Gao Rou was surprised. He understood something in a trance, but there were more doubts. Facing Sun Ce's enthusiastic gaze, he swallowed his saliva.

"The general is wrong to love, and he is grateful. But...... My brother is a high-level cadre and a high talent. ”

Sun Ce smiled. "I know that Gao Yuancai is in Yuzhang and is fighting against He Qi. However, he is not Heqi's opponent, and it is a matter of time before he surrenders or leaves. He raised his eyebrows, glanced at Yuan Tan on the side, and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, don't say it's you, if Yuan Xiansi is willing to work for me, I don't mind." ”

Gao Rou opened her mouth, didn't say anything more, and bowed down. "Willing to serve the general." As a disciple of Chen Liugao's family, Zhang Miao thought he was young and only treated him as an ordinary person, and of course he didn't have to be grateful to Zhang Miao. Sun Ce was hired as soon as they met, this kind of opportunity is too rare, and he can't give up as a confidant.

Sun Ce chatted with Gao Rou and was a little surprised to learn that Gao Rou's father, Gao Jing, was a lieutenant in Shu County.

There is no doubt that Chen Liu is also a place where families gather, in addition to Cai Yong, a world-famous celebrity, there are many famous families, the Gao family is not so prominent, but on closer examination, the Gao family is definitely not comparable to ordinary heroes, Gao Gan's father Gao Gong can marry Yuan Shao's sister as a wife, which is enough to prove the influence of the Gao family. When he learned that Gao Gan had become the Nanchang Commander and might become an opponent, Sun Ce arranged for Guo Jia to investigate Chen Liugao's family, but at that time, Guo Jia's attention was on Gao Gong's branch, and Gao Jing's investigation was very brief.

The Governor of Shu County is a military attaché, and Gao Jing may have some knowledge of military affairs. However, the signs of the Eastern Han Dynasty's civil officials acting as military officials have been obvious, and Gao Jing has no achievements, and his level in martial affairs may be very average. Gao Rou is just weak, Gao Jing should be in the prime of life, and Shu County is in troubled times, if he has the ability, he will at least leave a little mark in history.

"Bashu is in chaos, Liu Yan and Cao Cao are not good people, I heard that Liu Yan is also the Son of Heaven to take advantage of public opinion, and the desire to rebel is very hot, your father is very dangerous in Bashu, it is better to come back as soon as possible." Sun Ce reminded thoughtfully.

Gao Rou understood what Sun Ce meant. It's just a lieutenant of Shu County, it's not worth the risk. Although Cao Cao was a courtier of the imperial court, he was also a supporter of Yuan Shao. Liu Yan is even more rebellious, and if he doesn't get it, he will be stained with the name of a rebel. If Liu Yan can really succeed, he may give it a go, but if he can't succeed, he will only get into trouble. Sun Ce is exactly employing people, if Gao Jing is willing to support him, the Taishou of 2,000 stones is not a problem at all.

"Well, I'll write a book to my father and ask him to abandon his official position and return to the field."

Sun Ce was very satisfied, it seemed that the Gao family had no attachment to the imperial court, and it could be of great use. He chatted with Gao Rou. Gao Rou studied law, but he was not a pure Legalist, but a Legalist mixed with Confucianism. For him, Legalism is a means, an indispensable means to govern the country, but not an end. Governing the country according to law requires not only the people to abide by the law, but also the monarch must abide by the law and not act arbitrarily. To a certain extent, he is close to Zhang Shizhi of the former Han Dynasty, but far from Zhang Tang and others.

Sun Ce and Gao Rou talked very speculatively. He opposes Confucianism's broadness, but he does not intend to knock Confucianism to the ground and step on another foot. In fact, it can't be either. He has a certain appreciation for the doctrine of Legalism, but he does not blindly respect it. He knew very well that the law of the Legalists was the law of the king, and the rule of law was not the rule of law in the sense of later generations. The Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, but constantly strengthened centralization, which is actually an inevitable trend in Confucianism. If you just want to be in power, and don't care about him after death, or if you just want to have one family name for thousands of years, regardless of anything else, then Legalism is the most applicable. But he can't pursue it at all after thousands of years, and if he wants to do something, whether it is simply respecting Confucianism or respecting the law, it is not the best choice.

This is the result of two thousand years of feudal dynastic history, there is no doubt about it. If he wants to do something beneficial to China on this basis, he must make a breakthrough. He has this willingness, but he hasn't found a good way yet, a scholar like Cai Yong needless to say, it's all idealized things, Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao are more realistic, but their views are also conservative, Gao Rou's views are similar to him, or they can help.

Gao Rou's view is actually not complicated, synthesizing Confucianism and limiting imperial power. Comprehensive Confucian law is to legislate with benevolence, and there is a tendency to change the royal law to the civil law. Restricting imperial power is a direct point to the chronic disease of Legalism. At this moment, Gao Rou is still young, a little idealistic, and probably doesn't have any bosom friends at ordinary times, but seeing Sun Ce appreciating his point of view at this moment, he is a little irrepressible excited, talking endlessly, talking eloquently, and eager to tell what he has learned and discerned.

Seeing that Gao Rou was appreciated by Sun Ce, but Yuan Tan did not seize the opportunity of this recommendation, and wasted Xin Bi's thoughts in vain, He Hao felt a little regretful. He and Yuan Tan walked aside, found a place to sit down, and sighed faintly.

Yuan Tan stood quietly aside, arching his hands, and holding the disciple salute.

He Hao looked at the pale cyan willow smoke in the distance and muttered for a long time. "Xiansi, what are your plans?"

"I want to go back to Ruyang to guard my mother's grave. If it's convenient, go to Yingchuan to see the outside. ”

He Hao let out a long sigh. "If Yuan Ligong is here, I don't know what to think when I see you like this."

"Yuan Ligong is for the common people of the world, not for the Yuan family. As long as the world is peaceful, the Son of Heaven can govern with virtue, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, he will not care if his surname is Yuan or not. Yuan Tan hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Bo Qiugong, I saw Zhang Yuanjie in Shanyang." ”

He Hao frowned. As far as he knows, Zhang Jian closed his door after returning from Saiwai and did not communicate with the world, and Sun Ce has never had a good impression of the party, and never took the initiative to visit the party, so he will visit Zhang Jian?

"What's going on, you tell me to hear it."

"I don't know very much detail, I heard that Gao Ping ordered Manchu to detain Zhang Yuanjie's subordinate Zhang Ai and Zhang Zhi, after the war, Manchu has not released anyone, Zhang Yuanjie came to intercede with General Sun......"

Yuan Tan told what happened. He Hao sighed softly, with a strange look in his eyes. Yuan Tan immediately reminded He Hao that Liu Biao's subordinates Liu Hu and Liu Pan were now by Sun Ce's side, and they were very close guards and knights.

He Hao stroked his beard, pondered for a long time, and suddenly said: "Xiansi, do you think Sun Ce can practice the ideals of our party?" ”

Yuan Tan was silent and shook for a while. "I don't know, and I don't want to know."

He Hao stood up, turned his head and glared at Yuan Tan, opened his mouth, and the words of reprimand came to his mouth and swallowed back. Yuan Tan has a special identity, so it is indeed difficult to answer this question. No matter how estranged there is between father and son, Yuan Tan can't tear his face, set up another banner, and make it clear that he wants to break with Yuan Shao. But he didn't have this psychological burden, Yuan Shao failed him, let down the party, and as a former leader of the party, he had the obligation to find a new spokesperson for the party. At present, what can confront Yuan Shao is Sun Ce and the imperial court, Xun Yu is already in the imperial court, if he can turn Sun Ce into a party member, then no matter who wins or loses in the end, the party's ideals have a chance to be realized. Xun You supports Sun Ce, and it is likely that he has such an idea.

He Hao's eyes flickered, his eyes were excited for a while, and lost for a while.

Yuan Tan saw it clearly, and he had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know what it was like.