Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Ordinary literati may not feel much after reading these eight characters written by Zhu Youjian.

They may feel that these two words are good, but they will not feel otherwise.

But for Qian Qianyi, it seemed as if the clouds had cleared up and a big problem that had troubled him had been solved -

That is his academic philosophy, which lacks a core.

Therefore, he has always been inferior to Liu Zongzhou in terms of knowledge. Although he is respected by others, he cannot be called a Confucian master.

This problem was not very obvious before Liu Zongzhou realized Shendu. However, after Liu Zongzhou changed from being a master of worship to being cautious and independent, and had a distinct academic philosophy, the gap between the two suddenly widened again.

Even Zhu Youjian believed that Liu Zongzhou was qualified to worship in the Confucius Temple after his death based on his current knowledge. But Qian Qianyi is far away from this.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian chose Liu Zongzhou when it came to recreating rituals and music. Not only because this man was a martyred loyal minister in history, but also because his knowledge and reputation could support this matter.

Qian Qianyi missed this opportunity due to various reasons.

This seems to be a matter of course to others. But Qian Qianyi was heartbroken. Because what he missed was not only remaking ritual music, but also the opportunity to become a sage.

Therefore, after he realized the theory of constant production, he seemed to be grasping at straws and couldn't wait to make this theory the core of his academic work and integrate it into his entire body of knowledge.

Because of this, after being instructed by the emperor to point out the original problem of the theory of permanent property, he thought hard and gained understanding.

Before entering the palace to meet the emperor this time, he thought that the core of his academic work was the finally completed Theory of Perpetual Property.

Unexpectedly, the emperor saw him more clearly and threw out the words "applying practical skills to the world and seeking truth from facts".

These few words immediately hit Qian Qianyi's heart, making him put aside the theory of constant wealth and realize that these four words "managing the world for practical purposes" were the core of his previous academics.

Even he himself had vaguely realized this before. When writing a letter to Tang Shunzhi's grandson Bai Shaoguang, he proposed the concept of "reaching world affairs through classics". It is only a little short of being practical.

Therefore, after seeing these four words, Qian Qianyi immediately understood that what he had learned could be applied to it.

This feeling of enlightenment made him burst into tears, and he said in admiration:

"I just found out today how your Majesty knew me."

"Qianyi has received such a great favor, and I dare not not serve him faithfully!"

He respected the emperor as if he were a god, and he simply fell into submission.

Things that so many people didn't see were easily pointed out by the emperor. Qian Qianyi knew that the emperor must have read many of his articles and had a profound understanding of them.

That's why I discovered his problem, and summarized the four words "managing the world for practical use" and gave it to him as the academic core.

This feeling of being valued and enlightened by the emperor made Qian Qianyi burst into tears of gratitude, knowing that he had no choice but to try his best to be loyal.

Because the emperor sent him not only a few words, but also core academic concepts and even the status of the Confucius Temple.

If he is still not loyal to the emperor, he will be reviled by the world in the future and become a counterexample to the sages of the Confucius Temple.

This situation was carefully created by Zhu Youjian, and it was also one of his methods to subdue Qian Qianyi.

It is not that difficult for him to understand the four words "managing the world for practical purposes". After all, the history textbooks he had studied clearly stated that the core of the practical learning of Wang Fuzhi, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi and others was to manage the world and apply it.

Therefore, after reading Qian Qianyi's article, he quickly discovered that Qian Qianyi was only a little short of understanding how to apply his knowledge in the world——

In fact, if Qian Qianyi's reputation in later generations was not so bad, he would most likely be regarded as one of the representatives of practical learning.

So he wrote the four words "managing the world for practical purposes" early, intending to use it to bribe Qian Qianyi. Then, due to the influence of later generations, the four words "seeking truth from facts" were added after the application of knowledge, allowing Qian Qianyi to serve as his academic spokesperson and lead the Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty to understand the essence of things.

But he had not yet made up his mind whether these words were for Qian Qianyi. After all, Qian Qianyi's reputation in later generations was really bad, and he was a little worried about this person.

It wasn't until Qian Qianyi happened to understand the theory of constant production from some of the concepts he spread. Only then did Zhu Youjian make up his mind to give these eight words to Qian Qianyi——

If it is not given, Qian Qianyi's knowledge will take another path. If it is given to him in the future, it will not have this effect.

Now if you give Qian Qianyi, the harvest will be greater.

Sure enough, after Qian Qianyi received the gift, he felt as if his window had been pierced. He quickly realized that the core of his academic work should be to apply it to the world.

Even the so-called theory of permanent property is part of the practical application of the world. It was the knowledge he learned from Mencius that could be used in world affairs.

The inclusiveness of this knowledge is far better than the theory of permanent property. It is a knowledge that may allow him to worship in the Confucius Temple and become a sage.

Therefore, Qian Qianyi was extremely grateful to the emperor in his heart, and even regarded the emperor as a confidant-if he didn't know him very well, how could he point out this?
He even felt that the emperor had long wanted to make great use of him. The training before was just training.

Although Zhu Youjian didn't know these thoughts, he knew that Qian Qianyi could be of great use at this time. Whether it is his own kindness or his previous performance of practicing the theory of constant wealth, it means that Qian Qianyi has changed——

Even if he is disguising, he will continue to pretend in the future.

So after giving the word, Zhu Youjian made another point:

"Managing the world and applying it is practical knowledge, so I added the words "seeking truth from facts."

"From now on, this science can be called practical science."

"Mr. Qian's "Lun on Constant Property" is part of practical learning and can manage the country and benefit the people."

"In the future, I also ask you, sir, to practice more, focus on practice, and develop industry."

"Don't be like some Confucian scholars of the Song Dynasty who 'keep your hands up and talk about your nature, but in times of danger, die to repay the king'."

"I need you to apply yourself to the world and solve practical problems."

These words represent Zhu Youjian's expectations and his requirements for practical learning. I hope Qian Qianyi can lead practical studies to eliminate the empty talk of Neo-Confucianism and Psychological Studies, focus on practical things, and help himself solve problems.

Even, in order to prevent some people from criticizing pragmatism as a utilitarian science, he also quoted what some people said about Confucian scholars since the Song and Yuan Dynasties after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, targeting Neo-Confucianism and Psychology.

In this way, the newly born practical science has a strong aggressiveness. Qian Qianyi may also receive criticism for this and be hostile to many Confucian scholars.

However, what does this have to do with Zhu Youjian?

Because what he needs is this effect, to change the atmosphere of advocating empty talk.

Moreover, it can also allow practical learning to be perfected and mature rapidly in the competition with Neo-Confucianism and Psychological Learning.

As for the criticism Qian Qianyi received in the process, he didn't care at all. As long as he protected it, Qian Qianyi would have no problems. At most, you will lose some popularity and popularity, and lose the influence you had before. If Qian Qianyi could lead a group of Donglin Party members to switch to the Practical School, he would be even more satisfied.

But he didn't care, Qian Qianyi did. These two sentences were so lethal that Qian Qianyi broke into a cold sweat after hearing them. Because today's Confucian scholars are almost all disciples of Neo-Confucianism and psychology. They usually like to talk about the nature of mind and argue with each other.

Even Qian Qianyi himself was like this when he was young. It was not until later that he realized that he should focus on practical knowledge. However, it is far from practical and has not been truly practiced.

Nowadays, the emperor has given these two sentences to practical learning, which has almost scolded all Confucian scholars today. The newly born practical science will inevitably face tremendous pressure.

If he can't bear it, his reputation may be ruined! (End of chapter)