Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were also very happy. They felt that this was driving Xia Yu far away, causing Li Shimin to break his arm, and the threat was greatly reduced.
Li Shimin was equally happy. He felt that Xia Yu was retreating in order to protect himself.
As long as Xia Yu doesn't betray him, nothing will be a problem.
Many civil servants and generals were even more happy.
It would be a great good thing for Guigu disciples to teach and educate people. If their own children are chosen according to their expectations, they will be very successful.
If you are chosen as a disciple and learn true skills, your future will be even more promising.
However, some people are happy and some are unhappy.
"Your Majesty," a middle-aged civil servant stood up and said, "Guigu's theory is too utilitarian. We, the Tang Dynasty, should govern the country with virtue and not overestimate it."
"Furthermore, since ancient times, the lecturers who founded the school have all been erudite and Confucian. Although the military advisors are talented, they are still young and may not be able to convince the public."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
Many people did not expect that now that Xia Yu was so red, there would be people who dared to jump out and challenge him in the ring in public.
But when they saw this person's identity, everyone suddenly realized it and looked strange.
Xia Yu frowned, her heart felt like a dog in the sun, she didn't know where she offended this old guy: "I wonder who the boss is?"
"I'm from the Bookstore, Yan Shigu." The scholar said with a proud look on his face.
Yan Shi, an ancient scholar, was also a great Confucian in the early Tang Dynasty!
Xia Yu also reacted instantly, "Hey guys, this is the Confucian sect who doesn't want to see the revival of Guigu theory, so it just came to ruin things."
Since ancient times, academic disputes have been like fire and water, and they are like life-or-death enemies.
But will Xia Yu be afraid?
"Haha," Xia Yu smiled and refuted unceremoniously: "As a contemporary scholar, I thought you were a man of broad knowledge, talent and virtue, but I didn't expect you to be so despicable."
"My Guigu theory is all-encompassing. It can be used to govern the country, do diplomacy, use military force, and enrich the people. All of them are practical knowledge that benefits the country and the people."
"If this is utilitarianism, then what is Confucianism? Is it just rhetoric but useless?"
"Besides, what's wrong with being young? Since ancient times, when three people walked together, there must be my teacher. Confucius, the Confucian sage, didn't you still worship nine-year-old Xiang Lu as your teacher?"
Yan Shigu was immediately scolded until his face turned red and he was speechless.
He also knew that his reasons could not convince the public, but the dispute between famous people and religions was like sailing against the current. If he did not advance, he would retreat. He had to step forward.
At this time, seeing that Yan Shigu was defeated, another civil servant stood up and said loudly: "What the military advisor said is wrong. My Confucianism is a small way of advising people to do good, which can greatly govern the country and secure it. How can I say it is useless?"
"Although military advisors may have miraculous talents, they are still young. They should cultivate their moral character, study diligently and reflect on themselves, and give lectures early, lest they mislead their disciples."
Good guy, this is because Xia Yu is young and he is not good enough to start a sect!
Xia Yu felt angry in her heart. He didn't have a good temper. His nickname of 'You must avenge your revenge on the young man' was no joke.
Besides, after the Han and Jin Dynasties, after hundreds of years of chaos, Confucianism was at its weakest.
If Confucianism cannot be suppressed at this time and the grand occasion of a hundred schools of thought contending again, it will be even more difficult for the world to be stable and Confucianism to revive in the future.
"Who is the boss?"
"I, Wen Daya, is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Industry."
Wen Daya, another famous Confucian in the early Tang Dynasty!
Xia Yu secretly resented, had she stabbed the Confucian family? She immediately laughed and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Wen. But I've never heard of it."
This magical turn immediately caused many people to dodge their waists, and there was a snickering sound in the hall.
Wen Daya's face turned red with anger. He was nearly fifty years old and had extensive knowledge. He was also a well-known erudite scholar in the world.
Xia Yu actually said she had never heard of it, which was a big insult.
Before Wen Daya could get angry, Xia Yu continued to beat him mercilessly: "Master Wen, do you think I'm not good enough?"
"Okay, let's compare. Astronomy, geography, poetry, calligraphy, literary skills, military strategy, you can choose whatever you want."
Wen Daya's arrogance suddenly froze. Guigu was good at these things. How could he dare to humiliate himself?
"Why, Mr. Wen doesn't just know a lot about the classics, and just chews on words, right?"
"If this is really the case, even if you have thousands of words in your belly, you are nothing more than a useless scholar. I am ashamed of myself for this."
Xia Yu's venomous tongue made Wen Daya look pale.
He thought to himself that facing Xia Yu, his only advantage was to quote scriptures and pick out words, but wouldn't this mean that he was living up to his reputation as a corrupt scholar and not understanding practical knowledge?
Wen Daya felt secretly resentful in her heart, and instantly used a unique Confucian skill - crying!
"Your Majesty," Wen Daya suddenly knelt down and howled loudly: "Xia Yu has bullied my ministers too much! He has bullied my Confucian sect too much! Your Majesty, please punish me severely."
Seeing that Wen Daya was forced to resort to shameless tricks, many people also attended and prostrated themselves.
"Your Majesty, please punish me severely."
In an instant, starting from Yan Shigu, there were more than ten people kneeling in the hall.
It can be seen that even though Confucianism has declined for hundreds of years, it is still a centipede insect, dead but not stiff, and still has a huge influence.
Li Yuan's face turned a little blue.
On this great day of triumphant victory in the Eastern Expedition, these Confucian ministers did not consider the overall situation and made him look bad to his face for their own personal gain.
This is really intolerable to my uncle, but intolerable to my aunt.
However, half of the scholars in the world are Confucians. If Li Tang wants to stabilize the world, he cannot do without the support of these people.
Li Shimin's face also looked a little ugly.
Because among the more than ten people who knelt down, there were actually his people - Yu Zhining, Chu Liang, Yao Silian, and even the great Confucians he had just conquered from Shandong - Kong Yingda and Lu Deming.
Who doesn't know that Xia Yu is his absolute confidant, but these people are still fighting among themselves. Where does this put Li Shimin?
In Confucianism, self-interest is greater than the public interest of the country, greater than the ruler and his ministers, and is it the principle of master-slave?
Even Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were angry.
If these people put eye drops on Xia Yu in other matters, they would definitely be happy to see the results, but they would definitely not do it when it comes to running a school.
If Xia Yu is not allowed to run a school, he will definitely stay in Beijing and take up an important position. Then wouldn't Li Shimin be as powerful as a tiger?
In addition, don't forget that the Li family in Longxi and the Xianbei people have been intermarried for generations, but they have Hu ancestry and have been generals for many generations, so they are not very interested in Confucianism.
To Li Yuan and his son, it doesn't matter what theory they have. The best theory is the theory that can help Li Tang conquer the world and enrich the country and strengthen the army.
This is a troubled time, not a peaceful and prosperous time. Moral articles are useless in the face of swords, guns and power.
From this point of view, the value of Xia Yu is undoubtedly a hundred times that of Confucianism.
If Xia Yu can help Li Tang defeat Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, he will definitely make greater contributions in the future. Can your Confucian moral articles do the same?
At that moment, Li Yuan slammed the table and said angrily: "That's enough! As the emperor, I should be inclusive and inclusive for the benefit of the world. What do you want to do, force the palace?"
After all, he was the founder of the country. As soon as Li Yuan went berserk, Yan Shigu, Wen Daya and others suddenly lost their arrogance and their cries became much quieter.
Li Shimin followed up with a cold look: "Father is right, our Tang Dynasty is open and tolerant, not just one family. How can you be so overbearing in Confucianism and so intolerant?"
Li Jiancheng also used his skill to make up for it: "With these promises, are you trying to form a clique for personal gain and control the court? Is it harmful to deceive the prince?"
Yan Shigu, Wen Daya and a bunch of great scholars immediately became idiots.
They never expected that none of Li Yuan and his son would support them. Not only that, they all looked fierce and murderous.
The trick of crying that has been tried and tested in the past has failed miserably!
At this time, the neutral faction and the general faction in the hall immediately understood the direction of the wind.
In the current Tang Dynasty, there are actually three parties:
The imperial party represented by Li Yuantai, the princeling party represented by Li Jiancheng, and the Qin royal party represented by Li Shimin.
Nowadays, the leaders of the three parties support Xia Yu, and even Sun Houhou cannot change the world.
Immediately, Pei Ji, an old cunning man, immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think that our Tang Dynasty needs moral articles, but we also need practical knowledge that can be applied to what we have learned."
"Therefore, the veteran supports Mr. Xia in running a school, which is beneficial to the country and the people."
As soon as Pei Ji started, he immediately granted the title of Deyi, Gao Shilian, Yuwenshi and other civil servants in the Eastern Expedition, who followed suit and supported Xia Yu.
These people originally had friendship with Xia Yu.
Furthermore, most of them are miscellaneous families, or enlightened Confucianists, and they are very disgusted with the tyranny and rudeness of Yan Shigu and others.
In history, it is precisely because of the openness and tolerance of these famous Zhenguan officials that the glorious Zhenguan era has existed!
Xia Yu smiled. Sure enough, Confucianism has been hit by hundreds of years of troubled times, and now it is at its weakest.
"Your Majesty," Cheng Yaojin was so smart that he immediately jumped out and fell into the stone: "No matter what others think, I, old Cheng, admire the military advisor's talent and knowledge to the point of admiration."
"The military advisor wants to start a school, and I, Lao Cheng, and the other boys will be the first to sign up."
It’s his mother’s fault!
When the generals heard this, they felt as if they were waking up from a dream.
Confucian moral articles are too hard for them to wipe their butts. The various practical learnings of Guigu are good things that can be passed down from generation to generation.
Everyone has seen with their own eyes and heard with their own ears how awesome the military advisor is.
Therefore, when they saw that Cheng Yaojin had taken the lead, they immediately supported him.
"Your Majesty," Yuchi Gong, who has always been a die-hard fan of Xia Yu, said in a loud voice, "I have a few bad men, but I am willing to let my military advisor teach me."
"Me too."
"Me too."
…
In an instant, almost all the generals in the Eastern Expedition, and even many generals who stayed behind in the court, expressed their opinions, completely treating Yan Shigu and others as nothing.
Inadvertently, Xia Yu has created deep connections and huge power in Datang!
Facing the strong pressure from all directions, Yan Shigu's faces turned pale. They knew that this time it was a complete failure.
"Okay, the matter is settled. The Ministry of Industry will choose a date to push forward immediately."
"Everyone, please go back to your seats and continue the banquet. Let's sing and dance."
Under Li Yuan's fierce eyes, Yan Shigu and others did not dare to bear it, so they had to return to their seats dejectedly, all of them dejected.
Xia Yu also returned to his seat, with a proud look on his face: He won the first game against Confucianism!
