Although it is said that the matter of etiquette and law is not something that he, the son of the country, should ask about the sacrificial wine.

However, as the only few great Confucians.

Cheng Zhengdao believed that in addition to studying Confucian classics and teaching the students of Guozijian, he should follow the teachings of the sages and maintain the order of etiquette and music.

We must not allow those words of "advocating chaos" and "teaching thieves" to circulate among the great cadres!

Come to think of this.

Cheng Zhengdao felt more and more that the burden on his shoulders was very heavy, and a sense of mission arose.

He no longer hesitated, got up and left the warm pavilion, planning to go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, find a few ministers of the Ministry of Rites, and discuss how to impeach the traitorous minister Fang Xiu who brought disaster to the country and the people!

Just walked out of the warm pavilion.

Caught up with the bitter cold wind.

A chill swept over him, and he couldn't help but shiver.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the sound of students talking from the side.

"It's not winter yet, it's so cold, and I don't know why."

"The weather is unpredictable, and it is normal, that is, you have to prepare in advance, buy more charcoal to store, and buy it after a while, the price will definitely rise."

When a taller student heard this, his face was helpless, and he sighed:

"You don't have to wait for a while, today's people in my house go to buy charcoal, and it has risen to forty yuan a catty."

Another fat student was surprised:

"Forty dollars a pound, why don't you grab it?"

The tall student sighed:

"Hey...... I heard that this charcoal is quite cumbersome to burn, and it is more expensive to sell, but it is normal. ”

Fat students don't have a good airway:

"It's all excuses! It's nothing more than the charcoal seller's desire for profit, taking the opportunity to make huge profits! ”

As soon as this remark came out.

The tall student fell silent, and only after a long time did he say:

"Yesterday's latest issue of "Daqian Monthly", Brother Liu hasn't read it yet, right?"

The fat student surnamed Liu was slightly stunned and replied, "I haven't seen it yet, what's wrong?" ”

"Bai Yushi wrote a poem a few days ago, and he published it on it, talking about the person who sells charcoal."

"Read it and hear it."

The tall student looked at him and read word by word:

"His face was full of dust and smoke, and his temples were pale and his fingers were black.

What is the profit from selling charcoal? The clothes on the body eat in the mouth.

The poor shirt is single, and the heart is worried and wishes for the cold.

At night, a foot of snow outside the city came, and Xiao drove a charcoal cart to roll the ice ruts. ”

The poor shirt is single, and the heart is worried and wishes for the cold......

The fat student read it lightly twice, and there was a flash in his eyes.

Immediately, his expression was a little ashamed, and he stopped talking.

He was born in a family, his father was a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, even in Chang'an City, he lived very wealthy, lived in a house with a few enters, roasted on charcoal, and stretched out his hands to eat to open his mouth.

treats the poor people living at the bottom, but with such malice, they feel that they are greedy for profit and are making huge profits, but they never thought that they were selling charcoal, just for the clothes on their bodies and food in their mouths.

"Bai Yushi is in a high position, but he is worried about the people, and some time ago he donated all his money this year, which is really admirable."

"The poem is also very well done, and people can empathize with it as soon as they hear it."

As the tall student spoke, he suddenly heard footsteps from the side.

The two turned their heads to look and saw a familiar figure.

Busy salutation:

"The students have seen the sake priest!"

Cheng Zhengdao looked at them with deep eyes, waved his hand, and asked:

"The poem you just read was published in the "Daqian Monthly"?"

The tall student nodded and replied, "Yes." ”

Cheng Zhengdao was silent for a while, he didn't know what he thought, his brows furrowed slightly, he looked at the two of them, and asked coldly: "You also read the Daqian Monthly Report on weekdays?" ”

The two students glanced at each other, not quite understanding the purpose of the priest's question, but after thinking about it, they still answered truthfully.

"Students only watch occasionally."

Cheng Zhengdao frowned, and asked again: "In addition to poetry, can you read the script?" ”

The two students said in their hearts: The most attractive thing about Daqian Monthly is the script, what else can you read if you don't read the script.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and replied:

"Look at it occasionally."

In fact, I read it every day, and every script, every issue, has not been left behind.

They are not the only ones immersed in these scripts.

The whole Guozijian, the older students, watch it on weekdays.

Even a few doctors, occasionally watch it, and sometimes discuss the content with them.

Of course, these words must not be said in front of the priest, otherwise you will inevitably be reprimanded.

The two thought so.

I heard the priest snort coldly, and said coldly:

"You don't have enough time to study the classic books of Confucian sages, how can you be so slack off and read those meaningless books!"

The two who were reprimanded hurriedly saluted:

"Students know their mistakes!"

Cheng Zhengdao looked at them, felt a cloud of anger surging in his heart, and scolded angrily:

"In the past, there was no Daqian monthly, and the students of Guozijian were all dedicated to learning, studying Confucian classics diligently, and understanding the truth of the sages!"

"Since this big dry monthly magazine came out, look at what you have become when you are all lazy! It's just deviant! Go astray! ”

The two students wanted to refute that they would only read a conversation book in their free time to relax and relax, how could they be deviant and go astray?

But seeing that Cheng Zhengdao was so angry, he was afraid and didn't dare to refute.

Cheng Zhengdao scolded, and felt not very relieved, and said loudly:

"From today onwards, all students of our country are not allowed to read the Daqian Monthly! If the old man finds out, he will be dismissed immediately! ”

The two students were slightly stunned, they both showed a look of surprise, subconsciously looked at Cheng Zhengdao, and whispered: "Just read a script, so as not to get rid of the country." ”

When Cheng Zhengdao heard this, he glared at them and said angrily:

"Guozijian is a place for the imperial court to cultivate outstanding talents who cultivate self-cultivation and govern the country and level the world!"

"If you don't concentrate on the scholars, why not?"

Hearing this, the two students did not dare to speak again for fear of angering the priest wine, lowered their heads, and did not say a word.

Seeing this, Cheng Zhengdao wanted to say something more, but at this time, a clear voice came from beside him.

"Students don't understand what is the relationship between self-cultivation and governing the country and the world, why they can't self-cultivation and governing the world after reading the book."

As soon as these words came out, the two students were breathless, and subconsciously looked behind them.

There.

A young man in a gray robe stood in place, holding a stone in his hand, and his eyes were blazing, looking this way.

"Sure enough, it's Qin Shouyang!"

"He is the only one who dares to ask such a question at this time!"

Cheng Zhengdao's face was angry, and he was about to get angry, when he turned his head to look, he saw that it was Qin Shouyang, but the original reprimand was swallowed back.

His brows furrowed slightly, and he said coldly:

"The sage said: Character and then know, know and then sincerity, sincerity and then heart, heart and then body cultivation, body cultivation and then family Qi, family Qi and then national governance, national governance and then the world peace......"

"If you are obsessed with the scriptures, where will you have the time to study the classics of the saints, and if you don't study the classics of the saints, how can you know the character of the person?"

The meaning of this phrase is to study everything in order to gain knowledge.

After acquiring knowledge, we can cultivate character, govern the country well, and make the world peaceful.

Qin Shouyang walked in front of Cheng Zhengdao with no expression on his face, and replied:

"What the gentleman said, the students dare not agree."

Cheng Zhengdao's brows furrowed even tighter, but he didn't scold, just looked at him.

Qin Shouyang continued: "The student remembers that Mr. once said that everything in the world has a reason, so why can only one know it by studying the sage's classics? Isn't the script everything, and isn't there a truth in the script? ”

Hearing this, Cheng Zhengdao was slightly stunned, and was about to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Qin Shouyang gushing:

"Mr. should know that the student is in the object, and the student is also in the book, such as this "Water Margin", there is a truth.

Song Jiang's personality allows students to understand that a gentleman must have a proper way, and the story of Lu Junyi also allows students to understand what is the end of virtue and wealth.

In addition, everything described in the book should also be in line with what the sage said, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn a boat......"

Qin Shouyang was still talking.

Cheng Zhengdao finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and scolded:

"Nonsense!"

"Don't see, don't hear, don't speak, don't move...... This is the way of a gentleman, and what is written in the Water Margin?

If nothing else, let's just say that Wu Song, who is obviously a murderous person without a king and a husband, has been portrayed as a hero, isn't this bewitching the foolish people and tempting them to be evil? ”

"The sage said: The country will be defeated by the way, and the heavens will be the first to come out of the calamity to condemn it......"

"In the old man's opinion, the reason why this year's winter is so cold is because Fang Xiu's treacherous minister connived at a newspaper like Daqian Monthly, which caused God's curse!"

As soon as this remark came out.

The two students glanced at each other, and they could see the surprise in each other's eyes.

Xindao: The courage of the Lord of the Wine Sacrifice is inevitably too great, and he dares to talk about the Prime Minister.

Qin Shouyang listened, but his brows furrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice:

The student thought that what he said was unfounded.

In the students' view, the weather is unpredictable, but it is a natural principle that does not change because of the fault of one person......"

I just spoke, but I haven't said a few words.

Cheng Zhengdao's eyes widened, revealing disbelief, raised his voice, and reprimanded angrily:

"Shut up!"

"The country will prosper, and there will be auspiciousness; The country is about to die, there will be demons, see the yarrow turtle, move the four bodies! ”

"There will be afterglow in the house of goodness, and there will be aftermath in the house of unkindness!"

"There is a great drought in the state, and the mother is deprived of punishment and virtue?"

"These ...... It's all what the saints say! ”

"There is no basis for what you said about the old man!"

"Could it be that there is no saint in your eyes!"

Qin Shouyang's face was expressionless, and he said: "The student thinks that Mr. is misinterpreting the holy will, the sage said, there must be afterglow in the house of goodness, and there must be aftermath in the house of unkindness, but it is to teach the people to be good, not ......."

"Enough!"

"Don't call yourself a student, the old man doesn't have a deviant student like you!"

Cheng Zhengdao saw that Qin Shouyang still wanted to refute himself, and the little patience he had left was exhausted, and before he finished speaking, he angrily reprimanded:

"It's just a matter of confronting the division commander! How dare you dishonor the saints! ”

"So arrogant, how can the eunuch of the country tolerate you!"

"Today, the old man will get rid of you, the black sheep of the herd, for the country!"

"From now on, you are no longer a student of Guozijian!"

"Get out of the country prison for the old man!"

Cheng Zhengdao's expression was angry, and he waved his big hand.

Qin Shouyang didn't have a chance to argue with himself, let alone argue with Cheng Zhengdao, so he was forcibly pushed out of the Guozijian by several servants.

Cheng Zhengdao looked at his back, only to feel more and more angry, blaming the reason for Qin Shouyang's deviance on Daqian Monthly, and became more and more firm in his heart about impeaching that treacherous minister.

"Even if the treacherous minister is powerful, in order to maintain the ethical norms, the old man must fight for reason and impeach!"

Cheng Zhengdao held this belief, and did not want to waste time on these misguided students, so he strode away from Guozijian and walked in the direction of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

The other side.

Qin Shouyang, who was driven out of the country's prison, stood in place, with a trace of trance in his eyes.

Immediately, it was as if nothing had happened.

took out the transcribed copy of "University Questions" from his arms, and while reading it, he walked towards the Qin Mansion.

............

Yusennomiya.

In the blink of an eye, it was night.

Inside the temple.

There are still all kinds of delicacies on the table.

Wu Mingkong sat in the first seat, eating the sauced beef with relish, and his good-looking eyes were bent into crescents.

Two words were written all over the face - it smelled so good!

Opposite side.

Fang Xiu looked at her, a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, and asked:

"Your Majesty, how does the beef taste?"

Wu Mingkong swallowed the beef in his mouth, and pretended to be flat:

"It's done."

Fang Xiu smiled, picked up a piece of beef, and handed it to the mouth of the little empress opposite.

"Ah~"

Wu Mingkong opened his mouth and took it away with a "ahhh

Side.

Lin Wan'er got goosebumps all over her body, and said in her heart: Fang Xiang and His Majesty are becoming more and more inappropriate, and they always show affection in front of her, is this good?

Wu Ming's empty cheeks were bulging, chewing on beef while chatting casually.

"I looked at the account books presented by the household department, and found that the treasury had less money than I had imagined, even with the division of the accounts of Zhenbao Zhai.

Can Fang Xiang tell me where all this money is used? ”

The treasury is empty, and the little empress is naturally clear.

But that was before there was no Jumbo Zhai.

With Jumbo Zhai, the treasury can receive a large amount of silver every day, and after such a long time, it is always possible to save some.

But after reading the account books, the little empress realized that this was not the case at all.

There is less silver in the treasury than before.

You don't have to think about it to know that it must have been moved by Fang Xiu, a traitor.

The little empress believed that the money would be used in the right place.

The question is......

Where is it used?

She was curious to know.

Fang Xiu said casually:

"It is normal for the imperial court to be in ruins, silver must be used everywhere, and the treasury is empty."

Wu Mingkong swallowed the beef, pouted, and said angrily:

"No perfunctory!"

Fang Xiu thought for a moment and said, "The plan that the minister mentioned to His Majesty before, in addition to poison, also has a large amount of silver bribes, and they are willing to do things for the imperial court." ”

The plan here refers to the invasion...... The plan to enter the Zhou Kingdom.

Those local officials and generals who were controlled by Fang Xiu, every once in a while, in addition to receiving the antidote to the Broken Intestine Pill, they could also receive a large sum of silver.

And all this money was taken out of the treasury.

"Makes sense."

The little empress nodded, expressing her affirmation, then folded her fingers, roughly calculated, frowned slightly, and said, "That doesn't need so much silver." ”

Fang Xiu then said: "The minister also allocated a sum of silver for road repair. ”

"Build roads?"

Wu Mingkong was slightly stunned, and said: "Although my official road cannot be called extendable, it is also relatively perfect, why do you need to call so much silver?" ”

Fang Xiu explained: "The minister plans to use a new type of material to renovate all the official roads. ”

As soon as this remark came out.

Wu Mingkong's eyes showed a touch of surprise and puzzlement, and asked:

"Why?"