Chapter 67: The Fundamentals of the State
Zhang Kui looked at the people outside the house and asked Meng Wei, "Who are these Xiao Xiao?" Meng Wei replied: "These are the older and younger generations of our Meng family. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" Meng Fu pointed to an old man who was over the age and said: "This is my grandfather Meng Zhize." Zhang Kui nodded, and Meng Wei pointed to an old man in his sixties and said, "This is my father Meng Gao." Similarly, Zhang Kui nodded.
Next, Meng Fu introduced some of the family members and juniors of the Meng family to Zhang Kui. Zhang Kui didn't nod in response, just smiled. Zhang Kui had breakfast with the old and young of the Meng family, and this meal was the most embarrassing meal Zhang Kui ate. More than a dozen pairs of eyes of the Meng family have been staring at Zhang Kui. Zhang Kui is not good at getting angry. If your eyes grow on someone else, you don't care if it's not. Besides, he is not a murderer, and he is afraid that others will see him.
After breakfast, Zhang Kui went to the market to set up a stall again, and Meng Kui also persuaded Zhang Kui to let him stop setting up a stall, so that the Meng family could honor him. But Zhang Kui said that the time had not come. Not long after Zhang Kui left, Meng Fu received the will of Xianyang Palace. Meng Wei came to the Taihe Palace, where King Zhuangxiang handled government affairs. He bowed and said: "Weichen Mengfu knocks to see Your Majesty, long live, long live." ”
King Zhuang Xiang glanced at Meng Fu and said, "Meng Aiqing, get up." Meng Fu stood up and stood aside. King Zhuang Xiang walked up to Meng Biao and said, "The widow heard that there is a master of the Tao in your house?" Later, he entered the command of the Heavenly Demon Emperor. ”
King Zhuang Xiang asked, "Does that master have a method of immortality?" Meng Fu was stunned for a moment and said, "Weichen doesn't know." King Zhuang Xiang said: "Meng Aiqing, there was an urgent report from the border pass the day before yesterday, saying that South Korea's Chen Binghan Guguan had the intention of attacking. The widow thought about it, so he had to send Aiqing to go. After hearing this, Meng Fu replied: "The minister must guard the pass, if South Korea dares to attack, the minister must let them go and never return." King Zhuang Xiang said: "The military situation is urgent, tomorrow at noon, you will go on the expedition." ”
Meng Fu said: "Weichen obeys the order." King Zhuang Xiang waved his hand and said, "Stand down." Meng Fu retreated. When Meng Fu returned home, he gathered the family and ordered: "The border is urgent, I will go on the expedition tomorrow, and after I leave, the affairs of the family will be handed over to my father." In case of emergency, you can turn to Zhang Daochang for help. For the sake of the ancestors, the Taoist chief will not see death without help. Old Man Meng said: "Your Majesty has ever mentioned the return date of your expedition this time?"
Meng Fu thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty has not said anything. Old Man Meng pondered for a while and said, "Your merits are too high, I'm afraid you will worry Your Majesty." Meng Fu hurriedly said: "Grandpa is cautious." When Zhang Kui came back in the evening, he saw that the house was busy nervously. The house is filled with a different kind of atmosphere. Thinking of the rumors on the street, he walked to Meng Fu's study, Meng Fu saw Zhang Kui, and hurriedly got up and said, "The Taoist chief is back." ”
Zhang Kui said: "I heard on the street that you are going to go on an expedition?" Meng Wei frowned and said: "I didn't expect that even the Daoist heard about it, and this matter was too sudden and I didn't tell the Daoist." Zhang Kui said: "It's okay, but you need to remember one sentence." Meng Fu said: "Please teach the Taoist elder." Zhang Kui whispered: "The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey cooks." The birds are good and the bow is hidden. ”
Meng Fu said: "Thank you Dao Chief, I will remember." Meng Fu thought about it and knelt down and said, "I have something to ask for, and I ask the Taoist chief to agree." Zhang Kui said: "You don't need to say it, for the sake of your ancestors, I will naturally make a move when I should make a move." After hearing this, Meng Fu said: "Then I thank the aisle chief here." Zhang Kui took advantage of the fact that it was not too late, and explained some of the tricks of the soldiers to Meng Fu. When he returned to the room, he handed Meng Fu another jade talisman.
Let him carry it with him, saying that he can kill him at a critical moment. The next day, King Zhuang Xiang held a swearing-in ceremony for Meng Fu in front of hundreds of civil and military officials in Xianyang Palace. Zhang Kui watched Meng Biao go out and thought of himself. It's all for fame and fortune. If you go, I'm afraid you'll never come back. This has been the case since ancient times, and the prestige of the generals is too high, which will always arouse the suspicion of the emperor.
In the evening, a family member came to the bazaar, saying that his master was unable to move and wanted to ask the Taoist to come over to talk about it. Zhang Kui nodded, and the family led Zhang Kui into a relatively remote mansion. Zhang Kui saw a middle-aged man sitting in the courtyard. It looks like he's only about thirty years old, but he's already dead, and he looks like he's going to die soon.
The man said: "It's inconvenient to have lower legs and feet, and it's no wonder that the Taoist is long." Zhang Kui looked at it and said, "I already know who Your Excellency is." What is asked for is indeed the will of heaven that cannot be changed. The man jumped up and said, "Is it really impossible to change?" Zhang Kui said: "No, Your Majesty needs to know that everything has its own laws, just like there are four seasons in a year, and there is black and white in a day." ”
King Zhuang Xiang said: "Since you know that I am the king, why don't you quickly offer the elixir." You've lived for nearly a thousand years yourself, and you still say no. Zhang Kui said: "You are different from us, you are the emperor of the world, the law of heaven: as an emperor, you cannot cultivate to become an immortal." King Zhuang Xiang said angrily: "I have hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers outside, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Zhang Kui said: "You can't kill me, although you have 100,000 soldiers, I am only ten steps away from you." King Zhuang Xiang laughed and said: "The Taoist chief is brave and strategic, and few people admire him." Zhang Kui said: "Your Majesty is wonderful." King Zhuang Xiang asked: "The widow seems to know a little bit about military affairs after listening to what Meng Aiqing said?" Zhang Kui said: "I know a little bit about it." ”
King Zhuang Xiang said: "Okay, the widow asked you what a soldier is?" Zhang Kui said: "Soldier, murder weapon." Soldiers, ominous weapons. Soldiers, claws of the country. Soldiers, the country's major affairs. King Zhuang Xiang clapped his hands and said: "That's right, then let me ask you what is the way to use soldiers?" Zhang Kui said: "Go to the army to fight, and then fight the enemy." Therefore, the army is impermanent. He who speaks of war is also treacherous. ”
King Zhuang Xiang asked again: "What do you think of the current system of the country?" Zhang Kui said: "Yes, but I just ignored one point." King Zhuang Xiang said: "Which point?" Zhang Kui said: "Your country's system comes from the Legalists, and the core concept of the Legalists is: governing the country according to law, not being close to each other, not being noble and lowly, and breaking the law." The law is above all else. ”
King Zhuang Xiang said: "Isn't this right?" Zhang Kui said: "Yes, there is nothing wrong." However, the Legalists believe that it is wrong to do things within the people and not to suffer from the peasants, and to fight outside the people. King Zhuang Xiang said: "My Qin State has been following this law for more than 100 years, and there is no mistake." Zhang Kui said: "Your Majesty has ever heard that rabbits can bite people." King Zhuang Xiang replied: "I have heard a little, what does it have to do with this?" Zhang Kui said: "Your Majesty knows that rabbits sometimes bite people, so people are smarter than rabbits, and naturally there will be times when it goes against common sense." ”