Deming refuted Hu Shi'an's so-called three arguments, namely, "forgetting righteousness for profit," "bullying the small with the big," and "competing for profit with the people," and affirmed the measures taken by the government and the people to trade overseas and expand their interests from three aspects. Zuihou also took the initiative to "provoke", and very confidently let Hu Shi'an find fault with himself, which can be said to be unforgiving.

Hu Shi'an, who pays the most attention to "righteousness", was speechless.

Hongyi knows that just because Hu Shi'an took the lead in writing a book after the abolition of Fu Lin back then, it is enough to show that he is a righteous person. What are righteous people most afraid of? What they are most afraid of is the absence of high righteousness! To put it bluntly, the wide opening of trade is to make money, if it is analyzed from the perspective of "a gentleman does not speak of profit", it is indeed impossible to occupy the moral high ground, that is, there is no profound righteousness.

However, the argument that Deming said is not at all entangled with the "concept of righteousness and benefit" upheld by an individual "gentleman" like Hu Shi'an, but raises the "benefit" of trade to the height of the so-called "national interests" in later generations. The "preservation of heavenly principles, rejuvenation of the law, and conformity to the people's feelings" discussed before the supper are perfectly combined, and the combination is seamless.

"See the meaning of the truth", corresponding to the "Heavenly Principle". Righteousness is respected, which is nothing more than "what the people want, heaven will follow". The country has money, and the war in the southwest ended earlier. Isn't it the greatest "high righteousness" to let the people recuperate?

"Buwei Four Seas" corresponds to the "Law of Rejuvenation". At the time of Shunzhi, there was no concept and difference between domestic law and international law, and you were China, and the domestic royal law was the family law of the world, whether you were Manchu or Han or Mongolian, whether you were red or black, the king law of the Qing Dynasty was the basic law, and people had to abide by it! Qing merchant ships sailed in the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty. It is to raise the prestige of our country and implement the law of our country!

"There is a way to seek profit". Corresponding to "conforming to the people's feelings". The Son of Heaven needs to represent the herdsmen of Heaven, and the court is the arm of the Son of Heaven, so any court needs silver to do things. You can't cook without rice. Other words. As a country, we always demand the coexistence of profit and righteousness. And to seek profit as the basis of survival, otherwise what is the use of setting up a household [Little X classmate friendly tips]? But if you can get back the silver from the sea, isn't it like pie in the sky? There is no need to go to the field to dig and rely on the sky to eat. The imperial court can take less blood, sweat and fat from the people, so why worry about the people's dissatisfaction!

After such an analysis, Hongyi fully understood that what Deming said was quite talented! It's really commendable to not only have something to say, but also to be able to skillfully combine it with your own arguments secretly. Maybe when I was suppering just now, I just cared about observing everyone's eating appearance, but Dai Shangshu was racking his brains and organizing his thoughts!

At this time, the eyes of everyone in the hall temporarily shifted from Deming Shuo, who was determined to win, to Hu Shi'an-Hubu Hanshangshu called for battle, see how you, the Hanshangshu of the Ministry of Rites, responded!

"What Lord Dai said is reasonable, and it is also a gentleman's words to see the meaning of profit and seek profit, and it is the only way for me to open up the foundation of the world. However, the emperor is a generation of saints, and this profit-seeking thing should be cautious! Your Majesty, Kong Sheng has already said: 'A gentleman is only righteous, why bother with profit? The theory of righteousness and benefit has existed since ancient times, and countless sages have already explained the principle of "righteousness is important and profit is light". It is true that the country's social profit-seeking move cannot be abolished, but the people's desire for profit cannot be raised! Emperor! The old minister bluntly said that the strategy of seeking profit at sea can be temporarily implemented outside the nine suits [1], and within Kyushu, it is still necessary to educate the people to 'value righteousness over profit'! Emperor-on-! ”

Hu Shi'an, who had been pondering for a long time, finally made a generous statement, and lost no time in bowing down and trembling his beard, and the heartfelt words of the Confucian minister were sincere!

Hongyi above secretly applauded! Hu Shi'an, an old righteous man, is trying to retreat to the second, avoid the "profit-seeking" at the national level, and instead grasp the people's "righteousness and benefit" education issue to make a fuss! Looking at the situation, you don't have to go out in person now, and Deming said that he was on his head. Once Dai Shangshu is defeated, he will make a timely move, after all, in Songzhuzhai that day, the old foundation of talking about the "concept of righteousness and benefit" in front of everyone is still there, and I am not afraid that I will not be able to convince you!

Sure enough, Deming said that he stood aside confidently, without saying a word, and waited for the emperor who was "admonished" to ask questions. It's strange to say, as soon as Hu Shi'an finished speaking, Dai Mingyue once again glanced at Xiao Xuanye with deep meaning!

"Chu Jing, I have written down your good intentions." Sure enough, the emperor, who had high hopes, hurriedly comforted the old comrades and expressed his position seriously.

"Dai ...... Dommer, do you agree with what you say? For the first time, Fulin stumbled over the meeting and called "Deming Said" "Dai Daomer". In this way, from the analysis of the emperor's title to Hanchen, although he said to Deming that although he was not as intimate as Hu Shi'an and Li Jiqi, who called the table, he was closer than Liu Chang and Wei Zhouzuo, who called the big names. It seems that the remarks just now are still useful.

"Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for speaking bluntly. What Lord Hu said, the minister still didn't dare to agree with it all. Deming said that his neck was stalked, and he actually said words that surprised everyone present, including Hongyi! ――

"The theory of righteousness and benefit has existed in ancient times, but for thousands of years, it has not been consistent, and it is not a conclusive conclusion that righteousness is important and benefit is light. In the view of the minister, it should be both righteous and profitable, and work together! ”

At this time, the palace can be described as a public outcry! Needless to say, Hanchen is even dumbfounded! Because they have long been accustomed to the pretentiousness of a group of Han ministers in front of the monarch who are "sanctimonious and ashamed of words and profits", and the obscenity of "flies and dogs, and eyes open when they see money" in the future!

"Deming said, you are shameless! Even Confucius dared to rebel against his words, and became a disciple of Confucius in vain! Hu Shi'an, who was ridiculed as a "showman", hurriedly stepped forward and vowed to be a strong defender of Confucian Taoism!

"Master Hu, don't be annoyed, please let Wansheng tell me what happened, and then let the pedants fall, okay?" Deming, who is not shocking and does not ask for death, said. I enjoyed the atmosphere at this time, but I was more majestic and calm.

"How long will you be rebellious? Do you want to defile the Holy Hearing on top of this temple? The emperor ...... "Liu Chang couldn't listen to it anymore, and went forward to ask for the holy decree that Deming was severely punished."

"Ladies and gentlemen! I have never been convicted of my words, so don't be impatient. Fu Lin decisively put a stop to some of the chaotic scenes.

"But, I'm not a faint gentleman with closed eyes and a smell that can't be distinguished! Deming said, if you are clever and have nothing to say, I have a way to deal with you! The emperor suddenly became serious, and changed the name to a name.

"Remember the emperor's admonitions!" Deming said that he immediately changed to a look of panic and knelt down and bowed. When I got up again, it was still the style of the instrument!

What does this guy want? It can't be a brain short circuit, right?! Hongyi was also very puzzled. But I decided to listen patiently to Deming's "high-minded talk". At least it's a "bizarre theory"-

"The theory of righteousness and benefit, in fact, Confucius and Confucianism have a lot to talk about, you must not generalize, but also co-ordinate!" Deming said and glanced at Hongyi on the other side again. But the young master was a little stunned at this time - why is this opening sentence so familiar?

"Confucianism is a university that has entered the WTO. The subtleties are endless. The debate of righteousness and benefit is one of the major arguments. What is righteousness? What is profit? The righteous are also the right thing to do, and it is related to ethics and morality. It is the supreme morality in the hearts of Confucian scholars like us. The benefits of the people, the use of the people, originally refers to the things that ordinary people need, and then with the people's strength, the people's livelihood and evolved into the surplus of the 'profit', in ancient times, all the benefits were public, and there was no selfish interest. However, after the collapse of etiquette, self-interest prevailed, and the heart of profit-seeking arose, so that the avenue was not good, and the righteousness was not advocated, so Confucius talked about this matter of righteousness and benefit. "--Hongyi still sounds familiar!

Therefore, the ministers believed that Confucianism did not ignore profit, but believed that the existence of profit must be reasonable, which is revealed in the treatises of the sages. For example, Confucius believed that it is human nature to pursue wealth and nobility, and that "wealth and nobility are what people want", and that the monarch should 'benefit the interests of the people' when holding the country. When Zigong asked about the government, he replied: 'Sufficient food, foot soldiers, and the trust of the people', which shows that Confucius valued the livelihood of the people. Mencius, who advocated that "the people are precious", also emphasized the livelihood interests of the people, saying: "The property of the people under the control of the Ming monarch will make Yang enough to serve his parents, and he will be able to save his wife, and he will be full for life, and he will be free from death in the fierce years", pointing out that the monarch should give priority to the interests of the people in governing the country. Xunzi also affirmed the objective existence of profit, pointing out that "the righteous and the profitable, the place of the human being." Although Yao Shun cannot go to the interests of the people, although he cannot go to the good righteousness of the people'. Even Dong Zhongshu, a great Confucian of the Western Han Dynasty mentioned by Master Hu, also affirmed the interdependence of righteousness and profit. He said: 'Heaven gives birth to man, so that life is righteous and profitable.' Profit to nourish their body, righteousness also to nourish their heart. The heart cannot be happy without righteousness, and the body cannot be at peace without profit.'" Therefore, when discussing the Confucian concept of righteousness and benefit, it does not matter whether it seeks profit or not, and it is the core of which is more important than righteousness and benefit. After listening to this familiar paragraph, Hongyi was completely sweating!

"The Confucian concept of righteousness and profit, not not to seek profit, but only profit from righteousness, righteousness occupies a position of weight, the pursuit and acquisition of profit, not only to be constrained by righteousness, when necessary, because of righteousness and abandon profit, this is the essence of emphasizing righteousness and ignoring profit - to seek profit with righteousness. While seeking profit, take righteousness as the bottom line and measure, not to compromise the interests of others, and not to underestimate the foundation of the family and country, which is for scholars and ordinary people should abide by the so-called 'gentleman loves money and takes it in the right way'. ”

"The minister thinks that the debate between righteousness and benefit should be reduced to two important points: first, between the monarch and the minister, the father and son, the upper and lower dignity, the three outlines are the foundation, the righteousness of the family and the country is supreme, and the selfish desires of one of the self must be limited. First, we must achieve 'benevolence and righteousness', and when seeking profit, we must not betray righteousness, but must be constrained by righteousness, especially in the face of righteousness and heavy profit, where to go? Mencius said, 'The rich cannot be lewd, the mighty cannot be bent, and the poor and the lowly cannot be moved' is exactly what he meant. ”

"What is a small sense of light profit? What is righteousness and profit? When Deming asked, Hongyi had already understood thoroughly......

"The minister thinks that the character of the person is then known, the knowledge is sincere and then the sincerity, the heart is positive and then the body is cultivated, and the body is cultivated and then the family is Qi, which is a subtle meaning; Scholars are diligent, farmers work diligently, craftsmen strive for excellence, businessmen operate in good faith, and the four people accumulate over time and are thriving, which is light profit. ”

"It is for the great righteousness to be loyal to the monarch and patriotism and lead the world to the avenue. Enriching the country and benefiting the people, supporting and strengthening the army will make the world a heavy profit! If everyone gets the micro-righteousness, it will converge into the great righteousness, and the family will inevitably be united and then the country will be governed, and the country will be governed and then the world will be peaceful. If everyone takes light profits, it will gradually become a great benefit, and it will inevitably enrich the country and benefit the people, and all the people in the world will have no worries about food and clothing. At that time, the road trip, the world for the public! The long-cherished wish of Dacheng's holy Wenxuan master can be fulfilled! ”

After saying Zuihou, Deming said bow down!

And the little Belle Ye on the royal stairs finally understood that his big talk about righteousness and benefit in Songzhu Zhai was clearly known by Deming, and it was extended impartially! No wonder what he said earlier coincides with himself!

[1] Jiufu is willing to be a ninth-class area other than Wangji, and later refers to all regions of the country. "Zhou Li. XIA Guan. "It is the state of the nine suits: Fang Qianli is called Wangji, its foreign 500 li is called Hou Fu, and its foreign 500 li is called Dianfu, and its foreign 500 li is called Men's Clothing, and its foreign 500 li is called Caifu, and its foreign 500 li is called Weifu, and its foreign 500 li is called Barbarian Service, and its foreign 500 li is called Yifu, and its foreign 500 li is called Zhenfu, and its foreign 500 li is called Vassal Service. It can be seen that the nine costumes from the inside to the outside, from near to far, are: Hou costume, dian costume, men's costume, Cai costume, guard costume, barbarian costume, Yi costume, town costume, and feudal costume. This pattern is typical of the Chinese's view of "tianxia", that is, the gradual decline of civilization levels from the center to the periphery, such as "barbarian", "yi", "zhen", and "fan" in the nine suits, which have the meaning of becoming more and more despised. Needless to say, the "town" behind it means "subduing" and "subduing", and "domain" is the fence that is tied, and by extension, "barrier", which means that the border should be fenced, because the outside is not a shijie where people live. (To be continued......)

PS: I used the lunch break to write an article in a hurry, there are many fallacies, don't blame the officials! I stayed up late at night and wrote down the next chapter......