Three Kingdoms

Feiqian's preaching in the academy was actually changing some concepts, replacing some of the original concepts of the Han Dynasty with some of the cognitions of modern people.

The children of the gentry in this era definitely had the concept of the country, but it was not very strong. They would fight bravely for the Han Dynasty in the face of foreign invasion, but they would also be sneaky 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, let alone Fei Qian's desire to promote broader patriotism.

Although Confucianism was promoted in the Han Dynasty, and Confucianism emphasized loyalty to the emperor, the initial idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor was different from the extremes of later generations. Loyalty to the emperor in the Han Dynasty could actually be equated with "loyalty to superiors." For scholars, what they want to be loyal to is He is the superior Qing Dafu. What the Qing Dafu wants to be loyal to is the superior princes. The princes want to be loyal to the superior emperor. The first level of loyalty is to the upper level, forming a deconstruction of the pyramid, which is quite a legacy of the Zhou Dynasty.

Until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty implemented the "Great Unification", he continued to hold Zen ceremonies. In fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to warn his subjects that you should be loyal to the emperor at all levels, but you should be more loyal to me, the greatest "king" in the world.

However, by the end of the Han Dynasty, this idea had not been completely integrated into the hearts of the people. At this time, bureaucrats and their subordinates could still be called lords, monarchs and ministers, which is clear evidence.

Are there any benefits to this way of thinking? Yes, at least during the handover of Qin and Han Dynasties, it played a very large stabilizing role in promoting the administrative system of the entire county. Because at that time, more emphasis was placed on stabilizing the place so that the turbulent state of the late Qin Dynasty would not repeat itself.

However, such a policy led to the fact that the children of noble families everywhere often only had the concept of family in their minds. The so-called emperor of the Han Dynasty was not a representative of the country, but only a representative of the largest and most successful family in the world.

Coupled with the talent recruitment system such as promoting filial piety and honesty, 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 serve as officials. They only think that it is because of the family. Being powerful in the local area or in the court, one can be recommended or become an official because of admiration. In addition to one's own efforts, getting ahead depends entirely on the support of the family...

Therefore, Fei Qian must deliberately separate the country and the nation into an overall concept, take the emperor as the representative of this concept, and require the children of the gentry to be loyal to the emperor. In fact, it is to make the children of the gentry more loyal to the country, ideologically. Slowly penetrate and change the thinking mode of family supremacy, thereby further curbing the prosperity of the clan.

From a historical point of view, once a family is formed, it will inevitably form various monopolies, and once a monopoly appears, it will be followed by all kinds of unprogressive corruption, just like a toothpaste factory, if it is not forced by Factory A Even if you are cruel, you won't suddenly squeeze out a large amount of toothpaste...

Obviously, Fei Qian did not have much resistance to these private goods hidden under the banner of Xiao Jing. On the contrary, many people believed that this was a deeper expansion of Xiao Jing, and it was inciting Fei Qian. Under these words, many students felt that if it was just like what Fei Qian said, the future of the country and the country would depend on them, and a lot of sense of glory suddenly emerged from within, and this sense of glory in turn made them even more proud. It is easy to accept Fei Qian's theory.

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

As for democracy, freedom, the realization of personal values, the complete liberation of thoughts, the 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. . In the eyes of most people in the Han Dynasty, these things must be regarded as treacherous and apostate, and they would also increase centrifugal force, making it more costly than worthwhile.

Fei Qian's lecture at Shoushan Academy was concise and to the point, and it was basically over in less than half an hour. After all, Fei Qian had limited things in his belly, and he couldn't be as familiar with the scriptures as those doctors and scholars. Because he knew that students could always find the source and explanation no matter how much he asked, Fei Qian stopped when he was ready. Instead of leaving some time for questions like most lectures, he directly announced the end.

Anyway, in my territory, I have the final say.

Fei Qian turned his head and suddenly saw Sima Yi's thoughtful face beside him. His heart jumped and he rolled his eyes. He casually handed the scroll of Filial Piety that he originally held to Sima Yi and said, "I'll give it to you." , hope to learn from it diligently. "

Sima Yi's left eyebrow raised, but the right eyebrow did not move. He seemed a little surprised, but he quickly put on an expression of gratitude and took it with both hands respectfully.

Sima Yi is a very smart person, Fei Qian has no doubt about this, so when Fei Qian saw Sima Yi showing some thoughts, he immediately and subconsciously interrupted. By the way, he also said, "You kid!" Yes, I'm very optimistic about what you mean. It only costs one book anyway.

The effect was also obvious. When Fei Qian left, Sima Yi was quickly surrounded by other students. Everyone wanted to read the book of General Zhengxi to see if there were any special comments or insights in the book. Words like that...

If it's special, it really does exist, but it's not Fei Qian's own, but Master Liang's Young Qiang. Fei Qian made some slight changes and wrote it on the title page of the Filial Piety Classic, which immediately caused a lot of controversy. The students' recitations were disturbing, and Sima Yi's original thoughts and perceptions were completely disrupted.

It's not that Fei Qian is afraid of Sima Yi, but 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. He will also be submerged under the bubble. As for whether Sima Yi can recall his previous insights and thoughts in the future, Fei Qian cannot control it, and perhaps there is no need to control it...

If you want to have a surge of thoughts, it is not enough to just rely on a lecture. In order to promote such a trend of thought, Fei Qian generously produced a large number of printed versions of Xiao Jing and launched a sales campaign in Pingyang City.

Limited time sale!

Buy two and get one free!

Buy the whole set and get the four treasures of the study!

Cat and dog duo linkage! Don’t stop until you buy it!

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

Using this method to promote changes in the ethos of the gentry and thereby promote changes in the entire social landscape may succeed, or it may still fail. Fei Qian cannot guarantee the outcome at this moment, but it must be done anyway. After all, the current situation of the Eastern Han Dynasty The situation is indeed not optimistic.

It’s not like no one saw such a problem before Fei Qian, but...

Since the Second Emperor He'an of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the entire society has been in chaos due to the alternation of dictatorships between eunuchs and relatives, and the political form has gradually lost its enterprising spirit. Each generation of rulers thinks about how to preserve their status and suppress Current or potential opponents, therefore, in the entire political landscape, there has been a decline in public morals. Although some party members advocated the consciousness of scholars to resist resistance, they still failed to restore the decadent state of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it continued to decline.

Folk customs are a barometer of a society. Among the entire social customs, those who are most susceptible to change are undoubtedly the small group of young students. They are the most susceptible to the influence of new trends of thought. Fei Qian knows this very well.

Fei Qian still vaguely remembers watching a popular science program that I don’t know whether it is true or not. It said that why young people are more impulsive is because their cerebral cortex has not yet fully developed. In addition, in the ancient primitive period, the younger generation needed to be more impulsive. Be brave, or more reckless, to fight and try, so sometimes you see young people charging headlessly without fear...

In comparison, older people will have more folds in their cerebral cortex, will think more, and will be more cautious, because the group needs these older people who have finally survived the prey fight when they were young to provide guidance to the younger ones. pass on experience...

When the entire dynasty lost its way forward, and the entire society began to focus on money, and everyone in social and economic life was competing to make profits, thinking only about how to make money and how to make more money, the Han Dynasty This kind of flashy style became the bane of the dynasty's downfall.

Although some people with lofty ideals expressed their opinions loudly, "Nowadays, people go to farm mulberry trees and go out to travel, collect the benefits from everyone, and gather together in one door." Filling the city.", "Talk and talk, and get used to cheating and defrauding each other", "Maybe taking adultery as a career", etc., indicating that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, men, women, old and young in society were all running for money. As long as they could To get money, no matter it is doing business, acting, praying to gods or ghosts, cheating or gambling, they dare to do anything.

Therefore, a group of people represented by Wang Fu and others emphasized the need to return to farming and mulberry farming and curb extravagance. However, these people did not see that society could not be composed of farming and mulberry industry alone. The more they emphasized that ordinary people should return to farming and mulberry farming, Sang, returning to simplicity will give those upper ruling classes who control information and resources more opportunities for corruption.

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

During the Party imprisonment incident, although many of the gentry's sons were upright people, people who were willing to lead the social trend and sacrifice their own reputation and life, but when commenting on the three monarchs, eight horses, eight Gu, eight Ji, eight chefs, and eight brothers, Well, it seems that something strange has gotten in. Among these people, there are real warriors, and of course there are also those who are just like ordinary people.

When many gentry children saw that Wang Fu and others could gain a good reputation and be respected by the world by criticizing the government and rebuking the court, they began to imitate them one after another. In order to attract attention, they fabricated reputations, deceived the world and stole their names. These people gradually got into the officialdom, further promoting the decline of official style. At this point, from top to bottom, from official style, to scholarly style, to people's style, everything was dark, and the Eastern Han Dynasty completely took a plunge. road.

However, young students are easy to encourage, but those old foxes with tail hairs turning white under their buttocks are not easy to fool. Fei Qian walked out of the hall, and just after he turned to the corridor, Sima Hui hurriedly caught up: "General, general, please stay..."

"Mr. Shui Jing, what can I do?" Fei Qian stopped and asked.

"Okay... The general has a profound knowledge of classics... Huh... today's words are deafening and inspiring..." Sima Hui was old after all. When he caught up, he was somewhat out of breath. He took a few breaths and calmed down before saying, "...General, I don't know what I'm going to say today, but do you want to be polite and avoid arrogance and restore the righteousness of Confucianism?"

Is this old fox digging a hole for me to jump into again?

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

"Okay," Sima Hui said with a smile still on his face, "The general bluntly stated the original meaning of the Filial Piety Classic and did not talk about the prophecies and prophecies. Isn't it an act of abandoning illusions and cutting off evil paths? The general's actions are the rise of Confucianism! How fortunate! How fortunate! !”

"In the past, the imperial court was a place where people studied. They did not understand the scriptures, were eager to achieve success, were eager to learn and play the correct answers, were accustomed to kneeling and worshiping, and were always in trouble when summoned. Therefore, the study of the classics was abandoned and not practiced, the articles were dark and unclear, and the Confucian scholars were lonely in the void. In the room, the beetle officials were clamoring in the court..." Sima Hui seemed a little excited when he spoke, and his gray beard jumped up and down, "Since the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the Five Classics have all declined. If there is no way to pass on the karma, it will be caused by the greedy officials and the greedy generation, and the number of Confucian scholars who seek truth will be reduced... Among the yongs, there is no sound of talking about the scriptures, and from below, there are no preachers... The dignified and high-ranking officials in the court love frivolous things, strive for beautiful ornaments, have a moral heart, and deceive kind people. Therefore, the world is in chaos and wars are rising frequently..."

Sima Hui saluted Fei Qian again and continued: "I heard that the general pointed directly at the roots of the Confucian classics, clarified the meaning of the sages, thought about the unity of everyone, and abandoned false chapters. What he said was exquisite. , In fact, he is deeply ignorant of Confucian classics... Therefore, the old man asked rashly, if the general wants to change the style of Confucianism in the world, if he does not abandon the old man who is ignorant and shallow, he should do his best for the general..."

oh, I get it.

After Fei Qian thought for a moment, he said: "There is no fault in the ancient and modern scriptures. However, unscrupulous people slander the original text, slander those who are not party members, make pretexts for prophecies, and commit evil deeds. Such ugly things often appear, which makes I can't bear to discuss it... Now there is Mr. Shui Jing who wants to clear up the fog and point out the road. It is consistent with the true scriptures and is the best thing to do! Even though a certain person is a junior and has no knowledge of writing and writing, he is proud of it. There is no reason to stop him. ?”

"Okay..." Sima Hui was obviously overjoyed and said yes repeatedly.

"...However," Fei Qian said in a deep voice, "If the party is united and opposed, and uses culture to restrain people, and does greedy things in the name of Confucianism, it will lose its original intention and become a corrupt person..."

Sima Hui was stunned, and immediately raised his hands and said: "What the general said is true! It should be so!"

Fei Qian put on a smile again, said a few words of warmth, and asked Sima Hui to prepare some regulations first, and then he could take office and officially become the so-called Confucian envoy, carrying out the responsibility of correcting deviations in Confucianism.

Although Sima Hui also hid his selfishness in his high-sounding words, Fei Qian was not the one to blame for perfection. After all, pure saints were too rare. Confucius had selfishness, let alone others?

Moreover, using old celebrities like Sima Hui actually has a certain driving effect. However, some sand still needs to be mixed into it. Who is better to choose?