The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 700

Luoyang Academy is built on the south bank of Xiyuan, and it looks like a county from a distance. There are agriculture colleges, liberal arts colleges, law colleges, martial arts colleges, engineering colleges, computing colleges, medical colleges, astronomy colleges and other colleges.

As the imperial court moved from Yecheng to the south, all the top teachers have settled in. Of course, Yecheng Tsinghua Academy and Daxing Daxing Academy are also opening their doors to aid classes, but they are both top universities, and the teachers from the imperial capital must definitely They are all the strongest people in the world.Today, Luoyang Academy can be regarded as the top of the three universities. In addition to the strength of teachers, it is better than the other two universities in terms of the scale of the building complex and the number of students.

Some of the students in the school come from the county school, and as long as they pass the examination, they can enter the three university palaces; the other part comes from the annual imperial examination. The number varies.Students who are formally enrolled can freely choose their favorite college to study. Of course, if someone wants to develop in an all-round way, they can also go to other colleges to attend lectures in their spare time.

The Faculty of Liberal Arts majors in Confucianism. Because it has dominated the world for hundreds of years, it has always been the college with the largest number of students. and other ideas, but the number and quality of the students of the liberal arts school representing Confucianism are enough to be on par with the law school, or even overwhelmed.

Coupled with the existence of Colleges of Agriculture, Martial Arts, Engineering, Computing, Medicine, and Astronomy, each of which represented a mainstream school of thought, the three universities of the Sui Dynasty were in a state of contention among a hundred schools of thought. It is no exaggeration to say that the prosperity is not an exaggeration. Nowadays, even the students of engineering, agriculture, commerce, martial arts and other colleges who don't pay much attention to cultural literacy can still draw a few sentences with others.It can be seen that the ability of Confucianism to be inclusive and inclusive is beyond the reach of other schools of thought.

Liu Xuan is located in the middle of the dormitory group of teachers in Luoyang Academy. It is an independent small courtyard. Outside his bedroom, a large group of students kneel silently to the ground. Liu Xuan is not only the pillar of the Faculty of Arts, but also the reason why The Sui Dynasty of the legal system kept pace with the law school, and even faintly overshadowed it. Liu Xuan, a great Confucian, can be said to have made great contributions, but besides being a contemporary Confucian, he is also the de facto "palace" master of the academy, not only has he not made any suppression He also gave great support to such unpopular schools as medicine, arithmetic, and astronomy, which is such a shameless thing from other schools. To a certain extent, he has jumped out of the dispute between schools of thought and sublimated to another height. Therefore, it has won the respect of all schools and factions.

Even Sun Simiao was at a loss for Liu Xuan's illness, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was helpless. Not all the teachers and students who knelt down outside were Liu Xuan's disciples, but they respected Liu Xuan from the bottom of their hearts. When they heard that he was critically ill, They all came spontaneously to send the last journey.

Ling Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, is Liu Xuan's direct disciple. When he left the Xuanzheng Hall to deliver the eagle letter, he happened to meet the student who delivered the letter. When he heard that his teacher was critically ill, he dropped everything and ran here, so he came here earlier.Kneeling in front of the mentor's bed, looking at the mentor who is almost dead, I feel like a knife is piercing my heart.

"Respect, has the Holy Majesty arrived yet?" On the bed, Liu Xuan slightly opened his eyes and asked weakly.

"Teacher, the Holy Majesty has come, and the disciple will go and see."

Ling Jing's voice was a little choked up, and he was about to leave, but when the light dimmed, Yang Tong, Yang Gongren, Wei Yunqi, Li Jing, Huangfu Wuyi, Du Ruhui, Yang Shidao, Wei Zheng, Liu Zhenghui, Kong Yingda and others had already entered quickly.

"Teacher, I'm here." Yang Tong looked at the scrawny old man on the couch, feeling a little confused.

Yang Tong, who has been running around, has rarely seen Liu Xuan since he got the blueprint of "Travel on the Same Track" and asked the Ministry of Industry to build it. Unexpectedly, this energetic old man came to the end of his life.

In this Great Sui world, as long as Sun Simiao said that someone could not be saved, it was almost equivalent to the death penalty imposed by King Yama.

"Respectful, give me a hand." Liu Xuan's spirit was lifted, giving people a feeling of radiance.

Wei Zheng, who has a teacher-student friendship, stepped forward to help, and together with Ling Jing helped Liu Xuan sit up.

"The Holy One is full of opportunities, but it's a sin to waste the good time because of the old man." Liu Xuan seemed to have some strength, and his words were no longer so weak.

"You are always the treasure of our country in the Sui Dynasty, and big things are trivial things to you." Yang Tong tried his best to make the atmosphere more relaxed.

"Hey." Liu Xuan smiled, shook his head slowly, and said very freely: "Ninety-nine out of ten people who were born in the same era as the old man have become bones in the grave, but the old man has lived for 77 years, and he is still a dead body." After getting Taifu Da Sui, with such a calculation, he is better than everyone of his generation. When the old man arrives in Huangquan, old friends and old friends will definitely die of jealousy. Hehe..."

Between the words, full of pride that cannot be concealed.

"The old man is now returning to the light, and every breath is a priceless treasure, so I won't talk nonsense with you."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and felt that this old child's heart was not lost... In this way, the sad atmosphere has lightened a lot.

Liu Xuan let out a long sigh, "Old people have been ups and downs all their lives, logically speaking, they shouldn't have regrets, but this thing really does exist. If I, Liu Xuan, live for another ten years, no, if the gods leave me for three years, I can sit still." Getting on a horse-drawn carriage and watching the peaceful and prosperous times of the Sui Dynasty, it is a pity that the sky is also an unforgiving master... But I, Liu Xuan, was able to assist the Holy One for several years, and this is the most proud thing."

"'People have sorrows and joys, and the moon has cloudy and sunny waxes and wanes. This matter is difficult in ancient times.'" Yang Tong sighed: "'I hope that people will live a long time, and we will share the joys and joys of thousands of miles.'"

Liu Xuan was stunned, and said: "The good words to wake up the world just opened their mouths, the sage is still so talented. You and the first emperor are the most unprofessional literati I have ever seen in this life. Such talents, what kind of emperor are you. "

"To tell you the truth, I originally wanted to be a deserter, but my strength doesn't allow me to become the emperor. I'm actually quite depressed..." Yang Tong felt very wronged.

"puff"

"puff"

Everyone burst out laughing.

"My lord, just go crazy."

"No, Grand Tutor." Yang Gongren smiled and said, "My lord, he really wanted to be a deserter..."

"You can even lie to the dead, no wonder you can shoot as a minister." Liu Xuan glared at Yang Gongren angrily, and said with style.

"puff"

"puff"

Everyone laughed again.

Yang Gongren's face darkened, and he smiled wryly, "Why is it so difficult to tell the truth?"

"I'm going to die, I don't bother to argue with you."

Yang Gongren said helplessly: "Okay, the sky is big and the earth is big, and now I'm not as good as your boss."

"The old man hasn't explained his funeral yet, why are you cursing me to death?"

"..." Everyone was speechless.

Yang Tong coughed lightly, and said solemnly: "Whatever you tell me, the younger generation and others will keep it in mind."

Liu Xuan looked at Yang Tong for a long time before sighing: "People in the world respect me as a great Confucianist, and I used to be proud of it, but later I figured it out. Because I have always been interested in various theories in my life, whether it is arguing with others, It is still an open door to teach, so I am not a pure Confucian scholar."

"I also have a little opinion about Confucianism. When I studied Confucianism before, I felt that something was wrong with Confucianism. After hundreds of years, not only did it not make any progress, but it also lost the strength of the two sages of Confucius and Mencius. Most Confucian students read with Studying with a utilitarian heart, what will happen once you become an official? Everyone seems to be upright, but in fact they flatter, form gangsters, and frame others whenever they get the chance... The old man is thinking, where is the pride of Confucianism lost? Where did it go wrong, and I also discussed with others how to bring the strength of Confucianism to the right path."

"Later, the Holy One advocated the rule of law, and established an insurmountable rule for everyone with the law. I found that Confucianism itself is a knowledge of self-cultivation, but since Confucianism is only respected, Confucianism has become a knowledge of pursuing wealth. Many people feel that Learning Confucianism can make one's official career very good, so he uses the name of Confucian scholars to seek his own interests. This also makes Confucianism, which is originally about being human, become a weapon of profit for unruly people. Over time, it will naturally change beyond recognition. I think if there is no Constrained by rules, Confucianism that has lost its true colors will only go farther and farther on the wrong path, and eventually die. And this rule is actually the law, and with the constraints of the law, Confucian scholars will not deviate from the right path.”

"But Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with Confucianism, which guides people to be good. What is wrong is the unruly people who use Confucianism to seek their own benefits. I hope that Your Majesty can give Confucianism a way out."

Not long ago, Yang Tong killed a large number of corrupt officials, almost all of whom were Confucian scholars. Liu Xuan was worried that Yang Tong would anger the Confucianists, and one day he would "burn books and bury Confucianism", so he wanted to see Yang Tong for the last time.

"The ideas advocated by Confucianism can form correct values. Of course, I will not destroy Confucianism. What I dislike are those who hijack the theories of various schools, corrupt order, and shake the stability of the world. You are too worried, Maestro." Yang Tong said with a wry smile. : "I will neither suppress any family, nor excessively support a certain school's theory. The concept of governing the country by law, by Confucianism, by soldiers, by ink, by medicine, etc. is not just talk. That's all. I want to use Jurisprudence, but also Confucianism. Jurisprudence is the standard for regulating people's behavior, and Confucianism is to improve people's moral awareness. Philosophy is the most basic knowledge that parents and elders use to educate their children, so that children know what can be done and what cannot be done. Therefore, in a sense, these concepts of Confucianism are actually the most basic laws of human society. If everyone is loyal, filial, benevolent, honest, and kind, no matter how severe the law is, it will be nothing."

Poor Liu Xuan was dumbfounded...

He has been studying Confucianism all his life and dislikes harsh criminal laws, but now Yang Tong says that benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and fraternity are the basic laws of human society, which makes him confused Chaos.But if you think about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case.

Yang Tong also said: "Every school and faction can complement each other's strengths and complement each other's strengths. After thousands of years of absorption, the theories of the hundred schools are integrated into one, and the boundaries between them are blurred. It is difficult to pick out one It is an idea that has nothing to do with other schools of thought. Take the Nine Chapters of Arithmetic as an example, it is not only about arithmetic, but also includes astronomy, geography, astrology and other knowledge; there is also engineering, if it is separated from arithmetic and miscellaneous studies, it seems to be a mess But the law of restricting people's behavior and punishing lawbreakers is just a means, its ultimate goal is to guide people to be good, how is this different from Confucianism?"

When everyone thinks about it, it seems that this is the case.

Liu Xuan asked stupidly: "Then for thousands of years, what is everyone fighting for?"

"Fame, fortune, power..." Yang Tong explained the truth with one sentence.

"A hundred schools of thought contend, isn't it not a hundred schools of thought contending for fame?" Liu Xuan chuckled, "The ancients said that if one hears the truth in the morning, one will die in the evening. This old man has spent his whole life researching, but he still doesn't know it clearly. Now that the matter is imminent, he is helping the Holy One." Fortunately, I understand this principle..."

After Liu Xuan finished speaking, he died suddenly.

"Mentor." Ling Jing burst into tears.

"It's easy for Taifu to go." Yang Tong sighed, and also gave a respectful and deep salute.

.........

In the past, the "Er Liu" has passed away. In today's world, there is no one who can be called a master of Confucianism and Taoism. This is a huge loss for Confucianism, but for each school and school, it is a vigorous, It was a great age when a hundred flowers bloomed.

The death of a generation of masters also means that the last banner of Confucianism in the Sui Dynasty has fallen.Many people in Luoyang City voluntarily hung up white silk, and the students in the university palaces also had no intention of studying.

There are also some Confucian scholars jointly proposed, hoping that the imperial court will restore the situation of Confucian dominance.On the one hand, they hope to take the opportunity to maintain the superior status of Confucianism in the academic world. On the other hand, it is also because Confucianism has been comfortable in the academic world for so long, but with Liu Xuan's death, Confucianism no longer has a big banner. There is no courage to meet the "contention of a hundred schools of thought".So they hope that the imperial court will take care of them as before.

The blooming of a hundred flowers is the spring, and Yang Tong will naturally not use the power of the imperial court to interfere with the healthy development of the academic world, but just replied indifferently: "There has never been an eternal magic in the world, and 'survival of the fittest' is the most important thing." The eternal law, the theory and thinking that follow this law can keep pace with the times and stay young forever, and stick to the old rules will be abandoned sooner or later.”

The news is out.

The Confucian world was in mourning.

(End of this chapter)