I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 539 Heresy
As soon as these words came out, the two of them looked at the emperor sitting on the throne. They felt that they had lost their temper, and they quickly knelt down and apologized:

"I have lost my temper. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao looked at the two people kneeling on the ground, expressionless.He had long expected that there would be a dispute, but he never expected that it would still be these two people arguing.

He didn't know much about the Taizhou School, but he was familiar with Li Zhi, a famous deviant and a thinker in the late Ming Dynasty.It's just that he didn't think about how Xu Guangqi's Western learning was related to Li Zhi's Taizhou School.This is not adding enemies to oneself out of thin air.

But the matter has come to this, and only he can control this scene.So he said to the two of them in a cold voice:
"Get up. What we are discussing today is the difference between our Ming Dynasty Confucian schools. Isn't it normal for each school to have different opinions? What's the use of you two criticizing each other. But the focus of your arguments is the Taizhou school. The more you argue like this , I am even more curious.

To be honest, I heard about this Taizhou theory last year, saying that it is widely spread among the people, and the common people, traffickers and people all like to hear it.As the emperor of tomorrow, I naturally have to understand what the people like to hear. "

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he looked at Liu Zongzhou, waved his hands and said:

"Liu Aiqing, since the Taizhou School is so controversial, I will listen to what you have to say today. You can explain it in detail. No matter how deviant and outrageous the Taizhou School's teachings are, tell me about it. There are no taboos today. "

Seeing the emperor's attitude, Sun Shenxing and others secretly felt something was wrong.

The more he opposed the emperor, the more interested he became. Liu Zongzhou was helpless now. He already knew that he could not bypass the Taizhou School today.

However, he is not a person who talks nonsense. Since the emperor wants to listen to what he has to say, no matter how unhappy he is with the Taizhou School, he will still seek truth from facts and report it truthfully.

"Your Majesty, since we want to mention the Taizhou School, we have to mention that its founder is Wang Gen. This man is also a strange person. Although his family has been a kitchen household for generations, Wang Gen has been eager to learn since he was a child. However, due to his poor family background, he was injured at the age of seven. Shuxiang School, he was too poor to study. When he was 11 years old, he dropped out of school because of his poor family and followed his father and brother. When he was 19 years old, he followed his father Wang Shouan to do business in Shandong.

When he visited the Confucius Temple in Shandong, he was inspired for some unknown reason and thought, "The Master is also a human being, and I am also a human being, and a saint can learn from it."So he recited "The Classic of Filial Piety", "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Great Learning" every day.

He also puts a book in his sleeve, and whenever he has a problem in his mind, he will ask questions to everyone he meets, and for a long time he will talk about the explanation without hesitation, so as to enlighten him.At first, he joined Wang Shouren's disciples just to survive. Later, he was enlightened by Wang Shouren and turned to study, and founded the Taizhou School, which inherited Yangming's philosophy of mind. "

Zhu Youxiao was also secretly surprised when he heard this. Wang Gen was different from others.

He is not a scholar, but he is self-taught. He looks bohemian, but he has the air of a celebrity.

"It's just that although Wang Gen studied under Wang Wencheng, he was always dissatisfied with his teacher's teachings and insisted on his own views. Unlike his teacher Wang Shouren, he repeatedly pushed back and forth, followed the teacher's teachings without sticking to the annotations. But Wang Yangming cherished his talent and He attaches great importance to it.

Wang Shouren originally had the idea of ​​"keeping the daily routine in mind, and creating the innate things before they were painted".Wang Gen further put forward the view that "the common people's daily use is the Tao" and believed that the Tao of the saints lies in the daily lives of ordinary people.

Moreover, he believed that the way of a saint only requires everyone to know and practice it, and it is not so profound and mysterious that it excludes ordinary people.If ordinary people are excluded, it is not the teaching of saints, but a heresy. "

Zhu Youxiao suddenly understood why many people were dissatisfied with this theory.

As a later generation, he may think it's okay when he hears this, but for someone who studies Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, it is undoubtedly a heresy. "Getting the Tao" is not that easy. You must be cautious, fearful, solemn and restrained, and study things to gain knowledge.

But Wang Gen thinks this view is too cruel.

Therefore, it is proposed that "the common people's daily use is the Tao", believing that conscience is already ready-made and does not need to be discovered deliberately, and it can be done naturally.And the people can practice the way of the saints, dress and eat, eat when hungry and drink when thirsty. Xia Ge and Dongqiu are the way.

Translated into vernacular, as long as the people can have enough food, clothing and freedom, then congratulations, you are not far away from getting the Taoist scriptures.

Isn’t this a huge sale of something originally treasured by Confucianism at a huge loss? No wonder the Confucian Society is so dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, Wang Shouren once said: "To have the same virtue as a foolish man and a foolish woman is called the same virtue; to be different from a foolish man and a foolish woman is to be called a heresy. "Wang Gen further developed this view and popularized his teachings to potters, woodcutters, field husbands, and men of the lower classes.

He believes that even the sight, sound, words and actions of a boy servant, without any pretense of arrangement or force, still reflect the truth.Eat when you are hungry and drink when you are thirsty, be dry in summer and cotton in winter, be filial to your parents, and be friendly to your brothers. This is the best way. "

Liu Zongzhou became a little excited as he spoke. He was afraid that the emperor would have a good impression of the Taizhou School, so he quickly went further:
"These words sound very correct. Being filial to parents and being friendly to brothers are indeed the best way. However, they further elaborate and propose the ontology of respecting the body. This theory is extremely absurd and is really a big fallacy."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he immediately became interested. He immediately waved his hand and said, "I love you, but it doesn't matter if you say it. The person who speaks is not guilty."

"He believes that the body is the foundation of all things in the world; all things in the world are the end. The so-called "Gewu" means to rectify the body to rectify the world. So he proposed to respect the body to establish the foundation, and then from the respect to the body came up with the idea of ​​"being wise and wise to protect the body".

He opposed sacrificing one's life for others, the world, and morality, and argued that if one cannot protect one's own body, how can one protect the world and the country?It is believed that in order to learn, one must first protect one's own body. For this reason, it is necessary to do business, farm, work, and even escape from the world. Everyone loves the body and loves each other's body, which is the benevolence of heaven and earth and all creation.

Let me ask you, if everyone in the world holds this view, it means that everyone is wise to protect themselves and everyone is selfish.If something happens to the world or the court, everyone is concerned about themselves and what should the world do. "

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being speechless after hearing this. He finally understood why the Taizhou School's views were not tolerated by everyone in the court.

This idea of ​​advocating putting oneself first actually has the germination of human rights ideas.

Under the constraints of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism today, it is really a new generation.But it’s also a bit shocking.

"Your Majesty, what Liu Jijiu said is absolutely true, and what Wang Genzhi said originally meant nothing. However, his statement was further elaborated by his descendants, who used "the common people's daily needs as the Tao" as the slogan. He proposed that the streets are full of saints. , Everyone is a gentleman; Yao and Shun are the same as passers-by, saints and ordinary people are the same; saints are never high, and everyone is never low; common people are not inferior, and princes and kings are not high; oppose "no desires", advocate "few desires", and have the same desires as the common people.

But now his apprentice is even more unruly and thinks that Xinxue means doing what he wants.As long as you stay true to yourself, you can become a saint.The so-called true self is unconstrained, selfish, disobedient to the court system, discussing the court, and opposing officials.Thinking that no one can discipline them but themselves.

This is the reason why there were people like Li Zhi later who were arrogant, unruly, unruly, misguided, and did not respect Confucius' family law.I wonder how the imperial court can tolerate such a wild and rebellious statement, and how can the people of the world tolerate such a statement that there is no king and no father. "

Sun Shenxing felt extremely angry when he heard Liu Zongzhou's last question.In his opinion, such doctrines are wild and unruly and are simply heretical doctrines. There are still people in the court and among the people who believe in such doctrines. They really deserve death.

Yes, he is talking about Xu Guangqi.

But how could Xu Guangqi allow them to "talk nonsense" like this? He immediately stood up and explained to Zhu Youxiao, lest the emperor misunderstood.

"Your Majesty, what Sun Shangshu said is indeed too much. Li Zhi and others did make wild remarks, but the court has its own judgment on this matter and has already punished it. Why refute the entire Taizhou school just because of Li Zhi alone. Wang Genzhi said Originally derived from Wang Wencheng's philosophy of mind, his assertion that common people's daily use is the Way can indeed make Confucianism more acceptable, so it cannot be killed with one blow.

Moreover, there are many people who intend to bring peace to the world and benefit the people in the Taizhou School and put it into practice.For example, Yan Jun and He Xinyin opened the Juhe Hall in their hometown. In the Juhe Hall, they donated their family wealth, donated thousands of gold, purchased free land, and saved the public house. They also "managed the governance of the clan. Crowns, weddings, funerals, sacrifices, gifts, and service, everything depends on whether they are present or not.

The children of the clan sleep in, gather in, and eat at the temple, live a collective life, and enjoy equal treatment.After completing the studies, the wedding, clothing and food will all be taken care of in the temple.Those who are widowed, widowed, lonely and homeless will all have something to support them. "

The more Xu Guangqi talked, the more excited he became. After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Youxiao and shouted:
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask, what crime does it take for those who practice filial piety and brotherhood in this way? What crime does it take for those who promote the methods of saints in this way?"

Xu Guangqi's words were like poking a hornet's nest. Yan Jun and He Xinyin were also regarded as wild and rebellious people in the Ming court, and their final end was not very good.Now that Xu Guangqi said this, he clearly wanted to reverse their case.

This shocked everyone present. Li Zhizao was extremely anxious when he saw this, and secretly cursed Xu Guangqi for being so confused. Ye Xianggao and others also sighed secretly.As if Sun Shenxing had seized an opportunity, when he saw Xu Guangqi talking like this, he immediately reprimanded:
"Xu Shangshu, are you trying to overturn the verdict for these people?"

"Haha, no one is perfect, and Yan Jun and He Xinyin were not punished because of the Juhetang incident. Is it just because they were punished by the court that we can't say anything good about them?"

Xu Guangqi didn't tolerate him either, so he immediately responded coldly.

"you!"

"enough!"

Sun Shenxing became even more furious when he saw this, and wanted to refute again.But at this moment, a sudden voice from the throne suddenly silenced everyone.

"I have lost my composure in front of you, please forgive me!"

When Liu Yisui saw this, Zhu Youxiao's face turned slightly livid, and his expression was not quite right.He quickly took the lead and knelt down to ask the emperor for forgiveness.Sun Shenxing and Xu Guangqi didn't dare to argue anymore when they saw this, and they knelt down quickly.

　Second update, these two chapters are a little off-putting, but they will be over soon, so please forgive me.Try my best to update for the third time tonight (cover my face)
　　
　
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