Chang'an City.
It was just at noon, and the blazing sun was baking the earth unbridled. Some of the soldiers guarding were already sweating profusely. From time to time, colleagues would complain, "The weather is getting hotter and hotter these days. It's only been a few months." .”
But no one dared to relax, because the place they were guarding was called Taixue Palace, and it was filled with students who read the classics of saints. They would become officials in the future. If they slack off now and offend those students, they will definitely be punished in the future. No good fruit to eat.
With the death of Emperor Xiaowen, in recent years near Chang'an, the rangers who had disappeared seemed to have some signs of revival. In the countryside, there were people who claimed to be so-and-so heroes with swords. Among these people, there was a mix of good and bad, although there were many true meanings. Bo Yuntian is a hero who is quite similar to the Mo Master in the past, but he is more of a low-ranking person who fell into the evil ways of bandits. These guards are there to guard against these people.
Too learned.
One of the holy places in the hearts of all those who aspired to the world in the Han Empire was the Luo Academy in Zhaocheng. These two academic palaces, one in Guandong and the other in Guanzhong, were the two pearls in the hearts of scholars all over the world.
However, there are still differences between the two. Taixue is used to study classics, and with the status of a Taixue student, one can enter the official position more quickly, while Luo Academy is more like a kind of further training, because there are some of the best students in the world. There are a complete collection of classics, the most commentaries by noble scholars, and the sermons of Luo Shizi, who has been a master of scriptures all his life. In the past, when King Luo Wen returned to Zhaocheng to worship his ancestors, he gave several lectures. At that time, the crowds were empty.
There has been a legend circulating in the world that the doctors who can give lectures in Zhaocheng Academy are at least senior scholars of various sects, and the best among them can even be called "zi".
If you can take the place of Luo Shizi in charge of the academy and serve as a wine sacrificer, you will become a saint immediately. Just like Laozi, Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, etc., they are all recognized sages and are better than other sages called "Zi". One level higher.
In layman's terms, the Luo Academy is used to attain enlightenment, and its status is extremely high. Its status in the hearts of the world cannot be shaken by the Imperial Academy.
However, Taixue also has its own advantages, that is, the Emperor often pays attention to the fact that Taixue offers wine as a high-ranking official worth two thousand shi. Although Luo Jing currently holds the post concurrently, his status can be seen from the level of the official position.
In Taixue, a group of young people are standing scattered in a very large open space. These young people are basically dressed as scribes. Except for the Mohists, the decorations of others are similar. These young people are naturally Taixue. The students gathered around here and were having a heated debate.
However, as the debate progressed, many people gradually put their hands on the swords at their waists, and even began to look for more open areas around them. Then the behavior of these people was discovered.
After all, it is too obvious. You are arguing with someone, and that person suddenly stares at you fiercely without saying a word, with a murderous look on his face and a sword in his hand. How could you not know that he is going to draw his sword and stab you to death?
"What are you doing with your sword? Do you want to show off your evil in this Holy Land of Taixue? Don't think that I, Mr. Huang, are afraid of you Confucians!"
The words were very strong, but I still felt a little weak in my heart. There was something wrong with the Confucian scholar in Taixue.
There were some Confucian scholars in the past who were very tough, such as Meng Ru, who dared to stand up to the First Emperor's sword and call himself an independent husband. He was also tough when facing Emperor Gao who didn't like Confucian scholars very much, but that kind of toughness was mainly aimed at the emperor and the powerful. Unyielding in the core.
But when the new doctor Dong Zhongshu entered Taixue, the atmosphere suddenly changed. He said that he would not push too much, but would directly take action. It was really outrageous. Debate was about reason, and those who made sense should win.
Even many Confucian schools think that these people are really mentally ill. They even plausibly said: "This is the teaching of the saints. Without generations of sages wielding swords, where did the Xia Dynasty come from? Where did the Xia Dynasty now span thousands of miles of territory? The current Zhuxia Kingdom is at its peak!"
This situation didn't get better until Luo Jing came forward to stop it. Debating scriptures is really about reasoning. We can use physics to promote principles to Siyi, but our own people still have to argue. After all, the more we argue, the clearer the principles become. The more we debate, the better. Progress, just like in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a large part of the reason why progress can be so fast is because various schools of thought attack each other's weaknesses every day and force them to progress.
Even Luo Family has internal debates from time to time. Sometimes Luo Family doesn't know which way to go and needs to gather the wisdom of everyone to jointly find out and fill in the gaps.
"Now is the age of prosperity. The Xiongnu are powerful. In recent years, they have repeatedly invaded the borders of my Han Dynasty and plundered my Han people. Is such a shame intolerable? Who can't bear it?
The power of the Hu people is strong. This is a crisis for all the Xia. If it is not eliminated as soon as possible, tigers will one day become a problem. In such a big world, you, Mr. Huang, are still clinging to the old. You are talking about a small country with a few people and the rule of the world, and hiding wealth. For the people, the imperial court will naturally be prosperous if it does not interfere. Holy masters and wise kings like Emperor Xiaowen have turned to Confucianism to govern the country. You are still not willing to make progress. Now you are still here debating scriptures with a certain person. Get out quickly. I won’t talk to you anymore. "
The slap in the face made the old scholar Huang on the other side blush. After Liu Heng established Taixue in his later period, the Han Dynasty not only used Confucian scholars as officials, but also began to gradually abandon Huang Laoxue's philosophy of governing the country and began to use Confucianism to govern the country. idea.
Although it has not reached the point of deposing hundreds of schools of thought, other schools of thought are already in a subordinate position. The only thing to be thankful for is that Liu Heng consciously balanced the number of officials from each school of thought in the court. This prevented other schools of thought from being replaced as they had been in history. You need to change your appearance as a Confucian scholar to become an official, but you can still enter the court by virtue of your identity as a student of Huang Lao, or even a student of Legalism and Mohism.
But the problem is that there are endless Confucian talents who value education, especially in the interpretation of classics, and they have gradually lifted up other schools of thought.
Then the Spring and Autumn Confucian scholars began to actively build momentum for the war, but some schools were holding back, which naturally led to their decline. Among the current Taixue, it is Dong's Spring and Autumn Confucian scholars who are quarreling with all directions, and other Confucian schools are following behind, and Meng Ru is steady. Steadyly occupying his position, always preaching the ideals of kingship and preventing various schools from going to extremes.
"It's really alarmist. The Han Dynasty is the lord of the Xia, and it is the destiny of heaven. In the past, the land of the Xia was no more than a thousand miles, the population was no more than a million, and barbarians were all over the world. At that time, they still survived and had the current foundation.
Now Zhuxia has a land of thousands of miles and tens of millions of people, while the Hu people are only a few million. If the difference is ten times, can they still pose a threat to the Han Dynasty?
When war breaks out, corvées and military service will be imposed, and countless grains, cloth, weapons, and people will be wasted in vain. What good does this do to the big man?
Is it to allow some people to dye his seal and red robe red with the blood of the common people? "
As soon as he said this, even his companions directly pulled him to stop talking. Through continuous publicity in the past few years, a trend has gradually arisen among the people. Now, even if you don’t want to fight, you have to fight. It is no longer a certain person. Things that people can control.
Upon hearing this, the Confucian scholar put away his sword and sneered: "Stupid, I don't want to talk to you anymore. Your Majesty's imperial edict will tell the world what is the general trend."
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In Changle Palace, Liu Chezheng was looking at the feedback from various governors and state ministers with great interest, and said excitedly: "This is what people's hearts can do. With such people's hearts, how can we lose?"
The human heart is the toughest and easiest thing to change in the world. In recent years, through the continuous advocacy of the Spring and Autumn Confucian scholars, the idea of incompatibility between the Han and the Xiongnu has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Coupled with the constant harassment of small groups by the Xiongnu, the Spring and Autumn Period has been verified. Everyone firmly believes in Confucianism's theory of no two kings. If the Xiongnu is not eliminated, the Han will eventually be eliminated. Fighting against the Xiongnu has gradually become politically correct. More and more people have written letters. Liu Che has not expressed his position or spoken. But this attitude was a hint, so more and more people wrote letters.
"Report!"
A high-pitched report came from outside Changle Palace. Liu Che's face tightened upon hearing the sound. This kind of news without prior communication was military information. The attendant hurriedly walked in, holding a battle report and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the Huns Another small group invaded the northern border and killed thousands of people in the counties. Nearly fifty Han soldiers were killed and thousands more were plundered."
Liu Che's face was instantly filled with anger. Thousands of people were killed and injured, and thousands were looted. This was a naked slap in his face. Moreover, fifty Han soldiers were killed. If it can be recorded in the book, it must be a regular Han army. , the Han army in the entire Chang'an City was only twenty to thirty thousand, which was the fundamental reason why the Han court was frightening the four sides, but this time it actually damaged fifty?
"Where are the Huns?"
Liu Che forcibly suppressed his anger. What if the Huns suffered more casualties? He couldn't make an order just based on his own casualties.
The attendant was lying on the ground. He was so close to Liu Che and could clearly feel the anger of His Majesty the Emperor. He was afraid that the Emperor would kill him if he was in a bad mood. An eunuch has no status. He said tremblingly: "Report. Your Majesty, behead the thirteenth level.”
This sentence instantly made Liu Che's anger burst out. Even if the casualties were one to one, that was normal, but one to five, wasn't this embarrassing?
"What do Captain Yanshan and King Yanshan do for food?"
Liu Che pulled out the sword beside him with a bang and shouted loudly: "It is our duty to protect our land. Is this how these two losers protect our land for me?
According to my decree, Yanshan's title was deprived of his title and he was sent to Chang'an to apologize. The captain of Yanshan escorted him directly to Chang'an. I wanted to ask whether he wanted to go to Lingnan or Qiongzhou.
In addition, I immediately summoned the generals, prime ministers, Dong'ahou and Dong Zhongshu. After preparing for the war for so long, I can no longer bear it. I will make the Xiongnu pay with blood! "
(End of chapter)
