Since it's already like this, I might as well give it a try. If it works, then I'll naturally rise to the top; if not, I can return to Guanzhong and continue teaching.
Thinking of this, Feng Congwu looked at Zhang Yu and said slowly, "What are your thoughts? I'm talking about the school of thought. You need to think this through clearly. If you can't figure this out, then there's no need to say anything."
Zhang Yu looked at Feng Congwu, a smile on his face, and said, "I do have some ideas, but they are not mature yet. For example, I think the first priority of our school is two words: pragmatism."
Feng Congwu was stunned.
Even Song Yingsheng and Song Yingxing were stunned. Zhang Yu had not told them about this matter.
Zhang Yu didn't look at the others, but continued, "Nowadays, all schools of thought are dominated by empty talk. We must reverse this situation and advocate for pragmatism."
"We must do what we can to know right from wrong. As for the standard for practicality, we can use His Majesty's words: practice is the only criterion for testing truth. We must do what we can to know. Don't engage in empty talk or boastful talk."
After hearing Zhang Yu's words, several people present had strange expressions on their faces.
Pragmatism is the top priority, and the slogan shouted out is that practice is the only criterion for testing truth. You are completely targeting His Majesty.
As soon as you shout out this slogan, you are definitely flattering His Majesty.
However, Feng Congwu and the two brothers of the Song family did not stand up to oppose it, because this kind of thing can be done but not said, but the slogan is quite good.
When a school of thought is first established, it must have slogans and things that can be used to show off, otherwise it will not be of much use.
Zhang Yu continued, "In other respects, we emphasize equality among the four classes of people."
Zhang Yu looked at Feng Congwu and said seriously, "God created all people, so naturally he treats them all equally. All beings are equal, so there is no high or low. The only differences between market men, farmers, merchants, and industrialists are their occupations."
Okay, let’s take the Buddhist slogan.
They all knew the deceptive power of this slogan, and they were not alone in doing so, so they did not find it strange.
At the same time, Feng Congwu and the other two roughly understood what Zhang Yu wanted to do, which was to take the most representative things from several popular schools of thought and several schools that His Majesty trusted the most, and hybridize them together to form his own thoughts.
Zhang Yu continued, "To judge whether a person is noble, one must look at what he has done for his country and his people."
"Those who have made contributions to the country will naturally enjoy a high position. This is the standard for measuring whether a person is noble. Your Majesty is a noble family, and your Majesty is responsible for their contributions; Your Majesty is the Mandate of Heaven, and the Heavenly Court is responsible for your contributions. This is the theory of heavenly merit."
Zhang Yu also brought the Tiangong Theory over. You know, this matter had caused quite a stir a while ago.
Zhang Yu didn't stop, however. He continued, "Besides that, I believe the court should uphold both propriety and law, with propriety as the surface and law as the core. Whether nobles or commoners, officials or civilians, as long as they break the law, they must be severely punished. We can show leniency outside the law, but we must not make exceptions outside the law."
The three of them glanced at Zhang Yu meaningfully. This was also bringing in Xunzi's theory.
As for the pragmatism mentioned above, it can even be expanded to Xunzi's doctrine. After all, Xunzi emphasizes controlling destiny and using it.
The three of them looked at each other, not knowing how to say hello to Zhang Yu.
You may say that what he said is not appropriate, but his method is indeed feasible. If this is done, the rise of the Guanzhong School is just around the corner, with the support of the cabinet's chief minister, Han Yu, and the support of these Guanzhong School members outside.
If it can really be done in a practical way, then it can really be successful.
As long as you cleanse these ideas and make them your own, and then find some corresponding statements from the Guanxue School, you will be able to rise in the world in an instant.
Just doing it this way is really too bad.
Seeing that the three remained silent, Zhang Yu continued, "We still have an advantage."
Feng Congwu and others were all stunned.
What advantages do we have now with just a few things?
"We are all from Guanzhong. What is Guanzhong? Guanzhong is the place where the Qin, Han and Tang dynasties prospered. Let's not talk about the Qin for now. Let's single out the Han and Tang dynasties for discussion. We can shout out a slogan to the outside world: learn from the Confucian scholars of the Han and Tang dynasties."
"We are all from the Guanzhong lineage, so it is only natural that we advocate learning from the Confucianism of the Han and Tang dynasties. In this way, we can find some theories that are in line with our Guanzhong school from the Confucianism of the Han and Tang dynasties. In other words, we are the inheritors of the Confucianism of the Han and Tang dynasties and have the strength of the Han and Tang dynasties."
"Why should we learn from the Confucian scholars of the Song Dynasty? They are just corrupt scholars. Look at the Song Dynasty. Has it ever been strong since its founding?"
What Zhang Yu said was pure nonsense, and the blame for the decline of the Song Dynasty cannot be entirely placed on the Confucian scholars of the Song Dynasty.
But history is like a little girl, dressed up however she wants. Now if we want the Confucian scholars of the Han and Tang dynasties to be beautiful, we can only make the Confucian scholars of the Song Dynasty ugly.
The three people looked at Zhang Yu and felt as if they had suddenly become enlightened. This way, they had found the origin of their school of thought.
We are the Guanzhong School, and we inherited the Confucianism of the Han and Tang Dynasties in Guanzhong.
If you want to find theoretical doctrines, there are so many writings by Confucian scholars from the Han and Tang dynasties, and you can always find some from them, and then apply them all to the present. This is called making use of the past to serve the present.
The three people's eyes flickered, especially Feng Congwu. If this were really done, who else could be the leader but me?
After all, he has the longest experience and the highest prestige among the Guanzhong lineage. If he can really accomplish this, what will his status be in the future?
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