The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 491 Large-scale PUA scene
The imperial court had finally managed to drive Neo-Confucianism out of the court, but now Zhu Xiongying wanted to employ them.

This naturally caused confusion among the crowd.

Zhu Xiongying explained: "Neo-Confucianism has flourished for more than a hundred years and has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts."

"Millions of scholars in the Ming Dynasty have studied Neo-Confucianism."

"The court cannot simply suppress it and then ignore it."

“It is very irresponsible and extremely dangerous to marginalize so many people who read.”

"Jing Ke once said that when a large number of scholars cannot find a way out, they will form associations among the people..."

“Finally, the monopoly of power at the grassroots level has become an obstacle to national development.”

"Those Neo-Confucian disciples who cannot enter the court to display their talents will inevitably feel resentful."

"Sooner or later, a disaster will occur."

Old Zhu snorted coldly and said, "You dare to form a party? You don't know how to write the word death."

Madam Ma said angrily, "All you know is to kill, kill, kill. Shut up and listen to what Xiongying has to say."

Old Zhu said angrily, "If you don't allow me to say it, then don't say it. Who cares? Humph."

This kind of scene happens almost every two or three days, and everyone has long been accustomed to it.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "The power of inertia cannot be ignored. Neo-Confucianism has flourished for more than a hundred years, and China's cultural system has already formed inertia."

"It's easy to suppress it, but it's hard to promote a new discipline."

“The transition from Neo-Confucianism to the idea of ​​universal harmony is no less than a 180-degree turn, and this transformation will take ten or even twenty years to complete.”

From the Xia and Shang dynasties to the Zhou dynasty, there was a major turning point in culture and institutions.

It took Duke Zhou and Duke Shao a hundred years to complete the construction and popularization of Zhou rituals.

In the first few decades of the Han Dynasty, the Huang-Lao school of thought was adopted, and the policy of inaction was adopted.

Emperor Wu of Han was ambitious and wanted to change inaction into action, but he also encountered huge resistance.

So he found Confucianism.

Confucianism at that time had been passed down for hundreds of years, with disciples all over the world, and the etiquette advocated by Confucianism was also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Even so, it took Emperor Wu of Han and Confucianism more than ten years to complete this transition.

The situation facing the Ming Dynasty now is similar.

The royal family was very determined to reform, and their control over the country was even greater than that of Emperor Wu of Han.

But the idea of ​​Great Harmony was far inferior to Confucianism at that time.

Even if Chen Jingke was standing on the shoulders of giants, it would be impossible for him to surpass the achievements of countless Confucian predecessors in such a short period of time by himself.

Neither the integrity of its thoughts nor its influence could be compared with the Confucianism of the time.

This means that if the imperial court wants to support the idea of ​​Great Harmony, it cannot do so overnight.

The idea of ​​Datong needs more people to join in and improve it, and it takes time to spread...

It would be good enough if we can complete it in ten or twenty years.

During this period, the imperial court needed other doctrines to support the Great Harmony thought.

Old Zhu said unhappily, "There's no need to use science, right? We finally managed to suppress them, aren't you afraid they'll retaliate?"

Zhu Xiongying said patiently: "That's why we need to guide them to the four barbarians and vassal states, so that they can play a role outside."

"Just like during the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism had the greatest influence, followed by Confucianism."

"But under the support of the Li Tang royal family, Taoism became the most prominent religion."

"We can also follow the example of the Tang Dynasty, with the idea of ​​universal harmony as the core at the central level and various Confucian schools as branches at the local level."

"Although Buddhism and Taoism have long been estranged from politics, they still play a huge role in educating people."

In this way, the Great Harmony Thought can gradually expand its influence through the support of the court.

After all, if the superior likes something, the subordinates will like it even more. In order to become an official, or a high-ranking official, scholars will inevitably choose to study the idea of ​​Datong.

At the same time, it also gave Datong Thought time to improve itself.

There was one more thing Zhu Xiongying didn't say.

Under such circumstances, if the Great Harmony Thought cannot become a popular school of thought, then we should simply not support it and let it fend for itself.

What he said makes a lot of sense, and Lao Zhu also thinks it is safe and feasible.

But in this kind of matter, Chen Jingke's opinion must be considered.

Although everyone knew that Zhu Xiongying must have discussed it with Chen Jingke a long time ago, Old Zhu still asked in terms of form:
"Jing Ke, what do you think?"

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "This is the suggestion I made to Your Majesty."

Old Zhu showed an expression of as expected and asked, "Tell me what you think?"

Chen Jingke said: "I will not repeat what Your Majesty just said, I will just make a supplement."

"We proposed the idea of ​​universal harmony, not to cut ourselves off from Chinese culture."

"It's a succession."

"The Great Harmony Thought is a new thought that was developed on the basis of the previous Chinese thought."

"But my abilities and knowledge are limited, and I cannot perfectly integrate Chinese culture into one."

Ma Niangniang encouraged her, "Chinese civilization has been passed down for thousands of years. It cannot be studied in a short time. All you lack is time."

"If I give you another twenty years, I believe that the Great Harmony Thought will be perfect."

Chen Jingke thought to himself, you really think highly of me, and doing this is already the limit of my ability.

If you force yourself to go deeper, you might end up making things worse.

However, he did not explain, but followed her words and said:
"As the saying goes, one person's plan is short, but everyone's plan is long."

"My move is to leverage the power of various schools of thought and let them take the initiative to help me improve the Great Harmony Thought."

Chinese culture is too profound, and it is impossible to reinterpret and integrate it by one person alone.

We must rely on the power of everyone.

Therefore, Chen Jingke's plan from the very beginning was to bring in various schools of thought.

His idea of ​​Great Harmony is actually a framework, and each school of thought can incorporate its own knowledge into this framework.

One manifestation of this is Cao Duan's use of the duality of human rights to reconstruct the underlying logic of Neo-Confucianism.

In other words, they worked hard to help Chen Jingke perfect his Great Harmony thought.

As for why they are so obedient.

Very simple, profit.

The imperial court adopted the idea of ​​Great Harmony to govern the country and suppressed those who disobeyed.

If other schools want to make their voices heard, they must take the initiative to learn.

Some people will choose to change their schools directly, while others will choose to transform the ideas of their own school.

Of course, Chen Jingke will not be a hands-off boss in this process. He is the final arbiter.

All theories reinterpreted by various schools must be reviewed by him and approved by him before they can be implemented.

In a word, Chen Jingke tried to use a frame to frame the entire Chinese culture.

What he wants is not the dogmatism under the idea of ​​Datong.

Rather, it is the letting of a hundred flowers bloom under the framework of Datong.

If you want to lure people into your trap, you must not block their path.

To guide them forward.

Among these, science is the primary issue that must be faced.

As Zhu Xiongying said earlier, most of the six million scholars in the Ming Dynasty had studied Neo-Confucianism.

There are at least three to four million followers of Neo-Confucianism.

It would be just plain stupid to shut these people out.

Guiding them to the grassroots and remote areas is undoubtedly the best way.

Chen Jingke continued, "Neo-Confucianism has been unique for more than a hundred years. It is not only deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the Ming Dynasty, but also has a wide influence even in the four barbarians."

"The imperial court's suppression of Neo-Confucianism will also make the various ministries at a loss as to what to do."

"And it would not be wise to give up the advantages that science has worked so hard to build."

"So I think that while the imperial court is suppressing Neo-Confucianism, it should also open up a loophole."

"Let them go to the four barbarians and vassal states to do various jobs."

"This will not only help to dispel the resentment of Neo-Confucianists and ease the conflict between them and the court, but will also help educate the people everywhere."

"As the saying goes, people should make the best use of their abilities and things should be used to the best of their abilities. This is the truth."

Zhu Biao could not help but nod and said, "This is what an experienced and prudent person says."

Madam Ma praised: "Jing Ke has a broad mind."

Chen Jingke said modestly for a few words, and then continued: "Xie Jin wrote to me several times to complain that he was in Southeast Asia and was like a housewife without rice."

"The King of Shu and the King of Xiang also often submitted petitions to the court asking for talents."

The King of Shu ruled Liaodong, and the King of Xiang ruled Jiaozhi. Both needed a large number of grassroots officials to govern the local areas, and a large number of scholars to educate the people.

There is no need to talk about Xie Jin. Helping the fifteen Southeast Asian countries to establish an educational system requires even more scholars.

But in this era, there are still too few people willing to go to the frontier and go to sea.

"Every time the King of Qin and the Prince of Yan sent envoys, the first thing they did was to ask for people." "The soon-to-be-established State of Jin needs even more scholars."

"The situation in Anxi is complex and ever-changing, and various ideas collide here."

"In such a chaotic place, Neo-Confucianism, with its complete and profound ideological system, can better maintain its identity."

"And it can also assimilate others in return."

It is easy to get close to something you learn from.

The Timurid Empire, the Golden Horde, the Muzaffar Empire... were all Mongols who were civilized by Islam.

Although they still recognize the concept of Mongolia, their living habits and culture have nothing to do with the original Mongol Empire.

The people of the Ming Dynasty went to Anxi and learned the local culture of Anxi. After dozens or hundreds of years, they became Anxi people.

In order to prevent this from happening, the imperial court must find ways to strengthen the education of Chinese culture.

We must go to Buddhism and Taoism, this was agreed upon before.

The reason why there is no movement now is because there are powerful enemies all around and they do not want to overly stimulate local religions.

Once the Qin and Jin states gain a firm foothold, Buddhism and Taoism will follow suit.

But China is a secular country, and it is impossible to govern the country by relying on religious ideas.

There needs to be a secular school in the past.

Let the idea of ​​universal harmony pass?

Do not make jokes.

If the current idea of ​​Great Harmony were to go to the West, it would be destroyed.

Not to mention Anxi, even Yanzhou, Yinzhou and other places are not suitable for promoting the idea of ​​Datong at present.

Only by using the original traditional Chinese culture can we withstand the impact of foreign cultures.

After all, the only science that can undertake this task is science.

As mentioned earlier, Neo-Confucianism is the product of the collision between Confucianism, which has developed for more than two thousand years, and Buddhism.

It has a natural advantage in dealing with religious shocks.

After all, it did overwhelm Buddhism and Taoism.

It would surely be very exciting to throw it to Anxi and let it collide with the ideas there.

First use Neo-Confucianism to educate the barbarians and make them Chinese.

Then use the idea of ​​Datong to integrate it, this is the safest way.

And it must be said that, as of now, the idea of ​​Great Harmony is too advanced for places outside of China.

They are either still in primitive society or in the feudal slave era.

It would be a miracle if those feudal lords and slave owners could accept this idea.

Being half a step ahead is ahead, but being one step ahead would be nonsense.

Therefore, physics is the most suitable for this task.

After listening to his analysis, although Lao Zhu was still very unhappy, he no longer objected.

"You two are grown up now, you can handle this matter on your own."

Zhu Biao was very supportive: "If we can really get millions of Neo-Confucianists to go abroad, it will be a hundred benefits and no harm to the Ming Dynasty."

"However, the specific method still needs to be discussed, especially they cannot be forced to go."

Zhu Xiongying said: "I already have a plan."

His plan is simple.

Just when the great Neo-Confucian scholars wrote to Zhu Xiongying again, trying to persuade him, he finally spoke:
"The Ming Dynasty is dividing up the feudal states, and it is a time to recruit talents. If you are really capable, where can you not display your talents?"

"At that time, Changchunzi, at the age of over 70, traveled thousands of miles to the west to meet Genghis Khan, seeking an opportunity for the development of Taoism."

"Instead of lobbying me with words, you should prove your usefulness with practical actions."

This was the first time that the royal family responded positively to the request of Neo-Confucianism. The Neo-Confucian scholars were very excited and immediately wrote another letter to the emperor.

It’s not that we don’t want to go, but the imperial court is suppressing Neo-Confucianism and the vassal states don’t dare to employ us.

This was exactly what Zhu Xiongying wanted, and he immediately issued an order:
"Yunnan, Jiaozhi, the Western Regions, Liaodong, the northern grasslands, and even Nanyang, Qin, Yan and other places must not prevent the disciples of Neo-Confucianism from serving as officials."

He also wrote letters to the rulers of many vassal states, asking them to treat the followers of Neo-Confucianism equally and not to discriminate against them.

Now the disciples of Neo-Confucianism had nothing to say.

At this point, everyone actually knew the court's plan, which was to promote Neo-Confucianism.

To educate the world for the Ming Dynasty.

This can't help but remind people of the way the Ming Dynasty treated Buddhism and Taoism.

First they suppressed them, and then they guided the two religions to spread their teachings to all directions.

Exactly the same.

So what does the Neo-Confucian school think about this?

They have mixed feelings.

They would definitely not be willing to do so in the past. Why would they ask us to go to a barren land to educate people?

What we want is to govern the world and guide the direction of China's progress.

But now, they no longer have the energy to do so.

Especially look at the current situation of Buddhism and Taoism.

Temples and shrines are spread throughout the area of ​​influence of the Ming Dynasty.

Almost every tribe of ethnic minorities can be found with missionary monks and Taoists.

Many tribes have even converted to the two religions collectively.

It provided convenient conditions for the implementation of Ming Dynasty's subsequent policies.

The two religions have also gained countless benefits as a result.

It can be said that the two religions ushered in an unprecedented era of prosperity.

If Neo-Confucianism had gone to the frontiers and vassal states according to the court's plan, it might not have flourished again, but at least it would not have been suppressed and left with no room for survival.

Many students of science chose to go out and give it a try.

There are also some followers of Neo-Confucianism who are holding a grudge in their hearts. Doesn’t the imperial court look down on us?
Then I will prove it to you.

So, they also set out to the frontiers or vassal states.

There are also some people who want to go out but can't find a way, and are afraid of being cheated, so they hesitate and don't know what to do.

At this time, the court gave news again.

Anyone who wants to go out can report to the government office, and the court will give them appropriate arrangements.

You can also apply for a job at the embassies of various vassal states, and as long as you pass the assessment, you can go directly there to work.

For the vassal states, this is simply a godsend.

They sent people to the Ming Dynasty and offered generous conditions to attract talents to join.

Xie Jin even sent letters to many of his friends, inviting them to come to Southeast Asia to create a new situation.

This time, more people chose to go out.

But in general, only a few people choose to go abroad.

The Chinese people have a strong sense of localism and will not easily leave their hometown.

Even if I leave, I will come back one day.

This is what is called returning to one's roots.

If there is any alternative, no one would be willing to leave their homeland.

But at this point, they were too embarrassed to complain about the court anymore.

It’s not that I didn’t give you a chance, but that you just didn’t want to.

Even if they complain, it is difficult for them to gain sympathy from other schools.

This was not the end. Chen Jingke then launched a large-scale PUA against Neo-Confucianism.

He found many people and denigrated science in newspapers.

Then he changed the subject and said, "You are so bad, the emperor is kind and does not despise you, and is willing to give you a chance."

You guys are so ungrateful that you don't seize it quickly and don't know how to be grateful.

You deserve to be suppressed.

Ming Weekly, as an official media, is still the only newspaper.

Its influence is self-evident.

No matter what the truth is, now everyone is starting to look at the followers of Neo-Confucianism with strange eyes.

This made all the students of science feel extremely frustrated.

No one mentioned the court's suppression anymore, and no one wrote to the emperor asking him to make use of Neo-Confucianism.

Time has unknowingly come to the end of the year.

Just when everyone thought that the second year of Mingzhao had ended smoothly, an imperial edict from Zhu Xiongying once again stirred up waves.

(End of this chapter)