The great man will live forever

Chapter 220 The Road to Taixue
After getting to know each other, Liu Liang glanced at Fatty Liu a few times without talking too much. Over the years, his eldest nephew Liu Yan had taken in some people from time to time, and he was used to it.

As if thinking of something, he said: "After some time, you can go to Chang'an to study. Especially Xiu'er, it's not a problem to farm at home all the time."

Liu Xiu smiled when he heard that he was going to Chang'an to study. He didn't farm every day at home. His uncle Liu Liang also taught them how to read and read. He liked to study.

At this time, Liu Yan on the side smiled and said, "What do you want to learn, third brother? Just farm well. Third brother's temperament is exactly the same as that of Marquis Heyang."

Liu Xiu smiled helplessly and did not refute. In fact, his eldest brother had said this more than once.

The Marquis of Heyang in Liu Yan's mouth is Liu Bang's second brother Liu Xi. He was very honest and timid since he was a child. He only knew how to immerse himself in his farmland and had no ambitions. He worked hard and could save a little and buy some property. Therefore, He was praised by his father Liu Taigong, saying that he worked hard and managed the family well.

On the contrary, Liu Bang was not liked by Taigong Liu at all. His father, Taigong Liu, believed that Liu Bang was a scoundrel who could not handle production matters and was not as diligent as his son Liu Xi.

Of course, Liu Bang didn't think so. He believed that a real man should make meritorious deeds. When he saw the First Queen of Qin, he sighed, "This is what a real man should do."

Liu Bang felt in his heart that farm work was not what a man should do. A man should have great ambitions like himself, such as becoming an emperor.

Later, Liu Bang really conquered the world. Once at a cocktail party, he saw his brother Liu Xi, nephew and others toasting to him respectfully, and he felt very proud.

I remembered that I used to be scolded by my father, Taigong Liu, for not doing farm work all day long, but making friends everywhere, and bringing friends to my house for dinner from time to time.

His father Liu Taigong also said that he was not as good as his second brother and would need his help in the future.But now all the Liu family are supported by people they considered useless back then.

Thinking of this, Liu Bang was very happy and asked his father Liu Taigong whether his second brother was more capable or he was more capable. At this time, Liu Taigong quickly said that Liu Bang was more capable.

Liu Bang laughed loudly after hearing this. After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became more lively...

Forget it, Liu Xi later did something stupid, and Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, issued an edict to make Liu Xi the acting king and rule over the present-day Hebei and Shanxi areas.

In the eighth year of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty (199 BC), the Xiongnu invaded the Dai Kingdom. As a Dai king but with no military talent, Liu Xi was unable to hold on to the border. In the end, he had to abandon the country and flee back to Luoyang alone...

Good guy, when the enemy comes, your own country will no longer want you. Are you Zhao Paopao for future generations?Wan Yan Gou?Liu Bang was furious and deprived himself of the title of king and demoted him to the title of Marquis of Heyang.

Now, Wang Mang has usurped the Han Dynasty and established a new dynasty. At this time, the Liu family has also changed from noble royal children to common people.

For Liu Yan, whose family was in decline, the royal family was the only identity he could show off. However, with Wang Mang's proclaimed emperor, this only aura was completely lost.

Liu Yan was very angry about this. The bragging rights were gone. How could I pretend to be B?

Therefore, he wanted to restore the Han Dynasty, learn from his ancestor Liu Bang, and follow his example. He did not do farm work or manage the family property. Instead, he sold part of the family property and made friends with heroes all over the world...

On the other hand, Liu Xiu worked very diligently in farming to support his family, much like Liu Xi, Liu Bang's second brother, so Liu Yan often laughed at Liu Xiu, saying that he was the Liu Xi of that year and would not have any great achievements in the future.

In July of the first year of Tianfeng (AD 14), the Yizhou barbarians could no longer be disturbed, so they raised troops to rebel and killed Chengjiang, the great Yin of Yizhou.Wang Mang sent the Pingman general Feng Mao to serve as officials from Ba, Shu and Qian to suppress the rebellion, but failed for several years.

In the same year, Liu Xiu and his eldest brother came to Chang'an. His eldest brother took a casual look and then returned to his hometown to continue planning. He stayed in Chang'an for several more years.

Here, Liu Xiu met a very important friend, that person was Deng Yu, who was only 13 years old and handsome.

Deng Yu was a new barbarian from Nanyang County. When he was 13 years old, he went to Chang'an to study at Taixue. He could recite the entire "Book of Songs". He was rich in knowledge and had extraordinary knowledge. He was called the Nanyang prodigy.

His appearance looks similar to that of his peers, but he reveals a mature and thoughtful temperament. He has black and slightly messy hair and looks a little unkempt, but this does not hinder his smart eyes.

His eyes are deep and bright, with an unusual power of thinking, as if there is endless wisdom deep in his soul. He is sharp and alert, revealing his sensitivity and observation of the surrounding environment. His face is slightly delicate, and his facial features are exquisite and elegant. correct.

The eyebrows are long and black, slightly raised, revealing a sense of confidence and intelligence, and the nose is straight and three-dimensional, giving people a feeling of firmness and decisiveness.

The lips are thin and soft, the chin is slender and well-defined, slightly thin, the steps are light and agile, wearing neat and comfortable clothes, focusing on practicality.

Probably out of sympathy for each other, the two hit it off immediately. This year, Liu Xiu was 19 years old and Deng Yu was 13 years old.

Just because he took one more look and was unforgettable from now on, Deng Yu decided that Liu Xiu was extraordinary and became his little fan.

Regarding Liu Xiu's appearance, historical records say: "He is seven feet three inches tall, has a beautiful beard, and a large mouth. He is indeed a dragon of the Han Dynasty, and he is different from others."

Seven feet three inches, which is about 1.75 meters in modern terms. From today's perspective, Liu Xiu's height may not be considered high, but in the eyes of people at that time, Liu Xiu was already relatively tall.

After all, people in ancient times generally had a mediocre diet and could not eat meat for a year. Many farmers often went hungry and naturally could not grow taller and had no nutrition at all. This may be one of the reasons for their short lifespan.

The beard refers to the long beard on the cheeks. The beautiful beard sets off Liu Xiu's elegant temperament. Guan Yu in later generations is the beautiful beard. Liu Xiu has a high nose, full forehead, fair skin, and lively eyebrows. .

In the words of later generations, Liu Xiu has beautiful eyes like Tony Leung, a high nose like Andy Lau, and a skin as fair as jade like Louis Koo in his early days. He is handsome and handsome. He is definitely a handsome boy, the kind of combination of several great kings.

The two of them entered Taixue to study together. This Taixue was an incredible institution. It was the highest institution of learning in ancient China. The New Dynasty at that time could be regarded as the most powerful country in the world. Taixue was naturally the number one institution. There was no one like it, and its status even exceeded The Harvard of later generations.

Taixue was founded in the fifth year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He adopted Dong Zhongshu's "Three Strategies of Heaven and Man", dismissed hundreds of schools of thought, and only respected Confucianism. Dong Zhongshu wrote a letter "I hope that your Majesty will establish Taixue and appoint wise teachers to nourish the world's scholars." suggestion.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Taixue in Chang'an, the capital, and the name Taixue began in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

In the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, the names of Taixue were different. In the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, the name of Taixue was Chengjun, in the Xia it was Dongxu, in the Shang Dynasty it was Youxue, and in the Zhou Dynasty it was named Shangxiang.

In the beginning, there were only Doctors of the Five Classics in Taixue, and there were fifty doctoral disciples. There were tens of millions of people in the country, and there were only 50 of them. It can be seen that the quality of Taixue was very high at that time.

From Emperor Wu to Xinmang, the number of subjects and the number of students in Taixue gradually increased, and courses were opened to explain the "Book of Changes", "The Book of Songs", "Shangshu", "Book of Rites", "Gongyang Zhuan", "Gu Liang Zhuan", "Zuo" Courses such as "Biography", "Zhou Guan", "Erya", etc.

During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, the number of doctoral disciples reached 3000, and during the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, the number increased to [-].

After Wang Mang came to power and established the new dynasty, in order to establish his reputation and win over the majority of Confucian scholars to sing his praises, he built Piyong and Mingtang in the south of Chang'an City, and built thousands of residences for scholars.

After some operations, there were more than [-] doctoral students. The scale of Taixue was unprecedented, and it was no worse than later universities.

It's a great thing to get into this Taixue. Once you enter, you will be called a "doctoral disciple". You will be exempted from taxes and can be an official directly after graduation. No matter how bad you are, you can apply for a job without taking an exam. After all, there are no exams in this period. Most of the imperial examinations were conducted to test filial piety and integrity.

Of course, while at Taixue, Liu Xiu also met Yan Guang, and deepened the relationship between Zhu You and his second brother-in-law Deng Chen.

Taixue has been developing for hundreds of years. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established it in the fifth year of Yuanshuo, that is, 123 BC. Now it is the first year of Tianfeng, AD 14, which is almost 140 years ago. The Western Han Dynasty has perished.

It can be said that the development of Taixue has been very mature and has been subdivided into many majors. A classic book is a major.The more popular Confucian classics among Taixue are the Zhouyi, Shangshu, Book of Songs, Book of Rites and Spring and Autumn Annals.Before the maturity of papermaking, it was very difficult to write something. The cost of anything that could be written and stored for a long time was very high, except for stone tablets, but stone tablets required a lot of effort and had to be engraved one by one.

Therefore, when writing in ancient times, they generally wrote as little as they could, unlike those novels in later generations that could write as many novels as they wanted, with millions or tens of millions of words at every turn.

When Confucius wrote about the Spring and Autumn Period, he saved the characters. Later people even came up with thousands of annotations for one character, fully exploring the subtle meaning behind Confucius' simple characters.

Confucius edited a poetry anthology, collecting hundreds of poems, and only managed to come up with 3 words in total. Lu Buwei added a bunch of disciples, and tossed through the works of hundreds of schools of thought, and only came up with 20 words.

The "Book of Changes" has about 5000 words, Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" has about [-] words, and "The Rites of Zhou" has about [-] words.

However, with the development of the times, these scriptures have been extended into a very complex system through the annotations and explanations of masters of the past generations. The original text of a scripture may only have thousands or tens of thousands of words, but its annotations and lectures may have hundreds of thousands of words. That will last a lifetime.

Therefore, Taipei students usually choose a certain major to study under the name of a certain master when they enter the university, similar to the way that later universities are divided into disciplines, and doctoral students find tutors.

Therefore, after Liu Xiu and Deng Yu discussed it, they decided to worship Liu Xiu as their teacher.

This Liu Xiu is not the other Liu Xiu. He should be called Liu Xin. It was he and his father who jointly compiled the "Book of Mountains and Seas".

In addition, he has high attainments in Confucianism, collation, astronomy and calendar science, history and poetry. He is a well-deserved Confucian master in the new dynasty. He is the leader. The "Three Unifications Calendar" compiled by him is considered It is the prototype of the earliest astronomical calendar in the world, and he is also the founder of the ancient scripture school.

After Wang Mang came to power, he was appointed Taizhong Dafu of Youcao, moved to Zhongbao Xiaowei, Xihe, Jingzhaoyin, and was granted the title of Hongxiuhou. Wang Mang usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, making him the national counselor.

If such an outstanding person could be his disciple, Liu Xiu and Deng Yu would be prosperous in the rest of their lives. It could be said that they would soar into the sky.

So, they handed over the greeting card.

On this day, in the Imperial Prefect's Mansion, Liu Xin looked at the greeting card and seemed to have an impression, so he asked casually, "Deng Yu? Xindu prodigy, I heard that he can recite the entire "Book of Songs" at the age of 14?"

"Yes, sir."

"Liu Xiu of Nanyang, the ninth grandson of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, so he can be regarded as my great-great-grandson?"

Liu Xin is the fifth generation grandson of Liu Jiao, the great ancestor's brother, and the son of Liu Xiang. There is a full four generations difference between the fifth generation and the ninth generation. Of course, the difference is too far, so it can no longer be ignored. It is okay to insist on becoming relatives. of……

"Yes."

"Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu!"

Liu Xin murmured to himself, this name is very important.

"Let's see each other."

Although Liu Xin changed his name to Liu Xiu for more than 20 years, everyone is still used to him being Liu Xin. Except for himself, no one thinks that he is the Liu Xiu. Today's new dynasty is still doing well, and it is far from ruined. .

Liu Xin was now 64 years old, and most of his beard was white. He met Liu Xiu and Deng Yu in his mansion, and saw that they were extraordinary, with handsome features and a smile on their faces.

After a brief conversation, Liu Xin suddenly asked, "Liu Xiu, when did you get your name?"

"The Huiguo Master is my father in the immortal world. He got it for me not long after I was born."

This was probably the first time he saw such a powerful person, so Liu Xiu seemed a little cautious.

Liu Xin carefully looked at Qi Liu Xiu from top to bottom, and saw that although Liu Xiu had an extraordinary appearance, his face was gentle and elegant, without the air of a domineering king, and he gradually felt at ease.

Seeing Liu Xiu looking at him with confusion, he asked with a smile: "Did your father give you this name because of your delicate and elegant appearance?"

Liu Xiu's face turned red at this time. He saw that although Liu Xin was in good spirits, his face was old and wrinkled, and he had an aggressive feeling due to the oppression of a superior.

Liu Xiu didn't know whether Liu Xin was laughing at him or had other intentions. He didn't want to talk about the reason why his father named him. For a moment, he hesitated and didn't know how to answer.

At this time, the young Deng Yu on the side came to his rescue and said: "Master Imperial Master, Uncle Wen is named like this because of the scholarly atmosphere in the family." Uncle Wen is Liu Xiu's nickname.

"It's good to study more, that's right." Liu Xin didn't press too hard, holding his beard and nodding.

Liu Xiu also came back to his senses and was no longer as reserved as before, "The Imperial Master is a great scholar of the New Dynasty and is very knowledgeable, so we want to learn from the Imperial Master."

Liu Xin was silent for a moment and then asked: "Actually, you have read a lot of books. What I know is just a beginner's degree. A leaf blinds one's eyes and one cannot see Mount Tai; two beans plug one's ears and one cannot hear thunder. "Poetry" and "Poetry" "Book of Changes", "Yi", "Gu Liang Chun Qiu", "Zuo Zhuan" or "Zhou Rites", which aspect do you want to learn?"

"Master Imperial Master is being humble. If you are still a beginner, then no one in the new dynasty will study deeply. Students are ignorant and do not know what to study. Please ask the Imperial Master for guidance." Liu Xiu actually did not think carefully about what to study. As long as you can become a disciple of Liu Xin, you will be successful.

Liu Xin was a little dissatisfied at this moment, frowned slightly, and said dissatisfiedly: "There is so much knowledge in the world, and ordinary people can't study it well in a lifetime. You don't even know what you want to learn, so what can I do?" Give you some advice?"

Deng Yu quickly added, "Students are stupid, so they long for the guidance of famous teachers to enlighten us and teach us. We must study hard and contribute to the country in the future. Confucius taught without distinction. I hope the national teachers will not dislike us. .”

Liu Xin looked at Deng Yu comparing himself to Confucius, smiled slightly, and said: "Actually, you are all good. The main thing is that I don't have much time. Now I am already in my twenties. I'm afraid I may not be able to do it in a few years." Now that I have been buried, I have put all my experiences in books, as well as the reforms of the imperial court, so I don’t have time to teach you, so as not to mislead others.”

Liu Xiu and Deng Yu knew that this was a polite refusal, so they had no choice but to leave.

Eventually, Liu Xiubai studied Shangshu under Xu Ziwei, a Chinese doctor.In addition to Deng Yu, others who lived in the same room with Liu Xiu were Yan Guang and Qiang Hua from other states and counties.

Several people studied different majors. Liu Xiuxue's "Book of Shang", the earliest known as "Book", is a compilation of works tracing ancient deeds, divided into "Book of Yu", "Book of Xia", "Book of Shang", "Book of Zhou" The Book of Books is one of the Five Classics of Confucianism, also known as the Book of Books.

It records the historical conditions of the Yu, Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties from about 4000 to 600 years ago, that is, the end of primitive society and the slave society period in ancient China, involving politics, religion, thought, philosophy, art, laws, Astronomy, geography, military and many other fields.

The "Book of Songs" written by Deng Yu, Zhu You, and Deng Chen is the earliest collection of Chinese poetry. It has concise and beautiful language and touches on the cultural customs of different classes and regions in the Zhou Dynasty.

Yan Guangguang's "Spring and Autumn", also known as "Spring and Autumn Classic", "Lin Jing" or "Lin History", etc., is a chronological history book of the Spring and Autumn Period of China. It records important historical facts of the Lu Kingdom from the year of Lu Yin to the 14th year of Lu Aigong. Because of the Spring and Autumn Period.

The State of Lu was a state of etiquette among the vassal states in the world at that time, so the history of the State of Lu was the most influential among the histories of other countries.Moreover, this is the work of Confucius, who was born in the state of Lu.

"The Book of Changes", which emphasizes Chinese studies, is the theoretical source of natural philosophy and humanistic practice in traditional Chinese thought and culture. It is the crystallization of the thoughts and wisdom of the ancient Han nation. It is known as the "source of the great road". It is extremely rich in content and has a great influence on the Chinese history. It has had an extremely profound impact on politics, economy, culture and other fields for thousands of years.

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