Chapter 2766: Make the most of strengths and avoid weaknesses


    When Wei Kang arrived at Meiling Village with the gift list, he found that he was not the fastest.


    Obviously, regarding the matter of Kong Rong’s children, Wei Duan was not the only one to realize the mystery.


    ?While standing outside the Meiling Gate, Wei Kang felt slightly embarrassed. The rustling voices coming from the surrounding area made Wei Kang feel that these people were laughing at him...


    ?Are these people really laughing at Webster?


    In fact, not necessarily, but just like a neighbor who is suspicious, sometimes there is no reason for suspicion.


    The point is that even if Wei Kang suspects it, he is powerless and has no way to verify it. Only at this time will Wei Kang feel that his father is right.


    The icing on the cake is not as good as giving help when it is needed, which will be more impressive.


    Wei Duan said that the reputation of the Hussar is growing day by day. This reputation is established and can be said to be unrivaled in the world. However, especially in the Shandong area, it is obviously lacking. Therefore, for the Hussar, The children of the Kong family are undoubtedly the best objects of kindness, saving people from fire and water, and providing help in times of need!


    Sending charcoal is also a skill.


    Of course, there must be some ignorant people who will say that since Qiusi has the ability to save Kong''s children, why not save Kong Rong together? Wouldn''t it be better?


    ?In fact, if you look back at the number of visitors who came outside Meiling Village after hearing the news, you will know that if the Qiaoqi really rescued Kong Rong, it would be impossible for so many people to show up.


    The reason is very simple. The imprint of Shandong on Kong Rong was so strong that everyone knew that Kong Rong was unable to make any changes at all. If Kong Rong was willing to change, he would not die. Even if Xiuqi rescued Kong Rong, Kong Rong might not say anything good for Xiuqi. He might still be the same as before, smelly and hard, expressing that personal kindness is personal kindness, and the country''s righteousness is the country''s righteousness, and then Kong Rong Rong put out the scholarly ram again and talked about the hierarchical relationship between the princes and the emperor. What will the hussar do then?


    Send Kong Rong back again, or find a reason to behead him?


    ?In this case, what is the significance of saving Kong Rong?


    The children of the Kong family are different.


    A child?


    On the one hand, he embodies the hussar''s love for the world. On the other hand, he is unlikely to have as many troubles as Kong Rong. He is simply a perfect horse bone, which greatly increases the favorability of the Shandong nobles.


    This again involves the second benefit mentioned by Wei Duan...


    The Qinglong Temple''s great talk has now attracted many people from Shandong.


    ??Some of these Shandong gentry disciples agree with Qinglong Temple, but a considerable number of them do not agree with it. This Kong Rong incident is undoubtedly a key point for Qiusi to enter Shandong and leverage the Shandong gentry Confucian classics.


    Nowadays in Chang''an, the reputation of Huaqi has undoubtedly reached a new level. Except for a few people with ulterior motives, most people think that Huaqi did the right thing to save the children of the Kong family, which is very consistent with Confucianism. True meaning, this has somewhat eased the relationship between the gentry children in Shandong and Shanxi, and will also make the Qinglong Temple''s Great Theory easier to be accepted by the gentry children in Shandong.


    Sometimes the hardest thing is the first step.


    In the past, the descendants of Shandong gentry despised Shanxi''s cultural system, thinking that Shanxi was a cultural desert and not worth mentioning. However, as one of Shandong''s literary leaders, Kong died in Shandong and lived in Shanxi. This will naturally make some people think a little more...


    As for the third advantage, it is that when the prime minister rebels, he is saved by the hussar.


    It seems that they are just putting the children of the Kong family in a high position, but in fact they are trying to explain themselves to the Shandong gentry, especially those who are at odds with Cao Cao overtly and covertly...


    Over the years, many noble families have migrated to the Guanzhong area one after another. Let’s not mention the noble families in Jingzhou. In recent years, for example, the Sima family and several small families in Youzhou have also moved all the way to Guanzhong. , and this time, the children of the Kong family are almost exposed to the public. No matter how much Prime Minister Cao makes trouble, Guanzhong can at least get the answer!


    Moreover, this "covering the bottom" does not mean taking it, throwing it at the Salesian Bureau, and then fending for itself. It means taking a look at this Meiling Villa and looking at the treatment, so the gentry children in Shandong can go there with confidence. Bar…


    Eh, don’t worry about fighting with Prime Minister Cao, right?


    It doesn’t seem to be quite right, but that’s pretty much the meaning.


    Based on the above aspects, Wei Duan felt that he, well, he was also Webster, and he had to show an attitude. Wei Kang was the executor of this attitude. It is a pity that he could not find the letters that corresponded with Kong Rong back then. Otherwise, it would have been even more reasonable. You can even try to dig some corners or something...


    Although Kong''s daughter is indeed younger than Wei Kang, this age gap was not a big deal in the Han Dynasty. After all, there were still seventy-year-old men marrying eighteen-year-old girls, and Su Feirou was not the only one who pressed the pear blossom over Begonia. People''s ridicule.


    ?So Wei Kang came and delivered a gift list for famous assassins outside the door.


    ??On the famous thorn, in addition to being marked as Guanzhong Webster, it is also stated that he is Kong Rong''s friend...


    ?It''s a pity that the letter cannot be found, otherwise it would be more convincing.


    ?After waiting for a while, the doorman of Meiling Manor came out and returned all the cards and gift slips, as well as a handwritten apology note from Kong Shizi.


    "What? not see? ! ” Wei Kang’s eyes widened.


    ??The door bent slightly, as if his attitude was okay, but in fact he was not very polite, "Kong Langjun ordered, thank the guests behind closed doors." 』


    Wei Kang had naturally heard this before, but he thought that with Wei''s reputation, well, although it was a bit outdated, at least it was still a famous family in Guanzhong, right? Plus, the so-called "good friend" relationship with Kong Rong , so naturally it was not within the scope of being "thank you", but what he didn''t expect was that he would be rejected so firmly, and even the carefully selected gift list was returned.


    Originally, both Wei Duan and Wei Kang thought that no matter how smart the Kong family''s children were, they were just two children. Eating, drinking and having fun should be the children''s favorite things. Therefore, Wei Duan carefully prepared a lot of exquisite food and spent money on eating and drinking. , silk brocade, etc., which are basically things that some children like. However, what they didn’t expect was that the children of the Kong family didn’t confiscate any of these things and returned them all!


    ?Let’s call it rude, but Kong Shizi also wrote an apology post...


    ? Wei Kang was a little embarrassed, and suddenly an idea came to him. Could it be that the Kong children didn''t like these playthings?


    ?This made Wei Kang somewhat embarrassed, but so what if he was embarrassed?


    ?With no one to see and no things to send in, Wei Kang could only return home disappointed.


    Wei Duan seemed to have expected that Wei Kang would be rejected. After listening to Wei Kang''s account, he was not angry at Kong''s rejection. Instead, he praised him and asked Wei Kang to make a second trip. He said that there are many scriptures in Webster''s family. If the children of the Kong family are willing, they can be provided to the children of the Kong family for their use...


    Wei Kang originally didn''t want to go, but under his father''s order, he had to make another trip. The result was still the same: he was turned away, and this time there wasn''t even an apology note.


    ?This made Wei Kang somewhat angry, but when he saw that Fei Zhen was also turned away, he suddenly felt open-minded and his original anger disappeared...


    ?Fei Zhen didn’t notice Wei Kang.


    Because outside Meiling Manor, besides Wei Kang, there were some other people. After seeing the hussar flags and guards, they all prostrated themselves and did not dare to come forward...


    You should know that anyone who collides with the horsemen without any reason will be shot to death on the spot!


    Fei Zhen was still working on the manuscript, and felt that she had already rethought how to hold the second round of debate, but Kong Shizi disappeared behind closed doors!


    ?This makes people very depressing, just like playing chess when the opponent wins a game and then seals the chess board, indicating that he will never play chess again.


    Does this mean that I have no chance to win it back?


    He wanted to break in again, but the last time he did so, the Kong daughter reprimanded him, saying that he was rude and had fallen into disrepute, so he hesitated outside the door, and in the end he could only be dejected. When he came back, his face was full of doubts and unwillingness.


    ?Because Fei Qian told Fei Zhen that one must be reasonable in life. The higher the position, the more reasonable one needs to be. As soon as those at the top act unreasonably, the people below will become even more unreasonable, just like marching and fighting, there must be military laws and regulations. So if it''s an honest mistake, that''s fine. If you continue to do it after someone points it out, it''s more or less a rogue thing.


    He is a dignified knight, how can he be a rogue?


    But this cannot be argued for the second scene, which somewhat makes Fei Zhen depressed.


    ?After returning to the Hussar Mansion, Feizhen originally wanted to go to the backyard, but when he reached the corridor in the backyard, he suddenly stopped, then turned and changed direction. There is no use asking his mother for matters concerning scripture and meaning.


    『Greetings to Er Niang, my son has given greetings to Er Niang...』 Feizhen approached Cai Yan with a smile.


    Cai Yan was becoming more and more lazy at the moment and glanced sideways at Fei Zhen, "What''s the matter again?" 』


    "No, it''s okay, hehe, it''s okay..." Feizhen was still a little embarrassed. He felt that he was suppressed by a little girl in the movie. Even if he was suppressed in the literal sense, it was not a glorious thing and could be widely publicized. things.


    What topic did your father give you? ” Cai Yan ignored Fei Zhen’s cover-up and analyzed it herself, “Well, it shouldn’t be...your father has not been free recently..."


    ?Fei Qian has been very busy these days.


    The first thing is the death of Duke Pang De. Although Fei Qian could not go to pay homage in person, he also set up a mourning hall in the Hussar''s backyard. He did not accept worship from outsiders, but Fei Qian himself kept vigil for Pang Degong for seven days. As the daughter of the Huang family, Huang Yueying has a close relationship with the Pang family, so she also observes filial piety for three days in accordance with the rites of descendants.


    Cai Yan had no direct connection with Pang Degong, and he was pregnant, so he only went there for a day.


    The second thing is the matter of the Qinglong Temple.


    Although Zheng Xuan underwent surgery, he did not fully recover. The Qinglong Temple Treatise is finally coming to an end. Many matters need to be determined, especially the scope of the orthodox interpretation and the final determination of each annotation, which is a very cumbersome task. Matters, even if someone else is doing the survey for them, still need Fei Qian to do the final check.


    At the same time, plans were launched in various places at the same time...


    These official tasks take a lot of time, the writing needs to be approved, and the projects need to be reviewed. Some of them can be done by Fei Qian at a glance, but there are also some that require Fei Qian''s decision to do, so Fei Qian is busy with various affairs during this period. Qian didn''t have much thought to assign articles to Feizhen and check and compare the meaning of the scriptures.


    "No..." Feizhen cleared her throat, "My child just recently read the Tao Te Ching and I have some questions... I came here to ask Er Niang for advice..."


    ??Cai Yan''s eyes flickered, he smiled slightly and nodded, "Then let''s talk." 』


    Well...this is what people are born with, and they know it by themselves. At the beginning of knowledge and insight, it is natural to cover the law. Feizhen said as she thought about it, "The universe is vast and everything in the world is lawless." If you observe the heaven and earth, you can understand nature. If you observe the water, you can see the flow of water. If you observe the mountain, you can know the solidity. If you observe the grain, you can understand the strength of the grain. You can understand the wonderful growth of all things. These are all the laws of nature. Therefore, it can be said that there is nothing lawless, and it can naturally be lawful for the whole world... Erniang, do you think this statement... is correct or incorrect? 』


    ?Fei Zhen got stuck here during the last argument.


    ? This was where Feizhen was stumped at the time. Although he thought about it for a while and thought he had found the answer to the problem, in fact he still had no idea.


    “Haha...” Cai Yan smiled softly, “This statement makes sense when I first heard it, but it is biased. 』


    Feizhen immediately became energetic, raised her hands and said, "Please correct me." 』


    Cai Yan said calmly: "According to your father''s words, this is called "generalizing from one part to another"... I remember your father told you? 』


    ah? This...has Father said this before?


    Feizhen was startled for a moment, then smiled awkwardly at Cai Yan, lowered her head and held her hands in hand.


    ??Cai Yan didn''t mean to go into details, "The law is natural, so we should pay attention to the law." All things can be governed by laws, but humans cannot be governed by laws. Naturally, Mo Zhi''s destiny is constant, covering the Dharma and Dharma, and Mo Zhi''s learning is what he gets. How many people have observed mountains and rivers through the ages, and have they all achieved this method? The three heavens, earth, and people, the nine heavens above and the nine underworlds, are linked together, which is the way of humanity. For example, Confucius saw that a river flows day and night, and Mencius saw that it has no distinction between east and west. Neither Laozi thought of it, but only its weakness. However, if the nature of heaven and earth cannot be followed, can it be called the virtue of Tao? 』


    『The Tao follows nature, the law can be followed by the law, but people cannot follow the law, the Tao can be taught, but people are not Tao. Therefore, it is said that the great road is fifty, the heavens are forty-nine, and people can escape one of them. Cai Yan glanced at Fei Zhen and said, "Do you understand?" 』


    Feizhen nodded repeatedly after hearing this, her eyebrows were dancing with joy, and she was quite eager to fight, "Second mother is really amazing!" 』


    "You, if you want to really win someone''s argument, you first need to read it thoroughly..." Cai Yan said with a smile, "Otherwise, you will just use the few words you used from me, and after that, the person will say new words. , how can you win? 』


    "Er Niang, what are you doing..." Fei Zhenba smacked her lips, then looked a little discouraged.


    "That''s right, I guessed it right... Most people wouldn''t talk about these questions..." Cai Yan laughed and said, "Is he from that family?" So blind? New to Chang''an? Where did you meet him? Is it at Qinglong Temple or in the Academy? 』


    Cai Yan asked several questions in succession. Seeing that she couldn''t hide it, Feizhen whispered, "It''s not a boy, it''s a girl''s work!" 』


    Girl? Cai Yan asked, "Is she that girl from the Xin family?" Haha, you definitely can’t beat her in argument now, and you will be better off if you study hard for another three to five years..."


    ?? Xin Xianying would go to Qinglong Temple to debate with someone whenever he had something to do, and every time he would attract a large crowd of people to watch.


    Of course, not everyone who came to listen to Xin Xianying’s argument could understand what was being argued, but watching beautiful girls and listening to the argument sometimes did not conflict...


    『Not a daughter of the Xin family! ” Feizhen replied somewhat dejectedly.


    "oh? ” Only then did Cai Yan become really interested, “Who is it? 』


    ? Feizhen then told the story of his argument with Kong’s daughter about the Tao Te Ching.


    『Ah ha...she is younger than you, how can you still not argue? ! The books you read this year... eh..." Cai Yan glanced at Fei Zhen with some contempt, and then said thoughtfully, "It''s interesting... I''ll think about it, um, I''ll have to see it after a while..."


    "ah? ” Feizhen was a little puzzled.


    "I originally thought it was Xin Xianying..." Cai Yan waved his hand angrily and drove him away, "Huh, it''s a good time to go to school!" Nowadays, even a little girl can''t win an argument, but she still has the nerve to come to me and try to make excuses! If your father finds out he won''t laugh to death! 』


    When Fei Zhen saw Cai Yan getting angry, she quickly shrank her head and left immediately.


    ?? Cai Yan watched Fei Zhen leave, the pretended anger on his face suddenly dissipated, he laughed twice, his eyes wandered twice, and he didn''t know what he thought of.


    In fact, the key to these debates about classics and meanings is to be familiar with the classics and meanings, and at the same time, maintain your own rhythm, and not fall into the opponent''s trap. Otherwise, how can you win if you are led by others?


    The meanings of these scriptures left by the ancients can actually derive many meanings. Just like the "Tao Te Ching", it can be said to be the Taoist immortal method, it can be said to be Lao Tzu''s own outlook on life and the world, or it can be said to be the principles of governing the country. There seems to be nothing wrong with the government''s aggregation strategy...


    In addition, sometimes for the sake of the literary nature of the article, various parallelism, parallelism, parallelism and other techniques are used, so that in the process of interpretation of these scriptures, various personal thinking angles will inevitably lead to various interpretations. explain.


    This is the most fundamental purpose of Fei Qian’s Qinglong Temple lectures and serious explanations. Because each school of annotation has its own bias, it is necessary to have a relatively unified explanation of the meaning of these ancient scriptures, or an annotation of the meaning that is close to the original meaning, otherwise it will be similar to the type Fei Zhen encountered. The arguments are endless.


    ?On the other side, Feizhen walked forward a little depressed, sighing for a while, gritting her teeth for a while, and suddenly laughed again after a while, humming and saying, "Yeah, why do you have to use short strikes for long ones?" We should make use of our strengths and avoid our weaknesses! The so-called civil and military principles should be valued! Is she a literary person, maybe now, hum, but a martial artist, well, of course she can compete with her brother, look at my fists as big as sandbags...hehehehe..."


    Feizhen was feeling proud when suddenly there was darkness around him, and a very familiar voice came to him, "What kind of fist is the size of a sandbag?" What are you doing? Are your hands itchy or your skin itchy? How about you and Zhong Kang gesticulate? 』


    ??Feizhen suddenly became furious and almost jumped up on the spot. When she turned around to look, she quickly bowed her head obediently and said, "Ah, I have met my father..."


    Fei Qian glanced at it, and then walked past Fei Zhen, "I''m going to the meeting hall... You can follow me and listen..."


    (End of this chapter)