Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

"Master Song, how is it?"

After Song Lian returned to the capital, Liu Sanwu and his people immediately came here to see Song Lian again.

I hope Song Lian can come up with a decision and show his determination as soon as possible.

During this period of time, they were very anxious.

Because if we don't stop it, there is really no way to remedy this matter.

After hearing everyone's words and taking in their reactions, Song Lian took a deep breath.

After waiting for a while, when many people were feeling anxious, Song Lian's voice finally rang out.

"It's better not to do this, fate cannot be violated.

Of course, this does not mean that everything is fate, but after careful observation and in-depth research in Shuangshui Village, I finally found that things are not quite what we thought at the beginning.

This new knowledge is indeed a great thing that benefits the country and the people.

It's not that evil.

If it really develops, it will be of great benefit to our Ming Dynasty and even to our Confucianism.

The new learning focuses on pragmatism, and its direction does not conflict with my Confucian scholarship.

The two complement each other and can achieve each other, rather than being mutually exclusive.

The emergence of new learning cannot replace our Confucianism or the teachings of the sages. "

Song Lian looked at everyone, made up his mind, and spoke slowly.

His tone was slow, but his words were firm.

At this moment, as soon as Song Lian opened his mouth, Liu Sanwu and many others were stunned.

There was complete silence for a moment, and everyone looked at Song Lian with an extremely dull look.

Obviously, he didn't expect that after such a long wait, Song Lian would actually say such words!

This is completely different from what they had thought before.

By the way, Song Lian is their greatest reliance.

It is a banner recognized by many of them.

Song Lian’s previous attitude also showed what he thought about this matter.

Many of them were looking forward to Song Lian's arrival in Shuangshui Village so that he could study the new knowledge more deeply and find more flaws.

Next, we will launch a stronger offensive.

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles.

When Song Lian returned from Shuangshui Village, it was time to concentrate all his efforts and launch a sudden attack on the new student.

But who could have thought that after Song Lian returned, he would bring them such a result!
Their hope, their flag, after coming back, actually said such words directly!

It would be better for them to go and fight the emperor to the death on this matter and win the battle.

He actually started to speak well of the new school!
And asked them not to confront the emperor in the future.

This change is so huge that many people had no idea of ​​it.

"Master Song, this...how is this possible? How could you possibly say such a thing?

What's going on?
Were you being coerced?"

After a moment of deathly silence, suddenly, the room where Song Lian lived seemed to explode.

Liu Sanwu looked flustered, without any trace of his usual composure. He looked at Song Lian and asked loudly, his voice stuttering.

Not only Liu Sanwu, but everyone else present also had a drastic change of expression.

They all looked at Liu Sanwu and started asking questions.

This is a result that they absolutely did not expect and absolutely cannot accept!

Facing all this, Song Lian seemed relatively calm.

He looked at everyone and said, "I know that it is very difficult for you to accept such words at this time.

Even I didn't think I would say such a thing before.

I was not coerced by anyone, and I knew exactly what I was saying at that moment.

I am calm and what I said is true.

This is my truest thought.

New learning is exactly what I said.

I also know that many of you are here to uphold Confucian orthodoxy.

I can understand these.

But...but people cannot go against their conscience, and cannot disregard everything else just for the sake of gaining access to the Tao.

If this new learning is really a heresy, it is really useless and it is vain to challenge Confucianism.

Then I will fight back no matter what, even if it means sacrificing my old bones.

But...but after careful study, I found that this is not the case.

This new knowledge is different from what we thought, it is truly beneficial to the country and the people.

And what I said, that it will not conflict with my Confucianism, is equally true.

This thing only focuses on the physical object and has no ideas at all.

That’s why you need my Confucian guidance.

Confucianism will never be abandoned by rulers.

These new academic positions will never be able to replace my home.

Ladies and gentlemen, only when the country is strong can our Confucianism become strong as well.

If the country is gone, or even if China is gone, Confucianism will also suffer a serious blow.

There is even no place to stay.

For example, when the Yuan Tartars invaded the country, what kind of life did we Confucians have?
I think you all feel deeply touched without me having to say anything.

We all came from that time, so we need to expand our horizons a little bit, and not just limit our vision to Confucianism itself.”

After hearing what Song Lian said, these people started to get angry again.

Some people were shaking with anger, while others were so excited that their faces turned red.

I just felt that Song Lian was possessed by a demon!

What bullshit is that?

Even Confucianism has been betrayed!
Confucian interests are the most fundamental interests.

Nothing else matters.

It is hard to imagine hearing such words from a great scholar.

Faced with the even more intense reactions from the crowd, Song Lian remained unmoved, and he maintained the demeanor that a great scholar should have.

After everyone had said something and vented their emotions, Song Lian, who had said nothing, raised his hand to stop the chaos.

He looked at the crowd and then spoke.

“You are all smart people, so you should know clearly when Confucianism began to flourish.

If we really count it, it naturally started from the time of Emperor Wu, when all other schools of thought were abolished and Confucianism was the only one respected.

From then on, our Confucianism became truly unique and established its current status.

Can't you see something from this?

For Confucianism to develop, it needs to be combined with imperial power.

It needs to adapt to the emperor's thoughts and the needs of the country at that time! Therefore, it can be accepted by the emperor and so many people.

That is why Confucianism can flourish because of this!
Nowadays, what the emperor wants to do has become different from some of the Confucian ideas.

We Confucians are going to stand against the emperor.

You want to go against the imperial power. Do you think you can really fight against the imperial power?
Can the emperor really be tamed?
Can doing so really make Confucianism flourish?
The reason why Confucianism has been able to flourish to this day is that Confucianism has been constantly developing, innovating and adapting to the current situation.

That is why it has been accepted by rulers of all generations and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

To have the current status.

Until now, you have to stand against the imperial power. Many people just want to stick to the old ways and remain self-contained.

He only wanted to enjoy the credit by lying on the merit book of the predecessors.

Don't want to do anything.

This approach is putting the cart before the horse and is extremely wrong!
If you don't change it, don't wake up and turn back from the wrong path.

Then, it will inevitably bring disaster to our Confucianism!"

Song Lian's expression turned serious.

At the same time, the voice also became stern, as if scolding a student.

"Master Song, you are wrong!"

In the silence, Liu Sanwu suddenly gritted his teeth and spoke out to oppose Song Lian.

"Things are not as you said!
You are right about some things, but you ignore some things!
The reason why our Confucianism was able to flourish was that it eliminated all other schools of thought and only respected Confucianism.

However, the emperor's current approach is completely different from abolishing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone.

completely opposite.

If you want to abolish the dominance of Confucianism.

The intention is to force in another kind of knowledge that has never appeared before.

Massive promotion!

Confucianism flourished because it became an official school of thought.

Learning and promotion are being carried out in various places across the country.

Moreover, I connected my Confucian knowledge with being an official.

That's why it's so popular.

Now, what the emperor is doing is to promote this new learning throughout the country to replace our Confucian learning.

This is truly retrograde.

They really want to ban Confucianism.

In this situation, how can we not fight hard?
Otherwise, the Huang-Lao school of thought that was banned in the past would have been a lesson for us Confucianists!
The Huang-Lao school of thought was banned because it didn't fight hard, and was mixed up with the Taoist and fortune-telling schools!"

Liu Sanwu's voice sounded intense, but what he said was also recognized by many people.

After hearing this person's words, many people immediately nodded in agreement.

Everyone felt that what Liu Sanwu said was absolutely right, and that was exactly what happened.

There can be absolutely no compromise or concession in such matters.

“The current status of Confucianism is the result of the efforts of countless sages and people of high ideals.

If I do nothing at this time and just watch, Confucianism will decline.

Being replaced by this incomprehensible knowledge?
This kind of thing must never happen!
If this really happens, we will be ashamed of our ancestors!
It's just a matter of sacrificing one's life, we must fight to the death!
Master Song, I'm going to call you Master Song again today, are you really going to do this?

Is this really what you mean in this matter? No changes?

Do you really want to betray my Confucianism?"

Liu Sanwu stood up and looked at Song Lian and asked seriously.

Many people nearby also stood up.

Standing on Liu Sanwu's side.

Like Liu Sanwu, looking at Song Lian.

Song Lian took a deep breath, stood up from his seat, and looked directly at Liu Sanwu and others.

He said slowly but firmly, "I still hold the same opinion. New Learning is not a heresy. It complements Confucianism.

Only by adapting to current affairs, combining new learning, the emperor, and the changes in the Ming Dynasty can Confucianism truly achieve long-term survival and prosperity.

Otherwise, if we continue to stick to the old ways, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

It will inevitably never recover from this.

And eventually abandoned by more and more people.

The same fate as Huang-Lao school of thought.

What you did was wrong, and what I did was right!"

Liu Sanwu looked extremely disappointed, and then became angry. He didn't even bother to greet Song Lian politely. He just shook his sleeves, turned around and walked out of Song Lian's room.

With a bang, the door was slammed shut by the last person who followed Liu Sanwu out.

The powerful force made the window paper rustle.

Song Lian's room suddenly became empty, with only him as the only person left...

Song Lian sat here, looking at the empty room, and suddenly couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He stood there for a long time before sitting back down.

Even when he made up his mind and made this choice, he already knew that this would definitely happen next and he would inevitably face this situation.

But at this moment, when this situation really occurred, I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable in my heart.

But this emotion did not last long. He took a deep breath and suppressed all the emotions churning in his chest.

He knew that what he did was right.

Only by complying with the emperor and the current trend can Confucianism achieve true long-term success.

Otherwise, Confucianism would have inevitably declined completely, just like the Huang-Lao school of thought that was replaced in the past.

Speaking of which, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty abolished all schools of thought and promoted Confucianism alone, didn’t the followers of the Huang-Lao school resist?
When the King of Huainan rebelled, was there really no trace of Huang-Lao school of thought, or even other schools of thought?
But what can we do in the end?
Nowadays, new knowledge is really practical and can really be used.

Then under such circumstances, if Confucianism does not follow the general trend and continues to be so selfish and self-righteous.

Then it is inevitable that it will be banned next.

After a half-hour of silence, Song Lian stood up again, opened the door, and went to the palace with his crutches to meet Zhu Biao.

I want to tell these things to Crown Prince Zhu Biao...

In the Imperial Palace, in the Wenhua Hall, upon learning of Song Lian's arrival, Zhu Biao hurried out to greet him personally...

“Your Highness, after some in-depth understanding and reflection, I feel that you and Your Majesty are right.

The new knowledge is really very useful and is not a weird path.

It is worth promoting.”

After meeting Zhu Biao, Song Lian didn't say much nonsense and directly expressed his opinion on the matter.

After hearing what Song Lian said, Zhu Biao was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed!
This surprise was really huge, and it came at the right time.

By the way, he didn't know how long he had been thinking about it before this, and he felt that he and his teacher were probably drifting further and further apart, and eventually becoming strangers.

But who could have imagined that the situation would take such a dramatic turn in the end?
"Your Highness, I would like to teach at Shuangshui Village Primary School. As a teacher, teaching students there can be regarded as a way for me to make use of my remaining energy for the last time..."

(End of this chapter)