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Chapter 68: Confrontation of Ideas

The four major surnames of Tianjimen belong to the backbone of the Shu Han Dynasty and are considered hostile forces. Therefore, they cannot be included in the list of noble families by Cao Wei. Sima Zhao destroyed Shu and although he treated the survivors of Shu well, he did not show any intention of recruiting Tianjimen. This was passed down to Sima Yan.

In the hands, it remains the same, Tianjimen is still a common people, far away from the political center.

However, Tianji Sect is a political group with profound heritage. After all, after being in power for so many years in the Shu Han Dynasty, it has developed a style of life that is unique to aristocratic families. Since Yunfeng has the intention of communicating and understanding, he must first

To prevent the Tianji Sect from despising him and treating him as a nouveau riche, even though he is a nouveau riche! This kind of contempt has nothing to do with status, but comes from the sense of superiority of being born in a famous family, which is manifested in daily details.

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The smaller the details, the more it reflects a person's cultivation. There is just a simple bowl of tea in front of him, but Yunfeng understands that he cannot drink randomly on such occasions, although he does not know how to drink tea.

method, but I thought it was not due to elegance, so he used his thumb and index finger to

Hold the edge of the bowl with your fingers, hold up the bottom of the bowl with your middle finger, hold the tea bowl with both hands, smile slightly and say: "Everyone, please drink together." Then he raised it to his mouth, without making a slurping sound, and took a small sip, his face

There was still a hint of aftertaste on his face, and after a moment, he praised loudly: "It's really a good tea!"

In fact, he was talking nonsense without conscience. Not to mention how unpalatable the tea soup was, at least he thought so. If the tea leaves are not cured, they will have a harsh taste, so the ancients used it as a condiment

To eliminate the taste, Yunfeng drank it in his mouth. Apart from the tea flavor, there were all kinds of other flavors, and it was still salty. Can this taste good?

Although everyone saw that his tea-drinking posture was relatively novel, when they tasted it carefully, they found that there was a touch of elegance hidden in it, which made them all secretly shocked. Yunfeng's origin and origin from the Tianji Sect was also clear, and they were all aware of it for a moment.

Some people can't believe their eyes. Is this person really born as a slave?

The four old guys present looked at each other, and their expressions became serious. They could see that the elegance contained in Yunfeng's tea posture was definitely innate, without any craftsmanship, and looked extremely natural.

Su Qizhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she was not surprised. She had long been accustomed to Yunfeng. In the entire hall, Wang Gui was the only one who did not realize the meaning behind drinking tea. Nothing else, he was a

An absolute roughneck.

Yunfeng put the tea bowl on the table casually, with a smile on his face, and said seriously: "Since I took charge of Liangzhou, I have made great efforts to reform the old disadvantages. To this day, the people live a prosperous life, every household has abundant supplies, and the children

Children are all educated, and soldiers are united. However, I also know that there will be a lot of attacks and abuses for this move. Maybe the same is true for your Tianji Sect. Could I be wrong?"

The four old guys looked embarrassed and murmured without words. After all, they still had a certain sense of integrity. They could not do it by talking nonsense and denying it.

Yun Feng continued to smile and said: "You don't need to be too nervous. It's normal for you to have different political opinions and not understand. I am not a shallow person, and I will never offend others with my words. I am here today hoping to clear up the misunderstanding with the Tianji Sect.

, to deepen our understanding, if you have any dissatisfaction or doubts about the policies implemented by this general, please correct me in person!"

The four of them exchanged glances with each other. After reaching an agreement, Zhuge Xian cupped his hands and said: "Since the general is magnanimous, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. The general treats the people lightly and pays little tax, and rests with the people. From this, it can be seen that the general really loves the people."

heart, however

Why impose heavy taxes on large land holders? They and the generals are not harmed, they do not hinder the execution of government orders, and they pay taxes, and the generals do not seem to plunder people's wealth, but why do they take such tough measures? I am very sorry for this.

Please clear it up, General."

Yun Feng nodded and said: "Master Zhuge asked a good question. Land annexation has always been the root of the country's failure. The reason for great rule in the early Han Dynasty was that the cultivators had their land and the people had a livelihood. By the end of the Han Dynasty, the officials were in charge.

, Tyrants are everywhere, and the people are bankrupt and lose their land. They must either rely on the tyrants or gather together to cause chaos. There is no other way to survive. This is how the disasters of Wang Mang and the Yellow Turbans arise.

As for this dynasty, it has only been a few decades since the founding of the country, but refugees are everywhere, and the great rivers and mountains are falling apart. The root cause lies in the land. Master Zhuge is right. From the current point of view, the big landowners in Liangzhou are indeed harmless to this general.

But what about decades or centuries later? There is no guarantee that it will not become the current situation.

The powerful land made the tragedy of Han Dynasty repeat itself. It should be noted that the Thirteen Wubao that were supposed to be pacified never paid taxes. To suppress land annexation from the source, relying on forceful means can only be effective for a short time. Therefore, this general lesson

If heavy taxation makes it unprofitable, how can we talk about enclosing land?"

Zhuge looked thoughtful and did not express his position. Yunfeng ignored him and asked him to think slowly and wait for the next person to ask questions.

Jiang Yan continued: "It should be a supreme merit for a general to teach people how to read and write, so why tamper with classics and biographies? Saints educate all people, taking ethical principles as the root and the foundation of the world. Now look at the scriptures passed down by the general.

After deletions, changes and reductions, there is no longer any principle to follow. Just imagine, if there is no principle to follow between the king, minister, father, son and husband, wouldn't the world be in chaos? I hope the general can clear up the confusion!"

Yunfeng was refreshed and knew that the main event was coming. The land policy that he had discussed with Zhuge Xian before was just a means of administration and had nothing to do with the fundamentals of the country. But what Jiang Yan was asking now was a real ideological confrontation! The Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules have always been Confucianism.

Once its foundation is successfully shaken by Yunfeng, Confucianism will withdraw from the political stage and become an ordinary school of thought, no different from other schools of thought.

Yun Feng pondered for a moment and then asked: "Excuse me, Mr. Jiang. Since the founding of the country, Emperor Wu has also respected classic biographies and spread the ethics and ethics. However, the country was only passed down to one generation, and the kings killed each other, especially Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea.

To kill Emperor Hui, could it be that the clan has never learned the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules, and does not know the relationship between father and son, king and minister? Did Mr. Jiang teach me?"

"This..." Jiang Yan was startled! Yunfeng's counterattack really hit the nail on the head. He asked a very tricky question. The Rebellion of the Eight Kings is an iron-clad fact. He served as Lord Shi and killed his brothers. Everyone denied it.

No, it was hard to speak for a while.

Fei Chao reluctantly explained on his behalf: "The Sima Rebellion began with the Demon Queen Jia Nanfeng. The kings came to Beijing with good intentions to put down the rebellion. However, due to improper handling of the relationship between the kings, it got out of hand and the country collapsed.

The country is falling apart.”

Yun Feng smiled slightly and said: "The Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Permanent Constitutions regulate people's behavior at the moral level, but how could the kings of the Sima clan ignore morality and insist on killing brothers and sisters? The fundamental reason must not be based on the word profit. Maybe you can cherish small profits at the head.

Reputation, of course, is related to the great interests of the country, and family ties are often compared with it. Which one is more important? Sima gave a vivid explanation."

Although there are many reasons for the Eight Kings Rebellion, Yunfeng specializes in one point. Don't you think Confucianism talks about morality? He specifically refutes it from the moral level, clinging to the Sima clan and using it as an example to disprove Confucianism.
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