Ming Zuo

Chapter 299 Essence
"It's been more than a year since the capital's farewell. It's great to read Taigong's return to the literary world and to write excellent works again."

The people who came to greet him were headed by Qian Qianyi.

In today's Jiangnan literary world, Qian Qianyi has become the leader of the alliance.This is why Zhang Cai, Chen Zilong and others came to him for advice.

But to be honest, Qian Qianyi didn't want to get involved in this dispute.

Ever since he was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown, Qian Qianyi's thoughts on official career have faded.And realize that life is dangerous, basically avoiding disputes as much as possible.

When Zhang Cai and others came to the door with Liu Zongzhou's article, Qian Qianyi was keenly aware that this would be a huge disturbance.

Don't think that there are many gentlemen in the literary world, and their lips and tongues are not sharp.

Literary disputes can also kill people.

Although he was terrified by Liu Zongzhou's article, Qian Qianyi still didn't want to be the first bird.

His literary name is naturally not weaker than that of Liu Zongzhou, but it is more common in poetry, ancient books, and entertainment, but there is no analysis in Taoism.

To say that he is a literary master lies more in his talent and name than in his philosophical thought.

Firstly, he felt that he was not as profound as Liu Zongzhou in Taoism, and he didn't want to be humble; secondly, Qian Qianyi was still impressed because others didn't know.

Liu Zongzhou's student has become a world famous general, and his bravery at Linqing Wharf dazzled him even more.

Offending Liu Zongzhou like this, if his student beheaded him, it would be unbeautiful.

Really unable to resist the invitation of Zhang Cai and others, Qian Qianyi thought of a way.

He acted as the organizer, built a platform, and invited Liu Zongzhou to fight with Zhang Cai and others in person.

As for who wins and who loses, it has nothing to do with Qian Muzhai, he is always invincible.

How could Zhang Cai and the others see through Qian Qianyi's thoughts, and I am extremely grateful for that.

Liu Zongzhou didn't know about Qian Qianyi's twists and turns, but his heart was not stagnant, he was full of pride, and he was fearless.

"Brother Mu Zhai puts up such a battle, the younger brother is really terrified."

Qian Qianyi quickly disregarded the relationship, pointing at Zhang Cai and others.

"It's just some children who admire Nian Taigong's elegance and seek advice wholeheartedly. The old man is kind to others, and he borrows flowers to offer Buddha, which should not be wrongly praised."

Zuo Menggeng's gaze flickered, and he really didn't know how to complain about Qian Qianyi.

This refined egoist...

Over there, Zhang Cai and others came up to greet him.

"Lou Dong and Zhang Cai met Mr. Ji Shan."

Others were not doing well, Zuo Menggeng and Huang Zongxi who were by Liu Zongzhou's side all frowned.

It's really shameless.

Place names should be named after people, only those who have achieved extraordinary achievements and are famous.

He Zhang Cai, a young man in his thirties, actually called himself by the place name in front of Liu Zongzhou, which was extremely disrespectful.

Liu Zongzhou, as Wenzong of the world, dare not call himself Liu Shanyin.

To put it bluntly, this Zhang Cai has been widely touted in recent years, and he is obviously a little drifting.

Since he and Zhang Pu founded Fushe, they have widely absorbed young students, and have formed a great advantage in public opinion in the south of the Yangtze River.So much so that there is a vague appearance of a young leader, so consciously or unconsciously, he regards himself as everyone.

Liu Zongzhou didn't care about these things.

"Back then, I wrote several letters to my little friend, and I benefited a lot. Now that I see my little friend finally making achievements, I am very happy to congratulate."

Liu Zongzhou and Zhang Cai are also old acquaintances.

Zhang Cai once made an appointment with Lu Shiyi to go to Shanyin to study with Liu Zongzhou.As a result, Lu Shiyi went, but Zhang Cai was delayed by something, and it was a pity all his life.

Although he failed to study under Liu Zongzhou's family, the academic exchanges between Zhang Cai and Liu Zongzhou have never been interrupted.

But an important reason why Zhang Cai failed to make the trip was that he was actually a fan of Neo-Confucianism and had no interest in Psychology.

It just so happened that Liu Zongzhou was in the process of transitioning from Neo-Confucianism to Psychology at that time, so naturally he was unable to convince Zhang Cai, a fanatical believer in Neo-Confucianism.

Zhang Cai's "Response to Mr. Liu Niantai's Letter" is very clear.

[Collecting the negative book to go to the book, the original plan is to write a letter day and night, less open up wasteland and fortifications, but the qualifications are blunt and poor, and it is difficult to mention life, so I can't just count and read.Although the old man is not stingy in teaching and giving advice frequently, he is as stubborn as before, he is ashamed of himself, and he is also wary of himself... The Mei of Loudong is as vigilant as a mountain, and the common people can hardly live up to the gate wall? 】

If history remains unchanged, Zhang Cai will still go to Shanyin to ask Liu Zongzhou for more than half a month in the future.

But now Liu Zongzhou's thinking is so advanced and he has built a strategic plan. Not only is he a thousand miles away from the old days, but he is also far ahead of the present. It has reached the point where Zhang Cai panics and fears.

This time, even the most basic peaceful communication between the two could not be achieved.

This is also where philosophy is not as good as psychology.

The study of mind has been highly praised even in later generations.

Although its foundation is an idealist view, one of the advantages of the study of mind is that it can not help scholars to diverge their thinking, comprehend by analogy, and quote extensively from sources, which makes the study of mind very impressive in terms of progress.

Unlike Neo-Confucianism, especially Neo-Confucianism advocated by Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai, etc., it is basically turning back the clock on history.

Faced with Liu Zongzhou's praise, Zhang Cai did not show any joy.

In just a short conversation, what he saw was a transparent and open-minded great master.

If someone else were to come to Nanjing, they would have to be cautious and cautious when facing the caves of dragons and tigers.But Liu Zongzhou remained indifferent, neither sad nor happy, obviously he had reached the highest state of harmony of all things.

Can such a person really be defeated by them?
After Zhang Cai, many local scholars from Nanjing came forward to meet.

Zuo Menggeng observed from the side that Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi were standing separately from Song Zhengyu and Li Wen, and they were not as close as they used to be.

"General Zuo, I'm really sorry. The students listened to the humble words of the Taigong, and wanted to share them with their colleagues. I never thought about it, hey..."

When leaving from the pier, Chen Zilong found an opportunity to sincerely apologize to Zuo Menggeng.

He didn't expect that things would turn out like this.

Zuo Menggeng didn't care too much, looked at the lively crowd, and said softly: "Even if there is no today, what should come will always come."

Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi didn't know why, so they looked over one after another.

Zuo Menggeng felt that the two of them could still be saved, so he taught them more.

"Do you think this is an academic dispute? This is actually a conflict of interests, and there is no room for retreat. Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai and others advocate practical learning on the surface, but if you think about it carefully, do they really have any practical actions? It is just an old book. Looking for texts and making articles in the warm pavilion, have you ever really cared about the suffering of people's livelihood? Their so-called practical learning is just a deduction of Neo-Confucianism. How can you devote yourself to specific production and life like the teacher advocates?"

Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi were shocked, but their minds became clearer.

In terms of their understanding of Zhang Cai, they obviously know better than Zuo Menggeng.

But recalling that since dating Zhang Cai, this upstart in the literary world is not like what Zuo Menggeng said, except for his big words, he really has no practical actions.

Thinking of myself and others, apart from making friends with so-called like-minded people and singing poems, they also did not do anything beneficial to the people's livelihood and the world, and the two couldn't help feeling ashamed.

Although Qian Qianyi came to welcome everyone, he is not the landlord today.

"Wei Guogong's son has already hosted a banquet in the East Garden to entertain everyone. All colleagues from the Nanjing officialdom will go to the meeting. Let's taste wine and discuss the doctrine, which is not out of magnanimity."

Qian Qianyi told the story, and let Liu Zongzhou, Zuo Menggeng and others understand who is behind it.

Thinking about it, no matter how influential Zhang Cai and others are, at most they are exchanging letters with Liu Zongzhou and flirting with each other.

It is impossible to set up a forum like this and discuss in public without the support of big shots.

Zuo Menggeng smiled and thought to himself.

It seems that this time, the honorable landlord class in the south of the Yangtze River felt the crisis and launched a counterattack.

And as long as he wins this time, it will deal a heavy blow to the traditional forces inherent in Jiangnan.

In the future, creating a new ideological situation in Jiangnan will have endless benefits.

Thinking of this, he looked around.

The city of Nanjing in spring is as prosperous as ever.From the incense in the Confucius Temple, there is the sound of rotten words.

Pedestrians who pass by in a hurry can't feel the slightest enlightenment, and the saint's words and righteousness are not more important than the stomach.

The feedback eyes from all around made him feel very at ease.

For him, this majestic ancient capital of the Six Dynasties did not feel the slightest crisis of being closed and locked up. Instead, it was like a garden at home, where he could swim freely.

Dongyuan is the later Bailuzhou Park.

The predecessor was the Taifu Garden owned by Xu Pengju, the seventh grandson of Xu Da. Later, it was seized by Xu Tianci, the youngest son of Xu Fu, the Duke of Wei in the Chenghua period. After extensive construction, it was renamed Dongyuan.

The beauty of the East Garden once surpassed that of Jinling.However, in recent years, the Xu family has gradually declined. Except for Princess Wei's family, the rest of the collateral lineages have no one outstanding.

Even the East Garden looked a bit decadent, out of tune with this vibrant spring day.

"If the Gongqing's mansion is like this, one can imagine the fate of the dynasty."

When he came to the gate of the East Garden, Zuo Menggeng expressed his feelings when he saw Xu Yinjue, the son of Wei Guogong, and the old Nanjing officials who came out to greet him.

Xu Ruolin understood what he meant, and said with a light smile, "Isn't this what you want?"

The couple looked at each other, their minds were connected, and they regarded this Longtan Tiger Cave as normal.

(End of this chapter)