Wei Ba traveled west from the Ye Wang, and the navy went up the river, with flags covering the sun, and his army was majestic. Before the troops reached Luoyang City, the momentum had already shocked the four fields. Fortunately, his military discipline was strict, and the soldiers did not dare to harass the people everywhere.
In addition to panic, the trembling people remained restrained, and did not scatter like birds and beasts, hiding into the surrounding mountains.
Luoyang is surrounded by mountains, and although it is not considered a steep mountain, it can avoid war disasters. Because of this, Luoyang has a slightly stronger ability to withstand the impact of military disasters. However, because it is the capital, the military disasters that Luoyang has suffered are definitely not from ordinary cities.
It can be compared, so looking at it, the situation around Luoyang is still so empty that it is uneasy.
Mengjin and Wei Ba crossed the Yellow River and climbed the Mangshan in the north of Luoyang City. Looking at the green all over the place, they were in a very heavy mood.
The dignified capital of the Han Dynasty, the thousand-year-old capital, has so many dense forests around it. It is definitely not because of the good environmental protection, but because the population is so small that it makes people sad.
Forty years ago, Dong Zhuo set off a fire, burned Luoyang City to ashes, and then forced more than two million people around Luoyang to move westward. Some of these people died on the road and died all the way in the Chang'an Rebellion.
Some of them fled to Yizhou or stayed in Chang'an and finally returned to Luoyang. Even though Cao Cao tried hard to recover, Cao Wei moved a large number of people to the capital of Luoyang, and the population was still limited.
This made Luoyang's surrounding trees and wild elk appear.
Wei Ba sighed long: "Dong Zhuo is a powerful general when he is on the border, and a powerful bandit when he is inside. He Jin has committed a lot of crimes."
"The incompetent slaughtering people, stealing their positions, and harming the country and the people is the inevitable result." Yu Si said: "However, the two emperors Huan Ling are the ones who started. He Jin just happened to be a big mistake. In terms of character, he may not be able to compare with him.
Liang Jiba.”
Wei Ba smiled: "The two emperors Huan Ling are not the initiators."
Yu Si was puzzled: "I wish to hear the king's high opinion."
"Shihong, don't just focus on the court. In fact, behind the struggles in the court, there are also unavoidable harsh rules. Whether it is the former Han Dynasty or the latter Han Dynasty, they all support it for only a hundred years and then it will be corrupted in about two hundred years. You
Do you think it's just accidental? No. In the final analysis, it's because the speed of creating wealth cannot keep up with the speed of consuming wealth. Coupled with the injustice of the distribution system, the unlimited greed of the powerful and wealthy class, and self-destruction of the foundation, it will inevitably be
Breaking through that critical value is the fundamental reason for the destruction of the country and the death of people."
Yu Si was silent for a long time. He knew that Wei Ba didn't study much. He rarely had time to see Confucian managers, so he always had an advantage in his political philosophy and believed that he had the responsibility to teach and assist Wei Ba, which was also for the world.
Good things to seek welfare. But now he heard Wei Ba's theory, he felt a little shocked. He could not fully understand Wei Ba's words for the time being, but he could sensitively realize that Wei Ba's understanding is more profound than that of him who is full of knowledge.
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Genius! A thought suddenly popped up in Yu Si's mind. He remembered Zhang Liang's evaluation of Emperor Gaozu of Han in the Book of Han. Some people are indeed geniuses, although they have little reading, they have a brilliant understanding. Obviously, Wei Bahe
Emperor Gaozu of Han had similarities. He didn’t read much, but had a high understanding. He had a unique vision of things and could often hit the nail on the head.
"Why does the king think that the powerful family is the source of the country's corruption?" Gu Cheng took the lead: "The king believes in the Mo family?"
"Otherwise." Wei Ba shook his head: "The Mohist school is based on its foundation and abandons all cultural leisure, which is also suspected of being over-corrected. Therefore, Mozi's followers are very few. Culture is also indispensable to people. Otherwise, people will still have a lifelong life.
What's the point?" He pointed to the sky: "What I mean is that in addition to the morality in my heart, there is also the sky above my head. We have money and leisure. We cannot just enjoy it, but also explore the world outside our body with our hearts.
Do some practical things that are beneficial to people's livelihood, so that the entire society can truly move forward."
"Does the king mean astronomy?"
"It's not just astronomy." Wei Ba smiled: "Of course, astronomy is also the foundation, because it is the biggest unknown world we can see."
"Unknown?" Yu Si was puzzled. The Yu family passed down the family through Yixue, and their research on astronomy and astrology was naturally quite good, but he did not think there was anything unknown in astronomy, at least not much. Because in the eyes of Yixue, he was proficient in the Book of Changes.
I have mastered the entire way of heaven, and there is no unknown world.
Wei Ba turned his head, looked at Yu Si with a smile, and reached out to pat his shoulder: "Shihong, your Yu family's Yi Xue has gone astray. Don't just focus on those words and sentences. If you have time, you can chat with Deng Yang.
In recent years, he has followed Zhang Pingzi (Zhang Heng)'s path and achieved great results. I think that in a few years, he is expected to be the most academic in the world."
Yu Si was a little dissatisfied. He knew Deng Fei, but he didn't think Deng Fei's knowledge could surpass him. Of course, he would not argue with Wei Ba, but he would find an opportunity to debate with Deng Fei to let Deng Fei see it.
His Yu family's excellent learning skills.
Wei Ba saw Yu Si's expression in his eyes and was happy in his heart. The world is determined, and aristocratic families like Yu Si will definitely get a share of the pie. Aristocratic families are the foundation of chaos, but they are also the guarantee of the passing of culture. There is no thousand years of experience.
However, there are thousands of years of aristocratic families. Like Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang, it is definitely not possible to suppress the aristocratic families. It will only intensify contradictions. It is better to take advantage of the situation and lead their interests to the natural science direction that can truly promote social development. Astronomy and geography
, it should be the two easiest areas to enter.
He had this idea, but he did not have this theoretical level. He had to debate with Yu Si, but his knowledge was not enough. However, Deng Yang had such a foundation of knowledge and such eloquence, so he promoted Deng Yang.
Be a role model.
Yang Hu walked over and said, "King, Xiahou Wei, the envoy of Xiahou Ba, is here."
Wei Ba nodded: "Call Wei Zheng and Lu Kang and listen together."
"Here." Yang Hu turned around and left. When Wei Ba conquered Jizhou, Wei Zheng came to the Central Plains with Yang Hu and Lu Kang, and has been learning from Wei Ba.
Not long after, Xiahou Wei came to Wei Ba. He pressed the sword at his waist, looked at Wei Ba who stood casually, and then looked at Wei Zheng who was looking at him vigilantly. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and subconsciously let go of the sword.
handle.
"What do Xiahou Zhongquan has to say to me?"
Xiahou Wei glanced at Wei Zheng again and couldn't help but blink: "I dare to ask why this young man is so hostile?"
Wei Ba was also a little surprised, and then he noticed that Wei Zheng was like a little tiger trying to pounce, staring at Xiahou Wei with a fierce look. However, he didn't say anything, just looked quietly to see how Wei Zheng answered.
"Uncle the sword!" Wei Zheng shouted like a little elder: "Otherwise, I will kill you first."
"Why?" Xiahou Wei's face sank, his eyebrows raised, and he showed a little displeasure.
"Because it's hard for you to trust." Wei Zhengshou pressed the hilt of the knife around his waist and slowly pulled out half of the long knife. "You have the smell of an assassin on your body. For my father's safety plan, you either have to fist naked with bare hands.
Go forward or leave ten steps away.”
Wei Ba looked at Xiahou Wei in surprise and indeed saw a little different feeling. Although he was not afraid of any assassin, he was indeed a little unhappy with people like Xiahou Ba Sect coming.
Xiahou Wei suddenly laughed: "Hahaha... I've heard from Taichu that the prince has the resources of famous generals. When I saw him today, it turns out that this is true. This sensitivity alone is enough to make people surprised. However, the prince misunderstood, I
Although the Ranger has been many years, he has never been an assassin and does not bother to be an assassin. If I want to kill anyone, I will definitely challenge him in person. Assassination is a shameful thing, I will never do it."
Wei Ba also laughed. He heard from Xiahou Xuan that although Xiahou Wei was a noble young master, he was free by nature and had been away from home for many years and had the spirit of a chivalrous man. In essence, Xiahou Yuan himself was chivalrous, how many of his
His son also inherited his character, unlike Xiahou Dun's son who is more stable.
"A Zheng, don't be rude to your elders." Wei Ba walked up, patted Wei Zheng on the shoulder, hugged him beside him, and touched his head intimately: "When did you practice this feeling?"
"When I returned to my father, I was hunting wolves on the grassland."
"Hunting...wolf?" Wei Ba was startled, "When did you go hunting wolf?"
"When the father was fighting in Qingzhou," Wei Zheng smiled embarrassedly: "A white wolf appeared on the grassland. In order to capture it, I took the flying phoenix guards and gods of the queen mother.
The dog tracked the grassland for more than a month before it caught the white wolf. It was then that I learned to feel hostile."
Wei Ba's eyes rolled: "Your queen mother handed over Feifengwei and the Shennuu Camp to you. Do you know?"
"I know, the queen mother originally disagreed, afraid that there would be danger. Later, my mother pleaded with her and she asked me to go."
Wei Ba nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. Wei Zheng was too young after all, he could feel the danger, but he might not feel the sinisterness of the human heart. He didn't say anything else, turned around and said to Xiahou Wei, "Swordsman is the weapon of a gentleman."
, you don’t have to take the words of children to heart. If you sit down, we will say something openly.”
Xiahou Wei thanked him and smiled at Wei Zheng again, his eyes full of appreciation. With Wei Zheng's age, he could bring more than 100 people to hunt wolves on the grassland. No matter whether he had a master or not, such courage and courage were enough to make him.
People were amazed. In this way, the Xiahou family's status in Jin State is still guaranteed. Even if Wei Zheng was unable to inherit the throne due to his illegitimate birth, he would be able to dominate the country in the future.
"King, I am here by my brother's order to ask the king to leave some foundation for Cao Wei."
Wei Ba nodded. As soon as Xiahou Wei arrived, he guessed the intention. The army surrounded Luoyang and the time when the real chapter was finally coming. Xiahou Ba must not be able to sit still. He must make a judgment whether to fight or surrender.
He asked Wei Zheng to show it just now, in order to convey a friendly message to Xiahou Wei and enhance his confidence. Judging from Xiahou Wei's expression, the effect is very obvious.