Qian Qianyi looked around and said softly to Zhou Yanru: "His Royal Highness is obviously a ZTE Ming master, but he suppresses Buddhism and Taoism, and emphasizes materialism and neglects Confucianism. So what does our hard work in studying mean now?"
Zhou Yanru looked at the other party and asked, is this what you have in mind?
He immediately said: "Yes, since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has been passed down for thousands of years and has already become the holy way of governing the world. But now, His Highness the Crown Prince wants to advocate the study of things and the principles of things, and talk about the essence of things. Go back to the roots.”
"Tell me, Confucianism is the best choice for governing the world. It has been verified for thousands of years and has never made mistakes."
"What's the point of implementing new learning now?"
Qian Qianyi was silent for a moment.
By the way, Qian Qianyi is about 40 years old this year, which is the golden age for a scholar to enter politics, but he has never been an official.
Before, of course, it was because of personal academic pursuits and disdain for Li Linfu's troubles in the imperial court. Later, it was because the imperial court promoted new learning and abandoned Confucianism.
That's why I have been so complacent until now, but I still can't help it, and want to take this opportunity to give advice to God.
However, His Royal Highness the Prince advocates new learning, and he studied under famous Confucian scholars. He studied Confucian culture, which focused on the principles of heaven and earth, king, relatives, teachers, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, trust, etc.
to be honest.
This person did not study for the purpose of clarifying his ambition. He had the intention of being a high official from the beginning.
Over the years, he has also worked hard to create a reputation for himself as a great talent in the south of the Yangtze River. For this reason, he is really hypocritical to the extreme. He has tried every means to become apprentices to famous scholars in the southeast. Sometimes, he even pretends to be pitiful, or is in front of his bed. Be filial.
At the age of forty, he has finally gained the reputation of being one of the Eight Great Talents in the South of the Yangtze River.
But no matter what, Qian Qianyi, one of the eight great talents in Jiangnan, would not hide his thoughts in front of his close friends.
Perhaps, his words also meant that he wanted to test his friend's thoughts.
These two people are not the only ones who are also worried.
They are representatives of a large number of Confucian students in the southeast. They are all in a position where they have read so many books, understood many principles, and accepted the teachings of Confucianism. But now that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to advocate new learning, he is naturally worried about himself. What I learned is of no use.
This symposium may not be in the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince.
But some people are worried about whether their family will be affected. After all, they have enough food and clothing and enjoy the benefits brought by a big family. If there is no big family behind them, they may be like those poor scholars.
Of course, there are also some who cannot understand the current affairs, who are not worried about their family at all, and who look confident, and just recite poems and compose poems in Jiming Temple, Baoen Temple, and Niushou Mountain to become famous.
Not to mention how worried these eight talented people in the southeast were, how anxious the children of the aristocratic families, gentry and wealthy merchants were. The so-called climbing had also become an action they had discussed in advance.
Looking back at the prince Xiao Yi, he patrolled the Qinhuai River for several days, and even took Yue Hongling on board the largest and most famous flower boat on the Qinhuai River to listen to the flowers in the backyard for a night, but it was just before the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the third day of arrival, there was a sudden movement.
Glazed glass hangs down the Dharma image, and jadeite forms a cigarette smoke.
The Prince of the Supervisory State took Yue Hongling, King Yan Xiao Zheng, who arrived in Jinling five days ago, and three thousand cavalry to the Dabaoen Temple outside Jinling City.
The southeastern officials, heads of aristocratic families, gentry and wealthy merchants in Jinling City all took action after hearing the news.
Along the way.
The people are looking forward to it.
Xiao Yi did not sit in the chariot, but wore black armor and rode a horse. He greeted the people as he walked.
Next to him were Yue Hongling and Xiao Zheng, who were also wearing black armor.
Behind him is Dong Gong Wei.
Then, there are the officials in the southeast and other cloud followers.
When the new abbot of the Great Baoen Temple heard about it, he almost fainted from fright.
Because not long ago, Jiangdong Supervisory Censor and Jinyiwei conducted an inventory of Dabaoen Temple. The previous abbot was accused and was beheaded in the vegetable market of Jinling City three days ago.
And what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did at the White Horse Temple in Luoyang was widely spread, and no one knew about it.
Now, His Royal Highness is wearing black armor and bringing three thousand cavalry to the Great Baoen Temple.
Are you also going to have a Hongmen Banquet?
So is it too late for him to run now?
The abbot of Dabaoen Temple could only open the main entrance of the temple with anxiety, and asked people to quickly clean the entire temple so that no stains could be seen.
There was a bit of a panic going up and down the entire temple, and some eminent monks were so frightened that they ran away.
He really ran away.
He made an excuse to go to the toilet and climbed over the wall to escape.
But, the monk didn't make any mistakes either.
I'm just too timid.
Xiao Yi acted so violently that he killed hundreds of monks.
Naturally, all plants and trees are soldiers.
The host had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead a group of monks to welcome the prince in front of the Dabaoen Temple.
Xiao Yi led the people to the Great Bao'en Temple. With a smile on his face, he helped the host and said, "I came here for the purpose of offering sacrifices, so that you can enshrine the fallen soldiers in the temple." Stone tablets, chanting sutras for their salvation, so that they can find a good family in the next life."
The host quickly said: "Here."
"The poor monk will let people prepare it now. His Highness will be satisfied."
Xiao Yi said: "It's not that I'm dissatisfied, but that the soldiers who died in the battle want to be satisfied, and their families want to be satisfied."
The host nodded quickly.
Xiao Yi naturally understood that the spread of Buddhism eastward had become a trend, and excessive suppression would only make the people feel disgusted.
Why?
People always have to have a little faith.
Especially the Central Plains has a long history, and people have very rich imaginations about many unknown things or death.
Before Buddhism spread eastward, there were already three emperors and five emperors, Taoist ancestors and three pure beings, gods, ghosts, and spirits, etc.
If it were true that Buddhism and Taoism were suppressed, Xiao Yi would not have written Journey to the West to Conquer Demons.
After all, even if he made a review of the Journey to the West Conquering the Demons chapter, which led to the conspiracy theory of Journey to the West, the immortals such as the Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun, Erlang Zhenjun, etc. have already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and directly filled the imagination of the immortals. There are a lot of blank spaces.
Xiao Yi really didn't cause any trouble this time.
The prepared stone tablet was erected in the middle courtyard behind the main hall, and some tablets and other things were also placed in the side hall for the monks to chant sutras and achieve salvation.
Then there was a fasting feast.
It was another scene of family bonding between the king and the people, which benefited many wealthy businessmen in the southeast.
This is selling one's official position in disguise.
It was decided by the prince himself.
But.
Most of them are sinecures, the kind with no salary and no real power.
But since ancient times, the status of scholars, farmers, industry, and businessmen has been very low. They really need such a false position.
With this false position, no matter what, future generations can participate in the imperial examination and obtain scholars, just like ordinary bachelors.
