I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 895

My Da Song... the Da Song of every Da Song person.

After many years, Zhao Xi took up writing again, and wrote an unsigned article on Internal Reference and Shilun, titled "Every Song Dynasty People's Song Dynasty".

The article starts with the word Huaxia, and for the first time defines Huaxia as the Central Plains region and all communities integrated into the Central Plains culture.

Zhao Xi didn't come out of nothing, the word Huaxia is also common in various classics, and the definition of Huaxia is also mentioned in many classics.

Zhao Xi's purpose was not to provoke a debate between Hua and Barbarians, in order to avoid deviations in understanding, Zhao Xi also borrowed some classics and historical records.

During the Warring States period, Qin, Qi, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu and other vassal states were also called Zhuxia, and they were the powerful Chinese vassal states at that time.The Qixiong merged vertically, horizontally, merged, and fought, but the ethnic groups were the same, forming a trend of unification among the Xia. Therefore, the distribution area of ​​the Huaxia Cultural Community at that time reached the middle and lower reaches of the Liaohe River in the northeast, the Taohe River Basin in the northwest, the central Bashu and Guizhou in the southwest, and the Hunan and Hunan provinces in the southeast. and other large areas.

After Xia Yu controlled the floods, he divided China into nine states: Ji, Yan, Qing, Jing, Yang, Liang, Yong, Xu, and Yu.

Although the article explained and defined Huaxia, it did not focus on the unification of Kyushu and the integrity of the world.After explaining Huaxia, Zhao Xi focused on the significance of the inheritance of Huaxia culture in the article...
For the first time, it mentions the Chinese national characteristics of the Central Plains culture as the core and the integration of various ethnic groups, and also mentions that the Chinese nation is a confident and inclusive large ethnic group...

"If you are not of my race, you must have a different heart. What do the officials mean?"

Although Zhao Xi did not sign the article, it is possible that such an article was published simultaneously in Internal Reference and Shilun, and the style of writing is similar to that recorded in the Jiangwu Hall.It is easy for cabinet ministers to think that this is an official article.

I haven't written an article for many years, or I have never written an article. Once I make a shot, it will break the sky...
"How do you recognize the distinction between Huaxia and Barbarians? The sages distinguished Huaxia and barbarians based on etiquette. That is to say, the sages' distinction between Huaxia and Barbarians was not based on ethnic groups, so there were princes. In China, it is determined by etiquette.”

"The Duke of Wei in the former dynasty once said: Yi and Di are not my race, their hearts must be different, strong will be bandits, weak and humble, disregarding kindness and righteousness, their nature is also."

"Wei Gong's original intention was not to distinguish between Hua and Yi, but to use Hua and Yi. The Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty said: Chinese people are the foundation of the world. The people of the four barbarians are the same branches and leaves. To disturb the roots, use thick branches and leaves to seek long-term security. , It’s not true. If you don’t accept Wei Zhengyan at the beginning, you will lose the way of long-term security. In other words, what Duke Wei wants to express is the problem of using foreign ministers and workers in the previous dynasty.”

"How did the previous dynasty distinguish between Hua and Yi?"

There was some controversy in the cabinet about the official article, but the debate at this time was much more peaceful than in the early years.Just like the last sentence, the entire cabinet laughed.

"Shaved hair and easy clothing have become the characteristics of the distinction between Hua and Barbarians..."

"That's true. Now in the Northwest, the Fan people wear fancy clothes. How can we judge the Hua Yi? The barbarians in the Southwest changed their clothes and moved, and it is also difficult to distinguish the Hua Yi. Those who fled from the Northern Liao to the South, who became the subjects of the dynasty in three years, are even more difficult. Distinguish between Hua and Barbarians."

"The fugitives from the south are Han Chinese..."

"Why do you see it? I don't know what it is. It's nothing more than changing clothing. When it comes to riding and shooting, there are many Western troops who have similar characteristics."

The cabinet ministers only discussed this in the chamber, and no one thought of writing an article to refute the officials.

On the surface, the officials' publications are related to academic issues, but in fact, all courtiers know that the officials have never been involved in academic orthodoxy, and the officials are not considered scholars.Official articles are more for the purpose of governing the country.

What the cabinet should discuss is: What is the official purpose of writing such an article.

"Actually, the official article focuses on the crisis awareness, that is, the crisis awareness of the inheritance of Chinese culture. The official focus is on the inheritance of Chinese culture, which means to express the importance of an orthodox dynasty for the inheritance of Chinese culture. "

"Although the officials have called for no distinction between Huaxia and Yi in the article, they are also guiding the establishment of an integrated cultural system with Chinese culture as the core, and the long-standing thought led by my Song Dynasty."

This term of cabinet is a relatively pragmatic one. The cabinet ministers are not keen on the scholarly debate, so they don't care much about the arguments, and they want to know the intentions behind the officials.

When Su Zhe said this, he understood it from the meaning of the text.

There is nothing wrong with this understanding.The official family is the king, whether it is their own theory or the theory they need, they should all serve the rule of the Song Dynasty.

Whether it is the Central Plains culture or the Chinese culture, in addition to explaining the inheritance, what I want to express is the role of the orthodox dynasty.

Putting aside the issue of winning the country, it may not be an appropriate angle to explain the orthodoxy of the Song Dynasty from a cultural perspective.

"The Guozuo discussion has been going on for more than a hundred years, so there is really no need for the officials to do anything extra?"

Whether it is orthodox or not, there were discussions among scholars in the early years, but such arguments have almost disappeared in recent years.How could the officials come up with such an idea at this time?

"I don't think so. You can't ignore the current situation...the civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty, the imperial court is planning to go north, and the officials started this article. Is it a preface for the unification of Kyushu in the future?"

Lu Huiqing has always been a conspiracy theorist.Officials will not write articles at will. At this time point, using such a unified culture as an entry point to state the rationality of recovering Yanyun, and even going further north to expand the territory, seems to be more important than simply stating the importance of Yanyun to the country’s defense. More effective.

"Needs for cultural inheritance?"

"exactly!"

If so, it makes sense.Although the military strength of the Guo Dynasty has now been improved, and it has the strength to fight from the south to the north, and the recovery of Yanyun will soon become a reality.

However, Guochao has never been short of dissenters.Those scholars who take the words of the sages and sages as Guigao are always advocating the way of the sage king, and constantly accuse military affairs as murder weapons...

"Everyone, now that you understand the official's intentions, it is also my responsibility to wait for the cabinet to properly cooperate with the official's articles!"

Whether it is Su Zhe's statement or Lu Huiqing's statement, Wang Anshi agrees, and it is nothing more than these possibilities to come to the official family.Certainly not trying to provoke a debate between Hua and Barbarians.

Now that the purpose is clear, the cabinet knows what to do.Wang Anshi never cared about these things. Creating a powerful Song Dynasty was his lifelong goal.

As for Shilin, who can't write?

That's it, an article that has no intention at all, after being understood by different people, has different thoughts.

Fortunately, the cabinet really did not drag this article to the Huayi debate...
(End of this chapter)