Lu Dynasty

Chapter 402 The Uninvited Guest

The enthronement ceremony was just for Liu Bian to come to the fore to protect the Han Dynasty from the wind and rain. As for what the other princes think, I can't control it.When I came home after a busy day, I found two uninvited guests at home. When they saw me, they immediately greeted me, "Nephew is back!" It turned out to be Kong Rong and Mi Heng.

I'm not very surprised that Kong Rong came to me. Since he came to join Liu Bian, he naturally wanted to pay a visit to me, the actual ruler.But Mi Heng from Jingzhou also came, which surprised me a bit.Although I sent a warning to Liu Biao not to kill Mi Heng, I did not invite Mi Heng to come under my rule.I smiled and asked, "Your uncle, why have you come to Luoyang?"

"It's not your credit! You invited King Hongnong out of the mountain and shocked the princes of the world. How could I not come and see? I humiliated Cao severely in Xuchang back then. Cao couldn't bear it, so he sent me I was dispatched to Jingzhou, and when I saw Liu Biao's appearance as a dog guarding the household, I couldn't help but get angry! So I also humiliated Liu Biao several times. Although Liu Jingsheng is also considered a modest gentleman, he was humiliated by me, and he also Some couldn't take it anymore, so they dispatched me to Huang Zu!" Mi Heng said: "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank my nephew for saving my life! You wrote a letter to Liu Biao telling him not to kill me, He was so frightened that he hurriedly picked me up from Huang Zu. When he picked me up, I was tied up on the execution ground by Huang Zu and was about to be executed!" This child, Mi Heng, will never change his nature, and he will offend a large number of people wherever he goes. .In fact, he is not to blame for this. Most of the ancient Chinese literati had high-mindedness and low-handedness.Really let them do things, they have no ability, and they are not happy when the salary is low, just like Mi Heng, what other abilities does he have besides a poisonous tongue?Govern the people and restore people's livelihood?fart!If he really had this kind of ability, Guan Hai didn't have to besiege Beihai back then, he just surrendered!

"Small things are nothing to worry about, this is also your uncle's luck! As the saying goes: if you survive a catastrophe, you will have good fortune. It seems that your uncle's good day is coming!" I said with a smile: "As for you, Hongnong King, He has been handling government affairs under my command, but no one knows it!"

"What!" Kong Rong and Mi Heng were frightened by me.The current princes all regard the clansmen of the Han Dynasty as a plague, and hide as much as they can.But I dare to use the former emperor as my younger brother. Would you say Mi Heng and Kong Rong would not be surprised?Kong Rong asked: "Baxian, are you not afraid of losing power if you let King Hongnong manage the government?"

"The power is falling aside?" I laughed loudly and said, "If I didn't care about people's livelihood, I would have given up on world affairs. As for the generals and advisers who are in power under my command, if they can be bribed, these two eyeballs of mine can also be bought by others." Deducted! In the eyes of Cao and others, rights may be a good thing. In my eyes, it is no different from the piles of things on the street! The greater the rights, the greater the responsibilities!" In modern law, there are In this way, rights and obligations are relative.The more rights you have, the more obligations you have to pay.

Kong Rong and Mi Heng obviously didn't understand what I said, and since they couldn't understand, they stopped asking.Mi Heng looked at me and said, "In that case, how does Ba Xian plan to arrange us?"

"What do you want to do?" I looked at Kong Rong and Mi Heng and asked with a smile: "Well, tell me what you will do, what can you do? What do you want to do? Give me a comprehensive self-report, and I will arrange for you! Sun Tzu said : If you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles! If you don’t even know your own strengths, then it’s hard for me to make arrangements to suit your wishes. After all, I only know that Uncle Kong is good at drinking and tasting poetry, and your uncle has a poisonous tongue!” Let’s embarrass myself Kong Rong and Mi Heng both write self-introductions when applying for jobs in modern times. Now let them make a self-introduction first.When the time comes, they will be dissatisfied with my arrangement, so we have something to say.

After Kong Rong and Mi Heng looked at each other, Kong Rong said: "I am a descendant of Confucius, so I know etiquette and knowledge naturally. As for the drinking and poetry tasting that Ba Xian said, those are personal hobbies!" Kong Rong was very dissatisfied with me. He said it like a wine bag and a rice bag, and said it angrily.

I smiled and said, "That's easy! Since Uncle Kong is good at etiquette, he will work in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Education in the future. I think Uncle Kong should know Confucius's idea of ​​teaching without discrimination! Uncle Kong can also specialize Write a book that sorts out and summarizes the words and deeds of the sage Kong, and inherits the thought of the sage Confucius as well as his broad feelings. Don’t let future generations take the meaning out of context and distort the wishes of the sage Kong! Is Uncle satisfied?" Writing a book and handing it down to future generations is the ideal of ancient Chinese literati, and I will definitely not be dissatisfied with my arrangement of Kong Rong.

"I don't know what the Ministry of Rites that Ba Xian said does?" Kong Rong asked.

"The Ministry of Rites is the place that manages court etiquette, and the Ministry of Education is the place that manages the education of our offspring!" I laughed and said, "I think you know, Uncle Kong, that I have set up schools in Chang'an and Luoyang, specializing in educating children aged six to six." A 15-year-old child. Although my school does not only teach Confucianism, Confucianism is compulsory! It doesn’t matter whether Confucius’s words are suitable for governing the country, but his words are definitely suitable for educating the people! If everyone in the Han Dynasty has Confucius As the master said, self-denial and etiquette, what does Uncle Kong think we big men will be like?"

"Ba Xian has such a big heart!" Kong Rong said with a smile, "In that case, I will accept Ba Xian's appointment!"

Mi Heng sees that Kong Rong has obtained a desired position in this way, why is he not in a hurry as an official fan?Mi Heng said: "Baxian, don't patronize Wenju, what about me? I know a lot of things! However, my poisonous tongue is too annoying, and I get angry at every turn. Apart from Wenju, I have no one to get along with. .”

"That's easy too! You go to engage in diplomacy! But I'm worried if you have the guts!"

"Baxian, You Zhengping is fat in nothing but fat! He scolded Cao with his naked clothes, and even dared to provoke Huang Zu, so what do you think he is afraid of?" Kong Rong joked.

"Okay! Your uncle, we will fight endlessly in the future, not only for civil wars, but also for the destruction of foreign tribes such as the Xiongnu, Qiang, and Wuhuan. Since we are fighting, we will naturally have to negotiate. You will use your poisonous tongue at the negotiating table to fight for us. Big men fight for their interests!"

"Baxian, what is there to talk about in war? It's nothing more than war and peace. What else can there be?" Kong Rong was very puzzled when he heard what I said, because in his opinion, it is not a good thing to win or lose in war, because Confucianism means losing money in war. Money, never earned.

(End of this chapter)