Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 854 Move In, Carry Out

Elder Huang and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. If you engage in academic debates, you can engage in academic debates. Why did you just start scolding? ?

However, thinking that this person is also from Confucianism, everyone is used to it.

Confucianism has always had the habit of not forgetting personal attacks when attacking learning, not to mention Wang Tong, even Mencius and Xunzi are no exception, when talking about learning, they suddenly start cursing, and you will be promoted from the academic level to the personal level.

Compared with Confucianism, Huang Lao is still more objective. Although he can use hands in debates, he will not engage in personal attacks as soon as he opens his mouth.

Inside the Taixue, it suddenly became quiet.

The Great Han ruled the world with filial piety, and Confucianism has always wanted to take away all interpretation rights about filial piety. They want to completely bind filial piety with Confucianism, and firmly hold the final interpretation power of filial piety or unfilial piety in their own hands.

This debate is about disobedience, but it is actually a battle between different interpretations of filial piety by many schools of thought.

Lu Confucianists recklessly defined this incident as disobedience, not because they cared so much about Zheng Ji and governing the country with filial piety, but because of their own right to speak and to defeat Huang Lao's momentum.

When Ding Kuan faced his senior brother at this moment, he became speechless.

Wang Tong escalated his inquiry to the law of heaven and earth. Those who implement benevolent government will last for a long time, and those who are tyrannical will perish. It is the core idea of ​​Confucianism, benevolence.It would be a bit bullying for Ding Kuan to refute this. He frowned, but he wasn't thinking about rhetoric and sophistry, but was seriously thinking about the contradiction between his own thinking and his brother's rhetoric.

But the Lu Rus behind him were obviously unwilling to give up.

After a while, they suddenly came to their senses, the old man just scolded us, right? ?

Suddenly, someone spoke.

"What we are talking about now is disobedience, not benevolent government. Besides, Qin and Han are different. The big man has the destiny. What you said just now is a sneaky change of ideas. You dare to say that we are villains. I think you are the traitor who intends to kill the king! You must be eliminated!!"

When he said this, Wang Tong laughed immediately, and then looked into the distance.

That person is Empress Meng, a doctor of the Han Dynasty. After this person's father passed away, Zhang Xiang married his mother. But unlike Zheng Ji, Zhang Cang treated Empress Meng very well, and educated him very well. Empress Meng , besides Zhang Xiang's stepson, there is another layer of special identity.

Descendants of Mencius.

The inheritor of Mengshi Confucianism.

But hearing Lu Ru insulting Wang Tongnai as a traitor who wanted to kill the king, the face of Empress Meng suddenly changed.

Because Mengshi Confucianism has a very radical point of view, those who steal benevolence are called thieves; those who steal righteousness are called cripples.A man who is a thief is called a husband.It has been heard that a husband was punished, but he was not heard of killing the king! !

Sure enough, Empress Meng got up quickly and asked loudly: "Is the prince's idea wrong?! A person who does not practice benevolence and justice, is tyrannical, and harms the people is just a single husband. How can he be called a king?!"

Lu Ru panicked immediately. The Xun faction and Gongyang did not cooperate with them in the first place. Although the Meng faction is usually not considered by them, it is a rare ally at this moment, and it cannot be pushed directly to the enemy. Go away, the Confucian who just spoke hastily said: "It's not like that, it's just that the population is unobstructed."

Elder Huang and the rest of the schools looked at each other in blank dismay, because they found that there seemed to be no need for them to make a move.

Wang Tong's opening directly triggered a great chaos within Confucianism.

Killing the king and punishing the emperor, filial piety to the father and mother, are enough for the many factions of Confucianism with different ideas to get their brains out. There is no need for other schools to intervene.

At this moment, Liu Heng was sitting in Yushi's mansion, taking a sip of tea lightly.

Gongsun Hongzheng talked about today's debate with trembling.

Today's debate will probably be recorded in the history books. This debate on filial piety has lasted for a whole day. Until now, they are still discussing, and the content of the discussion is getting more and more extreme. The Meng faction, who has been silent for a long time, At this moment, the firepower is fully fired, and I don’t hide it anymore. I openly tell many Confucian factions that you are all younger brothers in terms of radical thinking!

Gongsun Hong was stunned.

"The debate between Wang Tong and Ding Kuan lasted for a long time. Ding Kuan was defeated and conceded to Wang Tong. However, Lu Ru used sophistry and refused to argue with Wang Tong head-on. He, then Huang Lao and the famous masters fought together, using sophistry to fight sophistry, and finally even Lu Gong couldn't sit still, and joined the battle. It’s recorded, I think it’s time to stop it.”

Gongsun Hong seemed very worried. Although he was a Gongyang Confucian, he was a Confucian scholar after all. He didn't care about those Lu Confucians. Gong Sunhong was very worried about other Confucian schools, especially after Meng.

After being irritated by Lu Ru, this man immediately uttered a lot of cruel words, most of which are a bit outrageous nowadays.

Wang Tong didn't dare to say that he was going to kill the king, he just summed it up as a social law, but the Meng faction was not afraid, what to say, Gong Sunhong knew that the emperor was not a very generous person, and sometimes he was very fussy, if Because of these things, the Meng faction was hit, and Gong Sunhong felt that it was a bit too unworthy.

Liu Heng laughed as if he saw his worry.

"Hong, you Confucian scholars, you are too concerned about the appearance, but you ignore the inside."

"You are very concerned about those etiquettes, and you use these things to distinguish others from being free and unrestrained, so he can't be regarded as a wise king in your eyes, but my second brother is honest and polite, and never dares to do it. You all appreciate him in every possible way, thinking that he is a real wise king. In fact, the emperor is not as miserable as you think. If these remarks reach the emperor's ears, the emperor will be very happy, saying Maybe Mencius's spiritual tablet will be put in the Confucian temple again."

"what???"

Gongsun Hong was obviously very surprised.

Liu Heng was very happy, holding the content of those debates, "This is very good."

Gongsun Hong looked at the always stable and calm Yu Shigong and showed a rare smile, and he knew in his heart that this was probably what Yu Shigong really thought. Like those Confucians, he didn't care about Zheng Ji at all. He doesn't care about those Confucian scholars. All he cares about is the right to speak about filial piety, but Gong Sunhong can't figure it out, why does Yu Shigong object to these things?From the perspective of these kings and emperors surnamed Liu, Lu Ru's claim seems to be more in line with their interests, right?
Father, father and son, king and minister, no matter what the king does, ministers can only obey unconditionally. Isn't this more in line with the interests of these people?
Gongsun Hong narrowed his eyes again.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking, why did you find a way to change this thinking? When Emperor Gao ruled the country with filial piety, it was to connect the monarch and his subjects with father and son, for the long-term fortune of the country. But you."

Liu Heng shook his head, "When you have time, you can read more of Fuqiu's books."

"It's a pity that no Confucian can inherit this person's knowledge."

Gongsun Hong hurriedly said yes.

"Then these Ruru"

Liu Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, "Don't worry, let them debate for a few more days, and let the matter brew for a while. I just wanted to exile them. I didn't expect that, plotting the prince, even dared to write a letter to the acting king." Do you want to instigate the succession of the king?? They also dare to think. The letter alone can kill their three clans."

Gong Sunhong was also quite emotional, "They have lost their minds and gone crazy. It is impossible to shake the position of the prince. Besides, as a person who acts as a king, how can he help them??"

"Father set a bad precedent at the beginning. These people probably also found that their status is constantly declining, and they can be replaced immediately, so let's give it a go. It's just self-interested, and they don't understand how dangerous these things are. You Take these things and go to Houde Hall, don't leave in a hurry, tell the emperor about these contents in detail, um, to put it simply"

"only!!"

In Changle Palace, Wang Chulong was seriously talking about the process of the debate.

When he said the words "be filial to the father", he could clearly see the murderous intent on the queen mother's face, and he couldn't bear it anymore.

"Hehehe, being a father is filial piety, being a mother is not filial piety? That's how it is."

"good very good."

Wang Chulong stopped immediately, not daring to speak any more.

Empress Lu waved her hand again, "No problem, just keep talking."

When Wang Chulong talked about the follow-up debate, about Wang Tong's great display of power and the Meng faction's hand-to-hand fight, Empress Lu's face changed again, and it was hard to tell whether it was good or bad.

"Mother!!!"

At that time, a wild emperor broke into the hall of longevity, and sat beside Empress Lu in a hurry, holding some papers in his hand, his expression was quite excited.

"Debate in Taixue Today"

"I've heard of it."

Empress Lu interrupted the silly son, and immediately signaled Wang Chulong to leave, but Liu Chang ignored him, just took out the paper with a smile, and said loudly: "This Wang Tong is really powerful, he should be rewarded! This mouth is really powerful , I was stunned to keep Ding Kuan speechless, and even apologized in front of so many people, as expected of a Confucian scholar in my Tang country! He is better than these people in the Central Plains!"

Empress Lu glanced at him, "This Ding Kuan is also good."

"Ah? He has conceded defeat, how can he be called good?"

Empress Lu said seriously: "Not everyone dares to admit their shortcomings in front of so many people, and dare to bow and admit defeat."

"Never mind that, Mom, I've discovered something big!"

Liu Chang was very excited.

Empress Lu was taken aback, "What did you find?"

"I found out that Mencius is very powerful!"

Empress Lu suddenly fell silent, all the words piled up in her throat, but she couldn't utter them. Thinking that this big fool was her own son, Empress Lu couldn't help shaking her head.

She took a deep breath, "I see, I don't even know about this person unless you tell me."

Liu Chang ignored Aunt's strangeness, but happily talked about his discovery, "Aunt, I didn't know it in the past, but this time I saw it clearly. False things, facing the most essential content, this Meng school is even more powerful, their theories are too advanced, no wonder my father has always disliked the Meng school. No, I will order later that Mencius must be moved to the to the temple!"

Empress Lu sneered, "If he goes up, what about your position?"

Liu Chang scratched his head, "Indeed, these four people are not beautiful, mother, why don't you lift Confucius down."

Seeing his mother's eyes gradually becoming cold, Liu Chang stopped the words in time.

Empress Lu recalled the past, and said slowly: "Your father doesn't like Confucianism very much, whether it is Xunzi or Mencius, he doesn't like it. After Mencius passed away, Mengru began to become depressed, because the kings didn't like it very much. I like their proposition. The people are the most important, and the king is the least.”

Liu Chang said with a smile: "But this sentence is indeed true. Just now Gongsun Hong came to me and asked me why I admire the theory of the Meng School so much. He said that the Meng School is not good for me, but I don't think so. Faction is the most beneficial thing. To be an emperor is to put the people in the front and put yourself in the back. You must know what will happen if you offend the people in the world. Only by knowing these things can the emperor govern the world well. I believe what Lu Ru said, and feel that no matter what I do, I am the master of the world, and no one can do anything to me. That is self-destruction!"

"Lu Ru's words are what the superiors want to hear, but they are not the truth. Lies can only deceive oneself, but not the world. If there is a fool among my descendants who believes in these lies, then I Isn't your grave going to be dug up?"

As Liu Chang said, Empress Lu looked at him in shock.

Is this something my son can say? ?
As early as when Liu Heng started planning, Empress Lu already knew what Liu Heng was thinking, but she never thought that her stupid son could see it so clearly.

"Is this what Dou Guangguo told you?"

"Fart!! This is clearly what I thought of myself!!"

Liu Chang jumped up immediately, his face flushed.

Seeing his appearance, Empress Lu believed that this was what he had thought of. The most unbearable thing for this man was to be wronged. Every time he was wronged, he would be extremely excited. If he was right, he would justify himself with a smile.

For some reason, Empress Lu was a little happy. Although his son looked a little silly, his heart was like a mirror, and he could see everything clearly.

"Whether it's rewards or punishments, don't be in a hurry, just go hunting with peace of mind, and let Yu Shi take care of it."

"I see!"

The mother and son chatted about other things.

After the debate on the first day was over, newspapers from all walks of life began to report frantically.

Obviously, they all came prepared. This debate caused a great sensation. The debate between the two sides on this case caused countless controversies in Chang'an, and the number of people supporting Zheng Qi and the others quickly increased. Wang Tong persuaded that perhaps the most direct students who realized the inclination of the temple were those Tai students. Lu Ru was beaten into the mortal world again after only a few days of good life. They lost their original appeal. Begin to disassociate yourself from them.

Especially those dignitaries in the dynasty were so frightened that they hurriedly separated their relationship, even to the point of doing it.

The dignitaries are often more sensitive than them. Everyone just heard a huge debate, but they heard something that was against the prince and intended to instigate the king. When the dignitaries heard this, they were naturally shocked into a cold sweat.

How dare they continue to associate with these lunatics? Don't think that the prince's reputation is good enough to bully him casually. That's the current prince! !
The most unlucky one is probably Dai Wang.

He obviously didn't do anything, but was sucked into such a vortex by these Lu Ru.

In order to get the support of Dai Wang as soon as possible, these people rushed to send the letter to Dai Guo.

Dai Wang hadn't even read the letter yet, but some rumors about Lu Ru's collusion with him had already appeared in Chang'an.

The next day, the debate continued, but Lu Ru's expression didn't look good, but they were also prepared.

The contest started again, and many factions of Confucianism have already sided with Wang Tong and Shen Pei. Lu Ru has become an outlier within Confucianism, which they could not imagine before, and even Qi Ru is on their opposite side This is even more of a head-on blow.

"Your name is Zheng Ji, right??"

At this moment, in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, Liu Ci slowly rubbed his fists, looking at the new inmate with a fierce look.

Zheng Ji almost collapsed at this moment. Things were going in a good direction, but after a few days of debate, the direction of the wind changed.

Both sides fought fiercely on his issue, and each faction collected a lot of evidence against him.

Wang Tong and the others want to prove that everyone can punish such an innocent villain like him, and there is no such thing as disobedience or disobedience.

And because of the investigation of old accounts, and the testimony of Mrs. Yang and those servants, many things Zheng Ji did in the past were found out, including forcibly raping the daughter of a tenant family when he was young, and occupying the cultivated land of nearby people when he was an adult. , By bribing the officials at the time, he stopped the people who wanted to report on him several times, concealed property to avoid taxes, and hid three crossbows at home to intimidate the people around him. If it was beating his wife, child abuse is only a moral issue , then these are big things.

The Ministry of Punishment immediately dispatched and put this guy in prison.

Xuan Moru didn't know what kind of mood he was in, so he was imprisoned in Liu Ci's cell.

And he told Liu Ci earnestly, "Although you came in because of this person, don't think about doing anything to him!"

Then, Liu Ci clenched his fists and stood in front of him with a sneer.

Zheng Ji was just panicking at the moment, all his past crimes had been announced, those servants and sluts who were familiar with the facts had betrayed him, and his son was so unfilial, yet he raised his head, looked at the prisoner in front of him, his eyes Full of horror.

"what are you going to do???"

"What are you doing? Come on, Nai Gong will let you know what I'm going to do. Because of you, Nai Gong has been here for five full days!! Nai Gong doesn't know you at all!"

"Today let you get to know each other well!!!"

Soon, there were bursts of wailing in the cell.

The soldiers outside the door pretended not to hear anything.

ps: The update is really too late, I'm very sorry that I don't know if I can finish Chapter 2, and I'm very tired.

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