A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 172 Bai Shu enters Chang'an, Debate Conference
Gate of Bai Gong's Mansion

A motorcade stopped, and it was Bai Hui, the queen of Han Dynasty, who was returning home.

Bai Qing leaned on crutches and saluted Bai Hui. Bai Hui quickly got out of the car and supported Bai Qing and said, "Father, no, there is no reason for a father to salute his son."

Bai Qing said: "Now that you are the mother of the country and I am the minister of the Han Dynasty, the natural etiquette cannot be abolished." After saying this, he insisted on saluting.

Bai Hui had no choice but to accept. After Bai Qing finished all this, he quickly helped him into the mansion.

In the hall, Bai Hui asked: "Father, why haven't you seen your brother?"

Bai Qing replied: "Bai Jun has rushed back to Chaoge overnight, and he still has the task of serving the letter given by His Majesty."

Bai Hui nodded, and Bai Qing smiled and said, "What, your Majesty didn't bully you?"

Bai Hui blushed and said, "No way, your Majesty is indeed a good person."

Bai Qing nodded and said: "That's good. Remember, now that you are the mother of the country, you can't be as casual as you are at home. Since you are an example of a wife in the world, you must set a good example for the people of the world, otherwise I will be sorry for your queen. identity of."

"I understand, kid!"

"In addition, His Majesty has a weak temper, so you must help him. You must respect the Queen Mother and treat Your Majesty in a polite and courteous manner. Don't be petty. After all, His Majesty is the king of a country. He is different from other men. Help him manage the harem. The thing is, just help him, and don’t interfere in the government affairs at will, otherwise you will definitely give someone a handle, and when the time comes, the family will be harmed."

Bai Hui listened carefully to Bai Qing's teachings and nodded repeatedly to express that she would take it to heart.

The father and daughter chatted for about an hour, and then Bai Qing drove Bai Hui away and said, "Now that you are married, you need to figure out where your real home is and run your small family well. In our family, you can just miss something. Your brother and younger siblings are here, so don’t worry too much.

If you really miss your mother, write to me and I will send your mother to Chang'an so you can meet her. In addition, if someone asks for an official title in the name of the Bai family, just refuse. If you can't solve the problem, tell your brother and we will solve it. "

Bai Hui returned to the palace, met the Han Emperor, and then went to Queen Lu's palace. Her task at this time was to accompany Queen Lu and give birth to an heir for the Han Emperor.

three days later

The Emperor of Han used the emperor's new marriage as an excuse to grant amnesty to the world.
October
The transcripts of the book-delivering team were basically complete, and the large army set off from Chaoge.

Ten months later, the book-delivery team entered Chang'an City. The Han Emperor ordered that all the letters be stored in the palace library, and a book collection order was established, with a total of one hundred scribes responsible for the library. He also ordered a copy of all the classics to be copied and sent to Taixue as a classic of Taixue.

December

A large number of books have been put into the library, and the copies of Taixue have been copied completely.

The fifth year of Emperor Han's reign
January

After the construction of Taixue was completed, the recruitment of students officially began. However, before recruiting students, doctors had to be selected first. Emperor Han ordered that on February 5th, a debate conference be held at Taixue, which was co-hosted by the Emperor of Han, the empress and the empress dowager. Among them, the outstanding Those who can become a doctor can teach in Taixue.

As soon as the edict of the Debate Conference was issued, scholars all over the world took action upon hearing it. Hidden masters from various schools and sects began to gather in Chang'an, hoping to win the doctorate and promote their own schools.

Bai Kingdom, Taibai Academy

Zheng Shi, a sixty-five-year-old Confucian scholar, received the edict and shouted: "Zizhang!"

After a while, a middle-aged man in Confucian robes came in and said respectfully to Zheng Shi: "Disciple is here!"

"Pack up, let's go to Chang'an!"

"Going to Chang'an? What are you doing?"

Zheng Shi handed him the edict in his hand, and the disciple said, "Is Chang'an going to reopen schools?"

"Exactly!"

"But teacher, forgive the students for being stupid. We are enjoying a good stay in the academy. There are also a large number of disciples studying "Baizhuan" in the academy. Why should we compete with other schools in Chang'an?"

"In the Bai Kingdom, we are able to promote academics because of the care of Bai Gong. But Bai Gong not only supports "Bai Zhuan", but also "Mo Jing", "Yang Zhu", "Zhuang Zhou", "Zong Heng" and "Zong Heng" "Grandson" Ah!

In the Bai Kingdom, it is to gather strength, and this is the moment we are waiting for. The reason why Bai Gong takes us in and supports us is also for this moment. Otherwise, why doesn't Bai Gong support "The Legend of Gu Liang"? Why not support "Shang Jun Shu"?
Now that Emperor Han is reopening his school, it is the moment when Confucianism and Bai Confucianism announce their existence to the world. If we don’t fight for it, we will be squeezed out of the world’s schools by Taoism, Legalism and even Mohism, and we will just survive in Taibai Academy. , what’s the benefit?

During the Qin Dynasty, hundreds of families disappeared, and Qin's law became popular. We all see the harm it has done, and we have to fight for it, otherwise the next Qin law will revive the corpse and reappear in the world. This is what we are doing The war of generations! "

"Disciple is enlightened!"

Zheng Shi nodded and asked him to hurry up and prepare and set off on a different day.

Not only Zheng Shi, but also the Confucian scholars, Mohist sages, Taoist masters, and other schools of thought in Taibai Academy have almost all acted in unison. This is what Bai Qing hopes to see. It is time to expand his influence. .

February th
Chang'an City has swept away the silence of the past. Confucian scholars in Confucian robes, Mohists in brown clothes, and Taoist priests in casual clothes and with fairy spirits are walking freely on the streets of Chang'an, admiring this different city. . A Mohist sage with white beard and hair stood under the city wall being built and pointed. The craftsmen in charge of this section of the city wall nodded repeatedly. After a while, this Mohist sage actually went into battle in person and helped the craftsmen with transportation with his disciples. Stone strips.

After the Han Emperor heard about this situation, with a stroke of his pen, he ordered the craftsmen responsible for the construction of the city wall to completely obey the instructions of the great sage, overturning all previous plans.

A disciple studying "Yang Zhu" stood in front of a shop in Chang'an and expounded the rules of business. The merchants nearby nodded their heads and wanted to put their ears in front of the Yang Zhu disciple's mouth, for fear of missing a word. He kept asking the scribe he hired next to him to record it, and prepared to study it when he returned home.

The dormitory of Taixue University, which was originally built as a dormitory for Taixue students, has been temporarily used as a residence for senior figures from various schools, and the officials responsible for managing the dormitory have prepared to use the rooms where these senior figures have lived as a dormitory for outstanding students. to encourage students to study hard.

"What a fallacy! The world must be ruled by law. Without law, the people are ignorant, fearless, and have nothing to rely on, so we must rule by law."

"Hmph, that sounds nice. How many good people have died due to the so-called harsh punishments of your Legalists? I think the world should use less criminal laws and persuade people with virtue and goodness. After all, criminal laws can only make people fear. We cannot convince the people.”

"Otherwise, the law is the most ruthless, which shows that the law is the most fair. He will not spare a thief because of his lies, nor will he hurt good people because of their unfavorable words.

Because the law requires evidence, and only when there is evidence can a conviction be made. A person's life or death will not be decided just by the official's mouth. This is why Gaotao established criminal laws to govern the world. "

"Sophistry, how can the common people fully grasp all the laws, not to mention the fact that most of the people are illiterate. When the time comes, will it be black or white? Isn't it just based on what you legal officials say?"

"Nonsense, how can we, Legalists, ignore fairness and justice and interpret the law at will?"

"I'm not talking nonsense. During the Qin Dynasty, people all over the world rose up in rebellion, but it was all because of you Legalists!"

"Fart, that's Qin's law, what does it have to do with our Legalists? We have long refuted it as an evil theory. Don't you read our Legalists' statement? Besides, what qualifications do you Confucians have to accuse us? Emperor Gaozu said that Confucian scholars are just a bunch of talkers, and they are useless!"

"Mom, who is Gaozu? He was the great hero who brought peace to the world. But he didn't understand our Confucianism at that time. Didn't he later appoint Shusun Tong as your Majesty's young master? It means Gaozu still recognized us."

"Gaozu pissed on the Confucian crown!"

"You are the remnants of Qin Fa!"

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"The remnants!"

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Legalist disciples and Confucian disciples on both sides were insulting each other on a road in Taixue. Next to them were Mohist disciples and Taoist disciples who were watching the fun with a smile.

"Hui'er, are these schools of thought so hostile?" In a room, the Han Emperor and the Queen were watching the battle between the disciples of the two schools with interest.

The queen smiled and said: "What's this? I often saw them in Chaoge back then, and some argued and ended up in fights."

Emperor Han's eyes shone as if he had discovered a new continent and asked, "Really?"

The Queen smiled and said: "Of course, no, Your Majesty, look at tomorrow, the debate between those old scholars will be even more exciting."

Emperor Han rubbed his hands and said with great anticipation: "This is the only thing I have seen in my life. If it weren't for Hui'er who pulled me to see it, I wouldn't have seen such a wonderful thing. I thought these scholars were all of the same mind? I thought it was only within Confucianism. They are divided into several factions."

The queen smiled but said nothing. The couple just secretly watched this group of energetic disciples from various sects debating with each other with great interest.

February th
The big bell of the Han Palace rang, and the officials came to Weiyang Palace to meet the Han Emperor.

After handling some trivial matters, the Han Emperor said: "Today is the Taixue Debate Conference. Except for the chief officials of each government office, everyone else should go back. The chief officials of each government office will follow me."

Under the envious eyes of those officials who were not of sufficient rank, the chief officers of various ministries followed the Han Emperor's chariot to drive to Taixue in the north of the city.

In the Imperial Academy, the bosses of various families, the queen, and the queen mother were all seated, waiting for the Han Emperor to arrive. The queen was still whispering to the queen mother, and she didn't know what she was talking about, but the queen mother kept smiling.

"The emperor has arrived!"

Everyone present, except the Queen and the Queen Mother, all stood up to greet you: "Your Majesty!"

"Excuse me!"

Emperor Han came to the throne, with the queen on the left and the queen mother on the right. After getting married, Emperor Han began to grow a beard, but it was still short, with only a little mark.

After the ministers, great sages and others all sat down, the Han Emperor looked at the seats filled with great sages and said happily:

"You are all the leaders of various schools of thought. If you pick them out individually, they are all good ways to govern the country! Now that the Han Dynasty has just been established, it is time for you to actively contribute your opinions and suggestions. Please don't be stingy with your ideas and speak freely. I am here With this order, no matter what you say, except for slanderous remarks about the royal family, everything is innocent. Everyone, let’s get started!”

The first person to speak was Sun Tong, the great Confucian scholar of the Guliang School.

(End of this chapter)