Chapter 609: A New Trend of Thought, Wenzong's Style
"Mr. Han, I am a student of Zhaowen Academy, I heard that Mr. has erected a statue of a woman without clothes in Qingya Academy, don't you think it is offensive for Mr. to do this" The students of other academies are most interested in Han Tongwen, the youngest but maverick Wenzong Mountain Chief in history, although he has resigned from the position of Mountain Chief, he is still a legendary figure. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Before you say that there is immorality, the first thing you should understand is what weathering is, which is the customs and education of the people, and in other words, the weathering is the rules and regulations of etiquette and morality in the books of the sages we read, plus the red line in people's thoughts and human nature. Have you ever wondered whether the principles in the books of the sages can really be applied for hundreds of years or thousands of years? Is the theory of the outline put forward by the old master thousands of years ago still applicable today? I don't think it is possible, and all thoughts will one day leave the altar. Although he himself traveled to this unknown era, and history has changed, Han Tongwen cannot forget that humiliating and dark period of modern history, that is, the evil result of thousands of years of traditional thinking.
"The decline of a nation originates from culture, the decline of culture is first from thought, the decline of thought is rooted in vision, and the decline of vision is from complacency. The statue of Qingya Academy does not want to be immoral, but wants to remind the students of the academy not to let their vision be bound by the book, the world is infinitely vast, and the mind should also be infinitely vast, open your eyes to measure the past with a dialectical attitude, and face the future with a thinking eye."
"I'm ready to be ridiculed and not understood in 10 years, but I think there will always be some people who will understand the meaning of this statue in 100 years, even if only one out of 100 people I feel is worth it, and maybe there will be real change in 1000 years. For many years, we have lived in the immutable shackles of the law of our ancestors, following the rules, since others do not have the courage, then I am willing to set this precedent, whether it is insult or praise, I accept it. The sky is not enough to be afraid, the ancestors are not enough to be lawful, and the words of people are not enough to be compassionate.
I not only want to erect this statue in Qingya Academy, but also in the hearts of all people, and openness, tolerance and learning is the eternal pinnacle. ”
"Okay! It's a good day to be afraid, the ancestors are not enough to be afraid, and people are not enough to be compassionate," Tian Yihe touched his beard and nodded.
These old gentlemen had long heard Li An say that Han Tongwen's horizons were very broad, but they didn't expect to be able to plan for a rainy day a hundred years later, a thousand years later, what they didn't know was that Han Tongwen himself came from which era.
"Mr. Han, why did you open a hundred jobs and accept the cold door?"
"Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, our ideology and culture have been on top of the world, and no one will shake it for a period of time in the future, and people from other places will be the first to follow suit. The Yiren Empire, they continue to send people to study, and they are proud to learn our courtesy and courtesy, but they have not learned the essence of our humility and the way of cultivating the mind and the same, so there is a wolf ambition hidden under their humble appearance and language. There is also a small island called Goguryeo, where people also want to learn, they can learn our courtesy and humble hearts, but they have not learned our integrity, so it is ridiculous to grovel to the strong. Ideology and culture can sublimate the inner of a nation, and I open a hundred workers because the skills of a hundred workers can create a prosperous world as quickly as possible. ”
"To give an existing example, the reason why the land of Baiyue has been barren and wild for many years is because the land of Baihan and the land of Baiyue are isolated by poor mountains and bad waters. Now Ji Shanchang of Qingya Academy has discussed with me, and is ready to let the Baigong Institute conduct field investigation and research, so that they can open up a plank road connecting the land of Baiyue and Hanzhong, and the plank road is a combination of two places and a whole, which has a big role I am afraid I don't need to say more, Ji Shanchang did not come because he and the tortoise Meng are now in the land of Baiyue"
"This is a great achievement," said Lao Linghu.
"Although the land of Baiyue is a barbaric and uncivilized land, it is rich in real estate, and it is the granary of the world.
"If the plank road is successful, I'm afraid that my Tang Dynasty will have another young Wenzong" Several old Wenzong spoke highly of Ji Ruopu.
"May I ask a few gentlemen, as everyone knows, although the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, but still can not change the fact that we are the greatest empire at present, and we Han people are also the most glorious nation, may I ask a few gentlemen why we can always stand at the peak of the times" A student stood up and asked triumphantly.
"Thousands of years of progressive culture and thought, I think this should be the internal reason that makes us a strong people. Tian Yihe said.
"Open-mindedness and inclusiveness have shaped one of the greatest empires, the Tang Dynasty. I don't know why Mr. Han is so worried about the future, but in the old man's opinion, our era is the strongest era," Lao Linghu said, even if the dynasty has changed, these old Wenzong still stubbornly like to call the Great Zhou the Tang Dynasty.
"I think we should also add several generations of great men of our Tang Empire, they created a prosperous era, even if the Empress Wu ascended the throne against the guidelines, but it did not ruin the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty, this is God's blessing. Li Yanling said with a smile.
The three old Wenzong had already opened their mouths and answered the answers, but Han Tongwen was the only one who didn't say a word.
"Mr. Han, what do you think?"
"Can I not answer?" The smile on Han Tongwen's face was a little far-fetched.
"Mr. Han, I think you have to answer this question. The praise of the three old Wenzong boosted the student's momentum.
"Okay, all the grandmasters have said that the long-standing culture, the open and inclusive heart, and the great people who can create a great era" Han Tongwen was very coping, and just retold the answers of the three Wenzong.
"I wonder what you think. The students below laughed.
Han Tongwen was silent for a moment, "If you have to let me say it, I can only say that it's a pity, he's not!"
"Isn't it?"
In recent years, the Tang Dynasty army has won a hundred battles, and the empire cannot occupy an inch of land in the four wars, and the thriving national strength has brought them a strong sense of imperial honor, and the Tang Dynasty, the strongest of the five empires, is not the greatest country?
"Mr. Han, is there a question for your answer? A student asked cautiously.
"I didn't want to answer, but you forced me to tell the truth. I have to say that this is a terrible time. We are the greatest people?"
"The number of troops in our Tang Empire is the second in the four empires, the number of strategic material reserves is the third in the four empires, the number of riots in the past ten years is the second in the four empires, and there are still six million beggars in our Tang Empire, don't you know?" no one thought that the originally gentle Han Tongwen tone would suddenly become so sharp.
"Of course some of you want to say that we also have the number one ranking, and yes, you are right. In our time, there are four items in our Tang Empire that rank first, or even far more than second. Every year, the soldiers killed in battle are the first in the four countries, the four countries consume the most wine every year, and even the sum of the other three countries, and the five countries that write nonsense poems every year, and there are more poems written in one year than the other three countries combined. The wealth of our aristocracy ranks first in the four countries, and only a hundred aristocratic wealthy merchants have a wealth equivalent to the ninth level of common people. I don't know how embarrassed you are to ask such an idiotic question, are you dreaming now, haven't you woken up yet?
Our Datang is indeed very wealthy, and everyone here must have a lot of money, after all, it is rare to be able to enter the four major academies. Your houses are built in great luxury, and you don't get tired of eating and eating, but have you opened your eyes to the displaced poor? Do you drive him from the streets into the alleys and think that the world is full of flowers? Our enemy is poverty, not the poor.
The good can only endure poverty and hunger even if they risk their lives, the evil enjoy their wealth and greed as a matter of course, and the rich and noble enjoy all the glory from birth. Although all this has nothing to do with you as students, I still want to tell you, don't be immersed in those weathered snow moons, and open your eyes to see the suffering in the world.
Similarly, it is not a good thing for an empire to have too many legends, as it proves that his descendants are still looking up to the glory of their ancestors and cannot help themselves.
Yes. We were the greatest people, we have the longest history, and we have more history books than the other four empires combined. Our scriptures are so rich that even the most unpopular one will be canonized in other empires, our inventions have impressed all empires, and there are as many sages as stars among our Tang people. Our Holy Ancestor Emperor went to the horse to raise the sword to settle the world, and the lower horse to raise the pen to rule the country, and even almost unified the mainland, but his descendants only knew how to talk around the wine table, and could not rule the country without a sword, and really became useless scholars, and the most terrible thing is that they still don't know it, and continue to dream of the heavenly kingdom.
We used to be the greatest nation, but that was created by our ancestors of the Tang Dynasty with their blood, wisdom and hands. Only by recognizing the existence of problems can all problems be solved, and what we need to consider is that if we shape the next glory, we will not lie in the merits of our ancestors or look up to other great people to eat and wait for death. ”
Han Tongwen's angry scolding made everyone dare not speak, and Han Tongwen also felt that what he said was a little too harsh, he was just angry with these complacent students, and his tone couldn't help but ease again.
"If I say this in Rome, I will be sent to the Colosseum to fight with wild beasts, and I will be hanged on the gallows and burned to death, if I say this in the Great Xia Empire, the barbaric Great Xia people will not even be able to leave this venue, if I say this in the Empire, I will be sacrificed to their gods, only here, I can speak unscrupulously. Because this great empire has some open-mindedness to tolerate everything, with a broad mind that embraces all rivers, and has an inclusive mind, I am lucky to be born here, I love this motherland, but we need to face the status quo, we must dare to admit it, and be willing to find the truth and solutions for all problems. ”
Zhao Xiang and Su Youwei stood below and looked at Han Tongwen with fascination, their expressions were excited and gushing, even if they were disabled, they still did not change his demeanor.
After Han Tongwen's words were finished, the entire venue fell silent, and these words mercilessly shattered the sweet dreams in their hearts like an alarm bell. The three Wenzong also fell into a momentary trance, and this loud scolding woke up everyone. Lao Linghu was the first to stand up and applaud, followed by Li Yanling and Tian Yihe, and the whole venue resounded with thunderous applause.
"A deafening remark, like a thunderclap in a prosperous world"
"This era is for you young people after all," Tian Yoshikazu's words were full of encouragement.
"Datang's trend of thought has changed because of you!"