At the age of 26 or 7, Li Chongnian was imprisoned in a prefabricated room in a Ding camp in the south of the capital.

Although he was behind bars, there were several soldiers armed with sharp blades guarding the door. Probably because he injured a few of his comrades, the soldiers looked a little unkind, and occasionally glanced at the room with their eyebrows. Not far away, there were occasional free-duty servants, and a few of them often wandered to the left, as if they wanted to rush in for revenge.

But Li Chong didn't care much about this, his green robe was still stained with dried blood, and occasionally walked slowly to the window, looking outside, there was no lack of curiosity in his eyes.

This camp was not the messy and filthy refugee gathering place he had in his old impression, but on the contrary, it looked very organized. Most of the barracks are adobe-based, built of bamboo and wood, and arranged neatly and distinctly.

As soon as the morning drum sounded, they all left the camp one after another, lined up to eat in a fixed bamboo hut, and then went out to work after eating. But the camp did not become unpopular because of this, there were old people and women pushing carts to roam the alleys between the barracks, taking the bamboo buckets placed at the barracks doors, dumping the debris inside, and then sprinkling water to suppress the dust.

Although Li Chong did not stay in the camp for a long time, he saw that these laborers were in and out, and there were not too many guards to command, so they were able to obey the order, and everything was operating in an orderly manner, which showed that these rules had been integrated into their bones and became habits.

If it weren't for this place, Li Chong really thought that he had entered some well-trained elite military camp that was forbidden by order. This binding force is very surprising. Because of these unusual details in the camp, Li Chong couldn't help but think deeply about the reasons behind it, but forgot to worry about his own situation.

"At the time, everyone said that the horse was difficult to achieve, and it was originally just gossip. From this small point of view, it is indeed a rare talent......"

Although he is not famous, he is also a family scholar, and what he preaches is not the kind of empty talk and metaphorical theories, and there is no lack of knowledge that has been applied to the world. Therefore, it is especially clear that many seemingly glorious and magnificent feats actually have too many luck and coincidences in them, and they cannot really reflect a person's ability. On the contrary, it is the ordinary and prosaic details that can peek into a person's talents.

The ancient refugees were difficult to manage and restrain because they were a desperate group of people who could be mad, weak, fierce, or perverse. The pony single-handedly managed the disaster relief affairs, and now he is in an orderly manner, and his ability to control it alone is impressive.

When Li Chong was groaning, several fierce soldiers suddenly broke into the room, pointed at Li Chong and said in a fierce tone: "Come out!" A noble person wants to see you! ”

"Where are you going to take my family?"

When the servants of the Li family who were imprisoned next door heard this, they all clamored and rushed out of the room to protect the lord, and soon they scuffled with the guards guarding them.

"You stay here in peace, and I don't think anything will happen to me."

Li Chongxing came out of the room and said to his family, signaling them to be calm and wait with peace of mind.

The reason why he is so calm is not because Li Chong has a family background and thinks that the other party will be afraid and dare not embarrass himself. He himself is a subordinate of Situ Mansion, and he is also clear about the disputes in the capital some time ago, and understands the prestige of the Shen family. If the other party really intends to embarrass himself, his own family will not be able to help him much. And now that it has fallen into the hands of others, even if it wants to make trouble, it is very likely that it is just self-inflicted.

Escorted out of the camp by several guards, Li Chong was led to a house after a distance on the construction site in the south. Before he could get closer, he heard laughter and laughter coming from the room, one of which was somewhat familiar.

When he entered the door, he saw Jiangxia Gongwei Chongzheng sitting in the room, next to one was Shen Mu, who had captured him and his family, and the other was Shen Zhezi, the captain of the horse who had met him from afar.

"This one is that Li Chong."

Shen Mu pointed to Li Chong who was walking into the room, introduced Shen Zhezi, and then looked at Wei Chong and said with a smile: "Duke Jiangxia wants to check whether this noble relative of the Zun Mansion has been lynched?" He led men into the camp to kill and wound a few people, and caused a lot of trouble, but he was also very shrewd, and when my men surrounded him, he shouted his name. Although he was not treated with courtesy, he was not harsh. ”

"Erlang, you say that, it makes me ashamed!"

Wei Chong got up from the table, first thanked Shen Mu for his salute, and then said to Shen Zhezi: "Wei Zhou, this time I want to thank you. ”

"Hongdu, you're a little impulsive this time. The Dunan Ding camp is also the current state use, even if there is a mistake, it should be handed over to the company to litigate. It's really inappropriate for you to go straight to the Ding camp. This time, the horse spoke out and helped, Hongdu, you have to thank the horse and Shen Hou for your generosity. ”

In terms of generation, Li Chong is actually Wei Chong's elder, but nowadays etiquette is not rigorous, and they are also distant relatives of each other, Wei Chong's willingness to come forward to help is already a favor, and it is nothing to match the words.

"I was shocked to hear that the first tomb was poisoned, and I was hurt in my heart and liver, and I was whipped by filial piety, I didn't dare to stay for a long time, I couldn't bear it, and I could only vent my anger with blood."

When Li Chong said this, his expression was still a little excited, and he said to Wei Chongshili: "I am in prison, thank you Jiangxia for helping me." However, Shen Hou is also duty-bound, even if there is torture, he does not dare to complain. Hatred does not dare to stay for a long time, and sin does not dare to seek forgiveness. ”

Hearing this Li Chong's answer, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. To be honest, he was not very interested in Li Chong, and he had never heard of this person's name. On the contrary, for his mother, Mrs. Wei, who was said to teach the book saint, was very interested, and there was even no lack of thoughts of visiting.

After listening to Wei Chong and Shen Mu's respective stories, Shen Zhezi's impression of this Li Chong was actually a little bad, and he felt no different from those family gentlemen who acted recklessly because of their family background, impulsive and capricious, tyrannical and arrogant, and reckless of the consequences.

But after seeing it, he found that this Li was calm and elegant, and his speech was also respectful, not like a person who was angry.

When Wei Chong heard Li Chong's words, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and even had a lot of resentment towards Li Chong. The Shen family has clearly stated that they will not pursue it, so Li Chong simply bowed his head and apologized, and the matter was over.

If the attitude is better, each other can even use this to form a friendship that comes and goes from time to time, so why bother to talk about the rest of the troubles! If you really have this awareness, then simply bow your head and accept the punishment, and tell your family in advance not to go to your house for help. When he said this, he became disrespectful of human feelings.

Although he was a little dissatisfied in his heart, since he had already come forward, Wei Chong still said to Shen Zhezi with a strong smile: "Hongdu is still angry or angry, Wei Zhou, don't mind." ”

Shen Zhezi smiled and waved his hand to show that he didn't mind, and then looked at Li Chong and said, "Li Jun said this, but it is contrary to the world. Revenge and hatred, that is filial piety and human affection; Sin and ambush punishment, that is the law of magic. At the time, people held on to their own ends, and Gao Xian could not clarify each other. Li Jun is on both sides, I would like to ask, how do you think this matter should be handled? ”

Shen Zhezi's question, which seems ordinary, actually involves a long-standing ideological issue. In the era of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the confusion was not only reflected in the repeated military disasters, but also in the ideology.

The so-called metaphysical Dachang is actually just a relatively superficial feature, and the collision of academics and ideas is not only reflected in those pure talk propositions or cruel political struggles, in fact, everyone has this kind of contradiction and anxiety.

For example, Yu Liang, a first-class celebrity nowadays, has academic attainments reflected in the simultaneous cultivation of Confucianism, and in and out of it, it seems to be calm and free, and his thoughts are free. But in fact, when it comes to real action, heavy punishment is still inevitable. And similar contradictions between words and deeds actually abound in "The World Speaks New Words".

Later generations recommended the Wei and Jin dynasties, and said more about the kind of unrestrained spiritual world, but in fact, the people of the Wei and Jin dynasties were very poor and very poor. They themselves can't even find a belief that they can trust and practice, so this has created a lot of so-called metaphysical celebrities, all of whom speak elegantly and are distorted images of greed and contempt in private.

As a soul from later generations, Shen Zhezi's progressive thinking is reflected in the fact that he knows that metaphysics is only a theory that anesthetizes the spirit, and does not have any practical operation, and it has never been a doctrine that can benefit the whole world. For example, Wang Dao's simple method of governing can only be reduced to a stubborn government that is useless in the world.

This kind of stupidity, or it can be said that it can adapt to the complex contradictions of the time, will not cause great turmoil and burden to society. But on the other hand, at the expense of the vitality and progress of society as a whole?

Li Chong seems to be quite conscious when he says this, revenge must be avenged, but he also admits punishment if he makes a mistake. But the problem is that enlightenment is enlightenment, but it is very difficult to put it into practice. Obsessing with filial piety should be praised, but if it is praised, then it indirectly admits that the illegal construction of his family is legal, and those who work hard are equivalent to being characterized as thieves.

So how will the punishment be next? He can only be punished for trespassing in the Ding camp, and the most important human life does not need to be mentioned. To a certain extent, this is the oppression of the family's right to speak on the law of the country.

Hearing Shen Zhezi's rhetorical question, Li Chong was also stunned for a while, and only after a long time did he smile bitterly: "I am worried about things, and I dare not wait for the lawsuit......"

Shen Zhezi was silent when he heard this, he understood what Li Chong meant. If Li Chong does not take revenge privately, but has a lawsuit, the final development of this matter will definitely be suppressed, so that Li Chong will not only not be able to take revenge, but may incur a blow from the Shen family.

can realize this, to be honest, this Li Chong is not only not an impulsive person, but extremely decisive. From Shen Zhezi's own point of view, if Li Chong really went to sue, in order not to hinder the project, then he would insist that the Li family's cemetery was overdue, and the laborers were right!

In the final analysis, there is no reason in this world, the small people are fish to be slaughtered, and those with strength must cater to the general trend, and those with more power must try to manipulate the general trend.