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Chapter 590 King Song’s trump card

 Zhang Anshi chatted with Ashikaga Yoshitaka all the time.

He could see that Ashikaga Yoshitsune was careless on the surface, but in fact he was already stirring up a storm in his heart.

The Japanese country was not as good as the Ming Dynasty, and Ashikaga Yoshitaka must have been mentally prepared for this.

It's just that the gap has reached the point where it's so big that everything in front of you is like the difference between heaven and hell. How can you not be shocked by this feeling?

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshitsune said: "I heard that the Celestial Empire has implemented the New Deal for twenty years and achieved remarkable results, but I don't know what this New Deal is?"

The Japanese have a habit of imitating them. After all, they are a barren island country. Therefore, starting from the Han Dynasty, they frantically dispatched personnel to the central dynasty, and in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, they reached their peak.

This kind of learning has almost reached a pathological level, such as the complete copying of Confucius and Mencius, the complete acceptance of texts, and the reference to various customs. Even the Kyoto they created is a complete replica of the capital of Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty.

It's simply the same.

As for other civil engineering, culture, poetry, even the art of war, and clothing, not to mention.

Just borrowing and learning is inherently shameful. Throughout the dynasties, there is absolutely no civilization in the world that can achieve all-round and blind spots and always stay ahead in the world. There are always places that are inferior to others.

However, the degree of learning and reference among the Japanese is quite serious, almost to the point of pathological condition, or in other words, they have formed path dependence.

This kind of path dependence has been gradually developed through hundreds of thousands of years of successful experience. At first, I learned a little and found that it worked, so I was overjoyed and continued to learn and imitate.

As a result, in the process of learning and imitation, the Japanese economy, culture and skills have made great progress.

Because of this, the Japanese are increasingly convinced that this kind of learning and imitation is really wonderful, and it has become a consensus from top to bottom.

Therefore, imitation culture is more prevalent.

Nowadays, when I come to the Ming Dynasty, I know that there has been no in-depth study and imitation in the past few decades, but the Central Plains has changed into a new look.

At this time, whether it was Ashikaga Yoshitsune or one of his followers, the first thought was to learn it quickly.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "The New Deal... well... it is not simple to say the least. The Ming Dynasty spent twenty years of hard work before making some progress..."

Twenty years...

After hearing this, Ashikaga Yoshitaka felt happy in his heart. He could do this in just twenty years. This is even more amazing than the results he had achieved by imitating the Central Plains and learning from Confucius and Mencius!

So Ashikaga Yoshitaka looked at Zhang Anshidao with bright eyes: "Please give me some advice, His Highness the King of Song."

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "It's very easy for us to teach each other with nothing but money. The Ming Dynasty's New Deal was the first of its kind. The first thing we did here was to analyze the scriptures."

"Sutra analysis?" Ashikaga Yoshitsune looked puzzled.

Zhang Anshi said: "The learning of Confucius and Mencius is no longer useful, so the first priority of the New Deal is to overthrow Confucius and Mencius! Therefore, this debate on scripture is the most important."

Ashikaga Yoshitsune was greatly shocked, and then said: "Has the Celestial Empire no longer followed the example of Confucius and Mencius?"

This kind of inner shock is conceivable. We have studied Confucius and Mencius for thousands of years with our elder brother. After studying for so many years, from writing to poetry to the Analects of Confucius, Zhou Li accepted almost everything.

Is it difficult to stir up the locust seeds and stir them up?

In the end, brother, you said you don’t want to learn? Not only do you not want to learn, but you also do the opposite?

Zhang Anshi still smiled and said: "So, the New Deal is difficult, hey, it's as difficult as climbing to the sky! It's just that it can't be established without breaking it, this... this... it's hard to say..."

Although Ashikaga Yoshitaka was shocked, he still couldn't help but ask: "If you don't learn from Confucius and Mencius, then what should you learn?"

Zhang Anshi spit out two words: "New learning!"

Ashikaga Yoshitsune raised his eyebrows and said, "New learning?"

Zhang Anshi nodded and said: "Let's do this. In a few days, I will order someone to send some new learning classics to His Highness. Your Highness will understand after reading them."

As soon as he heard that there were classics, Ashikaga Yoshitsune was immediately refreshed and felt a little more relaxed. He immediately said, "Thank you very much."

Ashikaga Yoshitaka stayed at Koroji Temple, and the King of Korea had already arrived and lived not far away. However, Japan and Korea had never been in harmony with each other, and they had not had much contact with each other.

Ashikaga Yoshitaka ordered his accompanying samurai to go out almost every day to collect information and purchase books.

A few days later, Zhang Anshi ordered someone to bring several scriptures.

In fact, during these days, Ashikaga Yoshitaka was already familiar with the results of the New Deal.

However, for Ashikaga Yoshitsune and others, those steam trains or countless workshops were really beyond the scope of his understanding.

Fortunately, there are always things that are within the scope of his understanding.

For example... he can understand classics such as "An Overview of New Learning" and "The Essence of Neo-Confucianism".

Not only can I understand it, but I can see it very clearly.

He is simply teaching you the New Deal step by step. After all, he has studied Confucianism for many years and knows Confucianism well.

And those who can understand Confucian classics will naturally be able to understand the newly learned classics by analogy!

This is because the classics of this new study are the opposite of Confucianism. If you read Confucianism in reverse, you can probably understand the new study.

Almost everyone in the entire envoy, from Ashikaga Yoshitaka to the accompanying samurai, is now holding these new learning classics and reading them eagerly.

After all, after a huge shock, the human heart is fragile. When the real world overturns your past understanding, it is like a drowning person, the first thing to grasp is the life-saving straw.

What's more, in this era, the Japanese were proud to learn from and learn from the Celestial Dynasty. This was not like the Celestial Dynasty, who always wanted to use the airs of the Celestial Dynasty to go to the country.

Almost all of these so-called New Learning classics were written by the great Confucians of the time.

With the impact of the New Deal, Confucianism began to falter more and more. Faced with the huge impact of the Zhili New Deal, more and more great Confucianists had to admit the huge benefits of this New Deal.

Because of this, many great Confucians, after reflection, began to extract some of the viewpoints in the New Deal, and then began to write books.

As a large number of great Confucians began to believe in the new learning, a new theoretical system was gradually born.

These great Confucians originally had extremely profound foundations. They could derive a set of theories and write a grand treatise from even one word in the Four Books and Five Classics, which have long been ignored by others. Their theoretical foundation is among the Deep, it can be seen.

Nowadays, I have begun to reflect on Confucianism and write books about the new learning, not to mention. Even Zhang Anshi couldn't help but light up after reading many books. It turned out that this was actually the case. There was a sense of enlightenment.

Ten days later, the prince summoned the king of Korea and Ashikaga Yoshitsune, the Japanese general who conquered barbarians, to have an audience at Chongwen Palace.

Zhang Anshi entered the Meridian Gate as the leader, followed by Ashikaga Yoshitaka.

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshitaka had already taken on a completely new look. He couldn't help but step forward and said to Zhang Anshi: "His Royal Highness the King of Song... the new learning... I have already learned about it."

"Oh?" Zhang Anshi put on a look of surprise and said, "It's so fast."

Ashikaga Yoshitsune didn't seem to see Zhang Anshi's exaggeration at all, and he seemed quite proud, and then said: "I have studied hard for such vast knowledge, but I have only just gotten a glimpse of the door. But even so, I have benefited a lot. Today I know that There is such true knowledge in the world. If we in Japan take this knowledge as a guideline and implement new policies, we may benefit a lot."

Zhang Anshi said: "Then let me test you. What is the essence of this new learning?"

Ashikaga Yoshitsune immediately said: "In reflection and resistance, Confucianism has imprisoned people for too long, so it must be broken. Otherwise, we cannot break out of the cocoon."

Zhang Anshi said again: "Then how do you break out of the cocoon?"

Ashikaga Yoshitaka said: "It lies in the spirit."

Zhang Anshi said: "What kind of spirit is it?"

"First you must be determined, then you must not be afraid of dangers, first you must abolish Confucianism, and thirdly you must have the spirit of hard work. Your Highness the King of Song, I am very energetic now."

Zhang Anshi saw that he was in high spirits, and he was indeed very energetic.

Zhang Anshi sometimes had to admire the great Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty. Whatever they said was reasonable. When the imperial court promoted Neo-Confucianism, they wrote books and elaborated their views one by one, making the Neo-Confucian theory watertight and flawless. .

Nowadays, when I go to the sea to learn new things, I quickly sum up a theoretical system of new things that is so watertight that after reading it, I admire it.

It cannot be very convincing, but it is simply a shock to these Japanese people led by Ashikaga Yoshitsune.

They walked together from the Meridian Gate to Chongwen Hall, chatting happily all the way.

Ashikaga Yoshitaka said: "Your Highness the King of Song, Japan wants to implement a new policy, is it okay?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Of course."

Ashikaga Yoshitaka said: "Although I have read many classics, I don't know how to proceed."

Zhang Anshi said: "This is easy. The Japanese country often sends Ming envoys to the Ming Dynasty to study for ten or twenty years. After returning to your country, your highness will have talents to use."

Ashikaga Yoshitaka couldn't help being shocked and sent envoys to learn from it. The Japanese country had experience in this.

However, he couldn't accept that it would take so much time.

"It's really distressing."

Then Zhang Anshi said: "Your Highness seems to have something else to say, why do you stop talking?"

Ashikaga Yoshitsune sighed: "I am now in my prime. In ten or twenty years, I'm afraid I will be old. But I can't get back the time. But the people in the country are still in misery, and I really don't want to suffer because of this."

It took too long.”

Zhang Anshi actually really thought about it carefully and said in deep thought: "I understand what Your Highness means. What you mean is that this is too time-consuming. If so, it would be better... Introduction to New Learning, have you read it?

?”

Ashikaga Yoshitsune didn't understand Zhang Anshi's intention, but he still said: "I just read it."

Zhang Anshidao: "This introduction to the new learning was written by Zheng Chen, a great Confucian of the Ming Dynasty. He has been studying for thirty years, and has a lot of achievements all over the world. He has written many books. He once believed in Confucianism, but then he regretted it. Now,

After learning from the pain, he specializes in new learning, and his understanding of new learning is far superior to that of me. His "Introduction to New Learning" is like a lighthouse. If there is such a great sage to help, or... the Japanese country can

Start implementing it immediately..."

After Ashikaga Yoshitaka heard this, he couldn't help but trembled. This man named Zheng Chen had admired Ashikaga Yoshitaka greatly since he read his book. He only felt that this man was a person like Mencius and Xunzi in Confucianism.

But... would such a noble sage be willing to submit to the Japanese?

Just when Ashikaga Yoshitaka was confused.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "This great sage, I heard that his son wants to buy a house and a mansion, and he is short of some silver. You also know that the new school advocates the reasonable possession of gold and silver. If His Highness is willing to pay more salary and propose generous offers

On condition that I become the national master, and I will personally speak to His Highness on behalf of him, this matter may be possible."

Ashikaga Yoshitsune was surprised and said: "The great sage also lacks a residence?"

Zhang Anshi explained patiently: "Sages usually only focus on writing books and writing theories without any other distractions. By the time their children and grandchildren are useless and need a mansion, it will be too late to regret it."

Ashikaga Yoshitsune's eyes widened slightly, as if he saw hope, so he said excitedly: "So, when you look at the thatched cottage three times, do you know who other great sages your highness knows?"

Zhang Anshi looked at the building in front of him and said with a smile: "This... let's talk about it later."

Ashikaga Yoshitsune followed his gaze and nodded, but his face was obviously a little more happy than before.

After the two looked at each other, they walked into the Chongwen Hall in front of them.

Prince Zhu Gaochi only went through a formality. He was not very interested in the kings of Korea and Japan. This was just a necessary formality after Zhang Anshi invited people here.

Hearing that the Korean and Japanese countries wanted to imitate the new Ming Dynasty, Zhu Gaochi ordered someone to write a book. Immediately, the kings of the Korean and Japanese countries thanked them without mentioning it.

…………

Zheng Chen has been very unhappy recently.

He was tricked by a businessman.

He had written countless books before and had some manuscript contracts with some booksellers, but...it was just a drop in the bucket.

But there is no way, as a former great scholar, he has no other specialties, and his family's land has now been reduced to nothing because of the New Deal.

But living in the capital is expensive, and the family has a large population, so life is tight.

However, he gradually repented and, like many great Confucians, gradually began to aspire to new learning.

In fact, there is nothing we can do about it. The facts are right in front of us, and people all over the world are talking about the new learning. Confucianism has become less and less marketable, and there are already countless voices of doubt.

Whether it is considering the actual situation or the change of stance brought about by seeing is believing, Zheng Chen can be regarded as a wise man who is pondering over new theories every day.

Gradually, he gained some fame, but the problem was that he signed a contract with the bookseller, agreeing to produce a book, and the price was ninety taels of silver.

Who would have known that this book, "Introduction to New Learning," would suddenly become a hit, and it is said that the sales volume was extremely high.

But the price previously agreed with the bookseller has been fixed. This kind of thing can be regarded as a deal, and now it is impossible to go to the bookseller to break the contract.

At this time, Zheng Chen felt aggrieved and could only cry out for help.

At this moment, some rumors suddenly emerged.

It is said that His Highness the King of Song Dynasty wanted to recommend Zheng Chen to join the Japanese country as a national advisor.

Zheng Chen felt that these rumors were not true. Life was tight now, and the whole family was pointing at him for food. For his new book "New Theory", he had to spend a lot of money and buy many books as a reference.

Just as he was lamenting again and again, suddenly, the only old servant in the family came in a hurry and said anxiously: "Master, master, someone is coming to visit. On the door sticker, it is written: General Zhengyi, Japan king……"

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Chen's body trembled and he was shocked.

In the blink of an eye, many things came to mind. He suddenly thought, it seemed... it seemed that there had been rumors before... Could it be... this was true...

I... I have been in poverty and embarrassment for so many years, but I will one day become prosperous?

Nowadays, with new learning flowing smoothly, people actually don’t have much aversion or resistance to going to sea.

What's more, what a scholar like Zheng Chen thinks about every day is to govern the country and bring peace to the world. Even though he no longer admires Confucianism, the sage Confucius has already deeply rooted this concept in people's hearts and has engraved it in his bones.

For Zheng Chen, it was like pie in the sky.

"I'm going to be the prime minister of Japan... I'm actually going to be the prime minister of Japan..." Zheng Chen muttered as if he had lost his soul for a moment.

I also thought that as a new Confucian scholar, I could finally show off my talents and solve my embarrassing life problems.

At this moment, Zheng Chen almost jumped three feet high, shouting: "Haha, haha... I am here today... This Japanese is also a wise man. If you hire me, I will teach him to become the best in three to five years."

A model of the New Deal.”

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"Your Highness."

Chen Li came in a hurry.

Zhang Anshi was still sitting and said calmly: "Did you inquire about it?"

Chen Li said: "We have already inquired, and the Japanese king has indeed come to see Duke Zheng."

Zhang Anshi gave a faint smile, and seemed not to be surprised at all, and said: "How is it? How about chatting?"

However, Chen Li was a little excited and said: "We had a great conversation. The Japanese king returned to Honglu Temple only at midnight."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but said: "This Mr. Zheng actually has such eloquence?"

Chen Li then said: "Your Highness, Duke Zheng is the leading Confucian scholar in the capital. Although he had a bad fate, he can teach this Japanese king to be his role model, but it is not a problem."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Well, that's good."

Seeing Zhang Anshi's reaction, Chen Li actually felt a little strange, but he didn't ask any more questions, and said: "I also heard that Duke Zheng also recommended many new talents to the Japanese king, all of whom were from the capital and were relatively well-known.

The famous virtuous person...Your Highness...will this happen...will..."

Zhang Anshi raised his eyes to look at him, frowned and said: "Why do you hesitate to speak? Just say what you have to say."

Chen Li hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "I'm worried...the Japanese have invited so many newly learned sages to come back to them. These are all talents...and sending them overseas, wouldn't it mean that people like Li Si are running away?"

Qin? If this is the case...I'm afraid...I'm afraid..."

Chen Li didn't finish what he said, but the meaning was clear enough!


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