Facing the stubborn Chun Yuyue, Fu Nian retorted in an increasingly serious tone, "Rebellious to the emperor, unfaithful and unfilial, how can we talk about the holy way!"
"If a father fights for his son, he will not fall into injustice." Chunyu Yue responded calmly, "Fu Nian, is it you who is unfaithful or am I?"
As soon as these words came out, Fu Nian couldn't help but sway.
Although Chun Yuyue had a good temper, he was a little over the top at this time.
His words were clearly accusing Fu Nian of being submissive to his orders and being foolishly loyal and filial.
Although later generations of Confucians went to more and more extremes on the issue of loyalty and filial piety, Confucius himself was actually a very flexible person who was never rigid - the flexibility here is completely different from the flexible moral bottom line of the bureaucratic class.
Confucius never advocated foolish faith and foolish obedience, foolish loyalty and foolish filial piety, but wanted to analyze specific situations in detail.
Seeing that your own father is about to fall into a trap, you can't just watch him jump into a trap just because you are loyal and filial.
Chunyu Yue is now accusing Fu Nian of standing by and watching the emperor jump into the pit in order to please the emperor... and even pushed him from behind.
Faced with this accusation, Fu Nian did not feel guilty, but was angry and aggrieved.
He did not feel that he was being foolishly loyal and submissive. He was obviously making sacrifices for the sake of Confucianism and the Little Sage Village, and it had little to do with the emperor himself.
"If you are not in your position, you will not seek to govern." Fu Nian suppressed his anger, maintained his dignity, and responded as calmly as possible, "I am just fulfilling my responsibilities as the head of Confucianism and the head of Xiaoshengxian Manor!"
"Dr. Chunyu, you have crossed the line!"
Fu Nian is not a courtier, and it is not his responsibility to advise the emperor.
If possible, Fu Nian certainly wouldn't mind serving his country and sharing his worries for the king, but there was nothing he could do and he could only protect himself.
Similarly, although Chun Yuyue was a court official, he was only a doctor, and it was not his responsibility to give advice and advice.
Of course, all things considered, as a Confucian disciple, Fu Nian still felt a little guilty. After all, he was ashamed of the books of sages he had read in the past.
If it was just for his own life, Fu Nian wouldn't mind a generous sacrifice.
But he still carries on his shoulders the lives of hundreds of people in Xiaoshengxian Village, and even thousands of Confucian scholars. He cannot put the safety of so many people in order to implement his own ideas.
Compromise is an inevitable experience that no one can avoid, even Ying Zheng as the emperor is no exception, and Fu Nian as the head of the Little Sage Village is no exception.
Looking at Fu Nian, who was obviously angry, Chunyu Yue's old face was only calm, with no thoughts of tit-for-tat.
As I said before, Chunyu Yue understood Fu Nian.
At the same time, Chunyu Yue also agreed with Fu Nian's words that he was not in his position and did not seek his own government.
For this reason, Chunyu Yue was not willing to stand on the same front as Fu Nian.
Fu Nian is the head of the Confucian school, the head of the Little Sage Village, but Chunyu Yue is not, so he can unscrupulously and with those who have the same purpose as him, move forward for the saint's way that he wants to practice.
Of course, Chunyu Yue knew very well that their demands might be the same as his, but their real goals were most likely completely different.
But this is not important. What Chunyu Yue needs is results, and if he wants to achieve the results he needs, he must unite all those who can be united.
These fellow Confucians who sided with him for various purposes, since they have chosen the end, are tantamount to voluntarily putting their heads on the line - regardless of whether they have this understanding in their hearts.
Therefore, Chunyu Yue is different from Fu Nian. He does not need to be responsible for the safety of these people. Everyone can just take care of themselves.
If you make a wrong step and fall into the abyss, it is your fate.
"Master Fu Nian is right, you have your place and I have mine," Chunyu Yue bowed his hands to Fu Nian, "So, this is my answer."
At this point, everything comes back to Chun Yuyue's initial statement - they are not the same people.
At this point, Fu Nian's mood calmed down, and his tone returned to calm and he said, "In that case, let's each sit down in our own seats."
Then, he returned Chunyu Yue's courtesy exactly as he did before saying goodbye and leaving.
Persuading Chun Yuyue can be seen as Fu Nian's last struggle and his final attempt to resolve the matter peacefully.
Unfortunately, it still failed. It failed as expected.
After this path failed, Fu Nian had only one choice - to suppress all other Confucian scholars.
Even if he is the head of Xiaoshengxian Village and the leader of Confucianism, it is impossible for him to go against the entire Confucianism, but he can only do this.
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"Taishan is so lively now."
On the way back to Songhai, Master Ban and the others were also constantly receiving news about Mount Tai's Fengchan.
Also because they were still looking forward to the follow-up development of Taishan Fengchan, they did not rush back to Songhai as quickly as possible, but walked slowly towards Jiaodong while waiting for the development of the situation in Taishan.
If something big happens, they can respond in time.
What he said just now was Robber Zhi's ridicule of Mount Tai's current situation.
Master Ban then stroked his beard and said with emotion, "It's really unexpected that the head of Fu Nian of Xiaoshengxian Village would go against other Confucian factions and completely fall in love with the empire."
Gai Nie on the side interjected in a deep voice, "He doesn't have many choices. He can either sit back and watch the situation slide, or... he can only fall to the empire."
"Can you save your life by leaning towards the empire?" Thief Zhi felt very shameful towards Fu Nian's actions.
He originally had a lot of disdain for Confucianism, but now Fu Nian's 'despicable' behavior makes him even more disgusted.
Gai Nie shook his head and did not argue with Robber Zhi.
Robber Zhi is an absolute anti-imperialist, and no matter how difficult Fu Nian's behavior is, he cannot understand it.
Even Master Ben, who has a relatively gentle and generous personality, actually doesn't accept what Fu Nian did, but he said it tactfully.
When it comes to positions, explanations are meaningless.
Relatively speaking, Xue Nu paid little attention to the issue of stance, and asked bluntly, "Can Fu Nian's approach restore the situation of Confucianism?"
"It's hard to say." Ganie thought for a moment and only gave a vague answer.
All the dangers faced by Confucianism ultimately depend on Ying Zheng's attitude, or mood.
The human heart is unpredictable, especially the emperor's thoughts, let alone an emperor who is prone to emotions.
Perhaps in a moment of thought, Ying Zheng would let Confucianism go, pick it up high, and put it down gently.
Or maybe in a moment of thought, Ying Zheng will kill all the Confucians without mercy.
In the final analysis, Confucianism has no qualifications to negotiate terms with the empire and can only let others decide.
Thief Zhi scratched his head and interjected, "At least Little Saint Xian Manor should be safe, right?"
"Headmaster Fu Nian broke the previous rules and personally went to war against his own people. Ying Zheng must show some sympathy to his people, right?"