213. Punch the Wentan Nursing Home (Part 4) (Page 1/2)
Cui Xian's words were powerful.
He was clearly alone, yet amidst the angry rebukes of thousands of old Confucian scholars, he did not lose the slightest bit!
The phrase "baking the furnace to cast the Tao" made Yan Siyuan, Pei Jian, Zhuang Jin and others in the audience blush and their blood boil.
So cool!
Old Mr. Huan Ying on the debate platform looked at Cui Xian intently, and the admiration in his old eyes was about to overflow!
This boy is very kind.
On the contrary, the old Confucian scholars were so angry that their expressions were distorted.
They had been secretly preparing for a long time, just to give this thief a warning in public the moment Cui Xian came on stage!
Unexpectedly, Cui Xian was not scared at all, but fought back in a more ostentatious way.
On stage.
The old scholar in gray who was the first to attack Cui Xian looked slightly stunned.
Then he flew into a rage, as if on fire: "How arrogant! As the Zuo Zhuan says: 'Heavenly fire is called a disaster, man-made fire is called fire.'"
"You carry with you heretical doctrines, inviting your own downfall. How dare you compare yourself to the furnace of heaven? This presumptuous act will not be tolerated by the gods and spirits!"
"The Book of Zhou, Autumn Officials, states: 'Burning witches and eunuchs' wards off drought. Today, we should follow the ancient way and burn you, the one who spreads evil words that confuse people, to rectify the way of heaven!"
As the old scholar in gray finished speaking.
“Rebellion!”
"Being beaten to death in court!"
"Burn it with fire!"
All around, countless old men in Confucian robes glared at Cui Xian and shouted at him.
Their words were fierce and their body movements were exaggerated.
Looking around, Cui Xian was surrounded by endless insults and attacks!
Pei Jian, Yan Siyuan and the others who were still excited came to their senses.
These old guys have no moral principles!
What about the debate on "Shangshu"?
As a result, since Choi Hyun appeared, there has not been a real debate, and all he faced were insults, accusations, and scolding!
They are using their power to suppress others!
It was the ancient Confucian classics school that tried to suppress Cui Xian with etiquette and Taoism!
In other words, Cui Xian has a strong background.
Otherwise, he would have been dealt with since he questioned the Mao Shi Xu and proposed that all the Twenty Classics had loopholes!
But even with the support of a great master, Cui Xian's situation is still dangerous today.
If he couldn't survive this crisis, let alone the subsequent debate on the Book of Documents, Cui Xian would be drowned by the spit of these old Confucian scholars!
Cui Xian understands this principle.
Mr. Donglai also understands.
Therefore, Donglai, who followed Cui Xian onto the stage, did not get angry this time, nor did he stand up to defend his apprentice.
Instead, choose to watch quietly.
The road to reform is destined to be turbulent.
If you want to move forward and reach the highest point, you must have an indomitable spirit!
Even if there are tens of millions of people, I will still go!
Under Mr. Donglai's gratified and proud gaze——
His most outstanding young disciple faced the scolding of thousands of people without showing any fear, but stood up firmly.
If he can't even deal with a group of old men who appear powerful but are actually weak, how can he enter the cabinet, become a saint, and usher in a peaceful and prosperous era in the future?
Not a moral code, right?
very good.
I’m going to beat you guys who have no moral principles!
In full view of the public.
Cui Xian on the stage sneered, "You actually quoted the ancient story of 'burning witches' from the Zhou Li!"
"However, the Book of Rites, Tan Gong Xia, also records: In a year of drought, Duke Mu summoned the county magistrate and asked him, 'It has not rained for a long time, and I want to torture my son. What should I do?' He replied, 'It has not rained for a long time, and I want to torture my son. Isn't that unacceptable?'"
"Duke Mu knew that tyranny and witchcraft were cruel, yet you, who are well-read in the books of sages, actually want to burn scholars alive? This is truly ridiculous and absurd!"
The old scholar in gray, who had been so arrogant, was suddenly speechless.
However, in addition to the three old gentlemen Huan Ying, Xun Zhang and Ban Lin, there are six great scholars taking the stage to debate today!
See the old scholar in gray defeated.
Another old scholar stood up and scolded, "Don't confuse the public!"
"The Book of Documents, Gao Yao Mo, says: 'Heaven punishes the guilty with the Five Punishments and Five Uses!' You are not a witch or a sorcerer, but a guilty person!"
"Your sin is that you are not a sage and do not follow the law! The Book of Filial Piety says: 'A ruler who is not a sage has no supreme authority; a person who is not a sage has no law; a person who is not filial has no relatives. This is the way to great chaos.'"
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"Your journey today has all three of these in place. Burning yourself will not be enough to show the heavens your punishment!"
ridiculous!
Cui Xian raised his eyebrows, his voice suddenly rising. "What a 'Heaven punishes the guilty'! Gentlemen, what I condemn is the 'law' that falsely claims to be the words of sages? Or is it the 'non-law' that restricts the thoughts of the world?"
"Xunzi's Zhenglun says: 'When punishments are appropriate to the crime, order prevails; when they are not, chaos reigns.'"
"What's my crime in seeking the truth from textual research? If seeking the truth is a crime, then Confucius, who edited and revised the Six Classics and revised the Ya and Songs, must be the greatest sinner of all time!"
The old scholar was so stunned by these words that his face turned red, his whole body trembled, and he covered his chest and couldn't speak.
The third old scholar was furious and quickly stepped forward to speak without thinking: "What nonsense! The Book of Songs says: 'All under heaven is the king's land; all the people in the world are the king's subjects.'"
"Your Majesty and Father have shown you a great favor by allowing you to study the Scriptures. How can you possibly retaliate? As a subject, you should follow the Guliang Chronicle's advice: 'A subject receives great orders'—reverently accepting the mandate of Heaven and the Sovereign's will. How can there be any reason to question it?!"
Cui Xian looked at the old scholar, laughed loudly, and said sarcastically: "Hahaha! What a minister of the king!"
"Mencius's Wan Zhang Shang refutes this poem clearly: 'This is a poem, but it does not mean what it means... This is a poem written by King Xuan of Zhou to commend his troops during his northern expedition, not a poem that claims that all under heaven are his subjects!'"
"The Second Sage refuted this rotten theory long ago! You have resorted to picking up on the wisdom of your predecessors, misinterpreting the meaning of poetry, and using it as a prison for your thoughts! Reading the scriptures to the point of clouding your minds, isn't that tragic?"
This last sentence, "parroting others" and "blinding the mind", is incredibly damaging.
Every blow is fatal, piercing straight into the heart!
The group of old scholars on the stage began to tremble collectively.
The audience was completely silent and shocked beyond words!
People were simply stunned.
No one could have imagined that today's debate on the Book of Documents would become so intense before it even officially began.
And it happened when no one reacted.
Cui Xian, relying on his own strength, effortlessly overpowered several great scholars on the stage and beat them hard!
In silence.
The old scholar in gray who spoke first finally calmed down.
His fingers trembled slightly as he pointed at Cui Xian and said tremblingly, "Even if...even if there is an explanation for the poem, it is still said in Guanzi's "Fa Jin": 'When a country is powerful, all its subjects obey. This is the way of a king.'"
"The authority of the Dao is heavier than the mountains. How can we tolerate provocation? Your own doubts are like trying to shake Mount Tai, like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. How foolish!"
Really?
I don't believe it!
Cui Xian sneered, "As the Guanzi says, 'Those who doubt the present should examine the past; those who do not know the future should look to the past.' I am examining the past to doubt the present and looking to the past to understand the future!"
"You fear me like a flood or a beast, but it's only because I've exposed your ignorance and stubbornness!"
"I'm not the only one you're afraid of!"
"I fear the teachings of the Second Sage, 'It is better to have no books than to believe in them blindly!' I fear the Master's teaching, 'To know what you know, to know what you don't know!' I fear the fire of truth burning brightly in the hearts of countless young scholars in this audience!"
With the debate platform as the center, no one around spoke.
Countless eyes were focused on the unruly young man on the stage, shocked and speechless.
...Seeking truth?
Yes!
Just for the truth!
Perhaps it was because Cui Xian's expression was too firm and his aura too sharp, that after he finished speaking, no one dared to respond for a long time.
On stage.
The six great scholars all covered their chests and trembled.
Only from somewhere in the audience came a weak, old voice shouting, "Why are you qualified to seek the truth?"
Good question!
Cui Xian said sternly, "According to Confucius's aspiration of 'If I hear the truth in the morning, I am willing to die in the evening'!"
"With the spirit of Mencius, 'Even if there are thousands of people against me, I will go forward!'"
"With the solitary heart of Sima Qian, 'to study the relationship between heaven and man, and to comprehend the changes of the past and present'!"
"You want to burn me with the fire of the human world, but you don't know that it is your actions that fuel the ignition of the furnace of heaven in my heart!
"Come!"
On stage.
Cui Xian flung his sleeves and faced the countless old scholars. His whole body was full of momentum, like a sharp sword: "It is to burn or to debate, and it can be decided in one word! If you are afraid to debate with me in court, then please light the fire! If you still have a trace of scholarly spirit, then -"
"Come on!"
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