Lin Xuan feels that the game is boring. If it is a debate, then there must be different opinions.
He brought it up, but the other party used sages to suppress him.
Is what the sages said must be right?
Any kind of idea matures after continuous improvement and verification over time.
Lin Xuan does not deny that many of the ideas put forward by Confucian sages are still very applicable thousands of years later.
But it doesn't mean that he must accept this idea.
He feels that the development of Confucianism has entered a pathological state, a bit similar to the Western Holy See, which directly defines other sects as heretics.
Just look at the development of Confucianism and you will know how many sages there were during the Warring States Period.
And what about after we only respect Confucianism?
It’s not that Confucianism hasn’t cultivated talents. Ever since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dismissed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, it has become increasingly difficult for other schools of thought to survive.
Those civil servants in history all studied Confucian books.
If you really think about it, you can say that you are a disciple of Confucianism.
The pathology Lin Xuan mentioned was ideological. In fact, since the Qin Dynasty unified the world, although those dynasties were feudal, they were relatively open.
However, at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the rise of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism pushed China onto a more feudal path.
Especially during the Yuan Dynasty, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was vigorously promoted in order to make the Han people accept their rule honestly.
The most frightening thing is that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism advocated self-cultivation but harmed individuals, advocated governing the world but excluded dissenters, and stifled freedom of speech. By the time it developed into the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, people's ideas had been solidified to the extreme, and it could be said that they had completely enslaved the Chinese people.
Yes, people have become puppets, submissive slaves with no desires or demands!
Of course, Lin Xuan didn't think Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was bad.
To be honest, he didn't even know Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, so he was naturally not qualified to say whether it was good or bad.
Maybe Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was good, or maybe the people in power deliberately distorted its meaning to benefit their own rule.
But the final result of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was not good.
Although the current Confucian xenophobia is not that serious, it has already begun to take shape.
Xun Wen proposed Xunzi's theory of evil nature as a topic for debate, but he was not allowed to question Xunzi's words. No one present, including Xu Geng, felt anything wrong with this strange thing.
It can be seen that the words of the sages are wise sayings and have become a deep-rooted thought.
Xun Wen trembled with anger, pointed at Lin Xuan and said: "You are using strong words to make sense."
Lin Xuan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and said calmly: "You keep saying that the words of the sages are unquestionable, but have you done what Confucius said about teaching without distinction? How dare you call yourself a disciple of Confucianism if you haven't done it?"
Education without distinction is an idea put forward by Confucius, which means that some people should not be excluded from education because of reasons such as wealth and poverty, nobility, wisdom, stupidity, good and evil, etc. Everyone should be educated.
The second can refer to people, who are originally "different", such as some are wise, some are stupid, some are filial, and some are unfilial, but these differences can be eliminated through education.
But to be honest, not even Confucius himself did it.
"The Analects of Confucius·Shuer": "If you take one corner and don't turn it back with three corners, it will not be repeated."
If any student can't do it and draw inferences from one example, he will no longer teach. This "no more" means that he will no longer teach. Also, Confucius does not recruit female students.
The idea that there is no distinction between education and distinction is very admirable in itself. Everyone is limited by his or her class, family, wealth, crime, education, and occupation. Confucius believed that education can improve people regardless of these categories, which is very exciting.
point of view.
But as the person who put forward this kind of ideological point of view, he himself has not done it, let alone those who seek fame and reputation.
"How can I compare with the saints? Of course I have failed in many things, but I have no one to examine myself, constantly reflect on myself, make corrections, and learn from the saints." Xun Wen said.
Lin Xuan was so angry that everything you said made sense.
If I raise different opinions, it's called disrespecting the sages. If you can't do it, it's called not being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the saints?
For every dog-slaughtering person who is righteous, there are many scholars who are unfaithful.
This sentence is true at all. Some people who read books about sages always like to talk about benevolence, justice and morality, and judge others from the commanding heights. In fact, it is just for their own selfishness.
Those ordinary people may not have read books and cannot explain any big principles, but they can prove it with actions. Although they cannot explain it, it does not mean that they really do not understand.
Lin Xuan is not discriminating against scholars. In fact, he respects Wen Tianxiang very much as a scholar who would rather die than surrender.
Since ancient times, who has never died? Leave a loyal heart to illuminate history.
This is the true spirit of a literary man. There is no shortage of people like Wen Tianxiang in history, but there are more people who are full of arrogance.
"Haha, if that's the case, then I give up in this round." Lin Xuan sneered.
You can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.
Give in?
How can you admit defeat?
Xun Wen almost lost his breath and vomited blood. He was already thinking of all kinds of words to criticize Lin Xuan and ruin Lin Xuan's reputation.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan immediately admitted defeat, which made him feel as if he had hit cotton with his fist.
When everyone heard Lin Xuan's words, they all looked at Lin Xuan in shock.
Li Shimin, who was sitting at the top, was also a little surprised. He quickly realized what he was doing and nodded approvingly.
According to the current situation, if Lin Xuan continues to argue, it will only be detrimental to him.
Confucianism is not a group, let alone Lin Xuan, not even Li Shimin can touch it.
Emperors of all dynasties would posthumously consecrate Confucius. Was it because they really respected Confucius?
Not necessarily, most people focus on the influence of Confucius on Confucianism.
Only in this way can the hearts of scholars in the world be at ease.
To put it bluntly, it's just a show.
Lin Xuan's remarks, taken seriously, are indeed questioning the words of Mencius and Xunzi.
If you continue to argue, what will happen even if you render these people speechless?
Does Lin Xuan have any practical benefits?
On the contrary, if these people can publicize that Lin Xuan questioned Mencius and Xunzi and disrespected the sages, Lin Xuan will be criticized by scholars all over the world.
Lin Xuan was already victorious anyway, so admitting defeat didn't mean he was cowardly, it was just taking retreat as an opportunity to advance.
Lin Xuan looked at everyone's astonished eyes and said calmly: "I think what I said before was a bit inappropriate. Now that I want to admit defeat, is it possible that I won't allow others to admit defeat?"
Meng Yuan came back to his senses and said a little unnaturally: "There is no rule. It is natural for the Marquis to admit defeat. Since the Marquis admits defeat, let's try the next match."
"Is there still a need for competition in the next game?" Lin Xuan pointed at the words he had written before and said.
It's not that Lin Xuan thinks his calligraphy is unmatched.
In fact, although Slim Gold looks very beautiful and has the bonus of a newly created font, it is a new font after all.
Most people in the Tang Dynasty liked to use Feibai or copy Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, so there was still a lack of acceptance of this type of font.
But among the people present, there were no famous calligraphers from the early Tang Dynasty. Lin Xuan's calligraphy could be said to be the most outstanding in the world.