Huang Ming frowned when he heard that Zhang Ximeng claimed to be a true disciple of Confucius and Mencius and said that the way of Confucius and Mencius was gained by traveling around the world.
When people get old, they are inevitably stubborn. When they encounter something that challenges their own cognition, they will get angry and angry!
"Xiang Zhang, Confucius is the teacher of all generations. As the saying goes, if heaven does not give birth to a Zhongni, eternity will be like a long night! You are also a scholar, how can you slander the saints and misinterpret the meaning of the saints?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly. His conversation today was very different from those in the past. Huang Ming was very young and sharp, attacking with every word without mercy. However, Zhang Ximeng had a calm demeanor and was quite accommodating to everyone.
"Any kind of theory does not appear out of thin air. For example, we advocate expelling the Huru and restoring China. This is because the Central Plains fell and the Mongols sat on the dragon's throne. This situation did not exist in Confucius' time.
Yes, in the Analects of Confucius, Confucius said: "If Guan Zhong is small, I will be sent to the left!"
"That is to say, there were heroic people at that time, such as Guan Zhong, who respected the king and resisted the barbarians, and maintained the orthodoxy of the Central Plains. Even Confucius admired and respected them highly."
"From this point of view, what Confucius faced was three generations later, when etiquette broke down and music collapsed, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the feudal lords were fighting, claiming kings and hegemonies, and constantly attacking each other. The people were in poverty and people's livelihood was difficult. So Confucius put forward his idea,
To the Central Plains, heal diseases and restore order."
"The Spring and Autumn Period is different from the Warring States Period. The Spring and Autumn Period was about hegemony. In the Warring States Period, the scale of wars became larger and larger, and they merged with each other. There was a need to unify the world. That's why Mencius believed that the world was unified. At that time, Confucius just wanted to
Benevolent government, restore ancient rituals."
"I just want to say one thing. Nothing comes out of thin air, and there is no natural principle that is divorced from reality... I have some opinions, and I discuss and summarize them with my colleagues and friends."
Zhang Ximeng looked to both sides. Many people, including Song Lian and Zhu Sheng, were all smiling. They were very satisfied with Zhang Ximeng's calm handling. 877 Chinese
"The reality we see is that the Yuan Dynasty is ignorant, distinguishes between classes, and regards human life as cattle and horses. The common people have no life, the poor have no place to stand, and the wealthy families collude with the Yuan Dynasty, willing to be the minions of hawks and dogs, running rampant in the countryside, causing disasters. Natural disasters and floods,
They are coming one after another, and the world is in dire straits, and the people are suffering from misery!"
"Under this situation, our proposal to expel the Huru and restore China is to drive away the Yuan Dynasty and restore order in China. However, in the past, the Zhao and Song dynasties suffered defeat after defeat and fell into the hands of the Huru. The lessons learned are not unbearable for us.
After learning from the painful experience, he put forward the idea of equal distribution of land to save the people."
"Since we want to share the land equally, we must ensure fairness. Based on this idea, we have adopted transformation-oriented measures towards ordinary Mongolians and Semu people. Regarding men and women, we also advocate that everyone should have a share of land.
You can learn to improve yourself and be a complete person before the law. Of course we know that there are differences between people. There are almost no women as officials in our ministries and bureaus. But we will not restrict women, so we must not
, as long as you have both political integrity and talent, and outstanding abilities, you can join.”
"This is what we think. Furthermore, we pay more attention to the people and believe that the real power comes from the people, from countless ordinary people. This is also the experience we have accumulated and accumulated since we formed the army. When we fight, we are not
The victory was won by fate, but by the lives of the soldiers, by countless ordinary people who carried it on their shoulders, pushed it with their carts, and spent countless blood and sweat."
"We are all very clear about who are our friends and who are our enemies. From this, we advocate redefining the world and reinterpreting principles... because we need to give an explanation to the people who support us and let everyone know
, support our cause and get real benefits from it.”
When Zhang Ximeng said this, he smiled slightly and turned to Huang Ming.
"Senior, these ideas of late students are very superficial and have shortcomings. Please give me some advice!"
After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, he turned around and sat down, lowering his eyes, as if he was listening to the teachings.
But what he said was earth-shattering... Although Zhang Ximeng said it simply, being able to express national policy in words that everyone can understand is an ability in itself. If he can still explain himself and be logically consistent, he will definitely be in the realm of transcendence and sainthood.
...After all, this is not an era where the secrets of dragon slaying are made public and the average person is a master of political affairs.
Even a famous Confucian scholar like Huang Shu seemed to be unable to do what he wanted.
People like Mr. Huang are accustomed to limiting a topic, such as principle and qi, and then citing scriptures and references, and finally saying a lot of things to prove their ideas.
However, Zhang Ximeng's words destroyed the foundation of Confucianism from an unprecedented level.
At least no matter how you understand the Confucian classics, there are differences between kings and ministers, fathers and sons, love, farmers, industry and commerce... In the eyes of Confucian scholars, there are hierarchies.
Not to mention the initially understood levels, in the course of two thousand years of development, the use of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules has indeed divided society into several levels.
The scholars were aloof, monopolizing everything and enjoying their success.
The emperor wants to share the world with the scholars, and the common people must support the scholars.
From this, many Confucian classics about people, benevolent government, and royal principles often do not include the people at the lowest level in the implementation process. What does the quality of your life have to do with the big men?
But it is obvious that Zhang Ximeng’s ideas are different. He emphasizes equalization of land and fairness, which leads to many viewpoints... Some of them are based on Confucianism, and some are original. In short, he concluded a
A whole set of things, a whole set of ideas...
This makes it difficult for Huang Huang to argue. After all, he can't just say that I am against fairness!
But as a scholar who has debated classics for many years, Huang Shu's level is still online.
He decided to put these aside and get to the core!
"Xiang Zhang, I heard that you plan to make Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty kneel in front of Yue Fei's tomb. Such words of no king and father, and such an act of bullying the king and disregarding the superiors are also what a scholar can do? I would like to ask for advice. In your opinion,
, where should we put the emperor?"
Zhang Ximeng raised his eyelids and remained calm.
"I have long said that the Emperor inherits the mandate of Heaven and governs all the people. The mandate of Heaven is impartial. The Emperor upholds the public spirit and divides the land equally among all the people. The people rely on the gifts of the Emperor and perform their duties loyally. The king and the people, and heaven and the people, are actually one."
Huang Huang heard Zhang Ximeng's intention to overthrow the emperor, and immediately said: "In this case, can you make Tian kneel down?"
Zhang Ximeng said quietly: "If the emperor cannot inherit the heaven and govern the people, he will not be able to rule the world!"
"absurd!"
At such a young age, Huang Ming actually stood up. His beard was flowing and his eyes were shining, because at this point, he finally grasped Zhang Ximeng's fatal flaw and was able to fight back without being pressed down and beaten.
"The emperor is the emperor, and the emperor's father is the emperor's father! As ministers and common people, how can we go against heaven? If the emperor and father make mistakes, you can give advice! How can a mere minister say that the emperor is not suitable? He cannot rule the world? If that's the case
Say, isn’t it true that everyone is a rebel? Are there any rules or laws?”
The old man grabbed Zhang Ximeng and beat him so hard that he was so happy.
If it had been any other time, Zhang Ximeng could have knelt down and admitted defeat. Sentencing him to confuse the public with his monstrous words and banishing him to Lingnan was an act of extrajudicial favor. Even if he was to annihilate three clans, he deserved what he deserved.
But it just so happens that this is a troubled time where all the heroes are fighting together, and they are still fighting against the chaos.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even sit on the throne.
If we don’t talk about it now, if we don’t determine the most fundamental things now, our chances in the future will be slim.
Therefore, Zhang Ximeng grasped the opportunity very accurately, and he did not even need to take action in the next thing.
"Old Bachelor Huang, you are saying that we should not raise troops and oppose the emperor of Dadu, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang's voice came, and Huang Xi was startled. Since the debate began, he had been accusing Zhang Ximeng of crimes, and now suddenly
Someone accused him of a serious crime, which made the old man a little stunned.
Just when he was stunned, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly stood up.
"Of course there are those who are not suitable for the emperor, such as most of the emperors, who are fatuous and cruel, breaking bones and sucking marrow, regardless of the life and death of the people. Another example is Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, who is immoral and shameless, harms the loyal and good, practices China, is called a king, but is actually a big bandit who brings disaster to the country and the people.
!If the destiny is in this kind of people, then the sky has no eyes!"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the people listening immediately burst into thunderous cheers, w. Those young scholars even slapped their hands red and didn't even notice.
In fact, this applause is not just for Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhang Ximeng's discussion above was already very exciting. His eloquent and unhurried style made people listen to it. The traffickers, soldiers and common people present all understood what Zhu Jiajun wanted.
The word fairness is always something that people pursue.
Everyone's hearts were captured by Zhang Ximeng, but Huang Shu refuted sharply and aggressively, which made everyone worry about whether Zhang Xianggong's words were true...
But Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, and with a few words, he was categorical and immediately convinced everyone, so there was a round of applause and everyone was jubilant.
Faced with this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned red. Zhang Ximeng could talk eloquently, and he also had something to say.
"Not long ago, someone asked us if asking Zhao Gou to kneel down would harm his descendants. Some people used this as an example to hold the emperor hostage? We don't know, but we know that even if Zhao Gou is not allowed to kneel down, there will be someone.
There are so many ways to hold the emperor hostage! By relying on the theory of telepathy between heaven and man, using the ancestral family law, and signing the name of all ministers at every turn, and relying on the power of numbers to bully orphans and widows, is this kind of thing rare in the annals of history?
?”
"Who can explain the changes in destiny clearly? Because it is unclear, it gives some people the opportunity to misinterpret destiny and make far-fetched ideas. In this case, it is better to be simple. As Mr. Zhang said, destiny lies in balance.
Divide the land and take care of the people, and then the emperor will uphold the will of the people and govern the government. The theory of heaven and man's induction can be put to rest!"
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