Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 300 Hu Zhaozhi's Talent
The sincerity of Mu Jing's words can be seen in the depths of Hu Zhao's eyes. Although his expression is as indifferent and calm as ever, it is undeniable that there are slight ripples in his heart.

He is not a man of natural indifference and reason.

To learn literary and martial arts well and sell them to the emperor's family, this is an eternal truth passed down by Confucianism.

Reading is a difficult thing and requires motivation.

There is no scholar who has gritted his teeth and studied hard for decades, and finally is so willing to hide in the unknown mountains all his life. That should be a god who has nothing to do with the world, not a human being. Humans have emotions and desires.

Even if such a person really existed, it was a person who had tried hard but was desperate, and a person who could not see hope in the end, could bury himself in the wilderness.

Anyone who is educated and rational wants to show his talent and learning on the stage of the world.

Hu Zhao was once a passionate scholar.

He firmly believed that the emperor Liu Hong was a wise king.

He wholeheartedly assisted the emperor Liu Hong, charged into battle for him, recruited soldiers for him, won over officials for him, and advised him...

It's just that the emperor Liu Hong hurt him too much, and the situation in the world made him unable to see the hope of a prosperous age of the great man. He had already despaired of the world, the country, and the power, so he created a man who was indifferent to fame and fortune. The high-spirited Hu Kongming.

No matter how many people from famous families come to invite him, no matter how spacious the stage is given to him, he would rather be a little teacher in the mountains and fields.

……

Hu Zhao stood up slowly from the position in between, and he walked to the stove on the opposite desk, holding a cloth towel, holding boiling tea, and began to make tea. His tea is not good tea, but the most common tea, but his tea making skills are extraordinary.

From warming the water, washing the tea, to pouring the tea at the end, the movements are smooth and smooth, and the strong tea fragrance is wafting.

"I'm a guest here, I should treat you to a cup of tea!"

Hu Zhao poured Mu Jing a cup of tea.

Perhaps at this moment, he will face Mujing with an equal attitude instead of having a preconceived impression.

Although he still won't come out to help, he no longer has the attitude of rejecting others thousands of miles away.

"This is an ordinary camellia, but the greasy tree smell has been washed away. This taste is very sweet!" Mu Jing didn't like the wine culture of this era, and he also liked drinking tea. Of course, he didn't have much research on the tea ceremony, but After drinking too much, he gained some experience, and he said appreciatively, "Sir, you are very skilled!"

"Tea tasting pays attention to state of mind!" Hu Zhao heard that, his expression was a little surprised: "You are so old, you have such a state of mind, it's amazing!"

"Ha ha!"

Hearing this, Mu Jing smiled triumphantly, he felt that he has become much more refined recently, as long as Xi Zhicai doesn't expose his background, in front of outsiders, he is still refined and elegant, with an extraordinary temperament.

"Master Mu, you know a little bit about your intention to come to Luhunshan, but do you know why you always avoid seeing me?"

Hu Zhao started to get down to business.

Need to make things clear today.

Otherwise, there will be no peaceful day on Luhun Mountain.

"Why?" Mu Jing asked following the trend.

"Mencius said, if you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world!"

Hu Zhao said calmly: "Although I once had the heart to help the world, but now I only care for myself, and I never want to struggle in this muddy water!"

"Sir is not a selfish person!"

Mu Jing shook his head, and said: "I know a thing or two about Mr. Luhun Mountain with his family, and taught the people here how to take the surplus grain in their hands. Going to the market to buy and sell, how to get what you want from outsiders, Mr. opened a college, enlightened the children here, never refused to enter the school, and laid the foundation of knowledge for these young people. This is a great act of kindness. Do your own thing!"

He was on the mountain for a few days, so he would naturally inquire about Hu Zhao's character, personality, talents and learning.

Hu Zhao is very popular.

No matter which aspect it is, it is impeccable.

"Someone can do it now, it's just such a small thing!"

Hu Zhao raised his head, his eyes were deep, but there was a self-deprecating smile on his face: "Zhao can't do anything in the world, and I don't want to do such useless work again!"

"Why is it useless?" Mu Jing didn't know.

"Your Majesty, do you know what kind of country the big man is today?" Hu Zhao asked.

"Please enlighten me, sir!"

Mu Jing sat cross-legged, with a serious face and vivid eyes, looking at Hu Zhao's face.

"In the past, a certain person was considered an official career, and he had a little understanding of the great Han Dynasty. Although he lived in Luhun Mountain and ignored the disputes in the world, he still had many close friends and exchanged letters. You know a thing or two!"

There was a faint light in the depths of Hu Zhao's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "The 400 years of the great man can be considered to have come to an end. Today's situation did not happen overnight, but was caused by years of accumulation. The foreign relative Liang Ji began to take power, and the imperial power of the Han Dynasty fell a long time ago. After Chongdi, Zhidi, and Huandi, the imperial power lost its deterrence. The emperor’s authority overthrew Liang Ji, who may be mediocre and ambitious. He trusted eunuchs, set up party prisons, and imprisoned scholars, which is equivalent to cutting off the dragon veins of the Han Dynasty and passing the throne to Emperor Ling. The world is full of holes!"

Speaking of Emperor Ling, Hu Zhao's expression was very calm, neither sad nor happy, not even a trace of resentment, although Emperor Ling abandoned him back then, but that was also his willingness, as he repayed the kindness of Emperor Ling.

"Emperor Ling is an ambitious monarch. Moreover, he is a genius and has an extraordinary mind. When he was young, he tolerated the powerful officials and seized power in one fell swoop in less than two years. It's a mess, no matter what he wants to do, he will be checked and balanced by the wealthy family in the end, so he has no choice but to use eunuchs!"

"Although the eunuch is loyal to him, he is not talented in governing the country. If he gains power, he will inevitably suffer backlash. Although he has won the game, he has left the image of a faint king to the world and lost the hearts of the people!"

"He also realized this, so he took another shortcut, intending to fight against the influence of the aristocratic family with the world's humble scholars. He established the Hongdu School. He wanted to fight a bloody road. He wanted to turn the tide, but... "

Hu Zhao closed his eyes, Mu Jing couldn't see his red eye sockets, but his voice became a little hoarse: "He failed, a complete defeat, the talents who gathered under him back then, nine out of ten have been rectified by the family, and the rest The next ones are either people like me who are far away from the court, or people who have already thrown themselves under the aristocratic family!"

Mujing listened carefully, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Hanling Emperor Liu Hong, he has met him before, and he has also fought against him. This is a terrible person. In front of him, he doesn't even have the guts to make a move. One can imagine how deep his schemes are, but even so, he does not have the guts to fight. This Han Dynasty cannot be saved.

Could it be that the country of the Han Dynasty, like history, is heading towards an unknown chaotic world after all?
At this time, Hu Zhao calmed down, his clear thoughts came back, and he continued to speak: "Emperor Ling passed away, foreign vassals entered Beijing, and the world is in chaos. Taifu Mushan may still be loyal, and he has stabilized the chaos in the world." However, Emperor Guangxi is just a puppet, the Taifu is too strong and cold, Sikong Yuanfeng is scheming, Situ Wangyun is pedantic and stubborn, and Taiwei Lu Zhi is stubborn but does not know how to compromise. Helping him, a certain person can't see peace in the world, and a certain person can't see hope, since it is the general trend, that is, no one can stop it, so why should a certain person do useless work!"

"Sir, what you want is also what I want. Why can't you trust my father?" Knowing that many people resented his father, Mu Shan, Mu Jing said in a deep voice, "This is not a useless effort. Your father is the one who can bring peace and prosperity to the great Han country!"

"Can you guarantee that Master Taifu's loyalty to the monarch will always exist?"

Hu Zhao raised his head, staring at Mujing with clear eyes.

"cannot!"

Mu Jing didn't do everything, but said very directly: "Perhaps one day, my father will become ambitious enough to become a regicide and seize the throne, but I know one thing, what I Mu Jing wants is peace in the world. It doesn't matter who it is, as long as there is a peaceful and prosperous world, that's enough!"

"I don't want to leave, not because I doubt the loyalty of Mu Taifu. As you said, everyone wants a peaceful and prosperous world, and I want it too. I can even be loyal to him, but I still don't like Mu Taifu. Fu!"

Hu Zhao's expression was a bit bleak, and he said softly: "Teacher Mu is strong, and he has soldiers and horses under his command, but after all, he doesn't have the background to stabilize the world. He won't be able to stabilize the world for too long. In my eyes, the world will always be chaotic!"

"Will it be messy?" Mu Jing frowned slightly.

"I will, because it will always be the human heart that cannot be suppressed!"

Hu Zhao continued: "There are countless ambitious heroes in the world. The big man is still alive, so he should suppress his heart, but the Yellow Turban Rebellion has long since wiped out the majesty of the Han Dynasty. Not to mention Yizhou Liu Yan, Youzhou Liu Yu, but in this world, who will obey the power of Taifu Mu? The stronger the power of Taifu Mu, the more powerful he will become. Dangerous, the higher he goes, the more people will attack him, and one day he will really become the one who dominates the court, that will be the day of King Qin!"

Hearing this, Mu Jing shuddered a little.

He suddenly understood the real reason why Dong Zhuo was beaten by the Kwantung Alliance.

The hearts of the people in the world have already collapsed.

Taking advantage of the trend is to let this troubled world come.

Going against the trend is like Dong Zhuo in history and Mushan today, if they want to stabilize the Han Dynasty by themselves, they will be smashed to pieces.

"Mr. is a great talent. He lives in the mountains, but he understands the general trend of the world!"

Mu Jing knelt down, clasped his hands and implored: "Please come out of the mountain, sir, to help my father!"

If he was only building momentum for one purpose before, to seek meritorious decrees, then now, he sincerely wants to invite Hu Zhao to come out as an aide.

Because Hu Zhao is a peerless talent.

With little by little, one can predict the general trend of the world, such a great talent, how can he let him grow old in this mountain.

"I told you so much, just want to tell you a fact, this is a dead end!"

Hu Zhao shook his head and looked at Mu Jing: "You came to the door sincerely and invited me out of the mountain. Although I can't follow it, I should give you a piece of advice. The world is in chaos and it is irreversible. If your father can give up this dreadful Power, find a place to separate, consolidate the foundation, and there may be a day to compete for supremacy in the future!"

(End of this chapter)