Wentang

Chapter 453 Xunzi

After sending Li Shimin away, Yue Shan asked someone to send an invitation to Kong Yingda, inviting him to be a guest at Weishui Academy tomorrow morning.

Weishui Academy was the original Longshoushan Senior Academy. After the split and reorganization, everyone unanimously decided to change its name.Firstly, the name Longshoushan is a bit of a mouthful, and secondly, it has the same name as Longshoushan Junior Academy, which is easy to cause misunderstanding.

Yue Shan also agreed with the decision to change the name.

After resting at home for a day, Yueshan went to the academy early the next morning, where he found Wang Ji.Hearing that his new book was famous, Wang Ji was so happy that he almost didn't jump up.

After repeatedly urging Yue Shan to take out the book, he couldn't wait to read it after receiving it, while Yue Shan asked people to invite Li Gang to the Erya Building of the Junior Academy.

Wang Ji and Kong Yingda are the core figures of the new school. Although Li Gang did not join the new school, he has defended the new school many times in public. These three people are trustworthy.

I asked them to come over, firstly to help see if there is anything that needs to be revised in this book, and secondly to discuss the issue of publication.

The release of his book is equivalent to blowing the clarion call for the counterattack of new learning, and preparations must be made in advance.

"Bang..." At this moment, Yue Shan was startled by a loud noise from the side. He turned his head and saw that it was Wang Ji who was slapping the table. It is not necessary to be virtuous to your disciples, there is a priority in learning the Tao, and there is a specialization in the arts, that's all."

"Wonderful, this remark is wonderful beyond words. This remark has won the essence of Master not being ashamed to ask and threesomes must have my teacher."

Yue Shan originally wanted to be modest, but found that Wang Ji ignored him after admiring him, and continued to immerse himself in the pages.

Don't give me a chance to be embarrassed, bad review.He complained in his heart.

When he was bored, he took out a book from the bookshelf and flipped through it, but at this time his mind was full of his new book, and he couldn't read it at all.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for someone to report Kong Yingda's visit.

Yue Shan hurriedly put down the book and prepared to ask Wang Ji to go out to greet him, but unfortunately he was too absorbed in reading and yelled twice, but nothing happened, so he had to go to greet him by himself.

Originally, he wanted to go to the gate to meet him, but he saw Kong Yingda, who was busy in the world, only halfway there.From the sweat on the old man's head, it can be seen that he should have rushed over quickly.

After seeing Yue Shan, Kong Yingda was also very happy. After seeing the ceremony hastily, he pulled him and asked, "Where is the new book? Quickly take it out and let me have a look."

Yue Shan shook his head helplessly, and said: "Inside, Brother Wu Gong is watching, don't worry, take a rest first to catch your breath."

"You know... the old man has been looking forward to it for several months. He didn't fall asleep all night last night. He came out early in the morning when the city gate opened. What are you going to do?" Kong Yingda said anxiously.

"Uh...then please go inside."

When he arrived at the office, Wang Ji didn't even lift his head, he just said, "Brother Chongyuan is here." Then he continued to watch.

Kong Yingda ignored him, and picked up a book to read it.So Yue Shan was left alone in the room.

Shaking his head speechlessly, Yue Shan picked up a book and flipped through it again.

Not long after, Li Gang also came. This old man is getting older day by day, and now he has to rely on a wheelchair for a little distance.However, he is in good spirits and looks like he can live for a few more years.

Compared with Wang Ji and Kong Yingda, he was much calmer, at least he greeted Yue Shan and chatted for a few words before picking up the last book and flipping through it.

With 17 characters, Yueshan is divided into three volumes.

The first volume teaches how to be a person, the second volume teaches how to do things, and the third volume is a comprehensive chapter, which also puts forward the theory of the unity of knowledge and action.

So although it is viewed separately, it does not affect the understanding of the overall meaning.

The three of them looked very slowly and seriously, Yue Shan guessed that there would be no results in a few hours, so he went out to wander around the campus out of boredom.

The general appearance of the academy is the same as before, but the people inside are different.There are strange faces everywhere, but he is not familiar with the original students.

Because of his age, everyone subconsciously regarded him as a classmate of the academy, and he was not surrounded by crowds or anything.

In this way, he came to Xiaonei Lake unknowingly, and saw a group of people sitting around and discussing something, looking very intense, he walked over out of curiosity.

This group of people is clearly divided into two waves, and the two sides are clearly divided.

I only heard a student say: "Legalism is too strict and not suitable for governing the people. This point has already been said in the dean's Confucianism, and Qin's country was destroyed because of the implementation of Legalism."

Someone in the other group immediately retorted: "I disagree with the other party's argument. It was because of the implementation of the legalist policy that Qin became strong and finally annexed the six countries to unify China. How can it be said that the legalists cannot govern the people?"

"And Qin's subjugation of the country because of implementing the policies of the Legalists is even more nonsense. The king of Qin is because of harsh governance. The first emperor was too anxious to accomplish the cause of several generations in one generation, which eventually aroused public anger. What does it have to do with the Legalists?"

Yue Shan stood behind and listened for a while, and probably understood what was going on.The two sides, one who is a Confucianist and the other a legal subject, sit together and debate their respective advantages and disadvantages.

Although some of their views sound naive or extreme or too taken for granted, but thinking of these shows that they have used their brains, which is something worthy of praise.

Hearing the arguments of these students, Yue Shan couldn't help but think of a person's name: Xunzi.

The master of both Confucianism and Legalism, known as Legalist No. 1, has taught representatives of Legalism such as Han Feizi and Li Si.

During the period of contention among a hundred schools of thought, those who can find their own way are all big bosses, but it is a pity that his knowledge is not valued by others.

But having said that, Xunzi's theory is very suitable for the current law department of Weishui Academy to study.

Confucianism is fundamentally impossible to shake, and Legalism can only be used as a supplementary part, but how to combine Confucianism and Law?Xunzi pointed out the way.

Not only Legalists, but also Confucianists should read Xunzi's works more, so as not to become conceited.

In the final analysis, the dispute between the new school and the old school is a competition for the right to interpret the classics. Now that the new school is alone, the best way to win is to strengthen its own team.

People in the Tang Dynasty didn't pay much attention to "Mencius", right?Then I will elevate the height of Mencius to the level of sub-sage, Confucius said to be benevolent and Mencius said to take righteousness.

Don't pay attention to "The Doctrine of the Mean"?Then I will move out the doctrine of the mean, and now there is another Xunzi.Moreover, there is another advantage of admiring Xunzi, which can drag the Legalists into trouble.

Thinking of this, Yue Shan didn't listen too much, turned around and returned to the office, wanting to write down this matter so as not to forget it.

Yue Shan originally thought that Wang Ji and the three of them could finish the book in one day, but he found that he was too optimistic.

It took the three of them four full days to finish watching, and they almost didn't panic him to death.

But the good news is that after reading it, you will know immediately whether the book can be released directly.

(End of this chapter)