Cyber Daming

"Teacher, according to your previous instructions, most of the New Donglin Party's forces in Southern Zhili have now been concentrated in the coastal state capitals to assist Li Bufeng in preventing Honghu's rebellion."

Liu Jinxun respectfully reported: "Except for Beizhili, the clans in other provinces also follow your order and send personnel to maintain the stability of their respective territories. They must not act rashly without orders."

"Yeah, well done."

Zhang Fengyue nodded lightly, but suddenly saw Liu Jinxun's hesitant expression on his face. He smiled as expected and asked, "Do you think you can't understand?"

"yes."

Liu Jinxun speaks out.

Zhang Fengyue seemed to be unable to bear the evening breeze of summer night, so he pulled up the cloak covering his legs.

"Then tell me what you think."

"If you really think that Honghu is our real thorn in the side, then the student believes that you should not have given up Beizhili in the first place. We all know who the master behind Honghu is. Even if you are not willing to change the dynasty, we will We can use the power of Confucianism and Qingjun again, so that hidden dangers can be eliminated from the source. "

"The Goshawk will do its best to fight against the Rabbit. We are in a situation where we are surrounded by powerful enemies. We should concentrate our efforts to defeat them one by one, instead of fighting against Longhu Mountain and the East Palace while distracting our energy to defend against the Honghu. We should not Order the nobles in other areas not to participate in the war and only maintain law and order in their territories."

Liu Jinxun considered his words and said in a deep voice: "In the eyes of students, we seem to have everything covered, but in fact we are trapped in a cocoon and have lost our advantages in this turmoil."

Zhang Fengyue listened quietly to Liu Jinxun's words and did not directly make a conclusion. Instead, like a teacher and student playing against each other, he asked softly: "Then what do you think our advantage lies in?"

"people!"

Liu Jinxun said without hesitation: "Since the division of military power in the world, the number of followers within the Confucian order has always been the highest among the three religions and nine schools. Even now that official positions are restricted by imperial power and the academic school is gradually declining, we still maintain absolute With the numerical advantage, if we can unite as one, even if Daoxu and Yin Yang join forces, they will not be our opponents. "

"Then have you considered how many people will die?"

The old man asked softly again, but Liu Jinxun, who had just spoken so powerfully, fell into silence.

"Jinxun, you are right. The advantage of Confucianism does lie in people."

Zhang Fengyue said: "But after so many years of extravagance and enjoyment, how many of today's Confucian scholars still retain the blood and courage of those years? And is it still possible to concentrate on it? Your generation has experienced Confucianism. There are not many people left who have experienced the hardships of starting a business.”

"Courage can come from hatred and be refined from blood!"

Liu Jinxun said in a low voice: "This generation is greedy for pleasure, cowardly and fearful, so our generation can die and use our lives to awaken their bravery. As long as there is Confucianism and a basic population, the new generation will Confucianism will continue to flow, and the death of a few of us old guys will not affect the overall situation. "

"You are wrong."

Zhang Fengyue shook his head and said: "The times are constantly changing and developing, just like when we joined forces with Fa Xu to establish the rule of 'the laws of our ancestors are immutable' in the hearts of the people in the world, just to protect ourselves. But now Huang Liang exists , all the rules in the past are no longer stable, just a big dream of indulgence is enough to destroy ten years of hard study. "

"It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to think of a golden house in a book. But it is easy to think of a golden house in a dream. Whether the nature of human nature is good or evil has been debated for thousands of years, but human eyes are short-sighted, and most of them can only see The immediate gains and losses are an indisputable fact.”

Zhang Fengyue sighed: "The assimilation ability of Confucianism has never weakened, and we have built more and more Confucius temples, but the advantages we can gain through 'education' have long since disappeared. Who can be sure that the Confucian order will be certain?" Can it survive the turmoil for a long time, instead of being uprooted by others? "

Liu Jinxun was speechless and unable to argue.

It is true that the emergence of Huangliang has allowed Ruxu to enjoy many conveniences. One night's dream of traveling to the mountains hand in hand with the saints and sages may even be enough to spend a lifetime reading the book.

The same is true for Daoxue, which is also one of the three religions.

With the help and blessing of Dongtian, Longhu Mountain has established a cult of Taoism that is far beyond what has been possible in the past thousands of years.

But when the yellow beam falls into the hands of a certain party, or when it itself acquires consciousness, then all the inherited teachings and principles in this world can also be covered by a big dream of sensuality.

"But teacher"

Liu Jinxun twitched the corners of his mouth, and a stubborn look appeared on his saggy face.

"It is precisely because the existence of Huangliang poses a huge threat to us that we should destroy it with all our strength. Instead of being timid like today and blindly caring too much, we are likely to lose more in the end!"

"Still saying that, Jinxun, do you know how many innocent people will die tragically like that?"

Zhang Fengyue was not angry because of the other party's stubbornness, and his tone remained calm and gentle.

"Tao and Yin and Yang are separated by 'inaction' and 'doing', and Zongheng and we are also separated by 'angering the people' and 'nurturing the people.' If we want to fight for victory at all costs, we will definitely not be able to prevent the powerful from coercing the people to join the war. Form a sea of ​​people to reduce their own casualties and compete for greater benefits. "

"At that time, the order of the entire Ming Empire will fall apart in an instant. Not only those who follow the order like you and me, but ordinary people, Huang Liang ghosts, Honghu puppets and Taoist fanatics will also fall into endless battles."

"So the purpose of your arrangement is to control the chaos among those who follow the order."

Liu Jinxun finally realized at this moment: "At the same time, I also used actions to warn the East Palace and Longhu Mountain."

"You kid, don't think too much of me. Zhan Shun and Zhang Xiji are not good men and women. How could they be frightened by me?"

Zhang Fengyue laughed and waved his hand to interrupt Liu Jinxun's words.

"The reason why they did not incite the followers under their command or convert the ordinary people who are linked to Huangliang into Huangliang ghosts is because they were afraid that the one in Beizhili would benefit. After all, if the world is really in chaos, who knows when it will happen Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if someone jumped out?

Liu Jinxun frowned and said, "But will Zhu Yiyan really do what you want?"

"I don't have an answer to this. But I have finished what I promised the late emperor. I can only hope that he can understand his father's painstaking efforts."

Zhang Fengyue seemed to be troubled by the three words "Zhu Yiyan".

The old man was silent for a long time, his slightly cloudy eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

Liu Jinxun also fell into deep thought, his brows furrowed and then relaxed, but his ten fingers were tightly clenched into fists, unwilling to relax at all.

"In the millennium of the Ming Dynasty, the former 'scholars, farmers, industry and commerce' were smashed to pieces by the sequence, which made the distinction between people above and below even more insurmountable. Above the sequence, we pursue eternal existence with the world and shoulder to shoulder with God. But below the sequence, What about the people? What do you think they care about?"

Zhang Fengyue asked and answered: "I used to think that they might still struggle sparing no effort in the face of the new gap like they did when they faced the imperial examinations of the previous dynasty, cutting their heads and trying to be the master."

"But during the years when I accompanied Siyuan to travel around, I found that most of them still only care about whether today's food is delicious, when will the wages for a hard month's work be settled, and how can their family members who have been sick for a long time recover. "

"They won't care too much about who becomes an immortal Buddha in the end, and who finally takes over the world. Even if someone wants to take away the few things in their hands, they won't resist much. At most, they will rub it. Rub your tears, curse in a low voice, and then reassure yourself that as long as you are still alive, it will be fine.”

Zhang Fengyue raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and said softly: "So don't bother them anymore."

"Teacher, in fact, not only this empire has changed, but you have also changed." Liu Jinxun suddenly spoke.

"Really? Is it possible that you are getting older?"

Liu Jinxun ignored the old man's deliberate teasing, and his expression remained solemn.

"When you were the Dean of the New Donglin Academy, you once wrote a policy statement about the 'Preface to the Great Confucianism'. The words are exquisite, and it is exciting and exciting to read. Even though there has always been a discussion within the Preface to Confucianism. This policy paper has received mixed reviews, and even Pei Xingjian, your most valued student, scorned it and even parted ways with you over it."

Zhang Fengyue's eyes were still as warm as water: "It's just an old man's occasional wild thoughts, and there are countless things he can do."

"No, the student does not think this is an unrealistic fantasy. On the contrary, I always firmly believe that this is the most correct future for Confucianism!"

Liu Jinxun suddenly took a step back, cupped his hands and clasped his fists, and bowed to the old man.

"That policy paper is based on the development of the 'Six Arts' and takes sensory education as the core. It covers the four aspects of Confucian teaching: body, mind, reason, and mind. The full text is 3,472 words. Students still remember it vividly. Don’t dare to forget.”

Liu Jinxun's head was buried deeply in his arms holding the ceremony, but his voice was excited and high-spirited.

"Such an ancient masterpiece that is astonishing to the present is destined to become the program of the New Donglin Party as soon as it appears. It will also be the foundation for you to become a new Confucian sage in the future. Students have been unswervingly practicing its essentials for most of their lives, whether it is Whether in the court or in the fields, I never slack off."

"I don't know when, but you suddenly changed"

Liu Jinxun raised his body and looked directly at those eyes that no longer concealed the fascinating edge, leaving only a desolate and desolate look in autumn and winter.

"I don't understand the reason that makes you, teacher, abandon this precious treasure like worn shoes, and also abandon followers like me like worn shoes."

Liu Jinxun's tone became sad: "I once wondered if it was because of Pei Xingjian, because I know very well that in your eyes, he, Pei Xingjian, is the only successor qualified to inherit your mantle."

"To tell you the truth, I was very jealous and dissatisfied because of it, and even had a bit of delusion of comparison. So after I returned to Jinling, I secretly communicated with the Zhu family and the Chunqiu Society. I was just waiting for the day when I might be able to do so. , after you get the news, you will come to Liu clan in person, reprimand me as a traitor in person, and ask me why I betrayed you. "

Liu Jinxun said in a trembling voice: "This way, students can have the opportunity to ask you in person again where Ruxu's future will go. If I can die in exchange for your change of heart, Liu Jinxun will die without regrets."

Zhang Fengyue pursed his lips tightly, and his half-lying body had already sat upright. The cloak covering him had slipped to the ground at some point.

The raindrops dripping from the eaves moistened the edge of the cloak, but no one paid attention to it.

"But I didn't get to see you in the end. I only waited for the order of the Shang family, which gave me two choices. One way is to enter the foreign land and make meritorious service for my crime, and the other way is to be executed on the spot if I refuse to repent."

In the shadow at the corner of the corridor, Shang Sigu folded his arms, leaned against the cold wall, and looked at the equally old master and apprentice with indifference.

Liu Jinxun showed a bitter smile: "I told myself again that I was too naive and too extreme, and made such an unforgivable mistake, so you didn't bother to talk to me anymore. I was unwilling to die, so I chose to go to the foreign land and implement the new policy wholeheartedly.

"But what I saw in the foreign land was your determination to completely cut off the connection between heaven and earth, and there was no shadow of the "Great Confucian Order" at all."

"Teacher"

Liu Jinxun bent his knees and slammed his knees heavily on the floor tiles covered with damp water vapor.

"Are you really going to give up the "Great Confucian Order"? Is it true that the philosophy that students pursue throughout their lives is only worthy of a fantasy? "

Liu Jinxun's eyes were filled with reluctance and hope, as well as a bit of hidden fear, which blended with each other and were complicated and difficult to describe.

He hoped to get the real answer from Zhang Fengyue, but he was worried that his fantasy would be completely shattered here.

"The ground is cold, get up first and then talk."

Zhang Fengyue frowned, but the voice he spoke was still very soft.

But Liu Jinxun still shook his head stubbornly and asked repeatedly: "Teacher, do you really want to give up our group of followers and give up your dream back then?"

Although Shang Sigu, who was standing in the distance, still maintained his indifference on the surface, his eyes revealed a trace of eagerness that could not be hidden, and he looked at this side steadily.

"That's not my dream."

Zhang Fengyue was silent for a moment, and his voice turned cold: "I say it again, that was just a wild fantasy when I was bored, an unrealistic empty talk! "

Boom!

The voice fell under the eaves, and thunder roared in the distance.

In the violent storm, there was an unsettling atmosphere, as if a huge monster was approaching.

"No, how could the philosophy I practiced all my life be unrealistic and empty talk? I can't accept it. You must have been bewitched by someone, so you made such a wrong choice to break the heaven and earth connection."

The figure kneeling dejectedly murmured, like a sharp sword piercing into the old man's eyes, making his eyes tremble.

Zhang Fengyue shouted angrily: "Nonsense!"

Liu Jinxun raised his head again, and his face was already in tears.

"Teacher, Zhang Xiji is almost here. I leaked your location to Zhan Shun."

Although it was expected, when Zhang Fengyue really heard the other party say this, he still closed his eyes in pain.

"I knew that Zhang Xiji would come, but why did this person have to be you?"

The old man sighed: "Jinxun, you are confused"