Chapter 5. When the situation begins, the name arrives
“I’ve been taught a lesson, I’ve really been taught a lesson!”
In Chen's manor, all the scholars were in high spirits and their faces were glowing, as if they had obtained a great treasure.
This is also true. It’s just that what they heard from Chen Cuo just now made them feel eye-opening. Especially the words were simple and ordinary, without any pretense of being profound. It can be said that they explain things in a simple way. Once you listen, you will understand
. After sorting out the before and after, I can clearly understand the context and reasons inside. I know what it is and why it is so. It has become my own thing.
In this way, in the future, when you go in and out of high schools, participate in feasts, talk to people, and communicate, you can show off your knowledge. Even when you return home and tell your elders, it is also a great gain. How can they not be satisfied?
Such treatment is only available to those disciples of saints and sages!
What made them even more excited was that Chen Cuo still planned to continue talking!
"We already understand this first kind of spread and spread, and we also know the causes and consequences. How dare I ask sir..." The person who took the initiative to ask the question was still Xia Jing. His voice was trembling a little because of his excitement and worry about gains and losses, "Then
What is the second kind of diffusion and dissemination? What exactly is it that drives the current prosperous situation in which various schools of thought coexist?"
"The second kind?"
Chen Cuo raised his eyes and looked at everyone in front of him, but did not answer immediately.
His silence made everyone feel uneasy and anxious, wondering if this person should just stop talking about it and not touch on it later? Even Li Si, who was originally prejudiced, now felt a little eager to know.
However, Chen Cuo’s original intention is to use these people in front of him as seeds to spread the theory of rise and fall, so how can he cherish it? Only when his rhetoric is spread and spread widely enough can it help him truly step into that realm!
Therefore, he did not let everyone wait for too long, and said with a smile: "The root of the second kind actually lies in you."
"On me?"
Xia Jing and others looked at each other.
"Yes, no matter how exquisite this knowledge and knowledge is, no matter how the royal court's classics spread, after all, they still need someone to pass it on and someone to carry it to truly survive and spread in the world." Chen Cuo said seriously: "Confucius once said, the emperor
He lost his official position and studied in the barbarians, but he still believes in it. Mozi once traveled south and sent guards to Guanzhong. He has many books. He has given many favors, and he has five carts of books."
"this……"
Everyone still looked at each other in shock.
Confucius, Mozi, and Hui Shi belong to Confucianism, Mohism, and famous schools respectively, and they are all important figures in each school. They have a great influence on the world, the current world, and even the future.
But when everyone asked about the spread of academic knowledge, why did the gentleman in front of him mention these people?
However, people like Li Si, Xia Jing and others got clues from those three sentences.
After pondering for a moment, Li Si said: "After these people all became nobles, sir, I just said that the chaos in the Zhou Dynasty and the royal officials joining the princes actually gave the descendants of the nobles the opportunity to learn more knowledge!"
"That's right! When knowledge spreads into the homes of princes and scholar-bureaucrats, it needs someone to pass it on and then spread it throughout the world. However, the key to these three people is not the bloodline, but the group they represent." Chen Cuo
Having said this, he looked at the people in front of him and said, "Doctors, ministers, and ministers. You are all scholars. You should know that the disputes in the world have broken the old order. Confucius was a descendant of the nobility, but he was young and poor, and he was capable of many despicable things. In fact, he was in decline.
The children of nobles; Mo Zhai was born as a carpenter, lobbied in Chu, Qi, and Wei, and served as an official in Song Dynasty. In fact, he was promoted from a common man to a scholar; Laozi ran to the royal court, once guarded the history of the Tibetan Palace, and was an official of the royal court and lived among the people. They are all
Only when you have achieved success in learning and connect with the people can you serve as a ladder between the princes and the common people, and spread this knowledge to the world! After all, there are more heads in Guizhou than noble stomachs in this world!"
When the last sentence came out, everyone was shocked and finally understood.
The first diffusion was with the officials in charge of literature and history books running around, and the knowledge spread from the Zhou royal family to the princes of the world. It was a process of spreading from one point to the next; and the second diffusion was through the rise and fall of scholars, allowing knowledge to spread from one point to another.
The courtyards of princes spread to the common people in Guizhou, from high to low!
Suddenly, a seed of enlightenment rose in everyone's hearts.
Correspondingly, a strange feeling arose in Chen Cuo's heart. In an instant, his spiritual consciousness got rid of the suppression of that powerful force and spread to the surroundings!
Suddenly, many details that he had not noticed before came back to Chen Cuo's mind. While Chen Cuo made discoveries, he further strengthened his determination to take advantage of this opportunity to set foot in the Warring States Period to consolidate his character.
So, after gathering his spiritual consciousness a little, he continued: "Of course, the mere spread of scholars will not quickly give birth to hundreds of schools of thought. It only lays a foundation and establishes a trend that will really be nurtured.
I'm afraid it will have to go through some twists and turns, but due to the great chaos in the world and the internal strife in the Zhou royal family, the original official school declined. The spread of knowledge from point to point, from top to bottom, accompanied the decline of the Guoxue public school, and correspondingly
, is the prosperity of private schools, which is the soil for the real rise of various schools of thought! Of course, the rise and fall of Chinese studies, rural studies, Pangong, and private schools are another story, and are not included in what I will talk about today."
Having said this, he stood up, took a look at the sky, and said with a smile: "Everyone, it's getting late, my home is simple, and I really don't have anything to entertain you. Please go home and recuperate. In a few days, I'll sort out the arrangements here.
I will explain clearly to you the rise and fall of this official school and private school."
When everyone heard this, they all showed reluctance. How could they be willing to leave? Not only were they unwilling, but they also wanted Chen Cuo to start the next part now. However, knowledge is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold, and the law should not be imparted lightly. They still
Understand, not to mention that the other party has clearly issued an order to expel guests. Even though everyone is reluctant to leave, they can only prepare to leave.
However, among this group of people, some people have other thoughts.
"That's the truth, we can't keep disturbing you here." Xia Jing said with a cup of her hands, followed Chen Cuo's words, and then led everyone to leave. During the whole process, she also took the initiative to maintain order, and soon
Leave with everyone.
"This friend of yours may have the idea of becoming a disciple."
Li Si and Dingwu did not stay, but on the carriage back, Li Si's sudden words made Dingwu stunned.
But soon, Dingwu came back to his senses and said with a smile: "It's not surprising. Although Mr. Chen is not old, he is very knowledgeable. Although he only talked about the reasons for the prosperity of hundreds of schools, he also said in detail.
See Zhenzhang, if you can study under him, you may achieve great success."
Li Si shook his head and remained silent.
Seeing this, Dingwu asked, "What's your opinion? I think you seem to have a prejudice against him."
Li Si said: "I was not angry at first, but after listening to the lecture, I admired him in my heart."
Dingwu asked in confusion: "Then why are you acting like this?"
Li Si asked back: "Do you think it is a coincidence that a man with such knowledge came out of the mountains at this time and found himself in the land of Chenggao?"
Dingwu was silent for a moment and then said: "Then what are your plans next?"
"I plan to stay for a few days." Li Si had obviously already made up his mind. "There are so many people talking today that it doesn't count as a visit. I will have to visit you another day to ask for advice."
As he said this, Chen Cuo's spiritual consciousness in the manor trembled slightly and extended towards the east. He vaguely caught a glimpse of a stalwart figure. Between the Momo Lake, he even saw a jade belt, heading towards the distant place.
The past spreads.
"Sure enough, if the theory of rise and fall can be popularized, especially if it is known and understood by those figures with great influence, profound luck, and names in history, for me, it will be of great use in terms of the theory of rise and fall.
!You still need to light another fire.”
Thinking like this, he suddenly cast his eyes outside the door.
Outside the manor, a middle-aged scribe and a young man were standing in front of the door.
"My Excellency, Gongsun Long, has come especially to pay a visit to Mr. Chen!"