Liu Bei took Lu Min to the outside of the city and found a random dirt ridge. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info It was a drought at this time, and it was a verdant ridge that had been a long day, and the vegetation had withered, revealing dry clods.

Liu Bei looked left and right, found a branch, inserted it into the soil, lifted it again, and then called Lu Min to step forward: "Brother Zida, come and see!" ”

When Lu Min got closer, he saw dense insect eggs in the bare soil, and even larvae crawling in and out of the holes. Lu Min sighed and said, "Wulang, what you said is really true." ”

Liu Bei stretched out his foot, crushed the insect eggs to death, and stomped his feet and said: "In fact, many things happen around us, but we are too lazy to observe and pay attention. You have to shirk to heaven, you have to go to the locusts with virtue. Isn't that a joke? Heaven and earth have no intention, what does disaster have to do with it? Besides, the Emperor of Heaven rules all directions of the universe, and his old man is very busy, how can he have time to pay attention to things on the earth? ”

Seeing that Lu Min wanted to stop talking, Liu Bei smiled and said: "Brother Zida, don't say anything, when the disaster comes, you can use this to accuse the king of the gains and losses of the government, so as to remind the king to be diligent in government and cultivate virtue, this kind of measure is very good." Kings also need this kind of restraint. But that doesn't mean that we scholars should also believe in such vain things. It is enough for the king and the people to believe, and it would be foolish if we believed too. ”

Lu Min couldn't help but be silent when he heard Liu Bei's undisguised words. He is also extremely intelligent, and he has been by Lu Zhi's side for many years, and under the influence of his ears and eyes, he naturally does not believe that cultivation can go to disaster. Dong Zhongshu mixed sand into Confucianism, added the five elements of yin and yang, heaven and man induction and other doctrines, nothing more than to improve the status of Confucianism and make Confucianism religious. Many Confucians are very clear about this. It's just that until now, although I know what is going on in my heart, I still have to maintain these theoretical banners on the surface, because the rulers need it, they Confucianism also need it, and the people need it even more.

Lu Min was silent for a while, then looked up at Liu Bei and said, "Wulang, since the locusts are produced in the soil, why don't we return home and report to the adults, let the adults invite the world, and order the counties and counties of the world to exterminate the locusts." How is it? ”

Liu Bei let out a long sigh and said, "You think I haven't thought about it like this." If the teacher was still in Lujiang, I would have spoken out a long time ago. Now that the teacher is making up "Hanji" in Dongguan School, he is too busy to do it, how can I disturb it, and I will talk about it. The teacher is not a minister of the pastor now, and even if he speaks to the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven may not be able to listen. I heard that the Son of Heaven has not been in court recently, and the chapters are all selected by the eunuchs and sent to the inner court, saying that they are fasting in the inner court, but no one knows what they are doing, alas! ”

Liu Bei thought of this emperor of his own family, and he also had a headache. When the emperor was a child, he was quite studious, quite smart, and his writing was quite good. How can I become an adult, and I am getting more and more nonsense. tossed and turned, but died early, and a good Han family world was ruined.

When Lu Min heard this, he also hated it: "If the eunuchs are not eliminated, the country will never have peace!" ”

Liu Bei corrected: "Brother Zida, don't knock everyone over with a stick, there are also honest people among the eunuchs." ”

Liu Bei is not wrong, because the white ones also have, and the black ones also have jade. So how can good and evil be distinguished simply by groups? Cao Cao's grandfather, the eunuch Cao Teng, has served the four emperors in the inner court for decades, and has never tasted it. He also promoted a large number of celebrities and recommended them. There is also a Lu Qiang, who is honest and loyal, resigned from the title given to him by the emperor, shouted for Cai Yong, and suggested that the party ban be opened, and the emperor was punished for being greedy left and right, such a person, and finally was hated by other eunuchs, framed him, and finally committed suicide at home. There are also people who can be examined in history, such as Ding Su and Xu Yan, who are all good people who are loyal and indisputable among the eunuchs.

When he returned home and saw Lu Zhi at night, Lu Min told him what happened to Liu Bei today. Lu Zhi was not surprised, he was no longer surprised by Liu Bei's disciple. After pondering for a long time, Lu Zhi said: "Wulang, you write a note first, and I will go back to Dongguan tomorrow, first discuss with Yang Wenxian, Cai Bojiao and other colleagues, and then report to Your Majesty when I see the opportunity." ”

Seeing his son and disciples looking at him with blazing eyes, Lu Zhi said, "How Your Majesty and the ministers will deal with it is beyond my expectations. However, it is very good for you to have this heart, we Confucians, read through the scriptures and learn in the end, and then being an official is not the goal, governing the world, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment is the great merit. Wait, remember! ”

The two stood and let Lu Zhi preach for a while, and then retired. When they arrived at the front yard, the two of them let out a sigh of relief, you look at me, I look at you, and finally Liu Bei smiled: "The teacher is training people more and more." ”

At this time, there was a knock on the side door of the courtyard, and a small figure appeared. The dress is simple, with a pair of beards, a pair of big black eyes flashing with smart light on her beautiful face, and she doesn't know what she is dragging in her hand, and when she saw Liu Bei, she cheered: "Brother Wulang, I can find you, come and help me, the paper kite is broken." ”

This little girl is none other than Lu Zhi's daughter Lu Heng. When they arrived in Luoyang, Liu Bei and Liu Ke's brothers have been living in Lu Zhi's house, and in Lu Zhi's heart, Liu Bei's brothers are already heirs, so they don't avoid the inner house. Brother Liu Bei has already seen his relatives.

Lu Zhi's wife Shen has a total of two children, the eldest son Lu Min and the second daughter Lu Xuan. The eldest son, Lu Min, has been with Lu Zhi for many years, and Lu Heng has no playmates at home, and he is locked up in the inner house by the Shen family every day to learn female popularity, which is really boring. This time the eldest brother came back, which made Lu Heng very happy.

The first time she saw Liu Bei, Lu Cheng was still very shy and timid, and later Liu Bei made a paper kite for her, and she was overjoyed. Lu Heng is only twelve years old, and the child's mind is like this, whoever is good to him, he will be good to whom. Liu Bei and his two lives were psychologically mature, kind and patient, and it didn't take long to conquer Lu Heng. Now Lu Hang likes this brother Wulang who can tell stories and make paper kites very much, which makes Lu Min, the eldest brother, a little jealous.

Lu Min turned his face blank: "Crazy all day long, what does it look like?" He didn't want his sister to leave Liu Bei with the impression of a crazy girl.

Lu Heng saw the eldest brother scolding, and his originally cheerful steps hesitated. lowered his head and pouted, very aggrieved. When Liu Bei saw it, he said with a smile: "Jiu Niang, don't be afraid, where is your bad paper kite?" ”

Lu Hang raised his head at this time, glanced at Lu Min timidly, dragged his little hand back, and said crisply while holding the paper: "Brother Wulang, here!" ”

Liu Bei walked up to Lu Xuan, squatted down, and saw that the paper was not known where it had hit, the skeleton was all off, and the paper on it was broken. It was also because he felt that Lu Heng had little strength and didn't dare to make it too strong, for fear that she would be tired, so he made it light. As a result, now this paper kite is simply miserable.

Liu Bei looked at it, gave up the idea of repairing, looked at Lu Heng and said: "Jiuniang, this is broken, it can't be repaired, Brother Wulang has taken the time to make you a better looking one in the past two days, okay?" ”

Lu Xuan's eyes showed joy, nodded again and again, and after thanking Liu Bei, he dragged the bad paper kite and ran away. Lu Min was furious, does this little girl still have his own brother? If you don't salute, you run away, you just don't know what to say!

Lu Min sighed, looked at Liu Bei, a guy who didn't do his job, and said, "Wulang, you're not afraid of spoiling her!" Look at what Jiu Niang has become now. ”

Liu Bei smiled indifferently: "It's okay, Jiuniang is still a child, it's better to be lively!" ”

Does Gorou only treat Lu Heng as a child in his eyes? Aren't you a big kid too? Lu Min thought thoughtfully.

However, it was said that Zhou Junji waited for Liu Bei and Lu Min to leave, and then said: "Wen Guang, what do you think of Liu Bei?" ”

Huang Wenguang thought for a while and said: "The appearance is not vulgar, the eyes are clear, and the young man is handsome." ”

Zhou Junji said: "Then what do you think of his words?" ”

Huang Wenguang said without thinking: "I see that eight or nine are not far from ten, you see that all his words are based on empirical evidence. It is in line with what he said, words and things are knowledgeable, and knowledge and action are one. ”

Zhou Junji said thoughtfully: "I also think so, Liu Wulang is not like a guest of Qing Talk, he is good at making big words and empty words, although what he says, although it is simple, but there is something to say." So......"

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Junji stood up violently, dragged Huang Wenguang and ran: "Wenguang, follow me!" ”

Huang Wenguang shouted: "Hey, hey, Brother Zhou, the tea money has not been given!" ”

On the embankment outside the city, Zhou Junji and Huang Wenguang looked at the soil under their feet, their faces sank like water, and Zhou Junji said fiercely: "What locusts and shrimps are mutualized, what locusts are fish eggs!" It turns out that everything is wrong! ”

Huang Wenguang also had the same expression. The children of their families live a prosperous life, and where would they usually dig up the soil and do such an indecent thing like today. In order to prove what they wanted, they still came. As it turned out, Liu Bei was right.

Huang Wenguang said: "Liu Bei, the real talent is also good, and the theory of things is really wonderful." Brother Junji, from now on, I will be a believer in Gewu Theory! ”

Like many scholars, they found the theory of Gewu very fresh and seemed to be very interesting. And it has a great contribution to the dominance of Confucianism. But I still don't think much of it in my heart, but today's personal experience really tells them. Gewuxue is a concrete, rigorous, and self-contained discipline, and everything about it comes from empirical evidence. You have to be qualified first, and then you will know.

There is no news from Lu Zhi's side, and Liu Bei is not in a hurry, it's not that he doesn't worry about the drought in the world, it's just that others are soft-spoken, and no matter how anxious they are, they can't make any difference. Besides, the Han Dynasty has been plagued for hundreds of years, and there will be locusts on average every few years, but haven't the people survived? It is not that the officials are effective in exterminating locusts, but that as soon as there is a locust plague, the emperor will grant amnesty to the world, and then reduce the rent of the world's fields. Although the people suffered a disaster, the emperor did not accept the imperial grain. If you don't know where the disaster is light, the people still have to thank the Son of Heaven in their hearts.

But he said that Zhou Junji went home and saw his father, so he excitedly told his father about his encounter with Liu Bei, and then talked to Liu Bei, and he and Huang Wenguang went out of the city to prove that Liu Bei's remarks were all about his father. It's a pity that Zhou Junji's father just snorted and went into the study. made Zhou Hui not depressed.