In fact, Zhao Xi is not sure whether the scientific examination should be revised.
In Zhao Xi's view, no matter which school of thought, as long as it is a scientific examination, it cannot be separated from the classics and history collection. In other words, the selection of materials for scientific examination is still the same thing.
Classics are interpretations that can explain the universe. As long as they are not encyclopedias, there are limitations to how you can use them.
History has its inevitability, and so does technology. Not one person can lead a leap in an era, not even an emperor.
Zhao Xi understands this.
Starting from industry, guiding people to have a kind of awareness, and at the same time stably improving the status of craftsmen, it can breed a trend within a specific range, and Zhao Xi is already very satisfied.
The main thing is that he really doesn't have the ability to systematically create a set of teaching materials.
Also, he is an emperor, and his actions are always watched. He cannot do those unreasonable things.
Don't talk about heaven's teaching. The more you follow the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, the more you think heaven's teaching is nonsense.
Perhaps in the future, when he governs, he can promote the proportion of science and technology in the affairs of the country, state and government.
Emperor, the starting point for considering the problem is: whether it is conducive to imperial rule. And the current scientific research, no matter which school of thought, cannot and will not escape from this point.
The so-called decentralization of power, not to mention the current era, even in future generations, Zhao Xi did not think that that kind of decentralized government was suitable for this country.
Unified centralization is the most suitable form of government for this nation, and even for the entire Han cultural region.
Zhao Xi remembered reading a book that talked about the foundation of the system and culture.
The cultural foundation of the Han nation is river basin culture. The need for unification is a need for governance, a need for security, and a need for culture.
The simplest example is to control the Yellow River. The flooding of the Yellow River is a serious problem for the entire Yellow River Basin. The effect of controlling the Yellow River from the upper reaches is most significant, but the beneficiaries are the middle and lower reaches.
According to ancient legends, controlling the flooding of the Yellow River starts from the source of the Yellow River and the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
Protecting the vegetation in the upper reaches and diverting the flow in the upper reaches are the most effective ways to control the Yellow River. But the upper reaches of the Yellow River are Xixia...
The national dynasty's demand for the unification of Xixia was nominally due to Li Yuanhao's betrayal. In fact, this demand was rooted in the culture and was a subconscious demand.
This is also the reason why the inclusion of Dali into the territory and the victory over Xixia had a huge difference in the response in the court and scholars.
The river basin culture is the foundation of this nation. It is not comparable to the culture of a city-state that can be self-sufficient by building a castle and surrounding a few villages...
Having digressed a bit... let's go back to the Confucian school and scientific examination.
After the Imperial City Division came back from the investigation, Zhao Xi realized that there were so many schools of thought in interpreting classics in this era.
Zhao Xi took a quick look and found that the so-called academic differences were actually different understandings of "Yi".
Otherwise, it would not have happened that Shao Yong's theory of xiangshu and numerology had become a school of Confucianism... It cannot be said that he is a Confucianist. He is also a classic interpreter of the Eight Classics, and the direction of interpretation is hexagrams and xiangxiang.
Yao Ci.
It’s no wonder that Confucianism often refers to the two emperors and three kings. Among these three kings is King Wen of Zhou. The most famous one is probably the Book of Changes.
At this point, it’s time to explain.
When Confucius founded the Confucian school, he borrowed the Book of Changes to formulate his argument for Confucianism.
When interpreting Confucian classics, in order to prove their orthodoxy, each academic school went to the ultimate interpretation of the original meaning of "Yi".
Well, it is indeed quite confusing, and the more we understand it, the more confusing it becomes.
This thing, how should I put it, is a matter of opinion.
Zhao Xi looked at the core teachings of all schools and did some understanding, but found that he was even more confused.
If you can become an academician, you will not talk nonsense and it will be well-founded. Otherwise, you will not be able to achieve a certain influence in Shilin.
I originally thought I could find my own opinion from all these viewpoints, so I stopped the debate in the political hall directly.
Only now do I realize that I really don’t have this ability.
To be honest, if it were not for the extra thousand years of experience, I would be a novice in this era. I can be convinced by the views of any school of thought.
what to do?
"My dear sirs, do you have any conclusions about the scientific examination?"
I have something to ask my husband. Zhao Xi has never thought of using himself as a minor official. He cannot do everything by himself. Otherwise, what is the use of raising these ministers?
"In the official family, the propositions are nothing more than a subset of classics and histories, following convention, with no additions or subtractions. The main reason is the differences in the annotations of the classics."
Zhao Xi knew what Han Qi said, and what Zhao Xi asked was whether they had come up with any solutions.
Since becoming rich and powerful, Han Qi has become the head of the political affairs hall, and his edges have become rounded, but only a little. At least he did not get involved in the debate on scientific research, nor did he even support or oppose any party.
I guess I didn’t touch anything about Old Han...
"Following the usual routine?"
Zhao Xi knew that the type of scientific examination in the Qingli Year was different from that in the Huangyou Year, and he didn't understand which convention they determined to follow.
Of course, this is because the Political Affairs Hall has not yet reached a final conclusion. It will report and adopt its own opinions only after reaching a consensus.
"I would like to inform the officials that we will take the examination type of Princess Ouyang in the second year of Jiayou year as an example. No additions or subtractions will be made."
That was after the reform of scientific examination, that is, the restoration of exegesis, which restored the policies and theories of the previous dynasty as one of the contents, and appropriately reduced the weight of poetry.
So-so, let's leave it at that for now.
"The official family just has differences in the interpretation of the political affairs hall. It is still early, it would be best if the political affairs hall can reach an agreement. If this is not achieved, the official family will need to designate an interpretation..."
This is basically the situation, and the Imperial City Division also found out clearly.
"That's it... Dear Sirs, when I was a boy, I studied under Sun Mingfu. I heard that the present interpretation of the dynasty, Master Sun, was one of the founders."
"Although I studied under Sun Mingfu, I was busy with affairs and made no achievements in my academic career. Many people have heard about it. The court has not held a banquet for many days, and now there is a dispute in the political hall over interpretation."
"You guys, see if this works. We can organize a debate on the scriptures, or the school of interpretation that shaped the dynasty, and have the opportunity to join in. Each school can also learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses to improve their own academics."
"Similarly, you can also clarify the truth in the debate, so as to clarify the interpretation of the scientific examination in the coming year. How about it?"
Zhao Xi was very embarrassed, thinking that he was just looking for something to do when he was idle.
Indeed, there were really no major events in the recent period in the court. When there was such a controversy in the political hall, he especially wanted to have a deep understanding of the so-called Confucian orthodoxy today, and even more, he wanted to know what Neo-Confucianism was like.
So, he wanted to have a big time.
As everyone knows, in Zhao Xi's opinion, it is just a joke, but in the eyes of the people in the political hall, this is a major event comparable to the new emperor's coronation.
For Shilin, is there anything more sacred than court debate?
"In the official family, there is a debate led by the imperial court and all scholars can participate?"
Han Qi was a little unconvinced. There were debates in Shilin, but most of them were invited by people from different schools in a certain academy. When was there ever a debate on Taoism organized by the imperial court?
"Exactly, debate the scriptures in the form of a court banquet, learn from the strengths of others and not stick to one family's words."
Isn't there a saying? The more you debate, the clearer it becomes. There is also a saying that the result of the debate is that everyone retains their own opinions.
The specific experience depends on everyone's self-perception.