Chapter Ninety-Five: Confucianism is divided into eight schools

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Brother Chang?

From the change of the eldest prince's name to himself, it can be seen that the eldest prince attaches more importance to himself, it seems that I should also be among the first-class guests in the eldest prince's mansion, right?

Chang Yu couldn't help but laugh at his thoughts, how could he want to live under others for a long time. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Although Chang Yu thought so in his heart, he respectfully stepped forward and said, "I've seen Your Highness!" ”

Zi Nanyang stepped forward, supported Chang Yu, and said with a smile, "Haha, why should Brother Chang be polite!" Brother Chang is willing to be my guest of honor, and I am very happy. Fortunately, I learned from Zou Zi last night that Brother Chang was actually from the Ghost Valley, otherwise I would have missed out on such a talent as Brother Chang, and I would have left a great regret in my life! ”

Zi Nanyang said such an exaggerated word, if he changed to someone else, he would definitely be praised in his heart, but Chang Yu knew that he was from the bottom, of course he would not be affected by Zi Nanyang's words, and replied a few words modestly.

Chang Yu noticed that the three people who followed closely behind the eldest prince, except for Zhou Shi, who he knew, the other two had never been seen before.

At this time, Zhou Shi had already put away the fan, smiled, and looked at Chang Yu, with a strange brilliance in his eyes.

Standing on Zhou's far left is an old man in his fifties, full of silver hair, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and his eyes look particularly bright in a wrinkled old face. The old man wore a green scarf on his head and a Confucian robe with blue and white, and a literati atmosphere came to his face.

The old man also looked at Chang Yu at this time, and there was a slight trace of disdain in his deep and bright eyes, which made Chang Yu a little puzzled.

On the right side of Zhou is a middle-aged man with a Chinese face, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a serious face, not smiling, the whole person is tall and Kongwu, wearing a simple cloth clothes, which looks even more detached.

These two people were far less enthusiastic about Chang Yu than the eldest prince, nor were they smiling like Zhou Shi, they just stood behind the eldest prince by themselves.

Zi Nanyang stretched out his hand and pointed at the old man, and said solemnly, "Let me introduce Brother Chang, this is the descendant of Mencius, the predecessor of Wan Zhang, and the master of Confucianism. ”

The white-haired old man waved his hand, shook his head and said, "Your Highness has won the award, everyone dare not take Confucianism, everyone in the world knows that since Confucius went west, Confucianism is divided into eight schools, and each school has different Confucianism." The first teacher Mencius, since he became the Confucian of the Meng family, but it is only one of the eight branches of Confucianism, the old man's knowledge, far less than the first teacher, but with the name of the first teacher, spread the Confucian benevolence, how to be the head of the house. ”

"The master is humble, the name of Mencius, everyone in the world knows, no one knows, the master has obtained Mencius's true learning, and is willing to come to my little country, it is really a blessing for our little country!" Zi Nanyang hurriedly and respectfully patted Wan Zhang with two sycophants.

Confucianism pays attention to self-cultivation and governance, and it is not good to kill, so the disciples of Confucianism mainly focus on cultivating internal skills, even if they carry swords, they are also used for self-defense, and are rarely used for killing and fighting.

Chang Yu Shennian glanced at the old man in front of him, and suddenly he was absorbed like a mud cow entering the sea, and he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart.

This old man's internal strength, I don't know how many realms he has cultivated, but he is far above himself, there must be no doubt.

Zi Nanyang pointed to the middle-aged man next to him and said, "This is Xun Qing, who previously lectured with Zou Zi in the Qi Guoji School Palace and served as a sacrificial wine. Xun Qing learned from Confucianism, learned from others, profound knowledge, admired very much, and there are many places to ask for advice in the future, and Mr. Wang did not hesitate to teach. ”

"Your Highness has won the prize." Xun Qing said lightly.

This Xun Qing, also known as Xunzi by later generations, is the person who proposes the inherent evil of human nature. Xun Qing's two disciples in his later years were very famous, one was Han Feizi and the other was Li Si, both of whom were immortal talents of the Legalists.

Li Si studied under Xunzi, learned the art of the emperor, and helped Qin Shi Huang unify the world. However, this is forty years later, and today's Xunzi is in the prime of life.

I didn't expect that even Xun Qing came out in the defense of the country, what kind of wind blew these celebrities of the Qi country to the nearby defense of the country, could it be that the war on the front line of the Qi country has reached the point of cruelty?

Chang Yu guessed in his heart, but greeted Xun Qing politely.

Unexpectedly, Wan Zhang's face showed contempt, and he blurted out, "Hmph, the old man thinks that although Xun Qing learned from Confucianism, he abandoned the way of Confucianism and respected the art of the emperor, how dare he call himself a Confucian again?" ”

Xun Qing smiled faintly, stood with his hands in his hands, and had a proud spirit in the world, only to hear him say, "Xun studied under Zi Sizhi Confucianism in his early years, and thought that he could govern the world by learning Confucianism's common sayings, but he didn't expect that Xun studied for three years, except for being full of benevolence and righteousness, and did not learn anything about governing the country. ”

When Wan Zhang heard this, he snorted coldly, and his face showed anger, "Only a benevolent government that conforms to the will of the people can help the king of a country to be safe inside and outside, and the whole country is united, how can it not help the king to truly enrich the country and strengthen the army?" ”

Xun Qing said with a smile, "What the master said is still the Confucian doctrine of benevolence and righteousness. People's hearts are inherently evil, but Confucianism wants people to be good, isn't it against human nature, causing wicked people to run rampant, and benevolence and righteousness become empty words, just like asking a tiger to eat a vegetarian diet instead. However, the Shang Dynasty of the Qin State changed the law, but it was to use strict laws to control the people, restrain the evil deeds of human nature, it is in line with the correct practice of human hearts, after the Shang Dynasty changed the law, the miraculous effect, the Qin State became rich and strong, and the Western Zhou Dynasty, which pursued benevolent government, was sluggish, and there was no sign of rising! ”

"The failure of the Western Zhou Dynasty to prosper is not a failure of benevolent government, but the limit of national strength!" Wan Zhang retorted.

Wan Zhang's words were so crepe that even Chang Yu frowned when he heard it.

Zhou was obviously very dissatisfied with Wan Zhang's statement, and turned his head to look at Wan Zhang, with a disdainful expression on his face to stand with Wan Zhang, and even some unnoticed anger in his eyes.

Chang Yu is very observant because of his divine thoughts, of course, he sees this change in Zhou Shi in his eyes, and he feels strange in his heart, even if he disdains Wanzhang's words, he won't get angry, right?

However, this kind of discovery is certainly not suitable to ask Zhou Shi, so as not to make people mistakenly think that he has ulterior motives.

Chang Yu thought about it in his heart, and asked Wan Zhang, "If it is a good change and measure, I believe that even a weak country can have a certain effect, how can the blame be put on the national strength, if the national strength is strong enough, then what else do you need to change the law?" ”

When Zhou Shi and Xun Qing heard this, they smiled with their eyes, obviously agreeing with Chang Yu's statement.

Wan Zhang's statement was not very strict, but now that Chang Yu said this, the old face had no place to rest, and his face was a little angry, "Zhang Yi and Su Qin and the others have come out of the Ghost Valley, but none of them are for the well-being of the world, but they are just stirring up the already chaotic situation even more chaotic." The old man thinks that the way of the ghost valley is the way of the troubled times, the way of the Shang Dynasty, and the art of the tiger and wolf, all of which are short-sighted and snobbish practices, which can only be used for a short time, not for a long time, and only benevolence and righteousness can make the people truly believe in the king, fight for the king, and die for the king. ”

Wan Zhang did not answer his question directly, but when he said this, through the evaluation of Zhang Yi and Su Qin, he undoubtedly labeled himself as "the way of troubled times", belittled the doctrine of Guigu and Legalism, and promoted the status of Confucianism.

Zhang Yi and Su Qin walked the world with the doctrines and swordsmanship of the vertical and horizontal factions, and established the two factions of the joint vertical and the horizontal respectively.

Among them, Su Qin traveled to the six countries, put forward the strategic idea of uniting the six countries to resist Qin, and finally formed the alliance of the alliance and the "chief of the covenant", and admired the seal of the six countries, so that Qin did not dare to send a letter to Guguan for fifteen years.

Later, Zhang Yi arrived in the Qin State, and King Wu of Qin's father, King Hui of Qin, named Zhang Yi as the prime minister, and asked Zhang Yi to send envoys to lobby the vassal states to break the "vertical" with "horizontal", so that all countries have changed from cooperating to resist Qin to even horizontal and pro-Qin.

Zhang Yi and Su Qin did this, and the six countries were divided and merged, and they let the two play in vain, but they didn't get any benefits.

Although the people of Guigumen are all immortal talents, none of them are really serious about governing the country, they are just ruling the world and seeking personal reputation and interests.

This is what Wan Zhang said, the way of the ghost valley is the reason for the way of troubled times.

Of course Chang Yu understood the meaning of Wan Zhang's words, but this was just Wan Zhang's personal statement, Chang Yu looked at Zi Nanyang and found that Zi Nanyang's gaze was lowered, and he was thinking about it, and he felt bad in his heart.

As the eldest son of the country, Zi Nanyang of course cares about the talents under his command, and the role of the little Weiguo, if it is only to the detriment of the country, of course it will not be treated.

Qi Rui coughed dryly twice, and said to Zi Nanyang, "Your Highness, there are already different opinions on governing the country, but it can't be discussed clearly here, why don't you go back to the mansion and talk about it?" ”

"Haha, what Lord Xiangguo said is extremely true! With so many distinguished guests here today, I am about to host a banquet for you. Zi Nanyang was relieved, stood in the middle of the crowd, and said in the circle.

The atmosphere eased for a while, Zi Nanyang pulled Chang Yu and the others to his side, and walked side by side with a few people towards the inner mansion.

Chang Yu paid close attention to Wan Zhang, and found that he had completely lost the anger and emptiness he had just now, and he looked like a peaceful and contented person, quite like a kind-hearted Confucian scholar.

That's right!

Why did I miss this detail!

Chang Yu suddenly thought that what I said just now that Confucianism is divided into eight schools actually refers to the situation that after the death of Confucius, Confucius's disciples divided their families and established their own sects, including the so-called Confucianism of Zizhang, Confucianism of Yan, Confucianism of Meng, Confucianism of Zhongliang, Confucianism of Zisi, and so on.

Each branch of Confucianism has certain differences in its views.

For example, the Confucianism of the Yan family advocates that the gentleman should be self-righteous and self-cultivation. The Confucianism of the Zhongliang clan advocates etiquette, advocates respect and orderliness, and abides by the etiquette of the Zhou room.

The Confucianism of the Meng family, founded by Mencius, advocated 'learning and excellence is a scholar', encouraging disciples to actively engage in politics, become officials in various countries, and implement official governance.

Except for Mencius, who is an active official is truly honest and selfless, and does not know the skills of officialdom survival.

Like Wan Zhang, who has been an official in the Qi State for many years, must be good at this, and what he said just now is nothing more than trying to belittle himself and pave the way for his official career in the defense of the country in the future.

This old guy is an old fritter, and he is a master with profound internal skills, it seems that he should be careful in the future, Chang Yu couldn't help but think in his heart.

Just when everyone was about to arrive in the courtyard, a plainclothes guard ran out of the mansion, and before he got close to Zi Nanyang, he said happily from afar, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Madame has woken up!" ”

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