Speaking of "Zizhi Tongjian", Xu He couldn't help but think of the little story he told to Zhou Bi and others in the mountains when he came out of Wu's house a few days ago.

After a few days, he came back from Zunhua, why was he discovered by the subordinate officials of the King of Shu as soon as he entered the city?

Why did the emperor ask him to teach the King of Shu "Zizhi Tongjian" at this time?

Is there a connection?

If there were, it would be terrible.

At the very least, it can be said that among the people who followed him that day, there must be the emperor's eyeliner.

Is it Li Yi?

No, it shouldn't be.

Although Li Yi and a group of personal soldiers he brought with him were present to hear the story of Wei Wenhou, but now they were all left by Xu He to raze Wang Heyu, and they had no chance to come back to inform the emperor that they had returned.

That......

Zhou Bi!

Xu He's pupils shrank.

I don't know when, Zhou Bi turned out to be Emperor Zhizheng's person.

If this is the case, then the affairs of the Shen family will no longer be a secret in the emperor.

No, it's not!

It can't be Zhou Bi.

Xu He shook his head secretly in his heart.

If Zhou Bi was the emperor's eyeliner by his side, then he had no reason to be in such a hurry to expose Zhou Bi.

Because the scope that can be narrowed down is not large!

There is also a possibility, it is the coastal defense battalion soldiers under Zhou Bi!

Xu He thought of this, and his heart was cold, there were emperors in the Haiphong Battalion.

But it's relieved to think about him.

I got a group to practice it, and I behaved so eye-catching, it should be strange if the emperor was so relieved.

If you have eyeliner, you have it, he is not a rebellion, and it is a good thing to fall in the eyes of the emperor.

Who is the emperor most afraid of?

A saint who has no desires and no desires, because no one knows whether that person is "Wang Mang's humility and usurpation"!

"Brother-in-law, what are you thinking?" Zhang Xuan saw Xu He standing in place in a daze for a long time without speaking, and was looking at him with a strange expression.

Xu He came to his senses and said with a smile: "Why did Your Highness suddenly talk to Your Majesty about the "Zizhi Tongjian"? ”

Xu He's language was tentative, but he covered it up very well, Zhang Zheng thought he was just asking casually, so he replied: "After I entered the palace to see my mother, I happened to see her reprimanding a palace person. ”

"That palace man works beside the queen mother all the year round, but because he made a mistake, he was punished to work in Nangong! But she always complained in Nangong that the queen mother didn't remember her hard work in the past, and after being heard, she sued the queen mother! ”

"I happened to be there at the time and heard about it. At this time, my father also came, and I asked my father how to make sure that people would not be resentful when the rewards and punishments were clear! ”

"After thinking for a while, my father told me the story of Ximen Leopard Zhiye!"

"I still didn't understand what he meant after listening to it, so he asked me to meet you when I left the palace, and asked you to tell me about "Zizhi Tongjian"!"

Ximen Leopard governs Yecheng! This story became famous in later generations. It is also one of Simon Leopard's most famous deeds!

Xu He pondered in his heart what Emperor Zhizheng meant.

But soon he nodded and said, "I see!" ”

"You understand?" Zhang Hao looked at Xu He in amazement, he had been out of the palace for so long, and he had asked many people, but they didn't know what it meant.

But Xu He understood after a little thought?

"Brother-in-law is the champion in the end, that is, smarter than them, brother-in-law, hurry up and tell me, what does my father mean?" Zhang Rong was very happy.

The story of Ximen Leopard Zhiye, which will be learned in junior high school language in another time and space, is also the most familiar one in the entire story of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period!

But Ximen Leopard was a matter of Wei Wenhou's time.

What I told a while ago is also the story of Wei Wenhou.

Is this also a coincidence?

……

Simon Leopard is a very interesting person, his level of governance is very high, and he has done a lot of good things that are beneficial to the present and the future.

Sima Qian placed him in the "Chronicles of the Historians" in the "comical biography".

In fact, in Xu He's opinion, this person should be placed in "The Biography of the Followers".

However, there is a reason why Sima Qian put him in "The Biography of Funny", because Ximen Leopard is too characterful, and he never plays cards according to routines.

For example, in order to break the bad practice of human sacrifice, he did not directly issue an executive order to stop this practice.

Instead, a drama of Hebo marrying a family was staged.

Normal officials really can't do such a thing.

However, Sima Qian's deeds of Ximen Leopard were not recorded in the "Zizhi Tongjian".

Even Sima Qian's "Tongjian" is deliberately avoiding the person of Ximen Leopard.

So here's the problem.

Why didn't Emperor Zhizheng let Xu He tell Zhang Huang about "Historical Records", but asked him to tell Zhang Huang about "Tongjian"?

Talking about a character who doesn't appear in the Tongjian?

Xu He said to Zhang Zheng at this time: "Your Highness, since Your Majesty asked me to tell you about Tongjian, then let's have a good chat, how about it?" ”

Zhang Zhen nodded happily and said, "I like my brother-in-law to give me a lecture the most, it's much more interesting than those rotten Confucians." ”

Shi Peng, the left chief of the Shu Palace, coughed lightly on the side, reminding Zhang Xuan not to get carried away.

Zhang Rong stuck out his tongue and sat upright, ready to listen.

Xu He smiled and said: "The story of Ximen Leopard Zhiye is from Sima Qian's "Historical Records: Funny Biography". The story is very simple, and your Highness must already know it! ”

Zhang Lian nodded again and again, don't look at him He is not ten years old now, but the royal enlightenment has been early, he can already read the four books and five classics by heart, and he has been in contact with "Historical Records" and the like for two years.

Xu He said: "Yecheng in the era of Wei Wenhou is about Linzhang in today's North Zhili. ”

"Linzhang, as the name suggests, is close to Zhangshui, so it is inevitable that floods will occur, and the locals take the disaster for granted that the gods are responsible!"

Speaking of this, he looked at Zhang Xuan: "Your Highness, do you believe in immortals?" ”

Although Zhang Zheng is small, he is very sensitive to this kind of problem, because Emperor Zhizheng is dedicated to cultivating Xuan, so it is difficult for him to say whether he believes it or not as a son.

However, no one has ever seen a real immortal, and he can't say "believe" against his conscience, so his expression is very entangled.

Xu He said: "Yi Youyun: The saint teaches with Shinto, and the world obeys!" ”

"Sage Cloud: Sacrifice as in, sacrifice to God as God is!"

"What do you mean?" Xu He looked at Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Huang didn't understand, he was obviously talking about the queen mother's management of the palace maids, how could it be related to the matter of gods and Buddhas.

Peng Zheng on the side was also confused, and he couldn't figure out what Xu He wanted to say.

Xu He simply picked out at this time: "The meaning of these two sentences is that immortals do not exist, but when engaging in sacrificial activities, you must be solemn, as if the gods and Buddhas are by your side." ”

"So...... in the eyes of the saints, religion is just a means of the herdsmen of the superiors, does Your Highness understand?"

Zhang Xuan's face turned red when he heard this, and his whole heart "poofed" and kept beating.

After so many years, it was the first person to dare to say in front of him that the so-called gods and Buddhas were all fake.

He was a little scared, a little incredulous, but more ...... Stimulate!