Han Dao world

Chapter 499 Confucianism and Taoism

One of the biggest pain points of Confucianism is that they admire the kingly way of the three generations, but they have to face the real monarchy.The sage who wanted to reproduce the abdication ruled the country, but was severely slapped in the face by Wang Mang's abdication drama.

Facing Ke Bineng's question, Xun Yun couldn't answer it either.

Seeing Xun Yun's embarrassment, Ke Bi Neng knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly explained: "Forgive me, I am not criticizing the sages, but I just want to find a solution from the sage classics." urgent."

"Oh? Why is it so urgent?" Xun Yun managed to regain his composure.

"On the grasslands, the strong are respected, which is a bit similar to what you Han people call abdication. Later, it gradually became passed down from brother to brother, and now it's passed down from father to son. It's just that some people think it's better to pass it on from father to son, and some think it's better to pass it on from brother to brother." , and more people hope to continue the previous method, whoever is stronger will be the king of the grassland. If there are different ideas, there will naturally be conflicts."

He sighed. "To put it bluntly, if it weren't for this, even if the emperor is wise and General Xun is good at fighting, I'm afraid I can't make Xianbei bow my head. I think that when King Tanshihuai was there, Xianbei was thousands of miles from east to west, with hundreds of thousands of riders, and was invincible. Even King Tanshihuai passed away, if he could succeed Huaizong smoothly instead of brothers fighting each other, it wouldn't be..."

Ke Bi Neng came to his senses suddenly, and quickly closed his mouth.

Xun Yun was curious. "Who is Huai Zong? What's the matter with brothers fighting?"

Ke Bi Neng hesitated for a moment, then let out a long sigh.

"Huaizong is the eldest son of Tanshihuai. He fought with King Tanshihuai at a very young age. He has a very good relationship with the generals under King Tanshihuai. He was originally the most ideal heir. But Xianbei didn't have the system of passing on from father to son at that time. Some people think that they also have a chance to compete for the throne, but they dare not confront Huai Zong head-on, so they push Helian to fight for the throne."

Xun Yun listened with gusto.He knew very little about Xianbei, and this was the first time he had heard of such a thing.However, he is no stranger to such stories. There are many similar examples in the Central Plains court.

Abandoning the elders and erecting the younger is often the source of civil strife.

"Helian is not as good as Huai Zong in using soldiers, but he is good at conspiracy. In the end, Huai Zong was forced to death, but it also caused Xianbei to be at odds from then on. The various ministries fought with each other and suffered heavy casualties." Ke Bi Neng shook his head, his eyes full of helplessness. "Heroes are all dead, and the rest are villains. If Huai Zong didn't die, why did this happen?"

"So you want to learn how to pass on the tradition from father to son like me?"

Ke Bi Neng frowned and was silent for a moment. "According to the attendant, can this problem be solved by passing on from father to son? Speaking of which, although Helian is not the eldest son, he is also the biological son of King Tanshihuai."

Xun Yun rolled his eyes and understood Ke Bineng's embarrassment.

If the inheritance from father to son is respected, then Ke Bineng will never be able to take the throne, because he is not a descendant of Tan Shihuai.

If the inheritance from father to son is not respected, even if Ke Bineng becomes the king of Xianbei, there is no guarantee that his descendants will benefit, because his descendants may not be as strong as him.

Needless to say, this is indeed a problem.

In fact, the succession of the throne of the Han Dynasty is also in such a predicament, but the abdication advocated by Confucianism is more reasonable.

The only regrettable thing is that because of Wang Mang's incident, the abdication system has become a taboo, and it is far less gentle than theories such as destiny and luck.So the world is in chaos, many people are saying that the Huo De of the great man will end, and they all claim to be Tu De, but not many people mention abdication.

Xun Yun felt that this question was too complicated to answer.

He can only say to Ke Bi Neng that I'm not very knowledgeable, and I don't know how to answer your question.Allow me to go back and think about it, and ask some people for advice, and I will give you an answer later.

Ke Bi Neng was a little disappointed, but he could also understand.After all, Xun Yun is just a young man who has just been weak.

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In the middle of December, Zhang Lu's envoys arrived at Xingzai.

Liu Xie ordered Xun Yun to meet them, first to settle them down, and to understand some basic situations in order to deal with them.

In addition to Liu Xie's intentions, Xun Yun also accepted Xun Wenqian's appointment. He wanted to know some ways of keeping in good health and maintaining capacity, so he was very attentive and enthusiastic.

Zhang Lu had quite a number of envoys, a total of about ten people, headed by Taoist Wang Zhi.

Wang Zhi's reputation is not obvious, but his status is extremely high.He is a direct disciple of Zhang Ling, the first generation of celestial master, and he is a generation higher than Zhang Lu.He is over seventy years old, but he has been cultivating since he was a child, so he looks very good, and he looks like he is in his early fifties.

Knowing that Xun Yun is the son of Xun Yu and brother of Xun Guiren, Wang Zhi was very enthusiastic.After talking with Xun Yun about some secret Taoism, he said that they are the true masters of the heavenly masters, Zhang Jiao is a sidewalk, and the yellow scarf is for the sake of wealth and honor in the world, and he doesn't know the true meaning of Taoism.

Listen to the titles of their three brothers, General Tiangong, General Digong, and General Rengong. Is this a title that a cultivator can call himself?

Zhang Lu is different.He does not strive for wealth in the world, nor does he have worldly ambitions, he just wants to protect the environment and the people.

Xun Yun had a good impression of Wang Zhi. After chatting for a while, he told them to wait at ease and then reported to Liu Xie.

After listening to Xun Yun's introduction, Liu Xie asked casually, "Changqian, how do you think we should treat Tianshi Tao? How should we treat Zhang Lu?"

Xun Yun didn't dare to be negligent, and put forward his own opinions carefully.

Judging from the number of envoys and Wang Zhi's identity, Zhang Lu did not intend to separate himself from one side.Hanzhong is a county with limited household registration, and it is sandwiched between Guanzhong and Bashu, and there is no strength to separate it.Coupled with the grievances between Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang, there is no possibility of him forming an alliance with Liu Zhang.

Confessing himself to the imperial court was almost Zhang Lu's only choice.

Of course, it seems impossible for Zhang Lu to give up Hanzhong immediately.No matter how indifferent he said, he was still a human being after all, and he did not soar in daylight like his grandfather Zhang Ling and father Zhang Heng.

It may be a good choice to keep Zhang Lu in Hanzhong for the time being.After a few years, with the basis of mutual trust, it is not difficult to find another opportunity to transfer Zhang Lu and let the imperial court directly control Hanzhong.

Liu Xie nodded, and said again: "How should we deal with the Heavenly Master?"

"The way of the heavenly master is not the way of peace, and he has nothing to do with the world. It seems that there is no need to deal with it deliberately."

Liu Xie smiled. "That day, the teacher and Taoist entered the official position according to the Taoism, is it okay?"

Xun Yun suddenly changed his face and shook his head again and again. "The Way of the Celestial Master is the way out of this world. Since you are cultivating the Tao, you should be pure-minded and cultivate the Tao with peace of mind. Why should you become an official? Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."

Liu Xie couldn't help but laugh. "Wang Zhi presented the Taoist method that can preserve one's health, and you don't recommend him to be an official? A gentleman respects courtesy and reciprocity. What you do is not in line with the way of a gentleman."

Xun Yun was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to respond, so he said after a long while: "Your Majesty, it is a private matter to seek the Tao and the Dharma, and it is a public matter to recommend talents. Although I am dull, I dare not disturb the public with my own selfishness. Wang Zhi taught my ministers Taoism, and I use gold It’s just a matter of thanking the banker, recommending him to be an official will not only ruin the imperial system, but also mess up his desire to practice Taoism, wouldn’t it be a pity.”

Liu Xie didn't say a word, regardless of whether Xun Yun's words were true or not, it's always good to have such an understanding.

However, it is not in line with his established policy to let the celestial master return to the mountains and forests.

Compared with Confucianism, which has accumulated many disadvantages and has become difficult to justify itself, the new Taoism is still very rough. It would be a pity not to take this opportunity to bring Taoism into the right track.

"Let Wang Zhi come, I want to hear him talk about Taoism."

(End of this chapter)