Chapter 220 The Great Court Meeting, Opening the Door to Innovation(1/2)
Zhang Yu calmly looked at Song Yingxing, who was slightly excited in front of him, and said with a smile: "Isn't this the case in life? You can't make a breakthrough if you don't have any risks. How can you get things done if you don't have any risks? If the three of us don't have any risks now, should we be willing to be at the mercy of Han?"
Seeing that Song Yingxing was going to say something, Song Yingsheng stretched out his hand to stop him and said slowly: "Zhang Yu is not a stupid person. His plan is the best among the three of us. You should also know this. Since he said that now, let's listen to what he wants to do."
When Song Yingxing heard his elder brother say this, he didn't continue to say anything.
Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Now everyone is suppressed very much. Feng Congwu and the others are suppressed the most. You should know this."
"At this time, Feng Congwu is also a person who needs support. He has been teaching in Guanzhong for 25 years, but what is the official position given to him by the imperial court?"
"Shang Baoqing, a fifth-rank official, and he didn't do much. He was just a treasure seal, a talisman, and a seal. But Feng Congwu still went, why is this?"
"I am willing to use the sinful heart to guess people. No matter what the reason is, it means that Feng Congwu wants to be this official. Since he wants to be this official, he must change his own position."
"Everyone in the officialdom now knows that the Donglin Party members are not favored by His Majesty, and all the big names have been knocked down, let alone people like Feng Congwu?"
"Although our relationship with Feng Congwu doesn't seem harmonious, as long as the interests are connected, there is no disharmonious place. Now Han Dong needs people to support him, but the people of the Donglin Party don't like him, so he finds us. What is our relationship with Feng Congwu?"
"We are Guan Xue, and Feng Congwu is Guanzhong Master. This is our relationship. As long as he wants, he will surrender to Han Du's disciple. Then we will come together, and there is nothing wrong with this."
"As for knowledge, our Guanxue is also a school of Neo-Congwu, who is known as the master of Neo-Congwu's mind, has no obvious bias, so why can't we recast the documents and change the school?"
"It is probably impossible to change Feng Congwu into Guanxue." Song Yingxing said hesitantly.
"There is no loss to try. Feng Congwu is naturally the best if he wants; it doesn't matter if he doesn't want, and we have no loss to him. If he agrees, it will be more beneficial to us. Besides, no one will let him convert to Guanzhi, and maybe we can create a new knowledge together."
The Song brothers looked at each other, their faces full of disbelief, turned to look at Zhang Yu, their eyes full of shock.
"Why do you see me like this?" Zhang Yu said with a smile: "Today Han asked us to come over. Isn't this what we did? Although he said that, we all understand what it means."
"At this time, we can use this matter to bring Feng Congwu in. I don't think many people can refuse such things. Since Feng Congwu is a master of Neo-Congwu and Mind, why can't he create a Fengxue by himself?"
"Then won't we all become his disciples?" Song Yingxing said with a little anger on his face.
"He is from Guanzhong, also known as Guanzhong Master. Is there any knowledge that is more appropriate than Guanxue?" Zhang Yu said with a smile: "If it really doesn't work, we can call this new knowledge Xinguanxue, and this matter can be discussed."
The two brothers of the Song family looked at each other, and they actually felt that they had been persuaded by Zhang Yu.
Obviously, Zhang Yu's plan is feasible. As for what Zhang Yu said about recreating a science, the two brothers of the Song family were not opposed to it.
No one does not want to have his own doctrine, and this will never change.
Although the two brothers of the Song family learned Guanxue, it does not mean that they do not have their own ideas.
If you get the support of the cabinet chief, plus Feng Congwu and his three brothers, you might be able to really communicate something new.
At that time, the three of you will become the founders of a new school. In addition, a new force can be formed in the officialdom, and the status of the three of you will not be low.
"Do you think it can be done?" Song Yingsheng turned his head to look at Zhang Yu, his eyes unstable.
"I'll go find Feng Congwu." Zhang Yu said with a smile: "I think it will definitely be successful. He also knows what is the most favorable choice. Now if you want to do something in the court, it is impossible not to change. Look at Xu Guangqi, look at Huang Kezhang, there is only a dead end to the embezzlement."
Finally, Song Yingsheng nodded and said, "Okay, then give it a try."
In this way, this matter was completely settled, and he said: "The three of us came to the capital and were even willing to enter the Royal Academy, just to show what we learned and show our ambitions. If we are in the officialdom, it would be better not to do it; if we want to do it, we will do it once, and if we fail, we will go home."
After hearing what the elder brother said, Song Yingxing laughed first and teased: "I really didn't expect that you, brother, have such a time?"
Song Yingsheng didn't care about his brother's teasing, straightened his back and said firmly: "Life is a lifetime, and plants are all autumn. Since a real man is born in this world, he naturally has to fight. How can he retreat? Calmness does not mean conservatism."
"Since that's the case, I'll go tomorrow." Zhang Yu said with a smile.
Then the three of them walked out into the distance together, and their backs completely disappeared at the intersection.
In the West Garden.
Zhu Youxiao was still fishing, but his luck seemed not very good today. Two fish bit the hook, but they were soon unhooked, resulting in Zhu Youxiao not having a single fish caught today.
I originally wanted to get a fish to eat, but I couldn't get it.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Youxiao waved to Chen Hong not far away.
After Chen Hong walked to his side, Zhu Youxiao asked: "Is there still many question books that impeach Huang Kexuan these days?"
Since the incident came out, many people have impeached Huang Kezhang. Zhu Youxiao didn't read such a question book at all because it didn't make much sense at all.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Youxiao asked this question, actually just to see what the general situation in the court is like.
"Your Majesty, there are still many questions that have been impeached by Mr. Huang these days." Chen Hong said quickly: "But it is different from before. More people have agreed with Mr. Huang's statements in the article these days."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and asked, "Whoever has the question book?"
"Your report to the Emperor, the Censorate, and all officials in the court all gave the title book, among which Li Zhizao, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, also gave the title book." After saying this, Chen Hong did not continue to speak.
His meaning is already very obvious, that is, the biggest official agreed in the previous title is Li Zhizao.
After hearing this sentence, Zhu Youxiao smiled on his face. This was a bit interesting.
He waved his hand and said, "Then prepare for it, tomorrow's grand court will do this."
"Yes, the emperor." Chen Hong quickly agreed.
After receiving this news, Zhu Youxiao was probably sure that this time the matter could be done.
He made up his mind to completely end the matter before sunset tomorrow.
The next morning, Zhu Youxiao got up very early, put on a dragon robe under the servitude of Queen Zhang, and after eating a little bit of food, he walked forward with Chen Hong.
After Zhu Youxiao arrived at the local area, the ministers had been waiting here for a long time.
Looking at the ministers who were visiting, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Let's all be exempt from rituals."
After everyone stood up, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "I have not been in good health these days, and I have delayed a lot of things. It depends on the care of the ministers. No major things happened in the court. My dear friends have done a good job."
"This is my duty." Han Dong, who was standing in front, said loudly.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and continued, "Today I have summoned all my dear friends to come. I want to ask you my dear friends about the imperial examination course."
"This matter has been disturbing for so long, and it is indeed a result. I believe everyone knows the title book Huang Kezhang put forward. Among them, he is planning to replace the book "Mencius" with "Xunzi". Some ministers have written to oppose this matter, and some have written to agree with it. I want to hear the opinions of my beloved ministers."
After Zhu Youxiao's words came out, no one in the hall stood up and spoke directly.
It’s not because they don’t want to say it, but because they haven’t figured out what to say. This kind of thing itself is something that the husband has reason and the mother has reason.
Mencius advocates good nature, while Xunzi advocates bad nature, which are two extremes in itself.
Furthermore, Xunzi praised both etiquette and law, and even regarded the law more important than etiquette. This can be seen from the few students of Xunzi, and what he taught was all the masters of the Legalists.
Now I lift Xunzi out, what are you doing?
Didn’t the Ming Dynasty rule the world with Confucianism?
Now that you bring Xunzi up, is it going to change the Ming Dynasty?
As long as Xunzi's thoughts are valued, the Ming Dynasty will at least be a mixed rule of kings and dominances. How could anyone be willing to do such a thing?
As a Confucian scholar, such a thing should not be brought up.
But now, some people have proposed to criticize Mencius and promote Xunzi. The person who originally proposed this should be regarded as a heresy, but now there are people in the court who are willing to support it.
Many people can't figure out what to say, so they didn't think about what to say for a while.
At this moment, someone was the first to rush to stand up.
Zhu Youxiao turned around and found that it was Cui Chengxiu from the Censorate. He asked with a smile: "What does Cui Aiqing want to say?"
At this moment, Cui Chengxiu felt very bitter in her heart, but he knew that he would not be able to stand up.
If Eunuch Wei knew that he had not stood up at this time, he would probably be in a miserable state. So Cui Chengxiu had to bite the bullet and stand up.
"I believe it is feasible for your Majesty." Cui Chengxiu said seriously: "When did Mencius become a book on the imperial examination? In the fourth year of Xining of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the book "Mencius" was listed as one of the subjects for the imperial examination for the first time, and then the book "Mencius" was upgraded to a Confucian classic."
"Zhu Xi of the Southern Song Dynasty combined it into the "Four Books" with "The Analects of Confucius", "The Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean". In the first year of Zhishun in the Yuan Dynasty, Mencius was named "Souther Sage", and later called "Souther Sage", and his status was second only to Confucius. What can we see from this?"
"After Mencius entered the imperial examination, the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed; after Mencius was listed as the Four Books by Zhu Xi, the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed. And the Yuan Dynasty named Mencius Yasheng Gong. What was the Yuan Dynasty? That was the Mongol Yuan."
"My Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty expelled the Mongol Yuan, restored the Han family, and restored the solid land of China. He should not learn from the previous dynasty. Whether it is the corrupt scholars of the Song Dynasty or the Yuan Dynasty of the beasts, it should not be the precedent of our Ming Dynasty."
"I think it's time to make things right, so I think "Xunzi" can be listed as one of the four books."
Cui Chengxiu's words suddenly caused an uproar, and countless people in the court glared at him.
Choi Chengxiu was so sensitive about this matter. Everyone knew that he was talking nonsense, but the problem was that you couldn't really argue with him from this perspective.
After all, Cui Chengxiu was telling the truth: the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed, the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed, and then the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed.
What topics are the most sensitive in the court?
Of course, it is the destruction of the dynasty.
For the Royals, what is the most feared?
Of course, the dynasty was destroyed.
Cui Chengxiu directly raised this matter to this level, and it can be heard from his words that he was criticizing Zhu Xi.
If this reason can be passed, "Xunzi" can replace "Mencius", then there will probably be other books to replace the other four books in the future, and even the reasons have been found.
This was simply a slash of seven inches, and it was a direct attempt to overthrow Zhu Xi! This was digging the roots of Neo-Confucianism!
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Cui Chengxiu and looked at him with admiration.
It turns out that he was ruthless enough to attack, and none of these people was given for free.
As long as they have their own support, they can really do anything. They have no position and are quick and accurate in their actions.
To be continued...