Chapter 617
The spread of Confucianism in the southeast of Wu and Chu mainly relies on two people. One was that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius' apprentice Zhan Tai destroyed the Ming Dynasty, and the other was that Liu Jiao, the king of Han and Yuan Dynasty, who passed on Confucianism in the south, and they have been prosperous today.
But no matter what kind of knowledge, from one place to another, there is inevitably a "localization" process. Because the witch and ghost culture in the south is prosperous, "not talking about strange powers and chaos in the gods" naturally does not work. Therefore, it originated from the Gongyang School's response to heaven and man, and the prophecies and divination and strange theory, so it became quite popular in Huainan and Jiangdong.
In the past, at most, the scholars themselves were involved in trouble, and the officials were still "staying away from them". Until early March, a magical edict was issued from Jiangdu, the capital of the small remnant Han court, which shocked the Southeast scholars, Emperor Liu Xiu, and also took the lead in making prophecies!
Liu Xiu announced a great joy in the edict: the Taixue scholar Jiu Qianghua found Confucius' disciples in Yu's cave in Kuaiji Mountain. The ancient scribble buried by Dan Tai Mieming records Confucius' experience of obtaining a solider and obtaining three volumes of heavenly books.
To this end, Liu Xiu also summoned a group of scholars in the Southeast to meet at the "Qinglong Hall" of the Jiangdu Palace. He sat in a high position to listen, while Qianghua published three volumes of heavenly books to the public one by one!
First, the "ancient simplicity" was passed on to everyone to watch. From the material, font, text and terms, famous scholars from all over the world testified: This is indeed an ancient simplicity in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it will never be fake!
Next, it is the turn to announce the contents of the Heavenly Book.
But he saw Qianghua had already taken a shower and changed his clothes, and said solemnly:
"The first volume says: First Zhou and Qin State merged and separated, and after five hundred years of separation, the overlord emerged after the age of seventeen!"
This is the old joke recorded by Sima Qian in the Records of the Grand Historian. It was originally what Grand Historian Zhou said to Qin Xiangong, but now it leads the source to the Book of Heaven.
"The Master knew that the six countries were fighting for strength, and they were destroyed by the number of Qin Xiang, and the abuse of bones and blood were trampled. The people were separated for a long time, so he was soothed and cried."
Qianghua continued to recite: "After that, Confucius knelt down and read the second volume of the text:... Baowen came out, Liu Ji, Mao Jindao, was in Zhenbei, with the name Hezi, and the world was forever!"
"So Confucius said with gaze: There is a master in the world! Although Zhou is dead, the red energy will rise again and the fire will rise."
Now, Confucius even knew about the fall of Qin and Chu and Han, but even more exaggerated things are still to come.
"After that Confucius wanted to open the third volume, but he still couldn't understand it. At this time, the unicorn arched Confucius with his horns and pointed his hooves at Mount Tai. Confucius then realized that he followed the ancient emperors, climbed Mount Tai, and prayed to the North Chen in a crimson robe. At this time, white mist covered the earth, and a red rainbow turned into topaz. The third volume of the heavenly book flew into the air. The words appeared on the red clouds all over the sky, but they also saw that they were twenty-four words..."
Qianghua looked around and announced the answer:
"Liu Xiu sent troops to capture the enemy, and the four barbarians gathered in the dragon to fight the field, and the fire was the main focus on the occasion of the four and seventh!"
The scholars called him an expert. It turned out that this was the source of the "Chi Fu Fu Fu" that Liu Xiu regarded as a treasure. It was actually recorded in Confucius's personal book of heaven and buried in the southeast by his disciples. Later, this book was leaked and was mistakenly thought by Liu Xin, the great new national teacher who changed his name to Liu Xiu, who was mistakenly thought it was him. However, he did not know that the real person who responded to his order was Liu Xiu, Liu Wenshu, Nanyang!
This is not destiny, what is destiny?
No matter what they thought, for a moment, the scholars in the Qinglong Palace were worshipped, and the civil and military officials also followed suit after looking at each other.
Liu Xiu was humble and went down to the ancient crayon to pay his respects: "I am not aware of virtue and will not be aligned. Today I am afraid to see this heavenly book!"
If he only thought that Qianghua made some predictions and deceived the ignorant public, he would have underestimated him. With the support of Liu Xiu, the Qinglong Palace Conference was held for three consecutive days, and he developed a logical theory of "Xuan Sheng Confucius for the Red Han Dynasty" in one fell swoop.
Qianghua is worthy of being a top student in the Imperial Academy. He has done his best to mix and mix the "Book of Changes", "Poetry", "Book of Songs", "Spring and Autumn", "Rites", "My Music", "Analects of Confucius", "Book of Filial Piety" and various chapters and sentences and texts, and has been cited and verified in a wide range of ways. Whether it is Confucius who was born in his mother's sense of black dragon or his identity as "Xuansheng", they are regarded as true things, shaping the image of a god who knew thousands of years before and thousands of years later.
The reason for Confucius' birth was to save this world where the rituals and music were broken!
However, Confucius was depressed and unsuccessful throughout his life, which was an unchangeable historical fact. However, this did not end the disciples and grandchildren. The Gongyang School always believed that Confucius, who was ordered to save the world, was a commoner. He had no seal of earth or axe, and had no axe to attack, so he had to add the "king heart" to the Spring and Autumn Annals. Through praise and criticism of history, he exercised the emperor's power to reward good and punish evil, and established the order of "new king" in an era when there was no king in the world. Therefore, the Spring and Autumn Annals are the norms of all ages.
When we arrived at Qianghua, the Chen and Wei family combined with the theory of the Gongyang School and began to develop their ideas:
"If a saint is not born empty, he must have some control to show the heart of heaven. The hill is a wooden bell to control the laws of the world."
Who are you trying to make laws for? For the irresistible Zhou? For the tyrannical Qin? None of them. Of course, Confucius discovered the future new master of the world in the Book of Heaven, Mao Jin and Red Han!
At this point, a rigorous theory was born. Liu Xiu went further than the emperors of the previous Han Dynasty. As the emperor, he recognized Confucius' status as "King Su" for the first time. In turn, with the sacred blessing of Confucius, Liu Xiu, who named him in the heavenly book, wouldn't it be destined to revive the Han Dynasty?
"The ancient scripture says that the Zhou Shou is eight hundred, and the Han Dynasty has four hundred. Although the Han Dynasty is now under the influence of Wang Mang and the fifth generation stealing the country's virtues, the middle way declines, but the Han Dynasty will eventually revive the southeast and continue the country for another two hundred years."
At the end of the Qinglong Palace Conference, Qianghua made a summary speech. The "Han's life span is four hundred years", which was not included in the ancient scriptures. He did not think too much about it. He only felt that it must make the world believe that Liu Xiu's Han would not die quickly like the rest, and he would have two hundred years of national destiny!
After the meeting, Liu Xiu ordered Qianghua to announce the prophecy of the world, and all the Confucian ministers called the saints and virtues...
However, Deng Yu, who had re-appointed as the "Taichang" among the Nine Ministers, paid a visit to the emperor with concern afterwards, trying to tell him what he was inconvenient to say in the Qinglong Palace.
However, as soon as I arrived outside the hall, I heard a burst of scolding from inside.
"The prefect of Jiujiang is not a saint, I think you have the first offense and will not deal with it for the time being. Let's go back and read more prophecies and divinations, and see me again!"
Immediately, a guard pulled out a minister. He was so embarrassed that his crown and belt were crooked. When Deng Yu saw that it was Huan Rong, the prefect of Jiujiang, the nephew of Huan Tan.
It turned out that although Huan Rong and Huan Tan were their masters and were loyal to the Han Dynasty, they were deeply influenced by Huan Tan in academic thoughts. When he heard that Liu Xiu was making big prophecies and divination in the capital, he rushed to dissuade him when he heard that Liu Xiu was making prophecies and divination in the capital. Liu Xiu was trying to let Qiang Hua decide the position of the "spiritual platform" of stargazing with prophecies and divination, but Huan Rong said bluntly: "Prophecies and divination are not classics, and there are many absurd things, and it is definitely not the right way. Wang Mang died because of this. I hope Your Majesty will not believe it!"
This was hitting the Qinglong Palace's decision in the face, so it was blown out by Liu Xiu.
After Huan Rong saw Deng Yu, he sighed and said, "Wang Mang died because of his belief in the prophecy. How could Your Majesty commit the crime again? Mr. Deng would rather persuade the emperor again!"
Deng Yu promised, but after he entered the hall, Liu Xiu knew the purpose of his visit, so he only said to Deng Yu: "Have you heard it?"
Before Deng Yu could speak, Liu Xiu pointed to Huan Rong's direction away and said, "This is a loyal minister. I want to privately promote him to a title."
It turns out that Liu Xiu understood everything? Then why did he act like a firm believer in prophecies and divination these days, and let Qiang Hua and others make trouble?
"Because this matter is beneficial to me and to the Han Dynasty."
After the troubles of Liu Xuan and other "ex-officials", Liu Xiu had no choice but to find that the simple "revival of the Han Dynasty" was hard to gather people's hearts. Just look at the battle of Pengcheng. Although there were good men like Liu Zhi who died bravely in the royal family, a large number of shameful acts of Liu's surname scrambling to surrender to the fifth reunion.
The Liu family is like this, let alone others. The scholars in Huainan and Jiangdong have probably begun to have different thoughts when they see Liu Xiu lose two games, and they have questions about "how long can the Han flag be fought?"
Therefore, Liu Xiu must give an answer quickly. Since it is limited by insufficient strength in reality and is difficult to counterattack, he can only find ways from other places...
There is no way to make prophecies and divination. Although the slogan of "holding Liu and restoring the Han Dynasty" is no longer loud, thanks to the century-long propaganda of Confucian scholars, Confucius' image of omniscience and omnipotence has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Just imagine, even sages have made laws for the "Red Han Dynasty". Who else dares to doubt the legitimacy and inevitability of the Liu family's rule of the world?
Confucius quoted ancient pictures and summoned the changes of heaven to endorse Liu Xiu's identity as the "son of destiny". He will definitely be able to defeat the fifth relationship. No matter how bad he is, the Han Dynasty will live for two hundred years and will not die quickly. With the blessing of the halo of saints here, the fifth relationship in the north is a guy who is a person who is a person who is a person who is abolished by the five virtues, disregards the Confucian rule and is rebellious. The scholars and powerful people don't have to jump off the ship and run away now...
After listening to the emperor's heartfelt words, Deng Yu suddenly realized and felt quite relieved. Liu Xiu was indeed superstitious about prophecies and divinations, but what he believed was only those that were beneficial to him!
"Of course I know that this matter cannot deceive others."
Liu Xiu knew very well that Qianghua's theory of "Confucius for the Han Dynasty" seemed meticulous, but if knowledgeable people such as Huan Tan came here and reasoned and refuted one by one, they would likely collapse and could only deceive fools, or those who were willing to believe it.
The reason why no one objected to the Qinglong Palace was that Liu Xiu asked Qianghua to carefully identify and chose some "obedient" Confucian scholars.
"But even a glass of poisonous wine, I have to drink it!"
Liu Xiu expressed his helplessness. Anything that can help him fight against the fifth relationship, whether it is a heavenly book or a rumor, Liu Xiu has to take advantage of it. Who makes him the disadvantaged side?
"These prophecies and prophecies can only make the Han people feel a little calmer. Those who can truly turn the tide will have to rely on Zhonghua and civil and military officials, and a victory!"
Liu Xiu's idea was pretty good, but a few days after the Qinglong Palace meeting, the backlash of his release of prophecies and prophecies came soon!
It turned out that this incident reached the four major families of Gu, Lu, Yan and Zhang from Wu County, Kuaiji jointly submitted a memorial to Liu Xiu, first praising Confucius's Han law as the truth, and Liu Xiu would definitely revive the Han Dynasty, but then he turned his fingers...
"The prophecy said that the Han Dynasty was revived in the southeast, but the Jiangdu of Guangling was a depression. King Jing, King Wu, Liu Bi, King Jiangdu, King Guangling, etc., all of them could not have a good ending, and they were not the choice of a good capital."
"In contrast, in Jiangdong, stone mountains and tigers lie on the dragon plate, and mountains and rivers are beautiful. King Wei of Chu destroyed Yue. I heard that this place has a royal aura, so I buried gold to suppress it, so I was named Jinling."
"During the time of Qin Shihuang, I heard that there was a spirit of the emperor in the southeast, so I traveled to suppress it. People at that time thought that this was Emperor Fengpei Gao. However, when Qin Shihuang crossed the river and went to Kuaiji, he could tell that the spirit of the emperor was actually in Jiangdong, and it was Jinling!"
"I hope that Your Majesty will move the capital to Jinling as soon as possible to revive it!"
Chapter completed!