Chapter 683 Responsibilities of the Founding Emperor
Chapter 683 The Responsibility of the Founding Emperor
In Weiyang Palace, the conversation between Zhang Yan and Pei Yuan continued.
One of these two people is afraid that the label of Dharma King on him will be misunderstood by the people of the world as wanting to push the Six Dharma Sect from Hexi to the whole country.
To be the ruler of the secular world and to be spiritually unique is something that no one can do, not to mention China, which is very secular, even in Europe, being both the Emperor of the Roman Empire and the Pope of Rome is something that no one can do.
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Therefore, Zhang Yan did not come forward to change Buddhism himself, so as not to be opposed by the world.
The other one felt that he had to be more cautious, because what he was doing was taking risks on behalf of the emperor.
This thing is not easy to operate, after all, Chao Cuo was the example before.
Chao Cuo's father's words, "The Liu family is safe, but the Chao family is in danger!" has been the most feared thing for ministers for thousands of years.
Pei Yuan glanced at Zhang Hao cautiously. He knew very well that if he really caused this matter to cause chaos in the world, he would not be able to control it.
The emperor in front of him, who was like his father and son and a sworn brother, would immediately push him out without hesitation to calm the anger of the people in the world, just like Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty pushed Chao Cuo out.
The reason why he knows so clearly is because if Pei Yuan thought about how to save others, he would definitely be able to do this if he were in Zhang Yan's position. I think Zhang Yan, who has a similar temperament to him, would also be able to do this.
Come out if you can.
Zhang Hao groaned in pain, he held his head and tried not to let himself think wildly.
Feng Dao was helped up by Zhang Hao himself, with tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty is the true Holy Lord! What I just said is not that your Majesty should take off your swords and armor right now.
Feng Dao looked at Zhang Hao without fear. This fearlessness came from his understanding of Zhang Hao.
Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming dynasties, which had a profound influence on later generations of China, was actually produced after Chinese culture completely absorbed Buddhist thought.
Damn it! Zhang Yan jumped up immediately. The Six Methods Sect and the Inner Court Secretariat were the two inner and outer arms of Saint Zhang!
Pei Yuan on the other side was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. He knew that Zhang Yan could tolerate even some rude behavior from his subordinates, but he certainly could not tolerate his subordinates coveting his power.
After figuring it out, Zhang Zhi was just waiting to reassure Feng Dao when the guards outside came to report that Shangshu Ling, who was under Tong Zhongshu's sect, found that Zhang Xichong, the real prime minister of Zhang Zhou, died of illness in Kaifeng Mansion, Tokyo four days ago.
What is he afraid of? He is afraid that if things get messed up, he will be written down heavily in the painting, and Pei Yuan and Pei Yuying will be described as an incompetent person who messed up things.
But Your Majesty is truly a Holy King, so I dare to appeal directly to you, and ask Your Majesty to think about it."
Zhang Xiao was so relieved that he knew his responsibilities. Such pain was exactly what a king with the world in mind should feel.
After several collisions and blends, I have embraced everything. If we want to reform, it will not only affect the court and outside, but also the five mountains and rivers."
This impact was far more severe and violent than later generations thought, even more powerful than the second time.
The warriors physically killed people with their swords, while the scribes launched spiritual attacks, driving the warriors completely into the abyss on all levels.
A lame man, and a rich lame man surrounded by rotten people, how can he not be conservative?
In fact, only by being more conservative can we maintain our basic position. The Northern Song Dynasty was not the Han and Tang Dynasties. With its military strength, if we were not conservative, we would not be able to establish a firm foothold.
"Yuying, who do you think can help you complete this matter?" Zhang Hao asked in a low voice.
If it is not so painful, then at most it will be nothing more than a king like Zhu Quanzhong or Li Cunxu, and cannot be called a saint who comes out every five hundred years.
His majesty, with his holy writings and martial arts, and his blessings that extend to the world, is the perfect person to bring order to the chaos without causing things to go completely to the other extreme.
Okay! Zhang Yan nodded knowingly. It was obvious that not to mention the past, even in the following more than a thousand years, no dynasty could produce three high-level emperors in a row, namely Emperor Wen, Emperor Wu, and Emperor Xuan.
Caught in the middle, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, who had middle-to-upper-level qualifications, was eclipsed.
It is quite inappropriate for Buddhism to collect the world's gold to cast Buddha statues. As for destroying one's body and giving alms, it is even a bad habit. It really needs to be changed and reformed.
"From the imperial court's point of view, the reform of Buddhism mentioned by the sage was considered from the perspective of economy and customs.
Among all dynasties, the only three descendants who could approach or even surpass the founding emperors of the Han Dynasty were Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, Emperor Sejong Xiaowu, and Emperor Zhongzong Xiaoxuan.
"Since the decline of the great dynasty and the separatist rule of vassal towns, the swords in the hands of the hard warriors in the world have been around for a long time. This is not a question of whether the scribes will retaliate. It is the consensus of the people of the world to suppress the power of swordsmen to carve out the imperial court.
"Although Longyou in Hexi Province is a border area, it has been the arm of the country since the champions of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu. If the Six Dharma Sect does not leave Longyou in Hexi Province, as time goes by and customs change, Longyou in Hexi Province will be separated from the central land. Isn't it like breaking an arm?
But in terms of the Five Mountains, the Six Families and the Nine Streams, it is necessary to choose another influential minister to assist."
The Liufa Sect and Zhongshu Province are actually the swords in my hands and the armor on my body, so I cannot move them lightly for the time being."
The relationship between the two is something Zhang Yan must think carefully about after the reunification.
Seeing Zhang Yan thinking about it, Feng Dao bowed to the ground and said to Zhang Yan.
Who knows what weird things will come out of his descendants.
From the decline of the great dynasty to the rise of this dynasty, no one in the world has yet comprehensively reflected on why the great dynasty prospered and why it declined.
Sure enough, the furious Zhang Ji pointed at Feng Dao and shouted loudly: "Mao Zhuizi wants to seize my power? How dare you, my minister, speak of this?"
The first time was when Buddhism came to the West and Indian culture was spread to China through Buddhism, which brought about a severe impact.
Zhang Gao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he had a clear mind and did not personally take action to destroy the Buddha like Guo Rong did. Otherwise, it would really cause chaos in the world.
But the emperor has now begun to consider whether the scribes will retaliate against the warriors. Should this be considered a precautionary measure, or is it a groundless worry?
If we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, hand over all the power of the imperial court to the Confucian scholars, how do we know that they will not retaliate against the barbaric warriors for the past two hundred years?"
He was not surprised that he would be reused, but he was surprised that the emperor, who liked to be a land god, still knew what was appropriate. He did not want to replace Central Plains Buddhism with Hexi Six Methods Sect.
He is just a diaosi who likes to play with swords, bows and crossbows, and an ordinary person who likes to search for history and culture to show off!
Why rush into this era of great change?
If Zhao Er didn't know anything like Zhao Da and Zhao Er, he wouldn't have so much burden in his heart.
Feng Dao is sixty-six years old this year, and his energy is not as good as before. As for Zhang Xichong, he also likes to use people like Zhang Xichong, He Ning, and Guo Tiance who are capable of government affairs.
The 'matter' he was talking about at this time was not only about reforming Buddhism, but also about how to deal with the revival of Confucianism, and it also set a broad direction for the future development of Confucianism.
Pei Yuan used assistants, which showed that he should still be the main one in reforming Buddhism. The emperor treated him so favorably, and if he still wanted to evade the important and take the easy, it would not be the behavior of a minister.
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After all, this is still an era when scribes need to rely on the emperor's prestige to avoid being blackmailed or even beheaded by warriors.
However, a Confucian scholar like Pei Yuan was not very afraid of swords and axes. Before he took refuge with Zhang Yan, Pei Yuan had many swords put to his neck.
Feng Dao immediately crossed his hands and praised: "Your Majesty is indeed a Holy Master born five hundred years ago! However, if we want to change the ethos of two hundred years and re-establish the Han and Tang Dynasties, it is not enough for the Six Methods Sect not to enter the Central Plains!"
Others such as Hanlin bachelor, Sun Guangxian, Chongwen Academy bachelor, Hanlin bachelor, Zhongshu Daizhao Yuanheng, Wang Renyu, Deng Xunmei, Meng Binyu, etc. all have literary names.
Because the second impact only relatively changed the lives of Chinese people, it failed to truly impact the core of Chinese culture.
He was also thinking about Feng Dao's words that the Six Methods Sect would cause the separation of Longyou in Hexi and the culture of the Central Plains. The power of the Secretariat of the Inner Court would continue to expand, and it would eventually sideline the outer court. After thinking about it carefully, it turned out that it was not an alarmist statement.
But in the future, descendants will follow suit, emphasizing internal affairs and neglecting external affairs, and have many political branches. The external court is like a clay statue of a Bodhisattva, which is the way to cause internal strife and disaster. It seems to concentrate power in the emperor, but it is more likely to be controlled by ambitious people.
Zhang Gao stared at Feng Dao fiercely, his anger on the surface had not subsided, but in fact he had become more sober.
The saint cannot turn a blind eye to this, nor can he not raise the status of civil servants because of fear of the future.
However, the arrival of Buddhism to the West, which carried the Samana trend of thought, had a direct impact on Chinese culture.
Of course Pei Yuan could not have imagined how fiercely the Confucian scholars would counterattack the warriors after the country became lame a few decades later.
What is this called? This means that although Zhou Dynasty was rich in martial virtue, he chose cultural victory.
“Only when a person has legs can he climb and walk. The state-owned civil and military forces are like human legs.
This matter cannot be left to future generations!"
Feng Dao calmly listened to Zhang Gao's instructions, with a look of surprise on his face.
Zhang Hao thought for a while and realized that what Pei Yuan said did make sense.
I haven't even ascended the throne yet, and I, Zhang Shengren, are going to have to cut off my arms?
I also heard that Qian Yue, Qiu Guangting, Meng Shu, Ouyang Jiong and others were also very talented and learned.
As for other aspects of painting, music, architecture, etc., they can be seen everywhere.
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly remembered a novel he had read before time travel. He had almost forgotten the content, but he still remembered the name very clearly, which was very suitable for Pei Yuan's proposal at this time.
Zhang Shengren knew that Feng Dao dared to say this, not only because it made some sense, but also because he was uneasy about Zhang Xi's status as the supreme heaven.
It turns out that even people like Feng Dao thought that they wanted to replace Central Plains Buddhism with Hexi Six Methods Sect and control both the secular world and the heaven in their hands.
After thinking about it, Pei Yuan nodded and decided to continue following Zhang Hao's train of thought.
If the saint cannot solve the problem, he will leave it to his sons and grandchildren.
But after the arrival of Buddhism, heaven and hell, blessings, evil consequences, the afterlife, cause and effect, etc., began to appear in the minds of Chinese people.
If the saint can authorize his ministers to summon all the literati from all over the world to Luoyang, the sacred capital, he will complete the compilation of national history for the Great Dynasty, Zhu Liang, and later dynasties, local chronicles of Nanping, Nanchu, and Meng Shu, and complete the collection, screening, and refinement of books from all over the world.
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If you succeed, you will be blessed for thousands of years; if you fail, you will harm your descendants.
"Sages and ministers can help saints solve Buddhist problems in the court and customs.
When it comes to the cultural challenges China has encountered in history, European science brought by the powerful ships and cannons of Western powers was only the second time.
Zhang Hao nodded repeatedly, "As Mr. Feng said, I will definitely consider it carefully."
But Zhang Hao has already seen this context, and the pressure in his heart can be imagined.
Incompetent is the word that Pei Yuan fears most in his life.
Historically, Chinese culture removed the dregs of Buddhist culture and extracted its essence, which was completed in the late Tang and early Song dynasties.
But from another perspective, Buddhism has lasted for thousands of years since it was introduced in the late Han Dynasty and the New Mang Dynasty, and it has been entangled with our Chinese culture to this day.
Historically, Shi Hongzhao openly declared that to stabilize the country, spears and swords are enough, and why use awls?
Zhang Gao thought for a moment, and then slowly shook his head. The Central Plains has become more conservative since the Song and Ming Dynasties, and the change in ethos is not entirely due to Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties.
Pei Yuan is right, this is also a problem that he should solve. Even if there is no solution at present, he cannot give up eating because of choking. He must solve it step by step.
Zhang Yan saw Feng Dao's behavior and immediately understood that he was not unjust at all when he was almost stabbed in Xiangji Temple.
Pei Yuan glanced at the emperor with relief and sympathy. He was not surprised at all by the emperor's gaffe.
When Zhang Yan said this, he knew very well that it was not whether he would retaliate, but that he would definitely retaliate.
Words such as angle and economy were all brought over by Zhang Yan. Now the officials in Zhang Zhou's court can also use these new words very skillfully. The five mountains, mountains and rivers were used by Pei Yuan to imply the intellectuals inside and outside the court.
Since the Northern Song Dynasty, thieves have been assigned to the army, good iron has not been hammered, and good men have not been soldiers. The third-ranking generals have met with the seventh-ranking magistrate and asked to pay tribute, and other cruel revenge has followed one after another.
"I live to be sixty-six years old. I am an official, a minister, and a respected minister. My life is already complete. I could have avoided the trouble by saying these words.
When Zhang Hao had a headache, Pei Yuan suddenly felt a little more relaxed.
He looked at Zhang Yan with some surprise. He didn't understand why Zhang Yan had a slight resistance to the Confucian scholars, as if he was afraid that the Confucian scholars would do something terrible.
Even if Feng Dao said these bold words, Zhang Yan would definitely not execute him. At most, he would be dismissed from office and fined.
Although there are doubts about the authenticity of Han Qi's saying, "The one who rolls call outside Donghua Gate is a good man." However, since this sentence has been recorded, whether it was said by Han Qi or not, it represents a common social trend.
Cognition.
Fortunately, Feng Dao was already on his way to Chang'an due to the surrender ceremony, so he didn't have to wait too long.
Otherwise, relying solely on the sword in your hand to do things will not last long. There must be an explanation for these two hundred years of chaos.
Feng Dao's face became solemn, and he put away the flattering admiration he had shown before, "I ask the sage to move the Liufa Sect out of Longyou, Hexi Province. Reduce the power of the Zhongshu Province, or stop treating the Zhongshu Province as an inner court and not as a separate entity from the outer court.
relatively!"
The two discussed some more details, and Pei Yuan considered the words before slowly speaking to Zhang Hao.
Zhang Gao thought for a moment, then personally helped Feng Dao up from the ground, "I was so angry just now that my words were inappropriate. Please don't take it to heart, Mr. Feng.
Pei Yuan was also very sensitive, and he immediately heard something else from Zhang Yan's words.
So Pei Yuan was just surprised and didn't think much about it. Hearing Zhang Yan's question, he immediately replied: "Involved in political affairs, Feng Dao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, shoulders the responsibility of the world and can help.
Zhang Yan quickly adopted Pei Yuan's suggestion, using Pei Yuan to solve political issues and reforming Buddhism in government affairs, and Feng Dao to try to solve cultural problems.
However, this time, as soon as he arrived at Jingzhao Chang'an Mansion, he was driven directly to the Weiyang Palace by Zhang Zhi before he passed Baqiao. After only drinking a cup of hot milk tea, Zhang Zhi threw this huge issue to
Got Feng Dao.
On the one hand, we can discuss Buddhism, Taoism, Daqin Dharma, Dashi Dharma, and the merits of Mani's teachings, and discuss the gains and losses of the six schools of Confucianism, Dharma, Mohism, Taoism, Ming, and Yin and Yang.
If he were under the command of Zhu Quanzhong, Li Cunxu and other kings, Feng Dao would not dare to say these words even if he was beaten to death, because if he said it, he would definitely be hacked to death.
The atmosphere became more and more conservative because the Northern Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts, and I was lame in one of my legs.
But the Six Methods Sect and Zhongshu Province cannot be controlled by the non-Tianzong Yingzong. Your Majesty can use them, but your descendants may not be able to use them. It is better to prepare early."
"Since Mr. Feng is here today, please speak freely. If there is anything else I need to do, please tell me one by one."
In other words, the reason why Confucianism became conservative during the Song and Ming dynasties was actually due to the general environment becoming more conservative.
So Feng Dao actually had the idea of resigning and returning home.
Zhang Yan's words stunned Pei Yuan. Even though he was as smart as he was, he hadn't even thought about this question seriously.
This is an era of cultural re-innovation or renaissance that began when Chinese culture was severely impacted by Buddhist culture.
The message may be exaggerated, but it can definitely greatly reduce the will of resistance of other forces in the world that have not surrendered.
Although Feng Dao held the title of Councilor for Political Affairs, he basically only worked on matters related to the Ministry of Rites. His greatest achievement was to help Zhang Xian learn about Ji Zhou's system among his old papers.
Sympathy is because when Zhang Yan understands this, he will no longer leave all these matters to Pei Yuan. The king and his ministers get along well with each other! Naturally they have to share the burdens with each other.
"Mao awl" refers to the writing brush, which was the favorite word for military officials to mock civil servants at this time.
This is an important dividing line in classical China. This cultural trend began to surge after the Anshi Rebellion, and it was only after Mr. San of the Song Dynasty and the Five Sons of the Northern Song Dynasty that it became stable.
If the saint can make this happen, it will be the most prosperous thing in the world. Those who have not yet surrendered are like the Southern Tang Dynasty. It will depend on how Qian Yue can pass on the message!"
Even if there are no foreign ministers in power in Zhongshu Province, if one of your Majesty’s descendants is as bold and ambitious as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the old story of the death of the previous Sui Dynasty II may not happen again.”
Zhang Yan was indeed furious at Feng Dao, which reminded him of the situation in which the emperor of the mid- to late Ming Dynasty was suppressed by the civil service group and had to rely on eunuchs to ensure his power.
Zhang Gao was stunned for a long time. This Xin Qiji of the fifth generation, who grew up in Khitan and led 30,000 people back to the south as an adult, was the most important minister who could risk his life to work for Zhang Gao. His death was really untimely!
However, since the Anshi period, warriors have ruled the country, killed people for pleasure, and despised civil servants. There are still countless people who have been grudges for hundreds of years.
But this is not the case here. Since Zhang Shengren wants to be a Confucian saint, he must abide by the rules and methods of the saint.
For ancient Chinese thought, which was relatively lacking in logical thinking, the speculative thinking of Buddhism was nothing less than a major earthquake in the ideological world. Literati in the past dynasties mostly liked to associate with monks, which was to accept the collision of ideas.
Of course, today's Buddhism is not as powerful as the Liu clan princes of the Han Dynasty in the past. Their attacks are more literal and spiritual attacks, and may not go as far as being stabbed by the Xuanwu Sect.
Now that the sage has used Zhongshu Sheng to take over the power of the imperial court, he will certainly be able to unify the country and establish a great dynasty that will reach far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties.
This uneasiness is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people who have been influenced by Confucianism, Legalism and other schools for thousands of years.
For example, before Buddhism came to the West, there was no concept of hell or heaven in Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese culture believed that after death, the soul would go to Mount Tai.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Yan confided his final uneasiness to his most trusted minister.
It has not even been able to defeat ancestor worship, the most external manifestation of Chinese culture.
How should the personnel of the imperial court be arranged now?
Who said yesterday that I was the King of Pigeons? It was quite appropriate!
Well, I drank too much yesterday, and the last second I remembered was that someone was toasting me, and it was midnight when I woke up.
It will be updated normally during the Chinese New Year, as long as you are not too drunk to get out of bed.
Of course, the most important thing is to wish all my book friends a happy New Year, happiness to the whole family, and lots of money in the Year of the Rabbit!