Minister

43【Six Years of Jiankang】

There are no lights around the stairs that I want to go up, but fortunately the corridor is not narrow, and the stairs go straight, and there is a little light at the far exit, so if you step carefully, you won't fall.Wei Chi leaned on the wall and followed Saul Hahan. After walking for a while, Saul Hahan suddenly stopped and took Wei Chi's hand.

"What are you earning? There's no one here," Saul Hahan tightened his hands, "Just tell me if you can't see it. If Gulu Gulu rolls down, please ask me to pick it up."

Wei Chi pursed his lips, broke away from Saul Hahan's hand, and then reached for the wall. After touching it, he felt something strange, and when he got closer, he almost screamed in fright.

"Hey, hey," Saul Hahan pointed Wei Chi's forehead: "Don't hug me like this! I'm going to be strangled to death by you."

Wei Chi didn't let go at all: "Why do you Monan like to use your skulls as decorations!!! Just say why the wall feels different...I touched my teeth just now."

Saul Hahan patted Wei Chi on the back with a smile: "Didn't you claim to be proficient in medical science? Why are you afraid of this? Seeing that you look like an ordinary little girl, I really admire your medical science."

"What does medical theory have to do with this? It's a crime! Don't care what I study, it's wrong to hang this thing on the wall..." Wei Chi wanted to cry but had no tears.

"If you keep yelling, go and walk by the wall!"

Wei Chi closed his mouth, and tightly clung to Saul Hahan's arm: "There is nothing scary up there, right? You said it in advance, lest I yell, and if I don't yell, then do it. Once you yell, your voice will be loud. "

"Don't rely on me so tightly! I can't even walk! To be honest, you are the scariest person in this room, Mr. Wei!"

Wei Chi twisted Saul Hahan's arm but didn't let go, Saul Hahan couldn't break free, seeing the awkwardness of the man's eyes closed, he deliberately pretended to be staggering, and led Wei Chi to the wall. Hit it several times.Master Wei, who has always been personable, was a little ashamed, but he still stubbornly closed his eyes. Saul Hahan wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, his cheeks were sore from holding back.

It's said that Wei Chi was scared, he didn't care to count how many stairs he walked, but followed Saul Hahan's trembling steps.Not only did he walk for a long time, but the damp air gradually faded, and he felt that the light had also arrived in front of him.

"Out of the corridor, open your eyes!" Saul Hahan nodded Wei Chi's nose.

Wei Chi carefully opened his eyelids - Bai!

Bai was Wei Chi's first impression.There is an ivory white wall in front of you, and ivory white handrails beside you. Through the huge white window lattice, you can see the white hanging curtains embroidered with scriptures outside the temple.After walking a few steps towards the guardrail in front, Wei Chi could see clearly that he had reached the highest point of the Adalina Palace, and he could see the huge white dome of the palace when he looked up.

"Look," Saul Hahan also stepped forward and pointed down: "Through that long corridor, you can directly reach the ninth floor. The seventh floor is different from other floors. Count as a tier."

That's right, leaning on the guardrail and looking down, you can see this huge room in its entirety.Apart from the fact that the whole body is white, the room is extremely tall, and with the dome above the head, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is four floors.From the highest point down, there are circles of ring corridors. These white wood-carved corridors are very similar to the plank roads built on the mountain on the Shu Road, and they are all suspended and built against the wall.

It is appropriate to say 'nothing'. In this huge space, there is no decoration except for the circular corridors without any carvings. Even the direction of those giant window lattices is elegant, even though this is the entire Frodama Palace. The highest point, but through the window can not see any other buildings, as if the pavilion was built in the air.

Wei Chi remembered his embarrassing appearance just now, couldn't help laughing, shook Saul Hahan's hand and walked down the corridor: "Let's go down and have a look, shall we?"

"Okay." Saul Hahan shook Wei Chi's hand back and led her down.

"Hey, your 'no' staircase is too long, it makes me bored to walk." Compared with the vertical staircase just now, this section is more than three times longer?Wei Chi felt that this place was just super tall and big, and it was a bit boring to make it so white: "It's clean, it's really nothing."

Saul Hahan smiled but didn't answer, just took Wei Chi's hand and walked down.After going back and forth several times, the two finally reached the bottom floor.

"Look around, I'm going to make tea." After that, Saul Hahan took out a key, opened a small hidden door, and turned in.This is a very small living room, inside there is only a low table, a row of cabinets, and the only thing that can be brewed is cold tea.Saul Hahan squeezed some tea powder into the mesh bag of the teapot, and dipped honey and flower petals into it.When the tea was soaked, he took out a set of autumn-colored pottery tea utensils from the small cabinet, clarified the tea in the big pot, poured it into the small pottery teapot, and took some prunes into the small pottery plate.After tidying up, Fu opened the door and walked back to the hall.

Unexpectedly but expectedly, the man stood tall in the middle of the hall, his face changed from the joke just now, and became more respectful.The wind from all directions blew the hanging curtains outside the house and flipped the corners of her clothes and the fine hair around her ears.The sunlight shone softly on her body, making the gray linen blouse look a little more magnificent.

"What are you looking at?" Saul Hahan asked, turning around.

"Ha! Interesting!" The man laughed, and he smiled sincerely: "It really is nothing!"

In the middle of the wide and empty hall - a small tree with a height of half a person stretched its branches facing the sun.

Wei Chi bowed to the tender green, and sat cross-legged beside the extremely simple pottery basin.

"Eat tea." Saul Hahan didn't ask much, he just put the tea tray on the ground and sat cross-legged beside Wei Chi.

Wei Chi poured a cup and poured it gently into the basin: "What is nothing? It turns out that there is nothing, and then there is nothing. Wei Shaohu was taught today, and he was really abrupt just now."

Saul Hahan also poured himself a cup, held it in his hand and looked out of the window: "You are the second person I brought here. That person looked here that day and said: 'It's just a tree, why is it so big? What a lot of trouble?'”

Wei Chi smiled: "Who is so bold? He is not afraid that you will reward him with 'popcorn'."

"She's different from you." Saul Hahan took a sip of tea and said lightly, "She's a very serious and serious person."

"The word 'extremely serious' is so harsh!" Wei Chi pouted, and joked, and became serious: "When I was young, I thought, what is love and what is not love? Does love have a reason or no reason? Haha, I am really puzzled, but now this small tree has given me an epiphany. How can it be 'nothing'? Is it nothing if the pavilion is built in white? Is it nothing if there is no decoration in the hall? No Is it nothing to allow people to come and go at will? In the final analysis, there is no nothing in this world. Since it is nothingness, it is naturally an inexplicable and unreasonable reason!... Who knows..." Wei Chi smiled at the little tree: "This nothing is nothing. It comes from the most common existence, just like King Nalan Jianan who is in charge of the end, existence and non-existence, existence and non-existence can be explained thoroughly with this solution of mutual support. Although it is only a small tree, it is in the Isn’t it worth spending a lot of trouble for it at this time and this place? Hehe, I don’t know what kind of person that person is, so that you are willing to bring this forbidden place.”

Saul Hahan was taken aback: "This is not a forbidden place."

Wei Chi took a mouthful of tea and was about to swallow it when he coughed and choked on the water.

Saul Hahan chuckled: "Even the monks who first entered the temple can come here, don't you think it's me who secretly brought you up regardless of the high building?"

Wei Chi wiped the tea from the corner of his mouth and was very dissatisfied: "Then you have only brought two people here after all these years, you are so stingy!"

Saul Hahan put down the teacup in his hand, and said slowly: "Although everyone can come here, they don't just come here casually. Monks, including me... only come up with '铦娜' .”

"'铦威'?"

"In the words of your Central Plains, it is a 'destined person'. How many 'destined people' can you meet in a lifetime?" Many people have never met a person who can accompany him to sit for a while in a lifetime. I have met Two, what a luxurious life."

The two each remembered their own thoughts and were silent for a moment.

"That day, in July last year, when I made tea, she drew her sword and wanted to chop off this young tree," Saul Hahan said first, "She is as tall as you. Tall, with fair skin. It was also a sunny day, and the sun shone on her as if trying to melt her. But her eyes are different from yours." Saul Hahan looked sideways at Wei Chi: "You Her eyes are always so gentle, but she is always cold."

"This little sapling provoked him?" Wei Chi looked at the little tree and thought to himself, could it be that the big one was placed here last year? ...

"She asked me, what kind of country do you want? A country where all wisdom is entangled in exploring the mysterious and nothingness?" Saul Hahan hugged his knees: "After all, she raises her hand and wants to split... But But it didn’t work out.”

"Oh?"

"Because she didn't dare."

"..."

"This is another difference between you and her."

"That person really should have cut down this tree..." Wei Chi murmured.

Saul Hahan turned his head in surprise.

"Metaphysics is the way, metaphysics is the tool, Qi Qige, you are metaphysical..." Wei Chi said slowly: "The tree in your heart has become your waymark, and it has become your mystery. Obstacles, if you can, you must cut down the tree of delusion to achieve great things."

"Oh?" Saul Hahan was slightly dissatisfied: "I would like to hear more about it."

"Governing the country, the art of governing the country is absolutely inescapable, Qi Qige, am I right?"

"That's what it says."

"I came to the capital in the early years. I thought I was a talent. I felt that the art of governing the country had been studied deeply for decades, and there was nothing wrong with playing in the palm of the hand. Who knew... Hehe, I happened to be taught for a while outside the very knowledgeable Imperial Academy. Fantastic."

"Interesting, what's so great about this?"

Wei Chi raised his finger and pointed at the roof: "Look at this house, there is no roof, how can it be built to such a height?"

"This..." Saul Hahan raised his head and was speechless for a while: "I really don't know about this."

Wei Chi smiled slyly: "I don't know, not only that, I don't know about soldiers and wars, merchants and water transportation, Qi Qige, do you know how much we don't know, and how much other people know?"

"I'm not a perfect god, how can I know everything?"

"No," Wei Chi shook his hand: "I thought about it that way back then. I only thought that if I studied official career and economics well, I would be able to rule the world. Only when I came to the capital to see the sky and the sea, I realized that I am really a countryman! Qi Qige, let me ask you, are there thousands of people who can guide the country in the court, or are there less than ten people?"

"It's just... less than ten people."

"How does the person who guides the country judge the 'fallacy' that everyone supports? There is no shortcut! It's just because he has super long knowledge! The so-called mysterious and empty knowledge must also be attached to the actual ability! This little tree A tree can allow you and me to comprehend wisdom, but how can you cultivate yourself and govern the country just by comprehending it? Monan is not just a small tree as simple as that?" Wei Chi took a sip of cold tea.

"Qi Qige, what kind of country do you want?" Wei Chi asked with his head tilted.

"powerful."

"Is it stronger than Qi?"

"No need, since Wei Chi can understand the relationship between being and nothing, how can you not understand the relationship between Monan and Daqi? In fact, how can countries be distinguished by strength? With Daqi, Monan is the moment Monan, with Monan, Daqi is the Daqi at the moment. Just like you said to me in Yikezhao Mountain, "Can the two countries only fight endlessly?" A small tree in this room , how can it be a small tree? It is a small tree worth [-] million. If it beats Daqi, then there is Fanli? If you beat Fanli, you still have two gold... What about other countries? Even if we win one by one, aren’t other countries trying to win us? What’s the point of such a painful and desperate reincarnation? There are thousands of small trees in this world, how can we What foolishly expects a forest of trees?"

"You said just now that there is no forest where one tree stands alone in this world, yes, but do you know that there is no forest that lives in harmony in this world! Do you think that those trees stand still and there is no fight? Hehe, coexistence, competition , is also a question of 'whether or not', without competition to the death, how can we pray for coexistence? How powerful is Monan? What we have to do is to try to be the strongest!" Wei Chi paused: "The former dynasty , the wizard who is determined to dominate the world, he only has "competition" and "fighting" but no "coexistence" in his heart, so his country and its people can't die well. Since Qi Qige can understand the "existence" earlier than me, how can he be accepted? How can peace blind your eyes and make that old mistake?"

Saul Hahan's heart moved: "It's been half a year since you came to Monan, have you got an idea of ​​our country's shortcomings?"

Wei Chi smiled: "It's similar to what you see, Your Highness." After finishing speaking, Wei Chi tapped the white stone floor under him: "I used to think that Monan was just a barren place, but I only know it after visiting the temple today. Neo-Confucianism or Tiangong, Monan is not weak! It’s just that these beauties and advancements are isolated from the world, leaving a group of vulgar nobles, and tyrannical lords ruling the people. Those pools when we came, used a lot of water The tools are very creative, but the people in the capital are still using the wrench to turn the water. Do you think Monan has no such wisdom? It’s just a waste.”

"You said that Monan is the strongest, but do you know that this barren grassland can be changed by a little water-drawing tool? Monan has lived by grazing cattle and sheep for generations. My father worships Daqi very much, and almost exhausted the rest of his life. Power to change Monan, so that she can be a little bit similar to Daqi. It’s just that you can see the result. The activity of Monan city is only based on the mutual market with Daqi. After all, these cities all rely on Qi. Doing business at a loss produces prosperous people. Monan's self-improvement...is difficult."

"It took more than [-] years for the Central Plains to build such a prosperous city... If it can be prosperous only by relying on the abundance of land, do you need to wait so long? It takes two people to work together, and it takes half an hour to pull out a family. For half a day's water, in the Central Plains, with the "Luban Ferry", only one person can supply water for a village. Including the additional rice and flour, how many people and how many days does it take in Monan? Can it be compared? The cities in the Central Plains are not castles in the air, and this change has come from little by little." Wei Chi clenched his hands tightly.

"..."

"The former King of Monan has worked hard for 20 years, which is far from enough. Now that you understand his insistence, you should not question it. Monan has a vast territory, and the people are used to herding life. The minister looked at it and said that reform is difficult, and it is really difficult. But those new cities, such as Xilin Gol, already have the appearance of a city. Compared with those places that are still tribal, these new cities are more able to attract herdsmen and merchants. This is the merit of your father!"

"After all, it will be ruined once." Saul Hahan knew that Wei Chi was just mentioning it here, but he still couldn't bear the unhappiness in his heart.

"Because Xilin Gol is too young, and the Wang family army is too terrifying. You have never experienced war, and you don't know the weight of the Qi army's siege. Xilin Gol's performance is really good."

"But, is it still not hostile after all? Monan can't catch up with Daqi no matter what, this is what worries me and my doubts. It's really hard to choose, you know When Monan was a nomad, he was never defeated by the Central Plains, and his humiliation began when his father abandoned herding and started farming."

"What's the beginning of the nomadic Monan? To put it bluntly, war is just for profit. What's worth grabbing for Monan in the early years? It's only in recent years that it has become more prosperous, and the emperor has reason to persuade the cabinet to agree. Sending troops. Do you think this is calling for trouble? I don’t think so! Qi Guo is willing to fight, which proves that Monan is getting stronger.”

"...Under your country's suppression, the music will soon be over!" Saul Hahan squeezed the teacup in his hand.

"Haha," Wei Chi smiled: "You can't be willing to go back and live a hard life just because you are going to be beaten?" After finishing speaking, Wei Chi lowered his voice: "Our emperor is an extremely happy person, what the previous emperor could not do." , he decided to do it! Most people in the DPRK do not wait to see this expedition! Otherwise, it would not be delayed until today! If Monan wants to stand firm and negotiate with Qi on an equal footing, he must stand At the same height as China! To reach that height, the nomadic system will not work! There must be analgesia for childbirth! How can we waste the sacrifices of our predecessors at this time? "

Saul Hahan pondered for a moment: "You are a courtier of Daqi, how could you say these things to me?"

"I'm a subject of Daqi, so I can tell you these things. Only the royal family servants yearn for the glory of the Chen family in this world!" Wei Chi became serious: "Confucianism is about self-cultivation, family harmony, state governance, and peace." The world. For the world to be equal, there must be a balance of power. If there is a big gap between the strong and the weak, it is difficult not to fight! I am just a commoner. , nor was it fought by any hero. This life depends on hundreds of thousands of petty officials, millions of merchants, tens of thousands of artisans, and hundreds of millions of farmers working according to the law. Naturally, among these thousands of people, there is Monan If the exchanges between the north and the south are facilitated, the lamb and sirloin from the north can be transported to Nanjing to be sold to local wine shops to entertain guests, and the silk and porcelain from the south of the Yangtze River can be transported to Ulanqab to decorate the homes of ordinary people. What's worth risking your life to be a robber?"

"Is this the same principle as you said about fighting for life and death?"

Wei Chi nodded: "How easy is it to continue to be a herdsman? Going to rob the surrounding area every spring and winter can barely make ends meet for a year, but if things go on like this, Monan is barbaric after all, not in the trend. Now it seems that abandoning herds and turning to farming seems to be full of disasters, but the prospects But everyone is well-off, the country is rich and the people are strong!"

Saul Hahan stared at the little tree in front of him, and smiled: "Maybe you are right, only if Monan is strong, the world will be truly peaceful. Although there are some things I disagree with in your words, but today The conversation also made my heart clearer. I am different from you. I grew up in a deep palace. What I think about every day is the conspiracy and contest of the nobles of various factions. But...you are too naive, ignoring the gloomy part of court battles, you must know that people are acting out of selfish desires, and the constraints you will encounter in reforms are really too great for you to imagine."

Wei Chi sneered: "What you said is very true, if I face up to this darkness a little bit, I won't be reduced to such a level from an imperial bestowed Tanhua..."

Saul Hahan sneaked a glance at Wei Chi, feeling astonished in his heart, savoring Wei Chi's arrogance buried deep in humility, what kind of bitterness did he go through to achieve this tact?

"I have a very close relationship with that person, so he is my 'Zuo Ne'." Wei Chi pointed to the small tree in front of him: "Perhaps everyone has such a tree in their hearts, which is both a goal and a demon. He It is also a slash with a knife to remove the glitz, and keep the most precious in my hands. My good friend in the capital said that I have become more powerful, less eye-catching, and much more vulgar in the past two years. Ha ha, but also because of this, I was able to stay safely in the Imperial Academy for two years, and survived to the present turning point. According to my previous temperament, I don’t know what kind of speech officer I have been for a long time, and I have died several times! Qi Qige, your '铦娜' is just to shake off your demonic barriers. You are different from your father, you can definitely do what he can't do. It's time for the people in Monan to get rid of their slavery and become confident and open-minded. It's time. As for the grassland, since it is land, how can the land that can feed cattle, sheep and horses impoverish the people above? If you spread the wisdom that has been shelved, the world will definitely be completely new. Monan will become rich because of your Huda clan's persistence , and be as powerful as Qi! The variable you mentioned...you are the variable!"

"You described a very beautiful future for me, so beautiful...somewhat dazzled me." Saul Hahan fell asleep on the floor on his back: "You have thought a lot about Monan..."

"Yes, I have thought a lot in the past six months. It is a pity that I am not a war material. Every time General Wang and Staff Officer Du give me advice on the essentials of combat... I am thinking, if there is a canal here, there will be more water there. A windmill, and the cols are rebuilt into terraced fields, how rich this place will be! I'm really not a war material..."

"You are a good magistrate."

Wei Chi also lay down: "What about you?"

"Ah?" Saul Hahan closed his eyes: "I am a warrior, a lonely warrior, and I can't find the right way out."

"You will find it," Wei Chi held the hand, "and you will also find your comrades, and find that road, the road to your ideal country."

"It seems that there is you on this road."

Wei Chi nodded and smiled, and squeezed that hand even tighter: "As long as you go forward bravely, we will definitely meet."

The author has something to say: a lot of pressure.Although this article is long, there is not much space to describe the inner thoughts of political figures. Except here, there will be another opportunity at the end of the second volume.So don't dare to be random at all!

It's a pity that it still doesn't seem to be very clear.

To summarize:

Wei Chi's point of view: Please firmly follow the road of reform, vigorously develop productivity, and improve people's livelihood.

The queen's point of view: the officialdom is black!I'm at a loss.

Wei Chi: I am also confused...but I am a man of lofty ideals, not a vulgar power chaser.

Queen: I also have no interest in dominating the world. My ambition is the same as yours.But how do I know I'm not some smart-ass clown?There are many such lunatics in history.

Wei Chi: I think, the only way to avoid this is to study persistently, and in addition, to be impartial...

Queen: Halo!This is not what people do.

Wei Chi: So there can't be ten in one country?

Queen: You think so deeply, it's amazing!

Wei Chi: Bull hair!If I wanted to be a real cow, I would have been promoted a long time ago, so how could I go outside the Great Wall to enjoy the wind.

Queen: That's right, you are an idealist, you have no ability to parry against black belly, officialdom loli, hello.

Queen: loli, are you my kindred spirit?

Wei Chi: We will become Yujie and meet each other.

(Dad Qian: Both of you, please keep a low profile...)

Those philosophies before, mainly want to show that these two girls are not only like to play tricks, but also have a deep brain groove, and they are essentially materialistic people, people who are not superstitious about authority, not paranoid .

Thank you for your support, I really couldn't write clearly... The fake history is not as good as the real one... I hope it will not be in vain~

Sincerely begging for advice ten thousand times m--m