Chapter 138: The Great Feast

A lot of people are talking about science, and we have to ask a few more whys?

But I don't know why it's more important to ask this why.

That's the power of thought.

The ancients could not develop technology, but the ancients were not smart enough? No, it's that they don't think about it at all.

And at this moment, in Belin's brain, there are one whys after another?

With so many questions about the principle of steam, Belin almost had no time to think about anything else.

For the first time, Belin was driven by a sense of mission to open the door to another world.

It was at this time.

But I heard hurried footsteps outside.

Belin immediately woke up from the throbbing in her heart, and was about to see who was so bold outside, but she didn't want to lift the curtain, when a middle-aged eunuch wearing a python robe and holding a dust whisk walked in.

Belin knows this person, and there is only one eunuch in the entire Ming Dynasty who can wear a python robe, and that is Wynne. The last eunuch who was qualified to wear a python robe, after Liu Yongcheng died of illness, there was no one among the eunuchs who could fight against Huai'en.

Even the cabinet ministers treated the eunuch with courtesy.

Belin immediately bowed and said, "Grandpa Huai, who are you?" ”

Wynne nodded to Belin, but his eyes fell on Wu and Bi, and said, "Mr. Wu, Your Majesty is invited." ”

Wu Youbi didn't say anything, just cheered up. Prepare to follow Wynne. Belin was a little worried, and asked cautiously, "Father-in-law, why did Your Majesty summon Mr.?" ”

Huai En was trying to show favor to Wu and Bi, he had been by Zhu Qizhen's side for so many years, and it was rare to see Zhu Qizhen so happy. Knowing that this Wu and Bi must be extraordinary. smiled: "But His Majesty read Mr.'s article, and was greatly appreciated, and held a feast for Mr. Please sir go. ”

Wu Hebi's face remained unchanged, and he secretly took a deep breath in his heart.

At this time, there is a world of difference from what happened to him when he entered Beijing. Of course, Wu and Bi don't care too much about their own experiences.

He cares more about the inheritance of science.

Although many people may think that the science that has been played by Wu and Bi is no longer science. For example, Xue Xuan's apprentices and grandchildren, after all, Xue Xuan is in the same vein, and he may not be able to be complacent, but he wants to pay attention to inheritance.

And Wu and Bi's knowledge is mostly self-realization, so Wu and Bi do not have any rules and regulations in their hearts.

However, Wu Youbi always believes that the essence of science remains unchanged, and it is natural that it is still Zhu Zixue.

"The work of several years is today." Wu Youbi said secretly in his heart.

On the battlefield of thought, two years ago, the emperor gave science to the throne, and whether he can go back now depends on today's performance.

After Wu and Bi returned to Beijing, they first bathed and changed their clothes, fasted for a few days, and then waited for the day.

This time, the location of Zhu Qizhen's feast is still Wen

Huadian.

Guo Deng, the prince of Yingguo, and Liu Dingzhi, the first assistant of the cabinet, were the ministers of the feast, and there were also cabinet ministers, six books, the lords of the Privy Council, and some scholars of the Hanlin Academy.

All crammed here.

There are certain rules for the feast, who is the main speaker, who is the second speaker, and so on.

Now it has been cancelled. Zhu Qizhen gave up the stage to Wu Youbi.

This is not so much Zhu Qizhen's feast, but rather a stage for Wu and Bi.

Wu and Bi came slowly in deep clothes. After the salute. Zhu Qizhen got up and bowed to Wu Youbi, and then Wu Youbi began to talk about his way of science and foreign kings.

He focused on the outline of "learning from things, sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country and leveling the world", interpreting the essence of science, and he divided these seventeen words into two levels.

Sincerity and self-cultivation are a level.

is at the level of personal cultivation, almost no change to the essence of Zhu Zi, except for some personal insights of Wu and Bi.

Knowing things, governing the country and leveling the world is another level.

Wu Youbi, like Wang Yangming, is different from Zhu Zi in the knowledge of things, and includes all kinds of research of Bei Lin in the way of learning from things, and adds a lot of practical ways, so as to know the way of governing the country by heaven and reason.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but secretly praise when he heard it.

This system, at least in Zhu Qizhen's view, is complete, hierarchical, and very convincing.

As long as there is this system, Zhu Qizhen can save a lot of thought when he uses it.

It's just that after Wu and Bi Yang finished talking about tens of thousands of words, the matter is not over.

Immediately, after someone asked Zhu Qizhen for instructions, he came out to argue.

At the beginning, what could Zhu Qizhen still understand? For example, how does Belin's knowledge govern the world?

Where is the path of the Holy Monarch in the system of Wu and Bi?

Wait a minute.

But it soon became metaphysical.

For example, the controversy over qi and reason, this issue was a very important topic in the Song Dynasty, and it was raised again at this time.

But Wu and Bi were not afraid at all and dismissed everyone. has the temperament of Confucianism, Wu Hebi has decades of Confucian skills, which is by no means fake, and all kinds of doctrines come easily. Everyone here was also born in the imperial examination, first-class figures, but they were all defeated in front of Wu and Bi.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen hasn't spoken, but he sees the flaws in Wu Youbi's theory.

Of course, it is not that Zhu Qizhen's attainments in Confucianism are better than these ministers, but that the system he studied is fundamentally different from the Confucian system.

When an ideological theory is in the hands of Zhu Qizhen, the first thing he has to think of is whether this theory is idealistic or materialistic.

Almost all modern education analyzes various philosophical theories from this perspective.

Zhu Qizhen thought about it carefully. Immediately understand a problem.

Wu and Bi

These two levels seem to complement each other, but they are separate.

Why?

Sincere self-cultivation and self-cultivation, many of these ideas are idealistic. And in the knowledge of things, or this kind of scientific research, there is a premise, that is, rationality.

This rationality is a foreign word.

This rationality, rationality, is based on existing theories, and the result is determined through rational logical deduction. This attitude must be materialistic.

Between the two, there is a fundamental opposite.

Now that Wu and Bi have forcibly kneaded the two together, maybe there will be no problems for a while and a half, but there will definitely be problems in the future.

On top of learning, the difference between one word is two worlds, not to mention that there is such a big gap between the two.

This is where Liu Dingzhi felt wrong, but he couldn't say it.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen is not a great Confucian, and he doesn't want to be a scholar. As a politician, he doesn't care, whether what Wu and Bi say is dross or eternal truth, as long as it can be used by me, it makes sense.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen didn't think about these problems at all, just as if he didn't know. Seeing that Wu and Bi had won a complete victory, he immediately said: "Sir, I have only heard about it in my life, such as Daigo empowerment, I invite Mr. to enter the palace as the grandson teacher, and I will also allow me to ask for advice day and night." ”

Wu Youbi felt a little proud in his heart, but he quickly controlled himself and said: "The old minister, it is not for the use of the master, and now that the minister's knowledge has been completed, there is nothing else to think about but to return to his hometown." can die of old age under the township. That's enough. ”

The way to advance and retreat, Wu and Bi can be described as clear.

Wu Youbi naturally knew that if he stayed, he would definitely become a person with a special status in the Ming political arena. But also to bear the harm.

Gaining a foothold in the DPRK, his original transcendent status is gone.

will inevitably fall into the political dispute of the imperial court.

Do Wu and Bi like to be officials?

No, he never liked it.

If it weren't for the Biyong Society, he would never have come to Beijing in his life. Now that his Tao has been preached, looking at Zhu Qizhen's appreciation, this theory will definitely not be shelved.

For him, this is enough.

In that case, why not go? Do you really want to enter the muddy water of the imperial court, think of Cai Dog barking, Huating crane and can't get it?

And he understands better that the more neatly he walks now. The higher the status will be in the future.

Maybe it's human nature, and it's best not to get it.

Wu Youbi's answer really attracted the sideways eyes of the Manchao.

Many people are already thinking about how to get along with this upstart in the imperial court, but they don't want Wu and Bi to leave so neatly. Listening to Wu Youbi's tone, it doesn't look like a prevarication.

Zhu Qizhen redeemed it several times, but Wu and Bi both refused, which couldn't help but make the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty rise a trace of admiration.

Liu Dingzhi secretly said: "Mr. Wu, regard fame and wealth as floating clouds, I might as well do it." ”