His lifelong efforts were recognized and his suggestions were adopted. Cai Yong was in a good mood and was even more excited. When he talked about Zhou Xun, the eldest son of his grandson Zhou Yu, he praised him and looked up. When talking about the Western Regions knowledge that his daughter Cai Yan had recently studied, he was both emotional and proud. This was a brand new science, but unfortunately he was old and had a lot of things to do, so he had no time to study it. When talking about Guan Ning's argumentative article, he shook his head repeatedly, saying that Guan Ning lived in Liaodong and was still using old-style academic methods and ignoring the emerging evidence. It was really aging before he got old and disappointing.

Sun Ce was not very good at learning, but he liked Cai Yong's mentality of keeping pace with the times. Although he was old, he was not conservative and could face up to the newly unearthed inscriptions and antiques, and was eager to learn. He read a lot of books every day and was mixed. Even the anecdotes of Yuzhang compiled by Yang Xiu were read with relish and verified with ancient historical records. He had new insights from time to time, which made people admire his amazing memory and knowledge.

It is like a walking library and equipped with the most efficient search system. No wonder knowledge is done with water.

Cai Yong talked about the excitement, and inevitably talked about the recent public opinion. Sun Ce was called king, and Xiangyang Academy was inevitably affected. However, most of the students of Xiangyang Academy had never been an official, and their nostalgia for the court was only stopped in concepts. Instead, they were deeply loved by Sun Ce's new policy, and their opposition was not fierce. In recent years, new affairs have been seen, and some are not strange. In addition, Sun Ce did not establish himself as a king, but was rewarded by the court. Most of them did not think that Sun Ce would be rebellious if he became king. The court is also changing. Since he could move the capital to Guanzhong and implement the new policy, there were too many ancestral systems that violated, why could not break the rule that the different surnames could not be named king.

But they discussed a question: Will Sun Ce go further and establish a new dynasty?

Regarding this issue, the focus of discussion mainly focuses on two aspects: one is whether the Han Dynasty has exhausted its energy, and is there any possibility of revival? The other is whether Sun Ce is a local virtue, does it meet the requirements of the five virtues, and is it the person who will be destined to be? Let’s not talk about the previous question for the time being, but the latter question is related to Sun Ce’s sign. The phoenix as the fire has the meaning of rebirth. It means who reborn. There are many different opinions. Some people say that Sun Ce takes the name of Little Overlord, which is Xiang Yu’s rebirth. Some people say that the phoenix is ​​similar to the Vermillion Bird, and is a divine beast in the south. The south belongs to fire, and the phoenix as the fire also has fire. This should refer to the fire virtue of the Han Dynasty. In other words, Sun Ce is not only not a person who sets up the new dynasty, but a person who helps the revival of the Han Dynasty.

When Sun Ce heard this, he was a little amused. The scholars of Xiangyang Academy talked about this all day long? It was a waste of my money. He was about to speak, but Zhang Hong shook his head calmly. Sun Ce understood and swallowed the words he poured to his mouth.

"What is Mr. Cai's opinion?" Zhang Hong asked calmly.

Cai Yong stroked his gray beard and his eyes were sly, showing agility that was not consistent with his age. "Prime Minister, I was not determined for a moment, but I remembered a story, which vaguely felt familiar. Can the Prime Minister guess what it is?"

Zhang Hong shook his head, laughing without saying a word.

"During Emperor Xiaojing, Dr. Qi Yuan Gusheng fought with Huang Sheng for the Tangwu Revolution in front of the imperial court, and quoted Mencius's words. He said that Tangwu won the hearts of the people and should be ordered. It can be seen that the Confucianism's view that the people are the most important, the country is the second, and the king is the least important. If the Han Dynasty really lost the hearts of the people and replaced it with a new dynasty, what's wrong?" Cai Yong slowed down his speech and his face became serious. "So, I think the real problem is nothing else, but whether the Han Dynasty had lost the hearts of the people."

Sun Ce suddenly realized. Cai Yong said so much, and finally fell on this point. In fact, the meaning was very clear. They did not oppose Sun Ce's establishment in the new dynasty. They only care whether he was forcibly or obedient. If the Han Dynasty lost the people's hearts and followed the will of heaven and was natural and righteous, they would support it. If the Han Dynasty did not lose the people's hearts and he seized it by force, it would be a disaster for the world and they would oppose it.

He adheres to the duties of the monarch and the minister, and believes that the monarch is the monarch and the minister is the minister. The concept that cannot be changed is pedantic and can be ignored. The facts prove that such people are a minority after all, and they cannot cause too much storm. However, Cai Yong's view is logically self-consistent, and even Sun Ce himself cannot object. I believe it is the idea of ​​the vast majority of people in the world and cannot ignore it. Otherwise, even if they succeed, they will be a temporary cloud and endless troubles.

Why did Cao Wei reign shortly on the Han Dynasty? Is it just because Sima Yi and his son are insidious? It's not that, but Cao Pi was anxious and disgusting. Perhaps not everyone would rise up to resist, but when they were in trouble, few people sympathized with them. Even if the Sima family established the Jin Dynasty, there was no real foundation for the people, so they would persecute scholars with vicious fear that someone would speak.

If they break the rules, they will inevitably be punished by the rules.

"What Mr. Cai said is reasonable." Zhang Hong said lightly: "What the people want is the destiny of heaven. My king and minister of Wu also firmly believe in this."

Cai Yong looked at Sun Ce. Sun Ce smiled and nodded. "The Prime Minister's words are my voice."

Cai Yong nodded. "In this way, Yong has no regrets in this life. We should wait and see how peace is."

Sun Ce smiled and said, "I hope Mr. Cai will work hard to have a meal, live long and peaceful like Mr. Zhao, and then we will ask you to write another historical book to witness these five hundred years of changes."

Cai Yong looked at Sun Ce and smiled slightly. "Inheriting the King Jiyan, I will definitely work hard to live a few more years."

Zhang Hong and Sun Ce exchanged a look and smiled knowingly.

February in Chang'an is still cold, and the emperor met Yang Xiu in the greenhouse hall.

Yang Xiu wore neat official uniforms, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, and gave a great gift in front of the emperor.

"General, Chief Secretary, Messenger, pay homage to Your Majesty."

The emperor quickly stepped forward and helped his hands. "Yang Qing asked him to get up. I haven't seen him for several years. Yang Qing seems to be a guardian of the Muslim family. There are successors to the Yang family in Hongnong. Is Yang Gong's Security? What are you busy with recently?"

Yang Xiu bowed and bowed again. "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern. My parents are safe. Now I live in Taihu Lake, crawling with classics, wanting to clarify the origin of the official system, find a way to prove the long-term peace and stability, and do my best for the people of the world."

The emperor was very interested and ordered someone to give him a seat. A waiter brought him a seat, and Yang Xiu thanked him. When asked about Yang Biao's recent situation, his gratitude for Yang Biao was beyond words. He repeatedly said that if Yang Biao had not provided 300 million yuan, the Western Expedition last year would not have been completed. He was also very interested in the official system organized by Yang Biao and asked about the progress.

Yang Xiu offered a manuscript from the previous official system, which Yang Biao had prepared long ago. After Sun Ce decided to send Yang Xiu to the court, Yang Biao copied a copy of the manuscript and asked Yang Xiu to bring it to the emperor. He had sold himself to Sun Ce and could not return to the court. This was a gift he offered to the emperor.

The emperor was so happy that he couldn't let go of his love. "Have the Marquis of Wu read the masterpiece of Duke Yang?"

Yang Xiu knew very well that the emperor asked not only whether Sun Ce had read this manuscript, but also whether Sun Ce knew that Yang Biao brought this manuscript to Chang'an. "The King of Wu was very concerned about the progress of this manuscript. Every time my father wrote an article, he would submit it to the King of Wu for reading. To put it in detail, the reason why my father had such ambition was also entrusted by the Marquis of Wu."

The emperor understood and nodded repeatedly. "Let me read it carefully and ask Yang Qing for advice. Yang Qing is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. I believe he has already memorized this manuscript in my heart?"

"I know one or two things. If your Majesty asks, I will respond sincerely." Yang Xiugong bowed. "I am on the order of the general to come to the court to govern the government, and I should answer your questions and answer your Majesty's questions and help you to peace."

The emperor raised his eyebrows lightly. "In Yang Qing's opinion, how can we achieve peace? What are the aspects of the court's policies to be improved?"

Yang Xiu took out a memorial from his sleeve again and presented it to both hands. The waiter immediately rushed over, took the memorial and delivered it to the emperor. The emperor opened it and looked at it, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes.

The title of the memorial is concise and direct: discussing the disastrous and contradictory government affairs.

The emperor looked at the thick memorials and could not suppress the anger in his heart. Huang Biao? Could it be that my hard work in the past few years was useless and only ended with the word Huang Biao? I know you are here to cause trouble, but your attitude is too arrogant, and you are reluctant to do any superficial articles. He did not dare to read the main text, for fear that he would not be able to control his emotions for the first time and had a dispute with Yang Xiu. Yang Xiu was not only the spokesperson for Sun Ce, but also Yang Xiu's son. Yang Biao has made contributions to the court. It can be said that the court can have such a situation today is due to Yang Biao's grace of 300 million yuan. If you don't give Sun Ce face, you always have to leave some face for Yang Biao. If you want to argue with Yang Xiu, you can't let him, the emperor, come forward in person, otherwise it would be too ugly.

"It seems that I have a lot of shortcomings. I should read Yang Qing's memorial carefully and discuss with my ministers." The emperor suppressed his anger and said calmly, then changed the topic. He talked about the past of the Hongnong Yang family, sighed at the loyalty of the Yang family for generations and worthy of the court's favor. He also expressed his high hopes for Yang Xiu, hoping that he could continue to work hard and realize the glory of the five generations and three officials.

Yang Xiu did not argue, thanked him one by one, and was well-mannered and had no point in criticizing him.

Half an hour later, Yang Xiu stood up and said goodbye, and went straight to the General's Mansion to take up his post.

The emperor immediately summoned Xun Yu and showed him Yang Xiu's memorial. The new policy was chaired by Xun Yu. Yang Xiu's memorial pointed directly to the new policy, so naturally Xun Yu should understand the situation first. Before Xun Yu arrived, he had read the memorial. Seeing that his efforts over the past few years were worthless, he was furious and his tears were so angry that they were in agitation.

After Xun Yu finished reading it, he was speechless for a long time.

The emperor was puzzled. "Lingjun, do you think what he said is reasonable?"

Xun Yu thought about it and left the seat and bowed. "Your Majesty, the new policy is presided over by me, and all the mistakes are in me."

The emperor stared at Xun Yu for a while and became a little uneasy. Why did Xun Yu say that he was trying to resign? His new policy was presided over by Xun Yu, and he was also counting on Xun Yu to lead the battle against Yang Xiu. If Xun Yu retreated without fighting, who could take the lead?

"Lingjun, what do you mean?"

"Your Majesty, the new policy is to follow the policy of Wu Hou and implement it in Guanzhong. But now it seems that I have understood it wrong, and it is a big mistake. It is simply a completely different direction and contrary to the rules."
Chapter completed!