As expected, this topic suddenly aroused Li Shimin's interest.
A pair of tiger eyes slowly glanced at the tall and thick bodies of Cheng Chumo and the others, and he smiled happily!
Finally, his eyes returned to Yang Fan and asked with some contempt: "Oh! You brats can actually talk about such elegant issues. So tell me, what is integrity?"
Obviously, Li Shimin didn't believe that these fools could have any high-level insights.
Yang Fan slowly picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, organized his thoughts in his mind, and said in a leisurely manner: "When it comes to integrity, it includes all aspects, but it can be roughly divided into two types, big and small. I don't know, Your Majesty." Which one do you want to hear?"
"What do you think?"
Li Shimin's good mood was immediately ruined by Yang Fan, and he uttered a few words with gritted teeth.
He found that it was really difficult to stay calm just talking to Yang Fan.
Because this kid never speaks according to common sense.
If you are an ordinary person and the emperor asks you, you only need to be thorough, careful and slow, why should you let the emperor make a choice?
As an emperor, everything must be under control. Only this free-spirited boy in the civil and military dynasties dares to let me make a choice.
Seeing some changes in Li Shimin's expression, Yang Fan secretly despised him.
This person's temper is also too weird and hard to figure out. He loses his temper at every turn, which is something he is accustomed to.
His Majesty Li Er didn't come with his aunt, so why did he have to have the same bad temper as a middle-aged woman?
It seems that both men and women have menopause.
Although Yang Fan was complaining in his heart, he was not slow to say: "From the perspective of a humble minister, integrity can be roughly divided into personal integrity and national integrity."
"Oh, please tell me more specifically. I would like to hear what you have to say. If you say it well, I will be rewarded. If you say it badly, go away and read more. Don't embarrass yourself." I think Yang Fan is very good at it. Said, Li Shimin Long Yan slowed down a little, but cooperated.
Although he knew that Yang Fan was very talented, Li Shimin simply didn't believe that a young brat could understand such a high-level thing as integrity.
When it comes to integrity, it's the kind of thing that only those who are old, old, or have had certain experiences are qualified to say.
Yang Fan was calm and said slowly: "Your Majesty, do you know the story about Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty?"
Li Shimin nodded. Although he did not have the knowledge to learn from Fu Wu Che, he still knew the allusions of Zhang Qian's journey to the Western Regions.
Just listen to Yang Fan slowly say:
"In the first year of Jianyuan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che came to the throne, and Zhang Qian was appointed as Langguan in the palace.
In the third year of Jianyuan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty recruited envoys to go to the Dayue clan. In order to unite with the Dayue clan to attack the Huns, Zhang Qian was recruited as an envoy.
Zhang Qian set out from Chang'an, passed by the Xiongnu, was captured, and was trapped for ten years. He escaped, traveled west to Dayuan, passed through Kangju, arrived at Dayuezhi, and then to Daxia, where he stayed for more than a year before returning.
On his way back, Zhang Qian changed his route to the south, in close proximity to Nanshan in order to avoid being discovered by the Huns. However, Zhang Qian was captured by the Huns and detained for more than a year. In the third year of Yuanshuo (126 BC), the Huns were in civil strife. Zhang Qian took the opportunity to escape back to the Han Dynasty and reported in detail the situation in the Western Regions to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu granted him the title of Taizhong Dafu.
Because of Zhang Qian's prestige in the Western Regions, the envoys sent by the Han Dynasty were often called Bowang Hou to win the trust of other countries.
Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions was originally to implement the strategic intention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to unite with the Dayue clan to fight against the Xiongnu.
However, after the mission to the Western Regions, cultural exchanges between Han and Yi became frequent, and the civilization of the Central Plains spread rapidly to the surrounding areas through the "Silk Road".
Therefore, the historical event of Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions has special historical significance.
Zhang Qian has made outstanding contributions to opening up the Silk Road from the Central Plains to the Western Regions and is praised throughout the world.
However, according to Weichen, what is more admirable about Zhang Qian is his integrity.
Zhang Qian was captured by the Huns twice, and the people who accompanied him died. However, he persisted in his heart and refused the temptation of high-ranking Huns officials.
This unyielding spirit of willing to die is a high personal moral integrity.
This is also the reason why the world sincerely admires him, so his allusions are widely spread, and he can be called a model of personal integrity. Does your Majesty think so?
Li Shimin deeply agreed and nodded in agreement.
Then Yang Fan continued: "Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty is more prosperous and prosperous than the Han Dynasty, but there are very few such high-minded and upright people. There are even many people who are groveling and unable to straighten their waists, such as Ouyang Shugeng, whom I met last time."
Seeing that Yang Fan was involved with Ouyang Xun again, Li Shimin frowned and asked, "Why are you so unhappy with Ouyang Shu? Last time, he was so angry with you that he lay in bed for more than half a month."
Yang Fan held his tongue and said: "Wei Chen's words are not directed at a certain person, but simply look down on this kind of people. A benevolent person loves others, and people will always love them. Those who stand upright to heaven and earth, people will always respect them!"
Li Shimin obviously disagreed with Yang Fan's words and said helpfully: "How can I say that Ouyang Shugeng is also a famous scholar all over the world? As a younger generation, how can we say anything wrong about him at will?"
Yang Fan was speechless, thinking that he was not dissatisfied with Ouyang Xun alone, but with everyone who proposed the marriage, but he couldn't say it openly.
Since Li Shimin wanted to blame him personally, Yang Fan was of course justified and retorted: "Can you talk nonsense if you are famous and old? If a person has no integrity in his life, how can he be respected? No matter how talented he is, It also floats like floating clouds.”
Li Shimin was not angry at all: "Today is different from the past. The Tang Dynasty is now considered to be peaceful and peaceful, and it is difficult for things like Zhang Qian to happen. However, Ouyang Shugeng teaches and educates people, focusing on knowledge, which is also a great promise for the Tang Dynasty." Contributions include hard work and hard work.”
"Wei Chen does not deny the knowledge and contributions of these seniors, but such people have no integrity and are weak. Even if they try to educate others, they will not be able to cultivate students with integrity. They may be misleading the younger generation!" Yang Fan disagreed! , said contemptuously.
Obviously, there was something in Yang Fan's words, and if he meant anything, Li Shimin, as a human being, would certainly be able to hear it.
I just didn't expect that Yang Fan would have such great resentment, so he shouted: "If you have something to say, just say it, and if you have something to say, let it go. With such strange yin and yang energy going around, do you think I am a stupid and incompetent king?"
"What Wei Chen wants to say is that it is a small thing for a few people to have no integrity, but if they influence others or criticize important affairs of the court, they will be looked down upon. Once a person has no integrity, the country will also have no integrity?" Yang Fan was not afraid.
Li Shimin said in surprise: "Does a country also have integrity? How can a country be considered to have integrity?"
After going around in a long circle, Yang Fan finally got to the point, and Yang Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Yang Fan stood up slowly, put his hands behind his back, walked around pretentiously, and said: "The integrity of the country is the most vivid expression of integrity, and it is also the sublimation of personal integrity. We can summarize it as: No marriage, no compensation. , If you don’t cede land or pay tribute, the emperor will guard the country and the king will die in the country!”
