After the rest of the officials retreated, only Zuo Zongtang, Wang Minyun, Li Shourong, Xu Naizhao, Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan, Li Xiucheng, Zhu Xineng, Liu Lichuan and other ministries and county guards remained in the main hall. Wang Minyun, Li Shourong, Xu Naizhao and other Confucian orthodox backgrounds are on one side, and Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan and others are on the other, which can be said to be distinct. Zuo Zongtang stood in the center impartially, and everyone looked up at King Xi, waiting for him to speak.

Xiao Yungui walked around with an angry face, how long has it been, and the people below have begun to divide the party and faction, and they can't be twisted into a rope, how can they continue to rebel in the future? I also blamed the front for being too smooth, and I ignored the relationship between Confucianism and teachings. What to do now? If the abandonment of Confucianism is equivalent to giving up China and the teachings, the faith of the old brothers of the West Temple will collapse violently, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established on this basis may also pass away in the hearts of the people.

Xiao Yungui walked a few steps before he paused, looked at the people below and scolded loudly, "What do you guys think? Everyone is in the same boat, why can't they pee in the same pot? The New Deal has just begun, and the people's hearts are not aligned, so how can this thing continue? ”

Zuo Zongtang clenched his fists slightly and said, "His Royal Highness the King of the West, it's time to hug Yuan Shouyi." Historically, when a big country is strong, the country must always respect and believe in a truth, and there is only one belief from top to bottom, so that things can be accomplished. Now it seems that the dispute between Confucianism and doctrine is not good, but fortunately, our West Temple is a good U-turn, if we come to face this matter in the future, it will definitely be a greater disaster. Although the king of the west suppressed this matter with his personal strength before, how long could he suppress it? Respecting Confucianism or respecting doctrine has always been an insurmountable hurdle. ”

Xiao Yungui's face was stunned, the west hall is the west hall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom raised troops by relying on doctrines to gather people's hearts for faith, and the doctrine cannot be abandoned, and Confucianism is something that has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for thousands of years, and it cannot be given up. The whole nation was converted to the doctrine of God worship. In Xiao Yungui's opinion, it is a fool's dream, but how easy is it to get the old brothers to give up the teachings? But what Zuo Zongtang said is also the truth, in a country and a group, there can only be one mainstream voice, otherwise it will be a mess of sand and cannot succeed.

Just when Xiao Yungui rubbed his hands again and again and couldn't make a decision, Hong Yun'er got up and walked down the steps, stood in front of Zuo Zongtang and said slowly: "Zuo Xiang still remembers the situation when we discussed Confucianism in Changsha. ”

Zuo Zongtang bowed slightly and said, "Subordinates remember." Xi Wang Niang's words exhausted the origin of Confucianism, and also pointed out the despicable and flattering faces of Confucianism in the world, advocating that our Confucian juniors should restore the essence of Confucianism in the Han family. ”

Hong Yun'er nodded and looked at Li Shourong, Wang Minyun and the others: "You have also heard of it." ”

Li Shourong and Wang Minyun also bowed down and said, "Zuo Xiang has also analyzed with his subordinates. Subordinates know. ”

Xu Naizhao has only recently entered Taiping, although he has heard of Hong Yuner, the famous mother of the West Prince. But he hasn't seen it for himself. At this moment, seeing that Zuo Zongtang and other celebrities were happy and convinced of Hong Yun'er, they couldn't help but secretly wonder in their hearts.

Hong Yun'er nodded, her eyes swept over a group of Confucian scholars, and she said lightly: "You are all great Confucians, proficient in Confucian classics, and know Confucian etiquette. But have you studied the doctrinal Bible since you entered the peace? ”

Except for Zuo Zongtang, the rest of the people shook their heads slightly, and the God Worship Sect in the West Hall was weakened intentionally or unintentionally because of Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er. Therefore, it is not as compulsory as Tianjing, and since leaving Changsha, the West Temple has not forced everyone to believe in religion, but some major post-victory prayers and New Year's prayers are still required for everyone to participate. The scholars who were not converted to the West Temple, however, regarded these prayers as a ritual and did not devote themselves to them. On the contrary, Zuo Zongtang has seen the doctrine of God worship, but this doctrine is the Taiping Christianity adapted by Hong Yun'er, not the set of the Hong sect leader.

Hong Yun'er looked at Zuo Zongtang and said, "Zuo Xiang has read these teachings, what does Zuo Xiang think?" ”

Zuo Zongtang said slowly: "The doctrine of the West Temple is different from what we originally thought, the doctrine believes that all people are born sinful, and they must atone for their sins in their lives, and they can only return to heaven after death. This is quite similar to Buddhism's good retribution. And the God of God is the Creator, and all things in heaven and earth are created for him, and there are similarities with the Emperor of Heaven whom I honored in ancient times. There are also many words that coincide with Confucianism. ”

Hong Yun'er nodded and said: "Zuo Xiang is right, like a lover who does not want to do to others, love the enemy and repay grievances with virtue, and seek wealth with a deceitful tongue, that is, he takes death for himself, and the wealth obtained is a floating cloud and injustice that blows around and is rich and expensive, to me like a floating cloud, we know that God does not listen to sinners, only those who worship God and obey His will, God listens to him and is guilty of sinning in heaven, and there is nothing to pray for, etc., which can be compared with each other." ”

Li Shourong and the others nodded secretly when they heard this, but they didn't expect that there were also Confucian sayings in the teachings of foreign devils.

Hong Yun'er continued: "What is Confucianism? All of you who have been reading for decades should understand. But in my opinion, this Confucianism is actually a virtue that we have inherited in China for thousands of years, and it tells us that we should be prosperous, benevolent, righteous, courteous and faithful in the world. Confucius said thousands of years ago, there must be a teacher in the threesome, in the past, when Dong Zhongshu proposed to depose the hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism, Confucianism also absorbed the strengths of the hundred schools, and then later Buddhism, Taoism flourished, Confucianism can also be tolerant and tolerant. Scholars in Confucianism believe in Buddhism and Taoism are different, and I believed in Buddhism before, and later believed in this doctrine, but I still act in line with Confucian virtues, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette and faith, I am a Confucian Christian, what is the difference between Confucianism and Confucianism who believes in Buddhism and Taoism? Confucianism can assimilate Buddhism and Taoism and make it a belief with the spirit of Chinese Confucianism, so why can't it assimilate the Taiping teachings? ”

Everyone was slightly surprised, Xu Naizhao savored Hong Yun'er's words, yes, after the Shi family was introduced to Middle Earth thousands of years ago, after a long time, the Shi family has been different from the Tianzhu original religion, because the Chinese people have joined the essence of Confucianism in it. Zuo Zongtang savored the words Confucian Christian, and slightly bowed his head as if he had an understanding.

Hong Yun'er turned around and looked at Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan and others and said: "My Chinese Han people have experienced thousands of years, whether it is the hundred schools of thought or the Buddha, they can have both, in fact, the reason is because we all have a foundation in Confucianism. Confucianism has the tolerance of all schools, but its fundamental virtues will not change. If you follow the King of Heaven and the King of the West to raise righteousness, it is unbearable to oppress, and you will oppose the righteousness of the world, which is the righteousness of Confucianism. Your loyalty to the Kingdom of Heaven is Confucian loyalty. You treat the people well, this is the Confucian benevolence. Although you don't say it, don't you always act according to the Confucian principle of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and faith? Our Taiping Christianity allows everyone to worship their ancestors, isn't this a Confucian honor? Because our ancestors are to be respected, this is not some idolatry, but just a kind of remembrance and respect in our hearts, isn't it? Ask yourself, have you acquired these inner Confucianisms? Li Kaifang and the others looked at each other and were a little speechless.

Hong Yun'er walked back to the steps and said slowly: "Governing the country is like being a man, since the Han Dynasty, the rise and fall of the national politics of all dynasties have only been on the four characters of virtue, righteousness and benefit, and I have not heard that the doctrine is above the national politics. Our kingdom of heaven will encompass the whole world in the future, and the people of the world have diverse beliefs, so the new policy of the West Temple will not use any religion as the state religion, let alone govern the country with doctrine. The doctrine of Taiping Christianity is the belief of our old brothers in Guangxi, and it is also the faith of my husband and wife, we are both Confucian Christians! She paused and looked at Xiao Yungui and said, "King Xi, I don't know if what the concubine said is right?" ”

Xiao Yungui nodded heavily, stepped forward and said: "Yes, what we practice in the new policy of the West Hall is the separation of politics and religion, and we have the thousand-year-old essence of Confucianism in our bones that cannot be dissolved. My West Temple also acts according to the Confucianism of the sages, and everyone believes in freedom! ”

Zuo Zongtang looked at Hong Yun'er, who was smiling like a flower, and said secretly, Xi Wangniang first said that Confucianism and doctrine have something in common, and then said where the foundation of Confucianism is, Zuihou said that even if you believe in his teaching, it is still the foundation of Confucianism in the root. Zuihou illustrates the separation of church and state in one fell swoop, and quickly cuts through the chaos and completely suppresses the worship of God under the major affairs of the state, and the term Confucian Christians is even more novel. In fact, Zuo Zongtang didn't know that the statement of Confucian Christians in later generations was nothing new, and after the spread of Christianity in China, it had a very strong Confucian atmosphere, and even the word God came from the Chinese classics, and it was slightly different from the original meaning of the creator of Christianity, but the Chinese people only said God, not what the creator said.

And Xi Wang Niang and Xi Wang Zhiyan are also Confucian Christians, so they changed the direction of the wind, everyone is first of all the Chinese Han people, the Chinese people who are based on Confucianism, and then the believers of Taiping Christianity, the two did not convert to other religions, and appeased Li Kaifang and other old brothers in the West Palace. Xiwang and his wife are still Taiping Christians, although it is said that national politics does not allow doctrine to prevail, but Li Kaifang and others naturally understand that Xiwang and his wife will take care of their own believers in their actions.

I only heard Xiao Yungui look at Li Shourong and the others and then said loudly: "When it comes to the imperial examination just now, you think that it is insulting to let all the people of all walks of life come to participate in the imperial examination, but the sages also said that there is a precedence in hearing the Tao, and there is a specialization in the art industry. My West Temple is a science of engineering, agriculture, arithmetic, and medicine, these are all arts, each with its own specialization, and we also need these talents to serve as officials in the West Temple, how can we despise others because they are not scholars? Kong Sheng has said that there must be my teacher in the threesome, don't you orthodox Confucians who have read books even have this kind of bearing? Besides, this king is not a scholar, do you think this king is not good either? ”

Everyone was silent, Zuo Zongtang turned to everyone and said: "The King of the West said very clearly, we scholars should read with the concept of applying it to the world, not like the Manchu Qing Dynasty, as long as those scum who can do Bagu articles, our Confucians in the kingdom of heaven must take Confucianism as the foundation of governing the country, and return to the Han Confucianism before the Ming Dynasty, which is the foundation of the new policy of the West Palace." For example, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry of the Ministry of Household Affairs needs a special person who understands agricultural affairs to be in charge, and the Ministry of Industry needs craftsmen who make firearms to join. ”

Xiao Yungui smiled slightly, and said categorically: "Prime Minister Zuo is right, we will write this point into the new political decree later, the new policy of the West Hall is the separation of church and state, and the belief is free!" (To be continued......)