Through the common people's mutterings, Li Ran gradually understood what the rural school gathering they were talking about was about. It turned out to be a bachelor's debate held on the edge of the Xialiu River in Qufu City.
"Young Master, this is really strange. It's just a gathering. Why do so many people flock to it? Could they get some benefits?"
Owl Wing has followed Li Ran and lived in the royal family for a long time, so he naturally knows that this kind of gathering is a rare opportunity for advancement for ordinary scholars in the capital. It's just that in the past, they would have looked down upon this kind of gathering.
"Haha, although this kind of private gathering is difficult to be elegant, it is still a way for many civilian students to change their destiny."
As Li Ran said this, he couldn't help but think of his current situation.
Now I have no relatives and no one to rely on. If I want to survive in this world, I must find a stable supporter.
And this rural school gathering is a good opportunity. If you can get to know one or two big guys from the Lu State here, wouldn't you be safe? You can still eat and drink as much as you want, so you will definitely be able to survive.
Thinking of this, Li Ran stroked his stomach again, which had not tasted meat for a long time, and he couldn't bear it anymore. He immediately hurried there with Owl Wing.
Following the crowd of people, Li Ran hurriedly hurried and finally arrived at the township school meeting place they mentioned before the meeting started.
Xialiu River is a little-known river on the edge of Qufu. The reason why this township school gathering can be held here is that the organizer of this township school gathering is Shusun Bao, one of the three emperors of Lu State, and The residence of Shusun's family is on the edge of this river.
The three Huan, Ji, Meng, and Shusun families in the Lu State were the three most powerful noble families in the Lu State. After a long period of mutual competition and cooperation, the reality was that these three families basically divided up the land of the Lu State Office.
Because of this, the entire Lu State can be said to be firmly controlled by these three families.
Li Ran didn't know Shusun Bao, he didn't even know anyone sitting here.
Mainly because the traced Li Ran stayed in the library of the Zhou royal family all year round and did not go out to move around. Except for a few people who went to the Zhou royal family's collection room and a few princes and nobles in the Zhou royal family, where did he go? To make friends with powerful people?
It can be seen that the workplace still has a huge impact on making friends.
While he was thinking about it, the students in the assembly had already started to speak.
The first person to stand up and speak was a young man. According to Li Ran's judgment, this man was no more than twenty years old. He looked quite decently dressed. Although he was not necessarily a powerful minister, he must be a noble son.
This noble prince said as soon as he opened his mouth:
"Nowadays, the princes are divided and the princes are enfeoffed. Therefore, the enfeoffment of royal power is in line with the trend. When Duke Wen of the Jin Dynasty was in power, he appointed Hu Yan, Xian Zhen, Zhao Shui, Jia Tuo, Wei Jian and others to promote trade and liberalize agriculture. With policies such as enlightening the virtuous and rewarding meritorious services, he served as the three armies and six ministers, and the royal power was divided, so that the Jin State dominated the world and all the countries surrendered. It can be seen that dividing the royal power is the right way."
This is not difficult to understand.
After being baptized by the memories of those who traced his origins, Li Ran already has a clear understanding of the history of the Spring and Autumn Period:
The Zhou royal family divided the princes, and the princes divided the royal power among the princes and ministers. Taking the Jin Dynasty as an example, Jin Wengong Chong'er created the Three Armies and Six Ministers, and divided the royal power among the six ministers, allowing them to perform their respective duties, and finally let the Jin Dynasty The country became the overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Therefore, this student believes that enfeoffing royal power to ministers and officials is the right path for the princes of various countries, because this can enable a country to become a hegemon.
But as soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately stood up to refute.
The person who retorted looked a bit old, at least in Li Ran's eyes. According to his consciousness, this person should at least be regarded as an old man. But seeing that his sideburns are all white, is he still not an old man?
Obviously, the old man was dissatisfied with Mr. Cai’s argument:
"The royal power is divided, the ministers are high-ranking, and the official family is weak. You said that Duke Wen of Jin dominates the world. Don't you see that the majesty of the Jin Dynasty's official family has gradually lost power since the death of its ancestors, and now it is the hegemony of the six ministers? How can it be repeated? Will he be the overlord of Japan?"
"Today's Chu, on the other hand, was originally a barbarian. With the influence of Xiong Barbarian, King Wen became king, King Mu changed, and King Zhuang prospered, dominating the Central Plains. Isn't today's Jin an enemy of Chu? From Jian Gongshi Quan is the relationship between the monarch and the monarch."
Many people shouted "Cai" when they heard this.
After listening to the old man's words, Li Ran suddenly understood.
Today's Chu culture cannot be ignored for its incitement to ordinary people, and it can even be said to be very exaggerated.
The Chu State was also a large country, and unlike the Jin State, all power in the country was concentrated in the hands of the monarch, and this had been the case throughout the ages. Therefore, he used this counterexample to show that the monarch's power must still be in the hands of the monarch.
When the students present heard what he said, they naturally shouted "Cai" loudly and nodded repeatedly, because it was indeed the case.
Due to hundreds of years of land enfeoffment in the Jin Kingdom, the king no longer had the same foundation as his ancestors. Now that the power has fallen, the entire Jin Kingdom seems to be controlled by the six ministers in the country. The influence of the official office is gradually declining.
On the other hand, Chu State, because the monarchy has always been in the hands of successive Chu kings, year after year, finally reached the point where it can share the hegemony of the Central Plains equally with Jin State.
Therefore, isn't it clear at a glance which one is strong and which one is weak?
But the young scholar was still dissatisfied, but he still listened to what he said:
"The king is weak but the country is strong, this is the way of the Jin Dynasty! The old gentleman only saw that the king's power was declining, but he did not see that the former king, Duke Du, could rely on the power of the six ministers to regain control of the Central Plains? Could it be that the old gentleman is dim-sighted? The ancestor, Duke Duke, could not How can we turn a blind eye to the fact of regaining hegemony?"
To put it into perspective, this is not bad. The Jin State under the leadership of Jin Daogong, after the "Xiao Yu Alliance", weakened Chu and accepted Zheng, which indeed had the potential to regain hegemony.
But obviously, the old gentleman still had this idea:
"Haha! You are such a fool! You only know one but not the other. Not to mention the rise of Duke Du, which lasted only a few years. And you know that Duke Duke's rise was actually caused by the murder of Sanque Zhengqing by his ancestor Li Gong. Zhigong’s office has been revitalized!… In the early years after Duke Duo came to the throne, he also implemented new policies, rectified the Luan family, and even regained the authority of the monarch. Doesn’t this mean that the power of the country is really tied to the monarch?”
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After hearing this, Li Ran finally understood the argument of today's meeting.
That was the debate between feudalism and monarchy.
Those who support the system of enfeoffment use this as the reason for the Zhou rites. The emperor of Zhou enfeoffed the princes, and the princes enfeoffed ministers and officials, layer by layer. This has been the case since ancient times, and it was the way of heaven.
Those who support monarchy believe that arbitrary power can make orders go down from the top to the bottom, and they can be heard from morning to night, thus improving the efficiency of the country. And using the current Zhou royal family as a negative example, people in the world only know the vassal states, but who knows the emperor of Zhou?
So the students present used these two arguments as the starting point and launched a rather fierce debate. The debate was so intense that no one gave in to the other.
But no one can convince anyone.
Because whether it is enfeoffment or arbitrary monarchy, there are specific examples that can be cited, which are well-founded and cannot be refuted.
For a time, the entire venue was filled with smoke and bustling with people.
When Li Ran saw this scene, his heart gradually calmed down.
In his opinion, this argument is obviously meaningless. If the fundamental problems of the two systems cannot be touched upon, then even if the sky is overturned and the earth is hollowed out, it will not help at all.
These people are still too old after all.
"Haha, it's time to start the real show! Let this group of people see what the superiority of modern civilization is!"
"Ah?! Isn't this Li Ran and Li Ziming, the keeper of the Luoyi Collection?"
Just when Li Ran got up and was about to make a splash, a surprised voice suddenly came from the crowd.
Hearing the sound, the students present immediately turned their attention to Li Ran.
"Li Ran and Li Ziming, the keeper of Luoyi's treasure house? Is this Li Ran, the keeper of Luoyi's treasure house who claims to know everything about the world?"
"I heard that when this man was serving as the guardian of the history of Luoyi, he read thousands of books. All the affairs of the world were in his heart. The Zhou royal family paid great respect to this man. Why did you come to Lu today?"
"Exposure to the world? Who can boast of such a thing in Haikou? For such a young boy, I think it was because of the poor eyesight of the Zhou royal family that this person was appointed as the guardian of the history of the collection room, right?"
There are actually not a few people who have heard of Li Ran, but there are still very few people who have actually seen Li Ran.
At the same time, many people have expressed doubts about the authenticity of Li Ran, the history of the Luoyi keeper's house, thinking that he, the Luoyi keeper of the house, could at most rely on his connections and use the back door.
Of course, this is also because Li Ran is indeed a bit young.
Judging people by their appearance happens from time to time and is inevitable.
But Li Ran stood in the field with a calm expression, his eyes were solemn and his appearance was heroic.
"A bunch of scumbags."
There were only these two words in his eyes.
At this time, a man in purple clothes suddenly stood up from the crowd. Li Ran didn't notice this person at first. He didn't react until the person came to him.
I saw this man with a towering feather crest, long sleeves reaching the ground, steady and luxurious, and a pair of sharp eyes on his rosy face with a hint of eagerness. If you don't look carefully, you can't clearly see clearly.
"May I ask if you are Li Ziming, the keeper of the Luoyi Collection?"
The people who came were respectful and polite, and their voices were as soft as a roar, which made people feel like they were being washed by the spring breeze.
Li Ran nodded slightly and was about to speak, but unexpectedly, the man who had just ridiculed Li Ran, the man who kept the history of the Tibetan Room through the back door, spoke again:
"Doctor Shusun, this person looks like a swindler at first glance. Why should we talk to such a person? Wouldn't it tarnish our status?"
People with status speak differently.
This is no wonder for this man. After all, Li Ran has no status and status at this time. He is equivalent to a commoner, and he is also a commoner who has fled. His status is evident. In this man's eyes, he is no different than a beggar.
But when Li Ran heard this, his eyes suddenly became sharp.
