Lao Zhu nodded frequently at these words. He already knew that in the future, the Ming Dynasty would be plagued by natural disasters as it entered the "Little Ice Age". If we follow what the old Confucianism says, doesn’t this mean that the Ming Dynasty did something wrong, and that the celestial phenomena are a warning?
There are even shameless thieves who will interpret natural disasters as the Ming Dynasty losing its destiny and use this to cause trouble.
"Then 'respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians', what does it mean?" Lao Zhu gradually entered the state.
"The so-called 'respect the king and repel the barbarians' is actually the slogan proposed by Guan Zhong to Duke Huan of Qi in the past." Zhu Sudao. "But it's not just that. Let's look at the Zhou rites that Confucius admired. If you look at the core of it, isn't it also the four words 'respect the king and repel the barbarians'?"
"Respecting the king means paying attention to the rules and knowing loyalty, filial piety and justice. Fighting the barbarians means the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, and we are as determined and enterprising as the Zhou Dynasty in the past."
"Respecting the king can represent the so-called 'response between heaven and man' and illustrate the dignity of the emperor. Fighting the barbarians can divert the attention of the literati from fighting for power internally to making progress externally. According to this set of arguments, anyone who does not respect the emperor , Anyone who is obsessed with fighting for power and profit can be treated as a villain with ulterior motives and no morals."
"And all of this is based on the original scriptures of Confucius, and is done with the Master's original intention of respecting Zhou rites. It also occupies the commanding heights of righteousness among literati."
"That's it." Lao Zhu gently pressed the white marble coffee table in the pavilion. After thinking for a while, he said again: "Tell me, Old Five. If this is the case, will someone use the Zhou Li to make excuses and use the provisions in the Zhou Li to suppress the future emperors of the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Biao on the side also looked uneasy. Zhu Su was about to answer when he saw Empress Ma smiling and saying: "Chongba, you have forgotten that Xiao Wuer just said that 'managing the world can be applied' and 'confucianism can reveal one's nature'."
"The Zhou Dynasty has been separated from the present for thousands of years. If the principles of that time are transferred to the present, wouldn't it be just a mechanical application? In vain to consider the current reality and not to remember the original intention of the Master, it violates not only the 'application of the world', but also the 'Ming Confucianism'. '."
"To put it bluntly, to what extent can we interpret the Master's original intention and the meaning of the Zhou rites, how can we be considered as 'managing the world for practical use', and 'confucianism as enlightening as we see nature'? Isn't that just a matter of what you, the founding emperor, say?"
Lao Zhu suddenly realized it, and Zhu Su was also impressed. There are some things that he cannot say directly and can only mention from the side. But Queen Ma was fine. He directly named Zhu Su's original intention: the so-called restoration of original Confucianism was actually just to manipulate Confucianism according to Lao Zhu's expectations!
This was not an academic event, but a political event through and through. What Lao Zhu asked Zhu Su to do was always to ask him to find ways to transform Confucianism and make it conform to Lao Zhu's own political expectations.
However, Zhu Su's proposals of restoring original Confucianism, "managing the world for practical purposes", and "promoting Confucianism to see one's nature" are actually all pretense. Whether it was respecting the king and repelling the barbarians, or adopting Zhou rites, they were all essentially serving the Ming emperor. The reason why we use Confucius' original thought is because it is extremely flexible and does not have any messy rules and regulations.
This is tantamount to taking the final interpretation power of Confucianism away from the hands of the scholar-bureaucrat class and placing it in the hands of the old Zhu family emperor!
"Okay! That's great!" Lao Zhu took a few steps left and right and suddenly laughed, extremely happily. "What a person who manages the world and applies it to practical matters, what a wise Confucian who sees nature!"
"Respect the king, fight against the barbarians... Good! Cheer up! This is the knowledge that our Ming Dynasty should have. Sister, Lao Wu, we can be regarded as being taught by you two today!" After saying this, he couldn't help but feel happy and looked up again. The head laughed.
"Stop making mischief. Your voice is like that of a wild boar. You woke me up." Queen Ma rolled her eyes at Lao Zhu. Lao Zhu quickly stopped laughing and leaned over to tease the quilt in Queen Ma's arms. Zhu Xiongying woke up. When the two brothers Zhu Su and Zhu Biao saw this scene, they looked at each other and smiled.
"Use Kong Lao'er's argument to deal with the civil servants and Confucian scholars... Lao Wu, you are really capable." Seeing Zhu Xiongying fall asleep again with his thumb in his mouth, Lao Zhu turned to Zhu Su and smiled, but his voice was abrupt It was lowered a lot, which made Zhu Su laugh a little.
"I think your method is feasible. It sounds reasonable enough, and it can eliminate all the bad habits of civil servants." Lao Zhu said.
"Actually, it's just the beginning. How to promote it next is the highlight." Zhu Su said. "If you want to spread your ideas and convince the world's literati, it is not a day's work."
"In this regard, we still need to proceed step by step."
"How can we proceed step by step?" Lao Zhu waved his hand, "We don't want to wait for a moment, and we can't wait to spread this knowledge to the world right away."
"By the way, boss, Mao Xiang just reported that civil servants are going to get together. What kind of cultural meeting will be held?"
"Yes." Zhu Biao replied after hearing this. "Commander Mao just said that the great Confucians will give lectures at Qixia Temple on the seventh day of the next month, discussing Confucianism and Taoism."
"He also said that we should formulate a formal rule to promote culture and education."
"Humph, what a lecture." Lao Zhu hummed. "It's just that they were unhappy when we asked you to serve in the Imperial College, and they deliberately caused a stumbling block for us."
"Thinking of setting up a new stove to win over the Confucian scholars in the Imperial College."
"Lao Wu, you will also go to the literary conference! You must refute those corrupt scholars!"
“We want them to know what Confucius’ true meaning is!”
Lao Zhu's majestic and serious face rarely revealed a treacherous look. It seems that he is very interested in using Confucius' words to refute the disciples of the Confucius family. Zhu Su, however, had a troubled expression on his face: "Uh, dad, you... want me to destroy the civil servants?"
"My reputation among civil servants is not good. If something like this happens again, will those people tear me apart?"
"It's better to be more prudent. You should start from the Imperial College first, and then slowly..."
"Why are you so slow? The Ming Dynasty will be dead in more than two hundred years!" Lao Zhu glared. "There are still ink stains, and we can't wait any longer."
"Besides, let us decree to change our studies... is it our knowledge or yours? We still expect you, this kid, to be the first sage in our old Zhu family!"
Seeing Lao Zhu's attitude, Zhu Su rolled his eyes.
It sounds like Ming Dynasty will die tomorrow. Yes, it seems that in this situation, you have to kick it, and you have to kick it if you don't.
Yao Guangxiao told him to keep a low profile when he left. Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to Beijing, Lao Zhu would take advantage of him.
However, Zhu Su was not disgusted with dealing with civil servants. What’s more, it makes it easier to think and can also help the spread of science. After all, today's Confucian thought and scientific thought are contradictory to each other. Today's Confucianism does not need an academic existence like science that can impact Confucianism.
If you don't change your mind first, even if you try your best to develop science in your life, you may end up like Zhang Juzheng's New Deal. After your death, the science that you have finally made progress will be backlashed by these outdated Confucianism, and you will end up with the end of personal rule. end.
First, add sand to Confucianism. When they perceive the threat of science, they will be unable to care about it.
"I can go, but no matter what I do, you can't hold me accountable." Zhu Su made a condition to Lao Zhu.
(End of chapter)
