Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 100 Kumbu Elements (Leader "S6261" plus updates)
"What kind of organization is this..." Theodora felt that she had heard too much news today.

"It is an extreme fundamentalist Confucian faction. These Confucian believers, in the name of spreading the teachings of Confucius, carried out violent activities everywhere." Guo Kang said in Chinese: "So, they are also called 'Kongbu elements'."

Theodora rubbed her head, waved her hand at him, and signaled him to continue.For a moment, Guo Kang felt that he could recommend Zhu Wenkui's headband to her.

"I have read their propaganda brochures. This idea roughly originated in the Southern Song Dynasty." He said: "At that time, there was a huge debate in the Southern Song Dynasty over the issue of war and peace. The king Zhao Gou and others advocated peace talks, but many Confucian scholars believed that we should persist Fight against the Kingdom of Jin. In the end, the imperial court declared peace as a 'state', and many people who led the battle were persecuted by Zhao Gou, Prime Minister Qin Hui and others."

"At that time, there was a popular school called 'Taoism', also known as 'Confucianism'. Because it insisted on opposing the court's efforts to pursue peace, it was also suppressed and banned by the court, which made many people quite dissatisfied."

"Zhu Xi, a prestigious scholar of Neo Confucianism at the time, wrote the "Preface to the Wuwu Discussion", arguing that 'Qin Hui's crime is connected to the heavens, and ten thousand deaths are not enough to redeem', he accused the 'harmonious' thought and advocated revenge. Although At this time, Qin Hui was dead, but Zhao Gou was still in power, and so were Qin Hui's henchmen. These people were very afraid and hated this, so they looked for opportunities to arrest Zhu Xi, and he died in prison."

"Zhu Xi's death has caused great shock to Confucian scholars. Many people realized that there is a big problem with the current theories, and it is no longer enough to change the deteriorating status quo. We must find a way to break the situation."

"Some of them suggested that the Chinese court is now weak and incompetent because Confucianism has been distorted in the process of spreading through the ages."

"Today's Confucian scholars are big talkers but timid, fond of broad talk but narrow minded, which is not enough to accomplish anything. If we want the world to restore the power and prosperity of the Zhou and Han Dynasties, we have to abandon the adaptations and attachments of Confucians of later generations, and seek the guidance of Duke Zhou and Confucius. True meaning. From the original classics, look for the wisdom of the sages and discover the power of the sage king."

"This statement sounds familiar." Theodora commented.

"Yeah, everyone likes this kind of saying. Just like here, a lot of people want to restore ancient Rome." Guo Kang said with a wry smile: "Retro is a banner that the whole world likes to use. Even the Franks know it. "

"I heard that there are some people on their side who advocate the reform of the church, only follow the "Bible", do not recognize the Holy Tradition and the decree of the Bishop of Rome, hoping to return to the original belief. Look, it's not the same. "

"No wonder it is said to be the fundamentalist school of Confucianism." Theodora nodded.

"Later, the Southern Song Dynasty was on the verge of extinction, and the situation worsened, and the ideas of these Confucian scholars became more and more radical. Some people even believed that optical thinking was useless, and that they had to behave like the Confucians in Confucius' era in order to realize their ideals."

"Therefore, a group of stubborn Confucian students began to imitate Confucius, and gathered people to travel around in different places. They tried to imitate and understand the original sage's intentions. They regarded Zhu Xi as a spiritual idol, called 'Zhu Zi', and called on everyone to learn from him. His spirit, do not be afraid of suffering and sacrifice."

"This man's prestige is so high." Theodora praised.

"Yeah, when you die, the impact is really great." Guo Kang nodded.

"Huh?" Theodora didn't quite understand.However, Guo Kang continued the topic.

"However, you also know that the situation in the Southern Song Dynasty can't be supported at all, and the movement of these people failed very quickly. Even so, because of the loose management of the Yuan Dynasty, it is still more popular among the people."

"The big families in the south of the Yangtze River didn't like this theory, and they began to crowd out and attack them. Many people took advantage of the vast territory of the Yuan Dynasty and the convenient westward business route to go to other places to spread the theory. One branch even ran to the Persia."

"Is this the people you speak of?" asked Theodora.

"Yes." Guo Kang said: "The culture of these people is very adaptable, and they were quickly praised by the local Persians and became a strange sect."

"They believe that 'Heaven' is the supreme will of the world, which combines the wishes of all people and the principles of nature. But the will of heaven itself is too sacred and mysterious to be directly understood, so the heavens descended from the ancient kings, and prophets such as Duke Zhou and Confucius. The overflowing secret knowledge, explain it to everyone."

"The knowledge obtained by the ancient kings and prophets from heaven is 'ritual' and 'music'. However, this knowledge is too obscure for today's people. Therefore, it is necessary to imitate the saints in peacetime through rituals such as practice and worship. My behaviors, let yourself and the sky have a mysterious resonance, so as to achieve the realm of 'being enlightened'..."

"Wait a minute." Theodora hurriedly stopped him: "Is this Confucianism, Taoism, or the heresy of Tianfang, or the Gnostics?"

Guo Kang thought about it for a long time, and found that he didn't know, so he replied: "It's a very capable sect..."

"Uh……"

"I don't really understand what's deeper." He thought for a while, and said, "Anyway, these people are stubborn Neo-Confucianists, very... stubborn."

"Furthermore, they respected the six skills required by the military nobles in ancient times. Those who have the conditions will hone their abilities in this way, so their combat effectiveness is very strong. Those ordinary Confucian scholars are also brave and fearless, and they are very difficult to deal with."

"It is said that these people believe that if they die in battle to spread the teachings of Confucius, they will ascend to a world full of apricot trees, where 72 sages of Confucianism will accompany everyone to learn the ultimate Jingyi, let them enjoy the ultimate joy of 'hearing the Tao'."

"The souls of scholars are in this world, studying every day, and making long-term preparations for the ultimate showdown between good and evil in the distance."

"That's how many things have been kneaded..." Theodora exclaimed.

"So the adaptability of Confucianism is really strong." Guo Kang also expressed emotion.

"However, their political opinions are not very popular." He continued: "These people insist that heaven is the source of legitimacy of all regimes, and the will of heaven will be manifested in various ways. I just said that , monarchs and ordinary people cannot effectively understand such profound knowledge, therefore, it must be interpreted by professional Confucians."

"God's will is a warning to the regime, and it is also the source of the regime's legitimacy. Therefore, great Confucianists have the right to supervise the country, and take the initiative to correct state affairs when necessary. This is called the 'Guardianship of Great Confucianism' system." He As he said that, he spread his hands: "Of course, you also know that the sultans definitely don't like these things, so no one cares about them now."

"I also feel now that people in the East can fight better than people from other places." Theodora said.

"what?"

"It's really not easy to survive and drive others away..."

(End of this chapter)