Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1323 Articles
Under the auspices of Linghu Shao and Sima Hui, the Spring Examination of the academy started quickly.Unlike the exams of later generations, there are no so-called multiple-choice questions to fill in the blanks here, only a policy theory.

Moreover, there is no specific topic for policy theory, but it is just a general statement that "the national affairs are difficult, and each contributes his own strategy", and he draws up the topic by himself, and then stipulates three hours.

Fortunately, the weather is beautiful, and it hasn't rained in the past two days. Although sitting on the ground in the open space of the school under the sun, it will be somewhat sunburned, but it's better than raining, right?Fei Qian can't come out of some kind of examination shed like the imperial examinations of later generations, and this kind of examination also supplements the examination subsidy, which depends entirely on personal performance, so there is no need to use some anti-cheating methods.

The topic of policy theory is simple, but it is not easy to write it within three hours. After all, most of the words are known most of the time, but it may not be easy for everyone to catch these words in their minds and put them on the pen. Think simple things too.

At the end of the policy theory exam, the students were naturally happy and some were worried. Some restaurants and restaurants in Yangcheng on the left side of the academy were also full of these students, discussing and arguing with each other, driving the excitement to compare It's not much different for the Chinese New Year holidays.

But what happened next, it was the turn of Fei Qian, Linghu Shao, and Sima Hui to have a headache...

As the saying goes, cultural relics come first and weapons come second. It is easy to distinguish things about force, and the outcome is relatively clear. However, things in words have their own tastes. Some like Xiaobai, and some like Japan. Light, it is difficult to decide a high down.

In terms of rhetoric, some of these students' writing is not bad, it is Linghu Shao's favorite, so when he finds some gorgeous sentences in an article, he can't help but pick it up After chanting, shaking his head and shaking his head, he looked very comfortable.

"...The sun rises in the east, and the moon sinks in the west. The stars shine brightly, and the Yao occupies the north. When the body is in charge, the body is upright. Doctor Sutang. Can hold the country's court council, can implement Zhou Cha's court..."

Fei Qian flipped through the manuscript and listened to Linghu Shao's recitation. He couldn't help but shook his head.

"Okay, but what's wrong with this article?" Sima Hui couldn't help asking when he saw Fei Qian's movements.

Linghu Shao at the side also put down the manuscript he had just recited, and looked at Fei Qian with some puzzlement.

It's a good thing I came here to sit in town together, otherwise it might really be messed up.Fei Qian said with a smile: "It's not that this article is not good, but... Uncle Kong, do you know that all the articles in Pingyang are limited to chido?"

In the early days of Fei Qian's administration in Pingyang, he was also surrounded by a lot of tedious and gorgeous words. Later, he couldn't stand it anymore and ordered to emphasize the need to speak concisely. However, there is no standard for the so-called "brevity". One character is brevity, some people think that [-] characters can be considered brevity, so in the end, they simply stipulated it physically, but all the text and words are limited to the size of a ruler, and if there are too many characters, they are rejected, so that it can be regarded as restraint The tide of tedious words has been broken.

Such a move also promoted the miniaturization of the original Han official script from another aspect, and some of them were deformed in the direction of the regular script of later generations. I don't know if this is another good thing.

Linghu Shao understood, and said, "Your Majesty's intention, but this article... is too cumbersome?"

Fei Qian nodded and said: "If it's just for judging articles, it's natural that the beauty of the literary talent is the most beautiful... But this competition is to discuss state affairs. If it is generally speaking, how does it benefit the country?"

Linghu Shao and Sima Hui looked at each other and nodded.

Linghu Shao put down the scroll in his hand with some regret.Although Linghu Shao felt that the volume in his hand was really good in terms of writing, but just like Zhengxi General Fei Qian said, under a large string of colorful words, there are relatively ordinary things...

What is the connection between the sun, the moon and the stars, the Sangong Jiuqing, etc., and the current state affairs?Or what plan was proposed?What problem did it solve?
Sima Hui flipped through the pages and said with a smile, "In terms of state affairs, the winner of this big competition should be as skinny..."

"It should be so, as the saying goes, it is better to lack than to abuse..." Fei Qian nodded and said.

It can be said that this competition in the spring examination of the palace is also to set a tone for the future, otherwise it will go astray the first time, and if you want to get it back, it will take a little bit of effort.

"The so-called national affairs and world affairs are often discussed by those who talk about them, but not by actions..." Fei Qian explained while watching, "Since talking about national affairs is difficult...if you can say why it is difficult, you can be in the right place In addition, what can be said and what should be done is the best. If what you say and think is reasonable and based, and you can act accordingly, it should be excellent..."

Sima Hui laughed loudly: "Okay, it should be so, it should be so! It's easy for those who argue, but difficult for those who do it... Speaking officials and discussing things must have real evidence. People who are chasing wind and shadows are ultimately not the right way!"

Linghu Shao also nodded at the side, stroked his beard and said: "What the general said is very true. Back then, when I was in the Shangdang, there were often literary meetings, where we gathered to discuss things. There should be some words to point the country... But Now that I am working, Fang realizes that the previous remarks are mostly empty and unusable... Sigh..."

"National affairs are difficult, there must be innovation, and in terms of innovation, there are three things: enriching the people, strengthening the army, and recruiting scholars..." Fei Qian spread out an answer sheet and scanned it up and down, while saying, "Knowledge is easy but practice is difficult... …Taking the rich people as an example, what is rich, how to be rich, and how to be rich are all knowledge. If it can be said, it can be regarded as a good work if it can be said to correct its source, outline and explain one or two points..."

Sima Hui moved his gaze from the answer sheet on the table to Fei Qian, was slightly taken aback, and then smiled: "Those who don't know it are called difficult to know, and those who know it are called difficult to act... I never thought that the general is so transparent." State affairs should be the blessing of the great man..."

Linghu Shao didn't care too much at first, and casually said from the side: "At the beginning of the founding of my dynasty, I also wanted to cultivate and thrive, to make the country rich and the army... um... eh?" It is about the rich "country" and strong soldiers, but what Fei Qian said before is about the rich "people" and strong soldiers!
The difference between one word and the meaning is naturally very different!
Although most of the time, the country and the people can probably be used in common, but in some cases, there are actually some contradictions.The so-called saying that big rivers and big rivers have water only when they are full of small rivers and streams is actually true in reverse.
Sima Hui put down the scroll in his hand, stroked his beard, and after thinking about it for a while, he nodded and said: "Rich country, rich people... If it's broken, it's really simple... If I'm rich to the people, I'll give you enough money I am suffering from illness, and there is no chaos in the Yellow Turban..."

Sima Hui paused for a while, and then said: "I quelled the pre-Qin chaos, ruled the country with Huang Lao, made the people rich, and the country was able to extend... But now..."

Sima Hui shook his head and did not continue.

After a while, Linghu Shao picked up a scroll and said: "Well... here is an article... which is interesting... When it comes to my current government, it is a disease of strong branches and weak stems. Health-preserving machine, it can be healed naturally..."

Fei Qian listened, smiled and nodded: "Well, there is some truth to it, it's really interesting... Let those who have become strong branches be like princes from all over the world, and like us... Well, maybe there are some royal relatives , the gentry from all over the country are rich and powerful, and they take their money for the imperial court..."

"Okay, it's really interesting..." Sima Hui also smiled, and said, "The book is a bit more airy, it's a bit unrealistic...Everything has its own law, how can it be taken away arbitrarily? Just like Zhuanghe, Plowing in the spring and harvesting in the autumn, what is the benefit if you don’t get the right time? Weak stems and strong branches still exist, and if you want to cure its disadvantages, you must first find a way... Otherwise, it will be like the old things of the Seven Kingdoms..." Seven Kingdoms, It's not about the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, but about the seven kingdoms of the Han Dynasty.

Fei Qian turned his head to look at Linghu Shao, and said, "Uncle Kong, is there any specific action in this article?"

Linghu Shao looked up and down, and finally shook his head and said: "Decree to eliminate Fan...hehe..."

"Take it." Fei Qian also shook his head.If the edict is really so effective, believe it or not, Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty can issue an edict for a hundred baggage vehicles within a day?

Sima Hui held a scroll, stroked his beard, and said: "Here is another article... Talking about the disadvantages of business, the way of a sage, is to emphasize virtue, a businessman is selfish, greedy, and destroys customs." , it is really a big harm..."

Sima Hui took a look at Fei Qian, and continued: "...when Nongsang is encouraged and the three elders are educated, so that the folk customs are simple, only then can the country be prosperous and the people safe..."

"If there hadn't been this great competition, I wouldn't know that the students in the palace are so partial to the way of the saint..." Fei Qian put down the scroll in his hand, and sighed, "The saint values ​​virtue, so the saint doesn't eat?" It's a Chinese. , It is inevitable that there will be some emotions that are good to be a teacher, otherwise there will not be so many trolls on the forums in the future, and Fei Qian is naturally no exception, especially in such an environment, it is easier to lead to some collision sparks of thinking.

"The sage advocates virtue and opposes selfish pursuit of profit. This is the right way, and there is nothing wrong with it." Fei Qian said, "However, when the ancient sage was there, his clothes were only hemp, and his food was only millet and wheat. If he had minced meat, he could sing. But nowadays, brocade and satin gowns are very popular, and Confucius also said that he never tires of eating. It is certainly a gift, but it is also what people want."

Sima Hui nodded, threw the scroll aside, and said, "So, the general wants to promote business?"

"No..." Fei Qian also put down the scroll, shook his head and said, "Since the Spring and Autumn Period, below Tao Gong, there are always those who bring disaster to the country and the people, and there are also those who spend money and capital on the country. From the beginning of all schools of thought, there was a rule of virtue. There are also debates about the difference between the rule of law, but the two are not mutually exclusive, but complementary. The same is true for agriculture and commerce. If there is no agriculture, commerce will have no foundation, and if there is no commerce, agriculture will have no source. Why suppress commerce? Mostly because the businessmen are erratic, it is inconvenient to manage, and they are well-informed, and they raise private slaves, and if they are a little careless, disasters will happen...Therefore, there must be no soldiers, farmers, workers, and merchants..."

Why does Confucianism only suppress businessmen? Is it because businessmen have eaten the rice of Confucianism?Or are Confucianists all short-sighted people who only know how to take care of their eyes?

Normally speaking, people who can enter the imperial court and play politics are basically not low in IQ, and there will not be a single person who understands the importance of business in hundreds of thousands of years, but the problem is just like what Fei Qian said. As I said, the main reason is that businessmen are not easy to manage.

Is it true that money and food are the most important, so agriculture and mulberry are the most important?
No.

Farmers are so nice and simple. From birth to death, a household registration is as simple as a single line. It saves worry and effort, and can collect taxes on time and according to the amount. It is easy to scare and coax, but businessmen are completely different. It’s like Tang Seng doesn’t eat meat. Apart from his personal willpower and Buddhist precepts, there is another very important reason, that is, he has never eaten meat...

Merchants have traveled far and wide, and have seen a lot. They are flexible in mind, and those who are not flexible will naturally not be able to be businessmen. In addition, they have accumulated a lot of money on hand. If the government comes up to cut leeks at every turn, it is inevitable that some ideas will come out. Gradually broke away from the control of the imperial court and the government. If you investigate and deal with it, it will hurt your muscles and bones.

So Confucianists, in the later stage, simply cut down with a knife and cut off all of them.Even if it can't be cut down or cleanly, the merchant must be made a third-class disabled.

"Hmm..." Sima Hui nodded in agreement.After all, in the Han Dynasty, the status of Confucianism had not been elevated to the sacred altar, and the method of governing the country was still being explored. Fei Qian’s remarks even ruled out his status as a general who conquered the West. It is not unacceptable to be an ordinary person.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!" After a while, Linghu Shao suddenly yelled, "This volume is definitely number one! It's definitely number one!"

Before Fei Qian and Sima Hui asked, Linghu Shao had already read the paper aloud:
"...The virtue of a sage is due to the beauty of the virtuous; the value of the virtuous is nothing more than knowing a person. Knowing the person, one can be in order, and Wang Yexing. Therefore, the sage's image, the words of the gentleman and the villain, the sage To narrate poems is to gain the industry of elegant carols, the way of sages, and the meaning of five classics and six arts..."

A beginning, but also normal.

But what happened next surprised even Fei Qian...

"...Zhongni regards virtue, language, literature and politics as the four disciplines, and discusses talents in general as three points. This is the case. He emphasizes the mean to show holiness, advocates benevolent government to respect human relations, and trains contempt to avoid partiality. Thinking is always in the use of general materials to get where it is. There must be a reason for a person's peace. There must be a reason for a person's stop. What a person observes should be as detailed as it is. If a person is submerged, it cannot be repaired. , how can you lose the way of a sage? Only a gentleman knows how to complement each other..."

Following Linghu Shao's recitation, Fei Qian couldn't help but open his eyes, hey, this is interesting...

(End of this chapter)