However, he did not conflict with anyone, and even saw blood. He looked calm and calm.
After hearing Liu Xie's question, he laughed, as if He Yan was making a fuss.
"Your Majesty, He Yan heard wrongly. I am not fighting with them because they slandered me."
"What's that for?"
"They slandered the government and said that there would be no distinction between China and Yi. In the future, there will be more and more people like Chen, which will affect their so-called orthodoxy." Sun Quan cleared his throat and was about to spit, but then he remembered that he was in front of the emperor at this moment.
Instead of fighting with people on the street, I swallowed back the saliva I was about to spit out. "I couldn't see it, so I argued with them for a few words."
"That's right. Did you win the argument?"
"Whether we won or not, I can't decide. Anyway, I didn't lose." Sun Quan grinned. "I'll ask them again when they come out of the herbal hall."
"You beat them into the Materia Medica Hall?"
"Well, with one against three, I didn't grasp the balance well and struck a bit harshly." Sun Quan smacked his lips. "I also didn't expect that they looked tall and well-dressed and angry, but they couldn't help but beat them.
No wonder Wu Da Sima has no successor and cannot eat blood."
"Are they descendants of Wu Han?"
"Well, it seems that he is the great-grandson of Sima Wu. He had a chance to seize the title, but was expelled from the country by His Majesty and became a commoner."
Liu Xie understood a little bit.
Wu Han, who ranked second among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, was from Wancheng, Nanyang. The three brothers were granted the title of marquis, which can be said to be the most prominent family in Wancheng. Wu Han's title lasted the longest, until he entered Nanyang, Pingchun
The feudal state is still there, but the martial arts no longer exist, and only some dandy boys remain.
When he got off the bus, he took away the titles of some people, including the then Pingchun Marquis Wu Sheng.
He took away the Wu family's title and transferred the Wu family's land, but did not confiscate the Wu family's property and retained a trace of dignity. Therefore, although the Wu family suffered heavy losses, they were not yet at the point of taking risks.
Wu Sheng is old and dare not have any opinions, but Wu Sheng's descendants are young and energetic and are not very convinced. It is not strange to say a few strange words.
He had heard about it before, but he didn't take it to heart.
How can a group of declining aristocrats make waves? This is not an era of consumerism with a developed entertainment industry. A few old people and children can still use their monopoly on so-called culture to make insinuations and criticize people.
Liu Xie asked Sun Quan a few more questions.
These casual riders would go out and wander around when they were not on duty. They had the task of understanding public opinion and were Liu Xie's eyes and ears.
Sun Quan talked about some situations, but there was nothing particularly new. He just mentioned a few things.
Because Liu Xie stayed in Wancheng for a long time, there were rumors that although Nanyang no longer had the name of Imperial City, it might replace Luoyang and become the new imperial capital.
Liu Xie laughed dumbly and waved his hand to Sun Quan to retreat.
The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous he felt. Nanyang became the imperial capital? This was simply impossible.
However, this also reminded him that he had stayed in Nanyang for too long and had not yet decided on a capital city, leaving room for others to imagine.
The matter of establishing the capital should be put on the agenda.
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"The Art of Locating the Stars" was recommended as the top new book published in the eight years of Jian'an, which attracted a lot of people's attention. Not only did many people run into bookstores and prepare to buy a copy to see what a masterpiece it was, but also the officials in the industry
I can also clearly feel the change in atmosphere.
A thin pamphlet that talks about specific alchemy techniques can actually defeat the "Five Classics Chapters and Verses" and become the champion. This in itself represents a change.
Especially when people learned about Xun Yu's role in it, their feelings became even stronger.
Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone with a discerning eye knew that the emperor had high expectations for Xun Yu. If nothing unexpected happens, Xun Yu would definitely serve as Situ and take charge of state affairs in the future. His attitude is likely to be the development direction of the Han Dynasty in the next ten years.
His support for practical learning is hard to ignore.
There are also people who are angry because of this, especially those who are aggrieved by the neglect of classics. They translate
An old account was raised, saying that Xun Yu's grandfather Xun Shu was not an orthodox Confucian scholar at that time, and his knowledge of chapters and sentences was rough. Going further, Xunzi, the ancestor of the Xun family, was also a Confucian heretic and not a true Confucian scholar.
All in all, Xun's Confucianism in Yingchuan was unorthodox, and he was born with the tendency to follow others' influence.
Once something like this is said, it will inevitably be extended.
At that time, Xunzi's teachings developed into Legalist scholarship in the hands of Li Si and Han Fei. When Xun Yu came to power, would he lead the Han Dynasty into the same path as the Qin Dynasty?
The emperor's approach to governance was tough, and he was criticized for emphasizing the law. If Xun Yu, a Confucian heretic with external Confucianism and internal law, was allowed to become a Situ, then Han law would really become Qin law.
Rumors spread like wind and soon reached the ears of relevant people.
Xun Yu naturally heard it too.
But he didn't take it seriously.
After returning from the gathering at the Seal Workshop, he immersed himself in studying the relevant classics of the Western Regions, especially those related to Rome. He borrowed many books from Lantai, and sometimes he simply read there, even saving money on food.
Thanks to Xun Yu's help, Wang Can finally completed the set task and was very grateful to Xun Yu. He warmly welcomed Xun Yu to study in Lantai and specially prepared a desk for him.
Wang Can had a photographic memory and became Xun Yu's best assistant in searching for information.
When Xun Yu was tired from studying, Wang Can would appear at the right time, bringing wine and snacks, chatting with Xun Yu for a few words, and exchanging thoughts. Their attitudes toward Rome were very consistent, and they all supported the emperor's conquest in principle.
The reason is also very simple: Rome allowed people to fight wild beasts for fun. They were standard barbarians and needed to be civilized.
If Rome was just a small country or tribe, that would be fine. There were many barbarians around the Han Dynasty, no less than Rome. However, Rome was a big country with a household registration and a territory close to that of the Han Dynasty. How could it still have such a barbaric system?
There must be many people in dire straits.
As the only big country that can compete with Rome, and as saints who admire benevolence and righteousness, they have the obligation to defeat Rome, relieve the people from hanging, realize true unification, and benefit the world.
Of course, a conquest of thousands of miles is very difficult and requires careful planning. It would not be appropriate if, like Emperor Xiaowu, the country's household registration was reduced by half and people's resentment boiled over.
How to realize the aspirations of Confucianism without repeating the mistakes of Emperor Xiaowu has become the most important mission of Confucianism at present, and it should receive the support of every scholar.
Vigorously developing practical learning has become one of the few options.
This kind of thinking is also in line with Xunzi’s thought.
Xunzi once said in an article "Encouraging Learning" that a gentleman's nature is not different, and he is good at things. The understanding and utilization of things are the characteristics that distinguish humans from animals. If the Yellow Emperor did not build a chariot, how could humans do it?
All over the world? If Shen Nong didn’t distinguish between wheat grains, how could people have enough food and clothing? If Fu Xi didn’t drill wood to make fire, how could people cook cooked food?
Saints are always inventing, but later generations only know how to pick up chapters and sentences, and pick up the saint's remnants instead of imitating the saint's deeds. How can they be regarded as disciples of the saint?
Therefore, Xunzi is not only not a heretic in Confucianism, but also a great Confucian who directly followed the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.