Han Yu was not in a very good mood today, even feeling a little negative and anxious.
What happened in the court today made Han Yu realize one thing: he really didn't have much time left. If he continued like this, he would probably have to leave the court and the capital soon.
Han Yu was really unwilling to leave without doing anything like this, because he didn't do anything now.
Many people said that his position as the Prime Minister came too easily, and there was a lot of abuse against him among the scholars. The reason was very simple, that is, they all believed that Han Yu had betrayed the Donglin Party in exchange for this position.
In fact, no matter when, there are many people who only look at the results instead of the process.
The Donglin Clique case resulted in many people being imprisoned, executed, or even beheaded for various crimes, but Han Yu, on the other hand, rose through the ranks and ascended to the position of Prime Minister. Compared to those who were beheaded, had their property confiscated, or were exiled, Han Yu benefited the most.
Under such circumstances, there was no doubt that Han Yu was behind this. Many people agreed with this conclusion, and Han Yu had no way to defend himself, not even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
How could Han Yu be willing to leave the officialdom where he had fought for most of his life with such a bad reputation and useless deeds?
Sitting in the position of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, it is natural to do something. So when he saw Zhang Yu, Han Yu's heart was filled with expectations.
Because what Han Yu wanted was simple: a theoretical system that could support his rule. Only in this way could his reputation be restored.
Before coming here, Zhang Yu knew everything that happened in the court.
Such a thing was impossible to conceal. In fact, just as Zhang Yu had expected, the court finally approved Huang Kezun's proposal to demote Mencius and promote Xunzi, which was exactly the same as what he had guessed.
However, there was one thing Zhang Yu hadn't anticipated: all the high-ranking officials in the imperial court actually agreed. Zhang Yu had originally thought that some would stand up and object, but now there was no opposition.
It was precisely because of this situation that Zhang Yu confirmed another thing, that is, it was time for change in the Ming Dynasty, and he was more certain of this than ever before.
In fact, this trend has existed since Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne.
Many people thought that the Donglin Party lost power due to various reasons, but Zhang Yu knew there was only one reason: they were getting in the way of the new emperor.
A new emperor appoints new ministers. Your Majesty may not want to use them anymore, or you may not like them, or you may think they have too much power.
But none of this matters. What matters is that Your Majesty begins to suppress them and suppress Neo-Confucianism, and then Your Majesty will find someone to replace them.
Judging from the current situation, His Majesty does not want to see another Donglin Party rise, so he has been looking for a replacement. Whether it is Xu Guangqi's theory or Li Zhi's theory, they are all products of this.
The one who reacted quickly was Huang Kexun. He proposed Xunzi's ideas, which were also accepted by Your Majesty. This shows how deep Your Majesty's desire to change is.
In such a situation, change means life, and no change means death.
At the same time, this was also an opportunity, an opportunity for himself and the two Song brothers. Obviously, Han Yu also felt that the two sides could be said to hit it off.
Therefore, Zhang Yu was absolutely confident that he could convince Han Kuang today.
After meeting Han Yu, Zhang Yu bowed and said with a smile, "I am honored to meet you, Lord."
"No need to be polite." Han Yu said with a smile, "Sit down and talk."
At this time, Han Yu's attitude was very kind, and he looked like a magnanimous senior treating a junior.
After Zhang Yu sat down, Han Yu waved his hand to let the servants leave and asked, "What brings you here today?"
"There is something I want to talk to you about," Zhang Yu said with a smile.
"Your Excellency should know that I was born in the Guanzhong lineage. When it comes to our Guanzhong lineage, there is one person who can never be avoided, and that person is Shang Baoqing Feng Congwu. We visited him the day before yesterday."
When he heard Feng Congwu's name, Han Yu frowned.
In terms of official position, Feng Congwu was far inferior to him; but from the perspective of the literati, Feng Congwu was different. He had very high prestige and many students.
As a former member of the Donglin Party, Han Yu knew very well that although Feng Congwu was in Guanzhong, he had a very high status in the entire northern literati.
Han Yu didn't expect Zhang Yu to bring up Feng Congwu. They were not from the same school!
So Han Yu asked doubtfully, "But what did they talk about?"
Zhang Yu nodded gently and said with a smile, "Mr. Feng is indeed worthy of being the master of our Guanzhong lineage. After not seeing him for a few years, his knowledge has improved. This time, I have come to ask for his advice and I can say that I have benefited a lot."
"Mr. Feng has put forward several unprecedented ideas. Although there are still some imperfections, they have already amazed me. I wanted to ask you for advice," Zhang Yu said with a smile.
"Oh? There is such a thing? Then tell me about it." Han Yu acted interested.
"Mr. Feng believed that we should abandon the Confucian scholars of the Song Dynasty and instead learn from the Confucian scholars of the Han and Tang Dynasties. In his view, the Confucian scholars of the Song Dynasty were decadent and far inferior to the Confucian scholars of the Han and Tang Dynasties. The end of the Song Dynasty was largely due to their Confucianism and Legalism. On the other hand, the Han and Tang Dynasties were courageous and diligent, and they are the role models that our Ming Dynasty should learn from."
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