Min Wenwei handed over "Journey to the West" to Yang Zhizhou, Yang Zhizhou didn't dare to offer it indiscriminately, and read it twice after getting it.

Then, start adding annotations!

Yang Zhizhou's knowledge is obviously more profound than Min Wenwei.

He annotated next to the appearance poem of the Bodhi Patriarch: Dajue Golden Immortal, Dao Ye. The West is wonderful, and the Buddha is also. Sansan, that is, three same, three lets, three Yu, Confucianism. The Bodhi Patriarch is also the hidden power of the three religions.

Thanks to crossing the golden finger, Zhu Ming can write all the poems in "Journey to the West".

The poems, which are ignored by the average reader, are the key to reading this book.

A poem that describes the appearance of the Bodhi Patriarch directly points out his identity. This ancestor is familiar with all three religions, full of energy and spirit, and has the same life as the sky, and belongs to Sun Wukong's real backer!

Therefore, the Jade Emperor didn't want to care about this matter and threw the hot potato to the Buddha.

The "heart ape" that appears dozens of times in the book, Yang Zhizhou commented: Heart ape, Monkey King. The one who wants to be a horse, the white dragon horse. This "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed" is the foundation of cultivation.

There are many things that Yang Zhizhou can't understand, such as Jin Gong, Mu Mu, and Dao Gui.

These are all Taoist practice terms –

Jin Gong is the lead of the Wai Dan faction, the Yuan Shen of the Nei Dan faction, and the Monkey King;

Mu Mu is the mercury of the Waidan faction, the vitality of the Inner Dan faction, and the Zhu Bajie;

Daogui is the medicine tool of the Waidan faction to reconcile lead and mercury, the true qi of the inner Dan faction, and the sand monk.

Tang Seng learned the scriptures, to put it bluntly, it is a practice, and the true scriptures retrieved are Taoist Jindan.

These are not speculations, the author writes clearly in the book, and the Taoist priests who know the inner and outer Dan methods can know it at a glance (although the Quanzhen Tao has not yet been established, the inner Dan method has been in existence as early as the Tang Dynasty).

Sun Wukong is the primordial god and heart ape of the cultivators, so he belongs to the most crucial figure. also devoted a lot of space to writing that Sun Wukong, the heart ape, led out the six thieves, that is, the six impure roots mentioned by the Buddhists, and only by reciting the mantra can the six thieves be suppressed.

Song Huizong convened Taoist priests from all over the country to compile the Taoist scriptures, and as long as this "Journey to the West" was sent over, those Taoist priests would definitely be able to read it.

Although Yang Zhizhou didn't understand it well, after making some annotations, he still sent someone to send it to Kaifeng. By the way, he also asked his subordinates to copy a copy to avoid accidental loss of the manuscript in the middle.

"What, you dedicated the manuscript to the imperial court?" Zhu Ming thought he had misheard.

Min Wenwei's cheekiness was thick-skinned, and he said as a matter of course: "This book is exquisite, and when it is dedicated to the official family, it will be appreciated by the Son of Heaven." ”

The subtext is that Yang Zhizhou and his Min Wenwei have meritorious dedication to books, and Zhu Ming's father and son have meritorious contributions in writing books, and they will definitely be rewarded by the emperor.

was so self-righteous, Zhu Ming was a little angry in his heart, and at the same time he couldn't cry or laugh.

Dedication, dedication, if he is really recruited to Tokyo, he can run away at any time, or he can refuse to be recruited. And Min Wenwei, it's best to live in Bianliang for a long time and die directly in Jingkang.

Or rebelled in advance, Min Wenwei was slashed by Song Huizong because of the book of anti-thieves!

Ignoring this goods anymore, Zhu Ming took a copy of "The Book of Rites" and went to find Chen Yuan, who was writing an article.

Chen Yuan's opening article was stuck, and he had been writing it repeatedly for half a month.

The difficulty lies in the fact that the "Tao Theory of Utility" cannot clarify social relations. Confucianism, as a statecraft, must understand the relationship between the individual and the state if it wants to establish a sect.

"Mr. Xiao, please come in," Chen Yuan's personal entourage welcomed Zhu Ming in, and said worriedly, "Xianggong didn't think about tea and dinner, he has been writing articles, and he has tore them up after he has written them." If this continues, I am afraid of hysteria, so it is better for Mr. Xiao to persuade him. ”

Zhu Ming stepped into the house with a smile and saw broken manuscripts all over the floor.

Chen Yuan sat behind the bookcase, his hair and beard were messy, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Hearing Zhu Ming's footsteps, Chen Yuan said: "You and I can only barely push out the noble people. How can we close the world with the words of a sage? If you can't get together, it will end up as a small road, and it will be difficult to get into the hall of elegance. ”

Zhu Ming flipped through the "Book of Rites", spread out the article "University", and placed it in front of Chen Yuan: "The Tao is in it." ”

Chen Yuan's brain was dizzy now, and his mouth was dry: "If you think about success, just say it." ”

Zhu Ming picked up the brush and wrote on the paper: "The body and the country in the world are one thing, and the only thing has the meaning of the end and the end." It is the body of the deceased, the foundation of all things in heaven and earth. Knowing oneself is the foundation, and it is close to the people with clear morality. I am the moment, and the country of the world is the square. The country in the world is not square, and this body is not square. If the body of the people is the same, the country of the world will be the same. ”

There are only a hundred words, like a lightning bolt in the dark night.

Chen Yuan slowly stood up, staring at the piece of paper, and said in a trembling voice: "This is also Ling Zun's words?" ”

"Yes, yes." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

The gist of that passage is: I am one with my family and the country, I am the foundation of the family and the country, and a gentleman should have the spirit of ownership. Not only must we cultivate ourselves and seek the Tao, but also let the common people understand this truth. I am a ruler, drawing the square of the country and the world. If there is a problem in my family and country, it means that my drawing is crooked, and I will continue to work hard to correct it. Thousands of people are all outlining the country's ruler, let's build a good country together!

The most crucial part of the new thought is made up by the "University".

Chen Yuan watched it for a long time, then sat down again, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that the official family will be furious when they see it!" ”

"Is there less anger in the official family?" Zhu Ming said.

This theory was difficult for the emperor to accept.

Because "I" is the foundation, and the country and the emperor are the end.

If the square of the country is not square, and thousands of "me" are fine, then there must be something wrong with the emperor, because the emperor is also a member of "me". At this time, thousands of "me", in order to correct the family and the country, should solve the problem of the emperor's "me".

According to the traditional Confucian thought, it is time to advise the emperor to return to justice.

But Zhu Ming's theory, thousands of "I" is the foundation of the country, and the emperor can no longer be regarded as the foundation of the country, and it is not impossible to directly overturn it. This is in line with the words of the sage: the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light.

At the same time, it also provides a theoretical basis for rebellion!

Seeing that Chen Yuan was still hesitating, Zhu Ming asked, "Is this against the teachings of the sages?" ”

"Nope." Chen Yuan shook his head.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Is this against the way of a gentleman?" ”

"Nope." Chen Yuan still shook his head.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Is there a conflict with Luo Xue?" ”

"Not either." Chen Yuan continued to shake his head.

Zhu Ming asked, "Then what are you hesitating about?" ”

Science developed to the Ming and Qing dynasties and became a tool for the emperor's centralized rule.

But there is some black humor, and Luo Xue, the predecessor of science, is not very in favor of absolute monarchy......

Cheng Yi created "The Biography of Cheng's Family", and said in his annotation of "Hexagram Performance" that the emperor is the respect of the world and has sufficient conditions for autocracy. But even a wise monarch can endanger the Great Dao, not to mention that some emperors are not so wise.

He also said in the "Loss Hexagram" that if a courtier is upright, he can become a benefit to the monarch. But there are foolish people in the world, even if they have no bad intentions, they only know how to welcome the monarch and claim to be loyal ministers. This is dangerous.

Cheng Yi even said directly: "One person can't rule alone." ”

And he said, "Let the people be clear, but not foolish; The people are respectable, but they cannot be threatened; The people can be obedient, but not strong; The people can do it, but they can't be deceived. ”

These truths were lost in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it was difficult for scholars in the world to read them.

Zhu Ming directly went one step further and clearly said that all the people are the foundation of the country!

Such a theory is a bit scary, and Chen Yuan doesn't dare to accept it easily.

But it doesn't seem to be scary, because Mencius had already said something similar, and Zhu Ming was just expounding Mencius's remarks.

Chen Yuan couldn't make a decision for a while, and said, "I should think about it deeply. ”

Zhu Ming gave up.

Chen Yuan sat alone in the room, looking at the "Book of Rites" for a while, and the words written by Zhu Ming for a while.

Weigh it for a long time and write an article.

Out of public interest, he thinks it should be.

Out of selfishness, he couldn't resist the temptation to start a sect.

He is the thirteenth generation descendant of the Nanjian Chen family, and when he was the eighth ancestor, the father and son were all in the Jinshi. Because of the officialdom of his uncle Chen Qian (also said to be his uncle), he did not take the imperial examination for nearly 30 years, and the Chen family has not been in and out of the Jinshi for a long time.

As Yang Shi's eldest disciple and son-in-law, although he was very knowledgeable, he did not have his own new ideas, and he was not so presumptuous among a bunch of his peers.

Whether it was for the sake of his family or for himself, he had to seize the opportunity to start a sect.

What's more, these theories all belong to the right path, which is in line with the teachings of the sages and the concept of Luoxue.

On the white paper, write the words "My Theory".

It begins with the Book of Rites, followed by Mencius, which elaborates on the idea of "self-origin".

After writing one article, I wrote a second article, "The Theory of Taoism".

Taking "my book" as the starting point, citing classics such as "Zhou Yi", "Analects", and "The Mean", we discuss the body and use of the Great Dao, and draw the conclusion that "the daily use of the people is the Tao".

"My Essence" and "Tao Utility" jointly build an academic framework.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan's thoughts surged, and he wrote another "Theory of Rectangles". Discuss how all the people of the world as a ruler can draw the square of the country together.

That is, the people are in their place, and the farmers understand the road of agriculture and grow more food; Craftsmen understand the road of engineering and produce better tools; Businessmen understand the road of business and learning, providing more wealth for the country and more convenience for the people...... Fathers and sons have the road of father and son, husband and wife have the road of husband and wife, and monarchs and ministers have the road of kings and ministers, and these principles must be observed anyway.

Everyone made a ruler, and the rules and regulations were outlined, and the family and the country could draw a perfect square.

There are some things that Chen Yuan didn't dare to write too carefully, such as what should the emperor do if he doesn't follow the path of monarchs and ministers?

Rigid and self-serving, autocratic and dictatorial, for the sake of disaster to the world, should such an emperor be replaced? You can't talk about it, but you can think for yourself.

After the three articles were written, Chen Yuan sat directly on the chair.

After thinking about it, he sat up straight again and added the signatures of Zhu Guoxiang and Zhu Ming.

"Xianggong, Mr. Zhu has come to the academy!" The retinue suddenly came knocking at the door.

Chen Yuan asked, "Which Mr. Zhu?" ”

The person replied: "It's Mr. Xiao Zhu's father, Mr. Zhu Guoxiang and Mr. Zhu Yuanzhang!" ”

Chen Yuan hurriedly got up, and while sorting out his clothes, he urged: "Come and comb my hair for me, how can you see the great Confucianism of the world if you have sloppy hair?" ”

(End of chapter)