Chapter 729: The Debate Begins
Many years later, Liang Chuan recalled the scene when he first met Sima Guang, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.
If one person is to describe Sima Guang, Liang Chuan can only think of one person - Hai Rui.
Sima Guang's eyes were very big, and he looked like a copper bell, but he did not look dull. Instead, the spiritual light flowed to give people a sparkling feeling of spirituality. The clothes he wore were quite simple, and it was simpler than when he first met. The clothes were covered with a lot of tonics, and the fabric was washed white.
He carried a bag on his back. According to Zhao Yunrang, there was a food box inside, and the others were books.
The young man was very interesting. When he saw Meng Liangchen and Zhao Yunrang talking, he sat by his side. He did not immediately come to interrupt the meeting. Instead, he sat under the pine tree in the temple, took out his food box, and started eating quietly.
Liang Chuan could see the food in the food box, which was only a few pieces of tofu and some boiled vegetables, but he didn't see a diced piece of meat. The hardworking Chinese people should thank their ancestors for their wisdom and the gifts of nature. They discovered the kindness of tofu, so that the working people who cannot eat meat can also supplement sufficient protein.
Now the per capita production value in Bianjing City may be the highest in the world. It is probably difficult to find a place with a worse diet than Sima Guang in this place. In addition to the natural disasters and man-made disasters, the beggars in Bianjing City beg for a few rounds on the street every day, and the money they need is enough to eat a bowl of sauce noodles or a few big meat buns.
The drums were heard at the end of get out of class, and the disciples of the royal family walked past this peer from time to time, with endless disgust and contempt in their eyes. People always look down on those who are struggling and striving to make ends meet. The more despicable reason is that Sima Guang dared to disrespect their husbands, and he didn't even respect them. Are these children of the royal family, Meng Liangchen's students even less worth mentioning in his eyes?
Sima Guang looked at them without fear. He ate the delicacies in the food box openly, without any slight waking on his face. The tasteless tofu was like a delicacy given by the emperor in his mouth, and it was so fresh and fragrant. He ate very slowly, chewed every bite of rice carefully, and then swallowed it again. After eating for a long time, he packed the food box neatly, then took out the book inside the food box and sat at the bottom of the tree to look.
His back was even taller than the old pine tree, and his eyes were fixed on the books. He did not pay attention to the students coming and going around him. He sat alone under the tree. The aura was extremely powerful when others looked at him. No one could interfere with him. That little world belonged to him!
"Does he eat only those things every day?"
Zhao Yunrang said in his heart: "The wind and rain will not stop and the thunder will not stop."
When Liang Chuan saw this scene, he suddenly understood why Sima Guang was as famous as Fan Zhongyan and was posthumously named Wen Zheng after his death. History is the fairest. Even if some people are embellished because of power and domineering, time will finally give people justice and give a fair and reasonable evaluation to the upright person.
"How much does Lord Zhao know about him?"
The tea on the stove was bubbling, and Zhao Yun asked them to pour a cup of tea for the two of them and said slowly: "Say that Sima Guang's ancestor was also a wealthy family, and his distant ancestor was Sima Fu, the king of Anping Xian, the royal family of Jin. You must have heard of his brother, Sima Yi!"
Liang Chuan was in a moment of energy.
"It's a pity that these aristocratic families suffered a devastating blow after the Sui and Tang Dynasties. From his fourth generation to his uncle, they were all commoners. It was not until his grandfather Sima Xuan's generation that he rejoined the officialdom and became the magistrate of Yaozhou County. Sima Xuan was a man of integrity and famous in all villages."
The tea was steaming and the fragrance of the tea made people feel particularly energetic. Zhao Yunrang suddenly thought of the medicine at Liang Chuan and said, "Oh, I just want to keep Liang Chuan here for tea. I forgot that you have to go back to deliver medicine to Brother Sun!"
Liang Chuan said lightly: "I will not die for a while, so I don't have to care."
Zhao Yunrang is an honest person, and he was a little embarrassed for a moment. He clearly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Zhao Yunrang could only continue: "If the Sima family had used up all their luck at the beginning, then they were either fools or lunatics. The whole family had been dark for hundreds of years, and it was not until his grandfather's generation that he planted the seeds of study again. His father Sima Chi became a doctor of the Ministry of War and was a Tianzhang Pavilion system. He was a pure and upright official, and he was also a famous minister of the generation. It's a pity."
"It's a pity that his parents Sima Chi died early. He was raised by his brother Sima Dan. Pang Ji, you should know that in the Western Army, the two were close friends, and Pang Ji treated Sima Guang as his own flesh and blood. Not only that, Lord Zhang Cunzhang also offered to marry his daughter!"
"His he agreed?"
Liang Chuan didn't expect that this kid's experience was so legendary, and there were so many nobles who could see him before he became famous. The ancients' eyes were so fierce, but no one could tell the cause and effect of such a thing. I don't know if Sima Guang was destined to achieve his career, or if these nobles made Sima Guang successful and allowed him to have a smooth career in his career.
"This man was famous for his valuation when he was seven years old and had the style of an adult when doing things. This child used a stone to save his friend Shangguan Shangguang. His story had been circulated in Luoyang and Bianjing. Although his father-in-law Zhang Cun was a judge in Huazhou, he was also the official voice. When you were in the Western Army, he was the transferee of Shaanxi. Even his adoptive father was polite when he saw Zhang Cun. He took the initiative to promise his daughter to Sima Guang. Sima Guang actually said that he would talk about marriage when he was on the list of the gold list. It was also Lord Zhang who had the demeanor and saw that this kid would not care about him."
Liang Chuan thought to himself: It’s so amazing at the age of seven! I thought that smashing the jar was an anecdote in unofficial history, but I didn’t expect it to be true! A seven-year-old child can be so widely circulated by saving another child with a stone, which shows people’s recognition of Sima Guang.
Zhao Yunrang couldn't let Sima Guang wait by the side. This man was the most respectful person and would not do anything that violated the etiquette system. When Zhao Yunrang was meeting guests, he would wait until Zhao Yunrang sent the guests away.
"Come here!"
When Sima Guang saw Zhao Yunrang calling him, he walked over slowly. He bowed to Meng Liangchen first and bent his waist straight: "Mr. Meng is polite." Then Zhao Yunrang: "Mr. Zhao." Finally, he smiled at Liang Chuan.
Sure enough, he is pure in nature!
"I'm disturbing you!" Sima Guang's voice was very heavy, but it was not like he was full of energy. Instead, he didn't feel good when he was young.
"We have asked you to wait too long, sit down!"
Meng Liangchen looked at Sima Guang and said to Liang Chuan: "Can I tell you?"
Liang Chuan said: "What are you talking about me? Are you talking about those theories?"
Sima Guang knew what it meant when he heard it. He was very surprised. He didn't expect that there was a heaven beyond the sky. The strange and strange theories that Meng Liangchen said were so rebellious that everyone equals the world was proposed by this man. Without looking closely, there were two lines of gold seals on his face, and he looked like a standard market appearance. He sat with Zhao Yunrang without any hesitation and was not restrained, and his face was always smiling and cynical.
He stood up again, and this time he respectfully bowed to Liang Chuan, asking, "I dare to ask about the name of sir."
How dare I call Sima Guang a gentleman? A hundred years later, this kid will leave his name in history, but he will still be unknown.
He stood up and said, "I can't bear the word "sir". My name is Liang Chuan!"
Sima Guang said solemnly: "So you are Mr. Liang!"
"I am not a gentleman, I am a role model for my husband. Everyone outside of me calls me despicable and shameless, but I think I am righteous and at most a farmer, and I can't be a gentleman!"
Sima Guang’s first impression was smoothness.
What a sharp mouth!
Sima Guang looked at Liang Chuan with some difficulty. This man had the label of Ding Dang, but later offended Empress Dowager Liu for some reason and called him to go to the northwest to serve as a military officer. Later, he joined Xia Shun's disciples. They were all traitors. Zhao Yun asked him to have a special status, so how could he hang out with him? Although Meng Liangchen had different political views from his own, he was also the humer of the country. How...
"I dare to ask where Mr. Liang is currently living, Sima Guang has some insights to discuss with him."
Sima Guang used to discuss the national policies and major policies with Meng Liangchen in private and would never face Zhao Yunrang. First, when he was excited, he would inevitably be unable to control his voice and would be disrespectful to Zhao Yunrang. Second, Zhao Yunrang's identity was special, so he was afraid that he would affect him and indirectly affect the East Palace.
Liang Chuan said: "I live in Xia Shu Mansion, but it is difficult for you to find me in that place. I occasionally go to Liangjiazhuang in the western suburbs to stay. However, the journey there is too far, so it is inconvenient for you to go there. If you need it, you can go to the Forbidden City to find me!"
Sima Guang knew where the Forbidden City was, and gritted his teeth and said, "I beg you to point out the location, and Sima Guangding went to the western suburbs to visit."
Liang Chuan smiled and said, "Why are you looking for me? I am not an official or a second, and I don't teach. I still have business in the store and I don't have that much time!"
Liang Chuan had long heard that Sima Guang was a very stubborn person. He was now devoted to politics and he didn't have so much time to chat with him. If he wanted to talk, he wouldn't be better for him to come to Meng Liangchen.
"I just want to ask Mr. Why did Mr. Fengli regard these treasures as dirt? Instead, it would bring about the great harmony of the world. If the great harmony of the world is, where is the majesty of the royal family?"
Zhao Yunrang was a little worried. Sima Guang was stubborn and strong-willed. As soon as he came, he ignored the landlord who was on the side and said straightforwardly. He actually questioned Liang Chuan's intention. Liang Chuan was his distinguished guest, and what he should end if the quarrel was unhappy.
Meng Liangchen smiled even happier. He only learned the basics of Liang Chuan's advanced socialist theory. He could not deal with many debates with Sima Guang well. He could only add some of his own understanding and could not convince this person well. Now it depends on how Liang Chuan fooled him!
Chapter completed!