"What does Zijing mean?" Que Guanzi, who was going to wait for a few days, saw that Ji Lingjun had brought the book back, and he couldn't help but ask if he pretended to be a gesture - what was given to Xiong Jing was the first volume of "Crane Guanzi" "Bo Xuan". Although there are not many words, the meaning is quite profound, and it is difficult for ordinary people to comprehend the deep meaning, and they can't figure out why Ji Lingjun got the book back so quickly.

"Prince Jing said: Instead of choosing materials, it is better to cast talents." Ji Lingjun was stupid. As a feudal monarch and born in a princely family, he is not very literate like other feudal monarchs, and he can't read too obscure articles. This is not an isolated phenomenon, the situation is similar in all countries (except for Qin), such as Wei, where half of the more than 500 courtiers are illiterate. Crane Guanzi's article is a bit obscure, Ji Lingjun doesn't know what it says, and he doesn't quite understand the reason for Xiong Jing's words.

Ji Lingjun didn't quite understand, but Crane Guanzi did. Hearing that 'the selection of materials is not as good as casting talents', he groaned and said: "How to cast talents? ”

"I don't know. Prince Jing did not say how to cast talents. Ji Lingjun shook his head. Can he have a roll? This volume is also intended to be. ”

Ji Lingjun has not read the sixty volumes of "Crane Guanzi", and he can't understand it. He thought that Que Guanzi had not taken out a good article, but he did not know that "Bo Xuan" was the beginning of the first volume of sixty volumes, and the whole book was based on it. Fortunately, Xiong Jing only said that 'the selection of materials is not as good as casting talents', rather than denying the idea of 'people's (talent)-oriented' in the book, otherwise......

Learn to become a literary and martial artist, and sell it to the emperor's family. Since Confucius hundreds of years ago, the princes have been sold at a high price, with the only exceptions being Zhuang Zhou, who likes to roll mud, and Yang Zhu and Mo Zhai, who do not pluck a hair and love the world. Although the crown is old and his identity is respectful, he is indomitable in this matter. He got up and handed the prepared second book to Ji Lingjun, and said, "Is there anyone else on Zijing's side?" ”

The other, of course, does not refer to servants, but to scholars of other schools. Ji Lingjun said, "No one." ”

"The Tao is well-founded, and the virtue is well-founded. The master of the people does not hear the demand, so he and Yunyao, and there is no way to see it. Tao and virtue pavilion, but there is no life, righteousness is not qualified, and there is no more. If it is left unattended, it is not stable. There is a place on the end, and the name is gone. Therefore, those who are Greek are not contrary to their feelings, and those who are Greek are not welcome......"

The book wrapped in brocade silk was placed on Xiong Jing's table the next day, and no matter how dull he was, he knew that this was someone throwing stones to ask for directions, and nine out of ten people throwing stones were pretending to be profound crowns everywhere. Xiong Jing did not look down on the meaning of the Crane Guanzi, compared with other sons, the Crane Guanzi is also considered a civil and military all-rounder, the commander-in-chief of the Five Kingdoms, the general of the Zhao State Pang Xuan is his disciple, in the past Yangling Jun received the fifteen towns next to the river, he also led the army with the army.

It's just that the limitations of the times make it difficult for him to sketch a political system that is more suitable for the present, which is why it is Legalism rather than Taoism to sweep away the Six Kingdoms and unify the world. Besides, Xiong Jing has no intention of becoming the king of Chu to resist Qin with weak Chu, history does not need to be changed, he can just play soy sauce, he really has to be ambitious, and it is okay to wait for Qin Shi Huang to die and then come back from abroad.

Xiong Jing thought about these things in his head, but Ji Lingjun thought that the article was too good, which made him have endless aftertastes, and couldn't help laughing: "There should be a skill in governing the country, and this is a good skill in governing the country." However, I can only take two of them, and the rest can only be taken by Zijing himself. ”

"I'm not the eldest son, why do I need to know the good art of governing the country?" Xiong Jing rolled up the book and put it in a brocade silk bag.

"If you want to be the eldest son, you must have the skill of governing the country; If you want to govern the country, you must first find a good teacher. "Ji Lingjun persuades step by step." Let Yin courtesy Xunzi be known to everyone, and he will use the name of Xunzi to help Zi become the eldest son. Zijing wants to be the eldest son, and he should choose a good teacher. ”

Xiong Jing originally thought that Qu Guanzi was going to be his staff, but he didn't expect others to be his teacher, he said with a straight face: "Who is the eldest son for, the father and the courtiers are decided, how can I fight privately?" Whoever I take as a teacher and who I take as a master will also be determined by my father, otherwise I will not be filial. ”

Xiong Jing, who didn't want to get involved in the dispute between the princes, rejected Ji Lingjun's proposal in the name of 'unfilial piety', but he didn't expect to dig a hole for himself - on the same day, the king of Chu summoned Que Guanzi.

The inner court was the same as in the past, Xiong Yuan, who was reluctant to handle official business, changed into a deep coat under the service of his subordinates, but he did not move to Xiaoyu, only stayed in the main bed to carefully read the former territory map of Chu State, sighing again and again.

"Sir, please." Outside the main bed, Jiang, the chief servant who had just sent people from Chunyang Palace, smiled and led the way to the Crane Guanzi.

"Is the king okay?" Entering the palace to meet the King of Chu, it was not the first time for the Crane Guanzi, walking in this gorgeous palace, the twists and turns of the steps, he did not feel the slightest discomfort, thinking about how to persuade the King of Chu to establish Prince Jing as the crown prince.

"The affairs of the state are heavy, and the king is tired and troubled day and night, and although he is sick, he is still weak. Sir, don't make my king frightened. Chang Jiang, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, and then bowed heavily to the crane crown.

"Ahh There is a secret among the nations, that is, the Chu royal family all have hidden diseases, and the kings of Chu such as King Wu, King Zhuang, and King Zhao all died here. This disease is the most taboo joy and horror, and the king of Chu Mourning, who reused Wu Qi, died of great joy because of frequent good news. "Don't worry, sir, I will not make the king happy."

"That's very good." Chang Jiang tried his best to squeeze out some smiles, but he couldn't laugh at all.

"Crane Crown, Wild Goose, pay homage to the King." After ascending to the hall and entering the room, Qu Guanzi saw the king of Chu and bowed.

"Sir, excuse me." Xiong Yuan winked at Chang Jiang while supporting him, and asked him to stop the crane crown. After giving the banquet, he smiled politely: "For the compilation of the "Atlas of Mountains and Seas", Mr. worked hard. ”

The "Atlas of Mountains and Seas" is repaired and updated on the basis of the classical books, and this matter was proposed by the Taifu Guanji, and the Guanzi was assisted. Hearing that the king of Chu was concerned, the crane guanzi thanked him and replied: "The compilation of the "Atlas of Mountains and Seas" is based on the classical books on the first basis, and the geography on the second day, and the good people are also good. However, the ancient books record many domestic affairs, and there are few overseas scenery, fortunately Prince Jing knows the geography of all continents in the world......"

Obviously talking about the Classic of Mountains and Seas, I didn't expect that the Crane Guanzi changed his words and talked about Xiongjing, and the King of Chu immediately smiled and said: "The erector is for learning, how can you know the geography of the states in the world?" I would like to invite Mr. to be his teacher and teach him the way to reason. ”

As soon as the king of Chu said the intention of summoning, Que Guanzi was very determined, but he didn't want to be only the prince's teacher, but wanted to be the prince's teacher, so he asked directly: "Does the king want to make Prince Jing the eldest son?" ”

"In the opinion of the gentleman, can the vertical son be the eldest son?" The directness of the crane crown only made the king of Chu stunned for a moment, and then threw the question back.

"Prince Jing was born to know, smart and polite, and he was the blessing of the eldest son of Chu." The praise of the Crane Guanzi was unreserved, and he asked again: "Does the king want to make Prince Jing the eldest son?" If you stand, it should be early. ”

The pepper syrup was presented, but the king of Chu did not answer, but only picked up the wine and said, "Sir, please." ”

The king persuaded him to drink, and the crane had to drink. After drinking, he didn't speak, just waited for the king of Chu to say about the establishment of the prince, but unfortunately the king of Chu didn't say anything about it, but took back the previous topic: "What does the vertical son say about the geography of the states?" ”

The king of Chu, who has handed over power to Ling Yin for twenty-five years, is obviously not a direct person, and Que Guanzi is not impressed by this, and said with a smile: "The king knows that this state is not another continent." Prince Jing said that a land is vast and surrounded by the sea on all sides, that is, it is a continent; A land is only a thousand miles, and it is also surrounded by the sea, which is an island. The state of the world is also the county of the county. Prince Jing said that there are six continents in the world: east, middle, west, south, waste, and cold. The nations are all in the east of Middle-earth, trapped by the sea, the grasslands, and the quicksands. ”

"Whew! Is Middle-earth so big? "Like Zhao Xuan, King Chu's worldview has also been subverted, what he used to know was that all the countries were all under the world, and the remotes were all barbarians, but he didn't expect that the countries were just the eastern corner of the six continents and one continent in the world.

"Exactly." The crown of the crane is the head of the jaw. This is not the same as what is contained in the classical texts, but it is also similar. Such as Dongzhou, Langya goes to sea to the east, and the ship can be reached for a year. Prince Jing said that there were ancient Yin people on this continent, and there were three grains on it, which were sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, and the output was several times that of corn. If you get these three grains, the Dingkou of Chu State can be doubled in thirty years. ”

The Mountains and Seas are demigods and half-history, and the Crane Guanzi believes that there is a continent in the east of the sea, as for whether there is the Sangu ...... mentioned by Xiong Jing above, it doesn't matter at all, the important thing is that the king of Chu believes that it doesn't matter if the lie is exposed in the future, Xiong Jing is already the king at that time.

"Dongzhou Sangu is so abundant?" The king of Chu was a little excited, and as soon as he was excited, he was affected by his condition, so he had to press his hand on his chest. Chang Jiang, who was standing next to him, saw that he didn't have time to blame Gu Guanzi, and just wanted to call out to Yi Yin immediately, but fortunately, the excitement of the king of Chu subsided after a while.

"Yes." Crane nodded without hesitation. "Heaven makes all things, and there are no wonders. Dongzhou is desolate, there is no valley in the middle of the continent, the Yin people are widowed, Fu knows the art of farming, the people of this continent are fed on this three grains, if the production is not abundant, the people have food? ”

"Dongzhou is far away, and it is blocked by the sea...... Xiong Yuan also sighed one day.

"Definitely. Prince Jing understands the art of boating, and said that with the power of a county, he can cross Dongzhou to the east and take these three grains. Crane said.

"Really?" There are dozens of counties in the state of Chu, and it is completely affordable to get these three grains with the power of one county. Xiong Yuan suddenly thought of Xiong Jing's age, and said with a smile: "What the vertical son said, Fu Neng believes." ”

"The Great King. Can you trust the four-wheeled car? A 400-step strong crossbow can't be trusted? Crane asked rhetorically. After moving eastward, my Chu State gradually declined, and the Qin State became stronger. If you take it, you will suffer from it, and ask the king to make Prince Jing the eldest son as soon as possible. ”

The topic went back to the matter of Lichu, and seeing that the king of Chu looked cautious and silent, he had no choice but to make a detour: "There are three valleys in Dongzhou, dragon horses in Xizhou, and gold and stone in Nanzhou, and Prince Jing is trying to build a boat and take it." This boat is not the boat of the river, but the boat of the sea, which is clothed in cloth and brass armor as the shirt, which can resist the wind; He also painted a map of the states of the world, and once gave a picture to Yesuo, although it was small, please look at it from the king. ”