Li Bonan proposed who would win, Puyun looked at the country, where can he see the final winner, so he said: "The land of the predecessors will be reaped later, and there will be the reapers behind." In my opinion, there is no winner at the moment, and there will be no next year. The current heroes from all walks of life, although they are beautiful on the surface, are making wedding clothes for the latecomers. ”

Li Bonan took a sip of tea and analyzed Puyun's words: "What Mr. means, the collapse has just begun, and the final unification is still far away. At present, various forces are intertwined, and no one is willing to compromise easily. Next, it is inevitable that there will be ups and downs, until the court declines and a division is formed, and then there will be a male master, and it is the time to really divide the victory and defeat? ”

"Exactly." Puyun nodded and said.

"The place is only made big by force." Li Keding listened to the conversation between Master and his father and asked, "If force only resists external invasion and does not interfere in political affairs, does Master think it will be possible to do it next?" ”

"It must not be possible, Yuan Shikai was very important at the beginning because he controlled Beiyang. Over the past few years, everyone has followed suit and learned from each other, and the use of force has become a personal weapon, which is a misfortune for the country. The general trend of the world will enter a cycle of long-term and long-term division. In this way, when can I take a break? Whose sin is this? Alas! Wretched! Puyun said worriedly, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Li Keding was really afraid of what the master said, if the heroes were chasing each other, the smoke would be everywhere, and it would be the common people who would suffer, so he couldn't help but ask anxiously: "Master, according to your opinion, is my China going to enter the troubled times again, and the heroes will compete for the world again?" ”

Puyun nodded slightly: "The general trend of the world, those who go along with it prosper, and those who go against it die, this is what Sun Cannon said, there is some truth!" But our general trend is still in the cycle of royal succession. At present, the signs are not good, since Cai Ye and others can use force to please Yuan, there will be people who can use force to ask others in the future. Once the precedent of this armed crusade is opened, anyone can take the initiative to crusade, and anyone can be crusaded, which is nothing more than a harder fist than anyone's. Now that the general trend has been set, it is beyond human power to recover, the so-called situation is stronger than people, and we can only comply with it in regret. ”

Li Keding saw that his master had no intention of contending, and knew that his ambition had changed, but the direction was undecided, so he was in a state of confusion, worrying about the country and the people.

Puyun didn't want to support Prince Gong, and Li Bonan was afraid that he would have other ideas, so he stood up and arched his hand and said: "As for courting Yuan, what plan does Sir have, if it is useful to Bonan, Sir just commands." ”

"The year is cold, and then the pine and cypress wither." Puyun looked at the pine tree outside the window and said to Li Bonan, "Tell everyone, don't go to fight Yuan for fame and fortune." Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, are related to the life and death of the people, and they must not be careless. What I mean is that everyone can generate electricity and use an ultimatum to put pressure on Lao Yuan to force him to abdicate and restore the republic. ”

"I will send a telegram to the brethren tomorrow to convey the gentleman's intentions to you." Li Bonan replied, "Mr. is kind, and he can't bear to let the people be miserable, and I think that Lao Yuan is a smart person and will not be stubborn."

Puyun's ambition back then was exhausted, and he was afraid that Li Bonan would worry about him, so he said leisurely: "Brother Xian, you know, in this Temple of Literature, I read some books of sages every day, and I can always feel that the saints are above and below me, which makes me fascinated, and my heart is satisfied." As for the community with one family name, if it can't be worthy of heaven, it will inevitably be lost, and there is no need to regret it. The so-called exhaustion of qi is beyond the reach of manpower. What's more, if you don't want to win back by the people, you are really acting against the sky. In addition to causing the people to suffer, the things that go against the sky will not benefit them at all, and they will never be done. ”

"Sir is not obsessed with self-interest, which makes Bernan admire." Li Bonan already understood Puyun's intentions, bowed his head slightly, and thought that Puyun could change with the times, not sticking to fame, and being a true husband, so he asked Puyun for instructions, "I want to go to Beijing in the next year, what is the entrustment of Mr." I've been preparing early. ”

"Just take this with you, you don't have to do anything else." Pu Yun got up and took the "Dying Poem" he had just written and handed it to Li Bonan.

Li Bonan put away the letter, Puyun took out another letter and handed it to Li Bonan: "Brother Xian, this letter was sent by Shenzhou just now, let's take a look at it first." ”

Li Bonan hurriedly read it, and the letter was written by Yan Qing in Shenzhou, and the content was very brief, to the effect: "The government plans to demolish the Shenzhou Confucian Temple because of the construction of a national school, and I have agreed." ’

After reading it, Li Bonan slapped the table and said angrily: "Shenzhou Mansion, you are also bolder." Li Keding also read the letter on the side, and said secretly, no wonder his father was angry, how could the Temple of Literature be demolished?

"Brother Xian, please calm your anger first." Seeing that his father and son looked annoyed, Pu Yun persuaded, "The person who delivered the letter told me that the Shenzhou Confucian Temple was dilapidated and couldn't support it for a few years. This time, Yan Qing agreed to the request of the government to demolish it, saying that it was because of Miss Liu's rhetoric that moved him, and he turned from opposition to support. ”

"Miss Liu?" Li Bonan asked, "Could it be the daughter of Liu Yedao?" It shouldn't be, Liu Yedao is in his thirties, how old can his daughter be, and where can he have the ability to persuade Yan Qing? ”

"Miss Liu's name is Liu Zhisi, not Liu Yedao's daughter, but his niece." Puyun explained: "I heard from the messenger that Yan Qing has now made up his mind, and he, the Kong family, and the Cao family all plan to support Miss Liu, and repeatedly begged me not to blame. ”

Li Keding heard the master say that Miss Liu was Liu Zhisi, and then he understood that she was the niece of Liu Yedao, no wonder she could go directly to and from the county government in the summer. But why did she demolish the Temple of Literature? For this reason, Yan Qing was also convinced. Li Keding couldn't help thinking on the side, and was dissatisfied with Liu Zhisi's demolition of the Temple of Literature, but he wanted to hate her, but he couldn't hate her, every time he thought of her, he always felt strange in his heart.

Li Bonan saw that Puyun was going to let the Shenzhou Confucian Temple be demolished, and asked with some regret in his heart: "Yan Qing chose to support the Liu family, but he was afraid that Mr. would not understand, so he specially sent someone to explain." But Shenzhou Confucian Temple, Mr. really plans to give up here? ”

"There's no fuss and no coping with anything." Pu Yun twisted his beard and behaved very indifferently, "Since Yan Qing has made up his mind, let's do what he wants." Let's not interfere, just to see what everyone's reaction will be once the Temple of Literature is demolished, this is the people's will, not looking at the people's will, there is no way to do righteousness. However, Shenzhou dared to set this precedent, and I think that the people of the Liu family are admirable. ”

Li Bonan also has no good way to stop the demolition, and now many Confucian temples across the country need to be repaired, and there is no way to have a large amount of money to support it. Li Bonan originally pinned his hopes on the people, and more people would gradually invest in protecting the Confucian Temple. But the reality is so cruel, often backfired, and now the number of people who protect the Temple of Literature is decreasing day by day, even if there are still people who want to demolish the Temple of Literature, it is really unexpected, and if you think about it, it is reasonable.

Seeing that the time was not early, Li Keding had just come back, and he should go home early for a reunion, so he changed the topic and asked Li Bonan, "Brother Xian came today, is there anything else?" ”

Li Bonan smiled and said, "Exactly." I have one more thing to ask sir. At present, the situation in Beijing is unclear, and I am only afraid that someone will create chaos there under the banner of anti-Yuan, so after the Spring Festival, whether to go back on time or wait and see first, I can't make up my mind, so I have come to ask Mr. for advice. ”

"Brother Xian is too worried, don't look at the fierce trouble in the south, but Beijing can't make trouble." Puyun said, looking at Li Keding, "Going to school is Keding's top priority now, it should not be delayed, after the New Year, go back on time." ”

After listening to Master's words, Li Keding seemed to have taken a reassuring pill, and briefly reported the situation in the past six months to Master and his father.