Thousands of years ago, the water of the Yellow River was not yellow. At least before the Spring and Autumn Period, the water of the Yellow River was not turbid, and there were no records of turbidity. It was only in the Spring and Autumn Period that there was a saying that "as long as the river is clear, how long will a person live!"
Even now, the water of the Yellow River was originally clear, but it carried a large amount of sediment when it passed through the Loess Plateau and became turbid.
Huangzhou belongs to the transition zone between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau, so there is usually not much sediment, and Huangshui is not very yellow, but some river sections, such as the river section near Suiyuan Pass, are relatively turbid.
And the so-called "when the Yellow River is clear, the saints come out" does not mean that the entire river becomes clear, but that a certain section of the river becomes clear, and a part of the Huangshui River becomes clear. This is such an amazing thing, Ye An was surprised.
That's why such small things are magnified infinitely.
For a long river system, there are many factors that influence whether it is clear or not. Ye An thinks that there may be sufficient water flowing upstream, or the flow speed may increase, which may lead to the clarity of the river section.
But Pei Chengwen doesn't think so. He insists that this is caused by "the interaction between heaven and man". Otherwise, why has the water of the Yellow River been turbid for thousands of years, but now it is suddenly clear?
After learning about this, he couldn't sit still and immediately shouted to Lao Zhangtou: "Quick! Send someone to report to Fan Zhizhou quickly to find out how many miles of Qingqinghe River are there!"
Lao Zhangtou immediately accepted the order and left. He was very happy with this kind of foreign work. Even though he was nearly fifty years old, the cavalry who had retired from the actual battlefield were placed here because they injured their arms and could not straighten them.
The government acts as a concierge.
As he was leaving, he didn't forget to turn around and call out: "Master Marquis, don't worry, Magistrate Pei, although the old man can't straighten his arms, his legs and feet are strong! Now hurry up and rush to Huangzhou!"
Pei Chengwen was probably really anxious. He didn't care about the regulations and shouted at Lao Zhangtou's back: "Okay! Go quickly, it's your official business!"
After saying that, I saw Ye An sitting in his seat, sipping tea motionlessly, and his face suddenly became embarrassed: "I have overstepped my authority, Lord Ye, forgive me..."
Ye An said calmly: "It's not a matter of overstepping or not, but it's not a big deal that the Huangshui is clear. Why should it be connected with the saint? What are we doing with Baal during this time? Aren't we trying to downplay the mysterious things in Confucianism?
?The relationship between heaven and man is not the essence of Confucianism, but the dregs. Human efforts are the most important. If you have to tear God out, is it appropriate? What are you going to promote? Or who are you promoting? Who should you let become us?
The saint from Hexi?!"
"Of course it's you, Marquis Ye!"
"What the hell?!"
Ye An stood up in horror and was about to run away. Are you kidding? Saints are all hung on the wall! I live a good life, why should I be hung on the wall?! I am treated like a praying star every day.
bye?
The people in Hexi are now extremely practical pragmatists. Even religion cannot escape it. Worshiping you must have an effect. If it doesn’t work, forget it if you don’t return the wish. You will have to curse at some point. I won’t be a great person in a hundred years.
What a big mistake!
"Marquis Ye, this matter is of great concern!"
Pei Chengwen's eyes began to glow green, and he pulled Ye An and said: "We in Hexi are full of flowers and fire, but there is only one unique person missing. Who else is suitable to stand among the saints besides you?
?”
Before Ye An could speak, the old boy began to list his "life" deeds, but he didn't see Ye An's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Can you change it to someone else? Master Du is the best. Look at him..."
"Although Master Du has made great contributions to teaching and educating people, he is far behind Ye An in being both civilized and martial arts! You see, you want both civility and martial arts, and you want martial arts, so you are the most suitable person to become a saint.
!Besides, there is no first in civility and no second in martial arts. Neither Du Fuzi nor Di Qing are suitable. You are the only one who is both civil and military. Who among the people in Hexi does not think of you? Apart from other things, I just enshrine your longevity tablet at home.
There are countless others, so don’t refuse. People can’t even ask for such good deeds that will go down in history, so why don’t you push them out?”
"We still don't know how far the river is clear. Maybe someone is spreading rumors to avoid making a big joke!"
After Ye An finished speaking, Pei Chengwen immediately jumped up and shouted like a shrew: "Even if the Huangshui is clear for one mile, it is the same as the Yellow River! Anyone who dares to criticize this matter will risk his life."
I’m going to tear that guy’s stinking mouth apart!”
Ye An rarely saw Pei Chengwen angry, and he had never seen this old boy as "chicken-blooded" as he is today in all these years. He did not dare to speak out against him for fear that he would also regard him as the target of "criticism".
Unexpectedly, Pei Chengwen, who had calmed down a little, said seriously: "Marquis Ye, you know that although Hexi is well-equipped with all kinds of industries, agriculture and commerce are prosperous, and even knowledge is unique in the world, there has never been a great sage or great sage.
Man, this seems to be a gimmick, and you and I both know it is a gimmick, but it won’t work without this gimmick!!”
Ye An was silent, and he quickly said: "It doesn't matter that you are not a so-called sage. What is important is that we in Hexi must have this name, we must have a saint that makes Hexi people proud, and we must live up to the name of a saint in Hexi."
This is enough to make people all over the world look at it, and to make tens of millions of people in Hexi unite. Do you think this matter is important?"
"Important!" Ye An said subconsciously, and Pei Chengwen who was standing next to him immediately said: "Master Hou is wise!"
Ye An pointed at his nose and said: "You have to understand that I don't even have a full-time official in Hexi. I only have a Yunzhong County Marquis and the title of Champion General..."
"This is enough!"
Pei Chengwen pointed to the government courtyard and said: "Look, has anyone mentioned this in the entire Liangzhou City, the entire Liangzhou Mansion, and the entire Hexi? The City Lord's Mansion where you live has long become my royal palace in Hexi! It is the heart of my people in Hexi.
Wherever you want!”
"You old boy, you don't want to use the name of "Huangheqing" to make a farce of wearing a yellow robe, do you?!"
"You have become a saint, why are you still playing the clumsy trick of wearing a yellow robe? You are ascending in the daytime, and you are a prime minister in white..."
These words startled Ye An, and he waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Stop it, if the reputation is too big, Tokyo City and the officials will definitely react. You don't think now is a good time to turn against the country and the DPRK, do you?
"
"No! On the contrary, this time it is you who have justifiably taken over the Hexi government!"
Ye An shook his head slightly: "No, the reason why I don't want to be the "King of Hexi" is not that I don't have enough status, but that I can't. Once I become the King of Hexi, someone will definitely support my heir to become the King of Hexi, and then things will change again.
What it looks like to have a family and a world!
You know what I am thinking, and you strongly supported me in doing so at the beginning. Using official systems, laws, education, and morality to restrain Hexi, and using the collective wisdom of officials to make major policy decisions, is the best way to govern the world.
A good idea."
"But now we need you to lead the way, and we need you to implement this policy as the Northwest King. Otherwise, even if you don't become the Northwest King, someone in the future will do so!"
Pei Chengwen was angry, pointed at Ye An and said: "I agreed with your idea back then, but negotiation is negotiation. Our Han family just needs someone with a magic weapon to unite as one, otherwise turmoil will occur!
Ye Hou, do you know how long I have been waiting for this opportunity in Hexi? The stargazers at the Astronomical Academy are almost blind and they don’t see any auspicious sky phenomena. Now a section of the Yellow River is clearing the Huangshui River. You are absolutely welcome.
Don’t dare to refuse!”
"Then I'll give it a try?"
Seeing that Pei Chengwen was really angry, Ye An didn't dare to force it. Even though he usually looked like a scholar and elegant man, no one could make him look back, not to mention that what he said was not unreasonable.