Wu Donglin walked to the attic of the Fa family.
He looked at the noisy Legalist attic, a dark and cold light flashing in his eyes.
He originally wanted to learn Confucian methods and split Legalism into two factions.
But those who had been promoted by him before refused to join his faction.
Wu Donglin experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and he became increasingly depressed.
From the rumors, he also heard that some people laughed at him for not overestimating his abilities.
This is something Wu Donglin, who values his self-esteem extremely, cannot tolerate.
After the start of the Hundred Schools of Thought Conference, he immediately came to the Legalist attic and prepared to challenge the Legalists.
Let the world know that he, Wu Donglin, is definitely not a person seeking fame and reputation.
Wu Donglin was wearing the ceremonial attire of an earl. He shouted to the Legalist loft: "I, Wu Donglin, come to challenge the Legalist."
His unique attire instantly made him identifiable to people in the crowd.
"This is Wu Donglin, the former minister of Dali Temple. He is one of the founders of Legalism. How can he come to provoke Legalism?"
"Nonsense, the Legalists used to promote their ideas in newspapers.
The founder of Legalism was never named Wu.
This Master Wu should be an important figure in the Sanfa Division, but he was excluded by the Legalists.
Mr. Wu came to Fajia to challenge him because he felt a little unfair. "
"Everyone, come and watch the excitement. This is an infighting between big shots, and heavy news may be revealed.
We really came to the Baijia Academy at the right time. This scene is as exciting as the theater. "
The news continued to spread, attracting a large number of reporters and onlookers.
As a representative of the Legalists, Huo Qidao immediately stepped out to understand the situation when he saw the situation outside.
When he saw that it was Wu Donglin who came to challenge, he clasped his hands and said, "Master Wu, our Legalists welcome anyone to challenge."
When Wu Donglin saw Huo Qidao coming out, he said confidently: "Since you are known as Legalists to the outside world, you must be familiar with "Dahua Law".
Article 74 of the "Dahua Law" stipulates the relevant provisions for false accusations and rebellion.
Article 158 of the "Dahua Law" stipulates relevant provisions for reporting innocence.
Article 74 of the "Dahua Law" conflicts with Article 158 of the "Dahua Law".
What do you think about this matter? "
Wu Donglin, as the main person who wrote "Dahua Law", always thought that "Dahua Law" was perfect.
It was only when he encountered a real case that he discovered that the two clauses of the Dahua Law were in serious conflict.
He conducted in-depth research and found that the "Dahua Law" was too large, and the logic of certain types of crimes was relatively rigorous.
Taken as a whole, the provisions in the "Dahua Law" will conflict.
Wu Donglin was extremely confident and did not study "Dahua Law" in depth, so he could not solve this matter in a short time.
Huo Qidao saw that Wu Donglin's move actually used "Dahua Law" as a weapon.
Wu Donglin did not hesitate to use his greatest political achievements to fight against the threat of Legalism.
The "Dahua Law" led by Legalists is full of loopholes. Who still believes in the ability of Legalists?
Huo Qidao knew that he must not fall into Wu Donglin's trap.
Otherwise, what awaits him will be the problematic "Dahua Law".
The opportunity for Legalists to demonstrate their capabilities will be spent in interpreting the "Dahua Law".
Huo Qidao speculated that Wu Donglin used this method of harming others and not benefiting himself to interfere with the development of Legalism.
He said confidently: "Master Wu, "Dahua Law" will be revised every five years to change some problematic chapters.
We Legalists have never said that there is not a single error in the "Dahua Law".
What Legalists promote is the legalist idea of governing the country, rather than holding a copy of "Dahua Law" and preaching the law there. "
"Master Huo is right. How to use the "Dahua Law" is what Dali Temple officials should do."
"Master Wu, this is a poor person. He only understands the Law of Dahua.
He doesn’t understand Legalist thought at all, no wonder Legalism was established without him. "
"Wu wants to draw Mr. Huo into the field he is best at, and use his rich experience to defeat Mr. Huo."
Wu Donglin was very angry when he heard the comments made by people around him.
He was originally prepared to leave some room, he just wanted to take a breath and not make the matter a big deal.
Now he couldn't bear it anymore. His official career was at the end. There was no room for improvement and he was not afraid of being reprimanded.
Wu Donglin said calmly: "One of the important guidances of Legalist thought is that princes who break the law are equally guilty as common people.
This is just a legalist delusion that has never been realized.
Not to mention the cases of people bending the law for personal gain in various places, His Majesty the Emperor often fails to abide by the law.
You Legalists want everyone to abide by the law, and the world is not ruled by men but ruled by law.
Let me tell you this, as long as the emperor exists and the nobles exist, this thing will not be possible. "
As soon as Wu Donglin said this, the reporters onlookers were very excited and kept taking pictures of him.
Many people in the crowd of onlookers changed their expressions.
"Master Wu is crazy, he can say such things."
“Although there is some freedom of speech in the empire now, under normal circumstances, people are not punished for their speech.
But this situation should be regarded as slandering Your Majesty, shouldn't the Metropolitan Procuratorate deal with it? "
"Across from him is the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. As long as he rushes over without anyone else, he should be fine."
"I think it's okay. I can come to Baijia Academy just because I can speak freely here.
What Mr. Wu said is the truth, so there is nothing he can't say.
The Confucian and Mencius schools openly proposed to limit the emperor's power, but they were fine.
Mr. Wu said that this matter should have nothing to do with it. "
When Huo Qidao heard what Wu Donglin said, he also had a headache, but he had to take the move.
“Our Legalist thinking is to set order for the operation of the empire.
Everyone does their own thing within an orderly framework according to the order set by Legalism.
If we Legalists want to succeed, we must obtain the emperor's approval.
The laws of the Great China Empire implement the emperor's will.
A prince is guilty of the same crime as a commoner, regardless of what the law says.
It depends on how the emperor views the matter.
We Legalists are not like Confucians who are secretive about what we do and constantly beautify what we do.
What Legalists do is to establish order through law and help those in power manage the people. "
Huo Qidao directly disclosed the essence of Legalism. Unlike Confucianism, Legalism still needs the support of many scholars who do not understand.
Legalism only needs the support of those in power, that is, the support of the emperor.
Legalist thinking never conceals the interests of all parties for everyone to see.
This is why Legalism only needs to accept elites and does not need to spread widely among scholars.
Wu Donglin looked at Huo Qidao and said this. He just raised his finger and pointed at Huo Qidao: "You are beasts, man-eating beasts."
Huo Qidao clasped his hands on his chest and said nonchalantly: "Master Wu, you are totally thinking like those hypocrites from Confucianism.
I have observed Mr. Wu’s sentencing, and there are signs of Confucian Spring and Autumn Judgment.
Many cases were judged very inappropriately, and the application of the law was also erroneous.
You must know that the impact of one wrong sentence is worse than ten felonies.
No wonder Legalism can't tolerate you, you are a Confucian at your core. "
When Wu Donglin heard this, his face became painfully red, and veins popped up on his forehead in anger.
Suddenly his vision went dark and he fell to the ground.
When Huo Qidao saw this situation, he was afraid that Wu Donglin would really die in front of the Fajia attic.
He immediately asked you to check on Wu Donglin.
"Master Huo, this man just fainted."
When Huo Qidao saw this situation, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately had Wu Donglin carried to the hospital.
There was a lot of chatter in the crowd.
"Mr. Wu, you don't have the courage! If you can't argue with someone, you'll be so angry that you faint."
"Master Wu has always been said to be a Confucian because he is the founder of Legalism. How can he not be angry?"
"I think Mr. Huo is right. Mr. Wu was just a small official and spent the first half of his life studying Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism.
He is not a thinker himself, so he cannot be so quick to join another school. "
Wu Donglin's challenge came to an end, and the crowd quickly dispersed.
There were two teenagers, one tall and one short, watching the Legalist debate under the protection of guards.
"Brother, this Legalist idea is too extreme.
Father... I wonder if the teacher my father chose for us will directly teach this kind of thinking. "
Su Shu looked at his biological brother, the fourth prince Su Ming, who was born to the same mother.
At his innocent age, it was a time when he was carefree.
"Brother Ming, you don't have to agree with Legalist ideas, but you must understand Legalist ideas.
Legalist concepts are extremely important for governing the country.
Without Legalism, the entire country would be in chaos. "
When he was the age of his younger brother, he also thought about the corrupt and honest officials in the court.
Why should my father tolerate corrupt officials instead of executing them all?
Only when Su Shu grew up did he understand that not everything was black and white.
His father often taught them to learn the golden mean.
Su Shu and his younger brother walked to Xinxue's attic. He originally thought that Confucianism would lead to civil war.
The three schools of thought, the Datong School, and Zhu Cheng Neo-Confucianism were at loggerheads with each other.
Su Shu discovered that these three families were not fighting for the time being.
However, they are tacitly challenging other families and suppressing their momentum.
By the time the representatives of Mohism, Taoism, and Buddhism all stayed behind closed doors.
These three families challenged each other, and the uncle watched as an audience.
Confucianism is a backwater, but it does have merits if it can be passed down to this day.
Those schools of thought that are isolated from the world cannot be compared with Confucianism.
Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism was the most decadent. They said they wanted to reform, but they insisted on clinging to the etiquette system.
The Confucian University School is pragmatic and Su Shu's own views. The University School is the reformed Neo-Confucianism of Zhu Cheng.
The Confucian school of mind is pragmatic. They do not value illusory things such as family background or righteousness, but only ability.
This is also the reason why the mind school can continue to develop and grow.
If an official can combine knowledge and action, his achievements will never be low.
Su Shu felt that his choice was right.
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In the attic of the Mohist family, Ma Mingyuan looked at the ancient books of the sages and pondered without saying a word.
He is an old scholar who has failed in many trials and has no hope of becoming an official. He runs a bookstore to make a living.
Ma Mingyuan usually likes to collect some unique copies, and the thoughts of various schools of thought in the New Dynasty have re-emerged.
He was attracted by Mohist thought and decided to inherit the legacy of the sages.
Ma Mingyuan contacted some like-minded friends, because there was no benefit in joining the Mohist family. Only those who had no hope of taking the imperial examination would join the Mohist family.
"Master, are you okay?
Our Mohist theory supports personal revenge. At that time, Mohist knights were active in the pre-Qin land.
Master, if you feel angry, I will beat that Confucian brat again. "
Ma Mingyuan sighed and said: "The Confucian guy is right, we just follow the script and don't want to make progress.
The empire now does not need the revival of Mohist thought from the pre-Qin period.
Instead, Mohist thought was needed that suited the needs of the empire.
Confucianism has the support of scholars, and industrialists have the support of officials and factory owners, not to mention Legalism.
Even a farm family has farmers as its base.
Nowadays, there are primary schools all over the country, and there are many scholars who were born in farmers. Farm families will definitely pass it on.
We have never figured it out before, what is the basic market?
The core idea of the sage Mo Zhai is to love modestly and not to attack.
Which group of people needs our Mohists’ modesty and love, and which group of people doesn’t even have a channel to speak out.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, only the workers are living the most miserable life now, but no one stands up for them.
Master, I have already thought about it. From now on, our Mohist family must unite the strength of workers and represent their interests. "
Ma Mingyuan felt that he had achieved enlightenment in Baijia Academy.
He also comes into contact with many workers on a daily basis and knows the situation of workers in the empire.
Ma Mingyuan combined Mohist thought with the interests of workers. He immediately wrote hard and prepared to finalize the new Mohist thought before the end of the Congress of Contribution of One Hundred Schools of Thought.
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Wang Baoyu pinched his waist and stood in front of the attic and shouted.
"Xiang Wenzhong, come out here, I want to challenge you again.
I will definitely drive this heretic like you out of Baijia Academy. "
Xiang Wenzhong walked out with an impatient look.
“You, a defeated general, dare to come here to seek death.
Do you think that our Gong family is like those small families of Taoism and Buddhism, being driven out of the Hundred Schools of Learning in a gray state?
The Confucianists were too ruthless, and only a small family like the Mohist family continued to persevere. "
Xiang Wenzhong looked at Wang Baoyu and felt his head hurt.
The Conference of One Hundred Schools of Thought is halfway through, and the dominance of Confucianism has been completely replaced.
Xiang Wenzhong believed that one of the purposes of the emperor's holding of the Hundred Schools of Thought Conference was to prevent Confucianism from becoming dominant and once again controlling the overall situation of the court.
The main competitor of their Gong family is still Confucianism.
After all, the ideological gap between Gongjia and Confucianism is too great and they are simply incompatible.
Wang Baoyu did not seek trouble from Confucianism, but often came to trouble him.
Xiang Wenzhong hates Wang Baoyu so much because the two of them can no longer tell the outcome.
They debated for dozens of times, trying to completely refute each other before, but finally discovered that the two groups could not produce conclusive evidence to completely refute each other's theory.
Xiang Wenzhong saw Wang Baoyu come to his door again, holding the latest telegram from Guangdong.
After reading the data, he said with an indifferent expression: "Wang Baoyu, this is the performance of your father Wang Dagang.
The tax amount for September came out. After your father took office, the monthly tax amount dropped by 5% immediately. "
Wang Baoyu didn't give in and immediately sprayed back.
"Your data is not accurate. When we engage in heavy industry, we have always measured it on a yearly basis. Looking back in two or three years, Guangdong's economy will definitely reach a higher level."
After Wang Baoyu finished speaking, he also took out the data from several northern provinces and refuted the current data from a few years ago.
Xiang Wenzhong waved his hand and said: "Your evidence is not credible. Even the two northwest provinces, with the development of the empire, the economy is also taking off."
He knew that this debate would also end in vain.
The right and wrong of the two factions can only be determined after decades or even hundreds of years, after the test of time.
But Xiang Wenzhong knew that the first Hundred Schools of Thought Conference was almost over.
His impression of this conference was that it was useless at all.
This conference cannot reproduce the grand occasion of a hundred schools of thought contending.
The various schools of thought will not give up spreading their own ideas.
