Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 565 White Deer
Dong Zhongshu's mood became more and more depressed, but Dou Ying's fighting spirit was high.He kept cheering Dong Zhongshu up, cheered him up, showed the courage that he hadn't peeked at the garden for three years, and made another career.He even used Confucius as a metaphor.Confucius I was down and out and had no chance to realize his ambitions, but he never gave up and became a saint in the end.How many princes at the same time as him do you remember?

As she talked, Dou Ying even moved herself.

Is it important to be an extremely human minister?Of course it's important, but it's only about being rich and honored during one's lifetime, whether it can be remembered by future generations has nothing to do with how many officials you have been.Confucius' highest official position was just a three-month chief official, Lao Tzu was an official under the column, Mencius had never been an official, and Xun Zi was only an order of Lanling.But they left behind their knowledge, thoughts, and immortal reputation.

As for himself, he has been a general and a prime minister, and he has reached the pinnacle of his life. He is nothing more than an official, and it is impossible to make any progress.That being the case, why not concentrate on studying and leave one or two books that can make yourself famous in history?
Dou Ying told Dong Zhongshu what she thought.Although Dong Zhongshu was not as decisive as Dou Ying, he did not object, and his mood became much more cheerful.

Back in Chang'an, Dou Ying took Dong Zhongshu straight to Tianlu Pavilion, found Sima Tan, the Taishi Ling, and proposed to consult the old documents of the Qin Dynasty in the palace.Dou Ying and Dong Zhongshu were both doctors close to the emperor, and what they used were old documents from the Qin Dynasty, which were equivalent to classics and did not involve the secrets of this dynasty. Sima Tan agreed without thinking too much.

Dou Ying asked Dong Zhongshu to check the files in the palace, but she left the palace and went straight to Princess Guantao's mansion.

Ever since she went to see Dou Ying last time and was kicked out by Dou Ying, Princess Guantao was a little afraid of Dou Ying.Seeing Dou Ying coming to the door aggressively at this moment, she was very surprised, but also very happy, and hurriedly welcomed Dou Ying to the hall.As soon as Dou Ying was seated, she cut to the chase and said, "Have you heard about Liang Xiao Zengyi?"

Princess Guantao nodded in embarrassment.No matter what the original intention was, the Son of Heaven gave Liang Xiao more towns, but at least it meant that the Son of Heaven would not be unfavorable to Liang Xiao.When Liang Xiao gave Maoling's property to Wang Meiren, he actually slapped Princess Guantao loudly in the face—Wang Meiren was sent to the palace by her rival, Princess Pingyang.

"I heard that, and knowing that Liang Xiao's favor is not fading, I am relieved."

"You should be nervous." Dou Ying said unceremoniously: "After this change, I'm afraid Liang Xiao won't give you any more benefits. I know that your wealth is billions of dollars, and you don't care about the little money. But your Can the sons and daughters keep this property? Sitting on the mountain, if you can’t get more money, even if the family has a golden mountain, it will be empty sooner or later.”

Princess Guantao let out a long sigh: "The matter has come to this, what can I do?"

Dou Ying did not answer Princess Guantao's question. "Your Majesty wants to march westward. Cao Shi, Marquis of Pingyang is the chief general, and Wei Qing is the deputy general."

Princess Guantao was confused by his leaping thinking, but then her face changed drastically.She smelled a crisis in the arrangement.Cao Shi is the husband-in-law of Princess Pingyang, and Wei Qing is the younger brother of Wei Zifu, who also came from Princess Pingyang's house. Both of them are from Princess Pingyang's family, which means that the emperor wants to support Princess Pingyang.

What about the Queen?With the position of the prince still undecided, if Wei Zifu or Wang Mei gave birth to a prince, the queen may change positions at any time.

The more Princess Guantao thought about it, she even felt that it was a trap for the emperor to ask her to buy Liang Xiao's property at a low price.Now that Liang Xiao has turned against her, he refuses to support the Queen, and instead gives gifts to Beauty Wang, isn't this a trend worthy of vigilance?

Princess Guantao became nervous and got up from the table, tightly tugging on Dou Ying's sleeve.

"Wang Sun, save me!"

Dou Ying squinted at Princess Guantao, with a hint of sneer at the corner of her mouth.He is qualified to do this. In terms of seniority, she is on the same level as Princess Guantao. In terms of ability, he can beat Princess Guantao by a few blocks.Now that Princess Guantao has made a big mistake again, he can certainly mock her as much as he likes.

After putting on airs enough, Dou Ying let go and raised two fingers. "There are two ways to salvage the situation."

Princess Guantao was overjoyed. "You say, I listen to you."

"First, of course, is to send children to join the army. Liehou's family originally had the obligation to join the army. Shandong Dashui, the imperial court has been fighting for years, and the funds are insufficient. If you are willing to send people and money to help the war, the emperor will not object. If you can make meritorious service, of course it would be great, even if you can't make meritorious service, you can still accumulate contacts in the army."

"Will the emperor agree? What if I get injured? The battlefield is a dangerous place."

Dou Ying said angrily: "Why do you seek wealth if you are afraid of death? Besides, look at those boys in your family who fight cocks and dogs every day, wield swords and swords, and are afraid of going into battle? Isn't your Marquis of the Chen family earning money on the battlefield?" here?"

Princess Guantao was so choked by Dou Ying that she couldn't speak, her face was flushed, so she could only talk about him. "Another way?"

"Another way is to spend some time on academics. Your family's gatherings are already well-known, but the results are limited. Except for the techniques provided by Liang Xiao, most of them are rhetorical methods, which are superficial in form and cannot be reduced to Practical. You should have a plan and come up with something practical. It can not only open up a new source of income, but also make your name known to the world."

Princess Guantao lifted her spirits. "What is the actual thing?"

"Either it is a specific technology that can solve practical problems, or it is a certain academic theory with innovative ideas. If it is a practical technology, it goes without saying, and you will know whether it is true or not. If it is a theory, it must be able to withstand scrutiny. It can’t be vague and far-fetched. Just like Dong Zhongshu’s Three Strategies of Heaven and Man, it seems to be grand in scale, but it is actually full of flaws.”

In order to convince Princess Guantao, Dou Ying "betrayed" Dong Zhongshu without hesitation.Princess Guantao already knew that Dong Zhongshu was refuted by Liang Xiao, but now she heard that Dong Zhongshu said that the disaster was neglected by the emperor, she couldn't help being both funny and sad.Dong Zhongshu spent most of his life working hard to establish this theory, but in the end he was humiliating himself, which is really pitiful.

This also reminded her that instead of talking big and empty words, it is better to do some real things.The studies that Liang Xiao and his wife did seem to be unrefined, but there are very few flaws, and they have become a way to make money.

Princess Guantao was grateful for Dou Ying's suggestion and accepted it completely.

Dou Ying finally made a suggestion: Princess Guantao would fund Dong Zhongshu to study the economic gains and losses of the Qin Dynasty.Specifically, it is to provide a sum of money to guarantee Dong Zhongshu's life.After Dong Zhongshu had achieved results, the Chen family organized gatherings to give lectures.Finally, organize people to copy, disseminate, promote Dong Zhongshu, and publish his research results to the world.

Dou Ying roughly estimated that the total cost should not exceed [-] gold in one year.

Princess Guantao agreed without any hesitation.First of all, this matter was brought up by Dou Ying, and she couldn't refute Dou Ying's face.Two to three hundred gold is not money at all to her. If she can get fame and keep the queen's position, this deal is a profit.

Dou Ying returned satisfied.

After coming out of Guantao Changgong Princess' mansion, he didn't go to other places, he went home directly and ordered people to summon the children of the Dou family.All those who are in Beijing will report to Wei Qihou's mansion on a certain day.

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Yan An got off the boat, lifted the hem of his clothes, took big strides, and rushed towards Liang Xiao who was standing on the shore, and laughed loudly from afar: "Junhou, you are too polite, I can't bear it. If Yu If the historians know about it, they will impeach me for being rude."

Liang Xiao came up to meet him, and stretched out his hand to support Yan An's arm. "Okay, okay, there is no censor here, so don't be too particular about it. I'm an idler now, and I shouldn't disturb your schedule, but if I don't come to greet you, I'm afraid you will say that I am not enough friends."

"How dare, how dare." Yan An said repeatedly.The two talked and laughed, got on the horse together, and walked to the other courtyard.

This is not the first time Yan An has come here, and he is no stranger to Lushan Bieyuan.But when he arrived at the foot of Bailu Ridge, he was still taken aback.The size of the academy halfway up the mountain has been expanded by at least two times. Seven or eight courtyards, large and small, are scattered among the mountains, facing each other across the trees, but they do not interfere with each other.The styles vary according to local conditions, but the only thing they have in common is the gleaming glazed windows.

Yan An was surprised. "Junhou, you are..."

"I'm not in good health, and I'm recuperating in Mount Lu due to His Majesty's grace. I was bored in my illness, so I wanted to chat with someone. This Yuzhang is remote, and there are not many scholars, so I built these academies, hoping to recruit famous people from all over the world." Come here for a short stay, give lectures and discuss the Tao, and pass the time."

Yan An didn't speak, but slightly frowned.According to what Liang Xiao meant, he wanted to attract customers.He was not such a person in the past, the master father Yan took the initiative to come to the door, but he was rejected by him, why did he have such an idea now?

Liang Xiao saw Yan An's expression in his eyes, pretending not to know, and then said: "I also know that although there are many famous people in the world, there are few who are indifferent to fame and wealth. However, all talented people are willing to go to Chang'an to serve the court. Yuzhang, I'm afraid he also wants to use my place as a shortcut. In order not to delay their future, I want to speak clearly."

Liang Xiao led Yan An to the main hall of the academy, pointing to the plaque on the hall.Yan An took a look and saw four seal characters written on the plaque: Bailu Academy.He said lightly: "Good name, Bailu Academy on Bailu Ridge, it fits the occasion very well."

"This white deer is not that white deer." Liang Xiao laughed.

Yan An was puzzled: "Junhou, what do you mean by this white deer?"

"Scholar in white clothes, don't ask for salary." Liang Xiao dragged Yan An into the academy, pointing to the clean and tidy high desk chairs, exquisite but not flashy pens, inks, papers and inkstones. "I hope that the people who come here are sincerely interested in learning, rather than seeking my recommendation and becoming an official in the court, so it is named Bailu Academy. People who come here can ride a deer into the mountains without any talent. Chasing the deer."

Yan An suddenly realized and couldn't help shaking his head. "Your Majesty's meaning is so deep, I'm afraid it will take some words to explain it clearly. And there are probably not a few people who make a trip in vain."

"That's right, it is precisely because of such worries that I ask Yan Jun to write a great fu for my White Deer Academy, explaining the meaning of this white deer for me. Yan Jun is named Zhuoran, and everyone in the world has read your Fu , and understand the meaning of the white deer, so naturally I won't make the trip in vain."

Only then did Yan An understand Liang Xiao's true intentions.The second thing is to use his pen to show the world that Bailu Academy has nothing to do with the imperial court, and to show the emperor that he has no intention of supporting disciples, and that the key is to concentrate on studying.He is the envoy of the Son of Heaven. After returning to Chang'an, he will naturally report to the Son of Heaven what he has seen and heard here. With that Fu, even if the Son of Heaven refuses to believe everything, he will not be able to find Liang Xiao's fault.

"Since you don't ask for a salary, what kind of knowledge do you study in this White Deer Academy?"

Liang Xiao said with a smile: "Arithmetic, physics, and some trivial skills that you university students don't like, such as iron smelting and salt making. I don't want to raise a bunch of idlers for nothing. I have to be self-sufficient."

Yan An couldn't help laughing.Of course he knew that Liang Xiao and his wife had a good way of making money. Although the knowledge they studied was not so profound and subtle, it was all practical skills.Glass and iron smelting brought them a lot of money.If not, they would not be able to build such a beautiful White Deer Academy with such a large amount of money.

"Then I can't write this Fu for nothing, right?" Yan An let go of his doubts and joked. "I don't dare to be too greedy, I just want to have a place to stay for a few days when I have the opportunity to come to Yuzhang, how about it?"

"Waiting for you at any time. Even if you don't tell me, I will save a place for you." Liang Xiao said with a smile: "Of course, I also know the price of Yan An's retouching pen, so I will definitely not treat you badly. Before leaving , a stroke of Cheng Yi is inevitable."

The two smiled at each other.

Yan An has a mission to return to Chang'an, so he cannot stay in Lushan for long.He only stayed for two days before leaving.During these two days, Liang Xiao introduced to him the purpose of establishing Bailu Academy in detail.It's just a joke to find someone to chat with, of course, but it's also true that he doesn't intend to study too advanced issues.For now, the scholars in the academy are all people who study arithmetic, physics and even craftsmanship, and the most studied subject is geometry.

Liang Xiao asked Yan An to attend a gathering of scholars discussing geometry issues, and gave him a translation of "The Elements of Geometry".These translations are all copied on new paper, with neat handwriting and exquisite patterns, which makes people love it.

Yan An was amazed at the soft and smooth new paper.Liang Xiao sent him fifty pieces of new paper, and told him that the research and development of the new paper for the Huainan Prince's Mansion has been completed, and mass production is imminent. May supply the market in large quantities.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the intention, and Yan An remembers all of them in his heart.

What surprised Yan An the most was that, as one of the former envoys, Liang Xiao showed no interest in the situation in South Vietnam, and didn't even ask a question about it.Yan An was so curious that he finally had to take the initiative to mention his mission.

Liang Xiao listened quietly, and finally said: "Yan Jun, it was a good plan to take Panyu by sea, but unfortunately this plan has been exposed in advance. Although Lu Jia is a scholar, he is not stupid, let alone Zhao Guang. Wait for experienced generals to complement each other. If there is no careful preparation, it is best not to use troops against South Vietnam. Remember, remember!"

Yan An bowed to be taught.
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