Xuande

Chapter 86 Three Wins and Three Losses
Of course Yuan Shao supported Liu Bei, but Lu Zhi had more thoughts.

Lu Zhi accepted Yuan Wei's invitation, but did not go immediately, but decided to wait a few days before going.

In the past few days, he met with some friends around him and had some discussions.

Lu Zhi is a master of ancient texts and classics, and also an important figure within the school of ancient texts.

Other important figures like him, besides Zheng Xuan, who everyone respects, are Jia Xi and Zheng Tai, the leaders of two important families, Fufeng Pingling Jia Clan and Henan Kaifeng Zheng Clan.

The Jia family in Pingling, Fufeng is an important inheritance family of the School of Classical Classics. The father of Jia Kui, a famous figure in the family and a great scholar in the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, once studied "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu" with Liu Xin.

Liu Xin, a scholar of the royal family in the Western Han Dynasty, was the first warrior to attack the School of Modern Classics by using the ancient scriptures as a weapon.

Moreover, the Jia family of Fufeng Pingling also inherited the classic "Zhou Guanli", holding the two important inheritances of theory and practice of the ancient literature school, so the Jia family of Fufeng Pingling has a high status in the ancient literature school.

In addition to the Jia family in Fufeng Pingling, the Zheng family in Kaifeng, Henan is also a family that inherits "Zhou Guanli" and "Zuo Shi Chunqiu" at the same time, and its status is only lower than that of the Jia family in Fufeng Pingling.

Next are the four families that only inherited "Zuoshi Chunqiu"-Jingzhao Duling Feng family, Guanghan Luoxian Zhai family, Cangwu Guangxin Chen family, and Runan Ruyang Zhou family.

Their status is second only to the Jia family and the Zheng family, and they also belong to the category of being recruited as Yilang and being promoted in Shangshutai. Important members or leaders of the family can be promoted to positions, and they can master some things that have never been done before. control of power.

This sudden political change made them both surprised and happy, and soon they spontaneously gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

The boss Zheng Xuan is not here. Although the other families have high status, they do not have much power. Zhi Zhi's disciples were able to attend.

The main content of the meeting was why the emperor suddenly made such a decision, and whether they would accept it after such a decision.

Also, if they choose to accept it, how should they face the enormous political pressure from Jinwen Confucianism.

The last and most sensitive question is——

How to counter the political behavior that Jinwen Confucianism may insult them as collaborating with eunuchs.

This is the first time they have come together as pure school members.

For a loosely generalized conceptual body, this gathering is more like a precursor to the inaugural meeting of the School of Classical Classics that existed as a definite entity in the true sense.

"Before I came here, Yuan Wei invited me to be a guest at his house. You should have received the relevant invitation, right?"

Lu Zhi spoke first and described the problems he was facing.

The rest also nodded one after another, saying that they were also invited by their personal friends to go to the meeting, but because they couldn't make up their minds, they didn't go for the time being.

Now everyone gathers together to discuss a result.

Should we firmly grasp this important historical opportunity?

However, when it was time to speak, a group of people looked at me and I looked at you, and they didn't know what to do. It seemed that no one wanted to be the first to speak, and no one wanted to be the leader to break the silence .

But in Liu Bei's view, no one spoke, which actually represented the thoughts of this group of people.

What they were thinking was already on the verge of coming out.

In the end, it was Ma Ribin, a relatively honest person, who couldn't bear it anymore and spoke first.

"Actually, in my opinion, everyone's thoughts are very clear. The reason why you are here is just not to let yourself be the leader. Am I right?"

Ma Rixun spoke, and Jia Xi, the representative of the Jia family, didn't hold back, and followed suit.

"Since you are here, the thoughts and thoughts in your hearts are basically the same. This is of great significance to us. It can be said that it is the best opportunity since Emperor Xiaozhang. This opportunity If you miss it, when will you wait next time?"

Zheng Tai, the representative of the Zheng family, is no longer silent.

"Wang Mang gave us the first chance to change the system, and Guangwu ZTE gave us the second chance. We didn't seize these two opportunities because we didn't have enough strength. Now, the second chance There are three opportunities in front of you, gentlemen, are you sure to seize them firmly?"

Everyone was silent, bowed their heads and thought about this question seriously.

With the current strength of the School of Classical Classics, can it grasp this rare opportunity in this sea-deep political situation?

For a moment no one spoke.

Lu Zhi looked at Ma Rixun, then at Jia Xi, and finally set his sights on Liu Bei who was sitting on the side without looking sideways.

Lu Zhi has always valued this proud disciple very much, so he wanted to hear Liu Bei's opinion.

Perhaps with the idea of ​​consulting, perhaps with the idea of ​​testing, or some kind of idea of ​​wanting to give Liu Bei a chance, Lu Zhi initiated an inquiry to Liu Bei.

"Xuande, since you came to Luoyang, you have made many friends and gained a lot of knowledge. According to your opinion, can we seize the opportunity?"

As one of the few heirs who could follow the elders to attend the meeting, Liu Bei felt the eyes of Qi Shushua, and he really didn't react for a while.

He didn't expect that Lu Zhi would consult his opinion on this occasion.

"Teacher, my disciples speak lightly, it's not enough..."

Lu Zhi shook his head.

"Just asking for your opinion, don't worry about it."

"Yes……"

Liu Bei nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "From my disciple's point of view, at this moment, at that moment, we already have the strength to grasp the opportunity."

Everyone looked at Lu Zhi together without making a sound.

Lu Zhi's expression didn't change, and he asked, "How can you tell?"

Liu Bei said loudly: "From the perspective of my disciples, my generation has three victories, and others have three defeats."

Lu Zhi asked loudly, "Which three wins? Which three losses?"

"Jinwen Confucianism has been inherited for a long time and has a profound foundation. However, the more it is inherited, the more closed it is. Only the children, clans, relatives and friends of the big family who inherit it are eligible to study, and the rest are excluded from it. They can study it in time. Not being accepted by people, the resentment of the people of the world is no longer a matter of one day and one night.

Although the study of ancient Chinese classics has only been passed down for two hundred years, and its foundation is not as good as it is, there are many students who study it, no matter whether they come from a scholar family or not, even a person who weaves mats and sells shoes like a disciple, can be favored by the teacher. Therefore, all the students are grateful and grateful, and this one wins and one loses. "

After Liu Bei finished speaking, many people nodded in praise.

Lu Zhi also nodded.

"That makes sense, go ahead."

"Although they have been passed down for a long time, since the early Han Dynasty, they have gradually fallen into rigidity and cumbersomeness, and combined with prophecy and weft, they have become absurd. On the one hand, they pay attention to subtle words and great meanings, and they do not know how to adapt words. On the other hand, they regard Confucius as the sage who received the destiny. The son of the king and the black emperor, he pays more and more attention to the theory of gods and ghosts, and deviates from the right way.

And my generation has always regarded Confucius as a great sage, a master, a scholar, and a living person. He did not talk about strange powers and chaotic gods. He respected ghosts and gods and kept a distance. Adhere to the right way, adhere to the original heart, two wins and two losses. "

More people nodded and said yes, thinking that what Liu Bei said made sense.

Lu Zhi stroked his beard and nodded slowly.

"That makes sense, go ahead."

"Although they hold the Five Classics and Fourteen Schools of Law, they have academic officials established by the imperial court, but they have no real masters. What they have learned is superficial, and they have never understood the true meaning of the sages. There are very few commentators on the scriptures. What they have learned is old. In other words, the importance of official position is more than academic.

And my generation of high-ranking scholars frequently come out, such as the teacher, Ma Gong, Jia Gong, and Zheng Gong, who has never met, devoted himself to academic research, wrote books, commented on scriptures, and brought forth new ones. , The world praises it and regards it as Zheng Xue.

Of course they have officials and ethnology, but all the scholars are the way of officials, the way to get promoted and get rich, how much is the way of saints?They have long lost their hearts in the glory and wealth, and have long forgotten the teachings of their predecessors. The ones who truly inherit the learning of their predecessors are our generation! "

Liu Bei said loudly: "Three victories and three defeats! With three victories and three defeats, why worry about our generation repeating the same mistakes? Why worry about our generation's failure?"

(End of this chapter)