Chapter 1460, the battle between the old and the new
In Tingyuxuan, more than a dozen top talents have gathered on the attic on the island in the middle of the lake. Among them is Lu Nan, a great talent from Shaanxi. He studied under Xue Jingzhi, a great Confucian of this era, and was a member of the famous Zhengxue Academy. of great talent.
There is also a talented man from the south of the Yangtze River, Jing Yang, and Jiang Shanqing, Zhao He, and Zhu Yingdeng, who are known as the "Four Talents from Jiangbei". They are no worse than the four famous talents from the south of the Yangtze River in previous years.
There is also Dai Dabin, a talented young man from Fujian. This Dai Dabin is only 19 years old now. He has been diligent and talkative since he was a child. It is said that he can recite poems and essays at the age of three and recite poems and compositions at the age of five. He is known as a child prodigy.
Every one of the talented people who have been able to grow up in Huxindao Pavilion is a real talented person of this era. At this moment, while listening to the beautiful music of the piano, they are also talking about everything.
When the news of the competition at the entrance reached here, the talented people present couldn't help but smile. Literati, their urine properties are actually the same. Chivalrous people use martial arts to break the law, and Confucianism uses literature to mess up the law. In the final analysis, human nature is all the same. it's the same.
"Brother Lu~"
"This time the examiner of the imperial examination is Liu Gong, the current Minister of Civil Service~"
"Liu Gong has always been determined to reform, and I don't know what problems will arise this time."
Jing Yang took a sip of wine and smiled and said to Lu Nan beside him. Although Lu Nan was from the north, he was very talented, which made Lu Nan admire him immensely.
Although there have been many talented people in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times, the land of China has always had talented people. Outstanding people have emerged in almost every place and every era. In the northern provinces, countless talents can always emerge in every imperial examination. Junjie.
"Liu Gong was the number one scholar in the twelfth year of Hongzhi's reign. It is said that he is a descendant of an elite. His question must be unique."
Lu Nan thought for a while and said.
"Although Mr. Liu is determined to reform, the new schools he runs and the courses he teaches are all heretical. I guess Mr. Liu will not follow the right path when he proposes questions."
A talented man followed, and his words were obviously very critical of Liu Jin.
Since the new learning was promoted in the Ming Dynasty, more and more new learning schools were opened, recruiting a large number of students, and the new education model and teaching courses were very different from traditional Confucian education.
This had a severe impact on the entire society of the Ming Dynasty, and also made the disciples of Confucianism feel deeply in crisis.
Compared with the mutual contempt between students from the north and the south, this debate between the old and new learning was the real wave that swept through the Ming Dynasty.
Students from the north and the south just competed with each other to see who had more literary talents. There were no differences or arguments about Tao. However, compared with the old school, the debate between the new and the old school always ran through all aspects of the Ming Dynasty.
Even during this imperial examination, in this small poetry gathering, there were still Confucian students who criticized Liu Jin, because the old school had always attacked the new school, and the target of the attack was Liu Jin.
It is believed that it was Liu Jin who vigorously advocated new learning, vigorously supported and launched new learning, and this formed the current trend of new learning, which has the potential to submerge old learning.
Compared with the large-scale investment in new learning, Liu Jin expressed his dislike for traditional old learning. Not only did he not have any support, he neither established private schools nor academies, nor did he spend as much money as he did to support new learning. Funding.
However, Liu Jin came from the traditional old school, was the top scorer in the imperial examination, and held a high position. This made many old school students and Confucian masters extremely dissatisfied with Liu Jin.
"Brother Li, be careful what you say!"
Someone next to me quickly reminded him.
Liu Jin is the examiner this time. He is also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and a popular figure around Emperor Hongzhi. I don’t know how many people want to curry favor with him but they still can’t. You are just a candidate taking part in the examination. Let’s not say you can. Can't be in high school.
Even if you are in high school and can become an official in the future, you will still have to be controlled by others. You are still far away from Liu Jin. If you want to, you may be sent to Huanghuangzhou to become an official.
"Yes, yes, be careful what you say, be careful what you say~"
"Let's see if anyone from Dongbang can come to the attic."
Lu Nan also nodded and said, and after speaking, he also looked outside at the pavilion, and suddenly noticed Li Nanyun who was about to arrive at the attic.
"Who is this person?"
"He is almost here at the attic. It shows that he is very knowledgeable and probably no worse than me. The key is that he looks like he should be from Nanyun Province."
After hearing Lu Nan's words, a boy in the attic also hurriedly went to inquire about it and came back soon.
"His name is Li Nanyun. He is from Nanyun Province. He was Jieyuan in the Nanyun Province Provincial Examination last year."
"Nanyun Province Jieyuan?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately nodded slightly.
Although Nanyun Province is not the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, Nanyun Province also has a large number of Han immigrants. It can become a province to solve the Yuan Dynasty, and it can also beat many Han students. Li Nanyun is talented and full of knowledge in establishing this province. Already.
"The Ming Dynasty opened up its borders and expanded its territory, embracing all rivers. It is great to be tolerant."
"When barbarians from all directions come to our country, China will be conquered. They will always produce some wonderful and colorful people."
Jing Yang also nodded and said.
While everyone was chatting, Li Nanyun had also arrived at the Huxin Island Pavilion. He passed all nine pavilion tests and became the first Dongbang student to come here.
Following Li Nanyun, Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao also relied on cheating methods to arrive at the Huxin Island Pavilion.
"Old Liu, you are still awesome. If I were to do it by myself, I probably wouldn't be able to pass the first level, let alone come to the island in the middle of the lake."
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was very excited. He carefully looked at the attic in front of him with his small eyes. The decoration was very elegant. Not only was there the sound of the piano every second, but there were also dancing girls who were singing and dancing. They were hiding behind the screen and wearing a veil. The talented woman seemed to be observing the talented men present.
When they saw Li Nanyun, Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao coming in, everyone couldn't help but look at the three of them carefully.
Li Nanyun is a Caucasian, tall, with fair skin, a pair of blue and deep eyes, and thick sword eyebrows. Compared with the talented people of the Ming Dynasty, Li Nanyun has a bit more toughness.
As for Liu Jin, he is very much in line with the appearance of a traditional Han talent. He is handsome and well-dressed. He is in his early thirties, less immature than a young boy, but more calm and restrained than a mature man. In addition, Having been in a high position for a long time, the aura of a superior came to him, so that many courtesans in the attic couldn't help but their eyes lit up.
Zhu Houzhao next to him had a playful smile and a carefree look. Compared with Li Nanshan and Liu Jin, he looked much inferior.
When the three of them came in, it was natural for them to get to know each other with the talented people present.
"With the great rise of the New School, the newly established private schools and academies of Confucianism are really insignificant compared to the number of students enrolled in the schools run by the New School."
"Just last year, our country opened more than 20,000 new primary schools, more than 2,000 new middle schools, and more than 30 so-called universities."
"The name of the university is just like these two words. I have already seen the courses they teach. They study all kinds of heresy in order to explore and understand the truth of the universe. They are really ants. Look at the sky and don’t underestimate your own abilities!”
Many students chatted and chatted, and soon the conversation reached something new, and some couldn't help but complain.
"Alas~"
"There are too many ignorant people who just want to send their children to Xinxue schools to learn these heretical things because they don't charge tuition fees and have a lunch."
"Our Confucian school is not easy to learn. Not only does it require expensive training, but our Confucian school is as vast as the sea, difficult to learn and difficult to master, so it blocks a large number of people from the door."
"It's nothing more than new learning, it's just superficial stuff, heresy, not worth mentioning."
Some people also nodded and said.
"I really don't understand why the imperial court didn't cancel these new schools and allowed them to develop and grow, which has the potential to overwhelm our Confucian orthodoxy."
"Although they are still somewhat established now, there is still a long way to go. If time passes, I am afraid that my position as a Confucian orthodoxy will definitely be shaken in the future."
"At that time, if the righteous way declines and the side ways gain power, the world will be turned upside down, the sun and the moon will be in chaos, and chaos will inevitably come. Our Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"
Jing Yang also sighed and said that he was born in the south of the Yangtze River and was deeply influenced by the Confucianism in the south of the Yangtze River. He has always opposed new learning and the New Deal. When it comes to this matter, he also seems to be extremely concerned about the country and the people.
"What some brothers have said, but I have a different opinion."
When he heard people criticizing the new learning one after another, even criticizing the new learning as useless, Li Nanyun stood up and said.
"Oh, I wonder what Brother Li has to say?"
Everyone immediately looked at Li Nanyun, wanting to see what Jieyuan from Nanyun Province could say.
Liu Jin also looked at this Li Nanyun, and really wanted to see what this Li Nanyun could say about these talented people present.
To be honest, Liu Jin was still very disappointed.
Although all of them are indeed talented, they can pick up these traditional poems, songs, and the like at their fingertips, and no one knows how proficient they are in playing them.
But listening to them criticize the new learning and criticize it as useless, unable to see any advantages of the new learning, they are extremely arrogant and see new things with prejudice.
Liu Jin knew that there was no difference between these people and the old-school officials in the court. They were all products manufactured by the big Confucian factories.
No matter how well he writes poems, songs, and articles, and no matter how talented he is, he will always be like that, not much different from most officials above the court.
On the other hand, the Li Nanyun in front of him, although he was a native of Nanyun Province, seemed to have his own views on new learning. This made Liu Jin interested and wanted to hear what special things he could say.