Liu Dan killed many people this time, especially many high-ranking scholars and even doctors in the Imperial Academy. Although these people did not participate in politics, they often discussed politics and were very venomous.
Both Liu Heng and Liu Che acquiesced in this behavior, but Liu Dan did not tolerate them and was directly killed by him for ridicule. Chang'an City suddenly became quiet.
The most important thing is that Liu Dan's casual attitude shocked many people, but Liu Dan didn't care. Since the founding of Han Dynasty, the power and stability in his hands are second only to Liu Che. With military power in hand, I have no fear of those scholars.
When Luo Wuji heard the report from his tribe in Zhaocheng, his eyes froze and he pondered for a long time before saying: "The Han has won too many victories, which made the emperor feel arrogant and complacent. .”
Another report: "Master, many people from hundreds of schools have left Chang'an. This time the emperor slaughtered hundreds of scholars, which had a great impact on hundreds of schools. Some schools had few disciples, and the scholars were wiped out, leaving only There are only two or three big cats and kittens, and if they are hit again, they will be on the verge of destruction."
"Just wait and see what happens. When the matter reaches a stalemate, the family will intervene according to the situation."
Luo Wuji gave the final order.
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"teacher!"
Seven or eight scholars were kneeling on the ground. The crowns on their heads were crooked, and the robes on their bodies were messy. In front of everyone was the teacher's coffin.
A scholar with a handsome face, his face full of messy tears, lamented: "It is so unjust that the teacher died.
He was actually killed for opposing the construction of a palace. Did the emperor want to imitate Qin Shihuang? "
The people who were traveling with him were shocked when they heard this and said: "Zizheng, be careful what you say! How can a minister speak out about the fault of the monarch?"
"The king treats his ministers..."
As soon as he said a few words, the others were inexplicably horrified. Who could not be shocked when these words came from the mouth of a Legalist disciple? , how could you..."
Liu Xiang said nothing and kowtowed heavily. There was a sound of footsteps outside the door. Everyone looked up and saw that they were a group of Confucian scholars.
"Why are you here?"
The leading Confucian scholar bowed and said: "Mencius, Jia Cong, Jia Cong, and all my fellow disciples are polite. Mr. Jie died for the world. We are here to pay homage. Although you and I have different ideals, our teachers died together this time, which is worthy of our praise." We’re comrades.”
As he spoke, all the Confucian scholars also shed tears in their eyes. It was not just one person who died this time.
The leading Legalist disciple bowed and said, "Brother, are you polite, Meng Ru Jia?"
He muttered a few words, then opened his eyes wide and asked, "But Wuwei Jia family?"
Zanghou, a girl from Wuwei County.
At present, the Jia family is the most noble family in the world. In the past, after Jia Yi was granted the title of Marquis, the Marquis was transferred to Ronling County of Changsha. Later, Changsha was changed to a county, and Emperor Xiaowu opened up Hexi. The Jia family was moved to Wuwei County and was renamed Feng Gu Zanghou.
However, Jia is not a general, so it is not for guarding, but for education.
The Jia family is one of the inherited families of Mencius. It is one of the most successful families in the development of Confucian classics and is quite famous in the world.
These Confucian scholars went to pay homage to Duke Jie. After paying homage to Liu Xiang, who was still kneeling on the ground, he said: "Zizheng, the door of Mencius will always be open to you. People like you should be born as scholars of Mencius and Legalists." Not for you."
After saying that, he left the place without waiting for the reaction of the Legalists. Everyone looked at Liu Xiang with doubts in their eyes. Liu Xiang said expressionlessly: "Last year in Taixue, I used loopholes in Mencius and Confucianism to refute Meng Ru's three heroes include Meng Ru's most direct descendant, Meng Fan. Meng Ru has always wanted me to join Meng Ru's sect."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Meng Ru is a major branch of the Confucian sect. Although the center is not prominent after Jia Yi, in the local area, it is the guest of princes, kings, princes and wealthy families. It is the most widely circulated and popular Confucian knowledge, even among The Spring and Autumn Classics that now govern the Han Dynasty are not as good as them.
Fundamentally speaking, the unwillingness to surrender is engraved in the bones, and the unwillingness to be a slave is in the blood. It is only natural that Mencius' knowledge, which provides the legitimacy of subordinates and superiors, is sought after.
After the shock, there was a burst of dissatisfaction, and the leading man said angrily: "Is Meng Ru bullying me, the Legalist? You should know that the censor..."
He suddenly stopped. Sang Hongyang, the imperial censor, was currently the highest-ranking figure in Legalism. The school had high hopes for him, and he lived up to expectations, relying on his own ability to rise to the position of censor.
But they all know that the teacher has been very dissatisfied with Sang Hongyang over the years.
He once said rather worriedly: "Sang Hongyang is a man of great talent for the country, but he has huge shortcomings: he is greedy for wealth, afraid of death, and does not know how to exercise restraint.
If any of these three points were contaminated, one would be close to death, but Sang Hongyang possessed them all. How could the teacher be at ease?
In the past, Shang Yang's talent was astonishing, but in the end, not only did he die, but he also caused the entire Legalist family to be trampled on.
Legalism is a great way to manage the world, but in the end it always becomes a sword in the hands of the monarch. Is there any murderous sword in this world that is not abandoned in the end?
We should learn from it.
A hundred years ago, King Zhaosheng practiced law in Zhaocheng, which was regarded as a shame by the Legalists. However, after thinking about it for many years, he believed that King Zhaosheng had done it and saved the Legalists.
Humans live with flesh and blood, and if there are filthy things in the flesh and blood, they will die. This is the ultimate principle between heaven and earth.
King Zhaosheng's practice of law was precisely to help the Legalists get rid of the filth that originated from the classics of the sages.
The Qin Dynasty perished, but Legalism was able to survive for hundreds of years, thanks to this.
Sang Hongyang's current wealth is the result of the blood and tears of countless people and the grievances of countless nobles.
If he offends someone, he still has a chance to survive, but if he does this, isn't death the inevitable outcome?
I am very worried as a teacher.
On the day Sang Hongyang dies, Legalism will probably be trampled upon again.
King Zhaosheng is a god in the world. He upholds the decrees of Emperor Su, is impartial and selfless, and convinces others with his principles. However, the practice presided over by others may not be like this.
All the other schools of thought are that the predecessors planted trees, and the descendants can enjoy the shade. Only I, the Legalist, have the predecessors cut down the trees, and the descendants will suffer. It is really ridiculous, extremely ridiculous. "
As soon as I thought about this, I felt a little desperate in my heart, so I could only ask: "Zizheng, what do you think?"
Liu Xiang raised his head and said word by word: "Legalism is a great way to manage the world. Looking at the world, all officials are my disciples of Legalism.
Even those well-known Confucian and Huang Lao scholars still use our Legalist methods when governing.
But I, the sages of the Legalist School, always help a single man achieve his goals.
If only the powerful merchants were jealous and resentful, it would be fine. The more jealous and resentful those insects are that are harmful to the world, the more correct my actions would be.
But what about the reality?
The most ordinary people want to eat their flesh. This is unacceptable to me.
After studying classics for these years, I feel more and more trembling all over my body, a kind of coldness that arises from my heart. There must be major flaws in the Legalist theory!
Confucianism is the most prominent school today, and we all call it rotten Confucianism, saying that it can only talk but cannot do business.
But I have thought about it for a long time, how long the Confucian tradition is, far surpassing my Legalism, only Huang Lao can compare with it.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the kings of all countries did not use Confucianism, but Confucianism became more and more prosperous.
The other schools had their ups and downs, but the power of Confucianism never ceased.
During the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor respected the law, promoted the rule of law, and even banned Confucian classics. It can be said that we, the Legalists, have the upper hand, but what is the result?
The prosperity of Confucianism has not diminished at all!
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Queen Gao and King Luowen both used Huang Lao to govern the country, supplemented by Confucianism, but the number of Confucian students in the court far exceeded that of Huang Lao.
Emperor Xiaowen respected Confucianism, and the dusk of hundreds of schools of thought was here!
The emperor failed even if he tried to deviate from one another, let alone respecting Confucianism?
Sure enough, within a short period of time, we were forced to stay dormant. Finally, Emperor Xiaowen forced us to set aside some official positions for non-Confucian sects like us.
What a shame!
Is this just empty talk?
If this is true, it would be even more shameful!
It is my great wish to enter Confucianism, read through the scriptures, find out why Confucianism thrives, and transform Legalism!
This is what the teacher told me before his death in front of the soldiers who captured him. It is both the teacher's order and my great wish. This may be my destiny. "
As he spoke, he took out a piece of clothing soaked in blood. Everyone was stunned and shocked by Liu Xiang's thoughts. The leading man was silent for a long time and said: "Then will you be a Confucian disciple or a Legalist disciple in the future?
Are we still brothers? "
Liu Xiang said in a deep voice: "Xunzi, a Confucian sect, taught Legalist sages like Han Feizi and capable Legalist officials like Li Si. How can the boundary between Confucianism and Legalism be so far away?
If one day I can understand the boundaries between Confucianism and Legalism, and be listed in the temple of all scholars, straddling Confucianism and Legalism, that will be me. "
After saying that, he walked directly out of the door, walked outside the threshold, knelt down again, kowtowed three times, stood up, and left, never looking back.
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Since ancient times, there have been sayings about extraordinary times. I watched the Shang Dynasty decline and the Zhou Dynasty rise. The world was panicked and Yin and Yang were out of order. King Su came out to control the Zhou rites and establish the feudal system. He abandoned the ghost sacrifices of the Yin and Shang Dynasties and established the rites and music of the emperor.
During the three hundred years since the rise of the Zhou Dynasty, civilization has not shown up. In the troubled times, the princes attacked each other, swords and guns were fierce, and the people all over the world wept and mourned. Saints emerged in large numbers. Luo Sheng argued about good and evil and wrote the "Spring and Autumn Annals". Laozi said Tao, Confucius said benevolence. Mozi said universal love, Yangzi said complete nature, Guanzi said one person, Mencius said righteousness, and Xunzi said the human nature of the sage kings. It is strange how the world is in chaos but culture flourishes!
For seven hundred years, Qin unified the country, respected magic, suppressed hundreds of families, and the culture fell into pieces. When Qin died and the Luo family came out, all families flourished again, and hundreds of families rose and fell, just like grass and trees withering.
At the end of the Yuan Zheng Dynasty, hundreds of families were fierce. The strong were strong, and the weak were destroyed. Each had its own children, almost returning to the state of the former Qin. In the last days of the ruthless emperor, there would be the disaster of the end of Qin! ——"Historical Records: Chronology of the Rise and Fall of Hundreds of Schools since the Founding of the Han Dynasty"
Thanks to the leader of the alliance who was looking for the feudal lord in the past for the reward
(End of chapter)
