"Yes, Jixia Academy has not been so grand for a long time. I have to thank all the Confucians this time." Another man in linen clothes said. The man was Tian Guang, the leader of the farm family.
The reason why this Jixia debate started was ultimately due to the friction between Confucianism and famous scholars. It was originally a debate between two well-established families. As a result, the two old men became more and more superior and even wanted to take action. In the atmosphere of the Warring States Period, everyone It is normal to argue with each other and even take action if one gets the upper hand.
As a result, the disciples on the side didn't hold back for a while, and the two men, who were over a hundred years old in total, started fighting. Seeing that they couldn't stop them, and because everyone usually had friction, they just started fighting. The old man beat the old man, and the disciple beat the disciple.
The scholars at this time were not the poor scholars of later generations who were industrious and powerless, but ruthless people who went out to study at every turn. In the war-torn times, if you went out to study without any force points, you might be robbed as soon as you left the city. Even the underpants were removed.
Originally the Confucianists won the battle, but the famous masters refused to accept it, so they agreed to have a fight three days later. With the matter of Jixia Academy in mind, Jixia Academy would resolve the matter. The famous masters did not call people from within the sect, but mobilized their disciples. Looking for friends in Jixia to help out, when he saw the situation, Confucian said he didn't have any friends yet.
Three days later, the two groups looked at each other, and they were not convinced no matter how they looked at each other. Under the same roof, everyone usually had minor frictions due to some things. Usually, everyone is in the same robe and can tolerate it. Who can? Thinking that famous scholars and Confucianists are actually fighting each other, of course everyone will take revenge if they have a good opportunity, and hold on to their grievances if they have grievances.
A group of people looked at each other's faces, and they became more and more angry. They didn't know who would strike first. These usually reasonable people didn't need to debate, and they directly started fighting mode and started to fight with their fists.
Some people who did not participate in the group fight were sitting on the wall watching with gusto. Normally everyone is academic, so it is inevitably boring. This kind of group fight is rare. If the Qi court had not known about this and sent troops to break up the fight, I am afraid it would have It would take a few old men to die.
But after returning, both sides were still dissatisfied. Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, each family passed the news back to the sect one after another. Normally, various sects would have conflicts, so this Jixia Academy debate was born.
It was said to be a debate, but in fact it was because the group fight aroused the contradictions among the hundreds of schools of thought. The contradiction was there. If you didn't resolve it, you couldn't explain it to the disciples. So each school sent people one after another to prepare to recreate the situation of a hundred schools of thought contending.
"Xia Kui is joking." A young man wearing ordinary linen clothes. The man's appearance is elegant and extraordinary. Although he is dressed simply, his gestures have a natural sense of luxury. The man is the next head of the Confucian school, Fu Nian.
"Jixia Academy is a place for academic debates. Everyone comes here for academic debates. Naturally, there is no such thing as thanks. It is surprising that all six farmers' halls are here this time. I wonder who is the current Xiang Nong. ?”
Hearing Fu Nian talking about Xiang Nong, the faces of the farmers instantly turned ugly. As we all know, although the farmers are the first in terms of power, they are not the most powerful in terms of knowledge. The division of work within the hundred schools is very clear, let's take Confucianism. We can talk about the literary school and the martial arts school. The literary school is responsible for academics, writing books, summarizing and inheriting the teachings of the sages, while the martial arts school deals with matters in the world.
In addition to Xiakui and Liutang, the farmer's family also has another position, Xiangnong, which is the person responsible for the knowledge of the farmer. Xiakui is responsible for leading the entire farmhouse, and Liutang is responsible for the specific affairs of the farmhouse.
However, due to the nature of farmers, it can be said that 99% of people are not suitable for learning, and since the death of Xu Sheng and Xu Xing decades ago, no one has held the position of Xiang Nong, even if Some people hold the position in name only, and they have never participated in any doctrinal debates.
As for why the Mohists and the peasants attacked the Confucians, it is very simple. The Confucians did not deal with the Mohists and the peasants, even to the point of life and death. The Confucians and the Mohists were simply natural enemies. Their core principles were completely contradictory. In addition, the Mohists and Mohists joined the same line. He challenged the status of Confucianism, but was defeated by Confucianism and fled, directly ending the generation. It can be said that the relationship between the two families became deeper and deeper.
As for the Confucianists and the peasants, it was because Xu Xing, the prime minister of the previous generation, deceived Mencius' disciples into switching to the peasants. This was a slap in the face of the Confucians. Originally, the Confucians looked down on the peasants, and both families were based in Qi State. , so the contradictions are getting deeper and deeper.
After Fu Nian asked the contemporary Xiang Nong, although Tian Guang was angry, he didn't say much. However, a man behind Tian Guang had an angry look on his face. He was grabbed by the person next to him just as he was about to stand up. The man glanced at the side The people looked at each other and shook their heads, but could only hold back their anger. The two were Tian Meng, the leader of the farmer's lieshan hall, and Tian Hu, the leader of the Chiyou hall.
The whole hall fell silent for a moment. This was a conflict between the Confucian and Mohist peasant families. The other sects just wanted to watch the fun, and there was no need to speak up at this time to offend others. They could talk to anyone at this time. Offend any of these three.
"I originally heard that Fu Nian of Little Saint Xian Manor is an upright and calm person, but now it seems that he is less eloquent." An old man in khaki robes walked into the main hall from the gate and said.
Everyone's expressions became more amused when they saw the visitor. The rightful owner of these debates was here, the head of the famous family - Gongsun Long.
"Mr. Gongsun is so complimentary." Fu Nian stood up and bowed.
After Gongsun Long took his seat, everyone looked at Fu Nian and Gongsun Long, looking forward to whether the two men would have a debate. At the same time, they were also curious whether the Mo family and the peasant family would help the famous master, even if they did, they would help. Not many, and very few people from both families can participate in the debate.
After Gongsun Long took his seat, the entire hall fell into a strange silence again. Compared to the silence of the hall, the gate of Linzi City was very lively at this time.
The news of the reopening of the debate in Jixia Academy has spread to the seven countries, and there is an endless stream of people watching the excitement. In order to prevent problems from occurring at this time, the Qi State Court directly issued an order to kill anyone who dared to cause trouble in Jixia Academy. At the same time, city gate guards are required to strictly examine those entering the city.
Due to the strict censorship, the entrance to the city was a little crowded, but due to the management of the soldiers, there were no other sounds except for the honking of horses and the rolling of wheels at the city gate. Ziyou drove his carriage slowly in the queue, waiting for inspection. Just as Ziyou was thinking about this debate among hundreds of families, a sentence came into his ears.
"You are ragged and unkempt, but you don't know how to learn etiquette?"
Not only did Ziyou hear it, but the people around him also looked sideways. Ziyou looked at the source of the sound. If the other party just said the first two sentences, Ziyou wouldn't have cared about it, but when the other party actually pointed at Xiaoshengxian Manor and said, he was sure. The other party is talking about himself.
Due to the fight last night and the heavy rain, my clothes were stained with mud and blood, so they were naturally a little messy, but I couldn't say they were rags.
Ziyou saw the speaker, a young man standing on a carriage, neatly dressed, wearing a Confucian crown, with a fair face and beard. When he looked at Ziyou, he was a little arrogant and a little contemptuous.
When the other party saw Ziyou looking at him, his expression became even more arrogant.
"Well-dressed, dressed like a monkey, judging people by their appearance, but you don't know about Zhan Tai's destruction of the Ming Dynasty?" Seeing the other party directly mentioning his name, Ziyou naturally would not spoil him, and directly responded with the incident of Confucius and Zhan Tai's destruction of the Ming Dynasty.
ps: Judging people by their appearance, Ziyu is the one who is missing. From "Historical Records·Biography of Zhongni's Disciples", there are seventy-seven disciples of Confucius.
These seventy-seven people are all talented students with names and surnames and achievements that will be passed down to future generations. One of his disciples, Tantai Mieming, was named Ziyu.
Ziyu was thirty-nine years younger than Confucius and was a student of the same period as Zeng Shen, Zixia and others. Ziyu is ugly. He originally wanted to stay with Confucius and help him run his school, but Confucius thought that Ziyu was not very talented and had limited abilities.
After completing his studies, Ziyu left Confucius and started his own school. When Ziyu starts a business, he does not take shortcuts, seek connections, or do anything that violates the law. Unless on official business, he will never interact with dignitaries. Later, Ziyu went to Jiangnan to run a school. There were more than 300 disciples who followed Ziyu to Jiangnan.
Ziyu set guidelines for admission, graduation and recommended work, and strictly followed the guidelines. The disciples he recommended to work in the feudal government offices were well received. Therefore, Ziyu's reputation spread throughout the vassal states.
After Confucius heard about Ziyu's good reputation, he reviewed his past views on Ziyu. Realize that in the past, I thought Ziyu was "weak" because he was influenced by Ziyu's ugly appearance. He judged people based on their appearance without truly understanding Ziyu's talent and character.
There is no problem in using it directly here. After all, Ziyou is Xunzi's disciple, so it is normal to know this. It has to be said that many of the deeds of Confucius in "Xunzi" were mostly compiled by Xunzi himself.
