The Jiehe Branch of Yuntai Academy, which is about to be opened in Jiehe Commercial City, is of course also the "thousand-year-old famous school" in the future! In the future, it will definitely be the second largest school in China after Lianyungang Huaihai University. Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Wu Haogu probably is the predecessor of Tianjin University!

The famous alumni of Tianjin University that Wu Haogu is looking forward to include Yelu Dashi, Xiao Gan, Guo Yaoshi, Jin Wushu, etc. If these young and promising northern students are turned into alumni of Tianjin University, they must have a banner that can fool people.

Considering Su Dongpo's popularity in the Liao Kingdom, Wu Haogu wanted to invite his teacher to Jiehe Market for a trip and host the opening ceremony of "Tianjin University".

Su Dongpo looked at himself, a good student who was very different from ordinary Confucian scholars, pondered for a long time, nodded and said, "I am here in Haizhou. I often hear the name of Jiehe Market... I really want to go there. But the weather is getting colder now, and it is not the time for the elderly to go out. How about waiting for the trip north again next spring?"

Wu Haogu hurriedly bowed and said, "If the teacher can go, it will definitely make Jiehe Shang City famous. The students have thanked the teacher here."

Su Dongpo held his beard and smiled, "Chongdao, are you going to use my fame to strengthen the reputation of Jiehe Business City and the Jiehe Branch of Yuntai Academy Palace?"

"It's true that I can't hide it from my mentor." Wu Haogu said with a smile, "I'm a businessman. It's okay to run a business market, but I want to run a college but I'm a little bit too proud."

"Is that true?" Su Dongpo looked at Wu Haogu with a smile, "Do you really think so?"

“…”

Wu Haogu was stunned and didn't know how to answer, Su Dongpo said to himself: "A few days, I often discuss your thoughts with Zhang Zihou... In my opinion and Zhang Zihou, no one in the world today can compare with you."

Is this acclaim too high? Is it the legendary acclaim?

"My Tao? My name..." Wu Haogu was stunned, feeling a little embarrassed. He had done a lot of deviant things in the past two years. Could it be that the old thief Zhang Dun had set his sights on him?

Wu Haogu, who was a little guilty, smiled and said, "Teacher, are you talking about the way students do business?"

Su Dongpo shook his head, "Although your business skills are unparalleled in the world, they are far from being Taoist... at least they are not Taoist that Master and Zhang Zihou can admire."

Businessmen like Wu Haogu will definitely be worshipped as "Shang God", "Shang Saint" and "God of Wealth" in the future. However, Su Dongpo and Zhang Dun cannot get together to discuss business affairs every day.

"Why are the teacher talking about students' painting methods?" Wu Haogu proposed painting again.

His status in the history of world art is beyond doubt! It can indeed be called "Tao", but in Su Dongpo's view, painting is ultimately a Tao.

"Chongdao," Su Dongpo said with a smile, "Don't pretend to be confused in front of your teacher! Whether it is business or painting, it is just a small path. Those who can make your teacher and Zhang Zihou talk about it for many days will naturally be able to see the Tao of the Great Path."

Still found!

Wu Haogu took a breath: "Is the empirical theory that the teacher said?"

"Yes!" Su Dongpo smiled, "Zhang Zihou and I are both people outside the overall situation of the world. We can finally calm down and study. That's why we noticed your empirical theory... This is the gate of the great way!"

The "practice is the only criterion for testing truth" that almost everyone in later generations knows, is actually a philosophical avenue!

This is a method of understanding and exploring the world, a method of testing truth, and a method of thought that can be used to compete with metaphysics, theology, and dogmatism.

In later generations, the establishment of this kind of thinking method is actually the basis for China's economic take-off. Only with positivist philosophy can the Chinese people liberate their minds! If human thoughts are confined by various rules and regulations and dogmas, they will not be able to achieve their greatest potential.

Positivism is not perfect, it also has loopholes and fallacies. However, it can be used to break the constraints of dogma on human thoughts. At the same time... Positivism is indeed a thinking method that can support scientific progress.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, dogmatism was occupying people's thoughts. People in later generations always like to blame the rigidity of Chinese thought on Zhu Cheng Neo-Confucianism, which deceived illiteracy. In fact, this should be dogmatism. It is always called Confucius and ancestors. Even the explanation of Confucius and Mencius's way is completely solidified and there must be no breakthrough. This is dogmatism.

The "one morality" advocated by Wang Anshi can be regarded as the beginning of the great brainwashing of dogmatism. Even the interpretation of Confucian classics is dead by dogma, and innovation is not allowed or thinking is not allowed. Everything comes from books. How can human thinking not be rigid?

As for how to explain, whether the explanation is right or not, whether it is good or not, whether it is added to it, it cannot change the essence of dogmatism. Because rigid dogma cannot keep pace with the times, even if it is right now, it will become a fallacy in the future.

Therefore, the "positivism" proposed by Wu Haogu is actually standing opposite to "one morality".

Even positivism can be used to test the way of Confucius and Mencius itself...

However, what Wu Haogu has put forward is only a very superficial positivist view, and he does not, and he dares to conduct in-depth explanations and research. He is afraid of attracting the attention of treacherous ministers and gentlemen!

But the problem is that "positivism" is a tool that can be used to seek "the great way" (that is, the world view), and the lack of "the great way" is a huge flaw in Confucianism when facing religious thoughts such as Buddhism, Taoism, Tianfang Buddhism and Nestorianism.

In other words, positivism can be used to question Confucianism, or it can also become a ideological weapon of Confucianism!

Without positivism, the "Great Way" of Confucianism is missing. With the tool of positivism, the "Great Way" of Confucianism becomes the great way of scientific Confucianism. It is a problem, and it is necessary to "seek the Tao", and positivism is a tool of seeking the Tao.

Compared with Confucianism, which possesses positivism, various other ideas that attribute the great way to the gods and mystery are all in a position of being tested and criticized.

How could such an important philosophical theory be neglected for a long time in the late Northern Song Dynasty when the Confucian worldview was not yet filled?

"Chongdao," Su Dongpo picked up his beard and looked at Wu Haogu seriously. "Your evidence can answer the saint's question... This is an innovation that Confucianism has never been in a thousand years! Later generations will call you a son. A great scholar like you should concentrate on your studies, write books, and not put too much energy in the officialdom and shopping malls.

If you can combine the empirical theory with the Confucian principles, even Confucianism after Confucius and Mencius will not be able to compare with you. Maybe in another hundred years, I will use your reputation to be a cicada for future generations."

Writing the book, Wu Zi... Wu Haogu's forehead was full of cold sweat. He was pretending to be a great scholar, so how could he become true when he pretended to behave?

Moreover, after this positivist banner was raised up in China in the mid-to-late 20th century, it aroused quite strong reactions, let alone in the 11th century now?

Will you fall into the whirlpool of Confucian academic struggle?

"Father, you call us?"

Su Dongpo's two sons, the second son Su Hui, and the third son Su Guo walked into Su Dongpo's study together.

"Brother Zhongyu, brother Shudang.

Wu Haogu recognized them and hurriedly bowed. Su Feng and Su Guo also returned the gifts.

Su Dongpo said to Wu Haogu: "Zhongyu and Shudang are also very interested in your empirical theory. They want to discuss and study with you. They can also help you write books."

"Teacher, student..."

Wu Haogu just wanted to decline politely, but Su Dongpo waved his hand and said with a rare serious expression: "Chongdao, since you have worshipped me as your teacher, you should listen to my teachings. It would be fine if you did not put forward empirical theories, and I would not force you to study. But since you have this view and have been at the forefront of Confucian scholars who have explored the great way through the ages, I can't allow you to bury this knowledge.

Because Confucianism has a empirical theory, it is the true and complete way! In my opinion, there is nothing more important in the world than this. If you don’t agree, it’s better not to do this Yuntai Academy!"

Wu Haogu knew that he could not refuse Su Dongpo's request... He had to fill it in the pit he dug and cried!

...

When Wu Haogu fell into the academic pit he dug, his brother Wu Haowen fell into the bureaucratic pit.

"Dafu, this is a memorial jointly signed by Xiaguan and Yizhi brother. Please check it out."

Wu Haowen has been convinced by Ji Yi and no longer insists on his own view of being an official, but instead becomes a kneeling blue sky.

Since Qingtian is kneeling, it is easy to try the government military system in Lantian County. In fact, there is no need to try it out. The government military system is the origin of Guanlong! It is something that Yuwen Tai's main force was forced to win over the military forces of Haoyou Township, Guanzhong, after Gao Huan fought hard.

The situation is similar now. The imperial guards of the Northern Song Dynasty were all rebuilt, and the new army could not be established due to various disputes. Only the system of government troops was the consensus that the old party, Fan Zhongyan and Sima Guang both promoted the system of government troops, and Wang Anshi also promoted the system of government troops on the new party. Therefore, partial restoring the system of government troops seemed to have become the only way for the Northern Song Dynasty to rebuild its armed forces.

In addition to the system of military service, the controversy faced by the I-Tian system and the "Lüshi Township Agreement" that are related to the "Zhou Li" are not very controversy. After all, it is not easy for anyone to publicly oppose it, this is actually a kind of dogmatism, and the positivism proposed by Wu Haogu can be refuted...

However, using practice to test "The Book of Zhou" is not something that Wu Haowen needs to consider. What he needs to consider now is to fool the errands in front of him.
Chapter completed!