This Mr. Liang Zuoqiu is a scholar with a backbone, Cai Yu secretly said in his heart, he couldn't help but be curious, stood up, and did not hesitate to bow his hand to Wang Jian and Deng Wei: "The contemptible surname is Cai, the name is Jia, the word Zhong Yin, I have admired Mr. Zuoqiu's name for a long time, I don't know if the two of you can introduce me to me?" His face is like a crown of jade, like a well-educated Confucian scholar, as the saying goes, there is poetry and calligraphy in the belly, others can't pretend, Wang Jian and Deng Wei are not suspicious when they see each other, they are busy getting up and politely meeting each other, and Wang Jian is sarcastic about the nonsense of the speech book during the chat, which makes Cai Yu very happy, and the three of them drank tea for a while and then set off to go to Shazhou Academy under Mingsha Mountain.

came to Shazhou Academy, and after the transmission, Deng Wei took Cai Yu to visit the study. Liang Zuoqiu and Cai Yu are both people full of money, this is the same at first sight, after the greetings, they have a sense of hate, after talking about poetry papers, Cai Yu saw a few books on Liang Zuoqiu's desk, looking at the strokes are all that simple and unbearably lacking pen words, he couldn't help but be surprised: "I heard that Mr. Zuoqiu vigorously opposed Anxi's implementation of this lack of pen words, accusing this is to drink water to quench thirst, relieve temporary worries, and leave a regret for eternity, why are you still looking at some anthologies that lack pen words?"

Liang Zuoqiu has a little more vicissitudes than when he was in Lanzhou, but his bearing is better, he picked up a book casually, handed it to Cai Yu, and said: "Although this missing pen is simple, it still has the original appearance, Brother Zhong Yin, let's take a look at this book first, and then evaluate it with me." Cai Yu took the book, looked at the three words "Elemental Theory" on the cover, and when there were two words that were exactly the same as the original, he calmed down and flipped through it from the beginning.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, Liang Zuoqiu saw him reading the book, and also took another book for himself, sometimes flipping through it, sometimes closing his eyes and pondering.

According to the book, everything in the world is made up of 118 elements of the seven races, and not only attaches a table of these elements like a ladder, but also lists some examples of elements constructing objects, as well as examples of elements reacting with each other to transform objects. It is quite similar to the Wai Dan Taoism that talks about turning stones into gold, but it is clearly explained, as if the person who wrote the book has seen it with his own eyes. After reading this book, Cai Yu sighed: "Strange and strange theories, this is what Mr. said, the charming and ear-catching book of the Western Regions, right? ”

Liang Zuoqiu saw that he had finished reading the most difficult "Theory of Elements" in the Western Regions book at a glance and ten lines, and secretly praised it, and said in a deep voice: "Recently, someone has collected materials according to the examples in this "Theory of Elements", and the changes and things are as stated in this book, at least they are more realistic than those Jindan Taoist books. He pointed to a few other books on the table and said: "After the Anxi envoys asked the West for books and scriptures, Wu Yingying arranged for his subordinates and academies to translate them into Chinese characters one by one, and the other books are both missing pen characters and Chinese character versions, only these five books, Wu Yingying only ordered the publication of the missing pen version, not the Chinese character version for the time being, although the old man opposed the lack of pen characters, but after carefully reading these five books, he still agreed with his decision. Cai Yu carefully looked at the names of the other four books, which were "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution", "Logic", "Dialectics" and "The Laws of Mechanics".

Liang Zuoqiu pointed to the "Theory of Heavenly Evolution" and said: "This book begins with a clear meaning of 'natural selection, survival of the fittest', and it seems to have a common connection with what the Book of Changes says, 'Tianxingjian, a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement', but what the author gave birth to is to go to shame, still utilitarian, and realize the way of governing the country from the survival of birds and beasts." Pointing to the "Logic", he said: "This book is about the study of form and name, the chapters and sentences are plain, the righteousness is very profound, and the words of the master are often criticized. Pointing to the "Dialectics", he said: "If this book is practiced by traitors, it is enough to confuse right and wrong, reverse black and white, and refer to the deer as a horse." Pointing to the "Laws of Mechanics", he said: "This is about the study of learning from things." Among them, I verified it with a few people, and it is still real. ”

Cai Yu listened to Liang Zuoqiu introduce those books, and couldn't help but wonder: "Since it is a strange book, why is it only engraved with a lack of pen and not widely disseminated?" Liang Zuoqiu sighed: "Brother Cai, have you ever read the "Theory of Heavenly Performance", its Chinese characters are really shocking. In the past six months, I have been studying these strange books of the Western Regions, and the more I think about it, the more I feel that the essence of them is very different from the way of enlightenment of the sages, and it is contrary to the principle of cultivating Qi and governing peace. Saying 'Yiyi to change summer' is not a pretentious sensational. ”

"Since the chaos of the previous dynasty, the Central Plains has been in turmoil, and foreign races have invaded each other, and China's vitality has been greatly damaged, and etiquette has collapsed. The world is a little stable, but the Khitan tribe relies on the sixteen states of Yanyun to achieve things, this sincerity has not changed for hundreds of years, if these five strange books flow into the Central Plains together, charming ears and eyes, in vain disturb the hearts of the Chinese, and cause many more disasters. ”

"The only way is to first expand the influence of a few books, and then invite the world's famous Confucians, to remove the chaffles, to keep the false and the true, and to incorporate them into the system of our Chinese fundamental learning, so as to reap the effect of other mountains. It is precisely for this reason that I agree with Wu Yingying, and only engrave these five strange books of the Western Regions with a lack of pen and characters, so that their influence is within the scope of Anxi, and they will not be circulated in the heart of China. These days, I have copied the excerpts and sent them to my friends in Confucianism, and invited them to Shazhou Academy for joint reference. Brother Cai is only eight years old, are you willing to participate in the grand event?"

Dunhuang is located in the border, Liang Zuoqiu is easy to meet a man full of poetry and books, so he has the intention of keeping him in the academy to teach apprentices. After some conversation, this Cai Zhongyin is actually a Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist doctor, all knowing, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, even in the Central Plains, he is also a first-class talent, in the confusion of how such a character could be outside Dunhuang, the heart of retention is even more keen. During the conversation, Cai Yu showed a strong interest in Buddhism, and Liang Zuoqiu said: "The academy is close to the Thousand Buddha Rock, and many famous monks from the West are here to participate in Zen and enlightenment, and it is convenient to move around in their spare time. ”

Cai Yu spent four years in Bianliang in trepidation, and was humiliated for no reason when he first came to Dunhuang, and was described by the idlers in the market as if he was a wreck, and he originally held a sense of injustice inside. Liang Zuoqiu proposed to sort out the essence of the Western Regions' culture, and the grand event of opening a generation of atmosphere had already made him quite excited. Although these strange books of the Western Regions are contrary to Confucianism, they are also broad and profound, and if they are sorted out well, the impact should be no less than that of Buddhism entering the Central Plains.

He has no relatives here, there are no lyrics in Dunhuang City, and there are not many people who can even understand the words, and staying in the academy can talk about Jinglun articles from time to time, enjoy the exquisite murals of the Thousand Buddha Rock in his spare time, and visit the monks, so comfortable, as if it is not easy to get it when he was the emperor in the south of the Yangtze River, this Mr. Liang Zuoqiu has the wind and bones to fight against Wu Yingying, Cai Yu thought about it for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

In the office of the commander of the Flower Hat Army, a list of officers who have recently made meritorious contributions in the Western Regions is unfolded on the table, which was sent by Bai Sheng, the new commander of the Jiaorong Army. Zhang Zhongyao wanted to pick out the entourage officer who would make the big food inside, and suddenly, his finger stopped in a conspicuous position on the list, and Cai Lang, the centurion of the Jiaorong Army, flashed a trace of hesitation in his eyes, but he still drew a circle next to it.

"General, Cai Yu stays in Shazhou Academy, it seems that he has the intention of staying for a long time, how to deal with it?" asked a Chengying battalion soldier. Zhang Zhongyao raised his head, thought for a moment, and said: "Let's camp nearby, the companion is a drill, and I will look for a baggage camp to build a house next to the academy, Shazhou Academy is also an important place." The sergeant took the order and left, Zhang Zhongyao put down the brush, thoughtful. The five strange books of the Western Regions that are neatly stacked next to the table are Wu Yingying's manuscripts. This was written from memory when Wu Yingying lived in Bianliang and had nothing to do, and it was also mixed with his comments and collations on these knowledge. But it made a big detour, mixed with the scriptures sought in the Western Regions, and strictly ordered not to reveal the source of this book. This matter was all handled by Zhang Zhongyao, who was with Wu Yingying at that time, and he always carried these five masterpieces of the master's handbook, and when he had nothing to do, he flipped through them to understand the meaning. "Each book is enough to make a name move the world, but the lord has resolutely thrown away this false name. Thinking of this, Zhang Zhongyao couldn't help but feel in his heart that Wu Yingying was unfathomable, "Those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements." A good doctor has no brilliant name. Shang Ying changed the law, the car split clan was wiped out, Wang Mang vainly called Xinxue, laughed for the world, and left a stench for 10,000 years. ”