After listening to Wu Haogu's question, Ji Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Chongdao, do you want to send someone to the West to seek the true scriptures?" ”

How does this sound like "Journey to the West"?

Wu Haogu shook his head and said, "How can there be a true scripture in the world? Those who believe in the scriptures are fools, and you and I are both Confucian students, how can we believe in the scriptures? This avenue is something that we and other Confucian scholars need to pursue from generation to generation. ”

What is this?

Ji Yi was stunned when he heard this. In fact, he believes in the "true scriptures", and the "two sects and three worlds" of Mingjiao are the true scriptures.

However, although Ji Yi and Wu Haogu have different beliefs, the two sides can still live in harmony on the surface - although Ji Yi's surname is Mingzun, he is still a Confucian in general, and he is also a Song Confucian.

"Chongdao, since you don't believe in the true scriptures, why do you send people to go all the way to get them?"

Wu Haogu pondered and replied: "There is definitely no true scripture, but the truth exists. We should seek the teachings of various religions and schools, bring them back to Jiehe Shang City, and establish a large academy to study these teachings. Although these truths are certainly small paths, it is good to ask for more small paths when the avenue cannot be obtained at all. ”

Science and technology and various philosophical ideas are small paths, and the avenue refers to all laws and principles in the universe, except for God, Allah, Buddha, Mingzun, these true gods, who else knows?

Therefore, it is more reliable to seek the Tao from the scientific trail. In fact, the same is true for Westerners, Christianity is the road, science is the road; Sufism is the avenue, rationalism is the path.

Therefore, Wu Haogu did not have to think about using the scientific path to defeat the Confucian avenue - the Confucian avenue was originally a nihilistic existence, a matter of seeking the Tao. And the Confucian Code of Ethics and the Four Dimensions and Eight Virtues are the real things.

It is also impossible to defeat the Code of Ethics and the Four Dimensions and Eight Virtues, and can only be interpreted differently to a certain extent. But the fundamental things can't be abandoned, otherwise Huaxia won't be Huaxia!

Ji Yi's eyes were slightly strange and glanced at Wu Haogu, who was "talking about the Tao", and estimated that he had slandered Wu Haogu's whimsical thoughts in his heart - a businessman and a villain, if he doesn't make money well, what kind of way is it?

He looked at the pot of "Wine Immortals" on the table again, this is the wine-making trail, I am afraid that it will not be long before it will bring a lot of income to the Jiehe Commercial Market and Wuhaogu.

Trail...... Sometimes it's a lot of money!

After thinking about Wu Haogu's purpose of seeking Taoism, Ji Yi said with a smile: "I am not satisfied with Brother Chongdao, my family does have a bit of a foundation in the South and West Oceans. Although it is not within reach of the Great Food Country, Tianzhu can still be reached. ”

"This time, you can also go to the Great Food Country!" Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Follow the people of the Aladdin Chamber of Commerce...... Along the way, we are building embassies, merchant halls, and academies, so that we will have a foundation in the South and Western Seas, and we can compete with the people of the Heavenly Sect. ”

Ji Yi understood a little, Wu Haogu must have hated himself in his heart, and the reason why he came to Qingchi to cooperate with him was because he was blackened on the western road.

The Aladdin Chamber of Commerce is a group of Heavenly Sect profiteers, and they can't all be expected to lead the way! There must be sailors from the Song people's own fleet to follow. However, most of the Great Song Dynasty maritime merchants could not reach the Western Ocean, and they did not even have much foundation in the South Seas. Only the Pingjiang Ji family, who has been touched with the light of Persian Manichaeism, can run so far, and if he doesn't cooperate with him, there will be no one.

What an opportunity!

Ji Yi's eyes rolled, and he had already calculated it. The Ji family and Manichaeism could not let go of this opportunity to expand their influence in the South and Western Seas. Moreover, after the "Xiaodao" took the Jiehe Shang Market, the Ji family and the Manichaean people had the opportunity to participate in the translation - many people in the Ji family and the Manichaean family were fluent in the Great Food Language and Persian.

By participating in the translation, I will have the opportunity to take control of the big academy in Jiehe Shang City...... I might be able to take the position of the mountain chief of the big academy! Wu Haogu is a businessman, even if he spends a lot of money, it is impossible to win the head of the academy, right?

Otherwise, what would have become of this academy? Schools? Does anyone else take it seriously?

"Brother Yi," Wu Haogu looked at Ji Yi and smiled slightly, "Little brother has another matter, I want to ask Brother Yi for advice." ”

Ji Yi smiled: "You and my brother, what do you want?" Brother Chongdao has something to say, just say it. ”

"Okay," Wu Haogu nodded, "The junior brother wants to worship Sumen." ”

"What's the hell?" Ji Yi was stunned.

"Bow to Mr. Dongpo."

Ji Yi was sure that there was nothing wrong with his ears, and said in his heart: What does this kid want to do? is already a confidant of the official family, and he is not satisfied, so he actually wants to worship Su Dongpo as a teacher.

He is a fortunate villain, does he really want to be among the two provinces and become an important minister?

Ji Yi thought about it again, it didn't seem to be impossible. Isn't it just a jinshi who stands between the villain and the gentleman?

Wu Haogu's article is not good, and it is impossible to get a jinshi out. The only way to get the Jinshi background is to ask the official family to give one. The official family is good friends with him, and it is not difficult to give him a jinshi. However, it is a little difficult to make this Jinshi able to convince the public. If he can't convince the public, Wu Haogu will be impeached every day even if he has the status of a jinshi.

If you want to serve the public, there is no other way, you have to cultivate into a great Confucian, and you have to have a book!

Wu Haogu first worshiped Su Dongpo as his teacher, and then sent people to the west to seek the Tao, and asked for some small ways from the Great Food Country to translate them into books, wouldn't he be able to bear his own name? He himself also has the magazine "Wenqu Xing", and when the time comes, he will tout it, isn't he a big Confucian? If you let the official give you a jinshi, others will have nothing to say.

And he is now a military attache from the seventh rank, and in another ten or eight years, he will not be promoted to the fifth or sixth rank of important officials? Then he was given a scholarly transfer...... Is that worth it? A civil official of five or six grades, he is only in his early thirties! It's not a matter of time before it is slaughtered?

After thinking about Wu Haogu's promotion chart, Ji Yi's eyes were already full of admiration - who said that there were no great talents outside the imperial examination? Who said that the roll call outside the Donghua Gate is a hero? This martial artist is not only an official, but also a scholar, and will not only be a ruler but also a great Confucian in the future...... No, I can't make him so proud. You must be hard to plug in, and you must be a big Confucian!

"I ask Grandpa Yue to write you a letter of recommendation!" Ji Yi said with a smile, "Don't look at Mr. Dongpo and my father-in-law as political enemies, but his letter of recommendation must work." ”

Saying this, Ji Yi folded two fingers again: "Brother Chongdao...... The brother also has two requirements, and he hopes for Yucheng. ”

Of course, Wu Haogu knew about Zhang Dian and Su Dongpo's personal relationship.

"Brother Memory, if you have any request, just ask."

Ji Yi said with a smile: "First, if Manichaeism wants to establish the Great Cloud Guangming Temple in Jiehe Shang City, Brother Chongdao must make it convenient; Second, if the mission to the West can be made, I will be the main envoy. ”

"Be a messenger?" Wu Haogu was stunned for a moment, "That's a long way to go!" ”

Ji Yi smiled: "It's better than slowly grinding here in Qingchi, right?"

Besides, in the next few years, I am afraid that there will be no place for me, the grandson-in-law of Xianggong Zhang, so it is better to take a trip to the West, and save yourself from staying in the Central Plains to be annoying! ”

……

After getting the handwritten letter to Zhang Dian from Ji Yi, Wu Haogu once again embarked on the official road back to Kaifeng Mansion.

Just like the last time he went north, Wu Haogu still traveled all the way, but he stayed in the Daimyo's Mansion for two days, visited his immediate boss Zhang Shangying, and reported to him on the development of Jiehe Shang City and the process of collecting war horses. Then he set off to the south again, and on the fifteenth day of September in the third year of Yuanfu, he arrived at Kaifeng Mansion in the first good place of the Great Song Dynasty.

Because it was inconvenient to enter the city with more than 40 war horses this time, Wu Haogu and his party simply walked around the city and went directly back to their pear blossom courtyard in the west of Kaifeng Mansion, preparing to enter the palace again the next day to meet the official Zhao Ji.

"Dalang, you're back! I want to die ......"

In the Pear Blossom Courtyard, only Pan Qiaolian greeted Wu Haogu. Ximen Qing has been in Haizhou these days, presiding over the founding of the Haizhou martial arts family and the trading of the Republic in Haizhou, which is a big mess.

"Eighteenth sister, I miss you too." Wu Haogu got off the horse, stepped forward quickly, and when he arrived in front of Pan Qiaolian, he saw him holding Pan Qiaolian in his arms, and Pan Qiaolian was also enthusiastic and unrestrained, and hugged Wu Haogu's waist hard.

Neither of them spoke, just stood there quietly.

It took a long time for Pan Qiaolian to struggle out of Wu Haogu's arms, "Da Lang, let's go with the slave to see the two children first." ”

The two children, Wu Yiyong and Wu Meiniang, are in the Pear Flower Courtyard and are taken care of by Pan Qiaolian. The two children, one is eight months old and the other is only five months old, and they are placed in Pan Qiaolian's residence and let the two nurses take care of them.

The children all looked very healthy, and when Wu Haogu arrived, Wu Yiyong was crawling in the room, and a nurse in her thirties followed behind. Wu Meiniang is still young, but she also follows her brother's example and flutters on a small bed surrounded by a wooden fence on all sides.

After playing with the child for a while, Wu Haogucai and Pan Qiaolian both came out of the "baby room" and sat down in Pan Qiaolian's study.

Pan Qiaolian frowned and said, "Da Lang, Sister Qing'er said in the letter that the Su family has arrived a long time ago, and they have settled down well. Some of Su Dongpo's disciples also rushed to Haizhou, but they ...... However, Brother Yin's letter said that they did not agree to your visit to Suman.

By the way, Huang Fuzhou (Huang Tingjian) has also been in Kaifeng Mansion for many days. He doesn't seem to approve of you being his junior brother either. Da Lang ...... If you really want to enter Sumen, you must pass the pass in Huangfuzhou. ”

Wu Haogu smiled and said: "It's man-made, and you can always get through...... By the way, the last time you wrote to say that the second brother worshipped Hou Shisheng as a teacher? ”

"Yes."

Wu Haogu nodded: "Hou Shisheng is Su Yu's senior brother, let me go visit him and Mr. Yichuan first." ”