In a hurry today, Xu He immediately got on the carriage and rushed to Qiu Teng's home after coming out of Wu's house.
Qiu Teng's family is located in the eastern inner city, which is far away from the roots of the imperial city, and they have to pass through the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the middle.
But Xu He would never go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to report first, and then go to Qiu Teng's house in order to save some time.
This is the rule.
It's no better than it used to be.
In the past, he could do whatever he wanted, but now he is in a position where countless eyes are watching. If something goes wrong, the next day, the news about the rudeness of the number one scholar will probably spread in the market and court.
Old Master Qiu seemed to have guessed that Xu He would come over today and did not go out today.
When Xu He knelt down and bowed as a disciple, Qiu Teng surprisingly came down and helped Xu He up himself.
"Teacher, what are you..."
In Xu He's perception, Qiu Teng is an old-fashioned person, and he probably has a bad impression of himself.
It is absolutely impossible to give him a good look when you meet him.
But what Xu He didn't expect was... Although Qiu Teng had a tigerish face, he didn't hate himself in his eyes.
"Liangsheng, have you been to Wu Ge's old mansion?"
Xu He nodded: "Mr. Ge will leave you some food. I will come to your house as soon as I come out!"
"No need to explain, he is the chief examiner, so it should be!" After that, he stared at Xu He and said: "Since the incident in the Imperial College last time, I read your article carefully, and there is nothing like Lu Jiuyuan in it!"
"I'm very surprised, why did you, Xu Liangsheng, talk so much about Xiangshan Mind Theory that day! Have you studied it before?"
When Xu He heard this, he probably knew why the old master's attitude changed drastically.
From the county examination to the imperial examination, his examination articles were always written according to Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.
Moreover, there is nothing unique in his collection of works.
It is estimated that Qiu Teng was defeated by him that day, so he secretly targeted himself, and later specifically looked for his articles to read.
Unexpectedly, after reading it, there was no trace of being influenced by psychology at all.
The old master immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu He bowed and said: "Teacher, I have also heard of the Xinxue. There are many people who study the Xinxue in Hailing City. That's why I talked about the official's understanding of the Xinxue in the Imperial College that day!"
"That's it!" Qiu Teng said with sudden realization, "I didn't expect that there are people studying Lu Xiangshan in the small Hailing County."
Are you kidding me? In another time and space, Taizhou, Hailing in this time and space, was the place where Wang Gen studied [Taizhou School].
The influence of the Taizhou School was so great that Wang Gen's disciples were spread all over the country. After Wang Gen's death, his second son Wang Zhu continued to host the lectures, which not only strengthened the team of Taizhou School, but also further promoted the academic thinking of Taizhou School. For example, Li Zhi came out of his hometown immediately, and Yan Jun, Luo Rufang, He Xinyin (Liang Ruyuan), Tang Xianzu, etc. were all Wang Gen's second, third or fourth disciples.
So, you told me that no one in Hailing studies the science of mind?
Just be lucky that you live in the Wei Dynasty. If you were in the Ming Dynasty, you would have suffered from heart disease many times.
The first assistant is a disciple of Xin Xue, so I asked you if you feel dizzy?
Xu He is not interested in vague philosophical issues at all.
In his view, all knowledge and all thoughts serve the development of society.
Why was Xinxue so promoted back then?
Judging from the historical background, the rulers of the early Ming Dynasty advocated Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and stipulated that the imperial examinations should be based on the annotations of Song Confucians Cheng Hao, Zhu Xi and others. They also compiled the "Complete Four Books", "The Complete Collection of Five Classics" and "The Complete Collection of Xingli", which brought together Cheng Hao and Zhu Xi. Zhu Zhujia's theory of Neo-Confucianism was promulgated and implemented in Confucianism in various places.
Under the guidance of the imperial examination vane, scholars did not read books other than those written by Cheng and Zhu. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism thus became the orthodox official school.
Xue Xuan once said this in the early Ming Dynasty: "Since the Kao Pavilion (Zhu Xi) returned, the Taoism has become enlightened. There is no need to worry about writing, just practice it!"
This means that after Zhu Xi, everyone just needs to follow Zhu Xi's thoughts and no longer think and write independently.
But if Zhu Xi said he was a saint, does that mean he really was a saint?
All ideas are pieced together within the scope of your theory, and many people have long been fed up with it.
Coupled with the needs of social and economic development and the admiration of upper-class people such as Xu Jie, it was only after Wang Yangming that Xinxue became a prominent school.
But this was the Wei Dynasty. The background of the times was different, and the ideas advocated by society were different.
The Jialong Wansan Dynasty in another time and space was the prosperous Ming Dynasty.
But now?
To put it bluntly, the Wei Dynasty was in decline and the situation was precarious.
Who has time to study the science of mind?
Eat first!
This is where Xu He has no interest in Neo-Confucianism or Psychology.
But if you insist on classifying him into a school, Qiu Teng's understanding is correct.
He relied on Zhu Xi's tricks to reach the top spot, so he should be regarded as a disciple of Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism!
Wu Xingbang probably also saw from Xu He's examination essay that he was not keen on the study of mind, so he didn't mention it at all when he was at his house.
"Liangsheng, I am in charge of the Hanlin Academy now. You are the number one scholar. As usual, you did not need to take the Shujishi admission exam and you have already studied in the Hanlin Academy of the sixth grade. How much do you know about the Hanlin Academy?"
Xu He shook his head and said: "I've been busy these days, and I haven't inquired about it in detail yet!"
Qiu Teng nodded and said: "Lingsheng, I know that you have outstanding talents, and you will definitely not be one of the most talented poets in the Hanlin Academy in the future."
"But after the imperial examination, although you are the number one scholar, your starting point must be higher than others, but there are many number one scholars who are unknown!"
"The official career path of the number one scholar in our Wei Dynasty is relatively fixed, and the possibility of promotion to the cabinet is relatively high."
"But there is an exam every three years, and a major exam every nine years. After nine years, you will be promoted to one level. In nine years, a person must make no mistakes in nine years, and he must be excellent in merit examination. Only if he is at least above average can he be promoted!"
"Think about it, let alone the distance, how many years will it take you to reach the fourth level?"
Xu He was silent when he heard this.
He was a compilation in the Hanlin Academy. From the sixth grade, he had to move to the fifth grade when he reached the fourth grade.
If he cannot be promoted according to the rules, it will take him forty-five years to reach the fourth rank of official.
And there can be no mistakes in it.
Maybe many people in later generations were influenced by the TV series and felt that if they entered the Hanlin Academy, they would have a bright future. In two years, they would become rocket cadres and serve as first- and second-grade officials.
That's a joke.
Most of the real number one scholars in history are exactly what Qiu Teng described. They were unknown all their lives. In the end, they either served as supervisory censors after disbanding, or went to work in the Sixth Ministry. In the worst case, they might be transferred to other places. Appointed as magistrate.
Those who can become the prefect are considered lucky.
More often than not, they were impeached, dismissed from office, troubled, sick, dismissed from office due to strife in the court.
The reality is so cruel.
"It is gratifying to have a high position in the Imperial Academy, but it is also regrettable to be stagnant. For example, the fish in the Jinshui River may not be able to turn into a dragon, but the trouble of Gangjiu may not be there."
Hanlin officials are like fish in the river waiting to jump over the dragon gate. The time to transform into a dragon is far out of reach.
Qiu Teng patted him on the shoulder and said: "Calm down and forget the past. After nine years in the Imperial Academy, the heat will go away and the cold will go away!"
Upon hearing this, Xu He solemnly stood up and bowed to Old Master Qiu.
This time he saluted sincerely.
Compared with dealing with the hypocrisy and subterfuge of the second assistant at Wu Xingbang's house, he performed this gift willingly!
