Zhu Youxiao slowly began to speak, "Many people think that what they say is right, that what they say is truth. Or they think that the way of the sages is truth, universally applicable, and that nothing can be changed. They all want to use their own truth to replace the truth of others, and they all want to use their own truth to prove that others' truth is wrong and their own truth is right."

"But truth is always truth. Your truth is your truth, and my truth is my truth. Is there any way to test it, to prove whether it is right or wrong? I believe that practice is the only criterion for testing truth."

"There is no right or wrong in this world. Even if there is, it can be proven by practice." Zhu Youxiao said slowly.

Zhu Youxiao had been waiting for this day for a long time. Before launching this movement, he had already prepared to put forward this argument that practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

As long as this one point is determined, there will be a lot of things that can be done. No matter what happens, let's try it out.

Don't say that the way of the saints is unchangeable and applicable everywhere.

Let’s try it. This is the theoretical standard. With this theoretical standard, anything can be overturned and anything can be challenged.

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, everyone was thinking, and some people were instantly frightened.

They know what this sentence means, which is that if anyone wants to make a point, then you should use practice to prove that your point is correct.

But some people are just good at talking. If you ask them to say yes or do something, they simply don't have the ability to do it.

But some people were happy, such as Xu Guangqi, who felt as if he had heard the ultimate truth of the world.

Zhu Youxiao's words were a great inspiration to Xu Guangqi. He was actually very confused before, and that was also the case when he turned to believe in the Jesuits.

Xu Guangqi knew that the Ming Dynasty was in crisis, and he also knew that there was something wrong with the country, but he didn't know where to turn for help.

Buddhism and Taoism were incompatible, and Confucianism was rotten. Dynasties had changed, and according to history, the Ming Dynasty had reached its end.

There is no dynasty in this world that will last forever.

The Ming Dynasty has been passed down to the present day for more than 200 years and has experienced more than a dozen generations of emperors. By this time, the crisis of the end of the dynasty has become apparent. In such a situation, if you want to save the nation, you need to find a completely new path.

When the existing path was not feasible, Xu Guangqi chose the Jesuits. In the process of interacting with the Jesuits, Xu Guangqi discovered their advantages and wanted to promote them.

However, Xu Guangqi also knew that the road ahead was difficult and no one would be willing to travel with him. Even if there were some, they would be a minority because the opposition forces in the court were too strong.

But Xu Guangqi was full of confidence at this moment, more confident than ever before.

Although His Majesty had asked Chen Kedao to give lectures before, Xu Guangqi was still very worried.

Because you don't know when His Majesty will sell you out, this is also a very normal operation.

But at this moment he did not think so. His Majesty proposed that practice is the only criterion for testing truth. What is this?

This is a program.

Any reform in history has a program, and any school of thought’s propaganda has a program.

After Your Majesty has put forward this program, I now have a basis for doing these things. No one can object. Are you dissatisfied? This is what Your Majesty said.

The people present had different expressions, but no one dared to stand up and directly oppose Zhu Youxiao's words.

"Since that's the case, why not give it a try? Try it in Shuntian Prefecture. Ban lecturing and the establishment of academies in Shuntian Prefecture. Try it out and see the results. If the results are good, then we can continue."

As soon as Zhu Youxiao's words came out, the ministers were in an uproar, but Cui Chengxiu and others were overjoyed.

As soon as Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, the Minister of Rites Sun Shenxing stood up.

Sun Shenxing straightened his back expressionlessly and walked straight to the center of the hall. He reached out and took off his official hat, lifted up his clothes, knelt on the ground, and placed the official hat on the ground in front of him.

"Your Majesty, this action is stifling the aspirations of scholars throughout the world and destroying the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. I dare not obey your order."

"As the Minister of Rites, I am in charge of all cultural and educational matters. I must advocate for and speak for the scholars of the world. I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order, otherwise I will be dismissed from my position. I will absolutely not do such a thing!"

Everyone was stunned. No one expected that the Minister of Rites Sun Shenxing would stand up, let alone say such words.

This is no longer a direct remonstration, this is disobeying the emperor's order!

This is a rebuttal of the imperial edict!

This is not something a Minister of Rites should do!

At this moment, you could hear a pin drop in the hall. Everyone was communicating with each other through eye contact, and no one dared to whisper.

The atmosphere dropped to freezing point in an instant.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao gritted his teeth and stared at Sun Shenxing with a fierce look in his eyes.