't win against the Mongolian naval army?" ”

"It is written in the Book of Songs, Su Su Rabbit Yi, Ding Ding of the Coffin. Takeshi, the prince of Gancheng. Su Su Rabbit Yi, applied to Zhongkui. Martial arts, the prince is hateful. Su Su Rabbit Yi, applied to the forest. Martial arts, the heart of the prince. I will say that the status of the Mongol army in Mongolia is very high. So the Mongolian army itself has a sense of honor and is also well treated. Our Great Song Dynasty looks down on the soldiers so much, but instead hopes that these so-called scum will save the Great Song Dynasty? Zhao Jiaren continued to try to convince Sima Kao. If even a scholar like Sima Kao, who had been hit, could not change in the end, Zhao Jiaren felt that he could probably give up the persuasion of the scholars and doctors completely, and the two sides did not intersect at all.

After another moment of thought, Sima Kao replied, "...... The monarch envoys are courteous, and the ministers are loyal. Is that what it means? ”

Seeing that Sima Kao was finally able to look at the army with a serious attitude, Zhao Jiaren breathed a sigh of relief. "That's what it means, we have to see ourselves as human beings, and we have to treat others as human beings."