Zhu Youxiao looked at Song Yingxing and asked suspiciously: "Brother Song seems to be very disdainful of science and psychology, what is the reason for this?" I'm curious to know that they're now academic. ”

Although there are no more schools of thought in this era, there are many schools of Confucianism, and their ideas are also very numerous. Song Yingxing doesn't seem to be a person of mind, nor is he a person of science, because he doesn't respect these two schools very much, and he seems to have some disdain.

"Because they're on the wrong track." Song Yingxing picked up the teacup and took a sip lightly and said.

It was the first time Zhu Youxiao heard this statement, and it instantly aroused his interest, so he asked again: "Then what do you think is the right way?" ”

This is what Zhu Youxiao is most interested in, and he is also looking for a way for Daming.

At present, there are two theories, the science of mind and the science of science, which are laid out on the bright side.

Science will definitely not be respected by Zhu Youxiao, and Zhu Youxiao should also consider the study of mind.

I support Xu Guangqi and Shen Tingyun because of their scientific vision; As for Li Zhen's theory, it is mainly his exposition on capitalism and his understanding of man and aggression.

Zhu Youxiao now wants to know what Song Yingxing thinks.

"I'm a gatekeeper." Song Yingxing looked at Zhu Youxiao with a smile, but saw some doubts on Zhu Youxiao's face.

He stopped smiling a little embarrassedly, and understood one thing, this virtuous brother in front of him didn't know what Guan Xue was at all.

Zhu Youxiao was also a little embarrassed, and he really didn't know what Guan Xue was. Is there such a thing in Confucianism?

Zhu Youxiao hugged his fists at Song Yingxing, and said apologetically: "Let my brother laugh, it's the younger brother who is lonely and unheard." ”

Looking at Zhu Youxiao's appearance, Song Yingxing smiled and waved his hand, and said a little helplessly: "It's no wonder that Brother Xian." There has always been controversy between schools. The mainstream school of thought suppressing other schools of thought has always been what it has done. People like us naturally don't get mainstream recognition. It's not strange that Brother Xian hasn't heard of Guan Xue. ”

Song Yingxing looked at Zhu Youxiao and said with a smile: "That's why I want to do something for our Guan Xue, so that more people can know about it, and let His Majesty today also know that Da Ming has a Guan Xue in addition to the science of mind." ”

"How do you know that His Majesty will be interested in Guan Xue today?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

In fact, this is a question that Zhu Youxiao is really very curious about. Because he was able to see hope in Song Yingxing's eyes, especially when mentioning His Majesty today.

That is to say, Song Yingxing is full of hope for His Majesty today.

So where does this hope come from? This made Zhu Youxiao very curious.

"Because His Majesty today says that practice is the only criterion for testing truth." Song Yingxing opened his mouth and said: "If Your Majesty knows that you still have to study, then Your Majesty will definitely support it." It's just that how to break through the blockade in front of His Majesty is a difficult problem. ”

Speaking of this, Song Yingxing shook his head with a wry smile, and said a little helplessly: "At the beginning, science did not allow us to speak out, and now the science of mind may not allow us to speak out." But in the end, you still have to give it a try, and if you succeed, forget it if you don't succeed. ”

"Why would you want to do that? Just to promote Guanxue? Zhu Youxiao looked at Song Yingxing and asked again.

"I know what Brother Xian means by that. After all, a person's life is about doing something. After reading the book of sages, I naturally want to show what I have learned in my chest, and I want to go to Jun Yao Shun. This is the ideal of all readers, and I am no exception. ”

After Song Yingxing finished saying this, he looked at Zhu Youxiao fixedly and asked, "What does the virtuous brother think of the current Ming Dynasty?" ”

"Internal and external troubles are precarious." Zhu Youxiao did not say politely: "It looks like a prosperous world, but it is actually like cooking in oil." If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss. ”

"Da Ming has been around for more than two hundred years. Throughout the dynasties, it has come to the end of the dynasty. Zhu Youxiao did not hesitate at all.

After saying this, he smiled himself, and then continued: "Maybe I'm not the only one who can see it." They can also see the people of insight in the court and those in the opposition, so they have come up with various strategies. Since the beginning of Zhang Juzheng's reform, everyone has been looking for a way to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty. ”

"But there are few people who dare to say it like Brother Xian." Song Yingxing said with a smile: "People are selfish, and after all, they are entangled by these things. If everything is like this, you think you can do it, I think I can do it, and the fight can only be party struggle in the end. ”

"Therefore, I very much admire what Your Majesty said, that practice is the only criterion for testing the truth. You say you can, you can't; I said I can do it, but I can't, so let's try it and see who can do it. It is precisely because of this sentence that I think Your Majesty will like us to study. Since neither mind nor science is good, why don't we give it a try? Song Yingxing said this very softly, but it was loud.

"Brother, do you know that if you go to the court to preside over the innovation, if you don't do it well, you will bleed and die! What happened to Zhang Juzheng at the beginning, presumably my brother should also know. Zhu Youxiao looked at Song Yingxing and asked expressionlessly.

"Why do you want to be a big husband? I am for this world, for the Ming Dynasty, what is the fear of death? If Zhang Juzheng is still alive, his sadness is definitely not his fate, but the destruction of his new policy. Song Yingxing looked at Zhu Youxiao and said with a smile: "I don't know if I can do it, but I want to give it a try." ”

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Youxiao nodded, and said with a solemn face: "Then you can talk about it, tell me about Guan Xue." Being able to cultivate a talent like my brother made me more curious about Guan Xue. ”

"Brother Xian is really interested?" Song Yuanxing asked with a smile.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and smiled gently: "I'm naturally very interested." Seeing my brother like this, I wanted to learn it. If it's appropriate, then I'll follow my brother to learn Guan. ”

"If you're not afraid of delaying your future, then it's no problem, I'll talk to you."

Guan Xue is the earliest school founded by the great Confucian Shen Yan and Hou Ke on the occasion of the Qingli of the Northern Song Dynasty, and officially founded by the great Confucian Zhang Zai. Because its actual founder, Mr. Zhang Zai, is a native of Guanzhong, it is called 'Guanxue', and because Mr. Zhang Zai is known as 'Mr. Hengqu', it is also called 'Hengqu Zhixue'. ”

"'Guanxue', with "Yi" as the sect, "The Mean" as the body, "Li" as the use, and Confucius and Meng as the law. Mr. Zhang Zai once said: Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations. This is the idea that Mr. has always pursued, and we are all believers in Mr. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's face changed.

It turns out that Zhang Zai of this Guan Xue is this Zhang Zai, and he really doesn't understand Guan Xue, but Zhu Youxiao has heard these words, which is really famous.

There is no one in the future who does not know this sentence, and this is simply a declaration-like existence.

In the following time, Song Yingxing explained to Zhu Youxiao in great detail what Guanxue is.

After listening to Song Yingxing's narration, Zhu Youxiao probably understood what was going on.

This so-called Guan Xue is actually a kind of simple materialism, but in fact, it is far less thorough than Xunzi.

To put it bluntly, Guanxue is still a school of science, but it is not welcome in many places. He advocated the theory of qi ontology, and his ideas of "the unity of heaven and man" and "the harmony of the people and things" not only emphasized the subjective initiative of people, but also reflected his principle of equality of treating the people as compatriots.

It also advocated the restoration of the well-field system, believing that the well-field system could make the people rich and poor evenly, and have enough food and clothing; He advocates caring for all people and things in the world, not being greedy, and not being allowed to occupy them.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, the only thing that is desirable is its simple materialist values, and the rest is completely undesirable.

However, there is also something that shocked Zhu Youxiao, that is, Guan Xue put forward a theory that Zhu Youxiao did not expect: the earth is the center of the universe, and it has a rotation, and the seven yao, which is composed of the sun, the moon and the other five stars, rotates to the left at the same time as the earth, but because of the different rotation speeds, it is formed on the ground, with left and right rotation.

This is actually a kind of geocentrism, and it is definitely a very, very remarkable achievement in this era.

However, Guan Xue can't do it, and its policies and ideas can't save the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Song Yingxing and asked with a smile: "Why do I think Xunzi's doctrine is better?" Xunzi said at the beginning: Not for Yaocun, not for death. ”

On the issue of human nature, Xunzi advocates the theory of sexual evil, and the goodness of human nature is the result of education; In terms of the concept of Heavenly Dao, he put forward the idea that "those who make the destiny of heaven and use it" will conquer the heavens. Xunzi attaches great importance to etiquette and promotes the Confucian idea of royal road, believing that 'water can carry a boat and can also restore a boat'. Xunzi once said: Heaven and man are separated, and the mandate of heaven is used. ”

glanced at Zhu Youxiao, and Song Yingxing's eyes glared at the boss.

He didn't expect that the virtuous brother he knew would be so bold to say that he admired Xunzi's doctrine.

You must know that at this time, Xunzi is about to become a heretic.

Everyone admires Confucius and Mencius, in terms of human nature, it is believed that human nature is good, what is admired is science, what is admired is Zhu Xi, and the second journey is admired, even if it is Wang Yangming, no one will respect Xunzi, because Xunzi's doctrine has no market.

Since there is permanence in heaven, it is not for Yao, not for death. So what is Dong Zhongshu's theory of celestial and human induction?

Natural disasters are an early warning of the emperor's immorality, if heaven and man are separated, and the mandate of heaven is used, then what is the emperor? What did the hundred officials use to restrict the emperor?

If human nature is inherently evil, then what should be used to limit this evil?

with edification, with the law. In Xunzi's proposition, the solemn ceremony is re-emphasized.

In Xunzi's view, the natural nature of human beings is to pursue profit, and the role of etiquette is to limit the infinite pursuit of people's profit, and there is inevitably a conflict between the two.

In order to ensure the proper functioning of public order, the observance of etiquette inevitably has to resort to a form of coercion. In this way, the rite is transformed into the law.

Therefore, Xunzi often has the mention of "the pivot of etiquette" and "the great division of etiquette", and it is called "etiquette and law".

This is contrary to "not punishing a doctor, not being courteous".

Although no one will shout "can't punish the doctor, can't be courteous to the people", but this is everyone wants a special treatment, everyone wants to be different, everyone wants to be different when they commit crimes, and everyone wants not to be punished when they commit crimes, especially if they are officials.

In such a situation, no one will like Legalism, and this is the most important thing.

Originally, the emperor should have insisted on supporting the Legalists, but he did not.

After Confucianism grew stronger, it completely occupied the mainstream and put the ideas of Legalism in a cage. The law needs to be maintained by the power of the emperor. Once the emperor loses power, or his power is weakened, then the laws of the empire are gone.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the strictness of the law and the implementation in place were not the same as now.

In recent years, the consequences of Wenchen's crimes have become lighter and lighter, and naturally more people will embark on this path.

On the basis of such selfishness. Xunzi's thoughts are naturally inappropriate.

So they began to suppress Xunzi's thoughts, began to denounce Xunzi as a heretic, and even drove Xunzi out of the Confucian Temple. It's all what they're doing.

In the end, it's a fight against dissidents, and there's no other reason.

The set of remarks that Zhu Youxiao just said is absolutely excluded in this era.

No one wants the emperor to implement Xunzi's theory, because once the emperor implements Xunzi's theory, then many of their privileges will be weakened, and many of their arguments will not work. So they won't let the emperor do that.

This is the collective interest of the readers, and they will subconsciously oppose it. Each person may find different reasons, but they will oppose it, because it is in the interest of their whole class, and there is no other reason.

Even Song Yingxing's gaze at Zhu Youxiao was different.

"Brother Xian actually wants to learn from Xunzi?" Song Yingxing asked in surprise.

"Can't you?" Zhu Youxiao asked rhetorically, with a smile on his face.

"But Xunzi ......" Song Yingxing hesitated slightly.

Originally, he wanted to say something, but after seeing the smile on Zhu Youxiao's face, he swallowed back what he originally wanted to say, with an embarrassed look on his face.

"I said I wanted to learn Xunzi, is this the reaction of Brother Song?" Zhu Youxiao said with a serious face: "Brother Song, does you want me to change my ways?" If I'm stubborn, do you need to hit me? But how is this kind of work different from the science and mind? ”

"You said that you think what Your Majesty said makes sense, but is Xunzi's thoughts useless? You said you could give Guanxue a try, so why can't you give Xunzi's thoughts a try? ”

"Do you know what I call it? This is called a double standard, which means that it is okay to put it on my own body, but it is not okay to put it on yours. ”

Song Yingxing looked at Zhu Youxiao with some shame, and only after a while did he speak: "Brother Xian's words are like an enlightenment, which makes me pause." I couldn't figure it out before, but now I do. ”

"Thank you, brother." Saying that, Song Yingxing hugged Zhu Youxiao.

"We should not decide who is right or who is wrong, nor who is right or whose doctrine is wrong. Collusion with each other will lead to party disputes, so we simply go to practice and see, and practice is the only criterion for testing the truth. ”

"If it's right, then naturally there will be a good outcome; If there is no good result, it turns out wrong. ”

"We have to allow others to think differently, and we have to tolerate different schools of thought. Even if you want to argue, you should prove it with facts, not to destroy others and not let others say it. ”

Song Yingxing looked at Zhu Youxiao, with admiration in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Virtuous brother is talented." ”

"I don't agree with you, but I defend your right to speak to the death." Zhu Youxiao looked at Song Yingxing and said with a smile: "Maybe this is what you want." There are no portals and sectarian opinions, and they speak with facts, not with their mouths. ”

"That's it!" Song Yingxing clapped his hands and said, "Brother Xian is really talented!" ”

"You go to the academy, that's where you can show your performance." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Maybe after you get there, you will have different ideas and see some different things." You may have new ideas then. ”

Regarding what he just said, Zhu Youxiao didn't believe him.

Although it seems to be philosophical, it is not, and the reality is always cruel. What seems to make sense will inevitably not work in reality.

"Seeing Brother Song today, it made the younger brother Mao Sai think of a lot of things. I want to meet again next time, we will all be different. The green mountains do not change, the green water flows forever, let's see you again in the future. ”

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he arched his hand to Song Yingxing, then turned around and walked outside.

Looking at Zhu Youxiao's back, Song Yingxing showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

If he still can't understand the extraordinaryness of the person who calls himself his brother on the other side, then he doesn't have to continue to mix in the capital.

It's just that the other party's name doesn't seem to be real, and he hasn't left any contact information with himself.

Shaking his head, Song Yingxing smiled bitterly. It's been a long time since he's been like this.

I don't know when the next meeting will be, but the other party seems to be confident that he can find himself.

I really couldn't guess what the situation was, so Song Yingxing had to put this idea in his head.

After leaving the small restaurant, Zhu Youxiao strode forward.

This time it didn't come out in vain, I met Song Yingxing, and watched a literary meeting, which was actually a quarrel.

At the same time, I also understood what the party struggle in the Ming Dynasty was all about, the struggle of interests and opinions, intertwined with each other, and was intricate.

Since they have not yet entered the court, everyone has been different, representing the region, representing the ideology, representing their respective interests, and arguing with each other.

After entering the court. What has evolved is a political struggle, and there is no other possibility.

It's just that the Donglin Party escalated the situation, and they began to exclude dissidents and began to retaliate.

What followed was revenge, and whoever stood on the opposite side of them was the Donglin Party or the Eunuch Party.

There is a miasma of smoke in the court, either/or. No one is immune to arguments.

In the past, Zhu Youxiao felt that this was a mess, and he used Xu Guangqi, Han Yi, and Sun Chengzong in the cabinet. Above the court, there are also dogs and teeth, balanced with each other, and it looks relatively stable.

But in reality, this is not the case.

Zhu Youxiao has been trying to find a way, an ideological thing, and a ruling concept that conforms to this era.

Daming lacks a lot of things, but Zhu Youxiao has always felt that ideological confusion is the most fatal.

First of all, I don't know what to do, and the courtiers below and others don't know either.

Zhu Youxiao believes that many people have realized that something is wrong with Daming, and they want to save the world. For example, Xu Guangqi, such as Shen Tingyun, such as more and more others.

Even some people in the Donglin Party think so. They firmly believe that what they do is righteous, and they firmly believe that what they do can save the Ming Dynasty. But others can't.

In such a situation, the two sides can only fight to the death. This is a struggle of lines, ideology, and at the same time, a struggle of interests.

It will never stop until one of them is completely strangled to death.

Zhu Youxiao once also wanted to play a balance and use both of them through their fight.

He also knew that power was a low-level means for the emperor, but he didn't have any other good way. Because he couldn't think of a good way, he had to do it.

Doing the royal road and being domineering is what an emperor should do.

The emperor has to have a big pattern and be bold. Quan Shu is too petty.

This time, I walked out of the palace, watched Song Yingxing once, and learned about the current atmosphere. Zhu Youxiao had an idea in his heart, and at the same time a direction, he knew what he should do.

This road may be dangerous, this road may have a bumpy future, but I am willing to give it a try.

Chen Hong, who was following Zhu Youxiao, was looking at his emperor at this time.

Chen Hong's face was a little puzzled, because he felt that the emperor's back seemed to be different today, it seemed to have become more powerful and upright, it seemed to have become more broad, and at the same time it was more majestic.

Chen Hong didn't know how this change came about. Why did the emperor become different when he left the palace once?

But that's exactly what happened.

Zhu Youxiao has really changed, and his mood has changed. The so-called relationship is born from the heart, and under different moods, people's appearance is different.

Confident people are always vibrant; People who are not confident will show a state of depression.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao was determined in his heart and found a direction, so he wanted to work hard for it.

After returning to the palace, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong and said loudly: "Go to Beijing and bring Qi Jin to me." In addition, prepare a venue in the West Garden, a little more spacious, clean up the palace over there, and I am ready to live there. ”

Chen Hong didn't expect that the first thing the emperor would do when he came back was this.

There is nothing strange about wanting to see Qi Jin, the emperor has always been very fond of him, and it is normal to want to see him.

But if you want to move to Xiyuan, it doesn't seem normal.

Who was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who was resident in Xiyuan?

It was Emperor Jiajing.

When Emperor Jiajing lived in Xiyuan, he was also criticized by many ministers. Now the emperor is actually going to live in Xiyuan, which may cause some people's dissatisfaction or uproar.

However, thinking of some of the things that his emperor had done, Chen Hong was also relieved.

You must know that there is still a Taoist priest in the palace, and it is not a big deal to go to Xiyuan to live now. Obviously, the emperor was affected when he went out this time.

However, what affected the emperor?

Chen Hong didn't figure it out. He followed the emperor all the way, but he still didn't get anything.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong and asked with a frown.

"Emperor, it may take some time to clean up over there. The slave maid wondered if he wanted to call more manpower? Taken aback by the emperor's question, Chen Hong hurriedly said.