Chapter 22: Orthodoxy

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Fang Xiaoru, you are Song Qing's most valued disciple, tell me, what do you think?" ”

Fang Xiaoru came out and said: "The minister thinks that what Old Master Liu and Master He said is right. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and said, "Fang Qing, are you afraid of offending people?" ”

"I don't dare." Fang Xiaoru said: "The minister was taught by his teacher, and he did not dare not do his best to serve the king, and what the king asked, he could only express his heart directly, and he did not dare to hide it in the slightest, nor did he dare to be afraid of people's words. What the ministers said is right, because there is a way to govern the world, and there is a way, and the way is the truth. Benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, and filial piety. The sky does not change, and the Tao does not change. It doesn't matter what the world becomes. There will be people who teach the world to be loyal, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. However, you have the right to change your mind when you do things. What is in power, what is in charge. All kinds of things here are called techniques. The only way also. The surgeon is endless. ”

"Yes, what Old Master Liu said is very true. What Master Ho said is also true. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "There is only one way, and there are thousands of techniques." That's the end of it. Today I will only talk about the rebuilding of the history of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Judging from today's remarks. Fang Xiaoru is smarter than Liu Sanwu.

Fang Xiaoru's words classified He Xi's new set of things as all techniques. No matter how powerful He Xi is, it is also included in the framework of Confucianism, but it is impossible to refute. He highly summarized Confucianism, and did not mention any science, scriptures, this learning, and that learning. Just the four words of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness.

It's really timeless.

How can He Xi refute it? How can Zhu Yuanzhang refute it?

It is impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to say that he is not allowed to obey loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly pulled the topic over, and he also knew that Fang Xiaoru's words had come to an end. It's unbelievable.

"I met He Xi's Shicai today." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What do you think about rebuilding the history of the Yuan Dynasty? ”

Liu Sanwu said: "Your Majesty, why do you think that the great talent is superb, especially in the history of talent, no one in the world can match, and now he is still in the country, it is really a waste of talent." The minister asked He Xi to be transferred to the Hanlin Academy to participate in the revision of the Yuan History. ”

He Xi smiled secretly when he heard this.

The officialdom is good for you, but it is not really good for you, and there are many things that are done in the name of your good. For example, this one thing now.

He Xi is a deputy in Guozijian. If he does what He Xi folded, then he will be able to become an independent portal in the Guozi Prison, and Song Ne has no way to take him, and if he enters the Hanlin Academy, it will be the most junior Hanlin. Even with Zhu Yuanzhang's support, some things will not be his turn.

Not to mention, how many Confucians and seniors are in the Hanlin Academy. Not to mention anything else, just talking about Liu Sanwu, he can definitely crush He Xi. He Xi only faced Song Ne in Guozijian, and when he arrived at the Hanlin Academy, he didn't know how many bigwigs he faced.

"Your Majesty," He Xi said hurriedly; "I thanked Lord Liu for his love. It's just that the minister has just joined the office, and he still doesn't understand many things, and it's already very difficult to do things in Guozijian. Don't dare to go to the gate of the Hanlin Academy. And the minister also said it. This revision of history is different from the previous ones, and many new methods are needed. Therefore, the minister first asked Guozijian to select some people to study first, and then start to revise history in the future. Please forgive me. ”

Liu Sanwu said: "Your Majesty, in fact, the minister invited Lord He to go to the Hanlin Academy, because he was worried that Lord He would not be able to figure it out. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Oh, I look at He Xi very well. What's wrong? ”

Liu Sanwu said: "Orthodox. His Majesty ascended the throne to inherit the Yuan Dynasty and settle the world. Before I revised history, I took this as the foundation. But now Lord He did not say a word about it. The minister thought that the adults were young in the end, and the matter was not so thoughtful. Is it better to use the country's priest wine, Song Ne and other square old Confucians to point out one or two. ”

Liu Sanwu pointed out that the revision of the history of the Yuan Dynasty has always been a political project.

The official history, except for Sima Qian's "Historical Records", is estimated to be a political project. Even the political role trumps the others. Yuan Shi is naturally the same. This is also why, even Song Lian, who repaired the Yuan History, admitted that his Yuan History was very problematic. But this great Confucian, who was strict with himself in learning, finally had to pay off this Yuan Shi, who he also felt bad.

Although I don't want to, I really have to do it.

However, He Xi never mentioned it in his previous opinions on history revision.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, what do you think? ”

He Xi took a deep breath and said secretly in his heart: "Liu Sanwu is really keen. ”

Yes. He Xi for the Ming Cheng Yuan system. It's very opinionated.

Orthodoxy actually represents political tendencies, what is orthodoxy. It represents what kind of political leanings.

Is there any benefit to the Chengyuan system?

Nature is beneficial.

Before the Yuan Dynasty, the north had been ruled by the Liaojin for more than a hundred years, and there was no thought of the Southern Song Dynasty at all. Even Han Lin'er raised troops in the name of the Song Dynasty. But for scholars and ground heroes, the name of the Song Dynasty was really not enough.

Inherit the Yuan system, for ruling the north. It is useful to accommodate the talents of the North.

It can be seen from the original edict of the Northern Expedition. Mongolian, Semu, Jurchen and other ethnic groups are treated equally.

And the scholars also recognized the Yuan Dynasty as orthodox before, many people were officials in the Yuan Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty was orthodox, so the political capital of these scholars in the Yuan Dynasty was inherited in the Ming Dynasty.

Conversely, if the Yuan Dynasty is not recognized as orthodox.

So, how to define the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty was not orthodox, it was naturally barbarian.

How should you define the scholar who served in the Yuan Dynasty?

But there are pros and cons.

Even later in the Ming Dynasty, many Confucians were reluctant to recognize the Yuan Dynasty as orthodox.

It is because if the Yuan Dynasty is orthodox, it cannot be explained in the Confucian distinction between Huayi, Xu Heng's "Yi Di into China is China, and China into Yi Di is Yi Di." "This kind of outrageous traitorous remarks. It cannot be eradicated. Because these words are the theoretical basis of the orthodoxy of the Yuan Dynasty.

In other words, how the Yuan Dynasty was orthodox, then the debate of Huayi, this traditional topic of Confucianism, will be reversed. Otherwise, it will be based on Xu Heng's traitorous remarks.

This is unacceptable to many Confucians.

It's different here in He Xi.

He Xi is not very clear about how to explain Confucianism.

He knew one thing very well, after the industrial revolution, there would naturally be a frenzy of nationalism. In He Xi's view, it is probably because education has reached the most basic individual, and everyone will re-identify.

Before, these people at the lowest level had no national meaning. When they identify with each other, the nation is naturally re-formed.

It's inevitable.

Industrial Revolution - Life. It is necessary to popularize education, and after universal education, a frenzy of nationalism will inevitably be set off.

And the existence of the Yuan Dynasty will become a dead knot.

If you admit that an alien dynasty is orthodox in China, many things are not easy to do. It is also not conducive to uniting the largest population of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the Han nationality.

Second, denying that the Yuan Dynasty was orthodox. It is also relative to what He Xi said before. Then the Yuan, Ming and Yi dynasties are not a simple change of dynasties, but the starting point of the second Chinese civilization.

Many times, a thing has no meaning in itself, and it depends on what meaning is given.

Different interpretations have different meanings. And the explanation itself does not make sense, and the decision after the meaningful explanation is made.

The Yuan Dynasty was orthodox and the Yuan Dynasty was not orthodox. The impact on the Ming policy is completely different.

It's just that this one thing has a big impact. It's not something that can be easily done. Not to mention anything else, just talk about the defenders of the northern border of the Ming Dynasty. How many are Tartar troops. There were even quite a few that were directly surrendered by the princes of the Yuan Dynasty. When recruiting the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, the definition of the Yuan Dynasty was different, and the influence was also different.

It's a pity that He Xi's careful thinking was seen through by Liu Sanwu.

He Xi pondered for a moment, did not answer directly, and said, "How should Liu Mengyan evaluate this person?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "You kid, let's talk about this matter later." Old Master Liu was right. There are some things you still don't understand. There is still a need to learn more. Let's stay in the country prison for the time being. Revision of history is very important, and wait for him for a few years. ”

I have to admit that He Xi's topic is tricky enough.

Liu Mengyan and Wen Tianxiang are the same famous characters, but one positive and one negative.