Qin Liang walked back to the city. The total distance was only two or three miles, and it took less than two minutes to walk.
This road should be the one that Qin Liang walked the most. Enter the city from Jianchun Gate, go straight west, and when you reach a crossroads, you can see Cao Shuang's General's Mansion. Then turn left to the south, and to the west is Cao Shuang's Mansion.
, to the east are Buguangli and Yongheli.
To the north of this place are Yong'an Palace, Taicang, and the arsenal. Qin Liang has discovered that if you want to go to Taicang and the arsenal from the city, you must pass by the General's Mansion.
Because it is close to the palace and government offices, there are very few people on this stretch of road. Most of the people who pass by from time to time are riding horse-drawn carriages. Qin Liang walks in silence. Most of the time, he can only see the monotonous inner walls of earth and wood on both sides. It is these walls
The city is divided into countless sections.
After a while, Qin Liang saw that on the inner wall on the left, a section of the double-slope eaves was broken, and he immediately had psychological expectations. Sure enough, just after passing the broken wall, he immediately smelled the obvious scent of osmanthus.
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The day he arrived in Luoyang, he could smell the fragrance of osmanthus. In just two days, the natural flowering period had not yet passed.
When walking alone, the boring process reminded him of many things. Even those past events that took place nearly two thousand years ago, he remembered very clearly, and unconsciously he felt more and more in a trance.
He could think of the struggle and perseverance in his previous life, and those feelings seemed to have happened yesterday. He could not go back to his hometown, so he tried his best to provide a house in the city, just to put down roots in a fertile place, and the house would not be auctioned.
The hope he clung to.
At least there was some hope. But after he came to Wei State, he saw that the attached farmers worked every day, but they had neither enough food nor clothing to keep them warm. The land was not theirs, and most of the fruits of their labor were taken away. A little disaster would destroy their families and their families.
He really couldn't figure out where people's hope was and how they persisted in surviving.
It is said that people's ability to empathize is innate. Qin Liang thinks it makes sense. He is probably a person who is naturally more likely to empathize.
In fact, he didn't want to think so much, but he just couldn't control himself. Because he was the owner of the manor when he came, and he was not a peasant. What did it matter to him if others lived miserably? So Qin Liang spent two years in Pingyuan County.
, indeed he thought about living in seclusion and becoming an ostrich. But that was just a deliberate escape, and he never felt at ease. For a period of time, he often went to work in the fields himself, probably to make up for this guilt...
This street was wider than the palace corridor, and the inner walls on both sides were not as high as the corridor. Qin Liang walked almost every day for many days in the following days, but after that, he was always on the carriage and rarely observed.
The scenery outside.
Only the scent of osmanthus comes to my nose every time.
According to Chen An's kind reminder on the first day, the first thing Qin Liang did after arriving at the General's Mansion every morning was to visit Sun Changshi. This happened every day, without exception.
Then what he did most was to read books, such as Liu Tao, Wei Liao, Qi Sun Tzu, etc., which just made up for the blind spots of knowledge in his previous life and matured the theory first. Of course, he would also read some documents from the imperial court, which can be read at Cao Shuang's Mansion.
to various memorials.
At this time, powerful people and nobles usually had family education, and there should be a lot of books in their homes. Ancient books were something that many people could see, and they were not considered scarce. However, being able to read the memorials and documents of the current dynasty was the specialty of a few people.
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Qin Liang's official position is that of Cao Shuang's assistant and counselor. Of course, he can read various documents. Thinking about it, being an idle official is not without its benefits.
As long as someone has read the classics thoroughly and has a good foundation in ancient writing, there will be no obstacles in reading ancient books and memorials. Qin Liang has practiced in Taixue, so of course there is no problem. In his eyes, ancient documents are much simpler than codes.
Basically no difficulty.
However, the information in memorials and documents is relatively complex, and often contains irrelevant information and obscure and unintuitive content. Therefore, if you want to truly understand what you see, you also need some comprehensive information capabilities and experience. Not all officials have the talent.
Today, as usual, Qin Liang entered the General's Mansion with his waistband. Passing through the west corridor of the front courtyard, he came to the official office of Chang Shi.
Sun Li, the chief minister, was already in the hall. Maybe it was too early. He was the only one sitting on his knees and writing. Qin Liang said at the door: "Liang, please see Sun Gong." Then he walked in and bowed to him in salute.
Sun Li also stood up and returned the courtesy, and then knelt down behind the tables again. Qin Liang found a cushion on the side and sat down, preparing to say a few words to Sun Li and ask if there was any special errand today.
At this time, Sun Li paused the pen in his hand for a moment, raised his head to look at Qin Liang, and suddenly called out: "Zhong Ming."
Qin Liang bowed deeply and immediately responded: "Liang is here."
Sun Li said: "You don't have to be so attentive, I won't be able to stay in the General's Mansion for long."
Qin Liang was stunned for a moment. Sun Li was indeed very straightforward sometimes, and Qin Liang was immediately confused.
If the answer is careless, doesn't it mean that Qin Liang comes to see him every day to flatter his boss? Although Qin Liang is no longer as noble as the previous rumors, after all, everyone is a decent person, and the atmosphere is too vulgar.
It's really not good.
Or does it mean that people are leaving the tea? As long as Sun Li is no longer his boss, Qin Liang can disrespect Sun Li from now on?
Qin Liang was silent for a while and then said: "Liang heard that I have followed Taizu in the north and south. Although Liang was born as a scholar, his ambition is to serve in the army, so he respects Duke Sun in particular."
"Oh?" Sure enough, Sun Li was a little surprised by such an answer. He put the brush in his hand directly on the inkstone, as if he was interested and ready to say a few more words.
Qin Liang not only did not follow Sun Li's words and flatter him, but he also did not say anything like "Sun Li should be respected even if he is not a long-time historian." Qin Liang only put the reason on the difference between being a civil servant and a warrior, at least on the surface it was gone.
Obviously meant as a compliment.
It is not unusual for Qin Liang to say that he aspired to serve in the army. In this era, there was not much distinction between civil servants and military generals. In fact, many of the people who led the army were nobles and scholars. Zhuge Liang did not mention it, even Sima Yi, the most capable fighter in the Wei Kingdom today, was Hanoi.
Born into a noble family, he started his official career as a civil servant.
Sun Li asked: "Why do you want to lead troops?"
Qin Liang found that Sun Li was staring at him and asking questions seriously. His gaze made Qin Liang a little nervous.
When I met Cao Shuang before, I didn't feel much nervous, because Cao Shuang said at the beginning that Qin Liang was very considerate, and he obviously passed the interview. On the contrary, at this time, Qin Liang felt like he was going to the company to answer questions for an interview.
Qin Liang said: "China is in dire straits and the people are suffering. If we want to achieve great governance in the world, we must first end the wars, and then we can reduce military disasters and reduce internal friction. Today's Wei Dynasty is located in the Central Plains, with a vast territory and a large number of people. It has the unshirkable responsibility to unify the world. Only the army can
That's the solution, and everything else can only scratch the surface at the moment."
After hearing this, Sun Li smiled slightly and said casually: "The ambition is not small, but Zhong Ming is young, so it should be so."
When Qin Liang saw this, he felt that Sun Li might be a little dissatisfied with his big and empty words.
Sun Li's reaction was also normal. People at this time did not have much concept of country and nation, and the spiritual beliefs of courtiers were nothing more than loyalty and filial piety. However, Cao Wei usurped the Han Dynasty and did not promote loyalty; filial piety was not very particular. For example, after Cao Pi died, |During the funeral, his son Cao Rui thought the weather was too hot, so he simply refused to go. There were no taboos about wine, meat and women.
Therefore, most of the ministers of the Wei Kingdom lacked faith. Whether they were officials or fought in wars, they were mostly doing it for their own power and to protect the interests of the group. After all, it was only a purely logical relationship to overthrow the nest without leaving any eggs. The soldiers were probably It was for survival, and was forced to have no choice. The Shu Han soldiers had few major generals, but they could often beat the Wei army and flee. This shows the fighting will of the Wei soldiers.
However, Qin Liang did not talk about loyalty and filial piety, but only about suffering. So Sun Li disagreed at first, and then fell into deep thought, not knowing what he was thinking.
There was silence in the hall for a while. Sun Li glanced at Qin Liang again, as if guessing Qin Liang's true heart. Sun Li then asked: "Then what do you think a soldier is?"
Soldiers, the place of life and death, the way of survival. This is Sun Bin's definition.
Qin Liang didn't want to fool Sun Li, nor did he want to treat Sun Li, an ancient man, as a fool who didn't understand anything. Qin Liang's attitude was at least very serious. He thought for a moment and said: "I saw it on the street a few days ago. Someone was fighting. The strong man and the thin man first had a disagreement and quarreled, and then got into a fight. The strong man knocked the thin man to the ground and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, the thin man picked up a stone from behind and suddenly hit the strong man with a bloody head. .”
Sun Li did not interrupt him and listened with interest.
Qin Liang added: "The strong man turned back and beat the thin man again until he was covered in bruises and unable to move. He also asked the thin man to promise in public that he would listen to him from now on. The two of them agreed. The fight ended."
Sun Li let out a laugh.
Qin Liang said: "Soldiers mean fights expand. When there are too many people fighting, if you don't pay attention to the rules, it will become a tactic to add fuel to the fire or make a mess. Many people form an army and carry out fights with rules and regulations. It can be effective, and the purpose is to relieve the other party's resistance and force the other party to unconditionally comply with one's wishes. When the two parties cannot negotiate, this is the final way."
Sun Li said: "The way of survival and death must be observed. Zhongming's statement is a bit novel, but it is true."
Qin Liang immediately said: "Liang once studied Confucian classics in Taixue, and there is no family tradition. Only Qin Gong (Qin Lang) was a general and served in the imperial court. Today's gentry are very interested in metaphysics, so Liang can't say anything. It's too late to meet Mr. Sun."
Sun Li was not from a noble family. Hearing this, he nodded slightly subconsciously, seeming to have a closer impression of Qin Liang.
At this time, some officials were waiting outside to deliver documents. Qin Liang remembered that it was morning, and the Chief Minister had some official duties, so it was not convenient to talk too much. Qin Liang stood up and said goodbye to Sun Li. Sun Li also stood up, and the two of them Bow to each other.
It was another ordinary day, and Qin Liang was going back to his office to read something.