Chapter 207 Confucianism is the foundation of hundreds of schools of thought
"Sir, what do you mean by this?" asked a Confucian scholar.
Fu Sheng smiled and said: "Everything is inferior, but studying is the only one that is superior."
boom.
This sentence suddenly sounded like a thunder in everyone's hearts, and everyone had a smile on their face.
Reading is their Confucian right. Only if you are a Confucian scholar can you read and write.
Fu Sheng looked at the smiling Confucian scholars and smiled as well, and continued: "So, whether they are farmers, Mohists, military strategists, Legalists, or doctors, the first thing they have to do is study.
Only by reading and literate can they understand the strategies and formations in military books, the medical principles in medical books, the key techniques in organ techniques, and the laws and regulations in laws.
There are hundreds of other schools of thought. Which one of them can become a person who is not a learned and talented person?
That’s why I say that Confucianism is the first of a hundred schools of thought, not because Confucianism is so powerful, but because Confucianism’s knowledge is spread across hundreds of schools of thought. Confucius taught 72 disciples, and 72 disciples taught many disciples, and the disciples had many disciples for two hundred years. At that time, Confucianism was the most numerous among the hundreds of scholars.
However, who can discover that there are traces of Confucianism among hundreds of scholars, and one of them is reading and literacy. Without Confucian reading and literacy, what would the world be like? "
"Sir, you are right. Hundreds of schools of thought actually have the shadow of my Confucian school. Confucianism is the head of the hundred schools of thought. Confucianism is indispensable for the world to be so prosperous." A Confucian scholar said loudly.
"Long live Confucianism."
"Long live Confucianism."
"Long live Confucianism."
…
For a time, all the Confucians became excited. Confucianism was truly the first of a hundred schools of thought and did not need to be canonized by the First Emperor.
Fu Sheng waved his hand, and the scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at Fu Sheng excitedly.
Fu Sheng paused and then continued: "Confucianism is the head of hundreds of schools of thought and the foundation of hundreds of schools of thought, because Confucianism has the ability to educate, stabilize the country, improve personal moral cultivation, and help the court cultivate talents.
However, after learning Confucianism to a certain extent, personal talents will be revealed. Smart people have photographic memory and quick thinking. They can immediately recite poems and write poems, and even write a very beautiful article.
But more people show other talents. This talent may be studying medicine, researching seeds, Mohist organ skills, Yin-Yang theory, or even starting a family of their own.
Therefore, Confucianism is the head of hundreds of schools, and it is also the foundation of hundreds of schools of thought. It understands principles, filial piety, integrity, and is loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
Nowadays, some of you think that Confucianism is the first of a hundred schools of thought, so military experts, legalists, Mohists, farmers, and doctors are not worthy of participating in the imperial examinations with us Confucians.
But I don’t know that in the future you may become a member of the military family, the Mohist family, the legal family, the farmer family, and the medical family. "
"Sir, we are members of Confucianism, why do we become military strategists, Mohists, Legalists, and farmers?" asked a Confucian scholar.
"Yes, we are Confucians, not Mohists, and we are not farmers."
"We are loyal to Confucianism, and we are only loyal to Confucianism."
“We’re not going to be the people in other homes.”
The scene became chaotic again, and the Confucian man below spoke again, his voice full of anger.
Fu Sheng said nothing. He looked at the man below and nodded, then shook his head again until the scene became quiet again.
"Sir, why don't you speak?" the Confucian scholar asked.
Fu Sheng smiled and said, "Everyone says something to me, but how can I say it?"
"Sir, we are all waiting for you, sir. Please give us a word." Another Confucian scholar said.
"Okay, let me give you an explanation." Fu Sheng said, "There are one million Confucians now, so you are arrogant and think that you are knowledgeable and irreplaceable.
Ten years, ten years from now, the whole world, including farmers who farm, will be literate. Do you think you have anything to be proud of?
When all the people in the Qin Dynasty are scholars, do you think Confucianism still has something to be proud of?
You can be proud of how many people can pass the imperial examination in ten years, hundreds, or thousands.
Only a few thousand of the millions of Confucianists were admitted to the imperial court and became officials. What could the rest do, be they masters, doctors, or great Confucians?
Ten years later, when there were more scholars, the imperial court changed the imperial examination and eliminated Confucianism, leaving only Mohists, military strategists, legalists, doctors and farmers.
Let me ask you, under such circumstances, do you still think that the Mohists, military strategists, and Legalists are not worthy to participate in the imperial examination with you? "
Fu Sheng's words were like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's hearts.
"Sir, are you telling the truth?" a Confucian scholar asked, and the panic in his heart could already be seen from his eyes and tone.
…
Royal palace, cabinet.
"True, of course it's true." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
As soon as the cabinet was established, Li Si and others asked Ying Zheng to give the cabinet an office space.
Immediately, Ying Zheng arranged for the cabinet to be used as a cabinet in the palace next to Zhangtai Palace.
So Jiu Qing and the two prime ministers on the left and right began to work in the cabinet, and Ying Zheng immediately accompanied everyone in the cabinet to work together.
Nowadays, the first major event of the imperial court is the imperial examination. The imperial court needs a large number of talents to go to Baiyue and then manage Baiyue.
So everyone started discussing it. 33
Except for Ying Zheng and Meng Yi Li Si, everyone else knew nothing about the imperial examination system.
So Feng Quji and others had a lot of questions, and finally they focused on whether Confucian people would complain because Mohists and peasants participated in the imperial examination together.
Ying Zheng told everyone with great certainty that it would.
He knew too well the urinary nature of those Confucian people, and thought that they were aloof and looked down upon everyone in the world.
Ying Zheng also told Feng Quji and others that in ten years, the world will be full of scholars, and the Confucian branch of the imperial examination may be eliminated.
Feng Quji and others were shocked.
Meng Yi was also very shocked and asked directly if it was true.
Hence the opening scene.
Meng Yi said in shock: "Will the Confucians be willing?"
"So what if you are unwilling?" Ying Zheng asked, "The main job of Confucianism is to educate others, so that they can understand things, understand filial piety, understand shame, and be loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
As for other skills they want to learn, they can only learn from farmers, Confucians, doctors, and Legalists. "
"They are so arrogant and arrogant that they will never put down their dignity to learn from other schools of thought." Meng Yi said.
Ying Zheng sneered: "Then it depends on whether Fu Sheng can convince those Confucian scholars."
…
Daqin Academy.
Fu Sheng's answer caused the scene to panic. Ten years later, they would not be able to take part in the imperial examination. If they wanted to take part in the imperial examination, they would have to learn other skills. Isn't this telling everyone that Confucianism is actually useless?
Then why do they want to become Confucian scholars? A waste of time?
Some people died, but not completely...
