I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

"What's the matter?" Liu He asked tiredly.

I have done everything I need to do today, and there seems to be nothing left to do.

"I believe that as the greatest Confucian in the world, Your Majesty should also enter the Sage Temple to accept the worship of Confucian scholars from all over the world." Wang Shi said resolutely.

Liu He was a little stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that this old man would actually put forward this advice.

Doesn't this mean that Liu He will enter the Sage Temple as a living person and receive worship from people all over the world?

This is not shocking. In the final analysis, it is not much different from building a temple for people.

Moreover, the construction of Shengsheng Temple began when the Han Dynasty was established.

In the past, Luan Bu was the Prime Minister of Yan, and the people of Yan and Qi built a commune for him, named Luan Commune; Shi Qing was the Prime Minister of Qi, and the people of Qi built a stone shrine for him.

When people build a shrine to a person, it is nothing more than an expression of their love for the person being sacrificed.

However, building a shrine for the reigning emperor, or letting the reigning emperor enter the shrine of saints, is an unprecedented thing.

What's more, Liu He also knew himself. He believed that he was not qualified to stand alongside people like Confucius, Mencius, Zhuangzhuang, and Mohan.

"Wangfu's words are so outrageous. I am just a firefly. How dare I be listed with all the sages in the Sage Temple? This matter must not be mentioned again." Liu He said with a sincere smile and waved his hand.

"Your Majesty's words are wrong. Since the sacred teachings were made by your Majesty, your Majesty is already a saint comparable to Dong Zhongshu. Dong Zi can enter the temple and receive sacrifices from the people, and your Majesty can naturally enter the temple and receive sacrifices from the people."

"If Your Majesty does not enter the temple to accept sacrifices, wouldn't that leave the world with a reason to say that Your Majesty is not a serious commentator on this hadith? In this case, wouldn't today's situation be wiped out?"

"If Your Majesty is unwilling to enter the temple to accept the sacrifices of the people and Confucian scholars from all over the world, I will kneel and die in the main hall of Shiqu Pavilion today on behalf of the people of the world."

After Wang Shi said this stubbornly, he straightened his back and bowed down.

That white head hit the ground hard, making a crisp "bang" sound, hitting people's hearts and making them hairy.

Liu He, who originally regarded Wang Shi's advice as a joke, was awakened by the sound of kowtow that was about to break the floor tiles.

This old guy is just kidding!

Of course Wang Shi didn't do it on a whim, this was a plan he had already planned in his heart.

Elevating the emperor to the status of a saint is his ultimate goal!

Before Liu He could figure out all the joints, several more Confucian scholars stepped forward.

These Confucian scholars were none other than Xue Guangde and the others, all of whom were direct disciples of Wang Shi.

"I invite your majesty to enter the Sage Shrine to receive sacrifices from all the subjects and Confucian scholars in the world, otherwise we will kneel down and die in this Shiqu Pavilion together with the Imperial Order!"

Xue Guangde and others did not even change their words, they all knelt down in front of Liu He.

For a moment, Liu He couldn't see the current situation clearly.

Not to mention Wei Xian and Kong Ba, both of them looked at each other in confusion, wondering whether they should follow this trend.

However, if the two of them are better, the others will all follow Wang Shi's proposal for different reasons.

First there were Confucian scholars like Cai Qianqiu, Yan Pengzu, and Meng Xi who were "quick-minded and wanted to flatter themselves".

Then came Tian Wangsun, Liu Anmin, Wei Xuancheng and Liang Qiuhe, who were moved by the emperor's words of "a gentleman and a Confucian scholar".

Then there were Confucian scholars such as Xia Housheng and Hou Cang who were impressed by the emperor's talent and learning.

Finally, Zhang Anshi, Bingji, and Liu De were the important officials in the court who had clearly seen the general trend.

……

In just a few moments, they all followed Wang Shi and knelt down in the small and cramped main hall.

Since then, the only remaining Kong Ba and Wei Xian have become aliens.

So, under the pressure of this general trend, the two leaders of the opposition also knelt down in confusion.

The situation at this moment is like two armies fighting against each other. Once someone changes sides in front of the formation, a fierce momentum will soon develop, and all those who are confused behind the formation will be sucked into it.

Liu He, who was sitting on the couch, looked at the Confucian scholars and courtiers kneeling on the floor, and finally understood why Wang Shi did this.

Wang Fu is going to force the palace today!

Naturally, this forced uterus was not to harm Liu He, but "love leads to far-reaching plans."

This "mentor" must have already thought of today's plan: taking advantage of his victory in the sutra debate, he will send Liu He to the Sage Temple and accept the worship of the people all over the world.

Liu He, a student, just wanted to unify Confucian classics, control limited interpretation rights, protect the imperial examination system and the academic system, select some practical talents, and do some practical things for the Han Dynasty.

This is for the next ten years.

However, the teacher Wang Shi's idea was even more "ironic". He wanted Liu He to become a saint standing side by side with the sages of the past generations.

In this way, Liu He would not have partial interpretation rights, and everything he said would become the words of a saint.

This is not to mold Liu He into a wise and sage king, it is simply to mold him into a god!

In the original history, there were many emperors with literary names.

Poets, writers, painters...there are many of them.

Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty wrote [-] poems in his lifetime, which did not seem too special.

However, it is unheard of for an emperor to become a "saint".

Liu He knew that once he nodded, the feudal monarchy would undergo earth-shaking changes.

China is very likely to form a situation that will last forever.

Whether everything is a good or a bad thing has not yet been determined, but if it can be sanctified, there should be less resistance when other more violent new policies are introduced in the future.

At least those Confucian students who studied "New Confucianism" would surround him and become loyal supporters, becoming true imperialists.

This loyalty goes beyond loyalty and becomes faith.

Liu He couldn't help but sigh that ginger is still spicy when he is old.     This Wang's style is much more experienced than himself in doing things.

At this time, he had already recognized Wang Shi's approach in his heart, but he could not directly accept the words himself, as it would be unsightly.

Then we have to take a look at the performance of this old guy Wang Shi.

"Master Wang, the sages and saints worshiped in the Sage Temple are all sages and saints from past dynasties. Even though I am the emperor, I am still not qualified to be among them." Liu He handed over the topic.

Wang Shi naturally heard the implication of the emperor's words: it was no longer a strong refusal, but a detailed discussion of the conditions and procedures for "entering the Sage Shrine".

Commonly known as "marking the road".

Wang Shi raised his head excitedly, and immediately made contact with the emperor's eyes.

At this time, everyone was kneeling on the ground in unison, so naturally no one saw the understanding smile on the faces of the teacher and student.

"Your Majesty, the Book of Rites says that when a saint goes south to rule the world, he must start from the path of humanity..."

"It can be seen that since ancient times, the emperor has been known as a saint."

"Now His Majesty has commented on the Thirteen Classics and put forward the gist of 'the convergence of hundreds of schools of thought and the sole sect of Confucianism', which makes him even more worthy of being a saint."

"Therefore, it is a legitimate thing for Your Majesty to enter the Sage Temple to accept the worship of the Confucian scholars from all over the world. It is in line with etiquette."

"Therefore, I believe that you should respect your majesty as a sage in order to highlight your majesty's merits."

Wang Shi said everything in his mind in one breath, and it turned out that he had already planned it.

With the name of a saint and the title of saint, isn't it a matter of course to enter the Sage Shrine?

Zong Sheng is a good name.

In the original timeline, there really was a great Confucian scholar who was named Zongsheng.

That was Zengzi who compiled the Analects, a book of sage words.

However, Zengzi's being named a sage was a matter of the Yuan Dynasty. Liu He would not feel uneasy if he took this title.

In the future, it will be enough to expand the number of sages in the Sage Temple.

At that moment, Liu He nodded gently. Although he was ecstatic in his heart, his words were completely different.

"Master Wang, I first built the Sage Shrine, and now I have to carry myself into the Sage Shrine. I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

Wang Shi understood it immediately, and so did the other Confucian scholars and courtiers who had their heads lowered.

They have heard the new news and understand that this is about to enter the stage of "three requests and three resignations".

"Three requests and three resignations" is a tacit understanding reached between the monarch and his ministers.

Not only the emperor's face was taken into consideration, but also the courtiers' face was taken into consideration.

At this point, it's just a formality.

Therefore, under Wang Shi's command, the drama of "three invitations and three resignations" quickly began and ended quickly.

Finally, amidst the roar of the mountains and the tsunami of "Your Majesty the Saint", Liu He, the emperor, was carried into the Sage Temple by everyone and became one of the ten saints in the Sage Temple.

From this day on, the emperor's words were not just secular edicts, but also became the words of a saint with religious meaning.

For the people of the world, there is another new constraint.

At this point, Shiquge Debate finally ended with ups and downs and twists and turns.

The first imperial examination was scheduled for September this year, at the same time as the county examination. The examiner was Wei Xian, the "defeated general."

The next steps include building a school and selecting lectureships; publishing and distributing sacred scriptures and building the Pantheon; or promoting scripture-reading censors and supervising official and private schools.

The cabinet and various government agencies have taken charge of the matter separately, so there is no need for Liu He, a "sage", to worry about it for the time being.

The song ends.

As soon as Youshi arrived, the courtiers and Confucian scholars all left with different moods.

It was almost time for the official office to be dismissed, so the cabinet bachelors and subordinate officials gradually left.

The process of Shiqu Pavilion debate will spread quickly in Chang'an City through edicts and word of mouth among participants, and then spread throughout the world.

It will spark a lot of discussion again.

No matter how much discussion there is, it is a foregone conclusion.

All of this has nothing to do with Shiqu Pavilion.

Just like ripples rippling around, the place where the pebbles fell has actually calmed down.

After everyone dispersed, there were still three people left in the gradually darkening Shiqu Pavilion: Liu He, Wang Shi and Xia Housheng.

Of course, there is also the attendant Fan Ke.

But at this moment he is a pen of the emperor, not a person.

"Wang Fu and Xiahou Gong, you two have made the greatest contribution to the Shiqu Pavilion debate on scriptures. I must reward you." Liu He said looking at the two old people with tired faces.

Unexpectedly, the two old men were not interested at all, and had no intention of thanking them.

Xia Housheng, in particular, still didn't look at the emperor "seriously", and his expression was even more complicated.

Just now, when Liu He revealed his true identity as "Chu Ji", Xia Housheng's surprise and panic were as much as those of Kong Anguo. (End of chapter)