Chapter 1911 If you can’t do it, let me do it!
Kong Yingda was so angry that his beard stood up!
Are you unwilling to bend down and delve into the study of Confucian classics, but instead stay in the temple?
The old man had been scolded in his life, and he could always ignore them indifferently, but never had such vicious words made him so angry!
This is going to ruin his reputation throughout his life!
"Wang Dezhao, you are just an old man in the mountains. If I hadn't recommended you, how could the late emperor have chosen you at a young age and awarded you the honor of being a doctor of the country? I pity your talent and don't stick to the opinions of the family, but you are ungrateful and spit on others. It is really shameful. Extremely shameless! ”
Kong Yingda is not given for free. In fact, every great Confucian is an expert in talking. If he is not able to fight with the disdain of other Confucian scholars, how can he stand out among the many Confucian scholars and become famous all over the world?
Talking is a necessary skill for Confucians in addition to classics.
Wang Dezhao was an official in front of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, he had no choice but to return to the countryside to live in seclusion. Fortunately, Kong Yingda recommended him to the late emperor Li Yuan. Great scholar.
It's just that Kong Yingda, as the emperor of the country and a leader in the literary world, was naturally recommended by His Majesty Li Er as the editor-in-chief of the "Five Classics of Justice". His literary fame spread throughout the world and established his status as a great Confucian scholar. It is conceivable that from now on, Confucian students who study "Five Classics of Justice" must respect Kong Yingda as their first teacher.
What does Confucianism pursue?
On the surface, they talk about righteousness, the etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period, respect for teachers, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism... In fact, great Confucians are also human beings, with seven emotions and six desires, and their own universal aspirations.
What is a universal statement?
Just fame and profit.
What an honor it is to be the editor-in-chief of "Five Classics of Justice"?
However, Kong Yingda easily snatched him away. He and other great scholars in the world only gained the reputation of "coercion", so naturally he felt unhappy...
As soon as Fang Jun heard the content of the dispute between the two, he knew what they were arguing about.
I didn’t say it, it’s an old habit of literati to look down on each other...
Fang Jun stood aside and couldn't get in, feeling a little embarrassed.
Instead, a thin-faced old man stroked his beard and nodded to him with a smile.
Fang Jun knew this person, Ma Jiayun, the prince of the country, who was also a famous scholar in the world.
Fang Jun smiled and nodded, returning the courtesy.
Wang Dezhao was stabbed directly in the lung tube by Kong Yingda. He was immediately furious and trembling all over: "Sweeping the floor politely, sweeping the floor politely! It is our duty to promote talents for the country. We cannot do it because of individuals." His likes and dislikes have caused talents to be buried, let alone regard them as his own achievements and repay his kindness! As a great sage respected by thousands of Confucian students, how can you be so philistine and dirty? "
Kong Yingda retorted and sneered: "The Master said: Zi Lu accepted it and encouraged virtue, Zigong gave way and stopped good deeds! If I didn't expect any reward for my actions in the past, who would be willing to selflessly recommend virtuous people from now on?"
Zilu saved a drowning man, and the rescuer gave Zilu a cow as a thank you. Zilu accepted it. Confucius said: From now on, the people of Lu will like to save people in danger.
Zigong redeemed a slave and should have been rewarded by the government according to the laws of Lu, but he refused, believing that it was immoral to ask for rewards for doing good deeds. Confucius said: There will no longer be anyone in the State of Lu who is willing to do such a good thing as redeeming others.
This is the famous saying of "Zi Lu is encouraged by others to be virtuous, and Zigong is humble and does good deeds."
If moral standards are raised too high and ordinary people cannot reach them, social justice will be destroyed.
Fang Jun almost laughed out loud. This old boy Kong Yingda was really cunning. Who could refute what Confucius said?
I am repaying my kindness so that someone like me can recommend talents to the court in the future. If I don’t want to repay the favor now, then I will be raising my moral standards infinitely. Who will do these thankless things in the future? ?
If everyone doesn't do it, old guys like you Wang Dezhao who live in seclusion will just wait to die with the grass and trees... So, even if I don't want to repay you, you can't be ungrateful. You have to be grateful to me. !
"Gong De, Mr. De, please wake up... Oh no, Mr. De has fainted!"
Wang Dezhao didn't even take a breath, he fell onto a great scholar next to him, closed his eyes, and fainted very easily.
There was a rush of activity all around.
Although Fang Jun knew that it was more likely that he would pretend to be fainted in order to get up the stairs, he was also shocked. These old guys were all in their seventies, and they could drop several parts when they jumped. What if something really happened? , but it’s not easy for me to get rid of the involvement.
After all, the two of them quarreled because of themselves, and behind every great scholar these days, there are countless disciples and disciples. It would be really troublesome to attack them in groups...
He hurried forward to check, but he couldn't tell whether he was really dizzy or fake, so he shouted to a group of Imperial College students who were following him: "Why are you standing there in a daze? Quickly let the old gentleman go down the mountain and use the carriage as my carriage." Go to the palace and ask the imperial physician for diagnosis and treatment.”
"Here!"
A group of Imperial College students just woke up from a dream and ran up with a roar. They carried Wang Dezhao with all their hands and feet and ran down the mountain.
An old man glanced at Fang Jun, snorted and said, "Fang's son-in-law has such great official authority. All the students in the Imperial College are well-read people, but they let you shout around and sweep the floor politely!"< br>
Fang Jun almost died of anger.
Are you so polite about sweeping the floor?
Do you think I'm easy to bully?
Dang Ji responded back: "It is great to be open to all kinds of rivers, and to be strong when standing on a wall without any desire! Although the students of the Imperial College are rich in knowledge and are admired by everyone, but if they don't have the idea of entering the court and becoming an official, why bother to do it? Yi Mou’s words? After all, if you can’t be pure and pure in your studies, then don’t label yourself as a pure little sheep, always complaining about injustice, it’s so disgusting!”
You talk so much about benevolence, justice and morality that no one can escape you, but as soon as one or two of them received the emperor's conquest order, didn't they immediately go to work?
If you are capable, you just stay in the countryside and study. Is it possible that someone can come to your door and show official authority to you?
Just like those students, since they are destined to be officials in the future, they must be reverent and follow the rules of the officialdom!
Want to be a bitch but also want to erect a memorial arch?
I spoil you...
Ma Jiayun clicked his tongue and praised: "Having tolerance for hundreds of rivers in the sea is great, standing on a wall with thousands of people without desires is strong... Sincerity and even reason!"
If you have something to ask for, you will naturally have something to fear.
If we really have no desires or pursuits, then why should we fear anything in the world?
Some people also echoed and praised these two sentences.
The old man who had spoken out against Fang Jun had his chicken-skin-like skin wrinkled together. He was obviously very dissatisfied with Fang Jun for not "respecting the elderly and loving the young". At such an old age, I can't stop talking about you, you know. Don’t understand the rules?
He said angrily: "I am over seventy years old this year. I have educated countless students in my life, but I have never seen such a naughty person as the Prince Consort! Today we are gathered here to discuss the inscription of an article on this bluestone, thinking that Later students gave you instructions, you I can write a few lines of inferior poetry but know nothing about the articles that will be passed down to the ages. Why dare I stand here and speak nonsense? If you still have some self-awareness, why don’t you retreat quickly, otherwise you will only make the world laugh at you!"
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Fang Jun was stunned.
Are these old guys here to discuss and inscribe articles on this piece of bluestone so that they can be passed down to future generations and gain fame?
But the problem is, I proposed to the emperor to build this academy, and I planned it with my own hands, and even racked my brains to raise funds to invest in the construction. How come at this time, it is yours to inscribe bluestones and leave names in history, and you still have to rush I leave?
There is no such truth in the world!
He couldn't help but look at Kong Yingda - Brother, what do you mean?
We have a good relationship. If you are interested in this honor, I will give it to you. But what do you mean by bringing in such a group of shameless rotten people to disgust me?
Kong Yingda and Fang Jun looked at each other, looking embarrassed...
"Don't be upset, Erlang. This is His Majesty's order. I am just following the order... Your Majesty has said that this academy carries the important task of educating all people and opening up their wisdom. It will surely shine in future generations and make history shine brightly. Therefore, it should be recorded in stone." , is also a story for the ages. ”
He had to explain.
On the one hand, Fang Jun is obviously deeply dissatisfied with this matter. He doesn't want Fang Jun to be angry with him. Furthermore, if he or even Fang Jun's temper breaks out, he will drive away all these great scholars without hesitation. Offending most of the scholars in the world...that would be a huge disaster.
Scholars control public opinion these days, and even the emperor is very afraid of it. If Fang Jun offends all these people, the consequences will be disastrous.
This is also for Fang Jun’s sake...
Fang Jun nodded, indicating that he had received Kong Yingda's kindness, but he did not intend to give up.
After thinking for a while, he said: "I wonder if you have any shocking articles that can be engraved on bluestone?"
Ma Jiayun said with a smile: "We didn't. We just discussed a few words, but now we're in a quarrel, haha."
Fang Jun nodded. This old man is in a good mood. Others are making noises, but he is watching the excitement from the side. He is such a special old fox...
Then he rolled up his sleeves and said to the remaining Imperial Academy disciples: "Go and get the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. I have an article. I'll write it out for you to take a look. If everyone thinks it's good, don't argue. Just engrave my article on the bluestone.”
There was silence.
All the great scholars of the time have a dull look on their faces... (End of this chapter)