Chapter 17: The Three Major Denominations
After the "New Law Resolution" was finalized, the ministers of the DPRK and China began to get busy. Sima Guang gathered together the officials who had been dismissed from the DPRK and China and had no substantive duties, and accelerated the compilation of books on various subjects. The cabinet presided over by Wen Yanbo began to divide the Western Xia border into a military region, resettled the people who wanted to move inward, and arranged for merchants to transfer the dismissed soldiers to Huguang Tuntian. Wang Shao, the secretary of the military department, is arranging for the reorganization of 10 military towns and 10 regimental towns, and according to Zhao Ji's wishes, a big competition will be held at the forbidden military academy in the south of the city, and a group of people will be transferred to other units to serve as reorganization instructors. Although there is still a shortage of talents in teaching and learning civilian work, under Zhao Ji's appeal, many scholars and officials are willing to join the army. After undergoing training in the forbidden army camp, he also took office.
There is a great Confucian, Mr. Hengqu Cheng Hao, when he was Chinese New Year's Eve seven years old, he was the founder of science in history, and now he also put pen to paper, brand word from the army, under his leadership, plus a group of his student propaganda, pen from the wind of Rong. After hearing this, Zhao Ji knew that he was already changing history, so he immediately went to the forbidden army camp to brand Cheng Hao's words, and also personally taught the training for ten days.
In the busy, spring and summer, the weather is getting hotter and hotter day by day, although the summer of this year has only begun, but the knowledge on the tree is already chirping, and the lotus leaves in the lotus pond have also stretched out. The people who come and go in Bianjing have lost their thick clothes.
Since Li Peiling entered the palace, Queen Xiang, Concubine Zhu, and Concubine Chen have been taken by her. After giving birth to Queen Xiang, I didn't know what to think, but I reconciled with Li Peiling. These four people also married Jin Lan and became four sisters. Xiang Shuhui, the queen, is eighteen years old and is the eldest sister. Li Peiling is seventeen years old and is the second sister, and Concubine Zhu Ciming is sixteen years old and is the third sister. Concubine Chen Xiaolan is fifteen years old and is the fourth sister. The four of them were faintly led by Li Peiling, and they also abandoned literature and martial arts, and all followed Li Peiling to learn martial arts.
No matter where Zhao Ji went, these four people followed, and each of them got a set of guards and straight clothes, which made Zhao Ji smile bitterly, could it be that he was a big man, and he needed four little girls to protect him? Zhao Ji had no choice, and after the guard squad was directly reorganized, thirty people were transferred, one gang, and Li Peiling was appointed as the team leader, Xiang Shuhui as the teacher, Zhu Ciming, and Chen Xiaolan as the second and third teachers, respectively, in charge of supervision and salary affairs.
Zhao Ji's recognition made the four of them even more out of control, and the four of them no longer went back to their bedrooms, and crowded into Zhao Ji's room one after another. Wherever Zhao Ji goes, it's like sleeping in a dormitory. After learning that Zhao Ji discussed with the cabinet and planned to set up the General Administration of Customs in Shanghai Town (Songjiang), Huating County, change Shanghai Town to Shanghai Mansion, and where to build the city, the four of them were already packing and preparing to follow Zhao Ji over.
The change has been officially launched, and Zhao Ji issued an edict to change the law. The "Resolution of the New Law" was also printed in large quantities through engraving printing, and storytellers in Goolan, tea shops, and restaurants also began to repeatedly tell and comment on the new law for the audience. Zhao Ji's meaning is to create a public opinion atmosphere for changing the law before changing the law, so that the people can first familiarize themselves with the new laws and regulations. Although this will also give the opposition time to prepare for the disruption of the law changes, it is also good to let the various strata of the people debate the terms of the law changes first. The interests of the people at the bottom were taken care of, and the interests of the big businessmen and big landlords at the top were not deprived too much, so that they would not be allowed to take risks. The overall pros outweigh the cons.
Zhao Ji rode a horse and walked on the royal street, and began to look at this Bianjing City with the eyes of a ruler. Zhao Ji is becoming more and more confident in himself, and under his integration and suppression, the change finally no longer starts in the quarrel, which will be a completely different change from history. At least there will be no more partisanship, and once the new law is enacted, no one will be able to overturn it for any reason. The new law should not only be an institutional innovation, but should become a culture that is thoroughly rooted in the bones of the people. At that time, if any of the new laws are to be repealed, they will have to take into account the anger of the people.
He said that the government hall still operates in the manner of the cabinet. Wen Yanbo is the prime minister and is in charge of the Zhongshu Province. Sima Guang is in charge of Menxia Province. Wang Anshi is also in power and is in charge of Shangshu Province. However, the institutions of the three provinces have been abolished, and no one has divided their powers, and everything in the DPRK and China is decided by the three of them through consultation. If the three of them could not agree on the same opinion, they were placed in the political affairs hall and consulted by the counselors of the nine books. The members of the Political Affairs Hall are elected by the teachers and students of the four universities, and appointed by Zhao Ji, and are held every five years. When the emperor is in the court, the decision-making power is vested in the prime minister and the emperor, and when he is not in the court, the decision-making power is vested in the prime minister and the ruling party.
Under the guidance of Wang Anshi, Zhao Ji and his entourage walked out of Bianjing City and came to Xiaowangzhuang outside the city. The former Xiaowangzhuang is gone, and now it is completely an industrial area. The entire Xiaowangzhuang built a city wall, and there were soldiers guarding the city gate.
"Shengshang, how about it, this Jiaozi City is good! Since then, it has become the only source of wealth in the world. Wang Anshi was happy in his heart and joked.
"Sir, good means, I have learned." Zhao Ji said flatteringly while looking.
Just as he was about to enter the city, suddenly a monk came out, clasped his hands together and said, "Tomidha Buddha, I have seen the saint, and the poor monk is polite." The weather is hot, why don't you postpone entering the city, make a pot of tea first, and rest for a while? "When I turned my head, there was a humble tea shop not far away.
Zhao Ji wanted to see the printing situation of Jiaozi earlier, and he was not used to the current monk, so he wanted to refuse, but this monk with fairy wind and bones made Zhao Ji look comfortable, and he agreed: "I will follow the master." After getting off the horse, he greeted Wang Anshi and others, and said with a smile: "Don't be busy entering the city, go to drink a pot of tea first to relieve fatigue." ”
Entering the tea shop, Zhao Ji, Wang Anshi, and the monk sat together, but the others were very well-behaved, only half of them sat down to drink tea, and the other half were still guarding outside the tea shop.
"I don't know the master, what is the matter with me today? It's not just about drinking tea, is it? Zhao Ji drank the tea and asked directly.
The tea is bitter, and Zhao Ji is not in the mood to taste tea. Tea in the Song Dynasty was divided into two categories, one was simple tea, which was brewed with only one type of tea, and the other was mixed tea, which was mixed with a variety of other items, crushed, or brewed or decocted. This small tea shop belongs to the former type, there is only one type of tea, and it is still a relatively poor tea. The more high-end tea shops are all "selling strange teas and different soups at four o'clock, and selling Qibao tea, steamed dumplings, green onion tea, or selling salt drum soup in the winter moon." In the summer, snow bubble plum wine is sold, or the spleen is reduced to drink summer medicine. ”
"I am here to thank the Holy One for his grace not to kill." The monk calmly stated the reason.
"The grace of not killing?" Zhao Ji was inexplicable.
"The "New Law Resolution" has been promulgated in the world, and the redundant monks in the world are like this, and the saint has not destroyed the Buddha, isn't it the grace of not killing?" The monk explained.
"Hehehe." Zhao Ji smiled, but he was thinking in his heart: "It's not that the Buddha is immortal, it's that the Buddha is indestructible, you bald donkeys, it's good to know this." ”
"The saint, the weight of redundant monks, and the consumption of people's money to worship ghosts and gods, has deviated from the original meaning of Buddhism. And most of the people who are lustful and greedy for wine and meat are not Buddhists, but just hold degrees. The Holy One intends to change the Dharma, and he must clarify the Buddha in order to benefit all sentient beings. The monk finally said what he meant.
"Dare to ask the master's number? Practicing at that temple? What's in the matter? After hearing this, Zhao Ji immediately stood up and bowed.
"The poor monk repays the favor. Practice at the Shaolin Temple. I can't talk about it. The holy changes the law, the world changes, but what about Buddhism? It's just that I'm afraid that the scum of Buddhism will make noise to the people. Buddhism is scattered, cannot be unified, scum is rampant, and the precepts of Buddhism have become empty talk. The poor monks came to ask for help, willing to move forward for the saints, clear the Buddha's door, and purify all sentient beings. The Zen master was not shocked and moved, and slowly stated. Neither annoyed by Zhao Ji's rudeness, nor excited by Zhao Ji's respect.
After the failure of the Qingli New Deal in the third year of Song Renzong's Qingli (1043), those who paid attention to the empty sect began to set up a Zen temple in Bianjing. Around the eighth year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1093), the Zen master of Bao'en carried forward the style of the Caodong sect in the Shaolin Temple, and finally made the Shaolin Temple "reform the law for Zen".
Buddhism is not a religion produced in China, although Buddhism originated in India, but it is in China that it is really promoted. As soon as Buddhism entered China, it gradually evolved from traditional ascetic practice to enlightenment, and became a philosophical sect like Taoism and Confucianism, and was no longer a pure religion. The more backward the productive areas, the more impoverished the areas, the more fully consecrated religion is needed to keep the superstructure running. Chinese religion focuses on perceiving nature, participating in Zen and enlightenment, and searching for the laws of natural development. This is a powerful proof of the advanced and rich ancient Chinese civilization.
After listening to the statement of the Zen master of Bao'en, Zhao Ji really wanted to look up to the Buddha Gate, which is far more advanced with the times than the Taoist Gate. No wonder in all dynasties and generations, Buddhism is so revered!
"What do you think, sir?" Zhao Ji turned his head and asked Wang Anshidao.
"Those who are outside the square have their own laws outside the party. The scum of Buddhism is rampant, which has a lot to do with the excessive reward of the imperial court and the indiscriminate distribution of money. Why don't you transfer the power of the Ministry of Rites to the Buddha. It is up to the Buddhists to decide on their own Buddhist disciples. Not only Buddhism, but also Taoism. Wang Anshi pondered for a while and replied.
"Is there such a discerning master in the Dao Gate?" Zhao Ji continued to ask Wang Anshi.
"Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, for the three major sects in China, the imperial court to Confucianism to govern the world, today's holy change of law, is nothing more than adhering to the essence of Confucian benevolence, stability of the country, education of the people. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said: There is not only one kind of Tao, but the wisdom of all saints should be promoted. Tang Taizong's military talent was outstanding, and he helped his father unify China and destroy ** Ji, Xue Yantuo, Gaochang, and Tuyuhun. Expand educational institutions, recruit national talents, streamline government agencies, eliminate redundant officials and redundant personnel, reform the three provinces and six ministries, and make the court politically clear. Sima Junshi also said: Tang Taizong's civil and military talents are higher than those of ancient times, and he has been covered for three generations, and China's prosperity has not yet existed. The saint wants to change the law to become strong, and Tang Taizong is the example of the saint. Wang Anshi did not make an idea for Zhao Ji, but introduced Tang Taizong's method.
Speaking of Confucianism, Zhao Ji was originally very disgusted with Confucianism. But after arriving in the Northern Song Dynasty, with the potential of the two people, Zhao Ji, who had a good memory, read a lot of Confucian classics. I don't know if I don't read it, and I'm shocked when I read it. Confucianism is really broad and profound. At this time, Zhao Ji knew that the Internet youth of later generations did not know what Confucianism was, and they had not even read the Analects, so they were talking nonsense on the Internet.
The Confucian spirit is centered on benevolence and emphasizes the right path and pragmatism. The so-called right path means to take the right path and be upright. This is civilization, this is order. Confucianism's doctrine of "rule by man" is the idea of attaching importance to the specialization of man, the possible moral development of man, the sympathy of man, and the idea that man can be changed and can have a very complex choice initiative and ethical nature to manage and rule. This is similar to Marxism's practice of keeping pace with the times and attaching importance to people's subjective initiative. Change is at its core, and adaptation is his main content. There is no such thing as a stubborn old mindset.
Pragmatism is also an important idea of Confucianism. It should be said that Confucianism is more empirical than Western empiricism. This is because the basis for the emergence of Confucianism is thoroughly empirical. The wisdom of Confucianism lies not in providing a set of grand universal principles, but in summarizing the practical experience of dealing with the personnel of the time and time based on the conditions of a specific era. The Analects of Confucius is an example in itself. For this reason, Confucianism can pass through the smoke and clouds of history, keep pace with the times, and continue to grow.
Only then did Zhao Ji understand why the Mo family was gradually declining, and the reason why Confucianism was able to flourish. Zhao was once shocked by the broad and profound philosophical system of Confucianism. As a Marxist, Zhao did not prevent him from becoming a Confucian disciple.
Confucianism covers almost all aspects of human life, providing guidance and methods for people to do things and behave as people. Why did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty have the courage to "depose a hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone", why did Zhao Pu, the founding prime minister of the Song Dynasty, have the bold statement of "half of the Analects to fight the world, and half of the Analects to rule the world", why did Sima Guang compile books on various subjects in different categories without being opposed, and why did Confucianism develop from the original etiquette to science and even mind? The reason lies in the profoundness, inclusiveness, pragmatism and enterprising nature of Confucianism.
"The words of the gentleman are deafening. Upon his return to Beijing, I immediately asked the cabinet to discuss the reform of the three major sects in China. Repaying the favor of the master Gao Jian, this is the Ouchi token, and when the time comes, the master can take the token to the imperial city to find me. Today, I still have important matters, and he will listen to the master's lectures and teachings again in the future. Zhao Ji responded to Wang Anshi and handed over a piece of Ouchi token to the Zen master of repaying his grace.
The Zen master took the token, and without saying much, he said a Buddha name and turned away.
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