After a period of deliberation, as well as the preparation of some young scholars, young Confucian scholars, etc., Zheng Xuan was also ready to start his official career in Qinglong Temple in Chang'an.
Before Zheng Xuan took the stage, almost all other people's activities stopped, like the brief calm before the variations, or the subconscious clumsiness when the boss came on stage.
For most students of the Han Dynasty, Zheng Xuan was an unreachable peak.
This point, even if Mr. Shui Jing grinds his teeth and talks about it for many years, he still cannot surpass it. Sometimes, it does not mean that pure hard work can achieve everything. Basically, if you need 100% to achieve a career,
Then personal efforts account for at least 80% of it, but above 80%, it is personal talent...
For example, some people are good at mathematics and have very strong mental arithmetic skills. When they go to the supermarket to buy things, they can calculate the final payment without using the checkout counter. However, some people are numb when it comes to calculations and forget the last number.
Without a calculator, life is simply gloomy without a calculator. Perhaps the latter can reach 70 to 80% of the former through a lot of hard work, but it will be very difficult to continue to move up.
The same is true for Confucian scriptures. If you have to read and recite them thoroughly, reaching a level of 70% to 80%, and spend a lot of hard work, one year will not become two years, and ten years will not become twenty years. In the end, you can generally become a bookworm, but you have to start from the book.
Not everyone can apply it flexibly, draw lessons from other sources, even corroborate each other, and bring forth the new from the old.
Zheng Xuan is almost at the top of the Confucian classics in the current Han Dynasty. This is not just because Zheng Xuan can read and recite the classics, but because Zheng Xuan can understand them and reach the state of Confucianism.
"Only when the king builds the country, he determines the right position, organizes the country and the country, establishes officials and assigns duties, and considers the people as the leader. He then establishes the Tianguan Tomb Chief to command his subordinates and take charge of the country's governance, so as to assist the king in balancing the country..."
Zheng Xuan sat on a high platform and talked eloquently. Every time he said something, his disciple Guoyuan would read it loudly again at the side so that the surrounding disciples could hear it. Of course, it is very tiring to keep shouting loudly.
Most people can't do things, and they will choke after three or two attempts, but Guoyuan has obviously practiced it before, so his voice is not only loud, but also his words are clear, even if he is far away, he can generally hear clearly.
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The reason why I say generally is because Zheng Xuan once said that being low is what some people repeat subconsciously, some people sigh with emotion, and some people can't help but show off. Even if everyone's voice is low, there will be a buzz in the periphery.
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Another point is that accents vary slightly from place to place. The accent in Luoyang, Guanzhong is obviously Han orthodox, while those in peripheral areas can naturally adapt to it.
On the other side of the high platform, in a side room separated by a wall and a corridor, two people were listening.
On the table, there is tea.
Of course, Fei Qian did not sit down on the stage. On the one hand, it was to avoid the situation where the leader left first, and on the other hand, it was to hear the truth, so that Fei Qian would not come to the scene to decorate and whitewash it. After Fei Qian left, he would immediately remove the flag.
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Therefore, Fei Qian secretly took Xu Chu and some guards with him without notifying anyone, and hid with Pang Tong in a small wing in the side hall of Qinglong Temple, drinking tea and listening to Zheng Xuan's lecture on the high platform.
The three rites are "Rites", "Zhou Rites" and "Book of Rites".
The first two existed before the Han Dynasty, while the "Book of Rites" appeared during the Han Dynasty, and is probably not much different from the "Book of Filial Piety".
Of course, the Three Rites are said to have been written by Duke Zhou, and then discussed by Confucius and recorded by his disciples.
However, like most scriptures in the Han Dynasty, this matter is actually not very reliable.
Duke Zhou is too busy. He not only has to govern the country, but also leads troops to fight. Then he has to have a lot of children at home, inspect places, and then he has to take time out of his busy schedule to write books, such as writing a book. The Book of Peace... Bah, it's the Book of Changes, and Zhou Li, and it also helps people interpret dreams...
If you have trouble sleeping, you have to look for Duke Zhou. Do you think Duke Zhou is busy?
Therefore, some of these books were written by Duke Zhou, which is true, but all of them must be attributed to Duke Zhou...
Isn't this the same as someone in later generations, everything he says is what he said. Who are you sitting down with? Ask yourself, have you said so many words yourself and misunderstood you? Is there anything wrong with that?
The book "Zhou Li" was called "Zhou Guan" in the early Han Dynasty. It was not until Wang Mang took the photo that it was changed to "Zhou Li", and then it is still used today. As for why Lao Wang changed "Guan" to "Zhou Guan" "Etiquette", of course everyone knows this idea.
The Zhou Rites of the Han Dynasty were presented to the king of Hejian, Liu De, who obtained this book from the people...
Then I have to talk about Liu De, well, no Chinese, just Liu De.
Liu De is the second son of Liu Qi. He and his eldest son Liu Rong are both born from the same mother. There is a younger brother under Liu De. The three brothers all have the same mother, occupying the top three in Liu Qi's royal bloodline.
But what is very interesting is that after Liu Qi, the tenth son of the emperor succeeded to the throne, that is, the famous Emperor Wu of Han...
As the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Rong was dragged into the water by his violent old mother Li Ji, and was eventually deposed, and Liu De was also sent to Hejian.
It was under this background that a Hejian king gained a lot of prestige among Confucianists. Not only did he personally receive ordinary Confucian scholars, but his own food standards did not even exceed those of the guests. Then, Liu De presented Liu Che with " "Zhou Li"...
Liu Che took it with a smile and immediately threw it into the secret palace to refrigerate. It was not until the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty that Liu Xiang, Liu Xin and his son, the school secretaries, listed it again.
The reason is naturally remarkable. So if it is said that "Zhou Rites" was really written by the Duke of Zhou himself, it would be haha, but it cannot be said that it is all fake. After all, Confucius also traveled around the world and praised it. Some Zhou Li, well, from this aspect, when Liu De presented the Zhou Li, and then Liu Che threw the Zhou Li, they were all playing a good hand!
Just like now, Fei Qian pushed Zheng Xuan to the front to play cards. In fact, it had almost a similar purpose.
What Zhouli is? Simply put, it is the rules for being an official.
"The words of the three rites must be spoken by Mr. Zheng..." Fei Qian listened for a while and said with some emotion, "In terms of proficiency in reciting, I am afraid there are many capable people in the Shoushan Academy, but I want to be proficient in citation."
, quoting scriptures, historical records, etc., and the theories of various schools of thought to correct the interpretation... I am afraid that it will be difficult for the world to find the right one..."
Pang Tong also nodded, and then said: "Just like this sentence, "To make the people prosperous, send envoys to lead them; to make the people prosperous, send envoys to rule them." Duke Zheng quoted Lao Tzu's words to explain, "The sage has no permanent heart, and he treats the people as his own.
"The heart is the heart" is a wonderful thing. To govern the people, you should pay attention to the people's hearts. There has never been a remnant of the people in ancient and modern times, and this is how to govern..."
Fei Qian nodded.
Zheng Xuan was not only familiar with the three rites and proficient in Huang Lao, he even had some knowledge of the Legalists, peasants, soldiers, astronomy, calendar, etc. So when explaining the three rites, he would bring up these contents from time to time and explain them, which caused bursts of excitement in the audience.
Discussion and exclamation.
After listening for a while, Fei Qian suddenly laughed and said, "Mr. Zheng has changed it here..."
Pang Tong also listened sideways, and after a moment he also laughed and said, "Yes, it is different from what Mr. Zheng said last time."
Speaking of which, Zheng Xuan changed his rhetoric immediately because of Fei Qian.
Prophecy.
This thing, under Fei Qian's strong pull, was finally somewhat separated from serious literature. Although it was not completely removed, it was much stronger than the previous parasitic state.
Religion is religion, and academics are academics.
Temporary productivity and cognitive level are not reached, and some unknown things can be attributed to religious mysticism, but it cannot be said that relying on mysticism can explain everything. Because human nature is lazy and greedy, if there is a way to save trouble, then naturally
They would choose the less troublesome way, and not explain anything and attribute everything to the mysterious religious system, which is obviously a "less troublesome" way, so why bother to research and develop new technology?
When the religious authority becomes stronger, it’s not just Brother Bai Ni who will be burned to death, eh? Not burned to death? Just treat it as burned. Anyway, religion is very good at barbecue.
And there are other problems here, and Fei Qian is also making arrangements...
It turns out that when Zheng Xuan and Fei Qian first talked about the Book of Rites, it was either a preview or an early communication. Zheng Xuan also received the influence of some previous customs and used prophecies to annotate the "Book of Rites" and construct his ritual system.
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In "Zhou Rites" there are five emperors, five human emperors and five sense gods.
At that time, Zheng Xuan thought that Fei Qian had launched the Five Directions God Religion, so he thought that Fei Qian was slightly inclined to the mystical side of prophecy. Therefore, regarding the Five Emperors in Zhou Li, Zheng Xuan said this at the time, "The Five Emperors, Cang Yue Lingwei Yang."
, Taihao eats Yan; red says Chi Jinu, Yan Emperor eats Yan; Huang says Hanjiao, Huangdi eats Yan; Bai says Bai Zhaorui, Shaohao eats Yan; black says Zhiguangji, Zhuanxu eats Yan..."
Zheng Xuan's explanation is that there are five spirit emperors in the sky and five human emperors below. They were born after their mothers were conceived by the essence of the five emperors. The five human emperors are the sons of the five heavenly emperors. There are five senses under the five human emperors, and after death, the five human emperors are
There are five gods. During the sacrifice, each of the five gods will eat their own emperor.
It sounds like there is nothing wrong with it. The gods of the five directions have names, origins and even directions, just like real things, but in fact they are all fiction. This statement comes from those related to "He Tu" It comes from the messy "Spring and Autumn Wei Yuan Ming Bao", "Spring and Autumn Wei Wen Yao Hook", "Yi Wei Qian Chi Du" and so on.
Although Zheng Xuan's previous remarks can also be used to explain "Five Emperors, Five Human Emperors and Five Senses Gods", Fei Qian clearly stated that it was inappropriate.
"There are rules for governing a country, and benefiting the people is the basis; politics and religion have scriptures, and conduct is based on order." Fei Qian said to Zheng Xuan at that time, "If you want to benefit the people, you don't have to follow the ancients; if you want to do things in a Zhou Dynasty, you don't need to follow the past... Zhou Zhizhi The five parties, not necessarily the five emperors of Han, do not need to impose their affiliation."
Zheng Xuan's carefully prepared "Commentary on Five Directions and Five Emperors" was actually said by Fei Qian to be "far-fetched". This embarrassed Zheng Xuan a bit, but there was nothing we could do about it. After all, Fei Qian had the final say in Fei Qian's territory. The first session of Qinglong Temple's Grand Commentary also formally determined that Chenwei is Chenwei, and scriptures are scriptures, and they must "seek truth and seek correctness." Therefore, Zheng Xuan had to change the original "Heaven and Earth are determined" to " The theory of the unknown in the far reaches...
China is naturally the Central Emperor, but there are also four emperors in the other four directions, living in extremely remote and unknown places. The emperors of the four directions were defeated by the Yanhuang back then, so naturally they have the same official system as the Yanhuang, building a huge world... …
Therefore, people in the four directions are both enemies and friends. If the middle is weak and the four directions are strong, then the four directions will dominate. If the middle is strong but the four directions are weak, then the middle will rule over them, and so on.
Such rhetoric is divorced from the original prophecy. Although it cannot avoid carrying some mysterious flavor, at least the core of it has changed. From the original certain and unchangeable to the unknown, there may be changes. s things.
This is the real "Zhou Li".
Even though Old Master Zhou held back the Zhou Rites at home for three years and three years, and finally drew them out with a pen in one hand and a carving knife in the other, what was Old Master Zhou’s purpose of doing the Zhou Rites in the first place?
Writing something fun?
No, it’s about making rules and setting standards!
Therefore, thousands of years ago, Master Zhou already understood the importance of standards and practiced them. As a result, in later generations, he was burdened with Eastern and Western standards one by one. Will the coffin be lifted in anger?
From a tribe to a country, it is like going from a local small business to a national or even a large multinational group. What is most important in such a process?
Talent?
Maybe, but not the most important thing.
After all, who said "Talent is the most important"? Uncle Ge! And what will happen to Uncle Ge who only knows how to value talents?
Therefore, rules are important! Standards are important! How to make better use of talents is more important than simply pursuing talents! Except for freaks like Fei Qian, how to ensure that the so-called talents will not touch them after they arrive at the branch? Female subordinates’ breasts will not be greedy for the company’s money, they will not report false accounts, and they will not inflate expenses?
The more talented and smart a person is, the easier it is to discover loopholes in the company!
If you don’t set down the rules first and determine the standards first, messing around will be inevitable.
The key to Zheng Xuan's annotation this time is not only "unknown", but also "replaceable"!
Even the gods of the five directions take turns taking charge. What's so good about the lowly people, gods and officials of the five directions being "hereditary and irreplaceable"?
Rules and standards change according to the times. If you want to avoid being replaced, you must make efforts.
Just like what Fei Qian was doing in Longxi and Longyou, at the beginning, a large number of officials thought they were very safe and felt that there was nothing Fei Qian could do to them. Even if he replaced a small group, there would still be a large one, just bet on luck.
Well, at most a few of the gangsters would be arrested and given a warning, and the others would just be given a lecture and that would be it...
Therefore, when Longyou and Longxi were in chaos at the beginning, all the officials were not very afraid and felt that they would not be so unlucky. Maybe they just needed to be more subtle and not the most out-of-the-box, and everything would be fine.
But I didn't expect that Fei Qian had already prepared manpower. He directly transferred people from Guanzhong Sanfu and Hedong Zhongzhong, and then directly replaced them from top to bottom, one county after another, from the county magistrate to the county magistrate.
From Cangcao to household officials, all are replaced directly!
The officials in Longyou and Longxi were immediately dumbfounded...
Actually speaking, how many real officials are there in a county?
In the Han Dynasty, large counties, that is, those with more than 10,000 households, were called county magistrates. Those with less than 10,000 households became county magistrates, but their duties and powers were similar. They were all the highest officials of a county. They were also called countries, towns, and roads. The country was called a prince.
, the city is the fiefdom of the queen, empress dowager, and princess, and those with ethnic minorities living in the territory are called Tao.
In such a county, in addition to the county magistrate and magistrate, there is also the meritorious official, who is in charge of all affairs. The county lieutenant is in charge of the county's military affairs, and sometimes the county prime minister also serves. Then there are the county prime minister, the chief secretary, and the court governor (or
As for the lower levels of the sect, they are basically lower-level officials, there is no fixed number. Simply put, they are temporary workers, the kind hired by county magistrates and county magistrates are no big deal.
To put it simply, there are only six to eight officials in a county, and as long as a four-person team is dispatched, they can directly take over and completely replace them! Then relying on the power of the surrounding army, the replacement officials do not even need to bring anything special
After all, the guards were replaced only because they lost their official positions. If they cause trouble, the result will be the confiscation of their homes and the extermination of their clans!
Therefore, when the officials in Longyou in Longxi saw that Linjing and other county towns had been replaced, they immediately behaved. They admitted their mistakes and surrendered. In order to keep their positions, they showed a thousand times more diligence than usual...
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But once you work hard, things will naturally become easier to handle. The original difficulties are no longer insurmountable or unsolvable, and you can think of solutions that you couldn't think of before.
This is very interesting.
Have things become easier, or have people become smarter? Or both, or neither?
That's how it is sometimes.
Fei Qian stood up and said it was okay, and he was ready to go back. Compared with Pang Tong and others, his fatigue was not in handling specific matters, but in thinking about the overall plan, and this, other
People can assist, but cannot replace.
If it cannot be replaced, it is precious, but if it can be replaced, there is nothing to be complacent about.
For these officials, it’s not that nothing can be done, it’s not that nothing can be changed, and it’s not that whatever they say is what they say, it’s just that for them, these shrewd officials will naturally think of ways to gain official status.
, to change your thinking, if you really just listen to what these officials say and don’t take a real look, how can you understand the real situation and make decisions?
Just like this time's Qinglong Temple lecture, Fei Qian would come secretly and then leave quietly, or else he would simply listen to his subordinates' descriptions? What is said? And then the officials would not understand what Zheng Xuan said.
What something is is one thing, but whether it can be expressed to the main points is another matter.
If the officials below say there is no problem, does that really mean there is no problem?
If you let others say whatever you want, why do you need your own brain?
Fei Qian avoided the flow of people and walked outside.
Anyway, the planning architect of Qinglong Temple was nearby. Of course, the entrance to the pavilions and pavilions in Qinglong Temple was clear. He took Fei Qian to turn left and right, avoiding the noisy main venue area, and then exited Qinglong through the side door.
temple.
"Prime Minister Cao really took action..." Fei Qian said as he walked away, "Now we just have to see how these people respond..."
Pang Tong said from the side, "Prime Minister Cao pried open Xun's Wubao, and Yuzhou was shaken by it... However, these people may not be willing to give up..."
Fei Qian nodded and looked east, "Let's see how much Prime Minister Cao can do..."
