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Chapter 138: The Three Great Books of Life

It was not until Zhang Xuanqing's voice was blurred and his figure disappeared. On the bridge, Li Shimin withdrew his gaze and sighed quietly: "Zhang Zhenren is indeed an ordinary person!"

Xiao Yu's face turned black, and he wanted to say that a poem could not prove anything, but the previous incident was vivid in his mind. He hesitated for a moment but still said nothing.

Retracting his gaze, Li Shimin then looked at the three books given to him by Zhang Xuanqing, "Anti-Sutra", "The Essence of Mind Learning", "Tan of the Dealing with the World". The names of the three books were just seen, but they could not tell what was in it.

After pondering for a while, Li Shimin handed over one of the books "The Essence of Learning the Heart" and "The Tale of the Vegetables in the World" to Fang Xuanling and the other to Gao Shilian: "The two dear friends will also help me to learn more about it."

"I obey the order!" Fang and Gao respectfully took the book, and then Li Shimin turned over and ordered the army to return to the city, and he immediately turned on the "Reverse Sutra".

Xue Wanche dispatched the army to get the road open. Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong were still guarding Li Shimin. Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian were also accompanying him, and Du Ruhui, Xiao Yu and others returned to Chang'an City.

The horses were not walking fast, and the horse's backs were ups and downs. With the breeze, Li Shimin opened the "Anti-Sutra". After reading the main texts, his heart became more and more shocked and happy. At the same time, a sense of regret arose in his heart: Zhang Xuanqing shouldn't have left so easily!

With Zhang Xuanqing's talent, he can write a pen to the world and can play martial arts to determine the world... This is what Li Shimin thought after reading the book.

The book "Anti-Classic" may be rarely heard by modern people, but its historical value is the most important. It is shared by emperors, generals and ministers who have achieved political achievements in all dynasties. It is respected as "Little Boys's General Knife". Even Grandpa Mao of our dynasty commented: "Zi-Classic" is an open conspiracy, and "Anti-Classic" is a conspiracy and a conspiracy. Regardless of whether the evaluation is praise or criticism, "Anti-Classic" does deeply analyze the pros and cons of the strategies of the monarch and ministers, and is a real "imperial learning".

The anti-classic is also known as "Long and Short Classic". The overall framework is based on strategy as the classics and history as the dimensions, starting from Yao and Shun, and then to Sui and Tang dynasties. Focusing on the two focuss of power, politics and understanding people and appointing people, we explore the long and narrow techniques of economic and political affairs and the ability to help the world.

The view of the whole book can be said to implement the "heroes are not judged by success or failure", and get rid of the traditional fixed pattern of evaluating historical figures by loyalty and treacherous. It is believed that as long as you use it well and use it correctly, put the right person in the right position, treacherous can also be loyal; on the contrary, put the wrong person in the wrong position, loyalty can also be treacherous. The book evaluates the wisdom, courage, and strategy of the previous philosophers and sages, quotes classics and eloquently, and sometimes strategizes and gallops on the battlefield; sometimes judges the situation and plans in secret rooms; sometimes stands aside and lobbies the princes. There are both swords and swords and shadows of the five marquises fighting for hegemony, hundreds of sons competing for the forefront, and the golden swords and iron horses of the separatist rule of the Three Kingdoms, fighting wits and courage. It can be said to be a masterpiece that combines political power and human control techniques throughout the dynasties.

Some people may ask, as a Taoist priest, Zhang Xuanqing gave the emperor a "conspiracy book". Aren't he afraid that his reputation will be damaged?

Quite the opposite!

The real author of this book in history is also a Taoist priest, a Taoist priest who is "learning, good at being a hero, and has a strong sense of heroism" - Zhao Rui!

Some people may think that this name is Ersheng, but he has an apprentice who is probably familiar to all Chinese people: their surname is Li, their name is Bai, and their name is Taibai.

That's right, it's that fairy!

Li Bai's Confucian style, Taoist thought and heroic character can be said to be mostly inherited from Zhao Rui. At that time, the two even had the saying "Zhao Rui's numerology and Li Bai's articles", which was about the two's numerology techniques, and their articles were the best in the world.

However, later Li Bai's reputation was greater than that of blue than that of blue, and his reputation was greater than that of Zhao Rui. Among them were the reasons why Li Bai's own literary thoughts, but there were also reasons why most people in power kept silent about the "Anti-Sutra".

I have said so much, but I actually want to show that this anti-simplification is very powerful. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first book of Emperors’ Studies. It analyzes the pros and cons of the strategies of the monarch and ministers in a more in-depth manner. It is a top model for the achievements and losses of the strategies of the monarch and ministers, regardless of the present and ancient times, and is still a top model for the famous officialdom.

Looking at this book, Li Shimin felt extremely regretful. Why didn’t he take a look before Zhang Xuanqing left, and then try his best to keep him and ask him for advice on how to be an emperor.

Although the emperor's learning was a bit sensitive in ancient times, it was not something that others could not learn. To put it bluntly, it was just to know people and use them well. Therefore, Li Shimin did not doubt how Zhang Xuanqing understood these, and the whole book was combined with history and the words of various schools of thought. It was impossible to say that Zhang Xuanqing wanted to be an emperor and studied the emperor's learning. It would be better to say that Zhang Xuanqing studied the heavens and man, and that all knowledge could be easily believed.

Therefore, Li Shimin was extremely regretful for letting go of such a "suggested man". But at this moment, he suddenly shouted and woke him up from his thoughts.

"Okay! Good books! Good books! Not something that cannot be done by human feelings and worldly ways!" The person who spoke was Gao Shilian, and the book he assigned was "Cai Gen Tan for Dealing with the World".

This book is written by Zhang Xuanqing, "Cai Gen Tan", "Little Window and Night Talk", "Waihuo Night Talk", and the remarks in it can be said to be combined with the views of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and discussing cultivation, life, life, life, birth, etc. The text is concise and clear, and it also adopts elegant and vulgar words, which is similar to quotes, but has the interest that quotes do not exist; it looks like essays, and has the essays that are not easy to follow. It can make the old minister Gao Shilian feel shocked and he is almost obsessed.

Li Shimin didn't understand why: "Gaoqing may say, where does the good come from?" Since it was interrupted and the content of the "Anti-Sutra" could not be learned to master it for a while, he simply put down the book.

However, Gao Shilian turned a deaf ear to his question, his mind was tied to the book, and he unconsciously recited the sentences from the book in a low voice, and even brought some comments afterwards:

"If you are not surprised by favor and disgrace, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the courtyard; if you stay or leave, watch the clouds roll and unfold in the sky... OK! This sentence can be said to be the ultimate in indifference and tranquility!"

"There are shallow things in the world, and the points are shallow things; the experience is deep, and the machinery is deep. Therefore, a gentleman is not as simple as a simple person: rather than being cautious, he is not as arrogant as a fool... Sure enough, in ordinary terms, the more he is not as profound as a person who is not deeply involved in the world, the more he is, the more he is, the more he understands the skills of evil and plot. Therefore, the so-called gentleman is not as simple and innocent as he is smart and sophisticated; rather than being cautious, he is more open and honest!"

"Ethics are based on nature, and you cannot be kind to be kind to others. This is the ultimate filial piety! When a crow is born to give back, he does not need to show filial piety, and will do his job to repay him. Similarly, a father is kind to his son, a filial son, a friend and a respectful brother. Even if he does it to the extreme, he will be in harmony and not be able to feel grateful. If the giver is kind to him and the recipient is kind to him, he will become a passerby, and he will become a market leader! How about filial piety to his parents?"

Although only a few words were just a few words, Li Shimin understood the positioning of the general content in the book, and his heart couldn't help but regret it more and more: "The Anti-Classic" shows how profound Zhang Xuanqing's wisdom is, and "The Dealing with the World" further demonstrates that Zhang Xuanqing is quiet and indifferent, and does not seek fame and fortune. How rare is such a person?

But this was not over yet. As Gao Shilian was muttering, Fang Xuanling suddenly started to scream.
Chapter completed!
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