Confucianism is a mortal enemy, this is a recognized fact, Confucianism talks about "respecting ghosts and gods and staying away", and Mohists advocate "Ming ghosts" to recognize the existence of ghosts and gods; Confucianism says "Mandate of Heaven", while Mohist says "non-destiny"; Confucianism specialized in the upper echelons, and Mohists specialized in the grassroots; In the eyes of the two Confucians, the other party is a heretic and the object of extermination.

Therefore, when they knew that the people of the Mo family were reactivated, the heads of the various Confucian factions immediately put aside their differences and came to the house of Dong Zhong, a great Confucian with the highest prestige in Confucianism.

Yang Xiong is a native of Shuzhong, a recognized master of scripture, and the only master who is now qualified to enter the Temple of Literature, so this time Li Jun asked Yang Xiong to go out of the mountain to serve Gantang sacrificial wine, and all the sons and hundreds of schools obediently closed their mouths, and no one dared to speak.

Because Yang Xiong's teacher is Xiao Zi, a tycoon of the Confucian generation, so at this time, Confucianism remembered Yang Xiong's life-saving straw, Dong Zhong saw Yang Xiong very easily, Yang Xiong saw Dong Zhong and asked without raising his head: "Xiao Dong, do you have anything to do with the old man?" ”

Dong Zhong heard Yang Xiong call him Xiao Dong smiled bitterly: "Old man, I'm in my fifties, why do you still call me that?" ”

Yang Xiong raised his hand and threw a book on Dong Zhong's head and said, "Stinky boy, your guts are fat." ”

Dong Zhong is not angry but happy, Yang Xiong's move shows that he does not regard himself as an outsider, only the juniors approved by Yang Xiong can enjoy this treatment, Dong Zhong honestly handed the book to Yang Xiong and said: "Old man, do you know about the reactivation of the Mo family?" ”

Yang Xiong nodded and said: "This old man knows that the Mo family is beneficial to the country, His Majesty can abandon his prejudices and accept the Mo family, and the old man is also very pleased, this matter is related to national policy, don't you have any bad ideas?" ”

Dong Zhong complained: "Old man, how dare I fight their Mo family's idea now?" The Mo family has His Majesty's support, but we Confucians are disliked by His Majesty, so it would be good if they didn't fight our ideas. ”

"Wrong, it's really a big mistake, the old man and the Son of Heaven have also met a few times, although the Son of Heaven is young, but the genius of Tianzhong, when talking to the old man, he also talks the most Confucian holy words, how can you have this kind of thought?" Yang Xiong scolded angrily.

"But this time Shang Shulang exam, sixteen of us Confucians participated, but in the end, only two were admitted."

Yang Xiong sighed and said: "Dong Zhong, you remember, Your Majesty doesn't dislike Confucianism, Your Majesty doesn't like the current Confucianism, especially the Lu Confucian faction, Your Majesty makes no secret of his disgust every time he talks to the old man, if you want to regain the Sacred Heart, you shouldn't come to the old man, you should go back and think about what you should change?" ”

"Thank you Master Yang for reminding me, I don't know which Confucian sage Your Majesty usually says the most?" Dong Zhong asked tentatively.

Yang Xiong replied with a smile: "The people are precious, the society is secondary, and the monarch is light." ”

Hearing this, Dong Zhong was taken aback, the Confucian sage that His Majesty admired the most turned out to be Mencius, and Mencius's status was not very high in contemporary times. Now there is also a limerick poem satirizing Mencius: "How can a beggar ever have a second wife? Have a lot of chickens next door? At that time, there was Zhou Tianzi, what did they say about Wei Qi?"

"Haha, don't you feel unacceptable? The old man told you that this is the rule of the real holy king, there is no king without the people, you go back and think about it, where should the future of Confucianism go? It's all in your thoughts. After speaking, Yang Xiong left in style.

After Dong Zhong left, Yang Xiong muttered to himself: "Old man, I have lived for such a long time, and I still haven't escaped the word favor. ”

"Sir is thinking too much, I feel that it is my duty to sacrifice life and forget death for the country, and my Dao heart should be firmer." In fact, when Dong Zhong came, Li Jun also happened to be at Yang Xiong's house, so in order not to add trouble, Li Jun had to hide.

"What Your Majesty said is very true, but the old minister still has one more thing to ask for, please allow Your Majesty."

"Sir, please."

"The old minister has lived for so many years, these eyes can still see clearly, Your Majesty's plan is very big, this is my blessing for the Tang Dynasty, but please Your Majesty When you do something, don't forget what Your Majesty said, and treat my people of the Tang Dynasty well." Yang Xiong said solemnly.

Li Jun hurriedly helped Yang Xiong up and said, "Sir, I only told Mr. four words: Inner Sage and Outer King." After Li Jun finished speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent......

Dong Zhong hurriedly returned home, took a sip of hot tea and felt comfortable before ordering: "Housekeeper, go and inform Wang Qing and Gu Liang Xia Houen of Ludi to come over tonight." ”

"Yes, sir."

After the matter was arranged, Dong Zhong went into the study, and he had to study Mencius's theory carefully, this matter was related to the rise and fall of Confucianism, and he should not be careless at all.

In the evening, Wang Qing and Xia Houen came as promised, and Wang Qing said unhappily when he saw that there was no singing and dancing: "Dong Gong, can the old man help and hurry up?" Wang has to go to King Zhao's mansion for a banquet today, and he can't delay it. ”

Hearing Wang Qing's words, Dong Zhong almost fell to the ground, how could there be such a stupid person in this world, and he dared to get together with the princes and kings at this time, isn't this looking for death?

In order not to affect himself, Dong Zhong calmed down and said: "Since Brother Wang has something important, then Dong will not keep Brother Wang, today Dong went to find Old Man Yang, and Old Man Yang promised to help us Confucian." ”

Wang Qing nodded and said: "I'll just say, people don't dare to forget their roots, since there is an old man to help, then our Confucianism is passed, the time is not early, Wang said goodbye." ”

After Wang Qing left, Xia Houen, who had been silent, asked, "Senior Brother Dong, is there anything that can be said now?" ”

Dong Zhong smiled bitterly, and told Xia Houen about the conversation between himself and Yang Xiong, and after listening to it, Xia Houen hurriedly said: "Senior Brother Dong, since the old man has said it, then what are we waiting for, let's go, let's go and study it now." ”

"What about Ruru?"

"Regardless of them, these sour Confucians are pretentious and high-minded, and they regard themselves as authentic Confucians, and it is not bad to suffer a secret loss, and the province is pretentious." Xia Houen waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

Dong Zhong was confused and pulled into the study by Xia Houen, and after two days and two nights of hard work, the two finally concocted a letter of Mencius's theoretical system, and after the thing was written, the two were worried again, who should give this thing to the emperor?

The two discussed for a long time and didn't have a clue, and at this moment, the housekeeper came to report and said, "Shang Shulang Yanjiao is here to worship." ”

The two laughed at the same time, and Dong Zhong said with a smile: "Yan Jiao, this kid is really timely rain, he is a descendant of Yan Zi, and he is also Shang Shulang, who is by His Majesty's side, and this letter is most suitable for him to give to His Majesty." ”

Xia Houen touched his beard and said, "What Senior Brother said is very true. ”