In early spring, everything grows.

But it will not happen again, and the chill is still there.

This old locust tree has lost its leaves in winter, and a few dead leaves are scattered on the ground, and the bark is mottled and cracked.

It will be another month or two before it will sprout this spring.

More than a dozen teachers and students, around the two, stood quietly under the tree.

Min Zishun first joined the discussion and asked, "Studying dead things like this, are you so obsessed with small techniques and forget the avenue?" ”

Zhu Ming immediately quoted the "Book of Changes: Hexagrams" to explain: "Exhaustive reason, exhaustive sex, to the point of life." ”

Chen Yuan quoted Zhang Zai's words: "Poor reason should also be gradual, see more things, poor reason, from now on, make an appointment, do your best in human nature, and do your best in things." Everything has reason, if you don't know the reason, it's like a dream for a lifetime. ”

The former belongs to the words of the sages, and the latter belongs to the teachings of Confucianism.

Can convince the public!

Bai Chongyan couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Ercheng said, the world is just a reason. If all things are reasonable, and the principles of all things are different, isn't there more than one reason and ten thousand reasons? ”

Zhu Ming said: "Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things." ”

Chen Yuan said: "Yes. The avenue is one, and it is one. Divided into yin and yang, the five elements contain all things, consistent, and the concrete is different. One is reason, the third is reason, and all are also reason. ”

In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the integration of the three religions has become apparent.

A large number of Taoist ideas were absorbed into Confucianism, which complemented the Confucian cosmology.

As long as it does not conflict with the basic ideas of Confucianism, what Lao Tzu said is still very authoritative.

Zhu Ming also added: "What my generation should do is to be poor and the reason of all things is one." If you directly comprehend the Oneness of the Great Dao, who can comprehend it except for the innate saints? You and I are all ordinary people, and we must start from all over the place. The principle of being poor is one point closer to the avenue. The reason of all things can be glimpsed into the avenue. This is the knowledge of things! ”

Ling Gu Xu had already taken out a pen and paper, and the ink had been sharpened when Chen Yuan was lecturing, and he was lying on the ground at this moment and recording quickly.

Although Ling Gu Xu didn't say a word, he intuitively felt that something big was happening today.

He's going to be a recorder!

Min Zishun asked again: "Is it too utilitarian to seek benevolence and turn benevolence into use, and is it close to new learning?" ”

Zhu Ming didn't answer, he didn't know much about Wang Anshi's new learning.

Chen Yuan said: "Xinxue is too utilitarian, which is admittedly inappropriate, but as long as the meaning of profit is clearly distinguished, it is not a big problem. Xinxue fell into the evil path because it divided heaven and man. ”

Although Luoxue and Xinxue are hostile to each other, their understanding of the scriptures and meanings is more than 99% the same. Moreover, all the great Confucians of Luoxue (science) praised the scriptures annotated by Wang Anshi.

The real difference lies in the fact that Luoxue advocates the uniqueness of the avenue and the unity of heaven and man.

However, Wang Anshi believes that the way of heaven and humanity are separated, and humanity should conform to the way of heaven and learn the way of heaven, and the way of heaven is ruthless and does not contain any color of human value. This violates the basic concept of Confucianism and is an excessive reference to Taoism.

Wang Anshi not only introduced Taoism, but also Buddhism and Legalism, and even introduced hundreds of schools of thought.

He was criticized by political opponents for imitating Shang Ying, and Wang Anshi directly wrote a poem, which probably means: Why can't Lao Tzu learn Shang Marting? The law of Shang Yang can push the executive order.

When Wang Anshi changed the law, Luo Xue's criticism of the new school was used by the old party, which led to more intense party contention.

Ercheng reflected afterwards and said that the world was made like this, and they had to bear at least 20% of the responsibility.

In fact, Ercheng also advocates changing the law and has an objective and critical attitude towards the new law. They once wrote to Sima Guang, persuading him not to abolish the exemption law and other good policies, but unfortunately Sima Guang, who was red-eyed, did not listen at all.

The academy teacher who chased after him asked, "Zi said, a gentleman is not a weapon." The "Dictionaries" also says that the metaphysical is the way, and the metaphysical is the instrument. If you use the day to seek the Tao, does it violate the meaning of Confucius's 'gentleman is not a weapon'? ”

Zhu Ming said: "There are no two Taoist instruments, and there is a difference. ”

Chen Yuan said: "The instruments are suitable for their own use but cannot communicate with each other. Confucius's words are to exhort gentlemen not to be dead things. However, there are no two Taoist instruments, one is different, and if the instrument does not exist, the Tao will be there? A gentleman is not a weapon, but it cannot be a tool, not a tool that cannot be exhausted. ”

Ling Guxu lay on the ground and wrote down this conversation.

More than a dozen teachers and students present, you said a word, I said a word, and kept raising doubts, and Zhu Ming and Chen Yuan answered them all.

Teaching and learning are mutually beneficial, and the more questions and answers there are, the more ideas and theories of the new school become more perfect.

Zhu Ming opened Chen Yuan's train of thought, and he couldn't take it away.

While the teachers and students were impressed, they were also secretly frightened. Because Zhu Ming has a deep understanding of Confucian classics at a young age, he can sometimes even supplement Chen Yuan's omissions.

Talking until dark, Min Zi bowed down and said: "Today's teaching, such as the Daigo empowerment, you know the true meaning of the Great Dao, please accept the next worship!" ”

Li Hanzhang asked: "Mr. Motang, Brother Chenggong, are you going to start a sect?" ”

Zhu Ming smiled silently.

Chen Yuan said: "The founding sect didn't dare to speak up, it just found another way and tried to peek into the avenue. ”

This is a humble statement, which shows that you want to start a sect!

The crowd was shocked and excited, they were all witnesses, and even participants.

The academy teacher's name is Chao Hongtao, and he has been promoted six times in the examination, but he has not been able to enter the jinshi, so he can only teach in the academy. But he also has a pursuit, and bowed down for a long time: "In the next wish, I attached Mr. Jiwei and resigned from the post of teaching, in order to seek the true righteousness of the avenue!" ”

"I would like to listen to the teachings of the gentleman!" Li Hanzhang was the second to say that he was the son of the state judge anyway, and he came and went at will in this Yangzhou Academy.

Bai Chongyan was a little hesitant, he was just the son of a landlord in the countryside, and he planned to study hard and take the imperial examination.

Ling Gu Xu got up from the ground, took the record just now into his arms, and said, "I am willing to study with Mr." ”

Bai Chongyan gritted his teeth: "I am willing to study with Mr.!" ”

There were more than 10 students and teachers, and six of them bowed down one after another.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, and said to Min Zishun: "I plan to borrow it in the academy for a while, write some articles, you go and tell Min Shanchang, and say that you will give money for room and board." ”

Min Zishun rushed back, conveyed the original words, and persuaded: "Uncle, please reconcile with Mr. Chen as soon as possible, otherwise Yangzhou Academy and our Min family will be the laughing stock of the world in the future!" ”

"I disagree with him, should I be laughed at by the world? It's too alarmist. Min Wenwei sneered.

Min Zishun said anxiously: "Uncle, Mr. Chen has a great understanding today, and he wants to start a sect here!" ”

Min Wenwei smiled and froze: "How qualified is he to start a sect?" ”

Chen Yuan is indeed not qualified, as Yang Shi's eldest disciple, although he is knowledgeable, he lacks his own thoughts, and has been picking up Yang Shi's academic wisdom.

The knowledge of this school has to wait until Li Tong is born.

Yang Shi passed on Luo Congyan, Luo Congyan passed on Li Tong, and Li Dong integrated the elders and then passed it on to Zhu Xi.

Min Zishun said: "That father of Zhu Chenggong is also a reclusive Confucian. His knowledge is confirmed by both sides, and Mr. Chen has an epiphany, so he has the heart to start a sect. ”

Zhu Chenggong's father is also a Confucian?

Min Wenwei actually believed a little, because he heard that Lu Tixue and the Zhu family's father and son had a very happy conversation.

Although he did not agree with Lu Tixue's thoughts, he knew that Lu Tixue was a learned person. Zhu Ming's father can talk to him, he must also be knowledgeable, maybe he is really a hidden Confucian.

Min Wenwei paced back and forth, and after thinking about it repeatedly, he said: "Arrange for Mr. Chen and Na Zhu to live in the best dormitory." They give what they want, they don't have to talk about money. Then use Baiguan as a pen to polish the pen, and ask the two to write couplets for the academy. Regardless of whether you can start a sect or not, I can afford a little money. If it is done, it will be able to leave a good name. No, it's as if nothing happened. ”

The ancestral hall of the Chen family later had such a couplet: a double science, nine sons and ten subjects.

This is to tell the glory, the Chen family, there are two great Confucians. Among them, the eighth ancestor gave birth to nine sons, and the father and son were all ten Zhongjinshi.

In the Northern Song Dynasty alone, there were nearly 20 Jinshi from the Chen family.

In the entire Hanzhong region, the two Song Dynasty in the north and south combined, a total of 22 Jinshi were admitted.

If Chen Yuan is just a celebrity, it doesn't matter if there is a bit of conflict.

But once Chen Yuan opened a sect, with the help of his family's influence, he would definitely be able to quickly become a generation of Confucianism. At that time, today's contradiction will also spread, and the Min family and Yangzhou Academy will inevitably laugh for the world.

Min Wenwei thought about it again and decided to talk to Chen Yuan in person.

……

However, it was said that Chen Yuan returned to the temporary dormitory and immediately ordered his entourage to grind ink and lay paper.

He closed his eyes and meditated, intending to write a theoretical essay that would set the framework for the newly founded school.

This new school still belongs to the Luoxue branch, and its basic ideas are inherited from Luoxue. At the same time, it is not contradictory to introduce a large number of Guan Xue (Zhang Zai) thoughts, Luo Xue has borrowed a lot from Guan Xue, and later Zhu Xi's teacher has studied Guan Xue thoroughly.

After sitting upright for a long time, Chen Yuan picked up the pen and wrote down three words: Taoism.

When this article is written, the new school will have a name - the Luoxue branch and the Taoist school.

After the title was written, Chen Yuan was about to write the main text, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in." Chen Yuan was very unhappy when he was interrupted.

Min Wenwei pushed the door in, and said with a smile: "Today's old decay is a gaffe, don't take it to heart, sir." Mr. Dacai, please write a couplet for the college. ”

Chen Yuan didn't have the heart to write couplets, he just wanted to send this person away as soon as possible, so that he could write his own creative articles with peace of mind.

But Min Wenwei didn't know how to observe words and feelings, so she kept pestering him to talk, which made Chen Yuan very annoyed.

On Zhu Ming's side, everyone flocked to him to go back to the dormitory, and he kept asking questions on the way.

When they finally returned to the dormitory, Bai Sheng, Shi Biao, and Bai Chongyan's scholars were there, and they could stay in the academy for several days.

"Brother Zhu, when will you go down the mountain?" Bai Sheng asked.

Zhu Ming said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while." As long as Min Shanchang is not stupid, he will definitely keep us, but he can continue to eat and live here for nothing. ”

Bai Sheng said: "That birdman, he is old, but his speech is very ugly, I don't want to be angry here." ”

"Actually, he can speak very well." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Sure enough, the kind ones who said it were not long in coming.

Min Wenwei personally went to talk nonsense to Chen Yuan, and Min Zishun came to talk to Zhu Ming.

He also brought two school workers, one holding the food and the other with the money. Moreover, it is all silver money, which is easy to carry, and it is not ordinary iron money.

Min Zishun smiled and clenched his fists: "Today's discussion is until dark, Brother Chenggong has not eaten yet, so he must be hungry." ”

Zhu Ming didn't know what politeness was: "My two entourages didn't eat either." ”

"Then I sent it," Min Zishun said, "There is a silver coin worth a hundred yuan here, please write a couplet for the academy." ”

"Well said."

It's a fool not to make money if you have money, a whole hundred times, this Min family is really rich.

Moreover, Zhu Ming has the intention of occupying the magpie's nest. In the future, he wants to lay down Yangzhou as a base, and Yangzhou Academy can cultivate talents for itself, so he can simply write an excellent couplet to make Yangzhou Academy more famous.

Zhu Ming, who still lives here for nothing, has already regarded Yangzhou Academy as his private property...... There is a real sense of ownership.

"I'm studying ink for Brother Success." Min Zishun performed positively.

Zhu Ming was really hungry, sat down and took a few bites of food, and when Min Zishun polished the ink, he immediately picked up a pen and wrote down a couplet.

Min Zishun spent money to write couplets, just to ease the relationship, and he didn't take the content of the couplets to heart.

But when Zhu Ming finished writing, Min Zishun's eyes lit up, and he read excitedly: "The sound of the wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound of the ear; Family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned. Good union, good writing, good ambition! ”

Min Zishun was completely convinced, and no longer had the slightest doubt about Zhu Ming's talent.

Only this couplet, a hundred dollars are worth the money!

What Zhu Ming thought in his heart was, a pair of couplets is a hundred times, Lao Tzu can wholesale dozens of pairs, isn't there a development fund for Daming Village?

After all, Zhu Ming still couldn't hold back and asked, "Do you still want a couplet?" ”

"Huh?" Min Zishun didn't understand.

Zhu Ming said with a smile: "I've been short of money to spend recently, a hundred yuan a pair, how much do I want." If you don't want it, you can also introduce other people, but if you can't do it, you can still get a discount. ”

"Huh?" Min Zishun understood, but the whole person was also confused.

This doesn't seem to be like a scholar who can assist the Great Confucianism in founding a sect.

But Zhu Ming's knowledge is there again, and Min Zishun thought: This is not greed for money, but true temperament!

(End of chapter)