The middle-aged man's surname is Zhang, his first name is Huangyan, his courtesy name is Xuanzhu, and his nickname is Cangshui. He was a famous Confucian general, poet and national hero in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
During the Chongzhen period, he was promoted to minister of war in the Southern Ming Dynasty.
After the fall of Nanjing in the second year of Shunzhi, he and Qian Sule and others launched an army to resist the Qing Dynasty.
Later, Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, contacted 13 peasant armies, and cooperated with Zheng Chenggong and Li Changxiang to personally lead the troops to more than 20 cities in Anhui and persisted in the struggle against the Qing Dynasty for nearly 20 years.
It was not until the third year of Kangxi's reign in the puppet Qing Dynasty that Emperor Yongli, King Lu, and Zheng Chenggong died one after another. Zhang Huangyan saw that the situation was over, so he disbanded the rebel army on Xuan'ao Island in Nantian and lived in seclusion.
He was captured that year and later killed in Hangzhou!
Originally, Zhang Huangyan had despaired of the rebellion against the Qing Dynasty and led the remnants of the rebel army to escape overseas. He even had the idea of disbanding the rebel army.
However, as Zhu Hongyu successively defeated Tanzhou Town and Suixi River in Guangzhou, he won two great victories!
They annihilated nearly 20,000 people from the Eight Banners of the Qing and Han armies!
The world is shocked!
In turn, the reputation of Zhu Hongyu, the supervisor of the Ming Dynasty, spread throughout the world!
Let those in the world who are determined to resist the Qing Dynasty remember that the Ming Dynasty still has such a supervisor who can fight and dare to fight, and there is such an army that can and dare to fight!
When Zhang Huangyan heard the news, his originally despairing heart was filled with hope again. Daming could still be saved!
He brought a team of personal guards and came to Luzon in person, just to see this wise and powerful superintendent of the country.
Just when Zhang Huangyan looked excited at the achievements of the Liberation Army, he fell into deep thought.
The conversation between two young men dressed as gentlemen at the next table attracted Zhang Huangyan's attention.
A fat scholar said.
"Brother Li, have you heard? His Royal Highness is going to summon the world's famous scholars to transform the old Confucianism, take the essence and discard the dross, and create New Confucianism!"
Another tall and thin scholar nodded and said.
"How could you not have heard of such a big event!"
"Besides, hasn't this matter been published in the newspapers? His Royal Highness the Governor has publicly summoned the world's most famous Confucians to participate in the compilation process of New Confucianism!"
"I guess this matter is gone!"
The fat scholar patted the table and said.
"It's good to change it!"
"What His Highness Jianguo said in the newspaper is correct. Since the rise of Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties once, and the Qing Dynasty once, and our Han family has been destroyed twice!"
"If this Neo-Confucianism is not changed, what else can be done?"
"No matter how good the knowledge of Cheng and Zhu is, it's useless if they can't defend the country!"
Zhang Huangyan listened to the conversation between the two scholars and subconsciously wanted to scold them for their treason.
How dare you tamper with Zhu Ersheng’s knowledge?
But when I think about it carefully, I find that this matter is really irrefutable!
Because it is a fact that both Neo-Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism have destroyed the world!
Irrefutable fact!
Zhang Huangyan suddenly felt that Neo-Confucianism might really need to be changed!
Due to the exchange of Eastern and Western cultures, as well as the relaxed social environment and public opinion atmosphere, the social atmosphere in the late Ming Dynasty was actually relatively open.
It doesn’t look like the Manchus!
Because of the Literary Prison and the compilation of Sikuquanshu, scholars all over the world were persecuted.
This resulted in the complete decay of Neo-Confucianism, and the scholars were completely brainwashed into slaves of the Qing court, with rigid thinking and no innovative thinking at all.
Making China completely lag behind the West!
But in the late Ming Dynasty, although Neo-Confucianism occupied the position of academic orthodoxy, it was not without deviants who dared to attack Neo-Confucianism!
The most typical example is this guy Li Zhi!
He was extremely deviant and attacked Neo-Confucianism many times in public.
He strongly denounced and criticized the feudal society's superiority of men to women, emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business, false Taoism, social corruption, and corrupt officials, advocating "reforming the past and reforming the past" and opposing ideological imprisonment.
Although this guy was miserable in the end. He was falsely accused and imprisoned, and then committed suicide.
But in its most glorious years, it was sought after by many people.
When he was giving lectures in Macheng, there were thousands of enthusiastic followers, including even women.
In any case, the Ming court never targeted him academically and wanted to punish him.
He was falsely accused and imprisoned because of other things!
If he were in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, just because of the deviant things Li Zhi had done, all the nine tribes would have to go to the execution ground!
In the relaxed academic atmosphere of the late Ming Dynasty, a large number of Confucian masters such as Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi, and Zhu Shunshui emerged.
They are not interested in science!
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu now wants to reform Neo-Confucianism and create New Confucianism, but the resistance is not as great as imagined.
Zhang Huangyan grew up in the relaxed academic atmosphere of the late Ming Dynasty, and he must have had his own thoughts on the stubborn and conservative Neo-Confucianism.
Now when he heard that Zhu Hongyu wanted to change Neo-Confucianism, his first reaction was that he was being rebellious. When he came to his senses, he felt that he really should change it!
While Zhang Huangyan was sitting in his original position in a daze, several scholars wearing Confucian robes had gathered around the two scholars.
There was a heated discussion about the imperial court's plan to reform Neo-Confucianism and create New Confucianism!
Many people have their own opinions on this matter!
Looking at the lively discussion among a group of young people over there, Zhang Huangyan felt energetic for a long time.
It is these young people with progressive ideas who can drive the development of the country and are the future of a country and a nation!
Throughout Luzon, everything he saw and heard was full of hope and the vitality that a new regime should have.
What's more important is that high-spirited spirit!
Zhang Huangyan watched the group of young people discussing with a smile on his face, his heart full of enthusiasm.
"Perhaps, this is what young people should look like!"
After drinking the turbid wine in the cup, Zhang Huangyan stood up from his seat, took his bodyguard with him, and strode out of the restaurant.
The guard asked.
"Budou, where should we go next?"
There was no one around, so the name of the escort was naturally the Ministry of Defense.
Zhang Huangyan took a deep breath and spoke.
"Go to the Supervisor's Office and hand over a greeting card!"
"I request to see His Royal Highness the Supervisor!"
Zhang Huangyan is becoming more and more curious about what kind of person this Royal Highness is!
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Zhu Hongyu is reviewing documents. Recently, he has been immersed in a large pile of documents every day.
He left Luzon to fight for almost a whole year!
Although the cabinet has helped handle the government affairs over the past year, now that he is back, he has to go through them all in general.
Always be aware of it!
In the past few days, except for spending time at night, saying goodbye, and even working hard to have children with Li Lingxiu, Kaya, Zheng Xuan, Wenwen and other women, he has been dealing with government affairs.
Zhu Hongyu put down his brush because there was a knock on the door.
Zhu Hongyu said.
"come in!"
As his words fell, Zheng Jing opened the door and walked in. After bowing respectfully, he spoke.
"Your Highness, Zhang Huangyan from Zhoushan has sent a greeting card and is asking for an audience outside the mansion!"
Zhu Hongyu raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Are you sure it's me?"
Zheng Jing said.
"When my father conquered Nanjing in the north, I accompanied the army and saw Zhang Butang in the army at that time!"
"It should be me!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Invite people in!"
"Take the people to the living room and order the people below to prepare tea and cakes for the reception!"
Zheng Jing clasped his fists and accepted the order.