A night of autumn rain, and the morning air was filled with some water.

The morning breeze was a little cold, and the brothers Wu Haogu and Wu Haowen rode their horses and walked in the somewhat cold wind. Because they left the two tall mares in the horse farm of Jiehe Shangshi, Wu Haogu replaced a mare with four feet and five inches shoulders, and also found a gelding of about the same height for Wu Haowen to carry on, both of which were purchased from Jiehe Shangshi.

Wu Haowen probably has practiced equestrian skills. Now he no longer needs someone to pull the reins, so he can ride the horse forward by himself. So now the two brothers of the Wu family are going out together.

By the way, Wu Haowen now has his own small courtyard called Xiaoning Garden. Just near Xinzheng Gate, the west wing of Kaifeng Prefecture City, it is the dowry of the 17th sister of the Han family. The house is not big, but it is very delicate, with a fragrance of books everywhere, and it is obviously a thoughtful thing.

After Han Shiqi became pregnant, Wu Haowen accompanied her in Xiaoning Garden. In addition to going to the Secretariat, he spent most of his time with his wife in Xiaoning Garden, and in half of his time he went home to visit his parents. He rarely went to the house where Cheng Yi and Hou Zhongliang lived in Chengnan Academy to attend classes.

So Wu Haogu came to Xiaoning Garden with gifts early this morning, saying that he was going to pay homage to Mr. Yichuan and Hou Shisheng, Wu Haowen was a little reluctant to accompany him.

On the way to Xiaoning Garden, Wu Haogu asked, "How is your teacher?"

"Oh, I'm just a rural village master!"

"Why did you say that to your teacher?"

Wu Haowen shook his head repeatedly and smiled bitterly: "Tell me the truth. I don't have any meaning in class, so I'm almost dozing off."

This statement comes from the mouth of the three great Confucian scholars Wu Haowen, which really surprised Wu Haogu.

"He is also a family of officials," said Wu Haogu, "How can you say he is a village master? His father, Hou, is a great master of Guan Xue, and he once participated in the Pingnong Zhigao Rebellion and later became the Chief of the Palace."

"But it's not a song call outside Donghua Gate." Wu Haowen shook his head, "Brother, you don't know that those Guanxue and Luoxue all like to talk about some mysterious things. Adding the things from Buddhism and Taoism to Confucianism is inappropriate and useless. They are basically nonsense."

Isn’t Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism complement each other? Isn’t it just nonsense? Martial arts and literature learn "one morality". Mencius has never said that it is not true that people do not agree with the things that later generations absorbed from other sects.

"It's not nonsense," Wu Haogu said with a smile, "It's to deceive people!"

"Isn't lying to others just nonsense?"

Wu Haogu smiled: "No, second brother, you still don't understand... Guan Xue and Luo Xue are doing these deceptive ways to fight against Buddhism and Taoism in their thoughts, mainly against Buddhism.

You are the sixth Jinshi, so you naturally have knowledge and know that it is nonsense. But how many people in the world are without knowledge? If you don’t make up for it, Confucianism will not be a famous teaching. If you don’t want to do so, how can you fight against Buddhism and Taoism? So your teacher, Mr. Sheng and Mr. Yichuan are both great Confucianisms. They are creating a high wall for Confucianism that can resist Buddhism and Taoism."

"Is it useful?" Wu Haowen asked, "It would be better to just use Taoism to control the gods and Confucianism to control people."

"Haha," Wu Haogu smiled, "Can the Taoist priest agree? Can the monk agree? Can the Confucian scholars in the world agree?"

"Why can't it?" Wu Haowen said, "As long as the official family has a decree... in the future, even if those mysterious and empty things are on the heads of the ancestors of the Zhao family, our Confucianism will do our research steadily."

"Huh?" Wu Haogu tied the reins and immediately turned his head to look at his younger brother.

Wu Haowen was stunned by his sight, and shook his head and said, "Brother, I'm talking nonsense, don't really talk to the official."

"It's reasonable to talk nonsense!" Wu Haogu smiled, "It's also a solution..."

"Is that true?" Wu Haowen smiled, "Then can I stop studying in Chengmen?"

"No." Wu Haogu shook his head, "It must be reasonable for your father-in-law to ask you to study. Today, I will also listen to Hou Shisheng's lesson... Chengnan Academy, I have been there for five years."

...

Kaifeng Chengnan Academy is located in the south wing of Kaifeng Prefecture, close to Daimen Tower and Yinan Bridge. The Cai Heba Expressway Office, who is now an official, is located there, and is not too far from the martial arts of the Imperial College. In Kaifeng Prefecture, a house near a "school district" is of course a school district house.

Chengnan Academy is a college that is a bit old, not an official school, but a private school. Therefore, famous scholars often come to give lectures, but their level of taking exams is not high.

Wu Haogu and Wu Haowen both wore official uniforms. The gatekeeper of the academy did not dare to stop him. He also came forward diligently to help Wu Haowen tie the reins of the horse to the tying pillar.

"Is Mr. Hou here?" Wu Haowen asked.

"Here, I'm talking about the "Lüshi Township Agreement" and the "Jihe Merchant Agreement" in Zhengxin Hall."

"Jihe Merchant Agreement?" Wu Haogu smiled, "It's fresh, I have to listen."

Wu Haowen grabbed his brother's clothes, "Brother, what's the good thing? Just a village master..."

"Haha," Wu Haogu just smiled, "It seems that he didn't say good things!"

As he spoke, he still carried a box of pastries and two bottles of "Wine Fairy", striding towards Zhengxin Hall, and soon arrived outside a very ordinary classroom in the academy.

The class was being taught in the classroom. The one who taught was a burly man wearing a white-washed blue Confucian shirt, a Dongpo towel, and a Qin Opera (he is from Shanxi, but has settled in Guanzhong for several generations). He should be Hou Zhongliang. There were very few students listening to the lecture, only four or five people, and they all looked a little old, not like students from Chengnan Academy.

This is normal. Cheng Yi and Hou Zhongliang are both great scholars, not teaching people to take the imperial examination... And in the commercial city of Kaifeng Prefecture, people are very impetuous. They study just to be an official. They go to business or minor officials if they fail a few times. There are very few old cuoda who will come to listen to great scholars' lectures.

In addition, most of the Confucian scholars in Kaifeng Prefecture came from business families (some were after nobles and officials, but they were actually doing business). They were still a little interested in the "Republic Merchant Agreement", but they didn't want to listen to the "Lüshi Township Agreement".

However, there were basically no students listening, and Hou Zhongliang was still very serious about analyzing the differences between the "Lüshi Township Treaty" and the "Republic and Trade Treaty".

To Wu Haogu's expectations, the Confucians of the Song Dynasty were very interested in the method of "contracting" as a civil autonomy! Therefore, as soon as Wu Haogu's "Republic and Shang Deed" was published, people often commented on it.

As famous as the "Republic and Commercial Agreement", there is another "Lüshi Township Agreement", which is the famous "Shi Lu" (Lü Dazhong, Lu Dajun, Lu Dalin, and Lu Dafang) in the Shenzong period.

This village agreement was implemented in the ninth year of Xining, Shenzong, and has been in operation for more than 20 years!

In other words, the matter of autonomy in Jiehe Shangshi City was already in the Song Dynasty for more than 20 years before Jiehe Shangshi Autonomy. However, one was rural autonomy and the other was urban autonomy, and the latter had a greater influence. Moreover, the "Republic and Shangshi Treaty" was more rigorous than the "Lüshi Village Treaty", and it also "creatively" implemented the representative democracy. The "Lüshi Village Treaty" could not be used to govern the world, while the "Republic and Shangshi Treaty" could be used to govern a small country.

However, in Hou Zhongliang's eyes, Wu Haogu's "Republic and Commercial Agreement" was an absolute bad agreement and could not be compared with the "Lüshi Township Agreement".

"...The village appointment is the agreement between the villagers. It is the agreement between the villagers. It is the agreement between the neighbors and the villagers, the rules of their faults, the intersecting etiquette and customs, and the mutual concern for each other. It is a agreement with others. It is a agreement between one or two people, and they are all righteous. When the appointment is made, the appointment is discussed by the party, and the appointment is rewarded and punished, and the good and evil are also written by the villagers. Therefore, the agreement is a agreement between great good and good. If it is promulgated, the rule of the three generations will be restored.

The merchant agreement is a money agreement, and the purpose of obtaining profit is to make profits fairly. The so-called veterans are not recommended by merchants or righteous people, but are people chosen by shareholders of the chamber of commerce. Everything is planned for the benefit of shareholders, and there is no suffering in the heart of the people. The merchant leaders elected by these veterans must be profit-oriented people, and they are not planning for profit, not for the people. If the Republic of China Agreement is carried out in the world, the world will be in danger of overthrow!”

"Mr. Shi Sheng, since the "Lüshi Township Agreement" is so great, why not implement it in the world?"

Just as Hou Zhongliang was talking in a steady state, he suddenly heard someone interrupting the question. Hou Zhonglang looked up and saw that the person speaking was a military officer wearing a green robe. He was about twenty-two or three years old, quite handsome, and stood beside his newly acquired student Wu Haowen.

"The "Lüshi Township Agreement" cannot be implemented in the world, just as the saints in the past cannot be implemented in the world." Hou Zhongliang said, "This is the loss of the people of the world! And if the "Republic and Shang Deed" is implemented in the world, it will be a disaster for the people of the world! Those who make this agreement will definitely be the culprit for the chaos of the world!"

Wu Haogu, who was scolded in front of others, was not angry at all and just asked lightly: "Sir, I think the "Republic and Commercial Agreement" will one day lead to the world?"

"Shang Yang's laws can do the world. How can the "Republic and Shang Deed" not be able to do the world?" Hou Zhonglang said sternly, "Working good governance will cause those who are superior to lose small profits, but doing evil governance will allow those who are superior to gain benefits temporarily. The "Republic and Shang Deed" is evil politics, so it can bring generous benefits to the superior. Wherever profit comes, gold and stone will be opened! Wudongmen, what I said below is correct?"

Recognizing himself, Wu Haogu smiled and bowed, "Mr. Wu Haogu, please come to visit Mr. Yichuan with your younger brother."

"You want to meet your family teacher?" Hou Zhongliang looked at Wu Haogu and felt a calm and confident atmosphere.

This is a very lucky dealer for businessmen, which is not easy!
Chapter completed!