back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 299 Guozijian Debates ([-])
Wearing an official uniform, Wang Zifu stood in the front row and greeted Lu Chengqi respectfully, as if he had completely forgotten the previous unhappiness.That's right, above the court, this little old man also joined Li Ran, the censor Zhongcheng, to exclude some officials.Fortunately, Lu Chengqi was generous and didn't argue with him.

Besides, traditional Confucianism pays attention to etiquette, and the heaven, earth, ruler, relatives and teachers must all be respected.As a traditional Confucian scholar, how could Wang Zifu dare to hate the emperor?
If there is anything good about Confucianism, it is teaching and educating people.Unlike Neo Confucianism, which had been distorted in the Ming Dynasty, the achievements of Confucianism are in shaping personal personality. The five constants of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith" are the basic principles of life.This is not a bondage, but urges you to learn to be a human being.If Confucianism becomes a bondage, relying on secular concepts to restrict people's behavior, it will change.Orthodox Confucianism starts with self-cultivation. A true great Confucian has always been a three-introspection a day.

Lu Chengqi nodded, signaling to the supervisors that there is no need to be polite.Looking up, I found that the three protagonists, Li Ran, Wang Anshi, and Zhang Zai, had all arrived, and there was no surprise in my heart. This is the embodiment of "faith".

"Benevolence, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom and Faith" are just the five elements, there are also "Wen, Liang, Gong, Frugality, Concession" and "Loyalty, Filial Piety, Courage, Shame, and Integrity". Doctrine of the heart.You know, even Confucius once asked Lao Tzu for advice!Even if a sage wants to ask for advice, why are you Confucian students who haven't realized a thing or two, so conceited?
Lu Chengqi knew that perhaps the status of Confucianism was too detached, otherwise, it would not have developed to this point.

In fact, the happiest thing is none other than the supervisors of the Guozijian.These superintendents of the Imperial College are equivalent to the students of the highest universities in later generations. Can you not be excited to see the highest leaders!

Lu Chengqi's youth does not hinder their worship.For such a legendary emperor, he was able to "forbear" for 16 years before he became a blockbuster, seized power, and then defeated Khitan. Such a great feat has never been done since Wenzong!
Lu Chengqi also has a good eye for these Guozijian Jiansheng who have a strong root.The Guozijian in Dashun is different from other dynasties. Even if your father is the prime minister of the dynasty, you can't enter without taking an exam.Now there is no prime minister, and the son of the chief minister of the cabinet cannot come in with privileges.

Generally speaking, students who have passed the Juren examination twice but failed the palace examination can apply to the imperial court for admission.After verifying that the three generations are correct, the student can enter the Imperial College to study.

The Imperial College recruits students very strictly, and many failed exams have to sharpen their heads to get in.Because if you enter the Imperial College and then take the imperial examination, the chance of being a sergeant is as high as 20.00%!

Don't underestimate the 20.00% chance. You must know that there are only more than 200 people who can pass the imperial examination every three years.The Guozijian has about 40 people, how can these scholars flock to it?

Therefore, these two hundred or so Guozijian students are all top students of Dashun, and it was just a matter of luck that they failed in the previous few times.It happens that a reviewer doesn't like your handwriting, or your writing style, and you will be rejected.If you are lucky, even if your writing is not very good, you can get one of the bottom few Jinshi Dangdang.

Lu Chengqi said: "Since everyone is here, let's start, I can't wait."

This sentence is sincere. The great Confucianist Zhang Zai met Wang Anshi, an idealist reformer in official history, and Li Ran, a diehard who is not well-known in official history. The drama of these three people is absolutely wonderful!

At the same time, Lu Chengqi can also use three Confucian scholars with similar levels to debate Confucianism in his own understanding, so as to see whether Zhang Zai and Wang Anshi are as good as the history books say.

Hearing what Lu Chengqi said, Wang Zifu turned around calmly and respectfully asked Lu Chengqi to enter the Imperial College first.The predecessor of Guozijian was Jingzhaofu Academy in the former dynasty, and it was changed to Guozijian after Dashun established the dynasty.Entering the main entrance of Guozijian, the first thing that catches the eye is the statue of the saint. The stone statue of Confucius is so lifelike that you can tell that it was created by everyone.Even though Lu Chengqi didn't know the art of stone carving, at first glance, the lines could be carved so softly, it was no longer comparable to the tenderness of stone carvings in later generations.

On the main hall of Guozijian, there is a plaque with the words "Mingtang Piyong" written in block letters.Although it is a building, it contains two meanings of the building name.The Mingtang is the place where the emperor promulgates government orders, accepts pilgrimage and sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth and ancestors.Biyong is the circular ditch surrounding the Mingtang, and the surrounding water is Yong, which means perfection.The round image is Pi, and Pi is Bi, a jade ritual vessel dedicated to the emperor, symbolizing the perfection of kingly education. The four words "Mingtang Biyong" can be said to be full of meaning.

"Mingtang Biyong" shows the biaxially symmetrical pavilion that Lu Chengqi is familiar with. A large-scale square room is built on the central platform, which is called the "Taishi". The eaves of the roof are almost up to the sky.But it is precisely in this way that it reflects the charm of ancient Chinese architecture.A small room is built on the small rammed earth platform outside, which together with the Tai room constitute the five rooms on the upper floor of the central building.On the middle floor of the central building, a hall is built on each of the four sides of the platform. These four halls are Mingtang, Qingyang, Zongzhang, and Xuantang respectively. The five rooms on the upper floor and the four halls form nine rooms.

The place to go now is naturally the largest imperial room, waiting for the debate.

Led by Si Ye of the Imperial College, Lu Chengqi stepped into this highest institution in the true sense for the first time. It is ancient and ancient, and a faint scent of ink entered his nose. Lu Chengqi couldn't help but secretly said: "In comparison, the Royal University still lacks Got the bottom line!"

Whether it is difficult or not easy to say about the foundation, it requires the efforts of several generations, and it is to let the world know the meaning of the existence of the Royal University.But it is a pity that what Lu Chengqi lacks is precisely time. 1 years is too long, seize the day!

After Lu Chengqi entered the imperial room, Wang Zifu, Li Ran and others followed him in.In the Guozijian, there is no distinction between official positions and high places, and there are only equal academic exchanges.Prince Fu and Li Ran walked in the front, which is the result of respecting the old and caring for the young.The other two debaters, Zhang Zai and Wang Anshi, also followed Li, which is enough to explain the problem.According to the social status, the candidates with fame and fame are naturally much better than Zhang Zai and Wang Anshi.But they are also walking in the front, which illustrates a problem. In the face of Confucianism, only the master is the teacher, and there is no hierarchy.As for Lu Chengqi, he is the emperor, the king among the masters of heaven and earth, so he is naturally not included in this list.

(End of this chapter)