In Weiyang Palace, the conversation between Zhang Yan and Pei Yuan continued.
These two people, one is afraid that the label of Dharma King on him will be misunderstood by the people of the world as wanting to push the Six Dharma Sect from Hexi to the whole country.
To be a worldly ruler and also to be spiritually unique is something that no one can do, let alone in China, which is quite secular, even in Europe, where no one can do both the Roman Emperor and the Pope. thing.
Therefore, Zhang Yan did not come forward to change Buddhism himself, lest he be opposed by the world.
The other one felt that he had to be more cautious, because what he was doing was taking risks on behalf of the king.
This thing is not easy to operate, after all, Chao Cuo was the example before.
Chao Cuo's father said, "The Liu family is safe, but the Chao family is in danger!" 'But this is what has been the most feared thing for ministers for thousands of years.
Pei Yuan glanced at Zhang Hao cautiously. He knew very well that if he caused this matter, the world would be in chaos.
The emperor in front of him, who was his father-son brother and sworn brother, would immediately push him out without hesitation to calm the anger of the people in the world, just like Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty pushed Chao Cuo out.
The reason why he knows so clearly is because if Pei Yuan thought about how to save others, he would definitely be able to do this if he were in Zhang Yan's position. I think Zhang Yan, who has a similar temperament to him, would also be able to do this. Come out if you can.
Of course, today's Buddhism is not as powerful as the Liu clan princes of the Han Dynasty in the past. Their attacks are more literal and spiritual attacks, and may not go as far as being stabbed by the Xuanwu Sect.
However, Confucian scholars like Pei Yuan are not very afraid of swords and axes. Before he took refuge with Zhang Yan, Pei Yuan had many swords put to his neck.
What is he afraid of? He was afraid that things would get messed up, so he was given a lot of marks in the painting, describing Pei Yuan and Pei Yuying as incompetent people who messed up things.
Incompetent is the word Pei Yuan fears most in his life.
The two discussed some more details. Pei Yuan considered the words before slowly speaking to Zhang Gao.
“From the imperial court’s point of view, the reform of Buddhism mentioned by the sage was considered from the perspective of economy and customs.
It is quite inappropriate for Buddhism to collect the world's gold to cast Buddha statues. As for destroying one's body and giving alms, it is even worse, and it must be changed and reformed.
But from another perspective, Buddhism has lasted for thousands of years since it was introduced in the late Han Dynasty and the New Mang Dynasty, and it has been entangled with our Chinese culture to this day.
After several collisions and blends, I have embraced everything. If I want to reform, it will not only affect the court and outside, but also the five mountains and rivers. "
Words such as angle and economy were all brought over by Zhang Yan. Now the officials in Zhang Zhou's court can also use these new words very skillfully. The five mountains, mountains and rivers were used by Pei Yuan to imply the intellectuals inside and outside the court.
Zhang Hao thought for a moment and realized that what Pei Yuan said did make sense.
When it comes to the cultural challenges China has encountered in history, European science brought by the mighty ships and cannons of Western powers was only the second time.
The first time was when Buddhism came to the West and Indian culture was spread to China through Buddhism, it brought a severe impact.
This impact was far more severe and violent than later generations thought, even more powerful than the second time.
Because the second impact only relatively changed the lives of Chinese people, it failed to truly impact the core of Chinese culture.
It has not even been able to knock down ancestor worship, the most external manifestation of Chinese culture.
However, the arrival of Buddhism to the West, which carried the Samana trend of thought, had a direct impact on Chinese culture.
For example, before Buddhism came to the West, there was no concept of hell or heaven in Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese culture believed that after death, the soul would go to Mount Tai.
But after the arrival of Buddhism, heaven and hell, blessings, evil consequences, the afterlife, cause and effect, etc., began to appear in the minds of Chinese people.
For ancient Chinese thought, which was relatively lacking in logical thinking, the speculative thinking of Buddhism was tantamount to a major earthquake in the ideological world. Literati in the past dynasties often liked to associate with monks, which was to accept the collision of ideas.
As for other aspects of painting, music, architecture, etc., they can be seen everywhere.
Historically, Chinese culture removed the dregs of Buddhist culture and extracted its essence, which was completed in the late Tang and early Song dynasties.
Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming dynasties, which had a profound influence on later generations of China, was actually produced after Chinese culture completely absorbed Buddhist thought.
This is an era of cultural re-innovation or renaissance that began when Chinese culture was severely impacted by Buddhist culture.
This is an important dividing line in classical China. This cultural trend began to surge after the Anshi Rebellion, and it became stable only after Mr. San of the Song Dynasty and the Five Sons of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Zhang Hao groaned in pain, he held his head and tried not to let himself think wildly.
He is just a diaosi who likes to play with swords, bows and crossbows, and an ordinary person who likes to search for history and culture to show off!
Why rush into this era of great change?
If you didn't know anything like Zhao Da and Zhao Er, you wouldn't have so much burden in your heart.
But Zhang Hao has already seen this context, and the pressure in his heart can be imagined.
If you succeed, you will be blessed for thousands of years; if you fail, you will harm your descendants.
Pei Yuan glanced at the emperor with relief and sympathy. He was not surprised at all by the emperor's gaffe.
Zhang Zhang was relieved at the first glance. He knew his responsibility. Such pain was exactly what a king with the world in mind should feel.
If it is not so painful, then at most it will be nothing more than a king like Zhu Quanzhong and Li Cunxu, and cannot be called a saint who comes out every five hundred years.
Sympathy is because when Zhang Yan understands this, he will no longer leave all these matters to Pei Yuan. The king and his ministers get along well with each other! Naturally, we have to share the burden with each other.
When Zhang Hao had a headache, Pei Yuan suddenly felt a little more relaxed.
"Sage, I can help the saint solve Buddhist problems in the court and customs.
But when it comes to the Five Mountains, Mountains and Rivers, and the Six Families and Nine Streams, it is necessary to choose another influential minister to assist. "
Pei Yuan used assistants, which showed that he should still be the main one in reforming Buddhism. The emperor treated him so favorably, and if he still wanted to avoid the important and take the easy, it would not be the behavior of a minister.
Zhang Gao thought for a moment, and then slowly shook his head. The Central Plains has become more conservative since the Song and Ming Dynasties. The change in ethos is not entirely due to Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties.
In other words, the reason why Confucianism became conservative during the Song and Ming dynasties was actually due to the general environment becoming more conservative.
The atmosphere became more and more conservative because the Northern Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts, and he lame one of his legs.
How can a cripple, a rich cripple surrounded by rotten people, not be conservative?
In fact, the only way to maintain the basic position is to be conservative. The Northern Song Dynasty was not the Han and Tang Dynasties. With its military strength, it would not be able to establish a firm foothold if it was not conservative.
"Yuying, who do you think can help you complete this matter?" Zhang Hao asked in a low voice.
The 'matter' he was talking about at this time was not only about reforming Buddhism, but also about how to deal with the revival of Confucianism. It also set a broad direction for the future development of Confucianism.
Pei Yuan was also very sensitive, and he immediately heard something else from Zhang Yan's words.
He looked at Zhang Yan with some surprise. He didn't understand why Zhang Yan had a weak resistance to the Confucian scholars, as if he was afraid that the Confucian scholars would do something terrible.
Pei Yuan certainly could not have imagined how fiercely the Confucian scholars would counterattack the warriors after the country became lame a few decades later.
The warriors physically killed people with the handle of their swords, while the scribes launched spiritual attacks, driving the warriors completely into the abyss on all levels.
So Pei Yuan was just surprised and didn't think much about it. Hearing Zhang Yan's question, he immediately replied: "Feng Dao, who is involved in political affairs and minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is responsible for the world's responsibilities, so he can help.
Others, such as Sun Guangxian, a Hanlin bachelor and a bachelor of Chongwen Academy, Yuanheng, a Hanlin bachelor and Zhongshu Daizhao, Wang Renyu, Deng Xunmei, Meng Binyu, etc. all have literary names.
I also heard that Qian Yue, Qiu Guangting, Meng Shu, Ouyang Jiong and others were also very talented and learned.
If the saint can authorize his ministers to summon all the literati from all over the world to Luoyang, the sacred capital, he will complete the compilation of national history for the Great Dynasty, Zhu Liang, and later dynasties, the local chronicles of Nanping, Nanchu, and Meng Shu, as well as the collection, screening, and refinement of books from all over the world. select.
On the one hand, we can discuss the merits of Buddhism, Taoism, Daqin Dharma, Dashi Dharma, and Mani, and discuss the gains and losses of the six schools of Confucianism, Dharma, Mohism, Taoism, Ming, and Yin and Yang.
From the decline of the great dynasty to the rise of this dynasty, no one in the world has yet comprehensively reflected on why the great dynasty prospered and why it declined.
If the saint can promote this, it will be the most prosperous thing in the world. Those who have not yet surrendered, such as Southern Tang and Qian Yue, can pass on the message! "
The message may be exaggerated, but it can definitely greatly reduce the will of resistance of other forces in the world that have not surrendered.
Zhang Yan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly remembered a book he had read before time travel. He had almost forgotten the content, but he still remembered the name very clearly, which was very suitable for Pei Yuan's proposal at this time.
What is this called? This means that although Da Zhou is rich in martial virtue, he chooses cultural victory.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Yan confided his final uneasiness to his most confidant.
“Only when a person has legs can he climb and walk, and state-owned civil and military affairs are like people’s legs.
However, since the Anshi period, there are still countless warriors who have ruled the country, killed people for pleasure, and despised civil servants. This resentment has lasted for hundreds of years.
If the great Zhou Dynasty handed over all the power of the imperial court to Confucian scholars, how do you know that they would not retaliate against the ferocious warriors for two hundred years in the future? "
When Zhang Yan said this, he knew very well that it was not whether he would retaliate, but that he would definitely retaliate.
Although there are doubts about the authenticity of Han Qi's saying, "The one who rolls call outside Donghua Gate is a good man." However, since this sentence has been recorded, whether it was said by Han Qi or not, it represents a common social trend. Cognition.
Since the Northern Song Dynasty, thieves have been assigned to the army, good men have not made nails, and good men have not been soldiers. The third-ranking generals have met with the seventh-ranking magistrate and asked to pay tribute, and other cruel revenge has followed one after another.
Zhang Yan's words stunned Pei Yuan. Even though he was as smart as him, he hadn't really thought about this issue yet.
After all, this is still an era when scribes need to rely on the emperor's prestige to avoid being blackmailed or even beheaded by warriors.
But the emperor has now begun to consider whether the scribes will retaliate against the warriors. Should this be said to be a precautionary measure, or is it a groundless worry?
After thinking about it, Pei Yuan nodded and decided to continue following Zhang Hao's train of thought.
"Since the decline of the great dynasty and the separatist rule of vassal towns, the swords in the hands of the hard warriors in the world have been around for a long time. This is not a question of whether the scribes will retaliate. It is the consensus of the people of the world to suppress the power of swordsmen to carve out the imperial court.
The saint cannot turn a blind eye to this, nor can he not raise the status of civil servants because of fear of the future.
Otherwise, relying solely on the sword in your hand to do things will not last long. There must be an explanation for these two hundred years of chaos.
His majesty, with his holy writings and martial arts, and his blessings that extend to the world, is the perfect person to bring order to the chaos without causing things to go completely to the other extreme.
If the saint cannot solve the problem, he will leave it to his sons and grandchildren.
Among all the dynasties, the only three descendants of the Han Dynasty who could approach or even surpass the founding emperors were Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, Emperor Sejong Xiaowu, and Emperor Zhongzong Xiaoxuan.
This matter cannot be left to future generations! "
All right! Zhang Yan nodded knowingly. It was obvious that not to mention before, even in the following more than a thousand years, no dynasty could produce three high-level emperors in a row, namely Emperor Wen, Emperor Wu, and Emperor Xuan, so that they were caught in the middle. In the middle, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, who had middle-to-higher qualifications, seemed to be overshadowed.
Who knows what weird things will come out of his descendants.
Pei Yuan is right, this is also a problem that he should solve. Even if there is no solution at present, he cannot give up eating because of choking. He must solve it step by step.
Fortunately, Feng Dao was already on his way to Chang'an due to the surrender ceremony, so he didn't have to wait too long.
Zhang Yan quickly adopted Pei Yuan's suggestion, using Pei Yuan to solve political problems and Feng Dao to try to solve cultural problems.
. . . .
Feng Dao is sixty-six years old this year, and his energy is not as good as before. Zhang Xian also likes to use people like Zhang Xichong, He Ning, and Guo Tiance who are capable of government affairs.
Although Feng Dao held the title of Councilor for Political Affairs, he basically only worked on matters related to the Ministry of Rites. His greatest achievement was to help Zhang Xian learn about Ji Zhou's system among his old papers.
So Feng Dao actually had the idea of resigning and returning home.
However, this time, as soon as he arrived at Jingzhao Chang'an Mansion, he was driven directly to the Weiyang Palace by Zhang Hao before he passed the Ba Bridge. After only drinking a cup of hot milk tea, Zhang Hao threw this huge issue to Feng Dao.
Feng Dao calmly listened to Zhang Gao's instructions, with a look of surprise on his face.
He was not surprised that he would be reused, but he was surprised that the emperor, who liked to be a land god, still knew what was appropriate. He did not want to replace Central Plains Buddhism with Hexi Six Methods Sect.
Feng Dao immediately crossed his hands and praised: "Your Majesty is indeed a Holy Master born five hundred years ago! However, if we want to change the ethos of two hundred years and revitalize the Han and Tang Dynasties, it is not enough for the Six Methods Sect not to enter the Central Plains!"
Seeing Feng Dao's behavior, Zhang Yan immediately understood that he was not unjust at all when he was almost stabbed in Xiangji Temple.
It turns out that even people like Feng Dao think that they want to replace the Central Plains Buddhism with the Hexi Six Methods Sect and control both the secular world and the heaven in their hands.
Zhang Gao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he had a clear mind and did not personally take action to destroy the Buddha like Guo Rong did. Otherwise, it would really cause chaos in the world.
"Since Mr. Feng is here today, please speak freely. If there is anything else I need to do, please tell me one by one."
Feng Dao's face became solemn, and he put away the flattering admiration he had shown before, "I ask the sage to move the Liufa Sect out of Longyou, Hexi Province. Reduce the powers of the Zhongshu Province, or stop treating the Zhongshu Province as the inner court and not as the outer court. relatively!"
Damn it! Zhang Yan jumped up immediately. The Six Methods Sect and the Inner Court Zhongshu Province were the two inner and outer arms of Saint Zhang!
I haven't even taken the position yet, are you going to make me, Zhang Shengren, cut off my arms?
Pei Yuan on the side was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. He knew that Zhang Yan could tolerate even some rude behavior from his subordinates, but he certainly could not tolerate his subordinates coveting his power.
Sure enough, the furious Zhang Ji pointed at Feng Dao and shouted loudly: "Mao Zhuizi wants to seize my power? How dare you, my minister, speak of this?"
Mao Zhuizi refers to the writing brush, which was the favorite word of the military men to mock the civil servants at this time.
Historically, Shi Hongzhao openly declared that to stabilize the country, spears and swords are enough, and why use awls?
Zhang Yan was indeed furious at Feng Dao, which reminded him of the fact that the emperor of the mid- to late Ming Dynasty was suppressed by the civil service group and had to rely on eunuchs to ensure his power.
Feng Dao looked at Zhang Yan without fear. This fearlessness came from his understanding of Zhang Yan.
If he were under the command of kings such as Zhu Quanzhong and Li Cunxu, Feng Dao would not dare to say these words even if he was beaten to death, because he would definitely be hacked to death if he said it.
But not in Zhang Yan's case. Since Zhang Shengren wants to be a Confucian saint, he must abide by the rules and gameplay of the saint.
Even if Feng Dao said these bold words, Zhang Yan would definitely not execute him. At most, he would be dismissed from office and fined.
"Although Hexi Longyou is a border area, it has been the arm of the country since the champions of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu. If the Six Dharma Sect does not leave Hexi Longyou, as time goes by and customs change, Hexi Longyou will be separated from the central land. Isn't it a self-destructive arm?
Now that the saint has used Zhongshu Sheng to take over the power of the imperial court, it will certainly enable His Majesty to unify the country and establish a great dynasty that will reach far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties.
But in the future, descendants will follow suit, emphasizing the internal affairs and neglecting the external affairs, and have many branches of government. The external court is like a clay statue of a Bodhisattva, which is the way to cause internal strife and disaster. It seems to concentrate power in the emperor, but it is more likely to be controlled by ambitious people.
Even if there are no foreign ministers in power in Zhongshu Province, if one of your Majesty's descendants is as bold and ambitious as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the past events of the death of the previous Sui Dynasty II may not happen again. "
Zhang Gao stared at Feng Dao fiercely, his anger on the surface had not subsided, but in fact he had become more sober.
He was also thinking about Feng Dao's words that the Six Methods Sect would cause the separation of Longyou in Hexi and the culture of the Central Plains. The power of the Secretariat of the Inner Court continues to expand, and it will eventually sideline the outer court. If you think about it carefully, it turns out that this is not an alarmist statement.
Seeing Zhang Yan thinking about it, Feng Dao bowed to the ground and said to Zhang Yan.
"I am living a life of sixty-sixty years. I am an official, a minister, and a respected minister. My life is already complete. I could have avoided the trouble by saying these words.
But Your Majesty is actually a Holy King, so I dare to appeal directly and ask Your Majesty to think about it. "
Zhang Gao thought for a moment and then personally helped Feng Dao up from the ground, "I was so angry just now that my words were inappropriate. Please don't take it to heart, Mr. Feng.
Liufa Sect and Zhongshu Sheng are actually the swords in my hands and the armor and stomach on my body. They cannot be touched lightly for the time being. "
Feng Dao was helped up by Zhang Hao himself, with tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty is the true Holy Lord! What I just said is not that your Majesty should remove your sword and stomach right now.
But the Six Methods Sect and Zhongshu Province cannot be controlled by the non-Tianzong Yingzong. Your Majesty can use it, but your descendants may not be able to use it. It is better to prepare early. "
Zhang Gao nodded repeatedly, "As Mr. Feng said, I will definitely consider it carefully."
Zhang Shengren knew that Feng Dao dared to say this, not only because it made some sense, but also because he was uneasy about Zhang Xi's status as the supreme heaven.
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This uneasiness is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people who have been influenced by Confucianism, Legalism and other schools for thousands of years.
The relationship between the two is something Zhang Yan must think carefully about after the reunification.
After figuring it out, Zhang Zhi was about to comfort Feng Dao again when the guards from outside came to report that Shangshu Ling, who was under Tong Zhongshu's family, Zhang Xichong, the real prime minister of Zhang Zhou, died of illness in Kaifeng Mansion, Tokyo four days ago.
Zhang Gao was stunned for a long time. This Xin Qiji of the fifth generation, who grew up in Khitan and led 30,000 people back to the south as an adult, was the most important minister who could sacrifice himself to work for Zhang Gao. His death was really untimely!
How should the personnel of the imperial court be arranged now?
