Han Dao world

Chapter 1250
Han Rong and Zhong Yao were ordered to go to Xingzaijianjia, passing through Changsha, to meet Sikong Zhouzhong who was handling the case in Changsha.

Zhou Zhong happened to be going to report to the emperor the investigation results of the Xiliang garrison disturbance case, so he invited Han Rong and Zhong Yao to go with him.He called a new boat from the Dongting ship officer, and it was this new boat that aroused Han Rong's high enthusiasm, and was even happier than Zhong Yao, so he lay on the side of the boat and watched for a long time.

It's hard to imagine that this is an old man who is nearly eighty years old.

In contrast, Han Rong had little interest in the Shi Xie brothers and didn't want to talk about them at all.

Zhou Zhong was very surprised. He knew that Han Rong had a good relationship with Liu Tao and Shi Xie.

Out of curiosity, Zhou Zhong knew that Han Rong didn't want to talk about it, so he asked about Han Rong's attitude through his drunkenness.

Han Rong changed his enthusiasm just now, and his gray brows were frowned. "Jiamou, what do you think is the biggest problem of Confucianism?"

Zhou Zhong became more interested when he heard it. "I also ask Brother Yuan for advice."

"There is no boundary between public and private." Han Rong turned the chopsticks upside down, dipped some wine, and drew a circle on the table. "Confucianism is divided into relatives and distant, unlike Mohism, which pursues equal treatment, because it is not human nature. How many people can treat other people's children the same as their own children? If this is the case, there must be a difference between family regulation and state governance. , Can not separate public and private. Disciples are private affairs, so officials are public affairs. To treat disciples and former officials on an equal footing means that public and private are not distinguished, or in other words, it is turning public into private. This is contrary to the Confucian ideal of the world as public of."

Zhou Zhong thought about it. "Brother Yi Yuan said, isn't it impossible to make the world a public forever?"

"I don't dare to say whether the world is for the public can be realized, but it will definitely not be realized easily." Han Rong said with a smile: "The reason why an ideal is an ideal is that it is difficult to achieve. If it is at your fingertips, is it still an ideal? For example You Zhou Jiamou, is your current ideal to be an official, or to be famous in history?"

Zhou Zhong laughed awkwardly, but did not answer.

He could hear Han Rong's teasing.Even though he was an official up to Sikong, there is a high probability that he will be famous in the history, but it is a bit difficult to make a name in the history.

In the 180 years of this dynasty, there were nearly a hundred people who served as Sikong. How many of them can leave their biographies in the history books?Most of them just mention names between the lines.

He felt that he might be one of those Sikongs.

Looking back on these years, he doesn't think he has any merits or virtues that he can biograph alone.

Considering the influence of his family background, he may also add a few words, such as writing "Zhongzi Zhong, official to Sikong" after his father Zhou Jing's biography.

It's just that when he thought about the emperor's attitude towards his father Zhou Jing, he felt that this might not be a big deal.

Every time he thought of these, he felt a little anxious.

Seeing Zhou Zhong embarrassed, Zhong Yao took the initiative to change the topic. "According to elder brother Yuan, how can we distinguish between public and private?"

Han Rong took a sip of his wine. "Speak privately at home, and publically in officials. Privately talk about human feelings, publicly talk about legal principles. So, regardless of whether Brother Shixie is dead or alive, I can invite him to drink when we meet in the future. But before the court makes a judgment, I don't want to make any announcements. Point of view. After all, I am just a retired veteran, not an official in the court. If I am not in the position, I will not seek the government, this is the teaching of the sage."

Zhou Zhong lifted the jug and filled Han Rong with wine. "At this moment, I am chatting, only talking about private affairs, regardless of justice. Out of your mouth, into my ears. Do you think Brother Shi Xie deserves to die?"

"Damn, but he shouldn't die."

"Oh?"

"As a student of Confucianism, he eats the royal salary and guards one side. When the court is suffering, he doesn't want to serve one side, but only wants to separate the side and turn the public into private. After the emperor issued an edict, he still did not obey the edict. Could it be that Don't you deserve to die?"

Zhou Zhong was speechless.

Zhong Yao said, "Then why won't he die?"

Han Rong glanced at Zhong Yao, and said meaningfully: "Because he is lucky and the Son of Heaven is kind, he is willing to give him a chance to reform himself and redeem his crimes."

Zhong Yao felt relieved, and then asked again: "How can I redeem my merits?"

"I don't know. If I had to guess, there are only two possibilities. One is to be demoted to common people, and the other is to be exiled overseas. For the Shixie brothers, this is not an unacceptable result. After all, a few generations ago, the Shi family was Such."

He drank the wine in the glass and added another sentence. "Most of the gentry in the world are like this, counting up to three or five generations, or how many aristocratic families are there?"

Zhong Yao was thoughtful and didn't ask any more questions.

He felt that what Han Rong said was reasonable, and a stone in his heart fell to the ground.He has similarities with Shi Xie, but he did not disobey the imperial edict like Shi Xie, so he should not have come to that point.

No matter how bad it is, there is still Zhou Zhong's Sikong Mansion who can give in.

Zhou Zhong sighed. "If that's the case, I can accept it." He raised his glass and signaled to Han Rong. "The onlookers are clear, but Brother Yuan is still awake, and some of us are confused by the authorities."

Han Rong laughed and pointed at Zhou Zhong with his chopsticks, but said nothing.

Zhou Zhong smiled embarrassingly.

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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Zhong and his party arrived at Quanling.

The Xiangshui Wharf outside Quancheng is very lively. Boats come and go, almost touching each other, and people on the opposite side can be touched by reaching out.Zhou Zhong's boat was very big, and his movements were limited and slower.

The wheels on both sides of the building boat immediately attracted the attention of others, and many people came over to watch, chirping and discussing, and some directly asked loud questions.

Knowing that it was Dongting's new ship, someone immediately wrote it down and prepared to go back and learn more about it.

Zhou Zhong saw it, and couldn't help saying: "Where the Son of Heaven is, it is where the new wind comes out. Since entering Lingling Realm, this Quanling people's enthusiasm for new things is the most prominent."

Han Rong leaned on the side of the ship, looked at all this with enthusiasm, heard Zhou Zhong's emotion, and said with a smile: "I think this is a good thing. The emperor stayed in Quanling for a year, and it has such an enlightening effect. If you live here In ten or eight years, who would dare to say that Jiangnan is a land of barbarians? The emperor set an example, how can the Confucian disciples stay out of it? After seeing the emperor, I also want to ask for an edict to become a teacher in a school in Jiangnan, because I am afraid that I will be old I can't pass the test."

Just as Zhou Zhong wanted to speak, someone on the side said loudly: "Mr. Han still has such great ambitions in his old age, so why bother to stick to the exam? If the emperor refuses, I, Quanling County, would like to invite Mr. Han as a sacrificial wine. abandoned."

Han Rong followed the prestige, and saw a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and a strong figure standing on the bow of a fast boat, raising his hand to greet him.He took a closer look, and it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

Zhong Yao glanced at it, but recognized it all at once, and shouted, "Is this the new Quanling Commander Wei Tao and Wei Yuanwei? In Xiayingchuan, Zhong Yao once met you once in Bohai Sea."

Wei Tao was also surprised, so he hurriedly had the boat rolled over, and when he boarded the boat, he saw Sikong Zhouzhong again, and stepped forward to salute.

"Seeing the three sages in one day is really an unexpected harvest." Wei Tao said with a smile: "The three came just in time. There is a lantern festival today, and the achievements of the emperor's one-year stay will be painted on the lanterns, which can be seen at a glance."

(End of this chapter)