Chapter 328 Zhongyong is wrong!
Outside the palace.
Xia Zhibai stopped for a while.
He turned around, looked at the majestic and majestic hall behind him, and secretly shook his head.
He didn't know what Zhu Biao would do.
But it's really time for Zhu Biao to take some action. He must get out of the fear in his heart and face the seemingly insurmountable mountain. Only by facing it and walking out alone can Zhu Biao's position as prince be truly fulfilled. ' instead of hanging in the air.
To some extent.
He and Zhu Biao have always been 'allies'.
To a certain extent, they are on the same road, but they each have their own selfish motives, and there are contradictions and conflicts, but they also take into account some cooperation.
Fight without defeat, be harmonious without being different.
Come to your senses.
Xia Zhibai looked up at the sky. It had started snowing again, making people feel chilly. He tightened his thick cotton coat, looked around, and walked towards the Hanlin Academy. What he had to do in the Hanlin Academy It's not over yet.
Today I want to establish a ‘mathematical’ solution.
However, this concept is contrary to the existing Confucian concepts, and I am afraid that Fang Xiaoru, Liu Sanwu and others will object to it.
Hanlin Academy.
Xia Zhibai brought many bachelors together.
He announced it yesterday and informed that he would discuss the ‘moderation’.
When Xia Zhibai arrived, Fang Xiaoru and others had already arrived. They looked at Xia Zhibai's hurried figure, but their eyes were a little cold, because yesterday Xia Zhibai openly stated that he was against the "golden mean", at least in learning, In terms of academics and research, he strongly dislikes the golden mean.
He even advocated using Mohist thought in compiling teaching materials.
Abandon Confucianism.
As soon as these words came out yesterday, the whole audience was shocked.
Many people reprimanded Xia Zhibai repeatedly, accusing him of insulting the saints and having no respect for the ancient sages. They even criticized him for not understanding the greatness and connotation of the saint's knowledge, and even for trying to be all-encompassing in the saint's knowledge. , is the first-class knowledge in the world, and also the true and perfect learning.
The truth of all things in the universe is contained in it.
But they didn't realize it.
Xia Zhibai did not argue at that time, but just asked them to go down and prepare.
He will discuss it again tomorrow to clarify his personal views.
Xia Zhibai stood still.
He didn't speak in a hurry. In front of everyone, he first asked the clerk to pour him a glass of warm water. Zhu Biao suddenly came to look for him, which also cost him a lot of saliva and effort. Now his lips are dry and he needs to moisten them first. voice.
He was actually quite helpless.
He was not prepared to explain to Zhu Biao so early, but when he saw that Zhu Biao was looking for him, he said the words he had prepared in his heart in advance. Although he received a lot of scolding and anger, at least he saw that It can be seen that Zhu Biao still listened.
No wonder.
After all, it is about your own life, who dares not to care?
Everyone cherishes his life, let alone one who is in a high position.
After a few sips of satiated drinks, Xia Zhibai felt that his throat felt much better. He put down the tea bowl, looked around, took out a piece of white paper from a square table, and wrote the words "the mean" on it. Character.
immediately.
He seemed to feel that these two words were not enough, so he added another sentence above. "Knowledge of all things in the world is knowledge, and knowledge of human feelings is knowledge." Huang Zhang read this sentence in a low voice. After repeating it several times, his eyes couldn't help but light up, because this sentence fits the word "golden mean" so well, but Then Huang Zhang's eyes turned cold.
Since Xia Zhibai understands the golden mean so well, why does he still oppose the golden mean himself?
Isn’t this confusing!
Others read this sentence and nodded secretly, expressing their appreciation for this sentence.
They were indeed dissatisfied with Xia Zhibai's arrogance, but as literati, they still had their own ethics. No matter how unhappy they were, they still showed their approval after seeing these profound words. They didn't feel that There is nothing.
Xia Zhibai is the number one scholar after all.
It is natural to have such literary talent.
a long time.
Liu Sanwu stroked his beard and said, "Master Xia, you gathered us together just to analyze this sentence? And if I read it correctly, the content of this sentence is probably incomparable with the Golden Mean."
"Don't you think it's a little ridiculous when you talk about the mean against the mean?"
Xia Zhibai chuckled lightly and said lightly: "Old Bachelor Liu's words are wrong. This sentence reveals the 'true meaning of the mean' in today's world."
“But it’s not the ‘meaning’ I’m pursuing.”
"I have read through the Analects of Confucius. In the entire Analects of Confucius, there is only one mention of the Doctrine of the Mean, and that is "Yong Ye"."
"The Doctrine of the Mean is a virtue, and it has reached its end! The people have been around for a long time."
"The 'virtue' in this sentence is not 'Tao' but 'use', and 'to' means 'maximum', so the golden mean in the Analects of Confucius actually means 'utility maximization', in other words, 'optimization' 'A choice."
"And this sentence itself is used to evaluate Emperor Shun."
"Shun also had great knowledge! Shun was fond of asking questions and keen to observe the far-reaching words. He concealed evil but promoted good. He grasped both ends and used them to benefit the people."
"He thought Shun was here!"
"I bring up the term 'doctrine of the mean', not to tell you that the meaning of the mean is different from its original meaning. I just want to tell you that many people in the world have read the knowledge of saints and turned it into a rote book, lacking true understanding. , many people interpret this sentence as "the golden mean is the best!"
"But this understanding is obviously a misunderstanding."
"Shun's virtuous government of 'Chinese use' is the best! But 'the people have been around for a long time'."
"This is the correct understanding."
"The understanding I mentioned has gradually been recognized by the world, at least today, His Majesty recognizes it. Otherwise, he would not promote Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism."
"Zhu Xi said: 'Everything has two ends, such as small, big, thick, and thin.' 'When it is thick and thick, that is, the thick is the middle; when it is thin and thin, that is, the thin is the middle.'"
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"The meaning of these two sentences is very simple. It means that the 'end' is not in the 'middle' of big and small, good and evil, thick and thin, but in taking into account the 'ends' of nobles and commoners, east, west, north, south, etc., pick one." Both "Ling" and "Duan" are "good".
"As the saying goes."
"It is to achieve a balance point among many different influencing factors or stakeholders, and then maximize the benefits without harming the interests of existing stakeholders, and then achieve 'people's livelihood for a long time', and launch a product that the common people have not enjoyed for a long time. to a policy that does not harm their interests.”
"The golden mean is actually the optimization under a balanced state."
"Since then, with the rise of Confucianism, many great Confucians have deconstructed the Analects of Confucius, and then came up with views such as 'stopping at the highest good' and 'a gentleman will do everything he can', which are not inconsistent with other Confucian arguments. In fact, these words express the same meaning. , is the optimization under one factor. ”
"In the end, these deconstructions were reconstructed into two words."
"Moderate!"
"These two words constitute the existing humanistic quality of Confucianism."
"Nowadays, when Confucian scholars sit down and talk about Taoism, they all follow the 'gold mean' approach, but they lack the persistence of inquiring into the bottom of knowledge."
"This is wrong!"
(End of chapter)