After the two sides made their words clear, Xu Fan calmed down and was no longer so excited. His previous excitement was somewhat of a performance.
He came with a heavy responsibility, how could he really be so superficial? Seeing that Xiao Feng agreed to reason, he straightened his clothes, raised his hands and spoke.
"Sir, since ancient times, reading and understanding has been highly respected, and martial arts practitioners have been strictly controlled since ancient times. Doesn't this mean that the civilized are superior to the martial arts?"
Xiao Feng shook his head: "What is the basis for what you said since ancient times? The way of civil and military affairs is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. It is not certain who is more respected."
Xu Fan said proudly: "Shang Dynasty favored martial arts and was invincible. However, King Wen of Zhou rose up in anger and punished the people. He won the hearts of the people and conquered the world! Isn't it true that culture can defeat force?"
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "King Wen just started, but it was King Wu of Zhou who finally overthrew Shang Zhou. Using force to defeat force, how can we say that we used force to defeat force?"
Xu Fan thought for a while: "The overlord favors martial arts and despises civil servants. Liu Bang takes Zhang Liang, Xiao He, and Liu Bang as his confidants, uses Han Xin as his sharp sword, uses literature to control martial arts, and finally conquers the world!"
Xiao Feng said with a smile: "The Qin State favored martial arts, burned books and harassed Confucian scholars, and it was able to wipe out the world; the Song Dynasty worshiped Wen, and was kicked out by the Liao, Jin, and Mongolian Yuan Dynasties, so that the Central Plains changed hands and surrendered to the sea and cliffs."
Xu Fan said loudly: "Xia uses martial arts to break the law. If people in the world have injustice, they should rely on the government. Warriors should not rely on strength to bully the weak!"
Xiao Feng said calmly: "Confucianism corrupts the law with literature. If people in the world are grievances, they should follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Why should we criticize Confucianism and chew on words?"
Xu Fan was overjoyed: "You dare to despise etiquette and law? Since ancient times, law has been the body and etiquette has been the heart. Without etiquette and law, what is the difference between humans and animals?"
Xiao Feng smiled: "How dare you just rely on etiquette? Since ancient times, you have been dressed like a beast, strict with others, and lenient with yourself. Most of them are scholars!"
The two of them spoke very fast. Xu Fan had planned it for a long time and was familiar with it, while Xiao Feng responded casually and freely. The civil and military officials on both sides and the people in the hall were dazzled and speechless.
Perhaps he didn't expect Xiao Feng to react so quickly. Xu Fan got stuck for the first time. He thought for a moment before continuing to attack.
"Since ancient times, there have been countless people who have admired literature! 'There are thousands of bells of millet in the book, there is the golden house in the book, and there is the face like jade in the book.'!
'Everything is inferior, only reading is superior'! 'Black-haired people don't know how to study hard early, white-headed people regret studying late'!
Mr. Xiao, are these celebrities all liars? "
Xiao Feng laughed loudly: "You are calling this generalization. Whether everyone or celebrities, the emotions they express are all based on one moment and one incident.
They lamented that reading is good, but they did not say that practicing martial arts is not good, especially poetry, which is limited by the format, and it is impossible to cover everything.
Just like when I say that you are eloquent, this is naturally a compliment to you. But this statement does not involve your character.
Therefore, if future generations only see my words, they will say that I once praised you, but they don't know that I also scolded you for your poor character. "
Xu Fan held back his anger and said: "My lord, you don't need to be eloquent. If your lord has a famous person who praises a martial artist, you might as well deal with it. Why bother talking about him?"
Xiao Feng smiled and said: "You have also read books, don't you know that there are countless celebrities who praise warriors?
"Kill a person in ten steps, leave no trace in a thousand miles, even to the death of a hero, he will not be ashamed of the world's heroes", haven't you heard?
'Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frost blade has never been tested. I will show you today, who will have any injustice? 'Have you never carried it?
'Killed all the millions of soldiers south of the Yangtze River, and the sword on his waist was still bloody. 'Haven't you heard of it?
Haven't you heard that it's better to be a centurion than a scholar?
Haven't you heard of "Three hundred and sixty days in a year, most of them are fighting horses"? "
Xu Fan was stunned by Xiao Feng's rapid-fire barrage. What's more, the last sentence was written by Qi Jiguang, who hadn't written it yet! He really hadn't heard it.
At that moment, he said angrily: "Although these are true, they are just the drunken words of a frustrated maniac.
Even if the first one is the most famous, although Li Bai is a saint of poetry, he is still a drunken maniac. What use is it in the country? "
Xiao Feng blinked: "Are you saying that the people who wrote these poems are all frustrated madmen?"
Xu Fan nodded and said: "Not bad!"
Xiao Feng shook his head and sighed: "You can just say that Li Bai and Jia Dao are frustrated madmen. How can you say that Emperor Taizu of this dynasty is also a frustrated madman?
From this point of view, although you are on the gold list and cannot be said to be disappointed, you are more crazy than them all, so crazy that there is no limit! "
In fact, Xu Fan fell into this big hole unjustly. Because this poem by Zhu Yuanzhang was not popular in the Ming Dynasty, and not many people knew about it. It was only included in the imperial poetry anthology.
The emperor's imperial collection of poems was not published publicly. They were all copied by hand and given to ministers. Zhu Yuanzhang himself did not vigorously promote this poem.
Logically speaking, with Zhu Yuanzhang's cultural level, writing such a poem is quite worthy of bragging. Why is he so low-key and humble?
This may be because this poem is suspected of borrowing from the poems of Liu Qi, a famous anti-Jin general in the Southern Song Dynasty, and borrowed quite a lot, almost four sentences.
Although the original poem is not famous, it is a stolen gong and drum after all. Lao Zhu was worried that if he played it too much and someone discovered it, it would not be beautiful.
Therefore, Xu Fan was not deeply impressed by this poem, and Xiao Feng threw it out among a lot of poems. Xu Fan didn't have time to think about it carefully, so he fell in love with Xiao Feng.
After all, Xu Fan was talented. After thinking about it hard, he remembered the source of the poem. At that time, he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and almost fell to his knees.
"No, no, my lord, I have absolutely no intention of doing this! Taizu's poems are domineering and mighty. They are definitely not those of frustrated madmen, no way!"
Xiao Feng asked: "Oh? Then tell me, is Taizu a famous person? Is he qualified to be compared with the author of your poems?"
Xu Fanxin said that although it was far from enough, his great grandson was still the emperor. If you ask this question, it would be like farting!
"Of course, of course! No, no, no, far beyond them, just like the light of the sun and moon is greater than the light of a firefly!"
Xiao Feng nodded: "So, do you admit that celebrities worship both literature and martial arts, and are not biased?"
"Yes, what your Excellency said is absolutely true, but what celebrities say, although they both admire literature and martial arts, there is still a difference."
Xu Fan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, patted his heart that almost jumped out of his throat, regrouped, and launched another attack.
"Sir, whether it is Taizu or Yue Fei, including Xin Jiaxuan, the reason why they worship martial arts is because in troubled times, it is necessary to use force to control chaos.
But today, when the Ming Dynasty is a sage, the Ming Dynasty is peaceful and the people are safe, and the times are peaceful and prosperous, and there is no war, then it is natural that we should control the military with civility. I wonder if you think so? "
As soon as these words came out, all the civil servants in the hall nodded their heads, very satisfied with Xu Fan's speech. This kid is not simple!
He had just been trapped by Xiao Feng and almost strangled his neck. Now he turned around and trapped Xiao Feng.
Xu Fan said that now that the emperor is a sage, it is a peaceful and prosperous time. Xiao Feng dares to say that it is not the case?
Not to mention that the current situation is indeed much better than two years ago. Even if the Strict Party is still there and it is really a troubled time, you have to say it is a peaceful and prosperous time, otherwise you are treason!
Xiao Feng smiled faintly: "You said it was a peaceful and prosperous age, I have no objection. But why in a peaceful and prosperous age, culture should be used to control military force, rather than both civil and military forces?"
Xu Fan said seriously: "My lord, a warrior is like a sword and should be held in the hands of a scholar. A warrior is like a tiger and should be trapped in the cage of laws.
The Tang Dynasty was at its peak, but due to the heavy use of warriors and lack of coercion, it led to the Anshi Rebellion.
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, martial men were all in power, which led to the collapse of rituals and the destruction of music, and the people's livelihood was in dire straits.
It has always been said that when the world is unified, warriors are used as swords, and after the world is peaceful, scholars are used to control the court.
Forging swords into plowshares will bring peace to the world. Good soldiers are inauspicious and must not be touched lightly, because warriors are the source of trouble. Sir, you should know this truth! "
Xiao Feng thought for a moment: "I probably understand what you mean. You mean, warriors are prone to trouble and rebellion. Literati are knowledgeable and sensible, and can stabilize the court and control warriors, right?"
Xu Fan nodded repeatedly: "My lord, your summary is very correct and precise!"
Xiao Feng looked at Xu Fan distressedly: "Is it because whether he makes trouble or rebels because he is practicing martial arts or studying literature? Isn't it because he is a good person or a bad person?"
Xu Fan felt that Xiao Feng had fallen into his routine, so he waved his arms excitedly and said decisively.
"What your Lord said is absolutely true! Whether a person makes trouble or rebels depends on whether he is a good person or a bad person!
Since ancient times, I have been reading and understanding, and I am full of poetry and calligraphy! People who practice martial arts love to fight bravely, have weapons in their bodies, and have a murderous intention! The general who leads the troops has no regard for life and death!
Therefore, there are many bad people among warriors and many good people among literati. This has been the case since ancient times! The words of the lower official and the adult are actually one and two, two and one! "
Beautiful! All the civil servants in the hall were so excited. If they weren't concerned that this was a large audience, they would have stomped their feet and whistled!
The generals were gnashing their teeth one by one, their faces were red and their necks were thick, and they wanted to rush forward and knock out all of Xu Fan's teeth!
Xiao Feng also sighed secretly in his heart. This guy reacts very quickly and is thoughtful. His talent is very similar to Yan Shifan, but I hope his character is not like Yan Shifan.
"I think it's not the key to how bad the warriors are and how good the literati are, but rather where they stand.
Those who kill people and steal goods and go to jail can only harm a few people; a bad person in a high position can cause chaos in the court and kill thousands of people. "
Xu Fan was overjoyed. Xiao Feng was really following his footsteps and getting closer and closer. Fortunately, his father said that this person was extremely smart and should not be easily provoked.
"What your Excellency said is absolutely true. Therefore, in the imperial court, military men cannot be allowed to take power. Otherwise, the imperial court will be in chaos and the country will be ruined!"
Xiao Feng sighed, knowing that this was not entirely wrong. Look at those military governments abroad in later generations. If the military loses control, it is indeed a disaster.
But at this time, the Ming Dynasty emphasized culture over military affairs to a very serious extent. If it continued to develop, it would repeat the mistakes of the Song Dynasty. It had to break first and then establish.
"Xu Jinshi, do you think it is Yu Dayou who studies more, or Yan Shifan who studies more?"
A sap hit Xu Fan on the forehead. Xu Fan hesitated for a moment and had to give this uncontroversial answer.
"Yan Shifan naturally reads more. But Yan Shifan is an isolated case. There are very few people like him. The vast majority of scholars..."
"Then, among the officials of the strict party who have been convicted, are there more civilian officials or military generals?"
Another sap hit, heavier than the previous one. Xu Fan was already a little dizzy, but he had to cheer up and fight.
"Civilian officials have more power than military generals, so the Yan Party deliberately recruits them to work for them. Therefore, there are more civilian officials among the Yan Party officials.
But this does not mean that civil servants have worse conduct than military generals. It just means that military generals have fewer opportunities to be coaxed and exploited, so..."
"Liu Tai, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, Zhao Wenhua, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Tan Tong, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, have high and powerful positions, and they look after the Yan family.
Ding Rukui, Minister of the Ministry of War, was also a scholar, but he had been in charge of military affairs for many years, but he was able to stand firm and fight against the strict party!
Xu Jinshi, are you saying that Mr. Ding Rukui is not worthy of the strict Party's wooing because his official position is insufficient and his power is too small? "
It was another sap, this time Xu Fan's eyes were filled with stars, he was staggering, and he was speechless for a long time before he reluctantly responded.
"This... of course it won't happen. Mr. Ding's noble character must be the foundation of his studies. After all, he is also a scholar.
Yes, this just shows that although there are bad people among scholars, they have also cultivated good people after all. If you don't study, I'm afraid the whole army will be annihilated under the power of the strict party! "
This time, no one in the civil service group expressed excitement anymore, because they had already seen that Xu Fan was beaten by Xiao Feng and was beaten to the point where he could only parry and had no power to fight back.
Xiao Feng sneered and said: "I see, only by leaving a good foundation in studying can we have a chance to maintain our integrity.
I would like to ask Xu Jinshi, how many people in Jinyiwei are studying? How many people in the East Factory are studying? They wield swords and guns all day long, so they are naturally martial artists.
Do you think they are also a source of trouble, have poor conduct, cannot be trusted, and need to be held in the hands of civilian officials to ensure their safety? "
This time it was not a sap, this time it was Luo Busang who had not yet been reincarnated. He jumped down from the west and took a big iron rod and gave Xu Fan a slap in the face!
Xu Fan felt like the world was spinning and his whole body felt weak. He knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed to Xiao Feng crazily.
"No, no, no, I have no such intention, no such intention! I would never...never make such arrogant remarks. Please don't misinterpret what I mean!"
The people watching were all surprised. Why did this arrogant Jinshi master suddenly become so cowardly? No matter how scared he is, he won't kowtow to Xiao Feng!
Only a few officials in the hall knew clearly that the person he was kneeling to was not Xiao Feng, but the people in the back hall. Although Jiajing came quietly, people with high official positions could naturally guess it from clues.
Xu Fan was a very smart and alert person, so he was naturally aware of it. Therefore, when Xiao Feng said these words, he knew something was wrong and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy.
He didn't even want to defend himself, because he knew that he had fallen into the big pit dug by Xiao Feng.
I always thought that Xiao Feng was following his train of thought, but I never thought that Xiao Feng's hole would be dug so far and so deep.
By the time he noticed it, it was too late to stop. He put his hands in his pockets and fell in, and the fall was particularly violent.
He kept talking about martial arts and literati, and Xiao Feng pretended to follow him, debating who had a higher status and who had a lower civil and military status, and who had higher and lower qualities.
Then they debated from the level of quality to who was higher and who was lower in civil and military ethics. Then they debated from the level of ethics to who is more trustworthy, civil and military.
Finally, Xiao Feng showed his trump card. One group of Jinyiwei and Dongchang are spies, and the other group are more ferocious spies.
No matter how shameless or sophistical a person is, they have to admit that these two groups of agents are by no means scholars. They are both warriors and have limited education.
As for the clueless leader, they read even fewer books, because Dongchang doesn't like to employ scholars, preferring those who are ruthless and ruthless.
Therefore, according to Xu Fan's theory, warriors should be controlled by literati, otherwise they will become the source of trouble and are not worthy of trust!
But these two groups of people can never be controlled by the civil servant group. Even their birth was the emperor's plan to fight against the civil servant group!
So, what do you want to do? You say that those whom the emperor trusts are not worthy of trust, and those who are under the emperor's personal control must be controlled by civilian officials?
Xu Fan kowtowed until his forehead turned green, and looked up at Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng looked at him with a smile on his face, very cordial and friendly, but said nothing.
It felt like Xu Fan spent all his energy and words turned into bricks, slowly building a very sophisticated and grand fortress, with copper walls and iron walls, indestructible.
Then Xiao Feng pointed to one of the bricks and said that this brick was fake and made of tofu. Then he poked it lightly, and the tofu broke into pieces, and the whole fortress collapsed.
The saddest thing is that when the fortress collapsed, Xu Fan, who had worked hard for a long time, was still taking a bath in the fortress. In order to avoid being smashed to death, he had no choice but to run out naked and stand in front of the onlookers.
Xiao Feng didn't say anything, but Xu Fan didn't dare to stop kowtowing. He watched as his forehead turned from green to red, from red to purple, until blood flowed out.
Xu Jie let out a long sigh and stood up from the chair: "Fan'er, today you know Master Xiao's methods, right? Do you still dare to underestimate the world's heroes in the future?"
When the word "Fuan'er" came out, everyone was shocked, even Xiao Feng was stunned, and even Jiajing in the back hall suddenly opened his eyes.
Xu Jie raised his hands to Xiao Feng and said, "Master Xiao, you are laughing. This is the dog Xu Fan. He has been extremely intelligent since he was a child and is known as a child prodigy in his hometown.
I was an official in the capital, but I did not take my children to my side. I neglected to discipline them, which gradually made them arrogant and ignorant of the importance of the world.
Although the dog is proud, he has nothing to lose during the great festival. When the Yan Party was in full power, Quanzi once wrote to me and said in a letter that he would come to Beijing to help me remove the Yan Party.
Quanzi said, "My son was heartbroken when he heard that his father had the name of Xu Fuyi." Yan Shifan is just an intelligent person, so why can no one cure him?
The son is willing to go to Beijing to be his father's arm. The father will deal with Yan Song, and the son will deal with Yan Shifan. Since ancient times, evil has never suppressed good. I don't believe that I can't fight him! '
I know that Quanzi is young and energetic and will cause trouble, so I don't agree with him coming to Beijing. Later, the great master was born, fought hard against the strict party, and was praised all over the world.
Although Quanzi admired the master, he was born in a rural area and had limited knowledge. He only thought that Yan Shifan was not good enough, and he said many times that he would ask the master for advice and compete with him.
The old man scolded him twice and told him that if he was really capable, he should first take the Jinshi exam, otherwise he would not be qualified to meet Mr. Xiao as a scholar.
Originally, I wanted to use this to encourage him to study and improve, but I didn't expect that once he was on the list, he would become so arrogant that he would use this method to actively provoke and want to become famous in public!
This is really embarrassing for scholars! It’s also a disgrace to me!
Everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can check the correspondence at home!
It’s the father’s fault if he doesn’t teach him! Today the dog is arrogant, offends his colleagues, and collides with adults. Xu Jie should take the blame himself!
Mr. Xiao, Xu Jie apologizes to you! "
After saying that, Xu Jie walked up to his son, lifted up his official robe, and was about to kneel down!
