When this ray of light rippled out from the Gongyuan, the rolling thunder sounded like a heavy drum, vibrating by everyone's eardrums.
In an instant, the cold wind around here seemed to have stopped, and many people suddenly paused at this moment. The next moment they saw a stream of Wenxing rays of light rippling out from the Gongyuan, cyan, red, purple, all kinds of The rays of colored stars burst out one after another from the Gongyuan, intertwined and scattered, in an endless stream.
The Wenxing light swept through the crowd like ripples, sweeping away in all directions, but it was difficult to see any different changes it brought about.
Everyone was a little confused, but they were aroused by the inexplicable thunder. They stood up and looked around.
They have even determined that this unusual situation will definitely bring about a vision.
However, the light of Na Wenxing was still spreading outwards one after another, but no other situation occurred.
Everyone was stunned, even confused.
"How many times has this Wenxing light been used in a row?"
"I don't know, there are at least a dozen of them, but it's strange. Apart from the light, there seems to be no movement? Could it be that several people wrote the Wenxing Light at the same time?"
When that person said this, a student next to him immediately raised his eyebrows and said in surprise.
"But how can this explain the thunder? It's winter now, and the thunder only sounds when the light of Wenxing appears."
"And the colors of these dozens of Wenxing rays are very different. It is possible that the Wenxing on the entire altar is shaking."
After this person explained this, the people next to him also reacted and exclaimed.
"Yeah, if that's the case, wouldn't a great article be published?"
"That's right, think carefully about three years ago. Chu Lanfeng's "The Theory of Soldiers and Horses" that year was written by dozens of literary stars, and he was able to win the first prize in one fell swoop, and later became the number one scholar. , I almost passed three yuan!"
Several people immediately gave explanations and became more certain about this matter.
"But this can definitely be a vision. I don't know how it is different from Chu Zhuangyuan's article."
"That's wrong. When I came out for the top exam, I wrote about strategies. This exam has just started, and I'm relying on classics and meaning questions."
The student argued again, but his expression was solemn.
"If this scripture article could also describe such a situation, it would be even more shocking."
Everyone also nodded. The article on classics and meanings is not as good as policy theory. It is obscure and difficult to write, and it is even more difficult to justify it. If you can really write a radiant article, it must be a concise and great article.
The unhelpful surge of visions just now made many people have more expectations. Seeing such scenes, they became anxious unconsciously.
The student who was discussing was also a little depressed at the moment. Looking at the rippling light of Wenxing, he didn't know what was going on, but then, he suddenly realized another thing.
That's why the ripples of Wenxing's light have not stopped yet.
"Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen Wenxings have fluctuated. Wait, the twentieth one."
When the student counted the twentieth ray of Wenxing rays, his eyes suddenly widened and his mouth opened wide unconsciously.
"Here, has anyone reached this level in the past?"
There were students nearby who also reacted, with excited expressions on their faces.
"With so many literary stars surging, this article is definitely not mysterious. Maybe something strange will happen next!"
This Wenxing light was still bursting out from the Gongyuan, and many people began to count the number of times these lights rippled.
When Wen Xing just emitted a ray of light, Song Muzheng was writing paragraphs of text on the examination paper in front of him with an extremely focused expression.
"What the ancient Confucian sages said is not always consistent. Mountains and rivers are shaped like mountains and rivers surround mountains and flow into the sea. The way of Confucianism is also like a torrential river. It is based on the shape of the mountains, and there are countless ways to govern the world."
"Today is different from the past. The literati and Confucian scholars have the power of literature. When the world is dangerous, Confucianism and Taoism are the ways to survive. However, the power of literature is mysterious and strong. If you don't know what to use for your great power, it cannot be described as "difficult". Describe.”
"I thought about it day and night, but I realized that Confucianism and Taoism have been inherited and developed for thousands of years, but one thing has never changed."
"This thing is a practical application of Confucianism. When Confucius and Sheng discussed benevolence and etiquette, they mostly discussed what to do. When Mencius discussed human nature, they also focused on what to do."
"Dong Zi's remarks are nothing more than what Confucian people should be and what principles they should follow. From now on, all expressions will focus on practicality."
"Looking at it from the outside, Confucianism uses benevolence and propriety to determine one's nature, uses benevolence and propriety to control several bodies, and uses benevolence and propriety to judge monarchs and ministers. All things in the world are established by benevolence and propriety, and all of them are practical."
After a day and night, Song Mu finally clearly expressed the meaning of Confucianism in his mind. Under the various appearances of Confucianism, there were only four words.
pragmatism.
Throughout the ages, ancient people have used Confucianism to seek ways to cultivate oneself and govern the world. In the final analysis, they need a scientific and practical way to solve various practical problems.
This was not what Song Mu said alone, and no matter others denied it or even criticized it, Song Mu always held a dialectical attitude towards pragmatism.
In times of prosperity, practicality benefits the country and the people; in times of crisis, practicality rests on its own laurels and consumes itself.
Some people say that pragmatism will put people into a dilemma, where the butt often determines the head, and even stubbornness, respecting the past and accepting the past, and no longer have any innovative vitality.
However, Song Mu believes that such remarks are too extreme. Practicality does not mean stubbornness. It may lack innovation, but it depends on the era.
In this era, the existence of literary power allowed Confucianism to powerfully wrap up any possible theory. It can even be said that Confucianism has represented a miracle. If you learn this miracle, you can possess divine power.
The original framework of Confucianism can still restrain ordinary people, but for literati who have experienced strong power, those benevolence and courtesy are not a help, but a embarrassment.
Song Mu also often felt uneasy. The ancient benevolence, justice, etiquette and wisdom often made people do unbelievable things. Their abilities were restricted by the old system, which caused pain to themselves and the people.
But Jinling's lectures, first talk about practice, and the sword roar, Dragon's Fury, made Song Mu remember one thing deeply.
You must believe it and do it this time.
Why bother to restrict yourself to the old system? If you feel that you have great power, you should demonstrate Confucianism with your words and deeds.
Only by practicing some principles can you know whether they are true or false.
In this way, whether it is to apply it in the world, to integrate knowledge and action, to do it, and to identify the right thing, it is so practical that it is in line with this era and your own realm of cultivation.
Song Mu gave this approach a new name, pragmatism.
As a methodology, there is no complete solution to pragmatism, but instead of asking today's people to copy the old system, why not practice it yourself and discuss what is true and what is false.
Song Mu's real thoughts were clear at this moment, and he had written a thousand words eloquently. When the point he wanted to express was clearly presented, Song Mu suddenly felt a buzzing sound in the scene, and then a ray of light hit his face. Come.
Song Mu knew that it was the article that attracted Wenxing, but Song Mu didn't care and just let out a deep breath.
He stretched out his ink pen and dipped it in ink again, feeling the light of the literary star enveloping the literary force as it penetrated into his body. Song Mu wanted to make the final conclusion for this article.
A true methodology.
Practice, after all, why practice.
In The Analects of Confucius, Confucius also said, "Aspire to Tao, live in virtue, rely on benevolence, and wander in art."
In "Shangshu", when Yao, Shun, and Yu abdicated, "the human heart is only in danger, the Taoist heart is only weak, the essence is only one, and the right to hold is in the middle."
They also gave the methodology of that era. They did not dare to compare themselves to Yao, Shun, and Yu, nor did they dare to say that they had achieved the virtues of Confucius and Sheng. However, they did make a start for this practical conclusion.
"Having said this, I believe that practice is not about what to do, but about why."
"I have been meditating on it for several years, but there is only one sentence. Zhang Sheng once said, what is called the world by studying Confucianism is not the king and the minister."
"I dare to tell you why you should study Confucianism."
When Song Mu wrote this, the tip of his pen suddenly paused. He took a deep breath and looked up at the flashing lights of the altar in the distance, his eyes gradually becoming firmer.
"Establish a mind for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living people, carry forward the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations."
The four lines of "Hengqu" by Zhang Zai from the Song Dynasty are now vividly written on the paper. Song Mu's pen strokes across the last word, but he is suddenly pushed away by the surging talent on the paper!
There seemed to be a few thunders suddenly coming from the surroundings. Song Mu suddenly raised his head and looked ahead.
But on the altar in the distance, the stars that were constantly flashing suddenly shined brightly. The light of the stars began to gather upwards one by one from the bottom to the top gem.
The gemstone star floated on the top of the altar, absorbing the light that the other stars gradually gathered, and suddenly a bright light bloomed from it.
At the same time, bursts of exclamations suddenly came from outside the Gongyuan.
Because at this moment, they only saw that the ripples of Wenxing's light were as dense as silk, stacked up, and various lights flickered!
On the attic of the Gongyuan, the bell also rang suddenly.
Countless people stood up suddenly, and the city of Chang'an also woke up quietly in the dark night.
Countless people looked at one place in the city, only to see a brilliant light shining there.
The next moment, an extremely thick and dense light suddenly rose into the sky, reaching high into the sky, reflecting countless clouds in the dark night.
In the dark night, this side of Chang'an City was filled with light, shining for ten miles.
The sky is far-reaching, and the light pillar is like a lightsaber piercing the sky and going straight into the Gongyuan.
The next moment, a Juren lieutenant on duty suddenly touched his chest.
As if he felt something in his heart, he turned his head and looked into the Gongyuan behind him.
"This is……"
"Vision?"
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