In Prince Han's Mansion, Fang Jun didn't give his brother-in-law a good look. He didn't even say a word to his brother-in-law's plea, and immediately stood up and left.
But when he returned to Zhuangzi, he still ordered his personal followers to send a message to Akagi Hague's gang tomorrow morning through the caravan traveling to the Western Regions, and to take more care of the caravan of Prince Han's Palace. That wine association is
Fang Jun gave Akagi Hague and others the idea to monopolize high-end grape wine. How could these people not listen to him? Not to mention that after the beginning of spring, the construction of a huge winery will start in Gaochang, directly through the grape wine industry.
The quality has been raised to an unprecedented level. Fang Jun's name is a resounding golden sign in the Western Regions...
This day was so tiring that Fang Jun couldn't even put his feet on the floor. As soon as he got home, he was so sleepy that he took off his clothes, got into bed, hugged Wu Meiniang, and fell asleep soundly.
Of course, before going to bed, he held Wu Meiniang's pretty face and looked at it carefully to see if he had gotten into the wrong bed again. As for whether he was worried or looking forward to it, only God knows...
The next morning, after washing and having breakfast, I went out and took a carriage to go to work in the Etiquette Department.
As soon as he entered the duty room, Kong Yingda sent someone to call him over.
Lao Kong looked helpless and handed a yellow scroll on the table to Fang Jun. He sighed and said: "Your Majesty has issued a decree to set up schools in each of the 328 prefectures in the fifteen states of the world to gather students and professors from all over the world.
Confucian classics also ordered various localities to establish official academic institutions based on government schools. While educating the people, they also assumed the important task of organizing imperial examinations. The specific imperial examination system was optimized and improved on the basis of the pre-Sui Dynasty, and was regarded as the law for all generations and will be followed by generations.
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Speaking of which, this is an incredible political task. Once the imperial examination system is established, it will be passed down to future generations, marked in history, and become the highest achievement of an official!
However, Lao Kong's reputation has already spread all over the world and has reached its peak. For him, this move is just the icing on the cake, but it consumes a lot of his energy, so he is not very enthusiastic about it.
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "Times have changed, and there has never been a timeless method in this world. It is undeniable that there will always be some amazing and talented people in this world who are the best in the world. They have learned from the past and the present, and always
I want to find a great principle that can measure the world and serve as the criterion for ancient and modern times, and then tell everyone that if you do as I say, as long as you do as I say, you will be able to achieve great harmony in the world... These principles are in line with the era in which they appeared.
It also represents the thinking of those sages about the world and their efforts to save the world. It is as if everyone saw a wonderful fairy mountain, and some of them took the first step up the mountain. They were not wrong, at least, their intentions
It is good……"
Kong Yingda was speechless. He didn't understand what Fang Jun was going to say, but he could hear that his words touched not only the sages, but even the sage Confucius...
"However, the step they took, one of the countless paths up the mountain, was promoted by all people with ulterior motives as the only correct step, and as the eternal method. The first step taken by the sages was progress. This is
It is indisputable, but future generations are forced to continue to study the magical effect of the step they took, as if this step has already reached the fairyland, and they dare not take another new step.
It becomes a complacency, and even becomes a prison and shackles.”
Fang Jun looked at Kong Yingda, his eyes burning and radiant: "These people gradually formed a class and controlled the power of the entire country. As a result, the principles they believed in became more and more correct. From the beginning, the direction Correct, even every word is correct in the slightest words. Not only is it correct, but it should be passed down to future generations. It cannot be changed and will never change. If anyone feels that something is wrong, then there is no doubt that it must be You are wrong. If you don’t know what is wrong, then think about it for yourself until you think of it.”
Kong Yingda frowned, stared at Fang Jun, and said in a deep voice: "What you said is shocking and deviant. You can just say it here. If it spreads, it will definitely arouse public opinion, so be careful."
This is good intention and Kong Yingda's love for Fang Jun.
What is a sage? That means that every word he says is right, every thought he thinks is right, and even every word he writes is right! Future generations can only study and study with infinite admiration. Remember and worship the words and books written by the sages without any doubt or disobedience!
The charcoal basin in the check-in room was burning brightly, and the charcoal was blown by the cold wind that leaked in through the crack in the door, making a soft "peeling" sound.
Fang Jun stretched out, leaned his upper body on the back of the chair, and said with a smile: "Look, this is the face of you Confucian disciples. Your sage teacher is the eternal truth, and everyone must believe in it." He, he is always right and never makes mistakes. If anyone dares to question, then congratulations to you, you have become the enemy of all Confucian disciples. These guys who cling to the unquestionable truth spoken by the sages more than a thousand years ago will definitely The generals will rise up and attack you, destroying both your body and spirit, and making you no longer worthy of the world!"
Having said this, Fang Jun approached Kong Yingda and asked: "Old Kong, when you kill all human thoughts, will you feel a little sad and a little ashamed?"
Spring is when a hundred flowers bloom.
Ever since Dong Zhongshu's "Depose hundreds of schools of thought and respect only Confucianism" was adopted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Chinese nation's thoughts have been put under heavy shackles. If they want to survive, they have to follow the footsteps of Confucianism forever...
The core ideas of Confucianism are excellent, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trust, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and brotherhood. These can build the most original values of human society. However, they have been deleted and tampered with by all those with ulterior motives, and turned into domination. A tool of the people. It is true that Confucianism has played a great role in maintaining the stability of rule, but these emasculated and tampered Confucianism has caused the entire nation to pay a series of negative consequences such as lack of ambition, complacency, and rigid thinking.
When people manage the world more than a thousand years later with the social ideas of more than a thousand years ago, it is natural for them to fall behind and be beaten until they are abandoned by the whole world...
"There has never been any eternal law in this world. We can only adapt to local conditions and keep pace with the times! If the laws of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties were introduced, the world would be in chaos, and if the current laws continue, they will be abandoned by society. Things are in the sky. Selection and survival of the fittest are the laws of the world. Every doctrine, every thought, and every law must be continuously improved according to the development of society. This is a true sage. What you should do is to sell your soul to the ruler, to help the ruler kill all different ideas, so that the people are like mules and horses, afraid to think or do anything to achieve the stability of rule and have the same relationship with the executioner. What’s the difference?”
Poor old Kong was stunned...
He has lived for such a long time and has studied Confucianism all his life, but now someone calls him an executioner who kills ideas. How does this make him feel embarrassed?
What a shock!
Kong Yingda is a true Confucian, a perfect Confucian disciple, so he actually understands how narrow the limitations of Confucianism are. This is completely the product of castration on the true Confucianism in order to cooperate with the rulers to consolidate the foundation of their rule.
Otherwise, why did Confucianism, which was revered as a model by all dynasties, be treated with disdain by all countries during Confucius's lifetime?
In fact, this issue is not only understood by Kong Yingda, but also by many Confucian scholars.
But they didn't say...
Why? Very simple, because they are all vested interests.
As long as you believe in Confucianism, you will gain the trust of the rulers, be promoted, and gain fame and wealth. But the rulers actually don’t care whether you are Confucian or not, as long as your set of ideas can make the people stay at home and study knowledge.
Don't think about what you have and don't have all day long, and do those unthinkable things, then I will support you...
In this case, whoever dares to question Confucianism is going against the people of the world! Everyone hopes to learn the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, rise to the upper echelons of society, join the rulers' class, and gain fame and wealth...
There was silence in the check-in room.
Fang Jun stretched out, looked at the dumbfounded Kong Yingda, and smiled brightly: "It feels much better to vent my anger. So what, let's study the imperial examination system..."