Chapter 2541: Find an enemy
?Enemies are of course not just found.
??When Pang Tong led Pang Shanmin to the square in front of Qinglong Temple, the disciples who had been waiting here for a long time naturally made a small commotion.
Although these people had been waiting in the cold wind for half an hour, they would inevitably have some complaints in their hearts and whispered a lot of complaints. However, when Pang Tong and others appeared, these people all stood up in an instant. He changed his expression and put on a flattering smile, hiding his dissatisfaction deep in his heart, and hurriedly left the warm shelter and rushed towards Pang Tong and others. In addition to saluting and greetings, he also shouted loudly Saying all kinds of compliments, hoping to attract the attention of Pang Tong or someone else.
After all, for most people, important ministers like Pang Tong and Zhuge Jin, who are at the right and left of Hussar, are definitely rare to see. When they encounter the opportunity, they will naturally try their best to please and compliment themselves. Seeking benefits.
Pang Tong didn''t care about the flattery and flattery of these disciples. He just nodded lightly to everyone and walked straight towards the main hall of Qinglong Temple without any intention of stopping.
? Zhuge Jin and Pang Shanmin also followed closely behind Pang Tong. In response to the continuous greetings, they smiled and cupped their hands without stopping at all.
??There were some people who happened to be meeting, but they didn''t receive the news originally, but when they saw a large group of people gathered here, they couldn''t help but came over curiously, asking about the situation.
I don’t know when there was news that Pang Shanmin was going to compete with Zheng Xuan!
?Fighting in the ring may be a bit exaggerated. After all, you can''t really go up and fight with fists and kicks, but maybe it also means something different?
??Moreover, Pangshan people also found some strange things from Fanbang, which are said to have been written by sages like Confucius and Mencius...
?This is even more rare. There is also Confucius and Mencius in the country of Taixi?
Pang Tong raised his head and moved forward.
He came here this time to support Pangshan people...
The news, of course, was also spread by him.
After the news spread, it quickly created a sensation.
?With Pang Tong''s current net worth, he can''t pay the appearance fee... Ahem, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough. With Pang Tong''s distinguished status, he actually came to Pang Shanmin in person as a prelude, which naturally means that this matter is not trivial.
?? Pang Tong is one of the few important ministers under the Hussar, or perhaps none of them. When Pang Tong is here, does this also represent the meaning of the Hussar general?
?There is never a shortage of "smart people" who are good at figuring things out in this world.
In Qinglong Temple, there are also by no means a few people who call themselves "smart people".
?So, after all the speculations, many people gathered today to watch Pangshan people enter the hall.
?Pang Shanmin actually looks average, but better than Pang Tong.
Not everyone can be as handsome and charming as Brother Zhu, who attracts people to stay with him, nor is he like fish paste, suitable for killing both men and women, young and old. Pang Shanmin has an ordinary appearance, neither ugly nor good. .
?As for Zhuge Jin, he is naturally personable.
Therefore, the three people of Pang and Tong can just line up in a row, which fully expresses the progressive relationship from the ape to how... um, from being quite average to having an average appearance, and then to having excellent appearance.
?When everyone saw the Pangshan people, they couldn''t help but talk about it.
??This is the legendary hermit Queen Pound?
After all, he is an outsider who claims not to be interested in wealth and fame, nor to be attached to powerful officials.
?So why did Pang Shanmin appear here again?
?Haven’t you slapped your own father in the face?
This is interesting! Hey!
With all kinds of thoughts, including Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui standing aside, everyone''s eyes were focused on Pang Tong and Pang Shanmin...
?On the other side, Pang Tong ignored the doubts in the hearts of others, and just quickened his pace, came to Zheng Xuan, bowed to Zheng Xuan, "I have met Duke Zheng." 』
Zheng Xuan''s face improved a little. He was stroking his beard before saying a few words, but when he saw Pang Tong, he almost didn''t pause. He walked up to Sima Hui again, raised his hands and saluted, "I have seen Mr. Shui Jing." . 』
『Uh, okay, okay! Sima Hui chuckled twice, glanced sideways at Zheng Xuan''s face, quickly averted his gaze, nodded repeatedly, and smiled kindly.
Everyone is acting on the same stage, er, competing on the same stage, so there is no distinction between superior and inferior.
Since it is a play, it needs a theme.
?The theme this time is to redirect the original deviation from the direction of the Qinglong Temple Lecture back to the track set by General Fei Qian of the Cavalry.
There are many reasons for the deviation, but one of them is that Zheng Xuan was too self-reliant.
In Qinglong Temple, Zheng Xuan did not try his best.
?Perhaps Zheng Xuan failed to understand Fei Qian''s meaning, perhaps Zheng Xuan understood it but failed to do it well, or perhaps he simply didn''t want to do it well. It''s possible, but it doesn''t matter now.
Zheng Xuan can’t do it, or can’t do it well, so let others say it and do it.
It''s like a position. If A can''t do it, B will take it.
At any time and in any dynasty, academics serve politics.
Maybe when some people see this "service", they think of some big health care, some two worlds of ice and fire, etc. They look disgusted on the surface, but in their hearts they feel like that, and then they think that a little girl with such a clean academic background, how can she Can she be paired with a middle-aged man who is so oily about politics?
Actually, one loves money and the other is lustful, aren’t they just a perfect match?
?This is no joke at all.
The search for truth and the control of power are the core of academics and politics.
Plato of ancient Greece believed that only when a person masters knowledge and truth can he have the foundation to become a "king". The logic behind "Philosopher King" is that academics serve politics.
?Similarly, there is a similar statement in the classic works of the Spring and Autumn Period. The "sage king" must internalize good moral qualities into his own benevolence. After mastering the "way of heaven", he can become a true king.
?Hundred schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were originally born to explore political solutions for various vassal states and find ways to govern the country.
Some people say that people like Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, and Zhuangzi are outstanding in their teachings. But after so many years in China, why hasn''t there been a group of people who can compare with them?
So is it that at the beginning of creation, it has basically reached a peak, so it is difficult to break through?
Actually, yes and no.
From a certain perspective, future generations have always been creating and innovating.
It''s just that because the direction is the same as that of the predecessors, it seems that there has been no change or breakthrough, but in fact, whether it is Neo-Confucianism or psychology in later generations, it can be said that it has reached a new level. new heights.
That’s right, new heights.
But not new breadth, nor new heaven and earth.
The breakthroughs and progress of these latecomers, if you look at them from a distance, you will find some regrets.
Because those who came before, especially in the Han Dynasty, had already framed Confucianism to death, and the emperors in subsequent dynasties strengthened and welded this frame. As long as the kings, ministers, fathers, sons, and sons are not broken, then the Confucian disciples will naturally It is impossible to break out of this framework, and we can only make fuss within this framework, stacking higher and higher, and finally crumbling.
?Under the framework of "Induction between Heaven and Man" and in the "social subconscious mind", it is embedded that only by becoming a Confucian student can one be an official and rule the world, or be corrupt and make a fortune, or more pleasantly, it is called a golden house with a beautiful face like jade.
Such unspoken rules have become mainstream, and works and ideas that have developed in other directions have been destroyed by generations of emperors and Confucian disciples.
It’s not that future generations are stupid and can’t surpass their predecessors, but that there were no political restrictions at all during the time of various schools of thought, and naturally there were colorful collisions of various ideas. However, after the Han Dynasty, thinking was gradually blocked, and everything jumped. The idea of ??taking it off has been blocked, and it is often removed from the shelves, thus losing its original diversity.
I didn’t tell you whether it was possible or not, I just asked you to change it yourself. If you didn’t have time to change it, it would be like a large-scale revision of books by the imperial court, such as the Sikuquanshu...
Academics cannot be separated from politics.
Politics also limits academics.
Love and kill each other for life.
Pang Tong took Pang Shanmin to task and went on stage. In fact, it was similar to asking Zheng Xuan, "Do you know where you are wrong?"
Zheng Xuan still looks unfazed, but there are some subtle changes in his expression. If you are not familiar with it, you may not be able to detect it.
??It''s a pity that the person sitting next to Zheng Xuan is Sima Hui.
Sima Hui lost his wife and son in his early years. After his marriage, his wife died of the plague. Then he regarded his academics as his own son. Well, Sima Yi is just his nephew.
?Son and nephew, are they somewhat different?
Pang Tong was on the stage. He said a few words and then introduced Pang Shanmin.
The protagonist on stage this time is not Pang Tong, but Pang Shanmin.
?Pang Shanmin actually likes the atmosphere of Guanzhong, it is a kind of confidence.
People’s self-confidence. In Jingzhou, whether it was during Liu Biao''s period or Cao Ren''s period, when the carriages of noble nobles passed through the official villages and gates of the streets, the ordinary people always avoided them, and they were often low-level people. Keep your head down, aim sideways, and stay as far away from the vehicle as possible.
?However, when Pang Shanmin arrived at Sanfu in Guanzhong, he found that the farmers busy on the official roads in Guanzhong would also look at these carriages, but they never flinched or intentionally avoided them.
?Pang Shanmin originally thought it was just his illusion, but later he found out that it was not the case.
The officials of Sanfu in Guanzhong do not think that when the people lower their heads, they are obedient, nor do they think that when the people raise their heads, it means they are disobedient. The same is true for the common people. When they are curious, they just stand up, take a look or two openly, and then continue to go about their own business.
Doing your own thing doesn’t require any extra actions.
Guanzhong is confident, and this self-confident mentality is vividly displayed in the farmer''s eyes, smile, or the smile he occasionally raises his head to wipe his sweat while busy in the fields.
Just like Guanzhong has always been dissatisfied with being located under Shandong.
There is also a group of such confident people in Qinglong Temple, but they are not farmers, but children of the noble family, especially those from poor families. These people are the most ambitious people. In order to realize their ambitions, they can do everything that ordinary people can''t bear. They are also the group of people who most believe that there is no high or low in the gentry. Because their origins are not noble, they naturally I just don’t believe that “wealth is determined”.
After all, most of those who believe in destiny will not come to Chang''an.
They all have the same surname, so why are some people born with good clothes and good food, while others are born into abject poverty?
I dare to think about why, and I feel a sense of injustice in my heart.
Think about what you are qualified for, and you want to do something in your heart.
??Qinglong Temple is like a magnet that gathers people with aspirations from all over the world.
A place like this, with such people, certainly needs better guidance and clearer direction.
?Zheng Xuan failed to do it, or Zheng Xuan did it, but failed to do it well.
The Hussars General Fei Qian planned a huge project. Pang Shanmin only knew a little bit about it, but he was already impressed by it. He originally thought that he came to Guanzhong because Fei Qian wanted to implement Huang-Lao''s art and depose Confucianism. After playing an unfinished game of chess with Fei Qian, Pang Shanmin realized that this was not the case.
??Although Pang Shanmin is from the same line as Pang Degong and is a descendant of the Huang-Lao sect, he does not believe that there must be an either-or relationship with Confucianism, because the world itself is not black or white.
Pang Shanmin doesn''t like disputes or arguing with others, but he still comes because he also wants to communicate face-to-face with Fei Qian to understand what kind of plans and plans Fei Qian has for the present and the future of the entire Han Dynasty. arrange.
Wang the world.
Conquest is not the ultimate goal.
??If it were for a high official position, Fei Qian would already be one person below ten thousand people.
??If it is for the sake of prosperity and stability for the people, then the people in Guanzhong are already gradually becoming wealthy and stable.
in the case of…
That would be very dangerous.
So even though the people of Pangshan didn''t like disputes, they still came.
Pang Shanmin previously believed that people can be reasonable. As long as they explain the truth clearly, it will be easy to do the right thing. A chaotic expedition is a situation that no one wants, so as long as they are clear and powerful, they will be so smart. People will naturally not do stupid things or do harmful and unprofitable things.
??If the measures taken by the ruler cannot make the country strong and the people healthy, logically speaking, they should not be done.
?Then Fei Qian told Pangshan people that not everyone in the world is reasonable.
?If you want everyone in the world to be reasonable, Confucians must first be reasonable.
Because Confucianism has been adhering to the responsibility of education since the time of Confucius. What kind of teacher will bring out what kind of students. The emperor must be reasonable, the officials must be reasonable, and the people must be reasonable, and finally everyone can be reasonable. As long as any link is wrong, there is no need to be reasonable.
?Now, Fei Qian told Pang Shanmin that the Confucian disciples had begun to become unreasonable.
Start from the study of Jinwen Jing.
Start from the induction of heaven and man.
Starting from the White Tiger Watching the Court Meeting…
Academics serve politics. If academics start to be unreasonable, politics will naturally become unreasonable. Political unreasonableness will, in turn, deepen academic unreasonableness.
Why are you being unreasonable?
Because the fist is big.
?Fei Qian didn’t tell Pang Shanmin anything about being within the cannon’s range, but Pang Shanmin generally understood.
When there were hundreds of schools of thought, Confucianism’s fist was not big enough. But after the Han Dynasty, Confucianism’s fist became bigger and bigger, and naturally it became more and more unreasonable. If you want to reason, you must have an evenly matched opponent, just like when both parties in a debate find that they cannot defeat the other party, they can only win the support of others.
This opponent is the "many man" that Fei Qian specially found.
A strong foreign enemy can prevent brothers from fighting each other.
Do Chinese brothers run forward hand in hand when there are no foreign enemies?
No.
I want to kill the other party and become the boss myself.
??This is the tragic end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This is the stone left by Qin Shihuang. This is the ultimate goal of all Chinese emperors.
So there must be foreign enemies.
There must be foreign enemies in academics, in politics, and in the country.
?This enemy cannot be too far away, too far to be felt, and not too close. Too close, it is impossible to say that he will be killed by the enemy that day, and the "enemy" that Fei Qian took out at the moment seems to be just right.
Everything in the world has its own advantages and disadvantages. Just like human food, gaining it is a benefit and losing it is a harm. Pang Shanmin slowly said, "Do you think so?" 』
As soon as Pang Shanmin made his argument, everyone in the audience started talking about it.
?Including Zheng Xuan, everyone in the audience was thinking, but after thinking carefully for a long time, they felt that they couldn''t find anything wrong with Pang Shanmin''s argument, so they all nodded in agreement.
Although it is a bit too direct, it is like a steel knife going in the middle, trying to capture the middle palace.
Pang Shanmin and other people''s voices fell silent for a moment, and then continued: "In this way, the people of the world seek more advantages and avoid disadvantages." Hunger and cold are harmful, and the desire for food and clothing is harmful; poverty is harmful, and the desire for wealth and honor is harmful; chaos and chaos are harmful, and the desire for governance is harmful, and so on, which are the foundation of human beings and the aspirations of the world. Do you think so? 』
Everyone was whispering to each other.
?There seems to be no problem with this?
??Furthermore, Pang Shanmin did not say that all people seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. He also said that most people do. After all, the existence of the spirit of fun cannot be avoided in any age. What''s more, there are many people who say they want to be loyal, but in fact they act for profit. Isn''t it true?
So after Pang Shanmin finished saying this, everyone had no opinions.
Pang Tong nodded slightly, "The sages of Confucius and Mencius, as well as hundreds of schools of thought, were born in the Spring and Autumn Period, and each of them declined and declined. The reason is that those who benefit the country and the people survive, those who harm the country and the people perish, and those who are beneficial to the world''s wealth and honor survive." , Those who bring poverty to the world will perish; those who carry out clear and transparent government affairs and stabilize the world will live; those who impose heavy taxes and wander thousands of miles will perish. The way of civil and military affairs, the learning of all the scholars, is nothing better than this. Do you think so? 』
What Pang Shanmin said was not nonsense, but the tone.
Since the fundamental principle of conflicting interests has been set before, there is no problem for Pang Shanmin to continue to infer.
If someone disagrees at this time, it is equivalent to disagreeing with things that have been agreed before. It is not just a slap in the face, but also a general tone that refutes Pang Shanmin''s so-called "everything in the world has benefits." This general tone cannot be refuted.
Because this is the unity of opposites.
??If you think that the concept of the unity of contradictions and opposites is Western learning, you will jump up and despise it, but in fact there is no need to do so.
Because in Chinese terms, it is the same.
In the Book of Changes, there are explanations about yin and yang, hardness and softness, big and small, far and near, coming and going, up and down, good and bad, good and bad, good or bad, life and death, survival, benefit and harm, etc. In fact, it reveals things from different angles. Opposites emphasize the opposition and unity of things, which also affirms the universality of contradictions and the opposition and unity of contradictions.
Hence, when Pang Shanmin started talking about this, everyone was naturally unable to refute it.
?No one has any objections, so Pang Shanmin’s basic theory is basically established.
?Then Pang Shanmin smiled and threw a "bomb"...
(End of this chapter)