Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1884 Controversy of Ideas



Chapter 1884 Controversy of Ideas
Zhang Xingcheng was sweating!
How could he not know that he was acting against the emperor's will, how could he not know that the emperor was already furious, and he was about to face a violent storm?

However, as a Confucian student, you must stick to your orthodoxy!

As a child of a Shandong family, you must stick to your position!
"Your Majesty, the Master said: If you don't learn rituals, you can't stand. What is 'rituals'? Those who respect people respect others, and people always respect them. Now that there is civil strife in Silla, its queen is helpless. Offering Guozuo to express his sincerity is a sincere move, but if my Tang accepts it readily, how is it different from taking advantage of others? It is not in line with etiquette. Morality and benevolence are not in accordance with injustice; Hehe, the world is salty, and you should use etiquette and morality to coerce the Quartet, rather than relying on military power to frighten the crowd, and the so-called multi-doing and rudeness must be self-restraining, so it is true!"

After saying that, he got up and left the table, bowing to the ground.

His Majesty Li Er's nose is almost crooked!
If you are rude, do you have to do it yourself?
If you do too many rude things, it will inevitably hurt yourself?

Just asshole!
A mediocre man who only knows how to hold his ancestors' point of view and keep his mouth open and shut up, "Zi Yue" and "Shi Yun", he doesn't know how to keep pace with the times, he doesn't want to reform and reform, he is a rotten scholar!
His Majesty Li Er's face was black, and he scolded: "Are you cursing Li Tang?"

Zhang Xingcheng was startled, quickly bowed to the ground, and argued loudly: "How dare I, my minister? It was just a momentary slip of the tongue, which offended His Majesty, and I hope that His Majesty will come down with a crime! My minister's loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon. Willing to die for the prosperity of the empire forever!"

Fell on the ground, Zhang Xingcheng was so regretful that he almost wanted to give himself a mouthful!
Why do you just say something stupid, such as "If you do a lot of rudeness, you will do it yourself"?

It seems that I am really not an officialdom material, full of poetry, books and classics, but when it comes to conspiracy and sophistry in the court, there is nowhere to display my abilities...

At the same time, he also had doubts in his heart, which could not be answered—why, since the Han Dynasty "abolished all schools of thought and only respected Confucianism", the Confucianism, which was always unfavorable in the eyes of the emperors of all dynasties, was not accepted by Emperor Sui Yang and His Majesty today. Waiting in front of the king, will he be abandoned like a shoe and dismissed?

Confucianism mainly advocates etiquette. The so-called etiquette means that there must be distinctions between elders, superiors and inferiors, and high and low. If these hierarchical orders can be clearly distinguished, and everyone can do things within their own ranks , so that the development of a country can be promoted without causing chaos.Therefore, monarchs, ministers, fathers, and sons have become the most ideal social state in the eyes of Confucianism. If you violate this social phenomenon, you need to pay a corresponding price. This is the best management method .

Such a doctrine is like a lifeblood for those who want to maintain orthodoxy!As for the common people, it is only "the Confucian ancestors said it hundreds of millions of times, the father and teacher inherited it and raised it, and the boy listened to it when he was deaf", "a word for thousands of mouths", "the same rule for thousands of years", only then "follow the crowd and become holy, and also follow the crowd" As for the matter", the natural river is clear and the sea is in harmony with the world, and the emperors rule with their bows, which can be compared to the three emperors ruling the world, shining through the ages...

But why do these majestic emperors just don't listen?

On the side, how could Changsun Wuji miss such a good opportunity?

Immediately got up and left the table, paid homage and said: "Your Majesty, the barbarians are afraid of power but not virtuous. This is called vulgarity and ignorance of civilization. The right servant wants to turn the barbarians into kings. The Great Tang ruled the world, relying on the benefits of the military revolution, so the four barbarians surrendered and flocked to them. The famous officials of the Jin Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty became popular, and their poems and articles were popular for generations. However, in the end, it was the barbarians who went south to ravage the Central Plains. Therefore, if our Great Tang wants to dominate the world and prosper for generations, it must despise literature and emphasize military affairs. Always prepare weapons and prepare troops, and don't be negligent for a while! Advise Your Majesty to put Nanshan swords and guns into the warehouse, and those who can secure the world with benevolence and virtue , It is really harboring evil intentions, and there is a suspicion of trying to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, I hope His Majesty will see clearly and punish severely!"

Most of the officials in the hall nodded in agreement.

The Tang Dynasty established the country with martial arts and suppressed the barbarians, so it is natural to maintain the style of martial arts. If it turns to civil rule and restrains the barbarians with benevolence, justice and morality...not to mention that the barbarians don't listen at all. Guarantee their own interests?
If Fang Jun were here, he would immediately give Changsun Wuji a thumbs up!
The Confucianism is no longer the idea of ​​"Great Revenge" led by Dong Zhongshu in the early Han Dynasty. The radical theory of the "Gongyang School" headed by Dong Zhongshu has all declined. Unlimited, high and low are different", playing the "Guliang School" of "the monarch, the minister, the minister, the father, the son", "the ruler wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die"...

History has proved that without the radical thought of "Great Revenge", the Confucianism that emphasizes "clan friendship" and "relatives conceal each other", in addition to cultivating generation after generation of powerful clan Yurou Xiangli, is an infinite compromise to the outside world!

What is a barbarian?
It's just a two-legged beast. If a beast bites you, you still have to go back, right?

If so, what is the difference between man and beast?
We have the beauty of clothes called Hua, and the great etiquette, so we call it Xia. We close the door to "hidden relatives and relatives", the society is harmonious, and the Holy Son of Heaven is ruled by arches. The reappearance of the rule of the three kings is just around the corner.

Those barbarians don't know etiquette and shame, why should they be as knowledgeable as them?
When they call, just send a woman for marriage, or if it doesn't work, give some gold, silver and treasure, it's better than that human life to fight with the barbarians, right?

It's totally unnecessary...

This is the orthodox thought of Confucianism after the Han Dynasty.

Generation after generation, they have gradually corroded the martial spirit of the Han family and castrated the ambition and pride of the descendants of Yan and Huang!
Therefore, even though the Central Plains dynasty was the most prosperous in the world several times, we never saw Wei Qing who "struck straight into Longcheng, recovered Heshuo, raided Gaoque, and swept Mobei", let alone "Zhiqusai, Guanghe South, and broke Qilian". Huo Qubing, who passed through the Western Kingdom, exhausted the northern Hu, chased the dead and chased the north, and sealed the wolf to live in Xuxu" Huo Qubing!
Although Changsun Wuji represented the interests of the Guanlong nobles, but in the general direction of national development, it was an extremely bright road.

Of course, the selfish nature in the bones of aristocratic families makes them only care about the present and themselves, so they don't care about the family, the world, and the inheritance of the nation. Once the situation is in crisis, they will cause civil war and bring disaster to the world...

Zhang Xingcheng was trembling, took off the beam crown on his head, bowed to the ground, and said in a hoarse voice: "I'm guilty of death, I dare not defend myself, but Your Majesty is the only one who can make decisions arbitrarily, and have no complaints!"

Who is Changsun Wuji?

That is the emperor's brother-in-law, a man who once fought side by side with the emperor, was intimate and obedient!

Even though he is alienated from him now, the influence of the Guanlong nobles behind him is enough to make the emperor have to make a decision against his will!
What's more, Changsun Wuji's accusation is too serious!
Conceal evil intentions and subvert the country? !

In the entire feudal society, this is a bottom line that no one can touch, whoever touches it will die!
If it is another crime, the emperor may order a secretary to investigate it strictly, but when it comes to Jiangshan Sheji, no matter whether there is evidence or not, as long as the emperor thinks you have it, you will be killed without mercy!

It is about the throne of the country, the ancestral temple and the country, no matter how benevolent the emperor is, he must not tolerate it!

So far, the original conflict of interests has turned into a dispute of etiquette.

This is a battle between life and death!

Zhang Xingcheng can only express his staunchness and firmness in this way, and he will never back down!
Either, the emperor chose Changsun Wuji, or the Guanlong nobles behind him.

Or, support Zhang Xingcheng and the Shandong family behind him.

However, this does not seem to be a difficult choice...

His Majesty Li Er sank down like water, he only hesitated for a few breaths, and then said in a deep voice: "The right servant shot Zhang Xingcheng, he was seriously ill, his energy was low, and he was unable to handle the tedious government affairs. He is allowed to return to his hometown and take care of his health ... All ministers in the Political Affairs Hall, please propose the right servant to shoot later, and then discuss it in the court hall."

Zhang Xingcheng felt sad.

really……

How can the Shandong aristocratic family compare to the influence of the Guanlong nobles?
No matter how strong His Majesty's determination to suppress the clan is, it is absolutely impossible to refute Changsun Wuji in such a situation.

It's just a pity that I, the Shangshu Youpushe who was lifted up by the entire Shandong family, didn't even sit firmly for a year, and was "retired and returned to his hometown" to take care of him for the rest of his life...

Of course, he also understands that if the emperor really intends to knock the Shandong family into dust, then at this moment it is not "returning an official to return to his hometown", but ordering the three justices to conduct a thorough review of himself.

Even if it fell into the dust for a while, the Shandong family still has a chance...

Maybe the emperor in front of him is as powerful as a tiger, but the prince is elegant. After he takes office, he might pay more attention to internal affairs and relax his martial arts. At that time, it may be the time when the Shandong family rises!
(End of this chapter)


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