"What are your instructions, teacher?" Zhao Yun looked at Chen Gong and asked in the silent hall.
"Does Zilong know Liu Bei?" Chen Gong said straight to the point.
Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "We met each other when we were listening to General Gongsun's tent in the past, and our words are quite similar. Forgive Yun for speaking frankly, the emperor's uncle is a rare benevolent and righteous king."
"How does it compare to Ziyan?" Chen Gongxiao asked.
"This..." Zhao Yun was silent. Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness can be felt in the words and deeds of this man. He will sympathize with the sufferings of the people, and also has the ambition to bring peace to the world. He will benefit the people and is willing to give everything he has to the people.
Distribute it all to the people and soldiers.
But Chu Nan is different. Chu Nan himself is not easy to live in poverty, but he seeks the future for the people from an overall perspective. The people living under Chu Nan's rule are undoubtedly happy, but from the perspective of getting along with Chu Nan himself, Chu Nan
Nan will not talk about the suffering of the people, benevolence, justice and morality. On the contrary, Chu Nan is a very practical person. He may sound nice in words, but he is resolute in his actions and will never limit his hands and feet because of things like reputation.
When it's time to be ruthless, there is really no mercy.
Both of them are benevolent and righteous, but if you look at it personally, Chu Nan seems to be inferior to Liu Bei, but the effect he produced is much better than Liu Bei's.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yun smiled bitterly and told Chen Gong what he was thinking: "It's hard for disciples to distinguish."
"Ziyan is my disciple. He has gradually grown from a merchant to today. Liu Bei was also in Xuzhou at the time. Marquis Wen took away his Xuzhou foundation. In terms of personal ethics, it was indeed a loss. Liu Bei was also a man of benevolence and righteousness.
, Dan Zilong, there are some things you don’t have to do, but you need to know." Chen Gong looked at Zhao Yun and said solemnly.
"Please teach me, teacher." Zhao Yun bowed and said.
"Whether it is Zi Yan, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, or Sun Quan, all the princes in the world count one by one. No matter whether they have benevolence and righteousness in their hearts, their methods of doing things cannot be benevolent and righteous. If you don't understand this principle, you are destined to fail.
Princes." Chen Gong looked at Zhao Yun and said with a smile: "No matter how you choose in the future, the first thing to consider is whether this person can help you realize your own ideals, not his own personal morality."
"Throughout the ages, if you look at the personal ethics of those who have achieved great things, none of them can be called benevolent and righteous. You should have seen the great prosperity of the Central Plains today." Chen Gong looked at Zhao Yundao.
Zhao Yun nodded. Today's Central Plains is indeed the most ideal world he has seen so far.
"But you know that the great prosperity of the Central Plains was obtained by the lives of countless nobles. The world calls Ziyan a butcher. This is not wrong. He is indeed a butcher. So far, the soldiers who died on the battlefield are not counted. Death
There are no less than a hundred thousand scholars under Zi Yan's butcher's knife, ranging from the villagers in the countryside to the ministers of the court. Many of the aristocratic families you have heard of are actually innocent according to Zilong's understanding.
Man." Chen Gong looked at Zhao Yun and said: "From this point of view, Zi Yan is by no means the benevolent and righteous king Zilong thought."
Zhao Yun's face turned pale. He looked at Chen Gong and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. After seeing the prosperity of the Central Plains, he always felt that the world had misunderstood Chu Nan.
If another person had said this, Zhao Yun might have drawn his sword, but the person who said this was a great scholar, Chu Nan's teacher, and could be said to be the person closest to him.
"This world is just a piece of fat. According to normal principles, if everyone shares it equally, everyone can live a very prosperous life. However, human nature is greedy. If those in power want to get more, they can use their power to get more for themselves.
But if there are more people, there will be less people. When there are more people in power, there will be a small number of people who will take up most of the fat."
Chen Gong looked at his disciples and sighed: "Maybe they are not wrong. They just enjoy the blessing of their fathers and have never done any evil in their lives. However, during the revision of the law over the years, they will unconsciously be biased.
They, taxes, corvee, and secondarily, Zilong can be regarded as half a wealthy family. They should know how hard the tenants are. They are not wrong, but when the meat is distributed to them, it is not enough. No matter how good the court policy is, after a period of time, it is not enough.
It is meaningless when it comes to implementing it when it is sent down to them layer by layer, but to live, people need to eat and clothe themselves, which are the most basic needs."
"It is impossible to feed the majority of ordinary people with this small piece of meat, so the only way to change this condition is to start with that large piece of fat!"
"Zi Yan's method was very rough, but it was this rough method that snatched most of the fat meat into his hands and distributed it to all the people. That's why the Central Plains is as prosperous as it is today."
Chen Gong looked at his disciple and said: "No matter what method is used, if you want people in the world to live a life like that of the Central Plains, you must take this step. Even if you have benevolence and righteousness in your heart, if you don't take this step, you can only cherish it, but you won't be able to use it."
"Liu Bei may be a benevolent and righteous king, but judging from what he has done so far, he will not follow the path of Zi Yan, so it is difficult to implement his benevolence and righteousness."
"Scholars and common people are interdependent and naturally opposed. Therefore, to be a monarch, you must first understand these clearly." Chen Gong looked at Zhao Yundao and said: "And be able to make his own choices."
"Being a minister is much simpler. After seeing this essence clearly, it will help you make the choice that suits you best."
Zhao Yun's somewhat pale face gained a little more color. He nodded silently and said, "Disciple understands."
"So Ziyan's Confucianism is dead." Chen Gong sighed: "I tell you this, not because I hope you will be like Ziyan, but in the future, I hope you can see clearly what you want?
There is no right or wrong in this matter.”
Zhao Yun nodded. Today, his teacher showed him the cruelest truth in the world. Now he is indeed no longer entangled with Liu Bei's matter, but he feels even more uncomfortable in his heart.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Yun looked at Chen Gong and said: "Teacher, is there really no way to have both worlds?"
Chen Gong shook his head: "You can't have your cake and eat it too. If Zi Yan can unify China, the world will enter a new state, but in the end this kind of contradiction will still appear. Every time it appears, you will face a choice.
, the electorate, or the choice of scholars. Your choice today may not be the same as tomorrow. I just hope you can remember these. Confucianism also pays attention to the understanding of the mind. Only when you understand it can you advance bravely and vigorously.
You will be confused by the chaos in the world."
"Coexistence is possible, but it won't last long, and often the scholars first suppress the people, and then break out after being suppressed to the limit, just like the world at this moment, clean up again, no matter who wins in the end, the world
We will get back on track, and this is the way to go in the world!"
"Huh~"
Zhao Yun exhaled a breath of turbidity. Although he felt very uncomfortable in his heart, at this moment, he truly recognized himself and silently bowed to Chen Gong: "Thank you, teacher, for clarifying my doubts."
After a moment of silence, Zhao Yun suddenly looked at Chen Gong and said, "Since the teacher knows this, why didn't he implement it before the lord appeared and asked the lord to do it?"
"So, I am just an ordinary scholar, and he is the lord." Chen Gong heard Zhao Yun's words and knew that his disciple had come out of his knot. He laughed and said: "In this world, talented people are like crossing the river.
Although there are not many people who dare to be pioneers, you will find that history is very strange. Some ordinary people, such as Gao Zu, can eventually achieve great achievements, while people like Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Xiao He, although
He is full of talent and learning, but he can only serve as a minister, not as a king."
Those who achieve great things must not only know how to recognize and employ people, but also have a broad mind and courage. More importantly, when faced with critical decisions, they must dare to step forward and be the leader.
As long as this condition is met, it is possible to achieve success.
Just like Chu Nan now and Liu Bang four hundred years ago, neither came from a high background, but they were both astonishingly courageous. In comparison, Chen Gong naturally admired his disciples more. That was in an environment where everyone in the world was an enemy.
Kill the dead end every life.
Of course, there are factors such as luck involved, but it is undeniable that Chu Nan already had the prerequisites to become the Lord of the World even before he met Huangdi.
The reason Huang Di gave the Dragon Qi to Chu Nan was not due to Chu Nan's luck, but because Chu Nan was the only one who had such qualifications among the people present at the time.
Think about it, Chu Nan single-handedly changed the situation and outcome of the Battle of Zhuolu with his mortal body in the secret realm. Looking at the world, how many people can do this?
A person like Lu Bu, who is so brave in the world, after changing the scene, his performance in the secret realm is mediocre, but his role is extremely limited, let alone others.
"Thank you, teacher, for clarifying my doubts!" Zhao Yun bowed deeply to Chen Gong.
"Okay, what you and I need now is to handle the matters in Guanzhong." Chen Gong stood up, hammered his waist and said, "Well, I'm used to sitting on the chair Zi Yan gave me, and it's always uncomfortable to sit on my knees again.
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"Teacher, what should I do next?" Zhao Yun looked at Chen Gong curiously. Now Chang'an is basically under complete control, and Duan Xuan has successfully obtained military power.
According to the recent news, Yuan Shao has started provoking provocations frequently at the border. I'm afraid a war is not far away, and it's not good for them to waste time here.
"I asked Duan Xuan to contact Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Liang Xing, and the four candidate generals. In addition, I also wrote to the Ma family. Next, I will use these forces for my own use." Chen Gong stretched his waist and said with a smile:
"Speaking of which, the Ma family boy is a rebellious person. Although he was dormant in the secret realm, his temperament is unstable. He has not been beaten for a while. I am afraid that he has relapsed into his old ways. He may not be willing to submit this time. If we meet him,
I'm afraid this boy won't be able to settle down. When the time comes, Zilong will need to hammer him down."
Based on Chen Gong's understanding of Ma Chao in the secret realm, this boy has a wild temper and is not willing to be inferior to others. Maybe after such a long time, he will feel that he can do it again, so he has to give him some advice that is beneficial to his body and mind.