"Mr. Zheng, what is destiny?" Gongsun Xun suddenly spoke and asked an irrelevant question that made everyone present change their minds.

"If the destiny of heaven is not fulfilled, the destiny of heaven will not change!" Zheng Xuan looked at him solemnly.

By the way, Zheng Kangcheng quoted a total of two allusions here. The first one is from the "Book of Songs". The original text is a loyal minister lamenting the decline and corruption of the Zhou Dynasty, but in the end he reiterated his loyalty to the Zhou Dynasty; the latter one is

It comes from "Spring and Autumn", the original text is "Although Zhou's virtue has declined, the destiny of heaven will not change, and the importance of the tripod cannot be questioned"!

Used here, on the one hand, it directly answered Gongsun Xun's question, and on the other hand, it directly warned Gongsun Xun while expressing his position.

"That's not what I meant," Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh again and again. "I want to ask Mr. Zheng, what is destiny? Is it the will of heaven or the hearts of gods and ghosts?"

Zheng Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but he remained serious: "Of course it is the original intention of heaven... As for ghosts and gods, they all belong to heaven, so the will of ghosts and gods is also the will of heaven."

"That's the problem." Gongsun Xun finally became solemn. "Back then, a teacher told me that destiny is not enough to be feared, and ancestors are not enough to follow the law... I deeply agree, but Master Lu was very disapproving when he heard it.

, so much so that there was quite a dispute. A while ago, I just met Master Lu in Beidi. Although Master Lu did not understand the words, he said when talking about his death that the dead should not fight for the living. After death, the coffin and coffin are left alone.

Buried in Sanchikeng... This should mean that he has gradually abandoned the idea of ​​ghosts and gods in his heart, right? Mr. Zheng, do ghosts and gods exist?"

Zheng Xuan hesitated to speak, but could only pause for a moment and then slowly said: "When I teach Confucian classics, I cover all the classics and gather all the opinions. I don't care about the opposition of knowledge. Even students are encouraged to think and question. And this kind of thing

, It’s not true if you believe it, it’s not true if you don’t believe it, General Wei doesn’t need to compare Zigan with me. But...only the general came here prepared and aggressive today, could it be that he was determined to deal with the old disciple?"

"It is not to deal with the disciples of Zheng Gong, but to deal with the surrender of the Yuan family. On the contrary, it is you, Zheng Gong. You should not condescend to me and forcefully intervene in this matter... You must know that the world is fighting for supremacy, and swords and guns are facing each other. Since it is your business, it is convenient for others.

Responsibility. Since they have become officials and are engaged in military warfare, and after the defeat, they will be dealt with according to the military law. Do you think I should break the law for Zheng Gong?" At this point, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but smile with his hands behind his hands. "In troubled times.

Among them, which one is more important, law or human relations? Can Zheng teach me more?"

Zheng Xuan was silent for a moment, and then spoke to each other: "I think the law is not reasonable...and if there is a clear law on this matter, why would I go so far as to destroy the general system? Isn't this matter inherently ambiguous, so that it will be difficult to decide for months?

Everyone is suspicious, and as we are old and can’t escape the teacher-student bond, did you just take the initiative to ask?"

"I understand," Gongsun Xun slowly nodded. "Mr. Zheng's trip is not to use his status to interfere with the judiciary, but because I am careless and have not formulated corresponding policies... Therefore, Gongsun Zheng is here to participate in formulating policies.

Yes? Do you think it’s up to you to decide on laws and policies?”

"If you are not in your position, you will not seek government." Zheng Xuan had not shown any anger until now, and he was really good-tempered. "Now General Wei is in charge of the government, and all the princes in the court are assisting each other. Even if the laws and regulations are inconsistent, the policies are unfair, and the old and the old are the same

The ordinary people who only know how to teach can only discuss and will not interfere or participate..."

"Although Mr. Zheng is white, he can still participate. I said, but it is only for today." Gongsun Xun sat back proudly and spoke through the water waves beside him. "Not only that, everyone present today, whether civil or military,

Scholars and citizens, including prisoners, can participate as long as they have a place... Today we will establish some laws, set some policies, and make some rules here on the spot... But I have something to say first. No matter what the extent of today's dispute, the result will be

No matter what, these are all things you personally participated in formulating. You can neither denigrate your own words afterwards nor slander them just because things don't go as planned."

"In this way, the general can be called generous." Zheng Xuan was the first to react and bowed his head in praise.

Gongsun Xun raised his hand to signal, Zheng Xuan naturally sat back, Han Dang also quickly returned to his seat, the soldiers evacuated one after another, and everyone around them also felt relieved, except Cui Yan, who originally wanted to sit back under Xi Lu's force.

, but Gongsun Xun’s look from a distance made Xi Lu shrink back in fear.

"The emperor is young, and I am the auxiliary minister, so I naturally have my duty, so I will say it first, and you will discuss it later!" Gongsun Xun waited for the people around him to sit down before continuing to speak. "First...since Cui Jigui has spoken, then

From now on... the world is in chaos, the people are displaced, and the scholars are in ruins. In terms of reorganizing the world, from Sanfu and Youzhou, we should spread the fields in the world, clean up the household registration, and conduct a census of the population! This article is attributed to General Wei Gongsun

Xun proposed the proposal, but the Yuan family rebelled against it and Qinghe Cui Yan opposed it. Among the rest of you, who agrees and who opposes it? Those who oppose can stand up together with Cui Yan. I am not Dong Zhuo, and those who propose the proposal are not guilty!"

Everyone started from Zheng Xuan down, including Lu Fan, Shen Pei, Lou Gui, Han Dang, Tian Feng, Xun You, Guan Yu, Cheng Pu, Zhu Ling, Tai Shi Ci, and even hundreds of officials, generals, assistants, and even those who

The prisoners of war, as well as Xia Houyuan and Mao Jie, were almost all startled...but then they all took different stances, and Xu You, who had been silent in the distance, simply laughed out loud.

Gongsun Xun was not in a hurry when he saw this, he just took an iron basin that was originally filled with warm water from the overturned case, turned it upside down in front of him, pulled out the broken blade from his waist, struck the basin and spoke, the back of the knife floated like autumn water.

The light hits the pelvic floor, crisp and loud:

"Those who are here today, including Xiahou Miaocai and Xiaoxian, as well as all the military and political dignitaries from the Hebei provinces, famous scholars and generals, and great Confucians and distinguished guests, a total of 357 people, can discuss it. If there are more than three-one,

No one thinks so, that is bad government and bad law. Even though I propose it, it cannot be implemented... But in other words, after three strikes, if more than 120 people do not stand up to oppose it, then it will be enacted throughout the world!

This day is a rare opportunity!"

Saying that, Gongsun Xun did not hesitate and struck with his sword for the second time.

He was still silent, and of course that was the case. Although Gongsun Xun allowed everyone to participate, the lives of the prisoners of the defeated army were all in the hands of others. How many of them were as tough as Cui Yan?

Gongsun Xun's subordinates need to be divided into two... half of them are military generals. With his prestige and these military men who have been selected and promoted by him, who will oppose him and who dares to oppose him? Don't you see Guan Yunchang and others?

Are they all already looking around? The other half of the civil servants, although they dare not say that everyone is united, first of all, most of the people at the head have been promoted and appointed by him for many years, and secondly, in front of outsiders, unless they are really dissatisfied

In the end, how could they go against the will of their master?

It can only be said that Gongsun Xun's hard work in running the team for fifteen or six years, coupled with the power of this great victory over Yuan Shao, has finally paid off... The country was born in the war, and this is the result of the war. When it comes to resolving differences.

, nothing is more convenient than war.

The back of the knife hit the back of the iron pot for the third time. Cui Yan was still the only one standing in the banquet. His face remained calm, which could be said to be calm.

"Good!" Gongsun Xun held the sword and smiled. "Conquering the world is settled!"

Everyone was relieved for a moment.

"Second," Gongsun Xun looked around and continued to raise his voice with his sword in hand. "The states were in turmoil and the people were dispersed. One was the desertion, the other was the powerful families took the opportunity to occupy the fertile land, and the third was Yuan Shao's rebellion.

They have to be punished... After the land is conquered, they should collect unfavorable crops, consolidate the wasteland, use prisoners of war, refugees, and surrender bandits to farm the fields, and also perform local corvee... This theory is still proposed by General Wei Gongsun Xun, and Yuan

Qinghe Cui Yan, a rebellious minister of the clan, is opposed by one person. If you have any objections, please stand up and follow them!"

"May I ask General Wei." Not far from Cui Yan, a person suddenly stood up, but it was Xu You of Nanyang. "If we and other defeated ministers and traitors want to take advantage of the miscarriage, what evidence should we use as evidence?"

"Of course it's a crime. This will be discussed later. But if you don't participate in the military, in principle, you won't accept frivolous wealth. The house will only have extra land beyond the family's population." Gongsun Xun didn't even raise his head. "How about it, Zi?"

Do you want to rank with Cui Yan?"

"The two armies were engaged in battle. They fought for thousands of miles, with more than 100,000 casualties. But today, as soon as the general won the victory, he killed us all and trapped all the soldiers. At most, he could only say that you were cruel, but he could not say

You have no excuse... Now he only accepts the extra land from us guilty ministers, and puts the surrendered soldiers in the fields. The general can be called merciful. How can I be ranked with him?" Xu You bowed his head and bowed. "I want to thank you.

General Wei is so generous!"

After saying that, he sat back down, and Gongsun Xun knocked on the bottom of the basin, but Cui Yan was still alone.

After leaning for a moment, Gongsun Xun turned back to look at Zheng Xuan beside him. Seeing that the Confucian sect in the world was also speechless, he did not hesitate and knocked the third time.

"In this way, gather the Qing, Yan, Camp, and Hebei four prefectures to go against the grain, and recruit the people to unite to surrender the army and the people's villages. The matter of the people's villages has also been discussed." Gongsun Xun continued speaking calmly. "This is the third thing.

The thing is that I feel that the powerful people in the countryside are prosperous, the administration of Tingxiang is really difficult, and there are frequent bandits in the area, so I want to imitate the administrative strategy I used in Zhao State and Zhongshan to implement the local Shiwu system, with five households as one.

The corps chief, the twenty-five households will then have a security chief, and finally the village chief, who is allowed to receive tax deductions and exemptions, a little salary, and is directly under the jurisdiction of the prefecture and county to handle public security affairs... Is there anyone who objects to this three-chief system?

"

Everyone remained silent.

"That being the case, is Cui Jigui the only one who objects?" Gongsun Xun burst into laughter after tapping the pelvic floor for the second time.

"General, why are you doing this?" Someone finally became impatient, but Xu You and Xu Ziyuan were still there. "Now that things have come to an end, you have your own authority and just made decisions directly. Why do you need to do it again and again?"

"You have to stop the mouths of the people in the world." Gongsun Xun was not angry. "Ziyuan, you are eager for quick success..."

"If you want to stop the mouths of the people of the world, just kill a few people!" Xu Youang replied. "Under the city of Liangqi, by the boundary bridge, aren't the dead people bleeding like rivers? Now that things have happened, why are you restrained?

Is it just because of Zheng Kangcheng? He is just an old fool. He only thinks that the lives of his own children are more valuable than others. How can you not understand? Since ancient times, there has been no one who has not died when trying to implement reforms? Shang Yang, how did Wu Qi die? "

"Zi Yuan is really confused." Gongsun Xun disagreed. "Since ancient times, there is no such thing as death if you want to implement reforms, but the battle of Liang Qi, the battle of Jie Qiao, and even Yuan Benchu ​​himself, weren't they all for this reason?

Dead? In fact, if we had not seen the old system of the Han Dynasty, the building would have collapsed and become useless. If I want to implement the new system and save the world, why would I have to fight with Yuan Benchu? So... Isn't it enough to kill him?

"

"It's just not enough!" Under the horrified looks of the prisoners around him, Xu You stood up and left the table. He came to the high platform built by Gongsun Xun and pointed at Cui Yan, Guo Tu, Xin Ping, Xun Chen and other old officials.

A Japanese colleague said: "In the successive battles in Hebei, the people you killed were the powerful resisters under Yuan Benchu's rule; the soldiers from Pingzhou in Liaocheng came from across the sea, and the people you killed were the heroes who competed with you in the world; and

Today, these sons of the family, Confucian scholars and celebrities are not the same as him. If you don't kill one or two to correct the military and legal people, in the future they will definitely violate your new policy and destroy your new policy! Let me tell you, if they raise Zheng Kang as a flag, you

Even Zheng Kangcheng wanted to kill him to show his determination, why should he be so pretentious?"

Zheng Xuan's face was expressionless and he sat still. Gongsun Xun also had the same calm expression. He raised his hand and raised his knife to hit the pelvic floor, but he said casually: "The system of three elders has been established... Ziyuan, if I am like this, how can I be with you?"

How is Dong Zhuo different?"

"Who is Dong Zhuo, who is qualified to compare with you?" Xu You took a few steps forward, directly to the high platform that was littered on the ground, and continued to face each other with emotion. "Dong Zhuo entered Luo with private troops and abolished the establishment without permission, and you

But you have the merits of defeating Dong, and you can be said to be the general of the guard to assist the government; Dong Zhuo's army was strong for a while, but he only knew how to loot and loot, but you have been running the northern land for several years, with a solid foundation, and now you have Hebei and Jiuzhou under your control; once Dong Zhuo gains power, he will do whatever he wants

, and you stick to your heart and put legislation first... But now, why not kill a few people for legislation? Who can oppose you, who can stop you? "

Gongsun Xun looked at the person in front of him, and just as he was about to say something more, the other person continued: "I have known for a long time that you have great ambitions, and I have known for a long time that you want to overthrow the old and establish a new one, so I asked you in private before.

I met Lu Ziheng, your general shogunate, and persuaded him to do this for you and kill all the old ministers of the Yuan family to clear the obstacle, but he pushed back and blocked all, and no ministers were responsible... And since you are here in person today, with your decision

, why are you still so hesitant? Do you really think that these people around Yuan Benchu ​​can still be used by you? There are not many loyal ministers and good men beside Yuan Benchu, but they are all dead! Those who are still left today are all with Yuan Benchu ​​as their leader.

The person who brought the artifact is either a villain who only seeks fame and fortune, or he is a henchman who originally wanted to use Yuan Shao to make an enemy of you! How can you stay?"

Gongsun Xun glanced at Lu Fan, who looked helpless, and looked at Xu You with a smile: "Ziyuan...who is the thorn in your side that you are talking about? Who is the villain?"

"Isn't your inner enemy just standing there?" Xu You raised his hand and pointed at Cui Yan. "The Qinghe family, Confucian Gao Di, does not recognize your governance from the bottom of his heart. He wants to overcome the old system in his heart, but he is very virtuous and thinks that he is doing what he wants.

They are all righteous... If such people stay, they will definitely mess up the crowd. If they are not killed today at the Dragon Boat Festival, how can they be kept to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? Those who are similar to this, Xun Chen and Zheng Xuemen are all like this. As for the villain," Xu You said this

But he pointed his finger at himself. "Guo Tu is a treacherous traitor, Xu You is greedy for money and betrays the army, they are both villains who do not kill to appease people's hearts. There is also Xin Ping Xin Zhongzhi, who is both a nuisance and a villain.

, you can kill them all together!”

"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Unexpectedly, those people who were named to be killed showed some grace. Even Guo Tu was speechless at this time and just sat calmly where he was. But when it came to Xin Ping, others
To be continued...