Han Dao world

Chapter 1253
Seeing Zhou Zhong's silence, Liu Xie asked in surprise, "Duke Zhou thinks something is wrong?"

Zhou Zhong weighed the pros and cons, bowed and said: "Your Majesty's words are justified. It's just that Dong Zhuo was cruel and killed innocent people indiscriminately. His Majesty can still remember his merits and forget his mistakes, record his old department, and use it for the imperial court. That's why Shi Xie is revived today. Although the brothers ruled Jiaozhou and disobeyed the orders of the imperial court, they did not commit any atrocities of cruelty to the people, and now they surrendered the city, the punishment should not be too severe, lest the world be misunderstood."

"Misunderstanding?" Liu Xie laughed silently. "Do you think the court bullies the weak and fears the hard?"

Zhou Zhong didn't dare to answer directly, so he could only respond in silence.

Liu Xie was not surprised.After so many years of running-in, he already knew the common faults of these veterans, and he couldn't make too high demands.Zhou Zhong is not a bad person, but his habits are too heavy to be completely changed.

Changing habits and customs is not something that can be done overnight, so there is no rush.

"This matter is neither small nor big, so there is no need to rush." ​​Liu Xie walked slowly with his hands behind his back. "Speaking of Dong Zhuo and his former minions, I have some ideas and would like to discuss them with Duke Zhou."

Zhou Zhong followed. "Your Majesty, please show me."

"There is one person who doesn't know poetry and books, but only knows how to kill. There is another person who knows books and respects rituals, and his words must be loyal. Both of them betrayed. Who is the most guilty?"

Zhou Zhong thought for a while. "Same guilt."

"Same guilt?"

"Same crime." Zhou Zhong gritted his teeth and insisted that his point of view remained unchanged. "About traces regardless of heart, in ancient times there have been no sages."

Liu Xie stared at Zhou Zhong for a while, then laughed out loud. "Duke Zhou, you have made great progress recently, which is gratifying."

Zhou Zhong was skeptical, not knowing whether the emperor was telling the truth or making fun of him, so he smiled awkwardly.

While talking, Zhong Yao had already helped Daqiao and Xiaoqiao write lanterns, and his calligraphy and painting were excellent.Not only Xiaoqiao was pleasantly surprised, but Daqiao, who has always been prudent, couldn't put it down after seeing him, and he was a little reluctant to hang out.

Seeing Liu Xie and Zhou Zhong gossiping, Xiaoqiao came over with a lantern and said happily, "Look, Your Majesty, Zhong Ling's calligraphy and painting are divine. They should compete with Cai Lingshi's father and daughter, and compare them with Liang Menghuang." , Shiyi and officials are too strong."

Liu Xie took the lantern, admired it carefully, and agreed with Xiaoqiao's point of view very much.

"What does Duke Zhou think?"

"I don't know much about calligraphy. I only know it's good, but I don't know what's good about it." Zhou Zhong stroked his beard and smiled.

Liu Xie returned the lantern to Xiaoqiao. "If you like it, ask him to write a few more and keep it for fun."

Xiaoqiao was surprised and delighted. "Really can?"

"It should be fine." Liu Xie asked Zhong Yao who followed him. "Do you have any plans for these two days?"

Zhong Yao said with a smile, "I have no other arrangements other than to visit Wei Tao. If your Majesty and the nobles feel that my calligraphy and painting are passable, I will not ask for it. Back then, I was waiting for your majesty's brush and ink, which is the time I miss the most in my life."

Liu Xie laughed out loud. "You are not the Huangmen and Shangshu back then, how can you take pen and ink as your business. That's fine, you just stay here for a few days and talk about the gains and losses of the past few years."

"Wei." Zhong Yao bowed and accepted the order.

It is the best choice for him to stay in the line and meet the emperor at any time.

While Zhou Zhong was happy for Zhong Yao, he also had some regrets.Judging by the emperor's attitude, Zhong Yao is afraid that he will be reused this time, and it is impossible to go to Sikong Mansion again.

With Zhong Yao's consent, Liu Xie immediately arranged for Xiaoqiao to prepare a residence for Zhong Yao, and notified Shangshijian to prepare more dishes. He planned to stay Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao for dinner.

Xiaoqiao was very happy and went bouncing around.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhong hesitated to speak.

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Tianzhu Inn.

Han Rong stood in the yard, watching the people coming and going with curiosity in his eyes.

This is the first time he came to Jiangnan, and his impression of Jiangnan has always been in words such as low and wet, wild, etc. Compared with the Central Plains people, these southerners in front of him are obviously shorter and darker, speaking half-baked Mandarin, quoting not necessarily The appropriate allusions and poems made him want to laugh and feel relieved.

In his view, these southerners are like children who have just entered school. Although they are naive, they are full of vitality and hope.Before long, they will become gentle scholars.

When such people are everywhere, Lingling will no longer be regarded as a land of barbarians, but a land of civilization.

"Yuan Chang, it's really you." An old man walked out quickly, slapped his thigh hard, surprised and delighted.

Han Rong took a closer look and recognized it was his old friend Liu Xi, but he was older than Liu Xi in his memory, and his skin was much darker.

"Cheng Guo, how many years have we not seen each other?" Han Rong stepped forward, holding Liu Xi's arms, full of emotion. "Look, we're both old."

"There are so many injustices in the world between rich and poor, but time is fair to everyone." Liu Xi laughed and said, pointing to a group of young people behind him. "These are all my disciples. Some you know, some you have never met. Let them introduce themselves later. Come on, let's go in and talk."

Han Rong readily agreed, held hands with Liu Xi, and entered the backyard.

Liu Xi lived in an independent courtyard, so spacious that it was hard to believe that he was in an inn.Liu Xi lives in a room next to the main hall, with a study and lecture hall in the front and a bedroom in the back.

The study room is full of manuscripts, on the desk and on the floor, so you have to be careful even when you walk.

Han Rong smiled and said, "Chengguo, you are sitting on the Shuguo, with a fief of thousands of miles."

Liu Xi laughed. "Speaking of it, this is also a gift from Brother Shi Weiyan. If it weren't for their care, I wouldn't have been able to stay out of the world for more than ten years, devote myself to learning, and accumulate a few essays."

He dragged Han Rong to the bookshelf, pointing to piles of manuscripts wrapped in green pouches, like countless treasures. "This is the Notes on Mencius, and this is the Posthumous Posthumous Law. They are all just sorted out and ready to be printed. This is..."

"This is "Shi Ming", I just saw it." Han Rong picked up a new book with the fragrance of ink from the bookshelf, opened it and read it. "I know that Chengguo is here because of this book. Do you know that a little girl from Misi actually took your book and read it, which is really surprising. I didn't expect Lingling, which has always been regarded as a barbaric place, to read it." There is also such a studious atmosphere."

"People in the Central Plains are used to arrogance. To the south of the Yangtze River are barbarians, and to the north of Yanshan Mountain are all barbarians."

"It's not the north of Yanshan, but the north of Dahe, including the people of Youji." Han Rong corrected Liu Xi, and the two looked at each other and laughed.

This is a kind of tacit understanding between the scholar-officials in the Central Plains.

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Liu Xi said with emotion: "I haven't asked about political affairs for many years, but I still want to say something fair for Brother Shi Weiyan. Although it is really unwise for them to separate the territory of Jiaozhou and refuse to be a minister to the court, they have stabilized the region in recent years. , It is still meritorious for keeping so many people who fled from the Central Plains alive. Yuan Chang, you Ruying people are very powerful in the court and the opposition, and you are Shi Weiyan's teacher, so you can't ignore it."

(End of this chapter)