Zuo Mengeng didn't realize that since that soul appeared in his mind, his character had become a little cold-blooded.
Originally, he was also a wanton young man who laughed and cursed on his face, but now he is rarely able to lose his mind.
Breaking off with Zuo Liangyu, if it were anyone else, I believe it would be a kind of torment of a devastating level, and it is even possible to sink into it and never get out.
But here, after just being annoyed and struggling for a while, he quickly made his will clear.
What he was more worried about was the thoughts of his mother Huang, sister Zuo Xianmei and others under his command.
Once he was convinced of their thoughts, he no longer had any burden and simply put the matter behind him.
What should I do if Zuo Liangyu comes back?
He hadn't thought about this issue at all.
He believed that even without taking action himself, Hou Xun, Li Banghua and others would solve it for him.
Even if he does it himself, he will not show mercy.
While he was dealing with the matter, Zhang Pu, who was far away in Jiangnan, also sent a divine assist.
"Zhongheng, take a look, this is Zhang Pu's latest article. He has officially declared war on us, and he has attracted so many people."
Taking the article from Huang Zongxi, Zuo Mengeng read it carefully.
The debate lasted for more than a year. Like all disputes in history, the conflicts between the two sides eventually intensified and the original elegance was lost.
There is murderous intent between the lines.
This is right.
This is basically a struggle of interests, a life-and-death situation, and you have to act in a gentlemanly manner.
Wang Anshi and Sima Guang were quite restrained at first and just discussed the matter.
How did it end?
In Zhang Pu's latest article, he unreservedly advocates for feudal ethics.
[Zhou Wu divided the country into feudal states, and the world returned to its center; Qin Emperor unified it, and the rules were in order. Just like the sun shines in the day and the moon shines in the night, each has its own radius. Therefore, emperors, generals and ministers, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are the basis of human relations and the guidance of heaven...]
The entire article is full of remarks that defend the landlord class and belittle the working people.
The article confuses all living beings to accept their class status and endure exploitation and oppression.
Because this is the way of heaven and ethics.
Otherwise, mud-legged people would be on equal footing with landlords. Wouldn’t that be counter-intuitive?
[A common man in eastern Zhejiang Province, in the name of a great Confucian, does evil and rebellious things, corrupts the general order, and invites great fame and fortune. He is a public thief in the world! 】
Zhang Pu finally broke out and cursed Liu Zongzhou, to the point of shouting to beat and kill him.
Zuo Mengeng didn't have any feelings at all, and I believe Liu Zongzhou was the same.
At the end of the article, when he saw the signature, Zuo Mengeng knew that it was time for a showdown.
Official officials such as Fu Zhenshang, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, Xie Sheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing, Lu Weiqi, the Reserve Bank of Nanjing COFCO, as well as the great Confucian scholars from all over the world, all stood up and criticized the remarks of Liu Zongzhou and others.
As for these Zhang Pu's helpers, Zuo Mengeng could tell at a glance that they were all the most stubborn supporters of Neo-Confucianism.
There is no possibility of making peace with these people.
That's it, let's fight.
"I will write our counterattack article."
Huang Zongxi's eyes lit up.
"Are you finally willing to take action?"
Zuo Mengeng rolled his eyes.
"It's not that you didn't scold me hard enough."
Huang Zongxi actually took action himself.
"You tell me, I'll write it."
Zuo Menggeng did not write many articles, only "The Wealth of Nations" and "On War".
But these two articles are professional knowledge. In this era, without his personal guidance, others would not be able to understand them.
It's not like Huang Zongxi never thought about asking Zuo Menggeng to invite manuscripts, but seeing Zuo Menggeng running around all the time, he had to give up.
This time Zuo Mengeng took the initiative to volunteer, and of course he would be the first reader.
There was Huang Zongxi writing for him, but Zuo Mengeng couldn't get it. After pondering for a while, he began to speak.
"The beginning of man cannot be observed for a long time..."
Huang Zongxi was stunned for a moment, wondering if Zuo Mengeng could also write in parallel, five and six, with gorgeous rhetoric?
It's not slow to write, it's already written on the paper.
Zuo Mengeng kept paying attention to his progress and continued: "Pangu Nuwa, the words of myth; the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors, with few brushstrokes. Dayu made the tripod and divided it into nine states, so that China could exist."
Huang Zongxi savored it while writing and understood that Zuo Menggeng was describing the origin of China.
In the article, the meaning is expressed clearly.
No one knows when China began, because the history is too long.
On this point, Zuo Mengeng is still very confident.
Not to mention now, in the era of so advanced science and technology in later generations, it is impossible to make a conclusion on the origin of China.
Throughout the ages, there have been myths and legends as well as written records about the origin of China.
In this regard, Zuo Mengeng also made an assertion.
The myths and stories are too vague to be believed in; everyone knows about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, but the records about them are very sparse and cannot be used as sufficient evidence.
So let’s start from Dayu’s making of the tripod.
This passage is of course for the purpose of his subsequent argument.
【King Wu conquered Zhou and established a dynasty for hundreds of years. However, the Zhou Dynasty was a small country in the West and was unable to pacify the world. Although Shang died, his strength still existed. To appease people's hearts by enfeoffing them was not a wise move by King Wu, it was really a helpless strategy. 】
This passage made Huang Zongxi's eyes brighten, and he felt that he had learned something.
For thousands of years, when it comes to King Wu's defeat of Zhou and the establishment of feudal states, many famous scholars have praised it and regarded it as an example of consolidating the ethics of ethics.
The core of Confucianism is ritual, and its specific expression is the rule of law.
The king is the guide for the ministers, the father is the guide for the sons, and the husband is the guide for the wife. With such distinction and clear distinction of superiority and inferiority, everyone only needs to understand their own position, and the world will not be in turmoil.
Confucius obviously did not have this idea when he founded Confucianism, but the latecomers of Confucianism added too many condiments to it, and Confucianism began to change its flavor.
When King Wu conquered Zhou and established feudal states, there was no Confucianism.
This could all be far-fetched as an example, and Zuo Mengeng had to laugh at it.
【Qin Shihuang divided the country into feudal states, established prefectures and counties, and assigned officials to manage the world, thus uniting the country. The root cause is nothing more than advances in transportation, production, manufacturing and other fields, which have led to closer connections across the world. There is no longer a need for kings to enfeoff princes and enfeoff territories to consolidate political power. 】
Didn’t you say that the actions of King Wu and King Qin were in line with the principles of Confucianism? Now let’s expose your background.
In fact, these great achievements that are shining brightly in history are just the inevitable results of the development of productive forces.
[In the pre-Qin period, the utensils were crude and crude, mostly made of bronze. Farming and conquest were inefficient. In order to control the limited wealth, kings, nobles, officials, etc. controlled slaves who had nothing, and did their best to oppress them. 】
[Since the Qin Dynasty, iron tools have been available, and this continues to this day. Strong ships and cannons are rampant in the world, and people thousands of miles away are connected. Guns and cannons are so powerful that bows, crossbows and swords also avoid their sharp edges. With the evolution of production tools, it will inevitably bring about the improvement of productivity and the rapid growth of wealth. And the production relations that match it must also evolve accordingly. 】
[The general trend of the world is like this, and the wheel of history is unstoppable. It's ridiculous that some people still cling to their old ways, refuse to give up their privileges and power, and still take pleasure in squeezing the people. Such people will surely be crushed by the wheels of history and turned into ridiculous dust, and they will also become fertilizer for the growth and expansion of the new world. 】
Zhang Pu scolded him viciously, but Zuo Mengeng was even more cruel.
Moreover, the whole text is written in vernacular and is simple and easy to understand. Even an old farmer in the field can understand its meaning.
This article can be called a declaration of war by the advanced forces against the old forces.
Having said all that needed to be said, Zuo Mengeng asked Huang Zongxi: "Send this article to Songjiang Mansion and tell them to print a million copies and send them to all parts of the world."
Huang Zongxi laughed.
"You've leaked everything."
Zuo Mengeng was high-spirited and extremely confident.
"We have been working hard for six years and have accumulated extremely powerful power. It is time to release it. Those who are afraid of us, since they cannot destroy us, should tremble in front of our power."
