Chapter 584: Atheism
After Wang Guorui sent off those religious people, he also immediately met with a group of people from the Hanlin Academy during the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In fact, the status of these people in the Hanlin Academy is equivalent to that of the National Academy of Social Sciences in later generations, officials who specialize in studying various academic theories, and their "Academy of Social Sciences" is more inclined to Confucianism. However, this Hanlin Academy cannot be measured simply by Confucianism, thinking that your Confucianism has already been "bowed although the female dry" by the rulers of all dynasties I don't know how many times, this kind of Confucianism has long been no longer Confucianism in the true traditional sense. This kind of Confucianism is nothing more than a constant process to meet the needs of the rulers.
However, Wang Guorui is precisely because he knows the characteristics of this "cynicism", so he is so relieved. However, this cynic is not the "cynic" of Western Greece, and that cynic is not a derogatory term, but a slightly positive word. However, this Chinese cynicism actually refers to those who do not hesitate to find theories in various Confucian classics in the service of the rulers, and then find all kinds of content suitable for the needs of the rulers, so that they can be reused.
"Masters, I have one more thing to ask you to help me with!" Wang Guorui said.
And those "masters" humbly said that they didn't dare, anyway, they didn't dare to accept Wang Guorui's humility. However, they know that Wang Guorui will need them. They are not afraid that Wang Guorui will use them, but they are afraid that Wang Guorui will not use them. If they don't have them, they will be completely abandoned, and they will certainly not believe it. They all rely on government agencies to gain power, so they are naturally unwilling to do so.
"Actually, I just sent away a group of those monks and nuns. I don't like them very much, and they think that the so-called destiny belongs, so I want to listen to help them. However, I do not believe in any destiny. I don't believe in any destiny. And what I hope is to open up the wisdom of the people, and then let the people of the world not be so reverent of the so-called gods or the so-called heavens. I hope you can help me put forward a theory, the central idea is that Wang Anshi's destiny is not enough to fear, people are not enough to fear, and the ancestors are not enough to law. Wang Guorui said.
Those "masters" of the Hanlin Academy were embarrassed, they really hadn't done this job! You must know that the work they did before was all about respecting the heavens and ancestors. Pay attention to what imperial power and monarchical power are divinely granted, and what destiny returns. However, Wang Guorui actually turned them completely upside down, and asked them to think about how to turn this theoretical idea into a deterrent power that does not need to fear the gods and the heavens, and does not need to fear the gods. Let the people be able to face this heaven correctly, let them know that the gods are nothing, so that they can truly become a person who believes in themselves and believes in human beings.
But they haven't done this job before! They really haven't done this kind of work, and they don't know how to start working anymore. Let alone. Aren't the kings of the feudal era all particular about foolish people? But now there is a strange Wang Guorui, not only is he not stupid to the people, but he is willing to support the people to open up the wisdom of the people. Doesn't Wang Guorui know that once the people's wisdom is opened, their ambition is not just to be an ordinary person? Once a person has a culture, he is naturally unwilling to be an ordinary person and be bullied for the rest of his life. And the ancient kings were foolish. I just hope that this can make the people a sheep. Do you listen to the "shepherds" in peace? And this Wang Guorui, what the hell is he doing, he actually wants to turn it upside down, isn't this to make his country unstable? So, they don't know how to start.
"Lord Wang, we really don't know much about this!" Someone immediately said.
"Yes! Lord Wang. None of the saints have ever said that! "Lord Wang, we really don't remember what the saint said?" "This is not in line with the teachings of the saints, we really can't get it!" ……
But Wang Guorui said lightly: "In this case, what is the use of me keeping you?" I'm actually going to want to set up a social science academy to specialize in this kind of social science. I would have liked to admit people who could help me with this theory of thought to enter the Academy of Social Sciences. He was even able to become the dean of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. But now it seems that none of you are up to the task. Forget it, I'll pay you two more months' salary, and you can go back. You don't have a chance to be corrupt in the Qingshui Yamen of the Hanlin Academy, and I won't hold you accountable! ”
"What? The person who came up with this idea can become the president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences," someone immediately asked.
"Yes, the president of the Academy of Social Sciences will be an official position at the provincial and ministerial level in the future, and his status is equivalent to the current Shangshu! Even, the first provincial and ministerial-level officials of the founding of the country were generally able to obtain knighthoods. Wang Guorui said.
Hearing this, these "cynics" were also moved, and immediately "made suggestions".
"Lord Wang, although Sage Kong didn't say it, Xunzi said it!" "Yes! Xunzi has also said atheistic thoughts, so I think Xunzi's words are very correct, and this should be correct. ”
"Xunzi? Xunzi is not Confucian! Wang Guorui asked.
"Well, I think all the sons and hundreds of schools can learn, not only to learn from Sage Confucius! Therefore, I think we should be able to learn more about the hundred schools of thought, so that it can be beneficial to us. What's more, Sage Confucius also said that what is known is what is known, and what is not known is not known. And also said that there must be my teacher in the threesome, this one wants others to learn, so what is the saying! ”
Next, one by one, these guys immediately came up with a big basket of theoretical knowledge, and then they began to introduce various so-called ideas. And they began to introduce their own thoughts, and these ideas of the provincial city were the theories of the saints of the time. Attracted by official positions and titles, their belief in Confucianism has long been thrown into that corner. Therefore, a large number of ideas about the need for gods and the emphasis on the idea that the king's power is granted by the people have been sorted out at length. And this process took less than three hours to sort out a tirade, which made Wang Guorui very satisfied.
"Okay, in the future, the president of the Academy of Social Sciences will be elected from among you. Moreover, you can also enjoy the honorary title of academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, which is probably equivalent to an official at the department level, and if you are a senior, you can enjoy the treatment of a deputy minister. Wang Guorui said.
"Lord Xie!" The men knelt down together.
The ideas about atheism that had just been concocted were then sent to various places for printing and intended to be published.
"Meng Ziyun: The people are the second most important of the people. …… Tang Taizong said that the king is the boat, the people are the water, and the water can carry the boat or overturn the boat. ……”
The beginning of this article on atheism begins with quotes from many famous people, so that you can add to your own statement. And, as a basis for what follows. At this time, countless Confucian students rushed to buy it.
This atheism is one of the compulsory contents of the civil service examination in the future. If you fail this atheism, then you will not be eligible for further imperial examinations. Those who do not pass the atheism test will not be able to participate in the second round of the business aptitude test. So, if you are interested in the civil servants under Lord Kaowang in the capital, come and buy it! ”
Those Confucian students in the capital heard that this "Atheism" was actually one of the compulsory questions for the future civil service examination, and immediately made them rush over to buy it. Although this is not an exam question, it is one of the items that must be assessed. According to Wang Guorui's requirements, civil servants cannot have religious beliefs, so if they cannot pass the assessment of atheism, they cannot become civil servants. If even if it is found out that he is actually religious, he must be expelled. Ordinary people Wang Guorui will not restrict their freedom of religious belief, but in the admission rules of the civil service group, they must not have any religious beliefs. If you have a religious belief, you must voluntarily resign. If they resign voluntarily, the new government will not hold them accountable, but if they are found out and then expelled, there will inevitably be a bad record in their personal files.
And with this "Atheism" in less than two days, it also began to be widely disseminated, and then countless young students who were interested in serving the new court of Wang Guorui also began to read it. Now everyone knows that Wang Guorui may usurp the Manchu Qing at any time, and in such a situation, everyone hopes to take advantage of this time to join the new government in Taiwan. If you join at this time, it will be different from joining after the founding of the country. Just like in later generations, if you participate in the revolution before the founding of the People's Republic of China, it will be called retirement in the future, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it will be called retirement. The difference between this is huge!
Therefore, Suidu hopes to join Wang Guorui's government agencies before Wang Guorui ascends the throne, so that they can all be regarded as small "founding heroes", and when they are promoted in the future, they will definitely be much better than those who secretly want to work after the founding of the country. Many people from Zhili Province, Tianjin and Beijing have also come over, hoping to wait for Wang Guorui's "imperial examination", that is, the open recruitment examination for civil servants.
However, the release of this "Atheism" has made many people in the religious circles cry and mourn. Because they have lived in China for many years, of course he knows that in China there is an out-and-out official system, and if the government does not support or oppose anything, then nothing can survive. For example, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, people all over the world began to study Confucianism, and other disciplines were unlucky. And now Wang Guorui wants to engage in atheism, and government civil servants can't have faith, this one is a cheat. If the officials are not religious, then the common people are not doing the same? This is completely cutting off the path of those religious people! (To be continued......)