When he met the kings Zhu Su for the first time in the main hall, Zhu Su said, "A husband's private life is like a man's heart", which made Fang Xiaoru, who only quoted Zhu Xi's remarks, feel defeated. Fang Xiaoru lacked thinking in knowledge, because of this, Song Lian was also well aware of this.
In fact, it can also be seen in subsequent history: Although Fang Xiaoru was well-read, he worked behind closed doors and blindly yearned for the so-called "prosperous age of Zhou" in the book. Together with Zhu Yunwen, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai, he tried to govern the country based on the principles in the book. Regardless of the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty at that time, they insisted on respecting Zhou rites and playing "retro".
Then the car overturned. Jianwen Sansi stepped on the accelerator and took away his master Zhu Yunwen, leaving the world to Yongle Emperor Zhu Di.
If you think about it with your own head, these four idiots can't do such a thing.
If you have a good knowledge, you will have a good knowledge, but if you lose it, you will lose your thinking.
But Fang Xiaoru in this world line encountered the "philosophy" given to him by Zhu Su before he started to admire Zhou Li crazily. Because he learned these new philosophies, his foundation of trust in Confucianism, which was actually Neo-Confucianism, was shaken. And because he lacked the ability to "think", he fell into the self-fetters of thought.
Unable to discard the false and preserve the true, I only vaguely rejected Confucianism, but could not form my own thoughts.
"So that's it!" After listening to Zhu Su's serious analysis, Song Lian suddenly realized: It turns out that His Highness the Fifth Prince already knows that most of these are actually fallacies, and he deliberately used these extremely deceptive words to give Fang Xiaoru, asking him to To think, to understand, to understand who is right and wrong. Thus "thinking" out your own thoughts.
Allow him to enter a new realm instead of just following the script.
After further reflection, although His Highness's previous "whispering words" written in the main hall may seem absurd, in fact, aren't they expressing disdain for reading from the textbook and implicitly pointing out the importance of "thinking on one's own"?
As long as it is derived from your own thinking, even if it is such ridiculous and vulgar "slang", it is much better than copying Zhu Xi's annotations and copying Ercheng's annotations!
Your Highness's intentions are so profound, I never noticed it!
"Your Highness has good intentions, I am ashamed of myself!" Song Lian bowed to Zhu Su in an upright manner. If he was full of resentment towards Zhu Su when he first arrived, by this time, it had turned into full respect and admiration. "It is Xi Zhi who is mediocre and unworthy of training... His Highness's hard work was wasted and His Highness fell into dire straits."
"Similarly, I have taught you poorly and mistakenly recognized a good person. I actually wanted to accuse His Highness earlier... I'm really ashamed..." The guilt in Song Lian's tone could not be greater.
"Master Song is over-reputed. As long as Master Song can explain something to me among the scholars, I will be grateful." Zhu Laowu was at a loss for words at this time. If Song Lian is willing to give himself a platform, then his literary popularity, which was completely ruined by Fang Xiaoru, can be restored to some extent.
"That's natural!" Song Lian said. "How can His Highness be so talented and learned from the world? I am determined to spread His Highness's true meaning to the public, so that scholars all over the world will know His Highness's painstaking efforts."
"Although the 'philosophies' mentioned by His Highness are eccentric, they are the best way to guide students' thinking. If you can't know whether the truth is true or false, how can you pursue the great road?"
"Well, what Master Song said is very true..." Zhu Su forced a smile. Song Lian wanted to use his influence to spread those philosophical principles widely, so that it would be okay to use them to make scholars all over the world think. It's just that most of those ideas are extremely deceptive. Even the most ridiculous things like "subjective idealism" have been able to deceive many people throughout history, making those believers firmly believe that the world is constructed by their inner fantasies. from.
If we really throw these things among the literati, I'm afraid that the Ming Dynasty's literary world will soon become a hot debate, and there will never be peace.
However, this is good, as it can not only divide the power of literati, but also drag "Neo-Confucianism", which is now the dominant thought in Confucianism, into the deep pit of "speculation". It can even identify those who are pragmatic and those who are pragmatic for the court. At least those who believe in nonsense such as subjective idealism must not be allowed to enter the officialdom.
"But before that, I have to wake up that idiot Xi Zhi." Song Lian sighed. "Although Xizhi is not smart, after all, he was once the most proud disciple of my old minister."
"I really don't want him to fall into a trap and be unable to extricate himself. Since he doesn't have the ability to become a scholar, let him follow His Highness, lead horses and stir up horses for His Highness, and spread ideas."
"If it's just about learning and spreading the word, Xi Zhi is still capable of doing the job."
Zhu Su nodded. To be honest, he just pointed out the Neo-Confucian thoughts to Song Lian. It was very likely that he made some mistakes and violated the true meaning of Confucianism. But I haven't figured out yet what kind of ideas I want to spread. After all, thinking cannot be achieved overnight. It must not only meet the needs of tomorrow's future development, but also be thorough enough to convince people with reason, which is even more difficult.
He had no clue.
But it doesn't hurt to let Song Lian wake up Fang Xiaoru first. As long as Song Lian is asked to point out the difference between Neo-Confucianism and Confucianism, and Zhu Su tells him these philosophies intentionally to make him "think", Fang Xiaoru's knowledge will naturally be able to get out of the confusion and achieve great enlightenment. ,
When Song Lian left, he still murmured to himself that it was a pity that Fang Xiaoru could not distinguish right from wrong with his own ability, and could understand Zhu Su's painstaking efforts. He was in Baoshan, but returned empty-handed. If you can understand it yourself, your achievements in the future may not be inferior to those of Zilu and Yan Hui. Being awakened by others is a step down after all.
Zhu Su was so embarrassed that Song Lian praised him so much that he almost forgot that he was actually just rounding the basket that Fang Xiaoru poked out...
Song Lian went to the back mountain to look for Fang Xiaoru, leaving Liu Bowen alone here. Seeing that he had no intention of saying goodbye, Zhu Su was about to ask, but saw Liu Bowen put down the tea cup and spoke before him.
"Your Highness, could you please take a moment to speak?"
Zhu Su was stunned and nodded. He led Liu Bowen to the study and said with a smile: "Master Liu, it's quiet here. If you have any instructions, there's no harm in telling them."
"Haha, Your Highness is so polite. Your Highness is so talented. What virtues and talents can I have to make you call me your teacher?" Liu Bowen's attitude was extremely respectful. Even in a private room, he did not dare to overstep the mark. After being polite, his expression immediately turned serious, "The reason why I boldly ask is because I want to ask Your Highness, how do you plan to transform the world's literati?"
Zhu Su was stunned, and Liu Bowen suddenly saw through the essence of the matter. Seeing that he was trying to persuade Song Lian to stay, Zhu Su thought that he was also shocked by his previous remarks to persuade Song Lian and wanted to ask more about it.
Thinking about it, Liu Bowen is no better than Song Lian. Song Lian is just a scholar. Naturally, he will feel enlightened because he breaks through the shackles of knowledge.
Liu Bowen's talents are no less than those of famous ministers in the past dynasties. Like Lao Zhu, he is a down-to-earth pragmatist.
People like them are different from Song Lian and others who are studying academics. They tacitly understand another truth:
The books of saints are for reading.
Used to do errands, useless!
(End of chapter)
