"In this case, I don't understand the wine." Zhu Su put his hands on his back and paced slowly on the stage as if strolling in a garden.
"In ancient times, there was a child named Wang Qi from the state of Lu who defended Lu against Qi and died in battle. Confucius praised him and said: 'If you can hold an armed sword to defend the country, there will be no need for war.' There is also a Lu man named Ran You who held a spear. When the Qi army was attacked and killed, Confucius said: 'Righteousness.'"
"It is also said that the three things Confucius was careful about were Qi (tong "zhai", fasting), war (military affairs), and disease (epidemic). Confucius praised the brave and righteous men in war, and he also valued military affairs so much. , why did Zhu Zi say that he 'enlightened the heart of the ruler to be militaristic'?"
"Doesn't this mean that Zhu Zi's thoughts are contrary to those of Confucius?"
"If Confucius and Zhu Zi have different concepts, then who is the true Confucian and who is the false Confucian?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar!
Huang Zicheng's face turned pale with shock. He had no idea that Zhu Su would quote Confucius' words to refute him. He quickly added: "Your Highness's words are wrong. It is said: 'Those who convince others with virtue will be happy and sincerely convinced.' It can be seen that the sage Confucius was also ashamed of his words. We should revitalize culture and education and spread education widely. Then The world will naturally be at peace, all nations will naturally be in submission, the Holy Emperor will bow down and the world will be governed..."
"Absurd!" Zhu Su's expression changed and he refuted loudly.
"Why don't you say the first half of the sentence? 'To convince others with strength, it is not because of the heart, but also because of the lack of support; if you convince others with virtue, the heart is happy and sincerely convinced.' This sentence is clearly not about convincing people with virtue, but Subdue your body with strength, subdue your heart with virtue!"
“The two complement each other and one cannot exist without the other!”
"Quotations out of context and clever words!"
Zhu Su's momentum was overwhelming, forcing Huang Zicheng to retreat step by step, and almost fell off the stage. He continued:
"Revitalize culture and education and spread education widely? When it comes to culture and education, how does it compare to the Song Dynasty?"
"Wenchang in the Song Dynasty is rare in the world! The Holy Emperor bowed his head and all the nations surrendered? Why don't you see the Wanyan family of the Later Jin Dynasty and the Bo'er Zhijin family of the Meng Yuan Dynasty? They knelt on the ground before Zhuzi of the Second Cheng Dynasty and were convinced by the teachings of Neo-Confucianism and their virtues?"
"The so-called rule of Chuigong, does it mean that the two emperors of Hui and Qin danced naked in the barbarians' tent; does it mean that the concubines of my Chinese emperor's family were all kidnapped by the barbarians for their sexual pleasures?"
"The Great Song Dynasty has always respected the Confucianism path in your words, but it has been ravaged by foreigners for 319 years. You still cling to this theory and follow it as a guideline. The mountain is not far away, it is only a hundred years ago. You Do you want to create another weak creature for those alien masters to continue to take whatever they want?"
These words were too serious, like a thunderbolt from the blue, causing everyone to start talking.
Huang Zicheng's complexion changed drastically. He knew that he must not say a word at this time, so he said bravely: "Kong Shengyan is as deep as the sea, and it is not as simple as His Highness seems on the surface. Your Highness is not good at learning, and he once translated the Analects of Confucius in vain. How can he To fully understand the great meaning of Confucius’ humble words?”
This is to use the dark history of Zhu Su's previous writing of "The Whispering Language" to directly discredit Zhu Su as a person who is ignorant and incompetent. After all, it is already involved in the dispute between the great ways. It is the specialty of Confucian scholars like them to not only target opinions, but directly check the opponent's moral character and knowledge.
If Zhu Su didn't still have the status of a prince, I'm afraid Huang Zicheng would imitate Confucius and kill Shaozhengmao, and come directly to strangle Zhu Su's neck.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Su was not afraid of Huang Zicheng's smear campaign. Sun smiled and said: "In any case, the "Way of Confucius" that I wrote in the past was at least based on the understanding of Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius."
"Although there are one or two deviations, it is many times better than the dirty behavior of those who wantonly interpret the words of Confucius and Mencius, take them out of context, deliberately make myths, and openly refer to Confucianism, but secretly pretend to be pseudo-study!"
"Confucius and Mencius were people who taught and educated people, how could they be so secretive and not teach others? It's just that later generations borrowed the words of Confucius and Mencius and twisted them into their own meaning."
"You think that I am not a Confucian? You are wrong! I am also a Confucian! However, what I have learned is the true Confucianism of Confucius and Mencius, while what you have learned is complicated, shoddy, bloated and difficult to understand, and seemingly You are a hypocritical scholar who is incomprehensible and actually has nothing to say!”
Zhu Su's clothes were fluttering, and everyone realized that his attire was an ancient Confucian shirt, which was exactly what the Confucians of the Spring, Autumn, Han and Tang Dynasties wore when they traveled around the world with swords. A thought arises in the minds of many Confucian students: Could it be that His Highness is a true Confucian, a "true Confucian" who follows Confucius' original intention?
Well, doesn't that mean that people like me who wear gorgeous new Confucian clothes and have no power to tie a chicken are really
"Your Highness, please don't speak nonsense." Huang Zicheng said quickly and loudly. "Don't you hear Zhu Ziyun..."
"Zhuzi Zhuzi, you only know how to quote other people's words and have no own understanding. How dare you talk here?"
Zhu Su didn't wait for him to finish and directly interrupted the spell casting. "You only know the poor scriptures, and what you have learned is just a echo of the predecessors? Confucius traveled around the world and experienced the dangers of the world before he could understand knowledge. It can be seen that knowledge comes from practical tests and from personal practice. You behind closed doors, even horseback riding and archery, etc. If a gentleman doesn't know the six arts, how can he dare to say that he is a disciple of Confucius?"
"I, I..." Huang Zicheng's face turned red and he was trembling all over. It took him a while to hold back a sentence: "Confucian students learning martial arts is an insult to gentlemen..."
"Your mother's false respect!" Zhu Su cursed unceremoniously. "I'm just afraid of hardship and death. In times of crisis, I just want to hide behind and save my life. I don't dare to practice martial arts to protect my family and country, and to risk my life against foreign enemies!"
"In the past, Ban Dingyuan of the Han Dynasty and Xuance King of the Tang Dynasty, which one did not use the body of a scholar to ride a horse and hold a sword, and made unparalleled achievements? Now that you are here, have you lost your hands and feet, or have you lost your limbs? The pestle of the Yang? When a Confucian scholar learns martial arts, he begins to disgrace his gentleness? Is it time to put on makeup and hairpins and embroider them?"
"You are so afraid of hardship and death that you would rather cover your eyes and pretend not to see. Practicing such mysterious pseudo-Confucianism will not only insult the gentlemen, but also the spiritual aspirations of the ancestors and sages. It will not only defeat you, but also the glorious China. Thousands of years of glory!”
Zhu Su's robes fluttered, making him seem a little taller. What he said was not just about Huang Zicheng? Many Confucian scholars under the high platform also had angry expressions on their faces or were thoughtful.
Zhu Su refused to give up and continued to curse:
"Huang Zicheng, you must have paid homage to the portraits of Confucius when you were studying, but you did not know the true heart of Confucius and did not discern the true meaning of the Master. You blindfolded your eyes and practiced the pseudo-Confucian learning. You ignored the original intention of Confucius and sat back and watched the pseudo-Confucian knowledge of the true sages. It’s taken out of context and far-fetched. How dare you call yourself a disciple in front of Confucius in the future when you are under the Nine Springs?"
"You despise martial arts, distort sages, and are stubborn! I have half a poem here to give you!"
"'When cultivating Confucianism, you should follow the example of Wang Xuancheng, and don't learn from Huang Zicheng'!"
As soon as Zhu Su said these words, Huang Zicheng opened his mouth wide and froze with a pale face. At this time, he only had one thought:
All bets are off!
The reason why I take the lead is to make a name for myself. But as soon as His Majesty the Fifth Prince came out with these half-que poems, it was tantamount to nailing himself to the pillar of shame in history.
You must know that His Highness the Fifth Prince is the number one poet in the Ming Dynasty today, and several of his poems are masterpieces that will last forever. Even if the Banque poem written by such a great poet is not very good, it will definitely be sung through the ages.
In future generations, people will not remember why this poem was written, but they will always remember that there was a scholar named Huang Zicheng, who was regarded as an unfaithful counterexample among Confucian scholars and used to teach future generations a lesson!
If you cannot seek fame, you will be humiliated by eternity. Even your hometown Fenyi will be reviled by eternity because of you!
"Pfft!" Huang Zicheng was furious. After being frozen for a while, he shouted to the sky and spat out a blood arrow.
Then he threw himself to the ground and lost his identity.
(End of chapter)
