In the sixth month of Guiwei (21st) of the eighth year of Yuanfeng, I was in Jiying Hall.
Fan Chunren held the book and read, and he read a "Yao Canon" in a cadence and splendid way.
After Yao Dian finished reciting Fan Chunren, he stood up with the book in his hand and asked respectfully: "Official, do you have anything to ask?"
Zhao Xu smiled and shook his head, saying: "Ai Qing's words are excellent. I already know a little bit about Yao and Shun's affairs!"
Fan Chunren paid his respects again: "I am so frightened that I beg the officials to explain my opinions on Yao Dian!"
Zhao Xu smiled and explained it in layman's terms.
"Shangshu" is a classic among Confucian classics.
It is also a weapon used by Confucians to brainwash scholar-bureaucrats and kings.
This opening chapter of "Yao Canon" is naturally a famous chapter that explains Confucian ideology.
It begins with praising Emperor Yao's great deeds.
Then he touted his political achievements, and finally elicited the motives, reasons and reasons why he had to abdicate to Emperor Shun.
Although, most emperors would not believe these things.
Especially the longer an emperor has been in power, the less likely he is to believe it.
Of course, if you don’t believe it, you won’t be able to stop the scholar-bureaucrats from reciting sutras every day. Even the most arbitrary emperor will inevitably mutter in his heart: “Could it be true?”
Therefore, Confucian chanting is really effective.
Most emperors could not help but follow Confucian ideological and moral values.
Sometimes if you are lucky, you might meet an emperor who really believes in you.
Unfortunately, these tricks were completely ineffective in front of Zhao Xu.
Because in modern times, Zhao Xu had seen the things unearthed from the Taosi archeology.
What happened in the three generations of Yao, Shun and Yu?
Zhao Xu is clear now.
However, this does not prevent Zhao Xu from pretending to really believe it in front of outsiders.
Because he knows that Confucianism is his best ruling tool!
This is also a Confucian conspiracy!
It doesn't matter whether the emperor believes in it or not, what matters is that the emperor respects him.
After hearing Zhao Xu's explanation, Fan Chunren immediately bowed down and said, "I am scared..."
Several other banquet officials congratulated one after another: "Your Majesty's sage is truly a blessing to the world!"
Zhao Xu then said: "You gentlemen also said it well!"
"Especially Mr. Fan!"
"I am terrified!" Fan Chunren and others quickly bowed again.
Zhao Xu and Feng Jing ordered: "Give tea and condolences to all gentlemen!"
Then there were ministers who brought the best tea soup and gave it to the banquet officials.
This is the end of today's sutra feast.
Fan Chunren led the ministers to thank him again, drank the tea given by Zhao Xu, and then respectfully saw Zhao Xu off from Jiying Hall.
…
Zhao Xu returned to the palace and first went to Baoci Palace to greet the two palaces who were reviewing the memorial.
When the two palaces saw Zhao Xu coming, they both put down what they were doing.
"How do you feel about the official banquet today?" asked the Empress Dowager.
"Back to my mother-in-law, the teachers taught me very well!" Zhao Xu sat next to the two palaces and said sweetly: "Especially Mr. Fan, his lectures were very good, and my grandson was also very inspired..."
"That's good!" The Queen Mother nodded.
The two palaces looked at Zhao Xu's appearance and felt somewhat disappointed.
Zhao Xu saw this and said calmly: "In the future, if my grandson encounters something he doesn't understand, can he still ask his mother-in-law and queen mother?"
The two palaces immediately beamed with joy and said, "Of course!"
They naturally knew that the scholar-bureaucrats and ministers wanted to take away the educational rights of the officials (sixth brother) from their hands.
But when officials take the initiative to ask them, the ministers have nothing to do!
…
It was already noon, and the blazing sunshine was scorching the land outside Bianjing City.
There are only a few pedestrians on the official road.
Most people choose to walk under the trees planted on both sides of the road.
A prison car, escorted by a sergeant, slowly walked to the shade of a shady tree.
There is a row of tea shops here.
In the tea shop, many businessmen and pedestrians on their way were drinking tea.
When I saw these sergeants escorting prisoners, especially when I saw that the one leading the escort was actually a censor wearing a Xie Zhi uniform.
Many people immediately hurriedly settled their bills and continued on their way.
They can't afford it!
But at the door of a tea shop, two middle-aged men wearing scholar-bureaucrat uniforms continued to drink tea and replenish their fluids calmly.
However, the sergeants behaved themselves and did not dare to make any noise when they entered the tea shop. They just took out their copper coins and said to the shopkeeper: "Serve tea!"
The two scholars were surprised when they saw this situation. One of them couldn't help but take another look at the censor who stayed under the shade of the tree.
Then he seemed to recognize the other party and waved his hand from a distance: "But Bo Xiu?"
When the censor heard this, he immediately looked over. When he saw the scholar's appearance, he rubbed his eyes and hurriedly came over to salute: "I have seen Lu Longxue before!"
He looked at the scholar in surprise. There was no Yuan Sui or servant around him!
There was only one man sitting at the same table with him. Although he was wearing a scholar-bureaucrat's robe, his skin was dark and rough, and he was as strong as a military general.
The scholar named Lu Longxue smiled and said, "I will recommend you to Bo Xiu..."
"This one is a fellow disciple of a certain person, Uncle Jingzhao You Shixiong You Jing, who just came from Huanqing Road to be a judge in the Lue Department. He was about to return to Beijing to wait for the palace. Unexpectedly, he met a certain Taoist. It can be said that he met an old friend in a foreign land..."
You Shixiong stood up and bowed respectfully.
The censor quickly returned the courtesy.
Then Lu Longxue introduced to You Shixiong: "Uncle Jing, this is Yuwen Changling. Changling's pseudonym is Boxiu..."
"Now he should be the supervisory censor of the current dynasty..."
Lu Longxue looked at the shackled prisoners in the prison car and asked, "Is the criminal general Zhang Zhijian being escorted by Bo Xiu?"
"Exactly!" Yuwen Changling nodded: "This crime will be taken back to Dali Temple for trial!"
With that said, Yu Wen Changling bowed his hands to Lu Longxue and You Shixiong and bowed again: "I am a censor, and I am busy with my duties. It is really difficult to talk to Longxue and Uncle Jing. I will wait until the next day to take a rest and come to pay homage to the two gentlemen!"
Lu Longxue nodded and returned the salute: "Boxiu please!"
You Shixiong also raised his hands and said, "I will definitely visit Boxiu one day!"
The three of them said goodbye.
After the sergeants finished drinking tea, they also dropped the copper coins politely, settled the bill and left.
You Shixiong saw this and praised: "Unexpectedly, there are people in Yushi Taichung who are good at running the army?"
Lu Longxue nodded: "Of course, Bo Xiu has never studied the art of war, and he once intended to write and join the army..."
You Shixiong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "I'm going to have to get to know each other better in the future!"
He likes to make friends with people who love to lead troops.
Lu Longxue laughed when he saw You Shixiong's appearance: "Uncle Jing is still the same as before, he hasn't changed his original intention!"
You Shixiong nodded: "When my master was giving lectures, he was ashamed of the Western bandits. His lifelong ambition was to attack the Western bandits and bring peace to the people of Shaanxi!"
"As a disciple, how can I not obey it?!"
After saying that, he looked at Lu Longxue and asked, "Where is Wei Zhong? Does Wei Zhong still remember the teachings urged by his master when he was giving lectures under Hengqu's disciples?"
Lu Longxue listened, and after a moment of silence, he said, "How dare you forget the teachings of your teacher?"
"But there are priorities..."
Lu Longxue is naturally Lu Dafang, the newly promoted bachelor of Longtuge.
"Ha!" You Shixiong laughed: "Weizhong probably remembers not only the teachings of his predecessor, but also the teachings of the two Mr. Cheng!"
Lu Dafang remained silent.
You Shixiong said: "Hasn't Wei Zhong heard of it?"
"Young Master, you know my master's four sentences about Hengqu!"
"It was even highly praised by the two palaces!"
"I am a member of Hengqu, and there is hope for revitalization!"
Since ancient times, as long as a theory is recognized by the imperial power, it will surely prosper!
What's more, Hengqu's study is upright and upright. It is actually the study of gentlemen and the study of righteous people!
In You Shixiong's eyes, Hengqu's school could compete with Ercheng's and Shao Yong's schools.
Even Wang Anshi's new learning, with the blessing of the imperial power, might not be impossible to touch.
However, since the death of Hengqu's ancestor.
The Hengqu channel is already like a pile of loose sand.
There are even people who are clearly the disciples and successors of their ancestors.
Secretly, he was praising Er Cheng for his master's career and putting his status below Er Cheng!
Talking about 'abandoning all the foreign learning and following it' makes Mr. Hengqu look like he is a member of the Ercheng sect!
And that person is Lu Dafang’s younger brother, Lu Dalin!
Afterwards, although Lu Dalin tried his best to explain, his original intention was not to belittle Hengqu's knowledge.
But who believes it?
At least, You Shixiong doesn’t believe it!
But others spoke softly and could do nothing, so they could only walk away.
Over the years, he worked as an official in Xihe Road, Qinfeng Road, Huanqing Road and other places.
By continuously accumulating merit and increasing knowledge.
Now, he finally became a court official! He was allowed to return to Beijing with Zhao Xing, the handsome man on the roadside in Huanqing.
It was on the way back to Beijing that he heard the legend that the young master admired his mentor.
As a result, You Shixiong broke away from the large army, rode alone, and ran for 150 miles overnight, finally arriving at the outskirts of Bianjing at noon.
I also met Lu Dafang, whom I hadn’t seen for many years.
Lu Dafang looked at You Shixiong's appearance and could only sigh and thank him: "Uncle Jing still failed to see through what happened back then?"
There are some things that Lu Dafang is really hard to say.
After all, Mr. Xi died of illness, and the only people around him were his younger brother Lu Dalin and several other classmates, and most of them were away.
Lu Dalin was ordered by his husband to write his account.
Although the wording may not have been discussed with others, the key words in it were entrusted by the husband before his death.
However, You Shixiong and others didn’t believe it!
However, Lu Dalin couldn't explain it either.
Could it be that you directly tell the world that Mr. Wang's intention is to integrate Hengqu and Neo-Confucianism to jointly resist Wang Anshi's new learning?
You can't say that.
Only time can heal everything.
Lu Dafang thought about this and said to You Shixiong: "Uncle Jing, I know what Uncle Jing is thinking..."
"Now the young master really respects his ancestor..."
"But the young master also respects the two Cheng Gongs... Mr. Mingdao passed away some time ago, and the young master personally ordered to skip the banquet to express his condolences..."
You Shixiong shook his head. He looked at Lu Dafang and said in a deep voice: "Weizhong, in my life, I will make it my mission to revitalize Hengqu, Mr. Guangda's school!"
"anyway!"
"I have to do it!"
"No matter what the cost!"
It took him more than ten years to climb from being a selectman to being a court official all by himself.
He can also use more than ten years to climb from court official to prime minister.
Then, he can recommend the learning of his ancestors to the emperor in front of the emperor!
Hengqu is a branch of Qi science!
It’s not Ercheng’s Neo-Confucianism!
He will tell the world personally!
(End of chapter)
