Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 332: Stick to the philological interpretation but don’t make erratic changes!
Outside the Hanlin Academy.

Liu Sanwu didn't go far.

He was standing not far from the palace gate, but did not look back. He just stood in the cold wind, looking up at the sky with a smug look on his face. He believed that his strategy of retreating to advance would embarrass Xia Zhibai, and other colleagues would definitely agree with him and leave in anger.

He is waiting.

Wait for others to come out.

He was also preparing to see Xia Zhibai make a fool of himself.

Before Xia Zhibai came, Liu Sanwu had a very high status in the Hanlin Academy and was considered to be highly respected. Few people did not take his words and suggestions seriously. But after Xia Zhibai came, the situation changed.

As the only Grand Secretary, Xia Zhibai's official position was higher than theirs, and especially with the title of No. 1 Scholar, many people dared not act rashly.

As a result, he was rude to Xia Zhibai at first but then became respectful.

He was very ashamed.

In fact, he had wanted to trip Xia Zhibai up many times in private, but Xia Zhibai had too strong a personality, and he was also worried that his attempts would be discovered by Xia Zhibai, and then exposed by Xia Zhibai. Xia Zhibai was not afraid of being laughed at, but if his reputation was damaged, it would be a big deal.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he finally did not dare to take any action.

I have been enduring it in silence.

Now, he finally found the opportunity. The scholars of the Hanlin Academy had been suffering from Xia Zhibai for a long time. This time, Xia Zhibai came to question the "doctrine of the mean" and brought up the words of "Mohism, Taoism" and other schools of thought that had long been swept into the dust of history, which aroused public anger.

For thousands of years, the world has already been Confucian.

They have been learning Confucian classics since childhood. Asking them to study other subjects is not a deliberate humiliation to them.

How could the Hanlin scholars obey?
He saw this point clearly, so he spoke out in opposition directly, and stopped at the right point. He did not argue with Xia Zhibai any more, but just expressed his attitude strongly. He believed that with his lead, other Hanlin scholars who were dissatisfied with Xia Zhibai would follow him and oppose Xia Zhibai in unison.

Without the support of Hanlin scholars, Xia Zhibai cannot edit this book!
His idea will never succeed.

"call"

A cold wind blew, and Liu Sanwu shrank his neck. He turned his head suspiciously and looked towards the Hanlin Hall in confusion, frowning slightly: "What's going on? I took the initiative to lead, and there is no reason for others not to follow. Why hasn't anyone come out yet?"

immediately.

Liu Sanwu's eyes turned cold.

I gave my own answer secretly in my heart.

It must be Xia Zhibai who threatened others. Xia Zhibai is capable of doing such a thing.

He sneered, "A forced melon is not sweet. If you want to use this trick to force everyone to submit, it may be possible if the Hanlin scholars are just ordinary people, but they are literati and scholars. Literati have their own character and nobleness. How can they surrender?"

"I want to see how long Xia Zhibai can stay here."

A quarter of an hour passed.

The wind got stronger and the snow fell heavier.

However, no one else came out of the bright and warm Hanlin Hall.

By this time, Liu Sanwu had already realized that something was wrong.

He turned around, his face looking a little unnatural. Subconsciously, he wanted to step back to see what was going on, but just as he raised his foot, he quickly put it down again. He had left so confidently before, and now he couldn't afford to go back in embarrassment.

He couldn't let go of this face either.

Between going back and not going back, he chose his pride and prepared to leave the area.

He wanted to follow what he had said before and write a letter to impeach Xia Zhibai.

His Majesty, the current emperor, respects Confucianism and is very respectful of rituals. Xia Zhibai's disrespectful behavior, his forgetfulness of his ancestors, and his audacious behavior will certainly not be supported by His Majesty. He may even be directly dismissed from his post and may even be appointed as the editor-in-chief of textbooks.

Thinking of this, Liu Sanwu was certain.

"Others may not dare to object due to Xia Zhibai's strength, but Your Majesty knows right from wrong and is sensible. He knows what can be done and what cannot be done. He also knows that the establishment of a new 'Dao Mo' will surely cause the people of the world to panic and cause endless chaos."

"Your Majesty will not agree to this."

Liu Sanwu strode towards his side room.

He wants to write a letter of impeachment.

The main hall of the Hanlin Academy.

Fang Xiaoru and others remained silent for a long time.

We should respect the past and despise the present. The present is not necessarily inferior to the past. In fact, it may even surpass the past.

Because they are standing on the shoulders of their predecessors.

If we don't even have the courage and guts to surpass our predecessors, then we are doomed to revolve around the scope defined by our predecessors. Such a world is doomed to be hopeless and is doomed to cycle on the old historical trajectory. China's prosperity has always been due to "change".

Rather than 'guard'!
Being conservative and self-satisfied is what the weak do.

They should become strong.

At least show the attitude of a strong person.

Only in this way can you truly convince the people of the world and live up to the reputation of a talented person.

These words echoed in everyone's heart.

It tugs at my heartstrings again and again.

As men of letters, have they not had great ambitions? Have they not had the great wish to take the world as their own responsibility, to clear away the accumulated evils of the world, and to restore peace to the world? But the reality is cruel, and under the reality of problems one after another, they have long been smoothed over and their sharpness has been worn away.

Their blood has cooled.

I just want to keep my own clear breeze and bright moon.

They just want to live a peaceful life and enjoy their own comfortable days. They don't want any changes in the world, because changes are anomalies and will bring turbulence. These turbulences may be crises or they may bring opportunities, but they have long been unwilling to try.

but now.

Xia Zhibai's words made them feel inexplicably ashamed.

Fang Xiaoru was immersed in deeper thinking. He was thinking, has the knowledge in the world really reached the point where it has to change? Since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has been the only school of thought in the world, but it has gradually established its advantage over the world over a thousand years ago. During this thousand years, Confucianism has developed a lot.

The meaning of Confucian classics has also changed again and again.

During the Song Dynasty, some people felt that Confucianism had reached a bottleneck.

Always going in circles, or moving forward on a branch.

Confucianism in the early Song Dynasty inherited the remnants of the annotations and commentaries of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Confucian scholars "sticked to the interpretation but did not make any achievements", but did not make any achievements. During the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, a trend of doubting the ancients emerged in the world, and it was also from this time that the study of "righteousness and reason" arose. However, this system focused too much on morality, and eventually collapsed completely under the iron cavalry of the Yuan people.

Today, the Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty are just repeating what others have said.

Confucianism in the Song Dynasty did not violate the original intentions of Confucius, Mencius, the Book of Changes and the Book of the Doctrine of the Mean. It was also rich in content, complete in system, and detailed in argumentation. Therefore, it was highly respected by scholars and officials. However, Fang Xiaoru had to admit that Neo-Confucianism was a bit too idealistic and did not have much practical effect on the real development of the world. Instead, it seemed a bit empty.

But if, as Xia Zhibai said, Confucianism is used as social practice, it is not necessarily a wrong direction.

Because Confucianism advocates optimization.

Think of this.

Fang Xiaoru nodded secretly.

(End of this chapter)