Xiao Dong saw that Li Qiufeng was quite fascinated by what he heard, and looked down on him more and more, and was about to say a few sarcastic words, when he suddenly heard someone sneer: "This poor sour doesn't know whether he lives or dies, and he messes with his bookbag here." If it was in the pass, this madman would have been tied up with ropes, and he would have been beaten to death by a stick in the yamen!"

Xiao Dong was stunned and looked for prestige, but saw that it was one of the two people who shared the table with the three of them who spoke. Fang Cai Xiao Er led the three of them to the table and sat down at a table with the two of them. At that time, all three of them thought that these two people were ordinary drinkers, so they sat down without even looking at them. At this time, hearing the man speak so ruthlessly, the three of them were a little surprised.

Li Qiufeng looked at the man carefully, but saw that the man was in his fifties, but his eyes were slightly open under his thick eyebrows. Wearing a black Tang scarf and a green cloth robe, he is like a well-educated Confucian. But though the scribe was dressed ordinarily, his clothes were very clean. Compared to the drinkers in the tavern, it is quite elegant. The man sitting next to him was in his thirties, with no crown on his head, his hair tied in strips of cloth, and a gray homespun shirt, who looked very much like a country farmer.

Xiao Dong bowed his hand to the scribe and said, "Sir, please." Under the surname Xiao, I just listened to Mr. speak, his words were extraordinary, and he had the heart to ask for advice, and I hope that Mr. will not blame him for being abrupt. ”

The scribe smiled slightly and said, "I didn't expect that there would be such a person as Your Excellency in this despised place. When the three of them sat down, I saw that the three were not ordinary people. Even if Mr. Xiao has something to say, why should he say anything and not ask for advice?"

Xiao Dong groaned slightly, and then continued: "The storyteller seems to have read books for a few years, and he wants to come to the dust and make a living by telling stories. Looking at his opening remarks, he is just picking up people's teeth and wisdom, and there is no great insight. However, the gentleman said that he had committed a great sin, and if the yamen knew about it, he would have been punished. Xiao wanted to ask Mr. for advice, what crime did this person commit?"

The scribe smiled: "Mr. Xiao was also deceived by this poor acid. This person is a great evil person who tells right and wrong, and uses the past to satirize the present. It's just that he is down today, and his ambition cannot be stretched. One day, if this person gains power, he will surely bring chaos to the world and harm the people of Li!"

When the scribe said this, Xiao Er brought a pot of tea and asked Xiao Dong, Li Qiufeng and Zhang Shi to use it slowly. Xiao Dong was originally a high-minded and arrogant person, but seeing that this scribe was extraordinary and had a heart to accept, he actually got up and poured a cup of tea for the scribe himself. The scribe thanked him, took a sip from his teacup, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, money can make ghosts grind." When we arrived just now, he didn't reward Xiao Er with money, so he didn't send such good tea. ”

Li Qiufeng watched coldly, seeing that this scribe behaved in a manner, clearly the appearance of an official, and secretly thought in his heart that although Dongliao County was an important town outside the Guan, it was only in terms of population and size, but it was not as good as a small town in the Central Plains. Judging by this person's bearing, the position is definitely not under the prefect. How can such a character appear in such a remote place? Could it be that this person is a Beijing official of Zhishi, and he can't return to his hometown here?

At this time, the storyteller was telling the story of the Tang Dynasty, and the drinkers applauded from time to time, and the tavern was full of people and was very lively. Li Qiufeng and the others sat in the corner, because there were no drinkers paying attention to everyone's talking. Xiao Dong waited for the scribe to put down the teacup before he spoke: "But this storyteller said at the beginning that there are many absurdities in the legends in the world. There are even people who use the past to satirize the present, tell right and wrong, and demagogue. When he talks about the old things of the Tang Dynasty, he wants to clean up the source and let the people return to the right path. May I ask you, sir, where is the fault of this storyteller, and where is the sin?"

The scribe smiled: "I see Mr. Xiao as having an extraordinary bearing, and he is a very knowledgeable person. But even characters like Mr. Xiao have been deceived by this traitor, which shows how much harm he has done. I would like to ask Mr. Siu for one thing. Based on Mr. Xiao's opinion, can we know which dynasty and which generation has ruled the world the most since there was a king?"

Xiao Dong was stunned for a moment, and said: "It has already been said in the sage book that when the second emperor Yao Shun was the second emperor, the people were simple and simple, and the four seas were peaceful, which was to rule the world. Yu became the co-lord of the world, and he was originally a great emperor. It's just that he broke the rules of Zen and couldn't die well, which is a pity. As for King Wen's rule of Zhou, the people were obedient and the closest to ruling the world. However, King Wu's war, although he destroyed the Tao with the Tao, eventually had the suspicion of defeating the top, which damaged the reputation of King Wen. As for the later dynasties such as Qin and Han, although there were one or two Ming monarchs, the world was always in turmoil. If it is to rule the world, it is natural to recommend the second emperor of Yao Shun. ”

The scribe smiled: "Mr. Xiao is really extraordinary. Since Mr. Xiao recommended the second emperor of Yao Shun, he naturally knew that when Yao Shun was in place, the people were simple and did not know about disputes. As Lao Tzu said, a small country and a widow make the people have the tools of Shibo and do not use them, so that the people die and do not move away. Although there is a boat, there is no way to take it. Although there are armor soldiers, there is nothing to show. that the people may regain their ropes and use them. Willing to eat, beautiful clothes, live in peace, and enjoy customs. Neighboring countries look at each other, chickens and dogs hear each other, and people do not interact with each other until they are old and dead. ”

When the scribe said this, he paused for a moment and said to Xiao Dong: "Mr. Xiao, you don't know the deep meaning of Lao Tzu's words, right?"

Xiao Dong nodded and said, "The words of the sage, Xiao also knows a little bit about them. Lao Tzu talks about governing the world, in the final analysis, it is four words, the policy of fooling the people. ”

Xiao Dong's voice fell, and the scribe patted the table lightly, and said, "Not bad." If the world is to be peaceful, the people must not be too smart. They must live in peace and not be aware of any stakes. In this way, everyone abides by their responsibilities, fears their sins, does not think about moving, respects God and fears God, and the world can be ruled greatly. It can be seen that the people do not need to be educated, but people with ulterior motives do things that inculcate disputes and interests in the name of education, so that the people have different aspirations and provoke constant disputes in the world. Just like the drunkard in this tavern, he didn't know anything about killing people and stealing goods, rebelling and revolting. There is such a poor sour, who came here to tell the book, and told these drunkards about the bastards who fought for fame and fortune and rebelled against the previous dynasty. Some of these wicked people, knowing these old things, naturally have different aspirations, and when there is a change in the world, they will follow the example and cause trouble to the world. I think that Huang Chao was also a scholar at the beginning, if he didn't know about Chen and Wu, how could he coerce the people into rebellion after he fell into the first place?"

Li Qiufeng, Xiao Dong, and Zhang Shi listened to the scribe's eloquent conversation, although they faintly felt that there were many strong words in this person's words, but they couldn't refute it. Seeing that the three of them were silent, the scribe was naturally impressed by his words, but he was also quite proud, picked up the teacup and took another sip, and then said: "There is nothing to do in the world, and mediocrity disturbs itself." This poor acid may be just to get some money, but it is demagogic and ruins the atmosphere here, and if it is judged by the heart, it is more unforgivable than killing people with a knife. If the punishment is not severe, some people will inevitably follow suit, and a catastrophe will inevitably occur. ”

When Li Qiufeng heard him say this, his heart brightened, and he secretly thought that this person said such a long paragraph, in the final analysis, it was to make the people confused, not knowing the interests of the world, as long as they obeyed the orders of the government, no one would rebel against the court, and the world would naturally be peaceful. It's just that in this way, the people are like walking corpses, and they are left to the government. This person's mouth is full of sage teachings. In his bones, he used the art of fooling the people to do the things of the people. If this man is an official, he must be a traitor!

As he pondered, he heard the scribe continue: "This is more than this sin of poverty. Just now he mentioned the Red Turban Rebellion led by Liu Futong, King Xiao Ming and other demons, do you remember the three of you?"