Cutting 1719

Chapter 302 Transforming Confucianism

Lu Yizhong and Yan Hongkui only heard a burst of explosions and roars outside, followed by another burst of gunshots, accompanied by a few screams. The two immediately understood that there should be other forces intervening, and it is very likely It is the Fuhan Army, otherwise it would be impossible to make such a mistake at a critical moment.

It's just that the sound of explosions and gunshots was very dense. It can be seen that the battle was fierce, and Lu Yi couldn't help feeling a little worried in the center, so he

He called his family members to hide in the backyard, thinking that if the Qing army won, he would go with them at that time, and the women, children, old and young in the yard would not be affected by this disaster.

"Senior brother, if the Fuhan army fails to rescue us, I'm afraid we will be convicted of our crimes instead."

After all, Yan Hongkui is just a scholar. Although he has always upheld the ambition of anti-Qing, but now that things are imminent, he can't help feeling remorse. He is not worried about himself. The family of the former teacher Lu Liuliang, that is really a big crime.

After a while, the sound of the guns gradually subsided, but Lu Yizhong himself was not so worried, he had gradually calmed down, and sighed softly: "The Fuhan army can win every battle on the battlefield, it must be some skill. , we should be fine, just to be cautious, we should be more careful."

When the sound of the guns completely subsided, before Lu Yizhong sent someone to check the situation, a servant ran into the study in a panic, his face was blue and red, and his calves were shaking.

"My lord, the officers and soldiers are all dead. They are waiting outside the gate of the mansion, saying that they are taking the lord and my husband to Jiangning in the name of the governor of the Fuhan Army."

After hearing these words, Lu Yizhong felt relieved, and it would be easy to talk about the end of the game if the Fuhan Army won.It's just that after saving his life, he looked at his ancestral house again, but he couldn't help but sighed.
The next day, more than [-] members of the Lu family were escorted by the Military Intelligence Department of the Fuhan Army and headed north. Since the distance was not too far, everyone relaxed and started talking and laughing.

For the Lu family, this experience was like a dream. Just after yesterday's fierce battle, the Lu family opened the door tremblingly, and immediately smelled an air full of gunpowder smoke mixed with a faint smell of blood. Looking up again, I saw dead bodies lying densely on the ground in front of the house, and many men in grass clothes repairing their knives. It was the most terrifying scene in the world.

Fortunately, all this has passed.

In the carriage, Lu Siniang was snuggling up beside Lu Yizhong. From time to time, she secretly glanced at the man in straw clothes sitting beside her, only to find that the man happened to turn his head to look at her with a smile on his face, but it scared Lu Siniang After a jump, he quickly lowered his head.

Lu Yizhong took a look at the man, and said loudly: "Thanks to everyone's timely rescue, otherwise my Lu family would have disappeared completely."

The man smiled slightly, "The governor knew that the Lu family was in danger, and was very worried, so he sent me to help. You don't have to be polite, sir." While talking, he glanced at Lu Siniang again.

Lu Yizhong sighed in a low voice: "My junior acted recklessly, the army will conquer Zhejiang sooner or later, and it won't be too late for my Lu family to join the Han army again, why make it dangerous today?"

The man laughed loudly when he heard this, but he saw that Lu Yizhong was a little puzzled, so he explained: "Although Mr. Zeng was reckless this time, it is also a coincidence. In fact, even without this letter, the officials in Zhejiang would not I will let the Lu family go, this sir should be clearer in his heart."

Thinking about it carefully in Lu Yi's center, this is indeed the truth. The Lu family is a Confucian sect in the south of the Yangtze River, and they have always adhered to the anti-Qing ambition. The Qing court may have been monitoring it for a long time. The family is also unable to escape the prison.It's just that I was a little puzzled when I heard that this ordinary man could see the situation so thoroughly.

"Haven't you asked your name?" Lu Yizhong saluted very politely.

But the man sighed slightly, "I originally joined the Military Intelligence Department, so I can't disclose this name to others, but I will leave the Military Intelligence Department in a few days, so it doesn't matter to tell the sir, my surname is Gan, and my name is Fengchi."

"Gan Fengchi? Was he that Jiangnan hero who only carried a cow?"

Lu Yizhong looked horrified, obviously, he was no stranger to the name Gan Fengchi.

Gan Fengchi's face was slightly ashamed, he was obviously not used to being praised so much by others, and said modestly: "It's just a false name, it can't compare to a real hero in this world."

"I know who is the real hero in this world!" Lu Siniang, who had been eavesdropping, suddenly interjected, her little face flushed, and she said excitedly: "People like the Great Governor are the real heroes in this world!"

Lu Yizhong and Gan Fengchi looked at each other, but they laughed together, "Si Niang, tell me, what kind of a true hero is the governor?"

Speaking of which, in today's Qing Dynasty, Ning Yu's image is quite unusual. Many stories about Ning Yu have been written in novels, such as fighting against Peach Blossom Mountain, breaking the Qing army, and even Ning Yu and the saintess of the White Lotus Sect. All the stories have been put into the novel, and a girl like Lu Siniang likes to listen to such exciting stories every day.

Thinking of this, Lu Siniang was a little excited, and told the two of the novels she had heard on weekdays, but Lu Yizhong and Gan Fengchi were dumbfounded. After all, Lu Yizhong had never seen Ning Yu, so he was only half-believing, but Gan Fengchi heard After reading it, I was a little dumbfounded.

Gan Fengchi sighed softly: "I joined the Fuhan Army after the Jiangnan War. Later, the Governor even received me in person, so although I haven't stayed with the Governor for too long, I still know who he is. kind of people."

"Everyone in the world thinks that the Great Governor is the God of War who came to the world with the mission of overthrowing the Qing court, in order to pierce a big hole in this dark sky! But I think this sentence is true, but Not comprehensive enough."

"The governor I know is cruel and ruthless to the Qing court and the enemy, but he is so kind to the common people. He can enjoy more luxurious expenses, but he saves and saves every time, but he treats the soldiers below, treats The common people wish they could give them a better life."

Gan Fengchi said softly while thinking about it, and finally sighed: "It's a pity that I have stayed in the Metropolitan Governor for too short a time, and I haven't learned more, but after a while, I will have a chance." Said here, Gan Fengchi quickly Then he reflected that he had violated the prohibition, and fell into silence again.

But what he said made the young Lu Siniang a little more curious about Ning Yu's image.

In Jiangning City, the Governor's Mansion.

"Governor, this operation was a great success. The Military Intelligence Division sent two action teams, led by Gan Fengchi, to defeat the officers and soldiers sent by the Qing government to arrest the Lu family. Now they are on their way back."

Shi Xue's face showed a bit of complacency. Although there were shadows sending people to assist in this operation, the main action was still the action team of the Military Intelligence Department, and the matter was handled quite cleanly. Next time in front of Ning Luoyuan, there will be Things have been said.

Although the Military Intelligence Department was split from the shadows, but now under Shi Xue's leadership, it has gradually developed its own style, just like there are assassinations and other activities that need to be carried out on both sides, but the Military Intelligence Department's style of acting is vigorous and resolute, and it pays more attention to efficiency. Sacrifice everything to complete the task.The shadow is more secretive, paying attention to one-hit kills, and doing things without leaving traces.

Ning Yu nodded slightly, with a slightly relaxed expression. It is a great thing for the Fuhan Army that the Lu family in Jiangnan can be preserved. After all, in Jiangnan right now, merchants are already under their banner, and now they have the Lu family. , The hearts of the Jiangnan Shilin were also won over.

"When the Lu family arrives, they need to be resettled. We can try our best to meet their needs, but we can't chill their hearts." Ning Yu picked up the brush and wanted to write a few words, but put it down again.

"The hearts of the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River are not so hard to control. When the governor completely wipes out the south, they will naturally regard me as a righteous man who restores the Han army."

Li Fu had a smile on his face. He is a master of Confucianism, and he knows better what kind of existence Confucianism is. To put it bluntly, as long as his fist is big, he can make them bow their heads.Of course, buying people's hearts is naturally a matter of buying, but that's not a big deal after all.

But the thoughts in Ning Yu's heart are not just that simple. He knows that in this day and age, it is very naive and ridiculous to want to completely abolish Confucianism, and it is also very unrealistic to do so. Of course, there is no need for this.However, if Confucianism continues to develop, even if it replaces the Qing Dynasty, it will only repeat the original story.

Reform starts with ideology and education.

"Before this governor, I often thought that the development of the situation in the late Ming Dynasty to this situation was probably not just the fault of one family. If the hundreds of millions of people in Li and common people can be turned into help, the world will have no disadvantages, and neither can Manchuria. Tens of thousands of people can rule the Central Plains. In the final analysis, Confucianism may have problems.”

This sentence means that Ning Yu can say it so bluntly. If another person said that, I am afraid that he would be drowned by the spittle of scholars all over the world. Dare to say that Confucianism has problems?Isn't this smashing the big guy's job!

Li Fu said in a low voice: "What the governor said is also reasonable, but Confucianism is a big deal, but it can't be touched now. To conquer the world, we must win the hearts of the people, and even more so, the hearts of scholars." Some conflicts with the previous ones are actually telling Ning Yu not to care too much about things like the Lu family, because they will bow their heads sooner or later, but they can't touch the root at will, otherwise they will offend scholars all over the world.

Speaking of this set of gameplay, there was no problem at all before modern times. By attracting gentry and scholars, it can basically guarantee the peace of the world. This is a very realistic logic, because only these people have soldiers, food and money in their hands. There is also righteousness, and only these people can pose a threat to the emperor. Therefore, it is necessary to pull and beat these people, and what needs to be used is some things of Confucianism.

But with the advent of the great era, when Westerners bring their ships and sharp guns to knock on the country's gates, this set of Confucian logic will not work, because this set is fundamentally self-castration, and it is a way of choosing the weak. Ensure the stability of the foundation.If there is no external threat, this set can be played for hundreds or even thousands of years, but once it encounters an external threat, it will become vulnerable.

Ning Yu couldn't help sighing. No matter how well Li Fu understood the logic of this set, he was only a person of this era, and his vision could not escape the limitations of this era.Is it necessary for Ning Yu to tell him that in more than 100 years, the Westerners will come with strong ships and guns?
"As for Confucianism, it is naturally impossible for us to put it aside, as that will not help us unite people."

It is impossible for Ning Yu to completely abandon Confucianism, because in today's era, Confucianism and Western religions actually have the same effect. Although the two are completely different, the key significance of Confucianism in the current society cannot be denied.

It is precisely because of the existence of Confucianism that today's China can be condensed into one nation and one country. The idea of ​​great unification guarantees the great unification of Chinese civilization. If there is no such thought, then this understanding of great unification will not exist. Penetrate into everyone's heart.

Besides, without Confucianism, it is impossible for Ning Yu to come up with new guiding ideology to fill the gap, not to mention that all intellectuals who originally believed in Confucianism will become enemies of the Fuhan Army, and even split , This scene is what Ning Yu does not want to see.

"The demise of the former Ming Dynasty is not only a problem of Confucianism, but we also need to realize that Confucianism actually needs to be reformed at the moment, otherwise we will have problems in the future."

Ning Yu thought carefully, "The Lu family is an excellent chess piece that we will use against the Confucius family in the future. With the existence of the Lu family, the Fuhan army can bring the southern shilin under its banner as much as possible, and it can also achieve the same goal as the northern shilin." To counterbalance. Especially after having the Lu family, the Fuhan army can also gradually transform to make Confucianism an advanced theory that adapts to this era."

Li Fu is a smart person, and he quickly understood Ning Yu's subtext. These words were not actually spoken by Ning Yu to him, but the information that Li Fu needed to pass on to the Lu family.These words cannot be said directly by Ning Yu, because there are many things that can be done but cannot be said, and if you say it, you will be inferior.

"The subordinate understands. I am willing to do my best to live up to the expectations of the commander-in-chief."

Li Fu's face was full of surprise and helplessness. He knew what Ning Yu's determination was. Perhaps the entire Jiangnan Shilin would face new changes and shocks in the future, and the Lu family and Li Fu would also become The forefront of facing the impact, but if the transformation is successful, their status will also become that of Dong Zhongshu.

It's just that there are some things in it, but Li Fu has to be terrified.It is not generally difficult to get hands-on with the ancient books left by the ancestors, but thinking about it the other way around, it is quite exciting.
(End of this chapter)