"Miho, can you see clearly?"
Zhu Cixiang was speaking "Japanese" again. In a Japanese-style room, he spoke "Japanese" to a beautiful girl in kendo uniform who was kneeling on the tatami and reading a book. The beautiful girl is Miho Takada. She did not follow Tokugawa to Nagasaki, but stayed in Wuhan to accompany the Ming Emperor...
After having in-depth contact with Miho, Zhu Cixiang learned that this Japanese girl's grandfather was an expert in stabbing people with a spear. He went out during the Shimabara Rebellion and stabbed 108 Catholics to death! Therefore, he was promoted to Hatamoto by Tokugawa Iemitsu and was given the honor of spear and military guard.
However, the Shimabara Rebellion could not bring much wealth to the Takada family, so Takada Gunmatabei pinned his further hopes on his children and grandchildren, urging them to work hard to learn martial arts and knowledge, and strive to be a good man. Good job. Of course, the girls of the Takada family also need to work hard - if they learn martial arts, they can work as bodyguards for the princesses and ladies of the feudal lord's family, and maybe even be favored by the feudal lord...
So this Takada Miho not only knows how to use a gun, stick, and sword, but she can also read and practice calligraphy. Of course, they are just good at it, not really good at it. Even if she was the most proficient in spear skills, someone of Wu Sanmei's level looked good, but for Wu Sangui to see it, she would definitely be a showman. And her knowledge is even worse, that is, she knows a lot of Chinese characters, and she also learned to speak Chinese in Nagasaki.
The "Confucian Classics" is for people like her - if you are illiterate, you can't read the "Confucian Classics". If you are really at the level of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, you will definitely not despise it.
Miho Takada nodded, "I can understand a little bit."
"What do you understand?" Zhu Cixiang asked.
Takada replied seriously: "I understand that you must be loyal to your master and have the courage to devote yourself to your master. Even if you die, you must not hesitate. Only in this way can you be a virtuous person in life and a saint in death!"
Is this the Confucian Classic of yours? Zhu Cihong said in his heart: You are obviously Bushido! Wait, she just said that she should not hesitate to dedicate herself to the Lord? Really?
"Miho," Zhu Cixiang asked, "who is your master?"
Miho Takada said: "It's Your Majesty!"
Before Tokugawa Gao left Wuhan, Zhu Cixiang got her.
Zhu Cixiang looked at Miho with a smile: "So, are you willing to sacrifice your life for me?"
"Of course I am willing!" Miho Takada lowered her head and whispered, "Anything is fine..."
Haha, very obedient!
Zhu Cixi stood up and said to Takada: "Go up to my room and wait tonight!"
"Hai!" Of course Takada knew what he was going to do, and his face suddenly turned red, but he still readily agreed.
"Now... follow me!" Zhu Cixiang said again.
It's not yet time for Takada to sacrifice himself, because Zhu Cixiang still has a meeting to discuss "Confucian Classics", and he has to take Takada Miho with him.
The launch of the "Confucian Classics" is a major event related to the unity of the entire Celestial Civilization Circle!
Not only compilation, but also promotion and dissemination!
Communication has always been a shortcoming of Confucianism. After so many years of communication, it has markets in China, Korea, Annan, and Japan. Not to mention compared with Christianity and Tianfang Sect, even Buddhism is inferior!
In addition, we also need to discuss the "sage classification system" and the Zhonglie Xianliang Shrine. This was proposed by Huang Zongxi. The great Confucian scholars who participated in the compilation of the "Confucian Classics" jointly signed a memorial, proposing to set a standard for "being born a virtuous person and dying a saint", and to establish a special sacrificial and evaluation institution. .....The reason why the dissemination of Confucianism is unfavorable is not only that classical Chinese is too difficult to understand (how can we disseminate it if our own people can't read it?), but also that there is no specialized organization responsible for dissemination.
After Emperor Zhu came to power, he did not think much about this matter.
But you have to eat in one bite! Propagating Confucianism cannot just rely on "physics", it must also be reasonable. At least the theory cannot be refuted by others. Only by adding it up with physics can you convince people with the theory. Therefore, before spreading Confucianism, Zhu Cixiang first had to straighten out the principles of Confucianism.
As for the principles of Confucianism, he couldn't handle it by himself, so he took advantage of Dorgon's fight in Qufu and published "Zi Lun Ge Wu Pian" as a guide. brick.
It has been almost ten years since the publication of "Zi Lun Ge Wu Pian", and it has indeed led to many truths. It also makes the Confucian truth system of "investigating things to achieve knowledge" and "unity of nature and man" become more solid.
After the Confucian truth system became solid, great Confucian scholars such as Kong Yinzheng, Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, and Zhang Guozhong were able to write the seemingly simple, but actually extremely profound "Confucian Classics" - Confucianism is still a school after all, not a religion! Therefore, we must insist on using speculation to explore the principles of heaven, rather than using revelation or oracles to explain the principles of heaven, let alone create a god with boundless power as an idol to worship.
Therefore, before in-depth study of "Zi Lun Ge Wu Pian", Kong Yinzheng, Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, Zhang Guozhong and others could not write the "Confucian Classics" at all.
"Miho, tell me what you think about Tianli!"
In the auditorium on the ground floor of Qingliang Pavilion, Emperor Zhu asked Takada Miho about Tianli's views in front of a group of courtiers and scholars attending the meeting.
This shocked Miho - we can't talk nonsense about this, right? There are so many great masters present, and what they say is wrong. Do you want to commit seppuku?
"Go on, say whatever you want!" Zhu Cixiang was kind. He looked at the important people present, then at the nervous Miho, and then explained, "The book "Confucian Classics" is mainly read by people like Miho. ...If she doesn’t understand it and thinks it doesn’t make sense, then the book is not well written. Miho, tell me!”
"Hai..." Takada breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he would not be punished for speaking out badly. "Your Majesty, the only thing I don't understand is what is the relationship between Tenri and Amaterasu?"
Zhu Cixiang turned to look at the officials and scholars present, and asked with a smile: "Do you know who Amaterasu is?"
"I know," Huang Zongxi replied, "he is the supreme god of Japanese Shintoism."
Zhu Cixiang nodded, "Then what is her relationship with Tianli?"
"Everything in the world comes from heaven, and Amaterasu is no exception!" Huang Zongxi said, "Tianli created the world, and heaven is the sky. There is nothing higher than the sky, nothing bigger than the sky, and nothing longer than the sky."
"Do you understand?" Zhu Cihong asked Miho.
"Understood."
"Is there anything you don't understand?"
Miho Takada nodded and said, "I still don't understand something. The Confucian Classic of Confucianism says that everyone can become a saint. If this is true, will there be too many saints?"
Zhu Cixiang looked at a group of great scholars again.
Kong Yinzheng said: "Becoming a saint does not mean becoming a saint. There is a difference between becoming a saint after death and becoming a saint while alive. Only when you are born a sage can you become a saint. Only when you are born a saint can you become a saint. Love, the saint respected by the world."
Takada asked again: "So...what kind of person can become a saint?"
"Only those who have a heart for the heaven and earth, a destiny for the people, a person who inherits the unique knowledge of the past saints, and a person who creates peace for all generations can become a saint!"
"Then who has the final say?" Miss Takada still had the spirit to break the casserole and ask the question.
Kong Yinzheng did not dare to answer this question, but looked at the Emperor of Heaven. Zhu Cixi smiled and said: "Of course it was recommended by the great Confucian scholars, and then the emperor canonized him."
He paused and said: "Both those who are born as saints and those who die as saints should be divided into levels. Those who are saints and become saints can be divided into the most holy, sub-sage and successor saint. Those who are not great sages and powerful people cannot be canonized.
Of course, being born a saint does not mean being born a saint. A saint, even if he is not canonized, is still a saint! The emperor's title is only to praise his merits. Therefore, it can be retroactively sealed. "
He paused and then said: "Those who died and became saints will be divided according to the temples enshrining their spiritual tablets. The tallest one will be entitled to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, followed by the Martyrs' Shrine, then the Xianliang Shrine, then the Zhongyi Shrine, and finally the Xiangxian Shrine. .”
When Emperor Zhu said this, he suddenly looked at Takada Miho seriously, "Miho, do you believe in Buddhism?"
"This slave believes in Buddhism."
"What denomination do you believe in?"
"Jodo Shinshu."
"Okay!" Zhu Cihong said, "I want to make Master Zhenjian the successor saint. What do you think?"
