When a schoolchild completes enlightenment and formally studies the Four Books and Five Classics, the first sentence he comes into contact with is: The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection.

It is the beginning of a scholar's dream, it is the beginning of a scholar's academics, it is a scholar's motto, and it is the ultimate pursuit of a scholar!

Ming Mingde: Life is born into the world, which is based on heavenly principles, and is blinded by turbidity, so it is muddy. We should get rid of the filth and re-understand the truth of heaven and earth.

Close to the people: Zhu Xi believes that it is a new people, a means to get rid of pollution, and a process of comprehending heavenly principles. Wang Yangming believes that it is close to the people, and it is about governing the country with benevolence and leveling the world. However, both of them believe that it is necessary to extend the "Ming Mingde" to all peoples.

Stopping at the supreme good: making oneself, all people, all things, and all things tend to be in a perfect state of course.

Zhao Han was afraid that ordinary scholars would not understand, so he immediately explained the meaning of what he said:

"Mingmingde, close to the people, and stopping at perfection is the truth that everyone can become Yao Shun. Mencius pursued so, Zhu Zi pursued so, and Yang Ming Gong pursued so. ”

"If human beings are born unequal, how can everyone be holy? Everyone can be sanctified, but where does the personality inequality come from? ”

"The University" talks about virtue and proximity to the people, which means that personality is born equal. Stopping at perfection is not only the pursuit of equality in life, but also the pursuit of equality and sanctification of all people! ”

"Only by establishing this principle, personality is born equal, can we be clear and virtuous, can we be close to the people, can we stop at perfection, and can we cultivate ourselves and govern the country and level the world!"

These words are a very conspicuous nail planted in the foundation of science.

Cai Maode, Pang Chunlai and others have long understood what Zhao Han meant.

At this time, some ordinary scholars also understood the detailed explanation, and their blood boiled at these words.

The theory of personality and position, everyone is equal, can be integrated into the way of the university, and it is also a supplement and improvement to the way of the university.

At the same time, Zhao Han is also shouting slogans, so that everyone should not hesitate, act quickly, spread the idea of equality to the world, practice the way of the university, and practice the way of the saint!

Founding a sect?

He's certainly not qualified enough.

He just came up with a new idea, and many people had to work together to refine the theory.

Zhao Han built the framework, everyone replenished flesh and blood, and countless sage remarks could be thrown into it. Many Confucian scriptures full of contradictions can also be rounded up with the help of the "Theory of Position".

The storm of ideas has hit.

As if a bolt of lightning flashed, Cai Maode suddenly closed his eyes, and his whole body trembled slightly—he suddenly thought of something else.

Since he was a teenager, he has been studying Wang Yangming's "Theory of the Source of Extraction", and he has always been clear about its reasoning but unable to find a solution, and even Wang Yangming himself can't find a solution.

However, Zhao Han's "Theory of Grid" provides a solution with theoretical support for the key content of "pulling out the source"!

It can only be said that it was a mistake.

Zhao Han has not read "The Theory of the Source of the Extraction of the Book", because Fei specializes in science, Wang Yangming's works are not collected, but Zhu Xi's works have a complete collection.

Cai Maode was full of thoughts, excitement and fear.

The key problem of "pulling out the source of the book" can be solved by the "theory of personality," but it is necessary to extend the "equality of personality" to the whole world.

Cai Maode knows how difficult it is, and he pays attention to the unity of knowledge and action. He now "knows", but it is difficult to "act", and at the same time, the whole person is painful and entangled, and at the same time, he can't help but have the urge to be martyred.

When Cai Maode opened his eyes again, the debate had become a wet market.

Supporters and opponents quarreled with each other, and Zhao Han was hung in the center of the debate.

"Ahem!"

As the president of the debate, Cai Maode shouted loudly: "Silence, silence! ”

It didn't work, and the noise continued.

Fei Yuanlu could only wander around the audience, and as the head of the mountain, he forcibly reprimanded him to make him quiet.

When no one spoke anymore, Cai Maode finally spoke: "Justification is not scolding the street, don't lose your dignity." Who still has doubts, take your time one by one. ”

As soon as Cai Maode finished speaking, the audience began to quarrel again.

"For me, I agree with the theory of position. As long as I am upright and righteous, as long as I am diligent in cultivating virtue, although I am not comparable to a saint, I am also a noble person of the first class in the world! ”

"Nonsense, respect is respect, humility is humble. How can this be humbled and humbled, how can this be humbled and humble? If everyone thinks like this, there will always be chaos, and the fallacies of this troubled world will also! ”

"If you don't match the position, the birds and beasts live in the temple, and the small ones harm the place, which is the reason for the troubled times. When the personality is in place, this sage 'uses the virtuous' principle. ”

"You say that you are noble, are you really noble? I'm afraid they're all hypocrites! ”

"Bastard, Ann dares to slander me!"

“……”

This time the quarrel was even more fierce, and even began to attack him personally.

If left unchecked, it could escalate into a physical attack.

"Don't argue, don't argue," Fei Yuanlu went to the audience again to appease, "Gentlemen, if you want to speak, please raise your hand first." ”

Brush brush brush and raise a whole bunch of hands.

Fei Yuanlu started with the teacher: "Mr. Chen, you talk first." ”

Chen Lide couldn't sit still at all, so he walked directly into the middle and asked Zhao Han: "The king is the minister, the father is the son, and the husband is the wife, where is the equality." You're messing with Tsunalen! ”

Zhao Han smiled and said: "Gang, rope, law, and system." It is nothing more than a person, is it related to personality? Does this impede equality of personality? ”

Chen Lide finally couldn't help it: "If the king is not virtuous, can the courtiers still rebel?" ”

Zhao Han put away his smile, his expression was serious, and he arched his hand to the north: "If the king is not virtuous, the courtiers should be more diligent in cultivating virtue and assisting the monarch to be virtuous and benevolent, which is exactly the principle of 'to the monarch Yao Shun'." ”

Chen Lide couldn't refute this, and suddenly sweated on his forehead, beat his chest and said: "Zhu Ziyan, men and women have an order of respect and inferiority, and couples have advocacy and reasoning. Since the husband advocates the woman, the man is inferior to the woman, and the husband is inferior to the wife. Even if the husband is not virtuous, the woman can only follow! ”

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Another teacher shouted: "Old horseman, you really deserve to die, you dare to misinterpret Zhu Zi's words!" ”

Chen Lide choked back: "This is Zhu Zi's original intention, where did I misinterpret it?" ”

When everyone was almost in trouble, and when Fei Yuanlu suppressed the noise of the debate, Zhao Hancai smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, this sentence is not said by Zhu Zi, it is the words of Cheng Zi (Cheng Yi) that Zhu Zi included in the book. ”

What did Cheng Yi say?

Chen Lide was a little embarrassed, he thought it was Zhu Xi who said it. However, the loser does not lose the battle, and said stiffly: "Since Zhu Zi accepted Cheng Zi's words, it is Zhu Zi who agrees with this principle!" ”

Zhao Han laughed: "Mr. Chen, I am a shallow learner and don't understand too much Confucian scriptures. But when it comes to Zhuzi, there is still some research. The library building of Hanzhu Academy contains all of Zhu Zi's writings, including Zhu Zi's correspondence with friends and students. In the past three years, I have read all of Zhu Zi's works. May I ask Mr. Chen, how much have you read Zhu Zi's writings? ”

Chen Lide suddenly felt bad, about Zhu Xi's article, he only carefully read the "Notes on the Four Books", because it was the content of the imperial examination.

Of course, Chen Lide is stronger than ordinary scholars, and he has also roughly read "Zhuzi's Language".

As for Zhu Xi's other works, he will only run to read them when he is idle.

"Don't talk so much, Zhu Zi accepts Cheng Zi's words, and agrees with the husband and wife," Chen Lide sneered, "You say that men and women are equal, and you say that husband and wife are equal, you are disobedient to Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi!" ”

Zhao Han shook his head and said: "There are a lot of Cheng Zi's words that Zhu Zi has accommodated, including the sentence 'starvation is a small matter, and loss of festival is a big matter'." ”

This sentence was also said by Cheng Yi?

Chen Lide secretly said that he was lucky in his heart, he thought it was Zhu Xi who said it, and he almost shouted out together just now.

Zhao Han looked around at everyone on the field: "Death by starvation is very small, and loss of festival is very large. How many women have been harmed by this sentence? If Zhu Ziquan has knowledge, he is afraid that he will scold the disciples and grandchildren, all of them are the generations who have forgotten their ancestors! ”

"Is there anything wrong with keeping the feast?" Chen Lide suddenly became excited, thinking that he had caught Zhao Han's handle.

Zhao Han took out a few pieces of paper from his arms, all of which were Zhu Xi's quotations that he had excerpted, specifically to prepare for today's debate.

Flipping through Zhu Xi's quotations, Zhao Han began to correct Zhu Xi's name: "Zhu Zi recorded the story of Cheng Zi's father and his niece remarrying twice in "Recent Reflections". Zhu Zi's students were puzzled why Cheng Zi said that 'starvation is a small matter, and a loss of festival is a big matter', but Cheng Zi's father let his niece remarry twice out of moderation. Mr. Chen, do you know how Zhu Zi answered? ”

Chen Lide is already going crazy, and he has been subverted repeatedly.

Cheng Yi, who said that "starvation is a small matter, and a loss of festival is a big thing", his father actually violated it himself, and he violated it twice!

Zhao Han continued: "Zhu Zi replied, the outline is stubborn, but people also have something that cannot be exhausted! ”

Zhu Xi's meaning is obvious, keeping festivals is a Confucian norm, and it should be observed. However, not everyone can do it, and the requirements for saints cannot be imposed on mortal bodies.

Chen Lide immediately grasped the key to it: "People can't do it because the etiquette and music have collapsed, and mortals can't abide by the rules, and Zhu Zi is heartbroken about this!" ”

"Is that really the case?"

Zhao Han lowered his head to find Zhu Xi's quotations and said, "Then let's look at what Zhu Zi said." Zhu Zi said: The general body of etiquette is more important than food and color, but the size of the matter is different, and there may be those who are less than food and color, but those who are rational and righteous are able to power without losing their ears. ”

(Zhu Xi said: Etiquette is important, but things in the world have priorities.) Only those who truly understand the truth of the scriptures can weigh the pros and cons. ）

Zhao Han continued: "This sentence may be ambiguous. Let's take a look at the next sentence: Those who cover the scriptures are just a Dafa and a legitimate truth. Cover the subtle twists and turns, and it is not as good as it can be...... The right is the essence of the scriptures. ”

(Zhu Xi said: Confucian scriptures and teachings only provide programmatic spirit, only provide legitimate truths.) It's hard to describe the subtleties. Judging the situation, responding to changes, not copying the scriptures and meanings, and flexibly using the scriptures, is to truly grasp the essence of the scriptures. ）

Chen Lide still refuses to admit defeat: "This passage is Zhu Zi's debate, not Zhu Zi's approval of the widow's remarriage." ”

"Okay, then it's more direct," Zhao Han continued to tell Zhu Xi's quotations, "Chen Shizhong's sister is unwilling to remarry, Zhu Zi persuaded like this: starvation is very small, and loss of festival is very large. ”

Stir!

A sensation!

Countless teachers and students stood up in shock, they studied hard, and respected Cheng Zhu Lixue.

I never knew that Zhu Xi actually persuaded the widow to remarry, and even said that "starving to death is a small matter, and losing a festival is a big matter" is a pedantic statement.

It turns out that you are such Zhu Xi!