The coronal needles of the sun's corona move slowly, and the sky becomes brighter and brighter.
As the sun comes out, the spring cold dissipates, and Zhang Yue doesn't need to wear any more cold clothes, otherwise it would be like writing an article while having a runny nose due to the cold.
Zhang Yue has been sitting in front of the case and thinking for a long time. It is really uncomfortable to sit like this for a long time. Many scholars on the side have changed their positions.
Zhang Yue also moved slightly, rubbed his numb legs, and then looked at the test questions in front of him.
Before Dong Zhongshu wrote about the Spring and Autumn Period, the world view at that time was mostly filled with ghosts and gods. However, when he transformed into a more practical view of heaven, he tried to analyze social philosophical issues using Yin-Yang, Five Elements, and the Book of Changes.
Zhang Yue wrote the word "王" on the manuscript paper. The upper horizontal line of the "王" character represents heaven, the lower horizontal line represents earth, and the cross can be used as a human character to connect between heaven and earth.
Dong Zhongshu directly said in Chun Qiu Fan Lu that among the ancient writers, the combination of three paintings was called the king. The third is heaven, earth and people. And those who understand (three) are kings.
Therefore, this is how the king reaches the heaven and the earth. This is explained from the word image.
Bai Hu Tong Principle records that when the king goes, the world will return. This is explained from the pronunciation of the word.
So how can a king reach the world and write an article? How to solve the problem?
Zhang Yue raised his head and saw that the spring sky was high and the blue sky was vast. Countless scholars were among him under the eaves, and the occasional spring breeze blew the curtains that separated the corridor.
While the curtain was rising and falling, Zhang Yue's brow suddenly passed by.
Zhang Yue's frowned brows twitched, and with the flick of the curtain on his brows, this moment was like an enlightenment, and all the blockages in his chest were gone. Zhang Yue was already thinking about it, so he immediately raised his hand and wrote on the scroll, "The king leads the people, and the whole world is unified."
This is the beginning of the poem, and it is also a break from the title. There are hidden waves at the bottom of the pen.
Chunqiu Fanlu is Dong Zhongshu's painstaking work. Its core concept is the theory of the connection between heaven and man and the great unity.
During the two thousand years of feudalism, Confucianism and Legalism have been fighting back and forth. Regarding each other's views, it can basically be said that your views are honey and the other's arsenic. What you agree with, I firmly oppose.
But only on the theory of great unification, there is a surprising consensus.
In other words, no matter what changes are made, the law remains unchanged, but the theory of great unification never changes.
This is the six kings, one in the four seas.
With this sentence, the whole article is like picking up the collar of a fur coat, and everything is smooth.
With this sentence, the whole article can be centered around this statement. Zhang Yue continued to write, "The king leads the people, and the whole world is unified." The six contracts are Mu De Feng, and all nine states have the same contract. The king was ordered to control the first month to unify the world, so that all things could be worshiped accordingly. '
In the great unification, first the king rules the world, then the six states share the same virtue and the nine states share the same law.
Human morality and law extend throughout the world.
Confucianism and Legalism have differences here. Confucianism talks about common virtues, and Legalism talks about sharing laws. But to govern, you must use both Confucianism and Legalism.
After that, the king makes rituals and music... all the laws and conquests come from the king... this is the one of the four seas.
Zhang Yue finished the first paragraph quickly, and at the beginning of the second paragraph he said, "The king must not be ignorant of heaven."
The frame just comes out.
Although solving the problem is exciting enough, if you insist on asking for praise in the palace examination, you will easily fail. On the contrary, it will make the examiner unhappy and make it difficult to enter the higher education. You must have your own opinions and opinions, but you must not show your sharpness or offend others.
The king leads all the people and one person rules alone. Who will supervise? We must learn from the past mistakes of Qin's demise.
Zhang Yue continued to write that the king must observe the will of heaven, carry out the will of heaven, and follow the way of heaven and the way of humanity.
If Zhang Yue continues to write like this, he will be copying the theory of "the feeling of heaven and man", which lacks new ideas.
Zhang Yue changed his writing and quoted Mencius' "Heaven sees as the people see, and God hears as the people listen". God's will is the public opinion, and Heaven's heart is the people's heart.
No matter how people understand the way of heaven, it is still people who understand it, not the real way of heaven, so it will ultimately fall into the human heart.
Is the human heart the heart of one person? No, it’s the heart of all peoples.
In this way, the entire article is structured. The king connects heaven, earth and people, and must ascend to heaven. The way of heaven is the will of the people. The king should always be aware of the will of the people. If the people like it, they will do it. If the people don't like it, they will not do it.
Such an article combines Chunqiu Fanlu and Mencius' valuing the people and putting the people first.
This was also the original intention of the letter I wrote to Wang Anshi.
My way is consistent.
Only when the writing is consistent with the ambition can one express his thoughts directly.
Zhang Yue has a well-thought-out mind, and his writing is full of spirit. Each stroke seems not to be written on paper, but like an old official carving words on bamboo slips with a knife, or a craftsman carving on a stone wall with a chisel hammer.
Since this article appeared in the world, why have sages worked so hard, and why do some people spend their whole lives and blood to create this article?
The purpose is to convey the Tao through writing, not to be lost to the public, but also to leave a legacy for future generations.
When Zhang Yue finished his last stroke, he drew back his pen and finished a poem.
After Zhang Yue was writing, he noticed someone standing next to him. When did the other person come and how long had he been standing beside him, he was not aware of it at all. He was so absorbed in what he was writing just now.
Zhang Yue lowered his head slightly and saw the hem of the other party's bright yellow robe. He was immediately shocked and hurriedly got up from the seat. Then he avoided the table and fell to the table, speechless for a moment.
The other party didn't say anything, but bent down and removed the paperweight from the case, picked up the paper he had just written, and looked at it in detail.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel uneasy at the moment, wondering how the other party would evaluate his article.
At the end, the man said to his left and right: "A good call."
There is not a word to comment on whether the test paper is good or bad. Could it be that my paper cannot satisfy the other party?
However, Zhang Yue knew that the other party was famous all over the world for his flying white calligraphy. It was such a high praise to praise him for his good calligraphy.
Zhang Yue saw several people in purple robes beside him saying yes.
Zhang Yue thought to himself, these guys should be in charge.
After saying that, the other party bent down again and put the test paper on his desk, pressed it down again with a paperweight and said: "Good test!"
"According to the order."
After Zhang Yue waited for the other party to leave, he stood up and sat on the table again. Looking at the flat test papers spread out on the desk, he felt excited for a moment.
Zhang Yue raised his head and looked at the emperor. The emperor was a little thin. Although he had reached the age where he knew his destiny, he had a certain elegant and elegant demeanor.
Now, he is patrolling the examination room accompanied by several purple-robed officials. He stops next to every candidate with a meticulous manner. During this period, he also talks to Han Qi and other officials, and he is quite approachable.
Seeing this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but put aside his previous prejudices and said, this is really a good official.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue looked back at the scroll again, calmed down and continued writing. It was past noon, and there were still two questions.
At this moment, the eunuchs from the palace came with food tables.
There are candidates at every table, including pastries, side dishes, and a bowl of Qibao Leicha, which is really thoughtful.
Zhang Yue was also hungry and wanted to take a rest. He put away the papers, then took a sip of the steaming Qibao Leicha, and suddenly felt refreshed.
