The Nameless of the Common Clans

"I didn't expect that although Luoyang has a small population now, there are many things to do. It's not as peaceful and happy as Chang'an." Chen Mo was invited to the government office by Li Ru early in the morning, and complained with some dissatisfaction.

In Chang'an, it was normal not to come to the government office for three or five days, but now it's not possible. Just like when he first entered Chang'an, many things need him to make decisions. However, compared with Chang'an at that time, Zhong Yun has handled many things in Luoyang now, and there are fewer things to do. But in the first few days, Chen Mo still has to sit in the government office every day. Many celebrities in Luoyang need Chen Mo to meet one by one. These things alone are busy enough.

"Moving the capital is a big deal. To calm people's hearts, the lord should have been prepared." Li Ru smiled: "And today the Suiyang court sent an envoy, and the lord also needs to meet."

"Oh?" Chen Mo's eyes lit up: "The Suiyang court, not Cao Cao?"

"That's right!" Li Ru nodded and smiled.

Although they all seem to be from the same place, their meanings are completely different. The court representative is Liu Xie.

"Who is coming?" Chen Mo asked as he walked.

"My lord, have you heard of Pingyuan Ni Heng?" Li Ru asked with a smile.

"The madman who beat the drum and cursed Cao?" Chen Mo paused and looked at Li Ru and said, "Are you sure he was sent by the court and not Cao Cao?"

Chen Mo had heard of this madman a long time ago. The people under Cao Cao's account were said to be worthless, and Cao Cao was also scolded to the point of being completely exhausted. Chen Mo did not think that he was much nobler than Cao Cao, and he did not know the standard of this madman's judgment of people. When he knew about this, Chen Mo still felt a little gloating, but now that this madman came to him, Chen Mo had a headache. He was good at talking and thought he had some tolerance, but it did not mean that he had no temper.

"At least in name, he was sent by the Suiyang court." Li Ru nodded.

"Let's go and meet him." Chen Mo said nothing more, and took Li Ru and Dian Wei straight to the government office. The first person he met was not Ni Heng, but Yang Xiu.

"Why is Dezu here?" Chen Mo looked at Yang Xiu in surprise.

"I came here specifically for the recommendation of the lord." Yang Xiu smiled. After he followed Yang Biao to Luoyang, he became Chen Mo's staff member and helped Chen Mo write copywriting and other things. Now, all of them are handed over to Yang Xiu.

"Ni Zhengping?" Chen Mo looked at Yang Xiu and asked with a smile.

"Does the lord already know?" Yang Xiu looked at Chen Mo with a smile.

"It's hard not to know that he beat the drum and scolded Cao." Chen Mo nodded, knelt on the main seat and smiled: "But he came here on behalf of the court, you recommended him to me... he won't go back?"

"My lord, you don't know." Yang Xiu nodded and smiled: "Zhengping came here this time, only brought the imperial edict and Cao Gong's letter, not an envoy, and in terms of identity, he is still a commoner."

"Since Dezu recommended him, I think he must be very talented." Chen Mo smiled and said: "Okay, I'm also curious about what this person is capable of, invite him to see."

"Yes!" Yang Xiu smiled and nodded, said goodbye and left, went to find someone, and Chen Mo picked up Cao Cao's letter to read.

As for the imperial edict, it's not that Chen Mo doesn't value it, but this kind of formal edict generally has nothing unusual in content. Most of them are to commend Chen Mo for his contribution to quelling the Qiang rebellion, and it's a verbal commendation, most of which will not have any practical significance.

Cao Cao's letters are similar to family letters, talking about trivial matters at home, such as his disobedient son and his wife not being able to take care of the children. Most of them are complaints. Cao Cao and Chen Mo's private letters usually don't talk about official business. Occasionally, he will reminisce about his youthful spirit in the past... For Chen Mo, it was youthful spirit, as Cao Cao was not young at the time.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Xiu brought a young scholar in and bowed to Chen Mo, saying, "My lord, this is Ni Heng and Ni Zhengping, a rare talent."

The man bowed slightly to Chen Mo, which was considered to be a complete courtesy. Chen Mo smiled and nodded, saying, "I have heard of you for a long time. Today, I see that you are indeed a rare talent."

Ni Heng smiled and said, "I have heard that Changling Hou is a hero in the world, and his literary talent and martial arts are unmatched in the world. Now it seems that he is also a vulgar person."

"Yes, Mr. Zhengping is indeed a wise man." Chen Mo smiled and said, "Mo was born in the world, eating grains and cereals, and will also have birth, old age, sickness and death. He is a vulgar person."

Ni Heng raised his eyebrows. If Chen Mo had refuted, he could have cited a lot of classics to prove that Chen Mo was a vulgar person, but now Chen Mo directly admitted it openly... How could he be the dignity of a local overlord! ?

Yang Xiu squeezed to Xu Shu's side, sat upright, and watched this scene with shining eyes. He naturally knew Chen Mo's eloquence, and Ni Heng was obviously also a good debater. He had been looking forward to this scene for a long time.

Xu Shu looked at Yang Xiu, who was inexplicably excited, in doubt, shook his head, and continued to do his own thing. Jia Xu continued to drink, Li Ru buried his head in the documents, and he was the busiest. Xun You looked at this person who scolded Cao Cao's civil and military officials more than once with interest.

"I have heard that Changling Hou has a broad mind for a long time. Today I see that he is indeed extraordinary." Ni Heng smiled.

It seems that he is praising Chen Mo, but combined with the context, it can also be understood that Chen Mo does not have the temper that a leader should have.

"Sir, don't say this flattering words anymore." Chen Mo seemed not to hear it, and smiled and shook his head.

"Does Changling Hou think that I am flattering?" Ni Heng was a little helpless.

"It's just a polite remark, not flattery." Chen Mo shook his head: "It is said that Zhengping has sharp words, but after seeing it today, the rumor is a bit exaggerated."

"I've heard for a long time that Marquis Changling's knowledge extends to ancient times and modern times. Heng has a lot of knowledge that he's quite confused about. Can you ask Marquis Changling for advice?" Ni Heng asked.

"It's not enough to learn from the past and present. If Zhengping wants to discuss it, it's okay." Chen Mo shook his head and smiled while writing a reply to Cao Cao.

Well, the letter basically complained about Cao Cao's dissatisfaction with sending Mi Heng. Chen Mo is not really ungrateful, but he just doesn't want to argue with this kind of person. If you worry too much and appear to have no measure, and ignore him, you may become more arrogant. , killing them will definitely not work. Chen Mo's recruitment order has just been sent to all states and counties, and he kills celebrities in the blink of an eye. How does this make the world think? Who dares to vote?

So Chen Mo focused all his emotions on replying to Cao Cao.

"The two articles written by Marquis Changling are quite high-quality, but Heng is not talented, so I will use the article on polemics to ask for advice." Mi Heng coughed lightly and began his own discussion.

When it comes to talent and learning, Mi Heng said that he was a leader in the world, but his talent and learning are indeed extraordinary. I heard that he also has a photographic memory. He cited scriptures and analyzed an early debate by Chen Mo. Finally, he looked at Chen Mo and said: "Chang Mo." Linghou had such literary talent back then, so why have only two articles been published so far?”

It has been nearly ten years since Chen Mo wrote polemics. At that time, Chen Mo could write such amazing articles, but in recent years, especially after becoming a prince, no poems have been published. In Mi Heng's opinion, Very strange.

"These are troubled times, and no matter how good your article is, it can't save all the people in the world." Chen Mo shook his head and sighed.

"Then I wonder if Marquis Changling still remembers who owns this world?" Mi Heng looked at Chen Mo with a sharp look, and his tone became aggressive.

Yang Xiu frowned. What he said was a bit inappropriate, especially to say it to Chen Mo in this place.

Jia Xu put down his wine glass, looked at Mi Heng, and frowned slightly. Xun You's face also became serious. Xu Shu and Li Ru put down their pens, and the atmosphere in the entire government office suddenly became solemn.

"The last chapter of "Mencius" once said that the people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least." Chen Momo really thought about it and said: "This may not be entirely true. If I look at it, the people are like the river and the sea, and the country is the least." Like a boat, you can be regarded as a boatman. Who is more important than who is more important? Although Mencius said this, it is just a family opinion. Zhengping should also have traveled and studied, and he should know who is more important and who is less important. As for why this world belongs to people? Different places see different things. It can be said that it is the emperor, or it can be said that it is the world of all people. All things are born, and there is no owner. How can it be said that the river and the sea can be crossed by a boat, but it can also capsize a boat? ”

The world has never been ruled by one family and one surname. This is what Chen Mo realized when Dong Zhuo came to Beijing and the princes challenged Dong. If the world was ruled by one family and one surname, why would there be Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han?

Mi Heng frowned slightly and wanted to refute, but what Chen Mo said was indeed quite reasonable. He couldn't find a reason to refute for a while, and even felt that his own ideas were being shaken. He originally came here to scold these princes, but Chen Mo made him feel like he had nowhere to say it. No matter what he said, Chen Mo would either pretend to be stupid or dumbfounded, pretend not to hear the sarcasm in his words, or make arguments that he could not refute.

Avoiding the truth and attacking the fictitious... clever.

Mi Heng turned his head, looked at Jia Xu and others aside, and suddenly sighed: "The Marquis Changling's literary and martial arts are rare in this world, but it's a pity that there is no one to use them. It's a pity..."

Xu Shu, Jia Xu, Li Ru, Xun You: "..."

Forget it!

At this moment, an inexplicable thought flashed through everyone's mind.

"The Yuanzhi boy learned the sword to bring peace to the troubled times, but when he was young, he found that one person's sword could not save the world, so he gave up martial arts and followed literature. In just three years, he could not only strategize and win thousands of miles, but also manage the place, prosper the people and prosper the government; Wen He He has far-reaching plans, and although he speaks few words, every time he speaks, he can directly point to the fundamental interests; Wenyou is a good strategist, and all the three auxiliary military aircraft are under his control; Gongda Jingda makes contingency changes, and the government affairs of the court are easily sorted out, I don't know Mr. Zhengping Do you think the achievements of these four people can be regarded as outstanding?" Chen Mo pointed at the four people in the hall and asked.

"How can a person's talent be judged by merit?" Mi Heng frowned.

"But he has no great contribution to the world. He only shows off his literary talents to impress the public all day long. Zhengping thinks that he can become a hero for this? Literary talents can make the people have food and clothing without worries? Or can it stop the wars among the princes and restore peace to the world?" Chen Mo asked rhetorically .

"How dare Marquis Changling allow me to govern a county?" Mi Heng stood up and frowned.

"Yiyang?" Chen Mo turned his head and looked at Li Ru aside.

Li Ru nodded and said: "There happens to be a vacancy in the Yiyang Order, but the place is located in a remote location. With Zhengping's talent, it would be unavoidable to give in."

"Why not? If it is a prosperous county and its politics are clear, how can it convince others?" Mi Heng stood up, saluted Chen Mo and said, "I only teach Changling Marquis that our outstanding literary talents are not just sensationalism, we are practical. I can do it.”

"good."