"So at the beginning, when I saw many people being oppressed because of this so-called father-headed-son and husband-headed-wife phenomenon, I felt very angry and believed that its existence was hindering social progress."

"So later on, I thought that one day I would abolish Confucianism, let science replace Confucianism, and let new ideas take root in the Song Dynasty."

"But now that I'm at my age, I'm no longer as extreme in my thinking as I was back then."

He looked around and said, "I wonder what the meaning of Confucianism is. Is it feudalism and oppression? No, that's only the bad side I see. It also has a good side, and the good side is far more important. This side is to shape traditional Chinese virtues, shape the Han people's ideas and concepts, and educate people's moral character. It's not enough to have virtue without talent, but it's even worse to have talent without virtue. If science is talent, then Confucianism is virtue. Only with this combination can one have both talent and virtue!"

This is the truth that Zhao Jun has realized in recent years.

Influenced by the May Fourth Movement, young people in later generations have not been very fond of Confucianism, and even feel that it should be criticized because "down with the Confucian shop" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

But when Zhao Jun reached his status and age, he gradually understood that the May Fourth Movement was an era when extreme measures were necessary to correct a wrong.

In order to complete the revolutionary change, the feudal revolution must be completely eradicated, so Kongjiadian became the first target.

But is Confucianism really so bad?

Not necessarily.

"Benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, trustworthiness, tolerance, shame, sincerity, quick-wittedness, kindness, warmth, goodness, courtesy, frugality and modesty" are all excellent traditional virtues that can help people shape their outlook on life, world view and values.

The West does not have this kind of thinking, and the result is the development of pirate civilization and robber civilization.

Some people used the development of the New World as an excuse to enslave black people, sell them like commodities, and carry out massacres of indigenous peoples, yet decades later they labeled themselves as free and democratic.

Some people publicize the events of October 7th every day, portray themselves as victims, and vigorously publicize their image as historical victims in front of the media, but they never think about the blockade, invasion, oppression and killing of others that they have been doing for decades.

There are even people who dumped industrial products under the banner of free trade, but later found that engaging in finance was more profitable, so they engaged in deindustrialization. After deindustrialization, they used the slogan of environmental protection to force other developing countries to give up development, while they concentrated on reaping the benefits of finance around the world.

As a result, the bubble of the financial game of passing the parcel burst. After the financial crisis, they immediately tried to transfer the crisis abroad, or even launched a war, using the military-industrial complex to promote manufacturing, thereby alleviating the domestic economy.

In such a comparison, it is clear who is moral and who is not.

Therefore, the existence of Confucianism is not a bad thing, but it does contain a lot of dross, and what Zhao Jun wants to do is to "discard the dross and retain the essence."

Just as in the new era of later generations, we should carry forward China's excellent traditional culture and establish a correct outlook on life, values ​​and world view.

We once abandoned Confucianism, but eventually picked it up again. This is because the Western bandit logic itself is immoral and is not suitable for Chinese people who are born with a sense of morality.

Therefore, taking Confucianism as the body and science as the application, and combining correct ideology and morality with scientific development, is the correct ideological concept.

Su Huan and Su Xun agreed with Zhao Jun's words. Su Huan said, "What the Dean said is correct. Confucianism is a doctrine of thought. Benevolence is the human heart. Righteousness is the path of man. Without Confucianism, how can morality exist in the human heart?"

"But I still say that what Confucianism needs is a correct norm. To establish correct thought, there must be no heretical theories that distort Confucianism."

Zhao Jun said, "So I plan to establish a Ministry of Culture to promote and protect our traditional virtues and culture, and to identify those that are bad, eliminating the dregs from school textbooks and books circulating on the market. I believe Mingyun should be able to identify which cultural content is harmful and which is beneficial, so I have decided to let you take on this responsibility. Mingyun, do you have the confidence?"

Ministry of Culture?

Su Xun was stunned at first, then surprised and delighted. He stood up and said, "I will definitely live up to the trust placed in me by the chancellor."

"Um."

Zhao Jun nodded and said, "Go ahead and do it boldly. The books on the market right now are of varying quality, filled with all sorts of chaotic ideologies. They often promote foolish filial piety, oppression, and exploitation. Many of the national primary and secondary school textbooks compiled by the Ministry of Education use ancient texts, which may contain some inappropriate content. I hope you will cooperate well with the Ministry of Education and ensure that the next generation of students in the Song Dynasty are equipped with correct ideas."

"yes."

Su Xun stood up straight and responded in a loud voice.

Even Su Huan's eyes revealed a hint of envy when he looked at Su Xun.

He was a Jinshi in the second year of Tiansheng, and passed the examination at the age of 24. He was on the same list as the current Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang. Although he was about the same age as Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, and Han Qi, his seniority was older than them.

Because he had no one to support him in the officialdom, he had only been floating around between county magistrate and prefect. He had been in the officialdom for nearly 30 years without becoming a senior official.

Now, he finally waited for the position of Zhiyuan and slowly climbed up to his current position. However, his younger brother only passed the exam in the first year of Kangding, and his qualifications were sixteen years less than his. But now he is lucky enough to be at the same level as him.

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