Of course Yuan Shao supported Liu Bei, but Lu Zhi had more on his mind.
Lu Zhi accepted Yuan Wei's invitation, but instead of going immediately, he decided to delay going for a few days.
In the past few days, he had met with some of his friends and had some discussions.
Lu Zhi is a master of ancient Chinese classics and an important figure within the ancient Chinese classics school.
As important figures as him, in addition to Zheng Xuan, the boss whom everyone respects, there are also Jia Xi and Zheng Tai, the leaders of two important families, the Jia family in Pingling, Fufeng, and the Zheng family in Kaifeng, Henan.
The Jia family in Pingling, Fufeng, is an important inheritance family of the ancient classics school. The father of Jia Kui, a famous figure in the family and a great scholar in the mid-Eastern Han Dynasty, once studied "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu" with Liu Xin.
Liu Xin, a royal scholar of the Western Han Dynasty, was the first warrior to use the Ancient Classics as a weapon to attack the Modern Classics school.
Moreover, the Pingling Jia family in Fufeng also inherited the classic "Zhou Guanli" and held the two most important magic weapons of theory and practice of the ancient literature school. Therefore, the Pingling Jia family in Fufeng had a high status in the ancient literature school.
In addition to the Pingling Jia family in Fufeng, the Zheng family in Kaifeng, Henan is also a family that inherits both "Zhou Guanli" and "Zuo Family Spring and Autumn Annals", and its status is only lower than the Pingling Jia family in Fufeng.
Next are the four families that only inherit the "Zuo Family Spring and Autumn Annals" - the Feng family of Duling in Jingzhao, the Zhai family of Luoxian County in Guanghan, the Chen family of Guangxin in Cangwu, and the Zhou family of Ruyang in Runan.
Their status is second only to the Jia family and the Zheng family, and they also fall into the category of being recruited as Yilang and promoted to positions within the Shangshutai. Important members or leaders of the family can be promoted to positions and master some things that were not available in the past. The power you hold.
This sudden political change surprised and delighted them, and soon they spontaneously gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
The boss Zheng Xuan is not here. Although other families have high status, they do not have great powers. The so-called county officials are not as good as the current ones. So Lu Zhi and Ma Rixi, who have deep experience in the court, became the presiding officers of the meeting. Liu Bei, as Lu Zhi's disciples were able to attend.
The main content of the meeting was why the emperor suddenly made such a decision, and whether they should accept it after such a decision.
And if they choose to accept it, how will they face the huge political pressure from the Jinwen Jing School?
The last and most sensitive issue is——
How to counter the political behavior of the Jinwen Jing school that may insult them as collaborating with the eunuchs.
This was the first time they had come together as pure members of the school.
For a loose and large-scale concept, this gathering is more like a precursor to the founding conference of the Ancient Classics School that exists as a clear entity in the true sense.
"Before I came here, Yuan Wei invited me to be a guest at his house. You should have received the relevant invitation, right?"
Lu Zhi was the first to speak and talked about the problems he faced.
The rest of them also nodded and said that they had also been invited by their personal friends to go to the meeting, but because they could not make up their minds, they did not go for the time being.
Now everyone is gathering together to discuss a result.
Whether we should seize this major historical opportunity firmly or not.
However, when it was time to speak, a group of people looked at each other and didn’t know what to do. It seemed that no one wanted to be the first to speak, and no one wanted to be the leader to break the silence. .
However, in Liu Bei's view, no one spoke, which actually represented what this group of people thought.
What they were thinking was already coming out.
In the end, it was Ma Rixi, a relatively honest person, who couldn't help it anymore and spoke first.
"Actually, in my opinion, your thoughts are very clear. The reason why you are gathered here is just that you don't want to be the leader. Am I right?"
Ma Rixi spoke, and Jia Xi, the representative of the Jia family, did not hold back and spoke immediately after.
"Now that you are here, what you are thinking in your heart is basically the same. This is of great significance to us. It can be said that it is the best opportunity since Emperor Xiaozhang. This opportunity If you miss it, when will you wait until next time?"
Zheng Tai, the representative of the Zheng family, is no longer silent.
"Wang Mang Tuogu's restructuring gave us the first chance, and Guangwu Zhongxing gave us the second chance. We failed to seize these two opportunities because we did not have enough strength, and now, the third Three opportunities are before us, gentlemen, are you sure to seize them?"
Everyone was silent, lowering their heads and thinking about this issue seriously.
With the current strength of the Ancient Classics School, can it seize this rare opportunity in this political situation as deep as the ocean?
No one spoke for a while.
Lu Zhi looked at Ma Rixi, then at Jia Xi, and finally focused on Liu Bei, who was sitting aside and staring intently.
Lu Zhi had always valued this proud disciple, so he wanted to hear Liu Bei's opinion.
Perhaps with the idea of consulting, perhaps with the idea of testing, or some idea of giving Liu Bei a chance, Lu Zhi asked Liu Bei.
"Xuande, since you came to Luoyang, you have made many friends and gained a lot of experience. In your opinion, can we seize the opportunity?"
As one of the few heirs who could follow his elders to attend the meeting, Liu Bei felt the gazes on him, and he didn't react for a while.
He did not expect that Lu Zhi would consult him on such an occasion.
"Teacher, my disciple's words are not enough..."
Lu Zhi shook his head.
"Just asking for your opinion, don't have any worries."
"yes……"
Liu Bei nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "In my disciple's opinion, at this moment and at that moment, we have the strength to seize the opportunity."
Everyone said nothing and looked at Lu Zhi together.
Lu Zhi's expression did not change and asked: "How can you see it?"
Liu Bei said loudly: "In the eyes of my disciples, we have three victories and they have three defeats."
Lu Zhi asked loudly: "Which three wins? Which three loses?"
"Jinwen Classics has been passed down for a long time and has a profound foundation. However, the more it is passed down, the more closed it becomes. Only the children, clans, relatives and friends of the big family who inherit it are qualified to study it. The rest are excluded from it and can study it in time. If you are not accepted by others, the resentment of people in the world will not happen overnight.
Although the study of ancient Chinese classics has only been passed down for two hundred years and the foundation is not as good as that, there are many students who study it. Regardless of whether they are from a scholar's family or not, even a person like a disciple who weaves mats and sells shoes can still be favored by the teacher, teach and receive vocations. Therefore, all those who study are grateful and grateful. This is a victory and a defeat. "
After Liu Bei finished speaking, many people nodded in praise.
Lu Zhi also nodded.
"It makes sense, continue."
"Although they have been inherited for a long time, since the Han Dynasty, they have gradually fallen into rigidity and cumbersomeness, and combined with prophecies and weaves, have become absurd. On the one hand, they pay attention to small words and great meanings, and they are obsessed with words without knowing how to adapt them. On the other hand, they regard Confucius as the sage who received the destiny. The son of the king and the black emperor became more and more obsessed with the theory of gods and ghosts and deviated from the right path.
But we have always regarded Confucius as a great sage, a master, a scholar, and a living person. He did not talk about strange powers and confused gods, but respected ghosts and gods and kept them at a distance. He studied the scriptures, absorbed the wisdom of his ancestors, and passed on the orthodox Confucianism forever. Stick to the right path and stick to your original intention, these two wins and the other loses. "
More people nodded in agreement, thinking that what Liu Bei said made sense.
Lu Zhi stroked his beard and nodded slowly.
"It makes sense, continue."
"Although they have masters of the Five Classics and Fourteen Family Laws, and have academic officials appointed by the imperial court, they have no real scholars. What they have learned is superficial, and they have never understood the true meaning of the saints. There are very few commentators on the scriptures, and everything they have learned is ancient. In other words, they value official positions more than academics.
There are many distinguished scholars in our generation, such as teachers, Ma Gong, Jia Gong, and Zheng Gong, whom we have never met. They devote themselves to academic studies, write books, annotate classics, and introduce new ones. Zheng Gong has written many works, including millions of words. , praised by the world and regarded as Zheng Xue.
Of course they have officials and clan schools, but the scholars are all in the way of officials, the way to promotion and wealth, how much of it is the way of saints? They have long lost their original intention in the glory and wealth, and have long forgotten the teachings of their ancestors. We are the ones who truly inherit the teachings of our ancestors! "
Liu Bei said loudly: "Three wins and three defeats! With these three wins and three defeats, why worry about us making the same mistakes again? Why worry about our way not being popular?"
