Chapter 1374 The Confusion of Confucianism (Rewards for Drunk Ai Geji) (Page 1/1)

No matter how much jokes are, whether to report to Yuan Shao is indeed a big problem. Huang Wan’s surrender is such a big deal. Since he wants to report, the combat plan must be mentioned, otherwise it will become intentional concealment.

Yuan Shao hates deception the most.

Reporting takes time, and it takes at least two days to go. If it is delayed in the middle, it may even leak information and be intercepted by Sun Ce. Since it has arrived safely, it is necessary to consider whether Yuan Shao will agree to this plan. Their purpose is to make the contribution and obtain the spoils, but Yuan Shao’s focus is not on these. He hopes that they will attack Sun Ce and restrain Sun Ce’s troops rather than retreating back to Luoyang.

Yuan Shao would never let Que Yi or Xun Yan guard Luoyang, he would choose another person. Xun Yan was mentally prepared from the moment he informed Huang Wan, but he just couldn't think of a suitable candidate.

The two had differences. Xun Yan felt that they should report first, but Que Yi strongly opposed it, but he refused to make decisions. Logically speaking, Huang Wan surrendered, Que Yi became the main general again, Xun Yan was the deputy general, but Que Yi knew that he was not from Ruying, and Xun Yan was the person trusted by Yuan Shao. He was unwilling to bear this responsibility and provoked Yuan Shao for no reason.

The two of them stalemate and parted in disagreement.

Guo Jia rushed to Fanqiu City.

After meeting Sun Ce, the first thing Guo Jia said was his evaluation of Li Yan. The purpose of Sun Ce sent Li Yan to pass the order was this. Guo Jia did not know how to meet each other, but he was good at observing his face and was well versed in human nature. Guo Jia did not have a high evaluation of Li Yan, thinking that he was conceited and it was difficult to get along with his colleagues. He was suitable to be alone, and he was a prefect of a county or a general of a military army, but he was not suitable for military planning, which emphasized teamwork.

Sun Ce secretly admired him. Guo Jia really looked at him to the core, and he accurately grasped Li Yan's personality traits.

Sun Ce called Li Yan and announced his appointment, and returned to Huang Zhong's command as Sima. The specific work was arranged by Huang Zhong. Li Yan knew that Sun Ce had no suspicion of Huang Zhong, so he took the one hundred personal guards and left happily. Yan Xing walked with him and was responsible for escorting Huang Wan to Fanqiu City.

After dealing with Huang Zhong's affairs, Sun Ce informed Guo Jia about his decision to let Wen Chou go to Jiangling. When it comes to this matter, he felt a little heavy. Although he felt that Zhou Yu would not have a second thought, he was not sure what Zhou Yu was thinking. After so long, Zhou Yu had not responded. Did he not see the problem, or did he not care, or did he have other ideas?

He didn't know and didn't dare to draw conclusions easily. People's hearts were separated from their belly. This was another history that had been changed by him. God knows whether Zhou Yu would have been changed and became a black-bellied man. The two strategists around him were not very easy to use. But then again, which strategists in Yingchuan were fuel-efficient? In addition to Xun You and Xin Pi, Yizhou also had Xi Zhicai and Xin Ping. If Cao Cao came out of Sichuan to support Yuan Shao, how the strategists in Yingchuan would perform, he was also very curious.

"Everyone in the world is in the hands of the strange men of Ruying." Sun Ce said to Guo Jia meaningfully.

Guo Jia laughed loudly, and after laughing, he was a little sad. "There are many strange men in Ruying, but how many people can end up in the end? No one knows. Emperor Gaozu of Han won the world, and attributed it to Xiao He, Han Xin and Zhang Liang. He thought that he could not win the world without these three people, but what did he do later? Xiao He was defiled, Han Xin was killed, Zhang Liang traveled with Chi Songzi, practiced Taoism in fasting, but was forced to eat by Empress Lu. General, do you know what it feels like to force a fasting person to eat? At the least, it is uneasy for several days, and at the worst, it is dead."

Sun Ce glanced at Guo Jia and found that Guo Jia's expression was different from usual, with an indescribable solemnity.

"Qin lost its deer, and the whole world chased it. Emperor Gaozu of Han joined the great cause of rebellion against Qin with a pavilion leader. If there were no Xiao Cao, Fan and Zhou and other village party, if there were no Zhang Liang and Han Xin and other geniuses, would he win the world? But what was the result? The Han family has been passed down for four hundred years, and the Liu family is rich in the world, with thousands of descendants. Xiao Cao, Fan and Zhou, Zhang Liang and Han Xin, can there be someone who can enjoy blood and food? No matter how many strange scholars of Ru Ying, they are just a lackey in the cauldron, and the good bow hangs in the air. The only comfort is to leave a name in history. If that is the case, why are we rushing around?"

"Isn't it for wealth?" Sun Ce felt that the atmosphere was too heavy and wanted to make a joke, but couldn't laugh.

"It is indeed part of it for wealth, but it is definitely not just for wealth."

"What's the purpose of? The ideal of Confucianism?"

Guo Jia pondered for a long time and sighed softly. "I can't understand why. Sometimes I think it is the ideal of Confucianism, and sometimes I think it is all false. From the moment the Confucianism was born, Confucianism struggled for hundreds of years for the so-called ideals, constantly seeking innovation and change for survival. First, there was a dispute between Confucianism and Mohism, then there was a dispute between Confucianism and Law, and then there was a dispute between Confucianism and Taoism. The Mohism, Taoism, and Legalism were all defeated. Confucianism and itself fought with itself. The struggle between ancient and modern times, and the struggle between virtue and etiquette did not stop one day. Even if a saint was reborn, he would be stunned and confused when he saw the classics today."

He turned around and blinked. "General, if you succeed in the future, give me Guangchengze. I will go there to build a house to practice Taoism. Maybe the opportunity will come and I can understand this truth."

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing. "Okay, I'll entrust you to be Guangchengzi, just don't think the viscount is too bad." But he was a little strange in his heart. The rise of metaphysics was not because of the confusion brought about by the destruction of Confucian ideals. The freezing three feet is not a day's cold. The Confucian school has been struggling for hundreds of years, but it is getting farther and farther away from the goal of peace in the world. This despair may be the soil for the emergence of metaphysics. The abdication of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the tyranny of the Sima family may be just the last straw.

Guo Jia also smiled. "If you can really become an immortal, what kind of title do you care about? General, if you want to see me, you will have to take a bath and fast."

The two made a few jokes and tacitly avoided this too heavy topic. Guo Jia introduced Huang Wan to Sun Ce. Huang Wan will come soon, and Sun Ce must have seen him. It would be better to prepare more.

"In short, Huang Ziyan is a legend." Guo Jia made a straightforward comment and gave Huang Wan a very high evaluation. "I think he may be one of the people who understand the general the most."

"Oh, why do you say that?"

"Huang Ziyan was wise early and became famous in the capital as a minor, and was called a child prodigy. This man was smart but not pedantic. He was wise and politic, civil and military, and could both abide by the scriptures and be good at making power and change. He was a rare capable minister. No, it should be said that he was a real minister."

"So strong?" Sun Ce was skeptical.

"Well, wealth and honor cannot be lust, poverty and humbleness cannot be moved, and power and force cannot be betrayed. This is what he is talking about. Therefore, he surrendered to Huang Hansheng not because he is afraid of death, but because he has something to ask for." Guo Jia looked at Sun Ce with a smile. "General, I suggest you be alert when meeting him. It is not ruled out that he will assassinate you. Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo, but he is not as greedy as Wang Yun. When Chen Fan and Dou Wu eliminated the eunuch, if he had not been imprisoned at home and failed to participate in the matter, the outcome was unknown. Don't look at He Boqiu becoming a famous swordsman, He Boqiu is far inferior to him when it comes to assassination."

Sun Ce felt it was reasonable. Although Huang Wan was defeated, he showed no bad courage and was much better than Chen Fan. If his opponent was not Huang Zhong, the result would be hard to say. Since he could participate in the killing of Dong Zhuo, it would not be impossible for him to play as an assassin again.
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