Chapter 69: Questions and Answers
"Dare to ask Rong Lang, how happy are you so far?" Zhan Qirui asked sharply, his gaze was provocative, although he was looking up, but looking at Rong Zhi was like looking at some kind of jumping clown.
When many onlookers looked at Zhan Qirui, their eyes showed appreciation.
Before Rong Zhi could answer, he preemptively said: "Rong Lang's parents died early, and he has no brothers. Rong Lang came to the temple and did not get the talent to teach him. This two happiness is also, Rong Lang has been lost. However, the world is impermanent, who can guarantee that parents are always there and brothers have no reason. As for getting the world's talents and educating them, it is even more difficult. Therefore, Zhan thought that he could do the second point, look up to the sky, and bow down to others. It's already a blessing in life, I don't know what Rong Lang thinks? ”
"Is that too sharp?" Some students talked about it, after all, they talked about other people's parents.
"How sharp?" A student said indignantly, "This person is talented, but he is a national thief, and he has lost the face of a scholar. ”
"Yes." Someone agreed, and he said: "In the end, Brother Zhan is upright and not afraid of such traitorous ministers, and he is really a model for my generation." ”
The student's discussion was not small, enough to reach Rong Zhi's ears, but he didn't seem to care, just nodded carelessly, "Very much." ”
"So, dare to ask Rong Lang Lehu? Rong Lang has ever been ashamed of the sky? Scared of people? Zhan Qirui continued to ask.
"Leye, Rong is worthy of the sky, and he is not afraid of others. Consciously happy. Rong Zhi smiled slightly.
"Shameless!" I don't know which scholar scolded.
"It's really hateful that they have become national thieves, and they dare to speak out so loudly."
"If it weren't for that, how could I collude with Guan Zhixin and be embarrassed."
"It's also a loss for this person to expose his true nature early, otherwise, he will definitely become the first great minister of Northern Qi. Evil is more important than knowledge. ”
Zhan Qirui didn't seem to expect Rong Zhi to be so faceless and skinless, and he could actually say himself in a grand manner, worthy of the sky, and not ashamed of others. His face was slightly cold, "It's a good sentence of 'happiness', but this music, I'm afraid that one person will attain the Tao, and the joy of the chicken and dog ascending to heaven!" Rong Lang was born as a champion, but now he is a eunuch before and after the saddle, and he has lost all his scholarly bones, do you dare to call it worthy of admiration? ”
"It's in my heart. Zhan Lang looks at me like this, but I don't know that there are others who look at Zhan Lang like this. Rongzhi was not angry.
Zhan Qirui snorted coldly, "In life, why should you care about the opinions of others, why should you care about the opinions of villains." ”
"Zhan Lang has a point."
"You-"
After turning around and scolding Zhan Qirui, Rong Zhi continued to ask: "Since Zhan Lang asked Rong, then Rong also has a word, and wants to ask Zhan Lang." ”
"Rong Lang, please speak." Zhan Qirui steadied his expression and said reluctantly.
"Why do scholars have to gain fame?"
"I serve the dynasty and work for the people." Zhan Qirui didn't think twice.
Rong Zhi smiled slightly: "Then what is a gentleman?" ”
"There is no food to eat, there is no shelter to seek security, to be sensitive to things and cautious to speak, there is a way and righteousness." Zhan Qirui glanced at Rong Zhi and said sarcastically.
Rong Zhi's smile deepened, "Okay, a good sentence 'be sensitive to things and cautious in words'." is worthy of being a child of the Xiaqiu Zhan family, he is really full of poetry and books, and he is erudite and talented. So I don't know if this Lang Jun knows what the price of food is today? Can you know what is the price of food in a good year? Can you know what the price of food is when the year is in arrears? What is the price of food in a normal year? ”
Zhan Qirui choked, he didn't expect Rong Zhi to ask such a question, and he really couldn't answer it.
Rong Zhi continued, "When the first emperor was in power. On the occasion of a normal year, I will pay a price of 15 wen and a bucket of grain, and on the occasion of a good year, I will pay a price of 10 wen and a bucket of grain, and on the occasion of a year of arrears, I will pay a price of 20 wen and a bucket of grain. As for this year's ......"
Rong Zhi's eyes darkened slightly, "The price of grain has reached twenty-three wen and one bucket." ”
When the rainy season arrives in the coming days, I don't know how much the price of food will rise.
After Rong Zhi finished speaking, he casually turned his head to look at a citizen, "This old man, I don't know if what Rong said is true." ”
The old man nodded, "What Lang Jun said is good. ”
"We are scholars, we are reading the books of sages, and he asks the way of the merchants, isn't it difficult for him." Some scholars are not angry.
"yes."
"What a shameless villain."
Rong Zhi looked at Zhan Qirui again, "Although business and business are not written in the books of sages, they are real people's livelihood. If you want to serve the imperial court, you can't do it behind closed doors. Moreover, the sage also has a cloud, 'A gentleman wants to be obedient to his words, but quick to act.' Even if Zhan Langjun reads all the books in the world and becomes the world's first debater, it is not as useful as being familiar with the people's sufferings and doing a practical thing for the people. ”
As for the so-called embarrassment, wasn't it Zhan Qirui who came to embarrass him at the beginning? In life, even the saints are rarely embarrassed by others, so what are they?
Zhan Qirui's face was blushing when Rong Zhi said, but he still said stubbornly: "Zhan is young, he thinks he is thin, and he doesn't dare to be called a gentleman, thank you Lang Jun for your guidance today." However, there is a cloud in the "University": "Those who want to govern their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies; Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts'. If the heart is treacherous and the body is not right, it is in vain to know the people's livelihood. ”
Rong Zhi didn't care about the sarcasm in Zhan Qirui's words, he still smiled, with a clear breeze and a bright moon posture, such as cutting and learning, such as pondering, "If you don't know the people's livelihood, how can you talk about the world?" Forgive Rong for saying bluntly, observing people's livelihood and self-cultivation and righteousness are never contradictory. I heard that Zhan Langjun often goes to the Qing Talk Festival, and there are many eloquents among the people. However, Rong still advised, the so-called clean talk, not about state affairs, not about the people's livelihood, not about governing the country, not about strengthening the army and enriching the people, but rather empty talk. Qing talks about misleading the country, Zhan Langjun has a bright future, how can he waste his time. ”
Although these times are not going well, but he is not in a good situation now, and it is not good for him to openly attack students. It's better for him to remind these young and vigorous students, so as to warn them not to talk about it.
Li Shengxing looked at the following scene with a smile, probably because the identity of the eunuch Yizi of Rongzhi was too impressive, and everyone forgot that he was born as the champion of the six heads.
That is the six champions, the southern Jin Dynasty and the northern Qi together, since the founding of the country, there are very few six champions. He also took countermeasures in the Golden Palace, only to surprise the emperor; I was also proud of the spring breeze, and the royal horse paraded the streets; He also went to the Qionglin night banquet and overwhelmed the heroes.
Back then, whenever there was a literati gathering attended by Rong Zhi, whether it was a Qing Talk Conference or a Poetry Conference, everyone had to avoid it.
You can despise him as a eunuch, but no one can deny his talent. This is what he has accumulated over the years, and now that time has passed, he will only become more and more sophisticated, this is not comparable to the fledgling, young and frivolous Zhan Qirui.