"Do all the schools of thought really have their own strengths?" Zhu Di asked with great interest.
Jie Jin's forehead was already sweating... At any time, even for Xu Jingchang's sake, he could not be vague on this issue.
But unfortunately, he did not have the courage today and did not dare to have it!
"Your Majesty, I have limited talent and limited knowledge, and I hope you will forgive me for my inappropriate words... Confucius once asked Lao Tzu for advice. At least he should not belittle all knowledge other than Confucianism."
Confucius once studied with Lao Tzu. No one can deny this.
If you say I can't do it, isn't that the same as deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors?
Zhu Di nodded and did not continue to embarrass Jin. For a great talent to be able to say this is already outrageous enough. He might be looked down upon by his colleagues later on!
Zhu Di didn't want to embarrass him anymore, but said to everyone: "Tell me, are you considered disciples of Confucius and Mencius, disciples of Confucianism, and whether there is any Nishan Hongru Society?"
When it comes to this, who would dare to admit it?
Seeing that the ministers were silent and in a good mood, Zhu Di returned to the dragon chair and said with a smile: "Now that it is said that all the learning of various schools of thought has merit, what should I do to govern the world?"
This sentence almost shakes the status of Confucian official learning.
The faces of the officials were solemn, as if they were mourning for their heirs.
Secondly, if a hundred schools of thought are really contending and people's hearts are floating, then in such a big Ming Dynasty, people's hearts will be different and it will be a mess, and it will be impossible to clean up.
Just as the courtiers were about to express their gratitude and leave, Zhu Di added: "Jian Yi from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Xia Yuanji from the Ministry of Hu Bu, and Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo, the three of you will stay."
Xia Yuanji didn't care at all, "Dong Guo, what I mean is just such groundless speculation. It will only endanger everyone, no one can escape, and it will not be of any benefit to the court. For the sake of Ming Dynasty, it is better to issue strict orders as soon as possible.
, no discussion is allowed, and no articles or newspapers are allowed to be circulated at will. Once seen, they will be destroyed immediately and severe punishment will be given."
The three people whose names were called were shocked and could only nod in response.
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For a time, Xu Jingchang became a loner again.
Confucianism at this time was already different from Confucianism in the Western Han Dynasty.
The so-called Nishan Hongru Society just satisfies everyone's fantasy.
"Jian Tianguan, if I understand correctly...you still support the teachings of Confucius and Mencius?" Xu Jingchang asked.
"That's true, but can Ming Dynasty only have Confucianism?" Xu Jingchang kicked the ball back again.
Jian Yi said coldly: "I am a minister of the Ming Dynasty. I have received great favor from your majesty. Naturally, I am dedicated to serving the country. I dare not be disloyal in the slightest!"
He raised two issues. First, Confucianism today is different from the time of Confucius and Mencius. It is compatible with the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought, so it is inappropriate to advocate the contention of a hundred schools of thought.
Confucian scholar-bureaucrats have their own interests, and they are far from the scholars of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
When watching a play, he became the protagonist, and the food was eaten by himself... Jian Yi did not hesitate to tell Xu Zengshou's recommendation to him, dragging Xu Jingchang into trouble, and made everyone join the Nishan Hongru Society.
Let’s hurt each other if we can!
The emperor regards his ministers as his buttocks, and his ministers should regard the emperor as their confidant.
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di, who was sitting on the dragon chair, suddenly opened his eyes, thoughtfully.
Xu Jingchang's question awakened Zhu Di's instinct... He was only interested in the Nishan Hongru Society because the courtiers kept obstructing various government affairs, which made people suspect that there was an invisible hand behind them.
It controls everything.
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Jian Shangshu, I know that you are loyal to state affairs. There is no need to be like this. Just say it."
"Your Majesty, I have a few words that I would like to risk my life to convey."
Xu Jingchang said calmly: "Don't look at me, everyone. The people will believe these things, which is also inseparable from the various actions of the scholars in the world. The courtiers colluded with each other, and when they encountered something, they would oppose it together, such as expropriation
Business taxes, freeing slaves, building outer cities, setting up schools... If no one is behind the instigation, how can one person be the same and ten thousand people be of the same mind?"
Who has the final say in this world?
Zhu Di took a deep breath and said, "Retreat from the court!"
The fictitious Nishan Hongru Society caught them, full of truths, but couldn't explain them all. If His Majesty really changes the official school on a whim, there will be endless troubles!
At this time, it was still Jian Yi, the Tianguan of the Ministry of Personnel. He took a step forward, suddenly fell to his knees, kowtowed, then took off the crown on his head and put it aside.
Among the three people, only Xu Jingchang had a good appetite and was seventy percent full after eating. The other two were just coping casually and were not in the mood to eat more.
Jian Yi hummed: "Indeed, if Duke Dingguo wants to say that I am also a member of the Nishan Hongru Society, I will accept it... After all, I have been working with Duke Dingguo for a long time, and I have also been recommended by your father. Speaking of which, you guys
The Xu family is more suitable to become a member of the Nishan Hongru Society."
Jian Yi reflected on it for a while, and realized that what he said today had serious flaws, but in order to get rid of the Nishan Hongru Society, he had no choice.
Seeing Zhu Di lost in thought, Jian Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to relax completely. After all, there was an evil tiger next to him!
How to put Ming Dynasty aside and preserve their family power is the prerequisite for everything.
It's clearly you who are behind this and causing trouble!
No matter how high Confucianists praise the emperor and call him king and father, in the final analysis, this is what Confucians give to the emperor, not the emperor himself...
Jian Yi shook his head helplessly, "With my talents and knowledge, I boldly implore Your Majesty to never shake the foundation of Confucianism."
The poets of the Tang Dynasty all clamored to go to the frontier to kill the enemy and lead the Jade Dragon to die for the king.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, hundreds of schools of thought were deposed and only Confucianism was respected.
"Dingguo Gong, when you say this, aren't you still angry about what happened before?" Jian Yi said: "The courtiers have concerns and don't like to be unconventional. Is it wrong? Now that things have happened, I'm afraid I need you, Dingguo Gong, to rebel.
It’s about self-examination.”
As a result, the situation suddenly changed.
Who is in front and who is behind? This is the question!
And it is the most core issue.
Xu Jingchang looked at Xia Yuanji suddenly...Old man, do you want to harm me?
"The Ming Dynasty cannot live without Confucianism!" Jian Yi roared.
Xu Jingchang was somewhat embarrassed.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Thousands of people with thousands of faces are certainly good...but if all the scholars in the world respect the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, where will your Majesty be?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "If you say that, then the Ming Dynasty is more important?"
Zhu Di said again: "Jian Shangshu, can't I change it?"
That is to say, after the First Emperor unified the world territorially, he also unified the world ideologically and achieved true unification.
As soon as Lao Xia finished speaking, Liu Jun, Zheng Ci, Guo Zi, and other important ministers all stood up to second the proposal.
"Your Majesty is the father of the king and the leader of the universe!"
As soon as he said these words, everyone was stunned.
Zhu Di pondered for a while, and Xu Jingchang actually followed suit: "I also second the proposal!"
It has to be said that as the head of the civil service, Jian Yi is qualified and smart.
Xu Jingchang and Jian Yi were tit for tat, and neither side was polite. These few words made the matter clear.
Xu Jingchang quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "I already said that I don't believe in the Nishan Hongru Society, let alone a member of the Nishan Hongru Society, but I would like to ask you, why do people think so? There are so many rumors? All kinds of things.
There are countless explanations? Everything in the past dynasties has been attributed to the Nishan Hongru Conference. What is going on?"
"Jian Shangshu and Xia Shangshu are my right-hand men. As for Ding Guogong, they are also my trusted ministers... I regard you as my subordinates."
Xu Jingchang hummed: "Jian Tianguan, you said so, then I want to ask you, in your heart, is Confucianism or the Ming Dynasty more important?"
It was approaching noon, and Zhu Di was very considerate and prepared lunch for the three of them.
Xu Jingchang asked a question similar to if your girlfriend and mother fell into the river at the same time, which soul do you want to save?
"But the outline is determined by the so-called sages and sages. It is explained by Confucian scholars, not His Majesty's final say!"
Jian Yi said unceremoniously: "After all, do we still want to talk about the contention of a hundred schools of thought? I have already said it before, thousands of people and thousands of faces, the Ming Dynasty cannot be chaotic!"
But in the Song Dynasty, it became a matter of sending you to death and giving me the credit... The scholar-bureaucrats made a clear distinction between country and family.
Xia Yuanji also hurriedly said: "I second the proposal."
Home country country...
After the meal, Zhu Di asked the three people to sit down with a smile.
Jian Yi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness."
These two items were all based on Zhu Di's point of view. They immediately moved Zhu Di and made the emperor more than half-hearted about doing things.
Xia Yuanji hurried forward, "Yes, Duke Dingguo is young and often has fantastic and surprising ideas. Could it be that he is really a member of the Nishan Hongru Society? Just like Wang Mang back then?"
However, it developed along the way during the Han, Sui and Tang dynasties.
"Don't be hungry. Eat when you're full."
What's going on?
Jian Yi kowtowed again, "Your Majesty, the learning of the various schools of thought certainly has merit, but if there are hundreds of schools, there are thousands of schools! The Ming Dynasty had a population of 60 million, and there were 60 million hearts... If a hundred flowers are allowed to bloom,
, when people's minds change, the world will be in chaos. It will be out of control. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. This was what he had in mind. At that time, Han Confucianism was no longer the Confucianism of Confucius and Mencius. Until today, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism,
This is the official school of the Ming Dynasty. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is inclusive, embraces hundreds of schools of thought, and learns from the strengths of all schools. As an official school, it does not abandon the problems of hundreds of schools of thought. On the contrary, it can win people's hearts and stabilize the world. I sincerely ask your majesty to be careful and not to shake the official school easily.
Lest you cut off your own foundation!"
With Zhu Di's wisdom, he would not be unable to understand.
Who told you to always dig holes? This time you bury yourself too!
Zhu Di snorted angrily: "Why are you joining in the fun?"
Xu Jingchang said: "I also think that the foundation of Confucianism cannot be shaken...but I think that we can have more Ming Dynasty and less Confucianism."
Zhu Di was confused, "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, I wish that although Confucianism is very important, it cannot overpower the Ming Dynasty." Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, the Xu family will retire with the country at most, but there is a family that has gone through dozens of dynasties and remains standing.
Shake. What they represent is far more important in the hearts of some people than the Ming Dynasty. How could your Majesty not be on guard?"
