When he came out of the Jiehe Branch of the Yuntai Academy, it was already the beginning of the lanterns, and countless stars were twinkling in the sky.

Riding on a horse and walking towards the coastal city, Su Zhe was still thinking about the debate in the Dao Building of the Yuntai Academy.

It's not that he's arguing with others, it's that he's listening to others' debates. It was several professors in the Yuntai Academy who used the principles of "Theory of Reason" and "Positivism" to debate several issues of "optics" - "optics", like "metaphysics", is one of the new disciplines in the Yuntai Academy.

"Optics" came about because the telescope "invented" by Wu Haogu aroused the interest of many professors who had just graduated from the Department of General Materials of the Academy—why could the image of an object be magnified by two convex mirrors? Why did it become an upside-down handstand? Why can sunlight be enhanced by convex mirrors? Why can enhanced sunlight ignite paper? How far can I see with a telescope? Why is there a phenomenon of standing tall and seeing far away? Others used telescopes to observe the moon and stars in the sky, and found that the moon was pitted with ......

A large group of professors conducted all kinds of experiments with "convex mirrors", recorded the process of the experiments in as much detail as possible in words and sketches, and then carried out various explanations and reasoning...... Some reasoning is correct, some is wrong, and some are brain-blowing.

In short, Su Zhe really didn't understand it, but he felt that what these young people said seemed to make sense! Not only did he make sense, but he also conducted various experiments to prove that his truth was correct.

He also wanted to point out that those young people were delving into "strange tricks and tricks", which was not worth mentioning. But after all, he couldn't help but say it, because he found that all the professors were carrying swords, and they seemed to be very good at convincing people...... It's just that on the way back to the Coastal City, he mentioned his views to Mi Youren and his son Su Shi.

As a result, he was stumped by the "truth heresy" put forward by his son Su Shi, who was not good at reading the sage books.

"Father, how can optics be a worthless little way and a trick? Light produces heat, heat produces fire, and light and heat are one of the origins of all things. If there is no light in the sky, can everything in the world survive? If nothing can survive, is morality still meaningful? One must build on a firm foundation? Therefore, to explore the knowledge of light is by no means to delve into the path, but to explore the avenue, the way of heaven, and the way of the origin of all things!

The Book of Rites. Doesn't the University say that we should know what is in the object, and then we will know the object? The so-called knowledge is in the object, and the words want to know the thing, and the thing is exhausted. ”

Well, positivism and rationalism are all smashed out together, not to mention, and they also pulled up the "Book of Rites. University", really made Su Zhe not know what to say? Can't talk about sons at all! Even if there is another interpretation of "learning from things", but the fact that light is the origin of all things cannot but be recognized!

While not knowing how to refute his son, Su Zhe also found another very serious problem.

The study of the "origin" of "optics" is likely to become a breakthrough in the drastic changes of today's Confucian system in the future, because no one can really put morality above light. Without light, there would be no people, there would be no three emperors and five emperors, and there would be no Confucius of Zhou, what kind of morality is there to talk about? What kind of self-denial, what kind of courtesy? Of course, there will be no filial sons and loyal ministers.

Therefore, the study of the origin of nature is higher than the pursuit of "benevolence". Although Confucianism also absorbed this view, because there was no way to explore the origin of nature, Taoism could only do nothing - go with the flow. Confucianism, on the other hand, avoids - taking "benevolence" as the core, seeking the "avenue" of self-cultivation and governing the country, and the height of "benevolence" has never been comparable with nature, which is also the main reason why Confucianism encountered a crisis after the introduction of Buddhism to the Central Plains.

Originally pioneered by Er Cheng and other great Confucians of the Song Dynasty, the science of science integrated the ideas of the three religions, perfectly integrated the principles of heaven and morality, and created a set of ideological systems that could confront Buddhism.

However, Wu Haogu, the evil Confucian, actually found a way to explore the origin of nature, although this method can be used to criticize the gods and Buddhas, but at the same time, it will also cause a great split in Confucianism itself!

Some Confucianists adhere to the core of "seeking benevolence" and elevate their personal morality infinitely. Some Confucians will hold high the banner of exploring nature, and take the origin of nature as the fundamental road of Confucianism.

What's worse is that under the auspices of Su Zhe's elder brother Su Dongpo, "Empirical Theory" has become a manifestation of learning, and it will be assessed in the next imperial examination!

And the next imperial examination will be held after the autumn of next year!

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"In addition to strange tricks and fallacies, it is martial arts! This is all the knowledge of rebellion! What should a reader learn? ”

"Bad intentions! It's just a bad plot! ”

"Yes, Prime Minister of the Cardinal, just by virtue of the coursework taught in the Yuntai Academy, you can participate in the martial arts and have a bad plan...... I will be able to bring down this traitor in one fell swoop! ”

At the same time, Zhang Kangguo and Lin Yu had already returned to the Coastal City Shipping and Housing Department with their staff attachés. Because the news of Xixia's surrender and shouting for his father came, the peace talks on the side of Jiehe Shang City were temporarily suspended - both sides had to ask for instructions! So Zhang Kangguo and Lin Ji are also wandering around Jiehe Commercial City these days, they are all scholars, and of course they are most interested in Yuntai Academy.

However, instead of listening to the debates of the professors of the Yuntai Academy, they went to visit the teaching of the doctoral department.

After a visit, everyone, including Zhang Kangguo and Lin Yu and their staff, felt that something was very wrong!

Wu Haogu's original goal in establishing the "doctoral department" was to train Confucian missionaries. However, in the process of development, there are more and more military courses in the doctoral program, and the level is getting higher and higher.

Due to Wu Haogu's participation in the war against Western Xia and the impetus brought by the Khitan "army pressing", the Yuntai Academy of Science and Palace Jiehe Branch greatly improved the level of military education in the doctoral department, and various military courses except for the cavalry course are almost the same as the Knight Academy.

However, after a large number of officers of the "Jiehe Department" who participated in and commanded the battles of the Imperial Front Three Direct Army and the Xinfu Soldiers entered the academy (including the Knight Academy) to take up teaching positions, the Doctorate Department of the Academy and the Knight Academy opened three new courses, namely "Engineers," "Firearms," and "Agility," and also set up a military research department to conduct research in military science and tactics.

Listening to his staff gossiping about Wu Haogu, Zhang Kangguo, who knew the affairs of the Privy Council, was expressionless, just holding the tea soup and drinking it there without a sip. It wasn't until everyone was so dry that they stopped talking that they turned their heads and glanced at Lin Yu.

"Yan Zhen, what do you think?"

At this time, Lin Ji was holding a copy of "General Theory of Engineers" in his hand, and he flipped through the pages by candlelight. Hearing Zhang Kangguo's question, he closed the "General Theory of Engineers" and sighed softly: "Not bad, not bad!" ”

"How's that good?" Zhang Kangguo asked.

"It's a good book!" Lin said with a smile, "Wu Haogu is indeed a real talent, "Positivism", "Rationality", "Metaphysics", and "Engineer and Soldierology" are all knowledge that can be passed down to the world!" ”

"A piece of knowledge that can be passed down to the next generation?" Zhang Kangguo stroked his beard and muttered in a low voice, "What if the imperial court issues an edict to destroy the ban?" ”

Lin shook his head and said: "If it is the Northern and Southern Dynasties today, can the imperial court's edict reach Liao?"

Besides, who will be this wicked person who instigated the Son of Heaven to burn books and pit Confucianism? If true learning can't be destroyed, the wicked will be stinking for 10,000 years! ”

"Yan Zhen, do you approve of Wu Haogu's knowledge?" Zhang Kangguo looked at Lin Yu and asked.

Lin Yi is Cai Jing's confidant and is also known for his hard work. He is a second-generation official, relying on his father's shadow to enter the ranks, but he has never been a jinshi. can climb to today's status, one is to rely on Cai Jing's support, and the other is to really have some ability. As an official, he can naturally see that Wu Haogu's truth is true.

However, Lin Yu still shook his head: "Learning is true, but people are evil!" ”

"How do you say that?"

Lin said with a smile: "Wu Haogu is not a good person!" Didn't someone say he was a bad guy a long time ago? This person is a big businessman after all, only mercenary, forgetful of righteousness, and a bit of a kingless and fatherless! ”

"No king and no father?"

Lin Yu said: "Isn't Jiehe Commercial Market just a kingless and fatherless? The power is vested in the Senate, which is actually a chamber of commerce. The Chamber of Commerce has replaced the parents of the people, isn't it a kingless and fatherless? But Wu Haogu did this, but he also tied up a group of people who participated in the Senate to the thief ship. ”

Zhang Kangguo nodded again and again, the official is his biggest, but he sees the problem more transparently.

The truth of Wu Haogu is true, but people are evil!

The true truth will definitely be passed on, but the evil people are very difficult to eliminate...... Because Wu Haogu made too many powerful and wealthy families make a fortune together. There are not only the magnates of the Great Song Dynasty, but also the magnates of the Great Liao, which will affect the whole body!

"Moreover," Lin Ji continued, "there is more than one Jiehe Commercial Market in the Great Song Dynasty now, and there is also a Jingdong Commercial Market!" Did the cardinal have noticed that Haizhou was making a fortune in a muffled voice? Are Zhang Zihou, Zeng Zixuan, Lu Wangzhi and Ji Yizhi all very quiet? ”

was reminded by Lin Yu, Zhang Kangguo also felt a little strange. Some time ago, many people in and outside the court suggested that the autonomy of Jiehe Shang City should be abolished, and some people suggested that it was necessary to thoroughly investigate whether the Shang City had access to Liao. However, in this wave of turmoil, the Jingdong Commercial Market, which was originally like an enemy of Jiehe Commercial City, was collectively silenced. Even the ten-day newspaper supported by Jingdong Commercial City did not say a bad word about Jiehe Commercial City! And because Cai Jing did not have the support of the two factions of Zhang Dian and Zeng Bu in the New Party, he could not further attack the Jiehe Commercial Market, so he had to give up......