The unique scholar-bureaucrat spirit has always run through the entire history of China.
Cultivating one's moral integrity, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world are the missions and responsibilities that scholar-bureaucrats set for themselves.
"The sound of wind and rain can be heard, and the sound of reading can be heard. I am concerned about family affairs, state affairs, and everything in the world." This is a famous couplet by the Donglin Party members during the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that if you want to become a scholar-official, you must not only be outstanding in knowledge.
In addition, we must have a broad mind and a feeling of concern for the country and the people.
today.
This Li Huang represents the scholar-bureaucrat group of the Li Dynasty to engage in this major dynasty debate. Liu Zheng started with "scholar-bureaucrat" and dismissed it. It fit the topic and people couldn't help but applaud him.
Li Huang sneered and said: "The son of a merchant dares to talk nonsense about the officials. The scholar-officials regard the world as their home. However, you have made mistakes that will endanger the country and destroy the country. If the ministers, father and brother are able to give you advice,
If you use it, you can do it, but if you don't use it, you can call it admonishment; if you are able to give advice to the king, you can use it, but if you don't use it, you will die, which is called fighting; if you are able to compare and understand the same strength, you can lead the officials and hundreds of officials to fight against the strong king and support the king.
Although the king was uneasy, he had to listen, so he solved the country's serious troubles, eliminated the country's great harm, and respected the king to safeguard the country. He was called an assistant! Those who can resist the king's orders, steal the king's important things, and rebel against the king can save the country from danger.
, to eliminate the humiliation of the king and achieve great benefits for the country, it is called Fu. Therefore, the person who admonishes, fights, assists, and Fu is a minister of the country, a treasure of the king, and is respected and respected by the wise king, but the secret master deceives the king into thinking that
You are a thief!"
"To follow the Tao but not to the ruler is to be a scholar-official!"
"Shilang Liu, what do you think?"
"good!"
"Domineering!"
"The teacher is knowledgeable and profound!"
A group of civil and military personnel also cheered nearby.
This argument also made Liu Zheng's eyes light up.
This Li Huang did not fall into Liu Zheng's language trap and argue about east, west, east, west, but explained the spirit of scholar-bureaucrats from another angle.
That is "obey the Tao but not the king"!
To put it simply, the reason why scholar-officials are scholar-officials is to have the world in mind and serve the country and the people. If the monarch makes a wrong judgment, the country will be in danger. At this time, if the ministers advise and the opinions are adopted, it is good. If they are not adopted, then the country will be in danger.
Leave, this is called admonishment. If someone is admonished, it is okay for the monarch to listen, but if he does not listen, he will die to clarify his will. This is called bitter criticism. If someone can unite these scholar-officials to force the monarch, correct the monarch, correct the mistakes, so that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the country is stable
, this is the real assistance! And if a scholar-official can openly resist the monarch's order and turn the country out of danger, this is called correcting!
Li Huang started from this point of view to fight against the supremacy of imperial power. He also successfully used the words "admonition", "bitter criticism", as well as "assistance" and "correction" to allude to the southeast and northwest.
This proves that the scholar-bureaucrats of the Li Dynasty, even if they had different political views, still served the country and the people.
Liu Zheng's sharp question was easily resolved.
Master.
This is a master of debate!
There was another round of applause at the scene.
Liu Zheng also nodded slowly when he heard this, with a smile on his face.
In fact, he has always admired the scholar-officials during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In that era, the mind was relatively liberated. Scholars insisted on justice and principles, and could even point their noses at the monarch. However, since ancient times, how many people have competed to become officials?
, but the positions are limited, and there are various competitions between the upper and lower classes, which makes many scholars begin to play power, which is the tragedy of scholar-officials. Li Si and Han Fei are both students of Xunzi, and they are classmates and friends, but when Han Fei
When Fei came to Qin, Li Si was afraid that Han Fei would replace him, so he framed Han Fei and poisoned him.
Liu Zheng asked again: "Sir, you admire Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism. Liu Zheng then asked, what do you think, sir, that the people are our compatriots, and that we should take care of things?"
Li Huang was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "What a great kindness!"
Liu Zheng smiled again.
The philosophical concept of "people's common things are harmonious" is a saying of Zhang Zai, an agent of the Song Dynasty in China. Later, Cheng Yi renamed it "Xi Ming" and highly praised it, and combined it with "The Analects" and "Mencius"
On a par with each other. "The people and things are harmonious" is the Confucian idea of "the unity of nature and man" and "the unity of all things". Treat all things in the universe with the virtue of benevolence. Everyone in the world is my compatriots and brothers, and they are all mine.
As companions and friends, we should also treat them like brothers.
In the view of scholar-bureaucrats, all the people in the world are their compatriots, and they are willing to help them if they have something to offer.
We are all brothers within the four seas, so we should protect everyone in the world. This is the embodiment of the benevolence of scholar-bureaucrats and their love for the people in Confucianism.
"good!"
"Hahahaha, this is real talent and learning!"
"Look, Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism is the orthodoxy!"
"Shilang Liu, it still doesn't work!"
A group of civil and military officials have already begun to celebrate.
At this time, Li Yan also laughed.
He understood why Liu Zheng asked these questions.
He is guiding.
He was slowly guiding these people towards a huge pit.
really.
Liu Zheng smiled and said: "Therefore, the temperament of a scholar-bureaucrat consists first of knowledge, secondly of virtue, thirdly of worry, fourthly of awe-inspiring righteousness, fifthly of self-improvement, and sixthly of serving the country without fear of death! Sir, what do you think?"