Chapter 54: The Debate in the Court
Not to mention this era, even if it is pushed back hundreds or thousands of years, it is a serious crime to misinterpret the meaning of sages in Confucianism. This problem doesn’t sound big, but if you look at it in detail, you should not underestimate it.
"What is a distortion?" Ye Zhao did not answer the question, turned his head to look at Wang Yun and said, "Everyone present is all knowledgeable, but who can tell Yu Zhao what the meaning of the sage is based on?"
Wang Yun was a little embarrassed to answer when he heard this. Not to mention him, Cai Yong, Zheng Xuan, and Lu Zhi, who were known as great scholars, probably wouldn't dare to say what he said was the meaning of a sage.
"But I, like a well-reader, may not be inferior to that of the young people who are promoted to the fight, right?" Wang Yun snorted coldly.
"My teacher actually wanted to compete with the young people for learning. Such ambition is not enough." Ye Zhao looked at Wang Yun and sneered.
Yuan Wei turned his head and looked at Ye Zhao and said, "Shi Zi has made mistakes and omissions, but the truth is true. If the people who promoted the fight were slandering the idea of sages, they would inevitably misunderstand the explanations. If they were passed on like this, wouldn't it be a joke?"
"What the Taifu said is wrong!" Ye Zhao smiled and said, "This is the true distortion of the meaning of the ancestors."
"Oh?" Yuan Wei was so excited that he shook his head and smiled, "The Wei Wei said that, I will listen carefully."
"I dare not!" Ye Zhao said to Yuan Wei, "Why did the sages write books?"
"I am going to educate the world, but this education is not blindly taught." Yuan Wei said in a deep voice.
"Zhao doesn't agree. Zhao thinks that the sages wrote books not to educate, but to open the way for us and future generations." Ye Zhao smiled and said, "There is no way in this world, and when more people walk, it becomes a way. Take this book of the Analects of Confucius as an example. In fact, it is just the understanding of life by the sages, which is easy to understand and unsurprising. If you learn it with the heart of learning, you may not be able to reach the height of the sages in your life. The reason is actually very simple, because it is the path of the sages, not the path of ours. The times are different, the world is different, and the situation is different, so we look at life and the world are different."
"Like you say this, then the learning of the ancient sages is useless at all?" Grand Historian Li Chang frowned.
"Of course it is not useless. The learning of the sages can allow us to see the world faster and avoid many detours. As I said before, the learning of the sages is not about teaching, but paving the way for us and future generations." Ye Zhao turned around and looked at Liu Hong and said, "However, this sea of knowledge is so vast. There are so many things that the sages cannot explain in the universe. If we blindly pursue the teachings established by the sages, for us, we will only take the path of the sages again. Even if we can't reach the realm of the sages in our lives, let alone innovation?"
"So, I think that if such people understand the learning of the sages, there is no need to mobilize the masses. Because they have not been taught the knowledge of generations like everyone here, and their thinking has been sealed in the circles solidified by generations of ancestors, they are more likely to take a new path. Therefore, I think that although this book is promoted, it will produce a large number of dross, but there will definitely be essences that can stand the test of time. What can be left behind is gold. The court only needs to guide it well, not curb its growth."
"What Xiuming said is very true!" Lu Zhi sighed and stood up and smiled: "I have been studying the scriptures for my whole life. Everyone respects me as a Confucian master. However, the more I study it, the more I feel that the learning of the sages is quite different from our dynasty and the current world. I have always thought that it was my own learning but not the essence. Today, the words of Practice Ming made me suddenly enlightened. It was not that my teacher’s learning was wrong, nor that I realized that there was a difference in the times. In terms of the theories hundreds of years ago, I wanted to govern the current world. However, the difference between hundreds of years ago and the current situation was so far, so how could it be generalized?"
After saying that, Lu Zhi clasped his fists at Liu Hong and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Xiuming said makes sense. The circulating folk books should be done, and the court should guide you rather than just suppress it."
"I also agree!" The counselor Ma Rizhi took the lead and bowed to Liu Hong and smiled: "I thought that although Wei Wei was valued by Weng Cai and had a profound talent, he was just a flattering statement from others. Today I realized that Wei Wei had an unprecedented vision and pattern in this knowledge!"
Yuan Wei, Wang Yun and others' expressions became a little ugly, and Lu Zhi was fine. He had a strong relationship with Cai Yong and was even more an imperial party. It was not difficult to understand how to speak for Ye Zhao, but Ma Riyan's side was a dangerous signal.
Ma Rizhe was a great scholar, Ma Rong clan. Although he was not a great scholar, his reputation among the scholars was not low. He was obsessed with academics all his life and rarely participated in government affairs. At the same time, behind him, there were a large number of pure streams. These people made no achievements in political affairs and were typical politicians, but they often had public opinion and had a high influence among the scholars. If these nerds supported Ye Zhao today, even if these people reacted in the future, they would not be able to change the situation again when the general situation was already established.
Wang Yun stood up with some resentment and said, "If the Wei Wei said, wouldn't the peddlers and pawns be able to argue with us? Where is our dignity?"
"This is a joke." Ye Zhao sneered: "It's so absurd that he wants to suppress it just because he is afraid that others will surpass you. How ridiculous? What is the difference between Zishi's words and the pre-Qin act of burning books and burying scholars? If Zhenru Zishi said, wouldn't it turn back time and history repeat? Zishi wanted to place the virtues of the whole court, where did Your Majesty be? If Zhenru Zishi said, wouldn't it mean that Your Majesty and the ministers of the court bear the bad reputation that hindered the progress of the times? Thousands of years later, our descendants will be ashamed of our ancestors. How can we face the descendants of the future in the future in the future?"
I have never heard of how to face the ancestors and descendants in the nine fountains, and this is the first time I have heard of it, but it seems to make sense.
Wang Yun was speechless for a moment and had no choice but to return to the train.
"If our scholars gather here to discuss politics, it proves that we are the best people in the world. Why are we afraid of others surpassing each other?" Ye Zhao bowed to Liu Hong and said, "So, I think that this time, there is no need for real numbers. Instead of worrying that the circulation of these books will cause turmoil among the people, it is better to think carefully about how to guide the truth."
"What Ye Qing said is very good." Liu Hong nodded and said, "I don't want to do the things that burn books and bury scholars anymore. I don't know what you think?"
Yuan Wei glanced at Qingliu, who was already obviously standing on Liu Hong's side, sighed helplessly, turned his head and winked at He Jin.
He Jin nodded quietly and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the people don't know how to restrain themselves. Once you have knowledge, you don't know how to suppress them, you will suffer from harm in the long run. I am a martial artist and I don't understand any major principles. However, in recent days, there have been frequent reports of small groups of thieves in various prefectures and counties. If this is the case and does not suppress it, I am worried that the world of our Han Dynasty will cause turmoil again."
Liu Hong suffocated his chest and suddenly started coughing violently.
Ye Zhao frowned and looked at He Jin, Yuan Wei and others. If it was reasonable before, then now it was a threat of nakedness/nakedness.
The small group of thieves' words are simply false. Ye Zhao commanded the troops in the capital, so he naturally had his own news channels. If this really happened, how could he not receive any news?
He opened his mouth, but Ye Zhao didn't say anything. He knew that it didn't mean that there was no future. This time the action really stimulated the bottom line of the scholars. If they really angered them, I'm afraid that what He Jin said would be happening in all the states and counties across the country immediately and will become more and more intense.
"Your Majesty~" Zhang Rang patted Liu Hong's spine with concern to help him calm his breath, but the effect was minimal. Liu Hong's cough became louder and louder, and Ye Zhao vaguely saw a bright red color overflowing between Liu Hong's fingers.
Immediately took a step forward and bowed and said, "Your Majesty is in good health. Why not take this matter back. Your Majesty will go back to the palace to rest first, and it will not be too late to discuss it after your health is improved!"
Yuan Wei stepped forward and frowned and said, "This matter is related to the foundation of the country and should not be neglected!"
"Is the Grand Tutor willing to let His Majesty's body be exhausted before he can be satisfied?" Ye Zhao stepped in front of Yuan Wei and stared at Yuan Wei.
"The old minister is just thinking about the country. This matter is related to the foundation of the country. The sage said that the people are noble but the king is light. If you only have to worry about His Majesty's health, you will ignore the country..."
"What the saint said may not be true!" Ye Zhao interrupted Yuan Wei's words and said in a deep voice: "If all the officials and ministers in the court could follow the saint's words, why would it be so chaotic today?"
"What do you mean?" Yuan Wei stared at Ye Zhao and shouted sternly.
"Zhao thought that with the wisdom of the Taifu, he should be able to understand what Zhao said!" Ye Zhao looked at Yuan Wei without any hesitation.
"If the world is in chaos because of this, will Wei Wei take responsibility for this crime?" Yuan Wei stared at Ye Zhao coldly and said in a stern manner.
"I dare not!" Ye Zhao said calmly: "Zhao is just doing his duty as a minister. Zhao cannot afford such a big burden in the world, but I think the Grand Tutor is respected and should be able to bear this task!"
"What a sharp mouth, Cai Boyi teaches you how to be a minister!" Yuan Wei scolded.
"How does my teacher teach me? It doesn't matter to the Grand Tutor worry about it. However, the Grand Tutor's words seem to be humiliating and the teacher's intentions. Forgiveness, who is you? How dare you question my teacher?"
"I am the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty, and the three generations of the Three Dukes, why can't I?" Yuan Wei said coldly. Others may respect Cai Yong's talent, knowledge and reputation, but he is no worse than Cai Yong.
"Ha, if you don't have your prominent family background, how can you ask the Grand Tutor, at this time, you have the right to humiliate the great scholars of the times?" Ye Zhao sneered.
"Wei Wei also said that this matter is just a hypothesis. The name of the three ministers of the fourth generation of Taifu is a fact, so why should we discuss it again?" Wang Yun sneered from the side.
"Enough!" Liu Hong finally calmed down, slapped the table and stood up, and said sternly: "This matter is of great importance. Today I am in good health. I will detain the back. Let's discuss it later! Retreat the court!"
After saying that, regardless of Yuan Wei and others' calls, he directly lied to the palace with Zhang Rang's support.
Chapter completed!