Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 959
"I can't sleep at night. I sit up and play the qin and watch the bright moon. The breeze blows my lapel. The Guhong is out in the field, and the birds are singing in the northern forest. When you wander around, you will never see worry and sadness." Liu Qu looked at this poem seriously, and read it again After several times, I just burst out laughing, looked at the servant of the Li Mansion in front of me and shot Zheng Yi, and said, "Is there any problem with this poem? I think it's well written. It reads smoothly, but I can't write it anyway." from."

Zheng Yi looked a little unhappy, and he said seriously: "Your Majesty, can this be considered a poem? The format is wrong, and you are moaning without illness. Besides, most of these poems are meant to complain. Nowadays, Taixue, Menzixue There are more and more poems like this, these students, instead of delving into the way of saints, write rumors of dissatisfaction with the temple and society all day long, this behavior should be severely punished!"

"The leader among them, named Ruan Ji, is studying in the Imperial Academy. This guy's grades in the Imperial Academy are not very good. He drinks alcohol all day long, violates the discipline of the Imperial Academy, and does not respect his teachers. He beats his classmates. Some classmates and friends, engaged in these crooked ways all day long, and actually wrote seventy or eighty poems. Your Majesty, the so-called style of study must be correct, because the current style of study will affect the atmosphere of the country in the future!"

"If the students are moaning all day long, complaining about this, complaining about that, mocking the temple, and despising the emperor, what kind of decent is this?? All of this is the fault of Zhong Changtong. In the letter, the folks were allowed to open restaurants and wine shops one after another, which made the people of the world not do their jobs and use their side jobs. That's all, until now, there have been many huge wine shops in various places, with dancers singing these erotic songs for fun ! There are still officials who go to appreciate it and take pleasure in it, how decent it is!"

Zheng Yi said angrily.

Liu Qu was very angry when he heard it, and frowned, "There is such a thing? These bastards, they didn't report it to me, Ai Qing! Don't worry, I will definitely investigate this matter! If it is true In such a situation, I will not spare them!", Liu Qu said so, Zheng Yi was very happy in his heart, who said that the emperor is irritable and not wise, look, what a wise emperor, Zheng Yi possessed Liu Qu Big thanks, and then happily left the palace.

"Alas, the rituals are broken and the joy is broken." Walking out of the palace, Zheng Yi sighed helplessly. The Han Dynasty is obviously getting stronger and stronger, and the people are getting richer and richer, but this society is becoming more and more different from what Confucius said. In the eyes of the sages of ancient times, in the age of prosperity, the common people farmed with peace of mind, did not go out of the gate, and did not communicate with each other. Meat can be eaten, and the young are raised.

Looking at the noisy world, Zheng Yi fell into a daze. The three generations of emperors practiced benevolent government, and the ministers were also talented, but why did this world gradually become different?The restraint of etiquette became weaker and weaker. From Emperor Xiaowu's continuous strengthening of etiquette to the three generations of emperors, it seemed to have returned to the appearance before Emperor Xiaowu. Women once again showed their faces, even enthusiastically in wine shops. drinking with men.

Vendors are not ashamed of merchants, soliciting customers loudly.

There are wine shops everywhere, and the scholars are singing, drinking for pleasure. The singers among them are playing distorted songs and singing obscene words. Zheng Yi dare not listen seriously. He sits in the carriage, tightly covering his ears, He is an upright gentleman, don't listen to injustice, so he returned to the mansion, taught the children their studies, sat in the study for a long time, still feeling a little resentful, he had to find a friend to talk to.

After thinking about it seriously, he called his servants again, prepared the carriage, and prepared to go to the mansion of his friend Wang Su. Zheng Yi had been taught by his father all his life, and he was rigid and restrained in behavior. He also obeyed the teachings of his father and kept the friendship of gentlemen. He didn't have many close friends. The only good friend was Wang Su, the father of the country. Wang Su was also a scholar of scriptures. People love him very much, thinking that only Wang Su is the friend that Zheng Yi can make.

When he arrived at the palace, he asked his servants to deliver his famous stab. Soon, the gate of the palace opened to welcome the distinguished guests. Wang Su stood helplessly at the door, waiting for Zheng Yi. Zheng Yi got out of the carriage, Then they greeted him and greeted him, and Wang Su reluctantly brought Zheng Yi into his study. Wang Su's hands were still stained with ink. Obviously, just now, he was still reading and writing. Zheng Yi walked into the study and saw Looking at this countless collection of books, I can't help but praise.

"Ziping, your collection of books here"

"No!" Wang Su replied simply and directly.

Zheng Yi wasn't annoyed either, Wang Su's temperament had always been like this, and he was no stranger to seeing it. The two were sitting in the study, and Zheng Yi was the first to ask, "Zi Ping, what do you think of today's students?"

Wang Su didn't answer either, but looked at the bookshelves around him, and sighed helplessly, "I was about to finish that book."

"Put your book away first! Tell me, what do you think of today's students?!" Even a gentleman like Zheng Yi was offended by Wang Su, and asked angrily. Looking at him, he said seriously, "I think they are all quite young."

Zheng Yi paused, but then nodded again, "Indeed, they are still young, you may have read them, those people called Taixue Poems, starting from Taixue, young people began to write some not-so-good poems. Poetry, as well as some students, started to talk nonsense. A young man wrote a book called "Ping Shuo Zhi of the Pre-Qin Dynasty", which was full of nonsense. Dozens of battles between chieftains!"

"Can Tianzi Zhou ride a horse?? And go off to fight in person?! It's just nonsense, but such a book has become a trend, and everyone has read it. In a wine shop like Xuxianyuan, some people will tell about it. The content is becoming more and more exaggerated, and what is "Huo Hou Biography", which said that the champion Hou single-handedly killed [-] Huns and threw away their helmets and armor. Every time I see this, I am so angry that my teeth itch."

"In addition to these bastard books, there are also bastard poems, and songs adapted from these poems. Tell me, what's going on in the world today?" Zheng Yi finally vented all the anger in his heart, and said excitedly Looking at what he had seen and heard, Wang Su in front of him didn't show any anger on his face, instead he widened his eyes and asked, "That's right, as the saying goes, where can I find these books?"

"You!!", Zheng Yi was about to scold, but the cultivation of a gentleman made him hold back his anger, and he asked: "What do you think?? Such things are tampering with history books, for the champions, for the sages In addition, the dancing girl dances lightly and sings all day long, don’t you think it’s appropriate? You don’t feel annoyed at all when you pay less attention to poems than poems? Where have you read all your books??”

Wang Su's face suddenly became serious. You can scold Wang Su for anything, but you can't scold him for studying hard. Wang Su said seriously: "I heard from others that some people read books, and the books will be hidden in them. stomach, allowing him to satisfy his hunger, while some people read books, and the books will be hidden in front of his eyes, blinding his sight. Looking at it now, Zheng Jun is probably the latter."

"Nowadays there is printing technology, whether it is poetry or books, they can be spread quickly. I even saw several printing houses and even bookstores set up by the people. The books you mentioned may not be so It is useless, although it is not true, but it can let the people remember the meritorious deeds of champion Hou and other sages, no matter how bad it is, as a folk entertainment, isn't it better than throwing pots?"

"As for poetry and Fu, who can guide it? "Poetry"?"

"Zheng Jun! Compared with your father, you are far behind." Wang Su said unceremoniously, but Zheng Yi was refuted, and he asked angrily: "If The people of the great Han are addicted to these things every day, and if they lose their warlike heart and simple style, the great man will perish!"

"If the people of the Han Dynasty maintain a simple life every day, thinking about foreign enemies all day long, and can't sleep at night, then the Han Dynasty will perish. You can't ask the rest of the people according to your own standards. Is the prosperity of the people enough? The so-called wealth , it’s just a full belly and clothes, and today’s prosperous age is not just about these, why did the dancers and singers you mentioned appear? Because the common people already have food and clothes, and they are also trying to make themselves happier.”

"If you insist that it is wrong for people to pursue these things, then forgive me for not sending them away. I will continue to read my book." Wang Su said, making a gesture of seeing off the guests.

Zheng Yi was silent for a long time before a smile appeared on his face, "So that's how it is, that's how it is. The reason why the ancient sages didn't expect the prosperity of today is because in their era, the common people couldn't fill their stomachs and earn money. Clothes, therefore, in their eyes, the prosperous age is just the tops that the people can eat and wear, and now, three generations of emperors have become this pursuit."

"Therefore, the people want more. In fact, we have already surpassed those sages." Zheng Yi seemed to be possessed by a demon, and he didn't know what he was holding on to. Wang Su looked at him eagerly and said: "Zheng Jun, if you can't figure it out, you might as well go out for a walk and have a look, so I can continue reading my book."

"Yes, you are right, thank you for clarifying my doubts!" ​​Zheng Yi bowed to him, "We should really go outside and take a look. This is a brand new prosperous age, one that no sages have expected, The etiquette of this prosperous age should be determined by ourselves! However, before that, we still have to go and see for ourselves to understand what this brand new prosperous age is like. This has opened up a road for future generations! "

Zheng Yi pulled Wang Su excitedly and walked out of the study.

"I'm not going! My book!! I haven't finished reading it yet!! Father!! Help me!!"

Wang Lang looked coldly at his own child being dragged away by Zheng Yi, struggling desperately again, a servant at the side stepped forward and asked, "Old Patriarch. Here."

"Don't worry about him. Someone is willing to take this idiot out. This guy hasn't gone out for several months."

(End of this chapter)