A breeze blew from Zhaocheng, and only the weeds on the roadside swayed slightly.
A soft word came out, the sound was as low as a moan in sleep.
"Zhaocheng is open."
The breeze suddenly turned into a violent wind, whizzing past, rolling up countless winds across the sky and wreaking havoc across the border.
Those low words were louder than ten thousand people shouting in unison.
The speaker stood on the top of a high mountain and spoke to the valley, so the wind from all directions spread his voice everywhere.
The distance of thousands of miles is just a blink of an eye.
"Go to Zhaocheng!"
"Go to the Academy!"
"Worship the saints!"
Countless voices resounded in the land of Zhuxia. Students from all counties in the world flocked to Zhaocheng with their teachers. Students who studied abroad chose Zhaocheng as their first stop, and even students from Chang'an chose Zhaocheng. There are students from Taixue who are taking leave to go to Zhaocheng.
Linzi.
This is one of Meng Ru's base camps.
Mencius is famous all over the world, but he is mainly a prominent scholar in Guandong. Not many people went to the Chang'an court to serve as officials, but he was relatively powerful among the counties in Guandong.
The current head of the Meng family is a great scholar in the country. He is already white in hair and beard. He is relatively close to Zhaocheng, but he can still only go to Zhaocheng Zhuzi Temple to worship on big festival days. Unexpectedly, at the end of his life, We can actually see Zhaocheng reopened.
"Teacher, Zhaocheng has reopened, do you want to go?"
Looking at the young faces in front of me, including his own disciples and students, their faces exuded infinite vitality, and recalling the two hundred years of history of Mencius, I suddenly felt high-spirited.
In the past two hundred years, Mencius has never declined except during the Qin Dynasty. Students who wish to join Mencius have emerged in an endless stream, and there are even converts from other Confucian factions.
As long as Mencius sticks to the core of his thoughts, he will be invincible, Luo family will not fall, and Mencius will live forever!
Meng Ling laughed loudly and said: "Boys, Zhaocheng has reopened. It's time for me, Meng Ru, to go suppress the factions and let the other factions of the Confucian sect know why the founder Mencius is the most powerful person under the two sages Luo and Kong!"
Only talking about other factions of Confucianism, but not mentioning hundreds of other schools, is a kind of self-confidence. Huang Laoshang has the ability to fight, but facing the numerous Confucian schools, the chance of winning is not good.
Laozi and Zhuangzi were too independent from the world and had left the world. Confucianism is a worldly knowledge. The two sides are not on the same track and cannot be put together.
Mohism and Legalism are about to be defeated. Mohism still has strong vitality at the grassroots level, especially the craftsmen's associations, but it has no influence on high-level politics.
The only thing left for Legalists to wear the same pants as Confucians is the legalists of the Three Jin Dynasties. If the Legalists of the Three Jin Dynasties try harder, they will be abolished and thank the world.
The situation is great, I have the advantage!
…
Yingchuan County is one of the major counties in Guandong with a large population. The imperial court has set up three garrison princes here, all of which were established at the founding of the country. They are Yingyin Hou, Wuyang Hou and Yangcheng Hou. The famous princes all made meritorious deeds in the Battle of Jingnan.
However, in such a large Han County, there are naturally not just these three families. In Yingchuan County, there are other slightly famous families, such as the Xun family.
The surname Xun first appeared in the Xun State, and was later annexed by the Jin State. He became a minister of the Jin State and was passed down. However, the most famous one is one of the Confucian sages.
The Xun family is one of the descendants of Xunzi.
Xunzi's teachings are relatively heterogeneous among Confucianists, but that's okay. The academics among the various schools of Confucianism are even tit-for-tat.
What affected Xunzi's status more was that he taught two students, Li Si and Han Fei, which were quite outrageous.
The Xun family is not considered a big family, at best it can be regarded as a small tycoon with a well-educated family. Especially after practicing the law, they were overtly and covertly ostracized by the Confucian sect. Even if the imperial court promoted Confucianism, there has been no major development.
However, for more than a hundred years, some people in the clan have been serving as assistant officials in the county. The more outstanding ones can serve as subordinate officials in the county. They neither rise up nor decline, but quietly study family classics in the county and wait for the future. Chance.
"Zhaocheng is open."
The news reached Yingchuan, and the usually calm Xun family became restless. One after another, disciples who studied Xun Confucianism came to visit Xun family, hoping that Xun family could come forward together.
There are not many families who inherit Xunzi, and some families even study classics that are no worse than those of the Xunzi family. However, the status of the Xunzi family is still extraordinary. Just like studying the Spring and Autumn Classics, no matter how much you study, you can't avoid the Luo family.
"Mr.
This is ridiculous.
Most people in the world are ignorant. Anyone who has read the articles of Mencius and Xun Sheng will know that Mencius is just a fantasy. He talks about benevolence, justice and morality, but it is just empty talk.
What Xun Sheng refers to is the broad road.
It has neither the shortcomings of homelessness nor the empty talk of Confucianism and Taoism.
The result is that we are lingering here, the classics are covered in dust, and the sages have no luster. It is sad and lamentable. "
The current head of the Xun family, who was called Mr. Spring and Autumn Confucianism has been prominent for a long time, and now it is our time for Xun Confucianism to be prominent."
…
Chang'an.
Liu Bing looked at the news in his hand and raised his eyebrows. He originally thought that what his mother said about Luo's coming back was simply to send people to serve as officials in the court, but he didn't expect that it would be so explosive and he would immediately let go.
Is this a deeper influence and intervention on the big man?
Is it because of Emperor Ruo's incident that even Luo felt uneasy?
Naturally, Liu Bingji didn't know that Luo had done a questionnaire survey on the attitudes of all walks of life in the world, so he made such a change.
"Your Majesty, all the high-ranking scholars in the world have gone to Zhaocheng. Even if you, Your Majesty, issue an edict, there are not so many people. This is really...
Could it be that the Liu family's century-old emperor was not as noble as the Luo family? "
After hearing this, Liu Bing stared at the eunuch who spoke with a cold light in his eyes, and then said calmly: "Isn't this a normal thing?
If I were not the emperor, I would also go to Zhaocheng.
Time is the greatest force in the world. The prestige of a thousand years cannot be compared to that of a century-old dynasty.
By the time the Han Dynasty reaches the age of three hundred years, the Liu family will be comparable to the Luo family in the hearts of people all over the world.
If I have this time to chew, why don't I fetch the memorial from outside the palace? If I do one more thing, the great man will be more prosperous, the country will be extended for a moment, and the destiny of heaven will be more favored by the great man. "
The eunuch's brows were sweating, and he quickly exited the palace. Liu Bing was silent for a moment, looking at the distant Zhaocheng, and ordered the attendant beside him: "Go and prepare a big gift to send to Zhaocheng. I heard that there are many clan members When you go to Zhaocheng, the royal family should not be left behind."
Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately lowered his head and said, "As ordered, Your Majesty."
The attendant hurriedly walked out, and Liu Bing was already thinking about the conversation with his mother, "The most taboo thing about being a king is to let the emotions in your heart control your behavior. Once you get to this point, the king will be controlled.
Groundless suspicion can damage people's hearts, and the corruption of people's hearts is irreversible. You are on this road now. I don't know how long you can live, but I hope you can always restrain yourself from playing those power tricks. "
Liu Bing had opened his hand again and murmured: "The kingly way can be used both as a king and a domineering one. The kingly way is kind and governs the people, and the domineering way punishes rape and evildoers. It requires both fame and weapons, making people fearful and close to others. This is what becoming The path of the Holy King.”
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Zhaocheng.
Luo Sheng looked at the endless flow of people and sighed with emotion. The opening of Zhao City was not only a shock to the world, but also to the people living in the Zhao Kingdom.
In the past, there were very few foreigners in Zhaogong because the government control was very strict. But now that the control has been relaxed, although the government still screens people, the number of people who can enter has increased exponentially.
"The head of the family, the five descendants of Meng Ru's family have all entered the inn. Meng Linggong is visiting friends in the city. Do you want to summon Meng Linggong to the palace?"
Meng Ru is the sharp sword in Luo's hands, and he still has some privileges. Luo Sheng shook his head and said: "Meng Ru is here to prove the Tao, and we must be fair and just."
The Luo family member who was speaking hesitated and said, "Master, Mencius's scriptures are inherently flawed. Unless there is a sage like Mencius, I'm afraid he won't be able to attain the Dao."
Luo Sheng has always been very clear that Mencius' Tao is too righteous and has gone to an extreme. Luo Sheng said calmly: "Every Tao in the world has its role. Although it is difficult for Mencius to win the final victory, he has a solid foundation. Likewise, It’s hard to fail.”
"The head of the family, the six inherited families of Xunru appeared together for the first time!"
Although the reputation of Xun Ru is not obvious, the Luo family has always paid attention to it. of.
"Master of the family, Thirteen is meeting everyone from the Mo family. Most of them are disciples of the Tiangong sect, members of the association, and some heroes who are famous all over the world."
Thirteen is a contemporary Mohist giant who has been traveling around the Han Dynasty. He is the most frequent disciple of the Luo family.
Now that Zhaocheng is open to the public, the Mohist disciples scattered among the people will naturally enter Zhaocheng to pay homage to the giant.
"Everyone's here."
Luo Sheng was very satisfied when he heard the news coming one after another.
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Zhaocheng was the well-deserved cultural center of the Han Empire. During the decades when Zhaocheng was self-isolated, Chang'an attracted most of the empire's scholars and rapidly developed and expanded with the resources invested by the royal family. Objectively speaking, this did affect Zhaocheng Cultural Center status.
But after Zhaocheng relaxed entry restrictions, the stalemate between east and west was instantly broken. Chang'an's plan to build a cultural center comparable to Zhaocheng went bankrupt. Without the intervention of political forces, Zhaocheng's status was impossible. shaken. ——"Global History·Ancient Chinese Civilization"
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