A folded corridor is spread in the courtyard, winding towards the depths of the courtyard, as the corridor goes further in, the more vines on it, intertwined, green and verdant branches and leaves, striped rhizomes, quite a winding path to the meaning of secluded.

At the end of the corridor, there is a pond of lake water, a pavilion in the middle of the lake, the corridor crosses the lake and connects to the pavilion, there is a layer of mats on the ground in the pavilion, there is a small table, there is a pot of cold wine on the table, a pot of herbal tea, there are four people sitting around the table, if the people who are in the circle of the elite must know.

Sitting facing south was Guangluxun Wang Mang Wang Jujun, and the person opposite him was Wang Cheng, the captain of Sanhe, who was his younger brother, the middle-aged man on the left hand side was Liu Qin, the great Si Nong, who was his biggest political ally, and the scholar in Confucian clothes on the right hand side was his friend, the famous Confucian, Meng Lin.

Liu Qin said in a deep voice: "Jujun Gong, it is the trend of the times for you to come back this time.

But there are always some treacherous villains in this world, who are waiting in the dark to turn against you, what should we do? ”

Wang Cheng was a little angry when he heard this: "Those insects are really a scourge of the country, if it weren't for my brother saying that I want to convince people with virtue, I will definitely make them look good." ”

Wang Mang didn't answer directly, but his eyes fell on the lake, and there were beautiful lotus flowers blooming on the lake, only to hear him say lightly: "What do you say are the characteristics of lotus?" ”

The three of them looked at each other, not knowing what Wang Mang wanted to say, Wang Mang paused for a moment, and then said, "The rhizome of the lotus flower is rooted in the mud.

Isn't sludge the filthest, dirtiest thing?

But the flowers that grow are so beautiful that they outperform countless other flowers.

How similar is this to the situation we are in now, with the darkness under our feet and our eyes on the light.

I have some personal thoughts.

This pool of sludge should not be exposed to the world, just release the beautiful lotus flowers.

Because we are stuck in the mud, and the people of the world and the people of Li are the most beautiful flowers. ”

Wang Mang's voice was faint, and his gaze seemed to be roaming over several people, with infinite darkness in his eyes.

These people are all smart people, and they suddenly heard the meaning from Wang Mang's words, Wang Cheng was a little breathless, and asked in surprise: "Brother, what do you mean?" ”

Meng Lin looked at Wang Mang in surprise, feeling that he didn't know the person in front of him, "Jujun, what do you mean?" It wasn't like that before! ”

The corners of Wang Mang's mouth tugged at two hints of laughter, and then it seemed that he didn't laugh, Wang Mang returned to a state of expressionlessness, and said in a low voice: "Yes, so I once failed."

If the heart is bright, why care about the means?

A few years ago, I went to Zhaocheng, learned some things, and read some books of King Luowen, and understood some truths.

I will not change my attitude of being upright, because I always believe that only by leading by example can I win the respect of the world.

But what can they say to those who are unwilling to stand up for righteousness, if I want to kill morally? ”

Wang Mang learned a lot from Luo's experience, especially the method of judging people from the highest point of morality, which is really cool to use.

The only difficulty is that it is too difficult to stand at the highest point of morality, but Wang Mang can do it.

Wang Mang decided to salute first and then soldier.

"The hearts of the people of the world care about words, what is the difference between repeated defeats and repeated defeats?

It's the difference in words.

What is the difference between being unsympathetic and being selfless?

It lies in what the hearts of the people of the world think, and this idea is transmitted by the person who first informed him.

We have the vast majority of scholars in the world, so public opinion is in our hands, spreading our ideas to everyone in the world.

Get rid of those who stand in our way.

Are there any of them who are clean?

I'm afraid that each of them has countless crimes that can kill them. ”

If his enemies are willing to be decent, then be decent, go into the wilderness themselves, give up power, and live a little longer.

If you don't want to be decent, then help him be decent, Wang Mang must get rid of all those people in his eyes, and he wants to turn the court into his hall.

The reason why Wang Mang summoned all three of them today was to show his attitude, and all the rules that had been there had disappeared.

He only wants results now.

As long as he can ascend to the highest throne of power, he can give up everything except ideals, as he said, even if he is in darkness, as long as his heart is still bright, that is enough.

Moreover, he will be clothed in the most beautiful garments, and the sparkling waters will cover the filth beneath him, and all the sins that will be carried out in the future.

Meng Lin was a little shocked by Wang Mang's thoughts, he never expected that in such a short period of time, Wang Mang would have undergone such a big change, and the upright gentleman back then would become a person who could play with intrigues.

But he was not the slightest dissatisfied, but was somewhat pleased with Wang Mang's change.

Because this kind of Wang Mang gives people a more reliable feeling, after all, he is the leader of a force, not just a doctor in Taixue.

Meng Lin wanted to know how far Wang Mang had changed, so he asked, "Jujun, some great Confucian scholars oppose you, but those people have not committed any crimes, how can these people do it?"

There are also some officials who are simply against you, and they have also not made any mistakes, how should we deal with these people? ”

Hearing this, Wang Mang glanced at Meng Lin deeply, Meng Lin looked at him, Wang Mang was silent, Wang Cheng and Liu Qin also looked at Wang Mang, waiting for him to speak.

After a long time, Wang Mang's voice sounded leisurely, "Am I not a sage who saves the world?"

Am I not the one whom all the people of the world have called to save the way of the twilight of the world?

Am I not the one God has chosen?

So why oppose me?

Are those who oppose me traitors?

Isn't it against the people of the world?

Isn't it disobeying the will of God?

I don't know what's right or wrong, but I just respectfully carry out God's will.

All the obstacles in front of us, under the will of God, will probably be directly bulldozed.

That's what I want to say. ”

"Color!"

Wang Cheng immediately clapped his hands and laughed, he liked these words, he just wanted to do it without any delay.

Meng Lin is a great Confucian, but he has a smile on the corner of his mouth, he just wants to be so clean and neat, where is everything in this world?

Looking ahead and looking backwards, I am afraid of those small virtues, but I forget the big virtues, which are only done by rotten Confucianism.

(End of chapter)