"Miho, yours, can you see it?"

Zhu Cihong was speaking "Japanese" again, and in a Japanese-style room, he said "Japanese" to a beautiful girl in kendo clothes who was kneeling on a tatami mat and reading a book. The beautiful girl is Miho Takada, she did not follow Tokugawa Takashi to Nagasaki, but stayed in Wuhan to accompany the Ming Emperor......

After in-depth contact with Miho, Zhu Cihong knew that the grandfather of this Japanese little girly was an expert in stabbing people with a spear, and he went out to fight in the Shimabara Rebellion and stabbed 108 Catholics to death! Therefore, he was promoted to the flag book by Tokugawa Iemitsu, and was also given the name of gun and soldier.

However, a rebellion in Shimabara could not give the Takada family too much wealth, so Takada Gun and Soldier Guard pinned further hopes on their children and grandchildren, urging them to study martial arts and learning hard, and strive to get a good job. Of course, the girls of the Takada family also need to work hard - if they learn martial arts, they can go to serve as bodyguards for the princesses and wives of the feudal lord's family, and maybe even be favored by the feudal lord......

So this Miho Takada can not only use guns and swords, but also read and learn words. Of course, it's just a matter of knowing, not refined. Even if she is the most proficient in spearmanship, that is, a person of Wu Sanmei's level, looks good, if Wu Sangui wants to see it, it will be said to be a showcase. And her knowledge is even worse, that is, she knows a lot of Chinese characters, and she also learned to speak Chinese in Nagasaki.

And the "Confucian Classics" is for people like her - if you can't read, you can't read the "Confucian Classics", and if you really have the level of Tokugawa Mitsukoku, you will definitely disdain it.

Miho Takada nodded, "I can understand a little." ”

"Got what?" Zhu Cihong asked.

Gao Tian replied seriously: "I understand that we must be loyal to the sovereign, we must have the courage to dedicate ourselves to the sovereign, even if we want to die, we must not hesitate, so that we can be born virtuous and die holy!" ”

Are you the Book of Confucianism? Zhu Cihong said in his heart: You are obviously a bushido! Wait, she just said that she would not hesitate to dedicate herself to the Lord? Are you sure?

"Miho," Zhu Cihong asked, "who is your lord?" ”

Miho Takada said, "It's Your Majesty!" ”

Before Tokugawa Gao left Wuhan, Zhu Cihong asked her to get her.

Zhu Cihong looked at Miho with a smile: "So, are you willing to sacrifice yourself for me?" ”

"Of course I do!" Miho Takada lowered her head and whispered, "You can do anything......"

Hehe, very obedient!

Zhu Cihong stood up and said to Gao Tian, "I'll wait in my room tonight!" ”

"Hay!" Of course, Gao Tian understood what he was going to do, and his little face suddenly turned red, but he still readily agreed.

"Now...... Follow me! Zhu Cihong said again.

It's not time for Takada to dedicate himself, because Zhu Cihong still has a meeting to discuss the "Confucian Classics", and he has to take Takada Miho to hold it.

The launch of the "Confucian Classic" is a major event related to the unity of the entire Celestial Empire civilization circle!

It's not just about compilation, it's about promotion and dissemination!

Communication has always been the shortcoming of Confucianism, and after so many years, it has also had markets in China, Korea, Annam, and Japan. Not to mention that compared with Christianity and Heavenly Religion, even Buddhism is not as good!

In addition, we need to discuss the "sage grading system" and the Shrine of Loyal Martyrs and Virtuous Beings. This was proposed by Huang Zongxi, and the great Confucians who participated in the compilation of the "Confucian Classics" jointly signed a concert, proposing to set a standard for "being virtuous in life and holy in death", and to set up a special sacrificial and evaluation body...... The reason for the disadvantage of the spread of Confucianism is that classical Chinese is too difficult to read (how can it be spread if everyone else can't read it?). And there is no special organization to be responsible for dissemination.

After Emperor Zhu took power, he didn't think much about it.

But you have to eat it in one bite! The spread of Confucianism cannot only rely on "physics", but also has to make sense. At least it can't be refuted in theory, and then it can be added by physics to convince people with reason. Therefore, before spreading Confucianism, Zhu Cihong first had to straighten out the principles of Confucianism.

And the truth of Confucianism...... He couldn't do anything by himself, so he took the opportunity of Dolgon's rebellion and launched the "Zi Treatise on Things" as a brick to lead the jade.

Now it has been almost ten years since the birth of the "Zi Treatise on Gewu", and it has indeed led to many truths. It has also made the Confucian truth system of "learning from things" and "the unity of heaven and man" more solid.

After the Confucian truth system became solid, Kong Yinzheng, Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, and Zhang Guozhong were able to write the seemingly simple, but in fact extremely profound "Confucian Classics" - Confucianism is still a school after all, not a religion! Therefore, we must insist on using speculation to explore the principles of heaven, and we cannot use the oracles of the apocalypse to expound the principles of heaven, let alone create a god with boundless power as an idol to worship.

Therefore, before the in-depth study of the "Zi Treatise on Gewu", Kong Yinzheng, Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, Zhang Guozhong and others could not write the "Confucian Classics" at all.

"Miho, tell me what you think of Tenri!"

In the hall on the ground floor of Qingliang Pavilion, Emperor Zhu asked Miho Takada about his views on Tianli in front of a group of courtiers and Confucians.

This scared Miho - you can't talk nonsense, right? So many old men are present, what he said is not right, do you want to apologize?

"Say it, whatever you want!" Zhu Cihong was kind, looked at the big people present, and then looked at the nervous Miho, and then explained, "The book "Confucian Classics" is mainly read by people like Miho...... If she doesn't understand it and thinks it makes no sense, then the book is not well written. Miho, you say it! ”

"Hai ......" Takada breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that he will not be punished if he doesn't say it well, "Your Majesty, the slave maid only understands one thing, that is, what is the relationship between Tenri and Amaterasu?" ”

Zhu Cihong turned his head to look at the officials and Confucians present, and asked with a smile, "Do you know who Amaterasu is?" ”

"The minister knows," replied Huang Zongxi, "is the supreme god of Japanese Shintoism." ”

Zhu Cihong nodded, "Then what does she have to do with Tianli?" ”

"Everything in the world originates from the principles of heaven, and Amaterasu is no exception!" Huang Zongxi said, "Heavenly principles create the world, heavenly principles are heavens, nothing is higher than the sky, nothing is greater than the sky, and there is nothing longer than the sky." ”

"Understood?" Zhu Cihong asked Miho.

"Understood."

"Is there anything else you don't understand?"

Miho Takada nodded, and said: "The slave maid still doesn't understand a little, the "Confucian Classic" says that everyone can be holy, if this is the case, will there be too many saints?" ”

Zhu Cihong looked at a group of Confucians again.

Kong Yin said: "Sanctification is not becoming a saint, and becoming a saint when you die is not the same as becoming a saint when you are alive. To be born to be a sage, to die is to be holy. Those who are born holy are saints who are loved by heaven and respected by the world. ”

Takada asked again, "So...... What kind of person can be a saint? ”

"Only those who establish their hearts for heaven and earth, those who establish their lives for the people, those who continue to learn for the saints, and those who open peace for all generations can become saints!"

"So who's in charge?" The little girl Takada also broke the spirit of the casserole to ask the end.

Kong Yinzheng didn't dare to answer this question, but looked at Da Mingzi. Zhu Cihong smiled and said, "Of course, it was recommended by the Great Confucian, and then canonized by the Son of Heaven." ”

He paused and said, "Being holy in life and being holy in death should be graded. Those who are holy and holy can be divided into the most holy, sub-holy, and successor saints, and those who are not great sages and great powers cannot be sealed.

Of course, being born holy is not the same as being born sanctified. For the holy, even if it is not sealed, it is also holy! The seal of the Son of Heaven is only to praise his merits. Therefore, it can be retrospective. ”

He paused, and then said: "Those who die and become saints will be divided into temples dedicated to the spiritual position, and the highest one is worthy of the Taimiao, followed by the Martyrs' Shrine, then the Virtuous Temple, then the Loyal Ancestral Hall, and finally the Xiangxian Ancestral Hall." ”

When Emperor Zhu said this, he suddenly looked at Miho Takada seriously, "Miho, do you believe in Buddhism?" ”

"Slaves believe in Buddhism."

"What sect do you believe?"

"Pure Land Shinshu."

"Good!" Zhu Cihong said, "I want to seal the Master of True Insight as the successor saint, what do you think?" ”