Xu He came to the Kong Wu scholar and turned his head to look at Wu Yingzhe: "I'll take this person away!" ”

Wu Zhen stood up and asked angrily: "Why do you care about my family affairs?" ”

"Family matters? Lynching is used, the court strictly orders are not allowed, what's the matter, you ask the woman's family to sue Zunhua County! After saying that, he waved his hand.

Li Yi's personal soldiers hurriedly stepped forward to push the Wu family members away and arrested Li Chengliang.

Wu Yingzhe's face was gloomy and said: "Donkey, I kindly invited you to come to my village as a guest, not only did you not appreciate it, but also repeatedly embarrassed me and waited, is this bullying me Wu family no one?" ”

Xu He turned his head to look at the other party and said: "The state has national laws, the family has family rules, if everything in the world talks about the so-called [rules] of the castle master, then where are the rules of the court?" ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked out the door.

When the group left Wujiabao, they all got on the horse.

The soldiers tied Li Chengliang's hands with ropes, and the other end was hung on the saddle and led.

When going down the mountain, Li Yi urged the horses to come to Xu He's side and said: "Childe, there is something unknown to my subordinates, please ask Childe to solve your doubts!" ”

Xu He nodded.

Li Yi asked: "Today, we are in Wujiabao, in fact, we can be false and wrong, don't clash head-on with the Wu family, etc., and even the son can be euphemistically proposed to let the other party make up for the pine wood." ”

"Why is the son ......?"

"Why make a big fuss, right?" Xu He pulled the reins to slow the horse and asked rhetorically.

Li Yi nodded.

Xu He said: "Have you read "Zizhi Tongjian"? ”

"Tongjian" In this era, it is still difficult for ordinary people to see, and it is generally a book for the royal education of the next generation, Li Yi and Zhou Bi both shook their heads.

Xu He opened his mouth and told a story: ""Zizhi Tongjian" has clouds, Wenhou and the ministers drink and are happy, and the rain is raining, and the fate will be suitable for the wild. Left and right, today's drinking and fun, the sky is raining, and the king will be safe? ”

"Wen Hou said, I hunt with Yu people, although I am happy, how can I not have a meeting!"

"It's going, it's self-defeating!"

What does this story mean?

In fact, it was said that Wei Wenhou was drinking with his ministers, and the atmosphere was very pleasant, although it was raining outside, of course, the drinking party held indoors would not be disturbed in any way.

But at this time, Wei Wenhou asked someone to prepare the carriage and horse.

Your Majesty is curious, it's raining, what are you doing when you go out at this time? Isn't it good for everyone to get together for a drink and chat?

Wei Wenhou said: "I made an appointment with the official who manages Shanze and said that I want to go hunting today, how can I let people wait in vain?" ”

At this point in this story, in fact, everyone understands that hunting is not the theme of this story.

The theme is that Wei Wenhou ran to find the official who was in charge of Shanze as agreed, and canceled the day's hunting arrangements with him in person.

Li Yi and Zhou Bi were at a loss, and they couldn't figure out what Xu He meant by this story at this time?

Zhou Bi frowned and said, "Childe, if I'm not mistaken, this story is from "Warring States Policy", right?" ”

"Zizhi Tongjian" uses all previous historical materials, and this article is indeed recorded in "Warring States Policy".

Xu He smiled slightly: "Actually, this story is also recorded in "Han Feizi"! ”

"According to today's opinion, Wei Wenhou's style is not an element of acting?"

Li Yi smiled: "That's nature! Yu Ren is a petty official, hunting is a trivial matter, why do you need Wei Wenhou to tell Yu Ren in person? He did this just to put on a show in front of all his ministers, so that everyone could see how much Wei Wenhou himself valued credit! ”

"Color!" Xu He praised Li Yi's explanation, and then continued, "The story of Wei Wenhou and Yu Ren was first from "Han Feizi"! ”

But "Han Feizi" records a different story in this matter.

"Han Feizi" did not mention the cocktail party, the obstacle from the weather was not rain, but wind!

"If you compare "Han Feizi" with "Warring States Policy", what can you see?"

"Join the scene of the drinking party, change the wind to rain, and make the obstacle more difficult, so that the sacrifice made by Wei Wenhou in order to keep his word can be more highlighted!"

"Han Feizi summed it up in two sentences in this matter, [If a small letter becomes a big letter, the master accumulates in the letter]!"

"In order to illustrate this argument, Han Fei told a total of five stories, and the story of Yu Ren and Wei Wenhou is one of them!"

"Now let me ask you, the story of "Han Feizi" seems to be more like what happened in "Warring States Policy" than in "Warring States Policy", but Sima Guang used the description of "Warring States Policy" when compiling "Tongjian"?"

Li Yi said with a smile: "Han Feizi" is a Legalist, and a great Confucian like Sima Guang must see that it is not a good book!" ”

"Then let me ask you, do you think Han Fei's two words make sense?" Xu He asked.

At this time, Zhou Bi and Li Yi were completely immersed in the story, but forgot about the Wu family.

Zhou Bi said: "Confucius Yun, since ancient times, there has been death, and the people have no faith and cannot stand!" I think Han Fei and Confucius have the same views on this matter! ”

Speaking of this, Xu He dismounted and stood on the side of the mountain road and looked into the distance and said: "Wrong, the credit of Legalism and the credit of Confucianism are two different things!" ”

At this moment, Li Chengliang, who had been led by a horse, panted and said: "The credit of Confucianism is the foundation of the country, and the credit of Legalism is the strategy and means. The two are certainly not the same. ”

Zhou Bi and Li Yi looked at Li Chengliang who was covered with injuries in surprise when they heard this.

Xu He also glanced at Li Chengliang, and then said to Zhou Bi and Li Yi: "He's right!" ”

"I'll give you an example, you Li Yi borrowed money from a wealthy businessman, borrowed one or two pieces of silver first, and returned it a day later; borrow another ten taels of silver, and return it within two days; I borrowed a hundred taels of silver and returned it in a month! ”

"Over the years, you will repay the money you borrow."

"One day, you borrowed 10,000 taels from a wealthy merchant and said that you would return it in half a month!"

"The rich merchant still believes in you and lends you money! But thou hast taken the money and flown away. ”

"This is the disadvantage of the Legalist [small letter becomes great faith]! The credibility of Legalism is based on arguments, and it is easy to go wrong! This is what the scholar said, the credibility of the Legalist is the conspiracy and the means. ”

"And Confucian credit is different!"

"For example, Sima Guang, the Song Dynasty took advantage of the civil strife in the Western Xia and occupied the Liuzhai of the Western Xia in the name of helping him quell the rebellion, and after the rebellion of the Western Xia was quelled, the Song Dynasty was asked to return the Liuzhai!"

"Sima Guang believes that the people cannot stand without trust, and the imperial court must take out the actual interests for the sake of its own reputation!"

"Because credibility is the foundation of a country!"

Speaking of this, he looked at the two of them: "Similarly, the laws of the country and the regulations of the Ministry of Industry represent the will of the imperial court, in this matter, if I am with Wu Jiaxu and the snake, on the one hand, it is a self-surrender of identity, and on the other hand, it is also a blasphemy of the country's reputation!" ”

"We all rely on the imperial court to have today, in the face of major rights and wrongs, we must help the imperial court maintain the most basic reputation!"

"Because to maintain it is to defend ourselves!"

Zhou Bi and Li Yi were originally a little unimpressed, but after hearing Xu He's explanation, their faces showed deep thought.

In the past, they all thought that Xu He was a good reader.

Now it seems that the height Xu He is standing at is simply beyond their reach.

Li Chengliang, who was not far away, heard this, knelt on the ground with a "coo" and said: "Li Chengliang, the son of Li Chun, the hereditary commander of Tielingwei, implores Xu Juma to preside over justice for me, I am happy with Xiu'er, not with strength, if the horse can relieve my misfortune, I Li Chengliang is willing to follow the horse for the rest of my life, against this oath, the ghosts and gods hate it!" ”