Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 115 0110 [I am the foundation of the world]

Min Wenwei gave "Journey to the West" to Yang Zhizhou, but Yang Zhizhou didn't dare to contribute indiscriminately, so he read the novel twice after getting it.

Then, start adding comments!
Yang Zhizhou's knowledge is obviously more advanced than Min Wenwei's.

He commented next to Bodhi Patriarch's appearance poem: Dajue Jinxian, Taoist.The wonderful appearance of the West is also Buddha.Sansan, that is, San Tong, San Rang, and San Yu, are Confucianism.The Bodhi Patriarch is also the hidden power of the three religions.

Thanks to Golden Finger, Ju Ming can write all the poems in "Journey to the West".

Poems that are ignored by ordinary readers are the key to reading this book.

An appearance poem describing the Bodhi Patriarch directly points out his identity.This patriarch knows all three religions, is full of vigor and energy, and has the same longevity as the sky. He is the real backer of Monkey King!

Therefore, the Jade Emperor didn't want to care about this matter, and threw the hot potato to the Tathagata Buddha.

The "Ape Heart" appears dozens of times in the book, and Yang Zhizhou commented: "The one with the heart ape is Sun Wukong."Those who are interested in horses are white dragon horses.This is the "Book of Changes Can Tong Qi", the foundation of Taoism.

There are many things that Yang Zhizhou can't understand, such as Jin Gong, Mu Mu, and Dao Gui.

These are all Taoist practice terms——

Jin Gong is the leader of the Wai alchemy school, the primordial spirit of the inner alchemy school, and Sun Wukong;
Mumu is the mercury of the Waidan school, the vitality of the Neidan school, and Zhu Bajie;
Dao Gui is the medicinal tool for harmonizing lead and mercury of the Outer Alchemy School, the infuriating body fluid Qi of the Inner Alchemy School, and the monk Sha.

To put it bluntly, Tang Seng's learning of scriptures is a practice, and the scriptures he retrieves are Taoist golden pills.

These are not conjectures, the author writes it clearly in the book, Taoist priests who know the inner and outer alchemy can understand it at a glance (although Quanzhen Taoism has not yet been established, the inner alchemy has existed as early as the Tang Dynasty).

Sun Wukong is the primordial spirit and mind ape of ascetics, so he is the most critical figure.It also dedicated a lot of space to write that Monkey King, the heart ape, leads to six thieves, that is, the six thieves called by the Buddhists. Only by chanting the mantra can the six thieves be suppressed.

Song Huizong summoned Taoist priests from all over the country to compile Taoist scriptures. As long as this "Journey to the West" was sent to the past, those Taoist priests would be able to understand it.

Although Yang Zhizhou could barely understand the novel, after making some comments, he still sent someone to send the novel to Kaifeng.By the way, he also asked his subordinate staff to copy a copy to avoid accidental loss of the novel manuscript.

"What, you dedicated the manuscript to the imperial court?" Zhu Ming thought he heard it wrong.

Min Wenwei had a thick skin, so he took it for granted: "This book is exquisite, it should be presented to the officials, and it will be appreciated by the emperor."

The subtext is that Yang Zhizhou and his Min Wenwei have contributed to the book, and Zhu Ming and his son have contributed to the book, and they will definitely be rewarded by the emperor.

Being so self-righteous, Ju Ming felt a little angry, and at the same time couldn't laugh or cry.

Donate it, just donate it, if he is really recruited to Tokyo, he can run away at any time, or he can refuse to recruit.As for Min Wenwei, it would be better if he can live in Bianliang for a long time and die directly in Jingkang.

Or he rebelled ahead of time, and Min Wenwei was hacked by Song Huizong for offering a book on rebellion!

Ignoring this stuff, Zhu Ming took a copy of "Book of Rites" and went to find Chen Yuan who was writing an article.

Chen Yuan's opening article got stuck and he had been writing repeatedly for half a month.

The difficulty lies in the fact that "Taoism" cannot clarify social relations.Confucianism, as a state-governing thought, must clarify the relationship between the individual and the state if it wants to establish a sect.

"Please come in, Mr. Chen," Chen Yuan's entourage ushered Zhu Ming in, and said worriedly, "Mr. It's better to go and persuade."

Zhu Ming stepped into the room with a smile, only to see broken manuscripts all over the floor.

Sitting behind the desk, Chen Yuan had messy hair and beard, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Hearing Zhu Ming's footsteps, Chen Yuan said: "You and I can only push out noble people. How can we unite the country with the words of sages and sages? If we can't unite, it will end up as a path, and it will be difficult to enter the hall of elegance. .”

Ju Ming flipped through the "Book of Rites", spread out an article of "Great Learning", and put it in front of Chen Yuan: "Tao lies in it."

Chen Yuan's head is dizzy now, his mouth is dry and his tongue is dry: "Success is thoughtful, just say it."

Zhu Ming picked up the brush and wrote on the paper: "The body and the country are the same thing, and the only thing has its origin and its end. .My body is the order, and the country in the world is the square. The country in the world is not in order, so my body is not in order. If the body of the people is in order, the country in the world will be in order.”

A few hundred words, like a lightning strike in the dark night.

Chen Yuan stood up slowly, staring at the paper, and said in a trembling voice: "Is this also what your father said?"

"Of course." Zhu Ming laughed.

The general meaning of that passage is: I and my family, country and world are a whole, I am the foundation of my family, country and world, and a gentleman should have the spirit of being the master.Not only do you have to cultivate yourself and seek the Tao, but also let the common people understand this truth.I am a straightedge, draw the square of family, country and world.If there is a problem with the family, country and world, it means that my painting is crooked, and I will continue to work hard to correct it.Thousands of people are the rulers that outline the country. Let's build a good country together!
The most critical part of the new thinking is filled with "University".

Chen Yuan watched it for a long time, then sat down again, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid the officials will be furious if they read it!"

"Aren't the officials outraged?" Zhu Ming said.

This theory is difficult to be accepted by the emperor.

Because "I" is the base, while the country and the emperor are the end.

If the square of the country is not square, and thousands of "I" are all right, then there must be something wrong with the emperor, because the emperor is also a member of the "I".At this time, thousands of "I" should solve the problem of the emperor's "I" in order to correct the family, country and world.

According to the traditional Confucian thinking, it is time to persuade and remonstrate with the emperor.

But in Zhu Ming’s theory, thousands of “I” are the foundation of the country, and the emperor is no longer the foundation of the country, so it’s okay to overthrow it directly.This is in line with the words of the sages: the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least.

At the same time, this also provides a theoretical basis for the rebellion!
Seeing that Chen Yuan was still hesitating, Zhu Ming asked, "Does this go against the teachings of the sages?"

"No." Chen Yuan shook his head.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Is this against the way of a gentleman?"

"No." Chen Yuan still shook his head.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Are you in conflict with Luo Xue?"

"No." Chen Yuan continued to shake his head.

Zhu Ming asked, "Then why are you hesitating?"

Confucianism developed into the Ming and Qing Dynasties and became a tool for the emperor's centralized rule.

But there is some black humor, Luo Xue, the predecessor of Neo Confucianism, is not in favor of autocratic monarchy...

Cheng Yi created "Cheng Shi Yi Zhuan", and when annotating "Lu Gua", he said that the emperor is the most respected in the world, and there are sufficient conditions for autocracy.But even a wise monarch may endanger the Dao, not to mention some emperors are not so wise.

It is also said in "Shang Gua" that if a courtier is strong and chaste, he can be a help to the monarch.But there are stupid people in the world, even if they have no evil intentions, they only know how to flatter the monarch and call themselves loyal ministers.This is very dangerous.

Cheng Yi even said directly: "One person cannot rule alone."

He also said: "The people can be wise, but not stupid; the people can be respected, but not overbearing; the people can be submissive, but not forceful; the people can be manipulated, but not bullied."

These truths disappeared in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it was difficult for scholars all over the world to read them.

Zhu Ming directly went a step further, clearly stating that the people are the foundation of the country!

Such a theory is a bit scary, and Chen Yuan dare not accept it easily.

But it doesn't seem to be scary, because Mencius has already said similar things, and Zhu Ming is just elaborating on Mencius' remarks.

Chen Yuan couldn't make a decision for a while, and said, "I should think about it."

Ju Ming resigned.

Chen Yuan sat alone in the room, looking at the "Book of Rites" for a while, and at the words written by Zhu Ming for a while.

After weighing for a long time, I took up a pen and wrote an article.

Out of public interest, he thought it should be so.

Out of selfishness, he couldn't refuse the temptation to start a sect.

He is the No. 13th descendant of the Chen family of Nanjian. When he was the eighth ancestor, all ten of his father and son were among the Jinshi.Because of the official experience of his uncle Chen Guan (also known as his uncle), he did not take the imperial examination for nearly 30 years. The Chen family has not been a Jinshi for a long time.

As Yang Shi's eldest disciple and son-in-law, although he is knowledgeable, he has no new ideas of his own, and he is not so prominent among a bunch of fellow students.

Whether it's for the family or for himself, he must seize the opportunity to establish a sect.

What's more, these theories belong to the righteous way, are in line with the teachings of sages, and are in line with the philosophy of Luo Xue.

On the white paper, write down the words "My Principles".

The beginning is "Book of Rites", followed by "Mencius", which elaborates on the thought of "self-origin".

After finishing one article, I wrote the second "Taoism on the Use of Dao".

Starting from "My Book", citing "Zhouyi", "The Analects of Confucius", "The Doctrine of the Mean" and other classics, discussing the essence and use of the Dao, and drawing the conclusion that "the daily use of the common people is the Dao".

"On My Origin" and "Theory of Daoyong", the two articles jointly set up an academic framework.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan's thoughts surged wildly, and he wrote another article "Fang Mo Lun".Discuss how all the people in the world can be used as a ruler to outline the square of the country.

That is to say, the common people have their own positions. Farmers understand the way of agriculture and grow more food; craftsmen understand the way of engineering and produce better tools; businessmen understand the way of business and provide more wealth for the country and more convenience for the people... …Father and son have the father-son way, husband and wife have the husband-wife way, and monarchs and ministers have the monarch-subject way, anyway, we must abide by these principles.

Everyone has made a ruler and sketched in a regular manner, and the family and the country can draw a perfect square.

Chen Yuan didn't dare to write too much about some things, such as what should the emperor do if he doesn't abide by the way of monarch and minister?
Self-willed, autocratic, and a disaster for the world, should such an emperor be replaced?Although you can't talk nonsense, everyone can think for themselves.

After finishing the three articles, Chen Yuan slumped on the chair.

After thinking about it, he sat up straight again and added the signatures of Zhu Guoxiang and Zhu Ming.

"Sir, Mr. Zhu has come to the academy!" The attendant suddenly knocked on the door.

Chen Yuan asked, "Which Mr. Zhu?"

The attendant replied, "It is Mr. Zhu's father, Mr. Zhu Guoxiang and Mr. Zhu Yuanzhang!"

Chen Yuan hurriedly got up, and while straightening his clothes, he urged: "Come and comb my bun, how can you see the world's great scholars with sloppy beard and hair?"

(End of this chapter)