Later generations had a reference to Wang Anshi, which was called Ao Xianggong.
But during the court debate, Zhao Xi discovered that Sima Guang was no less stubborn than Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi's theory is based on change, which has great advantages.
Let's not talk about the changes in the world, but let's talk about the annotations of the classics and history by the great scholars of the past dynasties. There are also a lot of examples ready to go.
Confucian scholars emphasized inheritance, and the literary culture of the Song Dynasty also inherited the works of sages of all dynasties. This gave Wang Anshi an inexhaustible source of rhetoric for his debates.
It is not easy for people to argue, or at least it is not easy to criticize the sages for their faults.
But Sima Guang was different. His argument was too simple. If he wanted to express his sincerity openly, no matter how good he was, Sima Guang could only say it for three days.
Shao Yong seems to have just come up with the idea of an ideological system, or that is not the focus of his real research.
When he mentioned that the hexagrams and lines were related to the unity of heaven and man, he was refuted by everyone in Daqing Hall.
Zhao Xi wondered if it was because this view was not recognized by the government that Shao Yong let it be passed down among the people.
Not to mention, when it comes to inheritance, apart from Neo-Confucianism, Shao Yong's Xiang Mathematics has been around for a long time, and its audience is not even less than Neo-Confucianism... This is what Zhao Xi murmured in his heart.
"Guan Jia, the court argument will last for three days."
Han Qi was probably bored too. On the first day, when they each stated their opinions, Han Qi was still a little curious about him and wanted to listen.
The next day, when the arguments from each group were more arguments than theoretical explanations, Han Qi was no longer interested in listening.
On the third day, even Sima Junshi was getting a little messy. Even if the officials still wanted to listen, Han Qi had to stop it.
The result of the court argument cannot be that the two boys from the Cheng family in Luoyang won, right?
It's like saying that the political affairs hall of the state is inferior to the petty officials and the countryside. As the prime minister, Han Qi will never allow this kind of thing to happen.
"Then let's take three days."
During lunch, Han Qi summoned the political ministers to Yanfu Palace, and Zhao Xi knew it was over.
It's good, at least the political hall is not a bunch of nerds.
Even though this was a court debate, even if everyone was eloquent, Zhao Xi didn't think they were all pillars of talent.
Some things need to be done because they have their own purpose.
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"The three days of court debate demonstrated the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. I can really express my feelings by benefiting a lot."
This is a court defense, and the concluding remarks are reserved for Zhao Xi.
"In the past three days, I have listened to everyone's arguments and I have some insights to share with you..."
Huh? They were all stunned. The political ministers were even more stunned.
What are the officials doing? It’s everyone. When the officials summarize the court debate at this time, the most correct thing to do is to say a few words in a superficial and careless way, which is only about the court debate and does not involve winning or losing or the views of the school.
Because this is the most unsuitable time for the court to have an attitude.
The entire dynasty knew that court debates were caused by scientific examinations, and the official speeches at this time represented the direction of the scientific examinations.
Is it possible to interrupt an official's speech? No, no one can.
Han Qi was anxious, Han Jiang and Lu Gongbi were even more anxious. Their understanding of the official family was much deeper than that of Han Qi.
Regardless of whether it was Lu Gongzhu or Han Zhen, in the letters exchanged between the brothers, they talked about the official family a lot, but never said that the official family had such performance.
Wang Anshi and Sima Guang were worried that officials would deny their views...~
"First of all, let's talk about what it is. I think Tao is a rule and a rule. It can be the origin or a modification."
"Take cakes and cakes as examples...it may not be as profound as yours, but it should illustrate the problem."
"Cooking cakes and cakes are originally made from wheat or flour. Different seasonings are added and made using different methods, and finally they become different foods."
"Four is the origin of Tao, just like what Zhang Zihou said about Taixu and Qi. If the particles of flour are regarded as Qi, then Qi is the origin of cakes and cakes. But can the particles of flour be explored in more subtle ways? Perhaps
If it reaches infinitesimal, then it is Qi as defined by Zi Hou, and it becomes the particles of flour because of the gasification."
Come on, Zhao Xi also knows that he is kidding. Is he standing still? Can he come back to his true self in the end? Let's see.
"Next, let's talk about how flour becomes cakes and cakes. It must be made, and this production must be done in a certain way."
"Cake cakes are steamed, cakes are baked, and the seasonings added to each are also different. This is the rule, this is the rule, this is what Shao Yaofu said."
"Four cannot be eaten directly, so we have to use steaming or baking methods to turn it into pancakes and cakes. This is what Xianggong Jiefu said. Tao is change, and it is used to manage the world."
It was not easy. With just an example of cakes and cakes, Zhao Xi was forced to incorporate the argumentative characteristics of the three schools of thought.
We have to continue shouting in vain, we can’t favor one over the other.
"Some people ate sand when eating cooking cakes. That's because the flour was not cleaned properly, or the flour was not cleaned properly when grinding the wheat."
"Some cakes have a strange smell, and I have even seen string-like stickiness in the cakes. These indicate that the cakes and cakes are not good, or not suitable for consumption."
"This is what Sima Junshi said: sincerity in people, in things, in change, in origin, and even in businessmen."
The more Zhao Xi talked about it, the more he admired himself. What was this all about? He just got along with him.
In fact, all things are the same, and this will be the truth in future generations.
With the vast knowledge of later generations and the subtle logic, if you want to pull them together, you can always pull them together.
"Let's go back to cakes and cakes. They have the same origin, or to borrow what everyone calls Tao, their origin is the same. After different Tao shapes and Tao changes, they have different eating audiences and tastes."
"For this reason, cakes and cakes are given different names and positions. This is what Zhou Maoshu said about the ontology and the nature of mind."
"Similarly, the materials used for cooking cakes and cakes are different, which results in their different prices and different views by the people. This is the natural principle mentioned by Bo Chun and Uncle Zheng."
"Although the raw materials are the same, it can be said that they have the same origin, but the addition of seasonings and production methods are different, or it can be said that the rules and changes are different, which causes them to be perceived differently. This is the way of heaven."
"Actually, judging from the entire court debate, I don't think that one family's statement is orthodox. On the contrary, everyone just made generalizations."
"The origin of Zhang Zihou is based on the sincerity of Uncle Zhou Mao and Sima Junshi. Under Shao Yaofu's rules and through Wang Jiefu's changes, he finally reaches the state of natural justice mentioned by Bochun and Uncle Zheng."
"The origin, change, and result are all Tao, or in other words, the combination of everything is the real Tao!"
What Zhao Xi said may be a bit far-fetched. Compared to their debate, Zhao Xi believed that the way he expounded was the most logical.
As for whether others are convinced... I'm really not sure.
When did debate change other people’s opinions?
For Han Qi, Han Jiang, Lu Gongbi and Ouyang Xiu, it was enough as long as the official family did not clearly support which school of thought.
These words of the official can be regarded as very reasonable, and can also be regarded as an ambiguous conclusion on the dispute between various schools of thought.