Xie Yi was lying on the bed, his qi pulse was already quite soft. He looked at Dr. Shu, different from the way he treated his master in the past, but more like an old brother: "Doctor, you have a knot in your heart that should be untied." ”

"Oh? Heart knots? What heart knots? ”

"That's the reason why you resigned and went home, and your disdain for the Sima clan to usurp Cao Wei, isn't this the reason why you chose to resign?"

Dr. Shu was puzzled: "Why do you suddenly say this?" ”

"With all due respect, although I have a humble status, I have been working in Luoyang for a long time, and I still understand some truths. It is certainly wrong for the Sima clan to usurp Cao Wei, but how could this not be the retribution of Cao Wei's usurpation of Han? ”

"Of course I know this, but they are eager to kill the Great Wei Emperor, and I, as an old minister of the Great Wei, must not forgive them!" After many years, when it came to the killing of Emperor Cao Chao by Sima Zhao and his henchmen, Dr. Shu was still angry.

Xie Yi was still quite conscious, and he said slowly: "Doctor, haven't you noticed? The usurpation of Cao Wei by the Sima clan is almost the same as the usurpation of the Han dynasty by the Cao clan. ”

In the nineteenth year of Jian'an, the Han dynasty declined, and Cao Cao was in power. Emperor Han Xian's Empress Fu united with her father Fu Wan to get rid of Cao Cao, but the matter failed, Cao Cao sent someone to take Empress Fu, Queen Fu was so frightened that she hid in the wall, was dragged out by her hair and bare feet, she said to Emperor Han Xian, can I still live? Emperor Han Xian lamented helplessly, I don't know how long I can live for my own life, how can I protect you! Subsequently, more than 100 members of Empress Fu and her family were killed by Cao Cao.

Of course, Dr. Shu knew about these things, but he didn't answer. Xie Yi took a breath and continued to say slowly: "Doctor, you said that Cao Cao was crowned the Duke of Wei, entered the King of Wei, killed the queen's family, and six years later, his son Cao Pi became the emperor of the Han Dynasty; Sima Zhao was crowned the Duke of Jin, entered the king of Jin, killed Cao Chao, and five years later his son Sima Yan became emperor on behalf of Wei. These two processes are strikingly similar, it can be said that the Sima family copied the Cao family's route back then, and this result can also be said to be God's retribution for the Cao family. He paused and gasped again, "Although I am only a servant, I have been on an errand before you, and I know all these things in the court." Since ancient times, the princes and princes have been defeated and thieves, which change of dynasty was not exchanged for bloody massacres? As long as the world is peaceful and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, it will be fine, isn't it the same who sits in the world?"

Xie Yi's words were reasonable, which made Dr. Shu look at this old servant who usually doesn't talk much. Seeing Xie Yi's weakened and strong spirits talking, Dr. Shu was amazed. This old servant who has followed him for many years has always been obedient to him, and has never said so many words, what is the matter today? Is there any purpose?

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

Xie Yi's eyes were firm, but there was no light. He said a lot just now, obviously tired, and his voice was more subtle than before: "As Cao Wei's former minister, you are loyal to Cao Wei, and your loyal ministers are not the second master, which is understandable, but you should not also delay the future of your children and grandchildren." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"When the Jin Dynasty was first established, the imperial court was drowned according to six points. With Shu An's talent and reputation, there is no one in the whole Ruyin, and it is completely suitable for the requirements of the imperial court, but he doesn't want to enter the office, and he only thinks about farming and studying. Everyone has an enterprising heart, why does he have no heart for fame? Doesn't it have a lot to do with what you think of Sima? It's just that he, as a dutiful son, doesn't want to go against your will. Shu An is okay, but Yan'er ...... With Yan'er's talent and morality, he is better than his father, you can't, use your thoughts to delay Yan'er's fame anymore!" Xie Yi struggled to finish the above words almost word by word.

Dr. Shu sighed and said, "I didn't mean to stop my children and grandchildren's fame. It's just that now the imperial court uses the Jiupin official method to elect officials, and the whole process is controlled by wealthy nobles. ”

"Although there is no cold family in the upper grade, and there is no scholar clan in the lower grade, but those children of the scholar clan only know how to eat, drink, and talk, and do not want to manage government affairs. You should train him to be a learned gentleman, and you must not let Yan'er. Buried in the township......" Speaking of this, Xie Yi was already out of breath, only his eyes were still staring at Dr. Shu.

yes, what's there to unravel? I am an old minister of the former dynasty, and I swear that I will not be the second master. But my children and grandchildren are not, they have no reason to be loyal to Cao Wei, who has become a thing of the past. Especially Yan'er, he was born as a citizen of the Great Jin Dynasty, and Cao Wei has nothing to do with him. Although Xie Yi's words contradict Dr. Shu's views, Dr. Shu knows that these are Xie Yi's heartfelt words. He is a person who admires the Shu family from the bottom of his heart and has deep feelings for the Shu family. Otherwise, he is already a terminally ill person, how can he use his last strength to take care of these idle affairs of other people's families, maybe this may be his last words before he died.

Dr. Shu looked at Xie Yi's dull eyes and comforted: "Don't worry, I will never interfere with Yan'er's future, everything is up to him." ”

The scene of Xie Yi's dying day has been haunting Shu Yan's mind.

After Gonggong Xie died, Shu Yan was really a lot more relaxed and had more leisure time. Recently, Dr. Shu really listened to Xie Yi's last words and guided Shu Yan to move closer to the direction of entering the office.

One day, Shu Yan was reading a copy of the Book of Changes. This is the last book he read in the Five Classics of "Poems", "Books", "Rites", "Yi", and "Spring and Autumn". The I Ching is very abstract and difficult to understand, but fortunately there is Dr. Shu by his side to guide me.

Shu Yan raised his head and looked at Dr. Shu: "Ah Gong, after reading this Book of Changes, I will finish reading all the Five Classics." ”

Since Xie Yi's death, Dr. Shu has become more and more emaciated. Back then, there were only two grandchildren left in the big family of six, and now there are only two grandchildren left, and they are deserted.

"According to your father-in-law Xie's last words, you must be a learned gentleman and contribute to the country and the people. As a gentleman, you must follow the way of a gentleman, how can it be enough to read the "Five Classics", you must pass through the Five Classics and the Six Arts. ”

"What do you mean by the five meridians and the six arts?"

"To pass the Five Classics is to be proficient in "Poems", "Books", "Rites", "Yi", "Spring and Autumn", the five classics; Through the six arts, it is to be familiar with the six skills of etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics. ”

"Even if you want to enter the office, if you want to make a move in the imperial court, you only need to use the "Five Classics", and the "Five Classics" can be passed through one classic, and I am now familiar with "Poems", "Books", "Rites", "Yi", "Spring and Autumn", all of which have been read, and it is more than enough to deal with the imperial court's moves, and what are the six arts?"

"Silly boy, in addition to dealing with the imperial court's tricks, the "Five Classics" is just a basic classic that teaches you self-cultivation and governing the country, and the six arts are a few skills that you must master in the world." Dr. Shu took a sip of tea and gave Shu Yan a general explanation: "'Li' is etiquette. There is no way to stand without learning etiquette, including five kinds: auspicious etiquette, fierce etiquette, Jiali, military etiquette, and guest etiquette. Since you are familiar with the Book of Rites, you will naturally be able to master these five rites, but you lack the practice on various occasions. No matter how familiar you are with the book, if you don't practice it, you will be in a hurry when the time comes. 'Music' pays attention to five tones, eight tones, and twelve rhythms. The five tones are palace, business, horn, sign, and feather; The eight sounds are gold, stone, sage, leather, silk, bamboo, earth, and wood; The twelve laws are divided into six laws of yang sound and six laws of yin sound, the six laws of yang sound are Huang Zhong, Tai Kou, Gu Xi, Rui Bin, Yi Ze, and no shot, and the six laws of yin sound are Da Lu, Ying Zhong, Nan Lu, Lin Zhong, Zhong Lu, and Jia Zhong. These five tones, eight tones, and twelve rhythms are interdependent and intermodulating, and the changes are endless. 'Shoot' means to shoot an arrow. Archery not only strengthens the body, but also improves your demeanor, and most importantly, it can be used for self-defense at critical moments. Archery includes five techniques: White Arrow, Shen Lian, Yan Zhu, Xiang Ruler, and Jing Yi. 'Go' means driving. This skill is very important, and although we can't afford a horse-drawn carriage, it's a good idea to master it so that we may be able to use it later. It also includes five techniques: Ming and Luan, Chasing Water Song, Passing the Monarch Table, Dancing Jiaoqu, and Chasing Birds. 'Shu' means calligraphy. Needless to say, you're pretty well versed in it. 'Number' is the nine numbers of the algorithm. It includes nine contents: Fangtian, Libu, Differential, Shaoguang, Shanggong, Even-Lose, Yingshu, Equation, and Pythagorean. Nine numbers can best reflect a person's flexible mind, compared with the other five arts, nine numbers are the most widely used, up to the princes, down to the merchants and ordinary people, will be used, is the most basic skill in life, involving all aspects of life. ”

After hearing this, Shu Yan asked a little confusedly: "Ah Gong, among the six arts, except for 'etiquette', 'book', and 'counting', I haven't seen you use the other three?" ”

Dr. Shu laughed: "That's right! I haven't been in contact with these 'music', 'royal', and 'shooting' in my life, but I just know some simple truths, which is a pity for me. But this is not everyone can do it, I think back then, when I was in Beijing, I knew a lot of princes and grandsons, civil and military celebrities, but few people can really do the five classics and six arts. ”

"So how do you learn these skills?"

"It's easy to say, but it's hard to say. Among the six arts, you have mastered the two items of 'rites' and 'calligraphy'; I can also teach you this 'number'; as for the other three, I can't do anything, it depends on your future chances. ”