Wentang

Chapter 801 New Learning Split (Thanks for the reward in the cold night and wind)
According to seniority, Kong Yingda is the 31st grandson of Confucius, and also the person with the highest literary achievement and political status among the descendants of Confucius during this period.

But the head of the Kong family is not him, but his nephew Kong Delun.

Kong Delun is the eldest son and grandson of Brother Kong Yingda. In the 11th year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin was promoted to be the Marquis of Baosheng.

However, this man does not say that he is not capable of writing or martial arts, and he does not have any outstanding talents. He lives entirely on the grace of his ancestors.

So although he is the head of the family, it is Kong Yingda who really counts in the Kong family.

But no matter what, he is the head of the family, and he does not have the ability to write books, but he still has the ability to read.After seeing "The Rise and Fall of School", she was shocked and quickly found Kong Yingda.

"Uncle, have you read Xia Guogong's new book? What should I do?" Kong Delun said in a panic.

"Why panic, the sky hasn't fallen yet." Kong Yingda said with a bit of hatred.

"I'm not in a panic, Xia Guogong is going to shake the sky. We are the family of saints. If we don't take measures, I'm afraid the reputation of our ancestors will be lost." Kong Delun said.

"The reputation is not guaranteed, why not? Is there any place in his book that insults the ancestors, why didn't I see it?" Kong Yingda said.

"Why not? He said that the learning of the sages was the learning of the scholar-bureaucrats, not the learning of the people of the world. He also said that Confucianism is inferior to the Legalists. This is not insulting what the sages are." Kong Delun said.

"Did he say that enrolment is not the learning of the world? I remember that it was established on the basis of the learning of scholar-bureaucrats, and it broke the rules and passed on knowledge to the world." Kong Yingda asked:
"It is also said that the first sage was the first to put forward a complete theory. Isn't this a compliment? Almost all schools of thought have been influenced by the first sage's theory. Isn't this a compliment?"

"This..." Kong Delun was at a loss for words.

Kong Yingda continued: "Who were the ancestors of Confucianism in the past? It was the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, the Duke of Zhou, and then our ancestors."

"They think that the knowledge of their ancestors was learned from Duke Zhou, not created by themselves. How is it written in Duke Xia's book?"

Kong Delun said if he had realized something: "There is no mention of Duke Zhou in Xia Guogong's book, only that Confucianism was created by the ancestors."

Kong Yingda said: "Do you still think this book insults your ancestors?"

Kong Delun subconsciously shook his head and said: "No, he returned the achievements of the ancestors to the ancestors, and also explained why the ancestors can become the teacher of all ages."

Kong Yingda said: "Do you know what to do?"

Just as Kong Delun was about to answer, he suddenly thought of something, and frowned again: "But if we support him, I'm afraid we will completely offend the scholars in the world."

Kong Yingda sneered: "Heh... the glory of the ancestors is more important than offending scholars? Besides, we are the family of saints, so what if we offend them?"

"As long as they still rely on the knowledge of their ancestors, they will confess us. Helping Duke Xia is helping ourselves. It is really helping the ancestors to regain the knowledge that was stolen. Do you understand?"

Kong Delun gritted his teeth and said: "Understood, don't worry, uncle, I will inform you that my Kong family supports Duke Xia."

Kong Yingda said with satisfaction: "Go."

After Kong Delun left, Kong Yingda sighed, and his spirit suddenly sank down.

"Father, do you really want to help Duke Xia?" Kong Zhiyue walked in from the cubicle.

"You don't understand, this is not as simple as a book, but a reshuffle between the sage and Yue Shan. Those who stand in the wrong position will be knocked down." Kong Yingda said with a heavy heart:

"Our Saint's House is particularly sensitive. If you make a wrong step, you may really be doomed."

Kong Zhiyue said: "Then there's no need to express your opinion in such a hurry, you can wait and see."

Kong Yingda said: "I can't wait, some things are slow at every step. I just got the news that the Meng family has publicly supported it and sent the best student, Meng Mi, to study in the academy."

"If my Kong family can't respond in time, we will never be able to step into the inner circle in the future."

"It was hard for me to bring the Kong family back to the top by relying on new learning. How can I back down at the critical moment? I must dare to express my support at the forefront."

Kong Zhiyue sighed and said, "Everything is booming now, and the Great Tang reigns in the world, so why should the sage and Xia Guogong do this?"

Kong Yingda said: "Because a new era is coming, the key is in the hands of the sage and Yue Shan. They are choosing people they are satisfied with to enter the gate of the new era together, and the remnants of the old era who are not satisfied by them will be wiped out." Knock it down."

Kong Zhiyue was puzzled and said, "Aren't they afraid of shooting themselves in the foot?"

Kong Yingda sneered and said, "Hehe, you haven't seen the essence of a scholar yet. Did people from other schools stand up and oppose it when Qin Guo respected the law?"

"When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, did the most prominent Taoists and Legalists speak out? Mohism is going to perish silently. Don't overestimate the power of scholars."

Kong Zhiyue said: "But they offended the aristocratic family by doing so."

Kong Yingda said: "If the aristocratic family had a chance to turn things around a hundred years ago, they are nothing more than a group of disabled people now."

"You have to understand that the times have changed. The situation in the world has changed as early as the pre-Sui period. When Tang Dynasty established aristocratic families, they completely lost their strong fortresses and private soldiers."

"Up to now, the accession to the throne has relied on the military dignitaries of Guanlong in military matters, and the power of new learning in literary matters. First, the academy broke the aristocratic family's right to interpret knowledge, and then used the imperial examination to break their monopoly on being an official."

"Later, we went a step further. By means of the population check and land clearing, we found out the last bit of the aristocratic family's wealth."

"Some time ago, the last bit of privilege and tax exemption of the aristocratic family was abolished, and they didn't even dare to say a word of abuse."

"Xia Guogong's original words are that the aristocratic family is now just a paper tiger with teeth and claws, and it no longer has the ability to control the world."

"The sage spent 20 years planning to weaken the power of the aristocratic family step by step, and finally began to harvest today."

Kong Zhiyue wiped the cold sweat from the fright on his head, and said, "It's fortunate that you are here, father, otherwise my Kong family..."

Kong Yingda was not at all complacent: "You are too happy. I am old and I might leave one day. Without my suppression, I am afraid that Kong Delun will be said to have something he shouldn't have."

"Originally, I wanted you to seal off the country to avoid this turmoil. Even if De Lun does something you shouldn't do in the future, with my affection, Yueshan will protect you."

"But I am a descendant of the Kong family after all. How can I abandon my family knowing that the family is in danger? So I decided to let you stay. When I am gone, help me take care of the Kong family."

Kong Zhiyue said in fear: "Father, I... It's not that I don't want to, it's just that my ability is limited."

Kong Yingda said: "I know you are not expected to be a scholar, but you also have your strengths. Even the king of medicine is full of praise for your medical talent."

He would be very happy if his father affirmed his medical skills, but now he is not happy at all: "Medical skills are nothing more than curing diseases and saving lives, and what you can do is limited."

Kong Yingda said: "I know, you may not be able to do anything before, but now you have a chance."

Kong Zhiyue asked doubtfully, "What chance?"

Kong Yingda said: "The sage is going to change the Taichang Temple into the Ministry of Health, and transfer the medical school system that originally belonged to the Royal Commercial Bank to him. The newly built Ministry of Health and the six departments will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Zhengshitang."

"I'm going to recommend you to work in the Ministry of Health. You and the people in the medical school have a good relationship, and the medicine king also praises you a lot. With this relationship, you will be handy in doing things."

"With my old face and your ability, you should be able to do something in the Ministry of Health, and then you will be able to help the family."

Kong Zhiyue said in surprise: "Really, why have I never heard of the wind?"

Kong Yingda said: "This matter is top secret, the people who know it can count on two hands, remember not to tell anyone."

Kong Zhiyue hurriedly said: "Yes, I will definitely keep my mouth shut."

Kong Yingda's expression suddenly became very stern and said: "Remember, help if you can, and if you can't help...you must dare to cut the mess quickly. You can't let the whole family be buried with some disdainful descendants, understand?"

Kong Zhiyue was startled, took a deep breath and said, "I will not let you down."

Yue Shan's new book is indeed too shocking, so that most people can't accept it at first.However, when they settled down and studied it with great concentration, they felt that perhaps this was the truth.

Of course, there are only a few people who have such an idea now, and most people still regard it as heresy.

For a while, countless scholars criticized him verbally and in writing. It was expected that the ancient school scolded him, and the new school also became torn apart because of this book.

Countless new school celebrities who were still hesitating finally made up their minds, publicly announced their break with Yue Shan, and criticized him verbally and in writing.

But there are also those who have made the exact opposite choice.

The Patriarch of the Meng family, Meng Yao, immediately supported Yue Shan publicly. By the way, he accused Han Confucianism of stealing and tampering with the thoughts of the sages for his own benefit, which is really treasonous.

And also sent the family's new generation of the most outstanding wit Meng Mian to the academy to ask for advice.

Then came the Kong family. Kong Yingda published an article in support of Yue Shan, and the head of the family, Kong Delun, also publicly expressed his support on external occasions.

Immediately afterwards, the eight major academies printed a special issue for the Yueshan platform.

The most active ones were the Legalists, who even used the judicial system to promote this book.

Taoism is in a wait-and-see state and has not made a sound yet.Taoism is polarized, with those who support it and those who oppose it.

Generally speaking, those who oppose Yue Shan have the upper hand in public opinion, but the situation is not one-sided.

The power to support Yueshan is not weak, and with the advantage of the journals of the eight major academies, they even have the upper hand in some parts.

Moreover, those who supported Yueshan were too familiar with the method of verbal warfare, so they dragged the opposition to debate.

Schools, literary associations, restaurants, teahouses... as long as it is a place where literati gather, there are voices of debate.And it was a debate initiated by those who supported Yue Shan.

The reason is very simple, and the more you argue, the clearer the reason.

I have no way to persuade you, and I am not going to persuade you.

But it is enough to let people around you know what "The Rise and Fall of Schools" is about by debating with you.

The new school used this method to deal with the ancient school back then, and now it has been brought out again.

Everything seems to be going in a good direction.

This kind of result even surprised Yue Shan himself. He thought he would find a crowd to attack him, but he didn't expect so many people to support him.

Think carefully to understand why.

In the Tang Dynasty, Confucianism itself was not the most prominent school, and it did not have the domineering power to dominate the world after the Song Dynasty.

Although Taoism became the most famous school because of the support of the Li and Tang courts, but with the great threat of Buddhism watching behind it, it dared not easily offend Yue Shan.

The legalists, who have been incognito for hundreds of years, gradually began to rise because of the establishment of the judicial system...

Times have changed, and the monopoly pattern has long since ceased to exist.

He founded Weishui Academy for 20 years, and Xinxue also founded for 20 years, and has trained countless disciples who have the same thoughts as him.

The imperial court promoted the education and government system, giving countless children of handicraftsmen and self-cultivating farmers the opportunity to study and change their destiny.

And his new book connects this group of people with the Mohist school. Although the Mohist school has disappeared, it also arouses the empathy of these scholars from humble backgrounds.

As long as they think about how their family was bullied and exploited by the rich and powerful back then, they will be filled with humiliation, but they have no channel to vent before.

This book gave them a chance to vent, and they would naturally stand up and support it, and at the same time, they also took this opportunity to express their dissatisfaction with the old scholar-bureaucrat class.

……

In the academy, Wang Tang and Lian Shenghong closed the door and read this book over and over again. The more they read it, the more they felt that the book made sense.

The prejudice in my heart became smaller and smaller, and I finally began to accept the knowledge of this book.Originally, they were still very nervous, whether they would be regarded as aliens by others.

Only after they left the house did they realize that they were not alone, there were countless people supporting them.

Li Lu also came over again, and the three of them sat together and talked about their feelings about this book, and they all felt that they had found a confidant in life.

The friendship has been sublimated unconsciously.

Li Lu also told them an interesting story: "When this book first came out, many people did not agree with the content in it, especially the number of scholars who took the college entrance examination."

"There are still many scholars who publicly stood up and called on everyone not to take the entrance exam to express their resistance, and many people agreed. The result..."

"How was the result?" Lian Shenghong asked.

"As a result, all the people who yelled the most on the day of the exam came." Li Lu laughed.

"Haha..." Wang Tang and Lian Shenghong looked at each other and burst out laughing.

A few days later, Ouyang Tong found Wang Tang and Lian Shenghong and said that their reply letter had arrived.

This surprised the two of them, and there was a reply in only 20 days. Isn't this speed too fast?
Lian Shenghong's letter had nothing to say, his father returned it, urging him to study hard and learn from Wang Tang. He also said that his master Feng Yi had gone out to play again, and he didn't know where he was going this time.

What is worth mentioning is Wang Tang's letter. His letter is very thick, and there are two contents in it. One is written by the master he studied in the county, and the other is written by his parents asking the master to write for him.

What surprised him was their attitude towards his wanting to study Gephysics.

　Thanks again for the reward of [-] coins in the cold night and wind.

　　The grades of this book are not good, and there are very few rewards.Such a large amount of rewards is even more rare.very excited.

　　I remember every book friend who rewarded, voted for monthly votes, and voted for recommendations.

　　Only sixty or seventy regular book friends will read this book again. Although there are not many, I am already very satisfied.

　　Also because there are few people, I can basically remember it, thank you for your company, thank you.

　　I will try my best to write.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)