The arrival of Liu Zongzhou and others caused a great sensation among Korean scholars.
Countless Korean scholars flocked here just to pay homage to their master.
It was such a grand occasion that it was astonishing.
Even Liu Zongzhou and others did not expect that they would be so welcomed in North Korea.
Jin Sangxian, Shen Qiyuan and others even abandoned their official duties and gathered around these Confucian masters.
"We Korean scholars are very thirsty for knowledge, so we also ask Mr. Nian Tai, Mr. Gan Yue, and Mr. Zhong Yuan to give lectures and educate the common people of the foreign countries."
If faced with this kind of situation in the past, Liu Zongzhou would not be able to say anything modest, but this time he came with a political mission.
"I have occasionally dabbled in Confucianism, and I dare not teach it well to others. The feelings of all the sages are deep in my heart, and I only hope to learn from each other and make progress together."
When they heard that Liu Zongzhou and others had agreed, everyone in North Korea was overjoyed and began to prepare immediately.
The news of the opening of a forum for lectures by a great Chinese scholar spread, and all the Korean scholars could not hold back their restraints and began to flock towards the place where the lectures were given.
In just half a day, the area was surrounded by water, and at a rough glance, there were at least more than 50,000 people.
Even Zuo Menggeng knew for the first time that there were so many Confucian scholars in North Korea.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Liu Zong ascended to the podium on Wednesday and sat on the floor. He was dignified and solemn, without any ripples, and did not show any stage fright even when tens of thousands of people stared at him.
joke.
I don’t know how many times these three people have given lectures, and they are even more insightful in a grander scene than this.
In the eyes of the Korean scholars, the Grand Master is worthy of being a Grand Master. This air of magnanimity alone is enough to impress people.
"Although North Korea and China are separated by a strip of water, they are close neighbors, and their languages and cultures are in common with each other. However, it is mysterious. I see flowers in the mist, and there are many things that are unclear. Today I am gathering with all the wise men, so why not speak freely? ?”
Liu Zongzhou made it very clear.
Although the cultural system of North Korea is the same as that of the Central Plains, the national conditions and folk customs are different, and there will definitely be differences after they spread.
He had just arrived, and he didn't know how far the academic development here was. Therefore, he did not dare to speak rashly, hoping that the North Korean literati could show their skills so that they could make a clear target.
Tens of thousands of people were silent.
Although some are eager to give it a try, in the end they dare not rush forward.
Although everyone wants to be famous and win a jackpot in front of the great master, but because of their shallow knowledge, they are afraid that they will fail in gambling and lose their reputation.
Seeing the silence in the scene, Kim Sang-hyun decided to save the face of the Korean scholars.
He cupped his hands and spoke loudly, and the topic was quite harsh.
"Mr. Niantai, there have been differences between scholars, farmers, industry and merchants since ancient times. If each performs his or her duties, then the world will be peaceful. Isn't it wise?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene was filled with uproar.
Many Korean scholars agreed and looked at Liu Zongzhou and others eagerly, hoping to get answers.
Obviously this question was not raised without reason.
Since the Xia Kingdom came here, the advanced political system had a great impact on the Korean people.
When we see that businessmen can be on an equal footing with other classes such as scholars, and warriors are as good as civil servants, cracks will inevitably appear in the values of the Korean people.
This is completely contrary to what they have learned before.
If this problem is not solved, it will become a big trouble.
And this kind of problem is obviously no longer a concern for Liu Zongzhou.
He chuckled and began to speak.
"The talk of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce first came from "Guanzi". The article says: The four peoples of the city, farmers, industry and commerce are the stone people of the country!"
Of course the Korean scholars knew this allusion, and obviously the answer is yet to come.
Sure enough, Liu Zongzhou's voice rose slightly.
"Since all the four peoples are the pillars of the country, how can they be divided into priority, superior and inferior? They can be scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, why can't they be merchants, peasants, workers and scholars?"
As soon as this statement came out, the scene was in an uproar.
Everyone just felt like there was a roar in their heads. It was obviously the first time they heard this mention.
In the past, when talking about the four peoples in the world, they were all scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. This has been the case for thousands of years. Gradually, we became accustomed to it and thought it should be like this.
But now Liu Zongzhou did not put forward any brilliant intellectual theory. He just changed the order of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce and put it back in the original text. There seems to be nothing wrong with it.
Obviously Liu Zongzhou used this method to tell everyone that the original text of "Guanzi" did not mean to rank the scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. The four peoples have the same status and are all important parts of a country.
Just one opening chapter gave a big impact to Korean Confucianism.
Some of them had numb scalps, some were scratching their heads, and some were suddenly enlightened.
Obviously everyone has different insights from it.
Jin Shangxian, Shen Qiyuan and others looked at each other in confusion.
They originally thought that the arrival of these great scholars would clean up the atmosphere and eliminate the unrest caused by Xia's mercantile move.
However, I did not expect that these great Confucians from China would be more radical in their thinking and provide a completely new interpretation of Confucianism.
How do they know that all this is determined by economic fundamentals.
When mercantile became the mainstream of the Xia Kingdom, thinkers would inevitably think deeply about and summarize this social phenomenon.
It can be said that Liu Zongzhou experienced the entire process of the Xia Kingdom from scratch, and he naturally had the deepest understanding of it.
Relying on his unparalleled academic skills, he has formed fresh theories to explain Xia's advanced system.
Now he has brought this idea to North Korea.
Under the strong influence of military, political, economic, ideological and other factors, changes in North Korea are also expected.
"His Royal Highness is very angry and very dissatisfied with your delay."
In Daegu, Jin Zidian's handsome account welcomed Cui Mingji and Li Sibai.
Cui Mingji even brought Li Zhu's anger.
Jin Zidian and others were all frightened, but they also complained endlessly.
"Your Excellency, I don't know something. It's not because we are greedy for life and afraid of death. We are really short of food and grass and unable to attack!"
Cui Mingji was quite dissatisfied.
"During this period, food and grass from all walks of life have been arriving continuously. Are you still trying to make excuses?"
Jin Zidian spread his hands and wanted to cry but had no tears.
"I am looking forward to the food and grass as much as I am looking forward to the rain, but it is true that I have not received much. I don't know what you know, but the Xia army is out of sight and has repeatedly harassed our food roads. Many of the teams escorting the food and grass were attacked by surprise and did not arrive.
In the army!"
Following Jin Zidian, other generals also complained one after another.
Only then did Cui Mingji realize where the problem lay.
"Since it's just a small group of thieves who are causing trouble, why don't they go and eliminate them?"
Jinwuqi, the envoy of Hamgyeong Province on the left, lamented again and again.
"How can I sit back and wait for death? It's just that those Xia troops are here and there. Even though we tried our best, there was nothing we could do. Instead, we suffered heavy losses."
After getting the statistics of the army's losses during this period, Cui Mingji couldn't help but feel numb.
In order to eliminate the harassment of the small Xia Army troops, Jin Zidian worked really hard.
However, the troops he sent out one after another all became Xia Jun's toys. Added up, the casualties exceeded more than 2,000.
Nowadays, as soon as they heard that troops were sent to annihilate the Xia army, the soldiers below began to cheat and cheat, unwilling to go out.
Cui Mingji looked up at the snowy mountains, as if Xia Jun was hiding in the invisible shadows. He could jump out at any time and wipe them out completely.
The situation had reached this point, and he was a little helpless.
Over in Hanyang, Li Zhu was still looking forward to it, and there was not much time left for North Korea.
"Prepare your horses and I will rush to Busan in person."
In desperation, all Cui Mingji could trust was his own sharp tongue.
He just relied on this ability to induce North Korea to surrender and save the country. I believe that this time, he should be able to achieve the results he wants.
