In Prince Han's Mansion, Fang Jun didn't give his brother-in-law a good look. He didn't even say a word to his brother-in-law's plea, and immediately stood up and left.
But when he returned to Zhuangzi, he still ordered his personal followers to send a message to Akagi Hague's gang tomorrow morning through the caravan traveling to the Western Regions, and to take good care of the caravan of Prince Han's Mansion. That wine association was Fang Jun's idea for Akagi Hague and others to monopolize high-end grape wine. How could these people not listen to him? Not to mention that the construction of a huge winery will begin in Gaochang after the beginning of spring, directly improving the quality of grape wine to an unprecedented level. Fang Jun's name is a resounding gold-lettered sign in the Western Regions...
This day was so tiring that Fang Jun's feet didn't even touch the floor, and he felt sleepy as soon as he got home. He took off his clothes, got into bed, hugged Wu Meiniang, and fell asleep soundly.
Of course, before going to bed, he held Wu Meiniang's pretty face and looked at it carefully to see if he had gotten into the wrong bed again. As for whether he was worried or looking forward to it, only God knows...
The next morning, after washing and having breakfast, I went out and took a carriage to go to work in the Ministry of Etiquette.
As soon as he entered the duty room, Kong Yingda sent someone to call him over.
Lao Kong looked helpless and handed a yellow scroll on the table to Fang Jun. He sighed and said: "Your Majesty has issued a decree to establish a school in each of the 328 prefectures in the fifteen provinces in the world to gather students from all over the world and teach professors." Confucian classics also ordered various localities to establish official institutions based on government schools. While educating the people, they also took on the important task of organizing imperial examinations. The specific imperial examination system was optimized and improved on the basis of the pre-Sui Dynasty, and it was regarded as the law for all generations and should be followed by generations. .”
Speaking of which, this is an incredible political task. Once the imperial examination system is established, it will be passed down to future generations, marked in history, and become the highest achievement of an official!
However, Lao Kong's reputation has already spread all over the world and has reached its peak. For him, this move is just the icing on the cake, but it consumes a lot of his energy, so he is not very enthusiastic about it.
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "Times have changed, and there has never been a timeless method in this world. It is undeniable that there will always be some amazing and talented people in this world who are the best in the world. They have learned from the past and the present, and always I want to find a great principle that can measure the world and serve as the criterion for ancient and modern times, and then tell everyone that if you do as I say, as long as you do as I say, you will be able to achieve great harmony in the world... These principles are in line with the era in which they appeared. It also represents the thoughts of those sages about the world and their efforts to save the world. It is as if everyone saw a wonderful fairy mountain, and some of them took the first step up the mountain. They were not wrong, at least, their intentions It is good……"
Kong Yingda was speechless. He didn't understand what Fang Jun was going to say, but he could hear that his words touched not only the sages, but even the sage Confucius...
"However, the step they took, one of the countless paths up the mountain, was promoted by all people with ulterior motives as the only correct step, and as the eternal method. The first step taken by those sages was progress. This It is indisputable, but future generations are forced to continue to study the magical effect of the step they took, as if this step has already reached the fairy mountain, and they dare not take a new step. It becomes self-reliant, and even becomes a prison and shackles.”
Fang Jun looked at Kong Yingda with stern eyes: "These people gradually formed a class and controlled the power of the entire country. As a result, the principles they believed in became more and more correct. From the beginning, the direction It is correct, and even every word is correct when it comes to small words and great meaning. Not only is it correct, but it should be passed down to future generations. It cannot be changed and will never change. If anyone feels that something is wrong, then there is no doubt that it must be You are wrong. If you don’t know what is wrong, then think about it for yourself until you think it is right.”
Kong Yingda frowned, stared at Fang Jun, and said in a deep voice: "What you said is shocking and deviant. You can just say it here. If it spreads, it will definitely arouse public opinion, so be careful."
This is good intention and Kong Yingda's love for Fang Jun.
What is a sage? That means every word you say is right, every thought you think is right, and even every word you write is right! Future generations can only study, remember, and worship the words and books written by the sages with infinite admiration, without any doubt or disobedience!
The charcoal basin in the duty room was burning brightly, and the charcoal was blown by the cold wind that leaked in through the crack in the door, making a soft "peeling" sound.
Fang Jun stretched out, leaned his upper body on the back of the chair, and said with a smile: "Look, this is the face of you Confucian disciples. Your sage teacher is the eternal truth, and everyone must believe in it." He, he is always right and never makes mistakes. If anyone dares to question, then congratulations to you, you have become the enemy of all Confucian disciples. These guys who cling to the unquestionable truth spoken by the sages more than a thousand years ago will surely The generals will rise up and attack you, destroying both your body and spirit, and making you no longer worthy of the world!"
Having said this, Fang Jun approached Kong Yingda and asked, "Old Kong, when you kill all human thoughts, will you feel a little sad and a little ashamed?"
Spring is when a hundred flowers bloom.
Ever since Dong Zhongshu's "Depose hundreds of schools of thought and respect only Confucianism" was adopted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Chinese nation's thoughts have been put on heavy shackles. If they want to survive, they have to follow the footsteps of Confucianism forever...
The core ideas of Confucianism are excellent, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trust, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety and brotherhood. These can build the most original values of human society. However, they have been deleted and tampered with by all those with ulterior motives, turning them into domination. Tools of the people. It is true that Confucianism has played a great role in maintaining the stability of rule, but these emasculated and tampered Confucianism has caused the entire nation to pay a series of negative consequences such as lack of ambition, complacency, and rigid thinking.
When people manage the world more than a thousand years later with the social ideas of more than a thousand years ago, it is natural for them to fall behind and be beaten until they are abandoned by the whole world...
"There has never been any eternal law in this world. We can only adapt to local conditions and keep pace with the times! If the laws of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties were introduced, the world would be in chaos, and if the current laws continue, they will be abandoned by society. Wu Jing Tian Selection and survival of the fittest are the laws of the world. Every theory, every thought, and every law must be continuously improved according to the development of society. This is a true sage. What you should do. Sell your soul to the ruler, help the ruler kill all different ideas, and make the people like mules and horses dare not think or do to achieve the stability of rule and be on par with the executioner. What’s the difference?”
Poor old Kong was stunned...
He has lived for such a long time and has studied Confucianism all his life, but now someone is calling him an executioner who kills ideas. How does this make him feel embarrassed?
What a shock!
Kong Yingda is a true Confucian, a perfect Confucian disciple, so he actually understands how narrow the limitations of Confucianism are. This is completely the product of castration on the true Confucianism in order to cooperate with the rulers to consolidate the foundation of their rule.
Otherwise, why did Confucianism, which was revered as the norm by all dynasties, be treated with disdain by all countries during Confucius's lifetime?
In fact, this issue is not only understood by Kong Yingda, but also by many Confucian scholars.
But they didn't say...
Why? Quite simply, because they are all vested interests.
As long as you believe in Confucianism, you will gain the trust of the rulers, be promoted, and gain fame and wealth. In fact, the rulers don’t care whether they are Confucian or not. As long as your set of ideas can make the people stay at home and study knowledge, instead of thinking about what they have and don’t have and doing unthinkable things all day long, then I Just support you...
Under such circumstances, whoever dares to question Confucianism is going against the people of the world! Everyone hopes to learn the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, rise to the upper echelons of society, join the rulers, and gain fame and wealth...
There was silence in the duty room.
Fang Jun stretched out, looked at Kong Yingda who was stunned, and smiled brightly: "It feels much better to vent my anger. So what, let's study the imperial examination system..."
