No matter whether it is a curfew or martial law, it will naturally not be able to restrain people of Xiao Yu and Kong Yingda's status.
It was a crisp autumn day today, and the two of them met at the pavilion at the back of the academy to enjoy the latest new tea on the market. They had a panoramic view of the country and the scenery, and they were very interested.
Kong Yingda took out a few snacks from the food box he carried, placed them on the stone table in the pavilion, and invited Xiao Yu to taste them.
Xiao Yu just picked up a piece of pastry when he heard a chorus of shouts. He turned to look and saw young people dressed in student uniforms lined up in a spacious courtyard halfway up the mountain among the trees.
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He couldn't help but shook his head and said: "It's so good to have an academy and make it look like a military camp. It's so nondescript, but Your Majesty just lets it go. Fang Erlang is a holy family member, and no one in the world can match it!"
There is inevitably sourness in the words.
When Li Yuan raised troops in Jinyang and Qin King Li Shimin led his troops to attack Xue Ju, he came to recruit Li Yuan and took out Li Yuan's letters. Xiao Yu abandoned the Sui Dynasty and returned to the Tang Dynasty without saying a word. After the "Xuanwumen Incident", the older generation of courtiers in the court
Everything has been wiped out, except Xiao Yu who is always active in the center of power.
Even so, Xiao Yu was very impressed by His Majesty Li Er's favor and trust in Fang Jun. How could he be an uncle? Even his own son would not have such trust!
Kong Yingda disagreed. He took a sip of tea, ate a piece of pastry, rubbed the scraps on his hands, and said: "Raising a country's sons in the Tao is the sixth art of teaching. This is the law passed down from the ancestors. While students are studying literature, they must also
Practicing military preparation is the way to cultivate talents."
Xiao Yu looked puzzled: "Since Confucianism became Zhengshuo, Yanwu Xiuwen has become the mainstream. You are an orthodox Confucian. Now that you have said this, what will the Confucian children in the world think?"
Kong Yingda was stunned for a moment and said helplessly: "A good man can teach the people for seven years before he can become a soldier... This is what Master said back then. The descendants are unworthy and discard the laws of their ancestors. What can be done?"
Ever since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed hundreds of schools of thought and respected only Confucianism," Confucianists have advocated practicing martial arts and cultivating literature, but they have completely forgotten that their founder, Confucius, even regarded the art of archery as important as the education of rituals and music. Confucius was alive
In that era, people regarded the level of military skills as a sign of a person's virtuousness. The so-called "shooting the emperor with sufficient strength means he is virtuous"!
A person who has no power to tie a chicken, no matter how outstanding his knowledge is, cannot be called a "virtuous" person!
As a result, in order to suppress the generals and elevate the status of the literati to a supreme position, his disciples and disciples actually abandoned the ideas of their ancestors... How could this not embarrass Kong Yingda, who was both the Wen Zong of the world and the direct descendant of Confucius?
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Xiao Yu laughed, put the pastry into his mouth, chewed it, and said nothing more.
But the sound of shouting coming from halfway up the mountain from time to time made him feel uneasy...
After eating pastries and drinking tea, Xiao Yu finally couldn't help but ask: "In Fang Erlang's academy, the method of promoting both civil and military education is implemented. While students are doing academic work, they must also practice military preparation and diligently practice the art of archery and imperialism. In the long run,
, isn’t it true that the civil service was abolished and the military was promoted? If the court is filled with warriors wearing the cloak of scholars, it may not be a blessing to the empire!"
After all, he is a traditional scholar. Although he does not reject warriors, it is absolutely unacceptable if officials above the court draw swords and fight with blood at every step.
It is true that warriors can open up new territories and pacify the world, but to manage this vast empire, it still requires literati.
This is not because Xiao Yu is ignorant. In fact, the Central Plains has experienced wars for a long time and all life has been devastated. Everyone has a preconceived misunderstanding of the warriors. They believe that the reason why the world is in chaos and wars are everywhere is because of the unstoppable mischief of the warriors.
If all the scholars in the world were in power, even if they didn't agree with each other, they could sit down and talk about the truth. How could there be conflicts between swordsmen and murderers?
After all, people are really frightened by the killings that have occurred since the Southern and Northern Dynasties...
However, what he didn't know was that after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty neutralized the country amidst the smoke and smoke. It learned the lessons of the past but overcorrected, blindly emphasizing culture and restraining military force, and finally developed a group of impassioned people in the court, and the two armies formed
The former useless bureaucrats, who were full of blood but had no ability to kill the enemy, could only sink the land of China and shatter the country.
Relaxation without relaxation; civil and military affairs cannot be done; relaxation without relaxation; civil and military affairs cannot be done; one can only relax; this is the way of civil and military affairs.
The ancestors all understood the truth, but these self-proclaimed elites still can't understand it...
Kong Yingda laughed loudly, picked up the tea cup and said to Xiao Yu: "I'm afraid Song Guogong didn't know Fang Junzhi's plan. Not only did he want the students here to learn both civil and military skills, but he also wanted to build a Gwuyuan... Do you know what this Gwuyuan is for?
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This was really the first time Xiao Yu heard about this, and he said curiously: "The way to know is to study things, and to understand things after studying things. The study of things is one of the 'Three Cardinal Guides and Eight Eyes' advocated by "The Great Learning", and practicing the study of things is what students should do.
, why is it so surprising?”
"The Great Learning" says at the beginning: "The way of a great university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection."
This is the "Three Programs" of "The University" respected by literati all over the world.
The so-called "Ming Ming De" is to carry forward the bright morality inherent in people's talents. The so-called "Being close to the people" is to make people abandon the old and pursue the new, to abandon evil and pursue good. The "close" here is the same as "new", which means innovation and abandonment.
The meaning of making new things from the old. The so-called "stopping at the highest good" means to achieve the highest good state of Confucian feudal ethics.
"To be a king should be benevolent, to be a minister should be respectful, to be a son should be filial piety, to be a father should be kind, and to have relationships with the people of the country should be trustworthy."
This is the educational program and training goal proposed by "The University" and has been adhered to for generations.
"In ancient times, if you want to bring enlightenment and virtue to the world, you must first govern your country. If you want to govern your country, you must first regulate your family. If you want to regulate your family, you must first cultivate your body. If you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind. If you want to be righteous,
To be sincere in your heart, you must first be sincere in your intentions. If you want to be sincere in your intentions, you must first know how to know. To know things is to study things."
Observing things, seeking knowledge, sincerity, upright mind, self-cultivation, ordering the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, these are the "Eight Items" of "The Great Learning", which are the specific steps to realize the "Three Programs".
The central links of the "Eight Items" are self-cultivation, investigation of things, and knowledge are the external ways of self-cultivation. Sincerity and righteousness are the internal prerequisites for self-cultivation. Organizing the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world are self-realizations at a higher level of self-cultivation. Therefore, "The University"
At the end of the first chapter, it says, "From the emperor to the common people, they all put self-cultivation first."
This is the essence of the entire Confucian spirit.
Kong Yingda stroked his beard with a smile, and said with a smile: "The boy said that what is practiced in the Institute of Objects is the principles of heaven and earth, such as why water flows to high places, why fire is extinguished in water, and why people cannot join birds.
Soaring in the sky like that, why do clouds gather into rain, the sun rises and the moon sets..."
Xiao Yu was stunned.
People go to higher places and water flows to lower places. This is the ultimate principle of heaven and earth. What is there to study?
Water restrains fire, and the five elements restrain each other. What else is needed for this?
Why can't humans soar like birds... Isn't this nonsense? Are those flying all over the sky still humans?
Why do clouds gather to form rain, the sun rises and the moon sets... This has been the case since the beginning of time. Who can figure out why? Why do we need to figure out why?
There’s nothing to do when you’re free!
Kong Yingda laughed loudly, poured a full cup of tea for Xiao Yu, and gasped: "When I first heard about it, I was as baffled and at a loss as you. But can you forget that Fang Er asked for help on Lishan Mountain?
When the rain comes, a pile of sand and soil are used to bake crystal clear glass. The various methods used are really unpredictable. Fang Er once said that all the mysteries lie in the way of observing things. As long as
After understanding the principles of investigating things, even a three-year-old child can turn clouds and rain like him, and turn stones into gold!"
Xiao Yu became more and more unbelievable and said nonchalantly: "Not to mention whether this statement is true or false, even if it is true, how can such unpredictable skills be shown to people, let alone teach them?"
Kong Yingda sighed and said leisurely: "This is what makes Fang Er unusual. He often says that knowledge cannot be reached by one person's efforts. It is most undesirable to work behind closed doors. Instead, like-minded people should gather together."
In one place, one person is counting on shortcomings and two are counting on strengths. Only by learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses can we improve to a higher level. In those days, the master did not ask about the common people, and there was no distinction between education and distinction. How is it similar to this? We, the master's disciples, cherish their own broomsticks.
I hide my knowledge for fear that outsiders will learn it. I feel really guilty that a mere uncivilized person can have such a big heart."
Xiao Yu was speechless.
If Fang Jun really had this intention, he would indeed be worthy of Kong Yingda's praise.
This is more than just having a mind as big as the ocean and a boundless spirit?