Bachelor

Chapter 271 Flying Snow Talks "Zhuangzi" ([-])
"and many more."

Sun Dan felt strange: "Please show me, my lady."

Empress Chen behind the curtain suddenly laughed again: "Before the lecture, I have to thank Sun Qing's family."

Sun Dan: "It's just the first time I saw your empress today, why..."

The queen smiled even more proudly, and said: "Sun Qing probably didn't know that when I was discussing with His Majesty about letting you teach in the Neishutang, I made a bet with Concubine Zhang that you would be the first name Jieyuan in Shuntianfu Township this year. Now, I have won a lot of silk from Concubine Zhang Gui, tell me, should I say thank you?"

Sun Dan didn't realize that his exam results were used for gambling by the women in the palace: "Fortunately, Sun Dan didn't let the empress lose, otherwise the minister deserves to die."

Empress Chen seemed very scared. Seeing the beautiful figure behind the bamboo curtain, Sun Dan patted his chest with his hands and said, "Fortunately, Sun Qing's family name is Xie Yuan, so he entered the inner school smoothly. .Otherwise, if Huang Jin is to put in another man to be a senior, then all the slaves in this palace will become Concubine Zhang's confidantes. Is there still room for me? Sun Qing, Sun Qing, Ben Gong thinks highly of you, so you must not let Ben Gong down."

Empress Chen's words were very blunt, and she had already made it clear that she wanted Sun Dan to help her capture all the talents in Neishutang, so as to accumulate capital for a protracted war with Concubine Zhang.

It's a pity that Sun Dan didn't take it seriously in his heart. Judging from his modern foresight, Concubine Zhang Guifei will be very favored in the next ten years, but Empress Chen seems to have never been liked by the emperor until the fifth year of Jiajing due to miscarriage. And died.

Things in the harem are already troublesome, but how to do it, which side to help, the end result is nothing.As a foreign minister, Sun Dan didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

Moreover, Empress Chen is also a scheming person.If she was really capable, cunning, or even a bit smart, she would just say such impatient words in an attempt to lure Sun Dan into his group.

It seemed that Empress Chen was also impatient.Without the help of Sun Dan and Bi Yun, she would not be the opponent of Concubine Zhang Gui and Huang Jin at all.

Sun Dan was a little unwilling to participate in this kind of nasty inner palace battle, so he gave Bi Yun a reproachful look.

Bi Yun pulled Sun Dan into the water, a little ashamed in his heart, and subconsciously lowered his head.

Sun Dan sighed, and thought to himself: It seems that Lao Bi is also a person who does not have sand in his eyes. Huang Jin puts him on the same page. He does not want to take revenge all the time, and he even does not hesitate to participate in this kind of palace.

Seeing that Sun Dan refused to nod for a long time, Empress Chen didn't realize anything else, and said, "Sun Qing, you are His Majesty's most trusted foreign minister. With your assistance, I don't have to be afraid of that fox." , Chen Hou's teeth were gritted "creak!"

How could Sun Dan agree, and only said softly: "Your Majesty asked this minister to talk about "Zhuangzi". So, what kind of book is "Zhuangzi"? Zhuangzi believes that human nature is to be unrestrained and unrestrained. Yes, but because too many material interests make us lose our human nature, we will be burdened by fame and fortune and lose a happy life.”

Sun Dan suddenly involved Zhuangzi, which stunned Empress Chen behind the curtain.

Sun Dan continued: "Actually, your empress shouldn't have said such things to my ministers. These words are inappropriate, and if they spread, it will be bad for you, empress."

The queen behind the bamboo curtain was displeased by Sun Dan's reprimand, and couldn't help but snorted heavily.

Bi Yun also changed his face: "Stay far and speak carefully."

Sun Dan didn't want to talk too much about the Queen, but only said to Bi Yun: "Eunuch Bi, let me tell you a story."

Bi Yun: "Tell me."

Sun Dan: "When I was in Jinan, Shandong, I once went for a walk along the Grand Canal with Young Bachelor Yang. Yang Shen pointed to the boats on the river and asked me, 'Sun Dan, the boats on the Grand Canal come and go. , so prosperous, how many boats are there in one day?'."

Bi Yun frowned: "Ghost knows, there are so many boats on the river every day, there are not one thousand, there must be eight hundred."

Sun Dan couldn't help shaking his head.

Even Empress Chen behind the bamboo curtain quieted down, looking at Sun Dan curiously through the gap.

Sun Dan went on to say: "I replied at the time, 'There are only two boats.'."

"How could there be only two?" Chen Hou was stunned, forgetting to be angry with Sun Dan, and couldn't help asking.

Sun Dan laughed softly: "One is for fame and the other is for profit. The whole Grand Canal is nothing more than these two boats. Sima Qian said in "Historical Records": 'The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world is full of hustle and bustle. It’s all about profit.’ Apart from profit, the most important thing in the hearts of the world is fame. How many people work hard, and fame and profit are the most basic fulcrums of life. Then, how does Zhuangzi view fame and fortune?”

No one spoke anymore.

Sun Dan's voice sounded calmly and calmly in the room, "This is what I'm going to talk about today, "Zhuangzi". First of all, let me tell you what kind of person Zhuangzi is."

……

Time passed bit by bit, as if it had been a long time, and it seemed to be very short.

Anyway, Sun Dan talked dry, and he memorized Yu Dan's "Zhuangzi Experience" from beginning to end, and it didn't take much effort.

Chen Hou is not a very learned person. To be honest, Yu Dan's things are very simple, and he is only suitable for literacy for students like Chen Huang.If it was replaced by the group of students in Neishutang, this kind of thing would be a bit out of hand.

Strictly speaking, Yu Dan is just a product of the era of academic star-making, and there is still a long way to go from an academic master.However, she encountered the newly emerging craze for Chinese studies in society and joined the platform of Baijia Visit Taiwan, which had a great impact.

But there is no denying that her stuff is very good looking and has a unique taste.

Empress Chen was engrossed in listening to it, and felt a sense of peace in her heart, and her previous irritability and anger were no longer there.

At this time, Sun Dan just finished talking about "Zhuangzi".

With a wave of his robe, he stood in front of Chen Hou like a pine tree, with a peaceful smile on his face, and an indescribable charm exuding from his whole body.

Empress Chen sighed: "It's great, I never thought that the so-called sage's words can be said in this way, and it can be clearly explained in such simple words... This Sun Dan is really worthy of being the most famous person in the dynasty... Although he looks ordinary, But that kind of demeanor compares to those so-called celebrities and talents in the world... This is the real man!

Thinking of this, Empress Chen trembled in her heart.

There was a gurgling sound from his ear, and he hurriedly withdrew his dazed eyes.

She sighed: "Sun Qing, what you said is reasonable, but Confucius said, 'The tree wants to be still, but the wind does not stop', and Li Kang also said, 'The tree grows in the forest, and the wind will urge it'. I can't see others being a head taller than her!"

Sun Dan knew that Empress Chen would not let her go, so she wanted him to make a statement today no matter what.

He thought for a while, and said: "There was a man who got a unparalleled and precious red sandalwood bow. This bow was very heavy and heavy, which was exactly what the warrior wanted. It is heavy and solid, and it is very easy to use in the hand. Then this person looked at this bow for a long time and said that this bow is the best bow in the world. It must be the best when it is used, but it is not gorgeous enough, too simple What should I do? Since red sandalwood has such a big bow handle, he found a skilled craftsman in the world, saying that you can carve a whole picture of hunting for me on it. Of course, this skilled craftsman showed his skills. Lifelike, a picture of hunting is drawn on the entire handle of the bow, with running horses, chasing prey, people with bows and arrows, the sun in the sky, and the land under the ground. The bow is carved with patterns everywhere. , the master took it in his hand and said, this bow is now really called the ultimate perfection, and the best everything is added to it. At this time, he drew the bow to lead the arrow, pulled it hard, and suddenly, the bow broke in his hand. "

Empress Chen was thoughtful: "What does Sun Qing mean?"

Sun Dan gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty is already the lord of the six palaces, so why bother to fight with others. It doesn't matter whether others are jealous or not, it's just engraving flowers on their bows. If you do as many mistakes as you want, you don't want to do it. Here, This is the wisdom of Lao Zhuang."

Empress Chen murmured: "It's me. I am already the master of the Sixth Palace. If I fight with others, it will just give people an excuse to attack me. If I don't do it, I don't want to do it."

The snow outside the window is still falling and dancing with the wind.

Sun Dan also knew that he was in the boat of Empress Chen, and after a little thought, actually, having such a political alliance as Empress Chen was not a bad thing.At least, the political alliance of him, Bi Yun, and Empress Chen already has the strength to challenge any political force.

Forget it, let me point out Chen Hou again: "Your Majesty, the arrow is not terrible after it is shot, what is terrible is the moment when you draw the bow and set the arrow. Your Majesty is currently focusing on Mao Cheng's memorial. If Your Majesty really wants to help His Majesty To share your worries, you might as well suggest that His Majesty take His Majesty's biological mother to Beijing. When the time comes, how the name of the Empress Dowager will be determined will be a magnificent article."

Empress Chen's eyes brightened: "What does Sun Qing mean?"

Sun Dan smiled: "There is no rush now, after all, His Majesty will discuss with the ministers first, and then come to a conclusion. In this way, His Majesty will also take care of your filial piety and appreciate your virtue."

Bi Yun patted his forehead: "Gao, this trick is really high." Probably because he was afraid that Empress Chen would not be clear about the power of it, he continued: "Mao Cheng and the cabinet ministers behind his vest, for the sake of the so-called great gift, The disturbance made it impossible for His Majesty's mother and child to be reunited, and it was morally untenable. As soon as His Majesty's biological mother arrived in Beijing, it would naturally arouse the indignation of the conscientious and blood-spirited scholars in the world. As a result, His Majesty took the initiative. However , just as Sun Dan said, now is not the time to make this suggestion. When His Majesty really can't think of a way, it is better for the Empress to propose it. In this way, Your Majesty can truly understand your contribution to the Empress."

Empress Chen also became excited, and she also knew that as soon as this idea came out, the emperor and even the future empress dowager would owe her a favor, and her Empress Chen's position as empress would be as stable as Mount Tai.

Sure enough... it is different with Sun Dan, the unparalleled national scholar.

Zhang Fox, do you have such talents under your command?

(End of this chapter)