Chapter 1385: Inner Saint and Outer King
"The conduct of the Great Dao means that the world is for the common good, selecting the worthy and capable, trusting and cultivating harmony. Therefore, people do not only kiss their relatives, nor do they only give birth to their children; so that the old will have their end, the strong will be useful, the young will have their own strengths, and widowers, widowers, Those who are lonely, lonely, disabled, and sick are all supported... This is called Datong."
This is the ideal society that everyone longs for, so it can only be an ideal.
Legalists put forward the doctrine of law, technique, and momentum, which is actually a political theory that emphasizes the ability and efficiency of national governance. "Laws" and "skills" are important means to maintain "power". Strict punishments reflect the monarch's ability to govern and are the guarantee for the monarch's effectiveness in governing the country.
"Shi" refers to the power, power and might of the monarch. Legalists particularly highlight the function of "Shi", emphasizing that "Shi" embodies the monarch's governance ability and is also a guarantee for the efficiency of national governance.
Legalist governance theory is based on natural human nature. It believes that human nature seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and its actions are all based on interests. Interpersonal relationships are also an exchange of interests. Large rewards and heavy punishments are based on people's profit-seeking nature. Achieve the ultimate goal of world governance.
It can be said that on the road of moral cultivation and pursuit of supreme unity, Confucianism is blessed and unshakable, so it has been favored by emperors of all ages. In terms of national governance, Legalism has unparalleled advantages.
"Kingly Way" and "Hegemony" are different governance models between Confucianism and Legalism. Confucian ideal politics takes benevolence, justice and morality as the governing principle and purpose, which is the "kingly way"; Legalist political ideals emphasize effectiveness as the political principle and political principle. The purpose is to be "domineering".
However, history has proven that neither the "royal way" nor the "hegemony" alone can achieve the goal of long-term peace and stability. The "king way" emphasizes virtue and cares about public opinion; the "hegemony" emphasizes merit and cares about power and position. However, both are beneficial to national governance. Therefore, since the Han Dynasty, a pluralistic and unified governance system has been formed in which Confucianism and Legalism complement each other, and kings and hegemons are mixed. "Kingdom" and "hegemony" must be used together, laying the foundation for ancient Chinese state governance. model.
Confucianism is "righteousness" and Legalism is "profit", so justice and benefit are both indispensable.
This is the essence of "inner saint and outer king"!
To a certain extent, Confucianism is not as conservative as it seems, and is extremely open and inclusive. It realized its own shortcomings and immediately absorbed and supplemented them. The so-called Legalism is now just a title, which has long been absorbed by Confucianism and merged into one.
So, will Confucianism realize its own shortcomings in professional knowledge and absorb natural science?
No one knows, and no one can decide.
Whether it is Kong Yingda or Yan Shigu, these contemporary great Confucianists cannot make a decision on behalf of Confucianism whether it is OK or not. This will take time to test. If it is beneficial to Confucianism, no one can object. It will subtly absorb and annex it; If there is a conflict of interest, then it is useless for anyone to say it will work, it will naturally exclude...
Therefore, Yu Ming could not give His Majesty Li Er an answer.
Of course, in fact, His Majesty Li Er does not care too much about whether Confucianism or Legalism, or even Yin-Yang strategists, military strategists, and doctors dominate society. He only cares whether the opinions of these schools are in line with the interests of the emperor and conducive to his rule.
Confucianism is the foundation for emperors to govern the world, so Confucianism has always been dominant.
If any school of thought could replace Confucianism to help the emperor govern the world and maintain his rule, the emperor would never mind what the name of this school of thought was.
His Majesty Li Er felt that Taoism could help him live forever, so he supported Taoism and believed in Taoism. After his son ascended the throne, he discovered that all the alchemy techniques and ascension techniques were all lies, so he kicked the Taoists away. This was the reason.
If Taoism can really make emperors believe that one day they will become immortals and saints like the West believes in God, then look where else can there be anything going on with Confucianism?
Needs determine status.
Just like now, His Majesty Li Er feels that the establishment of the college can cultivate a large number of talents with professional knowledge and flood it all over the world, and can help him complete the great cause of Zhenguan's prosperous age, and can complete the grand hegemony of the Tang Dynasty that has dominated the world for generations, so he Then he agreed with Fang Jun to start this academy.
On the contrary, he must be the first to kill Fang Jun's idea, and even sacrifice Fang Jun!
Compared with the great cause of the empire, personal feelings are nothing! Not to mention Fang Jun, even if it is his own son, he will still kill him!
Therefore, since Fang Jun can think of using Yu Ming to express his attitude of attaching natural science to Confucianism to the world's Confucianists, then His Majesty Li Er can just let nature take its course and wait and see what happens.
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It is the norm in officialdom to favor the popular and suppress the unfavorable.
Although the Dou family is a relative of the emperor, Empress Taimu has passed away long ago, and the Dou family has no truly outstanding children who can establish a family, so it is inevitable that they will be in decline. Although His Majesty Li Er wanted to take good care of the Dou family out of his mother's affection, but compared with the prosperous Fang family, it was more than one level lower?
One is sinking and the other is rising, which one is better and which one is worse is clear at a glance.
Therefore, even if the Dou family held a funeral, all the officials in the city rushed to express their condolences. It seemed like a beautiful sight, but on the day when the Fang family gave birth to Lin'er and held a "100-day banquet", the grand occasion of princes, ministers, military generals, and city officials gathered in Fang's mansion suddenly changed. People feel a huge gap...
Fangfu is located in Chongrenfang, close to the east side of the imperial city. Because it is close to the palace, there are many bureaucratic residences. Shengye and Yongxing and other fangs are where princes, nobles, princesses and princes gather. They are the places where dignitaries and dignitaries of Chang'an live. Extremely complex In China, every time after the curfew at night, the residences of these princes, princes and ministers would be lively with music and music all night long. The saying "one street converges, then two cities, noisy day and night, lights are endless, all the squares in the capital are incomparable", probably in this way.
In the early morning of the auspicious day, as the sun had just risen, carriages and carriages were rolling along Chongrenfang Street and people were busy. Those who came to the house for the wedding banquet had already arrived early.
Fang Jun stood at the door to greet guests early in the morning, smiling like a silly roe deer until his face froze. Even with his physical condition, his legs were still trembling, but he still had to accompany his smiling face, including everyone he knew and didn't know. Say hello.
The more beautiful the scene is with flowers and brocades and the fire cooking oil, the more disrespectful it is.
In my heart, I scolded the eldest brother who was lazy and hiding in the main hall to entertain guests. With a smile on his face, he just greeted a general from Zuo Wuwei when he heard a person behind him respectfully said: "I have seen Luo Luyuan in Wuzhou. Erlang.”
Fang Jun quickly turned around and saw a man in his thirties, with a slim appearance and a tall and straight posture, with a thin cheek and bright eyes. He quickly raised his hand and said rudely: "It turns out it's Brother Luo in front of you... I'm sorry, I'm really a little dizzy today." I really can’t remember Brother Luo’s name, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Luo Luyuan himself was a scholar with little talent, and he was like an ant in front of the prime minister's door. Naturally, Fang Jun didn't recognize him. But if it were someone else, he would have said "I have admired you for a long time" and kept saying it, but I never thought that the "infamous" Fang Erlang would be so direct, with clear and apologetic eyes, without any slightest contempt. Contemptuous attitude.
If you don’t know him, you just don’t know him. He is open and honest.
Luo Luyuan suddenly felt good about him, and he thought that it was better to meet him than to be famous. If he was really as vain and dandy as the rumors, how could he gain such favor from His Majesty?
He immediately returned the greeting with a smile: "Erlang is indeed outspoken. I am from Wuzhou. This time I went to Beijing to take the exam. Fortunately, I was recommended by the prime minister as the magistrate of Bochang County, Shandong. Today I am here to celebrate Erlang's birth to Lin'er. I came here to say thank you and say goodbye to the Prime Minister, who will take office soon.”
Fang Jun had never heard of this name, but he didn't have any contempt for it. He just said: "Brother Luo's intention, I will accept it shamelessly. But there are too many guests today, and my father may not have time to see each other, but he will be disappointed." ”
Today there is a wedding banquet at the Fang Mansion. There are countless dignitaries, princes, ministers and ministers present. Which one of them cannot be entertained by Fang Xuanling personally? It is impossible to find time to meet such a small official.
Luo Luyuan was quite cheerful and laughed: "The prime minister recommended me, how could it be that I am just coveting my gratitude? It is enough for me to come to the house with my heart in mind and no guilt in my heart."
He is a free and easy person!
Fang Jun was about to speak when he suddenly saw a child's head sticking out from behind Luo Luyuan. He blinked his two big black and white eyes, looked at Fang Jun and asked: "I heard that the Fang family's school is full of teachings. I wonder what Erlang can do?" Will you admit me? ”
This child was handsome and cute, especially his shrewd and intelligent spirit, which made people fall in love with him upon seeing him. Fang Jun guessed that this might be Luo Luyuan's nephew, so he asked with a smile: "What's your name? My father." You are about to travel far away, why do you want to study in my school?”
The child's expression darkened and he said: "My father said that Bochang is a bitter and cold place. He was afraid that I would die here, so he wanted to keep me in the capital... Oh, my name is King Luo Bin."
Fang Jun nodded and was about to say a good name when suddenly his eyes widened and he looked straight at the child: "Goose..."
No one can figure out whether it's "uh" or "goose"... Hehe.
(End of chapter)