Great Military Division

Chapter 319 Debate between ancient and modern!Kong Rong's fighting power is outstanding!
night.

The wind is cool.

Post house, second floor.

A lamp like a bean.

At this moment, Lu Zhi was at his desk studying the materials of the debate given by His Majesty the Emperor, and it had been an entire hour.

The more he studied the materials, the more shocked he was by the rules contained in them.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Lu Zhi nodded slowly, and said with great interest: "If this method is used to debate Confucianism, both sides will have a chance to speak, and it is definitely not simply a matter of winning the opponent in terms of momentum."

Lu Zhi was over half a century old. When he was in Luoyang, he saw Confucian scholars arguing because of their opinions. Usually, the stronger one would gain the upper hand and never give the opponent a chance to refute.

In fact, Lu Zhi hated this kind of people very much. In his eyes, debates should be benign, academic and ideological exchanges, not a kind of struggle.

But the current atmosphere has completely changed, and there is no such eloquence in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods that should have been eloquent in thought, not in momentum.

"Write it down now!"

When Lu Zhi read the excitement, he hurriedly took a pen to record the key points.

At this moment, a young man came outside the house, brought a bowl of soup, and handed it to Lu Zhi: "Father, what is this? You have been looking at it for an hour."

"This is the constitution of the debate written by His Majesty."

Lu Zhi finished recording, put the pen aside, smelled the delicious soup, couldn't help taking a sip: "Oh, by the way, the Confucian scholars of ancient and modern literature and classics will start a debate in a few days, and there is still a shortage of recorders. You can go to try."

"Recorder?"

Lu Yu frowned and asked curiously, "What does this mean?"

Lu Zhi smiled lightly, and put down the bowl: "It means the chief secretary, but there will be a lot of people. At that time, they will be collected and sorted out to form a document and report to His Majesty."

"You should be clear that those gathered in Nanyang these days are all distinguished scholars from the scholarly circle. They each have their own understanding of Confucian classics. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Lu Yu nodded quickly: "It's so good, it's time to listen to the lectures of the Great Confucianism."

Lu Zhi was very satisfied with his son's mentality, and said softly: "Of course, but the first thing is to record the words of the great Confucianists, and the second is to listen to the lectures, do you understand?"

Lu Yu naturally understood this truth: "Father, don't worry, Yu'er understands."

Lu Zhi let out a long breath, and said with a nudge: "Your Majesty's attitude towards the integration of ancient and modern is really rare in ancient times. Perhaps within three to five years, the world will no longer have the distinction between ancient texts and modern texts, but will be collectively referred to as Confucian scholars."

Lu Yu stared at his father, and couldn't help frowning: "Father, you come back from the palace today, and you feel like a different person."

Lu Zhi smiled slightly: "Oh? How has it changed?"

"kindness"

Lu Yu frowned and thought for a long time: "You have become more motivated and energetic. Anyway, your condition is much better than when you left Luoyang and lived in seclusion in Shanggu."

"Have it?"

Lu Zhi deliberately asked back.

But in fact, even he himself felt a significant change.

Because, he really knew that his dead heart had come back to life.

Now he has a goal to fight for his whole life.

Lu Zhi only hopes that he can live for two more years, so that he can wait until the day when his dreams come true.

"kindness."

Lu Yu was very sure: "There must be, and it is very obvious. I am really curious about what His Majesty told you. Many people in the family persuaded you, but you still chose to hide from the world regardless of everything."

Lu Zhi turned his head and glanced out of the window, with a happy expression on his face, as if he was recalling what happened in the palace today, and said softly: "Your Majesty said, there was a foolish old man in ancient times who could move mountains and open roads day after day; Year after year, the past and the present will surely be integrated!"

"what?"

Lu Yu naturally understood the deep meaning: "Your Majesty really said that?"

Lu Zhi nodded solemnly: "This year is just the beginning. Based on the principle of seeking common ground while reserving differences, we first screen out the common understanding of the chapters and sentences in the ancient and modern texts, eliminate the differences, and come up with the first edition of the Five Classics textbook."

"Every year in the future, great Confucian scholars will be organized to conduct repeated debates and discussions on the disputed points, in order to correctly understand the words of the sages, so as to innovate the imperial teaching materials again and again for the examination and selection standards."

Lu Yu was ecstatic in his heart: "If this is true, it will be the luck of all the students."

Lu Zhi nodded: "As a father, if you can use the remaining energy of your remaining years to care for your family, country, world, and students, this life is enough."

Lu Yu cupped his hands: "Father, don't worry, you will live a long life, witnessing the integration of ancient and modern times, and the revitalization of the Han Dynasty."

"I hope so."

Lu Zhi had expectations in his heart and became more motivated.

At that moment, he drank the soup and raised his pen again: "Tonight, I must study it thoroughly. Starting tomorrow, I will classify Confucian scholars and arrange the first round of debate."

Lu Yu put away the soup bowl, and immediately returned to sit down: "Father, Yu'er will help you."

Lu Zhi smiled slightly: "Okay!"

After a whole night of research, Lu Zhi and his son finally mastered the entire process of the debate.

In the early morning of the next day, the two immediately divided the work and sought help from various scholars.

It took three full days from voting for debaters to finalizing the list.

With the final result, Lu Zhi entered the palace to meet His Majesty the Emperor, and agreed that the first debate would be held in the Yutang Hall of the Imperial Palace five days later, and His Majesty the Emperor came to prove that he attached great importance to this matter.

Yutangdian!
It is the place where scholars in the palace wait for an edict.

Like the Golden Horse Hall, it was the place where the emperor summoned scholars.

Later generations often use "Jade Hall Golden Horse" together to indicate that a well-educated person is on the rise.

The emperor put the debate in the palace, and put it in the Yutang Hall, and he will visit the scene in person, which is enough to prove how much he attaches importance to the Confucian scholars in the world.

As soon as the news came out, all the scholars of ancient and modern literature and classics gathered in Nanyang went crazy, especially those Confucian scholars who were elected as debaters felt very honored.

Although they only had a five-day preparation period, they all studied the scriptures frantically as if they had been injected with chicken blood, in order to perform more outstandingly in Yutang Palace.

The north gate of Wancheng.

Hongbin Building.

Second floor, guest room.

Kong Rong was holding a volume of books, reading carefully, sometimes frowning, sometimes shaking his head, muttering to himself, looking very serious.

On the other side, your friend Ni Heng smiled and said disdainfully: "Wenju, why did you do this? Reading is a practice, and day and night, it's like drinking, isn't that what you told me?"

"Why now?"

Mi Heng looked at Kong Rong carefully, feeling that the man in front of him was a bit unfamiliar: "Are you still the Kong Wenju I know?"

Kong Rong glanced at Mi Heng, and said in a cold voice: "To me, Kong Rong, this matter is of extraordinary significance, and there is no room for loss. The ancient scriptures are like wolves and tigers. How can I underestimate the enemy?"

Mi Heng frowned, tentatively: "You mean Erbian Huanrui?"

Kong Rong nodded: "Who else could there be besides him?"

"Whoa!"

Mi Heng didn't take Huan Rui seriously at all: "If his great-grandfather comes back to life, it's fine. You may not be an opponent in Wenju, but who is Huan Rui? He's just a teacher, what a deal!"

"such a pity!"

Mi Heng shook his head and sighed: "I, Ni Heng, was not selected as a debater, otherwise I would kill him in court without leaving a piece of armor. I don't pay attention to those old things in the ancient texts."

"or."

Speaking of this, Mi Heng sat up straight suddenly, his eyes gleamed, and he stared at Kong Rong: "How about you give me the second debate position? I promise I won't embarrass you!"

Uh.
Kong Rong's voice of reading stopped abruptly.

He glanced at the excited Mi Heng, with a disdainful expression on his face: "Zhengping, are you thinking too much? Even if I don't become the second debater, it's impossible for you to take the stage. You only have three votes, and there are still three votes." One vote for me, one vote for yourself."

no way!
Mi Heng's foul mouth really offended many people.

Almost [-]% of the Confucian scholars gathered in Nanyang were all damaged by him.

In terms of Confucian classics alone, Mi Heng is naturally qualified to be a debater, but his interpersonal relationship is really too bad, and it is impossible to be selected at all.

"Humph!"

But Mi Heng didn't know how to think about it at all, but snorted coldly, and smoldered alone: ​​"None of these stubborn guys really know a real hero. During this period of time, the eloquence that I, Mi Heng, has shown is not enough. ?”

"It just doesn't make sense!"

The anger in Mi Heng's heart was ignited for a long time.

"You are still admired."

When Kong Rong heard this, he smiled and reminded: "You have three votes. Besides you and me, other people voted for you, but you don't know it."

"a?"

Mi Heng frowned, trying to recall the friendly people recently.

but
For a long while, I was stunned and didn't have any thoughts.

However, Kong Rong got a moment of peace because of this, he was able to study hard and make final preparations for the upcoming debate.

Time flies, the sun and the moon are like shuttles.

in a blink.

The day of the debate has come.

The emperor's palace, the Yutang Palace.

Liu Bian was wearing a nine-dragon robe and a beaded curtain crown, sitting at the head of the hall.

Below it, Lu Zhi, Yang Biao, Zheng Xuan, and Sima Hui sat side by side, and they were the jury for the first debate.

On the left and right sides of the hall, debaters of all kinds of ancient and modern scriptures, all wearing high crowns and belts, dressed in brocade clothes, kneeling on one side, solemn and solemn, serious and unsmiling.

Actually.

Although the two sides didn't make a sound, their eyes had been colliding for at least a quarter of an hour, and even the air was filled with a smell of gunpowder, as if they were about to end with an order.

On both sides of the main hall, hundreds of Confucian scholars sat behind the debaters.

The first row is mainly recorders, every two people are responsible for tracking one debater, so as not to cause mistakes or misremembering, and the latter are all Confucian scholars who are sitting in the audience.

"I didn't expect that our Majesty is so young and handsome, and there seems to be a sense of righteousness in his brows. No wonder Nanyang, under His Majesty's governance, is quite a sign of great harmony in the world."

"Yes, looking at the world today, only Nanyang can be called peaceful. It is really rare that His Majesty is willing to spend money to build houses for the common people even though he lives in this small palace!"

"I didn't believe that His Majesty is the chosen one before, but now, I firmly believe that only Your Majesty can truly revitalize the Han Dynasty and rebuild the prosperous world."

"The granary is solid and you know the etiquette, and you know the honor and disgrace if you have enough food and clothing! Your Majesty has only been in Nanyang for a year, and there are signs of ample food and clothing. Even five-year-old children can recite poems. This is Zhongxing."

"I heard that His Majesty has successfully taken back a lot of cultivated land, and that all the nobles in Nanyang are very happy. Since this is a reform of the ancient system, I think His Majesty is partial to our ancient texts."

"When your Majesty was in Luoyang, he was favored by the heavens. He broke the bridge to help out, and brought the jade seal back to the palace in Nanyang. Isn't this what our Jinwenjing advocates? Your Majesty must be biased towards our Jinwenjing."

"."

Just as many Confucian scholars in the hall were whispering.

Situ Lu Zhi got up, turned to Liu Bian, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, the time has come."

Liu Bian'en nodded, waved his hand and said, "If that's the case, let's start."

Situ Lu Zhi nodded: "Here."

Immediately.

He turned to face the Confucian scholars, and said loudly: "Since Emperor Wu dismissed hundreds of schools and established the Taixue and the Doctor of Five Classics, the study of Confucian classics has become more and more prosperous. .”

"."

"Over the past 200 years, the ancient and modern texts and classics have been fighting each other. Each has its own opinion and has formed a school. It is difficult to unify it. It is not conducive to educate the people and govern the country. It will be difficult to use it in the end."

"."

"Therefore, His Majesty recruited all the great Confucian scholars from all over the world to Nanyang to hold debates and study scriptures, with the intention of seeking common ground while reserving differences, integrating ancient and modern times, hoping that all living beings will express their own opinions and discern the original meaning of the sage."

"."

While Lu Zhi was reading the opening remarks, Liu Bian's attention was on the final list.

He frowned and glanced at the debaters below.

but see
In the School of Jinwen Confucianism, Kong Rong, the second debater, sat upright with a solemn and solemn demeanor.

"Is he Kong Rong?"

Liu Bian had been looking forward to this celebrity whom he had heard of since elementary school.

But when I actually met him, I felt an indescribable sense of loss. I always felt that the man sitting in front of me was very different from what I imagined.

The voice of the Military Division Alliance followed: "Judging from his position, he is Kong Rong, and being able to stand out from hundreds of scholars of modern texts and classics is enough to prove that he still has quite a status in Shilin."

"That's for sure."

Liu Bian never doubted this: "As the No. 20 grandson of Confucius, this is his magic weapon in the officialdom. How can I not study it carefully? If I have such an ancestor, I will definitely embrace it to death."

"what?"

Suddenly, Liu Bian noticed Kong Rong's eyes, always paying attention to the second debater on the opposite side.

He glanced down at the list and couldn't help being curious: "Teacher, do you know what this Huan Rui is?"

The Alliance of Military Advisors immediately said: "In the information submitted by Lu Zhi, there is a brief introduction of Huan Rui. He is a direct descendant of Huan Tan, a master of Confucian classics in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He has written 29 articles in "New Theory."

"Huan Tan is famous for opposing the theology of prophecy and daring to write a letter pointing out that the emperor's acceptance of prophecy is wrong. You must know that Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu vigorously advocated prophecy. Huan Tan is against the emperor."

"That's not right!"

Listening to the explanation of the Military Division Alliance, Liu Bian frowned: "Teacher, isn't Wang Mang the first to advocate this prophecy? He is a serious scholar of ancient texts. Why would Huan Tan, as a scholar of ancient texts, object to this?"

"Master Bian listened very carefully."

The Alliance of Military Division immediately gave an explanation: "It is true that Chenwei was first advocated by Wang Mang, an ancient writer, but most ancient writers of later generations opposed it."

"The reason is that the research methods of ancient and modern literature are different."

"One of the distinctive features of Jinwen Confucianism is the attached meeting. If you look at "Spring and Autumn" from an objective perspective, there will not be so many trivial words. Those so-called calligraphy are just different words used in the description process. But he insists on imposing all kinds of righteousness on them."

"However, their real intention is not to explain the book "Spring and Autumn", but to take this opportunity to explain their political ideals and interfere in the government affairs."

"Compared to How Xiu's 'decline, prosperity, and peace', if you look at it from the actual history, it is so absurd, but what He Xiu cares about is not history at all, he just uses the skin of history to wrap himself thoughts."

"The ancient texts are not the same. For them, the Five Classics are history books, which are only recording history. This is the origin of the famous saying that the Six Classics are all history."

"Ancient literature and classics strive to restore a real history, so they never agree with the attachment of modern literature, and hate the theory of prophecy and calamity mixed in it."

"This is the fundamental reason why, when Wang Mang advocated Chenwei for political purposes, the ancient writers of the Eastern Han Dynasty resolutely opposed Chenwei."

Liu Bian suddenly realized, and nodded with great interest: "I see."

The Alliance of Military Advisors immediately reminded: "Master Bian, later on, you may hear Kong Rong's series of interpretations of "Spring and Autumn" with respect to the king as the core, which will definitely open your eyes."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian looked forward to it: "Then I really want to hear it."

Alliance of Military Division: "Experts are also very much looking forward to it."

After a simple opening statement, the two sides presented their views in a debate.

Immediately afterwards, it entered the link of the second debate.

now.

Kong Rong stood up, walked into the hall, and bowed deeply.

For scholars of Jinwen Confucianism, "respecting the king" is their core idea, so no matter at any time, he will maintain absolute respect for His Majesty the Emperor.

Immediately.

Kong Rong entered the debate session: "The ruler is the beginning, the speech of the general department. The husband and the king are ordered to reform the system, govern and teach the world, from princes to common people, from mountains and rivers to vegetation and insects, all of them are tied to the first month. , so it is the beginning of politics and religion."

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Nima!

Liu Bian had to admit it.

Kong Rong's eloquence was superb, and when he went on stage, he quoted a lot of scriptures and allusions, and he spoke so eloquently that even Liu Bian himself couldn't help but praise him for his eloquence.

""Spring and Autumn" says: In the tenth month of winter, the people of Chu killed Chen Xiazhengshu!"

"Everyone here is a great Confucian, so it is clear that the murderer is the king of Zhuang of Chu. According to common sense, "Spring and Autumn" should call him the son of Chu, but why is he called a Chu man?"

Speaking of this, Kong Rong cupped his hands towards the sky, and said loudly: "In this, there is a sage's subtle words and great righteousness. He deliberately wrote about Chu people, not Chu Zi, and his intention was to belittle him."

"After all, the conquest of rites and music should come from the emperor. How can the king of Chuzhuang have the right to punish him privately? He has violated the authority of the emperor and is an arrogance, so he must be demoted!"

Uh.
Not to mention ordinary people, even Liu Bian, who is the leader, can't help admiring the brains of this group of people when they hear this.

This is obviously just a statement of one thing, but there are so many truths to be found in it!
Not to mention, even if it is nonsense, it really makes sense, so you can't refute it.

If you have to explain it this way, it is indeed honoring the king, and it has a positive meaning for the rule of the imperial power.

Then, Kong Rong continued: "Furthermore, "Spring and Autumn" said: In March, Zheng Bo of the Guild was in Chui, and Zheng Bo used Bi to pretend to be Xu Tian."

"Why did Confucius use a false character?"

"Fake ones, borrow them!"

"Get to the bottom of it!"

Kong Rong's voice became loud again, and he said righteously: "Under the whole world, is it the land of the king! All the land in this world belongs to the emperor. What right does the state of Zheng and Lu have to exchange privately?"

"Therefore, "Spring and Autumn" uses fake characters, which implies respect for the emperor, and at the same time expresses derogation of Zheng and Lu. This is the land that the princes do not grant."

"."

Liu Bian was shocked again.

Good guy!
Even if this shit breaks the brakes, it is impossible to think of it.

A word "fake" can contain so many meanings, and explain it so freshly and refined?

Liu Bian hated why he didn't major in history when he was in college, otherwise he wouldn't have to listen so hard now, if it wasn't for the inoculation by the Military Division Alliance in advance, he might really have to convince him.

This ability to fool is simply a must.

Ding-!
Suddenly, the gong sounded.

Taiwei Yang Biao reminded: "Please pay attention to your time."

Kong Rong naturally knew that this was a warning that time was running out: "Thank you, Mr. Yang, for reminding me."

Immediately.

He didn't repeat himself, but entered into a state of summary: "Yes, why did everyone comment like this in "The Legend of Gongyang in the Spring and Autumn Period"? To rationalize human relations, to order human beings, and to control chaos."

"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's catastrophe, the world has been in chaos, which is the book's "decay and chaos". Therefore, it is necessary to "take the country inside and go outside the Xia, first study the inside and then rule the outside."

"This point can be seen from His Majesty's benevolent government strategy in Nanyang."

kindness?
When Liu Bian heard the words, he couldn't believe it.

What I did in Nanyang actually implied the strategy of governing the country of Jinwen Confucianism?
This shit, you have to listen carefully.

Immediately, Liu Bian concentrated his attention and listened attentively.

"Your Majesty first bestows grace on the people, then promotes enlightenment, and temporarily ignores the counties and counties around Nanyang. This is 'When the country is inside and the Xia is outside, first study the inside and then rule the outside'."

"If it is as expected, after Nanyang is completely kingized, His Majesty's strategy will be implemented to the surrounding counties and counties, and even the entire Han Dynasty. This is the "Shengping Shi" in the book."

"And as for this, Your Majesty should 'inside the Xia and the barbarians outside', and continue to promote kingship to Xianbei, Wuhuan, Nanman and other barbarians. At this time, the whole world has been subdued by kings, and there will be no distinction between barbarians and Huaxia. The world is naturally united!"

Awesome!
It's so arrogant!

Even Liu Bian himself was stunned by it.

Because, Kong Rong's strategy for governing the country is really similar to the idea of ​​military division alliance.

Could it be that his own strategy really implied Jinwen Confucianism's thought of governing the country?

　Adding more may be late at night!The difficulty factor of these two chapters is really a bit high, and the author struggled to write it

　　
　
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