194. Lift! The table! La! (Page 1/2)
No wonder everyone present reacted so strongly.
Because, every one of the few short sentences Cui Xian said just now could be described as "treasonous".
Especially the sentence "even sages are not afraid of loss or gain", which is like throwing a firecracker into the academic circle!
A simple and rough translation means that even saints are not afraid of deleting or adding to classic books and texts.
Add the sentence "willing to be the first in the world".
That is a typical Confucian reform declaration!
Confucius dared to delete the Book of Songs and the Book of History. The Mao Shi Xu was only supplemented by later generations. Why can't it be corrected? !
Duke Zhou added rituals and music and was called a sage, but nowadays people are committing a crime by adding or subtracting from the annotations of the classics?
If 'not afraid of loss or gain' is the characteristic of saints and sages.
A conservative scholar of ancient Chinese classics like Chen Chong, isn't that "no saint, no law"? !
Cui Xian's words are a perfect example of "using the enemy's spear to attack his shield"!
He reconstructed the "intention to delete the scriptures" into "inheriting the holy cause."
So in his mouth, people like Chen Chong became people who deviated from the true spirit of sages!
This debate strategy is both radical and adheres to the Confucian bottom line.
But this is a fallacy of sophistry!
Combined with Cui Xian’s various comments on the book "Maoshixu" just now.
This coincides with what Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in his "Zheng Shuo Pian" that "the classics contain both praise and criticism, but there are no real saints and wise men in the world."
Wang Chong was regarded as a "heretic" because he fiercely questioned the official ideology and the sacred authority of Confucianism!
If Cui Xian insists on continuing to target the Mao Shi Xu, then his "treasonous" remarks will most likely be labeled as "heresy"...
That would really bring about fatal disaster!
This is also the reason why Yan Siyuan, Pei Jian and others were panicked.
This was the source of the scholars present's abuse and attacks on Cui Xian!
Criticizing Mencius and Confucius is absolutely unforgivable!
On the debate platform.
Chen Chong felt that she had successfully forced Cui Xian to tell the truth, and immediately planned to settle all new and old grudges together.
He pointed at Cui Xian and Dong Lai and shouted, "The Five Classics in the White Tiger's Treatise" states that the Book of Songs is based on the Preface, just as the sky has a Big Dipper!"
"How is the saying of the sages who are not afraid of loss and gain different from that of the heretic Wang Chong who challenged the sacred authority of Confucianism?"
"You used the excuse of correcting errors and mistakes to delete the Mao Shi Xu. Your crimes are threefold: first, you 'doubt the heavens' - destroying the symbol of the prophecy and the divination."
"The second is 'not holy' - slandering the official school appointed by Emperor Yuan."
"The third is 'disrupting the law' - undermining the imperial power and the imperial examination system."
"Those who commit these three crimes should be beheaded according to the Daliang Law, as a token of my gratitude to all Confucian scholars in the world!"
Chen Chong almost screamed out the last word "behead".
At that moment, he couldn't even tell whether he was really accusing Cui Xian of being a "heretic".
Or maybe it was out of some ugly jealousy that he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to crush this overly young and terrifyingly talented boy into a quagmire from which there was no escape!
The words "beheaded" were so tragic and straightforward that they made the scalps of countless people who were watching the excitement numb.
Aren’t you debating?
How come the situation suddenly became so serious!
Is that young man on the stage, who is so talented and handsome, going to die today?
Oh my god!
The vendors stopped shouting, and the young men from wealthy families in the teahouses on both sides of the street stood up together. A woman in the private room screamed in surprise.
A group of children had confused and horrified looks on their faces - they had not yet recovered from the joy of Master Cui winning the debate.
As a result, I heard that the old gentleman was planning to "behead" Master Cui!
On the canal boat in the distance.
Some scholars with ill intentions showed ecstasy in their eyes: Cui Xian, you are courting death!
Cui Xian, who was being stared at by countless eyes, looked calm.
Frankly speaking, the "triple crime" that Chen Chong charged him with was very objective.
He was not wronged in any of them.
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But...only a fool would admit it!
Is there a solution that can insist on deleting the Mao Shi Xu, persist in the view that even sages are not afraid of loss or gain, and at the same time avoid being held accountable for the triple crime of heresy?
some!
You just need to give a more eye-catching answer to temporarily conceal your purpose and develop in a sneaky way!
Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming had already used this method of "dirty development" a long time ago.
Zhu Xi seemed to be annotating the Four Books, but in fact he was reconstructing the core of Confucianism.
Wang Yangming was even more adept at it, using the pretext of "enlightenment at Longchang" to replace one thing with another and reshape his authority.
Cui Xian decided to learn from the two predecessors.
I can't afford to offend Chen Wei, as he has been ordered to do.
I can't afford to offend the saint's will.
The imperial power's imperial examination system...well, this one is also something we can't afford to mess with for the time being.
But, can't I afford to offend you old pedants? !
Just look at me, I will punch the 'Literary Nursing Home' and overturn all the tables of you old pedants in one breath!
therefore.
Facing Chen Chong's "three crimes", Cui Xian frowned and said in disappointment: "When I came on stage just now, I said that we should interpret the classics with the classics, and not involve prophecies! Xian learned from his mentor Mr. Dong Lai and has great respect for Confucian saints. How can Wang Chong be a heretic?"
"I respect you as Mr. Chen and regard you as my senior. But please don't get angry and label me a heretic just because you lost the debate. That's really unbecoming of a senior!"
Chen Chong became furious when she heard this.
He scolded him, "You are talking nonsense! You have repeatedly tried to delete the Mao Shi Xu, and you still dare to say that you have no involvement in prophecies? If you really have no involvement in prophecies, why do you only target the Mao Shi Xu?"
Cui Xian raised his eyebrows and retorted, "Do you think that the mutual verification of classics and history and the interpretation of classics with classics are targeting each other? If so, then the Daliang literary world should just follow your idea, Chen Chong, and completely abolish the debate on classics!"
"Besides, who told you that I only focused on the Mao Shi Xu?"
"Just now I was defending myself on the stage, and you couldn't wait to interrupt me before I could finish my words. Now you are misinterpreting me in every possible way. It's really ridiculous!"
Chen Chong narrowed his eyes and said, "If that's the case, then tell me, besides the Mao Shi Xu, what other books do you plan to 'correct'?"
Cui Xian cupped his hands and replied seriously: "The Book of Songs, The Book of History, The Book of Rites, The Book of Changes, The Spring and Autumn Annals."
“The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects, Mencius.”
"The Book of Filial Piety, Erya, Guanzi, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Han Feizi, The Art of War, Chuci, Zhouli, and Yili."
This string of 'book titles' that was comparable to 'naming dishes' left Chen Chong stunned.
Then he asked impatiently: "You mentioned so many books, which one exactly?"
Cui Xian replied: "All of the above."
Joan Chen: ???
Other scholars present: ???
The whole place was silent.
Everyone looked at Cui Xian as if he were a fool.
Even Pei Jian, Yan Siyuan and others, who were originally tense, looked at Cui Xian in disbelief.
Bro, are you serious?
And just as Cui Xian expected, the voices that had just considered him a "heretic" and suspected him of "challenging the sacred authority of Confucianism" suddenly disappeared.
No, who would be so provocative? !
When you question a book and intend to delete it, you may be suspected of being a heretic.
But when you question a bunch of books, you are no longer a heretic, but an 'academic madman'.
Chen Chong came back to his senses from his daze, and was led astray. He shouted angrily, "All twenty scriptures have 'leakages' and need you to correct them. Are you the only one who is awake?"
"Then tell me, which parts of these books need to be proofread and corrected?"
Cui Xian smiled and said, "Sorry, this is something my other opponents need to consider. Now, as the loser, please go down."
Chen Chong's face instantly turned purple.
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