Luo Yang couldn't help but shake his head. This Wang Jie, in terms of talent alone, is definitely a talent, but this man's paranoia about Confucianism makes it difficult for Luo Yang to trust him! In Luo Yang's opinion, there is no difference between Confucianism and Taoism. No one is right or wrong, but since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, he pushed Confucianism to the opposite side of other schools of thought! Only in these troubled times can other schools of thought have a chance to rise. , if this was placed in the prosperous period of the Western Han Dynasty, if the doctrines of other schools were mentioned, they would be regarded as evil sects by Confucian disciples, and they would attack them in groups!
In the room, Luo Gan obviously had the same idea as Luo Yang. After being silent for a moment, he said again: "Sir, as far as I know, Sage Kong also asked Lao Tzu for advice back then. Why now, he has changed Lao Tzu's teachings?" Should all doctrines be overthrown?"
Obviously this was not the first time Wang Jie encountered this question, and he quickly answered: "When Confucius asked Laozi about rites, Confucius once said: 'If the sage is benevolent, how can I dare? I will never tire of it. If you are tireless in teaching people, you can say that you are done.' It refers to the spirit of Confucius who never tire of learning! With Confucius' ability, asking Laozi for advice is also to obtain more knowledge. There is nothing wrong with it, and it cannot prove Laozi's Taoism is correct!"
However, Wang Jie's explanation failed to convince Luo Gan. Although he was only four years old, Luo Gan was more stubborn than ordinary adults. Luo Gan immediately retorted: "Sir, according to your statement, Emperor Wu deposed If a hundred schools of thought only respect Confucianism, wouldn't that be a wise ruler?"
"Uh!" As soon as Luo Gan said this, he blocked Wang Jie so much that Luo Yang, who was eavesdropping outside, couldn't help but laugh. It is true that in later generations, people thought highly of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and thought he was a great person. King. However, in this era, the evaluation of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was obviously not as good as that of later generations. Especially according to Confucianism, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was aggressive in military affairs and killed too much, which was contrary to the Confucian idea of benevolence. The most important thing is that although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was deposed Hundreds of schools of thought, but in the later period, they began to rely more and more on Legalist thought, which is the most intolerable thing for Confucian children! But what Wang Jie said to Luo Gan earlier was that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, which was done by Ming Jun. Now if he said that the Han Dynasty If Emperor Wu was not right, wouldn't that mean he was slapping himself in the mouth?
Luo Gan continued: "Sir, in my opinion, whether it is Confucianism, Taoism, or even Legalism, its essence is to consolidate the king's power! Confucianism was founded by Confucius, and Confucius once said: 'Respect ghosts and gods and keep away from them.' It can be seen that Confucius's attitude towards ghosts and gods was to respect and ignore the affairs of ghosts and gods! But Master Dong imposed the prosperity of the country on the will of heaven and earth, which itself violated the establishment of Confucius. Confucianism! But such a theory can gain the emperor's attention. It can only show one thing, that is, Master Dong's theory is conducive to the emperor's rule!"
Hearing Luo Gan's talk in the room, Luo Yang couldn't help but sigh. Although Luo Gan's ideas were still somewhat inadequate, considering Luo Gan's current age, it was enough to surprise Luo Yang! What Luo Gan pointed out was the "sensation between heaven and man". In essence, in later generations, there is a more appropriate term, that is, "divine right of kings"! At such a young age, Luo Gan was able to see through this. On the one hand, it has to do with the elite education arranged for him by Luo Yang, and on the other hand, it has On the other hand, I have to admit Luo Gan’s genius!
However, Wang Jie, who has been exposed to Confucianism since childhood, obviously could not accept Luo Gan's statement. He paused for a moment and immediately retorted: "Young Master! I cannot agree with your statement! Although Kong Sheng said so, but It does not mean that Master Dong’s theory goes against the thoughts of Confucius! Master Dong just further developed on the basis of Confucius’s teachings! It is not appropriate to use disasters to remind the king of his administrative mistakes and to protect the peace of all people. Does it come from the benevolent heart of heaven and earth?"
Regarding Wang Jie's rebuttal, Luo Gan counterattacked without thinking: "If it is according to what Mr. Wang said, how can we explain the Yellow Thief Rebellion in the first year of Chuping? If God only wanted to remind the king of such disasters, what consequences would it have caused to the people? The harm is too great, isn't it? The gentleman is also from Jingzhou. Although Jingzhou was protected because of my father and General Huang, but what happened to the people in the suburbs of Nanyang, haven't you heard of it? Is this the intention of heaven and earth, benevolent or unbenevolent?"
"Uh!" Wang Jie was speechless again. Although Wang Jie had no personal experience with the Nanyang Yellow Turban Rebellion, Wang Jie heard his father describe it at home afterwards. Although Nanyang City was safe and peaceful, the suburbs of Nanyang City were already a scorched earth! If Chu Gong, the governor of Nanyang at that time, had not brought most of the people in the suburbs into the city in time, the suburbs of Nanyang would have been littered with corpses for hundreds of miles!
Luo Yang shook his head and smiled faintly. He no longer needed to know the outcome of this debate, because he already knew what he wanted to know most. Luo Gan was definitely a genius, and his future achievements would definitely be above his own! Just this alone At one point, Luo Yang was very satisfied, turned around and strode away. Luo Yang wanted to create a stage for his son that was more suitable for him to show off his talents!
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ———————————— —————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Among the three counties in Sichuan is Xu County. Even though it is just a small county, it has a long history, which can be traced back to the ancient Xu State during the reign of Emperor Yao! However, after historical changes, Xu County is no longer what it used to be. The scenery has become an ordinary small county. But starting from today, this small county has begun to open a new chapter and once again appear in the eyes of people all over the world!
In the hall of the Xuxian County Government, there are several people gathered at this time who can completely shock the world! Sitting on the left side of the hall is the Jiangdong Tiger who has dominated Yangzhou and Yuzhou for many years, Sun Jian, the Marquis of Wu. The one on the right hand is the white horse general who dominates the north of Yan and controls the three states of Youzhou, Jizhou and Qingzhou, Yanhou Gongsun Zan! These two people are heroes of the world. They were originally one in the south and one in the north, but now they have quietly come here. In the small Xu County, and even in the same dining hall, if you tell me, not many people will believe it!
Sun Jian and Gongsun Zan had met before when they participated in the Chenliu League, so they were no strangers to each other. Sun Jian still looked the same as before, but his temples began to turn white and there was a trace of sadness between his eyebrows. It can be seen that Jiangdong Being captured was a big blow to Sun Jian. I'm afraid Sun Jian didn't put much thought into it during this period! But Gongsun Zan, who was sitting opposite Sun Jian, obviously looked much better than Sun Jian. He had dominated Yanbei in these years. Gongsun Zan's life was very comfortable. Just from the red glow on his face and his gradually loosening body, it can be seen that the White Horse General back then did not know whether he could still charge into battle.
Since Sun Jian and Gongsun Zan both appeared here, there was no reason for Cao Cao, the Marquis of Wei, to be absent as the lord of Yanzhou. At this moment, Cao Cao, as the host, was sitting at the top of the hall, looking at the people sitting down with a smile on his face.
of two people.
Cao Cao! Sun Jian! Gongsun Zan! These three people can be said to represent the main forces of the Guandong princes today. If these three people gather together, no matter what happens, it will be enough to shock the entire world!
The three of them just sat like this. At the beginning, all three of them could keep their composure and no one said a word. But as time passed slowly, Gongsun Zan, the least patient among the three, began to feel a little unable to sit still.
He looked at Sun Jian and then at Cao Cao. Finally Gongsun Zan couldn't help it and said to Cao Cao: "Brother Meng De! This time you sent us a secret message and summoned us to meet in Xu County.
It’s to discuss how to deal with Xi Qin! Since Brother Wentai and I have already arrived, why are we still sitting here wasting time?”
Gongsun Zan opened the topic, and Sun Jian, who was sitting opposite Gongsun Zan, also turned his head and looked at Cao Cao with a frown. It was obvious that he was very puzzled by Cao Cao's behavior. Cao Cao glanced at the two of them, but smiled lightly and said: "
Don’t worry, everyone, Western Qin is very powerful, and to deal with Western Qin’s invasion, the strength of just you and me is not enough! So, we still need to wait for one more person!”
"We still have to wait for one more person?" The doubts on the faces of Gongsun Zan and Sun Jian became more and more intense, but they did not understand what Cao Cao meant. Who else in the world can compare with the three of them? Gongsun Zan suddenly thought of one person and was busy
He asked: "Does what Brother Meng De said refer to Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou?"
Regarding Gongsun Zan's question, Cao Cao just shook his head with an unpredictable expression on his face. Seeing Cao Cao reject Gongsun Zan's guess, Sun Jian suddenly remembered someone and asked: "Is it Shi Xie from the Jiaozhou scholar family?"
Jiaozhou is located in the southernmost part of the Central Plains, close to the sea. It has always been almost forgotten by the princes of the Central Plains. Although the imperial court has appointed governors to Jiaozhou to take up posts, the power of Jiaozhou has always been controlled by local aristocratic families, among which
The largest aristocratic family is what Sun Jian calls the Shi family! The current head of the Shi family, Shi Xie, is currently the prefect of Cangwu County, but he is actually the local emperor of the entire Jiaozhou! After Sun Jian took control of Jiangdong, he also thought about it.
Jiaozhou, but firstly, the terrain in Jiaozhou is extremely complicated, and Sun Jian has to guard against other princes and does not dare to send too many troops to attack Jiaozhou. Secondly, the local forces in Jiaozhou are extremely united, and there is no chance for Sun Jian to take advantage of it.
Sun Jian's plan could only end in vain.
Regarding Sun Jian's guess, Cao Cao shook his head again. At this time, he suddenly heard a sergeant running quickly from outside the hall. Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled: "You two don't have to guess anymore!
The person we are waiting for is here!"
ps: Well, regarding the dispute between Confucianism and Taoism in this chapter, all opinions are just for the needs of the plot. Please don’t take it too seriously and don’t criticize~~~