After traveling for five or six days, Zhang Xiu and his party finally arrived in Yecheng.
Zhang Liao led all the generals to meet him at the city gate.
Seeing his beloved general Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu's face blossomed with a smile. He dismounted and helped Zhang Liao, who was kneeling, saying, "Wen Yuan is indeed my beloved general. You should be the first to take the lead in the battle of Jizhou!"
Zhang Liao hurriedly said: "It's all because of the soldiers' lives, thanks to the wisdom of Kong Ming's military advisor. I dare to take the credit."
This is beautifully said.
Zhang Xiu looked at the generals with a smile and said: "We have achieved our strategic goal in this battle. We defeated Cao Wei and gained the vast land of Jizhou and Youzhou. I shall reward all generals for their contributions."
All the generals: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Zhang Xiu led the generals into the city and asked, "Are there any generals and counselors from Cao Wei who have not yet surrendered in Ye City?"
Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty, some of Yuan Shao's old ministers reviewed the marriages and Tian Feng did not surrender to Cao Cao. However, Cao Cao cherished their talents and did not kill them. They were imprisoned in prison. The ministers have transferred them to other courtyards for their custody. Please, Your Majesty." Decide.”
Shen Pei and Tian Feng were both well-known counselors in Hebei. They were talented and could be regarded as rare capable ministers in the late Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, Yuan Shao was not good at employing people, which caused these capable ministers to bury their talents. Cao Cao wanted to take them under his command, but Cao Cao was Yuan Shao's mortal enemy, and they would rather die than surrender to Cao Cao.
Now that Cao Cao was defeated by Zhang Xiu, he could be regarded as avenging Yuan Shao, and he might have a chance to convince them.
These two people are both famous people in Hebei. Even if they don't go to Zhang Xiu, Zhang Xiu would not dare to kill them, otherwise it will arouse the resentment of all the nobles. You must know that no one dares to wear the hat of harming the virtuous, let alone them We have just acquired Jizhou. If we kill the famous people in Jizhou, the people of Jizhou will be in panic.
If these two people can be brought under his command, it will speed up the digestion of Jizhou and allow the nobles and people of Jizhou to quickly accept Dajing.
Zhang Xiu thought for a while and said: "These two people have a great influence on us in stabilizing the hearts of the people of Jizhou, and we need to treat them with courtesy."
Zhuge Liang: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have made arrangements for them. All expenses will be paid according to the standards of a first-class official."
Zhang Xiu nodded: "Let's go, take me to meet them."
"Here!" Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liao responded.
Not long after, a group of people heard the entrance of a courtyard. There were several guards at the entrance, who had already knelt down to greet them.
Zhang Xiu entered the courtyard.
When they entered the main room, they saw two middle-aged men sitting at the table and concentrating on reading. They were so focused that they didn't notice anyone coming in. It seems that both of them are book lovers.
"Paper is an important way to spread books!" Zhang Xiu entered slowly and said with a faint expression on his face, "I don't know if you two have heard of this saying: Books are the ladder of human progress. Without books, human beings will die. There is no way to make progress, so reading is not a personal patent, but the right of everyone in the world. I wonder what you two think about this?"
When they heard the sound, the two of them raised their heads.
They saw Zhang Xiu first. They had not seen Zhang Xiu and did not know him, but they had seen Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liao who were following him. The only person who could make Zhang Liao and Zhuge Liang so respectful was Zhang Xiu, the emperor of Dajing.
Shen Pei and Tian Feng's eyes met.
Tian Feng smiled disdainfully: "What a sophistry! Books are the works of sages. Those who are not destined to read cannot read them. For example, farmers are destined to devote themselves to farming. If they are given knowledge from books, their hearts will not be able to concentrate on it. , resulting in no one cultivating the farmland. Without food, wouldn’t all the people in the world starve to death?”
Shen Pei said: "Foolish people, it is good for the emperor and the world. If everyone has knowledge and has other thoughts, can the world still be at peace?"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Xiu laughed loudly: "Knowledge of books and principles, and the ability to distinguish right from wrong. For four hundred years, the Han Dynasty managed the world by fooling the people. Why did it lose the world? Is the Yellow Turban Rebellion the result of fooling the people? Not all officials are honest officials, and not all people are fools. If we rely on fooling the people, If you use other methods to manage the world, it will not last long! At the very least, let them know the principles of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism."
Shen Pei and Tian Feng's eyes met again, but neither spoke.
Zhang Xiu walked over and saw the Analects of Confucius in their hands, so he asked: "The sage said: You know what you can't do, but you do it. May I ask you two what your original intention is?"
Tian Feng said without hesitation: "The original intention of the saint is to know that there are some things that cannot be done, but still do it."
Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "When people want to do something, they think in terms of 'should it' and 'is it possible': if you should do it, it's impossible; if you should do it, it's possible; if you shouldn't do it, it's possible ; It shouldn't be done, it can't be done. Yuan Shao is not a wise master because he is wide on the outside and taboo on the inside, but you all help him, but you shouldn't do it, it can't be done. Cao Cao is a hero, and he is a wise master. It should be done, and it can be done; but you have not become Cao Cao's ministers despite your loyalty. Now that I have entered Jizhou, half of the world has returned to Dajing, and unification of the world is just around the corner. I don't know how you understand this this time. : Why do you do it even if you know it cannot be done?”
Hearing Zhang Xiu's words, Approval and Tian Feng's eyes met.
They all saw the surprised look in each other's eyes.
This is the first time they have heard this statement. How can the book of saints be interpreted in this way?
Seeing their expressions, Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "Why, are you surprised by my remarks? If you are surprised, it means that your understanding of the saint's book is too rigid. Learn and use it flexibly, one word, one sentence, from different angles. If you look at it, you will get different answers, just like looking at a high mountain: it looks like ridges on the side and peaks on the side, with different heights near and far. You don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because you are in this mountain; your thoughts cannot be solidified."
The two of them looked even more surprised.
It can actually be turned into poetry, and if you savor it carefully, the truth behind it is really amazing.
Seeing them lost in thought, Zhang Xiu stood up and said: "I will stay in Yecheng for five or six days. If you have made up your mind, come and see me at any time. The door of Dajing will be open for you. But don't be too late. If you leave before I Before you go, you haven’t expressed anything, so I have no choice but to let your talents be buried in Hebei forever.”
After that, he stood up and left.
What needs to be said has been made very clear. If the two of them are still pedantic and do not advance or change their thoughts, then this will be the end of it.
For talented people, Zhang Xiu can look for talented people, such as Li Ru back then, and the two of them now. But if you are just trying to fish for fame, you are looking for the wrong person. Although there are few talented people in the world, you two are not the only ones. Besides, there are really many talented people under Zhang Xiu now.
