On May 23rd, at the canal outside Fuzhou City, pedestrians gathered early in the morning, pointing in the mud beside the canal. Some took one look at it, exclaimed in surprise, and hid their faces before leaving.

Two detectives, an old man and a young man, rushed over quickly. After passing through the crowd of people pointing, they saw the body wrapped in a sack by the ditch.

The corpse was horribly damaged, and the sack was stained dark red. Li Zheng, who came over first, did not dare to approach and stood aside in fear. The old detective, who had seen a lot, waved his hand and shouted to everyone around him: "Get out of here."

It's gone, what's there to see? Isn't it disgusting?" Then he went down with the young policeman.

The body should have been abandoned in the early morning. The rope at the mouth of the sack had been loosened. Someone threw the body from the roadside, overwhelming the vegetation on the slope of the ditch. From the opened sack, you could see the sad internal organs. This man looked like he was dead.

Because of the misery, the old catcher looked at it a few times and frowned a little. The younger one was even more unbearable, squatting aside and almost vomiting.

But it had been a while since he had been in the industry, and the young man had gained some experience. After the situation eased a little, he found the old agent who was talking to Li Zheng: "The mouth of the bag was opened on purpose. The body is in a bad state, but the head and face are fine. Boss,

This place is..."

After he said this, he did not continue. The old detective nodded, and after telling Li Zheng to quickly call Yizhuang to restrain himself, he took the young detective towards the end of the canal.

The canal connected to the moat is not short, but more than a hundred feet away from where the body was dumped, there is a dilapidated house. A lame old man is sitting under the tree next to the house selling tea, and he is also looking at the bustling place here.

, the old detective quickly went over, ordered two cups of tea, and exchanged pleasantries with him.

"Lao Zhang, did you see anyone?"

"I didn't see anything like this last night... I threw it away in the morning when I was deepest in sleep."

"Okay. There is another missing account in the world... If you remember anything, let us know."

The old policeman paid for the tea, and the obligatory inquiry came to an end. This section of the canal outside the city is different from other places. It is not next to the busiest commercial road, because there is a busier official road instead.

The flow of people here is average every day, but sometimes someone abandons a corpse here.

Most of the corpses abandoned here come from vendettas. To be more precise, they are often the kind of business where someone places an order and someone else does the work. The employer who placed the order cannot directly confirm the progress of the matter, so the "bill collector" does the work.

Afterwards, dumping the body in a conspicuous place outside the city means that the work has been done, and it is more convenient for the employer to confirm the result in this way.

Regarding such matters in the green forest, the yamen basically adopts the attitude of "people don't call officials and don't investigate". In other words, the investigation by the police basically depends on whether anyone comes to report the case. If a person dies, no one will

If you report a crime, it usually means that the person died innocently. The court is not saying that there will be no investigation, but the priority must be the lowest. But if someone reports the crime, the matter will be included in the formal process.

After the imperial court took control of Fuzhou, under the control of Tie Tianying and others, the Ministry of Punishment strengthened some control over Jianghu affairs, so this kind of thing still has a few more steps. At the moment, no one is beating the drum to report the crime, so the old detective will take a moment

After interrogation, the body was brought to the Yi Zhuang, and then some people with keen eyes and ears in the green forest were asked to identify the person, and then filed it away. As for the next thing, it was manageable or not.

The weather in Fuzhou is hot, and the atmosphere has been tense recently because of the new emperor's acceptance of his concubine. There are a lot of things going on in the yamen. It was May 25th, and the body was starting to rot. Only then did an inquirer identify the body.

identity.

"Tiger Shark" Zhan Yunhai.

This was a young desperado who was active in Putian. He came to Fuzhou for some unknown reason and was hired to kill him here.

Since Chen Shuangran, Pu Xingui and other gangsters became active in April, and after the big families from all over the world responded, green forest figures from Fujian began to gather in Fuzhou one after another. However, many of these desperadoes fought with each other, and hired murderers specifically to deal with someone.

The situation is rare. There is something suspicious about the matter, but at present, there is no urgency to investigate.

In the afternoon, the young detective included the matter in his daily report and submitted it.

…

On May 26, it rained slightly in the morning.

In Fuzhou Armed Forces Academy, the classrooms are in orderly order. In a classroom on the second floor, Li Pin is writing chalk words on the blackboard.

"... Regarding this world, Confucius and Mencius said benevolence, and Southwest said people... You see, benevolence is two people, why should we emphasize two people, because people are different, there is a priority in learning the Tao, and there is a specialization in the arts, so

When it comes to things between people, Confucius and Mencius said, benevolent people love others, benevolent people, those who hear the Tao first, should help those who learn the Tao later, those with strong ability, should help those with weak ability... In the two thousand years of this world, the way of the world has changed.

Going forward, what scholars do is all about benevolence and loving others. What you are learning today is also about benevolence and love for others..."

"...Why does the Southwest emphasize people? This is a good wish... Our Confucians have been talking about a great harmony society for two thousand years. Everyone has their own ideas about what great harmony is, just like Dai Shengsu in the Western Han Dynasty

It is said that in the conduct of the great road, the world is for the common good, selecting the worthy and capable, advocating trust and cultivating harmony. Therefore, people do not only kiss their relatives, nor only their children.

, those who are lonely, lonely, disabled and disabled are all supported... For such a society, we say that it is a kind of great harmony..."

"...And Nannan Ningyi said that sitting back and looking at the differences between people is not Datong. Why did he emphasize talking about people instead of talking about two people? Because he believes that increasing education and making everyone equal is true

In Datong, since people are equal, there is no need to emphasize the two, so Southwest is talking about human rights, people's livelihood, and people's wisdom..."

"...It cannot be said that his ideas of great harmony and equality are wrong. The development of this world will in short be a process from benevolence to humanity, and he is not talking in vain. He admires the study of things and vigorously develops papermaking. In his southwest

, pushing all children to go to elementary school, and even girls to be literate, this is of course a great effort. He said that Confucian knowledge has begun to deceive people, and he hopes to set rules and regulations for people, so that people can follow them throughout their lives.

To pursue this so-called great unity, this statement is quite sharp..."

"... But at the same time? If everyone is allowed to study, will the benevolent no longer need to love others? Will there be no order of learning between people? This is telling lies with open eyes... Furthermore,

The Book of Rites also says: A young person without a father is called an orphan; an old person without a son is called a lonely person; an old person without a wife is called a widow; an old person without a husband is called a widow... one day he will be considered a real person.

People have become more knowledgeable, so how can we give children who have no fathers a father? Let old people who have no children have children? You are shy, widowed, lonely, alone, disabled and disabled, but you still need benevolent people to love others..."

"...Those who hear the Tao first help those who learn the Tao later, and those who are powerful help those who are powerless. This will always be the unchanging virtue of a gentleman... Just like you are studying here, the next step is to become such a benevolent person, and

Even if the Southwest promotes reading, is what Ning Yi did not a benevolent thing? Could it be that the people under him have no ability and moral character? Therefore, among the learned, it is not about fighting and discarding

Where is your sense of proportion..."

There was a slight cool breeze blowing after the rain. When Li Pin talked, all the young people in the classroom listened attentively.

They are "ideologically progressive" people recruited by the school. Since the main requirement for selection is not old moral articles, but "identification with the imperial court, concern for all people, clear and lively thinking", their attainments in Confucian culture are both profound and shallow.

Of course, compared to Southwest China, these people can still be regarded as authentic Confucian disciples - Li Pin's narration is also more vivid.

While the class was in progress, a separate desk was placed in front of the classroom near the door. Sitting here was a Taoist nun in gray robe. This was "Qingyi" who was assigned by the Princess Mansion to care about Li Pin's safety.

"Real person" Luo Shouwei, for these days, she has been following Li Pin in class and out of class. When Li Pin talked about various things, she listened attentively, and sometimes she would show a thoughtful expression and her eyes would waver.

Military Academy is considered the core position of Xinjun. Even though Li Pin has his own career and students, he will come and give lectures for half a day every other day. Halfway through the course that day, there was a man in his thirties wearing glasses.

The man passed by and listened outside the window for a while. After the class was finished and the class was called out, Li Pin smiled in his direction and the man also came over to greet him.

"Hello Mr. Li."

"Why is Wenxuan free to come here today?"

The visitor is none other than Zuo Wenxuan, the core figure of the Zuo family who was trained by Southwest. As the core of the team set by Ning Yi, the outside world generally believes that he is relatively introverted and good at calculations, but he is not smooth in dealing with external parties, so he often puts his head and face aside.

The task of being a representative was given to the deputy team leader Zuo Wenhuai. He did not teach in the Armed Forces School, and not many people saw him.

At this time, the two parties exchanged greetings. Zuo Wenxuan adjusted his glasses and thought for a while: "There are some things... I came here to discuss with Wen Huai. I passed by by accident and listened to Mr. Li's lecture, and I thought of something."

"Oh? What do Wenxuan think?"

"Mr. Li...it's easy to avoid the important things."

"how you said that?"

"The core of Confucius and Mencius is benevolence, but the difference between Southwest China and Confucianism is not that benevolent people love others." Zuo Wenxuan paused, "...it lies in the connection between heaven and man."

Zuo Wenxuan's words were unpleasant, and often gave people the feeling of carefully considering each word. Tianren felt that several people came out lightly, but Li Pin's face also darkened slightly, and his eyes became a little gloomy. He was silent for a moment, and then said:

"...Go on."

Zuo Wenxuan thought for a while.

"When things in the world reach the highest level, what matters is the correctness of the law. What are the rules, what are the morals, why can officials serve the people, and why does your Majesty keep his words? To ordinary people, it seems that it is caused by violence, and the words are more like excuses

, but only when you really reach a high place can you know that only this statement can truly determine whether the world is stable and whether careerists can restrain their desire for power..."

"Confucius and Mencius were born in the Spring and Autumn Period, but it is just a family story. It talks about some of the two people's thoughts on the great rule of the Spring and Autumn Period. What really laid the foundation for it for centuries was Dong Zhongshu's inspiration from heaven and man. He said, God has a will, and God will always be

Yes, God is benevolent, so he governs the world under the guise of the emperor. Mr. Li, precisely because God has a will, all correctness comes from heaven. Even if you have doubts about certain things, it is because of the superiority and inferiority of the superiors and inferiors, there is no doubt.

And with this truth, people in the world can truly explain everything in the world from a scientific perspective."

Zuo Wenxuan said this slowly without much expression on his face.

"But according to Southwest, the despicability of Confucianism in the world comes from this. Mr. Li, let's not talk about whether heaven and earth have a will. How can we really know the will of heaven and earth? The rules of the Ministry of Rites, Si Tian

The prisoner's pretentious tricks are like the magic dance of witches. We all know that it is just a performance. Dong Zhongshu's induction of heaven and man, in one way, confirms the legal principle of the emperor's generation of heaven, and then uses this legal principle to drive violence,

Go and clean up all those who question this matter. But if we all pretend that the words of heaven and earth are our own, how can everything deduced here hold any water?"

When he said this, Li Pin nodded, but he didn't look too fierce: "It's just that in this way, the world will finally be able to live in peace and happiness for hundreds of years. If in the past dynasties, the emperor said that he was not Tian Wenxuan, then what would happen?

how?"

"So Southwest believes that Confucianism is a relatively successful, even very successful model."

"Then why can't it be done in parallel? Just include the science of physics..."

"It is precisely the study of geology that is not easy to incorporate at the moment." Zuo Wenxuan said, "The foundation of geology is small things, expedient things. What it says is that at a certain moment, what is limited by our

Means, we have such observations about something, so we speculate that it has such laws, and then we think about what changes can occur based on such laws. Gewu strives to be small and controllable.

Seek short-lived truths, then use such truths to build a building, and finally peer into the world. But Confucianism has set a big 'truth' from the beginning. One from small to big, one from big to small, they all want to explain

Sooner or later they will run into this world."

Channel Li: "Wouldn't it be good to let them run in parallel for a while first?"

"Confucianism has been running for two thousand years." Zuo Wenxuan said, "The king of heaven and earth is the master. Confucianism has begun to explain everything in the world from the oldest to the smallest. By the time Qin Gong Siyuan's annotations on the Four Books made people want to drive away the principles of heaven, in fact,

This is a very great consideration. He wants to use the name of heaven and earth to believe that all people in the world have a duty to abide by, and then let everyone in the world live according to this duty, so that there will be no great chaos in heaven and earth. His concern for all people in the world is
To be continued...