Liang Qichao is really a loyal minister. Hu Xiaoyan had nothing to say. He didn't believe Hu Xiaoyan! That's why I said that there was such a thing as a disaster.

After Liang Qichao left, it was Cai Yuanpei's turn to complain.

Hu Xiaoyan can understand, because he translated "Capital" and then handed it over to Cai Yuanpei to organize people to explain. "Capital" is the great killer of the red ideology. What is contained in it, Cai Yuanpei knows it clearly. It is because I know that I complain.

Hu Xiaoyan's request to him was to belittle Marx as much as possible. In fact, there was no market for Marxism in China in 1900, because there were not even many factories in China. Therefore, the exploitation in Capital, the hard-earned money of the workers, etc., is not recognized at all. Workers earn less than ten years of silver a year in farming, but they can earn five taels a month in the factory. The workers think that the capitalists exploit well, so you should open more factories and exploit me more.

In this era, if someone engages in redism, not only will they not get believers, but they will also be scolded by the workers. You are so full that you say that the capitalists exploit me.

But redism is justified, there are not many factories now, and the workers do not feel exploited. When there are more factories in China, there will be no shortage but unevenness. The term exploitation is naturally accepted. Redism will naturally develop.

If you want to refute the great book of Capital, Cai Yuanpei has worked hard. But Cai Yuanpei is not motivated enough.

"My lord, you better let me go back to teaching, this job really can't be done!" Cai Yuanpei cried with a sad face.

"As long as you finish this book, I will let you go to Anhui and become the president of Anhui University." Hu Xiaoyan said lightly. So Cai Yuanpei entered.

Yan Fu remains. Yan Fu is the best to speak.

"I don't seem to think much of Confucianism?" Yan Fu said very cautiously.

"......" Hu Xiaoyan thought to himself, I didn't show it so strongly, did I?

"Your Excellency. After many years of scientific research without success, and then familiarized myself with history books, guess what I saw? Yan Fu smiled mysteriously.

"......" Hu Xiaoyan was speechless. How do I know what you think?

"Since Dong Zhongshu abolished Confucianism, the development of Confucianism can be described as changing with each passing day. Then to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhism and Taoist theories were also integrated into Confucianism. At that time, Confucianism was based on practicality as the primary purpose. Especially in the Tang Dynasty, because of the sparse population, every county magistrate was a master of law, agriculture, and miscellaneous studies. In order to develop the population and local production, every jinshi had to read through the books of each sect. Otherwise, it is just a rotten Confucianism, how can we increase grain production? How can local water projects be developed? ”

"The decline of Confucianism originated in the Song Dynasty." Yan Fu smiled.

"Do you know why?"

Song dynasty? The emperor and the scholars share the world? Hu Xiaoyan immediately thought of this sentence.

"Not bad! Zhao Song and the scholars share the world! Yan Fu nodded. He knew that Hu Xiaoyan could think of this. Hu Xiaoyan is familiar with the twenty-four histories, and he knows about it.

"If God wants it to perish, he must first make it mad." Hu Xiaoyan finally understood what Yan Fu meant.

Yan Fu was confused, he had not read the Bible. It didn't take long to understand.

"Yes. In the Song Dynasty, the status of scholars and doctors was infinitely improved. Neither Buddhism nor Taoism can be compared with Confucianism. It is precisely because of this that Confucianism has no enemies. ”

There was a saying in the Warring States Period: Non-Yang Jimo. It means that the policy of governing the country at that time was either Yang Zi or Mozi. As for Confucianism? Oh, he's in the stinking gutter.

And when it came to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, although he agreed to dismiss the hundred schools, it was a pity that the Confucian books were burned by Qin Shi Huang at that time. The Qin State has always ruled the world with a Legalist family. Therefore, later generations said that the laws of the Qin State were strict. This sentence was not said by others, but by Confucianism. The so-called ass determines the head, Confucianism has no status in the Qin State at all, so whether Confucianism can try to kill the Qin State before it is a ghost. The reason why the Qin state fell was not because the laws of the Qin state were too harsh. It's that Qin's blow to Confucianism is too strong.

After the Three Kingdoms period, Confucianism was the least status in that era. Whether it is Cao Cao or Sun Quan or Zhuge Liang, none of the three is a Confucian.

When I arrived in Jin, everyone knew that Buddhism invaded and Taoism flourished. Confucianism has no status.

Then to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Well, at this time, although Confucianism can still speak, its status has nothing to do with Confucianism. Which Confucian still wants to study agriculture? Still want to read miscellaneous? The Tang Dynasty wanted it. The most powerful sentence of the Sui and Tang dynasties is said well: thirty old Ming Jing, fifty young Jinshi. The meaning of this sentence is that those who can be admitted to the Ming Jing Department at the age of thirty are considered old. And those who can be admitted to the Jinshi Department at the age of fifty are considered young. It can be seen how difficult it is to get into the Jinshi course. Among them, the Ming Jing course is specially examined to obtain Confucian classics. So it's easy.

And the reason why Jinshike can be so respected is very clearly stated in the first volume of "Tang Jiayan" "Scattered Order Jinshi"). Wen Yun: "Jinshike began in the great cause of Sui, and flourished on the occasion of Zhenguan and Yonghui. Although the gentry is a very popular minister, those who are not allowed to enter the scholar will not be beautiful in the end, so that the annual tribute will not be reduced by **100 people. It is called "the secretary of white clothes", and it is also called "a white shirt"; Its difficulty is called '30 old Ming Jing, 50 young jinshi'; its suave talent, flexible skills, Su Zhang's arguments, Jing Nie's courage, Zhong You's martial bravery, the planning of the ovary, the book of Hongyang, Fang Shuo's witty, salty and obscure, self-cultivation and prudence, although the virgin is not as good; there are those who die in the literary field, and they have nothing to hate. Therefore, there is a poem: 'Emperor Taizong really has a long strategy, and he earns all the heroes in vain.' ’”

From this passage, we can see the rarity of Jinshike. The Ming Jingke belongs to Confucianism, and the Jinshi has nothing to do with Confucianism at all.

"After the Song Dynasty, Confucianism was dominant, although the theory of Gewu was inherited by Zhang Zai. But the decline of Confucianism could not be stopped. By the time of the rise of the Ming Dynasty, the rise of Confucianism was already the last glory of Confucianism. ”

Yan Fu recited this paragraph, and then looked at Hu Xiaoyan with bright eyes.

"Confucianism has no external enemies, so it destroys itself, so that it cannot face the great changes that have not been seen in 3,000 years. My lord, do you still think that Confucianism is useless? Yan Fu stared at Hu Xiaoyan's eyes sincerely.

Hu Xiaoyan pondered for a long time. In Yan Fu's words, he really felt the majestic momentum of Confucianism. The phrase "threesomes must have my teacher" is not a lie. If Confucianism had not changed little by little, absorbing the ideas of various schools and schools little by little, how could it have developed to the brilliant achievements of the Song Dynasty?

"What do you mean?"

"Vintage!" Yan Fu stood up suddenly and waved his big hand.

"During the Song Dynasty, there was the ancient literature movement, and there was the rise of the Tang and Song dynasties. My Confucianism has come to an end today, and it should be the time for retro. ”

Hu Xiaoyan raised his eyebrows, he thought of the Renaissance movement in Europe.

"Vintage? Brother Ling, it's useless for you to tell me this. I'm not a cabinet member. ”

"Why should you deceive me? Everyone knows how much you value the university. You started translating Western books when you were still penniless, and you participated in the preparation of the university. Who doesn't know what you're doing? Yan Fu said sternly.

"At this moment of great change unseen in 3,000 years, Your Majesty will inevitably issue an order to reform the imperial examination. How can a county order that only understands what it can keep up with the times? How can a court official who does not understand foreign languages be able to govern the country? ”

"University education is the future of the country!"

Well, Hu Xiaoyan admitted that he underestimated Yan Fu. But also, how can a person who can write "natural selection for the survival of the fittest" be an ordinary person?

"It's not your opinion, is it?"

"Yes. I've talked to Mr. Liang and Mr. Rong. They agreed with me. Yan Fu looked at Hu Xiaoyan's eyes again.

"My lord, do you still think that Confucianism is useless?"

Hu Xiaoyan shook his head. Yan Fu taught him a lesson.

"Good! I agreed. This retro movement is in line with Hu Xiaoyan's intentions, and he looks down on Confucianism today. Perhaps retro can leave a way for Confucianism to live. It also gives the scholars who are watching a step down.

Hu Xiaoyan was finally taken to the study by Yan Fu.

Yan Fu took out "Spring and Autumn" and began to tell Hu Xiaoyan little by little. Read each paragraph first, and then add your own explanation. It was at this time that Hu Xiaoyan integrated into the concept of Neo-Confucianism. Only then did he realize that Confucius's words were not as unbearable as he had thought.

Confucianism has been a naïve theology and materialistic wisdom from the very beginning. Weird, right? But that's just the way it is. Confucius himself was canonized, so it's actually normal to have a theological factor. And materialist wisdom is also contained in it, but Confucianism does not recognize it.

For example, the most famous paragraph: How can you repay virtue with virtue?

The story is that one day Confucius's disciple was beaten. His disciple came to Confucius and told him about it proudly, and then said, "I have repaid my grievances with virtue." I'm doing a good job, right?

After Confucius scolded him, he said, "You repay your grievances with virtue, how can you repay virtue?"

This story comes from the same origin as the story of another Zigong. This story is that the country of Lu once issued a decree. It is said that as long as someone finds the enslaved Lu people in a foreign country, they can pay to redeem the Lu people. As for this ransom, you can take the voucher to the Ministry of Finance of Lu State for reimbursement. This decree is very good, everyone is actively doing it, and this decree has saved many enslaved Lu people. As a result, one day the rich Zigong rescued a Lu native in a foreign country, but he tore up the credentials on the spot. He said that I have money, and I will pay for this rescue, and I don't need Lu Guo to reimburse me. When Confucius heard about this, Confucius said, "Give it, lose it." From now on, the Lu people do not redeem people. If you take the money, you will not be harmed, and if you don't take the money, you will not redeem the person. ”

Sure enough, from now on, no one in the Lu country is willing to save the Lu people who have stumbled. This decree has become waste paper. Because Zigong suddenly raised his moral standard out of thin air.

From these two events, it can be seen that Confucius was not as corrupt as written in many later articles, on the contrary, Confucius was very sensible.

It's just that later generations did not learn the wisdom of Confucius. Just like in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Ma Jue said Guo Jing: You can't teach the law, and you can't learn the law.

Confucius only did one thing in his life that was criticized by future generations, that is, to kill Shao Mao Zheng for no reason. This incident has been used to hack Confucius for thousands of years. Confucianism could not refute it. It is true that Confucius did only one wrong thing in his life.

But the wisdom of Confucius is not to be blasphemed. The fact that future generations cannot learn the essence does not mean that Confucius's wisdom is outdated.

Yan Fu only talked about a dozen pages of "Spring and Autumn", and Hu Xiaoyan admired it, which also relaxed his somewhat depressed mind. After dark, Yan Fu left. The two of them made an appointment to give another lecture. After Hu Xiaoyan ate, on a whim, he hugged Angel and told him about the Spring and Autumn Festival. Happiness knows no bounds.