Updated: 202-05-2

"What are the literati?"

Bai Baoxiang and the others returned to the headquarters set up in the conference hall of the General Military Mansion from the sacrificial site, and just as they wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, they heard the guards' report.

Yun Lan held a few large famous thorns in his hand and got up, "Huang Shisan, who is this Huang Shisan?" ”

Bai Baoxiang was taken aback when he heard this, "Huang Shisan, Huang Weixiang is a great Confucian in eastern Zhejiang in the late Qing Dynasty." After the age of 0, he studied the "Analects", from the age of 40 to study the rules and regulations of the past dynasties, and after the age of 50, he specialized in the "Book of Shang", and now it is him~~" Bai Baoxiang estimated, "He is now about 65 years old, and it is the time for good words and etiquette in his twilight years." "Chairman Bai is known as a treasure chest at the forum, and of course he knows the name Huang Shisan.

"What a courtesy, Spring and Autumn. Kill them or drive them away. When Shui Wuxian heard this, he immediately shouted, "We can't use the talents of the Great Confucians, and we can't use their influence." The literati and landlord classes they influenced were the ones we were going to overthrow. ”

"Water without a trace, you're too left." Wang Tiehammer pointed his finger over, "At this stage, we still have to unite all the forces that can be united. Otherwise, there is no need to wrap a coat of the Ming Dynasty. ”

He turned his head to Bai Baoxiang, "Yunlan is the envoy of Dinghai Xuanfu, let Yunlan test their intentions?!" ”

Yunlan hesitated, "I like history and history, and I also planned to apply for graduate school in China. But I really don't have the ability to debate with Confucianism. ”

Bai Baoxiang stood up, "I'll come, let's not debate with them, let's just fool around and confuse their minds with our massive knowledge." ”

In the flower hall of the General Soldier's Mansion, Bai Baoxiang and Yunlan smiled and greeted Huang Shisan, Huang Yizhou, Hu Kun and others, "Wei Xiang Lao, is a famous Confucian in eastern Zhejiang, and the two gentlemen are also Confucian scholars. ”

Sitting down on both sides, Yunlan asked people to serve tea, "Japan has Sinology and Orchidology, and Orchidology is actually the study of Western Studies, Western Studies, and Foreign Devils." In the two hundred years we have been abroad, although we have not forgotten Sinology, we have mainly studied Western studies. Therefore, we feel very cordial when we meet you Confucians. ”

After greeting the guest and host for a long time, Hu Kun couldn't bear it, and asked bluntly: "May I ask Lord Jianguo, is your department really a descendant of the old department of King Daming Lu two hundred years ago?" Where have you been living overseas? Why do you dress like that? He pointed to Bai Baoxiang and Yunlan's short hair.

Bai Baoxiang and Yun Lan looked at each other and smiled, and Yun Lan said loudly: "Naturally, we are all the relics of the Ming Dynasty and the descendants of the old department of King Lu, and like all of you, we are all descendants of Chinese Miao and Yan and Huang. More than 30,000 miles overseas, there is a fertile land called America. This America is three or four times the size of the Central Plains, and it was originally owned by the Indians, but later the Westerners also came to the Americas, and they spent hundreds of years occupying almost all of the Americas. Although we have few people, we are not bad, and we only occupy a corner by the sea. As for this costume, it is a cutting ambition, determined to exterminate the Tartars, not to restore China, not to tie up the hair, and please forgive me. ”

"My lord occupies the throne of this power prison country, I don't know who the ancestor of Ling is King Lu Chitose?" Hu Kun's eyes stared at Bai Baoxiang.

Bai Baoxiang nodded, and he told the three of them about the nonsense that King Lu had four guards "Bai Qian Wang Yun". In the end, Bai Baoxiang told them that because the orphan of King Lu was a county lord, and there was no minister in exile overseas, they had to follow the example of the ancients "Zhou Zhao Republic", and for a period of five years, they took turns to elect the power to supervise the country and jointly manage national affairs.

"Emulate the 'Zhou Zhao Republic'?" The three of them didn't believe their ears.

"yes." Yunlan is very reasonable, "Back then, King Lu Chitose gave our ancestors the title of 'Ming Cadre', hoping that our loyal people who go overseas will not forget the Ming Dynasty and remember that they are the cadres of the Ming Dynasty and the subordinates of the Ming Dynasty." We, the cadres of the Ming Dynasty, should not forget the legacy of King Lu's Chitose legacy, and none of us should take the position and manage the country together. ”

Huang Shisan arched his hand, "Dare to ask Lord Jianguo, you have been a republican ruler for the past two hundred years?" The descendants of King Lu's thousand-year-old have never produced a prince? ”

Bai Baoxiang, "The previous generations were all county lords, and although there were men in the back, they were already regarded as relatives and side branches. So for two hundred years, we have been a republic. ”

"How can it be!" Hu Kun couldn't help it a little, "Monarchs, ministers, fathers, sons, fathers, sons, and the three gangs of humanity are the foundation of heaven and earth." You have set up a false throne and have not kept the courtesy of your courtiers. The king is not like the monarch and the minister, what kind of system is this? ”

"Not really." Bai Baoxiang has read several books of Neo-Confucianism, and he said with a smile, "'Monarchs and ministers, fathers, fathers, sons' has two meanings. On the one hand, the monarch guards the king's way, the minister guards the minister's way, the father guards the father's way, and the son guards the son's way; On the one hand, it is the premise that the king guards the king's way is the premise of the minister's observance, and the father's observance of the father's way is the premise of the son's observance of the son's way. When there is no king, we cannot find a random person to be the king, let alone worship a foreign chief as the king. ”

He made a gesture to the void, "In the case that we can't find the descendants of the Ming Dynasty for the time being, we adopt a republican system, which is not only a change of power, but also an imitation of the sages." ”

"It's right to emulate the sages." Huang Shisan stroked his beard with his hands, "'Zhou Zhao Republic' is just an expedient measure, you have been a republic for two hundred years, this ~~~" Huang Shisan couldn't go on, he couldn't imagine this kind of social system.

"This is the social harmony advocated by Confucianism." Bai Baoxiang picked it up.

"Social Harmony?!"

Bai Baoxiang's words were passionate, "'Benevolence loves others'." The essence of Confucianism is benevolence, benevolence is the use of body and courtesy; Rather than the other way around, etiquette is for benevolence. Zi said, "The use of etiquette and harmony are precious", and the highest state and goal of etiquette is to create harmony between people and harmony in the whole society. A republic can promote social harmony and social harmony, so why can't we adopt it? ”

"This?" The three of them looked at each other, and none of them could speak.

Bai Baoxiang gushed about the views of popular Confucianism.

What is the core of Confucianism is benevolence and propriety. Benevolence is to implement benevolent governance with the heart of "loving others", so that all members of society can enjoy the right to survival and happiness; Etiquette is to establish the moral order of society by the method of "righteous name" (i.e., moral education), so that members of society have stable moral recognition and moral positioning for their social status.

What benevolence and propriety are one. If you don't talk about benevolence but only etiquette, etiquette will not be widely recognized by members of society, and it will be opposed; If the members of society are not bound by morality, the anarchy of the mind will lead to the anarchy of the reality. Therefore, benevolence and propriety are inseparable. Social development will change people's moral concepts, and some specific contents of etiquette need to be changed and adjusted according to the changes of the times, and this change and adjustment is the embodiment of benevolence.

Bai Baoxiang's popular Confucian theory is very fresh, which makes the three Confucians present suddenly refreshed. But Huang Shisan has been studying Confucianism for many years, and although he feels that Bai Baoxiang has some truth, he is most concerned about the content of etiquette.

After Bai Baoxiang finished speaking at length, his mouth was naturally dry, and he took two sips of the tea bowl. Taking advantage of this moment, Huang Shisan arched his hand, "Dare to ask Lord Jianguo, my Chinese etiquette system has been inherited for thousands of years, and there has hardly been much change." Although the republican was also used by the sages, it was only as a stopgap measure. You will do your best to carry it out, or find the descendants of the Ming Dynasty and send them to the throne of the king. ”

Bai Baoxiang said very frankly: "Back then, the Manchu Tartars cut the grass and eradicated the roots, and it was difficult to find the descendants of the Ming Dynasty. Even if there are survivors, it is difficult for us to tell the real from the fake. ”

Huang Shisan's eyes narrowed, "So, after overthrowing the Qing court, you are still working hard to promote the republic?" ”

"'Etiquette and preciousness'!" Bai Baoxiang shook his head and said, "What is etiquette, 'Cangqiao knows etiquette and knows etiquette when he has enough food and clothing'." When the people are short of food and clothing, who still pays attention to etiquette. Has the tragedy of changing children and eating food happened less in 2,000 years?! ”

Speaking of this, Bai Baoxiang casually recited a passage of Han Fei's article, "In the ancient world, there were few people and many beasts, and the people were invincible to birds, beasts, insects and snakes. There are saints who make the wood as a nest to avoid the harm of the group, and the people are happy, so that the king of the world, called the nest. People eat clams, fishy and foul smell and hurt the stomach and intestines, and people have many diseases. There are saints who make fires to dissolve the fishy face, and the people say that they make the king of the world, and the name is called the Suiren clan. ”

Huang Shisan said, "I know what Lord Jianguo means, the Suiren clan has the Chao clan to make the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the establishment of the law of etiquette is the king of the world." But today, the people are far from being in dire straits. Etiquette is not something you can change if you want to. ”

Bai Baoxiang asked honestly and unceremoniously: "Dare to ask Mr. Juju, how much does the other party know about the general trend today?" ”

Bai Baoxiang This is an inquiry into Huang Shisan's knowledge, and Huang Shisan can't speak for a while. His disciple Hu Kun immediately jumped up and asked for an explanation for his well-read gentleman.

"Listen to me first." Bai Baoxiang waved his hand to stop him, "Hu Fu cavalry, you know!" China has always been an agricultural civilization, and the Hu people are a nomadic civilization. Agricultural civilization is like a shield, and nomadic civilization wants to use sharp knives. Two thousand years ago, when the two civilizations collided with each other, the agricultural civilization was bound to abandon its own unsuitable shortcomings for its own survival, absorb the beneficial strengths of the Hu people, and learn from each other's strengths. Now it's time for Hufu to shoot again. ”

As he spoke, Bai Baoxiang and Yunlan opened a map of the world, and he pointed to the map to tell the history of the Great Voyage, the colonial history of the Americas, the British Industrial Revolution, and the causes and consequences of the First Opium War.

"Nowadays, China is still an agricultural civilization society, and Westerners have entered an industrial civilization society. Agricultural civilization lacks sufficient steel, lacks organization and coordination, lacks work efficiency, and collides with industrial civilization, which will inevitably lead to a bloody encounter. Bai Baoxiang smiled at the three old literati who had been stunned by a large amount of fresh information, and concluded, "Therefore, etiquette must keep pace with the times." Middle school is the body, and Western learning is for use. ”

"Middle school is the body, Western learning is for use?!" Huang Shisan pondered for a long time, raised his head, and arched his hand, "Dare to ask the people of the prison country, how to 'take middle school as the body and Western learning as the use'?" ”

"Benevolence-oriented, Gewu - Zhizhi - Sincerity - Righteousness - Self-cultivation - Qi Family - Governing the Country - Leveling the World."

At this time, Zhu Ziyi walked in from outside, he lowered his body and muttered a few words to Bai Baoxiang, Bai Baoxiang nodded and asked him to go down.

Zhu Ziyi had just started working at the Guantong Station on Mingxing Island, and in September, the recruits of the training camp were trained to take over his work. Zhu Ziyi now works under Wang Xie Tang and is responsible for maintaining shortwave communication links with various bases.

Seeing this, Huang Shisan knew what might have happened, and the three of them got up to leave. Bai Baoxiang didn't do too much to keep it, he took out "World Geography", "Foreign History", and "History of Christianity" and gave them to Huang Shisan.

In order to deal with those pretentious literati, Lin Anke, Shen Yujun and others carefully prepared a lot of books in this area, which were thoroughly revised and deleted from the original time and space.