Speaking of imperial arts.

It is generally divided into two schools: Legalism and Confucianism.

Why is there no Taoist Huang Lao's technique?

After all, three generations of inaction have become the kingdom of heaven that countless emperors in later generations yearn for. But after three generations, the essence of the rule of inaction is actually benevolent government. The imperial court did not issue decrees indiscriminately, so that the people would not suffer because of the change of decrees.

Besides, it was very difficult to implement Huang Lao's technique to manage the dynasty, there was no desire in the court, there was no need and courage for external expansion, and internal contradictions were not stimulated. Such a dynastic environment is not to say that there is none, but it is rare.

Legalism and Confucianism are different.

The emergence of the Legalists directly ended the scattered sand state of the Central Plains in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. After the results of the war, all the vassal states began to change their laws, and Wei, Qin, Chu, Zhao, and Qi could not avoid it. But in the end, the Qin state, which had the strictest laws, came to the fore and established the first unified feudal dynasty in China, the Great Qin Empire.

Moreover, the idea of Legalism not only flourished from the Warring States Period, but also continued to the Han Dynasty with the idea of Legalism governing the country. Especially in the Western Han Dynasty, when Legalism and Confucianism were fighting endlessly, the Han Dynasty still favored Legalism when governing the country. Even in the Sui and Tang dynasties, Legalism still had many supporters.

After all, the bad breed of cool officials, which was hated by any official, was still very prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. And the cool official is actually a side branch of the Legalist.

From the period of Emperor Wu, Gongsun Hong recommended Dong Zhongshu, a fellow disciple, and after Dong Zhongshu proposed the concept of 'Heavenly Grant of Monarchy', Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty decided to depose Confucianism. But this only confirmed the academic status of Confucianism, and did not throw away all the other things of the hundred schools of thought.

Imperialism.

Perhaps it is a legend that has only been handed down from that period.

But for the emperor, this kind of heresy must be intolerable.

After Zhao Xu saw the book on the cover of the three words "Imperial Technique", his eyes revealed a cold cold light, and Hao Sui, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but shudder, he found the emperor's strange appearance, and then gloated in his heart: "Old thief, death is coming, let's see how you survive." ”

The emperor of the Zhao family is usually the smallest emperor on the shelf, and the same is true for Zhao Xu.

But when he saw the book "Imperial Technique", and the moment this book fell to the people, the anger in his heart was difficult to calm.

Zhao Xu stared at the cover, and suddenly raised his head and said to the third uncle: "Can I take a look?" ”

"Take it and see it, right? It's also not worth much. ”

The third uncle generously pushed his heart and liver baby in front of Zhao Xu, and said casually. This is true, and his old man is reluctant to spend a lot of money to buy a book that he can't understand at all.

Why?

The third uncle would never tell people in his life, he originally thought that this was the emperor's history. A few years ago, he was not very literate and knew only a limited number of words, and when he saw this book, he happened to be in the market. The other party asked for a very cheap price, so he sold it to him as an imperial calendar. After going back, he secretly showed it to Li Kui, and then was ridiculed by Li Kui, saying, "Third grandfather, you have been deceived again." ”

The third uncle is so angry in his heart!

What is 'again', how shrewd he is, just because he knows few words, does he deserve to be deceived?

Later, the third uncle, who did not believe in evil, decided to waste it, and at that time the Li family began to develop and moved to Zhuangzi on the edge of the county seat. Later, Master Yan came to the clan to be a gentleman, and Yan Song also came after a while.

With Yan Song reading to him and explaining, he understood that the content of this book was as vast as a galaxy, boundless.

When it comes to money, it's really worthless, so I'll sell it.

Counting, that's sixty or seventy words. The books of the Great Song Dynasty are known for their exquisiteness, and the books published by well-known bookstores in the capital are often read several times. There is also a kind of literati who find a book-engraver by themselves, print it and give it away. In his early years, Su Shi was very keen on this kind of thing, he often had no money, and it was also related to the fact that he would have to publish a small collection of poems at his own expense after a while, and his relatives and friends would send it again. Later, he was so poor that Su Shi didn't have this hobby.

Although Zhao Xu was curious, he did not ask about the value of this book. In his opinion, the price of the book is not important, the content is what he cares about the most. But Hao Sui is different from this eunuch, the eunuchs in the palace are all from poor families, and they are particularly sensitive to money. The sharp throat asked the third uncle in a strange way: "How much did you buy this worthless book?" ”

"A penny."

The third uncle said calmly. When the third uncle is frank, he doesn't shy away from saying anything.

"A penny? Haha, this kind of goods, you can be a baby when you are old? Hao Sui scoffed.

The third uncle was unmoved, Hao Sui couldn't get along with him, and some of his masters disciplined him. Is Hao Sui's master still on the side? It depends on Zhao Xu's thoughts. After Zhao Xu left the palace, he assumed the pseudonym Huang Maid, but they were all the same. But Zhao Xu's mind was all on the book, and he didn't find that the eunuch Hao Sui had the intention of competing for favor with the third uncle. On the contrary, the third uncle said indifferently: "The quality of the book is not in its price, but in the strategy in the book, do you understand?" ”

Ask the eunuch, Tao Luo, what can Hao Sui say?

If you want to talk about water control, Hao Sui can still talk about it. Whether it was an official or a eunuch in the Great Song Dynasty, they all learned more or less how to control water before becoming officials. It is not an exaggeration to say that I have attended a cram school for water control, this is a strange way, and there are all kinds of things.

He could only grit his teeth secretly and put the unwillingness in his heart in his stomach.

At this time, Zhao Xu's mind was attracted by this "Imperial Technique", and after he carefully opened it, a putrid smell of inferior paper came to his face. Zhao Xu endured the discomfort in his heart and cheered up. On closer inspection, it was a big disappointment.

Messy content, it seems that there is something about everything.

The content of "Guiguzi" is "Holding the Pivot" and "Zhongjing", and the content of "Xunzi", "Jundao" and "Chendao...... But looking at it, Zhao Xu seemed to see a little doorway, most of this book is about people's hearts.

How to figure it out, how to control it, and finally how to control it.

Although the length is scrambled, the text is disorderly, and the content is broken, it can be seen that this book seems to have been printed with discarded engravings from the bookstore, and some of the words are blurred. It is said that it is "Imperial Art", but it is better to say that it is a hodgepodge.

Closing the book, Zhao Xu saw the cover again, and whispered to himself: "This picture seems to have been seen somewhere." ”

Hao Sui looked at it and said excitedly with a sense of accomplishment: "It's the Lord of the Stove." ”

Then he pointed at the third uncle and mocked: "You regard the prince of the stove as the emperor, aren't you old and dizzy?" ”

The third uncle faced the accusation and chuckled: "It doesn't matter who he is, it works." The old man used the talent in this book to learn the skills that others don't have, this book is "Imperial Art", which can solve the difficulties of all things in the world, why not? ”

Hao Sui felt that the third uncle was a strong word.

But Zhao Xu is different after all, he has been surrounded by a group of teachers who have learned rich and five cars since he was a child, and all kinds of truths have been instilled, of course, the imperial technique will not be lacking. But whoever let the chief Chongzheng Hall who gave Zhao Xu a lesson was the old man Cheng Hao, so he naturally wanted to stuff the benevolent and righteous version of Confucianism into the emperor's brain.

The benevolent are invincible!

Righteousness is the place!

These are all the key points that Zhao Xu needs to learn. On the contrary, there is less involvement in conspiracy and the like, and Cheng Hao even told Zhao Xu against his will that "Guiguzi" is the first evil book in the world.

As a student, the more the teacher stops him, the more he has to give it a try.

Zhao Xu has also read "Guiguzi", but he has not read it in depth. Fortunately, he could recognize that many of the contents of the third uncle's treasure book were Guiguzi. But he didn't think the book was that godly. After hesitating again and again, Zhao Xu decided to take a test for the third uncle and asked: "What the seniors said, all the difficulties have been solved, can you ask a question and let the seniors answer." ”

"Of course."

When was the Li family in Baizhang Village scared? The third uncle is not false.

Zhao Xu asked: "Since this book is "Imperial Art", then the question of the kid is very simple, can you judge the emperor's mistakes with this book." ”

"Why not?" The third uncle suddenly felt a little weak, he didn't know much about the emperor, but I hope Zhao Xu could ask him what he had heard, so that he would not show his feet.

Zhao Xu asked, "Was Emperor Wu of Han a successful emperor?" ”

"Emperor Wu of Han?"

That's it! He had never heard of this emperor. The third uncle lamented in his heart. But he hadn't heard of it, but there was a way to remedy it on the spot, and he said to Yan Song quietly: "Yan Song, tell you about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and his person, I'm afraid you haven't heard of it." ”

For this emperor, it seems that the third uncle present has not heard of it. After all, he has the worst level of literacy. But it just so happened that the emperor didn't like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty very much, and even Hao Sui, who didn't learn and didn't know how to do it, heard about some of the bad deeds of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, such as competing with the people for profit, exacting taxes and miscellaneous taxes, reckless soldiers, and mutiny in the court...... It doesn't sound like a Ming Jun.

As a scholar, Yan Song is very familiar with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

After all, this emperor established the dominance of Confucianism.

Yan Song said impartially about the past of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, with merits and pasts, and the analysis was quite appropriate. Only then did the third uncle understand that there was such a powerful emperor in the Central Plains.

The men of Baizhang Village are all martial artists from the bones, and there is warlike blood flowing in their chests. Just Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: Those who offend my Han Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away! It is enough to make the third uncle admire.

"Mingjun, the first emperor of the ages." The third uncle didn't wait for Yan Song to finish speaking, and gave his own evaluation.

But this evaluation made Zhao Xu very disappointed, standing in his position, it was impossible for the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty to judge, and he could only use other dynasties. , Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who is obviously one of the signboards of the emperor world, why did Zhao Xu be so disgusted? Mainly the Empress Dowager Xuanren, as well as the conservative ministers, all believed that the Great Song Dynasty did not have the war advantage of the Han Dynasty, and once the emperor was cultivated into a belligerent emperor, the Great Song Dynasty would be in danger.

This is how long it has been, and it has been instilled with the words of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Say it in a word, maybe the listener doesn't care.

But what about every day?

Can Zhao Xu still care about the true meaning hidden in this sentence?

Disgust brewed in his heart, and Zhao Xu sneered: "In my opinion, this is a tyrant. ”

"Tyrant?"

The third uncle opened his eyes and stared at Zhao Xu, then shook his head and said, "Boy, you are too young. The emperor is different from the common people, what he wants to do is to realize his imperial will. Let me ask you, has the imperial will of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty been realized? After Emperor Wu, is there still a danger of border troubles? ”

"Alas!" The emperor was dumbfounded, it seemed that there was none.

The third uncle asked: "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, has he lost control of the court?" ”

Definitely not! This control of power is also outstanding among the emperors of all ages.

"Third, if you fight a war and expand your territory for 5,000 miles, is it considered a faint king?"

"Besides, do you want to ask, is he just stupid when he cultivates immortals?" The third uncle seemed to bring the topic into his own rhythm, and his voice became emotional.

Zhao Xu nodded stupidly.

The third uncle sneered: "In the old man's opinion, this is the highest state of an emperor. If the emperor can make his courtiers guess what he thinks, then this emperor is almost the same if he is not a puppet. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty cultivated immortals, how ethereal! Anyway, I haven't heard of anyone who can really cultivate immortals. But he did this, but it was the best way for a superior person to keep his mystery, and others didn't cultivate immortals, so they couldn't figure him out. Cultivating immortals, I can't figure him out! ”

……

The third uncle said that he was happy, but Zhao Xu fell into deep thought.

Two days later, Gao Yu waited for Li Kui early at the Vermilion Bird Gate, and saw Li Kui riding a horse from a distance, so he greeted him. The first thing he did when he met was to cry to Li Kui: "Renjie, you go and take care of your third grandfather, right?" He is too good at blowing, and His Majesty has plans to apprentice. ”

Li Kui was dumbfounded and said, "My third grandfather? To be an emperor? Then he sat in the saddle, glanced at Gao Yu and said, "You're not burned, are you?" ”