222. I Extend the Life of the Dynasty (Part 2) (Page 1/2)
Clean up... clean up the house?
no?
The other party is the governor of a province, a real frontier official, a high-ranking official in a red robe!
It’s not certain who will clean up whom!
Even though Cui Xian was a calm person, he looked surprised at this moment.
Being looked at like this by his favorite young man, Huan Ying felt a little proud. He coughed several times before continuing, "Hongchang is a pedantic and stubborn kid. He's been made a target without even realizing it."
"Kaifeng is a deep quagmire. If he steps in, he'll probably end up in jail."
“It is better to retreat bravely and save yourself.”
Said.
Huan Ying trembled as he pulled out a letter from his chest: "When the time comes, find a suitable opportunity and hand it to Cen Hongchang personally."
"After he has finished reading it, he will leave it to you to do with it."
This letter looks ordinary.
Cui Xian took it and said hesitantly, "Old Master, what do you mean by letting the younger generation handle it..."
Huan Ying chuckled and said, "You can ask him to resign and retire."
Boom!
There was a muffled thunder outside the window and a flash of lightning.
It illuminated Cui Xian's stunned face as he sat in front of the bed.
He looked down at the letter in his hand, then at the sickly old man lying on the bed, and suddenly realized with horror—
An old mountain chief who lived to be 82 years old, what amazing energy!
Just a few words ruined the career of a second-rank official!
Huan Ying continued speaking.
"Taking advantage of Cen Hongchang's resignation, Henan is temporarily without a governor."
"As the head of Yuelu Mountain, you will work with the Henan Provincial Education Commissioner to set the questions for this year's Henan Provincial Examination."
Huan Ying looked quite weak.
But every word he spoke was sharp and sophisticated: "I know this will definitely attract a lot of opposition."
"But, it doesn't matter."
"Once you get the right to set questions, even the most difficult path can be initially navigated."
"After the provincial examination, Henan Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Zhou Xiang will likely be urgently promoted to Henan Provincial Governor."
"This person has low moral character and has committed countless evil deeds. However, he has the Zheng family as his backing, so he is fearless."
"I will mobilize the Yuelu clan to help you bring down Zhou Xiang."
"Two consecutive Henan provincial governors have fallen at your hands. Yuelu Academy, lording over the Central Plains, holds the power to set the examination questions. Henan will become your private domain."
Speaking of this.
Huan Ying reached out his hand, rubbed Cui Xian's forehead, and said with a smile: "This is also the place where you can attain enlightenment, given by me."
"Little Cui Xian, do you like this welcome gift I gave you?"
The house was quiet.
Mr. Lian Jifu, Mr. Ban Lin and Mr. Xun Zhang all looked dazed as they listened.
Mr. Dong Lai even murmured in amazement: "This is truly... a huge and generous move!"
Huan Ying's hands were rough and a little cold.
Cui Xian leaned over the bed, holding back tears, and said with a smile: "Xian, I like it very much."
Unfortunately, our first meeting was our last.
Huan Ying was very happy to hear Cui Xian's answer. He wanted to say something, but he started coughing violently again.
The rain outside was gradually fading away.
Then, those shrill voices of doubt came in one after another: "Headmaster! Why did you pass the throne to that Confucian thief? Why did you betray the Confucian sages?"
Hearing this, Huan Ying paused for a long time before shaking his head and laughing: "A bunch of idiots."
The scenery seen by people standing at the foot of the mountain and those standing at the top of the mountain are completely different.
Huan Ying, the core representative of the ancient Confucian classics school and the head of Yuelu Mountain with many students all over the world, gave the Qiuzhen Jade to a "classics thief" who questioned the books of sages.
Everyone thought Huan Ying was crazy.
But what is the reality?
It was Huan Ying, who was very old and about to die, standing on the top of the mountain and looking up tremblingly -
There was a lot of fog there, and there were even higher mountains.
So high that it makes people despair.
Fortunately, a new generation of "climbers" is here and ready to go at any time.
"As long as you like it, that's fine."
Huan Ying looked at Cui Xian intently and said with a joking smile, "But since you have accepted my gift, I would like to ask you to do something."
"The gift has been accepted, so I can't refuse it."
The position of the mountain chief was passed down from the gift of "Qiu Zhen Yu".
To devote all one's life's efforts and pave the way for a 'gift' before death.
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This "gift" from Mr. Huan Ying is truly profound.
Then naturally there will be something to ask for.
Cui Xian had already understood something and chuckled softly, "What is it? Please tell me, old sir."
Huan Ying signaled Cui Xian to help him up.
He leaned against the headboard and suddenly muttered for no apparent reason, "How strange! I suddenly feel much better and not as cold anymore. It's like I've become ten years younger."
Said.
He actually lifted the quilt, got out of bed by himself, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and drank it in one gulp.
Then he wiped his mouth and said, "Comfortable... Since Emperor Wu of Han adopted Dong Zhongshu's idea of 'abolishing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone,' Confucianism has been established as the orthodox ideology of the country."
"However, there is one question that has remained unresolved for thousands of years: What is Confucianism?"
"Around this issue, Confucianism has been in constant dispute, and has been divided into three major factions: the Old Text School, the Modern Text School, and the Utilitarian Confucian School."
"Besides these, there are also the School of Sexual Rites, the School of History, the School of Rationalism, the School of Popular Education, the School of Aristocratic Families, and so on."
"There are even some remnants of the Hundred Schools who still harbor evil intentions."
"Many schools of thought fought fiercely over the right to interpret the classics, and various ideological disputes continued. The interpretations of the Four Books and Five Classics were chaotic, and the theoretical contradictions could not be reconciled."
"Many scholars themselves are unable to explain the practical logic of Confucianism, let alone ordinary people?"
"On the contrary, Buddhism and Taoism have gradually gained more influence among the people because their ideas are easy to understand."
"The previous emperor was a Buddhist and built hundreds of temples in Daliang."
"The current Taoist is obsessed with alchemy, ignoring state affairs and focusing solely on seeking immortality. I heard there's even talk of making Taoism the state religion."
"The various major schools and Confucian scholars were busy vying for the right to speak in politics."
"The entire dynasty, from top to bottom, is plagued by constant conflict. The upper echelons monopolize knowledge and learning... the lower echelons can only wait to be exploited."
"If this continues, this country will begin to decay from the very root!"
"Especially in the past ten years, factional strife in the court has intensified, taxes have been rising, and the treasury has been increasingly depleted. The Japanese invaders from the south and the northern barbarians have frequently attacked, and natural disasters have ravaged the country, leaving the people displaced and without land to farm."
"When the hoes in the hands of the people are no longer used for labor..."
Having said this, Mr. Huan Ying stopped talking in time.
He was in a strangely good state at the moment, and his words were much more sonorous and powerful: "Daliang, like me, is sick."
"I originally thought that Daliang, like me, could only wait for death."
"Until I saw you, Cui Xian."
"You wrote half of the 'Shi Ji Zhuan', your questioning of the 'Mao Shi Xu' and the 'Shang Shu', your brand-new interpretation of 'heart' and 'reason' – you are truly a talent unparalleled in the world!"
"Besides that, you also have a teacher who is a leader in the literary world and a mentor who is a prime minister."
"You are still a wise minister favored by the Emperor."
"The right time, right place, and right people are all on your side!"
"The disputes among schools of thought will only hasten Daliang's demise."
"Confucianism, the officialdom, this country, and even the people of this country urgently need a Confucian sage!"
"This Confucian sage will carry on the legacy and bring an end to the Confucian classics war that has lasted for over a thousand years! He will reinterpret the thoughts of Confucius and Mencius, construct the logic of Confucian practice, and revise the standards for the books used in the imperial examinations!"
"Binding Confucian ethics with social order, practicing Confucian morality. From the emperor and his subjects to the common people, everyone should cultivate themselves, manage their families, be loyal, righteous and benevolent!"
"All schools of thought will eventually be crushed, the impact of Buddhism and Taoism will be suppressed, Confucianism will be shaped into the 'mainstream ideology', and this country will be branded with a Confucian foundation!"
"Academics, education, the selection of scholars, and other foundations of a nation's operations; the transformation of the scholar-farmer-artisan class; technological development; the cessation of war..."
"Let your new ideas become the core ideological pillar of this dynasty, and even for the next thousands of years!"
"The people of the world have suffered from the Confucian saints for a long time!"
"Beyond life and death, everything else is trivial. Logically speaking, as a dying man, I shouldn't be too concerned with anything."
"But more important than life and death is the life and death of millions of people."
"So, Cui Xian, what I beg you to do is—"
"If you have decided to take this path, please be determined to continue."
"Turning the tide, reversing the fate of the world, trying to prolong the destiny of this broken dynasty!"
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