For those present, the theory Liu Zheng mentioned was definitely something they had never heard of before.
But he can explain things in simple terms and quote scriptures!
Subvert their cognition without going against Confucianism!
As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door. If Liu Zhizhou's words were heard by a half-hearted literati, they would naturally think that he was talking nonsense. But the scholars present here all come from different academies of the Longyan Dynasty. Scholars from various fields, they are very familiar with the way of saints. How could they not hear that Liu Zheng's theory was not just nonsense and arbitrary prevarication!
even.
The four deans were all shocked.
Mind learning?
Is the heart the reason?
Although this theory sounds very novel, it is actually not inconsistent with the way of the saints!
this……
Is this really a twenty-two-year-old young man?
Where does this theory come from?
The dean of Yuelu Academy finally spoke: "If according to what Liu Zhizhou said, everyone's heart is the truth, what is the difference between good and evil in the world?"
"that is!"
"What's the difference between good and evil?"
"Wouldn't that mean the world is in chaos?"
This group of people started shouting again.
Liu Zheng continued with a smile: "Zheng believes that the essence of the heart has neither good nor evil, but it can contain good and evil, so it is the highest good! The heart uses both good and evil, so it must do good and eliminate evil."
"Silence and motionlessness are the essence of the heart. There is no good or evil. This is the supreme good!"
"Taking sensation and communication as the function of the heart will lead to good and evil. The body and use have the same source. The most good mind must be obtained from the use of the heart, and the good and evil mind must return to the mind!"
"Mencius says that those who are able to do things without learning are good talents. Those who know without worrying are good friends!"
"The perfect heart and body are both heavenly principles and conscience! This conscience is the nature of destiny, the essence of the heart, and the natural spirit and enlightenment."
"The body of the heart is neither good nor evil. Good and evil are the actions of the will. Knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and eliminating evil is the object of investigation!"
"Sir, what do you think?"
quiet!
The whole place was deathly silent!
Another in-depth explanation and some quotations from classics! Another classic alternative analysis!
Liu Zhizhou's theory left them with no way to refute it!
The dean of White Deer Academy stood up and asked: "What Liu Zhizhou just said, doesn't it mean that writing books by oneself can also be regarded as inheriting the holy way? Isn't this ridiculous enough? Is it possible that he is like Wang Tong and others, who deceives the world and steals his reputation?"
This time, it aroused the support of the audience.
A young man in his early twenties!
I even think about writing a book by myself. Isn’t this a foolish dream?
Wang Tong is a literati in history who imitated scriptures and is notorious.
The dean of White Deer Academy is Liu Zheng, who is standing in front of Wang Tong!
Liu Zheng laughed and said: "Liu Zheng, I would like to ask you, Sir, what is the difference between the purpose of later generations of Confucian scholars writing books and interpreting classics, and imitating classics?"
"We should follow Confucius' approach to the Six Classics. Confucius deleted and edited the Six Classics in order to clarify the holy way!"
Liu Zheng said: "Sir, do you think that by clarifying the holy way, is it to return the principles of heaven to their original nature and put them into practice? Or is it to use beautiful words and grandstand to please the public? The world is in chaos, and the words are false and the practice is weak! To make the way clear to the world, then "Six There is no need to mention the "Six Classics"! However, since Longyan was strong and the trend of advocating vanity was prevalent in Longyan, it was impossible to completely eradicate this trend. We could only imitate Confucius and choose those principles that are similar to the "Six Classics" , and spread it. I don’t know what Wang Tong’s intention was when he copied the scriptures, but I think his approach has merit.”
"The reason why the world is in constant turmoil is that the flashy trend is becoming more and more popular and confusing people! The pragmatic trend is constantly declining. Everyone expresses his or her own opinions, is new and different, and strives for strangeness. The result is that it can only disturb people's hearts, confuse the public and spread rumors, making everyone in the world confused. There is a rush to admire false writings, but no one knows how to be upright and moral, practice it, and return to nature."
"This is all caused by those who interpret the classics!"
"you……"
"you you you……"
"presumptuous!"
These words, even with a slap in the face, scolded many people present.
However.
These words made the dean of Yingtang Academy's eyes light up. This person has always been disgusted by Long Yan's exaggerated writing style and his pile of obscene words. He asked: "Liu Zhizhou said that the heart is the law of heaven. Is there any limit to the law of heaven?"
Liu Zheng replied: "The laws of heaven are not fixed, and are naturally endless. Just like good and evil, they are also endless. Saints are like Yao and Shun, but above Yao and Shun, the good is endless. Evil is like Jie and Zhou, but under Jie and Zhou, the evil is endless! Let Jie and Zhou not stop. Wouldn't it be better for evil to stop here after death? When all good has come to an end, why did King Wen 'look at the way but not see it'?"
Someone else asked: "If there is neither good nor evil, how can we judge whether to do good or avoid evil?"
Liu Zheng replied: "It is the law of nature to have good thoughts in mind. This thought is a great good, so why should we consider other things? Since this good thought is not evil, why should we get rid of any evil? This thought is like the bud of a tree, determined. People will always be sure of this good idea. Confucius said, 'Follow what the heart desires without going beyond the rules.' What do you think, sir?"
"Liu Zhizhou believes that you should know before you act, or act before you know?"
"Today's people's knowledge is only divided into two parts: knowledge and action. Therefore, even if a thought is unwholesome, it is not done before it is done, so there is no need to stop it. Now I say that knowledge and action are one. I want people to know where a thought is initiated and then do it. . If there is any unwholesome thought in the origin, then this unwholesome thought must be overcome. It must be thorough and thorough to prevent that unwholesome thought from lurking in the heart!"
"Then according to what Liu Zhizhou said, we can also become saints?"
"The saints, the heaven, the earth, the people, the cylinder, Confucianism, Buddhism, Lao Lao, and Zhuang are all for my use. This is called the Great Way!"
boom!
in this way.
The literati present asked and answered questions one after another.
The atmosphere in the audience became heated.
If we say that when these scholars came to Liangzhou Mansion, they came to find trouble with Liu Zheng, and they were gathered here specifically to find trouble with him. Now, they have completely forgotten their original intention of coming here!
Yes.
For literati of any era, there is nothing more fascinating than the collision of ideas.
The key is……
At first they didn't think Liu Zhizhou could come up with any decent theory. But now, they no longer think so.
This is a monster!
This is genius!
I can carefully analyze everyone's questions and then answer them.
And it can always be positioned accurately, leaving people speechless!
Subversion, and inheritance exist!
Confucianism seems to have become more advanced with him!
"Conscience is just a mind of right and wrong. Right and wrong are just likes and dislikes. Just likes and dislikes means everything is right and wrong. Just wrong means everything can change."
"There is nothing outside the heart, nothing outside the heart, no reason outside the heart, no justice outside the heart, and no kindness outside the heart!"
"A gentleman loves his relatives when he is virtuous, and a villain enjoys and benefits from them!"
"If you see the virtuous and think about them carefully, if you see the unworthy and reflect on yourself, you will not be too responsible for yourself, and you will have strict self-governance!"
Boom boom boom!
Bang bang bang!
Hundreds of thousands of people present stood up at the same time.
They looked at Liu Zheng on the podium in disbelief.
This man’s teachings…
What a shock!
The whole place is about to explode.
