"But when I recite the original meaning of the sages, I think that all the hundreds of schools are not uniform, and my talents are exhausted by the common people." [Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Zheng Xuan Biography]
In the large tent of the Chinese army, the emperor sat on the throne, followed by his attendants Xun You, the minister, Fu Xun, Kong Rong, the Yilang, and Zheng Xuan, the great scholar, who came all the way from Qingzhou.
It is said that to judge a person's character, in addition to observing his words and deeds, he also needs to look at his eyes. So the emperor stared at Zheng Xuan's eyes for a long time, but the result disappointed him. The white-haired old man's eyes were clear and his pupils were black and white.
, looks very wise, of course, this old man himself is a genius.
"Zheng Jun has worked hard all the way." The emperor voluntarily gave up the impolite approach of continuing to look at Zheng Xuan. He turned his gaze elsewhere and said with emotion: "If it weren't for Mr. Lu, I don't know when I would get to see Mr. Zheng."
The ancients attached great importance to names. The high-ranking and respected people would be called Mr. X, the wise and wise people in Delong would be called Mr. X, and those below would be called you. However, this kind of title is not strict, and many people often call it because of it.
The disparity in status and power, or mutual flattery, treating more people as fair, and calling them king has gradually lost its original meaning. Moreover, these people are respectful on the surface, but in fact they are not convinced in their hearts, and they call them fair in person.
Sir, it is not uncommon for people to call you you in private.
Lu Zhide was highly respected and highly respected by the emperor, especially since he did many things for the emperor before his death, such as mediating the conflict between Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu, successfully solving the predicament in Youzhou at that time, and entrusting Pei Mao to deliver a letter to Zheng Xuan, please
He entered the court. All this made the emperor feel deeply. Not only did he honor him as Lu Gong, but after hearing the news of Lu Gong's death, a special envoy donated 100,000 yuan to pay for the funeral, and he was posthumously named Zhenhou. This was the first time since the emperor ascended the throne.
, and was also the only minister to be given a posthumous title.
The emperor's name for a person can show that person's status in the emperor's heart, and it cannot be called casually, just like the emperor called the virtuous and virtuous Xun You as 'Xun Jun', and the old and mature Jia Xu as'
The same as "Jia Gong". Zheng Xuan's reputation among scholars is better than that of Lu Zhi. He is highly respected and respected for his moral integrity. No matter how respectful he is, it is not too respectful. However, compared with "Gong", the emperor calling him "Zheng Jun" can show more respect.
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Zheng Xuan is sixty-seven years old this year, and his eyebrows are so old that his eyebrows are white, but his face is still plump and full, and he looks full of energy. He is wearing clothes commonly worn by ordinary Confucian scholars, with his head wrapped in a scarf, and he smiles like a kind-hearted person.
The old man next door said: "I dare not trouble Your Majesty to care about him. I saw that Guandong was in decline and had no place to turn to, so I followed Kong Beihai westward to Chang'an, hoping to stay under the divine grace for the rest of my life."
"The world is difficult, and where in the world is it not miserable? Only by working hard day and night can we restore peace and relieve the suffering of the people." The emperor said softly. Seeing that Zheng Xuan was indifferent, he suddenly asked directly: "Mr. Zheng, what have you seen on your journey?"
Can you teach me what you have heard?"
"The world is in disarray, all because people are in chaos and the world is not ancient." Zheng Xuan said vaguely: "Your Majesty succeeded to the throne at a young age, but he is far-sighted and wise. It can be seen that although the destiny may change, the destiny will always be the same.
In the Han Dynasty, as long as the royal way is implemented and education is carried out, the world will naturally return to peace."
Zheng Xuan originally planned to live in seclusion in Xuzhou and annotate books, without paying attention to worldly affairs. Unexpectedly, time changed and two things happened, which forced him to change his long-cherished wish.
One is that Cao Song died in a military rebellion. Cao Cao marched into Xuzhou to avenge his father, causing Xuzhou, which was originally a peaceful place, to be destroyed by war. Zheng Xuan was considering emigrating at the time, and happened to hear that Kong Rong often ordered repairs when he was in Beihai.
Zheng Xuan's former residence courtyard, so Zheng Xuan was tempted at that time and planned to return to his hometown. However, there were also soldiers and bandits running rampant in Beihai, and Kong Rong didn't know about military matters. Zheng Xuan might not be able to survive if he went there rashly.
When he was hesitating, a suicide note that his friend and fellow student Lu Zhi gave to Pei Mao before his death also passed through various parties and finally reached Zheng Xuan's hands. This was the second thing.
In his letter, Lu Zhi earnestly requested Zheng Xuan to go to Chang'an on his behalf no matter what. Even if he could not meet the emperor, he could still observe the rumors in the court and deduce whether Han Zuo could continue. If he could continue, it would mean that the destiny of the Han Dynasty was in the Han Dynasty.
And the classics that has gradually fallen into a rut may find a way out of despair.
"Since I came to power, I have worshiped Duke Zhao and Duke Huan as my teachers, and they have taught me the classics. I have also read historical records and studied the classics. It can be said that I have personally practiced education." The emperor raised his eyebrows, as if he was boasting.
Achievement, and it seems to have an ulterior motive: "Since the rectification of the three departments and the reconstruction of Taixue, Confucianism has been respected to encourage people to do their work, and learning has been valued to adhere to the way. Presumably this is what Zheng Jun said about imparting kingly principles and educating people with integrity.
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The emperor's words were like bait thrown out, and Zheng Xuan quickly caught it. After all, although he was knowledgeable and talented, he had only served as a small official such as a township official, and was not familiar with the way of being an official. Moreover, the emperor was polite to the corporal
, his gentle and elegant appearance gave Zheng Xuan a lot of favor and confidence, so he said whatever he thought: "I believe that education must be the first priority in the economic affairs of the imperial court. Since the imperial court moved the capital, the classics have been burned and the classics and meanings have been eliminated.
Although His Majesty is determined to restore and reestablish the Imperial Academy, but..."
Having said this, Zheng Xuan hesitated deliberately.
The emperor pursed his lips. He didn't expect that it would be his turn to take the bait so soon. He valued Zheng Xuan very much in his heart, and he had to make the matter clear today no matter what, so that he could entrust this Hongru with important responsibilities. So he also
Regardless of these details, he followed the other person's words and asked, "But what? Zheng Jun can just say it bluntly. Although I am young, I can still listen to criticism."
Zheng Xuan lowered his eyebrows and said softly: "It is indeed a good thing for Taixue to extend the sage's unparalleled work and educate the people of the world, to reform culture and education and to tighten customs. But doesn't your majesty know that Pi Yong was written in "Zhou Shi", and Pan Gong was shown in
"Song of Lu"?"
Although he had only been an official for a few days, he was able to express his inner thoughts in subtle words and allusions so that the other party could understand. For Zheng Xuan, who had studied classics for decades, he was no worse than those ministers.
"Book of Rites" says: "The university is in the suburbs. The emperor calls it Piyong, and the princes call it Pangong." Here it refers to Taixue. And "Zhou Shi" and "Lu Song" are both chapters in the Book of Songs. Here
It refers to the bibliography of official teaching.
What he meant by his words was that Taixue in the Zhou Dynasty all attached great importance to classics, meanings and principles, but now Taixue pays equal attention to the five subjects, compressing the living space of Confucian classics, and combines it with economics, drama management and other miscellaneous industries, which is to abandon the basic and pursue the weak.
Dislike. Therefore, no matter how much the emperor intends to revive enlightenment, he is going in the wrong direction.
Zheng Xuan mentioned something that no one in the court dared to say, that is, the Taixue had put new wine in old bottles, and it was no longer the former Taixue with tens of thousands of students and Confucian scholars.
As early as when the emperor reestablished the Imperial Academy, there were people in the court who were secretly resisting the establishment of the five subjects. However, at that time, there were only a few famous Confucian scholars in the court, and they were all involved in political disputes. The emperor used the excuse at that time to
Yantie Tingyi defeated hundreds of officials in one incident, and his authority was unparalleled, so he forcibly customized the five subjects of Taixue.
Despite this, Yang Yi still adopted a clever approach when offering sacrifices to wine in Imperial College. Under the Ming Jing Ke, he divided several types of academic officials, who were used to teach classics such as "Shang Shu" and "Yi" respectively. Therefore, the Ming Jing Ke
Compared with other subjects, this subject has the most Ph.D.s. It is often based on the example of Ph.D.s in the Five Classics. Each classic is associated with one Ph.D., while other subjects have at least one Ph.D.
Because Ming Jing Ke was endorsed by Taixue Jijiu Yang Yi and had many long-established doctors sitting in charge, Ming Jing Ke became the most prominent subject in Taixue, and all Taixue students were proud to be admitted to Ming Jing. Not only that, but every time
When classes started, those scholars who had been forcibly transferred to other subjects often came to observe, and the Ming Jing Department was also called the Taixue among Taixue.
The executors below took a roundabout way to resist the emperor's policies. Although they did not resist openly, this also made the emperor extremely dissatisfied. But he had no choice. After all, he did not have an imperial official who could stir up the important posts and be popular among the public.
Great Confucian, so if Yang Yi is removed, it will be the same no matter who is replaced. This is a matter of morals, and changing customs and changing long-established ideologies is the most difficult thing in the world.
At first, the emperor thought of setting up the Taixue Order on top of the Taixue Sacrifice and the Taixue Servant Shooting. He put Zheng Xuan in this position and asked him to coordinate all the affairs of the Taixue. With the help of his famous domestic prestige and his reputation far beyond the contemporary
His knowledge can turn the trend in the direction expected by the emperor. After all, judging from Zheng Xuan's achievements in integrating ancient and modern classics and the best of hundreds of schools of thought, he is by no means a stickler for the past. He might be able to be persuaded by the emperor and agree with him.
The viewpoint of equal emphasis on five subjects.
But now from Zheng Xuan's attitude, the emperor discovered that no matter how open-minded a person is, he still has his limitations.