Zhong Yao was surprised and happy, and quickly stood up. "Yo came uninvited and was guilty of death." As he said that, his legs bent slightly, and he wanted to kneel down. Sun Ce strode forward, holding Zhong Yao's arm in time, and preventing him from kneeling.

"I have long admired the name of Zhong Jun. I am very lucky to see you today."

Zhong Yao was nearly fifty years old and was a few years older than Sun Jian, so he naturally refused to kneel down easily. But he was embarrassed and had to lower his posture. Sun Ce knew very well that he had no good feelings for the etiquette of kneeling, and he could not let Zhong Yao kneel down. Even if he didn't give Zhong Yao face, he would have to give Guo Jia and his wife a face, otherwise he wouldn't have to come over to meet when he heard Zhong Yao coming.

Since you act, you naturally have to act in the whole set. Besides, you can hear Zhong Yao's words outside the door, and you know that this person knows my intentions well, which is a good opportunity to curb the hearts of Ruying. If you use it well, your appeal is far beyond that of Guo Jia and Xun You.

Seeing Sun Ce respecting Zhong Yao, Guo Jia was fine, but he knew Sun Ce’s intention, but Mrs. Zhong was very happy. She was a concubine of the Zhong family. She originally had a high status in the family and needed Zhong Yao’s help. The situation is opposite now. Guo Jia is the confidant of the King of Wu and she is a friend of the sisters of the Queen of Wu. Zhong Yao was respected by the King of Wu because of their husband and wife, so he naturally had a great face.

Mrs. Zhong did not expect that Sun Ce would come and there was not enough arrangements for the bed, so she asked Sun Ce to sit in the chairperson, Zhong Yao sat in the guest seat, and she went to arrange a banquet. After asking Sun Ce for instructions, she sent someone to invite Yuan Quan.

Sun Ce and Zhong Yao made a few remarks, but did not ask how Zhong Yao came here. It was naturally not a glorious thing. If you don’t ask, you would just go straight to the point and ask Zhong Yao’s evaluation of the current situation. Zhong Yao just needed the opportunity to show off and was happy to have such an extremely natural opening. Then he just talked about the topic with Mrs. Zhong.

Zhong Yao bowed and bowed again. "Although the king started from Jingxiang, he started from Yuzhou, he naturally knew that Ruying was a place where party members gathered. Yao heard that the king was quite resistant to the party members, and he was willing to explain it to the king without considering his mistakes."

Sun Ce bowed and returned the favor. "I wish to hear and see."

"It is true that although the party members value Confucian classics, they are no longer gentlemen as gentle as jade as Master, and they are inevitably extreme in their actions. However, Confucius said benevolence, Mencius said righteousness, Confucianism was not unchanging, and the party members were a little far away from Master and a little closer to Mencius. However, in addition to the generosity of thousands of people, there was a little more determination to draw the sword and rise up, and never die."

Sun Ce was not surprised. He had heard of this view before. There were signs of division between civil and military affairs at the end of the Han Dynasty, but it was not obvious. There were many scholars who practiced swords, and Xu Shu and Xun You both went between civil and military affairs. However, Zhong Yao attributed the extremeness of the party members to the righteousness of Mencius and the heroes of the Mo family in their own way. The Han Dynasty emphasized chivalrous spirit, and it could even be said to be the end of the hero. Later generations often said that the Mo family disappeared because of this, but it seems that it is not necessarily accurate now.

The Mohist school did not die, but changed its form and stayed away from the center of cultural writing. It was no longer a prominent academic that was known as Confucianism, but became a study of the world. Although China's historical writing is rich, it is mainly aimed at the court, so it is not enough to pay attention to the world.

"According to Mr. Zhong, the party members have gathered the great achievements of all the scholars?" Sun Ce smiled, with a joking tone.

"Yes, the party members are not Confucian scholars in the original sense, just as the Confucian scholars are not Confucian scholars in the original sense. In fact, although Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism and Law attack each other and argue endlessly, they are essentially disputes among scholars. They are like people but different skills, and they are inevitable to break up and get together. It is natural to learn from their strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, the party members are not Confucian scholars, but they can be called Confucian scholars. First of all, they are scholars, but they are Confucian scholars."

Sun Ce's eyebrows were raised lightly, but he did not comment. Zhong Yao attributed the party member to the scholar, which was moving closer to his scholar theory, but he could not make up for whether to make up for it or go backwards, so he should not make hasty comments.

"Of course, because they followed the old learning, their horizons were inevitably not wide enough, and they were a little far away from the genius advocated by the king, and their realm was insufficient. But this was only the difference between fifty steps and hundreds of steps. It can even be said that this was the party member who tried the method with his body, touched the south wall, and used his own blood and life to prove that this road was blocked, providing some reference for the king's new theory of nurturing. As far as the original intention is concerned, it is no different."

Sun Ce pondered and said nothing. Although Zhong Yao did not say that his views on the party members were biased, it was not entirely far-fetched to emphasize that the sacrifices of the party members were of reference for him. The reason why he made great ambitions to change the process of Chinese civilization was to some extent that he did not want to see the social elites become vassals of power and be proud of being slaves of imperial power. From this point of view, the party members were in a certain way in line with his expectations. He opposed the party members, but only opposed their extremeness, their closure, and their unpragmatism.

He could not oppose the party members' responsibility to take the world as their responsibility, nor could he deny the party members' spirit of killing themselves and sacrificing themselves for justice. At least Li Ying and Fan Pang's generation had such a character.

"The Taoist art is different, and the Tao is more important than the art, so the party members are defeated. The Taoist art is dependent on each other and proves the Tao with art, so the king wins." Zhong Yao stroked his beard and smiled faintly: "The king wants to practice the king's way, and he is arrogant and ambitious, which is admirable. It is just that the verse is high and the righteous path is far-reaching. It is difficult for those who are not benevolent and brave, and it is difficult for those who are not wise and wise. There are only a few people in the world who can understand the deep meaning of the king, but only two or three sons."

Sun Ce smiled. Whether Zhong Yao was telling the truth or flattering, it sounded comfortable, which made him quite happy to meet a soulmate, like drinking mellow wine. He also knew that he was a little idealistic. When he dreamed of midnight, he often had self-doubt and did not know whether he would embark on Wang Mang's old path. Social reform is a systematic project, and it is definitely not possible to achieve it in a few years. He was a time traveler and wishful thinking of changing the historical process. How could he not backfire and become Wang Mang or Ye Qingmei?

Guo Jia spoke at the right time and guided the topic to continue. "Listen to Mr. Zhong, our assistant king is also watching the sky from a well, knowing that it is but not why it is?"

Zhong Yao smiled slightly. He was not good at criticizing Sun Ce in person, but there was no problem in criticizing Guo Jia. "If the king uses Qin politics and acts as domineering, how many years can he destroy the world?"

Guo Jia blinked and asked back, "How many years did Mr. Zhong think?"

"Three years, up to five years. Five states have half of the household registration in the world. If you recruit soldiers, you can get 500,000 and 600,000 soldiers and collect money and grain. You can get 500,000 yuan for five years. You can pacify Guanzhong in one year, Pacific Hebei in one year, and sweep the four sides in one year. You can hide a million corpses and bleed thousands of miles away. The household registration in the world will be reduced by half. Then you will give the imperial edict of Luntai to rest with the people, and the world will be safe."

"Is that true?" Guo Jia smiled even more proudly. "Since it is so relaxed, why does the king refuse to be entangled with the court and Yuan Tan?"

"Because what the king wants is not the world, but the king's way. He wants to prove to the people of the world that the king's way is to be overwhelming, and he cannot do anything. The dignified formation is the king's way." Zhong Yao turned to Sun Ce with a bright look. "King, Yao has no talent and virtue, but only has age, relying on his seniority and speaking boldly. If there is any offense, please let the king's way be."

Sun Ce smiled and smiled. This old man is really a genius. He speaks so beautifully and has such a low posture. I am grateful that you are too late, so I can't get angry. Even if you are really dissatisfied, I feel embarrassed to be angry. No wonder he can live in his eighties and seventies and have a smart and prodigal old man.

However, Zhong Yao's words really hit the point. Perhaps it was because the bystanders were clear, and he saw more thoroughly than close ministers like Zhang Hong and Guo Jia. It's not that I can't pacify the world quickly, but I just don't want to win too hard. It's like losing. It's boring to fight to the point of blood. I not only want to win, but also to win easily and beautifully. I want to prove to the people of the world that development is the hard truth. Only by emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts can I have the strength, dignity, and defeating others without fighting.

Before this, what does it matter if Yuan Tan keeps the emperor? Let them jump around and see what the result can come out and whether they can force me to do my best. Seeing the opponent get angry and gritting his teeth, but having no choice but to do anything to me is also a kind of enjoyment.

"Jun Zhong is humble. He dare not take the blame, but he is quite inspired. The road ahead is far away, and I am also groping forward. I don't know which step I can take. If there is a wise man like Zhong Jun, I will feel much more fulfilled. Since I have come here, I'll be at ease. Why not stay here for a while and let me ask for help from time to time? "

Zhong Yao was overjoyed, and a big stone that had been hanging in his heart all the way finally fell to the ground. Xun Wenruo, you really missed this time. Although the emperor is a talented person and a polite person, he is still slightly inferior to the King of Wu. Zhong Yao left the seat and fell to the ground.

"When I came to the extreme, the King of Meng refused to abandon me. I dared not to follow the foolish loyalty, and I tried my best to make a fool of myself and make a fool of myself. I hope I could get one word."

Sun Ce was not humble this time and calmly received the great ceremony of Zhong Yao. Since he wanted to be a monarch and his subject, he always had the etiquette of the monarch and his subjects. Even if Zhong Yao did not mention a suggestion in the future, just Zuo Fengyi could slap the emperor if he escaped at the battle. Inside, with Zhong Yao, an old famous scholar of Ru Ying, coming forward, the rectification of Ru Ying's style can also achieve a major breakthrough.

There was a very suitable opportunity right now. Jiang Gan said that Zhong Yao was very utilitarian and always wanted to lead troops. Now he needed to go deep into Shangluo and go to the gate of Guanzhong to cultivate farms. Zhong Yao came to him at this time, which was simply God's will. If you don't have to choose, it's him.

Of course, this opportunity cannot be given too casually, and you won’t cherish anything that is too easy to get. First, it will be a pity for a while, and then talk about it after the New Year. Taking advantage of the New Year, let him go back to Yingchuan to show off and be a tiger skin.

Sun Ce made up his mind and stopped talking about specific arrangements. Instead, he talked and laughed with Zhong Yao and talked about calligraphy. "I heard that Zhong Jun’s calligraphy is profound and famous for Guanzhong. People in the world, regardless of their high or low, are proud of obtaining the tombstone written by Zhong Jun. It just so happened that there was something to bother Zhong Jun, so I would like to ask Zhong Jun not to refuse."

Zhong Yao knew his reputation and could not avoid such things. "I would like to serve the king, but I wonder which relative or friend of the king is?"

"Well, it's not one or two, but dozens of them." Sun Ce waved to the Yuan Quan and sister Yuan Heng who had just entered the door and smiled: "Queen, Madam, you are here just in time, and the great calligrapher is right in front of you."
Chapter completed!