Qinglan lowers to the Chutian, warms back to the wings of wild geese, and the formation rises from the flat sand. Spring is suddenly in sight, and I ask when it will be. I reluctantly go to Shanjia. Apply fragrance and color, fill it with whitewash, and compete for beauty. Thousands of silk threads, on the street
Willows can gradually hide crows.
Can sigh. The Qingjiang River is east of the river, and the painting is flowing west, pointing to the sun setting in Chang'an. I am worried about the banquet, the wind blows the tail of the flag, and the tide splashes the black gauze. Tonight is facing the first quarter of the moon, next to the water station, deep in the sea. The place of deep regret,
Pick out lanterns from time to time.
——"Clouds Crossing the River" by Zhou Bangyan (Song Dynasty)
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Li Cong said to Taifu Xu: "Liangzhou has a flat and vast terrain. It has been a fertile land full of people and mulberry trees since ancient times. It is an important commercial port in the northwest where 'carriages and horses intersect, and songs and sunrises cross the horizon'. It is also a "line connecting the vast desert".
, an important military area that controls the "throat of the five counties".
Since the beginning of the year, the locust plague has been severe in the Yongliang area, and hundreds of thousands of people are starving. I am the governor of Liangzhou and the military envoy of Hexi Province, so my father entrusted me with the task of providing disaster relief.
Liangzhou is located on the border between Han and Qiang, and its people are fierce and unafraid of death. Since ancient times, Liangzhou’s elite cavalry have been the best in the world, and they are known as “Liangzhou’s big horses, running rampant in the world.” Once the disaster is not controlled well, serious trouble may occur. How about this job?
Once it’s done, please ask Taifu to teach me.”
Taifu Xu pondered for a moment and said: "The troubles in disaster relief are closely related to the ineffectiveness of local officials in disaster relief, and there are no more than the following reasons:
First, there was not enough food for disaster relief, which caused the victims to exchange their children for food and starve to death everywhere. The food was not enough because local officials did not dare to act and opened warehouses to provide food relief. Or it was because of corruption, embezzlement at all levels, and the exploitation of people under the court.
Distributed disaster relief money and food.
Second, the disaster relief measures were ineffective. The victims were not resettled, which led to the displacement of the victims, large-scale gatherings, eating, drinking, and eating, which led to the spread of the plague, causing a large number of deaths and panic.
When the above situation occurs, the victims will attack private houses and wealthy households. When the situation is severe, they will attack government offices, kill officials, seize food, and gather people to rebel."
Prince Qing Li Cong couldn't help but nodded in agreement: "It's just as the Tutor said. I read the reports from the early years of Liangzhou's famine, and it's true. I wonder if the Tutor has a way to deal with it?"
Taifu Xu said: "First of all, the prince must personally take command, holding Shangfang's sword. If it is discovered that the grain is being deducted at all levels, he will kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and kill him immediately!"
When talking about the disaster food, King Qing Li Cong couldn't help but interrupt the Taifu and said: "Taifu, if it is not a deduction, but there are too many victims, the disaster food is not enough, or the disaster food is not delivered in time, what should we do?"
The Taifu said: "If this is the case, the disaster food can be distributed mainly to the old, young, sick and disabled."
Li Cong, the king of Qing, was stunned and said: "How should young adults eat enough?"
Taifu Xu said: "The more you work, the more you will get, and you will be paid according to your work."
Seeing that Qing Wang Li Cong was puzzled, Xu Taifu further explained: "During the locust plague, large-scale construction projects should be carried out. Liangzhou is an important commercial town in the northwest, with many wealthy families. The local government should take the lead and mobilize the young and middle-aged people among the victims to carry out large-scale construction projects, build bridges and pave roads.
At the same time, mobilize local wealthy families to build houses, build ancestral halls, and build schools, and do all the things they want to do and have time to do on weekdays. In short, we must not let young and middle-aged people idle, idleness will cause trouble. Let them have a living
Work, make money, and use your labor to exchange money and food for the family."
Li Cong, the king of Qing, suddenly realized, and then asked: "It's no problem for the local government to provide money. Are these wealthy households willing to pay for it? Although many of them are rich enough to rival the country, when it comes to giving money, it's like killing them.
of."
Taifu Xu said: "Be kind and powerful at the same time. Tell them that the money will not be in vain. Labor is the cheapest at this time. If there is a repair plan at home, this is the most cost-effective time."
In times of suffering, we must work together. If everyone does not contribute, once the situation gets out of control and the victims riot, kill officials and rebel, they will burn, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evil. By then, these wealthy families will not only lose money and food, but their families will be insulted, and they may not even be able to save their lives. .”
After hearing this, King Qing Li Cong sighed with emotion for a long time and said: "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading books. What the Taifu said has benefited me a lot. This disaster relief will be carried out according to the Taifu's opinions."
Prince Qing Li Cong took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment and said: "One more thing, I would like to hear the opinion of the Grand Tutor?"
Taifu Xu said: "What is your Majesty asking about?"
Qing Wang Li Cong stared at Taifu Xu and said: "That thing!"
Taifu Xu smiled and said nothing, also picked up the tea cup and gently smelled the faint fragrance of tea overflowing from the scent cup.
After a while of burning incense, King Qing Li Cong finally lost his temper and asked, "What does the Master mean by this?"
Taifu Xu smiled and said: "Your Highness, do you really want to fight?"
Qing Wang Li Cong sighed and said: "I don't dare to lie in front of the Tutor. If I miss this opportunity, I will really be unwilling to do so. My sons Li Qiu and Li Yan couldn't afford to kneel here last night. Of course I know Their intentions. The Grand Tutor also knows that I have no children, and these sons are all adopted by the former Crown Prince Li Ying. If my second brother had not been framed by Concubine Wu Hui back then, they would both be the legitimate sons of the Crown Prince today. If I didn’t fight, how could I Didn't it also delay the future of the two of them?"
Taifu Xu smiled and said: "Your Highness, do you really think this is an opportunity?"
Prince Qing Li Cong was stunned: "What do you mean by these words?"
Taifu Xu remained silent, with a look of nostalgia on his face.
Qing Wang Li Cong thought for a long time and asked: "Does the Grand Master mean that this time it is a mystery?"
Taifu Xu said: "The day after the famous prime minister Zhang Jiuling left Chang'an, the three kings were deposed and immediately killed. The truth has not been told to the world until now. What were you worried about back then, and what are you afraid of today?"
Li Cong was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Although I was far away from the court, I heard the prophecy of 'kill, destroy, wolf'. But it is said that my father heard about it, laughed it off, and did not take it seriously. .”
Taifu Xu stared at Qing Wang Li Cong and said: "Loose outside and tighten inside will lead the snake out of its hole."
When King Qing Li Cong heard this, cold sweat ran down his back. He stood up tall, bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Grand Master, for your advice. I cleared the clouds and saw the sun. The bachelor knows what to do."
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After King Qing Li Cong left, Taifu Xu thought for a long time and wrote a long letter to his fourth brother, General Wuwei Ma Muye.
Taifu Xu said: "Fu'er, have you ever heard the story of 'pulling a seedling to encourage it to grow'? Mencius said, 'There must be something to do but don't do it right, don't forget it in your heart, don't encourage it to grow, just like the people of the Song Dynasty.'
When you study, don't always expect its effects, don't expect how things will turn out. Why haven't you mastered Kung Fu yet? Why haven't you succeeded yet? Then you just think about how to speed up the process, be greedy for speed, and undermine the success.
Don't forget what you want to do at all times. Water drops will penetrate the stone, day by day, and don't worry about when you will be rewarded. Just like the Taoist practice method that you often say, "Don't forget, don't help": practice according to the master's instructions, and don't worry about anything all day long. You will practice it from time to time, otherwise you will never practice it. You see, this Taoist saying is actually first put forward by Mencius.
"Don't forget, don't help." To put it more simply and straightforwardly, it means, "Only about hard work, not about harvest."
Fu'er said: "If you don't care about the harvest, then what's the point of working?"
Taifu Xu said: "This is the perspective from which we look at the problem. We cannot look at the problem from a result-oriented perspective, but from a cause-and-effect-based perspective. If you don't ask for harvest, it will come. If you are always thinking about harvest, you will feel that the progress is too slow.
Make the mistake of 'pulling seedlings to encourage growth'. Just cultivate, just water and cultivate, and the days will grow, and things will grow faster and faster.
Aren’t you also surprised why the Shaolin disciples lost to Emei this time? Maybe in addition to the outstanding talent of the Emei disciples this time, it also has something to do with Shaolin’s own martial arts practice. Shaolin Kung Fu places special emphasis on foundation building, and almost no moves are learned in the early stage of martial arts training.
, which is basic breath, strength, and endurance training. Therefore, in the first ten years of learning martial arts, you can't keep up with ordinary gang disciples. After twenty years of learning martial arts, you are on par with Kunlun, Emei, Kongtong and other famous sects. After thirty years of learning martial arts, this
Among a group of masters, not many are the opponents of Shaolin."
After that, Taifu Xu took up his pen and wrote four big characters: "A drop of water penetrates a stone" and said: "Fu'er, this is for you. Your martial arts comes from the source of Yongding water. I hope your life will be the same, starting from small steps.
Day after day, every drop of water wears away the stone!"