I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 537

Seeing the emperor looking at the title book seriously, everyone present looked at each other.

Liu Yishen and Ye Xianggao glanced at Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, and others as if nothing had happened.If Sun Shenxing and others had not intervened in this kind of thing, they would definitely not believe it.

Not only Liu Yishen and others thought so, but even Zhu Youxiao also murmured in his heart.

He naturally knew that everything behind this was caused by Sun Shenxing, Liu Zongzhou and other people who opposed Western France.

No wonder Sun Shenxing and others had previously opposed the admission of Western scholars to the Imperial Academy, but in the end they gave up.At that time, I thought Sun Shenxing and others were enlightened, but now it seems really funny.

But when he looked at the title book, it contained detailed records of Yang Manuo's missionary work, which really put him in a difficult position.

According to the evidence in the question book, this Yangmano often talks about Catholic doctrines to students, and secretly encourages students to believe in God. Although he has not yet succeeded in converting, many people have had a lot of influence on Catholicism under his influence. interest.

Therefore, no matter from what aspect, this Yangmano has violated the imperial ban, there is no doubt about it.Now that there are so many people in front of you, you must deal with it, otherwise it will be completely unjustifiable.

But this man was a rare astronomical talent. He had previously asked Xu Guangqi to gather Tang Ruowang and others to revise the calendar, including Yang Manuo's participation, so he could not be punished severely.

"I already know about this matter, but the merits cannot be decided by you alone. It needs to be investigated clearly."

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, then came up with a compromise, and immediately began to express his position.Ni Wenhuan, a doctor of the Imperial Academy's "Spring and Autumn Annals", wanted to say something when he saw this, but Zhu Youxiao waved his hand to stop him.

Zhu Youxiao then looked at Ye Xianggao behind him and said solemnly:
"Ye Aiqing, it will be up to you and Sun Aiqing to investigate this matter. Then ask more people to understand the situation. As for Yang Manuo, if he really engages in missionary behavior, the Imperial College will directly dismiss him and let him return to the Tongwen Hall in the capital. You are not allowed to go out at will."

Seeing the emperor handing him this hot potato, Ye Xianggao could only nod in agreement.

However, although Sun Shenxing also accepted the order, he obviously had other opinions.

"Your Majesty, although this matter needs to be investigated carefully. But now I don't know what to do with Yang Mano. I wonder if I should let him continue to teach in the Imperial College?"

When Sun Shenxing saw that the emperor asked him to investigate with Ye Xianggao, he probably understood the emperor's attitude.Obviously this is He Xini, giving Yang Mano a way out.

But he was not angry in his heart. After all, nothing could be accomplished overnight. Let Yang Mano go first.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao looked at Sun Shenxing expressionlessly. After looking at it for a while, he slowly said:
"The suspect is not guilty. Now that the charges have not been confirmed, let him go to class first. We will wait until other results come out."

"I will obey your orders!"

He had long expected the dispute between Chinese and Western studies, and had a hunch that as the Ming Dynasty became more and more open with the implementation of his own reforms, this dispute would only become more serious.

This is a process that any new thing must go through after the arrival. Even he, the emperor, cannot resolve the dispute between the two, and can only reconcile it at best.

Therefore, he was not surprised by what Sun Shenxing and others did. It could be said that he had expected it and was happy to see it come to fruition.

Let the two factions fight. The more powerful the Chinese and Western factions fight, the more beneficial it will be to Zhu Youxiao, and it will also make it easier for him to control the overall situation.Who likes a monolithic government?

But no matter what, Zhu Youxiao immediately lost interest in patrolling after being disturbed by this incident.

After letting Li Zhizao introduce him for a while, he took the people back from Beiyuan and returned to Piyong Hall, the center of the Imperial Academy.

Piyong is an ancient name.This place was originally a university established by Emperor Zhou, where classes were held.

The school is circular in shape, surrounded by a pool, and has a bridge outside the front door.After the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhou rites were respected, so Piyong was built in all dynasties as a place to respect Confucianism and perform ceremonies.

After the Yuan Dynasty, Piyong became the core location of the Imperial College. It was located in the center of the central axis of the Imperial College building. It was the place where the emperor gave lectures after visiting the Imperial College.

After Zhu Youxiao went there, he found that it was indeed surrounded by water, with a large hall with a round base and square pavilions in the middle.The four corners are topped with pointed double eaves, covered with yellow glazed tiles and gilded orbs; a door is opened on each side, surrounded by corridors and pools.Although not very magnificent, it still shows majesty.

"Sun Aiqing, if you can do this, you are really serious."

When Zhu Youxiao saw this, he immediately praised him. Sun Shenxing was in a good mood now. Hearing this, he immediately raised his hands and said with a smile:

"This is the place where His Majesty gives lectures, so naturally I don't dare to neglect it."

Originally, the emperor did not come to the Imperial Academy to give lectures, but when the Imperial Academy was being built, Zhu Youxiao felt that he had to get involved to show that he valued the students, so he came up with this proposal, stipulating that he must come to the Imperial Academy to give lectures once a year. To show respect, the location was chosen in Piyong.

"Well, you have done a very good job in the Imperial College. It can be said that from last year's restructuring to the new construction, it was almost all Sun Aiqing's hard work. I want to reward you well."

Inside Piyong, Zhu Youxiao looked at the layout of the hall and spoke without looking back. "Your Majesty, this is all my duty. I don't dare to ask for any reward. There is one thing that has been bothering me and I can't make up my mind. Therefore, I thought that since your Majesty is here, I would like to ask your Majesty to help me. I will make a decision."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he immediately turned to look at Sun Shenxing and asked with interest:
"If you have any doubts, Aiqing, you can tell me in detail."

"Your Majesty, when you were reorganizing the Imperial College last year, you proposed to set up a lecture system. However, although lectures are a common practice among the people, they have rarely been done in the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, I still have to give lectures in the Imperial College. I really can't decide who should be invited, so I still ask for your Majesty's instructions. "

As soon as this statement came out, everyone immediately understood that the highlight of the day was finally coming, so they all looked at the emperor, wanting to hear his opinion.

But Zhu Youxiao seemed to be in no hurry. He had made up his mind about this matter, but he was not in a hurry to say it out so early. So he turned to look at Sun Shenxing, pretending to be confused and said:

"There's nothing to worry about. Just choose a great scholar to come and give lectures."

"Your Majesty, although Confucianism is orthodox, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, scholars have had different ideas and interpretations of the Thirteen Classics. Therefore, each school's annotations on the Thirteen Classics have also been different. Some even just don't hold their own opinions. , regarded as heresy, this is a dispute between orthodoxy, and there is no room for loss.

The Imperial College is the highest institution of learning in the Ming Dynasty. No matter who is invited to give lectures, it does not represent the recognition of the imperial court and the government.Therefore, we must be cautious about this matter and do not allow for any mistakes, otherwise disputes will arise and the parties will be united and opposed. "

As Sun Shenxing spoke, everyone present nodded secretly. The emperor may not be aware of this matter, but they know it best.

"I only remember that the Ming Dynasty respected Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and in the Wu Zong Dynasty, Wang Wencheng (Wang Yangming's posthumous title) enlightened the Tao in Longchang and promoted the study of mind. Now I have no scholars in Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty. Is it possible that there are other divisions? ?"

Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Zongzhou as he spoke and continued:
"Liu Aiqing, if I had known that you were a great Confucian, then tell me, besides Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and Lu-Wang Xin Xue, are there any other schools of thought?"

Liu Zongzhou thought for a long time after hearing this, then slowly came out of the queue and said slowly to Zhu Youxiao:

"What your Majesty said is that in fact, in the Confucianism of the Ming Dynasty, there is no one to the right of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and the King of Lu Xin. Among them, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is the most extensive, great, precise and precise. Students in our dynasty dare not make any changes, and can only have The additions and deletions are just that most of them are debates about the study of Qi Li and the study of things to achieve knowledge.

But this is not the case with King Lu's theory of mind. Since Wang Wencheng's death, his theory has been further elaborated by his disciples. There are many schools of thought, and the content is quite different from King Lu's theory. "

Zhu Youxiao naturally knows this. He has long heard that the current mind science is divided into several schools, and each school has very different opinions and criticizes each other.

However, because its content is simple and easy to understand and the threshold for acceptance is low, even if the court continues to suppress it, it can still be widely disseminated among the people.Therefore, the Lu Wang Xinxue was an obstacle that Zhu Youxiao could not get around in rectifying Confucianism and establishing a new study.

"It's okay. I have plenty of time. Please tell me about the schools that King Lu has learned and let me listen to them."

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he sat on Piyong's dragon chair and looked at Liu Zongzhou solemnly.

Liu Zongzhou didn't expect the emperor to say that, but that was it. Since the emperor asked, he would make it clear.

"Your Majesty, since the death of Wang Wencheng, there have been more than 60 disciples of his. These "disciples of the king's family" have inherited Wang Yangming's lecturing tradition and have set up academies everywhere to spread Wang's learning. It has been nearly a hundred years now.

These schools are roughly divided into the Yangming School according to the region where their teachers are taught: Wang School in Zhejiang Province, Wang School in Jiangyou, Wang School in Nanzhong, Wang School in Chuzhong, Northern Wang School, Guangdong and Fujian Wang School, and Taizhou Wang School. Wait for seven factions.

But if we want to say that there are three schools that have the greatest influence, they are Zhejiang Wang School, Jiangyou Wang School and Taizhou School. "

As Liu Zongzhou spoke, the atmosphere became more and more solemn.

Although most of the civil servants present respected Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, some secretly studied Lu Wang's Neo-Confucianism.

However, since the establishment of Lu Wang Xinxue, it has not been recognized by the imperial court, and has also been regarded as a heretical theory by some defenders of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.Therefore, it has been spread among the people, but the court rarely mentioned it.

But Sun Shenxing's inquiry this time inadvertently put Yangming's Xinxue in front of the emperor and the cabinet for the first time, making it a topic of discussion for everyone.

Therefore, everyone present had a vague feeling.

That's what Liu Zongzhou's narration will definitely change.

But how and what will be changed depends on the emperor.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

　The next step is to reform Confucianism and propose a new study.But this content is a bit brain-burning, so you need to check the information.All third updates will be delayed and will be posted before [-] noon tomorrow. Don’t wait any longer tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)