Cao Ang stayed at Lu's house for three days before returning home. This was the result of Cao Ang having to return home.

For the past three days, Cao Ang studied the scriptures with Lu Zhi every day. He was immersed in it and enjoyed it so much that he almost didn't know what he was doing.

After Cao Ang returned home, Cao Song, Cao Cao, Cao Ang and Liuli Shuxiu came to pay their respects as masters. After a lot of red tape, the master-disciple status of Lu Zhi and Cao Ang was officially confirmed.

Cao Song and his son were absolutely overjoyed that Cao Ang could become his disciple, and their joy was beyond words.

Lu Zhi is now a great scholar at home and well-known throughout the world. Cao Ang became a disciple of Lu Zhi, and coupled with his own reputation, the influence of his eunuchs on him was almost completely offset. In the future, the world will no longer be able to use this to criticize Cao Ang. .

And Cao Ang can also rely on this identity to rise into the upper class cultural circle. If Cao Ang goes smoothly in this life, if nothing happens, the Cao family can change its family.

Of course, Cao Song was very old-fashioned. Although he was happy, he tried to keep a low profile so as not to embarrass the Cao family's status as a nouveau riche in front of the world.

Cao Ang also tried to help Lu Zhi since he joined Lu Zhi's family.

However, Cao Ang knew very well that people like Lu Zhi were very proud and would rather die in poverty than eat what they had come to eat. Therefore, he never gave money or other items as gifts. Instead, he found another way and gave Bao the Lu family's pen, ink, paper, and inkstone expenses. .

Don't underestimate this expense. It takes only five middle-class families to support one scholar, which shows how expensive education is.

Lu Zhi knew that his apprentice felt sorry for him, so he tried different ways to help him reduce costs. Although he was unwilling to take advantage of his apprentice, Cao Ang was clever and had reasons to force Lu Zhi to do it every time.

Moreover, Lu Zhi really couldn't afford well-made paper, so in the end he had no choice but to accept his disciple's kindness, and he became closer to Cao Ang.

After Cao Ang became a disciple, he spent almost half of his time with Lu Zhi.

Especially on the days of rest, he stayed at Lu's house almost from morning to night, waiting for his teacher and studying. Even if Lu Zhi was not at home, Cao Ang could still immerse himself in the thousands of books, enjoying it and working tirelessly.

For this reason, Mrs. Zhang arranged a special room for Cao Ang.

Lu Zhi was very satisfied with Cao Ang's studiousness. Who wouldn't like such a talented and hard-working student?

Of course, Cao Ang's studies are also making rapid progress.

I have to admit that overtaking behind closed doors and being guided by a famous teacher are two completely different things. There are many things that Cao Ang couldn't understand after thinking hard for a day, but Lu Zhi could make Cao Ang enlightened and enlightened with just one or two words.

As his studies with Lu Zhi deepened, Cao Ang gradually climbed towards the peak of Confucian classics.

Horse science is a science based on ancient Chinese classics.

There is ancient classics, and then there is modern classics. Jinwen classics refer to the scriptures and explanations that were recited by old Confucians in the early Han Dynasty, passed down orally, and recorded by disciples in the official script (jinwen) of the time. The ancient classics mainly It is a collection of books from Lubi and a collection of books from the descendants of Confucius.

In the Confucian classics of the Han Dynasty, Jinwen Confucianism was first flourishing, represented by Dong Zhongshu. After the end of the Han Dynasty, after the influence of the Han Dynasty, modern Confucian classics gradually declined, while ancient classics study flourished.

The fundamental difference between the two lies in their different political opinions.

Jinwen Jingxue believes that the Six Classics were all written by Confucius, and regards Confucius as the "prime king" who relied on the ancients to reform the system; it focuses on elucidating the "minor meanings" of the scriptures, and advocates understanding the classics and applying them; represented by Dong Zhongshu, He Xiu, etc., the most important thing is "Spring and Autumn" "Gongyang Biography". However, ancient classics worship Duke Zhou and regard Confucius as the forefather who "narrates without writing, believes in and loves the ancients"; it focuses on exegesis and has weak connection with real political issues; represented by Liu Xin, Jia Kui, etc., the last Emphasize "Zhou Rites".

For Cao Ang, he didn't care whether it was modern or ancient prose.

However, as an official school, Confucian classics itself is an extension of political struggles and the basis for the formulation of national policies. Therefore, if you cannot control the right to speak of Confucian classics, even if you become an emperor and formulate national policies, you will lack correctness.

In fact, Cao Ang prefers Jinwen Jingxue, and he likes to understand the classics and apply them. He regards Confucian classics as a means and cultivates talents with both literary and political skills. However, there are also problems with Jinwen Jingxue.

Ghosts are connected with politics. Although it emphasizes the sanctity of the emperor, it also pulls Confucianism into the track of theology.

As for the study of ancient Chinese classics, he was too fond of the past and liked to study chapters and sentences. Cao Ang seriously doubted whether the people he taught would be nerds.

Cao Ang had Lu Zhi as a teacher, so he naturally hoped that Lu Zhi would share the same political ideas with him. After he came to power, he would be able to openly make this his official guiding ideology.

It's a pity that Lu Zhi's thoughts are still biased towards classical classics. As a thinker, there is no problem, but as an ideological foundation, it is far behind.

Therefore, Cao Ang had to try to influence Lu Zhi with his thoughts.

"Teacher, why are we studying the scriptures?"

"The way of the former kings of the Ming Dynasty is to follow the Tao."

"What is the way of the former king!"

"As for the purpose of etiquette, harmony is the most precious thing, and the way of the ancient kings is the most beautiful thing."

"Then the use of etiquette, harmony is precious, can the world be unified?"

Lu Zhi became a little silent.

Lu Zhi is not an old scholar. He is very aware of the problems existing in society and has also seriously thought about how to solve these problems, so he cannot simply prevaricate students.

At this time, Cao Ang said: "Teacher, why do we have to follow the way of the ancestors? Can the ancestors predict the future? Can they understand the problems we encounter? In the era of the ancestors, there were no eunuchs to disrupt the government, no family to exercise power, no

There are not so many natural and man-made disasters when tyrants harm the people. If the late king were to come today, he would probably be helpless!"

Lu Zhi looked at Cao Ang without scolding him.

The reason why Cao Ang dared to say this was because of his understanding of Lu Zhi. Otherwise, just by questioning the late king's few words, he would be labeled as an alien and his reputation would be ruined.

"Then what do you think?"

"I don't know what to do, but I feel that every generation has something they should do. The experience of our predecessors may not be suitable for us. Reading is for practical use. As long as we maintain the path of benevolence and righteousness, our mind remains unchanged.

, the art of governing a country can be guided according to the time and situation."

After hearing this, Lu Zhi laughed and said: "Your thoughts include the content of Jinwen School and the thoughts of Legalism."

Cao Ang also smiled and said: "But the reality is that I am a disciple of the ancient Confucian school, and I don't like harsh punishments, vassaling the emperor, and I don't like the study of prophecy."

"Then you are trying to please both ends!"

"Why should I please them? I can just be my own group!"

Lu Zhi looked at his apprentice and couldn't help but laugh.

"You want to study the relationship between heaven and man, understand the changes in the past and present, and formulate a family story."

"That's not necessarily unknowable. Today, we are practicing the way of the ancestors, but who is the way of the ancestors? Since there are ancestors today, in the future, we may not be the ancestors of the future."

Lu Zhi did not expect his apprentice to have such a great ambition, not to be the first king of France, but to be the first king.

At this time, Cao Ang added: "Not only can I be the late king, but my teacher can also be the late king."

Lu Zhi waved his hands and said, "I can't do it."

"Why not!"

Cao Ang said in a serious tone: "Teacher's masterpieces are all over the world, and learning is Confucianism, a model for scholars, and the foundation of the country. Today's scholars, regardless of modern or ancient texts, are just walking on the path marked by the predecessors. How can the teacher not jump out of the path?"

, to find another way. In this world, if one is to talk about the great achievements in applying knowledge, it must be the teacher. The teacher does not want to integrate modern texts, ancient texts and thoughts of various schools, take the essence and remove the dross, and truly form a system suitable for the world and capable of saving the world.

The road for all peoples?"
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