October 19th year of Wanli.

Capital.

The censors in the Six Cases Gallery either sit or stand, holding the newly released report of the heavenly rule in their hands, and are rushing to read it.

After reading a few sentences, you looked at me, I looked at you, and said a few words in a buzzing manner, and then continued to read it.

Some people touched the hot tea and took it down. Then they took a sip and spoke to their colleagues beside them. The sound gradually became noisy.

"How long has it been since Datongbo written an article?"

"It's been a while. But the test of the magnificent sword has not been worse than that of the past. It's amazing, amazing."

"What I am talking about is not an article. This is the matter of Xunzi's suspension of sacrifice, which was decided by Emperor Shizong. The master of the Zongbing submitted a memorial and published it in the newspaper. As soon as this matter was released, it would be a blowout on the Censorate."

"I think Da Zongbo has made a fool of himself. If Xunzi wants to resume his sacrifice, it is not the same as the restoration of the law. You are going to make a big fuss. You want people all over the world to comment. Are you raising a flag and letting someone fight?"

Speaking of this, someone ate the teacup, and the few people immediately realized that they had lost their words and stopped talking.

There are many people in Kedao who are members of the Lin Party. Some people say this, aren’t they just making enemies for themselves?

What's more, Zhong Yu is the same year as Lin Yanchao. For the officials of the Department of Science and Technology, Zhong Yu must not offend him.

So seeing that Lin Yanchao, the Minister of Rites, personally wrote an article for Xunzi's resumption, for the officials of the Department of Rites, even if they insisted that Xunzi was not from Confucian Taoism, they wanted to refute it, but they still weighed it again and again and would not speak out against anything.

The censor of Kedao talks about correcting the trends. Although he does not understand what Lin Yanchao mentioned about the purpose of Xunzi's re-sacrifice, he must object if he wants to object. But now he feels like someone is pinching his throat and it is really uncomfortable.

These are the six subjects. And the Hanlin Academy, which is the place where all the world is literary and artistic, is another.

Hanlin Feng Qi had just arrived at the hospital, and this time he was named the chief examiner of the Shuntian Provincial Examination. His ability to take office is inseparable from Lin Yanchao's support.

And his ability to be appreciated by Lin Yanchao is inseparable from the relationship between former Minister of Rites Yu Shenxing and Lin Yanchao.

After Feng Qi arrived at the hospital, he saw Shuji from this subject gathering together to read the newspaper.

Feng Qi was very dissatisfied with this and felt that the academic style of the Hanlin Academy was really worse than that of the previous generation. When he was a Shuji scholar, he looked around and listened to all directions. Once he met the Hanlin senior by the road, he immediately stood up and said hello.

But I saw these Shuji scholars seem to be talking about something.

"I can't care about so many things. I don't care about Xunzi's re-sacrificial sacrifices. But as far as the article goes, since Mr. Fengzhou passed away, Da Zongbo's writings can be said to be unique in the world. You see, there are blank spaces at the end of this article, which seems to be regretful, and the meaning of not finishing the statement. How wonderful it is."

"After you said this, I realized that the previous parallelism of this grammar was as abundant as a river, but it ended suddenly, and the sound was not over!"

"Yes, some people say good articles are like landscape paintings. They do not look at how much you paint, but how much blank you leave. This blank space is just the best. I am afraid that once this article is published, I don't know that any scholars will imitate you in the future."

Everyone sighed for a while, and Feng Qi coughed lightly, but saw that the people who spoke were all the best in this subject, such as Feng Congwu, Dong Qichang and others.

"I've met Senior Feng." Everyone saluted in a hurry.

"When is it? You don't care about the library class, why are you talking about here?"

"Today, Da Zongbo wrote an article in the newspaper. We have always admired Da Zongbo's articles, so we gathered together to understand the essence of the article."

"So that's it," Feng Qi said immediately with a shock. "Da Zongbo is the first person in the articles of the Academy. It is also very beneficial for their homework to gather here to figure out his articles."

The common people were surprised to hear this. The sun came out from the west. They thought they would be blamed, but they did not expect Feng Qi to praise him.

Feng Qi immediately reached out and said, "Let me read Da Zongbo's article first."

After everyone handed it over, Feng Qi read it and said, "If you don't talk about the article, just say that the quotation of scriptures and classics is beyond your reach."

Feng Qi praised each sentence after reading it. At first, Hanlin also questioned whether Lin Yanchao had not finished writing this article in the end.

But it immediately became a first-class grammar in Feng Qi's mouth.

Feng Qi's literary talent is also recognized by the Hanlin people, so after he said this, the Hanlin people believed it and studied this grammar.

Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe walked by. After hearing Feng Qi's words, they couldn't help but be stunned. Why did Lin Yanchao's article be missing? They knew why Feng Qi said this, but after Feng Qi said this, it turned out to be another.

"A chief examiner of Shuntian provincial examination, right?" Fang Congzhe sighed.

Ye Xianggao, who was standing beside him, said with a serious look on his face: "I also think that Senior Feng would not be like this. He should really appreciate the blank space of the article."

Fang Congzhe praised, "This is a kind opinion!"

The two returned to the Hanyuan to chat. Soon Feng Qi stepped in and took an article in front of them and said, "I feel a little bit about reading Da Zongbo's article today. I also think that Xunzi's re-sacrifice is a move that conforms to the hearts of the people, so I wrote an article that would be attached to the Xinmin Daily to waving the flag and shouting for Da Zongbo!"

Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe looked at each other with thoughts. When it comes to seizing the opportunity, this person is really just right. I admire him, admire him!

And in a college in the capital.

Readers also follow their teachers and ask for advice on this article.

The teacher was well-educated and immediately smiled and said, "Okay, then if we don't teach the classics and history today, we will teach you to read this 'On Xunzi'."

"You all look at this sentence, 'Rite does not come from heaven, nor does it come from earth, but comes from human feelings."

"This is often recorded in Da Zongbo's previous articles. In fact, this is not what he said, but Zhang Yongjia and Zhang Cong. During the great etiquette, he was praised by Emperor Shizong for this statement."

"Today, we use this to attack his shield with his spear and break the saying that the emperor does not discuss etiquette. If the emperor cannot discuss etiquette, then what is the use of Zhang Yongjia's words?"

"This sentence is 'As a minister of etiquette, I am a minister of rituals and orders to discuss this matter... I heard that Emperor Gao of Han was the former emperor of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the king of the

"This sentence contains two allusions, one is Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, and the other is Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin."

"Liu Bang engraved a seal back then and was about to order people to enthrone the princes of the six kingdoms, but Zhang Liang advised Liu Bang that you were all the people of the six kingdoms to help you conquer the world. If you enthrone the princes of the six kingdoms, these people will immediately leave you and follow the old master, who will follow you? Liu Bang accepted the advice and gave up."

"There are also Zhao Kuangyin and Prime Minister Zhao Pu. Prime Minister Zhao Pu repeatedly recommended someone Zhao Kuangyin, but Zhao Kuangyin refused, and finally tore the memorial of Zhao Pu's recommendation and threw it on the ground. Zhao Pu took the torn memorial home and patched it up, and after a few days, he recommended it to Zhao Kuangyin. In the end, Zhao Kuangyin had to accept Zhao Pu's opinion."

"For example, wise rulers like Emperor Gaozu of Han and Zhao Kuangyin can change their sages. It can be seen that the sage has no self, so how can they hurt the sages?"

After hearing the old scholar's words, the scholars and children below nodded one after another.

Lao Ru smiled and continued talking...

As night fell, Lin Yanchao, who had been working hard for a day, returned to the study room of his mansion.

After hearing Chen Jichuan, the response was indeed good as soon as the Tianli Daily came out. However, they also received a lot of criticisms. They criticized Xunzi's argument for evil nature, believing that Lin Yanchao could not defend Xunzi.

Lin Yanchao was a little relieved when he heard this. He remembered that if later generations read the works of Xunzi and Adam and Smith together, they would find that they had many similarities.

Both East and West philosophers believe that human nature has an evil side.

Xunzi believed that etiquette should be used to guide desires. But righteousness should be followed by etiquette, and it is called the most thief.

Adam Smith believes that selfishness does not harm him, it is okay, but selfishness can promote altruism.

At the same time, Xunzi advocated social division of labor. He advocated that people can be divided into groups, because they can be divided, people cannot be divided, and groups cannot be divided. However, Xunzi's division is closer to the meaning of class, so "the group has no division, and there will be competition." Therefore, it must be maintained by etiquette. At the same time, people can also make full use of their talents. Finally, "agricultural farmers, scholars, workers, and merchants."

And Adam Smith's theory of wealth in the country also clearly states that division of labor can promote social development and economic growth.

At that time, Xunzi and Adam Smith both faced a problem. The secular world always used moral commanding heights to vigorously condemn the accumulation of wealth and the development of business.

It’s just that Adams believes that moderate self-interest will eventually lead to altruism. For example, vendors give goods to the people not to do good deeds, but to exchange goods for money for self-interest. Long-term altruism must be based on self-interest. In the end, Adam Smith became the founder of economic and political science.

And what about Xunzi? In the Ming Dynasty, even his status as a sacrifice was abolished.

Lin Xue's idea is to benefit others and benevolence is righteousness, and love others and benevolence is common to Xunzi and Adam Smith's theories, so it is very necessary to restore Xunzi's Taoist tradition.

As long as we can stand at the theoretical commanding heights of the debate on justice and profit for thousands of years, future reforms will have theoretical foundations.

When Lin Yanchao resigned from his post in the village, he read Caigen Tan Li, "Those who are good at enlightening people's hearts should gradually understand them because of what they understand, and do not force their closures; those who are good at moving and transforming should gradually adapt them because of what they are easy, and do not lightly correct their difficulties." He felt deeply.

All reforms and changes in customs must start from the education of people's hearts. Education of people's hearts is not just preaching. Reforms should go from easy to difficult instead of just taking a big knife at once. This coincides with Lin Yanchao's decision to make a natural reform from bottom to top.

Therefore, Xunzi's accompanying sacrifices was not an end, but a means. Through this debate between the government and the country, Lin Yanchao further promoted his political propositions through public opinion. If the reforms were made first and then propaganda, it would become a preaching. The scholars and the people not only couldn't listen to it, but also had the opposite effect.
Chapter completed!