"Physicists, Zen scholars. In ancient times, there was no science, the name of science, since the beginning of the previous dynasty, its learning to Yi as the sect, to the mean, to the rite as the body, to Confucius and Mencius as the extreme. Following the ancient rites as the advocacy, the customs of Guanzhong changed and became ancient...... However, today's science does not take the Five Classics, and is engaged in Later Confucianism without the quotations of the sages, which is said to be ignorant of the original. ”

Jia Cong worshiped him and persuaded: "The younger generation is not saying that there is a fallacy in Zhu Zi's learning, but the so-called Confucianism today, in order to seek selfish desires, distort the words of the sages, practice the way of learning, the way of China, and the soul of the weak people, which is contrary to the way of humanity and heaven." Ge Lao, and the world of the country is in a great change that has not been seen in a thousand years, where is the road going? As the head of Confucianism and Taoism, the prime minister of the country, aren't you worried? ”

The great changes that have not been seen in a thousand years, this sentence is the main reason for breaking through Zhou Jiong's psychological defense.

If you are a human being, you will have selfishness, but as the first assistant of the country, Zhou Jiong, like Wei Qinghe, is a wise man with the world in his heart, and he is also a protector with a mission.

This Tao is not just the way of Confucianism.

This Tao is the Avenue of Heaven and Earth. To sum it up in one sentence, that is, to establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a way for the people, to go to the saints to continue learning, and to open peace for all generations!

People like Wei Qinghe and Zhou Jiong, they spend their lives pursuing their path, and then put it into action, even if it is coming, they must pave the way for their successors, so that their path can continue.

After being the first assistant of the cabinet for several years, Zhou Jiong knew too well that the new law seemed to be vibrant, but in fact it hindered the implementation of the new law, and most of the people who wanted him Zhou Jiong to die quickly were the conservative school in science.

The old school in science is also the mainstream of Confucianism and Taoism.

If nothing else, the tax reform and the bureaucratic reform alone have touched the interests of the old school of science.

Zhou Jiong's biggest worry is not the fighting method with these people, but that he has reached the age of antiquity, and the temporarily selected successor has not yet grown up.

"Ge Lao...... The great minister, since ancient times, the law has changed, and there are many people who have died in government. The change of law in my dynasty began with Wen Zhenggong and flourished in Ge Lao. But what will happen to the changes that seem to be thriving now in the future? ”

Jia Cong naturally understands Zhou Jiong's biggest concern, and Yuan You's change is promoted by him Zhou Jiong, which is the biggest political achievement that is enough to make him famous in history.

He doesn't ask for money, but he asks for fame!

Whoever dares to undermine his great cause of changing the law, that is, digging the grave of his old Zhou family, the enemy of life and death!

Seeing that Zhou Jiong had obviously made a move, Jia Cong threw out the final killer move.

"The most important point, has the elder ever thought about whether I want to change the law in addition to the court and my Confucian lineage? The saint has been dead for thousands of years, and the doctrines of various schools are complex and varied. Those scholars monopolize knowledge and misinterpret the meaning of the saints in the words of one family...... In today's world, those who can buck the trend and clear the source, and those who can reinterpret the words of the saints for the new law, are none other than the elders! A hundred years later, the elder may not have the opportunity to worship the Confucian Temple like the twelve philosophers of Dacheng Palace! ”

……

When Jia Cong left the Zhou family, he was relaxed.

But in the Zhou family's study, Zhou Jiong couldn't recover from the future that Jia Cong had described for him.

Enshrined in the Confucian Temple, this is a temptation that almost every Confucian cannot refuse.

And in Zhou Jiong's heart, there is another thing in his heart that is more difficult for him to let go of than enshrined in the Confucian Temple.

What will be the future of the new law?

Jia Cong is right, in the past thousand years, almost all the law changers in the past dynasties did not end well, and there were even more people who died in the law.

He raised his hand to look at the back of his hand, the withered phalanges, the clearly bursting blood vessels, and the wrinkled skin, all indicating that he was about to leave this world.

"Who will inherit my mantle after I go? Who will be able to continue the new law that I have so hard worked so hard to thrive? Jia Cong? No, he's still too young! ”

Zhou Jiong couldn't sleep at all.

It was late at night, and the old wife and the loyal servant continued to urge and remind him, but they couldn't get him out of the study.

Even in the early morning of the second day, Zhou Jiong did not appear at the court meeting for the first time, which surprised the Manchu civil and military.

Crunch~

The door to the study was pushed open, and the emperor himself came to visit the head of the cabinet, who was said to be in a state of confusion.

Zhou Jiong is still like last night, writing at the desk.

"The courtiers persuaded and persuaded, but he just didn't want to rest......"

Old Madam Zhou glared at Jia Cong behind the emperor with dissatisfaction, it was this kid who suddenly came to visit yesterday, which made the old man Zhou fall into a daze.

Jia Cong didn't expect that his conversation with Zhou Jiong yesterday would make Old Man Zhou stay up late and study, and even fall into the realm of selflessness.

The emperor walked behind Zhou Jiong, only glanced at the contents of his book, and immediately raised his head in shock, and glanced at the Han general outside the door.

Soon, in addition to Jia Cong in the study, even Mrs. Zhou was invited out.

The doors and windows were closed, and the sudden dimming of the light made Zhou Jiong, who was sitting at the desk, feel uncomfortable.

Only then did he realize that there was a corner of brocade embroidered with dragon patterns in gold silk next to him.

"Your Majesty? Old minister......"

Zhou Jiong hurriedly got up and wanted to confess, but he sat at the desk all night, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly, and he had already exhausted his spirit.

When he got up suddenly, Zhou Jiong only felt that his eyes were dark and he fainted.

If it weren't for the emperor's constant attention to Zhou Jiong, the old man would have really gone to see Sage Kong this time.

Fortunately, when the emperor came, he was very prescient and took several imperial doctors from the Tai Hospital, acupuncture and moxibustion, and finally snatched Zhou Jiong back from the Confucian saint, otherwise Jia Cong would have died of guilt.

"Heavenly reason and human desire, peer different feelings, this is a few thousand miles, from the conscience shrewd popularity, then the good courage of literature and martial arts, the good goods of Gong Liu and the prince, are all heavenly principles. If it is mixed with selfish desires, then Huan, Wen's rescue Lu, salvation, and Anxia are all human desires. ”

"There are two desires for husbands, there are desires that cannot be tolerated, and there are desires that the heart indulges in. As far as those who do not tolerate otherwise, no matter what they want to be clear and virtuous, they cannot go, that is, the desire for sound and smell, how can they not have it for a day. Why? It's all the same. As far as the indulgence of one's own heart is concerned, no matter what the lust is, whether it is the sound or the smell, it is impossible not to go away, even the desire to do benevolence and righteousness, and it cannot be present in a day. Why? Those who are all obstacles to the heavens are also. ”

"Seeing the Tao in vain, talking in the mouth, and testing the Tao in the pen. Everything is done in desire, and there is nothing to do without desire. There is desire and then there is action, and there is action and it is not easy to return to the reason. If you don't want to do anything, what is reasonable?"

When Zhou Jiong first woke up, he seemed to be still swimming in his own world.

He expounded his point of view in weak but philosophical words, so that the emperor and Jia Cong could not help but stand solemnly, and even the imperial doctors who gave him needles and medicine to treat the disease did not dare to speak out, and did not dare to disturb this venerable old man.

"The science of science, the study of truth! The principle of heaven, the principle of humanity, and the principle of the avenue! ”

It seems that at the end, Zhou Jiong finally regained his senses.

Seeing that Zhou Jiong's eyes slowly became bright, the imperial doctor who took the pulse finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, Zhou Xiang is awake!" ”

"Your Majesty?"

Zhou Jiong turned his head and saw the old wife standing by the bed, as well as the emperor and Jia Cong standing at the table.

"Help the old man up......"

Jia Cong was just about to go over, but saw the emperor step forward quickly and pressed Zhou Jiong, who was struggling to get up.

"Master Zhou, why are you so troubled? The imperial doctor just told me that you have exhausted your energy and energy, and you almost injured your roots, and you need to recuperate for a while. ”

As he spoke, the emperor didn't forget to glare at Jia Cong.

This kid is still frizzy, and he almost sent his Zaifu to meet the previous Zaisuke.

Jia Cong said: "It's all my ...... to blame"

"I don't blame you, the old man should thank you, you reminded me!"

Zhou Jiong stubbornly waved his hand to let his old wife, children and grandchildren, and those imperial doctors leave, half leaning on the pillow, and talked to the emperor and Jia Cong about his madness and achievements last night.

The manuscript on the table had been put away by Jia Cong and held it heavily in his hand.

"Your Majesty has seen it?"

The emperor nodded: "I just saw some of it, is Master Zhou planning to establish the Dao?" ”

"It's not a stand-up path, but I just want to reinterpret the words of the saint."

The argument of the way is too shocking.

Zhou Jiong still thinks it's better to take the road of gentle improvement, because he is old and lacks time.

I am afraid that Wei Wenzheng also thought so at the beginning, so in the last days, he used gentle means to suppress the old school of science and promote those talents who were regarded as heretical doctrines in the eyes of science and science.

"I didn't expect time to become Lao Chen's worst enemy!"

Zhou Jiong calmly faced the reality and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this kid Jia Cong is too bold, and he has to hone and hone his skills." However, the courage also has the advantage of being bold, the so-called newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and today's Daxia needs a young man who has blood, vision, and courage to be the enemy of the world! ”

Jia Cong was a little embarrassed by Zhou Jiong's praise, but the emperor on the side asked solemnly: "Master Zhou is saying that this kid is not enough to take on the big responsibility?" ”

Zhou Jiong nodded, and shook his head again: "Now he can fight for the country, and he can enter the criminal department to avenge the people, but he can't be a pro-people official and be in charge of the government!" ”

"Elder Ge, you look down on me too much!"

Jia Cong was not happy when he heard it, he knew that with his age and means, it was indeed impossible for him to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister and preside over the overall situation of the country.

But isn't it okay to go to a local government to be a pro-people official?

People can go to the state and county to be a parent, he is a dignified six-yuan leader, a natural genius, is not as good as those new science and technology scholars?

But seeing Zhou Jiongchong's grievances, Jia Cong smiled and asked, "The old man believes that you can make the people of a county rich and happy, but what about a place and a province?" The people in the county, there are few wealthy people, but in a province, there are many wealthy people, and the relationship between them is like a mess, and the whole body is moved, can you Jia Cong restrain your impulse? You must know that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh! ”

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, this sentence is definitely a wise saying, which perfectly explains the character and ability that people who govern the government need most.

In addition to his desire for power, the main reason why the Emperor Taishang was reluctant to hand over power was that he knew too well what kind of character his fourth child was.

In terms of the situation in the middle of the court, if the fourth child is directly in power, then he will not kill the Fengtian Palace.

waited until the fourth child's temperament was almost grinded, and the fourth child finally had the appearance of an emperor, and then he slowly transferred the power in his hands in various ways.

At this time, Zhou Jiong looked at Jia Cong as if he was looking at a sharp sword.

This sword is indeed sharp enough, but if it is not used properly, it will definitely injure 1,000 enemies and 800 yourself.

"You like to take risks too much, you like to win with odds. You can lose because you have His Majesty to protect you. But the people of the world can't afford to lose, and a wrong decision of yours is likely to make the people of the world lose everything they have! ”

Zhou Jiong's expression became more and more solemn, and he said to the emperor solemnly: "Your Majesty, Jia Cong at this time, just like you at the beginning, is jealous and hateful, and I can't wait to plow the world immediately." Is this possible? ”

How is this possible?

The emperor would remember his childish thoughts when he had just succeeded to the throne, and his old face would blush.

"What Master Zhou said is that this kid is still very immature, and he needs Master Zhou and me to teach him well......"

Zhou Jiong shook his head again: "The old minister is not worthy, he is a student of Wei Wenzheng, a student of Xu Qingteng, and a student of His Majesty!" But the old minister can go to the front for him......"

"What?"

The emperor and Jia Cong were a little puzzled, but Zhou Jiong quickly explained to the two.

I saw him pointing to the thick manuscript in Jia Cong's hand, and said with a smile: "A generation has a generation's mission, Wei Wenzheng has found a way for the world, and the old minister should remove the obstacles to the future for his successors." Your Majesty can't do this, and Jia Cong can't do it......"

Why can't it be done?

The emperor cannot be wrong, and the future successor of the law cannot be wrong.

"As Jia Cong said to the old minister yesterday, the court should change, and Confucianism and Taoism should also change......

The emperor remembered the words he had seen in the manuscript before, and said in shock: "Master Zhou, this matter should be considered in the long run......

"Nope! Can't wait! ”

Zhou Jiong shook his head firmly: "Wenzhi martial arts, Wenzhi first." If the scholars of science always adhere to the way of the sages, where will the officials elected by the imperial court be willing to support the change of the law? There is the Tao first, and then there is the Dharma. Therefore, the old minister wants to explore the way that belongs to the new law, and compete with the scholars of science for the best reason in the world! ”

The emperor's eyes were filled with admiration and concern.

Zhou Jiong is the first assistant scholar of the cabinet and the helmsman of the law change.

If the old man is defeated in the hands of the conservative school of science, it will definitely cause the new law to suffer an immeasurable defeat.

He wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only turn his gaze to Jia Cong, who was known to be anxious.

But Jia Cong was excited, and his eyes even burst into light.

"The old man is so courageous, he deserves to be my Chaozaifu!"

Yes, this kid can't wait to rush up first, and he can't count on it at all!

Zhou Jiong obviously saw the emperor's worries, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, the old minister has already thought about it." Before that, the old minister will lead but not start, and wait for the old minister to arrange everything, and then enlighten the new law of Confucianism and Taoism. However, the old minister has a request, and I hope that His Majesty will answer the ......"

Well?

"Master Zhou, please speak!"

I only heard Zhou Jiong say leisurely: "The old minister recommended Lin Ruhai, the secretary of the household department, to join the cabinet, replace the old man, and preside over the great cause of changing the law!" ”

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