Wentang

Chapter 209 Conspiracy Confucianism (1)

It is not enough to have soldiers, but also generals.Forget about the generals who have already become famous, Li Shimin may not give it to him, and even if he gives it to others, he may not necessarily listen to him.It is best to find the embryos of famous generals who have not yet become famous.

Naturally, the list of Yue Shan has already been made, Su Dingfang, Liu Rengui, Xue Rengui, Wang Fangyi and a few others.But counting the time, Xue Rengui was only eleven or twelve years old; Wang Fangyi, he also inquired, was still in the womb.Only Su Dingfang and Liu Rengui are the most suitable.

Su Dingfang rebelled with Liu Heitai in his early years, and after being wiped out, he went home to farm.In the original history, Li Shimin mobilized capable fighters across the country in order to fight against the Turks, and Su Ding, who was at home, was re-conscripted and started his glorious life.

Su Dingfang's achievements are too brilliant, so I won't go into detail here, as long as he expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty westward to the Aral Sea in Central Asia, and the border reached Persia.

In the previous life, Li Shimin was forced to mobilize the whole country out of desperation, and Su Ding was able to return to the official position. In this life, with Yue Shan, I don't know if he will be slapped away by the little wings.

In order not to let such a famous general be buried, Yue Shan decided to conscript him into the army in advance, so he went to the academy to lead the Baiqi Division.Su Dingfang is paired with Baiqisi, even thinking about it makes him feel excited.

Liu Rengui knew a little less people, but he was also a super expert.Belonging to the role of both civil and military, the literary can govern the country and the military can destroy the country.Fusang, which fought in World War I, dared not look up at China for 800 years.

Calculating the time, he should have just entered the official position, and his official position should be at the eighth or ninth rank or even not at the top.This is a person with ideals and ambitions. He must be very happy to enlist him in the name of the Ministry of War.The two of them, one old and one new, are just right for each other.

Li Shimin was no stranger to Yue Shan's inexplicable appearance of two people.On the one hand, the Ministry of War sent an order to recruit the two people to Beijing as quickly as possible, and on the other hand, it also secretly remembered the two in their hearts.

After the matter was discussed, Li Shimin heaved a sigh of relief, leaned lazily on the chair and said, "It's not time to give Lizhi a lecture today, what's the matter with you entering the palace? It can't be because we are discussing the Turkic matter." Did you come here to share my worries?"

"Today, I did have two things to ask for the saint when I entered the palace. I just said a few more words just now." Only then did Yue Shan remember the purpose of this trip, shaking his head and said.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Li Shimin said.

"It's been a bit of a mess outside recently, I want to go to the palace to avoid trouble." Yue Shan said.

"Someone called your attention?" Li Shimin sat up straight and said coldly.

"No, no, it's because I'm afraid that some people will come to me in a hurry, and if someone's business is broken and offended someone who shouldn't be offended, it won't be good." Yue Shan's heart warmed up, and he shook his head quickly.

Li Shimin's body collapsed again, mockingly said: "Not bad, quite sober."

Yue Shan pretended not to see it, and continued: "Secondly, there is indeed a very important matter to discuss with the saint."

"Say." Li Shimin said.

"The sage read these two books first, and then we will talk about things." Yue Shan took out two books from his arms and handed them to him.

"Oh, are you writing a book again?" Li Shimin asked curiously.

This speed is a bit fast, I don't know what book it is this time.But when he took the book and saw the title on the cover, his brows frowned.

"Only respect Confucianism? Do you admire Confucianism so much?"

Yue Shan naturally saw Li Shimin's displeasure, and knew why he was displeased, but he didn't explain too much, but said: "You read the book first, then we can talk about it."

Li Shimin probably heard the unfinished meaning in Yue Shan's words, and looked down.But the more you look at his frown, the tighter he is. Why is he still praising Confucianism?
In fact, the new version of Sovereign Confucianism is very different from the first version, which basically praised Confucianism.

But not long ago, Yue Shan learned that the status of Confucianism in the Tang Dynasty was not as high as imagined.He recalled the history books he had read in his previous life, and gained a clearer understanding.

Confucianism was indeed embarrassing in the Tang Dynasty, and the country really needed Confucian culture to govern the country.But it is Taoism and Buddhism that are respected.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the royal family claimed that the descendants of Lao Tzu respected Taoism. Taoism was the most prominent school, Confucianism was the second, and Buddhism was the third.

During Wu Zetian's period, in order to suppress the Li family, he raised the status of Buddhism.Confucianism was the most unlucky, and fell to the third place without doing anything.

Li Longji once again elevated Taoism, Buddhism became the second, and Confucianism was still the third.

The next 100 years will be the struggle between Taoism and Buddhism. Today you overwhelm me, and tomorrow I will overwhelm you.Confucianism embarrassingly secured its No.3 position.

Until Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan appeared.The two transformed Confucianism to make it more adaptable to the needs of the times.

What is interesting is that Liu Zongyuan loved Buddhism since he was a child. Although Han Yu hated Buddhism, he valued the actual recognition of Buddhism's strengths and absorbed them.

Therefore, in the hands of the two of them, Confucian culture and Buddhist culture were further blended together, forming the core part of Chinese traditional culture together with Taoism.

After the two, Confucian culture was more and more valued by the ruling class, and finally reached its peak in the Song Dynasty.

But that will be hundreds of years later, and now Confucianism is being suppressed by Taoism with little power to fight back.

After learning about these things, Yue Shan was overjoyed, so wouldn't the resistance he encountered in reforming Confucianism be smaller?
Immediately he changed his mind, he still wanted to brag, but he couldn't be so mindless, he had to write both good and bad aspects.

So he divided this book into two, the first one is about the necessity of respecting Confucianism.

First, it introduces the historical background, such as the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States. It also affirms the cultural prosperity brought about by the contention of a hundred schools of thought, and introduces the achievements of Qin Shihuang.

Then pointed out that although the Qin and Han Dynasties had completed the unification of the country, they were not yet unified ideologically.The reason lies in the contention of a hundred schools of thought, everyone has their own beliefs, and they cannot reach a consensus.

If things go on like this, the country will inevitably be divided. At this time, ideological unity needs to be completed.

Which of the hundred schools of thought is more applicable?
Yue Shan also introduced the advantages and disadvantages of a hundred schools of thought, such as Legalism is too strict, Mohism is too idealistic, Taoism is too lofty, Military School, Yin-Yang School, etc. also have their own shortcomings.

Only Confucianism is the most moderate and peaceful in all aspects, and the rituals and laws it emphasizes can build a complete social system.In the end, Confucianism won out, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted Dong Zhongshu's proposal to depose a hundred schools of thought and only respect Confucianism.

Later, I talked about the benefits brought by the exclusive respect for Confucianism, such as the improvement of the social structure and the gradual unification of the people's hearts.Anyway, in the case of respecting Confucianism, a splendid civilization of the Central Plains was created.

This is the content of the first book, which is used to flatter Confucianism and successfully integrate into Confucianism and become a part of them.

But this is only the first step, the real essence is in the second book.

(End of this chapter)