good and evil.
In other words, whether nature is good or evil, after Luo Minggong wrote those two treatises at the same time, it has gone through thousands of years of discussion, and countless sages have constructed their own ideas in it.
Taoism believes that there is no good or evil. Mainstream Confucianism inherits the good nature from Mencius, while Legalism and Xun Confucianism inherit the evil nature.
There is evil but no good.
What else needs to be explained? This is how various schools have criticized Legalists.
The whole world is evil, only the law is good!
This is the creed and belief of Legalism, so Legalist students never care about these criticisms. If the foundation of their thoughts is shaken and they accept the idea of good nature, then Legalism is equivalent to restarting the practice. Who can accept it?
"The whole world is evil, only the law is good. I believe that everyone in the world is evil but not good, and then use strict laws like a snare to verify the correctness of the theory, making everyone in the world guilty, and declaring the correctness of the fact that everyone in the world is evil. , and finally established a state of prisoners.
There really is evil but no good! "
Liu Xiang easily let everyone break their guard with a few words, and argued: "Isn't it because those who sit on the law do so because they have malicious intentions? No matter how tightly the net is woven, as long as you avoid it carefully, how can you do it? "
In the end, it was the Legalist leader Chen Gong who stopped the anxious crowd, looked at Liu Xiang seriously and said: "Zizheng must not have come here just to refute us to a pulp.
You were once a member of the Legalist family. Although I don’t know whose disciple you are now, people never change. You are not a person who will become arrogant when you succeed. You must have something to say when you come here. "
Liu Xiang's voice seemed to be as tenacious as gold and stone, and he said categorically: "A fruit with a rotten skin, but the flesh is extremely sweet, and the core inside is dead. This is the current situation of Legalism.
The great way of governing the world should not be abandoned like this. After the Sang Hongyang incident, people all over the world have lost patience with Legalism.
I want to peel off the rotten outer skin, remove the dead core, take away the most essential practical method of Legalism, integrate it with Taoism and Confucianism, and change it into a new one, so that the avenue can flourish again.
I came here to take away the disciples of the sect and teach them new knowledge. These people are all talented people, and they should not be affected by the mistakes of their ancestors and the reputation of the school.
Sanzitang of Xinzhenghou has made good friends with me and is willing to recommend me. This is a great opportunity! "
At this time, even Chen Gong's expression changed drastically. Liu Xiang was really going to directly eradicate the foundation of Legalism. Regardless of whether he integrated into Taoism or Legalism, the name of Legalism would definitely be gone.
This is even more terrifying than Zhao Gong's practice.
The most important thing is that Liu Xiang already has a good reputation among the Legalists. If he were to do this, it would really be a fatal blow to the Legalists. Legalist disciples are not the kind who value inheritance, such as Li Si and Han Fei. Fellow disciple, Han Fei was the master of Legalism in the Three Jin Dynasties, but Li Si framed Han Fei to death out of jealousy.
Liu Xiang raised his voice among the Legalists. In order to get the opportunity to become an official, Legalist students would definitely follow him without hesitation.
Chen Gongqiang laughed to himself and said: "Zizheng is really joking. It is so difficult to reopen a school, especially a school that attaches great importance to genealogy. Although Legalism is weak, it is at least a school engraved in the family records and governed by classics. Have the qualifications to be an official.
If you open a new door, if it cannot be recognized by the court, you will not even be qualified to be an official. "
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A restriction set by Emperor Xiaowen when he established Taixue is equivalent to an official status. With this status, one can promote talents and filial piety. If they are not in the family register, such as Wei Qing, then they must If you take the path recommended by military merit, or the rarest path of outsiders, the number of places will be too few.
Liu Xiang raised his hands in the direction of Zhaocheng and said loudly: "The Duke of Zhaowu has passed away, Zhaocheng will be reopened, the Temple of the Scholars is open to the world, you can go there for pilgrimage, the Luo Academy will be reopened, and the world's great talents will be selected as sacrifices." For wine, as long as the person is talented and has great reputation, he can exchange classics with Luo.
Luo's son is the most talented in the world. Talented people can debate with Luo's son. He has many experiences and can even become a saint and call himself a son instantly.
I assert that all the families in the world will definitely gather in Zhaocheng. As long as they can be famous in Zhaocheng's great treatises, do they still worry about not being able to be listed in the family list? "
After a hundred years, Zhaocheng finally opened up.
For students all over the world, it is like the long-dusted avenue has begun to promote the revival of world rules, and the golden age is coming!
Classic books that were once sought but not obtained are scattered in the world.
The scholar who had sought to see him in every possible way but could not see him was in the posthouse on his way to Zhaocheng.
Scholars from each family will appear and hold the most peak debate in Zhaocheng. This is an opportunity for sainthood, which the Taixue Palace cannot provide.
Young talents from various schools will also collide here, a completely free forum for debate.
This kind of debate has Luo Shi as the referee, and it is absolutely fair. The sophistry of famous scholars is useless. It only depends on who has more knowledge.
The Legalists never expected that this was what Liu Xiang was thinking about. One person exclaimed: "Going to Zhaocheng to debate?
The Legalists are weak on their own, and arguing with others is not something ordinary people can do. Only a few saints such as Lao Tzu have done it since ancient times!
Do you actually have this confidence? "
Liu Xiang said proudly: "When I was in Legalism, I was considered the most talented person in the school. Meng Confucian Jia Sheng also invited me to join the Mencius Confucian school. No matter how many mediocre talents there are, how can they compare to a heavenly master?" people!"
At this time, everyone was stunned by Liu Xiang. After all, they had not seen him for several years. It was really hard to say how far Liu Xiang's talent had progressed.
In fact, Liu Xiang looked confident on his face, but he was thinking in his heart, how dare he underestimate the world's heroes. After traveling over the years, he only felt that there were endless talents among various factions.
Although he does not belittle himself, he is also aware of himself. He is not a sage like Luo Sheng, Laozi, or Confucius who appears every thousand years.
If he was really sure, he would have rushed into Zhaocheng alone, defeated all parties with his lips and tongue as swords, and then added a sacrificial wine crown in Zhaocheng and called him Liu Zi.
"Do you really want to kill them all?"
Chen Gong took a deep breath and asked. Liu Xiang felt reassured and said with a smile: "Xiang remembers that Chen Gong's son also failed to become an official.
It is the path of Legalism to weed out the old and bring forth the new. If we abandon the old body, eliminate the tyrannical past, and establish a new school of thought, then the world can belong to us. "
Hearing Liu Xiang directly refer to Xunzi as a sage of Legalism, everyone could not help but curled their lips, but did not refute.
Liu Xiang bowed to everyone, then turned around. Everyone was a little confused and saw Liu Xiang opening the door.
There was a crowd of people standing outside the house!
All are Legalist students who are still alive today.
Everyone in the room paled when they saw this, and immediately stared at Liu Xiang, never expecting that he would play such a trick.
I saw Liu Xiang walking to the door of the house and said loudly: "You must all know the conversation I had with all the seniors just now.
If you are willing to follow me to Zhaocheng, we will go now and learn as we go. It will take us a year and a half to reach Zhaocheng and let the world see our grace! "
There was a commotion among the crowd, and someone immediately walked out, holding his head high and saying with great enthusiasm: "I once heard that the ancestors sheltered the younger generations, so the younger generations can grow up strong.
Looking at the Confucian sects, if the sages of the past are prominent, the descendants will have a reputation, be able to dominate the world, and be respected.
But my Legalist ancestors are all people like Shang Yang, Li Si, Sang Hongyang, etc. They only pursue wealth and honor in everything, regardless of other things.
Where am I waiting?
Not even a fair opportunity to learn based on talent.
How innocent is he? He is talented and learned but is burdened by his predecessors. He is unable to become an official. He suffers great humiliation and is wasting his time here.
Is this correct?
Now there is Brother Zizheng, who is willing to open the way for us. If we don't follow him now, do we really want to live this remaining life and regret it when our beard and hair are all white?
Dear classmates, there may be a slight deviation in what I said.
Yes or no? Right or wrong? "
These words were even more shocking, directly piercing the dissatisfaction buried deep in the hearts of everyone. This dissatisfaction was dissatisfaction with the entire Legalist ecology.
Confucianism is like an upright sect among immortals. No matter what insidious plots and endless infighting there are, it has a well-functioning system.
Legalism is like a demon sect. Once those talented people become famous, they act unscrupulously and don't care about the sect at all. It feels like there will be a flood after I die, and they usually create formidable enemies for the sect. Once they die, If he dies, the sect will suffer crazy revenge, implicating those innocent people in the sect who have not done any evil.
"Brother Sun is right!"
"Xunzi, a Confucian sect, was able to teach a great master of Legalism. This shows that Confucianism and Legalism were originally a family, and now they are returning to their roots. What's wrong with that?"
"Bring out the old and bring forth the new. Since the body has decayed, we should create a new path. A name is not important."
A series of voices came out, which instantly aroused everyone's thoughts. They took off their old clothes and put on new clothes. They were heroes again.
The hearts of the people are gone!
Looking at the scene in front of him, Mr. Chen could only sadly come to this conclusion.
If Liu Xiang knew what he was thinking, he would tell him that Legalism has never united people's hearts. Everyone is arrogant and thinks they are invincible.
Everyone holds a book of criminal law in their hands, not only to bring peace to the world, but also to send their brothers and even teachers to prison, and finally to die in law. This is the life of a Legalist student.
Nowadays most people are tired of feeling like everyone is the enemy.
"Go to Zhaocheng, wash away our shame, and preach our ideals to the world.
The law is also good! "
Everyone shouted in unison: "The law is also good!"
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In the process of a dynasty turning from prosperity to decline and from decline to prosperity, ideological changes are always accompanied. The rulers of the Han Dynasty chose a unified statecraft strategy that allowed the existence of opposing ideas, but the empire was once built. Legalism in the Three Jin Dynasties gradually disappeared. The process of Legalism's demise was actually a reflection of the gradual improvement of aristocratic self-awareness. The nobles of the Han Dynasty strongly opposed the extreme monarchy, so the most extreme Legalism in the Three Jin Dynasties was abandoned. . ——"Chronicle of Ideological Changes in Qin and Han Dynasties"
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