My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 160 Teaching Zhu Gaochi

Over the past dynasties, the standards for offering sacrifices to Confucius have been continuously improved, and the treatment of the Confucian mansion has been increasing and unabated... But in Zhu Di's hands, the standards for offering sacrifices to Confucius have been lowered.

I have to say that this matter is far-reaching and extraordinary.

For such a big matter, there must be a capable man to handle it.

"Your Majesty, I recommend a talented person to serve as the magistrate of Qufu County, and he will manage it himself. It will definitely impress people."

Zhu Di frowned slightly, pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "You're not talking about Yuan Yushi, are you?"

Xu Jingchang nodded, "It's true. I ask Your Majesty to promote him to a rank of magistrate with a sixth-rank official position, which also reflects the importance the imperial court attaches to Qufu."

Zhu Di raised his brows, and said with a light smile: "It's too stingy for a mere sixth rank. When it comes to fifth rank, from now on, it will be the same for the magistrates of Qufu!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Di looked at Yuan Gang again, and said with a smile: "Yuan Qing's family, I have handed over Qufu to you, what should I do, you know in your heart, I am waiting for your good news."

Yuan Gang came out in a daze, looked up at the gray sky, he suddenly had a feeling that life would be worse than death.

Why am I so stupid!

What's the point of impeaching Xu Jingchang?
When it comes to courting death, is there anyone more thorough than me?

I spoke uprightly, followed the right path, and went to impeach Xu Jingchang, but the Kong family was implicated... The entire scholarly community, including the Kong family, would only be jealous of themselves, and even wish to kill themselves.

Anyway, no matter what, his reputation is ruined.

Are you going to die yourself?

Will people let me go when they die?
Don't dream, they will only say that they are stupid, and they have to blame themselves... The only choice now is to follow the emperor's will, make good use of the status of the magistrate of Qufu, and complete the article to satisfy the emperor.

If you can't be a good minister recognized by Shilin, it's not bad to be a famous minister of the emperor.

Anyway, it was all forced by Shilin, and there was nothing I could do about it.

Yuan Gang gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

What happened in the palace spread quickly... In fact, it didn't matter if you didn't think about it, Zhu Di sent the stuff written by Yuan Gang directly to the Secretary of the General Administration.

Xie Jin was also worried, waiting for the result.

But when he saw this article, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing. Fighting poison with poison is really something that Duke Dingguo can do.

He suppressed his smile and asked people to publish the six parts as soon as possible so that everyone would know.

Then Xie Jin turned his head and went to the front of the table, facing the mountain of manuscripts, lost in thought.

Now His Majesty is determined to suppress the status of the Confucian family, and by the way, shake the status of Confucianism... But this is easier said than done.

If there is no way to overthrow the Confucian system, we can only rely on power to suppress it. After a long time, Confucianism will counterattack and regain its status as a prominent school.

But now, those who cooperate with His Majesty to suppress Confucianism will become villains.

Needless to say, Xu Jingchang is the leader of the treacherous ministers, and his reputation is no better than that of Cai Jing and his like.

After Xu Jingchang, I'm afraid it will be me.

Thinking of this, Xie Jin couldn't help sweating, he had to speed up and come up with a new set of things.Moreover, while His Majesty is in power, let this set of things be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

It is not easy to compete with Confucianism that has been passed down for 2000 years with a life span of less than a hundred!
It is not an exaggeration to say that the mayfly shakes the tree.

Xie Jin thought about it again and again, and this breakthrough was still placed on the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty... Xu Jingchang had already refuted the matter of Dianxing Blessing in the Golden Palace.

I can't say it's perfect, but it's pretty good.

As long as Dianxing Youfu is overthrown and the orthodoxy is reinterpreted, it is tantamount to breaking the foundation of Confucianism, and all the problems we are facing now will be easily solved.

It's just that this is easier said than done. For thousands of years, countless Confucian masters have spared no effort, especially at the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, people like Song Lian and Liu Ji were also very powerful.

How can it be so easy to refute what they have rummaged and tinkered with.

Xie Jin thought about it again and again, but he still felt that he had to ask Xu Jingchang... This guy has always had a clear mind, and he can definitely help him.

"Bachelor Xie, I'm thinking about this too... In fact, if Emperor Taizu had figured it out at the beginning of the founding of the country, it wouldn't be such a troublesome thing. We are doing it now, not only have to compete with the Confucian orthodoxy in 2000, but also Restricted by the ancestral system, the difficulty is not small."

Xie Jin took it for granted, "Mr. Ding is right, but I'm in a mess now... I don't have a clue about whether a Dayuan is orthodox, so I have no choice but to ask for advice."

Xu Jingchang said very politely: "It's out of the question to ask for advice. I'm also thinking wildly. I have to ask Bachelor Xie to help me decide. By the way, since we are discussing such a big matter, I will invite His Royal Highness and Duke Rong to come here."

Not long after, Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Dazhuang came.

The four of them formed a mahjong table, and Xu Jingchang said first, "That's what I think. Put aside the matter of the Yuan Dynasty, let's talk about the Song Dynasty first."

"Song Dynasty?" Xie Jin was puzzled and said, "What does Duke Ding mean?"

"Is the Song Dynasty considered orthodox?"

Xie Jin said: "The Song Dynasty is naturally orthodox, and Zhu Zi has made this very clear."

Xu Jingchang smiled, "Bachelor Xie, is Zhu Zi right?"

"This..." Xie Jin pondered.

Xu Jingchang laughed and said, "If you don't have the courage to replace Zhu Zi, why are you messing around with this?"

Ah!
One sentence is shocking. Although the official school of Ming Dynasty is Confucianism, the prominent school of Confucianism is Zhu Xi's Neo Confucianism... If you can't break through the rules and regulations of Neo Confucianism, everything you do is useless.

Xie Jin was silent for a while, and then said: "Please make it clear, Duke Ding."

Xu Jingchang said: "My opinion is that the Song Dynasty was not considered orthodox, or the degree of orthodoxy was not as good as that of the Han and Tang Dynasties. If it is orthodox, it must be a great unity. The two cannot be separated. They cannot rule the world. How can we talk about orthodoxy? Speaking of Zhu Zi When discussing orthodoxy, he also played sophistry, which is not upright. Of course, he is in Zhao Song Dynasty, and he can't be upright if he wants to be upright."

Xie Jin listened and nodded frequently, "Mr. Ding, if Zhao Song is not orthodox, what about the Yuan Dynasty? The Yuan Dynasty achieved great unity!"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "The Yuan Dynasty achieved great unification, but the Yuan Dynasty did not use the Chinese law to govern the country. Although it had a vast territory, it divided the people into four classes and oppressed the Han people. The tenth class, and the ninth class for scholars, are only better than beggars... Anyway, such a dynasty can't make people yearn for it, right?"

Xie Jin nodded, "That's the truth, so since Tang Dynasty, there has been no great unification."

Xu Jingchang said: "Indeed, orthodoxy is declining, China is covered with dust, the Central Plains is in chaos, and the four directions are in chaos. After Yashan, the Yuan Lord Central Plains is full of smells... Fortunately, the sage of destiny descended to Haozhou and came into being at the right time. He joined the volunteer brigade and raised troops to protect the people. , fight south and north, re-realize the great unification, rejuvenate China, and make the world orthodox!"

Xie Jin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his confused thoughts finally came to light... He couldn't help but glance at Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Gaochi.

Yao Guangxiao listened silently, and then said: "Confucianism originated in Song Dynasty. If Song Dynasty was unorthodox, Neo Confucianism should not be a prominent school."

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "Master, I have been studying recently, and I also discovered that after the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, various theories emerged in an endless stream. The main reason is that after the Tang Dynasty, the world was chaotic, the feudal towns were separated, and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. There is no day in the world without war. The people are suffering and the people are living in poverty. People of insight all hope to find a theory to stabilize the world. All the new studies such as Guan Xue, Luo Xue, Neo-Confucianism, and Wang Anshi’s are popular, but they only belong to Neo-Confucianism in the end.”

Yao Guangxiao nodded, "Your Highness is right. If you follow Ding Guogong's intentions, I'm afraid this debate is not over yet, and now we need a new knowledge to replace the law."

Xu Jingchang laughed happily, "Young master Yao is right in his words, he expressed my thoughts."

Yao Guangxiao snorted and said, "That's easy to say, but what are you going to do? Don't you even want Confucianism? If that's the case, it's like changing the world. I don't know if you, Duke Ding, can do it. Anyway, I can't see that day. .”

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Young Master, I know how much I own. I don't have the guts to... I just think that on top of the three principles, it's enough to add one sentence."

"Which one?"

"The Son of Heaven is the incarnation of the country, and His Majesty is the Lord of Ming Dynasty."

Yao Guangxiao is also a student of the three religions, and his understanding of the structure is top-notch. He thought for a while and said, "What do you mean, because your majesty is the lord of the Ming Dynasty, so all the officials are required to take the emperor as the key link, be loyal to the emperor, and be loyal to the Ming Dynasty?" ?”

Xu Jingchang nodded, "Young Master is really powerful. The ruler guides his ministers, the father guides his son, and the husband guides his wife... I don't think there is anything wrong with these thoughts at the moment."

Obviously, in the Ming Dynasty, it was obviously unrealistic to push for equality between men and women and ask fathers to respect their sons. If he dared to say it, Zhu Di dared to whip him.

Moreover, Confucianism has been discussing the rules and regulations for so many years. If you want to overthrow it all at once, that would be too overwhelming.

But if you add a premise in front of Gangchang, that is, the country!
Make it clear that this guideline is to protect the interests of the country, not to protect the interests of the scholar-bureaucrats. The country is before the family... As long as this point of view is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the situation will be greatly improved.

Zhu Gaochi still hesitated, "I still don't understand. Is adding this thing really useful?"

Xie Jindao: "It is useful, it is of great use! Your Highness, the current Gangchang is Confucian Gangchang... So His Royal Highness wants to build houses for craftsmen and develop workshops, and there are many obstacles. Because in the eyes of Confucianism, craftsmen are very humble. But from the perspective of the state, running workshops can enrich the treasury and enrich the country and the people, so it should be encouraged."

Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath, "That's what I understand. The country is in the front. We can decide what the country is like. If there is no such thing, Gangchang is Confucianism."

Zhu Gaochi was a little puzzled again, "But I still don't understand why we must start with the Kong family, why can't we just add this sentence?"

Xu Jingchang laughed and said: "Because the Kong family surpassed the country, in the Ming Dynasty, such a high-ranking family was not allowed!"

(End of this chapter)