Chapter 4 Morality
Chang'an Baosheng Hou Mansion!
"Good text, good article!" Kong Delun was so excited that he didn't know how to describe it, and he said half-loudly: "Such an article has far-reaching ideas, and it is a rare masterpiece of my Confucianism. ”
Kong Huiyuan sighed: "This is true, there have always been countless articles about loyalty and filial piety. However, there are not many articles that guide people to move forward and encourage people all over the world to learn. This article has won the three flavors of the spirit of the ancestors...... It's just that it's too deeply involved, and it's also a loss that Pei Min wrote it, and if you are someone else, I'm afraid it will no longer be allowed in Shilin. ”
Kong Delun is a lot of age and has a wide range of experience, so he naturally understands what Kong Huiyuan is referring to, and said with a bit of mockery: "The reputation of the ancestors will be ruined sooner or later on top of these so-called great Confucians, scholars, and famous people." The ancestors were still able to learn from the impermanent teacher, and when they were sixty years old, they still asked the hermit for teaching, who can do it now? ”
He pointed to a sentence in the article and said: "My brother's favorite sentence is 'live to be old, learn to be old!'" Life doesn't stop, learning doesn't stop', this Pei Min is still dissatisfied, but he sees it more clearly than us! I have lived in vain for more than 80 years, and I am ashamed that I am not as good as him. ”
Kong Huiyuan also bowed his head in shame, since he was a child, he knew that their Kong family could not become the pillars of the country in this life, and the mentality of learning culture was also extraordinarily pure, and the level of economics and history was rarely compared.
He inherited his father's business and became the secretary of the Guozijian Division, and after he was in charge of the national education of the Tang Dynasty, his curiosity for culture was far less than before.
saw Pei Min's article, but found that he was a layman and a fool, 108,000 miles away from his ancestor Confucius and grandfather Kong Yingda.
Compared with Confucius, who was still seventy years old, worked in learning, and studied the "Spring and Autumn Period", Kong Yingda was the same age, and he was still with the Confucians, and was praised as the Confucius of Kansai by Emperor Taizong.
I am far inferior to my ancestors and grandfathers, but I am ashamed to be slack and satisfied.
He paused and said: "Now there is a lot of praise for Pei Min in Shilin, but it is obvious that most of the people who are admired are the rising stars of Shilin, as well as those who are not very ambitious. But those who have a certain status are silent and wait and see the situation. The only ones who really have status are He Zhizhang and Zhang Xu, who are good friends with Pei Min. ”
"And rightfully so!" Kong Delun sneered: "Such a bad habit has been maintained for hundreds of years, how can it be so easy to change. However, the embankment of thousands of miles collapsed in the anthill, a hundred-foot room, and the smoke burned in the crack. Nowadays, the family of gate valves is not as good as before, and the inheritance and development of Confucianism are really not reliable to them. The cold door has a rising trend, take this opportunity to collect the heart of the cold door? ”
Kong Huiyuan bowed his head and said: "That's what the foolish brother means!" ”
The two old guys smiled.
This person has selfish intentions, even a figure like Confucius can't avoid it, let alone his descendants?
If the Confucian family wants to maintain the detachment of the low position, there is no need to obtain any high position in the court.
One more person to learn Confucianism means one more disciple of the Confucian family, and their position will be consolidated.
This kind of thing that encourages people all over the world to learn culture, they are the right ones.
**********
Li Hong believes that he is not the only one who is secretive about Pei Min's article, and there must be people in his path.
It's just that because Pei Min's status is extraordinary, no one wants to come out and be this up-and-coming bird.
They were not worried that there was no one in Shilin to look at them, but that they were worried about being ostracized by the authorities.
Learn the art of literature and martial arts, and sell it to the emperor's house.
Confucianism is also a human being, and he has to think about his future generations.
Once he offended Pei Min, his descendants could not mix in the court, and there was a taste of more gains than losses.
But if the situation is allowed to develop, they will be the ones who will be hurt in the end.
The first person Li Hong found was Li Yong.
Li Yong is the direct victim of this matter, and the amazing rising star Li Bai has made Li Yong infamous.
This matter is no secret for a long time, and they do not feel that there is anything wrong with Li Yong's approach.
Who is Li Yong?
Great Confucian!
The name of Jingluo has the reputation of Xinlingjun.
Who is Li Bai? A descendant from Sichuan and Shu has gone to shit and became Pei Min's apprentice, why do you doubt Li Yong?
It's just that no one would have thought that Pei Min would protect the calf so far, and he would knock down a group of people with a stick, stirring up the bloody wind and rain of the entire Shilin literary world.
Now everyone is not easy to stand out, only Li Yong can stand up.
As soon as Li Hong arrived at the Li Mansion, he was happy, and shouted in his heart: "I am not alone!" ”
There are already seven people in the living room of the Li Mansion, all of whom are figures with heads and faces in the Shilin......
They greeted each other with a little embarrassment, and their intentions were self-evident.
As the owner, Li Yong hid in the study and watched the opportunity.
The intention of those people in the living room, that is, the lice on the monk's head, were clearly displayed, and they all hoped that he would be the first bird.
Li Yong is honest and charitable on the outside, but he is a yin on the inside.
His official reputation was excellent, because he was a good soldier.
The so-called monks were very common in the Warring States Period, that is, to adopt doormen, the four princes of the Warring States Period, Xinlingjun, Meng Weijun, Pingyuan Jun, and Chunshenjun, were all 3,000 diners, raising a large number of capable people.
This trend has long been unprevalent, but Li Yong followed the example of the ancients and raised 500 "doormen".
Now the imperial court does not approve of this style of raising scholars, but Li Yong is very cunning, taking advantage of the loopholes in the law to play a sidekick.
He is not a patron, but a student to study, and to provide them with food and shelter.
The name of Li Yong also came from the same way. In Shilin, he has a very high prestige, and the people in Shilin compare him to Xinling Jun, saying that he has the appearance of the ancients.
It is worth mentioning that the nurse needs a huge amount of money, and Li Yong's financial resources have two places.
One is his own ability, Li Yong's calligraphy is excellent, second only to Zhang Xu, and He Zhizhang and Wang Jin, and his pen polishing fee is as high as tens of thousands. The other is corruption, he is an official of the imperial court, and he uses the money used by the court to improve the living standards of the people, and he is greedy to support scholars and improve his reputation and status.
With the identity of a great Confucian as a cover, no one noticed his small actions, only thought that he had the pride of Xinling Jun, but did not investigate the source of his money.
Pei Min's article was the greatest threat to him, Li Yong was cunning and gloomy, and he was not in a hurry to justify himself, but calmed down and waited to gather strength.
"Sir!"
Li Yong stood in front of the window with a handrail on his face, with a grim expression on his face, similar to his sunny image on the outside.
"Say, who's coming again?"
The steward said with a little excitement: "This time it's Li Hong, Li Daxian is here." ”
A smile appeared at the corner of Li Yong's mouth, and he said, "Keep waiting, the amount is still a little insufficient!" Pei Min is not an idle person, he does not gather the backbone of Shilin, and he is not sure of victory. Only by crushing Pei Min's reputation in one fell swoop can he turn the danger into a disaster, or even go further! ”