For those present, the theory Liu Zheng mentioned was definitely something they had never heard of before.
But he can explain things in simple terms and quote scriptures!
Subvert their cognition without going against Confucianism!
As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while experts watch the door. If Liu Zhizhou's words were heard by a half-hearted scholar, they would naturally think that he was talking nonsense. But these scholars present all came from different academies of the Longyan Dynasty, and they all came from different academies.
Scholars in the field are very familiar with the way of saints. How could they not realize that Liu Zheng's theory is not just nonsense and prevarication!
even.
The four deans were all shocked.
Mind learning?
Is the heart the reason?
Although this theory sounds very novel, it is actually not inconsistent with the way of the saints!
this......
Is this really a twenty-two-year-old young man?
Where does this theory come from?
The dean of Yuelu Academy finally spoke: "If according to what Liu Zhizhou said, everyone's heart is the truth, what is the difference between good and evil in the world?"
"that is!"
“What’s the difference between good and evil?”
"Wouldn't that mean the world is in chaos?"
This group of people started shouting again.
Liu Zheng continued with a smile: "Zheng believes that the essence of the heart is neither good nor evil, but it can contain good and evil, so it is the highest good! The heart uses both good and evil, so it must do good and eliminate evil."
"Silence and motionlessness are the essence of the heart. There is no good or evil. This is the supreme good!"
"If the mind is used through the senses, there will be good and evil. Body and use have the same source. The most good mind must be obtained from the mind, and the good and evil mind must be the destination of the mind!"
"Mencius says that if a person is able to do things without learning, he is good at it. If he knows things without worrying about them, he is a good knowledge!"
"The perfection of the mind is both the law of heaven and conscience! This conscience is the nature of destiny, the essence of the heart, and the natural spirit and enlightenment."
"The body of the heart is neither good nor evil. There is good and evil because of the movement of the mind. The person who knows good and evil is conscience, and the person who does good and eliminates evil is qwu!"
"Sir, what do you think?"
quiet!
The whole place was deathly silent!
Another in-depth explanation, another quotation from classics! Another alternative analysis of classics!
Liu Zhizhou's theory left them with no way to refute it!
The dean of Bailu Academy stood up and asked: "What Liu Zhizhou just said, doesn't it mean that writing books by oneself can also be regarded as inheriting the holy way? Isn't this ridiculous enough? Isn't it like Wang Tong and others who deceive the world and steal their reputation?"
This time, it aroused the support of the whole audience.
A young man in his early twenties!
I even think about writing a book by myself. Isn’t this a foolish dream?
Wang Tong was a literati in history who imitated scriptures and was notorious.
The dean of White Deer Academy is Liu Zheng, who is standing in front of Wang Tong!
Liu Zheng laughed and said: "Liu Zheng could ask, Sir, what is the difference between the purpose of later generations of Confucian scholars writing books and interpreting classics, and imitating classics?"
"We should follow the practices of Confucius' Six Classics. Confucius deleted and edited the Six Classics in order to clarify the holy way!"
Liu Zhengdao: "Sir, do you think that by clarifying the holy way, is it to return the principles of heaven to their original nature and put them into practice? Or is it to use beautiful words and grandstand to please the public? When the world is in chaos, it is because words are victorious and practice is weak! To make the way clear to the world, then "Six
There is no need to mention it in the "Six Classics"! However, since Longyan was strong and the trend of advocating vanity has been prevalent in Longyan, it is impossible to completely eradicate this trend. We can only imitate Confucius and choose those principles that are similar to the "Six Classics"
, and spread it. I don’t know what Wang Tong’s intentions were when he copied the scriptures, but I think his approach has merit.”
"The reason why the world is in constant turmoil is that the flashy trend is becoming more and more popular and confusing people! The pragmatic trend is constantly declining. Everyone expresses his or her own opinions, is new and different, and strives for strangeness. The result is only to disturb people's hearts, confuse the public and spread rumors, making everyone in the world confused.
There is a rush to admire falsehoods, but no one knows how to be upright and moral, practice it, and return to nature."
"This is all caused by those who interpret the classics!"