Later, Li Zhi asked him repeatedly, and he said, I refused to marry, that is because Lord Wei is in a high position, and I don't want to be attached to the powerful.

After Li Zhi heard this, he also joked at me, but this made me pay attention to this character, and his views on Confucianism do have his unique side.

He believes that the great sage teacher, that is, Confucius, did not advocate discrimination against industry and commerce, and advocated learning from the strengths of a hundred schools, and Mencius also advocated respecting public opinion, thinking that public opinion is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, Mencius's people are precious, and the words of society are secondary, which is in line with Uncle Li's concept that the people are water, can carry boats, and can also overturn boats.

At this moment, Wang Yifang was still glaring angrily, looking insulted, Li Ke and Li Zhi on the side did not have any good goods, Li Zhi tilted his head and crooked his head, while Li Ke was leisurely, sipping tea and reclining, as if he was watching a good show.

Taking a deep breath and inhaling for a long time, I finally calmed down, and after showing two rows of front teeth at the nerd and showing kindness, I decided to reverse his abnormal state of mind.

"Brother Yifang, do you have enough money to spend?" I motioned for Wang Yifang to drink tea, and then asked. Wang Yifang poured a big sip of tea, and replied happily: "There are meat dishes in the meals, and there are also clothes in Lingluo, and the top is covered from the wind and rain." "It seems that this guy wants to learn from me, and I can't write a whole Burrow?

Hurriedly raised his hand to signal Wang Yifang, I knew his financial situation, and cleared his throat: "I have tens of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty, such as Yifang's brothers, how many percent are there?" How many are not as good as the righteous brothers, and how many are the poor scholars who don't eat and still study hard? ”

"This ......" Wang Yifang rolled his eyes, estimated for a long time, and said in a very uncertain tone: "Wang thinks that if there is a certain person, I am afraid that there are not many, and those who do not eat will be in the majority." ”

At this time, Li Zhike became interested, he knew that I had started to teach people again, sat up straight, stared at me and Wang Yifang with a happy face, and seemed to want to watch a good show.

----------------------------------------------------------- "Oh, that's it?" I asked Brother Yifang, what did you live on before you became an official? "I continue to induce.

Wang Yifang's old face was slightly red: "Naturally, he relies on his parents, before Wang became famous, he has always relied on the thin fields at home to make a living. ”

"Your parents are still around, aren't they? I'm sorry, Brother Yifang, there is a reason for the younger brother to ask this sentence, and please answer it truthfully. I smiled at Wang Yifang, well, I always felt that my image was a bit like a big bad wolf, but I had to do this.

Li Zhi on the side smiled slyly, and also bowed his head to signal Wang Yifang that he would answer my question honestly.

Fortunately, Wang Yifang's parents are still there. "So that means that before you achieved fame and became the King of Jin's Mansion and joined the army, you were supported by your parents?"

Wang Yifang nodded very happily, this time he admitted it very happily. "In that case, how do those poor scholars who are homeless and unemployed, or whose parents died early, live on? What do you rely on to buy grain and rice, and what do you rely on to exchange for travel expenses, paper and pencils, to come to Chang'an to take the imperial examination, in order to have the resources to support your family? ”

I also understand this very well, one relies on the donations of friends or relatives and friends, and some even buy a house, in order to make up the travel expenses, come to Chang'an to seek a way to settle down, however, there are thousands of scholars like this, often many poor scholars live in Chang'an, and finally, the fate is better, appreciated by some dignitaries and nobles, become their doormen, or be elected as officials, or, in order to support themselves in Chang'an, they have to go to make a tent, or some eloquent scholars simply become storytellers, I've seen it with my own eyes. When I asked Li Ke to help find the first batch of scholars for training, there were many poor scholars among them, just to fill their stomachs and have clothes to cover themselves, so they had no choice but to be storytellers.

Listening to what I said, Wang Yifang lowered his head, his brows furrowed tightly, and he could see that he was also uncomfortable, "Well, Lord Fang's strategy of exchanging drafts for plans is also a way to survive that can make the poor scholars have hard work, however, Wang is now an official of the imperial court, and his family is sufficient. ”

"Well, Lord Wang deserves to be a model for my generation, and this courage alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people." Li Ke on the side couldn't help but cheer, Damn, what's the matter, don't you see that I'm not over here?

Glaring hatefully, Li Ke made an innocent expression, and Li Zhi on the side squeezed his eyes at me, which means that Wang Yifang is afraid that he is such a person, and I can't handle it even if I am a prince, can you do it?

"I wonder if Lord Wang has ever heard a story about how Confucius viewed his disciples buying slaves?" It's okay, you don't want to take the manuscript, we still have a way, aren't you a self-proclaimed pioneer of Confucianism and a descendant of the next generation of Confucian saints? Today, I have to convince you of it, and let these two princes see the true face of the two Confucianists who are knowledgeable and well-read, and who are full of poetry and books.

"Confucius's disciples bought slaves?" Li Zhi here also came to him curiously, very curious about this story. "Confucius did this?"

Wang Yifang frowned: "Wang seems to have seen this story before, but after a long time, I can't remember the specific content anymore." ”

"Oh, it's really like this, Brother Jun, come quickly, Brother Wei also wants to know what this matter can have to do with Lord Wang's affairs." Li Ke said with a smile. Li Zhi on the side also nodded vigorously, eager to hear what I could fool.

I didn't have time to pay attention to these two guys, so I said to Wang Yifang: "When the Warring States period was in the early Warring States, there was such a thing, that is, if you saw slaves or prisoners of war from your own country in other countries, the merchants could pay to buy them back, and then the state would return the money to the merchants. A disciple of Confucius, this disciple, Fang also forgot whether it was Zilu or Zigong, it was this disciple who saw a slave from his own country abroad, and he bought it back. He was very rich and morally noble, so he didn't care about the state and asked for money. Originally, he thought that Confucius would praise him, but Confucius said: Everything should be according to the rules. If you do this, others will see that if the slave is bought back and asks for money, then it shows that the character of the slave is not as good as you. If he doesn't want money, then he may not have the strength. In the long run, no one will buy slaves anymore. In this way, you show your virtue, but the slaves who are abroad will not be able to return to the country, the country will lose its people, and the merchants will not be able to show their kindness. Your act of good face has harmed the interests of everyone. ”

After these words, not only Wang Yifang, but even Li Ke also showed a contemplative expression, and Li Zhi's mind turned: "That Jun Ge'er means that the disciples of Confucius should ask the state for money, so that all the people do things according to the rules, although they do not show how noble their character is, but let the people of the country get redemption, and let the businessmen show their kindness, is this the truth?" ”

----------------------------------------------------------- I nodded very gratifying to Li Zhi: "Confucianism can be taught, it is precisely this principle, and now, Lord Wang is the disciple of Confucius, and your manuscript is the prisoner of war that needs to be ransomed by you, and those scholars who are much poorer than you are those merchants, I don't know if Lord Wang wants to listen to Confucius's words, or if he wants to practice his own nobility, Of course, Fang Mou is not saying that the adult's behavior is wrong, but because you, as a person with prestige, should set an example, so that a rule can naturally be formed, and it also allows those scholars from relatively poor families to see that self-reliance can be achieved in this way, and it also proves their own value, I don't know what Lord Wang thinks? ”

This time, Wang Yifang finally stopped refusing to shirk, got up and bowed to me to the ground: "Wang almost ignored the adult's honesty because of his own face, but in this case, Wang was disrespectful, but Wang still thinks that this money is too much?" ”

"Not much, it's all based on the commission of the number of prints." I hastened to explain. Wang Yifang stared at it for a long time, and Fang Zi said again: "This wealth is not unjust, but the reward of a certain effort, then a certain thank you to Master Fang." ”

After this incident, although there are still some old Confucian students who are crooked, but I am also half of the Confucian elite, and our words are all put in the light, and the second Confucian is sacrificed, what else can you do? To oppose this is to oppose Confucius, to oppose your spiritual leaders, and to oppose the Confucian classics that you have long enshrined as spiritual food.

So, the opposition died down within a few days, so it attracted a group of literati to submit articles one after another, but most of them were some miscellaneous words, arguments, or some short stories, at this time, I can't help but feel a little difficult, these things are published together, but they are not a person's books, mixed together? Some of them have contradictory articles, so what can I do? It really makes my scalp tingle.

(To be continued)