Royal road

Just after dawn, Liang Rong woke up from his sleep.It's winter, and it's always hard to get up early in the morning, but today Liang Rong didn't stay in bed, nor let the maid urge him, turned over and went to the desk outside.

"Xiao Langjun!" The waitress shouted quickly, "Tianhan, put on your clothes first!"

Liang Rong turned a deaf ear, as if worried about something, and quickly opened the wooden box on the desk.After seeing the contents of the box clearly, his expression relaxed obviously, showing a silly smile.

"Xiao Langjun, the servants are all watching the things sent by the envoy. How could something go wrong? Come on, get dressed first." Liang Rong is small, but his posture is very upright, even the personal maids can hardly see him like this With a childish appearance, he couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing.

Liang Rong blushed, and walked back awkwardly, asking the maid to help him dress and wash.It's not that he doesn't know that the things that his father sends will be carefully collected.It's just that this gift was delivered by Kuaima last night. I was confused when I got up early today. I'm afraid it was just a dream last night. How could Liang Rong not be in a hurry?Now seeing that the things are still there, the little apprehension disappeared.

After getting dressed, I clean my face and brush my teeth.After combing his hair, the maid kept moving her hands, neatly picked up the soft black hair, and used a comb to wrap two small buns on Liang Rong's head, and said to him with a smile: "Today's birthday, this servant gave Xiao Lang Jun has combed a bun. Do you like it, Mr. Xiaolang?"

Looking at the two round buns in the bronze mirror, Liang Rong's eyes sparkled and he nodded vigorously.Today he will be eight years old, and when he reaches the year of the chief horn, of course he should wear a bun.Although he was not used to it, Liang Rong still felt like he had grown up after wearing a bun.After looking at the round bun in the mirror a few more times, Liang Rong came to the food table.

The morning food on the table is also different from the past, with a few more soft and hot sugar bags.Liang Rong was served by the old people of the Liang mansion, who were very aware of Xiao Langjun's birthday habits.This year, Lord Lang served as the governor and left for Jinyang, leaving only Xiao Langjun in Shangdang.They dare not neglect even more, they must make Mr. Xiao Lang happy.

Sure enough, seeing those candy bags, Liang Rong's pink and jade-carved face immediately showed a smile.Sit obediently in front of the food table, he picked up a sugar bag and ate it carefully.Caramel candy is expensive, so how could one use such a rough method to make pasta, but Liang Rong ate it very happily.It seems that the sweet sugar core just melted into the bottom of my heart.

After eating the food twice as fast as usual, Liang Rong picked up the wooden box on the table and walked towards the backyard.

Now Zangshu Pavilion has moved out of the prefect's mansion, and most of the backyard has become the site of Chongwenguan.He also comes here to listen to lectures every day.Those who can enroll here are not the children of the generals who are both good in character and learning in the Liang family, or the heirs of the officials of the Shangdang.No matter what kind of person they are, they should try their best to curry favor with Liang Rongcai.However, the atmosphere in Chongwen Hall is very good, and there is no bad habit of stalking others in Luoyang Guozi Academy. Liang Rong is like an ordinary student in the academy, studying hard, taking exams seriously, and earning honors with his own ability.

But today, after all, he was a little happier. He arrived at the school early to look for the teacher.Cui Ji was his mentor, but now he has been transferred to Luling and is in charge of a county in Shangdang, so he is really busy with official duties.So I asked Fan Long, the county school's sacrificial wine, to give Liang Rong some advice.

Fan Long is well versed in classics and books, and he can teach a yellow-mouthed child, which can be said to be overkill.Even so, he has no grievances and is dedicated to teaching.Every two days, he would come to the academy to solve Liang Rong's doubts.It is Mr. Fan that Liang Rong wants to ask for advice today.

Sitting down in the study, Liang Rong put the wooden box on the table with his own hands without asking the maid to help.Carefully opened the lid and took out the contents.It was a book, bound according to the standard of the Liang Mansion, but the ink characters on it were not printed, but written by myself.This is my father's birthday gift to me, a book of scriptures copied by myself.Father is so busy, and he still doesn't forget his academic birthday, how can he not make Liang Rong excited?

It's just that Liang Rong has never learned this scripture, nor has it commented on it.The little guy rushed to the study early, wanting to invite the teacher.This book was given to him by his father, so he must learn it seriously.When he saw his father later, he had to show a good performance to prove that he had been studying hard and never wasted.

After touching and touching the scriptures with his little hands, Liang Rong finally settled down and began to review the previous lessons.Just after reading for a quarter of an hour, there were footsteps outside the door.

Liang Rong hurriedly stopped and stood up respectfully to greet him.Walking into the room, seeing Liang Rong at a glance, Fan Long said in surprise, "Isn't today Mr. Rong's birthday? I can come back later."

Children always attach great importance to birthdays, Fan Long specially gave it a holiday, thinking that Liang Rong would sneak away for half a day.

Mr. Fan had ordered this before, but he was so excited that he forgot.Liang Rong blushed a little: "The student got a book and wanted to ask the teacher for advice. I forgot the previous instruction..."

Seeing the shy look of the little guy, Fan Long couldn't help but smile.Being studious is a kind of virtue, as a teacher, how can you hate it?Sitting down behind the desk, Fan Long said, "What book is it? Let me have a look."

Liang Rong quickly picked up the book and presented it in front of the teacher.

It turned out to be "Mencius"?Seeing the title of the book, Fan Long Meifeng was a pick.There was also a biography doctor of "Mencius" in the Han Dynasty, but it was abolished later. "Mencius" is included in "Yiwenzhi", it is only a book for children, and it is not a book that ordinary children should read at all.However, at the second glance, he recognized the words written on the book.That's Liang Shijun's handwriting!

Stretching out his hand to turn over the pages of the book, Fan Long asked calmly, "Is this book given to you by the envoy?"

Liang Rong nodded proudly: "It's a birthday gift from my father."

Send "Mencius" as a gift?Is this to let Liang Rong understand "Mencius"?

Fan Long knows all the books and knows the meaning of "Mencius".Meng Ke was born in troubled times, but upholds the four virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom.Such a view is out of place in today's world.There are a lot of powerful families, all of whom will overwhelm the imperial power, who will take the "people" seriously?Not to mention that no one believes in the saying that "if the people are violent, they will kill the country with their own bodies".Those wealthy royal families can't wait to close the door, knock on the bone and suck the marrow, and live their own happy life!

However, looking at the current situation in the world, one has to say that what Meng Ke said makes a lot of sense.It's just that the theory of benevolent government and kingly way is not just something that courtiers need to learn.

Fan Long remembered the letter Duan Qin sent before.Although he didn't express it clearly, Duan Qin already has the heart to seek the country.In his eyes, Liang Zixi is a once-in-a-lifetime promising king who may end this troubled world.So what about in your own eyes?Being in the Shangdang County School, and single-handedly in charge of this new school that is completely different from other schools in the world, what did he see?Isn't it something that you can't ask for, and it's something you can't dream of?For a humble Confucian like him, there is no better master than Liang Zixi!

And not long after he made up his mind, such a book arrived in front of him.Does using this book to teach the only son also mean that the emperor has truly recognized the way forward and wants to train Liang Rong as a prince?In fact, Fan Long has always known that Liang Rong has a firm mind and a good character, and he will become a great weapon.But before, he only taught the child as a prince, not a king.Perhaps this "Mencius" is the difference between the two.

A founding king who ended the troubled times with "benevolence".

Thoughts swirled in his mind, but Fan Long never showed the slightest clue on his face, he just said: "This book is about benevolence. Only people-oriented can win the hearts of the people."

Liang Rong nodded half-understood: "Father also taught me that we must pay attention to the herdsmen to be worthy of their support and gifts."

Indeed!Fan Long's overly serious face finally showed a slight smile: "Young Master Rong is right. Let's talk about "Mencius" today."

In addition to "Mencius", he still has a lot to teach.

In the Chongwen Hall, the old and the young were studying hard, but in the front office, Cui Ji's complexion was not very good-looking.

Liu Yuan had just proclaimed himself emperor in Pingyang, and Sima Yue, who had been entrenched in Luoyang City, sent troops to Jingzhou a few days ago.

The battle of the false emperor has lasted for more than half a year, and half of the country has been scorched.However, the general Gou Xi recently took back Xiangyang and forced the King of Chengdu's troops to retreat into Jiangxia.Wang Mi and others broke up and fled again, making the King of Chengdu once again a lonely family.It was imminent to wipe out this rebellious army, Sima Yue finally couldn't sit still, and wanted to lead the troops out in person.

Such a big victory must be presided over by him alone!This is also the best way to consolidate his status.However, the little emperor was about to be left in Sizhou, facing the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom across the river.It is inevitable that people will feel a little worried.

However, in order to keep Luoyang, Sima Yue also spent a lot of thought, not only resetting the camp in Hongnong, but also strengthening the defense of the cities along the Yellow River.An order was also sent, ordering him to stick to the Shangdang under this order.Huma must not be allowed to cross Xingdao from Shangdang and approach Luoyang.He will return to his division and fight against the Xiongnu in person as long as he has wiped out the rebellious army of the King of Chengdu.

That sounded promising.But Cui Ji knew that this matter was not as simple as imagined.The Xiongnu wanted to attack Luoyang, either crossing the Yellow River or taking the Xing Road. Once the opponent sent troops, the Shangdang would face the front of the troops.But now Shangdang is the granary of Bingzhou. If this place falls into a melee, the whole Bingzhou will starve.The other counties have just been pacified, and it is difficult to maintain self-sufficiency. How can there be spare capacity to accommodate refugees?

Jinyang must be notified as soon as possible.I don't know if the envoy can dig some grain and grass from Luoyang.Cui Ji sighed lightly, picked up a pen and wrote the letter.

Two days later, this official document landed on Liang Feng's desk.

The author has something to say: I was wrong before. Mencius was not in a high position before the Sui and Tang Dynasties. At that time, he was called "Zhou Kong" or "Kong Yan", and there was no such thing as "Confucius and Mencius".It was not until the mid-Tang Dynasty that Mencius' status began to rise, and the Five Dynasties were included in the classics. After the Song Dynasty, "Mencius" was included in the "Four Books" and became a necessary textbook for scientific examinations.In the Yuan Dynasty, Mencius added the title of "Yasheng", and then there was the current "Confucius and Mencius".