Liu Ximing was already a little shocked at this time, has Jiangnan been exaggerated to such a point.

Once again, he began to reflect on traditional Chinese culture.

Similar scenes can be seen in modern times, where the whiteskins have become increasingly prosperous after hundreds of years of robbery around the world, and naturally these extravagant vices have also been derived.

But on the whole, after going through this period, the entire white-skinned society is still returning to a more home-to-basics life.

Liu Ximing wondered if Chinese society also had this ability to repair itself.

Of course, it may also be that he himself is worried.

Whether in the past or in modern times, China has not experienced the experience of extreme material development and years of precipitation in the white-skinned society.

Needless to say in ancient times, every time the Chinese civilization developed to a peak, it was accompanied by disillusionment and broken dreams again and again.

And in modern times, tsk, Liu Xi's life traveled at that time, and the two centennial goals had not yet been achieved.

However, looking at the three scholars with a worried face in the carriage, Liu Ximing felt in his heart that things should not be like that.

"Brothers, why do you think this is so? Didn't the master once say that Cang Liao really knows etiquette? ”

Huang Zongxi showed a thoughtful look.

"The Master said, Men and women eat and drink, and the great desires of men and women are saved. Death and poverty, the great evil of man remains. Therefore, those who desire evil have the great end of their hearts. People hide their hearts, they can't measure it, beauty and evil are in their hearts, they don't see their colors, they want to be poor, how can they give gifts? ”

"In today's Jiangnan, everyone indulges their desires, just because of the collapse of etiquette, if there is a system of etiquette, why is this."

Liu Ximing was speechless.

According to the concept of modern people, the thing of etiquette is simply a heinous crime, which not only suppresses human nature, but also is a weapon to maintain the feudal class.

But Huang Zongxi's words today, combined with the topics they discussed before, made Liu Ximing suddenly realize that etiquette is not morality.

What kind of sin can morality be, and the guilty should be the one who sets the moral standard.

If etiquette protects the interests of the majority and can promote social positivity, then what is there to exclude etiquette.

Thinking of this, Liu Ximing suddenly became enlightened, and some of the things that were originally stuck in his chest were also seen.

Since the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, etiquette and music have been the orthodox way of China, and if you really want to abandon it in one fell swoop, I am afraid that a large piece of Chinese culture will be missing.

There are talented people from generation to generation, and the standard of etiquette should also change from generation to generation, so as to become the foundation of eternity.

Seeing that Liu Ximing didn't speak for a long time, Huang Zongxi said a little strangely: "Brother Fei Xian thinks it's inappropriate, but I see that you also say in your Datong theory that if you want to achieve the cause of Datong, you must pay attention to material and spiritual, and both are indispensable." ”

Liu Ximing hurriedly smiled: "What Brother Taichong said is very true, but the younger brother thought of other places. ”

"From Shaanxi all the way to the east, the counties of Henan along the way have been dilapidated, the fields are barren, the people are displaced, and when I see the extravagant scene of Jiangnan, the little brother is full of resentment in his heart."

"The way of heaven is more than enough to make up for the deficiency, the way of man is not enough to give more than enough, life is a lifetime, the way of heaven is in it? Where is the way of the pedestrian? I am from the sky. ”

"Hahaha, hahaha"

"It's a good one, Taichong is really not mistaken, Wujiang is really a like-minded person of my generation."

Chen Zilong looked up to the sky and said with a long smile, Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi also nodded and laughed, and a sense of pity suddenly appeared in the carriage.

"I heard that the virtuous brother established the Datong Society in the township and specialized in the way of Datong, and the virtuous brother has already come here, so he has to exchange his experience with the people in my reinstated society."

Chen Zilong's proposal made Huang Zongxi's eyes light up.

"Brother of the people, did you agree?"

Chen Zilong smiled and nodded.

Before Liu Ximing arrived, Huang Zongxi proposed to him to take Liu Ximing to the Restoration Society to make an appearance and do a debate.

Chen Zilong was afraid that he had not seen Liu Ximing in person at first, and he could not evaluate the characters, so he did not dare to agree easily.

The Restoration Society was originally proposed by Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai, and was initiated by Chen Zilong and many other Jiangnan societies, such as Yunjian Society, Xiangshan Society, and Zhexi Wen Society.

Therefore, Chen Zilong is also one of the leaders of the Restoration Society, and it is precisely because of his reputation that he has to weigh more.

Once Liu Ximing is introduced by him to appear in the Restoration Society, it can be regarded as his guarantee, and the stakeholders must naturally be cautious.

However, after a conversation in the car today, Liu Ximing's knowledge remains to be verified, but the style of the scholar has already won Chen Zilong's approval.

In the prosperous land of Jiangnan, the people in the Fushe are all Jiangnan scholars, and their financial resources are not comparable to ordinary people.

Liu Ximing sighed at the huge power of the combination of capital and politics, and when he turned his head, he heard that Chen Zilong and others had arranged the reception banquet in the Meixiang Building on the Qinhuai River.

The word flattery has not yet undergone a downgrading of later generations, and it does not sound gaudy in this era.

It's just that Liu Ximing's gaze at Chen Zilong was a little ridiculous, he knew that most of these people were straightforward, and he didn't blame the corners and corners, so he smiled directly.

"I'm still scolding Jiangnan for the declining world, and now I'm going to the Qinglou to feast and drink, you guys have to give me an explanation, otherwise I'll spoil my little brother."

"Hahaha", Gu Yanwu laughed very quickly, and he didn't even want his image.

"Don't say it, Chen Renzhong is indeed a good mouthful, don't you know that he spent a lot of money in his hometown Songjiang Mansion for the famous prostitute Liu Ru, and finally made his sister-in-law knock on the door, and it was a joke for a while."

Liu Ximing was a little smacked.

Huang Zongxi reluctantly patted Gu Yanwu and signaled him not to let loose the skeleton.

Only then did he say to Liu Ximing: "It is indeed abhorrent that the world style is so abominable, but people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, and now that Jiangnan has become a habit, even we can only go with the flow, and the virtuous brother should not drill too much." ”

Damn, this is what Grandpa Mao said about the weakness of the bourgeoisie.

Liu Ximing scolded in his heart.

On the one hand, they have great ambitions, but on the other hand, they dare not break the secular conventions, and if they are really allowed to take power, Chinese society will still have to keep going around in feudal ethics.

Therefore, Liu Ximing did not regard these literati as his backbone from the beginning, but only made friends as auxiliary and transformable objects.

As for today.

If I don't go to hell, whoever goes to hell, let me go to these places of adultery and eliminate evil.

Liu Ximing looked upright, "In this case, go together, go together, I have heard of Qin Huai Bayan, and I have come here, so it should be okay to see." ”

"Ahem"

Gu Yanwu almost didn't choke on a mouthful of saliva.

This is the closest age between him and Liu Ximing, and he is a little closer when he talks.

"Don't stick to your own opinions, the virtuous brother just said that he knows how to do business, and the foolish brother believes it."

"Hahaha"

Chen Zilong was originally a little embarrassed, and he was so funny by Liu Ximing that he was gone.

For a while, Liu Ximing quietly felt that it seemed that the relationship between everyone had gone further?

Isn't this fucking just carrying a gun together, what and that together?

Ahem, my brother is a righteous gentleman, just look at it, don't touch it, Liu Ximing thought in his heart.

Chen Zilong peeked his head out of the window of the carriage and explained to a few subordinates who were traveling with him outside the carriage.

"Take the master's post, and then invite Xia Yunyi and Xu Fuyuan...... Several old men went to Meixianglou to get together. ”

"Yes, the little ones are going now", and several people outside the car immediately beat their horses and left.

Huang Zongxi smiled again when he heard this, it seems that his brother's ability is really good.

He turned his head and whispered in Liu Ximing's ear.

"Xia Yunyi, Xu Fuyuan and others are close friends with the middle brothers, and at the beginning, it was the Yunjian Society that several of them established together."

Liu Ximing knew that he was treating him as his own.

He looked at Chen Zilong, who was laughing and talking with Gu Yanwu, and stretched out a thumbs up in his heart.

This old brother, steady.

Hey, no, what did Gu Yanwu say just now?

Chen Zilong slept with Liu Rus!

the groove.

Liu Ximing felt a deep admiration in his heart, if he wanted to say who was the most famous among Qin Huai Bayan, it was naturally because of Qian Qianyi's old dog "The water is too cold" and followed the famous Liu Ruyi.

The shameless and lowly faces of the feudal bureaucrats, against the contrast of the famous prostitutes with low status and innocence, are exposed more clearly and disgustingly.

also let the world know that Liu Ru is a mere female with noble character.