When Yang Xiu came to Chu Nan's house, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Chu Nan was playing with two children in the room. The one-month-old daughter was rolling around in the crib, bumping into her brother from time to time, causing him to also No peace.
For such a big little Douding, even if he wanted to use mind-reading skills, he could only read their emotions. The invincible mind-reading power had no effect on the two babies, and Chu Nan was quite helpless.
What's the use of just reading emotions? Dealing with a child is more difficult for Chu Nanjue than fighting a battle. You can never predict what his emotions will be like at the next moment.
Upon hearing that Yang Xiu had come to visit, Chu Nan handed over the responsibility of taking care of the child to Zhen Mi, and then went straight to the front hall.
"Dezu is here." Chu Nan saw that Yang Xiu did not deliberately belittle or belittle him. There was no need for him to do such a thing with his current status, but it would seem stingy.
Of course, it wasn't high-profile. Yang Xiu didn't have the respect, so it was just a normal job interview.
"See your Majesty." Yang Xiu bowed to Chu Nan in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
"Did Mr. Wen know that you participated in the assessment and joined my sect?" Chu Nan motioned Yang Xiu to take a seat and asked casually, "What do you think, Yang Xiu came to participate in the assessment so blatantly, it seems like a slap in the face of a scholar."
"I know." Yang Xiu's expression was a little arrogant. After all, Chu Nan was a few years younger than him. Although he had ability, he had no talent. For people like Yang Xiu, if you don't have talent, you are vulgar. Chu Nan Currently in this column.
Chu Nan looked at Yang Xiu with some surprise. Yang Xiu looked a little confused and frowned: "Your Majesty?"
"Nothing." Chu Nan looked away, sat down and said, "Since I want to join the household department, I would like to know what Dezu thinks of the new policy?"
"The benefit lies in the present, but the sin lies in the future!" Yang Xiu said calmly.
"Oh?" Chu Nan looked at Yang Xiu and was not angry: "Tell me the reason."
"Your original intention is to serve the people, and it is out of good intentions, but your method is actually to treat the people of the world as tenants of the court?" Yang Xiu said in a deep voice: "Have you ever thought about treating the people of the world as tenants? What will happen in the future? Now the people are grateful to your Majesty because life is better than in the past. However, as the saying goes, it is difficult to calm down desires. People's desires are endless. In the future, if they weaken slightly, the people will forget what your Majesty has brought. All the benefits turned to hatred!
This is the evil of human nature!
Moreover, the number of tenants you can use this method is not thousands or tens of thousands, but millions or even tens of millions!"
Chu Nan nodded, probably understanding what Yang Xiu meant: "Uncontrollable?"
"Yes, tens of thousands of tenant farmers have lost the support of the local wealthy families to the imperial government. They are all managed by the government offices. It seems that all these rights have been given to the imperial court, but the corruption among them will be even worse." Yang Xiu nodded: "Instruct you to I know a little about the hatred of the nobles, but you should also know that the corrupt people among the nobles are far lower than the poor families you are working for now. It’s not that they don’t have this intention, they just don’t have the opportunity, and they have never seen prosperity. , they are more likely to be fascinated by prosperity than scholars."
"What Dezu said does make some sense." Chu Nan looked at Yang Xiu with admiration. He had really studied the New Deal: "Have Dezu ever thought that 100% of the world's talents are talented, and the gentry accounts for 80%, and the rest It’s not that we don’t want the next 20%, but if we want it again it will lead to riots. If we return this 80% to the people, even if 30% or even 50% of it is corrupted, the people will still be prouder than before.”
"But this is the present. Have you ever thought about the future?" Yang Xiu asked back: "The gentry is declining, but there will definitely be a new group to replace the gentry, either powerful or former nobles. There is never absolute fairness in this world.
, Your Majesty’s method is just a fantasy.”
"Dezu, is there perfection in this world?" Chu Nan did not refute, but asked rhetorically.
"Of course there is." Yang Xiu was confused by the question.
"I don't believe it. Can Dezu draw it for me?" Chu Nan asked with a smile.
Yang Xiu frowned, but still picked up the pen and ink and carefully drew a circle.
"Do you think it's round?" Chu Nan glanced at it amusedly.
Yang Xiu frowned slightly, thought for a while, took out another pen, placed it in the center, and then used the pen as the center, cross-fixed it with another pen using the mantra method, and then carefully made a circle.
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"Please take a look." Yang Xiu showed it to Chu Nan.
"You can magnify it ten times to see it." Chu Nan gestured to Yang Xiu. He was also a Confucianist. Although the words and Dharmas were no longer universal, he could still achieve some magical powers in a short period of time.
Yang Xiu Yi Yan looked at the circle he drew, but saw that the edges of the enlarged circle began to become uneven. He somewhat understood what Chu Nan meant. He quickly retracted his words, frowned and looked at Chu Nan and said: "Ruo Yi ordered
As you say, I'm afraid no one in the world can make a circle that satisfies you."
"Yes, no one in this world can draw a circle no matter what tools they use, but neither you nor I will deny the existence of circles." Chu Nan nodded, looked at Yang Xiu and smiled: "It's necessary, I'm poor.
It will be difficult for the world to achieve true fairness in our lifetime, because human nature is complex and things are changeable, but Dezu cannot deny that it exists. Although it is out of reach, we can restrain human nature through the rule of law, increase supervision, etc.
To approach that world of great harmony, we should not give up and choose to retreat just because it is difficult to achieve."
"As a scholar and a famous family in the world, it is understandable to consider this from the perspective of a scholar. However, I am willing to argue with you on this matter because what you said to me today came from the bottom of your heart. You came to argue with me, not
If you are messing around with me, I will argue with you. The problems you are worried about will definitely arise in the future, but you cannot give up because of this."
"If Dezu wants to come here to persuade me, then please come back. Since you came here calmly, I will also come back calmly." Chu Nan waved his hand.
Since the other party is arguing with him openly, Chu Nan will not play dirty tricks against you. Of course, if you play dirty and shameless with me, then let's compare who is dirtier and who is more shameless.
Yang Xiu frowned and looked at Chu Nan. The debate can still be continued, but there is no need. You are from the perspective of the nobles, and others are from the perspective of the world. Even if you bring the future, you have already lost.
With his arrogance, since he has already lost, he is not willing to argue and lie.
After a long silence, he bowed to Chu Nan and said, "Xiu Shou is taught. In addition, I am here because I sincerely want to become an official. I have also passed the Gongtai Confucian examination. I have no reason to quit due to emotion and reason."
"That's okay." Chu Nan looked at Yang Xiu and said, "Then go to the government office and report it first. You can be my subordinate for the time being and check the files for me to find out any problems."
"Here." Yang Xiu stood up, saluted Chu Nan, and left.
Weird!
Looking at Yang Xiu's leaving figure, Chu Nan shook his head. Through the previous exchange and listening to his thoughts, he could draw several conclusions.
First of all, this person came to vote sincerely and with the intention of standing firmly by his side. This is a good thing. Yang Xiu is a talent after all, and his talent is not weak. He has a rare talent for divine calculation. Although he is not Guo
Although he is at full level like Jia, as long as he has this talent, he will not be bad.
Secondly, his position is still on the side of the gentry. The remarks he just made were not just to criticize his New Deal, but he truly believed that.
Yang Xiu felt that the previous system of the gentry did need to be reformed, but it should not be the direct killing of the people like Chu Nan. Instead, the system should be standardized, the selection criteria for talents should be strengthened, and the right to select talents should be transferred from the local to the imperial court.
To achieve the purpose of centralization.
Isn't this the prototype of the later Nine-Rank Officials' Law?
In the end, the reason why he chose to stand firmly on Chu Nan's side was because of his father's wishes, not his original intention.
You could call him a father's boy. He has his own firm beliefs. Call him independent. If his father says anything, he will not hesitate to come and stand beside the people he regards as his enemies, and he is sincerely sympathetic to him.
Talent and talent are good, but unfortunately he is too arrogant, so I have to find a way to beat him.
However, the person who beats him up cannot be him, and even if it is Chu Nan, it is unrealistic to beat Yang Xiu in terms of talent. The thing that Yang Xiu despises most about Chu Nan is that he has ability but no talent.
He has to find someone to deal with who he doesn't like but who can dominate him professionally. It's hard to find this person.
Looking at Lu Bu's group, it seems that there are only two of them, Chen Gong and himself. Whether Chen Gong's talents can match Yang Xiu's is hard to say, but with the seniority here, even if Chen Gong wins, it will be difficult to have a knocking effect.
Liu Ye, like Chu Nan, is very capable, but his talent is not outstanding, at least not as good as Kong Rong.
Other than that...he has no one!
Chu Nan sighed. There were many military generals around him, and his father-in-law was the most powerful general in the world, but there were few civil servants who could be used. Not just county magistrates, but those who could help him share the pressure and help him govern the world.
, there is no one else but Liu Ye who controls national policy.
No, there is another one.
Chu Nan suddenly remembered someone.
He is now actually the leader of Lu Bu's forces. Although his father-in-law has not yet made a clear claim to fame, he has now gradually reduced his presence under Chen Gong's advice, devoted himself to cultivation, and stopped caring about foreign affairs.
In other words, he has now actually reached the conditions that Guo Jia set for him. If such a talent is not used but is allowed to live in a dungeon, it is a waste of resources and talent!
After thinking about this clearly, Chu Nan immediately got up and took Zhou Cang all the way to the Criminal Prison.
"Why do you have time to come to Xiaguan today?" Man Chong had just inspected the Tianlao and was a little surprised when he saw Chu Nan.
"Come and see Feng Xiao, Mr. Boning is... personally inspecting the cells?" Chu Nan looked at Man Chong in surprise. The Minister of Punishment was so conscientious? He actually inspected the cells in person?
"A lot of things have happened in the past year since your absence in Xuchang. Today's Tianlao is slightly different from the past." Man Chong coughed lightly and rubbed his temples.
"How is it different?" Chu Nan asked curiously.
"Since your Majesty is here to visit the prison today, why don't you go with me and have a look." Man Chong didn't explain. He was at the gate of the prison anyway, so he took Chu Nan to the prison.