Xun Yu is skeptical.

A considerable part of the mystery of prophecies and divination comes from ambiguity, and the same is true for auspicious and disasters. Huanglong saw who Qiao was referring to, and it was impossible to assert. However, Kong Rong's words were correct, at least not referring to Sun Ce. The Han Dynasty was fire virtue, and its color was red. According to the five virtues, the one who replaced the Han Dynasty should be earth virtue, and its color was yellow, which is known to everyone in the world. Sun Ce's name of Fire Phoenix is ​​obviously not in line with the virtue of the Han Dynasty.

In terms of public opinion, Sun Ce has no power to borrow, which may be a comfort.

However, Xun Yu was not a pure scholar after all. He knew very well that no one could tell the truth or falsehood of prophecies and divinations, and it was not difficult to forge a few when necessary. Although Sun Ce didn't read much, he had a well-educated scholar like Zhang Hong and Yu Fan. The saying that Shun avoided Danzhu was very popular, and it was probably compiled by them. Shun was a phoenix bird, which was in line with Sun Ce's fire phoenix. Taihu Lake was once where Shun lived in seclusion, and Sun Ce set up a camp in Taihu Lake, which also had profound meaning.

Xun Yu asked Kong Rong how to deal with Shun Yu Danzhu. Kong Rong also scratched his head a little, thought for a while, and someone called Ni Heng in. Ni Heng shook his sleeves, walked in swayingly, and looked at Xun Yu with a smile. "Let me pay attention to cultivating my mind and cultivating my nature. Look from my heart. Your sad face should not be suitable for your victory."

Xun Yu ignored him. Ni Heng was arrogant and had a very bad mouth. After he arrived in Chang'an, he spoke without any restraint, and there were not many people who had harmed him. Seeing that he had outstanding appearance, Ni Heng said that he was the most suitable for mourning. Zhao Rong, a Guanglu doctor, was fat, Ni Heng said that Zhao Rong was suitable for the chef. In short, there was nothing good, and of course he had a lot of enemies. No one was willing to pay attention to him, so he could only be with Kong Rong here.

Kong Rong said Xun Yu's difficulties. "Zhengping, do you have any solution?"

Ni Heng rolled his eyes. "Kong Wenju, you have some local wishes."

Kong Rong smiled awkwardly and patted Ni Heng on the shoulder. "The beauty of a gentleman is not a plundering person. Tell me slowly, I'll go out and take a walk." After that, he left, not giving Ni Heng a chance to object. Xun Yu saw it and felt a little regretful. These two men and friends are both teachers and friends, and they have a similar smell. That's their business, but it's inappropriate to let them write history. Judging from this attitude, they didn't write anything.

Xun Yu's brows frowned slightly, but fell into Ni Heng's eyes. Ni Heng snorted: "Lingjun, do you still want to listen? If you don't want to listen, I will go out and have a bunch of books to organize. I don't have time to look at you here and look at your bitter face. Do you know that this will make people feel that the great man has no hope at all?"

Xun Yu lowered his face and coughed. "Zhengping, tell me your way to deal with it."

"Follow me."

Ni Heng shook his sleeves, walked out with his hands behind his back, and his sleeves almost hit Xun Yu's face. Xun Yu was very unhappy, but he had no choice but to endure a lot of resentment and followed Ni Heng to the outside. Ni Heng took a book from the shelf and handed it to Xun Yu. Xun Yu took it and saw that it was a new book with a rich in ink fragrance and refreshing heart. The paper was light yellow and soft in the hand. The cover was titled "Yuzhang Yiwen" and the four-character ink sign "Hongnong Yang Xiu". Knowing that it was a miscellaneous record written by Yang Xiu, he couldn't help but feel moved and quickly opened it to find the catalog. He has read a lot of new books from Nanyang and Wuxian recently. He has been familiar with this format and can quickly find the articles he needs to read.

The directory is clearly listed, and there are a few anecdotes related to Danzhu. Xun Yu turned to the main text according to the page number and read the anecdotes. Before he could finish reading it, the sadness on his face disappeared and the corners of his mouth were picked up.

Among the anecdotes that Yang Xiu had collected from Yuzhang, Danzhu's experience was very different from the classics. The classics said that Yao abdicated the throne to Shun, and Danzhu was enfeoffed in Danshui, but in these rumors, Danzhu was usurped by Shun's force and exiled to Danshui. These rumors just happened to crack the statement that Shun avoided Danshui, and it was spread from Yuzhang, and was collected by Yang Xiu, which was simply a spear of his son and a shield of his son.

"Are you very happy?" Ni Heng looked contemptuous and teased.

Xun Yu was in a good mood and didn't care about Ni Heng's rudeness. He pondered for a moment, but was still a little worried. "These are all the anecdotes of the Wild Old Man. Although they can be used as topics of conversation, they are not as convincing as classics. Acknowledging that these anecdotes are historical facts is not equivalent to denying classics?"

"You are smart." Ni Heng sat down on the mat beside him, pointed at the opposite side, signaling Xun Yu to sit down, and loudly ordered the waiter to serve tea. The waiter brought the tea and put it in a pot to cook. Ni Heng said, "Today, for the sake of these teas, I will say a few words to you to make you clear."

Xun Yu couldn't help laughing. These teas were tributes sent by Cao Cao from Yizhou, and he also got some. Considering that Kong Rong was writing books in Nanshan and no one cared about them, he sent some. For him, this was just a small task. Never thought that Ni Heng remembered this love.

"Please give me some advice."

"What kind of person do you think Yang Xiu is?"

Xun Yu pondered for a moment. "Of course he is a smart person, but it's a pity that he can't be used by the court."

"With a smart man and cannot be used by the court, why did he print such an anecdote that was obviously unfavorable to Sun Ce?"

Xun Yu felt strange just now. Yang Xiu was different from Yang Biao. His loyalty to the court was very limited. Naturally, after Sun Ce appointed him as the prefect of Yuzhang, he basically cut off contact with the court. At this time, printing such books was naturally not for the court. With his intelligence, it was impossible for him not to know the consequences of doing so. But he still did this. Could it be that he wanted to leave a way out for himself?

"Don't think too much." Ni Heng interrupted Xun Yu without hesitation. "There is only one reason for Yang Xiu to do this: Sun Ce does not believe in prophecies and divination. He does not take these seriously, and Yang Xiu and others do not take these seriously. So whether Huang Long sees Qiao or Fuchun, he doesn't care at all."

Xun Yu's eyes flashed slightly. "Zhengping, do you believe it?"

"Zi doesn't speak strange powers and makes people confused."

Xun Yu laughed in silence. Kong Rong regarded himself as a descendant of Confucius, and his knowledge was more inclined to retrospect, advocated benevolent politics, morality and education, and did not agree with prophecies and divination, and also criticized the modern classics represented by Dong Zhongshu. Ni Heng was in agreement with him, so naturally he would not have a good impression of prophecies and divination. In fact, since the current struggle between the modern and ancient Chinese classics, the decline of the modern classics has become a fact. More and more scholars oppose prophecies and divination. People like Kong Rong and Ni Heng are not lonely.

"So, are you just agreeing with Sun Ce?"

"The will of heaven is far away, and the will of man is near. The will of heaven is hard to predict, and the hearts of man are easy to know. Instead of placing hope on the will of heaven, it is better to work hard on the hearts of man. Sun Ce is a martial artist, but he still knows how to read "Mencius" and puts people first. You are also a scholar, why are you still obsessed with it? Sun Ce uses open conspiracy and you use conspiracy. Even if you can defeat Sun Ce, peace in the world will not be achieved."

Ni Heng looked contemptuous. "It is said that your Xun family has easy learning. Don't you know that the way is natural?"

Xun Yu remained silent. The tea started, and the waiter poured two cups of tea and handed it to Ni Heng and Xun Yu. Xun Yu held the tea cup in both hands, smelled the fragrance of tea, watched the tea mist lingering in front of him, and looked at Ni Heng with disdain on his face, and his heart was mixed. Ni Heng said it very unpleasant, but he hit the key point. Since Dong Zhongshu respected Confucianism alone and led the theory of Yin and Yang disasters into the Confucian classics, it has been three hundred years since the prophecies and divinations have been used by many people, and the party members are no exception. Long before the party, the party members fabricated prophecies and divinations, nursery rhymes, citing the will of heaven, and opposing the chaotic government of the court. Now these prophecies and divinations have come into effect and have successfully shaken the foundation of the court. The wishes of the party members have come true, but he can't be happy at all.

To eliminate these influences, should we use prophecies and divinations that are beneficial to us, or should we simply deny all prophecies and divinations, as Ni Heng said? But Guangwu established a country with prophecies and divinations. If all prophecies and divinations are denied, wouldn’t the Han Dynasty’s Taoist tradition be fundamentally a lie?

This is really a dilemma.

Seeing Xun Yu's expression was entangled and he didn't say anything for a long time. Ni Heng was a little impatient, drank the tea in the cup and got up and left the table. He shook his sleeves, took two steps, stopped again, and turned his head to look at Xun Yu. "Which year was Cao Ang, the governor of Yanzhou, born in Yanzhou,? Is it the fifth year of Xiping?"

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment and thought for a moment. "It seems that it is, at least not far away." He woke up like a dream, and was excited. He was about to discuss with Ni Heng again, but Ni Heng had already left with his sleeves and left him alone.

Xun Yu shook his head helplessly, sat alone in front of the desk, pondering for a long time.

Tangshan.

The clear spring water was steaming, gushing out from the springs, and bubbles popped up from time to time, bursting on the water surface, making a slight gurgling sound, like a cheerful whisper.

Sun Ce immersed his body in water, leaned on the steps made of white stone, and enjoyed the mountain scenery in the distance, feeling comfortable. In the cold winter, being able to soak in the hot spring to see the scenery is simply a fairy-like life, which makes people linger.

Guo Jia was already feeling comfortable and fell asleep. Yu Fan was also closing his eyes to rest. A hundred steps away, a curtain blocked Sun Shangxiang and others. He could not hear the sound, but only saw the storm of mist. The surroundings were very quiet, making people feel out of the dust.

The sound of gentle footsteps sounded, and Zhuge Liang appeared at the end of the trail, raised the official document in his hand and shook it. Sun Ce sat up, signaling Zhuge Liang to come over, and slapped the water surface and woke Guo Jia and Yu Fan. When Guo Jia opened his eyes, Zhuge Liang happened to walk in front of him.

"Lord, the urgent gift from Jiang Zigan."

"read."

"Yes." Zhuge Liang unveiled the official document and said loudly: "Xun Yu said: The emperor went west to fight, led tens of thousands of cavalry to fight against the Xianbei Wild Wolf Tribe, beheading three thousand... I abdicated and tried it. Yu was angry and threatened to fight, and peace was difficult."

After listening quietly, Sun Ce shook his head with a wry smile. Unexpectedly, the emperor's Western Expedition was successful, and he even fought a war with the Xianbei people and beheaded three thousand. This was a bit unexpected.

"Fengxiao, Zhongxiang, what do you think?"

Yu Fan disagreed. "As expected."

Guo Jia pondered for a moment, lifted his fingers that were slightly wrinkled by the water to scratch his nose. "It seems that we underestimated Liu Ye, this is my mistake. This person should have something extraordinary to be friends with Lu Zijing. I should have paid attention to him long ago."
Chapter completed!