Wang Yuan personally supervised his sons' archery practice and asked casually: "Have you found out?"
Zhang Mu stepped forward and held his hands: "I found it out. She is the legitimate daughter of Luo Shilang's second son. I haven't found out her name yet."
"Mr. Zheng'an?" Wang Yuan confirmed.
Zhang Mu said: "That's him."
Wang Yuan's expression was a little strange, his son actually fell in love with Luo Qinshun's granddaughter.
Luo Qinshun, whose courtesy name is Yunshen and whose name is Zheng'an, was born in the sixth year of Hongzhi's reign and is currently the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This person did not belong to any faction. Historically, after the death of Zhengde, he was pushed out to Nanjing. Sun Jiao recalled him to Beijing and asked Luo Qinshun to be the Minister of Rites. This position was the center of the political struggle. He refused to take up the post at first.
Soon after receiving the bad news at home, he hurried back to his hometown Ding You. After Ding You was over, the court called him to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but Luo Qinshun still refused to accept it because he hated Zhang Cong and Gui E.
You could say that he is an official bastard, but Luo Qinshun is conscientious and does his job very well, but he just doesn't want to meddle in other people's affairs or get involved in political struggles.
Why does Wang Yuan have a weird expression when he hears Luo Qinshun's name?
Because Luo Qinshun was a great Confucian from Jiangyou, he was the only scholar who could compete with Wang Yangming academically after the rise of Xinxue!
Moreover, Luo Qinshun was opposed to Xinxue.
However, Luo Qinshun's objections were very rational. He had been corresponding with Wang Yangming privately for ten years. They did not talk about politics, only reasoning, and purely academic arguments, and neither one could convince the other.
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Luo Qinshun was not greedy, at least he was not greedy himself. He was born in a family of officials. He had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child. He was not interested in pleasure and was not keen on socializing. He only focused on studying knowledge.
During the Lantern Festival holiday, Luo Qinshun also locked himself in his study and studied Confucian classics carefully, hoping to refute Wang Yangming in his next letter.
As for the disciples of Xinxue who are running around in the capital, such as Fang Xianfu and Zou Shouyi, Luo Qinshun is too lazy to pay attention to them. He can easily refute these juniors, but he can only defeat the small ones by bullying. Only by refuting Wang Yangming can he be considered a real academic victory.
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"Sir, Wang Shangshu greets you!" The servant knocked on the door outside.
Luo Qin flipped through the book with a magnifying glass in his hand and asked casually: "Which Wang Shangshu?"
The servant replied: "The Minister of Rites, Wang Shangshu."
Luo Qinshun then raised his head and asked doubtfully: "Why does Wang Erlang come to find me?"
The servant asked: "Master, how do you respond?"
Luo Qinshun said: "Ask him when he is free, I will always welcome you."
It is impossible for a person of high status to visit someone in person to pay their respects if the relationship is not close.
For example, this time, Wang Yuan asked his servant to submit a greeting card and make an appointment with Luo Qinshun. The master could prepare it, and the guests would not be turned away. It would be a good thing for both parties.
The next day, Wang Yuan arrived as promised, and Luo Qinshun prepared wine and food.
"Mr. Zheng'an, I take the liberty of disturbing you!" Wang Yuan bowed his hands in greeting.
Luo Qinshun smiled and returned the greeting: "The great presence of Wang Shangshu will make the humble house shine. Please come in quickly."
Wang Yuan said: "Today I have a private visit. Regardless of official position, only seniority, Mr. Zheng'an is my senior."
"Wang Shangshu is too polite." Luo Qinshun still kept his distance because he was not sure. Wang Yuan was too respectful.
After personally bringing Wang Yuan in and setting out the fruits and tea, Luo Qinshun asked, "I wonder what Wang Shangshu condescended to come to visit?"
Wang Yuan saw that the other party was straightforward, and he was happy to get straight to the point: "I have a word, I am sixteen years old, just the right age for marriage. I heard that the daughter-in-law of your house is gentle, virtuous and dignified, not as good as the Qin and Jin families marrying each other, so I took the liberty to pay a visit
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Luo Qinshun did not comment, and said with Tai Chi: "Why does Wang Shangshu need to come to the door personally for this matter? Just send a matchmaker."
Wang Yuan said with a smile: "If you only send one matchmaker, I'm afraid your government will blast her out."
"Not that much." Luo Qinshun waved his hand.
Wang Yuan was too lazy to talk and went straight to the point: "As for that, firstly, Mr. Zheng'an is the master of Qiology, but I am a disciple of Xinxue; secondly, Mr. Yang Ge and I are not happy, and Zheng'an
Mr. Zheng'an has always paid no attention to court disputes; thirdly, Mr. Zheng'an is of high moral character and has an outstanding reputation, and he is definitely not willing to cling to a powerful man like me. If I didn't visit in person, the marriage would definitely not go through. Mr. Zheng'an only said that his granddaughter is already married.
Marriage can be rejected."
"Uh..." Luo Qinshun was speechless because what he wanted to say had already been finished by Wang Yuan.
This old gentleman is a contemporary master of Qi science, and he has been fighting with Wang Yangming for ten years without falling behind. But he is really not good at communication, and he is not good at verbal confrontation. If you throw him a pen, you can
Wang Yuan scolded him until his head was bloody.
Wang Yuan did not bully the old man, he immediately smiled and said, changing the subject: "Mr. Su Wen Zheng'an is well versed in Qi and blood. I wonder if you can give me some advice?"
This returned to Luo Qinshun's professional field. He smiled and said: "I don't dare to give you advice. It's just a matter of family. We can learn from each other."
Wang Yuan asked: "Are Zhu Xi's words perfect and cannot be changed even a word?"
Luo Qinshun said ambiguously: "Zhu Zi is also a human being."
Wang Yuan said: "But Zhu Xi is a saint."
Luo Qinshun said: "Zhu Xi never said that he was a saint."
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "That means Zhu Xi may also make mistakes?"
Luo Qinshun could only nod: "Indeed."
Wang Yuan asked: "Mr. Zheng'an, where do you think Zhu Xi went wrong?"
Luo Qinshun said: "It's not that Zhuzi was definitely wrong, it's just that there are some disputes. Zhuzi divided Li and Qi into two, but he believed that Li and Qi are originally one thing and cannot be divided arbitrarily. The whole world, from ancient to modern times, is nothing more than one Qi. The world is full of diversity and thousands of things.
Being confused and not knowing why things happen is the so-called reason."
"This is a wonderful statement. It is the same as my school of physics." Wang Yuan clapped his hands and laughed.
Zhu Xi believes that Li is empty and metaphysical; Qi is tangible and metaphysical. Li exists before all things and before Qi. Li gives birth to Qi and exists in Qi, and Qi evolves into all things in the world.
Luo Qinshun believes that Qi is everything. Qi gives birth to the universe and gives birth to all things. Because Qi has evolved more and more things, which seem complicated and complicated, it is difficult for people to understand and explain, so he summed up some laws as "reasons"
, Li is just the external manifestation of Qi.
Luo Qinshun's theory can be covered with a scientific coat. Qi is energy, which nurtures the universe and all things, and principles are scientific laws discovered by people.
Luo Qinshun has never studied the School of Physics, and only regards it as a branch of mind science. He wondered: "The School of Physics also believes that Qi and Principle are integrated, and Qi is the foundation?"
"Of course." Wang Yuan smiled.
In fact, the current theory of the physical school only emphasizes the unity of Qi and Principle, and ignores who comes first and who is behind in Qi and Principle, and who is the host and who is guest. This can be regarded as shelving the academic debate on Qi and Principle.
Luo Qinshun immediately sat up straight, cupped his hands and said, "Please enlighten me."
Wang Yuan elaborated: "First of all, the school of physics emphasizes the unity of Qi and reason. Qi is real and reason is virtual. Physical research is to seek reason; physical application is to seek Qi. We constantly observe, experiment, think, and summarize findings
More and more principles are being used, and then the known principles are turned into practical applications. Take the steam engine as an example, it is to seek the theory of luck. We first discovered many principles such as mechanical motion, lever principle, object density, etc.
', and then combine these 'principles' to create a new 'qi'. The steam engine is a creation of qi and also a creation of principles."
"So that's it," Luo Qinshun thought thoughtfully, and then asked doubtfully, "Are you talking about Xin Xue? How come you have nothing to do with Xin Xue?"
Wang Yuan said nonsense: "Prince Yangming advocated the unity of knowledge and action, knowing is rational and acting is Qi. If you only study experiments without applying them, there is reason but no Qi; if you only use them without studying experiments, you have Qi but no Qi. Just like the steam engine, you must first
Research and exploration, sum up many principles, and then build a steam engine and use it, then the Qi and Principles can be unified, that is, the unity of knowledge and action."
"Hahahahaha!"
Luo Qinshun stroked his beard and laughed, and then said: "It's forceful, far-fetched, and nonsense! You and your teacher are not in the same place at all. On the contrary, your knowledge is a bit similar to mine."
Wang Yuan said: "I agree with both Mr. Zheng'an and Mr. Yangming. Why can't they be unified?"
Luo Qin responded: "I talk about Qi and he talks about heart. How can we unify them?"
Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Zhu Zi's Qi and Principle are divided into two parts, while Mr. Zheng'an's Qi and Principle are mixed into one. This is also fundamentally different. Why did Mr. Zheng'an not break with Zhu Zi's learning? Gentlemen are harmonious but different, and learning can also be harmonious but different."
Luo Qinshun was silent. He was a master of Qi science. On the surface, he obeyed Zhu Xi, but in fact, he betrayed Zhu Xi more seriously than Wang Yangming. He directly dug into the roots of Zhu Xi's theory.
Wang Yuan added: "I am bold enough to invite Mr. Zheng'an to visit the School of Physics."
Luo Qinshun did not refuse, nodded and said: "Then go and have a look."
The school of physics lacks a true Confucian. The theory is actually very rough, and the core academic debates have been put aside. If the master of Qi science can be brought in, the theoretical system will be completely improved. This old gentleman has been writing with Wang Yangming for ten years without falling behind.
As for his son's marriage, as long as Luo Qinshun joins the School of Physics, it will be natural for the two families to get married.