Chongzheng Palace.

Zhao Ji, a versatile and wise official of the Great Song Empire, was in a good mood now because he felt that he was becoming more and more wise. Under his wise leadership, the Great Song Dynasty's Wenzhi has now reached a peak that has not been seen in previous dynasties! The answer that the sage Confucius did not find in the past has now been conquered by the Confucian scholars of the Great Song Dynasty!

According to the standard of "Empirical Theory", it is to prove the wisdom and greatness of Zhao Ji and the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty Wenzhi with practice. It's really so wise, the people of the Great Song Dynasty really don't know that the blessings they have cultivated for several generations have such a wise official family.

In addition to the prosperity of Wenzhi, Zhao Ji's "martial arts" also have a little sign of world-over. He stared down at the letter of state of Wang Hao, the king of Goryeo, who was spread out on the imperial table. As soon as the words "the world is good for the alliance" came into view, it was like something that caught Zhao Ji's gaze, and he didn't move away for a long time - the king of Goryeo gave permission on the national letter! When the Goryeo Kingdom defeated the Jurchens and swallowed their territory, the Goryeo Kingdom officially formed an alliance with the Great Song Dynasty!

The current Goryeo Kingdom is a vassal of the Liao State, and it is not exactly a nominal vassal. Such a country is not qualified to form an alliance with the Great Song Dynasty, and if it wants to form an alliance with the Great Song Dynasty, it means that Goryeo will tear its face with the Great Liao...... After tearing your face, it's going to be a fight!

This is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Da Song...... Maybe in a few years, the martial arts will be complete, and you will be able to enjoy it with peace of mind in the future.

However, in the past few years, it is still necessary to work hard, the government soldiers have to be built quickly, the forbidden army has to be reorganized, the elite in front of the palace has to be carefully selected and refined, and the Jiehe Commercial Market has to be developed as a transfer base for future soldiers......

There's still a lot to do! I don't know what kind of trick Su Dongpo can have to stabilize the world? It's a pity that Wu Haogu is too young and a military attaché, otherwise if he was allowed to go to the political hall or the Privy Council, there would probably be a lot of good ideas to offer, right?

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji finally turned his attention to the Zaizhi and the two systems in the Chongzheng Palace, and the number of people was slightly less than before the Guozi Jian Dao. Zeng Bu and Lu Dian's petition for the county was submitted again today, and this is the third time they have asked for the county. According to the usual practice, it is okay not to stay anymore, it is better to allow the two of them to go out to the state and county.

Zhao Ji raised his head, "Zeng Qing and Lu Qing have invited the county for the third time, and their ambitions are quite strong. ”

In the past, Zhang Dian invited the county nine times and was comforted, but now Zeng Bu only invited the county three times to allow it, which is indeed a bit of a disadvantage.

"Your Majesty!" Han Zhongyan stepped forward first, "Zeng Bu and Lu Dian's intention to go has been decided, it is enough to comfort them twice, if Your Majesty still wants to treat them well, you can give them more Juelu and real seals." ”

"Han Qing is right." Zhao Ji nodded.

In fact, he wanted to get rid of Zeng Bu for a long time, although Zeng Bu had a little credit for the decision, but he had not made any achievements for more than two years, and he just blindly suggested "Shaoshu". But what problems can be solved by "explaining"?

Although Zhezong did win the battle against the Western Xia during his reign, the hope of destroying the Western Xia still did not appear, let alone start a war with the Liao State to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Moreover, the situation in which the state spends tens of millions of dollars every year to raise a group of weak soldiers who cannot fight has not changed much.

While Zeng Bu and the New Party had nothing to accomplish, the Old Party came up with two methods of strengthening the army one after another that did not cost much money. One is the Imperial Knight who relies on the maintenance of the Joba; The second is the "compulsory government soldiers" system. I don't know what the effect will be, but it won't be worse than the New Party's approach, right?

"Then let Zeng Bu know Haizhou with the scholars of the Guanwendian University, and then add 200 households. Lu Dian's gift of bachelors from the palace of senior administration, knowing Bozhou, also sealed 200 households. ”

The so-called 200 households are actually false, and there are no 200 households to Zeng Bu and Lu Dian, but it is just a few dozen dollars more than one household.

After sending Zeng Bu and Lu Dian, there were two vacant seats in the political hall.

Just when the Hanlin Bachelor was drafting the book, Zhao Ji began to discuss the candidate for the right minister and the right monk.

"Now the right servant and the right man are vacant," Zhao Ji said, "who can succeed him?" ”

"Your Majesty," Han Zhongyan said, "the minister recommended Cai Jing, the secretary of the Taifu Temple, to serve as the right servant, and promoted Su Shi, the secretary of the Yuntai Academy, to serve as the right servant." ”

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, these two candidates are satisfactory to him, Cai Jing is well-behaved and can do things. And Su Dongpo is not only a great Confucian, but also has the help of Wu Haogu, a student, so it should not be bad.

"Do you have any objections?"

"The ministers have no objections."

Zhao Ji has already written a standard answer on his face, who would say the wrong thing? Zhao Ji said: "Then let's draw up the purpose." ”

The Hanlin scholars in the Chongzheng Palace quickly drafted four edicts appointing and dismissing the prime minister and sent them to Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji read it again, smiled and took the red pen, signed it, and stamped it.

……

While waiting for Xuanma, Su Dongpo and his student Wu Haogu moved together to live in the martial arts mansion in the city.

Since Pan Qiaolian and Ximen Qing were not there, Wu Haowen went to Lantian County to be an official again, and Wu Haowen's wife Han Niangzi went to Han Zhongyan's prime minister's mansion to live temporarily. So the courtyard of this mansion once seemed a little cold.

But now that they have moved in Su Dongpo, Su Yu, Su Guo, Lu Haowen, Wu Haogu, as well as the mother and daughter of the beautiful golden lady who just arrived from Haizhou, as well as the maids and servants who serve this large group of people, the martial arts house of Nuoda is also a little crowded.

However, Su Dongpo, Su Yu, Su Guo and Lu Haowen did not mean to move out and find another house, not that the house was difficult to find, and of course it was not a problem of money. Instead, the Su family's father and son, Lu Haowen, and Wu Haogu still have a very important thing to get together to do these days - they must complete the compilation and revision of the two books "Tianli Shuo" and "Positivistic Theory" as soon as possible.

In addition to them, Cheng Yi and Hou Zhongliang also often come to the Wu family's mansion these days to compile books with the Sumen Chinese.

There is no doubt that Su Men and Cheng Men have combined to pit Xinxue!

In fact, Su Dongpo's second son, Su Yu, is a student of Ercheng and Zhang Zai! The contradiction between Su Men and Cheng Men is just that Su Dongpo and Cheng Yi don't like each other, and it is not fundamental. And both factions have been bullied by Xinxue for many years, and they definitely have enemies in common, so it's not surprising that they secretly join forces.

Now, it is time to merge the two schools of learning and jointly uphold Confucian orthodoxy.

In fact, "science" and "practice" can indeed be integrated with each other. If these two schools of thought are placed in the 21st century, they are incompatible. But in the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was a different situation.

Without the Tianli hypothesis, the positivists would not have the ability to spread Confucianism—the theories of the positivists, ignorant women, children, and all kinds of barbarians could not understand them at all. Even if there is a doctor with a sword to convince people with virtue, it will not achieve the purpose of education.

As for foreign scholars who can understand Positivism...... Then you have to have a few more hearts!

Positivism is a "tool", a "method", and it is not exclusive to Confucianism. They could completely disagree with Confucianism and only accept the "Positivistic Theory", which did not benefit the Great Song Dynasty for a penny.

Therefore, the Tianli hypothesis is the mainstream idea of Confucianism, and positivism is a tool used to criticize foreign ways and develop natural sciences (seeking Taoism).

A copy of "Tianli Shuo" compiled by Hou Zhongliang and Su Yu according to Cheng Yi's remarks was in Su Dongpo's hands, and the words were full of annotations and revisions made by Wu Haogu. Cheng Yi's path is actually to change Confucianism to Confucianism, and in order to make this change authoritative, Cheng Yi must find a theoretical basis from the Confucian classics - this is a serious nonsense, so it is very difficult to let Wu Haogu, the "great Confucian", get the words, most of them will not be so round.

The "doctrine of heavenly science" has the disadvantage of focusing too much on morality—it also has the meaning of forcibly sanctifying people. Therefore, this shortcoming also limits the diffusion of science, and the changes that Wu Haogu has made now are mainly to lower moral standards.

Whatever starvation is small, and what is a big thing is a big thing, all must be changed. To this is the theory of "preaching and preaching......

Probably because of something on his mind, Su Dongpo was a little irritable today, and a few hours passed, and he didn't read a few words.

At this moment, the door of the study opened, and it was not the news that Su Dongpo was waiting for, but Su Dongpo's son Su Yu walked in, his expression was a little embarrassed, "Hou Shisheng just came." ”

"Oh." Su Dongpo replied casually, Hou Zhongliang took Wu Haogu's revised "Tianli Theory" yesterday and went to Cheng Yi's side, and Uncle Cheng Zheng's nerd must not be satisfied with Wu Haogu's tampering.

“…… It is said that Mr. Ikawa is very dissatisfied with Daro's revision. ”

Su Dongpo put down the book and smiled coldly: "When the old man becomes the right man, he will be satisfied with the arrangement for his disciples." ”

Of course, the alliance between Cheng Yi and Su Dongpo is conditional, not only "Tianli Shuo" must become a prominent school, but also the children of Cheng Men must also arrange to be officials as much as possible.

Confucianism, of course, is to learn and excel, if you don't have to be an official, where is the motivation to learn?

Cheng Yi himself is seventy years old, and he doesn't want to think so much, but there are still many of his students who have never been officials! As a teacher, of course, you have to think about your disciples.

Su Dongpo looked at his son Su Yu, "Zhongyu, my father was unlucky in the past, and it also affected you and Mai'er (Su Mai) and Guo'er (Su Guo)." Now that the opportunity has come, it's time for you to arrange a ......"

As soon as he said this, he heard Wu Haogu's voice outside the door of the study: "Teacher, good news, Yang Duzhi from the Imperial Medicine Academy has come to Xuanma!" ”

It's finally Xuanma!

Su Dongpo grinned, looked at his son and said, "How about going back and arranging a Chongzheng Hall for you to tell the story?" ”

Su Yu is a jinshi in the first year of Zhezong Shaosheng, and he can also be a county magistrate in terms of qualifications, but how can the future of the county be compared with the storytelling of the Chongzheng Palace? Besides, Su Yu participated in the compilation of "The Theory of Heavenly Principles" and "Empirical Theory", why can't he go to the Chongzheng Palace?