Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2560 Inaction and small goals

  Among Sichuan and Shu, who has the most people?

  Many people may think that Han people are the most, but in fact they are not.

  Chuanshu was originally called Bashu, where "Ba" refers to Ba people, and "Shu" is naturally Shu people.

  From ancient times to the pre-Qin period, there were Ba people in the east of the Sichuan Basin, and Shu people in the west, and then merged into Bashu.

  From the perspective of scope, it can be roughly considered that Chongqing in later generations is called Ba, and Chengdu is called Shu. Well, in Sichuan, Chengdu and Chongqing fell in love with each other, in fact, it began in ancient times...

  The cultures of these two ethnic groups are very different from those of the Central Plains people at that time. For example, the "Zongmu" worship of the Shu people is the Sanxingdui mask, and the Ba people have customs such as tiger sacrifices and hanging coffins. These two tribes have completely different inheritance and worship. If they continue to develop, it is impossible to say that they will form two different cultural countries.

  However, both Shu and Ba were destroyed by Qin, and Shu County and Ba County were established on their original sites.

  Therefore, it is not wrong to say that there are many Han people in Sichuan and Shu, but in the same way, Sichuan and Shu itself are built on the basis of ethnic minorities. Even in the Han Dynasty, there are still many ethnic minorities in the surrounding areas.

  『Do you know why I came to Sichuan, not like Shi Yuan or You Ruo? ’Xu Shu said to Zhuge Liang slowly.

  In these days, Zhuge Liang has some practice and some ideas, but from practice to theory, Zhuge Liang is still young, and even if he has some ideas, he may not be able to have the precipitation of Xu Shu these years.

  Zhuge Liang now needs to summarize these transactional feelings into a ruling theory...

   Therefore, Xu Shu stood up especially at this point in time, when Zhuge Liang was a little confused and confused about some things, cleared the fog for Zhuge Liang, and pointed out the future direction, which also represented a kind of inheritance of Lushan Dao.

  Zhuge Liang thought for a while, and said: "Brother Gain Yuanzhi is more suitable for this?" 』

  Xu Shu smiled and nodded, "Then why is it suitable?" 』

  Zhuge Liang glanced at Xu Shu, his eyes moved slightly, but he didn't speak.

  Xu Shu laughed loudly, "What's wrong with that? Someone is a concubine! 』

  『Brother Yuanzhi...』 Zhuge Liang was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Xu Shu to be so calm and easy.

Xu Shu laughed, then pointed to the bottom of his feet, and then pointed to the direction of Chang'an, "A concubine comes out of the family, and the whole world is like it. It can't be eliminated by one person. It's like a person's selfish desires. There should be a difference between close and distant relatives." ...Sichuan and Shu in Chang'an are the concubines, but the surrounding tribes of Sichuan and Shu, and the intersection of southern Sichuan and Sichuan, are also the concubines of Sichuan and Shu. 』

  『This…』Zhuge Liang started with some doubts, but didn't know how to continue.

  Xu Shu patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "However, is there a certain number of concubines from my family?" What about the family in the world? What about the Four Generations and Three Dukes? Yuan Benchu, Yuan Gonglu was a hero at one time, where is he living now? A big man is like a person who has been ill for a long time, and he needs to strengthen his foundation and cultivate his talents after a long time of illness! The lord is in Chang'an to consolidate the foundation, and I am equal to Peiyuan around! This is also the case for the family and the concubines! This is exactly in line with Tian Xingjian, a gentleman means self-improvement. The protagonist once said, um, class, the word class is wonderful, there are classes in the world, it's like ascending to the sky! You, me, and all people in the world are on this journey! If one advances but does not retreat, if one does not stop at the front, one will either fall or perish. 』

   "Stairs to the sky..." Zhuge Liang repeated slowly.

  『Well, ascend to the sky. 』Xu Shu looked up at the sky.

  The sky is full of clouds and clouds.

  『Who owns this world? ’ Xu Shu said slowly, ‘Emperor? Where can the Son of Heaven manage now? Can the order of the emperor leave the palace? Court? That court? East or west? The world of the gentry? There are so many gentry, who do you listen to? Who listens to whom? Is the lord's family very big? So the people? People only stare at the soles of their feet, can they look at the world? 』

"The great theory of Qinglong Temple is to clarify this problem, and you and I are to make this problem practical and smooth..." Xu Shu said, as if there was an invisible burden on his shoulders, heavy, but Also calmly, "Chuanshu is such a piece of land. According to the words of the lord, it is called the experimental field." What happens to Zhuanghe in this field is what will happen to the big man in the future. 』

  『Chuan Shu goes out, four directions, no matter which direction is difficult. The big man walked out in four directions, and which direction was the easiest? 』

  『Sichuan, Sichuan, and Sichuan are inhabited by Chinese Han people, and all kinds of barbarians live outside. The people of Han and Huaxia live in the Central Plains, and all kinds of barbarians are scattered all over the place...』

  『There are gentry in Sichuan and Shu, there are tribes, there are local tyrants, there are all kinds of tribes, how about big men? 』

  『If you can control Sichuan and Shu, then you can control the world! 』

  『If Sichuan and Shu can’t do well, they can’t do well at the next level! 』

  Xu Shu pointed to himself, and then to Zhuge Liang, "In Guanzhong, it's Shi Yuan and You Ruo. What do they represent?" Then what do we represent? Stand taller and look farther away! 』

  As for Zhuge Liang's evaluation, maybe Liu Bei thinks that Zhuge is a man of heaven, while Fei Qian thinks that Brother Zhu is still in a hurry. This is not to say that Fei Qian is much better than Liu Bei, but that Fei Qian stands in a higher position than Liu Bei at that time.

  The position is different, the position is different, and the things you see are naturally different.

   It's like Fei Qian recruiting Zhuge Liang. He doesn't need to visit the thatched cottage at all, and he doesn't need Zhuge Liang to make a long-term match.

In history, there is a high probability that there is such a thing as three visits to thatched cottages. After all, if Liu Bei did not show sincerity at that time, well, of course Liu Bei would have sincerity at that time. As for whether it is three visits or five visits, the actual value is not too important. During this process, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang must have had some secret talks.

  This determines whether Liu Bei likes Zhuge Liang, and also determines whether Zhuge Liang is determined to follow Liu Bei. Outsiders definitely don't know what they talked about, but the two of them definitely didn't talk about the weather, they must also talk about the situation in the world and so on.

Zhuge Liang should have given Liu Bei a lot of advice at the time, otherwise Liu Bei would not have fallen in love with Zhuge Liang. Of course, Zhuge Liang has very close ties with the upper class in Jingzhou and the gentry in Jingzhou, which is also one of the important reasons why Liu Bei chose Zhuge Liang, or not one of them. .

   But Longzhong is right...

  Basically speaking, it is a lie, and most of it is far-fetched by future generations.

  At that time in history, Cao Cao pacified the north, was about to pacify Jingxiang, and then pacified Jiangdong to rule the world. On the other side, Sun Quan is also planning to capture Jingxiang, and then capture Xichuan, form a north-south situation with Cao, and then seize the world. At that time, Jingxiang was already a must-eat meat for Cao Sun and the two tigers to eat. For Liu Biao, he was already old. Not only was self-protection a problem, but even the Jingxiang gentry was in panic.

  Liu Bei was too weak at that time. As a guest army to help Liu Biao defend Xinye, he had neither the strength nor the appeal to seize Jingxiang, let alone resist Cao Cao's army. As for the name of the so-called uncle emperor, that is really a joke. So Longzhong said at the beginning that Liu Bei took Jingzhou easily, and then Cao Cao ran like a dog chasing a chicken from the beginning to the end. Where did the easy and freehand brushwork of "this is the reason why the sky is so rich, the general has no intention"?

  Again, in the middle of Longzhong, dividing troops into two places is a big failure in itself. Everyone knows that normally speaking, beating someone with a fist would be more painful and powerful than poking someone with separate fingers. However, the innate speed of information transmission in the Han Dynasty determined that it was impossible for Sichuan and Jingzhou to act synchronously. Fighting on their own, the final result must be that Jingzhou, which has no solid rear, is the first to be defeated.

  Finally, Zhuge Liang did not have much military talent in history, at least in the early days of Zhuge. There is no such thing as a full-level number as soon as you appear on the stage. As for the one-burn and two-burn or something, it has nothing to do with Zhuge Liang. There is no way to use any tricks, so I can only run away. Therefore, Zhuge Liang, who just came out of Novice Village with little military experience, can propose a grand and practical strategy?

  So, since Zhuge Liang was not born a god-man, then Fei Qian let Zhuge Liang come to Sichuan, naturally it was for Zhuge Liang's development and cultivation, just like steelmaking.

  Sichuan and Shu are like ovens, which can turn Zhuge Liang from iron into steel.

Sichuan and Shu are a very rich area, where there are not only the mutual restraint of the gentry, but also the collision of Chinese culture and local barbarians. Large-scale wars are rare, but small-scale battles are inevitable, which is just right for Zhuge Liang to practice. , and before the real release to practice, it is undoubtedly necessary for Xu Shu to explain the truth from the bottom of his heart.

   This determines whether Zhuge Liang will grow crooked...

  After all, the pig brothers in history, although they can’t be said to be crooked, are definitely not perfect.

  Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Liang, "There is one thing, I have been hesitant, I don't know how to tell you..."

  『Brother Yuan Zhi, please speak. ’ Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said.

"People can have selfish desires, but in running the military and government, you can only protect the public heart..." Xu Shu waved his hands and said, "Don't think this is empty talk. When the Lord warned me at that time, he asked me if the officials who insulted me in the past could Can be useful, ask me to use or not? 』

  When Xu Shu fled, he was caught by an official. The official tied Xu Shu to the gate of the market, stripped off his clothes and exposed his body for the people in the market to identify...

"As far as I'm concerned, it's not a big mistake for a petty official to humiliate me..." Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "So it's easy for me to let go of this humiliation...but Kong Ming...I'll ask you, if There will be Cao's children to serve under you, will you use it or not? I mean, really use it, not lip service...』

  『This…』Zhuge Liang pondered, speechless for a long time.

   This is Zhuge Liang's demon.

  『Actually, you and I are very clear that the culprit of the tragedy in Xuzhou was Cao Mengde, but not Cao Mengde,’ Xu Shu said slowly. 』

  Hearing what Xu Shu said, Zhuge Liang was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously said: "As long as the evidence is solid and submitted to the court, why can't I return Langya, a man in Xuzhou..."

  However, in the middle of the conversation, Zhuge's words suddenly stopped, and a little bit of bitterness and self-mockery flashed across his face.

  Xu Shu patted Zhuge, "It's okay, I thought the same way back then... When the little official insulted me, I also thought more than once about what to do to the little official at that time..."

  Zhuge Liang sighed, because he also understood the childishness of the remarks just now, and said with a wry smile: "Let Yuan Zhi laugh." 』

  Although it was blurted out without deep thought, it was indeed a bit naive.

  Justice lies in the hearts of the people.

  This "person" refers to which part of the "person"?

  In this world, there are many rules, many laws, which seem to be fair, but in fact, the rules are different in different classes. The bottom is the rules of the bottom, and every class that goes up is the rules of a class, which may be applicable to the next level, but it is completely unfeasible to the upper level.

   Officialdom is officialdom, and folks are folks.

   Official rules and folk rules are naturally completely different.

  In the private sector, most of the trial of a case is based on evidence. The plaintiff and the defendant have equal status. If the evidence is convincing, the defendant will naturally be convicted. However, in the officialdom, the plaintiff and the defendant have unequal status from the very beginning, and what is important is not the quality of the evidence, but the authority of both parties.

  The verdicts in the real officialdom are often not made public.

  Thus, those people who were deprived of their Marquis status because of wearing the wrong clothes or sitting in the wrong posture, and even had their entire family beheaded, were they wronged or not?

  Similarly, because of their origin in Langya, because Tao Qian and Cao Cao fought for hegemony, those soldiers who lost their homes and lives in the flames of war, the local tyrants, and those common people, are they wronged or not?

  Are these criteria for judging always the same?

  Even if officials and common people are not concerned, even in later generations who are civilized to a certain extent, the gap between classes leads to contradictions in judgment and punishment, which still exist for a long time.

   This class is not limited to officialdom.

For example, a big V who has a large number of fans can use his mouthpiece to bully, insult, or even frame him, to harass an ordinary person who is powerless to resist, and make him depressed and commit suicide without any responsibility. Don't hesitate to apologize.

Another example is that a platform with a large amount of traffic can use its own capital to hijack, coerce, or even seize and rob common people's copyrights and ideas, and it also doesn't have to bear any responsibilities. Some equally innocuous cover-ups pass.

  There are all kinds of things like this.

With more authority, you will have more voice and influence. This authority can be traffic, capital, or right, etc. With voice and influence, you can go deeper interfere with the trial process.

   How about physical evidence? So what if there are witnesses?

  If the defendant has assets and authority, it is easy to drag the lawsuit for ten years or a hundred years.

   Even insisting that it was false accusation, extortion, or even beating people, refusing insurance, what can the people do?

  How about no physical evidence? How about no proof?

  If the person who sued is more powerful, isn’t there still a crime called “unfounded” in this world?

  When Kong Qiu was the Chief Sikou in the State of Lu, because he disliked Shao Zhengmao, he humiliated and killed him just seven days after becoming a judge. Is there any legal basis? not at all.

  History records that Kong Zhongni 『Government for seven days, but Shao Zhengmao, the official who punished the rebellious government, killed him under the two views, and his corpse was in court for three days. 』

  Later, Zi Gong asked Confucius why he used his power to kill people. Confucius said that he was not pleasing to me, not to mention killing a villain, can it be considered killing? As for whether there is a specific crime, that is not important, what is important is that it represents the punishment of justice!

Confucius never admitted that he killed innocent people indiscriminately, thinking that he was "the punishment of a gentleman". The implication is that Confucius himself is a gentleman, and Shaozhengmao is a villain. How can a gentleman kill a villain as indiscriminate? What about killing innocent people?

  Then who sets the criteria for judging a gentleman and a villain?

   is Confucius himself.

  This truth, although cruel and perhaps unacceptable, is the truth!

  Being both a player and a referee, is Confucius alone?

  In history, Zhuge Liang himself was also a player and a referee.

  Zhuge Liang’s talented seven questions are also well-spoken, but why did he miss Ma Di? Why did Ma Di, who has no experience, be chosen as the chief general, while Wang Ping, who has experience, was chosen as the deputy? Isn't it because Wang Ping is a surrendered general? Just like Confucius, he felt that Shaozheng Mao had bad intentions and didn't seem like a good person...

   Seeing that Zhuge Liang was silent with a bit of bitterness in his expression, Xu Shu also sighed slightly.

  Xu Shu said: "I just said that if you understand the true meaning of the country's strength and the people's wealth, you understand half of it, and the other half is this matter..."

  Zhuge Liang fell silent.

  Xu Shu glanced at Zhuge Liang, "This...isn't a fault...I said before that people have their desires. I have my desires, you have your desires, and everyone in the world also has their desires...』

"I want to be glorious, I want rich clothes, I want beautiful women and money, I want the respect of others, I want to take revenge on those who humiliate me, etc., these are all my desires... However, governing the country should not be ruled by selfish desires. Abolish public affairs..." Xu Shu said slowly, "The "private" and "public" do not refer to one person, nor do they just refer to one place... After all, in terms of individuals and families, the family is bigger and the family is public. , as far as the family and the clan are concerned, the clan is bigger, the clan is the public, there are townships and counties in the clan, and there are counties and counties in the township and counties...』

  『And these desires will not be reduced by half because of knowing things, nor will they disappear for a moment because of knowing the law... 』 Xu Shu sighed, 『Is my desire because I read few books? Or is my knowledge of the law insufficient? None of them... So there is no such thing as a person without desires, and the only way is to control... Or, to put it another way, to regulate... Doing nothing is the best way to go...』

"Until now, among all the people I have met, the only one I admire is the lord..." Xu Shu put his hands behind his back and looked at the sky and said, "If the lord wants to glorify the lintel, those who go to join him may be arranged from Chang to Luo. Yang Qu, if he wants fine clothes and fine food, all the chefs in the world will collect all kinds of rare and precious ingredients for him, if he wants beautiful women and money...hehe...but the lord doesn't have any, and the lord even slowed down on purpose...』

  『How many of those high-ranking and living in the Sanhuai Hall really cared about the whole world? They just want the whole world to satisfy their selfish desires... From this point of view, how far are they from the lord? 』

"In Beidi, in Longxi, and in Youbei, we have experienced so many and so long wars, ten rooms and nine empty houses, broken eaves and broken walls everywhere, and dead souls in the rivers and rivers. To the bone...』

  『However, those ambitious and selfish people care about it? These ambitious people only think about conquering, constantly conquering, and instigate the lord to conquer, no matter how much damage the conquering will bring! 』

  『It’s easy to indulge your desires, but difficult to control them. A lot of people preached all day to recover Shandong, sent troops to Xu County, and shouted for the Lord to take another step? Are those guys really thinking about the lord, or just because the lord is up, they have the merit of being a dragon? Xu Shu said slowly to Zhuge Liang, "Let go of one's selfish desires and consider for one family, and the family will be good. Put aside one's selfish desires and think for the sake of the clan, and then one can be a good head of the clan, and so on... the master can control Our own desires come first, so how can we, as courtiers, stand still and not follow? This is the mind and courage that our Lushan Huanglao faction should have...』

  Xu Shu raised his hand and pointed to the sky, as if saying to himself, and also as if telling Zhuge Liang, "Only by letting go can you travel far. Before the lord, the world was Guanzhong and Shandong, but now the lord, the world is already the four corners of China, and then... this world... The lord once said that where the heart goes, it is the territory of the Great Han! I really wish that one day, I will plant the banner of the big man in the sky! 』

  『On that day, I hope, Kong Ming, you are still by our side, instead of falling on the way...』

  (end of this chapter)