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"The sage educates and transforms the people and leads the emperor, Yao and Shun. This is the dignity of the person. The Son of Heaven rules the people and rules the society. This is the dignity of the person!"

"Heaven respects the earth and the earth is inferior, and it is in its place; the equality of heaven and earth is in its position."

"Men are superior to women, and they are in their positions; men and women are equal, and they are in their status."

"Scholars are honored and the people are inferior, in their position, all professions are equal, in their character."

"The good, the honorable and the humble, are in their position; the good and the humble are equal, in their character."

Zhao Han paced back and forth, and every time he took a step, he uttered a word, sonorous and forceful, making his ears tremble.

"All men are created equal, not equality of persons, but equality of personalities!"

"Hidden monarchs of all dynasties have been respected and humble; worthy ministers of all dynasties have been humble and respected."

"The tyrannical and tyrannical lord is humble and humble; the loyal servant of benevolence and righteousness is humble and respectable."

"A husband who is incompetent and virtuous, has a humble position and a humble position; a virtuous and virtuous wife is humble and respectable."

"As far as personality is concerned, no matter whether the princes and generals, no matter how good or bad people are, they should be born equal!"

"The dignity of a personality should be regarded as its virtue."

Zhao Han looked at everyone and said decisively: "From what I said, if it comes to personality, all people are created equal!"

"boom!"

There was an uproar.

It's messed up, it's all messed up, I can't control the scene.

Someone was beaten in the head, and the idea was mastered.

Someone was stomped on their tails and cursed wildly.

What Zhao Han said was ground-breaking, forcibly separating his status from his personality.It is like a cook who understands an ox, without any hindrance, completely in line with Confucian values ​​and the teachings of ancient and modern sages.

He did not oppose Confucianism, Confucius and Mencius, or Cheng Zhu, but he knocked in a nail.

A nail that can be accepted by the public.

The bookboys present would think: Although I am only a slave, I have a noble personality and are hundreds of times stronger than the mentally retarded master.

The scholars present will think: Although I have no official status, I have a noble personality and are hundreds of times stronger than corrupt officials.

The officials present will think: Although I am not in the temple, I have a noble personality and are hundreds of times stronger than the beasts of the Manchu dynasty.

Even the grass people, as long as they have both ability and political integrity, are more honorable than the emperor!

There is another sentence that everyone dares not think about, and dare not say after thinking about it: what should I do if I don’t match the position?

The cruel master, should it be overthrown?

Greedy officials, should they be overthrown?

Should the foolish emperor be overthrown?

Equality of personality, can we pursue equality of status?

Shhh!

Quiet, not finished yet.

The autumn wind suddenly rises, rolling the branches and leaves, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop.

Zhao Han suddenly stopped, his robe swayed in the wind, and suddenly raised his arms and shouted, "Masters, the way of the university is to be bright and virtuous, to be close to the people, and to end in perfection!"

Hong Zhong Dalu moved people's hearts.

Cai Maode, Zheng Zhongkui, Zhu Zhiyu, and Pang Chunlai stood up in unison, their faces full of shock.

Fei Yuanlu clenched his sleeves tightly and muttered to himself, "You dare to say this last sentence at a young age, do you want to start a sect?"

Back then, Wang Yangming started his sword from this sentence.

Chapter 063 [Zhu Zi]

When a schoolchild completes the enlightenment and formally learns the Four Books and Five Classics, the first sentence of the classics that they come into contact with is: The way of the university is to be bright and virtuous, to be close to the people, and to end in perfection.

It is the beginning of a scholar's dream, it is the beginning of a scholar's academics, it is a scholar's motto in life, and it is the ultimate pursuit of a scholar!

Mingmingde: When life comes into the world, the principle of heaven is understood, and it is blinded by turbid air, so it is muddled.We should get rid of the filth and re-comprehend the truth of heaven and earth.

Being close to the people: Zhu Xi believed that it was a new people, a means of eradicating filth, and a process of comprehending the principles of heaven.Wang Yangming believes that it is close to the people, and he talks about benevolence governing the country and bringing peace to the world.However, both of them believed that "Mingming Virtue" must be extended to all the people.

Stop at the perfection: make oneself, all people, all things, all things tend to be the perfect state of course.

Zhao Han was afraid that ordinary scholars would not understand, and immediately explained the meaning of what he said:

"To be virtuous, to be close to the people, and to stop at the best is the truth that everyone can become Yao and Shun. Mencius pursued this, Zhu Zi pursued this, and Yang Minggong pursued this."

"If personality is born unequal, how can everyone be sanctified? If everyone can be sanctified, how can there be personality inequality?"

"The Great Learning emphasizes morality and closeness to the people, which means that personalities are created equal. If we stop at perfection, we not only pursue equality in life, but also pursue equality and sanctification for all!"

"Only when this principle is established, and personalities are born equal, can one be virtuous, one can be close to the people, one can stop at the perfection, and one can cultivate one's self-cultivation, align the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world!"

These words put a very conspicuous nail in the foundation of Neo-Confucianism.

Cai Maode, Pang Chunlai and others had long understood what Zhao Han meant.

At this time, I explained in detail, and some ordinary scholars also understood it, and were excited by these words.

The theory of grid position, everyone is equal, can be integrated into the way of the university, and it is also a supplement and improvement to the way of the university.

At the same time, Zhao Han is also shouting slogans, please don't hesitate, act quickly, spread the idea of ​​equality to the world, practice the way of the university, practice the way of the saint!

Open a sect?

Of course he wasn't qualified enough.

He just proposed a new idea, and many people have to work together to improve the theory.

Zhao Han builds a framework, everyone replenishes their flesh and blood, and countless sages' remarks can be thrown into it.Many contradictory Confucian classics and meanings can also be smoothed out with the help of "the theory of position".

The thought storm has hit.

As if a flash of lightning flashed across, Cai Maode suddenly closed his eyes, trembling slightly all over his body - he suddenly thought of something else.

Since he was a boy, he has been studying Wang Yangming's "On the Origin of the Source".

However, Zhao Han's "Theory of Grid Position" provides a theoretically supported solution for the key content of "removing the root cause"!

All I can say is, by mistake.

Zhao Han has not read "On the Origin of the Source", because Fei's work in Yanshan is specialized in Neo-Confucianism, and Wang Yangming's writings are not much in the collection, but Zhu Xi's writings have a complete collection.

Cai Maode was full of thoughts, excited and fearful.

The key problem of "removing the root and the source" can be solved by "the theory of position", but the "equality of personality" must be extended to the whole world.

Cai Maode knew how difficult it was, and he focused on the unity of knowledge and action.Now that he "knows", it is difficult to "act". While the whole person is suffering and tangled, he can't help but feel the urge to sacrifice himself.

When Cai Maode opened his eyes again, the debate had already turned into a vegetable market.

Supporters and opponents quarreled with each other, but Zhao Han was left hanging in the center of the debate.

"Cough cough!"

As the president of the debate, Cai Maode shouted loudly, "Quiet, quiet!"

No effect, still noisy.

Fei Yuanlu could only roam around the audience, as the mountain chief, forcibly reprimanded him to keep him quiet.

When no one spoke any more, Cai Maode finally said: "Defining justice is not scolding the street, don't lose your decency. Anyone who has doubts, take their time one by one."

Just as Cai Maode finished speaking, the audience began to quarrel again.

"For me, I agree with the theory of status. As long as I keep upright and uphold justice, as long as I practice morality diligently, although I can't be compared to a saint, I am also a noble person in the world!"

"Nonsense, respect is respect, and humble is humble. How can one be respected and another be humble, how can one be humble and another be respected? If everyone thinks this way, there will be chaos in the general system, and this is a demon in a chaotic world!"

"The characters don't match, the beasts live high in the temples, and the night is small and mutilates the place. This is the reason for the chaotic world. It is the sage's principle of 'use the virtuous'."

"If you say that you have a noble personality, are you really noble? I'm afraid they are all hypocrites!"

"Bastard, An dare to slander me!"

"..."

This time, the quarrel was even fiercer, and even began to attack personally.

If not prevented, I am afraid it will escalate into a physical attack.

"Stop arguing, stop arguing," Fei Yuanlu went to the audience again to comfort him, "Misters, if you want to speak, please raise your hand first."

Brush brush brush, hand raised a lot.

Fei Yuanlu started calling the teacher: "Mr. Chen, you talk first."

Chen Lide couldn't sit still at all, so he walked directly into the arena and questioned Zhao Han: "The ruler is the ruler of the minister, the father is the ruler of the son, the husband is the ruler of the wife, where is the equality. You are disturbing the rule of law!"

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Gang, rope, law, and system. It just refers to the person. Does it have anything to do with personality? Does it hinder the equality of personality?"

Chen Lide finally couldn't bear it any longer: "If the emperor has no virtue, can the ministers still rebel?"

Zhao Han put away his smile, his expression was serious, and he folded his hands to the north: "If the emperor is not virtuous, the ministers should be more diligent in cultivating morality and assisting the emperor in being wise and benevolent. This is the principle of 'to the emperor, Yao and Shun'."

Chen Lide couldn't refute this, he was so anxious that his forehead sweated, and he beat his chest and said: "Zhu Ziyan, men and women have the order of superiority and inferiority, and husbands and wives should follow the rules. Even if there is no virtue, women can only follow!"

As soon as this statement came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Another teacher shouted: "Old man, you are so damn good, how dare you misinterpret Zhu Zi's words!"

Chen Lide choked back: "This is Zhu Zi's original intention, where did I misinterpret it?"

When the commotion was almost over, and when Fei Yuanlu suppressed the noise in the debate, Zhao Han smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, these words are not from Zhu Zi, but from Cheng Zi (Cheng Yi) that Zhu Zi included in the book."

What did Cheng Yi say?

Chen Lide was a little embarrassed, he thought it was Zhu Xi who said it.However, the loser does not lose the battle, and he said again: "Since Zhu Zi accepted Cheng Zi's words, it is Zhu Zi who agrees with this principle!"

Zhao Han laughed loudly: "Mr. Chen, I have little knowledge and knowledge, and I don't know much about Confucian classics. But when it comes to Zhu Zi, there is still some research. The library of Hanzhu Academy contains all of Zhu Zi's works, including Zhu Zi and his friends. , student correspondence. In the past three years, I have read all of Zhu Zi's works. May I ask Mr. Chen, how many of Zhu Zi's works have you read?"

Chen Lide felt bad. Regarding Zhu Xi's article, he only read the "Four Books Annotations" carefully, because it was the content of the imperial examination.

Of course, Chen Lide is stronger than ordinary scholars, and he has also roughly read "Zhu Zi Yu Lei".

As for Zhu Xi's other works, he would read them when he was too busy.

"Don't talk too much, Zhu Zi accepts Cheng Zi's words and agrees with the husband and wife," Chen Lide sneered, "You say that men and women are equal, and you say that husband and wife are equal, you are disobeying Zhu Zi and Cheng Zi!"

Zhao Han shook his head and said, "Zhu Zi has included a lot of Cheng Zi's words, including the phrase 'starving to death is a small matter, but a breach of order is a big deal'."

This sentence was also said by Cheng Yi?

Chen Lide secretly thought that he was lucky, he thought it was Zhu Xi who said it, and he almost yelled out together just now.

Zhao Han looked around the crowd: "The death of starvation is very small, but the breach of discipline is very big. How many women have these words hurt? If Zhu Ziquan knew about it, he was afraid that he would scold his disciples and children and grandchildren. All of them are people who have forgotten their ancestors!"

"Could it be wrong to observe the festival?" Chen Lide was immediately excited, thinking that he had caught Zhao Han's words.

Zhao Han took out a few pieces of paper from his arms, all of which were excerpted from Zhu Xi's quotations to prepare for today's debate.

Turning to Zhu Xi's quotations, Zhao Han began to correct Zhu Xi's name: "Zhu Zi recorded the story of Cheng Zi's father and his niece remarrying twice in "Jin Si Lu". It's a big misfortune', but Cheng Zi's father asked his niece to remarry twice. Mr. Chen, do you know how Zhu Zi answered?"

Chen Lide was already going crazy, and his three views were repeatedly subverted.

Cheng Yi, who said that "starving to death is a small thing, but a breach of order is a big thing", his father actually violated it himself, and he violated it twice!

Zhao Han continued: "Zhu Zi replied, the outline is different, but there are things that people can't do!"

Zhu Xi's meaning is very obvious, observance of festivals is the norm of Confucianism, and of course it should be observed.However, not everyone can do it, and the requirements of a saint cannot be imposed on mortals.

Chen Lide immediately grasped the key point: "If people can't do it, it's because the rituals and music have collapsed, and mortals can't abide by the rules and regulations. Zhu Zi is heartbroken about this!"

"Is that so?"

Zhao Han lowered his head to look up Zhu Xi's quotations and said, "Then let's look at the other words Zhu Xi said. Zhu Zi has a saying: In general, ritual is more important than food. Those who are lustful, only those who are rational, clear, righteous, and who are capable of power without losing their ears.”

(Zhu Xi said: Of course etiquette is important, but things in the world are divided into priorities. Only those who truly understand the truth of the scriptures can weigh the pros and cons.)

Zhao Han continued: "This sentence may still be ambiguous. Let's look at the next sentence: those who cover the scriptures are only able to save a Dafa, and they are justified. It is impossible to cover the subtle twists and turns of the scriptures... This is the essence of the scriptures.”

(Zhu Xi said: Confucian classics and meanings only provide the spirit of the program, and only provide the right reason. It is difficult to describe the subtleties. It is difficult to describe the subtleties. To assess the situation, deal with changes, and do not use rigid scriptures. Only by using the scriptures flexibly is the real mastery of the scriptures. the essence of righteousness.)