Shen Shixing's earth-shattering sentence "Why bother elaborating on the subtle words of ancient saints while undermining the insights of today's saints?" made the poetry auditorium cold.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Liang Menglong hurriedly stepped out and said, "What Mr. Yaoquan said is true!" Seeing the chief minister setting the tone, all the ministers nodded in agreement.
Shen Shixing smiled slightly, bowed to Zhu Yijun and said: "In today's world, it is difficult for Neo-Confucianism to keep pace with the times, and there are different opinions on other matters. How can the world be united if the people's hearts are not united? Since your Majesty's reign, you have repeatedly spoken to the ministers of the Hanlin Academy on rhetoric,
Criticize the bad practices. Please ask Your Majesty to hold Sutra banquets as usual in the future, and order all the Hanlins to revise the manuscripts, explore the origin of Tao, good and evil, life, rise and fall, etc., and clearly explain them to the world. In this way, there will be harmony between the government and the opposition.
There is a distinction between the old and the new, so as to assist the great cause of reform and revive the true Taoism of China!"
The so-called "separation of the old and the new" is a philosophical proposition put forward by Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi believes that the interaction of two opposing substances or forces, Yin and Yang, promotes the replacement of old and new things. Old things are constantly transformed into new things, and new things gradually become old things, constituting eternal movement and change.
Chu is the processing of things, that is, action; discrimination is the identification of things, that is, understanding. In the continuous development of human society, "there is discrimination", and the process of "new and old is eliminated" is also going on. This means
Social systems, laws, culture, etc. all need to be constantly updated and improved with the changes of the times.
Although Wang Anshi's reform was not successful, his idea of "separating the old from the new" had a great influence on later generations of philosophy. Shen Shixing raised this argument at this time, which once again proved that his research on Zhu Yijun's reference to the thoughts of later sages has reached a very in-depth level.
At the same time, his intention to fight for the leadership of reform based on ideology was also exposed.
The statement of "reviving the true Taoism of China" further shows that his level of vision has reached its peak, giving people a feeling of being otherworldly.
Zhu Yijun nodded when he heard the words and said: "Sir, what you said is that before the reform, the Hanlin Academy was a minister serving the imperial edict, and the academicians were comparable to the prime ministers. After the reform, it was my fault that the Hanlin Academy was not given an accurate position in the court.
.From now on, when the Hanlin Academy becomes independent from the Ministry of Rites, and the second rank of the Imperial Academy is assigned, I will be in charge of it, and you can lay out the reform ideas for further discussion."
Shen Shixing replied: "I accept the decree." He returned to his seat with a smile.
After the Great Reform, the functions of the Hanlin Academy and the Supervisor of Ceremonies were greatly weakened by the Emperor's Chamber of Attendants. Apart from compiling the history of the country, daily notes, and making laws and regulations, there were no other affairs. In addition, "the prime minister must start from the prefecture and county."
It is said that instead of the rule that "non-Hanlin people are not allowed to join the cabinet", the Hanlin Academy changed from a place that everyone aspired to to a dispensable marginal institution, which was managed casually by the Ministry of Rites.
Now being summoned by Shen Shixing, everyone present could not understand where the Hanlin Academy would go in the imperial power structure. No one stood in the way until they figured it out. Only Shen Li, the Minister of Rites, felt as if he had lost his mind.
Something important.
Liang Menglong was wary in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. Seeing that the poetry auditorium was once again a little quiet, he asked: "It's getting late today. In order to avoid overworking the holy bow, can the prayer feast end here?"
After hearing the words, Zhu Yijun stood up, looked around at the ministers and said: "Today's banquet was held quite well. The so-called debate is nothing more than expressing one's thoughts and general references, clarifying what is said, so that people can understand it, and do not be confused. In Western learning, there is a saying that 'the truth is more debated'
The theory of "Yue Ming" is nothing more than distinguishing special categories so that they do not harm each other, and ordering heresy so that they do not cause confusion."
"Today's debate on the scriptures, I think, is close to the true meaning of the sages. But how many people in the world can read the sages' books thoroughly? When everyone reads the scriptures, they do not deviate from the mold of Zheng and Zhu. The purpose of the reform is to make the country rich and the people strong, and more importantly, to promote etiquette and happiness.
, Chongde, Mingfa. The imperial court now has a lot of spare capacity, and it is necessary to use the style of today's Sutra Banquet to clearly debate the meaning of the Sutra, and to spread the true interpretation to the world, using it as the basis for the imperial government to spread policies and formulate legal edicts. Mingquan
Sir, Mr. Yaoquan and others must take action on this matter. It is extremely important and cannot be ignored."
When all the ministers heard that the emperor raised the issue of Bible interpretation to such a high level, they were all excited. Liang Menglong and Shen Shixing bowed to receive the order. Zhu Yijun looked at Duke Yan Sheng again and said with a smile: "What does Duke Yan Sheng think?"
Kong Shangxian saw sweat on his forehead, bowed and recited: "This is a great cultural and educational event for our dynasty, and I would like to be attached to it."
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Now that I want to reinterpret the true scripture, I am afraid that if the name is not correct, the words will not go well. I am afraid that my family name is Gonghou, and I am afraid that some confused scholars may mistakenly think that the true interpretation of the scripture is in the que."
When these words were spoken, Kong Shangxian's ears felt like thunder. He was sweating heavily, and he did not dare to speak, and bowed deeply. The scholars of the Kong family saw that the emperor's words were wrong, and some of the timid ones already stood up.
It's unstable.
Duke Yansheng waited for a while before saying: "How can I, with my little knowledge, be on par with the princes of the Imperial Academy?"
Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "Well, I don't need to be so arrogant. But in order to match the name and reality, I will still give you the first-class emolument. I will only change the name of 'Yanshenggong' to 'Dacheng's Most Holy Forefather's Enshrinement Officer'. You
Are you willing?" At the same time, he looked at the scholars of the Confucius family and asked, "Is your family willing?"
Kong Shangxian, the Duke of Yansheng, took a deep breath and echoed in a trembling voice: "I have thanked Heaven for my kindness. I will do my duty of offering sacrifices to the saints and inheriting the inheritance of the family, and live up to the emperor's expectations."
Zhu Yijun saw that he understood the general situation and nodded happily. He said: "Today's banquet was well organized. I will give my ancestors a bullfighting uniform and one hundred silver dollars. Among all the scholars, select five who are excellent in character and learning and send them to the capital."
Studying at university." Chen Ju bowed to accept the order, and Kong Shangxian made a plop and knelt down to thank him.
At this time, the atmosphere of the sutra feast where the monarch and his ministers were enjoying themselves had taken a turn for the worse. The title of Yanshenggong was canceled and replaced by an inexplicable "sacrificial official". This was a change that had not happened for hundreds of years since the Song Dynasty.
If the emperor had already intended to do this, then what Shen Shixing said today may not be what he wanted to say. If Shen Shixing spied on the Sacred Heart on his own, then this power would be even more formidable and terrifying.
No one expected that the emperor would actually write such a large article based on a sentence of the Analects of Confucius. After more than ten years of gaining power, he remained silent.
Zhu Yijun then asked: "Where is General Geng?" Geng went out of the queue, bowed and said: "I am here."
Zhu Yijun sneered and said: "Today, our ancestors are enshrined here. Come and ask, 'Move the ancestral mausoleum to protect the people's livelihood' compared with 'Preserve the ancestral mausoleum and harm the people's livelihood'. What is true filial piety?"
Geng Dingxiang had tears in his eyes and kowtowed to apologize. Zhu Yijun turned to Kong Shangxian and asked: "Kong Qing, what do you think is true filial piety between the two?"
Kong Shangxian's head has long been numb, and everyone in the Kong family has long been on the verge of losing their minds just like him. The prince, standing aside, saw the majesty of his father, and there was no need to mention the admiration in his heart. He thought to himself: "Follow your father."
Compared with the emperor, the idea proposed by the queen is just petty."
Seeing that Kong Shangxian did not answer, Chen Ju stepped out and urged: "Your Majesty asked, why didn't the sacrificial officer reply?!"
Kong Shangxian said in a horrified voice: "I believe that 'moving to the ancestral mausoleum to protect the lives of the people' is an act of true filial piety. Our ancestors know in heaven and will definitely protect us in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of millions of years!"