"What kind of religion does the country and the court need?" Chen Jingke glanced at the crowd and said in a deep voice:
"Here we need to distinguish a conceptual issue. The country and the court are different. The country actually refers to Chinese civilization, and the court..."
At this point, he paused for a moment and did not say what he said next. Instead, he said: "Seniors, you are all experts, so you should be able to understand what I mean."
Everyone looked stern, they naturally understood what it meant.
The difference between the two is indeed huge. Chinese civilization has been passed down for thousands of years, and the imperial court has changed countless times.
But it still takes a lot of courage to speak out about this in public.
No, not only courage, but also confidence. Even if the emperor knew about it, he would not hold him accountable.
What is the confidence of this fellow Taoist Chen? He asked the emperor to use his direct princess to marry him, and yet he dared to say such treasonous words in public.
Chen Jingke ignored their strange looks and continued: "So we must treat the two separately and not mix them together."
"For Chinese civilization, the doctrine it needs can be summarized in four sentences: establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations."
"Bang." Tian Shiwen slammed the table and said excitedly, regardless of the people who were frightened:
"Okay, it's better to have a heart for heaven and earth, a better one to establish a destiny for the people, a better one to carry on the unique teachings of the saints, a better one to create peace for all generations."
"My little friend has fulfilled all our desires in four sentences. This is the highest ideal that our Taoist sect should truly pursue."
Li Chunfeng also praised: "This statement is not only for each school of thought, but also can be used as the ideal and ambition of our generation. I would like to use it as a motto, and hope for your permission."
"If Mr. Li likes it, feel free to use it." Of course Chen Jingke would not disagree.
I thought in my heart that Hengqu's four sentences were so in line with the taste of ancient literati that they directly touched their itch.
Not only Tian Shiwen and Li Chunfeng, but others were also greatly shocked, even Sun Simiao was no exception.
This was the first time he heard these four sentences, but he immediately guessed that they might have been said by someone from Chen Jingke's hometown.
But he also admired the person who could say this very much. He must be a highly respected person, and he wished he could make friends with him.
Yin Wenchao on the side looked at Chen Jingke with admiration for the first time. He was ashamed of his magnanimity.
Even after being an appropriator for once, Chen Jingke was still a little confused, but he calmed down immediately when he thought of everyone's status and achievements.
Compared with this room full of big guys, he really has nothing to complain about.
After everyone calmed down, he said: "Since everyone agrees with what I said, you can use it to compare it with my Taoist teachings and see where you did something wrong."
Everyone was deep in thought, there were too many things they couldn't do well. They used to feel complacent about their achievements, but now they have a reference standard and realize that there is still a long way to go.
"In fact, the core teachings of our Taoism have gone astray. As a religion, we pursue 'transcendence' instead of educating all living beings."
"Who still believes in us when we are alone in the world and admiring ourselves? If no one believes in a religion, what is the need for it to exist? If we don't change, it will self-destruct sooner or later."
"Religion can only survive if it takes root among the people. This is also the best way to get rid of the influence of emperors and generals as much as possible...Buddhism is the best example."
"There have been many monarchs who destroyed Buddhism in history, but they still survived tenaciously. If the court relaxed its restraints even a little, it would soon rise again."
"Why? Because they are rooted in the people and in the hearts of the people... so religion must have the same characteristics as the plague and be able to spread quickly."
"We must make changes at this point. Only in this way can Taoism continue to exist and pass on the teachings of the sages."
"We need to make Taoism more aggressive and more proactive in preaching to the people."
"Not only the people of China, but also the barbarians are the places where we spread our faith."
Chen Jingke said eloquently: "We have an obligation to let the whole world bathe in the grace of Chinese civilization, and all this will be started by us Taoists."
The people who were infected by Hengqu's four sentences were easily motivated and expressed their support one after another.
The one who reacted the most intensely was Tian Shiwen, who said loudly: "Well said, this is the real Taoism. My little friend woke up the dreamer with his words. I wish I could have known you earlier."
"My words are here. This time when we reform the Lou Guan sect, we will look at the horse's head from the purple sky. If the real person does not dislike it, I am willing to be a pawn in the horse's head."
Sun Simiao was overjoyed and said: "Master Tian is so polite. Taoist innovation is not a matter for one person in the family, nor should it be decided by one person in the family. It requires the joint efforts of our fellow Taoists."
"My Zixiaoguan attitude has been stated just now, which is to seek common ground while reserving differences, so no one is a vanguard for anyone else, but we can only work together through thick and thin."
Tian Shiwen said with admiration: "You are so noble and upright, I am convinced. What I just said is also sincere. Please wait and see."
As a result, the two largest Taoist sects today, the Maoshan sect and the Louguan sect, have officially become allies of Zixiaoguan.
Next, even if the other branches of Dao Sect don't agree, they can still force the innovation with their own size and influence.
Sun Simiao and Chen Jingke were naturally very happy.
However, the two of them did not get carried away. Although their goal had been achieved, they still had to continue talking about the ideas of Taoist reform.
Chen Jingke regained his composure before saying: "As for the imperial court's expectations for religion, I have already said before that it is to support justice and promote truth, goodness and beauty. We have done a good job in this regard, but it is not enough."
"I suggest that we should refer to Confucianism and Legalism, but we should not copy them mechanically. We should make improvements based on actual conditions and add some of our own things..."
Chen Jingke hates corrupt Confucianism, but he will not deny the excellent parts of Confucianism.
The Confucian moral system was not fabricated by Confucius out of thin air, but was formulated after he summarized the customs and habits of Chinese civilization that had been passed down for thousands of years. It is part of Chinese civilization.
The real approach is to take the essence and discard the dross.
Everyone also agreed with this point, especially Cheng Xuanying who was the most supportive.
The merger of Confucianism and Taoism actually started hundreds of years ago. During the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, Kou Qianzhi, Lu Xiujing and others established the Taoist ethical system with reference to Confucianism.
Now they imitate their predecessors and absorb the strengths of Confucianism and Legalism without any psychological burden at all, and no one can criticize them.
Just when everyone was in excitement, Yin Wenchao suddenly raised a question.
He pointed at it and said, "What should they do? Are they going to be imprisoned like ordinary people, drink Meng Po soup, and be tried by a judge?"
