Liang Xiao is not a stern officer, and he, the cavalry captain, has no subordinates to command. Apart from being on standby, the task is not tense. Liang Xiao has plenty of time, either staying in his house to practice martial arts, or running to Tianlu Pavilion and Shiqu Pavilion to read books.

He became good friends with Sima Qian. Sima Qian was a bookworm. Except for getting up every morning to clean the courtyard, he spent most of his time reading books. He knew everything about the books in the pavilion, and he knew exactly which book was located. He just asked him what books Liang Xiao wanted to find.

After talking a lot, he inevitably talked about Sima Tan. Liang Xiao was surprised to find that Sima Tan was a Huang-Lao school and wrote "Six Family Zhiyao", but Sima Qian was a little dissatisfied. He liked Confucianism more. Even if he was not a pure Confucian scholar, he was more Confucian than Sima Tan, and there were often arguments between father and son.

During a chat, Liang Xiao asked about the reason. Sima Qian frowned and thought for a while. "I advocated a small country with few people, and our dynasty is already a great country with 5,000 miles east and west. If we cannot be more flexible, we can only allow the big country to be divided into small countries, just like when the Zhou royal family lost power and the Five Neighbors rose. To govern a big country, we should naturally use the meaning of great unification in the Spring and Autumn Period."

Liang Xiao looked at Sima Qian, who was underage in surprise. This was quite different from the Sima Qian in his impression, and it was also different from the Confucians in his impression. Confucians often said that the Zhou Dynasty was extremely respected. Even Confucius himself said that the Zhou Dynasty was "depressed and literary" and claimed that "I followed Zhou". Sima Qian linked the decline of the Zhou Dynasty with Huang Lao's inaction and governance, which was somewhat inconsistent.

Maybe it's because he's still young and his mind is not mature yet?

However, this is the reality in front of us. If we continue to implement the Huang-Lao Way, governing without doing anything, the princes and kings are the great, the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the seven heroes of the Warring States Period are re-enacted. The abolition of all schools of thought and respecting Confucian scholars was the beginning of the era of Emperor Wu of Han and the era of Emperor Yuan of Han, the Huang-Lao Way was abandoned by the court and the first sign of the era of Emperor Wen of Han, and it may even be said that there were signs since the establishment of the Han Dynasty.

The death of the Empress Dowager was just the last bell to the end of the Huang-Lao Way. Before that, the Huang-Lao Way was unable to adapt to reality and had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. There are not many people in the court who still follow the Huang-Lao Way. Even if there are, they are not so strong and resolute, and they are not enough to stop the Confucian attack.

"Can a great unification of the Spring and Autumn Period govern a great country?"

"Of course." Sima Qian said confidently: "The so-called great unification means that politics comes from the emperor, just like when the Zhou Dynasty was first launched, King Wu and Zhou Gong governed the government. But the system of feudal division at that time actually laid the root of the rise of the Five Hegemons and the decline of the royal power. Now the imperial court has reduced the vassals. It is a wise move to prevent problems and prevent them from gradualizing the vassals. From the strategy of establishing the vassals of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the sages of the heroes."

"You have a long-term vision?" Liang Xiao said half-jokingly: "From ancient times to the present, it has been consistent."

Sima Qian said seriously: "Of course, when I study, I want to study the relationship between heaven and man, observe the changes of ancient and modern times, and make a one-man statement."

Liang Xiao blinked and was silent for a while. "Your ambition is indeed lofty, but I'm worried that you can't do it."

"Why?" Sima Qian said unconvincedly.

"Because the real truth is not in these books, at least not in the words you see. If you don't say anything else, how many of the books you see are the original appearance and how many of them are spread by rumors, can you tell the difference?"

Sima Qian was speechless and blinked.

"If you don't say anything else, just take "Mountain and Sea Map" as an example. If you follow the map and walk around the world with this map, you can't walk out a single step. You can't even explain where Kunlun Mountain is. What else can you talk about when you are in charge of the world? After talking about the earth, let's talk about the sky. Do you think the sky you see is the sky you think?"

"Is the sky above you different from the sky above you?" Sima Qian blushed and was not convinced.

Liang Xiao looked up at the sunny sky, without arguing, but just smiled and stood up. "No, I'll come back tonight."

Seeing that Liang Xiao was so confident and had no intention of joking, Sima Qian was very curious. He wanted to know the answer now, but Liang Xiao ignored him, patted his butt, and left, leaving Sima Qian, who was left with all his claws, looked up at the sky again and again, waiting for the night to come.

Going south from Tianlu Pavilion and passing Jiaofang Hall, Liang Xiao met Master Dou. Master Dou got out of the car and just stepped on the steps of the Jiaofang Hall with one foot. Seeing Liang Xiao riding a horse, he smiled and passed by, and couldn't help but feel a little angry.

"Who is this Langguan? He is so rude. He doesn't avoid me when he sees my car?"

The waiters who accompanied him looked at each other and shook their heads. The two walked up, stopped Liang Xiao's horse's head, and shouted sternly: "Bold, don't you get off the horse to avoid seeing the eldest princess' car?"

Liang Xiao was thinking about discussing with Sima Qian, but he didn't notice the carriage of the Master Dou. He heard the scolding, but he didn't dare to say anything. He jumped off his horse and pulled his mount to avoid the side. Mei Gao repeatedly told him that he should be careful in the palace, especially when he met female relatives. At this moment, he was near the Jiaofang Hall where the queen lived, so how could he dare to show off.

"Ignorance, Ignorance." Liang Xiao bowed his hands repeatedly, smiling.

Seeing Liang Xiao's look of panic, the waiter became even more proud. They used to go to the palace with Taizhu Dou, and were not unfamiliar with the Langguan in Weiyang Palace. When Liang Xiao looked like he was a conservative and cowardly, he just thought he was a new Langguan. The source of Langguan in the palace was very complicated, including the responsibilities of the father and brother, and the selection of the Langguan because of the fortune. No matter which one, it was not worth mentioning for a noble like Taizhu Dou, and could be bullied at will.

At this moment, they took a fancy to Liang Xiao's mount.

Although this Dayuan horse is not the best Dayuan horse like Mingzhu, it is much stronger than the Han horse. It has a shoulder height of about six feet per inch, a head high and a straight neck, and a bright fur. It is a rare good horse. With a glance at Liang Xiao's eyes, he saw the mark on the horse's buttocks. It was obviously not an official horse, but a private horse. Then he looked at Liang Xiao's slightly black face and his hands with thick knuckles. The waiter looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

This person was either a commoner from the border or a captured Manhu, and he was definitely not a child of aristocratic family.

"Your horse is good." A waiter stepped forward, touched the horse's hair, and said slowly: "Where did it come from?" Another waiter stepped forward and reached out to grab the reins from Liang Xiao's hand.

Liang Xiao saw the meaning of the waiter and found it a little funny. He glanced at the carriage in the distance and saw the words "Guantao" on the carriage. He knew that this might be the emperor's mother-in-law, the princess Guantao, who is known for her arrogance, had a scheming in her heart. Two days ago, the queen showed kindness to him, and he was worried about how to get rid of the relationship. Isn't it just an opportunity now?

Liang Xiao quietly retracted his hand, bowed his hand, and turned around and was about to leave. The waiter was furious and stopped him, sneering: "I'm so guilty, I'm afraid this horse was stolen, right?"

Liang Xiao lowered his face and glanced at the waiter. "Be careful when speaking. This is Weiyang Palace. If I walk in the palace, will I ride a stolen horse?"

"There are thousands of officials in the palace, and there are mixed together. Who can guarantee that there will be no evil teenagers who commit crimes?" The waiter sneered: "I see that you have evil eyes and rough behavior. You don't look like a family with tutors, but like a robbery family..."

Before the waiter could finish speaking, Liang Xiao turned his face, swung his palm, and slapped the waiter in the face. With a crisp "pop", the waiter was unprepared and was beaten to the ground. Another waiter was shocked and walked around from behind the horse. Liang Xiao slapped the horse's neck, and the war horse was stimulating. He raised his hind legs and kicked the waiter hard in the face. The waiter screamed, soared into the air, and landed heavily.

Liang Xiao rolled over the horse and rode away, leaving behind a group of waiters in the Princess's Mansion who were shouting.

The incident happened too suddenly. Dou Taizhu stood on the steps and watched Liang Xiao suddenly knock down his waiter and left. He was so angry that his face turned pale and shouted loudly: "What are you looking at? Let's catch up, take him down."

The waiters did not dare to neglect them, and they all got on their horses and chased them wildly.

Master Dou turned around and entered the Jiaofang Hall. Queen Chen Ajiao came up and was about to say hello, but when she saw Master Dou's face full of anger, she couldn't help but be surprised.

"My mother, you are..."

"As soon as the Empress Dowager passed away, the people in this palace would not take me seriously. A mere man dared to commit crimes. Gillian, look, if you don't give birth to a prince quickly, the position of the Empress will be no longer guaranteed."

Chen Ajiao was embarrassed and angry. It would be fine if she was neglected by the Queen Mother, but why did a little man dare to be so rude that he was imprisoned and criticized.

"Where did the Langguan come from?"

"I don't know you, you came from the north and look very rude." Master Dou said angrily: "Catch it back later, please ask yourself. By the way, the Queen Mother gave you a look again?"

Chen Ajiao turned anger and took Tailor Dou into the palace, saying that the emperor asked her to go to Changle Palace to plead for love. When Tailor Dou heard this, his eyes lit up. "It deserves! Tian Feng is a villain without any conduct. When their brothers were appointed as marquis because of the Empress Dowager, he was able to become an official because of Wei Qihou's recommendation. Now he has gained power, but he has left us aside. Such a snob deserves to be humiliated."

"Mother, don't you think this is an opportunity?" Chen Ajiao said: "To discuss the origin of the family, how can the Tian family and the Wang family compare with the Chen family and Dou family? They don't know how to cherish it and go against the will of the emperor, so we have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. The emperor wants to do something big, if we..."

The Master Dou raised his eyebrows, looked at his daughter, and praised: "Giao, you are right. This is indeed an opportunity. Because of respecting Confucianism, Wei Qihou and Tian Fu were dismissed together. Now Tian Fu has become the prime minister, and Wei Qihou should also make a comeback. In terms of literary talent and martial arts, how can Tian Fu be compared with Wei Qihou?"

Chen Ajiao laughed and said, "Mother, Wei Qihou is naturally a capable minister who can rely on, but now the one who is truly favored is the young man. Liang Xiao is the emperor's favorite young hero. Mother, I remember, have you ever rewarded his mother?"

Master Dou thought for a while: "It's true that this is true, but I forgot. Why, is he very favored?"

Chen Ajiao laughed. "Did my mother forget it? Tian Fu was broken by the emperor because she was troubled by Liang Xiao." -

(To be continued.)
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