Chapter 474: The First Rotten Confucian to Give Away His Head: Doctrine in His Mouth, Business in His Heart.
No matter who came up to salute, Liu He returned the salute with a smile, without any anger, showing the peace that the Son of Heaven should have.
Although it is already known that many of them are "not good at coming", the posture of Corporal Lixian should still be sufficient.
Liu He looked at these Confucian students, and his mood gradually calmed down.
These famous Confucians in the history books are nothing more than this from the outside, and they don't seem to have anything special.
Liu He couldn't help but think of Huo Chengjun, who was waiting for his triumph in the greenhouse hall, and his heart was even more calm.
Since they all carry a head on one shoulder, what's so scary?
Thinking so in his heart, Liu He made it straighter on the imperial couch.
Just looked beyond the main hall and turned to the direction of the disciples and servants outside the courtyard: Today's biggest ambush is still outside.
Just when Liu He was observing the Confucian scholars to his heart's content, why weren't the Confucian scholars observing the Son of Heaven?
Just now, Kong Ba was the first to stand up and greet the Son of Heaven, and he didn't think that the Son of Heaven in front of him was anything extraordinary.
If it weren't for Wei Xian who had repeatedly reminded him before, saying that the Son of Heaven was only a scholar, and he was thoughtful, and he had a seven-trick exquisite heart, he would definitely despise the Son of Heaven.
Such a young person can actually put forward the statement of "a hundred schools of thought, a unique sect of Confucianism", and can have a high theory of "applying it to the world", which is really a malleable talent.
If there are more Confucian scholars in the court, and they can assist and advise well, they will definitely make the Son of Heaven a generation of Ming monarchs.
Therefore, in this Shiqu Pavilion today, we must first persuade the Son of Heaven to give up the idea of "publishing a popular version of the Confucian scriptures", and then make other plans.
Kong Ba, who "wants to be in the wrong", didn't know that he unknowingly made the mistake that Zhang Anshi had made - he wanted to control the Son of Heaven!
Zhang Anshi paid the price for this, and Kong Ba didn't know if he could die well.
Finally, all the false rituals were over, and the Shiqu Pavilion debate entered the main topic.
At this time, there was a strange silence in the main hall of Shiqu Pavilion, and no one spoke.
Liu He knew that he was waiting for him to speak first.
Today, the cabinet is a bystander, and no one comes to "throw bricks and lead the way" for him.
"I think today is a good day to read and debate the scriptures, what do you Aiqing think?" Liu He finally asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, we are in line with Your Majesty's thoughts." Dozens of people hurriedly followed, as if they had been rehearsed.
"This year's year name is Dingxin, and it is taken to change the old and Dingxin, presumably the princes already knew the meaning of me years ago."
"After the first lunar month, I first restructured the court, and now the dust has settled, the court is smooth, and the government decree is unimpeded, and I am very relieved."
"Dismissal of the Three Princes, Cutting of the Book of Justice, Implementation of the Cabinet System, Separate Governance of Chinese and Korean Officials and Foreign Officials......"
"All of them are difficult, but with the help of Cabinet scholar Zhang Anshi and others, it has finally been done."
Liu He sat on the couch and slowly talked about the results of the first round of the new policy, which seemed to be a simple review, but in fact it was conveying a kind of determination.
The court has been turned upside down, and this Confucian forest naturally has to move: the trees want to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and the Confucian forest can't avoid this wind.
The Confucian scholars in the hall were not pedantic people, and they understood the meaning of the Son of Heaven, so they did not refute anything.
"There is a saying among the people, it is said that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice......"
"Taoist Lao Tzu once said that governing a big country is like cooking a small ......"
"This big man is like the East Chef, I am the clever woman who wants to cook, and the talent in the world is the rice ......"
"If there is no talent, of course I will not be able to make a meal that satisfies the people of the world!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, do you think there is any truth in what I said?"
Although the words of the Son of Heaven were a little vulgar, the analogies were very appropriate, and the Confucian students in the hall knew that the Son of Heaven was about to enter the main topic, so they all sat up straighter.
"I believe that although the probation system, the appointment system, and the recruitment system are established systems that have been implemented for a long time, the scope of talent selection is too small...... That's why I have to carry out the imperial examination system. ”
"Only by implementing the imperial examination system can the world's talents be able to obtain their merits and not be buried."
"So what is talent? Of course, it is a Confucian scholar who can 'apply it to the world', not a Confucian scholar who 'does not distinguish between grains'......"
"That's why I put forward the idea of 'a hundred schools of thought, a unique sect of Confucianism', and added a hundred schools of thought to the imperial examination system and the Zhen school system."
"This is supplemented by the learning of a hundred schools, and Confucianism and Confucianism are the mainstay."
"Then, since we want to implement the imperial examination system and the Zhen school system within the Han Dynasty, of course we must teach the same scriptures and test the same scriptures......"
"Only in this way can Confucian students in the world have the same opportunity."
"So, whether it is the imperial examination system or the Xuan school system, although it has been decided, the pass is above this popular version of the Confucian classics."
"Therefore, I will invite all the virtuous and great Confucians to this Shiqu Pavilion to discuss the matter of this popular version of the Confucian scriptures."
"Today, since it is a debate and a comparison of the scriptures, then the princes can speak freely, and they don't have to worry about being convicted for their words."
"What I mean, do you understand Aiqing?"
Liu He repeated his thoughts again in one breath.
Although he was already a little tired of speaking, he was still kind and pleasant, and maintained due respect for the Confucian scholars present.
If you can convince them, it will be a good result.
Of course, Liu He was also observing the reactions of the Confucian scholars.
When it comes to the imperial examination system and the Zhen school system, most Confucian scholars nod frequently.
When it was mentioned that Confucianism should be "applied to the world", and then "a hundred schools of thought converge and a unique Confucianism", Confucianism not only nodded, but also discussed and praised.
However, as soon as the matter of the popular version of the scriptures came out, the voices of discussion in the hall fell silent.
The twists and turns are all in Liu He's imagination.
"The imperial examination system and the Xuan school system have been approved by the cabinet...... Regardless of whether or not a popular version of the Confucian Classics can be determined, they must be implemented, so these two things will not be discussed today. ”
"I hope that the public will have a purpose, and not deviate from today's issues."
"Ladies and gentlemen, you can speak."
As soon as Liu He's words fell, a person stood up with an unkind face, and this person was Yan Pengzu of the Ram School
"Your Majesty, Weichen Yan Pengzu, I have something to say."
Liu He frowned, with some displeasure in his heart; And Kong Ba and Wei Xian were also a little surprised, they didn't expect this to happen.
"Yan Qing doesn't have to be polite, just have words to play."
"No!" Yan Pengzu, who looked mean, flicked his sleeves and walked into the hall with a little arrogance.
The leader of the Ram School began to speak only after making a contrived bow to the Son of Heaven and the other Confucian scholars in the hall.
"Your Majesty's proposal of the Xuan school system is a good deed, and we Confucian scholars are grateful to Your Majesty."
"Of course, the imperial examination system also has merits, and if it is implemented properly, it can also benefit the world."
"'A hundred schools of thought converge, a unique sect of Confucianism' is a kind of avenue, which allows Confucianism to merge with a hundred schools, and it is also the view of a far-sighted sage."
"However, the imperial examination system depends on the learning of a hundred schools, and the school system must teach the learning of a hundred schools, which is ultimately on the wrong road of abandoning the basics and chasing the last."
Then, there is a saying that "the sky does not change, and the Tao does not change", which is clichéd, without any new ideas, and the cliché air comes to the nose.
Yan Pengzu is actually not yet fifty years old, obviously not old, but he has a half-foot-long beard, and he looks old.
When he spoke, he put his hands behind his back, and he was talking about every word, and the posture of commenting on the new policy of the Son of Heaven was overflowing.
Obviously standing at the foot of the hall, he is a subordinate, but he exudes an inexplicable sense of superiority, and he really regards the Son of Heaven as a teenager who knows nothing.
The last person who despised the Son of Heaven so much was Huo Guang, who had been in power for decades, and now, the grass on his grave should be half a foot high.
Liu He just said very clearly, the school system and the imperial examination system have already been decided, and they must be implemented no matter what, and they are not within the scope of today's debate.
This is like the confrontation between the two armies, the Zhen school system and the imperial examination system are the two cities that Liu He has captured, and it is impossible to give up.
But Yan Pengzu took the words of the Son of Heaven as a deaf ear, and even wanted to overturn the court resolution that had been formed.
This is a counter-offensive and a reversal of the sky.
Liu He will never allow it!
A Confucian scholar is a Confucian student, and he may one day become a cabinet scholar and a great minister, but at least not now.
As a Confucian scholar, it is reasonable to discuss the popular version of the scriptures, but if you want to meddle in the government and politics, it is out of bounds.
A Confucian scholar who has no official status intervenes in public to discuss the government that has been decided, which is a bad thing, and it must not be started.
And Yan Pengzu stood up against the imperial examination system and the school system finalized by the cabinet at this moment, not really to speak for the Confucian students in the world.
Just to use the platform of Shiqu Pavilion to debate the scriptures, to gain a future for himself.
If you can persuade the Son of Heaven to change his mind, then you will be reused by the Son of Heaven; If it is refuted by the Son of Heaven, it will also gain a clear reputation for speaking for Confucianism.
Both left and right are winning, and it is naturally a very good deal.
It's all doctrine in the mouth, but business in the heart.
Liu He smiled and kept nodding, but the displeasure in his heart became heavier and heavier.
I want to step on me as a stepping stone and climb up step by step, it's just wishful thinking.
Just as he was talking about Yan Pengzu on the rise, he naturally didn't see the killing intent gradually rising in the heart of the Son of Heaven. (End of chapter)