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Liu Xie was very surprised to learn that Ke Bi Neng wanted to study.After questioning Xun Yun carefully, I found out the whole story.

His view of Xun Yun has changed.

Maybe Xun Yun is not mature enough, but his mentality is positive.

"One thing doesn't bother the two masters, so you can teach him to read."

"I haven't finished my studies, how dare I deceive others?" Xun Yun hastily declined.

"It's not a doctorate, why not?" Liu Xie encouraged. "Changqian, you have been with your father for several years. You have knowledge, but you lack some experience. It is better to communicate with Ke than to be able to teach Ke, this is a rare opportunity to prove the Tao. If you do well, you will not only be able to teach Ke Bi Neng can also educate his tribe, there are tens of thousands of people, and his merits are immeasurable."

Xun Yun was both terrified and moved.

To educate tens of thousands of people, this is something he never thought of.

However, this is indeed a great merit, and ordinary people may not have the opportunity to encounter it.If it succeeds, it will be famous in history in the future.

"Then... the minister will try his best?"

"Of course I have to try." Liu Xie laughed. "I am optimistic about you. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Only those who don't do things will not make mistakes."

Xun Yun was overjoyed, and quickly agreed.

If it weren't for the emperor's trust, he would never have said such a thing to him.

After leaving the imperial tent, Xun Yun thought about it, but couldn't hold back the joy in his heart, and rushed to Xun Wenqian's tent to ask to see him.

Xun Wenqian was sitting alone in the tent, studying.The Queen's Fushou is here, and Madam Wei, as the Grand Chief Qiucheng, naturally has to serve in front of the Queen.Even the eldest son of the emperor was taken to the queen's tent to be raised, but it was only brought here while breastfeeding, so she was able to relax.

Seeing Xun Yun coming to see her, Xun Wenqian was not surprised at all.After the last welcome banquet, she wanted to talk to Xun Yun and remind him a few words, but she didn't want to do it too hastily to make people think.

Outside of the meeting, seeing Xun Yun's happy face, Xun Wenqian couldn't help but swear.

"Brother, when working with the emperor, you should be more calm, not too superficial, and make people look down upon you."

Xun Yun felt embarrassed, but he was too embarrassed to refute.

"Sit down." Xun Wenqian ordered someone to sit down and asked Xun Yun why he came.

Xun Yun was very happy at first, but after being stabbed by Xun Wenqian, he didn't dare to show too much, so he pretended to say it calmly.Xun Wenqian was a little surprised after listening.The last time she saw the emperor's face was not gloomy, she thought that the emperor had a bad impression of Xun Yun and would leave Xun Yun idle for a while.

Now it seems that she is thinking superficially.The emperor deliberately suppressed her aspirations for the empress position, just to make good use of her father and brother.

"Since the emperor trusts you, you should do your best and don't let the emperor down. You should follow the example of Yang Dezu and Huang Zimei, and train yourself a lot. Don't think that you have something special, so you are self-righteous."

"Here." Xun Yun smiled and nodded repeatedly.

In the past few days, he has already heard about Yang Xiu and Huang Yi.One is a descendant of the Hongnong Yang family of the fourth generation and the third father, and the other is the son-in-law of the Runan Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third father. These two people have better backgrounds than him, but they can train themselves assiduously, which is indeed worthy of admiration.

"Associating with Hulu, you can't do without martial arts." Xun Wenqian said again: "You and Cao Zixiu, worship Wang Jianshi as your teacher, and learn the way of swordsmanship. Although your muscles and bones are already formed, you can't become a great swordsman, but it is still enough to strengthen your body. "

Chapter 491

Xun Yun came to see his sister originally to announce good news, but was criticized by Xun Wenqian.He wanted to refute, but he couldn't find a suitable reason. After all, Xun Wenqian was also doing it for his own good.

Among other things, if Xun Wenqian didn't show up, he would have no chance to worship Wang Yue as his teacher.

Wang Yue is not the ordinary Huben Lang back then, but the emperor's master of swordsmanship.

"I haven't seen you for two years, and your knowledge has greatly increased, which is gratifying."

Xun Wenqian also realized that her tone was too strong and did not take into account Xun Yun's brother's face.She rolled Xun Yun's eyes, and said again: "In the fluffy hemp, you can straighten without support. It's like coming to Liangzhou, and your heart is magnanimous. Follow the emperor, and your eyes will be wide open."

Then she sighed again. "I thought I knew a little about the emperor's temperament, but now it seems that it is still not enough. It really is looking forward, and suddenly behind. I thought that you would be idle for a while when you first arrived, but I didn't expect..."

Xun Yun looked at Xun Wenqian, and saw a trace of regret in her eyes.He suddenly thought of Wang Yi and Yuan Quan.If Xun Wenqian was not surnamed Xun, she might not be able to become Ma Yunlu, but she could become Wang Yi or Yuan Quan.

For the king's way in her father's heart, she had to become a woman in the womb of heaven. Even if she gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor, she could not become a queen.Even if he was appointed by the emperor so quickly, it was because of her forbearance.

"Wen Qian, I have wronged you."

Xun Wenqian withdrew her mind and lowered her eyelids. "They're all descendants of the Xun family, each doing his best, there's no need to be wronged. You should work harder, don't waste your great talent in vain."

Xun Yun nodded, got up and said goodbye.

Xun Wenqian sat without moving, lost her mind for a while, then suddenly got up, asked the maid to dig out a box of wild ginseng from the back tent, put on a cloak, and came to Cai Yan's tent door.

Two Lang officials stood in front of the door, saw Xun Wenqian approaching, and went forward to salute.

"Is Ling Shi here?"

"Yes." Lang Guan quickly entered the account and reported.

In a blink of an eye, Cai Yan greeted him personally with surprised eyes. "My lord, you are..."

"I'll come and see you." Xun Wenqian followed Cai Yan into the tent, glanced at the piles of books everywhere, handed the wild ginseng to Cai Yan, and said with a smile: "Is Ling Shi still accepting disciples? I can't find it for a while. Dried meat, can't you use this box of wild ginseng to make a bunch of cultivation?"

Cai Yan looked at Xun Wenqian puzzled. "How does this work?"

"Why, are you worried that I'm too stupid to tarnish Ling Shi's reputation?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant." Cai Yan quickly explained. "If you want to find some books, you can just ask. Why do you have to be so solemn? I can't bear it."

Xun Wenqian took Cai Yan's hand, couldn't help laughing, and laughed. "It's just a joke, you don't have to worry about it. It's useless to stay with me. I heard that you have worked hard recently. You can make tea and drink to replenish your body."

"I don't dare to be rewarded for nothing." Cai Yan repeatedly declined.

"Dare to be, dare to be." Xun Wenqian blinked. "I have nothing to do, and I want to learn something, but I don't know what is the best way to learn. Ling Shi is well-informed, give me an idea, and give me some advice."

Cai Yan looked at Xun Wenqian carefully, and felt that she did not seem to be joking, so he was relieved.When it comes to learning, she has no taboos, but she doesn't want to get involved in the affairs of the harem.

"Is the nobleman looking outward, or seeking inward?"

"What is external expansion, and what is internal seeking?"

"Extending meritorious deeds from the outside is a study of the world, such as governing the Tao, the art of war, or economics. Seeking self-cultivation from the inside is a study of the world, such as the Taoism in Laozi and the speculative study of Zhuangzi."

Cai Yan led Xun Wenqian and walked around the pile of books twice, explaining them one by one.

After collecting for a period of time, there are at least a thousand volumes of books in her tent, including the books in the palace and the studies of the Western Regions collected recently.

"So many?" Xun Wenqian was dazzled.

"Although there is a lot of knowledge, the way is one. It is nothing more than the inner sage and the outer king. It's just that people are different from noble to poor, wise and foolish. The one who can really reach that step happens once in a few hundred years. Most of them are self-cultivation and family harmony That's all."

Xun Wenqian tilted her head and thought for a while. "The inner sage and the outer king are not something I dare to think about, and the Qi family doesn't seem to need me to think about it. I'll just cultivate myself. Is there any way of self-cultivation, and it's best to be able to stay?" As he said, he couldn't help laughing.

Cai Yan also smiled, her brows lightly raised. "Then let's practice the art of breathing. It is said that it can keep in good health. You have practiced Wuqinxi, combined with breathing, and cultivated both internally and externally. It is not a problem to think about it. Oh, by the way, the Taoist of the Five Dou of Rice Road is coming. On the way, when they are outside, the nobleman can ask them about their Taoism. Mrs. Lu, Zhang Lu’s mother, is a skilled person.”

Xun Wenqian's heart skipped a beat.

She had also heard that Mrs. Lu, Zhang Lu's mother, was good at maintaining her health. Although she was over half a hundred years old, she was still pretty.For her, too much involvement in politics is harmful and useless. It is better to practice Taoism to show a pure heart and few desires, and to maintain health and tolerance.

"When will they arrive?"

Cai Yan pinched her fingers and calculated. "According to the itinerary, it will be in the next few days."

-

Ke Bi Neng held the tea bowl, thoughtful. "Master, the way taught by the sage is the ceremony established by the Duke of Zhou. Was there any system before the Duke of Zhou, and what was it like?"

Xun Yun said unhurriedly: "Duke Zhou used to be under the Xia system and the Yin system, but the classics were lost, and now there is no way to know. However, the Zhou rituals were not fabricated by Xiangbi, but came from the gains and losses of the Xia and Yin systems. That's why the sages said that Zhou Jian was in the second generation, and he was as melancholy as literary."

"What about the summer system and the Yin system?" Ke Bineng's eyes flickered. "Is it similar to our grassland?"

Xun Yun's face suddenly changed. "Although the Xia system and the Yin system are unknowable, they are within three generations. They are the systems of saints. How can they be the same as those on the grassland? Marshal, you should respect your studies and don't speak rashly. Otherwise, I dare not teach you again." Already." Saying that, he wanted to get up.

Ke Bi Neng quickly stretched out his hand to hold down Xun Yun, and smiled apologetically, "Calm down your anger, I am a barbarian. If you don't understand, just ask. There is no other meaning."

Xun Yun was a little unhappy. "Since the commander-in-chief knows that he is a barbarian, he should learn from it with an open mind. It is a good thing to have doubts, but one has to be in awe. A sage still has three fears, how can the commander-in-chief act recklessly?"

"What are the three fears of a sage?"

"Fear the fate, fear the adults, and fear the words of the saints." Xun Yun shook the book in his hand. "This is the word of the saint."

Kebi can blink his eyes. "However, I heard that your Han people's classics are divided into modern and ancient. They all say that they are the words of saints, but there is a big difference. Are the servants teaching modern or ancient?"

"Do you still know the modern text and the ancient text?"

Kebi can laugh. "To tell you the truth, my family has taken in some Han people, and it is said that some are true Confucian scholars."

"What did they tell you?"

"I was busy at the time, so I didn't have time to study. However, I asked them a question they were most concerned about. Unfortunately, the answer they gave me didn't satisfy me."

"what is the problem?"

"Is it better to abdicate or pass it on from father to son? Yao, Shun and Yu abdicated, but Yu passed it on to his son. Is he right?"

Xun Yun was speechless immediately.

Chapter 492 Confucianism and Taoism

One of the biggest pain points of Confucianism is that they admire the kingly way of the three generations, but they have to face the real monarchy.The sage who wanted to reproduce the abdication ruled the country, but was severely slapped in the face by Wang Mang's abdication drama.

Facing Ke Bineng's question, Xun Yun couldn't answer it either.

Seeing Xun Yun's embarrassment, Ke Bi Neng knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly explained: "Forgive me, I am not criticizing the sages, but I just want to find a solution from the sage classics." urgent."

"Oh? Why is it so urgent?" Xun Yun managed to regain his composure.

"On the grasslands, the strong are respected, which is a bit similar to what you Han people call abdication. Later, it gradually became passed down from brother to brother, and now it's passed down from father to son. It's just that some people think it's better to pass it on from father to son, and some think it's better to pass it on from brother to brother." , and more people hope to continue the previous method, whoever is stronger will be the king of the grassland. If there are different ideas, there will naturally be conflicts."

He sighed. "To put it bluntly, if it weren't for this, even if the emperor is wise and General Xun is good at fighting, I'm afraid I can't make Xianbei bow my head. I think that when King Tanshihuai was there, Xianbei was thousands of miles from east to west, with hundreds of thousands of riders, and was invincible. Even King Tanshihuai passed away, if he could succeed Huaizong smoothly instead of brothers fighting each other, it wouldn't be..."

Ke Bi Neng came to his senses suddenly, and quickly closed his mouth.

Xun Yun was curious. "Who is Huai Zong? What's the matter with brothers fighting?"

Ke Bi Neng hesitated for a moment, then let out a long sigh.

"Huaizong is the eldest son of Tanshihuai. He fought with King Tanshihuai at a very young age. He has a very good relationship with the generals under King Tanshihuai. He was originally the most ideal heir. But Xianbei didn't have the system of passing on from father to son at that time. Some people think that they also have a chance to compete for the throne, but they dare not confront Huai Zong head-on, so they push Helian to fight for the throne."

Xun Yun listened with gusto.He knew very little about Xianbei, and this was the first time he had heard of such a thing.However, he is no stranger to such stories. There are many similar examples in the Central Plains court.

Abandoning the elders and erecting the younger is often the source of civil strife.

"Helian is not as good as Huai Zong in using soldiers, but he is good at conspiracy. In the end, Huai Zong was forced to death, but it also caused Xianbei to be at odds from then on. The various ministries fought with each other and suffered heavy casualties." Ke Bi Neng shook his head, his eyes full of helplessness. "Heroes are all dead, and the rest are villains. If Huai Zong didn't die, why did this happen?"

"So you want to learn how to pass on the tradition from father to son like me?"

Ke Bi Neng frowned and was silent for a moment. "According to the attendant, can this problem be solved by passing on from father to son? Speaking of which, although Helian is not the eldest son, he is also the biological son of King Tanshihuai."

Xun Yun rolled his eyes and understood Ke Bineng's embarrassment.

If the inheritance from father to son is respected, then Ke Bineng will never be able to take the throne, because he is not a descendant of Tan Shihuai.

If the inheritance from father to son is not respected, even if Ke Bineng becomes the king of Xianbei, there is no guarantee that his descendants will benefit, because his descendants may not be as strong as him.

Needless to say, this is indeed a problem.

In fact, the succession of the throne of the Han Dynasty is also in such a predicament, but the abdication advocated by Confucianism is more reasonable.

The only regrettable thing is that because of Wang Mang's incident, the abdication system has become a taboo, and it is far less gentle than theories such as destiny and luck.So the world is in chaos, many people are saying that the Huo De of the great man will end, and they all claim to be Tu De, but not many people mention abdication.

Xun Yun felt that this question was too complicated to answer.

He can only say to Ke Bi Neng that I'm not very knowledgeable, and I don't know how to answer your question.Allow me to go back and think about it, and ask some people for advice, and I will give you an answer later.

Ke Bi Neng was a little disappointed, but he could also understand.After all, Xun Yun is just a young man who has just been weak.

-

In the middle of December, Zhang Lu's envoys arrived at Xingzai.

Liu Xie ordered Xun Yun to meet them, first to settle them down, and to understand some basic situations in order to deal with them.

In addition to Liu Xie's intentions, Xun Yun also accepted Xun Wenqian's appointment. He wanted to know some ways of keeping in good health and maintaining capacity, so he was very attentive and enthusiastic.

Zhang Lu had quite a number of envoys, a total of about ten people, headed by Taoist Wang Zhi.

Wang Zhi's reputation is not obvious, but his status is extremely high.He is a direct disciple of Zhang Ling, the first generation of celestial master, and he is a generation higher than Zhang Lu.He is over seventy years old, but he has been cultivating since he was a child, so he looks very good, and he looks like he is in his early fifties.

Knowing that Xun Yun is the son of Xun Yu and brother of Xun Guiren, Wang Zhi was very enthusiastic.After talking with Xun Yun about some secret Taoism, he said that they are the true masters of the heavenly masters, Zhang Jiao is a sidewalk, and the yellow scarf is for the sake of wealth and honor in the world, and he doesn't know the true meaning of Taoism.

Listen to the titles of their three brothers, General Tiangong, General Digong, and General Rengong. Is this a title that a cultivator can call himself?

Zhang Lu is different.He does not strive for wealth in the world, nor does he have worldly ambitions, he just wants to protect the environment and the people.

Xun Yun had a good impression of Wang Zhi. After chatting for a while, he told them to wait at ease and then reported to Liu Xie.

After listening to Xun Yun's introduction, Liu Xie asked casually, "Changqian, how do you think we should treat Tianshi Tao? How should we treat Zhang Lu?"

Xun Yun didn't dare to be negligent, and put forward his own opinions carefully.