The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 292 Volume Hiding the Weapon in Etiquette (Two in One)

Yan Xiang hurriedly wanted to find a deserted corner in the back to sit down, but he saw the emperor personally patting the chair beside him and saying, "Sit here."

Helplessly, he could only sit beside the emperor a little awkwardly and listen to the lecture.

In the thatched cottage below, three figures sat down one after another around the round table.

Cai Yong, Liu Biao, and Kong Rong.

When Yan Xiang saw these three people, his breathing became noticeably shorter!
Live!

Three living great scholars!

For some reason, Yan Xiang suddenly felt like tears welling up in his eyes!

After seeing Yan Xiang's reaction, Liu Xie's expression was also a little strange.

Because Yan Xiang is now just like a little fan who has successfully chased a star...

For Yan Xiang, people like Lu Bu and Guan Yu are probably not as exciting as great scholars like Cai Yong and Kong Rong.

In fact, it’s not just Yan Xiang.

When the three great scholars appeared in the thatched cottage, the noisy noise outside the academy suddenly became quiet.

Occasionally there were a few who didn't know what was good for them, but when they saw the murderous looks in the eyes of the scholars around them, they would shut their mouths obediently.

A group of scholars took out the straw mats that had been prepared long ago and spread them on the ground, then knelt and sat there, stretching from outside the academy to the distance.

"What a grand occasion for literature and art!"

Yan Xiang, who saw this scene for the first time, looked at the long dragon that seemed to have no boundaries, and once again marveled at the prosperity that Guanzhong had already vaguely revealed.

"Today's discussion - hiding etiquette in utensils!"

The scholars sitting in the front row immediately took out papers, wrote down what the three great scholars said, and then quickly passed them to the back.

When the paper reached the back, another group of scholars continued to record it and then passed it on.

Just like passing a torch, the profound ideas of these great scholars were passed on through paper, continuously to the back, without leaving anyone behind.

When Yan Xiang saw the behavior of the scholars, he threw his only concern aside.

Just now he was wondering how the scholars at the rear could hear the teachings of the great scholars in the academy in such a long line.

But the purpose of passing on paper and pen at this moment is to allow every scholar to listen to the lectures of the great scholar.

Knowledge will never leave anyone behind!

and……

Yan Xiang glanced sideways slightly.

It wasn't just the scholars below who were passing papers.

Above this attic, there was also a scholar sitting in a corner, writing furiously, recording the words just spoken on paper.

According to the emperor’s introduction just now, this person is also a palace attendant, and his name seems to be... Sima Yi?

Sima Yi noticed Yan Xiang's gaze and smiled slightly. Then he continued to focus on the narration, so that it would be convenient to compile it into a book in the future for more scholars who were not in Guanzhong to study.

Yan Xiang did not dare to be indecisive anymore, and instead concentrated on listening to the lectures of several great scholars.

"Hide the ritual in the vessel."

From "The Book of Rites: Li Yun".

Utensils have always been tied to etiquette, so at some point, they have long since lost their original purpose.

Today's topic is the views of three great scholars on "hiding rituals in vessels".

Liu Biao spoke first—

"The metaphysical is called Tao, the physical is called instrument, to transform and tailor is called change, to promote and practice is called communication, to apply to the people of the world is called career."

Kong Rong also nodded in agreement.

"Tao and instrument are inseparable. If there is heaven and earth, there is the principle of Tai Chi in them. If there is a human body, there is the principle of the five natures hidden in it. Therefore, Confucius distinguished between the upper and lower forms, but they are inseparable from the word form. The images of yin and yang are all forms. The upper form is above the form and instrument, without sound or smell, and is the principle, so it is called Tao. The lower form is confined to the form and instrument, with color and image, and only limited to form, so it is called instrument."

……

I don't understand~~~
Lu Bu, who had just claimed to be a clerk, was now at a loss and had no idea what the people below were talking about.

As a result, Lu Bu fell asleep just as Liu Biao and Kong Rong below started to speak...

"Fengxian."

It was the emperor's call that made Lu Bu swallow back the saliva that was about to flow out.

"Here!"

"What did Kong Rong mean by that sentence just now?"

"..."

At this moment, Lu Bu's toes were about to dig through the attic floor!

If possible, Lü Bu would rather the emperor throw him to the grassland to find the Xiongnu king's court than listen to this great scholar's lecture...

Liu Xie also expected Lu Bu's reaction, so he smiled and shook his head: "Bo Huang and Kong Rong both mean the same thing, that is, the artifact itself represents etiquette and law, and represents the way of heaven."

"Oh……"

Lu Bu understood now.

At the same time, Lu Bu became more and more confused.

The emperor could clearly explain it in just one sentence, so why did the two old men below have to talk so much?
At this moment, Cai Yong below also spoke -

"A gentleman's life is not different, good and false are like things."

“When you stand on a height and wave, your arm does not become longer, but people can see you from afar. When you shout into the wind, your voice does not become louder, but people can hear you more clearly. When you use a carriage and horses, it is not because you have fast feet, but you can travel a thousand miles. When you use a boat and oars, it is not because you can swim, but you can cross rivers and lakes.”

"A mountain is a mountain, a wind is a wind; a horse is a horse, a boat is a boat. There is no distinction between high and low."

“So, the value of the vessel lies not in the vessel itself, but in the ritual.”

"..."

Lu Bu above turned his head towards the emperor again.

"What Cai Zhonglang meant is that utensils are simply utensils. The reason why utensils are now hidden in rituals is simply because people attach rituals to utensils, not because the utensils themselves contain the principles of heaven."

"Oh!!!"

Lu Bu was even more puzzled: "Aren't they all the same? Is there a difference between whether the etiquette is naturally present in the object or attached to the object later?"

To Lu Bu, the topic discussed by the great scholars below seemed like—

There was shit on the stick, and three people gathered around it, discussing whether the shit was originally on the stick, or if someone had pooped and stuck it on...

This kind of boring question really did not arouse Lu Bu's interest at all.

But everyone except Lu Bu was listening carefully to the debate between the three great scholars.

Hide the weapon with courtesy.

Did this ritual exist naturally on the instrument, or was the meaning of the ritual later given to the instrument by someone?

On the surface, this issue is discussing the issue of ritual and utensils.

But in fact, it is discussing the relationship between virtue and objects!
In fact, this is a discussion of... the laws of nature and the authority of the monarch!
Yan Xiang also looked solemn at this moment.

Because the "hiding one's weapon in a ceremonial manner" that the three great scholars were discussing at this time actually happened to collide with the confusion in Yan Xiang's heart before -

"What do the people's prosperity and the country's prosperity depend on?"

"Is it benevolence? Or is it an artifact?"

"Is it the curved plow itself that increases farmland production, or is it the benevolence of the emperor behind the curved plow?"

……

If it is benevolence, then it would be fine.

But if it is the object itself, it would be too scary!

It's still the same shit-stained stick.

If the shit was originally on the stick, then did the tree poop? If it was really from the tree, has anyone ever seen a tree that poops?
And if the shit was smeared on by a person, then one has to ask, why did the person smear the shit on? What was his intention?

……

Yan Xiang thought a lot, but still couldn't figure it out.

Even the three great scholars below could not convince anyone else.

From sunrise to sunset.

From morning dew to sunset glow.

The three of them kept citing classics on this issue, trying to convince each other.

But any one of the three was a great scholar standing at the top of the world, and it was still too difficult to convince any of them! Even though Cai Yong brought out the emperor, the newly issued curved plow, and even the tax and financial tables of the court this year, Liu Biao and Kong Rong remained unmoved.

Until the end, none of the three could reach a conclusion.

Yan Xiang listened to lectures for a whole day.

Although the confusion in his heart has not been resolved, Yan Xiang has gained a lot from listening to the teachings of the three great scholars!
"Today's lecture is over, and I will go back."

?

Hearing that the emperor was about to leave after listening, Yan Xiang was puzzled and asked: "Won't the emperor comment on the remarks of the great scholars?"

……

What's good about this?

Liu Xie shook his head: "I am here to listen to the great scholars' lectures, and these scholars are here for these great scholars. What's the point of me going up to say a few words?"

"Besides, everyone is tired and hungry at this hour. Why should we let them stand and listen to me instead of letting them go back to eat and sleep?"

Liu Xie had always hated the idea of ​​"leaders speaking on stage". Not only did he not want others to do it, he would never do it himself.

But Yan Xiang was obviously in a scholarly mood at the moment, and he stopped the emperor and asked, "Who does the emperor support?"

It doesn’t matter how the great scholars argue.

Yan Xiang wanted to know what Emperor Liu Xie was thinking!

"Um……"

After Liu Xie pondered for a while, he still chose to shake his head.

Being both an athlete and a referee is a bit too shameless.

So Liu Xie once again brought out the chicken and egg theory -

"I once asked Lord Jia Lingjun whether the chicken or the egg came first."

"Master Yan, let me ask you this question again. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?"

Yan Xiang was confused!

What kind of problem is this?
However, Yan Xiang still gave the same answer as Jia Xu that day:

"I thought the egg came first! Only then could the chicken be hatched!"

"wrong."

Liu Xie gave the answer——

“The chicken came first.”

"Only if there are chickens first can we ensure that the chickens will lay eggs."

"If there are only eggs, no one can guarantee that the hatched chicken will be a chicken."

"It's the same now."

“Knowledge is not something that can be said, but something that can be done.”

"It is too early to argue about what makes a prosperous country strong. We should wait until the people are truly prosperous and the country is strong before discussing these issues."

Therefore, Liu Xie was unwilling to interfere in the discussions of these great scholars.

When something is done, someone will naturally be able to say something.

in turn.

If Liu Xie just said some words, no one could guarantee that he would do those things in the future.

After all, the source of theory comes from reality, not imagination.

Although Yan Xiang still seemed to understand, he vaguely understood the emperor's attitude.

No matter what the outcome is, make the people rich first and make the country strong first!

What happens next will be judged by future generations!

"With such an emperor here, no wonder Guanzhong and Guandong are so different!"

Yan Xiang was now sincerely convinced by the emperor: "I have learned your lesson!"

"I originally wanted to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and no longer be disturbed by worldly affairs."

"Today, it seems ridiculous!"

The emperor wants to get the chicken first and then let the chicken lay eggs.

But scholars like Yan Xiang just wanted to make an egg at home first, and then try to let the egg hatch a chicken.

Although Yan Xiang did not solve the confusion about "the foundation of a prosperous people and a strong country", he solved his own confusion in life.

"After I become your minister, I will study hard, not just stick to classic books, but focus on studying ways to benefit the people! Only in this way can I live up to what I have learned and live up to the wishes of the people!"

"good."

Liu Xie also did not expect that Yan Xiang would suddenly change his life ambitions after listening to a lecture.

However, Liu Xie still nodded with relief.

With the emergence of more and more scholars like Yan Xiang, why would the Han Dynasty not prosper?

"correct."

"Master Yan is passing through Jingzhou this time. Please help me bring some books to an aide named Zhuge Liang under Uncle Liu."

"These are some of the things I wrote casually about instruments and arithmetic. Please give them to him for me and let him figure out what's inside."

"Here!"

Yan Xiang received the order.

This time, he really returned with a full load.

After Yan Xiang left, Liu Xie could always sense a sense of resentment nearby for some reason...

Looking closely, I realized it was Sima Yi in the corner.

"Why is Zhongda looking at me like this? Is he angry with me because he's hungry?"

Sima Yi looked at the emperor, then at Yan Xiang who was walking away, and finally couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, you gave those things to Kong Ming, isn't that a tip-off?"

?

Liu Xie scratched his head awkwardly: "Does it count?"

Anyone with a discerning eye knows this.

The first imperial examination focused on law.

The second imperial examination must have focused on arithmetic and mechanics.

Now that the emperor gave those things to Zhuge Liang, it really seemed like he was giving away the secret.

Liu Xie looked left and right, and was just trying to find a way to exonerate himself when he caught sight of an unexpected person out of the corner of his eye.

"Dezu! Didn't I ask you to stay in Chang'an? How dare you come here with me?"

Sima Yi saw that the emperor seemed to be trying to change the subject, and he felt even more resentful...

At this moment, Yang Xiu, who was caught by Liu Xie, did not avoid him. Instead, he came to Liu Xie anxiously and said, "Your Majesty! I have something important to report!"

"Stop it! Are you looking for excuses again?"

"it's not true!"

Yang Xiu raised his head, and there was indeed an anxious look on his face.

"Did something really happen?"

When Liu Xie saw Yang Xiu, he realized that Yang Xiu had come all the way from Chang'an specifically to report important matters to him.

"What exactly happened?"

Yang Xiu took out the bamboo slips from his arms.

With the development of papermaking technology in Chang'an, there are only a few places that still use bamboo slips as a medium to record and transmit messages.

Guanzhong, Liangzhou and Jingzhou have all made full use of paper.

Therefore, bamboo slips have become a rare commodity.

However, it was not just the bamboo slips that attracted Liu Xie's attention.

But it was the bloodstains on the back of the bamboo slips!
Yang Xiu presented the bamboo slips and quickly told the information:

"Gongsun Zan of Youzhou sent an envoy to ask the emperor to send troops to rescue us!"

　I had a lot of things to do this morning, so I was delayed for a long time, so this two-in-one chapter is a little short. Please forgive me, dear readers. Sorry~ kneel down~ sob~

　　
　
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