Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 529
Xu Xuan talked about the magic weapon with Su Chen in a serious way, thinking that Su Chen's current "getting things" are just "heavy techniques" and "sharp weapons", and the pursuit is specific things, a small Daoer, thus ignoring the real "Dao" .

If the "Tao" is wrong, the law and direction are wrong, and the rulers do not change, these specific technologies and equipment alone will be useless.

"Master Xu, my investigation of things also comes from Confucian classics. It is recorded in the "Book of Rites·Great Learning" in the Han Dynasty that "extending knowledge is in investigating things, and knowing things after investigating things." "I'm also studying Gewu first, and then sublimating the principles to gain knowledge!" Su Chen replied.

In fact, this is also Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, an important thought of "investigating things and extending knowledge", especially carried forward by Zhu Xi, a master of Neo-Confucianism.

However, the investigation of things here is to observe things to understand the truth contained in the thing. This truth should be connected with the ultimate Dao. When returning to each thing from the principle of heaven, it is natural that "the principle is divided into differences", and all things will be seen clearly. It belongs to the induction and deduction in philosophy, and it is a scientific methodology in itself.

Xu Xuan was stunned for a moment when he heard the words "Grave things to know".

The four words are like a bolt of lightning, making this Confucian traditional scholar seem to see a glimmer of light shining into his philosophical thought!
"Investigate things to know, study things to know!" Xu Xuan muttered softly.

This Xu Xuan was originally a great Confucian, with a wealth of knowledge, proficient in various Confucian classics and annotations, he can speak and interpret characters, and has a very high literary quality. Being mentioned by Su Chen like this, it seems that he has seen a new thought of Confucianism, which can be visualized.

Looking at the schools of Confucianism, it can be seen that Confucianism was first established in the Spring and Autumn Period, but the Confucianism of Confucius and Mencius at that time was not popular in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, because it was a turbulent era of hegemony, and we can also see Confucius traveling around You can know how many walls he has hit by looking at the ending of the nations.

In fact, Confucianism really developed and expanded from the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was eager to centralize power, so the great Confucian Dong Zhongshu proposed the policy of "removing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" to help Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty centralize power at the center. It has become the cloak of Legalism, not because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty admired Confucianism so much, but because Confucianism facilitated his rule, brainwashed scholars, and stabilized the peaceful world.

Since then, Confucianism has flourished, and it can be said that until the Tang Dynasty, Confucianism was the mainstream school of thought in feudal society.Countless scholars take Confucianism as their foundation.

But everything, including ideas, develops to a certain period of time, there will be various loopholes, and there will be situations where the tail is too big to drop.In the late Tang Dynasty, Confucianism basically entered a dead end. At that time, the Tang Dynasty promoted the idea of ​​Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and there was no pure Confucianism.

Han Yu, the last great Confucian in the Tang Dynasty, tried his best to save Confucianism, but unfortunately he was weak and had no effect.Coupled with the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms after the demise of the Tang Dynasty, Confucianism was even more despised by the monarchs and generals of many vassal states, with frequent usurpations of power, constant attacks, and the loss of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust.

Su Chen's sentence of "searching things to gain knowledge" made Xu Xuan, a great Confucian, feel a kind of shock, and he felt "suddenly enlightened" in his mind.

"Although there are some new insights in your words, the purpose of studying things is to extend knowledge, and studying things is only a way, not an end. In the end, you will return to Taoism to improve your understanding of Taoism. Are you sure that you are doing this in this direction?" Xu Xuan asked Su Chen .

Hearing this, Su Chen shook his head, he was investigating things, he was engaged in scientific research, he was really promoting technology and sharp weapons, not summarizing the "Tao of nothingness".

He doesn't want to engage in theoretical trends, and he doesn't really study Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, and Psychology.

"I think this way, the Confucian classics need a master of the literary world like Mr. Xu to study. Combining literary literacy with philosophical thoughts, he becomes a real thinker, writer, and politician, and is written into the history of history. name!"

First of all, he praised a few words, but Xu Xuan was very helpful. He smiled and continued to listen to Xinke Zhuangyuan Lang's thoughts.

"As for me, apart from being inspired to write some poems, I'm actually not very interested in academic research. Instead, I'm more interested in things, experiments, research and inventions, etc. This field may be looked down upon by most scholars. But Because of this, it is even more necessary for a person to summarize and deduce the Taoism and laws of Gewu, unite knowledge and action, improve productivity and technology, transform the world, influence the government and the destiny of the country, and truly make the people rich and strong!"

Su Chen expressed his thoughts so sincerely.

"Union of knowledge and action!" Xu Xuan moved his body, as if he heard a sentence that broke the barrier of his thinking, allowing him to break through the limitations of thinking and cognition of the cause.

"Yes, the unity of knowledge and action. Knowing the truth of things and implementing them are inseparable. Not only stay at the level of preaching, but also practice. Fundamentally analyze the principles and principles behind this matter. Why does it fall to the ground instead of falling into the sky? Why can a wooden boat float on the water? If it is replaced by an iron boat, will it sink? Is the moon or the sun bigger? Is the land we live in only the Central Plains? The opposite side of the ocean , What country and race are they? These all require the unity of knowledge and action, to recognize, but to practice..."

After Su Chen finished speaking, Xu Xuan fell silent. He took a deep look at Su Chen, then turned around and went back to his office room to retreat and think.

This time Xu Xuan not only failed to convince Su Chen, but was confused by some of his theories.

After Su Chen browsed through some new official documents and decree files in the Imperial Academy in the morning, he went to the official office in the afternoon.

When Han Xizai saw Su Chen coming, he called him directly into the office hall. After blocking the people around him, he told Su Chen about his official reply to offer advice.

"The officials have been persuaded. As long as we don't go to war in the court and don't need the treasury to allocate money, we can bring benefits to the court, the treasury and the people. The officials are willing to support this new policy strategy and build some workshops. Gao Yue, the Minister of the Household Department, is in charge of taking the lead, and you still need to worry about the specific implementation, especially some secret manufacturing recipes, if they are handed over to the court, the officials will be very happy."

Han Xizai paused for a moment, and continued: "As for the affairs of the Tiangong Academy and the Secret Service Department, the officials have also agreed, and I will leave it to the old man. The candidates can be selected and appointed by the old man. The first president of the Tiangong Academy will be temporarily Gao Yuan, a doctor of the Ministry of Industry, once established and has achieved political achievements, can be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry. The secret spy department involves the monitoring of officials and enemy intelligence, and is controlled by the old man himself. He is the head of the department. You will be the chief secretary and secretly responsible Planning regulations and establishments, etc., are hidden behind the scenes."

Hearing this, Su Chen showed a knowing smile. Next, he can flex his muscles.

(End of this chapter)