Thanks to the golden finger, Ju Ming not only remembers the books he read before traveling, but he can also quickly remember the books he has not read now.
The Three Outlines and Eight Objectives of the Tao of the University are to lead to the theory of Taoism.
And if you want to rebel, you have to solve the problem of "loyalty".
Ju Ming would spend an hour every night reading Confucian classics and excerpting what he wanted.
There are a large number of Confucian books that discuss "loyalty", one is "The Analects" and the other is "Zuo Zhuan".
Confucius' loyalty has two directions: one is loyalty to the emperor, and the other is loyalty to people.
Loyalty is easy to understand, it means being loyal to others.
As for loyalty to the emperor, Confucius was conditional, and the core was "the emperor, the emperor, and the ministers".
That is to say, the monarch and his ministers must each abide by their duties. "The monarch will treat his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers will serve the monarch with loyalty." If you don't treat me with courtesy, don't expect me to be loyal to you!
Does high-ranking official's generous salary mean treating each other with courtesy?
No!
At least Zhu Ming didn't understand it this way. He believed that his high official position and generous salary came from the people's support.
Confucius not only opposed foolish loyalty, but also opposed risking his life to give advice. He believed that the monarch made mistakes and should give advice like a friend. If the monarch does not listen, then stop talking and don't humiliate yourself.
As for facing an unprincipled and ignorant king, Confucius's advice is to run away quickly and live in seclusion to study and do whatever you want.
He also said, "The country is righteous, but I am poor and lowly, which is my shame; the country is ungrateful, but I am rich, this is also my shame."
Therefore, before Ju Ming rebels, he must resign and go into seclusion. It is best to resign one or two years in advance.
Confucius' loyalty to the monarch has priorities. The first task is to "respect his duties" and "seek his way", which is to help the monarch govern the country.
Many of the remarks in "Zuo Zhuan" have the flavor of foolish loyalty, and they often make people want to die. This is contrary to Confucius' original intention.
But "Zuo Zhuan" also has its own standards, such as "Thinking better will benefit the people and be loyal."
For another example, Sui Hou said that when he sacrificed to the gods, his animals were fat and the food was abundant. Why is he still called disrespecting the gods?
Ji Liang replied: "The people are the masters of the gods. Therefore, the holy kings first let the people have food and clothing before worshiping the gods. During the sacrifice, the animals are fat and the food is abundant. The monarch is showing the gods that the country is strong and the people are rich. Now the people can't eat.
You’re full, you’re useless by yourself. How can the gods bless you if they know about it?”
Well, this can be used to persuade the emperor to persuade Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty before resigning.
It is simply a portrayal of Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The monarch was rich, the people were poor, and they were still keen on worshiping gods.
Ju Ming has now collected several classics and copied them all related to "loyalty". He will continue to read the excerpts and write an "On Loyalty" when the time comes, taking it seriously and carefully explaining the way of loyalty.
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"The Meaning of University Chapters and Sentences" spread very quickly. There are not many words in this thing, and it can be copied in half a day.
The phenomenon of person-to-person transmission soon appeared in the prefectural schools, and scholars rushed to circulate and copy the book. Even those who had not copied it yet kept talking about "Xiu Qi Zhiping", as if the three cardinal principles and eight eyes had become fashionable. If you don't emphasize this,
I am embarrassed to say that I have read the book.
Li Daochong sent his confidants and spent a lot of money to get a manuscript.
After reading it, Li Daochong fell silent.
This book will definitely spread quickly, and the author of this book will also leave a name in history. If he goes against Ju Ming, he may also leave a name in history, but the reputation left behind may not be very good.
This book must be banned!
It's not like the imperial court had never banned it. The first person to write "The Great Learning" into a separate book was Sima Guang.
Sima Guang's "Great Learning" is no longer available on the market today.
Cai Jing presided over the ban on learning, and the ban was the strictest in Luoyang. Er Cheng and Sima Guang each wrote "The Great Learning" into separate books, but they were all confiscated by the officials.
Almost all the Confucian scholars who have read "Great Learning" have died of old age, and there are only a few who are still alive today.
Of course, it doesn't matter if I can't help but Sima Guang's book, because the annotations in "The Great Learning" are too cumbersome and explain the main principles upside down.
And the more you explain it, the more absurd it becomes. For example, "Observing things", Sima Guang interpreted it as "defending foreign objects". "Studying things to achieve knowledge" according to Sima Guang means "being able to defend foreign objects and then knowing the way."
He seems to understand "ge" as "block". The literal meaning of "guard" is to hold a shield, and "to defend" means to hold a shield to block and resist.
What's wrong with things?
Why are you resisting others?
Li Daochong broke into a cold sweat and shouted: "Bring me a pen and ink!"
This thing couldn't help but work. Li Daochong didn't even think about making money anymore. He had to think about his posthumous reputation.
A small role like him who relies on the traitorous party to become a corrupt official will be scolded for decades at most. Once the "Explanatory Meanings of University Chapters and Sentences" becomes popular, he will be stigmatized for thousands of years!
In his letter to Cai You, Li Daochong even said that if the book was not banned, he would resign immediately.
Anyway, I’ve made enough money!
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Although Zhang Gen went to listen to Ju Ming's lectures, he didn't take it seriously.
Many days later, he came across the book "A Brief Introduction to Chapters and Sentences of the University", and after reading it, he was as speechless as Li Daochong.
The classics he dealt with were not the Book of Rites, so he did not study the Great Learning in depth.
Now that I have read the ultimate version of the sutras, biographies and annotations, I feel as if someone has penetrated my soul and I have discovered that many of the principles can be explained.
"How come I'm so stupid when I read a book? I just sit there and don't talk." Huang asked with a smile.
Zhang Gen handed over the book and said: "Let's change the dowry for my daughter to ten thousand guan. If we choose a round number, marrying a daughter with 10,000 guan will be a good deal in the future."
Huang read it curiously and quickly exclaimed: "What a big heart!"
Zhang Gen said: "This book... I don't know how to evaluate it."
Not to mention the scholars of Jinzhou, even the officials were copying it and writing letters to their friends.
Officials come to visit me every day, not to report on my work, but to ask for advice.
As a result, Ju Ming had to make a rule not to talk about academic matters during office hours, but to talk about anything during the holidays.
Zhu Ming sent a copy back to his father and gave it to Min Wenwei to help spread the word. He believed that it would spread throughout the three counties of Yangzhou soon.
The Wei brothers copied a copy and sent it to their hometown in Dengcheng. It is estimated that it will also spread in Dengcheng and Xiangyang soon.
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Tokyo.
Taoist Wang Zaixi is finally finished.
Lin Lingsu collaborated with eunuchs, Taoist priests, and officials to constantly report the crime, and every accusation was true.
Even Song Huizong thought his arrogant and domineering behavior was excessive. However, he still missed his old love, and Wang Zi had made great achievements in alchemy in the past, so the emperor ordered him to be imprisoned in the East Taiyi Palace. It can't even be said that he was imprisoned, just grounded.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Lingsu immediately launched a second wave of offensive, reporting Wang Zaixi for his rude words.
Wang Zaixi's words and deeds were very casual, and he often beat and scolded the eunuchs and Taoists. Sometimes he was too talkative, and would complain that the emperor was stupid and should not trust that fake Taoist Lin Lingsu.
Speaking rudely is a serious crime!
The crimes are worse than beating eunuchs, killing people, and taking bribes.
Therefore, Wang Zixi was imprisoned and died directly there. The jailer had long been bribed by Lin Lingsu.
From then on, Lin Lingsu's family became the dominant one and became the leader of Taoist priests all over the world.
"Father, Wang Zai was imprisoned and threatened with death. The elixir he refined may also be fake," Cai You said. "The elixir he used was Ten Thousand Years Ganoderma lucidum donated by Zhu Guoxiang. Could it be that the Ten Thousand Years Ganoderma lucidum is also fake?"
What about?"
Cai Jing's eyes were getting worse and worse. He couldn't see who he was when he walked past him. He sat on the chair with his sleeves rolled up and looked into the distance with cloudy eyes: "It's not necessary. If the Zhu family and his son don't return to Beijing for one day, they will be right."
There is no harm done by us, so don’t want to impeach indiscriminately and create extraneous problems.”
"Yes." Cai You handed over.
Cai Jing asked: "What has Wang Fu said and done recently?"
Cai You replied: "It's just an invitation to favor."
Zheng Juzhong, who went home to attend the funeral for his mother, had his love stolen from him by the emperor and returned to the court.
A series of arrangements made by Cai Jing all failed, and it was still the Cai Party and the Zheng Party fighting each other. Moreover, that damn Wang Fu was actually promoted to deputy prime minister!
Cai Jing shook his head and said, "I didn't say how he behaved in the palace."
Cai You replied: "The official gave him a house worth hundreds of thousands of gold. This guy still felt that it was not enough, so he took a fancy to his neighbor's house. His neighbor was the descendant of General Xu, and he actually collaborated with Liang Shicheng to force General Xu's descendants to move out.
, thus occupying the neighbor’s house.”
"General Xu? It's unlucky for him. He won't be able to live in peace even if he dies." Cai Jing smiled.
General Xu was the first number one scholar in Fuzhou and rose to the rank of deputy prime minister. He wavered during party struggles, but his abilities were extremely outstanding.
He wanted to make peace, and when the new party gained power, he interceded for the old party; when the old party gained power, he said that the new law was not all bad.
As a result, he was unhappy with both sides and was demoted to prefect along the way.
After his death, his posthumous title was Wen Ding, and his official ritual was the same as that of the Third Division.
General Xu's son Xu Fen is now also Zhilong Tuge.
This family's house was actually occupied by Wang Fu. Where could they go to reason?
Cai You added: "The two houses are now worth a million dollars in total. Wang Fu ordered the craftsmen to dig out the walls, and the two houses were connected. They were extremely luxurious. He also asked his servants to buy many women and fill them in the two houses, like an emperor's harem.
"
Cai Jing said: "These are not crimes."
Wang Fu has become a godfather to Master Liang, and is a good friend of Tong Guan. He is also Zheng Juzhong's right-hand man. These four people secretly form a clique, which is very powerful, and Cai Jing is also in trouble.
"Ms. sir, there is someone in Jinzhou reporting urgently!"
"Bring him in."
Li Daochong's confidants came very quickly, urging him to drive the boat in a hurry. If he couldn't take the boat, he spent money to buy horses for the delivery shop, and ran to Tokyo regardless of the horse power. It was like rushing for eight hundred miles.
Cai You asked: "What's the matter with you?"
Li Daochong's confidant presented a book.
Cai You read it carefully and was immediately horrified.
He wanted to read it to his father, but his younger brother Cai Tiao reached over.
Cai You's face turned ugly for a moment, he put the book into his brother's hand, turned around and showed a gloomy expression.
Cai Tiao returned to Cai Jing and began to read aloud neither quickly nor slowly.
After reading, Cai Jing closed his eyes and said, "Read it again."
Cai Tiao reread it.
Before he finished reading the second time, Cai Jing said: "Humph, the remnants of Luo Xue. Prepare the carriage and enter the palace!"
With Cai Jing's current status, if he wants to deal with someone, he won't come forward in person. Small officials will directly deal with the officials, while senior officials will ask Yushitai to impeach them.
This time, he was frightened by "Shuyiyi of Daxue Zhangju". Cai Jing went directly to the palace to confront the sage, saying that he would ban the book.