The world’s academy.
Twenty-five years after the Xia Dynasty, this academy prepared for sitting and discussing Taoism was not abandoned because of the end of that grand event. On the contrary, it was still fulfilling its mission.
It’s just that it’s impossible to find a discussion as huge as the collision of thoughts triggered by that heavyweight event.
But Xun Ke still stayed here and became the sacrificial wine of the world's schools.
Countless students who believed in his philosophy came from thousands of miles away to follow him and practice under his tutelage.
There are already more people following him than Mohists, and he has become a force.
In order to distinguish them from Mohists, the people gave them a new name, Confucianism.
Xun Ke's disciples called themselves Confucian scholars, and their self-contained doctrine should be called Confucianism or Confucianism.
From the twenty-fifth year of the Xia Dynasty to the thirty-fourth year of the Xia Dynasty, another nine years have passed. Confucianism has been able to compete with Mohism, and it even has more supporters among the people.
The benefits of setting up private schools and schools have been demonstrated over the years.
A steady stream of students joined the World Academy to listen to Xun Ke's teachings. This academy was also constantly expanding to accommodate the world's opinions.
After Gu Dan completed "Shen Nong's Classic of Hundred Herbs", he came here to see how far Xun Ke had come.
Even though he had never cared too much about the affairs of the court, the fact that Emperor Xia sent people to hire Xun Ke twice, but was rejected by Xun Ke, spread throughout the court and the public.
Many people felt that Confucianism could have a try with Mohism. Even Emperor Xia supported it, otherwise it would not have been possible to invite successive invitations.
Now that it has been two years since the last invitation, it’s time for the third one, right?
Everyone thinks so.
So Gu Dan came.
After so many years, his soul has grown stronger and stronger. The fourth petal of the thirty-six-petaled lotus in the white lotus visualization is ready to move, and his spiritual consciousness is enough to cover a ten-foot radius.
As the years go by, his strength has actually been growing steadily. Today, it is no longer the same as before.
It's just that his already invincible force has no chance to be used if he continues to improve. The accumulation of some small advances has made his foundation continue to increase, but it has not yet grown to the point of qualitative change.
Now is the time to keep a low profile and hide the dragon in the abyss.
But there are obvious benefits to improving strength.
For example, Gu Dan can feel the energy and blood of others with just a glance, even if the master deliberately hides it, it will not help.
Gu Dan just walked around the Tianxia Academy briefly to feel the richness of Qi and blood in the human body, and then found Xun Ke.
At this time, Xun Ke was sitting in front of the writing desk, writing intently.
Gu Dan walked over quietly without being noticed by him.
Xun Ke waited for the white rice paper in front of him, his eyes seemed to have thousands of waves surging.
Finally, the hand holding the pen fell.
"The gentleman said: You can't stop learning. Green comes from blue, and green is from blue; ice comes from water, but is cold from water. The wood is straight and the rope is in the middle, and the frame is like a wheel, and its curves are regular. Although there is some violence. , If it is no longer upright, it is because of the iron that makes it so. Therefore, if the wood is supported by the rope, it will be straight, and if the metal is sharpened, it will be beneficial. If a gentleman is knowledgeable and examines himself every day, he will know clearly and act without mistakes.
Therefore, if you don’t climb a high mountain, you don’t know how high the sky is; if you don’t go to a deep stream, you don’t know how thick the earth is; if you don’t listen to the last words of the past kings, you don’t know how great knowledge is.”
Xun Ke kept writing.
He was definitely not wasting his time these years.
He organized his thoughts and turned them into treatises. He has written several articles, analyzing his ideas in detail for the world to comment on.
Rather than saying that he is cultivating his own power, it is better to say that he is sorting out what he has learned and polishing the long sword sharper before taking it out of its sheath.
What I write today seems to be no different from before.
However, the meaning is somewhat different.
"When accumulated soil becomes a mountain, wind and rain will flourish; when accumulated water becomes a chasm, dragons will emerge; when accumulated good deeds become virtuous, the gods will be content with themselves and the holy heart will be prepared. Therefore, if you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't become a river or sea." A qiji can't take ten steps with one leap; a horse can drive ten times, but the merit lies in perseverance. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not be broken; if you persevere, gold and stone can be carved. Earthworms don't have the power of claws and teeth, nor the strength of their bones and muscles. Huangquan means one-mindedness. Crabs kneel six times with two claws, and there is nothing to rely on in the cave of snakes and eels. This means one has a restless mind."
The pen is like a swimming dragon.
The handwriting full of ink marks fell on the rice paper, and Xun Ke's face became more determined.
Gu Dan watched from the side, with mixed feelings floating in his heart.
The last time he saw Xun Ke writing furiously, Xun Ke secretly wrote short stories at night to vent his anger.
This time it was written by the same person, but it was already very different.
Once this magnificent article is published, what kind of waves and discussions will it cause?
The most thought-provoking thing is the first two sentences.
Green is derived from blue, and green is from blue; ice is derived from water, and is cold from water.
Although this means that there are those who come after them, and the younger generations do not need to belittle themselves, some people will definitely understand that Confucianism will start to counterattack Mohism, and it will be a time when the masters will outperform the masters.
Although the development of things has its own path, the replacement of the country's blood is also a top priority.
Thirty-four years have passed, and most of the people who have benefited from the Mo family have grown old. Today, Mo Qiu has truly become a sage imprinted in people's hearts. The new generation no longer thinks of him as such. A living person is more like a god sent by God. He is missing flesh and blood and is put away in a high cabinet and can only be admired.
As for the Mohist school, many people admire it highly, but they prefer to stay away from it.
True idealists are definitely a minority among the minority.
What's more, time has changed. How can the current living conditions of the Xia Dynasty be comparable to those before?
When Gu Dan traveled among the people, he found that ordinary farmers dared to eat a meal of meat in ten and a half months - in the past, it was something they could only bear to eat during the Chinese New Year.
With the improvement of living conditions and the lack of the hardships of poverty, many people have never been truly hungry in their lives. Naturally, they do not understand how the Mohist family's ten righteousnesses, which are so strict that they are "sick in the brain," can still be maintained today.
Everyone is living a good life, but the Mo family still keeps shouting about not being extravagant and enjoying themselves. They are simply going against everyone in the world.
As the Xia Dynasty became more and more prosperous, the number of Mohists, instead of increasing, began to decrease, and now there are only three thousand left.
Of course, some of these reasons are due to the old age of Mohists, but another part of the reality that they have to face is that the people living in the Xia Dynasty no longer like the Mohists so much.
When most people in a country live a better life than Mohists, is it still necessary for Mohists to exist?
It is good to hoe the strong and help the weak.
But now, Mo Zhe seems a bit "weak".
This weakness is not about strength, but about treatment.
This is an issue that must be considered.
When the Xia Dynasty was first established, even with the aid and compensation from the four countries, the people's life was not very good. The Mohists shared the hardships with them. When the people saw that they were living a miserable life, the Mohists were even more miserable than them, so naturally they got everything. In the hearts of the people, Mohist has also become a role model for people all over the world and is highly respected.
However, now that the Xia Dynasty has become rich, and when it comes to the same wealth, the Mohist family is still doing the same things, and it can no longer attract others to join the Mohist family - they may even feel that the Mohist family is doing nothing, looking for trouble, and showing itself to be aloof.
Although the growth of an organization depends on personal choices, it also has to pay attention to changes in the environment.
It was time for the Xia Dynasty to urgently need new ideas to replace the conservative Mohism.
If in the 20th year of the Xia Dynasty, when Gu Dan mentioned this matter to Qin Lisheng, the Mohists still had the opportunity to change their tune and change their direction, then now, after Confucianism has become popular, many people are no longer tolerant of the Mohists. It's almost the end.
The Mohist family is still the same Mohist family, and the Xia Dynasty is no longer the original Xia Dynasty.
The common people are no longer the same people who were directly benefited by the Mohists and gave them hope.
Gu Dan saw everything clearly. He had warned Qin Lisheng more than ten years in advance. In the grand meeting where they sat and discussed the Tao, Zhuang Sheng even pointed out the most core issue.
The Mohists pursue the greatness too much, completely obliterating private desires, and treating themselves with extremely strict requirements. This is an act that is not in line with human nature. Even if the Mohists can do it, how can they demand the entire world with it?
Gu Dan watched the Mohist family develop and grow step by step, and eventually became the state religion.
I also watched the Mohist family decline step by step with my own eyes. The Mohist family did nothing wrong, it was just inappropriate.
If the Mohists continued to dominate, it would affect the development of the Xia Dynasty.
Xun Ke probably saw this and chose to set up his own business, right?
Looking at Xun Ke who was still writing furiously, Gu thought worriedly.
He gave Qinli a chance to win, so why didn't Xunke give the Mohists a chance?
Four years ago, Wang Mang invited Xun Ke to return.
Two years ago, Wang Mang invited me again.
Xun Ke rejected them all, not because he wanted to reject them but to welcome them in return.
On the one hand, he was indeed not well prepared at the time, and on the other hand, he hoped that the Mo family would make some changes in this last moment.
However, no.
Qin Lisheng is determined, and the Mohist family is also determined.
Then we can only let the world choose.
When the last stroke came down, Xun Ke's face was filled with determination.
After thinking for a long time, he wrote a name for this heroic article.
"Encouraging Learning".
Returning the pen and ink to its original position, Xun Ke was about to stretch his body when the corner of his eye finally caught sight of the green robe standing like a ghost in front of the desk.
"Mr. Gu."
Xun Ke came to his senses and quickly stood up to salute.
"It's really well written."
Gu Dan laughed and pointed to the still wet ink on the rice paper, "My skill is even better than before."
Xun Ke's face turned slightly red for a rare moment. After decades of cultivating Qi, when he recalled that Gu Dan hit him behind his back and secretly wrote short stories and slanders to vent his frustration, he still had some fluctuations.
"Mr. Gu came to see me. What can we discuss?"
Xun Ke just pretended not to hear and abruptly changed the topic.
"That's true."
Gu Dan said: "The compilation of "Shen Nong's Baicao Jing Yao" has been completed, but no matter how good the book is, it still needs someone to read and use it. Now your reputation is no worse than that of Qin Lisheng, and I have to trouble you to advertise it widely. Fan, at least let people know about this."
"No problem, Xiaoying told me everything, don't worry."
Xun Ke didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded in agreement.
His wife, Xiaoying, has been the imperial doctor of the imperial hospital in recent years.
Moreover, there are thousands of people under his command - all of them are women, but they do not receive official salaries. They are barely affiliated with the Imperial Hospital and are mainly responsible for delivering babies and taking care of babies.
Similar to the combination of "midwife" and "nanny" that is often said in the folk, Gu Dan's original imagination kept Xiaoying busy for more than ten years.
In addition, Gong Shangguo also found many medicinal fields suitable for growing medicinal herbs. Although it is still impossible to directly support the entire Xia Dynasty, everything has already made a good start and is just waiting to be implemented.
As long as the imperial court discovers the benefits of doing so, the imperial court will continue to implement it voluntarily even if Gu Dan is not here.
It's just that everything is difficult at the beginning. If it weren't for Gu Dan taking the lead, there wouldn't even be a beginning.
Gu Dan also devoted a lot of effort, so he naturally had to do his best to strive to have medical clinics in all parts of the Xia Dynasty within thirty years to protect the health of the people everywhere.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you then."
Gu Dan did not stay here for long. Xun Ke was no longer alone. He had quite a few disciples, and his time was much more precious than that of an 'idle man' like him.
After leaving Tianxia Academy, Gu Dan went directly to a shabby room in the imperial capital.
As expected, Gu Dan saw the person he wanted to see here.
Fair enough.
However, Gong Shangguo is no longer the handsome, handsome, proud and arrogant young man in Gu Dan's memory.
Gong Shangguo was sitting in front of the desk reading the official documents. Almost all the three thousand black hairs that were originally so black and enviable have turned into silver. Occasionally, there was a little bit of black hidden in it, but people needed to look for it. Those sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes His rather aggressive eyes have now lost the sharpness they had when he was young, and instead look amiable at first glance.
The slightly sagging skin makes this handsome man who used to look like an immortal less sharp and more gentle, and one can still vaguely glimpse the handsome figure of his youth.
Over the years, many familiar people have made great achievements and become famous all over the world.
But he, who founded the Mo family with Mo Qiu in the past, was somewhat unknown.
Gong Shangguo does not create problems, he is only responsible for solving problems and doing practical things.
If Wang Mang had a right-hand man, that person was neither Xu Wanrong, the master of the harem, nor Qin Lisheng, the imperial master of the Xia Dynasty, but the one in front of him.
Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements, so why not do justice to others?
"cough."
Gu Dan coughed slightly and woke up Gong Shangguo who was reading the official document.
Hearing the sound, Gong Shangguo raised his head and saw Gu Dan at a glance.
He seemed a little dazed.
After a moment, he said: "How come you have time to look for me? You look so young!"
(End of chapter)
