Zhao Jiu shook his head: "If you can't do it here and don't do it yourself, how can it be regarded as practicing the original learning? How can you convince people? It should be noted that Lu Xianggong said on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year that practice

It is the only criterion for testing the laws of heaven. As for the royal dignity and the responsibilities of the emperor, Hu Qing actually does not need to care. I am just practicing the laws of heaven according to Lu Xianggong’s principles. Once it is completed, I will not bother myself anymore... a little labor

, Hu Qing, just think that the Jin people have not been destroyed, and I will take this opportunity to taste my courage."

Huan Guo sighed slightly, thought for a moment, but could only bow his head: "The officials are simple and serious, and the Hu barbarians are still alive. I have nothing to say. I just hope it will not delay the political affairs."

"How could it be?" Maybe it was a little cold, Zhao Jiu put down the shovel and walked into the pavilion, but his tone became more and more indifferent. "The four ministers below Lu Gongxiang, Zhao Ding, Zhang Jun, Liu Ji, and Chen Gui are all

They can handle most of the government affairs of various countries appropriately at the moment, and I can completely manage them. Even if there are some disputes, I am just making a judgment..."

Huan Guo had nothing to say, and he also realized that he could not be led by this official. Therefore, after thinking for a while, the great scholar at that time dropped these topics and stood outside the pavilion.

Let's get to the main topic: "In the official family, I am on idle duty at home. I shouldn't ask for an audience without being summoned, but something happened today..."

"I know that Qi is also a thing. People are unaware of it, just like a fish is unaware of water." Zhao Jiu blurted out. "Is this the case?"

"That's exactly what happened." Huan Guo said seriously. "Guardian, this statement is extremely ridiculous!"

"How do you know this statement is ridiculous?" Zhao Jiu said bluntly.

"Confucius said that blood is strong; Mencius also said, I am good at cultivating the awe-inspiring Qi; even Taoists also have the theory of essence, Qi and Shen... It can be seen that Qi is related to life and morality, how can it be just a physical object like water?" Hu

Of course Anguo also blurted out the words.

"But why didn't you misinterpret the meaning of the sage?" Zhao Jiu still didn't pause at all. "I remember when Hu Qing met me for the first time, he said to me, I can do whatever I do, and I will be able to make the world angry.

Whatever you do, and a Confucian scholar can do whatever you want, you can do whatever you want... But I haven't seen any anger until now! If you say there is, why can't you put it into practice and learn from me?

Are you going to open a pond and cultivate the land and show it to the world?"

"Officials, this kind of Qi is a mysterious and mysterious thing, which exists intangibly." Huan Guo answered seriously. "It's not that I don't want to show it to the officials, but that I have a simple academic knowledge and can only feel and realize its power."

It exists, but I don’t know how to make it appear! In fact, the official spirit has already taken effect, as evidenced by the battle of Yaoshan!"

Zhao Jiu nodded and suddenly realized: "I understand, your Qi is invisible by definition, right?"

"right."

"Then why can't Mr. Lu be allowed to be like a fish in water and unable to sleep?" Zhao Jiu spread his hands to each other.

"Officials." Huan Guo said seriously. "The tit-for-tat confrontation between Lu Xianggong and the ministers in the residence newspaper seems to be him defending, but in fact he is attacking. I don't think the officials can't see it..."

Zhao Jiu immediately laughed and nodded: "That's right, whoever takes the initiative will be responsible, and whoever proposes it will prove it... The original learner came later but attacked first, so naturally it's their turn to prove... Lu Benzhong."

Following Zhao Guanjia's soft call, Huan Guo and others looked back in surprise, only to find that someone had already appeared behind them. It was Lu Hao who asked Mr. Lu's old son, who had not been able to serve for decades, Jiangxi Poetry

Lu Benzhong, who had a place in the faction, was also awe-inspiring in his own way.

Let's say that Lu Benzhong's reputation is actually not very good, mainly because when he was young, he was involved in the old party status and was not allowed to enter the official position even though he was the eldest son of the Lu family.

As the heir, his Taoist achievements were far inferior to those of his father. Instead, he wrote poems and lyrics all day long.

And in this environment where the chain of contempt is so clear, things like writing poetry and lyrics are ultimately inferior to Taoism. Therefore, even if Lu Benzhong made a joke in the past and proposed the concept of Jiangxi Poetry School, he inadvertently

He established the first formal poetry sect in the history of Chinese poetry, occupying an important place in the history of Chinese culture, but has always been despised by others.

However, at this moment, with this person face to face, anyone who despises him would be a fool.

"I'm here."

Lu Benzhong gave up his job. It can only be said that although he did not serve as an official, as the direct eldest son of the Lu family, he naturally had a kind and idle position, just like Huan Guo, who was holding a post and not doing anything.

"Did you hear what Mr. Hu said?" Zhao Jiuxiao kept asking.

"I heard it." For some reason, Huan Guo and others looked back and saw that the voice of this clearly well-prepared figure actually trembled. They didn't know what they were afraid of?

"Mr. Hu and others have made it very obvious what they mean. Yuan Xue pays attention to the study of things to gain knowledge, the unity of knowledge and practice, and the testing of everything through practice..." Zhao Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled, and opened his mouth to see a few tall people. "But now, we don't want to

I just want to say that your father brought up the idea of ​​​​being as angry as water, which caused a lot of dissatisfaction from Mr. Hu and others. Mr. Lu has worked very hard and has been studying all day long recently. I don’t want to disturb you. I can only ask you a few questions.

, can you and your son prove this in practice?"

"Yes." Lu Benzhong gritted his teeth and answered, as if he had made up his mind.

"How to prove it?" Zhao Jiu laughed more and more. "We have to agree, you have to design a convincing experiment, just like I have more than ten acres of land and let hundreds of people in the palace eat two taels of meat a day, in order to get about

Comparatively speaking, it is possible for the entire Song Dynasty to eat as much as two taels of meat a day."

"Guan Jia, Mr. Qingshan." Lu Benzhong raised his hands to each other. "I have a way. Not only can I prove that qi is like water, but I can also prove that Mr. Qingshan's theory of qi is wrong!"

"Come on." As Huan Guo frowned, Zhao Jiu also spoke out sternly.

"Guan Jia, Mr. Qingshan." Lu Benzhong took a long breath and handed over his hand again, but finally pointed it at Huan Guo. "My father explained in the original study that Qi is the original substance, such as water. As we all know, fish cannot feel in water, but we are waiting for you.

Outside the water, I know that water has weight after all. The deeper and heavier it is, the more pressure it has... Therefore, if we explain it in terms of principles, although Qi is invisible and intangible, it should actually have weight and pressure.

The pressure is just because we can’t measure it in it.”

"I understand." Zhao Jiu suddenly interrupted. "I remember what Mr. Qingshan said, Qi fills the universe and is endless. If Qi has weight and pressure like water, wouldn't it crush people to burst? So?

, if it can be proved in practice that air has pressure and weight like water, then naturally the original theory is correct, and Mr. Hu’s is wrong...is this what you mean?”

"Yes!" Lu Benzhong quickly lowered his head.

"Then can you prove it?"

"Yes... yes!" For some reason, Lu Benzhong seemed a little timid.

"Mr. Hu, what do you think?" Zhao Jiu glanced at the other party coldly, then smiled at Huan Guo again.

Huan Guo thought about it carefully, and then said something: "The original meaning of the dispute between the officials and Lu Xianggong lies in the relationship between life, morality and external objects. It is not the pressure of Qi, but it can prove that Qi has pressure like water. In fact,

It cannot be said that Lu Xianggong's original teaching is correct in this regard... But as the official said, I and most of my Taoist colleagues believe that Qi fills the universe, and if Qi really has pressure, then it means that Qi has weight, at least

If it can be explained that some of my thoughts on the matter of anger are wrong, then in the end, I will be slightly at a disadvantage in this matter."

Zhao Jiu nodded hurriedly, then turned to face Lu Benzhong, his words seemed impatient: "Did Lu Qing hear that?"

Lu Benzhong also nodded repeatedly, but for some reason his face turned blue.

"It will take at least a year for me to dig fish ponds, plant mulberries, and breed them. It will take at least three to five years to be effective. This is limited by time and has to be done like this." Zhao Jiu continued to exert pressure. "But your practice on air pressure

How many days will it take to prepare it so that everyone in the world can see it clearly? I can wait for a month or two, and Mr. Hu and the others will naturally be patient. But if it takes three to five years, don’t say that Mr. Hu and others think you are playing tricks on me.

None of this is allowed."

Huan Guo and others were rarely in high spirits... They originally thought that the official favor to Lu Gongxiang and Yuan Xue was extremely partial and had political purposes. However, no matter what, if they could limit such matters to this extent

, but it is enough to show that this official still pays attention to fairness and justice.

And sure enough, Lu Benzhong was obviously in a dilemma. After a long time, he nodded seriously: "My father is studying knowledge and is having trouble with this matter. Please ask me for a period of one month to second the craftsmen and manpower to do the work for my father."

"Okay." Zhao Jiu nodded, but insisted. "How big of a venue do you want? Is it feasible in front of Xuande Building?"

Lu Benzhong was trembling with fear. Huan Guo and others around him could see clearly that this matter was so unexpected that the other party was actually sweating. It was as if he had been forced into a corner by Zhao Guan's family and was out of breath.

But no matter what, after Lu Ben took a few long breaths, he nodded heavily: "It all depends on the officials!"

Zhao Jiu nodded repeatedly, extremely satisfied, but then turned to face Huan Guo and others: "You have heard this, I will make the decision. From tomorrow on, the Di newspaper will stop publishing Taoism. The dispute over the original Taoism can be discussed privately by both parties, but they are not allowed to do so."

To attack each other, they just stopped and waited for a month, and then let the world know the difference in front of Xuande Tower... As Hu Qing said, although I dare not say who holds the truth in this matter, it is enough to determine the outcome...

…Let’s all call it a night, I’m going to continue digging fish ponds.”

Huan Guo and others took the reassurance and wanted to leave, but after thinking about it, they stayed with Lu Benzhong and helped Zhao Guan's family carry several baskets of soil. Only then were they satisfied and left calmly.

However, not to mention that one month later, the two sides will have a showdown in front of Xuande Building to determine the death of the original student. It is only that in the next few days, the spring weather gradually gets warmer, and various affairs are piled up, but the Zhao Guan family is just as usual.

Some were digging soil in the palace, or attending court ceremonies. If there was a slight break, they would just go to the Daxiangguo Temple or the Daying camp in Xiyue Terrace with the old rules. They were not doing their proper work.

Of course, it may not be a bad thing if the officials with absolute authority do not interfere randomly. It is better to rule from the top. The most important affairs of the country are military service and sacrifice... But as the Lantern Festival ends and spring plowing begins, the court talks about a major military matter.

The debate became more and more intense, and finally reached a point where the official needed to make a decision.

The matter is very simple. Yue Fei stood still at Dongting Lake for many days, which triggered fierce local protests! Ma Shen, Liu Hongdao and other local officials, including dozens of military and state-level officials, all filed petitions to impeach Yue Fei for fostering thieves and wasting time.

Misleading the country and the people.

In fact, everyone in the center had objections to Yue Fei's stagnation, but they were suppressed by Zhao Jiu.

But now, as the New Year passes, news comes that Wanyan Wushu rode into Damingfu alone and then returned north hand in hand with Nianhan; as spring plowing around Dongting Lake has been delayed, spring floods may come at any time; with Yue Fei tens of thousands

The army was stationed on the north side of Dongting Lake, and the logistical consumption put huge pressure on the local area. The people were miserable, and many people took advantage of the situation and fled into Dongting Lake to become thieves... All kinds of troubles, both inside and outside the north and south, finally came to an end for everyone.

Outstanding reasons for objection.

Finally, the Yushitai, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of War also launched impeachments one after another. Along with the Jingxiang local area, they asked the central government to formally put pressure on Yue Fei to end the battle as soon as possible without delaying the overall situation. And soon, as Jingxiang,

Deputy Provincial Prime Minister Liu Ji, who was the leader of the Xiang local faction, also stood up again and expressed his hope that Yue Fei would end the war as soon as possible.

Under this situation, the provincial prime minister Zhao Ding, who was originally dissatisfied with the stagnation of Yue Fei's military operations, maintained a kind of silence that was unclear whether it was good or bad, while Zhang Jun, the privy councilor who fully supported Yue Fei, had to bear the responsibility alone.

Due to the pressure, the young prime minister with an out-of-touch personality had no choice but to publicly write a letter, expressing his willingness to sacrifice the lives of more than a hundred members of his family to vouch for Yue Fei.

At this time, Zhao Ding also suddenly wrote a letter, suggesting that Zhang Jun go south to supervise the division and urge Yue Fei to put down the rebellion as a privy envoy.

Zhao Jiu hesitated for a moment and chose to agree... The reason was simple. He was under great pressure. He believed in Yue Fei unconditionally. But the problem was that the local logistics pressure and the central government's worries were naked and reasonable.

So as an official, whenever he speaks some truth, he must make a political gesture and pay the political price for his previous decisions.

Regardless of politics or academics, as an emperor, how can he do business without capital?
Chapter completed!