The controversy in the imperial court was in full swing, and Neo-Confucianism was also widely promoted, which was originally two things that were not related, although they were both big things, but everyone did not connect them.

However, when some officials began to promote Neo-Confucianism and vigorously appealed for it, things changed in an instant.

At the beginning, it was okay, just some low-level officials, but with the expansion of the scale, it still made countless people's eyes fall to the ground. When the imperial envoy and the six branches began to write books and praised Neo-Confucianism, the trend was set off.

These people were originally Fengxian officials and the mouthpieces of the imperial court, and as soon as they opened fire, their power was naturally extraordinary.

Within a few days, Qingliu Cichen also stood up, and many people also began to hype up Neo-Confucianism, advocating the original and purifying the source, most of these people are Xinxue disciples, and there is no difficulty in changing the court.

Psychic scholars from all over the world have also begun to speak out, and are ready to enter Beijing to participate in this prosperous era.

In short, it was a mess, and it directly caught everyone off guard. Things are changing too fast, and there is no time for people to react, and all of a sudden, the whole capital has a tendency to be full of mountains and rains.

Cabinet duty room.

Several cabinet scholars gathered together again, in addition to the first assistant scholar Shen Shixing, the second assistant Yu Youding, and Fang Fengshi, the newly promoted cabinet scholar Zeng Xingwu was also there.

Wang Xijue has not yet come back in Shanxi, but he has escaped the ups and downs of the capital.

Shen Shixing glanced at the three of them and said, "Everyone, the capital has been making a lot of trouble recently, I don't know what you think of this neo-Confucianism?" ”

Obviously, things have come to this point, and the cabinet needs to have an attitude.

Whether Neo-Confucianism is praised or stepped on, the cabinet cannot but be silent. If it is praise, then it should be greatly encouraged and promoted, and it should be promoted and reflected in the imperial examination, and vigorously promoted among officials.

If it is to step on, then it is necessary to brand Neo-Confucianism into a heretical doctrine.

Not to mention the expulsion and arrest, it is estimated that it is almost the same, at least it is necessary to make suggestions to the emperor.

After listening to Shen Shixing's words, several people didn't speak, are they stupid, and things have basically become clear when they reach this point. Neo-Confucianism is clearly promoted by the emperor, and even fools can see it.

Li Zhen has been in Beijing for several years, and the civil servants are nominally promoted by Lu Shenxing, but in fact they are not.

If there is no emperor's approval and promotion, how can a small Li Zhen have such energy, since Neo-Confucianism has been headed by Li Zhen, it is enough to prove that this matter is being promoted by the emperor.

If you are making inferences from this conclusion, it will be simple, I am afraid that the whole thing is being promoted by the emperor.

From the Department of Law and Discipline to the Great Ming Law, everything is the emperor's handwriting.

Knowing this matter, there are only two choices that the courtiers can make, one is for the emperor and the other is against the emperor. Those who are in favor of it naturally do not say, follow the advocacy of neo-Confucianism, follow the advocacy of the equality of the four people, and follow the revision of the Daming Law.

If you don't approve of it, then oppose it, and write a book to oppose it, and rebuke Neo-Confucianism.

As for the consequences, there is no need to say that. Those who are in favor of Feihuang Tengda, who are not in favor of going home to hold the baby, look at the emperor's posture, basically will not compromise. In addition, in the past two years, the emperor has become more and more domineering, and it is estimated that he will be ruthless this time.

"I have some ideas." Zeng Xingwu spoke first at this time.

For Zeng Xingwu, he is a close minister of the emperor, closer than Shen Shixing and Yu Youding, although he was promoted by Zhang Juzheng, but it was the emperor who really promoted him to a high position.

"This neo-Confucianism has some merit." Zeng Xingwu didn't look at a few other people, and said directly: "Time has changed, this sentence is also reasonable." ”

"The reason why the Han Dynasty is strong is because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism."

"If you don't depose the hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone, how can you be a strong man? How did he sweep the Huns and chase the north? ”

"When Zhang Ge Lao was alive, he had already opened a chapter in the reform of the Ming Dynasty, but it was not done thoroughly, and it could only be regarded as a precedent. Today's saints are wise and wise, far beyond the Han Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty innovated and reformed, and the Ming Dynasty prospered. ”

"Zhao Wuling Wang Hu Fu cavalry shooting, Qi Youguan Zhong reform, Qin Youshang Yang changed the law, and waited until the Han Dynasty, deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism, so that the Han Dynasty was strong and Chinese and foreign, it can be seen that the reform of the law is really the way to enrich the country and strengthen the army."

Several other people who said Zeng Xingwu's words nodded with satisfaction.

You see, the other hundred schools still can't do it, we still have to be Confucian, and we Confucian disciples should be proud. Anyway, the hundred schools of thought have been pressed to the ground by Confucianism and rubbed and disappeared, so let's say anything.

"As for Neo-Confucianism, it is actually not Neo-Confucianism, but the Confucianism of the ancients, and Xunzi is also a Confucian sage!"

Zeng Xingwu's words were even more in the hearts of several ministers.

How can Neo-Confucianism be done, do we let these ministers go along with Li Zhen's generation? How can that be, where to put face. With the strength of these people, the prestige of these people, and the protégés of their own people, they will definitely be able to advocate themselves as an example of ancient times.

Li Zhen, or go to play in the mud, with this, you can become an example.

Zeng Province in front of me, let these people have a step to go down, the reason why the Han is strong is to depose the hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism, if I want to be as strong as the Han, then I should also respect Confucianism more.

However, we should not learn from Song Confucianism, but should learn from Han Confucianism and Dong Zhongshu.

Zeng Xingwu's words were actually not thorough, just a beginning, but everyone understood what he meant. With that, isn't this going to find the root, Shen Shixing stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.

"Zeng Ge's words are all right, we should learn from the strong man, not the weak Song."

"Song Confucianism is corrupt and ignorant, it is a weak learning, and it should be abandoned." Speaking of this, Shen Shixing hugged his fist at it: "My Ming Holy Son of Heaven is on the throne, far surpassing Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but my Ming Dynasty is not as good as the Han Dynasty, why not?" ”

"Because of the decay and weakness of Song Confucianism, it is not as strong as Han Confucianism."

"We should be in response to Kuang Ben Qingyuan, learn from Han Confucianism, and abandon Song Confucianism."

Shen Shixing's words made the eyes of the four people present light up, which was really a good idea. In this way, it is enough to suppress Li Zhen's neo-Confucianism, you neo-Confucianism, isn't it still under the banner of Xinxue, in the final analysis, it is still Song Confucianism.

Song Confucianism is not good, if Song Confucianism is strong, then why is the Song Dynasty so weak?

You have to learn from Han Confucianism, and you will take the right to speak at once. As for what Han Ru is, she is not a little girl, and she can be counted as she dresses up as she likes.

has taken back the right to speak, with the strength of his own people, can't he still come up with the ideas that the emperor wants?

Li Zhen stayed on the side, these people were the mainstream, so they didn't believe that the emperor didn't need Li Zhen. If it really doesn't work, then take Li Zhen's thoughts, and then put on Han Confucianism.

You must know that during the Han Dynasty, there were many Confucian schools, and they fought with hundreds of schools of thought.

Absorb a lot of Confucian schools of thought, how can you find out the source. In this way, the sage classics have a source, and things are much easier. Coupled with the implementation of university scholars, there is no psychological burden on officials to defect.

Compared with Li Zhen, his own people have too many advantages, and they are not comparable at all.

At that time, the four of them will definitely be able to be listed in the history books in a panic, and maybe they can get the name of the four bachelors of Zhongxing. The emperor approves of it, and the people below tout it, it is simply a good deal without risk.

Look at Dong Zhongshu, we should follow the example of the sages, this is the right way.

As for what we learned before, just throw it away, what kind of mind and science, it's not all Song Confucianism, we should worship ancient Confucianism, learn Han Confucianism, and sweep Song Confucianism directly into the garbage heap.

After Shen Shixing finished speaking, he didn't speak, just looked at the other three people quietly.

Yu Youding followed Shen Shixing closely, so he said with a smile: "What Shen Ge Lao said is very true, we should open up the atmosphere of worshipping the ancients for the Ming Dynasty and sweep away the decay of Song Confucianism. ”

"The Holy Son of Heaven is in power, how can we rest on our laurels and set a precedent for the Son of Heaven."

Fang Fengshi sat there, he felt that he had learned a lot, and for the first time since he joined the cabinet, he realized his own shortcomings, and he was far behind Shen Shixing.

No wonder Shen Shixing's cabinet position is so stable, and the emperor's favor is really famous!

"I also think that the words of the elder are very true, and the elder of the pavilion is the first to worship the ancients, which is really the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. In the future, it will inevitably be famous in history, and it will be a famous minister for the Ming generation. Zeng Xingwu patted on the side.

At this time, Fang Fengshi felt that if he didn't say something, it would be too unsociable.

"Shen Ge Lao said very much, Shen Ge Lao Kai Chonggu a precedent, should be remembered for future generations, we are willing to follow the old pavilion tail, for the people, for the Ming Dynasty, not for the Son of Heaven to open a prosperous world." Fang Fengshi also threw his face aside.

Brushing his beard, Shen Shixing nodded with satisfaction: "Since this is the case, let's jointly play the fold!" ”

"In addition, please contact your protégés and classmates, and cheer for us, so that we can succeed!"

"Don't worry, I will do our best!"

After entering June, the weather became hotter and there was a lot more rain, which made Zhu Yijun breathe a sigh of relief. Rain is a very important thing for farming countries.

Listening to the rumbling thunder, Zhu Yijun was in a good mood, standing at the window of the main hall, feeling the cool breeze blowing in, Zhu Yijun suddenly felt refreshed.

"Your Majesty, it's going to rain, so let's close the windows!" Zhang Whale stood behind Zhu Yijun and said respectfully: "Wind and rain hurt your body, if you are infected with wind and cold, it will not be good." ”

Glancing at Zhang Whale, Zhu Yijun nodded: "Okay, close it!" ”

As the windows closed, the thunder quieted down, and the rain soon fell, crackling against the eaves. Zhu Yijun is in a good mood, but this is not the case outside.

These days, with Neo-Confucianism jumping around, the wind and rain in the capital have become greater.

Although the science of science and the study of mind were slow to react, they finally reacted, and the science of science began to fight back, denounced Neo-Confucianism as heresy, criticized it vigorously, and organized officials to write a letter of impeachment.

The Xinxue line is divided into two factions, one in favor of Neo-Confucianism and the other in opposition.

The three factions fought, and there was an intractable fight, with lectures and debates one after another, and even several brawls. It's just that the center has always been silent, and people don't know what to do.

There are also a lot of people who want to brush up on their sense of existence, which makes a lot of messy things.

Neo-Confucianism is weak, after all, the number of people is small, the years are short, and Li Zhen's reputation is not enough, although Zhu Yijun's manpower is secretly agitating, but it still falls into decline.

If it weren't for Zhu Yijun to let people support him, I'm afraid Neo-Confucianism would have been suppressed.

Zhu Yijun is waiting, he is waiting for the reaction of the central minister of the imperial court, the central minister has no attitude, no matter how much he shouts below, it is useless. In this case, the four scholars of the cabinet finally entered the palace.

"Look what you guys have to say!" Zhu Yijun's face sank like water, and he picked up the fold in front of him.

The wind and rain outside the window are still there, and Zhu Yijun is also waiting for this moment in his heart.

The first recital came from Shen Shixing, a scholar of the Cabinet First Auxiliary University, who opened the recital and wrote the title of the recital: Please clear the source and sparse the source!

The memora described in detail the chaos of academic thought, and vigorously criticized the academic chaos, asking the imperial court to clean up the source. In the back, Shen Shixing vigorously criticized Song Confucianism, taking Song Confucianism's decay and weakness as the starting point, and buttoned all the weak hats of the Song Dynasty on Song Confucian's head.

Because of the incompetence of Song Confucianism and the weakness of the Great Song Dynasty, the mountains and rivers fell, and the northern land fell to the stars, which was actually the greatest shame of the Central Plains Dynasty after the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Crossing of Wuhu. Then he slapped Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's sycophant, supported the world with both hands, and reopened the sun and moon of the Han family.

In the back, it is the strength of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty swept Liuhe and annexed the Eight Wildernesses, blaming the deposition of Confucianism by the Hundred Schools.

Then came to a conclusion that the reason why the Song Dynasty was weak was because of the decay and weakness of the Song Confucianism, and the reason why the Han Dynasty was strong was because the Han Confucianism was strong.

Zhu Yijun looked at Shen Shixing's recital, speechless for a long time, to be honest, he was shocked by Shen Shixing.

As a peacemaker, Zhu Yijun's positioning of Shen Shixing is obedient, and his trait is stable, which can help him stabilize the court. But Shen Shixing's performance this time was completely beyond Zhu Yijun's expectations.

Originally, Zhu Yijun planned to let Shen Shixing and them support Neo-Confucianism, which was fine, but I didn't expect Shen Shixing to give him a surprise! It's not bad, it's too good.

Zhu Yijun saw Shen Shixing's proposition from this book, respecting the ancient and advocating Han Confucianism.

In this way, Zhu Yijun thought of a very famous movement in Europe, that is, the Renaissance. Although it is under the banner of reviving classical culture, it is promoting a new culture.

Zhu Yijun never expected that the good old man Shen Shixing would hold back such a big move.

Shen Shixing's idea is not good, of course it is good, it is better than Zhu Yijun's Neo-Confucianism, and he directly swept Song Confucianism into the garbage heap.