"Rebuild Donglin?" Zhao Xingde looked at the two old friends and said in surprise, "You want to rebuild Donglin Academy?" ”

The Donglin Academy that Zhu Sen and He Fang wanted to rebuild was not as famous as later generations, but a academy built by Yang Shifu's son Yu Zhenghe in Guishan, Wuxi. After Yang Shi left Wuxi, Donglin Academy gradually fell into disuse, and the original site became a temple, called Donglin Nunnery. Last month, Yang Shi's disciples in Wuxi donated money to build a "Taonan Temple" to commemorate the master, and discussed the reopening of Donglin Academy. Since the Ezhou initiative, not only the authority of the state and county schools is extremely heavy, but private schools have also sprung up. Therefore, Jin Taisheng, You Rubai, Li Congyan and other disciples of Yang Shi in Wuxi wrote to Zhu Sen He Fang, who was the most famous among Yang Shi's disciples, and asked them to go to Wuxi to preside over the overall situation.

"Exactly." He Fangdao: "The ancestor has been lecturing in Donglin for the longest time, and Wuxi has rebuilt Donglin, and the two of us should contribute." ”

"Two," Zhao Xingde looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop." ”

In recent years, school discussions have become more and more closely related to the government of the DPRK, and correspondingly, various schools of thought have also been implicated in the factions of the DPRK and China. Yang Shi is the authentic Cheng family, itself is a generation of Confucianism, Zhu Sen and He Fang both abandoned secular affairs, for many years to devote themselves to learning, widely accepted disciples, is recognized by the world as the successor of Yang Shi's mantle. The two of them participated in the reconstruction of Donglin Academy, which means that there is a strong rise of a school, which is bound to arouse the vigilance of those in the government and the opposition. This kind of mutual interference between academics and government politics may not have been expected by Huang Xi, who first advocated the theory of school public elections.

"Yuan Zhi rest assured," Zhu Sen looked at the breeze in the distance and swayed the willows, "The purpose of Donglin Academy is to spread the Taoism of Master Yang. He exchanged glances with He Fang, and said in a deep voice, "I will make an appointment with Brother He to recount the legacy of Mr. He for the rest of my life, write books and speak, devote myself to science and scriptures, preach and teach, and never become an official, let alone interfere in court politics with discussions." ”

"Not in his position, not in his politics." He Fang continued, "All the people of my Donglin Academy, whether teachers or students, are not allowed to accept funding from the government. In full accordance with the rules of Master Yang's lifetime, the academy is limited to one chapter of the Four Books and Five Classics, and teachers and students can ask each other questions, question their doubts, and learn from things. At the end of the speech, everyone recited the chapter in unison and dispersed. No matter how big or small the class is, it is not allowed to discuss the government and politics, and it is not allowed to mix current affairs in the scriptures, and the violators will be expelled from the academy immediately. He raised the teacup and took a sip of water, and said resolutely, "From now on, all my personal disciples will not be able to become scholars, focus on scripture and learning, and if you learn to help the world and do good." ”

"This seems to be over, right?" Zhao Xingde questioned, "The way of the sage, don't you apply what you have learned?" ”

"Although there are tens of millions of people, only Yuan Zhi should not have this question." He Fang asked rhetorically, "Could it be that the Marquis of Wuchang still wants to kill?" ”

Zhao Xingde's face changed, but he only sighed, did not explain, and did not sneer at each other. In the Ezhou Incident, more than 200 people were injured in the death of Zhao Xingde, and Zhao Xingde was mixed among the outside. Although He Fang did not approve of the opportunity of the false words of the Emperor to besiege the Prime Minister's Mansion, he believed that it was always a matter between scholars and doctors. Although Wu Zilong crossed the line, Chen Dong used the southeast battalion and Zhao Xingde fired artillery against Liao Sheng, which crossed the even greater boundary. It was precisely because the party struggle became more and more fierce and the academic dispute was entangled that he and Zhu Sen decided to overdo it and set up the rule that the academy should not interfere in the government affairs, wanting to rebuild a pure land in the troubled times. He Fang was originally kind, but when he talked about this issue, he couldn't help but bring the smell of gunpowder.

"Yuan Zhi's retelling of the way of a gentleman is an inspiration to us." Zhu Sen broke the embarrassment and explained, "A gentleman can stand on his own in the world and can also display his ambitions, so why bother to be in the government, restrain up and down, and contain left and right, which is not beautiful." He shook his head and said with a faint smile, "At the beginning, Tang Taizong's new science and technology jinshi came out of the end gate, and he used to be proud, and all the heroes in the world were like a dragon. Those of us who read are addicted to the poison of official careers, and after the imperial court locks the name and fortune, this body and this heart are not free, it is better to simply detach, focus on learning, and be independent of the world, isn't it happy! ”

"However, the difference between the gentleman and the villain I mentioned focuses on the difference in status." Zhao Xingde shook his head slightly, and said slowly, "Anyone who can stand on his own in the world and does not need to rely on others is a gentleman, and he can practice the way of a gentleman." If it is extended, in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, there is no need to look up to others, and the more people who are not bullied by others, the more people can get rid of the 'way of villains' and practice the 'way of gentlemen'. Without the security of status, forcing people to obey the way of a gentleman is like forcing a three-year-old child to wield a sledgehammer, which not only outweighs the losses, but also is extremely dangerous. He sighed, and he besieged the Prime Minister's Mansion, how could it not be so.

He Fang smiled slightly, glanced at Zhu Sen, and asked, "Yuan Zhi, do you say that there are eggs or chickens in the world first?" ”

"First the egg or the chicken?" Zhao Xingde was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "Don't be playful, this question has been unresolved for thousands of years." ”

"That's right," He Fang shook his head and said disapprovingly, "Then why is Yuan Zhi sure that the way of a gentleman and the position of a gentleman are the latter first, and then the former can be followed?" Zhao Xingde was stunned again, there was a lack of clarity in his mind for a while, as if he couldn't see clearly through a layer, and vaguely seemed to be grasping something, he looked at Zhu Sen and He Fang in confusion, and understood that this topic must have been discussed by the two of them, otherwise Zhu Sen would not be so calm and relaxed, Zhao Xingde took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked: "What Brother He said is reasonable, but what?" ”

"This retelling of the way of the gentleman, the position of the gentleman, the way of the villain, and the position of the villain is quite ancient. However, is it true that a villain will always be a villain, and a gentleman will always be a gentleman? This has not been the case since ancient times. Yan Zi has a bowl of rice and a scoop of water, in the alley, others complain about the bitterness, but Yan Hui does not change his happiness. Yan Zi does not have the position of a gentleman, but he guards the way of a gentleman. Fan Wenzhenggong of this dynasty, his family was poor when he was young, his father died and his mother remarried, he stayed in the temple to study, and spent his days rowing porridge and cutting off his teeth every day. Fan Wenzheng did not have the position of a gentleman, but he kept the way of a gentleman, and finally became a generation of famous ministers and a well-deserved gentleman. ”

"Existing as a gentleman, and then keep the way of a gentleman, or first cultivate the way of a gentleman, and then become a gentleman?"

Zhu Sen groaned: "After the imperial court promulgated the Song Rite Law, the Gentleman's Law, and the Vulgar Law, everyone chose the law and kept to themselves, could it be that those cultivators, fishermen, apprentices, traders and other small people who were promoted to fight could only abide by the vulgar and easy laws for life, and couldn't be a gentleman?" If this is the case, then it is not Confucius and Mencius, and if the way of the gentleman is limited to the position of the gentleman, then it is not the original intention of the master. Therefore, Brother He and I decided to follow the vein opened up by Yuanzhi, starting from the 'primary school', and spreading propaganda and education, so that ordinary people can also cultivate themselves and their families in the way of gentlemen. His tone froze, and he didn't talk about the "governing the country and leveling the world" in the back.

"It is precisely like this, the son said that there is no class of education, and his background and status should prevent the world from progressing, and as long as he follows the way of a gentleman, he should obtain the position of a gentleman." He Fang paused for a moment and said emphatically, "Therefore, Brother Zhu and I agreed that the reopening of Donglin Academy will spread the right path, so that ordinary people can also become gentlemen, and my Great Song Dynasty will truly become a country of gentlemen." He was a little excited, coughed twice, took a sip of tea, and said, "Because of this, all of us people in Donglin will never be able to enter the official career, otherwise, if we are high and self-respecting, how can we understand the joys and hardships of being a gentleman." ”

"Brother Zhu, Brother He," Zhao Xingde said with emotion, "It's not easy for you to choose this path. ”

"If I don't go to hell, who will?" Zhu Sen smiled and said, "If there are juniors who are willing to follow us two stupid people on this path, it would be good if the Tao of Yiluo's learning was endless." In addition, the cause of movement and static, the extremes of things must be reversed. Our Donglin door, first cut off the mind of the career, but can turn away those who are famous, maybe one day, the glitz outside is gone, and my Yiluo Taoism is popular in the world. Yuan Zhi is responsible for his family and country, but he can't be as comfortable as the two of us. ”

"yes." Zhao Xingde smiled and said, "I'm so envious, I can't sweep away Hu Chen with a sword, and return with the two leaders." ”

Zhu Sen took a sip of tea, hesitated for a moment, and said in a suppressed voice, "Yuan Zhi is in the middle of suspicion, if you can't get along with yourself one day, if you have the heart to go into seclusion, remember that Donglin Academy will welcome you on the couch." He Fang also nodded slightly in agreement. Zhao Xingde studied under Chao Buzhi, and Chao Buzhi's teacher Su Shi is regarded as the context of Shu Studies, but the moral distinction and the way of a gentleman he proposed will inevitably be taught in Donglin Academy.

"Thank you both." Zhao Xingde thanked him, "Just wait for the mundane things, Zhao will definitely visit." ”

He pondered for a while, and then asked, "If the disciples of the academy are not in the official career, then how will the Donglin disciples deal with themselves when dealing with the government and the gentry?" He asked this question, which later generations called the "official standard." The rules of this world, whether it is a family or a school academy, the status is often reflected by how many people are officials in the court. No matter how high the self-proclaimed self is, the human heart is like this. If Donglin Academy really forbade its disciples to set foot in official careers, then not only would Donglin Academy not be able to obtain its due status, but it would also be a problem for its disciples to settle down in the world.

"Zigong said, I don't want others to inflict it on me, and I don't want to inflict it on others." He Fangzheng said, "If the way of a gentleman is really popular in the world, it doesn't matter if the people in Donglin don't enter the officialdom." The disciples have their own business, read books and reason, and strictly abide by the etiquette and law, so naturally they have nothing to do with the government. If outside of the etiquette and law, whether it is invaded by the government, robbers or Hu Lu, we want to be gentlemen but can't, then we can only swear to fight to the death. Mencius said, sacrificing one's life for righteousness, I also wish. When repay virtue with virtue and repay grievances with straightforwardness. ”

He is the temper of this backbone's strength, if it weren't for more than ten years of studying Yiluo science, but if he became an official, I am afraid that he would have offended countless superiors and colleagues. "I see." Zhao Xingde nodded with emotion, "If necessary, the South China Sea Sailor Walled City will definitely be a couch to greet you." ”