Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 400 Patriot's Obligations
In all fairness, many Greek scholars really wanted to change the current plight of the philosophical world.

The reality is that, in the homeland of Greek philosophy, a host of problems arose that even the most obtuse scholar was bound to face.

Moreover, although it is different from the schools of Seris who are originally based on real politics, Greek philosophy as a whole is relatively "retreat".But no matter how detached, changes in reality will definitely have an impact on philosophy.

Everyone knows what the current situation has become. Under such circumstances, a reform measure must be given.To put it bluntly, it is necessary to clarify which places can be changed and which places cannot be changed.

This can't be blamed for people's incomplete study.Because any civilization, unless it is completely destroyed, it is impossible to thoroughly learn foreign cultures.Even those white Latin American countries later could not completely get rid of the influence of Indian culture, let alone the Greeks who were already rich in heritage.

And what's interesting is that the direction of interpretation of the Greeks is exactly the same as that of the Seresians in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Because of this situation, there can only be two directions: one is to say that people are not good enough, and the other is to say that thinking itself is not good.Of course, this is a very rough category, which can be further subdivided.For example, under "People can't do it", it can be divided into several types.

In Guo Kang’s world, as early as the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, some people discovered that Westerners had gradually surpassed themselves in the fields of mathematics and natural philosophy.At that time, the mainstream explanation was that "the ancients did it, but the moderns can't", and believed that the ancients' theories were very good, but unfortunately, modern scholars were too good at it to make a good use of it.

In this way of thinking, in the early Qing Dynasty, some Confucian scholars put forward the theory of "Zhou people running westward", arguing that when the Quan Rong destroyed the Western Zhou Dynasty, some Zhou people were plundered and fled to the west, bringing civilization there.Therefore, when you learn Thai and Western technology, you don't have to resist it. Anyway, it's all your own stuff, so there's nothing to be ashamed of.

This statement gave everyone a step forward and lowered the vigilance of rulers and conservative literati.Mei Wending, a mathematician in the early Qing Dynasty, was familiar with this.Due to his high emotional intelligence, every flattering is very precise, and he even got the support of Kangxi himself.From the perspective of later generations, this explanation is outrageous, but it did play a role at the time.

The Greeks are actually more motivated in this regard.

At that time Patriarch Zhang advocated "Lao Tzu Hua Hu", and one of the main reasons for his rapid success was probably because the local scholars themselves supported it.

Many people are unwilling to admit that the entire civilization was inspired by Lao Tzu.But if it is said that philosophers had already communicated with each other as early as the early classical era, then everyone would wish for it.

So in the end, this matter is that Patriarch Zhang and the Greek scholars each get what they need.He was able to promote the mutual reference between the two parties for a long time, to justify the oriental elements in the worship of God, and even to provide support for his own scriptures;

And the other party can also prove that the influence of Seris is not unique to the present. Since everyone has communicated with each other back then, it is obviously reasonable whether the knowledge of the Mediterranean world spread to the East or the knowledge of the East spread.

The philosophers of the past made many achievements, but the Greek scholars are unknown now.Even if you only look at academic contributions, it is not as good as other places.This can only show that there is something wrong with people today.Under this line of thinking, various attempts to sum up the lessons of ancient times and realize cultural renaissance emerged in endlessly, and finally formed what it is today.

Guo Kang feels that in this regard, the thinking of different civilizations looks similar.

Of course, having said that, it is very rare for people to find reasons for these violent arguments.In fact, the vast majority of civilizations do not need to reflect at all, nor do they need to find reasons to explain and improve, because as long as they decline, they will simply disappear...

The next question is to find out what went wrong and how to correct it.This is the focus that scholars have considered for decades.

The influence of the city-states in mainland Greece is actually limited.It was Alexander the Macedonian who really spread the Greek culture.Greeks now often regard Alexander as part of Greek culture, but at least at that time, mainland Greece often confronted the Macedonians.

Not to mention the Greek mercenaries who fought for Darius III, even the city-states in their hometowns often resisted the Macedonian Kingdom by force.Guo Kang's Greek teacher said at the time that the Macedonians were to the Greeks what the Xiongnu and Mongolia were to the Central Plains.

So why can Macedonia become a symbol of Greek culture?In fact, there is no cultural reason, it is simply that people can fight.

In the same way, how is the culture of Seris spread?Could it be that the emperors kept sending out missionaries to brag about how strong they are?Obviously not.The influence of the Tang Dynasty has been heard all the way to Eastern Rome, and the only reason is that they can fight.

It can be seen that if culture wants to be revived, the first thing to do is the revival of force.Instead, the Greeks should learn more from Alexander.

Now, the Purple Horde Khanate was also established by foreigners, but like Alexander, it is also an opportunity for Greek culture, so it must be grasped.

And in this way, the question that needs further thinking is obvious: How did such a powerful Alexander Empire end?
All scholars are familiar with this: Alexander himself died young, and before the country was stabilized, his mother, sisters and wives began to destroy the order of the country endlessly, and finally ruined what little prestige he left. clean.In the end, the empire fell apart, and the Ajid dynasty soon became extinct.

In this, it is true that there are reasons for the weak foundation of the empire itself and the low level of organization, but even so, the responsibility of the ruler itself cannot be shirked if it can deteriorate to this point.It was the evil ladies in his family who really destroyed Alexander's inheritance.

After some painful reflection, scholars believe that everyone has realized the conclusion:
During Guo Kang’s father’s generation, several scholars at the University of Constantine published articles saying that the Greeks themselves were already feminized.They have lost the masculinity of the past, and have never been able to gain a long-term perspective. Therefore, no matter how hard they try, they are nothing more than a group of women, constantly arguing with other compatriots, internal friction, and finally dying in shame.

This doctrine spread widely afterwards, bringing a wave of Greeks joining the army.Many urban residents who were educated, but were not motivated to join the army, also began to join the army on their own initiative, trying to prove themselves through military exploits.It played a significant role in promoting the development of the situation at that time.

Correspondingly, contemporary scholars also firmly believe that lessons must be learned to prevent men from being feminized again and women from interfering with the country again.In any case, the same mistakes cannot be repeated.This is the duty of patriots today.

(End of this chapter)