Fall In Love with the Technology Tree

This is a spectacle in cultural history, an ideal university that has been desired by scholars after thousands of years. However, the iconic figures who opened up this grand scene were neither from the prosperous Confucianism nor the sons of Cao Xue. In the eyes of his contemporaries, he was just one of the madmen on the road to the school with crooked and heresy, or, in other words, a lunatic.

Zheng Chu, the words should stop. A native of Jizhou, he moved to Xuzhou with his family when he was young. The Zheng family had small wealth, and later took refuge in the Chen family, Mi family and other big families, selling rice, grain, firewood, and charcoal.

Zheng Chu's brothers all study the "Five Classics" and recite them every day. Some of them are well-known in Xuzhou for their quick thinking. But what about Zheng Zuo? As soon as I opened the Confucian classics, I was "dazed", and when I answered the teacher, I was "dazed". I really didn't see it as a reading material.

When Zheng Tuo became an adult, his father asked him to follow him in business, and he was deceived by Yi Shidou for the first time in business. Things like this continued to happen for more than ten years. Even the younger generation in the family regarded Zheng Zuo as stupid.

Zheng Zuo longed for the doctrine of Legalism, but he never got the opportunity to study. When he was 30 years old, he went to Donglai, Qingzhou, and accidentally got a complete "Han Feizi", which was like a treasure. Since then, he has not forgotten to read books by the firelight even when he is running around and sleeping in the wilderness. After another seven or eight years, Zheng Zuo was already an expert on "Han Fei Thought".

But his father still disliked Zheng Zuo, saying: "Throughout the history, all those who manifested their power with the Fa were all extremely intelligent, but they were Confucianism, Taoism, and clumsiness, and some became famous. Yes. Your wisdom can't even control the "Analects", how can you rely on the legalism to get ahead?"

Zheng Zuo was infatuated with his infatuation. While doing business, he tried to discuss what he had learned with others, but he was ridiculed more often than treated politely.

Afterwards, the world was in chaos. First there was the Yellow Turban, then Dong Zhuo. Zheng Tuo hid at home for two years. When he heard that Cao Sheng had set up a school in Xu County to reopen a hundred schools, he asked his wife to bake fifty sheets of couscous, rolled them with sackcloth, and carried a small jar of bean paste. Relying on this ration, he sneaked to Xu County.

Because he can write the entire "Han Feizi" by dictation, he successfully passed the fourth-class student test in the school, with gruel and miscellaneous grains to live on, and a tile to cover his body. Just to take the exam, get admitted to the Shengong dormitory, or go further to become a husband, then it would be difficult for Zheng Chu's IQ.

He was not popular even in the small legal community. Slow response, stubborn temper, no mentoring, unbelievable ideas, how could there be friends? That is, the life of sitting on the bench on Xue Gong Road.

So when Zheng Chuo learned that he was able to give lectures at Lumingtai, and it was a big day like the Dragon Boat Festival, the whole person was shocked. "Lu... Lumingtai is the place where Cao Zi gave lectures for the late emperor..." Zheng Chu stammered when he spoke.

It will hurt the country, or you will lose the face of our Fajia, be careful I will beat you."

Who is Zheng Chuo? Zheng Zuo is a famous elm woodhead. When he got to that occasion, he was stared at by tens of thousands of eyes. He wiped a sweat and opened his mouth to say the beginning hundreds of times on Xue Gong Road:

Therefore, the people do not compete. Therefore, generous rewards are not enough, heavy punishments are not used, and the people are autonomous. Today, people have five sons, but they have five sons. , the work is laborious and the support is poor, so the people fight, although the rewards and punishments are multiplied, they are not free from chaos.” (Note [1])

After memorizing this paragraph, Zheng Chu let out a sigh of relief, his thighs stopped shaking, and he spoke smoothly. Kneeling on the heavy and simple high platform, looking down at the crowded crowd on the Academy Square, Zheng Chou felt a sense of pride in his heart. This was the first time he could let so many people hear his voice.

"Although I have little talent and knowledge, I believe in Han Zi's theory. From the point of view that I have traveled all over the world for many years, the reason why the country has changed from prosperity to decline, and the world is in turmoil is due to excessive population reproduction. "

With a bang, the crowd exploded. Immediately someone recognized him and shouted from the audience: "Zheng Sheng, is it your fallacy of 'giving birth to a child to ruin the country'? It has been famous for a long time. Today I will refute you!"

The temperature rose after the Dragon Boat Festival, Zheng Zuo was covered in cold sweat. But his temper has been raised by the atmosphere of the city, and he is not as cowardly as he was in his hometown. So he continued: "If Emperor Zhang had an old farmer who owned a hundred acres of land, he could live a prosperous life. After several generations of reproduction, by the time of Emperor Huan, the old farmer had passed away, leaving fifty great-grandchildren, each of whom could only be divided into two acres. How can we support our families with the land? That’s why some people starve to death, some become refugees, and even gather together as thieves with the Yellow Turbans, which is the cause of the disaster.”

Three young sons, Cao Shuo, Cao Pi and Sun Quan, who belong to the privileged person of education, occupy a small pavilion of less than 10 square meters in the annex of Lumingtai, with curtains, several cases and incense burners. It's a high-end box, and you don't have to bask in the sun on the square with the underprivileged children.

At this time, Cao Shuo was taking notes, while Cao Pi was sitting cross-legged, chewing grapes in his small mouth. "I think what he said makes sense." Cao Pi held his chin in one hand, "We have too many brothers and sisters, and we will not be able to divide the family property in the future."

Cao Shuo directly smashed a walnut on Cao Pi's forehead. Cao Pi hadn't grown his hair yet, so nothing happened to his bare head. He was flat-mouthed, and made a gesture of starting to cry, but he looked around - a cold and ruthless Cao Shuo, a gloating Sun Quan, well, hold back your tears. The absence of the eldest brother is really wronged and killed baby Api.

At this time, on the high platform, Zheng Chu, who seemed to be beaten with blood, continued his speech impassively:

"—and not only the farmer's family is troubled by many children, but also the official's family. How is it possible to have more than a dozen brothers in the shadow of one father? So there are inevitably side branches. The children took a crooked path and relied on flattery, bullying, and bullying their neighbors to maintain their father's good life when he was alive.

"There are more farmers than fields, and those who come out will become refugees; if there are more dandy than officials, the position of the wise will be squeezed. If each family has no more than two sons per generation, what is the point? As for where it is today?!"

Everyone turned their heads and saw an eight-foot-tall general standing outside the gate of the Academy, holding a heavy spear. The spear hit the bluestone ground, causing the huge stone surface three feet square to crack. Come.

It was Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide who served as captains in Yingchuan County.

"If each family only had two sons, then I wouldn't have to live." Zhang Fei glared at Zheng Zuo, "This morning, the eldest brother received a secret notice that someone was lying in the academy to confuse the public, it should be Death penalty. If you really meet you, where is the guard, why don't you come forward with me to kill this thief?" After saying that, he brought people to the academy.

"Stop!" The gray-haired Cai Yong took a stride to block the gate, "Jixia for two hundred years, there is no one who has been imprisoned, and four hundred years of Taixue, there is no severed head. Xu County Because the school is too learned, I look at Jixia. Since Zhonghua gave lectures at the public forum, no army has dared to cross this gate with a sword. This old man sacrifices wine for the school, so we can't make a literati arrogantly broken here! You! If you want to kill someone in the academy, you have to step over the old man's body first!"

Zhang Fei treated Zheng Zuo with disdain, but he still respected a virtuous scholar like Cai Yong. After Cai Yong said this, he quickly took two steps back and kept the weapon away from Cai Yong. But Zhang Fei was unconvinced in his heart, and shouted with wide eyes, and his expression was quite aggrieved: "Master Cai, then you can let him gossip and confuse the public? Cao Gonggong only gave the order to encourage the people under his rule to have more children. It’s not appropriate to slap your face when you leave.”

"What Zheng Sheng said, no matter how inappropriate it is, should be refuted by scholars from the school. Otherwise, everyone will use the sword to determine the truth. What do you need to learn?" Cai Yong said righteously. say.

The students who were frightened by the armored soldiers just now came back to their senses and stood behind Cai Yong.

"What Cai Gong said is very true. This is an internal matter of our Academy, so don't bother the general."

"General Zhang, Zheng is just mad, let's see I make him run away in shame."

…

Seeing that the scene was under control, the excited Cao Pi also jumped back to the seat. "Cai Yong is pedantic and pedantic, but he still has some merits." He threw a huge purple grape into his mouth, "Whose subordinate is this general? Dare to learn from the second uncle. Miyazano?"

Cao Shuo and Sun Quan looked at each other and narrowed their eyes. They are all children of powerful families, and instinctively smelled an unusual smell. But with the experience of the two of them, they haven't been able to see the many obstacles with clues. Cao Shuo squeezed the two walnuts so tightly that the knuckles of his fingers turned white and red.

Do you want to tell the second uncle? But the second uncle is concentrating on researching the antidote for lupus.

At the moment when the three teenagers hesitated, the situation on the square regenerated and changed - the prefect of Yingchuan Liu Bei appeared. "Be prepared to be stationed in Yingchuan for Duke Cao, so I don't dare to be slack." The middle-aged man's tone was Chen Ken, modest and courteous, which made people feel a little favored, "This man disturbed the rear when Duke Cao sent troops, and there are spies. Suspect, I dare not let it go easily."

Cai Yong frowned, the corners of his mouth pulled down: "Xue Gong—"

"The school is the palace of the late emperor, so Bei naturally dare not trespass with troops."

This is strange, Liu Xie's tomb has been sealed, what is the purpose of the palace? But Cai Yong didn't have time to think about it, he just asked Liu Bei not to break in and kill. Cai Yong took a step back: "Liu Taishou can be rational, naturally it is the best."

Liu Bei gave a long salute: "This person's origin is unknown, and it is really suspicious. Let the students have a debate with him first, and only after the show is over, the person should be arrested and wait for Duke Cao to return. If you let him run away, and use the name of the school to go to other places to preach some fallacies of 'giving birth to a child and ruining the country', you and I can't afford it."

He moved Cao Cao out and threw a cauldron on the head of the school, stunned the students. Immediately, someone backed away and muttered in a low voice, "When the scene is over, when the person leaves the school, it has nothing to do with us. He and I are not related."

Cai Yong was also hesitant, and he was about to agree to Liu Bei.

Zheng Tuo was anxious: "Ms. Cai, I sincerely study in Xu County, not a spy! My ancestral home is Julu, Jizhou, and now my family lives in Xiaopei, Xuzhou. Known as Zheng Dingtong, you can find out after checking."

Cai Yong: "This..."

Liu Bei sneered: "It's Jizhou again, and Xuzhou again, so I really need to check it out."

Zheng Chuang almost rolled off the Luming Platform, patted the steps and wailed: "Please also ask Cai Gong to save me. I came to Xu County, and you taught a total of seven times and fourteen hours. , I've never pulled it down once. You're half a student."

This situation seems to be reasonable in the positive direction, and also seems reasonable in the negative direction. For a time, the square was almost drowned out by the "buzzing" discussion. Say anything. Unexpectedly, the Legalists supported arresting people more, almost on par with the Confucianists. On the contrary, the Mohists and foreign students tried their best to protect people.

Cai Yong: …You let the old man be quiet.

Cao Shuo, Cao Pi, and Sun Quan are already completely glued to the railings, and they don't care about the image, they just want to see the situation more clearly. Cao Pi murmured in a low voice, "Who is this? It's amazing that the Jedi has come back."

Sun Quan lowered his eyes: "Liu Xuande in Youzhou, his reputation has suddenly become louder in recent months, and he is said to be a hero."

Cao Shuo stomped his feet in a hurry: "This can't be done, Cai Yong is completely led by the nose. The soldiers at the gate of the school haven't withdrawn yet, there is nothing to discuss about the negotiation on the neck of the knife holder. What? Second uncle, yes, I have to find second uncle..." His eyes wandered, past the chaotic crowd, past the gorgeous and atmospheric buildings, past the neat and solemn Hundreds of Stone Steles, and then suddenly he saw the A figure like a needle in the sea.

"Second Uncle!" Cao Shuo couldn't help shouting.

Like a password, everyone's eyes were drawn to the east corner gate of the Academy. Cao Sheng stood there quietly with a black-clothed escort, and when the hot air touched her body for half a meter, it automatically calmed down. She was thin, and her white robes were a little empty, but her eyes became deeper and deeper, and she was not angry or arrogant.

All the voices were silent for a second, and then turned into a neat greeting like a tsunami: "Ask Cao Shi'an."

The author has something to say: Note [1]: "Han Feizi · Five Beetles". The main idea is: in ancient times, men did not cultivate, but they gathered fruit to eat; women did not weave, but animal skins were enough to wear. It is because the population is small and the resources are rich, so the struggle for survival is not fierce. Nowadays, everyone has more children, five sons and twenty-five grandchildren. With limited resources, they can't support so many people with their hard work. Therefore, the fighting among the people cannot be quelled.