Xinshun 1730

Chapter 1132 Your answer is not here

The division between old and new views of the world actually contributed to the re-split of the academic elite in the Songsu area.

Some elites hope that traditional ideas will be universalized, and that they will adopt a kind of improvement that can be applied everywhere, and define the moral ethics, right and wrong of the world.

Deconstruct and disassemble, take meaning out of context, absorb various schools of thought, reconstruct discourse explanations, extract world harmony, equality, fraternity, etc., and strive to be the leader of the new era.

What works here, works there.This is right here, and it is right there.

This is not about clinging to others, but trying to lead others in anticipation of confrontation.I am convinced that those things from the pre-Qin period can be broken into pieces after being taken out of context and deconstructed, including Catholicism, Orthodox Church, Protestantism, Islam, Buddhism, and even our own Confucianism...

Some Confucian scholars, declaring to admit defeat, turned to defense, sticking to the basics, and devoted themselves to solving the common problems of countries in the Confucian cultural circle, such as land conflicts.

And at the moment when the religion was banned, it was determined that the Holy Church could not win at all, and it was unlikely to export it to the outside world.Just stick to the basics and solve the problems of Dashun himself and several vassals within the framework of Confucianism.

Cheng Tingzuo, or the entire Yan-Li School, was the most radical school in Dashun 20 years ago.

But now, they are old after all.

Even though Cheng Tingzuo has vaguely realized the changes of the times, he also vaguely feels that in the academic world, those young people who are now in their 30s and [-]s, who are starting to deconstruct Confucianism and take utilitarianism a step further, will carry a new banner.

Although their school was very radical against Cheng Zhu, they had to admit Zhu Xi's judgment at the time: what destroyed the holy religion could not be the study of the mind, but must be the study of gonggong out of control.

The former enters the body with Zen, and sooner or later he will return when he strays.

The latter is passionate, but easily loses control, and in the end he doesn't even recognize the inner sage and the outer king.

Cheng Tingzuo himself understood that the Yan-Li School, which emerged against the backdrop of chaos in Shenzhou in the late Ming Dynasty, had finally come to a crossroads.

In troubled times, merit is the first priority, and the rest can be left idle and discussed later.

But now, it's not a chaotic world, but a prosperous one.

On the one hand, it is Mr. Shui Xin's old way of Taoism from the outside to the inside, but the external skills must be restored, and the words and deeds are all in line with the rituals, and then enter the heart.

On the one hand, it is a path that as a Confucian scholar, he would not want to take at all in the prosperous age.

Therefore, although he knew that Meng Songlu's mentality of going to Honolulu was still Zhang Bowang Ban Dingyuan's similar thoughts, but he still hoped that the last disciple he accepted would go out.

If one day, the school of thought is annihilated, and the waves behind push the waves ahead, or the school becomes a heresy in the end, or the school finally becomes conservative in the old way of Taoism...

At least, if Meng Songlu, who went to Honolulu, succeeds, he can leave a trace in the history of the school, a trace that cannot be erased.

"Songlu, you have studied with me for many years, and you have also learned a lot about Fenzhai. Although our "San Zi Jing" says that you will be an official at forty, you are still far away, and you have not yet matured."

"But since Duke Xingguo asked about this before he was about to leave Jiangsu, I thought about it, and since you agree, then you are the most suitable candidate."

"Funds, talents, all kinds of work, etc., will be coordinated by Duke Xingguo. When you go there to pay homage, you will definitely make arrangements."

"Your Majesty doesn't go on patrol at sunrise, you'd better leave early. Otherwise, I'm afraid Duke Xing doesn't have time."

Meng Songlu was delighted, and hurriedly said: "Sir, Lu'an came from Korea, and he is seeking to learn the righteous way. My disciple thought..."

Quan Zheshen on the side focused his attention on the matter of "the emperor's tour", thinking to himself, the country's difficulties, Mr. said, started from Xingguogong's invasion of Japan.

This matter is not a kingly way, I am afraid that the holy emperor may not know the hardships of the vassals when he lives in the palace.Those envoys are all people who use words and sentences, so it may be difficult to explain what is going on here.

My husband asked me to come and learn the way of saving the world, the country and the people, but I am afraid that if the opening of ports continues, it will be difficult to succeed in the end.

Why not take advantage of the opportunity of the emperor's southern tour, and speak out in person, complaining about the hardships of opening ports to the vassals?

It's just that the emperor of Shangguo will be on patrol, and he must be heavily guarded, and he may have no chance to get close.

Since Meng Songlu had the opportunity to meet Liu, the instigator of the opening of the port, why didn't I take this opportunity to follow?

At that time, force Chen Bifei to be king, and write tens of thousands of words.

If he is not angry and thinks it is reasonable, he can take the opportunity to meet the emperor.

If he is angry and kills me, he can also take the opportunity to make trouble.

The emperor made a southern tour, but he killed people. It caused a sensation, and he didn't even have the ability to cover the sky. When the emperor heard about it, he had to ask, why did the people of the vassals live here?What is the wrong?

If the Holy Son of Heaven knew about the vassal affairs, maybe he would stop opening ports?

He also knew that the emperor of Shangguo and the king of Joseon must be different. His rank is in Joseon. With his own family background, it is still possible to face the king, and there are some senior officials in the dynasty among his seniors.

But here, relying on oneself alone, I am afraid that there is no chance of getting close to the emperor.

At that time, it will be very detrimental to the country if some villains and sycophants label the North Korean country as dissatisfied with the previous country and intending to assassinate.

When he was thinking about how to get Meng Songlu to lead him to meet Duke Xingguo, Cheng Tingzuo said to him: "I have read a lot about your husband Li Xinghu's knowledge and opinions. But there are some things that are hard to explain clearly."

"My mentor, my mentor's mentor, also thought that Daming should not collect color and silver, but should collect the real color. But now, even if they are resurrected, they will not object to the collection of silver, and they will not be obsessed with re-expropriation. True color rice."

"I remember, Li Xinghu talked about port opening, currency, and mergers. Right?"

Quan Zhe hurriedly said: "What you said is very true. My mentor did indeed talk about the opening of ports and currency."

Cheng Tingzuo said with a smile: "In the past, Duke Xingguo once told merchants that North Korea was a second-class businessman and had accumulated some gold and silver. When Japan surrendered as a vassal, it would be difficult to be a second-class dealer. Xingguo's words are very vulgar, you I don't really mind. But in truth, that's what it is."

"Now that the port is open... Let me ask you, do you think it is more convenient to transport bulk goods from Songjiang Prefecture to Fengyang Prefecture? Or to Incheon?"

Thanks to the dissemination of some banned books, Quan Zheshen also knew where Fengyang Mansion was, thought about the big boat he took when he came, and said: "Nowadays, it is more convenient to travel from Songjiang to Incheon by a big boat than from Songjiang to Fengyang Mansion. "

Cheng Tingzuo took the letter in his hand again, shook it and said: "Mr. Xingguo wrote a letter to me, and the letter gave me three ways."

"One is to go further afield."

"One is to follow the reformed Jiangsu."

"The other one is to travel thousands of miles away."

"Three ways, I want to try."

"The Master said: Know what you know, and what you don't know, you don't know."

"I can tell you that I still don't know how to solve the most benevolent government in the world."

"Since North Korea opened its ports, the only choice among these three paths is to follow the path of reformed Jiangsu."

"Unless we don't open ports, but I have to wait for the sergeant of Shangguo to solve the problem of how the most benevolent government in the world should do it, and try to succeed before we can learn."

"Do you think you can decide whether to open a port or not?"

Quan Zhe's complexion darkened, and he muttered: "Shangguo opened ports, all using hegemony and severity."

When Meng Songlu heard this at the beginning, he said that it was true, we used the method of weight and severity, but in fact, you are engaged in the distribution of military taxes, which is the orthodox method of weight and severity.Everyone is a tyrant, and you don't have to say us.

But when Cheng Tingzuo heard this, he waved his hands again and again and said: "This is absurd. The opening of the port is by no means domineering. Great countries are the first Confucians, such as Huang Lizhou, Wang Chuanshan, Gu Tinglin, Tang Puting, Mr. Xizhai, etc., It is said that there is great benefit in communicating with each other.”

"Opening a port itself is not a hegemony."

"It is a matter of benefiting the people to exchange the ginseng, leather, and paper of the Korean country for the cloth and sugar of the previous country."

"There is nothing wrong with the opening of the port itself. Then how can the opening of the port be cancelled?"

"Since it's impossible to cancel, you need to understand that North Korea is actually closer to Songsu than Fengyang Mansion."

"If it is cold in winter, some people say: If I draw the sun close to the earth, the sky will be warm; some people say: I will make fire with flint wood, and people will be warm."

"However, the former is nothing more than Wu Zhu; the latter is the Emperor Suiren."

"The opening of the port can't be changed. You need to understand that you won't find the answer to this matter here. You have to go to Songsu to find it."

"The village you see right now, I can also tell you, will be subordinate to Songsu, and there is no choice."

"Since the opening of the port cannot be changed, the North Korean country must understand that the etiquette should be subordinate to the Celestial Dynasty, and the economy should be subordinate to Songsu."

"You can only find your answer in Songjiang Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, and Nantong Prefecture. Not here."

Quan Zhe heard the words, and couldn't help but said: "Master said, your school has great knowledge and the ambition to save the world. Does the master also agree with Xing Guogong's deeds?"

Cheng Tingzuo smiled bitterly and said: "North Korea is too close to Songsu, in fact, it is about the same distance as here. It is not possible to take a [-] stone ship here, but you can take the sea route from Dengzhou to North Korea, and a [-] stone ship can also fly. .”

"The answer you are looking for, if I can solve it in Huainan, how can Duke Xingguo ridicule him every day? I have followed Duke Xingguo's idea to solve the Huainan matter."

"It's too far away from Songsu, so I'm going to the countryside in Henan to find the answer. However, Henan is too far away from Songsu, and North Korea is very close. What should I do if it's too close, Duke Xingguo has already given the answer."

"I agree with that answer, and I'm generally satisfied. I just don't agree with the process by which he got it."

"Too violent, too fast. In more than ten years, millions of people have been displaced, canals, grain rice, salt administration, tax reform and many other things. I agree with the current results, but I think there may be a softer one. way to achieve it.”

"It's just that it's done."

"I have nothing against the boat."

"What I object to is Duke Xingguo's method of cutting down trees."

"So, you need to know what this 'boat' looks like before you know how to cut down trees to make a boat, and how to avoid the violence of Duke Xingguo's 'tree-cutting' process."

"What is this boat like? How are each plank spliced ​​together? If you look here, you can only see a leaf, but not Mount Tai."

"That's why I said, your answer lies in Songsu. Only after you understand Songsu's ship will you know what to do. What is missing is to use kingly means, not to be as painful as Jiangsu's reform."

"I won't say anything else, just say one thing, never ask for a sword."

"A few years later, when you come to this township society, you may see that the township society is developing the textile industry. If you copy it, you will be seeking swords. Next door to this place is the largest production area of ​​Fusang long-staple cotton in China. Crossing the river is a place where merchants gather. Dagang and along the river are ginning workshops for cotton ginning and seed removal.”

"You have to figure out what Songsu you belong to economically is what it looks like, so that you can know its meaning and get rid of its shape, and you don't have to ask for a sword."

"Go, the answer you are looking for is not here, but in Songsu."

(End of this chapter)