Taiping Inn

After the palace official, the third person to speak was Qin Su.

Qin Su played a trick, learned from Li Xuandu, and simply used herself as an example, saying directly that Miss Qin went to Jinling Mansion and had a secret meeting with Su Yun'an and Yu Qingning, secretly intending to resist the magician Zhang Jingchen from becoming the leader of Zhengyi Sect. Because in the "Xiao Zi Mansion", everyone has no real body, so it is not their original voice, Qin Su did not expect others to recognize her voice.

In addition, Qin Su and others originally wanted to build momentum for Yan Feiqing and put pressure on Zhengyi Sect. At this time, using Qingpinghui to spread this matter, it was a two-birds-at-one-stone. And she also greeted Su Yun'an in advance, so it was not her own initiative.

Others reacted differently to this news. The people in Taiping Inn, Zhou Shuning, and Su Yun'an, had already known about it, so there was no need to talk about it. Others, such as Master Yuying of "Han Ting Qiu" and Bai Mei Niang of "Chai Tou Feng", just heard about it and ignored it. Only the palace officials seemed to be thinking about it.

As for the news of the people in Taiping Inn, Li Xuan had already heard it at the small meeting of Taiping Inn, and he just heard it again at this time. However, it was useful for others. For example, the news provided by Li Feiyan about Xu Zaiyuan and Shi Zongxi's secret dealings made Master Yuying of "Han Ting Qiu" bow his head and ponder for a long time. It seems that the Grand Princess Xuanzhen and the Governor Xu Zaiyuan, who was born in the royal family, are not on the same boat.

When it came to Master Yuying of "Han Ting Qiu", she hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "Jingchu Governor Zhao Lianggeng has already agreed with the court and agreed to enter the court, but he proposed that his eldest son Zhao Bingyu will serve as the governor of Jingzhou, his youngest son Zhao Qingyu will serve as the general of Chuzhou, and his confidant will serve as the governor of Luzhou."

Li Xuandu, who had not commented, smiled and said: "How could the governor of Jingchu be willing to give up the governor's position and enter the court to become a cabinet elder?"

Without waiting for Master Yuying of "Han Ting Qiu" to answer, Zhou Shuning of "Qingping Diao" said: "Although he has entered the court, the military and political affairs of these states are still in the hands of his sons and confidants. Even if the court sends a new governor, it will be difficult for him to have real power for a while, but he is just a flower He has a good plan. He pretends to enter the court to get a good reputation, but secretly he still holds on to the real power and wants to gain both fame and fortune. "

Li Xuandu looked at Zhou Shuning with appreciation and smiled lightly: "I just said it casually. After all, this is not the court, not a place to discuss government affairs. It's good for everyone to know that there is such a thing."

After Master Yuying, Bai Mei Niang was a little restrained and said: "There have been many unusual movements in the Wanxiang Academy recently. Many famous scholars have come here. Even the Sheji Academy, Tianxin Academy, and the four major academies have sent people here. In addition, the three great priests of the Wanxiang Academy have all returned to the academy. It seems that there is something important to discuss. "

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Whether it is the right way or the evil way, they are extremely vigilant against the Confucian school. After all, the Confucian school has suppressed these "side doors" over the years. Especially the two major events of Ning Wang's rebellion and Qi Wang's retainers, which caused many Jianghu masters to die at the hands of the court and Confucianism. Now the court and Confucianism are weak and no longer as prosperous as they were in the past. The local Jianghu tyrants are gradually becoming stronger. If the Confucianism wants to plot something at this time to suppress local tyrants and maintain its orthodox status, it is also reasonable.

Li Xuandu asked: "I am not in the Central Plains now, who knows what happened specifically?"

There was a moment of silence in the Qibao Palace, and then "Fo Nishang" Su Yunyan, who had just joined, said: "I know something about the literati."

This is not Su Yunyan talking nonsense. The Qian family and the Su family are the two major aristocratic families in Jiangnan. They are not purely merchants, but also scholarly families. Every generation has children who serve as officials. Su Jiner of the Qian family has a wide range of connections in the Jiangnan literati, and the elder Qian Qingbai is even a senior in the literati. Many great Confucian scholars have to perform junior etiquette in front of him, and Su Yunyan's father is also a figure like Mount Tai and the North Star in the Jiangnan literati.

Because Qian Qingbai was older, of high generation, and talented when he was young, he had contacts with celebrities of the time. The old man of the Su family was slightly inferior in generation, so he took a different approach and treated people very generously. If anyone encountered difficulties, they just had to visit the Su family, worship, and ask, and the old man Su would generously help. Because this move was very similar to going to a temple to pray to Buddha, the old man Su was respected as "Buddha's son" by the scholars. At the same time, the Su family also funded poor scholars to study and take exams, helped poor officials who retired and returned to their hometowns, and provided relief to refugees. Later, the reputation of "Buddha's son" spread, and the scholars and commoners in the Jiangnan area mentioned the head of the Su family, and they all respectfully called him "Su Buddha".

The reason why Su Yun'an was so good at dancing in the rivers and lakes was that he was famous for his good popularity. In addition to the inheritance of the Cihang Sect, family education also contributed greatly.

Strictly speaking, the Su and Qian families are not Confucianists, nor Taoists, nor members of the imperial court, nor people in the underworld, but they have deep connections with both sides and can have the best of both worlds. In this way, they are well-informed and can prepare in advance to avoid disasters and seek good fortunes. Only in this way can the family prosper and its descendants continue for generations.

Su Yun'an considered his words for a moment and said, "This matter was initiated by the Grand Priest Ning, who said that a 'debate between kings and hegemons' would be held in the Wanxiang Academy, and scholars from all over the world are sincerely invited to discuss state affairs, comment on government affairs, and discuss how to seek eternal peace."

As soon as these words came out, Li Xuandu was the first to react and said, "The four sentences of Hengqu are to establish the mind for heaven and earth, to establish the destiny for the people, to inherit the lost knowledge of the past sages, and to open peace for all generations. Our Qingping Society just wants a balance in the world, which is far less than the eternal peace of the Confucian disciples."

Qin Su was the second to react.

The debate between kingship and hegemony!

Since ancient times, there has been a debate between kingship and hegemony.

The king refers to the kingly way, that is, the righteous way of the former kings.

The second sage contrasted the kingly way with the hegemonic way, and believed that the kingly way was to implement benevolent politics and conquer people with virtue.

Hegemony refers to hegemony, that is, a political ruling method of conquering others by pretending to be benevolent and righteous by force.

Hegemony uses force to suppress others, but cannot make them sincerely convinced.

The second sage advocated the kingly way and opposed hegemony.

The Legalists advocated the hegemony way.

After Zulong, the kingship and hegemony were used together.

In the previous dynasty of Jin, the debate between kingship and hegemony became more intense. The Neo-Confucian sage, one of the four Confucian sages, had a long-lasting debate with Mr. Longchuan, which even influenced the direction of Confucianism in the future.

Speaking of Mr. Longchuan, some people may not know him, but one of his poems is widely circulated. Li Xuandu particularly likes two lines in it: "Who can tell me when I grow old? Look at it several times, the magic smells and rots, summer fur and winter kudzu. How many elders are left in Chang'an now, and there will be no revenge to avenge after death." and "Dragon and tiger, split at the sound."

What is the purpose of the Confucianists raising the so-called "debate on kingship and hegemony" at this time? Although Qin Su did not care much about worldly affairs, he lived in the Qin family since he was a child, and he was influenced by what he saw and heard, so he did not completely understand it. In the current situation of the world, who is the king? Naturally, it is the Wei court, and who is the hegemon? Naturally, it is Zhao Zheng who dominates Liaodong outside the pass. Judging from the incident with Shi Zongxi, the Confucian sect had long been on guard against Zhao Zheng, and they were very defensive. They brought up the debate between kingship and hegemony at this time, which was to create momentum, to bring Zhao Zheng's reputation to the bottom, to win the hearts of the people in advance, and to make a move against Zhao Zheng.

Master Yuying thought more, she associated it with what Li Xuandu had said before about the Golden Tent, and deduced a terrifying relationship. The Confucian sect would not take action against Zhao Zheng for no reason, so there was only one possibility, Zhao Zheng's entry into the pass was a foregone conclusion, and the Confucian sect could not wait any longer, and had to take action in advance before Zhao Zheng decided to enter the pass, to strike first and win, and to be defeated by those who strike later.