When history transcended the great conflicts of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and entered the first empire of the Qin and Han Dynasties, the new situation of a unified empire caused crises to all the schools of thought that grew up in troubled times.
The Legalist theory used in the Qin Dynasty and the Taoist Huang-Lao theory advocated in the early Han Dynasty gradually declined in the course of history. Even Mohism, which was once known as a prominent school along with Confucianism, also had the same problem.
Everyone began to follow the route of pursuing fame and wealth, neglecting the promotion and training of grassroots talents, and not paying attention to the addition of fresh blood, so that problems arose in the inheritance of the school.
At this time, only the Confucian school did the best in grassroots education. It had the largest number of people, abundant talents, and a stable inheritance. It broke through sectarian opinions and widely absorbed the essence of the thoughts of hundreds of schools of thought. It successfully made the Confucian school enter the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. within the field of vision.
They were indeed the most advanced and pragmatic representative school of thought of that era, and the best choice for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The other major schools all had shortcomings that were visible to the naked eye and could not be ignored.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not a fool either.
But what happens after that?
The Confucian school also began to adhere to the upper-level line and gave up the grass-roots line.
Confucius' education and lack of class were put aside, and his disciples and grandchildren first carried forward his ideological shortcomings of not loving labor and despising all workers.
As a result, the Confucian school became more and more separated from the masses of the people, became more and more pragmatic, more and more mysterious, and more and more unrealistic, and finally embarked on the path of being integrated with the study of prophecy.
The disciples and disciples alienated a political thought into a dogma and forced people to accept it. If they did not accept it, it would be a heresy. Not only would they die in society, but their personal safety would also be difficult to guarantee.
Thus Confucianism was born.
They despised the working people and the skills of hundreds of workers. They artificially branded the social classes as third, sixth or ninth grade, and completely embarked on the reactionary route, which perfectly met the needs of the feudal emperor.
So much so that if they wanted to limit the power of the emperor, they had to pretend to use the name of God and create a heaven-human telepathy as a fig leaf for themselves.
Contemporary Confucianism is even inferior to its pre-Qin predecessors in terms of advancement, making great strides towards backwardness.
So to this day, what redeeming qualities do they have?
In sharp contrast, the Ming Dynasty's revolutionary thought and people's line were a pragmatic work style and ideology that resolutely came from the masses to the masses. This was in contrast to the actions of the Confucianists who initially made Confucianism flourish. The behavior is quite similar.
The Southern Song Dynasty was fundamentally far behind the Ming Dynasty. It spent a lot of money to raise a group of blood-sucking worms lying on the country and its people. How abominable?
While Su Yonglin criticized the Southern Song Dynasty, he also gave a reasonable explanation. Everything he said was supported and everything he said was true.
So these words were like sharp swords, piercing Zhang Shi's heart one by one, completely shattering his defenses.
In the late nights when no one was around, Zhang Shi lay on the bed tossing and turning, thinking about things, but he could not get rid of the pain in his heart.
What exactly has he been studying over the years?
What has he been insisting on for so many years?
After learning a lot of saintly principles, what is the point of it in the end?
Can his highest ideal really be realized?
Or has he completely degenerated like those insects and become a tool of political struggle and interests?
He thought hard about what was the purpose of studying hard in the cold window.
Is it an official position?
Is it to get promoted and make a fortune?
Is it to become a person who can move the wind and rain under one person and above ten thousand people?
His old father has reached the top of the world, but what has he gained?
He was hit several times, abandoned several times, and played with by applause several times.
Welcome them back when you need them, throw them out when you don't need them, hold them up as a treasure when you need them, and exile them when you don't need them. There is no dignity at all.
Is this how a human being is treated? Gu Chong
Is he studying poetry and books just for this kind of future?
Is it just to become a wandering minister who saves time like his father?
No, he didn't want to be like his father.
He didn't want to be someone who was played around by the Emperor of the Zhao family!
He must make changes, he must find a new path forward, and he must live up to what he has learned!
So on a rainy night with lightning and thunder, Zhang Shi completed the closed loop of thinking between the Confucian Datong society and the Ming Dynasty social revolution theory.
He figured it out.
Datong society does exist. His pursuit is not nihilistic, but his route is wrong.
The mutated Confucianism of the Southern Song Dynasty can no longer guide them to successfully build a harmonious society. It will only breed groups of insects who are corrupt and bend the law to do whatever they want. How can they build a harmonious society with these insects?
Therefore, at present, the revolutionary theory and ideology of the Ming Dynasty are the only hope for building a harmonious society. If we want to realize the ideal of a harmonious society, the only correct path is the path that the Ming Dynasty is taking.
And this road is realizing the great harmony society and is leading the people of the Ming Dynasty towards the great harmony society!
As a loyal follower of Datong society, how could he not join in, witness and participate in this great social experiment?
After his closed loop of thinking was realized, he was eager to find someone who could realize his ideal with him to discuss how to realize a harmonious society.
This was definitely not possible in the Southern Song Dynasty. Those who held power were all insects, either reactionaries or fools. They were completely unreliable.
Then the only way is to seek help from the Ming Dynasty.
So how should we seek help from the Ming Dynasty?
The method Zhang Shi came up with was extraordinary.
He was very direct. He directly asked his younger brother Zhang Piao, who had the same views as him, to go to Henan with his secret letter to discuss the matter secretly with senior officials of the Ming Dynasty in Henan.
What Zhang Piao found was Zuo Ming, the political minister of Henan Province in the Ming Dynasty, who was a member of the Fuxing Dynasty.
At that time, because Zhang Jun held an important position in the court, he was repeatedly criticized by the Zhuhe faction, saying that their father and son had exclusive power.
In order to avoid suspicion, Zhang Jun asked Zhang Shi, who was already an official, to resign. At this time, Zhang Shi was invited to Yuelu Academy for study tours and lectures. Zhang Jun followed his father's orders and went to Yuelu Academy for study tours and lectures. Later, because of his solid academic skills, he became popular among students. Welcome, he began to take charge of the teaching work of Yuelu Academy, and also lectured at Chengnan Academy.
Because of this identity and background, Zuo Ming attached great importance to Zhang Piao's secret letter and secretly met with Zhang Piao in person.
After learning about the two brothers Zhang Shi and Zhang Piao's yearning for Ming Dynasty thought and ideology, they also learned that the two brothers did not want to embarrass their father Zhang Jun.
Therefore, he transferred the matter to the Henan branch of the Fuxing Society for handling. After the Henan branch learned of the matter, it reported the matter to Su Changsheng, the dual leader of the Fuxing Society and the Tianwang Army, who were active in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Su Changsheng was not only responsible for the intelligence work of the Second Action Group in the Southern Song Dynasty, he was also the founder of the first Renaissance branch in the Southern Song Dynasty, the Liangzhe West Road Branch.
Later he also helped found the Liangzhe West Road branch.
Later, due to the difficulty in coordinating the two branches, he reported it to the Fuxing Society headquarters and merged the Liangzhe West Road Branch and the Liangzhe East Road Branch into the Fuxing Society Liangzhe Road Branch to act in a unified manner.
After the successful establishment of the Liangzhe Road branch, Su Changsheng contributed a lot to the establishment of the Jiangnan West Road branch and the Fujian Road branch. He made great contributions to the revival activities of the entire Southern Song Dynasty. He can be called The revolutionary godfather of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Just as he was extending his tentacles further into the hinterland of the Southern Song Dynasty and marching towards the Huguang area, he learned from Henan that the two sons of Zhang Jun, who was extremely powerful and popular in the Southern Song government at the time, had the intention to defect to the Ming Dynasty.
He was immediately pleasantly surprised. He personally went to Changsha to meet Zhang Shi and had an in-depth conversation with Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi was also very surprised by Su Changsheng's arrival and met with Su Changsheng secretly.
The two talked about Hongwu's political theory, the revolutionary work and revolutionary transformation of the Ming Dynasty, and the true appearance of the "Great Harmony Society" that will be built in the future.
They talked about the peasant associations of the Ming Dynasty, the collective farms under construction, the manual workshops and assembly line production methods all over the country, and all kinds of things that Zhang Shi had never heard of.
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