Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 931 Secrets of the Han Dynasty

  Fei Qian returned to Sucheng after seeing off Zhang Liao who had gone ahead, because it would take some time to sort out the logistics and supplies of the large army, and the current situation was somewhat chaotic.

   It is not unacceptable to go straight to Chang'an toughly, but the problem that was originally Li Jue and Guo Si's problem has become a problem that Fei Qian needs to face.

  Yang Biao Huangfusong in the east and Ma Teng Han Sui in the west, are these people willing to sit down and line up to share the fruits? So if Fei Qian simply solves Li Jue and Guo Si, then no matter whether the strength of the east or west has not weakened, Fei Qian will naturally become a new opponent in these two aspects.

  From comrade-in-arms to enemy, in fact, the transformation does not need to be too fast.

  Of course, from the beginning to the end, if you see one and kill the other, you can hit the one who refuses to accept it. It's cool, but what about people?

   What about money and food?

  Fall from the sky?

   Or is it like the kind of warlords in the later period of war and chaos, anyway, they fight if they don’t like it, laugh and search for land to make a fortune if they win, and immediately hug another warlord’s thigh when they lose?

  What is the difference between such an approach and the yellow turban thief?

  However, the timing of this cut-in is a question worth considering.

When Fei Qian was thinking, suddenly Xun Chen came forward and reported some logistical materials and other matters that he and Xu Shu had dealt with. Sitting on the table, he was silent for a while without moving.

   "You Ruo, is there something else?" Fei Qian looked at Xun Chen and said.

  Xun Chen pinched his beard, took a breath, and said as if he had made a decision, "If you are in Chang'an, I don't know how the prince wants to govern the country?"

Huh?

  Such a big topic?

   Fei Qian put down the wooden tablet in his hand, sat up a little more straight, and said, "You Ruo, what do you mean by that?"

Xun Chen said: "With the power of a monarch, entering the Guanzhong, suppressing the chaos of bandits, and suppressing the court should be undoubtedly, but... governing the country... the husband is the ruler, and the principles of all things in the world are also the principles of tomorrow. Go with it, go against it and you will be perilous, I don't know..."

  Xun Chen paused for a moment, looked at Fei Qian, and said seriously: "... I don't know how the king wants to rule it?"

   "...how to govern?" Fei Qian repeated, thinking, but he didn't answer the question immediately, but continued to ask Xun Chen, "...you Ruo, if a certain...is not appointed, what will happen?"

   Fei Qian probably knows what Xun Chen means. Now the emperor of the Han Dynasty is young, so the matter of governing the country is of course handled by the ministers who assist the government. What's more, no matter whether it was Dong Zhuo or Wang Yun before, or even Li Jue and Guo Si now, they didn't have any intention of killing the emperor of Han and replacing him. Naturally, Xun Chen didn't let Fei Qian do such a thing, which is quite in the traditional concept. The matter of rebellion, but if Fei Qian really took over Chang'an and became a figure who could influence the emperor, then how to govern the country would of course need to be put on the agenda.

Xun Chen arched his hands and said: "Your Majesty, don't you hear that you can know it, and you can use it. If you don't know it, you don't need it. Mencius said, those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others. Therefore, things are more important than governing people, not governing people." People too, governing people is the same as governing fate.”

   Feiqian nodded and said: "If you say this, you have been taught, but it is too early to talk about the governance of the country..."

Xun Chen spoke a bit awkwardly, but the meaning is very simple. Of course, it is also for Fei Qian's consideration. After all, at this point in time, even if there is no specific policy, there should be a general idea, so as not to really reach that point. When I'm in a hurry, I don't know how to deal with it...

However, what Fei Qian said was not intended to delay or prevaricate. It is just that Fei Qian has not yet thought about the current Han Dynasty, the entire court and the countryside. The political form will be better, so how can we give Xun Chen a more accurate answer?

Xun Chen thought that Fei Qian was just perfunctory, so he looked at Fei Qian for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, Shoushan Xuegong... In addition to teaching scriptures, Master Cai also taught "Taoyuan Jing"...Wen Junhou is also a teacher From King Pang De of Jingxiang Lushan?"

What does it mean?

  Teaching the "Tao Yuan Jing", it seems that there is such a thing. Cai Yong Cai old man has a lot of orphaned copies, so in addition to talking about some serious books on Confucian classics, he will also talk about some rare contemporary copies, and "Tao Yuan Jing" is...

Oh, I see.

  So what is Xun Chen's attitude?

   The knowledge of the Xun family, um, I have been to the Xun family before, and I have heard him talk about the Book of Changes, so...

   Then, it seems that it makes more sense.

   "The way of heaven is natural, use it to control the destiny?" Fei Qian looked at Xun Chen, and suddenly said something.

  Xun Chen couldn't help but shook his head with a smile and said: "Your Majesty has done a lot of research on a certain family's knowledge... So, the Marquis wants to use Huang Lao's way?"

  Huang Lao is the Yellow Emperor and Lao Tzu. These two characters who couldn't get along with each other have become representatives of a school of thought. In fact, although Xunzi was classified as a Confucianist by later generations, it can be said that there are many thoughts that are biased towards Huang-Lao's learning. .

In the Han Dynasty, the Tao of Huang Lao had reached its peak, even the five colors, five elements and five virtues at the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, and then the mother of the world, the friendship between the world, and the pursuit of heaven and earth in the Wenjing period. etc., are all dominated by Huang Lao's ideas. Huang-Lao's theory is not a knowledge of gods and gods, nor is it just some alchemy and self-cultivation alchemy. ", administrative measures should not be used to excessively interfere with people's livelihood...

  The kind of regulation like later generations, in the eyes of people of Huang Laozhi, is probably an act of disturbing the common people in the world.

However, Fei Qian also knows that, like Huang-Lao's theory, which advocates that the monarch should "govern by doing nothing", it is actually an overly ideal state, which is basically impossible to achieve, and this cannot keep up with the times. Variety. Although Huang Lao's theory has certain significance in terms of saving harsh things, saving money, and not seizing people's time, etc., the disadvantages are also very obvious...

   Fei Qian also smiled, and did not directly deny Xun Chen's speculation, but said irrefutably: "I wonder if you think so?"

  Unexpectedly, Xun Chen smiled wryly, shook his head and said: "If you only use Huang Lao, you will not be far behind."

   Fei Qian was a little surprised. One was because Xun Chen said it so directly, and the other reason was that he guessed wrong before. In fact, the Xun family didn't value the Huang-Lao theory?

   Xun Chen is not interested in Huang Lao's learning?

   Still think the Six Arts is the best choice?

Fei Qian still decided to try again. After thinking for a while, he said: "The early prosperity of the Han Dynasty was followed by the collapse of the Qin Dynasty. The people lost their jobs, and the road was starved. Fu birth and nourishment. First there was Xiao Xiang, Cao Chen followed, Wenjing flourished, and the decayed millet and Chen, the government did not leave the house, and the world was peaceful. Penalties were rarely used, and the sinners were hopeful. People’s affairs were farming, and food and clothing were breeding. This government has What's wrong?"

It has to be said that the Han Dynasty became strong because of the adoption of Huang-Lao's academics, and it was precisely because of Huang-Lao's soft policy that the mutual social conflicts that had begun in the Warring States period were eased, and the original division For a long time, the people of the seven countries, which were full of hatred and disputes with each other, have been reorganized into a unified country. For this, Huang Lao's study is indeed indispensable.

  Xun Chen nodded, but shook his head again, and said: "Your Majesty's words are also reasonable, but...Do you know why the King of Huainan rebelled?"

  Huainan King?

  Who?

Oh.

"Abolish the law and practice evil, have a deceitful and hypocritical heart, use it to chaos the world, confuse the common people, double the ancestral temple, make false rumors, and fear that the crime will be added to the body, so do the opposite?" After thinking for a while, Fei Qian adopted a comparison that was "recognized" "The argument.

   Xun Chen shook his head.

   Isn’t what is recorded in history what it should be?

To be honest, what Fei Qian understands now is only some contemporary things. If you want to talk about things that were pushed back hundreds of years ago, Fei Qian is really not very clear, and naturally he doesn't understand some of the problems, so Fei Qian Qian then said directly to Xun Chen: "If you wish to speak bluntly..."

  Xun Chen pondered for a while, and said: "Huainan King died, Huang Lao also..."

What?

   Xun Chen meant that the king of Huainan took too much medicine and died of heavy metal poisoning?

   Well, wait.

   Fei Qian thought of something, and immediately frowned.

   "Your Majesty, do you understand?" Xun Chen asked after seeing Fei Qian's expression.

  Fei Qian said with a little hesitation: "...Could it be...Emperor Wu?"

  Xun Chen nodded heavily, and said, "Exactly."

  So that was the case, Fei Qian suddenly thought of another person and said, "...Then, Queen Mother Dou..."

  Xun Chen shook his head, and said: "Empress Dowager Dou, she should enjoy her life...But it is also the time when Emperor Wu is in power..."

   Fei Qian had a headache, and couldn't help but reach out and rub his temples. According to Xun Chen, this matter is too messy, and he really needs to tidy it up.

Empress Dowager Dou, a character who appeared in my middle school textbooks, unexpectedly became vivid today, and became not only on paper, but a living person who had an impact on the entire history …

According to Xun Chen, Empress Dowager Dou, no, people of any era, including Empress Dowager Dou, all admired Huang Lao's learning, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a man of great talent and boldness. How could he allow "government by doing nothing?" ", how can "the world is for the public"? Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty abolished all schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, because only Confucianism can reflect his supreme status and allow his ambitions to be displayed...

  But when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was young, the Empress Dowager Dou was still alive, not only the Empress Dowager, but also the Empress Dowager. Of course, those characters of the Huang-Lao School were also alive, and they must have been the mainstream of the ruling and opposition parties at that time.

  So, Emperor Wu of the Han endured it, and after the death of the Empress Dowager, the old lady Dou, she began to do it. Therefore, the Huainan King, who was originally highly praised by Emperor Wu of the Han, was "forced to rebel"?

  Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is indeed the leader of a generation...

   It's just that, in this way, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Queen Mother Dou, King Huainan, who else is there? Who else played a role in such a historical change and participated in this change? Or was it affected by such a change?

  Dong Zhongshu? Maybe it was just a flag that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pushed down the front desk to wave the flag for him?

  However, after Confucianism replaced Huang Lao and became the orthodox thought of the country, Huang Lao did not completely disappear immediately. Most of the time, the feudal emperors knew that, as Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty said, it was "overlord's way mixed with it", sometimes "outside Confucianism and internal law", sometimes "external use of Confucianism, internal use of Huang Lao"...

It’s not about embellishing anyone, but according to history, emperors like Tang Xuanzong, Song Huizong, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Kangxi all commented on the "Tao Te Ching" and had a full understanding of Huang Lao. "Government of Jing", "Government of Zhenguan", "Kaiyuan Prosperity", "Kangxi Prosperity", as well as the high economic and cultural prosperity of the Song Dynasty and the Enlightenment trend of thought in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties are all closely related to Huang-Lao thought, so there is also a sentence The common saying is "the way of governing the world, the Buddha in troubled times, Confucianism from order to chaos". , and the world is about to start to be chaotic. As for Confucianism, anyway, it has always been there from beginning to end...

Thinking too much, the train of thought is not only not clear, but even more confused. The countless questions that Fei Qian thought of not only failed to be fully explained, but kept circling in his mind, colliding with each other endlessly. , suddenly hit a spark, which shocked Fei Qian—the so-called history of the Three Kingdoms, is it really three big bosses leading a group of younger brothers to fight each other?

   "How would you like to learn from the six arts?" Fei Qian rubbed his aching eyebrows and said to Xun Chen.

  Xun Chen shook his head again, and said: "The world is in chaos today, and the six arts cannot escape the blame. How can they be used again and again?"

  This Xun Chen does not agree to use Huang Lao, nor does he agree to use Confucianism, so what else can he use?

  Well, the Xun family, this...

   "Could it be that you want someone to respect the virtuous with respect and respect the law and love the people?" Fei Qian looked at Xun Chen and said.

Xun Chen cupped his hands and bowed, and said: "The king is wise, this is the best choice. Yonghe was originally the land of the art of war. If the king regards 'law' as the foundation and 'ritual' as the model, it should be widely accepted." If you are talented, you will not be able to achieve great things in the world..."

  Fei Qian waved his hands dumbfounded. How could I be wise or not? Mr. Huang vetoed it, and you didn’t approve of Six Arts, so this is all that’s left...

Wait, recall that Xun Chen said before that he and the Xun family had some different academic views, and was originally a "hermit" who was exiled by the family. Then it shows that the so-called "respecting the virtuous, respecting the law and loving the people" is not Xun Chen. Xun's mainstream thinking, so which one is Xun's mainstream thinking?

   Regarding Fei Qian's question, Xun Chen didn't hide anything, and said frankly: "Xun's children have etiquette, six arts, and Huang Lao... But at present, Huang Lao is the main one..."

"Oh..." Fei Qian nodded, but suddenly his heart skipped a beat and he thought of something, so he pointed to Xun Chen and said word by word: "In this way, Lingdi Wenruo... also admires Huang Lao's learning? "

   Xun Chen raised his head abruptly, looked at Fei Qian for a while, then sighed slightly, and nodded silently.

  When Fei Qian heard the words, a weird idea popped up in his mind, but this thought made Fei Qian feel unbelievable, but it seemed to make sense, because such weird things happened in history...

   But the question is, should I get involved in it now, or just let this matter continue?

  Fei Qian thought about it, and he felt a little restless. He couldn't help standing up and turning around in the lobby...

   Xun Chen didn't know why, and didn't ask or say anything, but sat quietly, as if waiting for Fei Qian's final consideration.

The dispute between Huang Lao and Confucianism, or this kind of political school struggle, did not only start during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Of course, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty chose to support Confucianism at that time, and made a large group of people including Huang Lao. The useless ones are useless, and the disabled ones are disabled, but the Chinese tradition, everyone knows that the so-called gentleman's revenge is not too late for ten years, not to mention that this kind of hatred is probably passed down from generation to generation, not in a short period of time It can be said that if it is offset, it will be offset, so naturally there will be subsequent ups and downs in the Han Dynasty and political fluctuations...

  Fei Qian's head was smoking from thinking about it, my God, how many secret things are hidden in this Han Dynasty!

  Hidden in the Han Dynasty, or under the skin of the aristocratic family, how many ghosts and ghosts are hidden? If Xun Youruo hadn't come to talk to Fei Qian today, Fei Qian might still be ignorant.

  According to the customary analysis method of later generations, whoever benefits is most likely to be the mastermind, so judging from the whole process of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it is very clear...

   What did the emperor gain?

  What did the **** get?

   What did the people gain?

   No wonder in later generations, in Fei Qian’s impression, Yuan Shu not only has a good relationship with the Baibo Army, but also has close contacts with the Black Mountain Army...

  And Comrade Lao Chao...

   Fei Qian suddenly felt a little dizzy, and cursed secretly in his heart, whoever believes that these aristocratic families are simply a group of unarmed scholars who can be manipulated at will, whoever can really be a fool.

  In the Han Dynasty, this aristocratic family was really a cancer! The entire Han Dynasty was like a patient suffering from the cancer of the gentry. If it is treated, the effect is not great, and if it is not treated, it will bleed heavily. If it is not treated, it will be slowly controlled by the cancer, and eventually die the same...

   "Youruo's meaning, I already know it..." Fei Qian said to Xun Chen, "There are so many connections to this matter, I must think about it... If there is anything wrong in the future, please tell Youruo to correct me..."

   Xun Chen bowed, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best!"

   can only do this first...

  It's not easy for any dynasty or generation, as long as it is a dynasty of Chinese people.

  (end of this chapter)