Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 83 The Use of the Academy
"Your Majesty Qin Mi and Xu Ci pay homage to His Majesty!" Qin Mi and Xu Ci bowed.

"Excuse me, both of you! I wonder if Qin Qing is well these days?" Liu Chan asked kindly with a smile on his face.

In the hall, Liu Chan put down the scriptures in his hand. Recently, in order to show his closeness to the scholars, he began to read the Six Classics again. The two of them came, but it was good for Liu Chan to relax a little.

After Liu Bei ascended the throne, Qin Mi advised Liu Bei not to go east, because the weather was not good for the big man, and there was no chance of winning the war, so he was imprisoned by Lao Liu, and was just released by Liu Chan, so Liu Chan asked this question.

Qin Mi gratefully cupped her hands and replied: "Thank you for your kindness, Mi is well recently."

The two of them were still standing slightly bowed.However, the two also quietly looked at the young emperor in front of the palace. After a few days without seeing the emperor, he became more and more majestic. It makes people feel at ease.

"You don't need to be formal when you give me a seat. Both of you are sages left to me by the late emperor." Seeing that the two were still standing, Liu Chan pointed to the seat and ordered.

The two sat down, maintained etiquette, and waited for Liu Chan to speak.

"I have summoned the two Qing families to come here this time. Do you know what is going on?"

Xu Ci took the lead in cupping his hands and said, "Your Majesty is a little confused about the scriptures these days?"

Qin Mi, who had been in prison, was somewhat cautious in his words and deeds, and did not speak, but waited for Liu Chan to speak.

Liu Chan shook his head and said with a smile: "Yes and no, do the two Qing family know about my establishment of Wudan Academy in Wudan Mountain?"

Qin Mi and Xu Ci nodded in agreement.

"I have appointed Mr. Guofu to serve as the deputy priest of the Xuegong, but the old man is old and deaf; I am afraid that the old man will not be able to support him alone, so I want to order the two Qings to serve as the deputy priests of the Wudan Xuegong. I don't know the two Qings. how about?"

Qin Mi and Xu Ci were a little surprised that Liu Chan could let Du Wei out of the mountain. If other people were serving as sacrificial wine, they might not accept it, but they were convinced of Du Wei.

"My ministers, Qin Mi and Xu Ci, are willing to take over the post of Vice Priest." Qin Mi and Xu Ci clasped their hands and replied.

"The establishment of the academy this time, I hope to follow Qi Ji's example and accept talents from a hundred schools of thought, and not stick to the theory of one school." Liu Chan looked at the two of them and said in admonishment.

Qin Mi clasped his hands solemnly and said, "Mi Zhiye, it is a pity that there were no scholars in Shu in the former Han Dynasty, Wen Weng sent Sima Xiangru to study the Seven Classics, and returned Yizhou to educate the officials and people, so Shu learning is better than Qi and Lu. Now the country wants to learn The Jixia Academy has set up the Wudan Academy to promote the Yizhou style of study, so why don’t I dare to serve you.”

Liu Chan nodded in relief and said, "With Qin Qing's words, I feel at ease. Wudan Academy has three major functions: consultation, enlightenment, and writing. Qing and others should know about it."

"Today the world is not in peace, the great Han has not yet prospered, and the Wudan Academy needs to help the great Han to unify the great cause. I have also heard the saying in "Shuo Yuan·Zun Xian": 'The king who wants to rule the world and honor his name must respect the virtuous As for the corporal... those who want to go far and travel are entrusted to Cheng, and those who want to dominate the king are entrusted to Xian." It is because the old school palace is used for consultation, I wonder what the two Qing family think?"

After Xu Ci heard about it, he clasped his hands and replied, "I know that. Although I specialize in Confucian classics, I also know the books of helping the world. I think Guanzi can be taught by the great Han."

Seeing Xu Ci being so upbeat, Liu Chan said in a very friendly manner: "Yes, but you also need to be inclusive, and you must not suppress other schools of thought."

Xu Ci cupped his hands to promise, and Qin Mi cupped his hands after pondering and replied: "Your Majesty, although Mi doesn't like the art of helping the world, but he will not abolish the public because of personal interests."

"Oh! I don't know why Qing doesn't like the art of helping the world." Liu Chan asked curiously.

"For example, "Warring States Policy" repeatedly described the techniques of Zhang Yi and Su Qin. Killing people lives by themselves, and the dead survive by themselves, which is also condemned by the scriptures. Therefore, Confucius wrote "Spring and Autumn" in anger, describing the righteous ways of the sages, and also wrote "The Book of Filial Piety". Virtue." Qin Mi replied with cupped hands.

After hearing this, Liu Chan said with some emotion: "Only when there are disputes in the world can there be unity, the people can be peaceful, and the scholars can study literature and scriptures; but since the chaos of Dong Zhuo in the later Han Dynasty, the world has been in chaos for more than [-] years, and many people have been killed or injured. Help the world The technique of using it may make the world more chaotic, but the technique of saving the world will also make the world unified and stable. Just like a knife holder, a good person holds a knife to ensure peace, and a wicked person holds a knife to harm others. Therefore, it depends on the person, how can you give up eating because of choking. "

After being silent for a long while, Qin Mi cupped her hands and saluted.

Seeing this, Liu Chan smiled lightly and said: "If the two Qing families don't like the art of helping the world, you can let other people teach it. The two Qing families are responsible for the directors of the school and teach their own directors."

"For enlightenment, the Qing family knows it, so I don't need to tell you about it!" Liu Chan looked at the two of them and continued to speak: "As for writing, I think it must be done. I don't know how many years have passed by the ancients. How can I apply for it?" , rather than establishing what people say today.”

"Just like scriptures, there are ancient prose and modern prose. Although different schools have different opinions, they can be debated. I have heard that scholars in Yizhou respected the study of modern classics, but not the study of chapters and sentences. Therefore, Yin Siqian (Yin Mo) When I entered Jing, I learned the theory of ancient studies from Sima Decao, Song Zhongzi and others, and I was familiar with all classics and histories, and I also specialized in "Zuoshi Chunqiu".

"I also studied "Zuoshi Chunqiu" from Mr. Yin, and I also read "Guanzi" and "Han Feizi" with the Prime Minister. Now I also study the theory of modern learning. I think that there is no difference between the ancient and the modern. Accept the words of a hundred schools of thought, read the books of a hundred schools of thought, know the etiquette of a hundred schools of thought, and only then will you know the world.”

Hearing this, Qin Mi frowned and thought, clasped her hands and said, "Mi has a different opinion about the country."

Liu Chan sat upright, showing respect to a corporal, and said slowly: "You can tell me, I will listen with all my ears."

"The country says that it accepts the words of a hundred schools of thought and reads the books of a hundred schools of thought. This is like accepting a hundred rivers, but it does not know that the sea is inclusive of a hundred rivers, and it also accumulates sediment from a hundred rivers, which can be cleaned up every year." Qin Mi asked, clasping his hands.

Liu Chan chuckled softly and said: "Rivers have all kinds of things, not only sand, but also fish, crabs, and pearls. How to tell them apart depends on us. What are sand, pearls, and rivers? After we understand the teachings of a hundred schools of thought, to decide."

"Confucius also took Shi Xiang, Chang Hong, and Lao Dan as his teachers. Lao Dan was the beginning of Taoism; he was a teacher of music; Chang Hong, a doctor of the Zhou Dynasty, had the talent to help the world. Confucius didn't also learn from it."

Qin Mi was speechless, and finally bowed his hands and promised.

Liu Chan then explained some important points to Qin Mi and Xu Ci, and asked Qin Mi to step down first.

Seeing Qin Mi's retreat, Liu Chan warned Xu Ci: "During the reign of Emperor Xian, because of the war in Yizhou, the style of writing was not flourishing, and his academic studies declined, so he appointed Xu Qing and Hu Qing as bachelors, collated the classics, and eliminated all the scholars. But Xu Qing and Hu Qing couldn't cooperate with each other. At the beginning of the creation, they attacked each other and slandered each other. That's why I am worried about this. Wudan Academy is the place where the Han Dynasty will go to literature in the future. If Xu Qing is like this in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to correct the style of study. I hope Xu Qing won't let this happen again."

Xu Ci felt a little ashamed, cupped his hands and praised: "Thank you for your warning, Your Majesty, Ci will definitely refrain from it in the future."

Liu Chan stepped forward to support Xu Ci, and said gently: "Xu Qing is a sage in Jingzhou, don't let the scholars in central Shu underestimate the demeanor of my Jingzhou scholar."

"Your minister must live up to the important responsibilities of the country." Xu Ci was a little touched and replied with cupped hands.

After Xu Ci retreated, Liu Chan looked at his back and shook his head and sighed. If it weren't for the fact that Wudan Xuegong could not only have scholars from Central Shu, he himself would not have helped Xu Ci to be the vice priest. The other candidate, Lai Min, was much better.Lai Min's ability is good, but his conduct is much worse than Xu Ci's. His speech is indiscreet and he doesn't observe etiquette. How can he become one of the principals of the academy.

(End of this chapter)