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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break through the Void Chapter 454: The Mountain People Listen to the Taoist Tradition

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    Li Mi really felt that now was the best time to resolve the conflict between Li Heng and Ye Chang, and at the same time recruit this national scholar with unparalleled intelligence.  Li Longji¡¯s unfair treatment of Ye Chang is known to the world.  Ye Chang rushed back from Liaodong to wipe Yang Guozhong's butt, suppressing the turmoil he caused in Luoyang, and cleaning up the mess for Li Longji himself, stabilizing Henan and Duji Road, which were almost turned upside down by thieves, and even  He even went on a long-distance attack even though he was ill, and captured the bandit leaders Yuan Chao, Fang Qing and others in one fell swoop.  However, Li Longji summoned An Lushan to Chang'an, ostensibly to order him to quell the chaos, but in fact he was afraid that Ye Chang would cause chaos after he gained military power in the Central Plains.  After the chaos was quelled, no reward was announced in time. Instead, an imperial doctor was sent to find out whether Ye Chang's illness was real or fake.  With all these things, it is really not like Li Longji, who was wise and powerful in the past, and has become so old and comatose. In Li Mi's view, this also means that Li Longji's life is not long.  " Adding icing on the cake is not as good as providing help when it is timely. At this time, Ye Chang must be feeling aggrieved, angry, sad, dissatisfied, etc. all at the same time.  Li Heng, as the crown prince, quietly comforted him, and Ye Chang would definitely be grateful.  From then on, everything fell into place. With Ye Chang's support, Yang Guozhong could not shake Li Heng's crown prince position even with the help of An Lushan.  His proposal made Li Heng ponder for a while, and Li Jingzhong next to him winked at him again. Li Heng shook his head slightly, and then said: "The matter is important, let me think about it for two more days, there is no rush to do this anyway."  The next day Sir, you have worked hard, please go back home and rest early." Li Mi was still waiting to say something, but he saw Li Jingzhong smiling and saying: "I will send you sir out." He immediately understood in his heart that Li Heng would not make up his mind immediately, he was sure.  He also needs to discuss it with a group of his subordinates.  Li Bi frowned slightly when he thought of the group of people under Li Heng.  What kind of characters are those? After sending him out of the palace, Li Jingzhong quickly returned to the main hall, where Li Heng was sitting upright with his eyes bright.  "Jingzhong, what do you think? Is Mr. Li's suggestion appropriate?" "No, no, it's hard to quench the thirst for water from afar." Li Jingzhong grinned: "And who would sit back and watch His Highness recruit Ye Chang?" He  When he said "that", he extended his right thumb, which represented Li Longji.  Li Heng was still a little hesitant: "What do you mean when you say that water far away cannot quench the thirst nearby?" "That body is in good shape," Li Jingzhong said with a smile.  Li Heng was horrified and moved.  He has lived in seclusion in the East Palace for these years, rarely going out, and being worried day and night, his body is not as good as before, and even his hair is thick, and he looks not much older than Li Longji.  Although Li Longji's body is also obviously aging, at least he doesn't seem to be nearing the end of his lifespan yet.  It is true that water from afar cannot quench thirst from near.  After he ascends to the throne, Ye Chang may be able to bring him great benefits, but his effect on him ascending to the throne is much more limited.  "Besides, the current situation is such that we have to take action." Li Jingzhong lowered his voice and said, "It will be difficult to have such a good opportunity again." "Well" "In addition, not everyone is so strict.  "Li Jingzhong said again.  Li Heng no longer hesitated: "Jingzhong, when you come to Gu's side, you are really a wise man given by God If I have that day, how can Gao Lishi be a good person?" Hearing Li Heng's words, Li Jingzhong's heart suddenly  Overjoyed.  Since he entered the palace, he has regarded Gao Lishi as his life goal, and Li Heng's promise clearly means that he will give him more power than Gao Lishi in the future. "If this is true, this life will be worthwhile." "In this case, I will tomorrow  So I rejected Mr. Li. Although Mr. Li is resourceful, he is just too strict in the right way. It's a pity, it's a pity" Li Jingzhong sneered in his heart. Li Mi's suggestion just now is indeed the right way, but if Li Heng really takes the right way to inherit the treasure,  How much credit can everyone get, and how much benefit can be shared?  Only by not taking the right path and breaking some of the original things can we free up more positions and benefits for everyone to share. However, even though he thought so in his heart, Li Jingzhong said: "Your Highness, Mr. Li is also very cautious. After all, he is with us.  The difference is that in the opinion of the slave, His Highness might as well agree to him and ask him to go see Ye Chang. Li Heng's heart moved and he said with his hands: "It should be like this, it's a good plan Jingzhong, you really are assisting the country and serving as a minister. It's a pity."  You are a minister, otherwise being a prime minister is more than enough." "On the day of His Highness's great treasure, the slave will be renamed Fu Guo.  Li Jingzhong said with a smile: "I am a servant of His Highness's family. Are you Prime Minister? Is there a servant of this family that His Highness can rely on more?"  "The two of them burst into laughter, but Li Heng didn't know that Li Jingzhong despised the prime minister in his mouth, but said in his heart: As a eunuch as the prime minister, this sounds very good. The next day, Li Mi asked to see Li Heng again, and Li  Heng knew why he came and asked him to go to Luoyang in person to see if he could recruit Ye Chang.Increase.  He took over the matter without stopping. After leaving the palace, he immediately rushed to Luoyang.  A section of the track from Chang'an to Luoyang was damaged by thieves, but it was quickly repaired. Niu Tianqi was not delayed when he went to Luoyang, and when he left, the journey was smooth.  In just three days, he arrived in Luoyang, entered the city to find out where Ye Chang was, and then came directly to see him.  At this time, Ye Chang was checking the battle reports from Liaodong. When he heard that a man who claimed to be a mountain man, Li Mi, asked for an audience, he couldn't help but wonder: "What is he doing here?" Liu Changqing laughed and said: "He has always been close to His Highness the Crown Prince.  "You know this, don't you know it yourself?" Ye Chang frowned: "This is quite taboo. Li Mi is always cautious in his actions. I'm afraid there will be something wrong with him this time."  "The reason." "No matter what, he is a famous person in the world, so let's meet him first."  "Okay, let's meet" Li Mi was introduced into the courtyard. Although it was just a small courtyard and looked very inconspicuous from the outside, after entering, he found that the decoration was extraordinary. Not to mention anything else, just that  The red lacquered wooden framed glass windows are no small matter. Installing one will probably cost hundreds of dollars.  "Ye Gong was a man of extravagance and was well-known in the world. It seems true today. However, he once defended himself in The Wealth of Nations, saying that although he was extravagant and extravagant, he did not use the wealth and anointment of the people, but the gains from his own talents. Moreover, he spent more and was among the people.  Therefore, there are more people who can benefit. It is better than casting money into silver balls or gold cakes and hiding it in a cellar Such hoarding of gold and silver is not beneficial to the country, nor is it beneficial to future generations. It is the work of fools.  "That's what I did." In the past few years, Li Mi has frequently read Ye Chang's articles and works.  The more I read, the more incredible I find it. In terms of literary talent, Ye Chang's articles can be said to be inferior to those of a fourth- or fifth-rate literati, which is completely incompatible with the name of his poetry. However, although his diction is shallow, his profound meaning is profound.  Combined with the "Tao Tong Theory" mentioned by Ye Chang, Li Mi had a vague understanding of Ye Chang's ambition.  It was precisely because of his understanding that Li Bi felt that the prince should tightly hold such a person in his hands and make him use himself.  "Mr. Li, I haven't seen you for a long time." Li Mi was thinking about it when he saw Ye Chang appearing in his sight.  Now, although Ye Chang has not recovered, he is still 70% or 80% better, so he is in good spirits, but a little thin.  He smiled and cupped his fists, and Li Bi hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and then held Ye Chang's hand: "How dare you bother Mr. Ye to greet me?" When shaking hands, he intentionally or unintentionally took Ye Chang's pulse, and Ye Chang seemed to  Not impressed.  Li Bi was also familiar with medical science. Judging from Ye Chang's pulse, he was indeed recovering from a serious illness. His belief in his heart was even firmer. He let go of his hand and then saluted: "Mr. Ye worked hard for the country and ignored his illness. It's really a shame."  "Mr. Li's words are too much. As a Tang Dynasty person, it is my duty to serve the country. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, let alone us?"  " Li Mi was refreshed after hearing this: "What Ye Gong said is that when Mi came here this time, he saw Ye Gong's article and felt itchy, so he came here specifically to ask for advice.  "    "oh?  "Ye Chang was stunned. Of course he didn't believe that this was the main reason why Li Mi came to Luoyang. He just didn't expect that Li Mi would find such a reason. "This is not the place to talk. Please come to the study to talk.  " He stretched out his hand to indicate. The two came to Ye Chang's study. Li Mi looked at the bright room, then at the glass window, and praised: "Mr. Ye, this glass window is luxurious, but it is really wonderful.  , as long as it is not too late, there is no need to light a lamp, but the smoke will damage your eyes.  " Ye Chang smiled and nodded, but did not answer. Li Mi looked at the surrounding furnishings again. Although Ye Chang claimed to be luxurious, there was very little gold and silver on display. Furniture such as clocks, purlin wood bookcases, etc. showed that  What makes Ye Chang's luxury unique? "Ye Gong believed in The Wealth of Nations that wealth can only be fair if it circulates. If the rich can only get in and out, it will be of no benefit to others or themselves. Now I see Ye Gong's behavior.  Looking at the furnishings, we can see that what Ye Gong said is true.  "Li Mi said with a smile. Others may have said this with a bit of sarcasm, but Li Mi's expression was very sincere, making people feel that what he said came from the heart and was not an excuse for Ye Xiao and Ye Chang's extravagance. Ye Chang smiled again,  Let's go straight to the topic: "Mr. Li has something to teach Ye, please tell me directly." "The mountain people are very interested in the theory of Taoism mentioned by Mr. Ye in the past two years. I don't know who has Taoism after the three sages in ancient times.  Inheritance, and who can carry it forward.  Li Mi said slowly: "This matter has troubled the mountain people for a long time, and I didn't see Ye Gong's subsequent discussion, so I came here to inquire."  " "From what Ye has seen, after the Three Emperors, the Taoist order has already been among our Chinese people.  Those who gather their great achievements are the disciples of hundreds of schools, and those who pick one or two of them become skilled craftsmen.  Taoism is like water, and all people are like fish. They live in it without knowing it.  " Li Mi couldn't help but be shocked when he heard Ye Chang's explanation. The question he brought has indeed troubled him for a long time, and he guessed in his mind who might be in Ye Chang's answer. But he never thought that Ye Chang did not  No specific person was pointed out, but all"Hundreds of families, skilled craftsmen, and common people are all involved, and they are considered to be the inheritors and proponents of the Taoism. This is an unsaid statement, and Li Mi has never thought of this."  No matter from Taoism, Confucianism, or even Legalism, there is no such conclusion. "In Ye Gong's view, could it be that Confucius cannot be regarded as the inheritor of the Taoist tradition?" "Confucius is naturally the inheritor of the Taoist tradition. I just said that all the disciples  All the schools are the masters of Taoism. " "What about Dong Sheng? " The so-called Dong Sheng is Dong Zhongshu.  In the inheritance of Confucianism, Dong Zhongshu's role is definitely no less than that of Confucius and Mencius, and to some extent, even higher than that of Confucius and Mencius.  It was Dong Zhongshu's unification that catered to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's desire for power that made Confucianism stand out from hundreds of schools of thought and become a prominent school.  Even though the dynasty advocated Taoism, they only regarded Laozi as the ancestor and did not really regard Taoist thought as the standard for governing state affairs.  "Dong Sheng is trying to make things up, and in order to only respect Confucianism and persuade Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it cannot be regarded as the inheritance of Taoism. However, although he is sophistry, there are also some distortions. His theory of great unification coincides with the Three Saints Taoism." "Oh, this is.  "How to say it?" "Three Holy Traditions, after all, there are only two words: benefit the people."  When Li Mi heard this, his heart felt like thunder, and his eyes widened in shock. "Ye Chang's previous treatises actually explained the Three Saints Taoism, but the word "benefiting the people" was like the finishing touch.  , which made Li Mi suddenly become enlightened about his previous confusion about Taoism.  The Suiren family drilled wood to make fire in order to benefit the people.  Fuxi knotted ropes to record events in order to benefit the people.  The Shennong family tasted hundreds of grains, but the purpose was to benefit the people. Those who harmed the people were just high-sounding and clever words. No matter what kind of righteousness they were arranged in, it was ultimately a fallacy.  Those who are beneficial to the people, even if they sink for a while and become slaves or kiln workers, they will be praised in history.  The power of one region is not enough to relieve disasters and bring peace to the people, so China must be unified, which is where Dong Sheng made a mistake," Ye Chang said again.  Li Bi's eyes moved slightly: "So Yu controlled the water and ruled the world This family ruled the world for the public, not for private purposes, but for the public?" "In Qi, the family was private, but under Yu, the family was public." Ye.  Smooth way.  "What's more, Mr. Ye still has unfinished words." "All the nations and tribes in the world are not just a corner of China. If China is divided and the brothers are fighting against each other, there will be troubles on the border. In the Zhou Dynasty, there were dogs, soldiers, and wolves, and in the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were Huns.  "In the Tang Dynasty, there were first the Turks and then the Dog Army and Dashi. In the future, there will be Khitan, N¨¹zhi and other random chaos. If China cannot be unified, the disaster of annihilation will only happen overnight." Ye Chang said: "  Therefore, the unification of China is not only to deal with natural disasters, but also to deal with man-made disasters. "At this time, the Five Husty China was not far away. Li Mi understood what Ye Chang said very well. Looking back on history, he couldn't help but nod: "Exactly, exactly." He listened to Ye Chang.  When I talk freely about Taoism, I just feel that every sentence is true and every word is precious. Each sentence has something that has never been said before, but it also coincides with the history of Qing Dynasty and is a metaphor for the way of heaven.  As I listened, I forgot the real purpose of this trip. When I recalled it, a long time passed unknowingly, and a sunset hung in the west, shining golden sunlight on Ye Chang through the glass window.  Li Mi looked at Ye Chang, and felt that the man sitting solemnly in front of him was shining with thousands of lights, like a celestial being.  "Ye Gong proposed this theory of Taoism, which is almost holy." He couldn't help but say.
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