Most of the big guys became famous at a young age because they were very successful when they were young and showed considerable talent.
Cheng Yi and his elder brother studied together with Mr. Lianxi Zhou Dunyi and Shao Yong. Following the famous teachers, they also gained knowledge and vision higher than ordinary people.
When he came to the capital at the age of eighteen, he immediately did one thing. As a student, he wrote to the emperor, pleading to abolish secularism and take the royal way as his heart.
This statement certainly did not attract the emperor's attention, but it shows Cheng Yi's ambition.
Later Cheng Yi entered Taixue and became a disciple of Hu Yuan.
At that time Hu Yuan came up with a topic: What did Yan Zi like to learn?
Cheng Yi said in the article.
When a gentleman learns, he must first understand his mind and know what to cultivate, and then strive to achieve perfection through practice. This is called self-knowledge and sincerity, so learning must use his heart. If he uses his heart, he will know his nature and be sincere. This is a sage.
This article was praised by Hu Yuan.
Confucianism was originally a worldly study, but Mingcheng mentioned that Confucianism also turned into the Confucian theory of "knowing one's mind and seeing one's nature".
When Zhang Yue heard this, he also understood why he was praised by Hu Yuan for saying that the university was "honest and sincere".
It turns out that this is the time calling us.
Of course, this statement has been criticized by many people, just as later generations criticized Neo-Confucianism, believing that Neo-Confucianism is similar to Buddhism and Laoism. Is this what Confucius originally meant by turning Confucianism from a worldly study into a worldly study?
But the question is? Why is the Neo-Confucian Society supported by so many Confucian bigwigs?
Confucianism is a study of the world, but people must know some knowledge of the world, and use it to seek spiritual comfort. Ordinary people can seek religious needs, but what about scholar-bureaucrats? Don’t they just listen to the disciples and use their strange power to confuse the gods?
What are the consequences of Confucianism abandoning the study of transcendence? It loses its ‘market’.
No matter how well-said a doctrine is, it must first ensure its survival.
So Neo-Confucianism has taken on the task of updating Confucianism. Even if there are some flaws, they can only be solved by later generations. One generation only works for one generation.
What will be the consequences if it is not updated? Confucianism is left with nothing but slogans.
For example, the scholar-bureaucrats in the Eastern Jin Dynasty all studied metaphysics and Confucianism. Confucianism was the official guiding ideology and the code of conduct for entering the world, so they had to learn it. Metaphysics was taught by the scholar-bureaucrats on their own, because they liked to learn it or couldn't stand the Sima family playing with famous religions, so let's learn something else.
Therefore, what is the essence of metaphysics? Put aside specific matters and focus on the theory of ontology.
Many people ridiculed Confucian scholars for their empty talk that harmed the country, but the empty talk of Wei and Jin metaphysics was the real empty talk.
As for the study of Mingti in metaphysics, it is also divided into "Chong You" and "Gui Wu". This is the same as the dispute between Wang Xue's "Four Beings" and "Four Nothings".
Then the question is, would you like to discuss the study of ontology’s ‘existence and non-being’ under worldly Confucianism, or under the category of transcendent metaphysics?
Those who are extremely smart can have the "Four Nothings", and those who are extremely stupid can have the "Four Haves". However, most people in the world are similar. The only difference is that those who are more intelligent and those who are more stupid are different.
Most people know themselves through practice (Shi Gong Ge Wu), but they can also recognize the 'new self' and then practice (Shi Gong Ge Wu). This is an alternating process, not a one-touch success.
process.
So the university talks about being close to the people, and Cheng Yi translated being close to the people as “Xinmin”.
To make a new people, to renew the people. That is to say, "renew every day, renew every day".
As long as you study hard and make progress, you will be a ‘new you’ every day.
Zhang Yue and Cheng Yi discussed this in Zhaishe all night.
The discussion lasted until midnight. Zhang Yue was already sleepy. Just as he was about to close his eyes, he was pulled up by Lu Yi who had new thoughts and discussed it again. This was repeated several times and Zhang Yue almost didn't sleep all night.
Cheng Yi is indeed as "extremely smart" as Shao Yong said. Compared with Zhang Yue, he is only inferior to him in terms of "vision". However, the boss is always so unkind, if not for the sake of being a 'Cheng Zi'
(The boss can’t afford to offend) Zhang Yue became angry a long time ago.
By the second day, Zhang Yue already had panda eyes.
But Cheng Yi looked in high spirits. At this moment, he could smell birds singing everywhere outside the window. It seemed that some chicks were trying to cry for the first time. Cheng Yi opened the window.
But I saw that the bright sunshine at the turn of spring and summer was shining into the studio, making people unable to open their eyes.
Zhang Yue, who had not slept well all night, blocked the sun with his hands and was about to go back to sleep when he heard Cheng Yi facing the rising sun and saying, "I have heard the truth in the morning!"
Everyone in the studio shook their heads together.
As the saying goes, it is better to sleep than to listen to the Tao in the morning.
Everyone was kept awake all night by the two of you, okay?
But the even more surprising thing was yet to come. On this day, he went to find Li Gou, who was in charge of Imperial College, and frankly stated that he planned to give up his status as a Taixue student and return to his hometown to study knowledge. Yes, he planned to drop out of school.
But this matter was stopped by Li Gou. Cheng Yi was one of his most admired students. How could he suddenly drop out of school?
The future is gone? The imperial examination is no longer allowed?
How can this be done?
Li Gou asked again and again, but Cheng Yi said: "The reason why Han Tui established Shi Lao and respected the great university, Mencius, is because although Shi Lao is mysterious, it is not enough to upright the people and seek peace for the world. I really can't bear the destruction of Confucianism.
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If it were any other imperial student, Li Gou would definitely sneer at him, but who is Cheng Yi?
Hu Yuan was a student of Zhou Dunyi. Both of them favored him very much. Although his poetry was not excellent, in terms of his strategies, he was the best student in Taixue.
Hu Yuan read his article and admired him so much that he not only ranked him first, but also awarded him the title of "Chief Scholar".
The title of "Child Scholar" has no practical meaning and is similar to the first-class honorary title of a Imperial College student. However, in the Imperial College Examination, the examiner will take a high look at it as appropriate.
Just when Hu Yuan retired and returned to his hometown to recuperate, Cheng Yi dropped out of school. Wasn't this a slap in his face?
Li Gou is a proud man, but at this moment he can only say, "The examination will be held in July. You might as well leave after taking the test."
Cheng Yi said resolutely: "The purpose of interpreting the examination is to serve as an official. However, becoming an official is just a temporary law, but it is not as good as setting the heart for eternity as the foundation! Therefore, the student has made up his mind to leave."
After hearing what Cheng Yi said, Li Gou also appreciated it from the bottom of his heart. It is the style of scholars of our generation to be indifferent to fame.
But then I thought about it, Cheng Yi left, and his face was completely lost. He didn't leave early, but he didn't leave later, and he happened to choose it when Hu Yuan left Taixue.
Li Gou still tried to persuade Cheng Yi a few times, but it was not enough to dispel Cheng Yi's determination. Li Gou had no choice but to watch such a good young man drop out of Taixue.
Li Gou was immediately a little angry, but then he thought about it, maybe there was some other reason? Or was it caused by someone?
Of course Zhang Yue didn’t know that Cheng Yi had dropped out of school.
In the afternoon, it was the Yangzhengzhai banquet.
The address was chosen to be in Fantai. The Taipei students first went together to enjoy the spring scenery of Fantai.
The spring scenery of Fantai is one of the eight scenic spots in Bianjing.
But I saw that the Tianqing Temple Tower was hundreds of feet high, connected with the colorful clouds on the horizon, and the spring scenery was splendid all over the stage. In the middle of the platform was the Tianqing Temple Tower. The nine floors were carved with Buddha statues from bottom to top, lifelike as a mountain. Under the tower were thousands of red apricot leaves.
Like fire.
The river winds around Fantai, the poplar smoke lingers on the bank, and the green trees are green on a sunny day. Then look at the Tianqing Temple and the ancient temple, and listen to the sound of the Sanskrit bells. It is a beautiful scenery.
As for many residents of Bianjing, they went out and went on outings. Many people carried wine and food, creating a scene of prosperity, singing and dancing.
Zhang Yue felt relaxed and happy when he saw this scene. It was a pleasant thing to go out for an outing in such a peaceful season. He strolled on the stage wearing a thin long gown, feeling in his heart the freshness of entering Taixue and the feeling of having just become a disciple of heaven.
The arrogance of a proud man is already intoxicated when the spring breeze blows, but I hope this moment can always be in my heart.
The Imperial High School students were also sitting under the red apricot tree, with the oriole singing low on the tree, the young swallows trying to spread their wings, and Zhang Yue sitting under the tree leaning against the sky.
There are long prepared wines to enjoy the students of Zhongtai. At this time, the Bathing Buddha Festival has just passed. It is when the 72nd stores in Tokyo are selling wine.
Zhang Yue tasted the new wine in his mouth. As for the table, it was spread with royal peaches, plums, golden apricots, ringworms and other seasonal fruits.
Zhang Yue took a sip of the new wine and took another bite of the royal peach. He heard the crisp sound of the royal peach and the juice was sweet in his mouth.
Zhang Yue originally thought that this was the life of a Taipei student, but he did not expect that more exciting things were yet to come.
After a while, I saw two prostitutes in gorgeous clothes coming under the tree.
When Zhang Yue saw this, he immediately sat up straight and couldn't help but thought, although this banquet was for him and Huang Haoyi to get married, it was too warm.
Zhang Yue also understood that for Song Dynasty officials and imperial students to openly engage in prostitution, not only was there no problem, it was also a romantic act.
Several books could be written about the stories that great writers like Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi and prostitutes had to tell.
As for the imperial students, it is a must to have a banquet with prostitutes. It is not even allowed to invite prostitutes, because other restaurants will think that you have no class.
As for Taixue's prostitution in every fast, there is a set of procedures. The official of each fast (the initiator of the banquet) must post a post, and then stamp it with the Zhai seal. The three elements of the time, place, and person of the banquet must be written on the post, and then please invite
The other party arrives.
Moreover, the prostitutes hired by the students were not private prostitutes like Yulian, but official prostitutes from the government.
Official prostitutes are generally better than private prostitutes. They must not only please people with their beauty, but also be able to understand music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs.
These two prostitutes were of average appearance and spoke well. Zhang Yue could not help but take a look at their feet as he did in the countryside, but he saw that one had bound feet and the other did not.
After all, not every man in the Song Dynasty liked foot binding, but the first-class custom was on the rise, and it was not as severe as in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
But Zhang Yue also knows what's the point of a group of grown men sitting and chatting. It's fun to drink and talk about geniuses with two good-looking women nearby.
When the prostitutes sat down and chatted, everyone started drinking. Zhang Yue also arrived and settled down.
At this moment, a burst of noise came from the side.
But when he saw more than 20 imperial students coming up to the stage, one of them said: "Well, Liu Ji, we have made an appointment with the Wei family today to keep the fast. What do you mean by kidnapping her in the middle of the road? Could it be that?
Are you trying to embarrass us when we agree to fast?"
Zhang Yue also felt something was wrong when he saw the other party's angry people and how they raised an army to accuse them.
Just now when I came to Taixue to work as a prostitute, I encountered jealousy. What a coincidence!
