When he learned that Liu Zheng was visiting, Feng Yibo, who was in the sage's time, instantly guessed the purpose of his visit. Lan
In addition to apologizing, I must also have some thoughts on what I said a few days ago.
So before he came over to meet me, he specially brought over the "Physics" textbook he compiled.
"Brother Haoran, to tell you the truth, I have been working on the four words 'investigating things to achieve knowledge' in the past two years, and I have gained some experience. It just so happens that you are here and can help me correct one or two things."
When Feng Yibo saw Liu Zheng turning over the "Physics" textbook, he said nothing more.
She smiled and waited for him to finish reading.
Liu Zheng opened Feng Yibo's masterpiece with great anticipation, but the more he read, the more confused he became.
Because the content inside has absolutely nothing to do with the scripture annotation he wants! Lan
What does this say?
What does it have to do with science?
Liu Zheng's face was filled with questions.
But looking at it, it turned into an exclamation point.
What I saw in it was the three states of water, the propagation of sound, the refraction and reflection of light, buoyancy and gravity, two iron balls falling together, fixed pulleys and movable pulleys, etc.
This novel and unfamiliar knowledge made him feel like he had opened the door to a new world.
Most importantly, he also noticed the research methods inside. Lan
how to say?
It is different from other people's Neo-Confucian studies, which only derive and argue from the words of saints.
This book, except for its title, is related to the study of things to achieve knowledge.
The rest seems to be from another system.
Especially this research method, Liu Zheng had never heard of it.
Each article first proposes a proposition, makes a conjecture, and then verifies it with experiments.
Finally, conclusions are drawn based on the experimental results. Lan
The whole process is easy to understand and terrifyingly rigorous.
I originally thought this had nothing to do with Neo-Confucianism, but after understanding the benefits of this method.
An idea popped up in Liu Zheng's mind.
Could it be that this is the study of things to achieve knowledge?
He looked at Feng Yibo with some confusion, swallowed his saliva, and asked:
"Yibo, your method of studying things to gain knowledge comes from the Mohist school?"
Yang Mingxin had been extremely curious for a long time. Hearing this, he quickly snatched the book away and started reading from the side. Lan
Feng Yibo was slightly surprised when he heard this, but he quickly smiled and said:
“There are some references in terms of methods, but the core is definitely Neo-Confucianism’s investigation of things.”
The Mohist theory was prominent among the contending schools of thought.
Mencius once said: If the world's speech does not belong to Yang, it will belong to Mo.
It is a pity that Mencius also criticized these two families and said:
If the Yang family is for me, it means that there is no king; if the Mo family loves everyone, it means that it has no father; if there is no father and no king, it is like a beast.
Obviously, both schools are incompatible with Confucianism. Lan
Since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has been the sole focus, and both families have declined.
In addition to the Mohist knight-errant style that still spreads, there are only a handful of real Mohists.
In fact, the core of Mohist thought is also "benevolence".
Compared with the "benevolence" of Confucianism and Mencius, Mohism seems too idealistic.
This is also an important reason why Mencius criticized Mohism.
But it is undeniable that Mohist research on epistemology, logic, geometry, optics, mechanics, etc. are much earlier than the science that emerged in later generations.
It can be said that it is the ancestor of science. Lan
Feng Yibo didn't think of the Mo family. Hearing Liu Zheng mention it, his heart moved and he didn't deny it.
But he didn’t dwell too much on this and instead said:
"Brother Haoran said that he wants to join, but also wants to clean up the academic atmosphere. How about explaining his sincerity on the basis of studying things?"
"Sincerely?"
Liu Zheng couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
He originally thought that Feng Yibo wanted to invite him to engage in "investigating things to achieve knowledge" together!
Unexpectedly, he was asked to skip this step and proceed directly to the next step? Lan
"Yes, don't you want to wipe out the world?"
Feng Yibo smiled and nodded.
Although he took out the "Physics" textbook, he did not want Liu Zheng to study physics.
That would be a waste of the other party's character and talent.
The physics knowledge he brought from his previous life was enough for enlightenment.
As for Liu Zheng, who has studied Neo-Confucianism for half his life, it would really be a disgrace to start studying physics now.
To become the number one scholar, you must have a sufficient understanding of the classics. Lan
But the usefulness of these understandings to basic science is almost zero.
Rather than asking him to learn from scratch, it is better to use his knowledge to engage in ideological development.
What's more, the other party's original intention is to sweep away the world's atmosphere.
It exactly corresponds to the four words "honesty and sincerity" behind "Ge Wu Zhi Zhi".
"but I……"
Originally, Liu Zheng was very confident in his abilities.
But after reading the "Physics" textbook, they asked themselves: Lan
Do you really understand science?
"I think! The topic of sincerity and sincerity is the most suitable one for you!"
Seeing his hesitation, Feng Yibo comforted him.
"There is no end to the investigation of things to achieve knowledge, and I am only taking a preliminary look at it. There is also no end to the sincerity and sincerity, but it is in line with your idea of clearing the world of turmoil. If we work together on the two points of investigation of things to achieve knowledge and righteousness and sincerity, force, maybe they will promote each other.”
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After saying that, seeing that Liu Zheng still looked hesitant, Feng Yibo decided to remind him again.
"By the way, I actually have some ideas about integrity, but I haven't had time to go into it. If you don't have an idea, you can try to expand it around the four words 'unity of knowledge and action'."
"Unity of knowledge and action..." Lan
These four words exploded in Liu Zheng's mind like thunder.
Combined with the classics and annotations he had read these days, countless ideas emerged one after another.
At this time, Feng Yibo continued:
"Everyone knows the Six Artists of the Gentleman, but there are not many who can combine knowledge and action."
Although Yangming's philosophy of mind was profound, Wang Yangming skipped studying things to achieve knowledge.
In the end, his theory was biased toward idealism.
It is said that when Wang Yangming first started, he sat in front of the bamboo for seven days, trying to "investigate things and gain knowledge". Lan
The result was not studied.
So he skipped this stage and started studying integrity directly.
Finally, he absorbed the theories of Lu Jiuyuan of the Song Dynasty and came up with such idealistic things as "the heart is reason".
Sometimes Feng Yibo thinks about Wang Yangming's bamboo.
If he hit an apple tree, it would be hit again within seven days.
Will there be nothing wrong with Newton?
The reason why Feng Yibo brought a "Physics" textbook was actually because he didn't want what Liu Zheng produced to be too idealistic. Lan
Now that the other party has seen his method of studying things, he must not be as idealistic as Yangming's Xinxue, right?
"Actually, many of the words of the saint have been made very clear, but most people only talk about it without practicing it, and they only pay lip service to it."
When Feng Yibo saw Liu Zheng's eyes shining, he continued to instill his ideas into him.
I hope it can guide him to develop in the direction he wants.
"In this regard, my suggestion is to be more extreme."
"extreme?"
"As the saying goes: Those who don't know are not guilty, but those who know and commit the crime will be punished by an additional level." Lan
"Then if we unite knowledge and action, we can say: Those who know but do not do it will be punished by one level of crime if they know the law and break the law."
"Since you have learned the saint's teachings but don't put them into practice, you are not worthy of being a disciple of the saint. If you can only talk nonsense, you are a bad person. If you speak falsely and argue, and if you are obedient and honest, you can be punished by a gentleman!"
When Confucius killed Shaozhengmao, he used "the execution of a gentleman".
According to Xunzi’s records, Confucius said that there are five evil ways in people:
"The first is to be enlightened and dangerous; the second is to be bold and firm in action; the third is to speak falsely and argue; the fourth is to remember the ugly and be rich; the fifth is to follow the wrong and be radiant. If one of these five is used by others, it will not be possible. Avoid being punished by a gentleman, and be both upright and mao."
In other words, if these five evildoers occupy the same position, they can be punished by a gentleman.
To speak falsely and argue, to follow what is wrong but to be honest is to be good at arguing even though your words are false, and to cover up even though you know you are wrong. Lan
You have learned the teachings of the saints, but you have not put them into practice, and you have made all kinds of excuses to cover them up.
Isn’t that just arguing with falsehoods and following the truth?
If this doesn’t kill you, who will you kill?
When Feng Yibo said this, Liu Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up.
He understands that "in troubled times, severe punishments should be used"
Although we are not in troubled times now, the atmosphere of reading is in trouble, and the principle is the same.
If this "gentleman's punishment" is brought up, some trouble may arise. Lan
But it can also have a considerable deterrent effect.
"But if we can't practice what we say, then don't we have the 'unity of knowledge and action'?"
Hearing Liu Zheng's words, Feng Yibo was speechless for a moment.
To be honest, this is Liu Zheng.
If it were him, he would definitely find a way to legitimately kill a few people who deserved to be killed.
To prove that one “knows and acts as one”.
In this way, won't the effect come out immediately? Lan
But Feng Yibo knew that there was no way to teach Liu Zheng this.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Yang Mingxin.
Unexpectedly, Yang Mingxin's eyes were shining and he was still studying the "Physics" textbook.
Didn't even listen to what either of them said.
"well!"
Feng Yibo sighed softly and could only say:
"No matter what, let's work out the theory first, at least let people understand that we should work towards the 'unity of knowledge and action'." Lan
After a pause, he added:
"Besides, it doesn't matter if there is some controversy. This will make it easier to attract others' attention."
Black and red are also a type of red.
What's more, this theory can be regarded as coming from the words of a sage.
It's okay if you want to refute it, but you should also look for a solution from the saints' books.
Then the two had a heated discussion on the four words "unity of knowledge and action".
Finally, Yang Mingxin finished reading the "Physics" textbook without hesitation. Lan
When he raised his head and excitedly wanted to ask Feng Yibo some questions.
Only to find that the two of them were discussing Neo-Confucianism...
what's the situation?
Yang Mingxin suddenly felt confused and said hesitantly:
"that……"
As soon as he spoke, the two of them remembered that there was another person in the hall and immediately focused their attention.
This made Yang Mingxin a little embarrassed, but he couldn't help but be curious and asked: Lan
"Yibo, is everything written in this book true? For example, if two iron balls with different weights are thrown from a high place, can they really hit the ground at the same time?"
When the two heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
When Feng Yibo was asked, he couldn't help but smile and said:
"It's true! Since Brother Xinmin is interested, why don't you do some experiments yourself?"
"experiment?"
Yang Mingxin was stunned.
Then, as if he remembered something, he hurriedly opened the title page of the "Physics" textbook. Lan
He pointed to the title page and asked:
"As mentioned above, practice is the only criterion for testing truth?"
After all, it is number two, and I can remember it roughly just by looking at it.
Seeing this, Feng Yibo naturally smiled and nodded:
"That's right! The four words 'investigating things to gain knowledge' are what I understand them to be! The key to studying things is practice, and practice can lead to true knowledge."
Yang Mingxin nodded somewhat suddenly, and then said with emotion:
"Today is really not in vain! I have benefited a lot from just this sentence!" Lan
Although the contents have nothing to do with Neo-Confucianism, this sentence alone is worth a thousand words.
"Practical learning" has a long history and is also a branch of Confucianism.
What we pay attention to is "respecting reality and overthrowing fictitiousness, and being practical in dealing with the world."
But after all, it is all righteousness.
It's not as good as the saying "Practice brings true knowledge", which is more "real".
After sighing with emotion, Yang Mingxin thought of something again and asked:
"By the way, what are you talking about? I thought I heard Haoran say just now, a gentleman should be cautious about being alone?" Lan
He originally thought that the two of them were discussing "Physics", but just when he looked up, he heard the two of them discussing "A gentleman should be cautious in his independence".
This made Yang Mingxin feel a little strange.
Liu Zheng nodded and said with a smile:
"Yes, we are discussing how to be sincere and how to integrate knowledge and action, and those who are sincere are deceiving themselves..."
The latter paragraph also comes from "The Great Learning" and talks about what a gentleman should do.
Obviously, the two people have discussed the code of conduct of a gentleman from the "unity of knowledge and action".
But there are too many things to say about the gentleman in the classics. Lan
The two of them were still limited to the university article, but with Zhu Xi's annotations, they still discussed it for a long time.
I can do this too!
When Yang Mingxin heard this, he immediately became interested.
Afterwards, the first three people in the same department discussed "gentlemen" in the hall.
It was getting late, so Feng Yibo left the two of them to have dinner in the mansion.
By the time they left, the three of them were still unfinished and agreed to have a rest next time to continue the discussion.
After sending the two people out of the door, Feng Yibo was about to turn around. Lan
At this time, Yang Mingxin suddenly left Liu Zheng and came back alone.
"Yibo, I..."
Seeing that he was hesitant, Feng Yibo had a rough guess.
He pointed towards the hall and said with a smile:
"Come on, let's talk over there."
After all the servants in the foyer were dismissed, Yang Mingxin said with a wry smile:
"Speaking of which, I have to apologize to you once." Lan
"What a pity! I won't be fooled again this time!"
Feng Yibo responded with a smile and said:
"No one is immune to favors. Brother Xinmin, just say it directly. As for how to deal with it, that's my business."
Yang Ming said he was relieved.
At that moment, he no longer hesitated and said directly:
"Prince Zhongshun wants to meet you. He said that he is different from others and you should meet him."
Feng Yibo was a little surprised by the relationship between Yang Mingxin and Prince Zhongshun. Lan
Yang Mingxin is in the government and can barely be considered a new party.
His cousin, Admiral Yang, was a member of the founding lineage.
Unexpectedly, he secretly has a relationship with Prince Zhongshun?
However, it seems that I am almost the same?
Feng Yibo was only surprised for a moment, then said angrily:
"He is indeed different from others! Others want money, and the new rich have already shared so much. What else does he want to see me for?"
He actually understood that Prince Zhongshun wanted to discuss with him how to deal with it. Lan
But Feng Yibo feels that it can be delayed for a while longer.
The new situation has not arisen yet, so naturally it is not the time for discussion.
"I don't know about this. If Haoran hadn't come to me by chance and asked me to be a witness to apologize, I actually wouldn't want to be involved in this matter."
Yang Mingxin shook his head, expressed his position, and said calmly:
"As for whether you go or not, it's up to you. I'm just a messenger."
Although he looked calm, his heart was very complicated.
It started from the time when Zhen Yingjia was killed in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. Lan
Yang Mingxin suspected that the relationship between Feng Yibo and Prince Zhongshun was anything but ordinary.
Now Feng Yibo has passed the negotiation terms and given massive benefits to the upstart.
This further confirmed his suspicion.
In addition, this time he passed from the center.
Yang Mingxin was basically 100% sure that he was the mastermind behind Zhen Yingjia's death.
It’s Feng Yuan in front of me!
"Well, I understand." Lan
When Feng Yibo heard this, he knew what he was talking about.
He pondered for a moment and then warned:
"If he comes to you again, tell him for me and let's talk about it after a while! There are too many people staring at me recently, and a single move can affect the whole body. If I see him first, I'm afraid some people will inevitably jump over the wall. .”
After a pause, he was afraid that with his loyal and submissive temperament, the prince might jump over the wall first, so he explained:
"Now that we have finally reached a balance, the party that benefits should be able to delay it for a while. Unless it is a last resort, I am sure no one will see it."
Yang Mingxin Machinery nodded frequently and responded:
"Okay, I've written it all down!" Lan
Seeing this, Feng Yibo smiled, cupped his hands and said:
"That's it, brother Xinmin, thank you for your hard work."
"Then I'll leave first."
Yang Mingxin also cupped his hands and hesitated:
"I……"
He seemed to have something else to say, but he hesitated and only said:
"Forget it, let's talk about it later!" Lan
After saying that, he turned and left the hall.
Feng Yibo thought he was asking about physics experiments.
I didn’t think much about it.
After Yang Mingxin disappeared, he murmured:
"Prince Zhongshun is trying to tell me that people like Admiral Yang, who were originally from the founding lineage, have also joined them?"
He frowned at first, then chuckled:
"It's quite interesting." Lan
