The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 299

The prime minister, Yu Fan, the official censor Gu Yu, together with Lu Ji from Funan College and Liu Xi from Zhuya College, surrounded Sun Shao with different expressions. His eyes were open, his beard was flaring, and he wanted to come up and grab Sun Shao's sleeve to make a theory. Although the other three were more peaceful, their expressions showed uncompromising stubbornness.

Sun Shao couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect such a big response to a suggestion of guiding Taoism against Buddhism. At least [-]% of the people in the two colleges explicitly opposed it. Although the rest of the people did not object, they did not agree. Both Wei Boyang and Ge Xuan who could support him were silent.

In a word, it was a big surprise for Sun Shao, and it can even be said that it was the first time in history that Sun Shao miscalculated.

The Yue Kingdom has never established a Taiwei, so the remaining two princes and several heavyweights are almost on the opposite side of Sun Shao. This can be said to be the first time in the history of the founding of the Yue Kingdom. .

"If you have any ideas, just say it, why do you want to do this?" Sun Shao forced a smile with a guilty conscience.To reason with these citing scriptures, he knew that he was not good enough for any of them. He had forgotten most of the "Chunqiu Zuozhuan" he had memorized, and only a little bit of the Analects that Daqiao taught word by word. Now, these few are all serious Confucian scholars, and if you pick any one at random, it will be very famous. Even Gu Yu, who is the least educated, is Cai Yong's redisciple—his father, Gu Yong, is Cai Yong. Competent people who are praised.

"Okay, everyone, calm down too." The chief culprit, Shi Yangxiu, came out to smooth things over, broke away Yu Fan's hand, half pushed and half pushed him to sit on the mat, and asked someone to change the tea for them. , and then explained: "In fact, everyone has misunderstood your majesty. His intention is not to uphold Taoism, at least not the kind of Taoism believed by the Yellow Turban. His intention is very simple. Funan people used to believe in Brahmanism, but now Brahmanism I was kicked out by the king, and Buddhism wanted to take advantage of it. In order to prevent these crooked sects from corrupting our country's monarchs and ministers, the king wanted to turn against Buddhism. If you have different opinions, you can talk about it in a peaceful manner. , Your Majesty is as good as others, as long as what you say is reasonable, Your Majesty has no reason not to accept it."

Yu Fan took a deep breath, put the cup heavily on the table, and said with a sullen face: "Even if the king's intentions are good, it seems a bit unreasonable to turn against Buddhism. Ever since Emperor Xiaowu only respected Confucianism and deposed all Confucianism has been the foundation of our country since the beginning of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Guangwu felt that people's hearts were not ancient and morality was degraded at the time of mourning, so he vigorously advocated integrity. Our Han Dynasty was able to come back to life after this chaos. Isn't it because of many people with integrity Is it the result of the unyielding struggle of the scholars? The king survived and died, it is the role model of this kind of people, so many scholars admired the king, traveled thousands of miles to the country of Yue, and called the king almost holy, but the king at this time wants to lead Dao against Buddha, isn’t this rejecting tigers at the front door and welcoming wolves at the back door? I’m really worrying about the king, worrying about the country of Yue, and worrying about my 400-year foundation.”

Sun Shao squinted at Yu Fan, thinking that this old man really knows how to talk nonsense, in order to maintain the dominance of Confucianism, he would not hesitate to praise me as a saint.However, the Sanctification Movement is originally a Confucian housekeeping skill. If he really wants to say this, it may not be a superficial word.

"Prime Minister, you think too highly of me." Sun Shao quacked with a smile: "My master dare not call himself a saint, so how dare I call him a saint?" He took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and then said: "Just now My ancestor also said that I want to worship the Tao, but I don't worship the Tao of peace. Although my biggest dream is peace in the world, the Tao I talk about is still the Tao that I said in five thousand words..."

"Zhang Lu's mastery is not a good thing that day." Yu Fan said angrily.

"What's wrong with Zhang Lu?" Sun Shao asked puzzledly, "He kept Hanzhong safe for at least 30 to [-] years, so he finally made some contribution?"

Yu Fan also felt that he was a little impatient just now. He suppressed his anger and explained: "My lord, Zhang Lu has made contributions to the people of Hanzhong. I don't deny this, but think about it, Your Majesty, Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong but did nothing. For many years, it has been between Shu and Wei, and in the end it was destroyed by the king of Wei in a war. My lord, do you hope that my country of Yue will be annexed like Hanzhong in the end?"

Just as Sun Shaogang wanted to refute, he suddenly had an idea. Isn't the meaning revealed in Yu Fan's words exactly what he wanted to say?He blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "Then the prime minister said that he would rather break the jade than crumble it?"

"Jade Broken?" Yu Fan was a little too excited and didn't realize Sun Shao's intentions. When he heard that Sun Shao had taken the initiative, he immediately continued: "My lord, my country of Yue is now as vibrant as the morning sun. How can it be possible to break the jade? Your Majesty attaches great importance to it." People's livelihood, encourage business, and follow good deeds. He is the wise king that the subjects of the world look up to. He is the sage inside and the king outside the outside that Confucianism respects. The small country that occupies half of Hui County and Zhuya County has become the mainstay of the great man, and given time, the day when the king will spread his might all over the world is not far away, how can the jade be broken?" He turned around, looked at Lu Ji and the others, and spread his hands. With both hands, there is a bit of pride in the words and smiles: "Masters, who else in this world do you think can force us to break the jade?"

"At present, it seems almost impossible." Lu Ji and others echoed proudly.Yu Fan was very proud, and turned to look at Sun Shao: "Your Majesty, I'm not conceited. I'm sixty this year. If God favors me, I can still serve the King for another ten years. I can guarantee that in these ten years Within the country, the taxation of our country can increase by more than 50% every year, and within [-] years, it can be compared to the rule of Wenjing."

"50 years?" Sun Shao shook his head: "Prime Minister, 50 years is too short."

"How could it be 50 years? I am a big man with a foundation of 400 years." Yu Fan retorted.

"400 years? Prime Minister, don't forget that it took only 200 years from Emperor Gaozu to Wang Mang's usurpation of the throne. Emperor Guangwu's rejuvenation is only 200 years now. Now it seems that the fire of the Great Han has not been extinguished, but this once in 200 years The catastrophe, can you think of it as a passing cloud?" Sun Shao was in a deep heart, and his voice was a little hoarse: "The rulers in power are all rare talents, but have you ever thought about why there is a big war every 200 years? Is it a catastrophe? Have you ever thought about the 400 years of the great man, but how many years can we really call it peaceful? Before the Yellow Turban, there were already many rebellions, big and small, in various places? The great man did not perish, but Does anyone of you remember how many years the Huns and Xianbei bullied me? The huge empire was actually bullied by barbarians who drink blood. Do you think this can be called a prosperous age?"

Yu Fan and the others were astonished.

"I know you are all adherents of Confucianism, but I would like to ask you to think about it. Is there no reason for Confucianism for the great man to come to this day? How many of those scholars who pursue integrity are really integrity, and how many Are you pretending to be virtuous for the sake of fame and fortune?"

Yu Fan and the others lowered their heads in shame.Although Sun Shao didn't say it clearly, they knew it in their own minds. Including the people present, none of them had any integrity. A disdainful attitude.

"Since all the gentlemen are opposed to leading Taoism against Buddhism, I don't insist, but I also want to ask you to think of a good way, how to avoid this once-in-200-year vicious circle, I don't want my country to do the same, don't worry Answer me, I don’t want to listen to those empty preaching. The great Han worshiped Confucianism for more than [-] years, and it was almost destroyed twice. Explain, why respecting Confucianism, but still can't realize the prosperity expected by the master."

Sun Shao stood up, flicked his sleeves, and walked back. Lang Lang's voice came from afar: "I'm not in a hurry, and I hope you are not in a hurry, everyone calm down and think about it, what is the reason for this?" I have only one goal, that is, whether it is a big man or a country of Yue, I want him to continue to be strong, instead of looking forward to the prosperity that is rarely seen in a hundred years."

Yu Fan and the others looked at each other and smiled wryly: "It seems that the king has given us a problem, a very big one."

"That's no problem." Liu Xi stroked his beard and said calmly, "Your Majesty is right, we should also reflect on the troubled times since Zhongping."

"Since Zhongping?" Gu Yu shook his head and sneered: "Didn't Jijiu hear the meaning of the king? He wants to trace the source and find out the real reason instead of making superficial articles. In my opinion, it's close Some, it must be counted from Emperor Huan, and if it is farther away, it may be directly traced back to the time of Emperor Guangwu."

Yang Xiu didn't say a word, listening to their argument, this hasn't started yet, there are already disagreements among several heavyweights, Sun Shao is really cunning, although he is not good at Confucian classics, but his scheming is first-rate, he retreats to advance, Just taking a step back, the originally powerful opponent was in chaos.

One advance and one retreat, you will see wisely.

Sun Shao didn't know what Yang Xiu was thinking, he didn't actually have such thoughts, he just knew that he was not the opponent of those few, so he ran away quickly.He is disgusted with Buddhism, and has no interest in Taoism. As for Confucianism, he hates his hypocrisy, but he also knows that the second half of the twentieth century, which kicked Confucianism into the ashes of history, did not seem to be any better. , As a result, in the 21st century, some people jumped out and shouted for the restoration of Confucian culture.

Sun Shao knows that he is very short on these things, so he does not participate in specific debates. As long as he has the result, I will listen to whoever has a feasible way to keep me strong. As for Taoism or Confucianism, for him , is just a name and doesn't mean much.Then again, the current Buddha is not the Buddha of Sakyamuni, the current Confucianism is not the Confucianism of Confucius, and the current Dao is also not the Dao of Laozi. It is actually a bit rigid to insist on a name.

Personally speaking, he has no interest in Confucianism. He is interested in Taoism in health preservation techniques, such as the art of the house. His interest in Buddhism is in supernatural powers. Of course, he is also interested in Huanxi Zen. It turns out that Huanxi Zen is not Buddhist. As for which religion it is, she doesn't know.

It's a pity, otherwise it would be good to practice happiness meditation.While thinking, Sun Shao walked quickly to the harem, leaving several ministers to argue in the front hall.When Yu Fan and the others were getting red-faced, Yang Xiu asked at the right time, should he cooperate with Luoyang to rebuild a history of Han from Emperor Guangwu to the present?Take this to reflect on the history of these hundreds of years, to see what successful experience there is, and what lessons are worth learning.I once edited the History of the Eastern View of the Han Dynasty before, but unfortunately it was relatively brief and edited hastily. Later, Cai Yong, one of the chief editors, planned to rewrite the History of the Han Dynasty, but was implicated by Dong Zhuo and died in prison.

When Yu Fan heard this, he immediately got excited.Rebuilding the history of the Han Dynasty will give you the opportunity to have access to court archives, especially the annual tax and other economic archives. Although a lot of these archives have been burned, there are still a lot of them left. He has always wanted to see them, but he has no chance. If he wanted to compile history, then the Yue Kingdom would definitely have to pay for it, and he would be able to look at these royal archives in a straightforward manner.

The two hit it off.

In Changle Palace, Daqiao looked at the shy Zhou Yu with a smile all over his face, and couldn't help but want to laugh.Zhou Yu had just told her about Sun Shao teasing the bhikkhuni, and what he was talking about was the Chan of Joy.At that time, Sun Shao may have thought that the bhikkhuni knew the Zen of Joy and didn’t need Zhou Yu to do too much translation. Unexpectedly, the bhikkhuni was confused and explained over and over again, but the bhikkhuni didn’t understand it, but Zhou Yu knew what was going on. At that time, I made a big red face.Now when I tell Daqiao and Xiaoqiao, thinking of the embarrassment at that time, Zhou Yu still feels very embarrassed.

Xiaoqiao was in a very good mood. After coming to the Yue Kingdom, his two sons became important generals under Sun Shao. The future was bright, and Zhou Yu also survived a desperate situation. Although he was only a scholar accompanying Sun Shao, but Needless to say, there is no need to talk about it, when she thinks that her three sons and daughters have all become fruitful, she feels very happy in her heart.Seeing that Daqiao made fun of Zhou Yu, she laughed and said, "Sister, you are an elder, isn't it a bit too much to make fun of the younger generation with these things?"

Daqiao glanced at Xiaoqiao, and said aggressively, "Don't pretend to be calm in front of me, I'm afraid you are more anxious than me, I wish Ayu could satisfy your wishes now that he has entered the palace."

Xiaoqiao giggled twice, and didn't dare to refute Daqiao. Since arriving in Temu City, the feeling between them has changed unknowingly. She is very obedient, and always looks at Daqiao's face before speaking—although Daqiao has never shown her face, this is probably due to human snobbery.

"Happiness Zen? Is it similar to my Han's art in the house?" Daqiao said with a smile: "It's a pity for the bhikkhuni. Such a good young woman wants to become a monk to practice, but she wants to serve some Buddha. What's wrong with the Buddha? , Didn’t he die at the age of 80? I’m afraid it’s not certain about the past and present. Anyway, there is no way to verify it, so I have to listen to him. What is the sky and the earth, I am the only one, no wonder Aman listened Unhappy, as the majestic king of Yue, he has not yet dared to say that he is the only one, and a monk who does not pay taxes and relies on others for support, dares to speak so loudly, it deserves that Buddhism is getting worse day by day."

Zhou Yu heard Daqiao slandering Buddha unscrupulously, and was about to explain a few words, but inexplicably, she thought of Sun Shao's slap in the face that day, and her original belief in Buddhism weakened a lot.Sometimes she felt that besides Lao Tzu, Sun Shao seemed to have limited research on Taoism. As for Buddhism, although he listened to bhikkhuni's lectures, he spent more time messing around and rarely listening seriously. Do you have such an understanding in practice?Although it may sound a bit unreasonable, but after calming down and thinking about it, it seems to make sense.

Philosophy is inherently vague, and Zhou Yu believed in Buddhism only because of feelings. She was not a firm believer, but Sun Shao's nonsense has calmed her down a bit, and she is no longer so obsessed.However, thinking of Sun Shao's enthusiasm when he asked about Huanxi Zen, she was very shy, her heart was beating wildly, and her body couldn't help feeling a little irritable.

"Yo, my aunt is here too." Sun Shao walked in from the outside with a smile, holding Sun Feng with his left hand and Zhang Yu with his right hand. The two children, one lively and the other quiet, looked pleasing to the eye.

"The concubine pays homage to the king." Several women hurriedly saluted.

"Okay." Sun Shao waved his hand, sat next to Daqiao, and said to Chang Yuqiaoyue: "I said Ah Yue, hurry up and bring some snacks. My son and daughter-in-law have been making mud for a long time and are tired."

Qiaoyue responded with a smile, turned around and left.After a short time, two beauties from the Shan country walked over with a food table, and put a few plates of dim sum in front of Sun Feng and Zhang Yu.Sun Fenghuan yelled, picked up a piece of sugar cake, and brought it to Daqiao's mouth first: "Mother, eat a piece."

Daqiao laughed, opened his mouth exaggeratedly, and took a big bite. Zhang Yu also picked up a piece, handed it to her timidly, and said softly, "Please use it, Queen Mother." Daqiao couldn't help touching her. "This girl is so cute, it is a blessing for Ah Yi to marry her in the future."

Sun Shao smiled: "Since Mom likes it, let's find a few more children like this to accompany you. I think it's okay for Ayu to be idle, so it's better to teach a few more children to pass the time."

"Your Majesty wants to run a school in the palace?" Qiaoyue's eyes lit up.

"Yeah, I have this plan." Sun Shao glanced at her: "Why, shouldn't your kid also be enlightened? Let's send it here together."

"I want it." Qiaoyue was overjoyed, and quickly bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, that kid in our family is also a classmate with the prince, and maybe he will be able to fight the world with the prince in the future."

"Careful." Sun Shao couldn't help laughing and said, "That's fine, let your mother often come to the palace, how old is this, and you will be old, leaving the Queen Mother alone."

"That can't be helped. Who told the king to send my husband so far away, and he doesn't go home once a year. If my mother is not at home, the house will be deserted." Qiaoyue blamed, and the fat face was gradually showing light. Same mischievous smile as ever.

"That's it." Sun Shao frowned: "What you said is also reasonable, I will transfer your handsome general back immediately, it is not bad to be the Marquis of Ansheng, why bother to go out to fight again, let Xiaoyueer worry Yes, it’s not good to stay alone in an empty room.”

"Your Majesty, please don't." Qiaoyue was taken aback, shaking her hands again and again: "If he finds out that this is the reason for his return, he must not turn his back on him."

Everyone couldn't help laughing out loud.

After talking and laughing for a while, Zhou Yu led the two children out, and Xiaoqiao also went to the side room to discuss something with Qiaoyue. Only Daqiao and Sun Shao were left sitting opposite each other in the room. Daqiao was silent for a while, and raised his eyelids to see Looking at Sun Shao, he suddenly asked: "Aman, I just heard from Ayu that you asked that bhikkhuni about Huanxi Chan?"

Sun Shao was stunned for a moment, and his face flushed immediately. It seems that such words are not suitable for speaking between him and Daqiao, although this is also an academic issue.

(End of this chapter)