After the day of Shiqu Pavilion, people knew that Kong Anguo had come to Chang'an City, and then Kong's house was more lively than usual, and there were more visitors every day.

However, Kong Anguo did not leave the house, and even refused all visitors, and only consulted the "Hadith Canon" sent by the Son of Heaven in the house.

For many days, I had some insights and wanted to talk to others.

Now that I heard Wei Xian's question, I felt the need to say a few more words.

"Gong Wei, I'm old, I'm afraid I can't live too long, and I may not be able to come to Chang'an City again in the future." Kong Anguo said with a smile, not sad.

"Why did Kong Ru say this, you are the pillar of the Confucian Forest, you should take care." Wei Xian, who is also in his last years, can't help but feel a little sad.

"Gong Wei, you and I are both in our old age, and we both know that day will eventually come, so there is no need to avoid it." Kong Anguo said calmly.

"Kong Ru can see through, I'm ashamed." Wei Xian sighed and thanked.

"Since I can't come to Chang'an City again, then I want to leave a few words for Chang'an Confucianism, and ask Duke Wei to convey it on my behalf."

"Confucius gave teaching, I will definitely pass on Confucianism, and I will never dare to make a mistake or omission." Wei Xian hurriedly said.

"That's the best, the old man thanked me first." Kong Anguo saluted again.

"Confucius."

The two old men pushed back and forth several times, and Kong Anguo slowly said his words to the Confucian scholars.

"On that day in Shiqu Pavilion, the words that moved the old man the most were none other than the judgment of the villain and the gentleman."

"If the old man can be rejuvenated, then he will definitely choose to be a gentleman Confucian, not a villain."

"Therefore, the old man thinks that the Confucian students in this world, no matter how old they are, should be gentlemen and Confucians, not villains."

"In addition, there are also the four sentences of the stone canal, looking at the Confucian students in the world, and they can keep it in mind, and use this as a criterion for life."

Kong Anguo's words made Wei Xian and Kong Ba feel a little surprised.

Although they have now accepted the results of Shiqu Pavilion's debate, they still have some grievances in their hearts.

After all, they are the role models of Confucianism in the world, and although they can understand some truths, it is not so easy to accept them for a while.

What's more, it's to admit defeat to a young emperor?

Kong Anguo, who didn't want to stand at the highest place of Confucianism, had already accepted this result, and seemed to recognize the Son of Heaven.

"Wei Gong looked at the old man like this, did he think the old man was too sycophant?" Kong Anguo asked indifferently.

"To tell you the truth, I also think that what His Majesty said is deafening and deafening." Wei Xian said.

Kong Anguo nodded, and then continued.

"That's good, Duke Wei understands the righteousness, and he will definitely understand why the old man said this."

"The county officials are better than you and me, more ambitious than you and me, and more insightful than you and me...... In this case, the county magistrate said......"

"We Confucian students should not only listen, but also follow along...... As long as we can really enrich the people and strengthen the people, how can we oppose it? ”

"One word from the county official, ten thousand words from me."

Although the words are said clearly, the words rich people and strong men are too far away, although Kong Ba and Wei Xian have yearning, they are also a little vague.

Kong Anguo saw that the two of them were thoughtful, and knew that they still had doubts, so he paused for a moment before continuing to speak.

"There is a Book of Rites in the Hadith, one of which is called "Rites and Fortunes", and there is a section on the world for the public, which can solve your doubts."

Although the "Hadith Canon" has been issued, not everyone can understand it, but Kong Anguo has read so much, which makes Wei Xian admire it again.

"People do not have only their relatives, they do not have only their sons, so that the old have their ends, the strong have their usefulness, the young have their growth, the widows, widows, lonely and the sick are all supported, and the men have a share, and the women have a home."

"If you abandon the goods, you don't have to hide them from yourself; The power of evil does not come from the body, and it does not have to be for oneself. It is because of the plot that it is closed but not prosperous, the theft and thieves are not done, and the foreign household is not closed. It is said to be the same. ”

"What Your Majesty wants should be this Datong world."

After Kong Anguo finished the last sentence, he didn't say much, but let the two "juniors" think about it.

There was a moment of silence between the three of them, and Kong Ba and Wei Xian also seemed to understand, and nodded involuntarily.

"What Confucius said, let me also gain something, I will spread this to Chang'an Confucianism."

"That's very good."

At that moment, the three of them didn't say anything more, and after another salute, Kong Anguo and Kong Ba got into the car separately.

Then, the entire convoy of the Kong clan slowly left the city gate and headed towards the east.

Wei Xian stopped in place and watched the convoy gradually move away, but he didn't leave for a long time.

As a Confucian student, Wei Xian has already understood everything Kong Anguo said, and he also feels that it is very reasonable.

But Wei Xian is now not only a Confucian scholar, but also a high-ranking cabinet scholar, and a representative of a large family.

From the perspective of the second identity, deep down he does not fully agree with the words and deeds of the Son of Heaven.

As a Confucian student, it is natural to be proficient in the Confucian classics; As a courtier, he naturally has to be loyal and responsible; As a representative of the family, you should consider the continuation of the family......

This second theory of the new policy has moved the foundation of the family, although Wei Xian also yearns for the world, but he is more concerned about the interests of the family.

The Son of Heaven wants to enrich the people and strengthen the man, who is this rich "people", is it a big family, or a lot of sentient beings?

And, what new policies will come in the future? Will it harm the interests of the family again?

This time, Confucianism was defeated by the Son of Heaven, and the family would also back down.

But what about the coming days? How many points can the family back down?

This New Deal, but when will we see a head?

Wei Xian didn't dare to think about it.

When Kong's convoy completely disappeared at the end of the official road, Wei Xian finally got into the car.

He wanted to run one fine house after another, and pass on Kong Anguo's words to the Confucian scholars.

Loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, wisdom and faith, Wei Xian is still like a guide.

……

Kong's convoy was in a hurry, without any stops along the way.

After noon, they had already arrived outside the Baqiao in the east of Chang'an City.

Kong Anguo and Kong Ba sat in a car together, flipping through a volume of "The Book of Rites" respectively.

Not only Kong Anguo, but Kong Ba also gradually looked into the "Hadith Canon".

They admired the Son of Heaven more and more, and had to admit that the Son of Heaven had great talent before he could note this scripture.

Just when the two of them were fascinated, Anche suddenly stopped, along with the entire convoy.

"Why stop?" Kong Ba lifted the curtain and asked the driver in front of him.

"Back to the palace, there are people in front of you blocking the way."

"Huh?" Kong Ba looked ahead, and sure enough, he saw a very simple car.

It's not just Anche, there are more than a dozen riders around, although they don't have armor, they can be seen at a glance that they are ruthless characters.

Didn't you meet a strongman who robbed the road?

However, this ridiculous idea only flashed through his mind for a moment, and was completely extinguished by Kong Ba.

This is an official road extending in all directions, and it is only more than ten miles away from Chang'an City, and no matter how bold the mountain bandits are, they do not dare to rob the road in this open fire.

What's more, Kong's convoy has more than 100 people, and the other party only has a dozen people, how can it be possible to hit a stone with an egg.

Moreover, this is the honor guard of the convoy of the doctor.

Intercepting the chariot of the court officials in public is tantamount to rebellion.

Don't say that it is Chang'an City, even the entire Han Dynasty, there have never been such arrogant bandits and bandits.

Kong Ba squinted at the car in the distance, trying to identify the stamp on the car, but to no avail.

Just as he was thinking about how to deal with the current situation, the Anche, escorted by the knight, leaned in this direction.

Without Kong Ba giving orders, the knights in the honor guard around him had already drawn their swords and were ready to meet the enemy.

Fortunately, the Anche stopped twenty or thirty feet away from the Kong family's convoy, and only came on a single horse.

The knight didn't come closer, but took out a note, handed it to the leader of Kong's convoy, and then retreated.

In the midst of Kong Ba and Kong Anguo's suspicions, the note was sent.

The two of them took a look and were immediately surprised.

There are only a few words on it, "Chu Ji invites Chu Ru to narrate".

Chu Ji is the Son of Heaven, Kong Anguo and Kong Ba are very clear, in the car opposite, it is the Son of Heaven who is sitting in the car?

The Son of Heaven did not use his real name, let alone put on a guard of honor for the Son of Heaven, and the meaning expressed was very clear, he wanted to meet Kong Anguo in private.

"Uncle...... How is this good? ”

"What else? Your Majesty summoned, how can you not go? ”

"But ......"

"What's the matter, is it possible that I am afraid that Your Majesty will kill the old man, not to mention, the old man still has a few words to say to the county official."

After Kong Anguo said this, he got out of the car with the help of Kong Ba.

Then, he shook off Kong Ba's hand again and walked all the way to the car where the Son of Heaven was.

Kong Ba wanted to follow and support Kong Anguo several times, but the latter decisively and resolutely threw him away.

The grass grows and warblers fly everywhere on both sides of the official road, which is a scene full of vitality, which is in stark contrast to Kong Anguo, who is faltering.

This old Confucian, like a piece of dead wood, is approaching its end little by little.

Kong Ba looked at Kong Anguo nervously from the side of the car, for fear that the old man would suddenly fall down.

Fortunately, when Kong Anguo was halfway through, a young figure jumped down from the car and hurriedly greeted Kong Anguo.

This person is none other than today.

After Shiqu Pavilion debated the scriptures, all the children of the Kong family, including Kong Ba, had some complaints about the Son of Heaven in their hearts.

But at this moment, seeing that the Son of Heaven was like an ordinary disciple, first helping Kong Anguo to the side of the official road, and then sitting on the ground, he couldn't help but be a little moved.

Because of the distance, others naturally couldn't hear what the two were talking about, but judging from the picture of the two sitting on their knees, the old and the young talked very happily.

At least, not as tense as it was on the Shiqu Pavilion.

……

Liu He sat opposite Kong Anguo, and the grass under him was a little prickly.

"Confucius, has the Hadith been delivered to the house?" Liu He asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, it was sent to the house seven days ago, and the old man is reading it, which can be used as a popular version of the Confucian scriptures."

Looking at the smiling Kong Anguo, Liu He felt a little more indebted in his heart.

In particular, hearing the word "please read" made him even more embarrassed.

After all, this "Hadith Canon" was "copied" by Liu He, and the original commentator was not yet born, but it was still "copied".

"Confucius, if you say to read it, it will be a disruptive experience, and my knowledge of interpreting the scriptures is less than one ten-thousandth compared with Confucius." Liu He said sincerely.

Kong Anguo had both affirmations and denials, but he still looked at Liu He with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the old man wants to ask a question?" Kong Anguo asked.

"Kong Ru, please speak." Liu He replied.

"Then the Hadith Canon, is it really His Majesty's note?"

Facing Kong Anguo's questioning, Liu He was a little uneasy, and he wanted to give a categorical answer like he did a few days ago.

But for some reason, beside the official road where there is no one around, he can't open his mouth.

"Then the "Notes on the Collection of Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" is really a note by His Majesty?" Kong Anguo asked.

Liu He was still silent, and there was some hesitation.

It was only after a moment that he gave his answer.

"Confucius, the Hadith Canon is my note, but it is not my note......"

"Is it really so important how the Hadith and the Commentary on the Four Books and Verses came about?"

"At least for me, it's not that important."

"They can contribute to the imperial examination system, to the education system, to enrich the people and strengthen the Han - that's enough."

Liu He said these ambiguous words, and the burden in his heart was much lighter.

Kong Anguo didn't continue to ask any more questions, but nodded with a smile.

"It is a good thing that Your Majesty has this courage, and he deserves the title of gentleman and Confucian." Kong Anguo didn't mean any sarcasm.

The eyes of the old and the young were intertwined, and many things had been explained in silence.

When the real is fake, the fake is also true, and the fake is true and the real is also false.

"Your Majesty, can you give Lao Yu a copy of the "Four Books and Chapters and Sentences Collection Annotations", Lao Yu wants to read it carefully......

This request was not excessive, but Liu He did not agree immediately.

The concept of "preserving heavenly principles and destroying human desires" in the "Notes on the Collection of Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" is not beneficial to the current Han Dynasty.

It shouldn't be circulated.

"If it's inconvenient, that's it." Kong Anguo said with regret.

"Kong Ru, I can give you one, but Kong Ru has to promise me one thing."

"Your Majesty just speaks."

"Thou shalt not show it to anyone, nor pass it on to others."

"After a hundred years of decay, I will bring this "Commentary on the Four Books and Chapters and Sentences" to the ground." Kong Anguo gave his own guarantees.

Liu He got up and returned to Anche, and after a short time, he took out a copy of the "Annotations on the Collection of Chapters and Sentences of the Four Books" and handed it to Kong Anguo.

He came here today to give Kong Anguo this book - it should be regarded as his own compensation for this old man.

"This is the last "Commentary on the Four Books and Chapters and Sentences", the rest have been burned, and the engraving has been melted away, and he will see this book circulated to the world, and Kong ......."

Liu He didn't finish his words, but the threat conveyed was very obvious.

It is possible to realize Kong Anguo's long-cherished wish, but it cannot disrupt the route planned by Liu He for the Han Dynasty.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Kong Anguo got up and saluted with difficulty.

Liu He, who fulfilled the wishes of himself and the other party, also got up and saluted again.

Without saying anything more, Kong Anguo turned around and prepared to leave.

But before he took a step, he suddenly stopped, and after hesitating, he said slowly: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the Confucian scholars in the world will stand on Your Majesty's side." ”

This is Kong Anguo's speculation, and it is also Kong Anguo's guarantee.

After saying this, the old man walked towards his own car with his back to the rising sun as he had come.

Liu He looked at Kong Anguo's rickety back and once again made a disciple salute.

The convoy of the Kong family drove away on the official road, and Liu He also walked back to the side of the car.

Just as Liu He was about to get into the car, a horse came from the direction of Chang'an City.

"Your Majesty, there is a war report in the northwest!" The one who came was the Changyi Langtun long bush.

"Huh? The good news is still ......," Liu He asked with some emotion.

"Good news, great victory!"

Liu He's heart trembled, and the other opportunity he was waiting for finally came.

It's time to restructure the Han army.

"Let's go, go back to the palace immediately!"

"No!" (End of chapter)