Chapter 1457 Bookstore


    Fei Qian’s lectures in the potential academy are actually changing some concepts, replacing some original concepts of the Han Dynasty with some modern cognitions.


    The children of the gentry in this era definitely have the concept of a country, but it is not very strong. They will fight bravely for the Han Dynasty in the face of foreign invasion, but they will also sneak around for the benefit of their own family. In other words, their bravery against Hu Man was actually in exchange for the glory of their own family.


    But the real concept of the country is still relatively lacking. Therefore, the so-called narrow patriotism can be said to be relatively rare among the Han gentry, not to mention that Fei Qian wants to promote broader patriotism.


    Although Confucianism was promoted in the Han Dynasty, and Confucianism emphasized loyalty to the emperor, the early thoughts of loyalty to the emperor were different from those in later generations. It is the senior official of the superior, and the senior official should be loyal to the superior princes, and the princes should be loyal to the superior emperor, and the first level is loyal to the upper level, forming a deconstruction of a pyramid, which is quite a legacy of the Zhou Dynasty.


    Until Emperor Wu of the Han launched the "Great Unification" and continued to hold Zen ceremonies, in fact, Emperor Wu of the Han wanted to warn his subjects that you should be loyal to the emperor at all levels, but you should be loyal to me, the biggest "lord" in the world.


    However, by the end of the Han Dynasty, this idea was not completely integrated into the hearts of the people. At this time, bureaucrats and their subordinates can still be called masters, monarchs and ministers, which is a clear proof.


    Is there any benefit to such a thinking mode? Yes, at least when the Qin and Han Dynasties were handed over, it played a very large role in stabilizing the promotion of the administrative system of the entire county. Because at that time, more attention was paid to stabilizing the place, so that the turbulent state of the end of Qin would not repeat itself.


    However, such a policy has led to the fact that in the minds of the gentry children everywhere, there is often only the concept of family. The so-called emperor of Han is not the representative of the country, but only the representative of the largest and most successful family in the world.


    Coupled with the talent recruitment system such as Ju Xiaolian, etc., the role of the family has become more and more powerful. For many ordinary gentry children, the country is too far away from them. They can study and become officials. They only think that it is because of the family. There is power in the local area or in the imperial court, so one can either be recommended or become an official because of her budding shade. Apart from one''s own efforts, one''s success depends entirely on the support of the family...


    Therefore, Fei Qian must deliberately separate the country and the nation to form a whole concept, and take the Son of Heaven as the representative of this concept, and require the children of the gentry to be loyal to the Son of Heaven. In fact, it is to make the children of the gentry more loyal to the country. Slowly infiltrate and change the thinking mode of family supremacy, so as to further curb the prosperity of the clan.


    From a historical point of view, once a powerful family is formed, it will inevitably form various monopolies, and once a monopoly appears, there will be various corruptions and corruptions, just like a toothpaste factory, if it is not forced by factory A One time, it will not suddenly squeeze out a large amount of toothpaste...


    Obviously, these private goods concealed under the banner of filial piety by Fei Qian did not cause much resistance. On the contrary, many people thought that this was a deeper expansion of filial piety, and it was an incitement in Fei Qian. Under the words of Fei Qian, many students felt that if it was as Fei Qian said, the future of the country and society depended on them, they immediately felt a lot of honor from within, and this sense of honor in turn made them even more It is easy to accept the theory of Fei Qian.


    Only by cultivating the national concept and patriotic concept of scholars can we enhance the cohesion and resist the situation of disintegration that may come in the future.


    As for democracy, freedom, realization of personal value, full liberation of thought, innocence of speech and writing, etc., let alone the Han Dynasty, even in later generations, it may not be fully realized, so it is extremely inappropriate to talk about it. up. These things, in the eyes of most people in the Han Dynasty, must be considered rebellious and deviant, and they will also increase centrifugal force, so the gains outweigh the losses.


    This time, Fei Qian’s speech at Shoushan Academy was concise and to the point. It took less than half an hour before and after, and it was basically over. After all, Fei Qian’s stomach was limited, and it was impossible for him to be as familiar with scriptures and chapters as those doctors and scholars. In the chest, no matter how students ask, they can find the source and explanation, so Fei Qian accepts it when he sees it, and does not leave some time for questions like most lectures, but directly announces the end.


    Anyway, it''s in my territory, so I''m in charge.


    Fei Qian turned his head, and suddenly saw Sima Yi''s thoughtful face, he couldn''t help jumping in his heart, rolled his eyes, handed the scroll of filial piety to Sima Yi, and said, ""And give it to Qing , hope to learn it diligently. "


    Sima Yi raised his eyebrows on the left, but did not move his eyebrows on the right. He seemed a little surprised, but very quickly put on an expression of inexplicable gratitude, respectfully, and took it with both hands.


    Sima Yi is a very smart person, Fei Qian has no doubts about this, so when Fei Qian saw Sima Yi revealing some thoughtful expression, he immediately interrupted subconsciously, and by the way, he also said that you are a kid Yes, I am very optimistic about what you mean, anyway, it only costs a book.


    The effect was also obvious. When Fei Qian left, Sima Yi was quickly surrounded by other students. Everyone wanted to read General Zheng Xi''s book to see if there were any special notes or thoughts on it. Words like...


    Is there a special word, it is true, but it is not Fei Qian''s own, but Master Liang''s young man Qiang, Fei Qian made some slight changes, and wrote it on the title page of the Book of Filial Piety, which immediately caused a lot of controversy The students'' recitations were disturbed, and Sima Yi''s original thoughts and perceptions were completely disrupted.


    It''s not that Fei Qian is afraid of Sima Yi, it''s just that when it is necessary to create a unified trend of thought in the early stage, the fewer smart people like Sima Yi, the better. After all, if the trend of thought surges in the early stage, there will be some objections. It will also be submerged under the bubble. As for whether Sima Yi can recall his previous feelings and thoughts in the future, Fei Qian can''t control it, and maybe he doesn''t need to control it...


    If you want to have a surge of thought, it is not enough to just rely on a lecture. In order to promote this kind of thought, Feiqian took out a large number of printed copies of the Book of Filial Piety, and carried out sales activities in Pingyang City.


    Limited Time Big Sale!


    Buy two and get one free!


    Buy a full set and get the Four Treasures of the Study!


    Cat and dog double linkage! Don''t give up if you don''t chop your hands!


    Such activities, Fei Qian is preparing to roll out in the next stage in Hedong and Guanzhong, and continue to Hanzhong and Hongnong...


    Using this method to promote the transformation of the gentry''s ethos, thereby promoting the change of the entire social style, may succeed, or may still fail. Feiqian can''t guarantee the result at this moment, but it must be done anyway. After all, the current Eastern Han Dynasty The situation is indeed not optimistic.


    Long before Fei Qian, it’s not that no one saw such a problem, but what…


    After the Second Emperor He''an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the whole society was in chaos because of the alternate dictatorship of eunuchs and relatives, and the political form gradually lost its aggressiveness. Every generation of rulers thought about how to preserve their status and suppress Current or potential opponents. Therefore, in the entire political structure, there has been a decline in popular morality. Although some party members advocate the self-consciousness of scholars to resist resistance, they still have not been able to restore the decadent state of the Eastern Han Dynasty and have been declining all the way.


    Folkways are the barometer of a society. In the whole society, the most susceptible to change is undoubtedly the small group of young students, who are most susceptible to the influence of new trends of thought, which Fei Qian knows very well.


    Fei Qian still vaguely remembers watching a science popularization program of unknown authenticity, saying why young people are more impulsive because their cerebral cortex has not yet fully developed, and in the ancient primitive man period, the younger generation needed to be more impulsive. Brave, or even more reckless, to fight and try, so sometimes you will see young people charging without fear...


    In comparison, the elderly will have more folds in the cerebral cortex, they will think more, and they will be more cautious, because the ethnic group needs these elderly who survived the prey fight when they were young to give the young pass on experience...


    When the entire dynasty lost its way forward, and the whole society showed that it looked at money, and everyone in the social and economic life was competing for profit, only thinking about how to make money and how to make more money, the Han Dynasty This kind of flashy style of the emperor became the bane of the dynasty''s downfall.


    Although some people with lofty ideals shouted out loudly, saying that "the people today go to farming and mulberry, go to tourism, gather all the benefits, and gather together in one door", "shedding farming and mulberry, chasing merchants, oxen, horses and chariots, filling roads, doing nothing, Filling the city.", "Talk about things, but practice cheating, cheating with each other", "Or take adultery as a career" and so on, which show that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, men, women and children in society were all running for money. If you can get money, whether it''s doing business or acting, or praying for gods and ghosts, cheating and gambling, you dare to do anything.


    Therefore, these people, represented by Wang Fu and others, emphasized the need to return to agriculture and mulberry to restrict luxury, but these people did not see that society cannot be composed of agriculture and mulberry alone. Sang, returning to simplicity will give more opportunities for corruption to those upper ruling classes who control information and resources.


    Wang Fu and others failed in the end, and not only failed to change the social atmosphere, but also contributed to the further corruption of the court politics, and at the same time cultivated a large number of gentry children who are seeking fame...


    In the Danggu incident, although many of the sons and daughters of the gentry were men of integrity, willing to guide the social atmosphere and give up their own reputation and life, but when they commented on the three monarchs, Bajun, Bagu, Baji, Bachu, and starlings, Well, it seems that something strange has been mixed in. Among these people, there are real warriors, and of course there are also people who are fake.


    Many children of the gentry saw that Wang Fu and others criticized the government and reprimanded the court, but they could also gain a good reputation and be respected by the world, so they followed suit one after another. The actions were distorted, and these people gradually got mixed into the officialdom, which further promoted the decline of the official style. So far, from top to bottom, from the official style, to the scholarly style, to the folk style, it was dark, and the Eastern Han Dynasty completely took a jump and never returned. road.


    But, young students are easy to encourage, but those old foxes whose tails have turned white under their buttocks are not easy to be fooled. Fei Qian came out of the main hall, and not long after he turned to the corridor, Sima Hui hurried up: "General, please stay here..."


    "Mr. Shui Jing, what''s the matter?" Fei Qian stopped and asked.


    "Okay... The general has a profound knowledge of classics... Huh... Today''s words are deafening and inspiring..." After all, Sima Hui was old, and he was somewhat panting when he caught up. He took a few breaths, and after calming down, he said, "...General, I don’t know what to preach today, but do you want to rectify propriety and get rid of falsehoods, and restore the righteousness of Confucianism?”


    This old fox, did he dig a hole for me to jump again?


    Fei Qian looked at Sima Hui, smiled slightly, and did not answer directly, but said, "Why did Mr. Shui Jing say that?"


    "Okay," Sima Hui was still smiling, "The general speaks bluntly about the original meaning of the filial piety, and does not talk about the prophecy. Isn''t it just an act of abandoning falsehood and cutting off evil paths? It is the prosperity of Confucianism to have the general''s move! Fortunately! Fortunately, !"


    "In the old days, the imperial court was dark. People who studied the scriptures did not know the scriptures. They were eager to achieve success. They were eager to learn and play the right game. They practiced kneeling and worshiping. They were always able to summon the bureau. Therefore, the classics were abandoned but not cultivated. The chapters were dark but not clear. Confucians were silent Empty room, officials screaming in the court..." Sima Hui seemed a little excited when he spoke, his gray beard jumped up and down, "Since the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the five classics have all been decadent. Those who are backward are interested in prophecy, and they are capable of Confucianism. There is no way to pass on the karma, it is flourished by greedy officials, Confucian scholars and truth-seeking people are decreasing...In the period of Piyong, there is no voice of talking about the scriptures, and under the arrogance, there are no people who talk about it...Dignified A high-ranking official likes nothingness, competes for beautiful ornaments, has a heart of morality, and deceives good people, so the world is a lot of trouble, and the smoke of war is frequent..."


    Sima Hui bowed his hands to Fei Qian again, and continued: "Now I heard that the general pointed directly to the foundation of the Confucian classics, clarified the meaning of the sages, thought about the unity of all people, and discarded false chapters. , It’s true that I’m deeply ignorant of Confucian classics...so this old man rashly asked, if the general wants to correct the Confucian style of the world, if he doesn’t abandon the old man’s mediocrity and shallow learning, he should do his best for the general..."


    oh, I get it.


    After thinking for a while, Fei Qian said: "There is no fault in the ancient and modern scriptures. How can people without morals slander the originals, slander non-party members, presume to prophesy, and do evil things by themselves, all kinds of ugly things happen frequently. I can''t bear to talk about it...Now there is Mr. Shui Jing who wants to clear the fog and point out the way, which is worthy of the scriptures, which is the best kindness! Although a certain is a late learner and illiterate, he is proud of it, how can there be any reason to stop it? "


    "Okay..." Sima Hui was obviously overjoyed, and kept saying yes.


    "...However," Fei Qian said in a deep voice, "If the party is united in attacking dissidents, using literature to imprison people, advocating Confucianism, and doing greedy things, it will lose its original intention and become a rotten generation..."


    Sima Hui was taken aback for a moment, and immediately cupped his hands and said, "What the general said is true! It should be so!"


    Fei Qian put on a smiling face again, and said a few words gently, asking Sima Hui to prepare some regulations first, and then he can take office and officially become the so-called envoy of Confucianism, and perform the duty of rectifying the deviation of Confucianism.


    Although Sima Hui also hides his selfishness in his high-sounding words, Fei Qian is not the one to blame. After all, pure saints are too rare. Confucius has selfishness, let alone others?


    Moreover, the use of veteran celebrities like Sima Hui actually has a certain driving effect, but some sand still needs to be mixed in. Who is better to choose?


    (end of this chapter)