Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2938 Whispering
Whether it is the status of the leader of Guanlong or the status of "the first hero of Zhenguan", since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Changsun Wuji has always been greeted and honored wherever he goes, and it is even more important to be a guest at anyone's house. Open the middle door wide and greet each other before the steps. How often have you encountered such a neglected scene?

In recent years, he would not easily go to anyone's house, and now he made an exception, not only did he not get the treatment of opening the middle door, he couldn't even enter the main hall, but received him in the study...

Linghu Xiuji felt the anger under Changsun Wuji's plain expression, and felt a little uneasy. Although Changsun Wuji was no longer a powerful minister with power over the past two years, his prestige was still there, especially for them, the children of Guanlong. , even more in awe.

I can't help but blame my father in my heart, no matter what we think in our hearts, why should we embarrass our eldest grandson Wuji?
After all, he was just slapped in the face...

Bending down, lowering his head, he pushed open the door of the study with one hand, and said respectfully: "Mr. Zhao, please."

Changsun Wuji remained silent, and walked into the study with a cold face.

In the study room, Linghu Defen was standing in front of the book case. When he saw Changsun Wuji coming in, he bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Zhao Guo came to the humble house, and you are really a rare visitor."

Changsun Wuji took two steps forward, returned the salute, and said with a smirk: "It's not necessarily that the fluffy pimples will be bright, but it's true that the evil guests are coming, isn't it?"

Linghu Defen laughed loudly, held Changsun Wuji's hand, came to sit on the chair in front of the window, and said with emotion: "I am old and useless. Back then, His Majesty ordered the old man to compile and review historical books and classics. , often without sleep for three to five days, still full of energy, tireless. Now that I have been at my desk for only two days, my muscles and bones are weak and my energy is weak, I am afraid that the day of death is not far away."

Changsun Wuji frowned, looked at the bamboo slips and classics in the room, and said casually: "Don't say that, Mr. Pengcheng is strong and knowledgeable. We, the children of Guanlong, expect to be able to listen to the teachings and make progress. But you Our Guanlong Dinghaishenzhen."

"Pengcheng County Lord" is the title of Linghu Defen...

At this time, the maid served the tea, Linghu Defen waved her away, leaving only Linghu Xiuji in the study to serve him.

Inviting grandson Wuji to drink tea, he sighed and said: "One life, one autumn of grass and trees, will eventually die. It's just that leopards die to leave their skins, and people die to leave their names. If you can leave a book in your life, it will be read by future generations What does it matter if I adore you? Now that the old man is dying, he can't care about the affairs of the family and the future of his descendants. I hope that I can compile the "Book of Zhou" into a book and pass it on to future generations. This life is enough. Besides, those I'm a dog and a dog, and I don't want to waste a little bit of my heart on it."

Changsun Wuji picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea, feeling a little annoyed.

This old fox, he hasn't said anything yet, but he has already blocked the conversation...

Putting down his teacup, he thought about it and said: "As the saying goes, an old family is like a treasure. Mr. Pengcheng is old and strong, and has great prestige. He should teach his children and guide them to advance. We, the children of Guanlong, respect you very much. If you want to enter your gate and learn Confucian classics, you must not be lazy, otherwise you will chill the hearts of all Guanlong disciples."

Linghu Defen smiled and said: "Everyone is going to be old, and everyone is going to die. No one can jump out of the Three Realms, not enter the Five Elements, live and die, the law of the universe. Who hasn't the day when they grow old? Young people nowadays There may be some complaints, but when you are old and frail and your energy is exhausted, you will probably understand the difficulties of the old man. Come, come, drink tea."

Pour tea for Changsun Wuji with his own hands.

Changsun Wuji quickly thanked him, and said earnestly, "Pengcheng's high morality is actually the foundation of my solid foundation in Guanlong. The so-called old man has a long-term ambition. You are now shutting yourself out and only wanting your own fame. For future generations, it would be a bit ruthless to ignore the future of Guan Long. After all, the existence of the Linghu family is also the result of Guan Long's unity and cooperation. How can they not give something today if they gained something back then?"

The tone is a little aggressive.

Linghu Defen has experienced honors and disgraces in his life, and has seen too many honors and slanders. How could he be so easily deceived by Changsun Wuji's words?

He said with a smile: "With Mount Tai surpassing the North Sea, people say 'I can't', it's true that I can't."

This sentence comes from "Mencius", which means that if a person wants to jump over the sea with Mount Tai under his arm, the person says: 'I can't do it'. It's not that I don't do it, but that I really can't do it.

The intention of refusal was fully revealed, and he no longer bothered to use the strategy of procrastination and perfunctory, which was tantamount to drawing a clear line with Zhangsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji's expression was cold, and he said indifferently: "If you know what you can't do, you can be a warrior. Duke Pengcheng bears the reputation of Guanlong and is a high-ranking man. He should set an example for the younger generations. If you know the difficulty and retreat , give up the difficult and take the easy, I am afraid that it will make people discouraged, and there will be no spirit of indomitable progress.”

"Do it when you know what you can't do", this is the discourse in "The Analects of Confucius".

What is "can't"?Knowing that you can't but go forward bravely, that is the real famous official, if you know the difficulties and then shrink back, then you will be the sinner of Guanlong in the future.

The smile on Linghu Defen's face also faded, he took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "I would like to recite the teachings of Xu Xu, affirming the righteousness of filial piety and brotherhood, and the one who confers the white will be worthy of the road."

This is again the words of Mencius.

"Xiang Xu" means school. The school in the Shang Dynasty was called "Xiang", and the school in the Zhou Dynasty was called "Xiang".

Seriously set up school education, and repeat the principle of honoring parents to the people, and the gray-haired old people will not run on the road with their backs or carrying things on their backs.

I am in my seventies and eighties, and you still use this kind of words to threaten me. After all, I am also your elder. Earlier, you said that I am old and respected. Do you still know a little bit of filial piety?
The two came and went, fighting with each other.

Changsun Wuji was so choked that he realized that he had made a mistake.

Confucians these days have always advocated "debate", and often two great Confucians meet and eloquently cite classics to explain their ideas and ideas, trying to persuade each other.

As one of the most famous Confucian scholars in the world, Linghu Defen's attainments in this area are almost unrivaled, but it is extremely stupid for him to try to talk about his pros and cons in this area.

After a few words, I was accused of "disobeying filial piety"...

Frowning, Changsun Wuji said to Linghu Xiuji who was standing on one side with his hands tied: "I have something important to discuss with Mr. Pengcheng, please trouble Dalang to guard the door so that no outsiders can hear about it."

Linghu Xiuji knew that this was to push him away, so he hurriedly bowed to answer, retreated outside the door, covered the door behind his back, and stood in front of the door under the warm sun, his thoughts turned.

He is the eldest son of his father, destined to become the head of the Linghu family in the future, so his father has been cultivating him all these years, asking his opinion on major and minor matters in the family, and never hiding anything.

So in his opinion, Changsun Wuji's sending him away was unnecessary. No matter how important and secret it was, how could his father not mention it to him afterwards?

Mysterious, I don't know what the hell...

Standing in the warm sun in front of the study door, he stretched his legs and feet, looked left and right for no one, then put his ear on the door sideways, and listened carefully for a while, but he could only hear indistinct voices, unable to distinguish what he said. What matter, I was anxious in my heart, but I could only endure it.

Half an hour later, there was a sound from the door.

Linghu Xiuji hurriedly stood aside, and saw the door opened from the inside, and Changsun Wuji strode out, with a round face clouded and angry.

Behind him, Linghu Defen's slow voice sounded in the study: "Mr. Zhao Guo, go slowly, I won't see you off."

Changsun Wuji snorted angrily: "Mr. Pengcheng, you don't have to be polite, I can't afford it!"

Linghu Xiuji was startled, is this a quarrel?
He hurriedly followed, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Zhao, why don't you sit down for a while? I have ordered my servants to prepare a banquet. Why don't you have a drink."

Changsun Wuji kept on stepping, and snorted coldly: "Forget it, how can I afford the wine from your Linghu family?"

Linghu Xiu shrank his neck, not daring to say more.

It wasn't until Changsun Wuji was sent out of the gate, and he watched him board the carriage and drive off, that he hurried back to the study room, and saw his father sitting on the desk in a daze, he couldn't help but asked eagerly, "Why did my father get along with Zhao Guogong?" quarrel?"

In his opinion, everyone is in the same vein as Guan Long, even if there are conflicting ideas and different positions, there is no need to blush.

Linghu Defen let out a long sigh, shook his head, and sighed: "The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop..."

Then he refused to say another word.

Linghu Xiuji was at a loss, he didn't know what his father and Changsun Wuji talked about, let alone why they were arguing...

(End of this chapter)