When people talk about He Yan in later generations, their first impression is often his peerless appearance of "Fu Fan He Lang". Then there is his obscene style of "loving women and serving five stones". In addition to these gossips, He Yan has a deep knowledge in metaphysics, and is a representative of the beginning of metaphysics in the Wei and Jin dynasties.

However, in the original history, He Yan's contribution to metaphysics was not as good as that of Wang Bi, who was later known as the originator of metaphysics in the Wei and Jin dynasties, and his vanity was untrue, and he was clever and profitable, even if he married Cao Cao's daughter Princess Jinxiang as his wife, he still could not be reused by Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui's ancestors and grandchildren. Although He Yan was later attached to the party to Cao Shuang, the general of Wei State, he was able to go straight to the official and serve in the middle of the ceremony, pawn the election, and seal the liehou. But he did not take advantage of the situation to make commendable political achievements, but instead specialized in government affairs with Cao Shuang and others, and even cut a large number of mulberry fields and Tang Mudi of Luoyang and Yewang Diannong as his own industry, and privately took official property from other states and counties. So much so that some slanderous books called it "Taichung Three Dogs" along with Deng Yang and Ding Mi. Therefore, many people think that He Yan is quiet on the outside but impetuous. The reason why he put forward many mystical theories is just to attract people's attention and then seek high-ranking officials.

However, with Cai Ji's chaotic entry, He Yan did not marry Princess Jinxiang at the moment, nor was he hidden. On the contrary, because the beginning of the establishment of the Qi State coincided with the employment of people, the twenty-one-year-old He Yan was appointed by Cai Ji as Honglu Shaoqing to assist Lin Fei, who was then the secretary of Honglu Temple, in charge of tribute, diplomacy, banquets, gifts, and greetings. However, the young man's ambition did not affect He Yan's attainments in metaphysics, he not only inherited Lao Tzu's objective idealistic theory, and regarded "nothing" as the highest category of philosophy, but even became famous earlier than the other plane. It can be seen that He Yan and other famous scholars in the late Han Dynasty went forward to excavate Taoist ideas one after another and create Wei and Jin metaphysics. Isn't it grandstanding, but the choice of the big time.

Thinking about the Western Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu strengthened centralized rule in order to cooperate with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Based on the "Ram Spring and Autumn Period", it combines the religious Tiandao concept since the Zhou Dynasty with the doctrine of yin and yang and the five elements. Absorbing the ideas of Legalism, Taoism, and Yin-Yang Studies, he established a famous education system with Confucianism as the main body. This system covers the system, ethics, etiquette, punishment, administration and culture of all imperial societies, and its core content is the "Three Principles and Five Constants", that is, the monarch is the minister, the father is the son, the husband is the wife, and the five constants of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith. For hundreds of years, Tsunatsune Meijiao effectively maintained the imperial rule of the Han and Han dynasties. However, with the chaos of social order and the corruption of the upper class in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, more and more people of insight could not help but question the traditional Mingjiao system, and even some radicals believed that the three outlines and five constants advocated by Mingjiao were hypocritical and false Taoism.

It is in this context that there is a strong sense of urgency. Some celebrities began to fundamentally explore the virtues of freedom, comfort, initiative, conformity with nature, self, harmony and humanity. He Yan drew nutrients from Lao Tzu's Taoist thought, and then proposed "nothing-based", that is, Confucianism is existence, Taoism is nothing, Confucianism is a phenomenon, and Taoism's nothingness is the ontology.

At this moment, I listened to He Yan talk eloquently, "Everything in heaven and earth is based on nothing. Those who have nothing will do things, and those who will survive will also be invincible. Yin and Yang are reborn. All things are formed, and sages are virtuous, and they are not ashamed to avoid themselves. Therefore, there is no use, and there is no lord and it is expensive. ”

The scriptures of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty focused on institutional names. It's cumbersome in terms of annotations. Although He Yan's wonderful words were refreshing to everyone, there were still scholars who couldn't help but raise their hands and asked, "Shaoqing." Where does this come from? ”

He Yan's theory was born from Zhuang Lao, and naturally has its origins. But at this moment, he did not quote the scriptures and pawn the book bag in public, but swept his eyebrows and said proudly. "The husband and gentleman, the more famous and the more natural, the noble and the lowly and the reasonable. Everything in the world is based on nothing, so why stick to the notes of chapters and sentences. ”

He Yan's words were like water entering boiling oil, which made Lu Minglou, who was already in turmoil, completely explode. Some people were stunned by He Yan's shocking words, and for a while, what should not be done. Some people thought that He Yan was too arrogant and almost crazy, so they simply brushed their sleeves and left. However, He Yan's sentence "the more famous and the more natural it is" has aroused strong resonance among the majority of young students. So after the initial uproar, the audience suddenly burst into thunderous applause. The young students expressed their support for He Yan and their dissatisfaction with the rotten famous religion in the most direct way.

Wang Xiang squeezed in the crowd and recalled He Yan's words just now, and faintly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say why something was wrong. However, Wang Xiang still admires He Yan, who is the same age as himself. Confucius said: Those who are born to know are also superior; Those who learn and know, the second also; Sleepy and learned, and secondary; Sleepy and not learning, the people are the next step. In his opinion, He Yan, who can become a faction of his own in the year of the weak crown, is at least the best among the "people who learn and know", if not "those who are born to know".

And just when Wang Xiang was ashamed of himself in the face of He Yan, in a private seat on the third floor of Luming Building, there was a pair of blazing apricot eyes looking at the hot forum below with great interest. This is a pair of eyes that belong to a woman, and her owner has a dignified and beautiful appearance, but there is an awe-inspiring air between her eyebrows. No need to ask, looking at today, the only person who can combine the beauty of a woman with the majesty of a man is of course the only one who is the lord of Qi, Cai Jiye.

Seeing that the current Cai Ji white arowana dress is dressed like an ordinary lady, it looks no different from other celebrities who came to listen to He Lang's talk about Xuan. In addition to the guards in charge of security, there was also He Yan's top boss Honglu Temple Qing Lin Fei to accompany him. Seeing that He Yan successfully resonated among young students with Ji Kang's famous quote "The more famous teach and let nature be", a casual smile rose on the corner of Cai Ji's mouth. The next moment, I saw her turn her head and teased at Lin Fei beside her, "What an Uncle He Ping!" It's really a big talk, not amazing, endless! Zhengjie, your deputy intends to subvert Master Dong, how can you be good? ”

The Dong master mentioned by Cai Ji naturally refers to Dong Zhongshu, the founder of the famous religion of the two Han Dynasty. However, Lin Fei knew that He Yan was relying on the woman in front of him to support him behind his back, so that he could so blatantly provoke the famous religion in front of the public. So in the face of Cai Ji's temptation, Lin Fei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and then replied, "Xiang Zhuang dances the sword." Intended for Pei Gong. Uncle Ping talks about Xuan, which is intended to be a gate valve. ”

Lin Fei's words came out. Cai Ji's eyes suddenly lit up. Indeed, He Yan's remarks may sound refreshing to people in this era. It may be so arrogant that it is shocking, but for Cai Ji, it is just a trend of thought in history. In addition to its progressive significance in philosophy and Chinese studies, He Yan and others advocated metaphysics not so much to subvert the famous religions of the two Han Dynasty, but to compete with the gate lords who controlled the famous religions for the right to speak.

Gate valve, that is, the joint name of the door and the valve reading, refers to the famous family that has been an official for generations, also known as the door, the crown, the family, the family, the giant room, etc. It is said that since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial court has taken a heavy courtesy, a law and virtue, and a double door to read. This is of course related to the door valve has a rigorous door style and because of the attack. The energy supply continued to provide talent for the Han Dynasty. The path of the desirable has been controlled by the gate valve for a long time, which will inevitably make people from other walks of life resentful. There are generally two ways to break the monopoly of gate valves. One is to take the upper route, such as blowing the emperor's pillow wind through guò nepotism to be a relative, or entering the palace to be the emperor's close attendant, servant, and scholar. The other is to simply change the rules of selection. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty once set up the "Hongdu Gate School" and tried to take the scholars by resignation, but the effect was not good, and the talents selected by resignation were generally difficult to take on the big task. Zhang Jiao found another way, established the Taiping Road and took the lower route, intending to overthrow the Han Dynasty by force. But in the end, he was finally defeated by the joint strangulation of the gate valve.

As a traverser, Cai Ji knows that in order to break the gate valve system, in addition to changing the rules of selection, it is also necessary to expand the scope of education, and both are indispensable. So far, she has set up a martial arts hall and a pavilion of the scriptures. The development of printing and a series of other means reduced the cost of knowledge for ordinary people in Qi. As for the opening of the department, although it changed the original way of taking scholars in the Han Dynasty in a certain way, it is impossible to talk about changing the rules of taking scholars without breaking the famous education system. Therefore, it is true that He Yan, Xiahou Xuan, Ji Kang, Wang Bi and others, who advocated metaphysics in history, either died at the hands of the Sima family or died of depression. Together with their theories, they were eventually reduced to tools for the gatekeeper to hold power. Cai Ji still decided to go down the river and reveal the main ideas of Wang Bi, Ji Kang and other metaphysical representatives to He Yan, so that he could use metaphysics to break the monopoly of Confucian religion on the current academic world. He Yan did not disappoint Cai Ji. After absorbing the essence of the ideas of Wang Bi, Ji Kang and other younger generations, he soon delved into a complete set of theories. and made a name for himself in the Northland Forest.

Hearing Lin Fei pierce his purpose with a sharp touch, Cai Ji couldn't help but ask with interest, "Oh? According to Zhengjie's opinion, can Uncle Ping succeed? ”

"Difficult." Lin Fei shook his head without thinking.

Cai Ji didn't expect Lin Fei to answer like this, and couldn't help but blurt out a question, "How do you say this?" ”

Lin Fei glanced at He Yan, who was full of ambition downstairs, and said lightly, "Uncle Ping's talk about Xuan, although it is mysterious, but in the end, it is not as pragmatic as learning." ”

Cai Ji listened to what Lin Fei said, and nodded thoughtfully. Although the scriptures of the two Han Dynasty had such and such shortcomings, they were indeed more pragmatic than the metaphysics of the Wei and Jin dynasties. And the officials of the two Han Dynasty were stronger than the Wei and Jin dynasties in terms of knowledge, ability, and morality. In fact, Cai Ji did not intend to completely replace Confucianism with metaphysics. He Yan is just a pioneer official she uses to break the shackles of famous religion and open up the social atmosphere. In contrast, Cai Ji was more interested in Moxue. The Mohists pay attention to the productivity of science and technology, the use of industry and commerce, and "today there are no large or small countries, and they are all in the sky." No one is young, noble, or low, and all are ministers of heaven", "the king must have the ministers of Fufu, and there must be people of the emperor" and other propositions coincide with many ideas of later generations.

Thinking of this, Cai Ji changed his tone and asked Lin Feifa, "If you change to ink studies, it may be successful?" ”

Hearing that Cai Ji mentioned Moxue, Lin Fei's heart couldn't help but move. But reason told him that even if he changed to Moxue, the odds of winning might not be as good as He Yan's metaphysics. Because before the Momen had also contacted the nobles and even the emperor under the guise of magic, and wanted to use the power of the upper echelons to promote the concept of the Mohists, but without exception they all failed. If it is said that metaphysics born from Taoism can still be accepted by Shilin, it can still compete with Confucianism. In the eyes of Shilin, the Mo family is like a crooked and evil way that does not enter the stream. So Lin Fei smiled bitterly and laughed at himself, "In terms of eloquence, the sons of Momen are not as good as Uncle Ping." ”

Zhengjie's words are wrong. Zhong Miao previously taught ink studies in Luming Tower, and was also highly respected by scholars from all over the world. It can be seen that as long as the method is appropriate, Moxue will be able to reproduce its glory. Cai Ji paused when he said this, and said with great interest to Lin Fei, who was already in deep thought, "Zhengjie, if you combine ink and metaphysics, will it be more popular?" ”

It is true that Cai Ji has achieved many miracles before, but Lin Fei was still taken aback by the whimsical thoughts of the woman in front of him. You must know that the Mo family had also cooperated with Taiping Dao earlier. However, the cooperation between the two sides is not to combine the two doctrines into one, but to assist Taiping Dao in seizing the world by Momen with people and technology, and then to allow Zhang Jiao to be the emperor after he ascends the throne and becomes the emperor. In fact, if Momen really wanted to cooperate with other schools, Dong Zhongshu would have chosen to cooperate with the Han Dynasty as early as that year when Dong Zhongshu "deposed a hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone". Therefore, even if Cai Ji's suggestion was feasible, Lin Fei judged that the elders of Momen would not agree to it in order to maintain the purity of their own school.

Cai Ji saw that Lin Fei fell into deep thought and was silent, guessing that the other party was most likely worried about Elder Momen's reaction. After many attempts, Cai Ji had come to realize that although Mohism was active in various forces, it was essentially a conservative school, and it was this self-contained school that made the once famous Mohist almost disappear in the following millennium. It wasn't until the West wreaked havoc on China with its strong ships and cannons that anyone remembered to look for traces of ink from the pile of old papers. And now Cai Ji has no patience to continue to work with Momen.

So the next moment, I heard Cai Ji say to Lin Fei earnestly, "Zhengjie, the Mo family is a prominent learning, and it should keep pace with the times like Confucianism and Taoism." Lone has the heart to gather the directors of each faction to set up a new school, but I don't know if your faction can have the heart to work with Lone. ”

Cai Ji's words made Lin Fei quite moved, and seeing his long sleeves fluttering, he solemnly hugged his fists and said, "Yu will tell the elders of this sect about this...... However, even if the elders have no intention of cooperating. Yu will also help you to promote ink studies. ”

Cai Ji knew that Lin Fei had made great determination to say this. She immediately showed a smile of relief and said, "Good, with the help of the secretary, why worry about the great cause." (To be continued......)