Chapter 290 The Great Confucian in the World is Shocked
Lu Xuan was excited in his heart and praised: "Originally, I thought that if my father invited me, it would be difficult to do it in a short time. Unexpectedly, my father really did it. Moreover, even a great Confucian master like Zheng Xuan came. It's worthy of me.
You are a father. He has a high reputation and is respected by the world. Everyone will give you face.
Lu Kang snorted and said: "You brat, don't put a high hat on me. I tell you, this time, your affairs will be very troublesome."
Lu Xuan asked: "What's the trouble?"
Lu Kang sighed: "Although the great Confucian scholars in the world agreed to my request and came to Shu County to exchange knowledge and talk about their understanding of the classics, in essence, these people are still here for you."
"But your boy has returned to Shu County and is busy with your army and your marriage. He would rather marry Zhen Mi first than meet these great scholars."
"Especially according to rumors, you are as lustful as life. I am afraid that this time, many great scholars gathered in Shu County will make things difficult for you. In other words, they will question you, test you, and learn more about your character."
Lu Kang said worriedly: "If you want them to stay in Shu County, let them give lectures and teach knowledge in Shu County, but if you don't let them convince you and don't let them recognize you, these famous scholars will not stay."
Lu Xuan's face became serious.
No more laughter.
What my father said was quite reasonable. He wanted to let famous people and scholars stay, and even let many famous people work for him, so the method he used was different, and he had to be upright.
If you want to convince him, you have to convince him completely so that more scholars can be convinced.
Lu Xuan thought for a while and said confidently: "Father, don't worry, I guarantee that all famous scholars and scholars will recognize me."
Lu Kang shook his head and said: "How can it be so easy? The temperament of every famous person is different. Some people are like fire, some are calm and generous, some are gloomy and low-key, and thousands of people have different faces.
thought."
"Under such a premise, it is not easy to get everyone to agree."
"I just have one point of view: do your best, do your best, obey fate, and be clear in your heart."
Lu Kang said: "In addition, when you invite all the great scholars, your focus is on Sima Hui, Pang Degong, Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Wang Lie and Zheng Xuan. If these people recognize you, most people will
I approve of you.”
Lu Xuan was still confident and said: "Please rest assured, father, I will succeed. Now that father has said it, I will immediately arrange to invite all the famous scholars and scholars to come to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion for a banquet and entertain everyone."
Lu Kang said: "You can arrange it."
Lu Xuan got up and left to make arrangements, and invitations were sent out one after another. Lu Kang was in charge of all contacts with celebrities. Lu Kang knew all the places where they lived, so it was easy for Lu Xuan to invite people.
This time, as many as thirty-six celebrities and scholars were invited. Fortunately, the hall of the Lu family was large enough, with three rows on the left and right, with six people sitting in each row. It could just accommodate all the people attending the meeting without looking crowded.
Directly above, set up two positions.
One is Lu Xuan.
One is Lu Kang.
The two are hosts.
Time passed little by little, and celebrities gathered in the hall and took their seats.
Pang De Company and Sima Hui arrived first.
Under the guidance of the attendants, the two of them arrived at their seats and sat down. The two were very close to each other. Sima Hui smiled and said: "Pang Gong, I heard from some of the scholars around me that many people have opinions about Lu Xuan. Regarding this matter, you
What do you think?"
Mr. Pang Degong stroked his beard and said confidently: "There is nothing to say about such a thing. You have seen Lu Xuan, he is very powerful. People who don't know him will definitely suffer a loss against him."
"We are participating this time just to watch and watch the excitement. And now Lu Xuan has made great achievements in battle. He is no longer a young man who just went to Jingzhou. He killed Yuan Shu, wiped out Lu Bu, and captured Xuzhou.
.”
Pang Degong looked around and said, "This is my point of view."
Sima Hui stroked his beard and said, "I agree with your opinion."
Pang Degong smiled softly and waited quietly. One by one, the great scholars came. Not long after, Guan Ning, Bing Yuan, Wang Lie arrived, and the last one came was Zheng Xuan.
Zheng Xuan is about the same age as Lu Kang, already sixty years old and on his way to seventy. Among scholars, Zheng Xuan's reputation is unique now, because he is not only a great Confucian, but also a master of Confucian classics.
Zheng Xuan's teacher was Ma Rong, a great Confucian leader of the previous generation.
Zheng Xuan himself was the scholar leader of this generation.
Such a status cannot be matched by anyone.
When Zheng Xuan entered the hall, all the scholars stood up and saluted, but no one dared to sit down.
Zheng Xuan smiled and nodded in greeting, thanked the scholars in the hall, then sat down, looked at his nose and heart, without saying a word, and quietly closed his eyes to rest.
After Zheng Xuan arrived, Lu Xuan and Lu Kang followed. However, when Lu Xuan entered, the atmosphere in the hall was a bit depressing, and no one stood up to greet him, unlike the grand occasion when Zheng Xuan arrived just now.
Lu Xuan and Lu Kang sat down, and Lu Kang didn't speak, looking transparent.
Lu Xuan's eyes were bright, and he glanced at the scholars present. Most of the people present were in their thirties or forties, and some were in their fifties. Of course, Zheng Xuan, sitting at the top on the right, was the oldest.
Lu Xuan noticed the scrutiny in these people's eyes and didn't take it to heart. He smiled and said: "It's been a while since you guys came to Shu County. It's just that I just returned to Shu County and I was too busy to get away. So I delayed it.
Now I have some free time to invite all of you gentlemen, please forgive me."
"Haihan?"
Suddenly, a voice came out from the crowd.
Guan Ning's voice came.
Guan Ning was wearing ordinary clothes, but he was eight feet tall, had a beautiful beard, and sharp eyebrows, giving him a very majestic feeling.
Guan Ning stared at Lu Xuan and asked directly: "I came to Shu County because Mr. Zheng Xuan was also coming, so I came with him to give lectures and discuss. In addition, the reason why we came to Shu County was because of Lu Kanggong's face.
County.”
"Lu Shijun is the ruler of the country. You took the initiative to arrange things. But you have been procrastinating for a few days since you returned to Shu County. You didn't meet us until now. Lu Shijun has time to take concubines but has no time to see us. It's really disappointing.
.”
One sentence directly triggered discussion.
Guan Ning directly attacked.
He actually has a good impression of young heroes like Lu Xuan. However, it is really inappropriate for Lu Xuan to take concubines first and then meet them. Because in Guan Ning's view, this is for selfish desires and ignores official matters.
Wow!!
There was an uproar in the hall.
The eyes of many celebrities all looked over and fell on Lu Xuan, looking scrutinizing.
How does Lu Xuan plan to respond to Guan Ning's attack?
Lu Xuan looked calm, without any panic, and asked, "May I ask your name, sir?"
Guan Ning replied: "I am Guan Ning."
Lu Xuan nodded and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Guan, a descendant of Guan Zhong. I have to defend what Mr. Guan just said."
Guan Ning raised his head and said: "Lu Shijun, feel free to argue, but as long as you can convince me, I, Guan Ning, will no longer question it."
Lu Xuan stood up from the seat and replied: "Mr. Guan, it is an established arrangement for me to marry Yuan Shao's adopted daughter Zhen Mi. It does not mean that when I return to Shu County, I will be full of women and only know how to take concubines.
Ignore you gentlemen."
"On the surface, it seems that I am greedy for beauty. In fact, I took a concubine first because I wanted to ease the relationship with Yuan Shao."
"If Yuan Shao and I do not marry, refuse Yuan Shao's request, and even leave Yuan Shao's adopted daughter in the dark, then Yuan Shao will let his eldest son Yuan Tan lead an army south from Qingzhou to attack Xuzhou."
"When the war breaks out, I don't know how many people will be displaced, and I don't know how many soldiers will die on the battlefield. Therefore, my marriage with Yuan Shao is to appease the people and reduce the war."
"This is the reason for eagerness to take a concubine."
Lu Xuan looked gentle and said calmly: "Mr. Guan doesn't understand the situation. If you misunderstand me or accuse me, I don't blame you."
Guan Ning raised his eyebrows, surprised by Lu Xuan's answer.
Lu Xuan's reason makes sense.
Guan Ning didn't bother, he shook his sleeves, sat down directly, and didn't question Lu Xuan again.
"Lu Shijun, I have heard different news. You have always been lustful, and you are not someone who cares about the country and the people."
In the crowd, another celebrity stood up.
This man's name is Wang Lie, he is a good friend of Guan Ning, and he is also from Beihai County.
Wang Lie was in his early fifties and was very old. After he stood up, he stared at Lu Xuan sharply and said loudly: "Lu Shijun first married Mi Huan, then Cao Cao's daughter, and now he marries Yuan Shao's adopted daughter. You
Taking wives and concubines one after another is completely a lecherous person. In addition, you lead the army to fight everywhere and cause conflicts. How can you be concerned about the country and the people? I am afraid that countless people died on the battlefield because of you.
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Lu Xuan's eyes were solemn.
Wang Lie's question is more targeted.
However, Lu Xuan still looked relaxed and said unhurriedly: "Mr. Wang's words have misunderstood me."
Wang Lie was serious about his words, cupped his hands and said, "I am all ears."
Lu Xuan looked neither humble nor arrogant, and said loudly: "Mr. Wang accused me of being lustful, but he didn't know that I married Cao Cao's daughter. This is a marriage between the two parties. It is to avoid the expansion of the war. Marrying Yuan Shao is the right thing."
"Whether it was Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they took the initiative to get married. I did not take the initiative to propose marriage."
"If I refuse their request, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will be uneasy and will target Yangzhou. At that time, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will provoke a war, and countless people in Yangzhou will suffer as a result."
"The thing about Mi Huan is that it's all about love but not etiquette. I don't think there's anything wrong with a man's love for a woman."
Lu Xuan stepped down from the main seat, came to Wang Lie, and said, "I married a woman I like. I have never been romantic or hooked up with a married woman. How can I become lustful?"
Wang Lie frowned slightly.
There is nothing wrong with Lu Xuan's words, and it is difficult for Wang Lie to refute them.
He changed the topic directly and further said: "But you led the army to fight everywhere, causing countless people to be displaced and countless soldiers to die. It can be called a barbaric military act. What do you say about this?"
Lu Xuan even shook his head.
He sighed and said: "Since I, Lu Xuan, have used the army, in summary, I have mainly eliminated Yuan Shu, a man with ulterior motives, and then killed Lu Bu, a slave of the third surname, and restored the stability of Xuzhou."
"Without me destroying Yuan Shu, countless people in Jiujiang County would still be living in dire straits."
"Without me going north to Yanzhou, Cao Cao would have been raided by Lu Bu. Yanzhou would not be as simple as a drought, it would have been even more tragic, and countless people would have died miserably."
"Without me stabilizing Xuzhou, Zuo Rong would still plunder the people, and Xuzhou would still have civil strife."
"With my sending troops, the turmoil in Yangzhou was resolved, the civil strife in Yanzhou was quelled, and the people of Xuzhou were calmed. Because of my sending troops, the people were stable instead of displaced."
"I sent troops to conquer all directions, and I did cause damage to the soldiers. However, this was all done by exchanging a small family for everyone, and using the lives of soldiers to exchange for the stability of countless people, and only then did Yangzhou have stability."
Lu Xuan's eyes were bright and he said loudly: "If you are weak and fearful of trouble, the final result will only be the suffering of countless people. Only by seeking peace through struggle can you have stability and peace. This is an eternal truth."
boom!!
There was a buzz of discussion in the hall.
All the great scholars looked at him with surprise in their eyes. They were all shocked when they saw Lu Xuan acting so freely.
