Shen Yi was on the sky fortress, watching Ding Xiang's performance.

He knows it very well.

Lilac is suppressing the transcendent status of Confucianism in this era.

Otherwise, she could have just taught these techniques directly without emphasizing, as she does now, that these "worldly truths" have nothing to do with Confucianism.

However, this is also part of the guidance.

Confucianism is not a knowledge for developing civilization, but a kind of thought, a manifestation of the inherent ideological and value system in Eastern culture.

But the problem is that while Confucianism was building an ideological system, it also clearly exceeded its proper position as an ideological doctrine in a civilization.

Whether it is economy, architecture, medicine, or production, these areas, which are equally crucial to the development of civilization, are all managed and promoted by thinkers who have studied Confucianism.

Let thinkers do the work of scientists.

It is not difficult to imagine how slow the development is.

Therefore, in order to promote the development of such a civilization, we must first bring Confucianism back to its status as an ideological doctrine.

And now.

Kong Yingda had already lost all hope.

He was the first one to rush out and ask the immortals to bestow the ultimate truth of the mortal world, because he believed that the ultimate truth of the mortal world was the Confucian truth that even the ancient sages could not comprehend.

But who knew that it would be completely different from what he imagined.

The ultimate truths of the world have nothing to do with Confucianism, morality, or benevolence and righteousness!

That's pretty much what it's saying.

His life-long hard study, and even the teachings of the Confucian sages, had deviated from the right path! For him, this was almost the collapse of his faith and a fatal blow.

However, Dingxiang's cold voice came again.

"Is this despair?"

Kong Yingda looked up suddenly.

But all one could still see was that pair of extremely deep, wise, and vast eyes, even so bright that it was enough to make people forget the fairy's peerless beauty.

"I have said at the beginning that if virtue does not match the position, there will be disaster. By extension, this virtue is thought and morality, and this position is the ultimate truth in the world. If I give you a sickle, will you use it for farm work or for killing and plundering?" Dingxiang looked down at Kong Yingda, her long hair flying, and her voice had an indescribable ethereal feeling.

She was indeed suppressing Confucianism's status as a transcendent ideology.

Because the status and number of thinkers in this period were already sufficient, to the point of squeezing or even preventing the development of science.

But it doesn't mean to beat it to the end.

If there is only technology but no ideology and morality, civilization will not last long.

"Yingda. It is used for farm work."

Kong Yingda's eyes, which had been dead, seemed to have regained some color.

The fairy's words seem to affirm Confucianism.

Confucianism teaches people the six virtues, six conducts, and six arts, which makes the scenery of the Central Plains different from that of the barbarians, and it also has the merit of education.

"As I said before, there is no established morality in the world, and no unchanging thought. Morality is the guideline and reason is the law. Therefore, how much of the ultimate truth of the world can be obtained does not depend on me, but on how much you can master in your thoughts and morality." Dingxiang's gaze slowly looked at everyone.

Some bowed their heads, some were apparently lost in thought.

Having said this, he gave many examples.

The meaning of Dingxiang's words is already very clear.

She separates morality from the worldly truths she talks about.

The former is a variable, a variable that needs to change constantly with events, periods, and results; the latter is a force that can bring great benefits to the people of the world.

Some people are already in a trance.

Some people's eyes gradually brightened.

This principle is actually not difficult to understand for scholars of this era, especially since Ding Xiang’s example is clear enough, but the real difficulty lies in the impact it brings.

A shock to their past ideas.

Ding Xiang didn't say anything else, nor did she leave, as if giving them time to accept it.

A long time passed.

Kong Yingda then asked tremblingly, "I wonder what you think of my Confucianism and morality, Fairy?"

As soon as this sentence was uttered, many people were shocked.

It is almost like handing over the future of Confucianism, and even the status of Confucian students like them, to the immortals.

If the immortal says something useless.

That would be a fatal blow to Confucianism as a whole.

But Kong Yingda had no other choice.

Even though the fairy emphasized morality in the end, she did not say that this morality was the teachings of Confucianism. Once this statement spreads today, it will inevitably bring a severe blow to Confucianism. Therefore, he can only hope for the fairy's approval.

not to mention.

He also wanted to know how the immortals viewed his lifelong beliefs.

"He has his own strengths, but he lacks variety." Ding Xiang's tone was still cold, and her words were concise, as if she was just making an ordinary evaluation.

"Not enough changes, not enough changes" Kong Yingda kept repeating this sentence, not knowing whether to be sad or happy.

Restrictions do not in any way negate Confucianism, but the fairy has said before that there is no established morality and no unchanging thought in the world. Under the premise of this sentence, insufficient changes are already severe criticism.

But...cannot refute it.

Because Confucianism has really not changed much over the past few hundred years.

Everyone is constantly learning from the words of the sages.

"That's all for today." Ding Xiang suddenly said, "If you really want to learn the truth, you can send out a notice to call all the students in the world to gather in Chang'an. I will ask you a question. If anyone can answer it, I will give you a method to produce grain, and there will be no more starving people in the world."

No more starving people in the world!

In one word, everyone was shocked.

In this era, eating is almost the biggest problem for the working people! Especially when there are natural disasters or man-made disasters, countless people starve to death.

If we could really have this much food, the merits would be unimaginable.

"Please ask questions, Fairy!" Li Shimin knelt again, his body trembling.

The same goes for the rest of the civil and military officials.

"Listen carefully, everyone—" Ding Xiang slowed down and spoke word by word, "If the people of the world no longer need to ask for food and clothing, what should they ask for?"

Even Shen Yi, who was high in the sky, was a little surprised by this question.

When people no longer need to worry about having enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, what should they pray for? If you are a person in modern society, there are many answers.

Social status, family happiness, physical health, spiritual fulfillment, entertainment mood But during this period.

It is interesting that Dingxiang asked this question.

After leaving this question, Dingxiang did not wait for the people in front of her to say anything more. Her figure directly turned into a point of light and disappeared.

(End of this chapter)