Chapter 473 The whole world rises up to fight for the right path!
A breeze blew out from Zhaocheng, and only the weeds on the roadside swayed slightly.
A light voice came out, the voice was so low that it sounded like a moan in sleep.
"Zhaocheng is open."
The breeze suddenly turned into a gale, whistling past, sweeping up countless clouds and wreaking havoc across the sky.
That whispered word was louder than ten thousand people shouting in unison.
The speaker stood on a high mountain top and spoke to the valley, and the wind from all directions carried his voice everywhere.
A distance of thousands of miles is just a blink of an eye.
"Go to Zhaocheng!"
"Go to the academy!"
“Worship the saints!”
Countless voices resounded across the land of Zhuxia. Students from all counties and prefectures in the world flocked to Zhaocheng with their teachers. Students who went on study tours chose Zhaocheng as their first stop. Even students from the Imperial College in Chang'an asked for leave to go to Zhaocheng.
Linzi.
This is one of Mengru’s bases.
Mengru was famous throughout the country, but was mainly a prominent school in Guandong. Not many of his disciples went to the court in Chang'an to serve as officials, but he was quite influential in the counties and prefectures of Guandong.
The current head of the Meng family is a great scholar in the country. He is already old with white hair and beard. He is considered to be relatively close to Zhaocheng, but he can still go to the Zhaocheng Temple of the Scholars to worship only on major festivals. He did not expect that at the end of his life, he would be able to see the reopening of Zhaocheng.
"Teacher, Zhaocheng has reopened. Do you want to go there?"
Looking at the young faces in front of him, including his own disciples and students, their faces exuding infinite vitality, recalling the two hundred years of history of Mengru, he suddenly felt full of energy.
During the past two hundred years, except during the Qin Dynasty, Mencius had never declined, and there was an endless stream of students who wished to become Mencius' disciples, some even converted from other Confucian schools.
As long as Mengru sticks to his core ideology, he will be invincible. As long as the Luo family survives, Mengru will live forever!
Meng Ling laughed loudly and said, "Boys, Zhaocheng has been reopened. It is time for me, Mengru, to go and suppress the various sects. Let the other factions of Confucianism know why our founder Mengzi is the leader under the two saints Luo and Kong!"
Only talking about other factions of Confucianism but not mentioning the other hundreds of schools of thought shows a kind of self-confidence. Huang-Lao still has the strength to fight, but facing the more numerous and powerful Confucian schools, the chances of winning are not great.
Laozi and Zhuangzi are too detached from the world and have already left the secular world, while Confucianism is a worldly discipline. The two are not on the same track and should not be put together.
The Mohists and Legalists were almost defeated, but the Mohists still had strong vitality at the grassroots level, especially in the artisans' associations, but they had no influence on high-level politics at all.
The only thing left of the Legalists was the Qi Law, which was in cahoots with the Confucians. If the Legalists of the Three Jins tried any harder, they would be abolished as a token of thanks to the world.
The situation is very good and the advantage is on my side!
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Yingchuan County is one of the large counties in Guandong with a large population. The imperial court set up three garrison princes here, all of which were marquisates established at the time of the founding of the country. They are Yingyin Marquis, Wuyang Marquis, and Yangcheng Marquis. Each of them is a famous marquis who has made outstanding contributions in the Jingnan Campaign.
However, in such a large Han County, there are naturally more than just these three families. In Yingchuan County, there are other families with some fame, such as the Xun family.
The surname Xun first appeared in Xun State, which was later annexed by Jin State and became a minister of Jin State, so it was passed down. However, the most famous one is one of the sages of Confucianism.
The Xun family is one of Xunzi's descendant families.
Xunzi's doctrine is relatively different from other Confucianists, but this is not a big deal, as the academic views of various Confucian schools are even diametrically opposed.
What had a greater impact on Xunzi's status was that he taught two students, Li Si and Han Fei, which was quite outrageous.
The Xun family was not a big family. At best, they were small powerful families with family traditions. Especially after they practiced Buddhism, they were excluded from the Confucian community both openly and covertly. Even when the imperial court promoted Confucianism, they did not make much progress.
However, over the past hundred years, there have always been people in the clan serving as assistants in the county, and the more outstanding ones could serve as subordinate officials in the county. They have neither risen to prominence nor fallen into decline, but have quietly studied family classics in the county, waiting for opportunities.
"Zhaocheng is open."
When the news reached Yingchuan, the usually calm Xun family became agitated. Disciples who studied Xun Confucianism came one after another to visit the Xun family, hoping that the Xun family could come forward together.
There are quite a few families that have inherited Xunzi's legacy, and some of these families even study classics that are no worse than Xunzi's. However, Xunzi's status is still special. Just like when studying the Spring and Autumn Annals, no matter how much you study, you cannot avoid the Luo family.
“Xun Degong, the Saint Xun should have been listed together with Mencius, but because Mencius married the daughter of the Luo family, his status in the eyes of the world was raised a little, and there was even a rumor that Mencius was good at debate and the sage way was clear.
This is really ridiculous.
Most people in the world are ignorant, but anyone who has read the articles of Mencius and Xunzi knows that Mencius is just a dreamer. He talks about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but they are just empty words.
What Saint Xun pointed out is the broad and smooth road.
It has neither the drawbacks of legalism nor the empty talk of Confucianism.
As a result, it lingers here, the classics are covered in dust, and the saints and sages lose their glory. It is sad and lamentable. "
The man called Xun Degong is the current head of the Xun family. Hearing this, he said, "Gather all the families and go to Zhaocheng to worship our ancestors at the Temple of the Scholars and spread the reputation of Xun Confucianism. Our names are engraved on the family records. The Spring and Autumn Confucianism was prominent for a long time. Now is the time for us Xun Confucianists to shine."
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Chang'an.
Liu Bingyi looked at the news in his hand and raised his eyebrows. He thought that what his mother said about Luo's coming back was simply sending someone to the court to serve as an official. He didn't expect it to be so explosive and direct.
Is this an attempt to influence and intervene in the Han Dynasty at a deeper level?
Is it because of the Li Emperor's affairs that made the Luo family feel uneasy?
Liu Bingyi naturally didn't know that the Luo family had once conducted a questionnaire survey on the attitudes of all classes in the world, so he made such a change.
"Your Majesty, all the noble men in the world have gone to Zhaocheng. Even if Your Majesty issued an edict, there would not be so many people. This is really...
Is it possible that the Liu family, who has been emperor for a hundred years, is not as noble as the Luo family? "
Liu Bingyi's eyes flashed coldly when he heard the words and he stared at the eunuch who was speaking, then he said calmly: "Isn't this a normal thing?
If I were not the emperor, I would also take a trip to Zhaocheng.
Time is the greatest force in the world. A thousand years of prestige cannot be matched by a century-long dynasty.
By the 300th year of the Han Dynasty, the Liu family would be comparable to the Luo family in the hearts of the people of the world.
Instead of wasting time on this, why not take the memorial from outside the palace? If I do one more thing, the Han Dynasty will prosper a little, the country's life will be extended a little, and the Mandate of Heaven will favor the Han Dynasty even more."
The eunuch's brows were covered with sweat, and he quickly left the hall. Liu Bingyi was silent for a moment, looking at the distant Zhaocheng, and instructed the attendants around him: "Prepare a big gift and send it to Zhaocheng. I heard that many relatives have gone to Zhaocheng, and the royal family should not be left behind."
Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately bowed his head and said, "As you command, Your Majesty."
The attendant hurried out, and Liu Bingyi recalled the conversation with his mother, "The most taboo thing for a king is to let his inner emotions control his behavior. Once it comes to this, the king will be controlled.
Unfounded suspicion will damage people's hearts, and the corruption of people's hearts is irreversible. You are now on this path. I don't know how long I can live, but I hope you can always restrain yourself from playing those political games. "
Liu Bingyi opened his hands again and murmured, "The kingly way and the tyrannical way are used together. The kingly way is to show kindness to the people, while the tyrannical way is to punish the wicked and the evil. It is necessary to have both fame and power, to make people fear and to make people close to it. This is the way to become a sage king."
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Zhaocheng.
Luo Sheng looked at the endless stream of people and felt a little emotional. The opening of Zhaocheng was not only a shock to the world, but also to the people living in Zhaoguo.
In the past, there were very few people entering the State of Zhao because the government had very strict control. But now that the control has been relaxed, although the government will still screen the people, the number of people who can enter has increased exponentially.
"Master, the five Mengru families have all entered the post station. Meng Linggong is visiting a friend in the city. Do you want to summon Meng Linggong to the palace?"
Meng Ru is the sharp sword in the hands of the Luo family, so he still has some privileges. Luo Sheng shook his head and said, "Meng Ru is here to prove the truth, and we must be fair and just."
The Luo family member who was speaking hesitated when he heard this and said, "Master, the interpretation of Mencius's classics is inherently flawed. Unless there is a sage like Mencius, it is probably impossible to achieve the great way."
Luo Sheng has always been clear that Mencius's teachings are too righteous and have gone to an extreme. Luo Sheng said calmly: "Everything in the world has its role. Although it is difficult for Mencius to achieve the final victory, it has a solid foundation and is also difficult to fail."
"Master, the six inherited families of Xunru have appeared together for the first time!"
Although Xunzi is not well-known, the Luo family has always paid attention to him. Xunzi was once the chief priest of the Luo family's academy. There are complete records of him in the classics of the Luo family. The Way of the Sage King is the most operational among Confucianists.
"Master, Thirteen is meeting with the Mohists. Most of them are disciples of the Tiangong Sect, members of the association, and some world-famous heroes."
Thirteen is a contemporary leader of the Mohist school. He has been traveling around the Han Dynasty and is the disciple of the Luo family who travels most often.
Now that Zhaocheng is open to the public, the Mohist disciples scattered among the people will naturally go to Zhaocheng to pay homage to the great master.
“We are all here.”
Luo Sheng was very satisfied listening to the news coming one after another.
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Zhaocheng is the undisputed cultural center of the Han Empire. During the decades of Zhaocheng's self-isolation, Chang'an attracted most of the empire's scholars and grew rapidly with the resources invested by the royal family. Objectively speaking, this did affect Zhaocheng's status as a cultural center.
But after Zhaocheng opened up its entry restrictions, the stalemate between the East and the West was instantly broken, and Chang'an's attempt to build a cultural center comparable to Zhaocheng failed. Without the intervention of political forces, Zhaocheng's status could not be shaken. ——"Global History: Ancient Chinese Civilization"
(End of this chapter)
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