"It's been more than a year since we left the capital. It's great to congratulate Nian Taigong for returning to the literary world and writing more masterpieces."
The people who came to greet him were headed by Qian Qianyi.
In today's Jiangnan literary world, Qian Qianyi has become a leader. This is why Zhang Cai, Chen Zilong and others come to him for advice.
But to be honest, Qian Qianyi did not want to get involved in this dispute.
Since resigning from office and returning home, Qian Qianyi has become less concerned about his official career. He also realizes that life is dangerous and basically avoids disputes whenever possible.
When Zhang Cai and others came to the door with Liu Zongzhou's article, Qian Qianyi was keenly aware that this would be a huge disturbance.
Don't think that there are many gentlemen in the literary world and that their words and swords are not sharp.
Literary disputes can also kill people.
Although he was frightened by Liu Zongzhou's article, Qian Qianyi still did not want to make the first move.
His literary name is naturally not inferior to that of Liu Zongzhou, but it is mostly seen in poetry, ancient books, and entertainment, but has little analysis in Taoism.
To say that he is a literary master is more due to his talent and reputation than his philosophical ideas.
Firstly, he felt that he was far less sophisticated than Liu Zongzhou in Taoism, and he didn't want to be humbled; secondly, although others didn't know it, Qian Qianyi was still impressed.
Liu Zongzhou's student has become a famous general in the world, and his bravery at the Linqing dock dazzled him even more.
If you offend Liu Zongzhou like this, it would be bad if his students behead you.
Unable to resist Zhang Cai and others' request, Qian Qianyi thought of a way.
He acted as the organizer, built a platform, and invited Liu Zongzhou to come and compete with Zhang Cai and others in person.
As for who loses and who wins, it has nothing to do with Qian Muzhai, who is always in an invincible position.
The moral conduct of Zhang Cai and others did not reveal Qian Qianyi's thoughts, and I am very grateful for this.
Liu Zongzhou didn't know Qian Qianyi's twists and turns, but his heart was clear, his spirit was full of pride, and he was fearless.
"Brother Mu Zhai put up such a battle, my little brother is frightened."
Qian Qianyi quickly cleared up the relationship and pointed at Zhang Cai and others.
"They are just some children who admire Nian Taigong's magnificence and want to ask for advice. I am a kind person and borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. I should not praise him unreasonably."
Zuo Mengeng glanced at Qian Qianyi for a moment and really didn't know how to complain about Qian Qianyi.
This refined egoist...
Over there, Zhang Cai and others came up to greet him.
"Lou Dong and Zhang Cai met Mr. Jishan."
While others were still doing nothing, Zuo Mengeng and Huang Zongxi, who were following Liu Zongzhou, all frowned.
It’s really shameless to say so.
To name a place with a person, it must be someone who has made extraordinary achievements and is famous.
He Zhang Cai, a young man in his thirties, actually called himself by the name of a place in front of Liu Zongzhou. This was extremely disrespectful.
Liu Zongzhou, as a literary sect in the world, did not dare to call himself Liu Shanyin.
To put it bluntly, this Zhang Cai has been widely praised in recent years, and he is obviously a little too popular.
Since he and Zhang Pu founded the Fushe, they have widely attracted young students and have formed a great advantage in public opinion in the Jiangnan area. To the point that they have the appearance of a young leader, so they consciously or unconsciously regard themselves as everyone.
Liu Zongzhou didn't care about this.
"Back then, I wrote several letters to my little friend, and I benefited a lot. Now I see that my little friend has finally made great achievements. I am very happy and congratulated."
Liu Zongzhou and Zhang Cai are also old acquaintances.
Zhang Cai once made an appointment with Lu Shiyi to go to Shanyin to study with Liu Zongzhou. As a result, Lu Shiyi went, but Zhang Cai was delayed because of something, which he regretted for the rest of his life.
Although they failed to study under Liu Zongzhou, the academic exchanges between Zhang Cai and Liu Zongzhou never stopped.
But an important reason why Zhang Cai failed to make the trip was that he was actually a supporter of Neo-Confucianism and had no interest in the study of mind.
Liu Zongzhou happened to be in the process of transitioning from Neo-Confucianism to Xinxue at that time, so naturally he could not convince Zhang Cai, a fanatical follower of Neo-Confucianism.
Zhang Cai's "Answer to Mr. Liu Niantai" makes it very clear.
[I sent a letter to my father-in-law in the morning and evening. I planned to write to my father-in-law every day and in the evening. I would rarely open up wasteland and fortresses. However, my talent was poor and my quality was poor. I couldn’t bear to be appointed. I didn’t even count the numbers and read them. Although the old gentleman was generous with his teachings and offered guidance frequently, his stubbornness remained the same.
, It is important to be ashamed of oneself, but also to be wary of oneself... The Mekong River in Loudong is as wary as the shadow of a mountain, how can a common man live up to the gate and wall? 】
If history remains unchanged, Zhang Cai will still go to Shanyin to consult with Liu Zongzhou in person for more than half a month.
However, nowadays, Liu Zongzhou's thoughts have advanced greatly and his lofty position is not only thousands of miles away from the past, but also far beyond the current world, to the extent that Zhang Cai is panicked and frightened.
At this time, even the most basic peaceful communication between the two was no longer possible.
This is also where Neo-Confucianism is inferior to Psychology.
The study of mind has been highly praised even in later generations.
Although its foundation is an idealist point of view, one of the benefits of Xinxue is that scholars can't help but think divergently, draw parallels from analogies, and draw lessons from other sources, which makes the progress of Xinxue very impressive.
Unlike Neo-Confucianism, especially the Neo-Confucianism advocated by Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai and others, they are basically reversing the course of history.
Faced with Liu Zongzhou's praise, Zhang Cai did not show any joy.
After a short conversation, what he saw was a transparent and open-minded great master.
If anyone else had come to Nanjing, they would have been trembling with fear and caution when faced with the dragon's pond and tiger's den. But Liu Zongzhou was calm and composed, neither sad nor happy. He had obviously reached the highest state of harmony of all things.
Can they really defeat such a person?
After Zhang Cai, many local Nanjing scholars came forward to meet him.
Zuo Mengeng observed from the sidelines that Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi were in separate places from Song Zhengyu and Li Wen, and they were not as close as before.
"General Zuo, I'm really sorry. The students listened to the Taigong's humble words and righteousness, and wanted to share them with colleagues. I never thought, ugh..."
When leaving from the pier, Chen Zilong found an opportunity to sincerely apologize to Zuo Mengeng.
He didn't expect that things would turn out like this.
Zuo Mengeng didn't care very much. He looked at the lively crowd and said softly: "Even if there is no today, what is supposed to come will always come."
Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi didn't know why and looked over one after another.
Zuo Mengeng thought they two could still be saved, so he taught them more.
"Do you think this is an academic dispute? This is actually a dispute of interests that cannot be backed down. Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai and others advocate practical learning on the surface, but if you think about it carefully, do they really have any practical actions? It's just what they read in old books.
Looking for words and making articles in the pavilion, have they ever really cared about the people's livelihood and suffering? What they call practical learning is just a matter of Neo-Confucianism. How can they devote themselves to specific production and life as the teacher advocates? "
Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi were shocked, but their minds became clearer.
When it comes to understanding Zhang Cai, they obviously know better than Zuo Mengeng.
But looking back on the relationship between Zhang Cai and Zhang Cai, this upstart in the literary world is not what Zuo Menggen said. Apart from his bright words, he really has no practical actions.
When they thought about how they and others, apart from socializing with so-called like-minded people and singing poems and singing poems, did nothing to benefit the people's livelihood or the world, they couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Although Qian Qianyi came to greet everyone, he was not the landlord today.
"The Crown Prince of Wei has hosted a banquet in the East Garden to entertain everyone. All the Nanjing officials will attend the meeting. Let's drink wine and talk about it without losing elegance."
Qian Qianyi told the story and made Liu Zongzhou, Zuo Mengeng and others understand who the forces behind it were.
Thinking about it, no matter how influential Zhang Cai and others were, the most they could do was exchange letters and chat with Liu Zongzhou.
It would be impossible to set up a forum like this and discuss things in public without the support of big figures.
Zuo Mengeng smiled and thought to himself.
It seems that this time it was the noble landlord class in Jiangnan who felt the crisis and launched a counterattack.
And as long as they win this time, it will deal a heavy blow to the inherent traditional power of Jiangnan.
Creating a new ideological situation in Jiangnan will have endless benefits in the future.
Thinking of this, his eyes searched the surroundings.
In the spring, the city of Nanjing is as prosperous as ever. From the incense in the Confucius Temple, the sound of decay can be heard.
Pedestrians passing by in a hurry can't feel the slightest bit of enlightenment. The saint's small words and great righteousness are not more important than the belly.
The feedback glances from all around made him feel very reassured.
For him, this majestic ancient capital of the Six Dynasties did not feel the slightest danger of being closed and locked. Instead, it was like a garden at home, where he could swim freely.
Dongyuan is the Bailuzhou Park of later generations.
It was formerly the Taifu Garden owned by Xu Pengju, the seventh grandson of Xu Da. Later, it was taken over by Xu Tianci, the youngest son of Wei Guogong Xu Fu during the Chenghua period. After extensive construction work, it was renamed Dongyuan.
The beauty of Dongyuan once dominated Jinling. However, in recent years, the Xu family has gradually declined. Except for the princess clan of Wei, there are no other outstanding descendants.
Even the East Garden looked a little shabby, incompatible with the vibrant spring day.
"The Duke's residence is like this, so one can imagine the fate of the dynasty."
When he arrived at the gate of the East Garden and saw Xu Yinjue, the eldest son of Wei Guogong, and the senile Nanjing officials who came out, Zuo Menggeng felt inspired.
Xu Ruolin understood what he meant and chuckled: "Isn't this what you want?"
The couple looked at each other, their minds connected, and they regarded this dragon's pond and tiger's den as if they were ordinary.