Luoyang Xuegong is located on the south shore of Xiyuan, which looks like a county town from a distance, with the College of Agriculture, the College of Literature, the School of Law, the School of Martial Arts, the College of Engineering, the School of Mathematics, the School of Medicine, the School of Astronomy and other colleges.

With the relocation of the imperial court from Yecheng to the south, the top teachers have all settled in, of course, Yecheng Tsinghua School Palace and Daxing Daxing School Palace are also opening their doors to help classes, but they are both top universities, and the teachers in the imperial capital must be the strongest people in the world. Today, Luoyang Academy Palace can be called the first of the three universities, in addition to the faculty, whether it is the size of the building complex, or the number of students, it is stronger than the other two universities.

Some of the students of the school palace come from the county school, as long as they pass the assessment, they can enter the three university palaces; The other part is derived from the annual imperial examination, in addition to those who have been awarded official positions, thousands of other people are admitted to study, and the number varies from year to year. Students who are officially enrolled are free to choose their favorite college to study, and of course, if they want to develop well-rounded, they can also go to other colleges to attend classes in their spare time.

The Faculty of Liberal Arts majored in Confucianism, because it has a status of dominating the world for hundreds of years, and has always been the largest college in terms of numbers, even though Yang Tong advocates the concept of ruling the country by law, governing morality with Confucianism, strengthening the country with soldiers, strengthening the army with ink, and benefiting the people with medicine, but the students of the Faculty of Letters, who represent Confucianism, are enough to be on par with the Law School, or even overpower, regardless of the number or quality.

Coupled with the existence of the College of Agriculture, the College of Martial Arts, the College of Engineering, the School of Mathematics, the School of Medicine, and the School of Astronomy, which each represent a mainstream school, the three great Sui university palaces are in a kind of competition with each other. It can be seen that Confucianism's ability to be inclusive and tolerant of all rivers is beyond the reach of other schools.

Liu Xuan is located in the middle of the Luoyang School Palace teacher's dormitory group, is an independent small courtyard, outside his bedroom, a large group of students silently knelt on the ground, Liu Xuan is not only the pillar of the School of Literature, the reason why the School of Literature can be in the Sui and Law School of the legal system side by side, but also faintly overshadowed, Liu Xuan, the great Confucian, can be called a great contribution, but in addition to being a contemporary Confucian, he is also the de facto 'palace' master of the Academy, not only did not do anything to suppress other schools, but also had a negative impact on medicine, arithmetic, Astronomy, a relatively unpopular academy, has vigorously supported it, and to a certain extent, he has jumped out of the dispute between the hundreds of schools of thought and sublimated to another level, and because of this, he has won the respect of all schools and factions

Liu Xuan's illness is even helpless for Sun Simiao, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is powerless to return to heaven, the teachers and students who kneel to worship outside are not all Liu Xuan's protégés, but they respect Liu Xuan from the bottom of their hearts, and when they heard that he was critically ill, they all came spontaneously to send him on the last journey.

Ling Jing, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce, is Liu Xuan's personal disciple, when he left the Xuanzheng Hall to send the eagle letter, he happened to meet the student who sent the letter, and when he heard that the teacher was critically ill, he put down everything and ran over, so he came here one step earlier. Kneeling in front of the teacher's bed, looking at the teacher who was no different from the dead, he only felt like a knife cutting his heart.

"Respectfully, isn't the Holy One yet to arrive?" On the bed, Liu Xuan opened his eyes slightly and asked weakly.

"Teacher, the Holy One has already come, and the disciple will go and take a look."

Ling Jing's voice was a little choked, and he was about to leave, but when he saw that the light was dim, Yang Tong, Yang Gongren, Wei Yunqi, Li Jing, Huangfu Wuyi, Du Ruhui, Yang Shidao, Wei Zheng, Liu Zhenghui, Kong Yingda and others had already entered quickly.

"Taifu, I'm here." Yang Tong looked at the skinny old man on the couch, and his heart was a little blocked.

Since he got the drawings of the 'car on the same track' and asked the Ministry of Industry to build it, Yang Tong, who has been running around, has rarely seen Liu Xuan, and he can't imagine that this energetic old man will come to the end of his life.

In this Great Sui world, as long as Sun Simiao says that anyone can't be saved, it is almost equivalent to the death sentence of King Yama.

"Respect, help the old man." Liu Xuan's spirits are in vain, giving people a feeling of returning to the light.

Wei Zheng, who had the friendship of teachers and students, stepped forward to help, and together with Ling Jing, helped Liu Xuan to sit up.

"The saint has a lot of opportunities in the day, but because he is old and decrepit, he wastes a lot of time, and he is guilty." Liu Xuan seemed to have some strength, and his speech was no longer so weak.

"You are always the treasure of my Great Sui Dynasty, and it is also a trivial matter for you to come to you." Yang Tong tried to make the atmosphere more relaxed.

"Hey." Liu Xuan smiled, shook his head slowly, and said very freely: "People born in the same era as Lao Yu have become dry bones in the grave, but Lao Yu has lived for seventy-seven, and he has also become the Taifu of the Great Sui, so he is better than everyone in his generation." When the old decay arrives in Huangquan, the old friends and old friends will definitely die again with jealousy. Hey hey ......"

Between the words, there is a smugness that is difficult to hide.

"The old decay is back to the light now, and every breath is a priceless treasure, so I won't talk nonsense with you."

Everyone laughed and laughed, and they all felt that this old child's heart was still ...... In this way, the atmosphere of sadness has faded a lot.

Liu Xuan let out a long sigh, "The old decay has been ups and downs for a lifetime, it stands to reason that there should be no regrets, but this thing really exists." If I Liu Xuan lived for another ten years, no, if God left me for three years, I would be able to sit in a horse-drawn carriage and watch the peaceful and prosperous era of the Great Sui Dynasty...... However, I, Liu Xuan, have been able to assist the saint for several years, which is the most proud thing. ”

"'People have joys and sorrows, and the moon is cloudy and sunny, and this matter is difficult to complete'" Yang Tong sighed: "'I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles. ’”

Liu Xuan was stunned and said, "Xing Shijia came as soon as he opened his mouth, the saint is still so talented." You and the first emperor are the most unprofessional literati I have ever seen in my life, so talented, what kind of emperor should you be. ”

"I'll tell you the truth, I originally wanted to be a deserter, but the strength doesn't allow it, I became the emperor by fighting, in fact, I was also quite depressed......" Yang Tong felt very aggrieved.

"Poof"

"Poof"

Everyone burst out laughing.

"Holy Lord, you are crazy."

"No, Taifu." Yang Gongren couldn't help but laugh and said: "Holy Lord, he really wanted to be a deserter at the beginning......"

"Even the dead are liared, no wonder you can shoot as a scholar's left servant." Liu Xuan glared at Yang Gongren angrily, and said magnificently.

"Poof"

"Poof"

The crowd burst into laughter again.

Yang Gongren's face darkened, and he smiled bitterly: "Tell the truth, why is it so difficult." ”

"I'm going to die, I'm too lazy to bother with you."

Yang Gongren said helplessly: "Okay, the sky and the earth are big, and now it's not as good as your boss." ”

"The old man hasn't explained the aftermath yet, why are you cursing me to death?"

"......" everyone was speechless.

Yang Tong coughed lightly and said seriously: "What do you have to say, the younger generations and others will keep it in mind." ”

Liu Xuan looked at Yang Tong for a long time before sighing: "The world respects me as a great Confucian, and I used to be proud of it, but then I figured it out." Because I have been hunting for various theories all my life, whether it is debating with others or teaching open-mindedly, I am not a pure Confucian student. ”

"I also have a little bit of a shallow view about Confucianism. When I used to study, I felt that Confucianism was wrong, and after hundreds of years, not only did it not progress, but it lost the spirit of Confucius and Mencius. Most Confucian students also read with a utilitarian heart, what will happen once they become officials? They all seem to be upright, but in fact, they are flattering, forming factions, and framing others at every opportunity...... The old man was thinking, where did the Confucian arrogance go missing? Where exactly went wrong, I also discussed with others how to pull the Confucian style to the right path. ”

Later, the Holy One upheld the rule of law and established a rule for all people that could not be overcome. I found that Confucianism itself is a self-cultivation science, but since Confucianism alone, Confucianism has become the pursuit of wealth and nobility, and many people feel that learning Confucianism can make their career great, so in the name of Confucianism, seek their own interests. This also led to Confucianism, which originally talked about the principles of life, becoming a weapon for profit-seeking by unscrupulous people, and over time, it naturally changed beyond recognition. I believe that if there are no rules, Confucianism, which has lost its true character, will only go further and further down the wrong path, and eventually die. And this rule is actually the law, and with the constraints of the law, Confucianism will not deviate from the right path. ”

"But the saint, Confucianism, the study that leads people to goodness, is not much wrong, and it is the unscrupulous people who seek their own interests in Confucianism. I hope that the Holy Lord can give Confucianism a way out. ”

Not long ago, Yang Tong killed a large number of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, almost all of whom were Confucians, Liu Xuan was worried that Yang Tong would be angry with Confucianism, and one day he would come to a 'book burning pit Confucianism', so he wanted to see Yang Tong for the last time.

"The ideas advocated by Confucianism can build correct values, and of course I will not destroy Confucianism. I am disgusted by those who hold various doctrines hostage, corrupt order, and shake the stability of the world. You're too worried. Yang Tong smiled bitterly: "I will neither suppress any family, nor will I excessively support a certain doctrine, the rule of law in the country, the rule of law in morality, the country in the country with soldiers, the strengthening of the army with ink, the benefit of the people with medicine, and so on The concept of governing the country is not just talking." I want to use law and Confucianism. Jurisprudence is the standard that regulates the behavior of the people, while Confucianism is to raise people's moral awareness. Confucianism's concepts of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and compassion are the most basic knowledge used by parents and elders to educate their children, so children know what can be done and what can not be done, so in a sense, these concepts of Confucianism are actually the most basic laws of human society. ”

Poor Liu Xuan was dumbfounded......

He has lived to the present, has spent his whole life studying Confucianism, and is disgusted with the harsh criminal law, but Yang Tong now says that benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and piety are the basic laws of human society, which makes his mind a mess. But when you think about it, it seems that this is really the case.

Yang Tong also said: "Each school and its own school are not short and complement each other's strengths, compatible with the strengths of the hundred schools, after more than a thousand years of absorption, the hundred schools of thought are integrated, the boundaries between each other are blurred, and it is difficult to pick out a concept that has nothing to do with other schools." Take the nine chapters of arithmetic, for example, it is not only arithmetic, but also includes astronomy, geography, astronomy and other knowledge; There is also engineering, if you leave arithmetic and miscellaneous studies, it seems to be a mess. What is the difference between restricting people's behavior and punishing lawbreakers and punishing lawbreakers is just a means, and its ultimate goal is to guide people to goodness. ”

When everyone thought about it, it seemed that this was really the case.

Liu Xuan asked stupidly: "In those thousands of years, what are you fighting for?" ”

"Fame, fortune, power, ......" Yang Tong said in one sentence.

"A hundred schools of thought contend, why not a hundred schools of thought contend?" Liu Xuan smiled, "The ancients are cloudy, the morning heard the Tao, it is okay to die at night, the old decay has spent a lifetime of research, and it is not clear, and now that the matter is coming, it is only with the help of the saint that he understands this truth, and it is very ......." ”

After Liu Xuan finished speaking, he passed away suddenly.

"Teacher." Ling Jing cried bitterly.

"It's easy to go." Yang Tong sighed, which was also a respectful and deep salute.

………

In the past, the 'two Liu' have all been ancient, and today, there is no one who can be called a Confucianism and Taoist master, which is a huge loss for Confucianism, but for all schools and factions, it is a good era of vigor and flowers.

The death of a generation of grandmasters also means that the last banner of Confucianism in the Great Sui Dynasty has fallen. Many people in Luoyang City spontaneously and voluntarily hung up the white silk, and the students of the university palace had no intention of going to school.

There were also some Confucian scholars who jointly advocated that the imperial court restore the situation of Confucian supremacy. On the one hand, they hope to take the opportunity to maintain the superior status of Confucianism in the academic world, and on the other hand, it is also because Confucianism has been comfortable in the academic world for so long, but with the death of Liu Xuan, Confucianism no longer has a big banner, and many Confucian students have not yet met the courage of 'a hundred schools of thought'. So they hope that the court will take care of them as before.

A hundred flowers contending is spring.

Yang Tong naturally did not go as he wished to petition Confucianism, but replied lightly: "There has never been a trick in the world that is not easy to do, and 'natural selection of the fittest' is the eternal law, and the doctrine and thought that obeys this law can keep pace with the times and stay young forever, and conformism will be abandoned sooner or later." ”