Wentang

Chapter 694 Public Lectures
Sun Fujia naturally also received a copy of "Three Families Governing the World".

In addition to being the Minister of Dali Temple, he is also the vice president of Weishui Academy Law School, and he is very clear about the contradiction between Confucian students and law students in the Academy, and he is also very troubled by this situation.

No matter the differences will only get bigger and bigger, and it will be too late when it gets out of hand.I don't know how to solve those problems.

He searched all the books and studied Xunzi's works over and over again, but still couldn't find the answer.

This is a whole new proposition.

Whoever can solve this problem and promote the integration of Confucianism and Taoism will be the next academic leader, and he will definitely be able to enter the Saints Temple after death.

The difference is whether to live in as a great sage or as a son.As for saints, no one dared to think that no one has been canonized since the pre-Qin period.

He had a hunch that the person most likely to solve this problem was Yue Shan.

So when Yue Shan announced that he was writing a book in retreat, he was both excited and had a feeling that it was true.Then there's the anticipation.

This wait lasted for more than two months, and when I got home from work this day, I received a new book sent by Wang Ji.

He immediately locked himself in the study and couldn't wait to open the book and start reading.

The law is the bottom line of moral standards.

This sentence was like a flash of lightning splitting the fog in his heart, giving him a feeling of enlightenment.

After reading the whole book in one breath, he lost his mind and shouted: "The three schools of Taoism, Confucianism and Legalism have merged into one."

Not only him, everyone who has read this book has such an idea.

Not only the celebrities of the new school, but also many people from the neutral school and even the ancient school were conquered.

Here I have to mention Wang Ji's coquettish operation. In addition to the famous figures of the new school, he also gave this book to some famous figures of the neutral school and the ancient school.

But it's not for everyone, only for those who he thinks have the possibility of transformation.

For example, Zhang Qi from Yongzhou was educated by Han Feizi, but he studied Confucianism with Lu Deming when he was young, so he can be regarded as a person who learned both Confucianism and Law.The key point is that he is an ancient school and often criticizes new learning.

But he is also a person with ideas, and wants to integrate the two cultures together, but there has been no substantive breakthrough.

He has shared this idea with his friends several times, and has also written many related articles.

It is impossible not to understand such an 'enemy' Wang Ji who is so close at hand, so he also gave Zhang Qi a copy of "Three Families Governing the World".

Zhang Qi was dismissive at first, and even felt a little annoyed that this was provoking him.

He opened the book angrily, wanting to study it and found a loophole, mocking and criticizing it.But when he saw the words 'law is written morality, morality is the law in the heart', he was completely stunned.

This sentence has reached his heart, isn't this exactly what he is striving for.I have worked hard for half my life but have no clue, but I was exhausted by a single sentence.

This made him devastated, but also very excited.No matter who walks through this road, it's better than being blocked all the time, isn't it?

After reading the whole book, he immediately got up and packed his luggage, and went to Weishui Academy to ask Master Yue for advice in person.

There are many others who have made the same decision as him.

Naturally, Wang Ji didn't forget the students of the academy, he called those who were keen to quarrel together, and threw the book in their faces.

Even those celebrities who have achieved success in their studies have been conquered, let alone them.

One second, he was rolling up his sleeves and "undead" with the other party, and the next second he became a half-brother.It turns out that our two schools of Confucianism and Legalism have such a connection, it can be said that they live together and die together.Then why are you arguing, we will be our own people in the future.

Not only us, but Taoists are also good brothers.

Then, the Taoists, who were standing aside and watching the jokes, were stunned to find that the students from the Confucianism and the Legalism came over kindly and joined hands with them...

This……

Of course, when they saw the Three Families ruling the world, they understood everything, and they admired Yue Shan even more.

As more and more people read the book, its contents gradually spread.Especially the two sentences on the title page are almost well-known to every household.Everyone is more eager to see the true colors of this book.

At this time, the first batch of books of Longshoushan Press finally came out, and the first batch of [-] copies were sold out on the first day they were put on the market.

Most of them were bought by Erdao Booksellers from all over the world, and only a few were bought by scholars in Beijing.

But in any case, this book has finally been published in large quantities, allowing more people to see its content.Anyway, there are only about [-] characters. If you can’t buy it, you can borrow it from a friend and copy it by hand.

The news of the Three Families governing the world quickly overshadowed everything else and became the most concerned thing at the moment.

At this time, the Weishui Journal came to join in the fun and printed a special edition for it, which was full of famous people's interpretations of this book.

With these celebrity testimonials, the ideas for this book get even hotter.When scholars get together, they must discuss this issue. If anyone can't say one, two, three, they will be ashamed to participate.

During this time, Yue Shan was busy arranging materials to prepare for the upcoming public class, and at the same time was communicating with the Imperial College about the Changle Library.

The matter of the library is concerned about the hearts of countless people. The continuation and prosperity of the Yue family is also related to the future of many people. Anyone who has anything to do with him is helping to provide convenience.

For example, Changsun Wuji, Li Lizhi is his niece, and her child is also related to the eldest grandson's family.

In the future, not to mention that children can become allies or something, at least this kind of love is not easy to become enemies, and they can also help each other at critical moments.

So although he was envious of Yueshan's transcendent status, he was very concerned about this matter and secretly asked people from his faction to provide convenience as much as possible.

Under such circumstances, only a few days after the imperial order was issued, the academies in the Guanzhong area have already responded: the library building is already under construction...

Then there is the area around Guanzhong... Gradually spread to the whole country.There was also an empty corner in the Yue family's money bank...

Another week later, the idea of ​​the Three Families governing the world spread to the entire Central Plains and all the famous cities and towns in the south of the Yangtze River, arousing wider discussions.

Even the ancient school can't criticize this book.

On the one hand, it is indeed the most complete theory on the integration of Taoism, Confucianism and Legalism so far.

The second is to put aside the dispute between new and ancient academics, and the ideas of ancient schools can also be perfectly incorporated into this book. They are reluctant to bear the opportunity of the convergence of the three schools.

The third is the threat from Daoism and Law.It is a commonplace question, at this time Taoism is the first-class prominent school, and Confucianism is the third oldest after Buddhism.The legalists also gained more and more voice because of the establishment of the criminal justice system.

Under such circumstances, the ancient school of Confucianism is not willing to stand up easily, as it would offend both of them.

As for Taoism, the thought of doing nothing determines their indifferent attitude, whether they love each other or not, anyway, my Taoist Lao Tzu has been canonized as the most holy teacher of Taoism.

Under such circumstances, most of the ancient schools kept silent on the thought of the Three Schools of Governance.Only a very few stood up and pointed, but no one paid any attention.

There are also many original ancient schools who have changed their flags because of this book and have become members of the new school.

And more celebrities set off to the capital for advice.After all, just [-] words is not enough to explain everything clearly. Many questions only clarify the point of view without detailed argumentation.

They wanted to hear Yue Shan personally explain the contents of the book.

Under such circumstances, Yue Shan's public class started under such circumstances.

The first public class was held in the largest meeting room of the academy, and more than 300 people crowded into the room that could hold [-] people.

Standing on the podium and looking down, there are dense crowds of people, and the aisles are full of people.

Looking at the people below, Yue Shan was very proud. These were all people attracted by his thoughts.They are not ordinary people, they are all famous figures of the times.

The key is that although his works have borrowed a lot of ideas from previous lives, he has integrated these ideas little by little, and integrated them into a complete theoretical system suitable for the environment of the Tang Dynasty.

That kind of sense of accomplishment is beyond the reach of a simple moving party.

"Ahem." Under the gaze of everyone, he coughed dryly and said, "Welcome all comrades. Everyone understands the rules of the debate, so I won't say much. Let's get straight to the point."

The others listened quietly without saying a word, and they didn't even dare to make any big movements, for fear of making a noise and disturbing everyone.Yue Shan was the only voice in the entire venue.

The so-called rule of the debate is that when the speaker is explaining his ideas, other people should not interrupt loudly, and even if there are questions, they should wait until after he has finished speaking.

If he could ask questions casually, he might never finish speaking in his life.

"Let me first talk about why the three schools govern the world, not one or four schools and five schools. Why these three schools are Taoism, Confucianism and Legalism instead of Mohism, Yin-Yang and so on."

"During the pre-Qin period, Taoism, Confucianism, and Mohism were the three major schools of thought, and there was a saying that non-Confucianism and Mohism were the three major schools of thought. Why are Taoism, Confucianism, and Mohism the three major schools of thought? I personally think that the ideological systems of the three schools are the most complete and practical, and are more suitable for building society. moral system."

"But the disciples of the Mohist school did not live up to their expectations. Shortly after the death of the Mohist sage, they split into three branches to fight each other, and they killed themselves out of the ranks of prominent scholars."

"The essence of Mohist culture was also gradually lost in this protracted battle, and it was already incomplete by the time of the Han Dynasty. At that time, they lost their qualifications to participate in the governance of the world."

"Legalism successively produced representatives such as Shang Yang, Shen Buhai, Han Feizi, Li Si, etc., further improved its ideological system, and gradually replaced Mohism as one of the most prominent schools."

"Later, he helped Qin to rule the world, proving that he has the ability to build a complete social system."

"As for the yin and yang family, the political and horizontal family, and the miscellaneous family, etc., there are huge flaws, and it is impossible to build a moral system that is completely suitable for everyone."

"After hundreds of years of development, there are only a few surviving pre-Qin schools today. That's why I say that the three schools govern the world, and that these three schools are Taoism, Confucianism and Legalism..."

"Since Taoism, Confucianism and Legalism can build a social moral system, why do we need the other two? Is it not enough to use only one? After my research, I came to the conclusion that it really doesn't work."

"The perfection of the three schools of thought is only relative, not really perfect. Taoism loses in tolerance, Confucianism loses in emotion, and Legalism loses in strictness."

"What do you mean? Taoism's inaction is too broad, and sometimes it just means inaction. Confucianism pays too much attention to human sophistication and etiquette, and ignores reason. Legalism is too harsh."

"If you use the ideas of any one school alone, it will be fine in the short term, but there will inevitably be unsolvable problems in the long run. Take Legalism as an example. Qin was strong because of the law, and also died because of the law."

"So the best way is to govern the world together by the three schools of Taoism, Confucianism and Legalism, and seek common ground while reserving differences so that the entire social system will not become rigid."

"What amazes me even more is that the ideas of the three schools can complement each other perfectly..."

"Taoism's rule of inaction teaches us not to interfere in the lives of the people at will, but to give them a certain space for free development..."

"But absolute freedom will inevitably bring chaos. We have to draw a frame for the people to restrain them. As long as they don't get out of this frame, they can move freely, and Confucianism is used to draw this frame..."

"But not everyone will abide by the rules. There are always some people who want to get out of the frame and interfere with other people's lives. At this time, legalists are needed to maintain the frame, and whoever gets out of the frame will be punished..."

"Only by working together can the three companies build a sound social system..."

Yue Shan spoke eloquently, confiding all his thoughts and thoughts on creating the Three Schools of Governing the World, and then broke up and explained the contents of the book, which took almost four hours to finish.

But in the middle of every hour, everyone has a quarter of an hour to go to the toilet and move their hands and feet.Yue Shan could also take the opportunity to rest for a while, even so, he still felt smoke coming from his throat after he finished speaking.

But fortunately, his voice has also been trained, and it hasn't lost its hoarseness.

At the end of the speech, everyone stood up and bowed to him. This speech completely conquered everyone.

As he announced the start of the question-and-answer session, arms were generally raised.

Yue Shan ordered a middle-aged man sitting in the front row.

This person is Zhang Qi, the original opponent of Xinxue. He came to Beijing to visit Yueshan after watching the Three Schools govern the world, but was stopped by Wang Ji and waited until today to give a speech.

And personally stopped Yue Shan's explanation, he was completely convinced and became a supporter of the new study.

Seeing that he was the first to be selected, he was very happy, stood up and said, "Thank you for your missionary work, and I apologize to you for being narrow-minded."

Yue Shan didn't know him, but he could roughly understand from his tone that he should be from the ancient school before, but this time he was attracted by the governance of the three schools and changed his camp.

He was naturally happy to see this situation, and said kindly: "You are too polite, let's communicate with each other. I wonder if you have any questions?"

Zhang Qi said: "Your three complementary theories really touched my heart, but it also made me have a question. Taoism gives people freedom, Confucianism draws boundaries for freedom, and Legalism maintains this boundary. But what if someone violates the law?" What to do? How to ensure that the law will not be trampled on.”

Yue Shan glanced at him in surprise, he didn't expect him to ask such a core question, obviously he really listened to the speech just now.

For such a person, he was happy from the bottom of his heart, so he said appreciatively: "You asked this question very well."

"Violent resistance to the law is not uncommon. Who will uphold the dignity of the law?"

(End of this chapter)