"This person is the newly appointed Commander of the Imperial Guards, Duke Xingguo!"
"What?" Liu Zongyi heard this and immediately asked subconsciously, "Who, who are you talking about?"
Commander of the Imperial Guard, Lord Xingguo? How can this be? This is simply impossible!
In Liu Zongzhou's opinion, being able to study things and gain knowledge was so great that, to be honest, he felt it was more powerful than Wang Yangming, whom he admired most. A person like this must be a well-educated person. He has been studying things for many years. Only after many years of accumulation can he achieve such an achievement!
But at this time, Huang Zongxi actually told him that this person was Zhang Mingwei! So young, even younger than Huang Zongxi, how could it be him!
Huang Zongxi not only experienced Liu Zongzhou's mentality, but also saw it in Fang Yizhi, so it was not surprising at all. After hearing Liu Zongzhou's question, he quickly said: "It's true, it's absolutely true! Teacher, don't forget that the emperor always calls him sir. If he doesn't have real talent and knowledge and doesn't impress the emperor with his knowledge, he will call him sir." For sir?"
"This is impossible! This..." Liu Zongzhou said here subconsciously, and suddenly stopped.
Yes, is the emperor a fool? If not, then he would call someone younger than him sir, just in front of so many ministers. Doesn't the emperor lose face?
But if it is what Huang Zongxi said, then it would be reasonable for the emperor to call him sir! By the way, it seems that Wang Chengen, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and the admiral of the East Factory, also calls him sir.
Thinking like this, Liu Zongzhou was stunned again, although rationally, he accepted this conclusion. However, emotionally, to be honest, it was a bit difficult for him to accept: How could that Zhang Mingwei be so powerful!
He had never been famous before, just like he suddenly fell from the sky and was born like this?
Where did he learn all this knowledge? Which great scholar did you study under?
He is obviously a disciple of Confucianism who is responsible for managing the world and creating peace for all generations, but why have he never heard of it?
Huang Zongxi next to him became a little worried when he saw that Liu Zongzhou had been silent. After waiting for a while, there was still no response, so he called out: "Teacher, mentor, you promised to let the students study!"
Hearing him speak, Liu Zongzhou came back to his senses and couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
Of course he knows best what kind of character this student is. It can be seen from Huang Zongxi's desire for something that no matter how confused he is about Zhang Mingwei, one thing is absolutely certain, that is, Zhang Mingwei must be capable and has convinced his student of.
While he was thinking about it, Huang Zongxi misunderstood and hurriedly said: "Teacher, Mr. Xingguo is what students have seen. He is a rare person who is dedicated to the country and the people and is willing to bring peace to the world. Not to mention other things, just outside the capital city There were so many refugees, but he was the only one who stepped forward to give them proper resettlement. Also, when the students and Mi Zhi came to visit, they happened to see Duke Xing Guo riding a horse in the school grounds..."
Hearing this, Liu Zongzhou was a little surprised and looked at what he was going to say.
"...There was a misunderstanding at that time, so he sarcastically said that the national affairs were so critical. Why did Duke Xingguo have such leisure to have fun?" Huang Zongxi recalled, "I thought Duke Xingguo would be angry, but who knew that Duke Xingguo's reply was really unexpected? The students were unexpected..."
"What did he say?" Liu Zong asked curiously on Monday.
After hearing this, Huang Zongxi immediately replied: "Xingguo Gongyan, I can't ride a horse, but as you said, on the day of the national crisis, I should join the army! Battles on the battlefield are inevitable. If you don't learn how to ride a horse, how can you kill the enemy and conquer the world? Peace?"
After reciting it word for word, he said sincerely: "Teacher, Duke Xingguo is the one whom students admire the most, both for his character and knowledge. I also ask my teacher's permission to let students learn from Duke Xingguo."
Huang Zongxi knew that his mentor most admired people who had both ability and political integrity, and even valued virtue more, and did not approve of Cao Cao's meritocracy. The same is true. He always suggested this to Emperor Chongzhen in the court. Even if Emperor Chongzhen disagreed, he still insisted on his opinion.
Therefore, Huang Zongxi felt that if he told his mentor about rejuvenating the country and serving the country and the people, he would gain his favor and allow him to study.
It must be said that Huang Zongxi had a very deep understanding of Liu Zongzhou.
How could Liu Zongzhou's ideas have room to survive in the late Ming Dynasty? After all, there were intrigues and intrigues in the officialdom in the late Ming Dynasty and constant party disputes. How could there be people with both ability and political integrity? In the end, no matter how famous Liu Zongzhou was for his knowledge, he was ostracized by others and lost his position several times. It is really not surprising at all.
At this time, Liu Zongzhou suddenly realized it after listening to his students' words. Before, he had lamented why Zhang Mingwei was not a good civil servant, but wanted to become a military general. It turned out that he gave up his writing and joined the army to bring peace to the world!
He has such a high level of knowledge and is so devoted to public service. Thinking of this, Liu Zongzhou subconsciously ignored Zhang Mingwei's age, and immediately nodded seriously and said: "Go, I will support you as a teacher, study hard, and strive to learn it as soon as possible and do it." Don’t let down such a good opportunity by doing practical things for the country and the people!”
Hearing this, Huang Zongxi was overjoyed and immediately bowed and promised: "Teacher, don't worry, the student will definitely not lose to Mi Zhi. He will study hard and apply it in the world!"
The term "managing the world for practical purposes" was proposed by thinkers Wang Fuzhi, Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu and others during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The reason for this is that starting from the middle and late Ming Dynasty, due to economic development and the improvement of living standards, empty talk and arrogance began to prevail, reaching a peak by the end of the Ming Dynasty.
But at this time, signs of troubled times had already appeared, especially since the Chongzhen period, the world was in chaos. As a result, some knowledgeable people realized that empty talk was harmful to the country and turned to practical learning.
If the original historical development is followed, after the disaster of national subjugation, these knowledgeable scholar-bureaucrats have sublimated their understanding of the path of practical learning. The same is true. In the end, many outstanding works were produced, including both ideological and scientific aspects.
However, at this time, under the influence of Zhang Mingwei, and under the influence of his knowledge of objects, the originally budding wisdom of managing the world flourished.
After hearing Huang Zongxi's words, Liu Zongzhou was very pleased and said with emotion: "If we want to revive the Ming Dynasty and return to the prosperous age, we still have to rely on you! Follow Duke Xingguo to study hard and work hard. I think that with you here, I will support you as a teacher. The situation, don’t let them do whatever they want!”
To be honest, the chaos in the court today made him feel like he couldn't do anything well at all, and he was a little frustrated.
But at this time, he had the fighting spirit again. Because he found a way to do things, that is, no matter what the world thinks, just support Duke Xingguo!
