Han Dao world

Chapter 938 Deception
Tang took Xun Yu's hand and stroked it lightly. "Do you remember how long you haven't seen the emperor?"

Xun Yu thought about it. "It's been almost a year. Last year when the emperor traveled east, I went to Hongnong to see him."

"Even so, after all, the time is too short, so I'm afraid I don't know much about it." Tang sighed softly, "Before Wen Qian accompanied the driver, and there were often letters, so you could keep abreast of the emperor's movements. Now Wen Qian stays in Chang'an, It's the same as Wenguan Bookstore, you don't know anything about the emperor's thoughts now, so naturally there is a gap."

Xun Yu turned his head and looked at Tang with some hesitation.

"You mean, I misunderstood the emperor?"

Tang pursed her lips and smiled. "I don't know if you have misunderstood the emperor, but you have doubts in your heart, but even I, a woman, can see it. Perhaps, you should take advantage of this opportunity to meet the emperor and make it clear in person. .Although the emperor is young, he has a big heart. As long as you are reasonable, he should listen. Otherwise, he would not let Yuan Gui take charge of this matter, don't you think?"

Xun Yu was silent.

He felt that his wife was right. If he could discuss the party members with the emperor face to face, it would definitely be better than guessing here.

The Yingchuan Xun family is the backbone of the party and has participated in many major events.If the Son of Heaven wants to compile the "Biography of the Danggu", the Xun family in Yingchuan cannot be avoided.As one of the parties involved, he should indeed have an interview with the emperor instead of guessing here.

The emperor asked Yuan Gui to take charge of this matter, which showed that he did not deliberately target the party members.

Just like he didn't like certain habits of scholar-bureaucrats, but he didn't exclude them from the court.

"Madam is right." Xun Yu looked at Mrs. Tang who was playing with Xun Yu not far away, and nodded silently.

"Go and apologize to her." Tang could see clearly, and gently pushed Xun Yu. "If she wasn't a close relative, how could she be so angry? In the past few months, the emperor has been on an expedition to Jizhou, and Chang'an's imperial studies have been discussed fiercely. She is the person at the center of the whirlpool, so she must know it well."

Xun Yu nodded, but he didn't rush to talk to Mrs. Tang, but ordered someone to set up a case, took out the prepared drinks and food, and then called Mrs. Tang over.

Xun Yu was very obedient, and dragged Madam Tang over to the table together.

There are no outsiders and the atmosphere is relaxed.Both Xun Yu and Mrs. Tang stopped talking about the unhappiness just now, and talked about ordinary things.

Xun Yu first asked how his daughter Xun Wenqian was doing.

Mrs. Tang said that Tongwenguan's bookstore has already started operation, and is currently preparing for the printing of the first classics from the Western Regions.After the news of the establishment of Tongwenguan by the imperial court spread, many people from the Western Regions rushed to Chang'an one after another and joined Tongwenguan as interpreters.

Among them are some Anxi people who translated scriptures at the Baima Temple in Luoyang.

The original purpose of the Parthians was to translate the Buddha Sutra, but Xun Wenqian asked them to translate some medical classics from the Western Regions first.At the beginning, many people didn't understand. After talking with the doctors of the Tai Hospital, they realized that there was a reason for the incident.

The water and soil in the Western Regions are different from those in the Central Plains. There are some diseases that the Central Plains people have never encountered, which can easily cause a major epidemic.When the commercial roads in the Western Regions are smooth and there are more and more merchants coming and going, it is very important to prevent and control the epidemic.

Epidemic prevention requires knowledge of the epidemic, so collecting relevant medical classics in the Western Regions and understanding the various laws of the epidemic has become the first important task.

Xun Wenqian listed this matter as one of the priority problems of Tongwen Museum.

Because of such preparations, an epidemic was brought under control just after its emergence two months ago, avoiding a major crisis.

After hearing this, Xun Yu and his wife were both relieved and uneasy.

What is gratifying is that Xun Wenqian can share the worries of the emperor, but what is disturbing is that Xun Yun's danger in the Western Regions has increased greatly. In addition to the battlefield and the Xianbei people, there is also an invisible plague that kills people.

Mrs. Tang then talked about the Taixue Lun.

The lectures of Taixue were actually very intense, far more heated than the contention seen in the mansion newspaper.

The reason why he was able to maintain his sanity and not kill anyone was because the Yinfang of Taixue was guarded by Huben.Although those scholars who held opposing opinions wanted to hack Xu Jing, Lai Min and others to death, they didn't have that kind of force, so they had to vent all their anger with their tongues.

The reason why it was not written as an article to scold each other is because there are many opinions that cannot be put on the table. Once they fall on the paper, they will be stains in the future.

"What kind of point of view?" Xun Yu couldn't help asking.

Mrs. Tang glanced at Xun Yu, and she couldn't hide her complacency. "Did you know that among all the halls of the Imperial Academy, the Confucian School has the least number of students?"

"How come?" Xun Yu was surprised. "Confucian classics have been passed down for more than two hundred years. Five years ago, almost all scholars were studying classics. The other halls have only been established for a few years. How many people can there be?"

"Yes, the inheritance of Confucian classics is indeed incomparable to other kinds of knowledge, but Confucian classics are no longer a way to become an official. How many people are willing to be lonely and spend their entire lives studying a few scriptures?"

"Confucian classics is no longer the way to become an official?" Xun Yu's expression changed drastically.

"Although it can't be said to be cut off, it's definitely not the mainstream." Mrs. Tang picked up a piece of cold cake, took a small bite, and savored it with gusto. "Except for being a teacher in a county school, there are really not many ways to read the scriptures. Moreover, most of the people who read the scriptures are pedantic, good at judging right from wrong, but not good at managing affairs. They are not as good as others in their careers."

Xun Yu frowned. "Is this what the emperor meant?"

"The Son of Heaven has never expressed a similar meaning." Mrs. Tang smiled slightly. "After all, the right to expel the government and county temples has not been withdrawn. It is up to the ministers to decide who to use. As far as Sanfu is concerned, not many people are willing to expel only the scriptures, and more people still prefer An official who can do things."

Xun Yu felt uneasy. "If you don't read the scriptures, how can you have both morality and ability?"

"To be a human being should do good and refrain from evil, and to be an official should obey the law. This is common sense. Why do you need to read the scriptures to know it? Besides, nowadays children, regardless of gender, have to study for at least one year. Those who can be officials usually have read "The Analects of Confucius" ", "Mencius" and the like, how can you not know these basic truths?"

"But how can those simple articles govern the country?"

Mrs. Tang finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

She glanced at Xun Yu, and said quietly: "Do you really believe that Confucianism can govern the country? Wen Ruo, you live too comfortably in Hedong. In Chang'an, except for those old people, or the Confucianism has been handed down for too long, you don't want to give up this Few of those who have the upper hand believe that the country can be governed only by Confucian classics. "Spring and Autumn" governs prisons, and "Yu Gong" governs floods, even if they are not deceiving themselves, they are still seeking the sword."

Xun Yu's complexion changed a few times, and he hesitated to speak.

He knew that he had to go on a trip to meet the emperor.

These things are unreasonable to talk to others, and must be discussed with the emperor himself.

"What's new in Chang'an?" Xun Yu suppressed the fear in his heart, raised his wine glass, and signaled to Mrs. Tang: "Please ask my sister to explain to me, a scholar who sits in the well, to open my eyes."

Mrs. Tang was a little surprised. "Perhaps Wen Qian was busy, so it's fine if I didn't tell you. Why didn't You Ruo mention it? Although he didn't go to Yinfang to meet me, I also knew that he was in Chang'an. I missed the purpose of those few articles. "

Xun Yu stroked his beard and murmured, "Perhaps, as you said, he is deceiving himself."

(End of this chapter)