Cao Mao just looked at Yang Zong in front of him calmly.
The two officials next to him are like the Han Dynasty that has perished and the Jin Dynasty that has not yet arrived.
He is rigid and stubborn, firmly believes in the principles of saints, has extremely high moral requirements for himself, and wants to display his ambitions, govern the world, and live in peace with the people. He is a pure scholar.
The other one gave up on himself, gave up all perseverance, despaired of everything, lived in drunken dreams, was completely ruined, despised all etiquette and rules, was crazy and dissolute, and was a complete madman of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Wei, who was between the Han and Jin Dynasties, could see both kinds of people at the same time.
The young Guo Zi comes from the past, but the old Yang Zong comes from the future.
Cao Mao does not dislike Yang Zong. He can understand Yang Zong now without the need for the future.
Probably a long time ago, he was also a great scholar like Guo Zi. With a sincere heart, he wanted to use his talents and use the principles of saints to govern the world.
However, after Sima Yi launched a coup, he was completely destroyed.
He found that what he had learned over the years could not explain the behavior in front of him at all, and he found that the skills he had mastered over the years could not solve any problems at all.
He suddenly realized his insignificance.
Therefore, he chose to give up everything.
He started taking pills, drinking heavily, lying in the shade of trees all day long, taking off his clothes and doing nothing.
Whenever he sees Guo Zi, he will think of himself when he was young.
Perhaps, one day, when Guo Zi discovers that what he has learned cannot save the world and has a mental breakdown, he will become the Yang Zong he is today, spending the rest of his life in a state of confusion.
This is the process by which a scholar from the Han Dynasty became a madman from the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
"Mr. Yang's method is good. I took the initiative to ask King Pengcheng to inherit the throne and make a choice on behalf of the clan. I stand on the side of Master Sima. Master Sima has always wanted to get the support of the Wei clan and actively encouraged his juniors to join the family. Make friends with the Cao family clan."
"He has even really improved our lives. He has removed many bans from princes and reduced the number of seal changes. At least the clan will no longer be hungry."
"I have some reputation in the clan. I will express my goodwill to Master Sima on behalf of the clan. Master Sima will be so happy. Maybe he will reward me with some bones."
"I just need to wag my tail. Mr. Yang has such an idea!"
Hearing Cao Mao's words, Yang Zong shook his head again.
"Well, that's what I'm worried about."
"Mr. Cao, it's not wrong to want to live. There's no need to say it so harshly."
"Aren't you rejecting Wang Su just to survive?"
"Isn't it because you are so impatient and unwilling to eat when you are hungry because you are afraid?"
Cao Mao laughed, showing his white teeth, "I am scared, and I really want to live, but I don't want to be a dog for others."
"There is nothing wrong with wanting to survive, but to surrender to the enemy and lead others in order to survive, that is the behavior of an animal!!"
"Then what do you want to do? Want to break away from the clan identity? Want to run away? Go to Bashu? Go to Soochow? Go to the frontier?"
Yang Zong's face also showed sullenness.
"Do you really think Master Sima is just a decoration? You are in Yuancheng, where can you go? Do you think Master Sima will not care about you if you are not the emperor?"
"According to his character, unless you follow my words and show your surrender, otherwise, if you refuse again, there is a 20% chance that he will imprison you for the rest of your life!"
"There is an 80% chance that I will send someone to kill you directly to avoid future troubles!"
As Yang Zong spoke, he slowly stood up, picked up the wine in front of him, and said angrily: "It's your choice between life and death! I have done my best to be benevolent and righteous!"
"That fellow Guo will kill us all sooner or later!"
"You keep talking about the world, people, saints, morality... The great Han Dynasty has been destroyed long ago!"
Yang Zong cursed in a low voice and left the study without looking back.
Cao Mao was the only one left in the room.
He raised his head and sighed.
Yes, the Han Dynasty has perished.
The idealism of the big man has been killed by the cruel reality, and finally became a corpse like Yang Zong that no longer heats up.
Cao Mao originally wanted to get rid of his clan identity, hide his name, and escape to other places.
But now it seems that this does not require the Sima family to take action. With Cao Wei's defense against the clan, even if he demotes you to a commoner, he will never let you go free.
What's more, what he is facing now is Master Sima.
Even if Master Sima dies a year later, there will still be Sima Zhao.
Although Sima Zhao is not as good as his elder brother, he is definitely not mediocre. None of the first three generations of the Sima family is easy to deal with.
Is it realistic that I, a prince of Cao Wei, is in the heart of the empire and wants to break away from the control of the temple and escape? ?
If you can't go more than ten miles, you will be chased by Cao Wei's cavalry, and you will die without a burial place.
But if you become an emperor, isn't that a death?
Is it possible to survive only by being a dog? ?
"Bang, bang, bang."
Someone knocked on the door, interrupting Cao Mao's thoughts.
"Lord? Someone is coming to visit!"
There was Liu Lu's voice outside the door.
Cao Mao stood up and opened the door.
He saw Liu Lu looking at him with a smile, and there were two people standing next to him.
One old and one young.
The old man was the one who asked Cao Mao for help earlier, and the child beside him was his grandson.
A smile appeared on Cao Mao's face, "It's my father-in-law, please come into the inner room."
The old man shook his head hastily, "Don't dare, don't dare, despicable people really don't dare to enter."
"No problem, you see even Liu Lu comes in often!"
Liu Lu scratched his head. He didn't think he was being looked down upon. Instead, he laughed naively.
The two men were brought into the inner room by Cao Mao. As soon as they sat down, the old man quickly got up, led his grandson, and bowed to Cao Mao.
"Get up! Get up!"
"I dare not accept such a courtesy from an elder!"
Cao Mao hurriedly helped the man up.
The old man was very happy and said, "Mr. Cao, this morning the county sent people to clear my son's name in public and announced Shuqu's crime. This is all because of you. I am really grateful. There is really no way I can repay you for your kindness!”
"No need to say thank you."
"It's just that you have lost your son and have such a little grandson. How will you live in the future?"
The old man's eyes were bright and he said confidently: "Don't worry, Mr. Cao. I know some carpentry work. Although I can't cultivate the land, I have the ability to make a living. The two of us don't have much to eat. Although my grandson is young, he is very well-behaved." , in a few days, you can come and help me..."
The old man was in high spirits at the moment, not at all like he was in a state of numbness and trance in front of the county government office.
Cao Mao was a little stunned, "You are optimistic. A few days ago, I was a little worried..."
"Haha, I know, Mr. Cao is afraid that I will kill myself, right?"
"I still have a grandson to take care of, how can I talk about life and death so lightly?"
"Besides, I am satisfied that my son was not buried with any stigma. Compared with other families, it is already much better."
"Since you moved to Yuancheng, few people dare to bully us anymore. The entire people of Yuancheng are grateful for your kindness."
Cao Mao said: "The officials in Yuancheng are really hateful. They don't even make decisions for the people. I heard that there were a lot of good officials here in the past..."
"Hahaha...."
The old man laughed and said, "I have lived here for decades, but I have never seen any good officials. How can these people ever take us Guizhou leaders in their eyes?"
"The common people in their eyes are probably people like Shuqu. We who have no farmland or houses can only be called hooligans. Even though we have suffered great grievances, no one has ever made decisions for us. You are the first one Leah!"
"I heard someone say that the temple wants you to be the emperor. Let me just say, only a real emperor can be like you."
Cao Mao frowned again and didn't speak for a long time.
The old man was a little surprised. He couldn't help but said: "What seems to be troubling Mr. Cao? Although I am old and weak, I am a despicable person, but if Mr. Cao has any instructions, I can serve you."
"It's okay, it's okay, it's just that I've been having some trouble lately."
"Gong Cao, every family has troubles and bad times, so don't be so depressed. The prince who lives next door to my house had three children and five grandchildren who died in the war in Liangzhou. He is still working hard to raise them. My seriously ill wife, Zhou Sheng, who lives opposite me, had her legs broken and crawls to the fields every day..."
"We have never read books and are not as smart as the nobles. We don't know why. But how can there be any reason in the world for living people to be bothered by death?"
"No matter what the trouble is, there is always a way to solve it. Besides, Mr. Cao is so kind and God has blessed him, so why bother?"
The father-in-law took his grandson and left. Before leaving, he thanked Cao Mao again and again for his kindness.
Cao Mao looked a little confused and dazed.
Suddenly, he reacted.
While Yang Zong was still drinking, he saw Cao Mao suddenly appearing in front of him.
Cao Mao grabbed Yang Zong's collar and looked directly into his eyes.
"The great man will never perish!!"
"Ah? What did you say?"
"The country is broken and the mountains and rivers are here!"
"The Han Dynasty has been replaced by Wei, and Wei will be replaced by others! But, the land under our feet! These people on the land! They will never change! In another two thousand years, they will still be the same people !!”
"They will not bow to the predicament! They will not be defeated! They will not hide and live in a dream like you!"
"I do not know either!!!"
"ah???"
