Chen Gui and Chen Deng looked at each other. They had already discussed many things before Yuan Xi came.
In fact, the Chen family's ancestral business was located in Xiapi, the Xuzhou government office, which destined the Chen family's future achievements to be limited.
When a prince chooses a place as his base, he must win over the powerful local nobles, but the degree of win-over will never be unconditional trust and promotion.
The reality is often quite the opposite. While wooing people, they also secretly suppress them.
This is actually normal. No prince wants to hand over the rear area where his family and relatives are to a local snake to usurp the throne.
Therefore, the Chen family faces the same dilemma as Yuan Shao's Jizhou nobles. Even if they are loyal to them wholeheartedly, their lord will not completely surrender to them.
Today, Liu Bei and Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi reached an agreement. Chen Deng rushed back to see Chen Gui and said that he had to make a choice on the spot due to the situation at that time, and he did not know whether the Chen family would be implicated in the future.
After hearing this, Chen Gui said: "It's a blessing in disguise. Changing places may not be a bad thing. Besides, Yuan Shijun is still kind to you."
Chen and his son had made plans and made plans to move their ancestral property away. At this time, Mi Fang came to the door and talked about purchasing land.
Chen Gui waited for Chen Deng to see Mi Fang off and said, "This person knows the timing right, but it's a pity that he is limited to petty gains. He is really putting the cart before the horse."
Chen Deng nodded in agreement. He was on good terms with Mi Zhu and knew the details of the Mi family. Mi Zhu was too conservative and Mi Fang was too profit-seeking. As a family of merchants, it was acceptable, but as a supporter of the princes, it was less interesting.
While the father and son were talking, the guard reported that Yuan Xi had arrived, and Chen Deng quickly invited Hua Tuo out.
At this time, Hua Tuo was writing about what he had learned throughout his life and wanted to compile it into a book. He originally thought that his way of seeking medical treatment was a path of exploration and had nothing to do with the prophecies of strange powers and chaos. He felt that the way of studying the classics was Unable to save patients.
But when Hua Tuo heard Chen Deng say that there were people who were good at stargazing and could predict the physical conditions of people they had never met, he couldn't help but have doubts. Doesn't this mean that his previous ideas were wrong?
So when Yuan Xi talked about the hidden tiger, Hua Tuo hurriedly spoke and expressed the questions in his heart.
Yuan Xi knew something was wrong as soon as he heard it. He naturally understood that Hua Tuo's idea of treating diseases and saving people and perfecting medical skills in practice was very correct.
On the contrary, the rumor of stargazing he created is really nonsense. If Hua Tuo really believed it, he would be in trouble in the future. Maybe there would be one less famous doctor and one more magician in the world!
Thinking of this, he quickly said: "The Hidden Tiger didn't know Mr. Wen Long's condition just by observing the stars."
Hua Tuo heard this and said, "Master, why did you say this?"
Yuan Xi could only continue to tell nonsense, "According to what the hidden tiger said, stargazing can provide a glimpse of the sky, which greatly affects the life span. He and Mr. Wen Long have no close friendship, so it is not possible to predict the loss of life span for him. Something related?"
"Xi thinks that it is possible that he knows something about stargazing, but it is more likely that he understands the ways of hundreds of schools of thought."
"He may be proficient in medical skills like Mr. Hua Tuo, and he also knows about the parasites in the bodies of people who eat fish and clams. He also heard about Mr. Wenlong's habits from other places, so he can make some assumptions."
"Otherwise, he could talk to dozens of people and watch the stars one by one with me, which would cost him his life?"
"Gu Xi feels that it is right for Mr. Hua Tuo to practice his own practice and study the path of medical skills. Stargazing cannot replace medical skills."
"Of course, Yinhu lives in seclusion in Youzhou. If you are interested, sir, you can ask him in person."
At this time, Yuan Xi began to misbehave. He spoke of justice, but in fact, he secretly seduced Hua Tuo to go to Youzhou.
After hearing this, Hua Tuo sighed: "It's really sad that the young master can understand me so well."
There is a reason why Hua Tuo said this.
Although doctors at that time were widely praised by the people for their work of treating diseases and rescuing people, among the nobles, doctors were a relatively humble and dirty occupation, and few nobles and even good families were willing to do it for fear of not being able to do it.
Because in the Han Dynasty, scholars were valued over medicine, doctors were classified as alchemists, similar to the alchemists in Taiping Road, and their status was even lower than that of wizards and witches.
During the same period, Zhang Zhongjing made great achievements in medical skills and became the prefect of Changsha. However, because practicing medicine was a lowly profession, Zhang Zhongjing's deeds were not recorded in the classics.
Most of the reason why Hua Tuo became famous and left records was not because of his medical skills, but because Hua Tuo treated diseases for Cao Cao and other powerful people.
Therefore, Zhang Zhongjing wrote angrily in Treatise on Febrile Diseases: "It is strange that the people living today have not paid attention to medicine and studied alchemy carefully. The best is to cure the diseases of the emperor and relatives, the worst is to save the poor and the lowly, and the middle is to protect the body and health. To support one's livelihood. But competing for fame and position, striving for power and power, striving hard for fame and fortune are the only things that matter; they worship the cosmetics at the end, but neglect the roots, and they are beautiful on the outside and haggard on the inside."
When Yuan Xi saw that Hua Tuo had been fooled by him, he took the opportunity to say, "Sir, he has practiced medicine to save the people with his own efforts. Although Xi admires him, he thinks that there are more than a million people in the world. Can you save the people?"
Hua Tuo sighed: "How is it possible? I just do my best and obey fate. I just want to pass on the books I have learned throughout my life during my lifetime, and I am satisfied."
Seeing that the time was right, Yuan Xi said, "Mr. Yuanhua, have you ever thought that teaching a man to fish is worse than teaching him to fish?"
"If you recruit many disciples, you may not be able to be like Confucius and have disciples all over the world."
Hua Tuo shook his head and said: "It's too difficult. Nowadays, alchemists are not as good as sorcerers. Who is willing to learn?"
Yuan Xi said seriously: "Xi has an idea, how about we discuss it in detail later?"
Hua Tuo understood that Yuan Xi came this time to discuss matters with Chen Deng and his son. He was a little presumptuous, so he nodded in agreement.
Yuan Xi turned to Chen Deng and said: "I came here this time because Mr. Yuanlong has made great achievements in the position of Diannong Captain. Now Xi wants to ask Mr. to be the prefect of Guangling, but there is also an urgent shortage of agricultural and forestry officials such as Diannong Captain." Manpower, sir, can you recommend a few people?"
After hearing this, Chen Deng stopped talking.
Yuan Xi saw it and said, "But it doesn't matter."
Chen Deng smiled bitterly and said: "I am not afraid of young master's jokes. My Chen family has the largest collection of agricultural and forestry classics in Xuzhou, so most of the people who can take a look are the children of the Chen family."
"Scholars with foreign surnames can also come to the Chen family to watch and read. But nowadays, the scholars in the world only learn the classics and their meanings, and very few are interested in this Tao."
"Deng has only loved reading since he was a child, so he has read a lot of books on agriculture, forestry, and military art. In the eyes of others, he is not doing his job properly."
Yuan Xi said solemnly: "Where, if the country could be governed by the scriptures alone, how could the world be like this?"
"What Mr. Yuan Long sees is the truly useful knowledge of managing the world and governing the country."
Chen Gui's eyes flashed and he said, "I've heard that Yuan Shi has been studying Meng's Yi for hundreds of years, but the young master doesn't seem to be very interested in Confucian classics?"
Yuan Xi looked at the three people present and said: "Xi thinks that Confucianism is indeed good, but just studying Confucianism cannot change the world."
Chen Gui heard this and said, "I heard the details."
Yuan Xi said, "May I ask Mr. Han Yu, to what extent has the meaning of scriptures reached in the world now?"
“Is it full of mistakes, is it perfect, or is it a mixture of imperfections?”
After hearing this, Chen Gui said with a smile: "Young Master is really embarrassing me, but I don't dare to say anything."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "That's the problem."
"If we accept that there is no problem with the meaning of the scriptures, then what caused the chaos in the world today?"
“If we admit that there are problems with the scriptures, wouldn’t that mean that we have been on the wrong path all along?”
"Therefore Xi believes that the ways of the world are endless, and the way of studying the classics has not exhausted the principles of the world."
"In troubled times, soldiers are used and classics are used to govern the world. If this classic only looks at the classics, it is still too narrow."
Chen Deng heard this and said: "Master, do you think that now we only respect Confucianism, as opposed to the past when a hundred schools of thought contended?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "They say they only respect Confucianism, but the criminal laws of the Han family are still the same as those of the Pre-Qin Legalists?"
"Praising Confucianism in order to explain being ordered by Heaven is too biased. Why can't Heaven's way contain legal principles?"
Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son heard this and said at the same time: "Young Master's words are very dangerous."
Yuan Xi said seriously: "This is what I say from the bottom of my heart. The Han Dynasty is in decline. Can this troubled time be ended with the study of Confucian classics?"
"Xi believes that in order to restore peace and prosperity, it is necessary to gather the leaders of hundreds of schools. Besides, this does not conflict with Confucian classics."
"If Xi can meet the emperor in the future, he will definitely recommend that the Imperial Academy adopt the best of hundreds of classics and teach them various subjects such as agriculture and forestry."
Chen Deng and his son were shocked when they heard this.
Yuan Xi turned to Hua Tuo, who had been listening, and said: "Medical skills are the way to save people's lives and benefit the world. They should have their place in the Imperial Academy."
After hearing this, Hua Tuo opened his eyes wide and said, "Is it really possible?"
His whole body trembled with excitement. Although he felt that Yuan Xi was just drawing a pie, he couldn't help but feel the anticipation in his heart.
What is Taixue?
The highest educational institution in Han Dynasty represents supreme authority!
What do you learn in Taixue?
A sage’s work that is regarded as a model by scholars all over the world!
Yuan Xi's meaning is profound, because once this idea is realized, medical skills and agricultural science can also become the words of a saint!
Not only that, if Hua Tuo's own works can be included, his status may be comparable to that of saints in later generations!
Who can resist this temptation?
Once this is achieved, it will be a subversive initiative, no less than Dong Zhongshu's idea of exclusive respect for Confucianism!
But Chen Gui was secretly wary. How much power would it take to change the Imperial Academy?
What is the Yuan family in front of me planning?
When Yuan Xi saw it, he quickly covered it up and said, "Of course, only the emperor can decide this kind of thing."
"Although I am in the Yuan family, just like the Yuan family has made good friends with Liu Hou, I am also extremely worried about the emperor's situation."
"I heard that the emperor is returning to Luoyang. If possible, I will definitely go to Luoyang to meet the emperor and clean up the bandits and bandits for the Han Dynasty and clean up the world."
After hearing this, Chen Gui couldn't help but nod his head and said in praise: "I understand the young master's ambition. Mrs. Chen is willing to help the young master succeed."
Yuan Xi secretly wiped his sweat and finally got over it.
As for how much Chen Gui, the old fox, believed him, he didn't know, and he didn't think that he could convince Chen Gui, a die-hard Han supporter, with just a few words.
But now both sides need to stick together for warmth, so they are actually deliberately turning a blind eye to some differences. This is also what smart people do.
Both parties reached a consensus and were both satisfied. Chen Deng took Yuan Xi to see Chen's collection of books. Among them, there were several rooms full of books on agriculture, forestry, and water conservancy.
While Yuan Xi marveled at the profound heritage of the Chen family, he immediately negotiated with Chen Deng. Chen Deng took these classics to Guangling to take office. Yuan Xi arranged for people to copy the copies and brought them to Youzhou, where they were taught by Chen Deng's children to local officials and craftsmen. .
Yuan Xi was overjoyed. For him, these things were the real rewards of this trip to Xuzhou. It was really a huge profit!
(End of chapter)
