Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2410 I want to live forever
The corn field undulated and spread on the hillside, and the two monarchs and ministers walked in it, followed by several guards.

The path in the field is narrow and winding. When going round and round, you can hear the gurgling stream in your ears, and then follow the sound. When you turn around a fertile field, you will suddenly see a stream flowing down from the top of the mountain. The water quality is crystal clear. Parallel to a path up the mountain, there is a gazebo between the path and the stream.

The pavilion has a thatched roof, and the four pillars are not straight and smooth. There is a platform underneath that is higher than the ground. In case of rainy days, water will accumulate, so a layer of wooden boards is laid, but it is polished very smoothly.

His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "This is a good place."

Then he turned into the pavilion, sat on the ground, with the gurgling stream beside his ears, and the cool breeze blowing in his face, and he suddenly felt refreshed.

Fang Xuanling followed closely behind into the pavilion, looked around, and said: "It must have been built by the villagers to look after the crops, but the surrounding mountains and rivers are beautiful and fertile fields are stretching, and being in the pavilion really makes people feel refreshed, as if Beyond the ordinary."

What is elegance?

Not stained with the world, cut off from the world of mortals, that is elegance.

For this pair of monarchs and ministers, it is naturally extremely rare to be able to put aside the tedious government affairs, isolate the intrigue in the court, and relax physically and mentally in the mountains and forests. It is elegant to feel fresh.Otherwise, let those common people who face the loess and their backs to the sky tell me, how can this field compare with carved beams and painted buildings, rich clothes and jade food?

His Majesty Li Er got up, went down the simple stone steps on the other side of the pavilion, stood beside the stream, knelt down to scoop up a handful of clear water, and took a sip.

The stream is clear and sweet, His Majesty Li Er wiped his face, raised his head to open the fertile fields beside the stream, sighed, and said to Fang Xuanling: "Ru family Erlang, his meritorious service is enough to surpass the world and shine through the ages, teach me How should I confer upon him?"

This is the truth.

Fang Jun’s achievements in the past dynasties are enough to be promoted to the first-class official position. The reason why he is still only an earl, from the official to the minister, the title has not reached the peak, and the official position has not become a prime minister. It is only because he He is my son-in-law, and I treat him like a family member, and use it to balance the various forces in the DPRK and China.

This is a wrong to Fang Jun, His Majesty Li Er knew it clearly.

So no matter how suppressed or owed today, it should be the official title that Fang Jun deserves, and sooner or later he will be conferred on him together.

Fang Xuanling was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "My father and son are loyal and will never be greedy for official positions and titles. As long as they can serve His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty, they will devote themselves and do their best. They will never dare to have the slightest bit of love in their hearts. The dissatisfaction and grievances! Furthermore, although the bad son has some meritorious service, it is already a kindness to be honored by His Majesty to marry Princess Gaoyang. How many young Jun Yan, who is famous in history, can do this? My father and son are already deeply impressed by this favor, and never dare to ask for more."

Since ancient times, the "master of high meritorious service" has been the most taboo in officialdom.

When the emperor feels that there is no way to reward you, suspicion will inevitably arise, and it is too difficult to have a good end.

Moreover, power also breeds ambition. Now Fang Jun is loyal to His Majesty Li Er and His Highness the Crown Prince, but if one day greater power is in his hands, will he no longer be satisfied with the status quo and hope to go further...to replace him?
That's the way to die!
His Majesty Li Er just squatted by the bank of the stream, and sighed: "I know your thoughts, but how can I be the kind of person who does not reward me for my meritorious deeds? Fang Jun's meritorious deeds may not be obvious for the time being, but in time, he will surely The impact is far-reaching, and the entire Tang Dynasty will benefit from it. After a hundred years, future generations will not be able to give him the title of 'sage' just by relying on these crops!"

What is a "saint"?
Heaven and earth have no heart, and take the life of all things as their heart; saints are ruthless, and their emotions are in harmony with the heart of heaven, penetrating all things.

"Zuo Zhuan·Wen Eighteen" says: "The sage is a master, he is able to understand all affairs, and he understands all common things."

"The Analects of Confucius and Righteousness" says: "The so-called sage is one who knows the way, who is adaptable but not endless, and who can measure the temperament of all things."

"Lunheng Xuanhan" says: "Those who can bring about peace are saints."

"Shangshu Dazhuan" says: "The sage is the parents of the people."

Virtue unites heaven and earth, counselor Huayu, gods are unpredictable, and the world returns, this is called a saint.

When a person reaches the ultimate state, his virtue is in harmony with the world, and he becomes a saint...

If the corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes and other crops really have as much yield as Fang Jun said, they will feed countless people. The people who have benefited are grateful and treat them like their parents. No?
Since ancient times, almost every dynasty change has been accompanied by large-scale famine. Huaxia is an extremely forbearing group. Only when they can’t eat enough and can’t survive, they will rebel and set off a huge wave. Those who were slapped to pieces, exchanged for a piece of sky, for a round of sun and moon, but if everyone had enough to eat and everyone could survive, how many people would rebel?
The world is peaceful, it is by no means a delusion!
"The storehouse is full and the etiquette is known", when everyone has enough to eat, everyone has books to read, and everyone understands small words and great righteousness... Isn't the world unified?
His Majesty Li Er didn't dare to think about it any longer. He stood up, stared at Fang Xuanling with some demons, and murmured: "On the journey of the great way, the world is for the public. We choose the virtuous and capable, trustworthy and harmonious, and old friends are not alone. Parents, not only sons and sons, so that the old will be able to die, the strong will be useful, the young will be strong, the widows, the lonely, the disabled, and the sick will all be supported; men have a share, women have a home, and the evil ones don’t have to hide them when they are abandoned on the ground. Self, power and evil do not come from the body and do not have to be for oneself. It is because of conspiracy that it is not prosperous, theft and thieves are not committed, so the house is not closed. , Will it lay the foundation of Great Harmony, and our descendants will follow today's path, and one day, we will reach the realm of Great Harmony?"

Fang Xuanling was also shocked.

He imagined how harmonious and beautiful the world would be if one day the common people would no longer starve to death, but he never dared to imagine so far.

"Great harmony in the world" is the supreme pursuit of Confucianism. At that level, everyone works for the society instead of "for himself"; Give full play to one's talents; there is no privilege and hereditary system, and all people holding public office are elected by the masses; the social order is stable, the door is not closed at night, and the road does not pick up lost things; "speaking trust and repairing harmony" with the outside world, friendly exchanges with neighboring countries, and no wars...

But is this possible?
Fang Xuanling felt that there would never be such an era in the world.

However, if there is such a slight possibility, the starting point of this era must start with having enough land and enough food to multiply the population and eliminate wars.

It seems that this is exactly what Datang is doing right now.

Internally, roads were built all over the prefectures and counties in the world, and even the city walls in the deep mountains were blasted with explosives to build roads, making the world tightly clustered around the imperial power, unprecedentedly unified and strong.Externally, it attacked neighboring countries to eliminate border troubles. The royal family relied on abundant internal funds to promote education throughout the country, and now they are about to have enough food to feed the people of the Tang Dynasty...

Among them, my own Erlang seems to have made indelible contributions!
The more Fang Xuanling thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Inadvertently, that bad son of his family, who usually acted recklessly, did so many things that could affect the progress of the empire, and even the future of the entire Chinese nation?
It's too shocking!
Fang Xuanling stood there, a little at a loss.

His Majesty Li Er straightened his back, glanced up at the blue sky and white clouds, and sighed: "So, Xuanling should understand my mood at the moment, right? Fang Jun is an incomparable genius, whether he does it on purpose or not. It was a mistake, but his meritorious deeds are indelible, and in the future he may be named a 'sage', tell me, how should I confer on him to be considered appropriate?"

While saying this, he was really entangled in his heart. It's okay for him to say that, after all, his status is here, Fang Jun has always been respectful to him, and he is a bit more solid, but he never dares to go too far.But when he was a hundred years later, why would the prince suppress him and control him?

Is it because Fang Jun became a power minister like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, and single-handedly overwhelmed the emperor?
Or did the prince turn against each other in order to break free from Fang Jun's power?

Speaking of it, if you can see the way of heaven and live forever, it is the best solution!In this way, you don’t have to worry about what might happen, and you can watch the huge empire you created step by step towards Datong. servant.

Not very strong? !
(End of this chapter)