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The red-hot charcoal fire makes the mutton "squeak" and the oil forced out of the meat drip onto the fire, and the tempting aroma spreads. The sheep released in the bitter alkali field does not have a trace of miscellaneous taste, does not need much seasoning, and is crispy and delicious when roasted.

The little servant turned over the mutton on the stove net a few times, and said in a low voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, this meat is already ready for consumption." ”

Xu Ping raised the cold glass, shook the fruit wine inside, and said loudly: "Jun Zhen has been gone for more than a month, and it is rare to come back once, we will drink this cup to wash the dust for him!" ”

Everyone raised their glasses, poured the cold wine into their stomachs, and then took the hot mutton in their mouths and chewed it slowly.

After what happened just now, the atmosphere of drinking was still a little depressing, everyone was quietly drinking and eating meat, and no one spoke.

Guo Yan won the jackpot, but he felt uncomfortable sitting there. As soon as he was a judge of salt and iron, Xu Ping called the three judges to his side at the beginning, no matter what the intention was, in short, it meant to let the three of them participate. Although Guo Jian is also a Jinshi, he has always been obsessed with various practical techniques as an official, and he does not get along well with other officials from the same background. Coupled with the stark contrast between the pavilion officials being ridiculed and he winning the award just now, it is inevitable that others will have opinions about him in their hearts.

Wang Gongchen was also a little uncomfortable, he was very happy to come back today, especially when he saw that the business of this shop opened with Xu Ping was booming, and the money he received every month was much more than his own money, and he was excited, but it turned out to be such a scene at night. However, he doesn't blame Xu Ping, although he doesn't judge the pavilion, Xu Ping, as the new Longtu Pavilion, is in constant contact, and he does have the right and responsibility to teach the pavilion staff, but the self-esteem of the officials in the pavilion is too strong.

After three rounds of wine, Wang Gongchen raised his glass and said: "Now is the good weather, there is good wine, and there is good meat, tonight is very rare." I haven't seen you for many days, so I would like to give you a drink. ”

Han Zhen, who sat on the side and didn't speak, said: "Brother Wang said so, but I can't drink this wine." You are from the top of the family, and you are older than me, how dare you drink your toast? ”

Hearing this, everyone laughed together, and the atmosphere eased a little.

Yoon Su, the eldest, raised his glass and said, "We are like-minded when we get together, so why bother with those vulgar rituals." Come, drink this cup to the fullest, and wish Jun Zhen all the best in his ministry in the fields of Dongming Camp! ”

After drinking, the servants who served while pouring them all up, Gao Ruone raised his wine glass, held it and said to Xu Ping: "Today's teaching is to be treated, and it is really deafening for us to bury our old papers. Wang Chong once said, 'Knowing the past but not knowing the present, it is called Lu Shen, but then Confucianism, the so-called Lu Shen. Since the rise of Confucianism, people who read the scriptures and scribes who do things often look down on each other, which is very meaningless. If you go out to be an official, you should naturally know the affairs of the officials and know the principles of heaven and earth. In this way, we can not be deceived by the officials, and we can know about the affairs of the people, report to the king, and reassure the people. ”

Xu Ping didn't expect Gao Ruone, an old Confucian who doesn't smile all day long, to be so reasonable, and was the first to stand up to break the deadlock, and hurriedly raised his glass and said: "Actually, it's nothing, as long as it's not a good eye." ”

The two of them drank and put their glasses down.

Ouyang Xiu, who was sitting on the side, laughed out loud and shook his head again and again: "Wang Chong-"

Although Wang Chong was also a great Confucian of the Han Dynasty, his thinking was quite different from that of Confucianism, and he introduced a large number of Taoist thoughts. This is a normal thing, at the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was turbulent, and the responsible Confucian scholars were suspicious, and Wang Chong was not the only one. It's just that Wang Chong has "Asking Confucius" and "Assassinating Meng", etc., and his criticism of Confucianism is particularly sharp, and he has been excluded from Confucianism since the Sui Dynasty and classified as a miscellaneous family. Although this era is not as rigid as the Confucianism of later generations, and Song Confucianism itself is doubting the scriptures and the ancients, Wang Chong is still not very popular. Gao Ruo mentioned Wang Chong, Ouyang Xiu naturally smiled, he was a person who suppressed the Buddha and respected Han.

Xu Ping said to Ouyang Xiu: "What is Uncle Yong laughing at?" As a scholar, it is natural that they should integrate the knowledge of ancient and modern China and foreign countries, and cannot have a view of the door. Wang Chong is also the 'Three Masters of the Han Dynasty', what's so ridiculous! ”

Ouyang Xiu protested: "The first thing we scholars who seek to learn is to discern orthodoxy and avoid falling into the evil outer path. Wang Chong is not the mandate of heaven, stabbing Kong Meng, and miscellaneously citing the Dao Mo family, his words are naturally unhearable. ”

Xu Ping looked at Ouyang Xiu and shook his head: "Anything that makes sense, you can listen to it, you need to listen to it." The most important thing in reading and learning is to be humble and empty, so that you can pack up good things, yes or no? ”

"Of course not! The prophetic way, and then the righteous heart cultivates the nature, the heart is attached, and there is no obstacle to what is done. If you don't set up the right path in your heart, but go to learn some miscellaneous studies, you will easily be deceived by it, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the outer way! ”

Xu Ping was so angry with Ouyang Xiu that he wanted to laugh, and said to him: "We are here to talk about the principles of being a person, being an official and doing things, and how to do things well, but you keep saying that you are on the right path." You have a great way in your heart, even if you are the flag bearer of Confucianism in this era, I ask you, what is the benefit to the country and the people? -- Don't talk about teaching the world, you are not a teacher behind closed doors to teach students, you are an official in the imperial court! ”

"Everyone is in the way, and the world is naturally peaceful! If all the people are the people of Yaoshun, then the world will be the world of Yaoshun! ”

But how? If you shout these things every day, will the people be able to eat and clothe themselves? 'Cang Liao knows etiquette and knows honor and disgrace when he has enough food and clothing', as an official in the imperial court, let the people have food and clothing first, and then talk about other things! ”

Ouyang Xiu shook his head again and again: "Guan Zhong-"

"What's wrong with Guan Zhong? Zi said: "Micro tube Zhong, I have put on my hair and left it." Mencius said to King Xuan of Qi: 'The property of the Ming monarch will make him look up to his parents, and he will be able to give birth to his wife, and he will be full for life, and he will be free from death in the fierce year.' Then drive it to goodness, and the people will follow it lightly. 'Those who are officials report to the king, and those who go abroad are to appease the people, so that they can have no worries about food and clothing, so that they can be in harmony up and down. Whether it is Confucius or Mencius, they don't talk about their hearts and minds every day, sitting and talking about the avenue, why can't you do it? ”

Ji Ying saw that the atmosphere was tense again, and hurriedly raised her glass and said: "Scholars sit and talk about Taoism, ancient and modern are elegant things. The meat is almost burned, and we have fun talking while drinking. ”

After drinking, the cup was put down, and everyone took the meat and tasted it slowly in their mouths.

Ouyang Xiu swallowed the meat in a few bites, still unconvinced in his heart, and muttered in a low voice: "Since ancient times, I have never heard of an official who knows how to make a carriage, and a few wheels are good." What's the use of knowing these things? In all dynasties and dynasties, which minister knew these things, made meritorious contributions, and educated all the people. ”

Xu Ping looked at Ouyang Xiu and said slowly: "Make wooden oxen and flowing horses, practice eight formations of soldiers, go out to the general, enter the prime minister, and pull the sky with one hand, and Zhuge of the Later Han Dynasty." Why, how much do you think you can be a martial artist? ”

Xu Ping's words came out, and the scene was silent for a while. Ouyang Xiu was fast, and he forgot for a moment that there was really a famous person in history who drummed up these, and his name was immortal.

To make meritorious contributions and educate the people, Zhuge Liang is worthy of these eight words no matter what. And Xu Ping pacified Yongzhou and broke Jiaozhi, just like Zhuge Liang crossing the Lu level in Nanzhong, Ouyang Xiu didn't dare to say anything else anyway. (To be continued.) )