I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 255 What does the emperor dig out the roots of Confucianism, what does it have to do with me, Huo Guang (subscription required)

"What is there to hide from Wang Fu?" Liu He was puzzled.

Seeing that the emperor didn't want to admit it, Wang Shi simply asked a step forward: "Your Majesty, forgive me, the old man didn't let Dai Zong and the others burn the bamboo slips left in the salary house of Changyi Palace, and none of them were left behind. They all brought Chang'an City, which is enough to be used as a model for the popular Confucian classics."

Liu He suddenly remembered the books he had copied unintentionally.

"Wang Fu means to use those scriptures as a model?"

"Exactly, the old man has read all those books..." After Wang Shi calmed down for a moment, he said, "If those books were written by His Majesty, then His Majesty is really the number one Confucianist in the Han Dynasty. No one in the world can hold a candle to the scriptures.”

Wang Shi's face was flushed, and he looked very excited and excited. The "instigator" of all this, Liu He, now naturally knew why he was excited.

Those scriptures were originally copied by Liu He for the sake of practicing calligraphy. He knew that he would definitely use them someday in the future, but he never thought about how to use them. How important can it be.

Unexpectedly, Liu He didn't have time to think clearly, and this old Confucian king's style had already planned it clearly for him-an old man in a family is like a treasure.

"Why, aren't those books written by His Majesty?" Wang Shi asked.

"That's what I wrote." Liu He admitted frankly.

"Since this is the case, why should His Majesty hesitate?"

Of course you have to hesitate, this will change the minds of countless people in the Han Empire. If you succeed, you will not only be the emperor, but also a saint.

Liu He doesn't know whether this is good or bad: it's good for the present, but for the long-term future?
100 years is too long, seize the day.

Liu He made a decision.

"Then according to what Wang Fu said, the scriptures will be ruled first, then a literary conference will be held, and then officials and scholars will be ruled, and finally it will be published in the world." Liu He said firmly.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

……

At the small court meeting a few days later, when Liu He brought out newly made paper and newly printed books, all the members of the court were naturally astonished and shocked.

Regardless of their positions, the courtiers were all people of insight, and they all understood what the appearance of paper and books meant, and they were full of praise. Even Huo Guang, who always showed his majesty, praised the magic of this rice paper from the bottom of his heart.

After receiving unanimous praise from all the courtiers, Liu He immediately decided to replace bamboo slips with paper.

This matter may seem small, but it is actually a major event, and the process in the middle is also very detailed.

In order to promote Xuan paper as soon as possible, Liu He formulated several measures.

First of all, the paper mill in Kaogongli will expand its scale, and immediately expand the production of rice paper, which will be used by various government offices in Chang'an City and Weiyang Palace.

Secondly, Menxia Temple will also distribute the secret papermaking techniques to the officials of various counties and counties, and promote the use of Xuan paper throughout the Han Empire in the form of blooming everywhere.

Finally, folk artisans and merchants can freely make paper and sell it by themselves. They will not receive any tax within two years. It is "Paper Hou".

"The promotion of Xuan paper in the Han Dynasty cannot be completed overnight, but it is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, so it is a matter of human effort, and all the princes should do their best."

Standing on the jade steps, Liu He expressed his thoughts, and the air of king revealed in his words became more and more full.

"I hope that within three months, all government offices in Chang'an City will be able to use rice paper instead of bamboo slips and silk; within six months, all government offices in Sanfu will be able to use paper instead of bamboo slips; In the Han Dynasty, the government offices of the counties and states of the Han Dynasty could no longer find a single bamboo box; within three years, ordinary people's homes could also use Xuan paper."

"You are all important ministers in the court, and you should lead by example, go all out to promote Xuan paper, and set an example for the officials and people of the great Han."

"My minister would like to obey His Majesty's edict."

Seeing Huo Guang and others bowing down to worship, Liu He felt good.

On the one hand, it was because of a great deed, and on the other hand, it was recognized by all courtiers.

The efficiency of the Great Han Dynasty Hall is still very high. As long as Liu He chases him closely, the goal he set just now can be achieved.

However, today's matter is not over yet, and the main event has not yet begun.

After the courtiers stood up, Liu He walked forward a few steps and reached the edge of the jade steps.

The jade steps are actually only 24 steps one foot high, but Liu He is standing, so with this height, when Liu He looks down, he has a condescending feeling.

"Everyone has read the rice paper just now, as well as the book. Apart from promoting this rice paper, I want to do another thing."

The courtier raised his head and looked at the high and mighty Son of Heaven.

"In the past, Dong Zi dismissed Confucianism from a hundred schools of thought, and made Confucianism the official school of my great man. It is really a great contribution..."

"But today, although the Five Classics have established doctoral officers in all of them, each of the classics has spawned various schools. The so-called official studies are just the opinions of one family, let alone unify the ideas of the various schools."

"When discussing government affairs on weekdays, there will always be disputes due to intentional conflicts, wasting a lot of time, and I am very heartbroken."

"Not to mention how many Confucian scholars among the people, because of conflicts in economics and ideas, conflicts, a lot of time is wasted..."

Liu He carefully said the reason, paving the way for the next sentence to be mentioned.

The words and sentences emphasize nothing more than that the scriptures are chaotic and complicated, and the meaning of the scriptures is not unified, which can easily cause confusion.

In order to make his statement more reasonable, Liu He even quoted the first emperor of Qin Dynasty's "cars on the same track, books on the same text" as an analogy.

After talking eloquently for a long time, Liu He threw out the final thunder.

"In the coming year, the imperial examination will be implemented in the examination system, and the questions of the imperial examination will naturally be selected from the Five Classics. In order to avoid confusion and injustice, and to allow Confucian scholars to target..."

"I have decided..."

"A literary conference was held in Shiqu Pavilion of Weiyang Palace, and great scholars from all over the world were invited to debate, discuss, and compare scriptures. In the end, I will judge the meaning of the scriptures and determine the official scriptures that are popular across the country..."

"Carve it on the stone tablet, stand in front of Taixue, and publish it in Dahan Commandery!"

"In the future, the selection of doctors, doctoral students, and imperial examinations must be based on the current scriptures. The scriptures of other schools and schools can still be taught privately, but they cannot be entered into the room."

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the whole hall was in an uproar.

The shock and discussion of the courtiers was even more intense than when Emperor Xiaowu was given the temple title a few months ago.

In the final analysis, giving Emperor Xiaowu a temple name only harmed the interests of those great Confucians who participated in the last virtuous literary conference.

But today, the emperor wants to determine the current version of the Confucian classics, which involves the "fundamental" of all Confucian scholars.

Even if two Confucian students are studying the same classic in the "Five Classics", they will still have differences in the meaning of the classics because of the different teachers who teach them.

In the past, when there were no standards set, then naturally they could be regarded as official schools. Now, once the standards are set, wouldn't many Confucian scholars have learned the essence of private schools in disguise?

What is the difference between a Confucian scholar who has read the scriptures and a trafficker who does not know the big characters?

Don't you have to start all over again?

Your Majesty is not trying to redefine the official school, it is simply trying to dig out the roots of Confucianism and Confucian scholars.

Although the courtiers in the Xuanshi Palace have already secured their official positions, they don’t have to start over, but they still have younger generations from the same family and their nephews at home. If they want to take the imperial examination in the future, don’t they have to learn from the beginning?

In this case, of course there will be dissatisfaction.

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and it is different from the last time that Emperor Xiaowu was given a temple name. The courtiers have seen the violence and toughness of the emperor. They know that the emperor is not only a little crazy, but also extremely stubborn. Nor will it change easily.

No one wants to touch the emperor's bad luck, to be the second Xiahou Sheng and the second Yang Chang.

Therefore, the voice of discussion is very loud, but no one dares to stand up.

After a while, many courtiers who were Confucian scholars turned their attention to Huo Guang, hoping that the general would come out to persuade him—only the general can stop the emperor.

But to their surprise, the general sat firmly on the couch, with his eyes slightly closed, as if he had dozed off, as if he didn't care about world affairs.

The courtiers understood that Huo Guang didn't intend to take care of this matter, not only because the matter of Taixue was something that Menxia Temple should take care of, but also because it had nothing to do with Huo Guang.

The disciples of the Huo family are the same as Huo Guang. They are not good at reading scriptures. They use the same scriptures. Maybe abolishing the old scriptures will give the disciples of the Huo family a chance to keep pace with other Confucian scholars.

There is no need for Huo Guang to object to things that are beneficial and harmless.

Huo Guang naturally felt the attention of the courtiers, he opened his eyes slightly with a mocking expression on his face.

When the name of Lang Guan who passed the imperial examination for the first time was announced that day, didn't you all cheered, didn't you think you could shake the sky in the court?Now I know it's too late to ask my husband.

……

Liu He looked at the chattering courtiers and waited quietly.

What he wants now is a specific opponent. How can he show his stubbornness without an opponent?

(End of this chapter)