Chapter 709: Sage Confucianism (II)

The second is called "The Holy King".

is not the later online saint king, but the saint and king who discusses the inner saint and the outer king.

What is sacredness, there are several important things in Confucianism, benevolence, forgiveness, and etiquette...... And this sage.

The holy is not the earth, it is holy in ancient times, from the ear from the present, the ear is deaf and the mouth is sensitive, and the knowledge of affairs is called holy.

Therefore, the Master said that self-denial is benevolence, and one day of self-denial and retribution, the world will return to the world, and it will be up to oneself for benevolence, and for others to be oneself? If you want to be deaf and sensitive, and understand affairs, you must first cultivate yourself. Therefore, self-cultivation is the first place in self-cultivation. This is the inner saint.

However, this inner saint is only placed on the individual, if it is placed on a country, it is the internal benevolence, the people are rich, and the country is strong and stable, which is the inner saint of a country.

If you are a saint, you can join the family and govern the country.

If the country is holy, the world will be peaceful.

Sima Guang has said similar things before, but unlike Sima Guang's point of view, Zhang Zai's article clearly writes an important question, if the individual is not holy, then he can't join the family and govern the country?

Ask how many people can reach this inner saint.

Therefore, the inner saint and the outer king are accurately said to be the inner saint as the main one, and the "inner saint" and the "outer king" on one side, but they are carried out at the same time.

The inner saint is the main one, and the outer king is the auxiliary. Benevolence governs the country, stabilizes the country, affluent the people, protects the family and defends the country, expands the territory, and Weizhen does not dare to invade the Central Plains.

On the surface, this is Zhang Zai's exposition of the military division of the Song Dynasty, not to open up the territory and expand the territory, at least to protect the family and defend the country, but now it is repeatedly bullied by a small Western Xia, and it is not even an inner saint, where is the inner saint and the outer king?

In fact, this is also Zhang Zai's support for his disciples.

What did Wang Ju do in the south? It can be said that he loved the people of the Song Dynasty. As for Jiaozhi, it is "flat", what is flat, in this flat word, it itself has the meaning of overcoming and killing. Therefore, Wang Ju's approach has been close to this inner and outer king to some extent.

So when Wang Ju was reading this Saint King, Zhang Zai said: "Ju'er." I'm proud of you. ”

Not to mention the sensational 10,000 books in Qingzhou, did Wang Ju do a bad job in Quanzhou? Even in Guangnan, Wang Ju did not do badly, including to the barbarians, otherwise the barbarian ode that came?

Of course, having this idea is also the progress of Zhang Zai's thought, the people, my compatriots. People, my brothers!

His people are not the people in the hearts of many scholars, but the real people, all the people of the Great Song Dynasty.

It is precisely with this idea that Zhang Zai does not reject his disciples' practice of fighting local tyrants and dividing land. Besides, he had wanted to implement the well field system before.

"Teacher, it seems that you have heard some rumors too?"

"yes. In terms of the situation, it is far less than the time of Renzong. Zhang Zai sighed, this is an era of reversing black and white, and it is really difficult to do things gently.

Including himself, a disciple, who was born and died for the Song Dynasty, and made great contributions to come back. Before I arrived in the capital, all kinds of rumors began.

The rabbit is dead and the dog is cooking, but the rabbit is not dead.

Western Xia, Liao, a mountain is higher than a mountain!

"Teacher, don't worry. I had a solution. ”

Zhang Zai smiled, too, in this officialdom, people like themselves can't survive, but his own disciple is fine.

"Teacher, I would like to ask my teacher to write another article."

"Oh."

Lao Tzu's view is that the full moon will lose, and the water will overflow when it is full. The same is true of a country, generally when the country is first founded, the king will punish the death of the previous period, so the monarch will be careful in governing the country. And because of the change of the country, the war is endless, the people are withered, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and there is no pain of annexation. Therefore, when a unified country was founded, a country was the most prosperous of national peace and security for many years. However, after a long time since the founding of the country, many problems have arisen. The monarch and the minister are content with pleasure, forgetting the death of the previous period, the king is in a state of obscurity, and the powerful and greedy are annexed. And because the country has been stable for a long time, it is densely populated, and the land is tense and appreciated, which leads to the intensification of annexation. In the past, when he was in Zheng Baiqu, his disciple told his teacher that the annals of history ridiculed Wang Mang's change, but in fact, because of the dense population at that time, Wang Mang's change had to be changed. It's just that he became too anxious, coupled with his improper position, so the smoke rose everywhere and quickly perished. ”

"Ju'er, what do you mean ......?"

"I mean the number of Dayan, the one who has escaped."

The number of Dayan also comes from the Book of Changes: the number of Dayan is fifty, and it is used for nine out of forty. Divided into two to like two, hanging one to like three, to four to like four, attributed to the strange to the like leap, five years old and then leap, so then hanging. Heaven 1 and Earth 2, Heaven 3 Earth 4, Heaven 5 Earth 6, Heaven 7 Earth 8, Heaven 9 Earth 10. The number of days is five, the number of places is five, and the five are in harmony with each other. The number of days is fifty out of twenty, the number of the earth is thirty, and the number of all heaven and earth is five out of fifty. This is why it becomes a change and the ghosts and gods are also.

One to nine is useful, and it has evolved from one to six nine.

But there is another useless, so Kong Yingda said that it is easy to have Taiji, the first birth of two yi, the two yi give birth to four elephants, and the four elephants give birth to gossip, Taiji is said to be before the heaven and earth are divided, and the vitality is mixed into one, that is, the beginning and the one. Therefore, there are two sayings, Tai Chi said that before the division of heaven and earth, it will not have an impact on all things now, so the number of Dayan, it is used forty nine, and Taiyi is not used.

There is also a point of view, which uses 9 out of 40, which means that the data that maintains the balance of all things is 50, and only 49 can play a role, so that there is a method of growth and change of all things. As for the "one", it is no longer visible, so it seems to have escaped, and this is called the one that has escaped. But it is the root of the change of all things, and although we can't see it, we can't ignore it.

In fact, this is a fool's thing, and it's not easy to mess with Zhang Zai, so Zhang Zai has never studied it.

He hesitated and asked, "Ju'er, what do you want to say?" ”

"Teacher, the reason for the Anshi Rebellion is very complicated, on the surface, it is because the Tang Dynasty has inappropriate distribution of troops, giving too many rights to military generals, especially Hu generals, the king is in a state of flux, and the traitorous ministers are in charge, but in fact, when Tianbao is in power, the Tang Dynasty has developed to its peak, and there have been many crises in secret, even if there is no Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty will soon be in chaos. In fact, throughout the previous dynasties, this is mostly the case. There is a saying that 50 million people are limited. That is, since ancient times, before China's population grew to 50 million. There won't be too many crises. However, as soon as the number of people reaches 50 million, the crisis will come. Then a random big change will lead to the destruction of the country. This is the full moon that will fail, and the water will overflow when it is full. ”

Jang Jae pondered.

"In fact, changing the law and reducing mergers are all palliative measures. Just to delay the coming of this demise. Just like our dynasty, even if the Hu people do not invade in the future and continue to develop, in a hundred years, it will be able to reach 30 million households. ”

This is not a lie.

Before the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, there were already 22 million households. It's only been 40 years now.

Moreover, Wang Ju opened up Jiaozhi and Dali. If the current development continues, it will not take 100 years, or even 70 or 80 years, to reach 30 million households.

In the case that the yield per mu is only about 200 catties. Once the number of households reaches 30 million, even if there is pressure from the population to disperse, there will be various crises.

"Teacher, besides, the way of heaven is more than enough to make up for the deficiency, and the way of man is more than enough to make up for the deficiency. Greed is the essence of human nature, although then again, greed is the most important source of motivation. Once it reached 30 million households. The land is more expensive, and the way of people who make up for the surplus with the loss of the shortage. How can the merger not get worse? ”

"Hmm......" Zhang Zai's face became grim.

"But the way of heaven is the way of man, and the way of people has a glimmer of life. Just like in our dynasty, why do I say 30 million households, because in the situation of our dynasty, the limit is not 50 million people, 10 million households. This limit is 30 million households, nearly 200 million people. The reason is very simple, compared with the previous dynasties, our dynasty should pay more attention to internal governance, regardless of whether it is true or not. Qi people are still the ancestral family law, and valuing people's livelihood is still the foundation of the minister. It is precisely this Qi people who have reduced mergers and exploitation, and it is precisely this emphasis on people's livelihood that has led to the removal of mountains and reclamation in various states and counties, the erection of terraces on the mountains, the construction of polders on the great lakes, and the raising of dams by the sea, increasing the amount of cultivated land. It is precisely because of this emphasis on people's livelihood that His Majesty Zhenzong personally issued an edict to promote Champa rice and increase grain production. So compared to the previous dynasties, our dynasty was able to feed a larger population. ”

This is indeed the area where the Northern Song Dynasty progressed.

If the Northern Song Dynasty was really useless, Wang Ju would have had another idea a long time ago.

"But as the population increases, the crisis grows, but is it doomed? Not necessarily! If you want not to perish, the first is to prevent the northern nomads from going south, compared with the previous dynasties, our dynasty has lost the Yanyun region, which is equivalent to the gateway directly to the northern nomads, and Tokyo City is located in a place where there is no danger to defend. As long as a strong political regime emerges in the north, and the atmosphere of our dynasty is dominated by the importance of literature and military force, then our dynasty will surely perish. This is the first wave of the crisis. Even if our dynasty can destroy Western Xia, the troops can concentrate on the north, even if we can capture the Yanyun region. Then came the demographic crisis. However, the way of heaven still gives humanity a glimmer of vitality, that is, technology, what is technology, to increase agricultural output, industrial and commercial prosperity, and to produce more wealth. Change direction...... This is the one who has escaped. ”

What is meant by changing direction, that is overseas.

In another time and space, China has not been able to win the one that Wang Ju said.

However, the Europeans won it.

Although the West suppressed and excluded China in later generations, Wang Ju had to admit the greatness of Europe from the 16th to the 18th century.

The motto of the University of Cambridge is: Dare to Challenge Authority!

The Industrial Revolution and overseas colonization created a strong Caucasian race.

But it's too late, and it's a dark time for Europe......

But what Wang Ju said is not only applicable in the current Song Dynasty, even if he travels through the previous time and space, this one also has a role.

Just like in his previous life, the US imperialists were powerful, and being strong was equivalent to using global resources to feed their 400 million people. However, looking at the strength of US imperialism, China does not want to be strong and is willing to be a third-class country? Not to mention China, it is India, which still wants to be a strong country.

But if the people of these two countries also enjoy the resources of US imperialism, it will indeed be a disaster for the earth.

Therefore, the pessimistic statement, in the end, will usher in a zero-sum game, and finally usher in the era of nuclear explosions.

However, Wang Ju's thoughts today are not like this, there is still a way out, there is still one.

First, further progress in technology, especially in non-polluting and light-polluting energy technology.

The second is beyond the starry sky.

In that era of the Big Bang technology, even if you transform Mars, it is not a dream, it is just a matter of time. Therefore, if mankind wants to avoid the tragic apocalypse of the nuclear bombing, the focus of development is these two things. However, there is a primary premise for this, that is, the US imperialists are not willing to give up the throne of the boss. If you are not reconciled, a nuclear explosion will inevitably occur. Then the remnants of humanity will inevitably enter an era of tragic civilization regression, and it will take thousands of years or tens of thousands of years to recover. Or like the dynasties in Chinese history, the full moon will lose again and again, and the water will overflow when it is full......

At this point, Wang Ju's idea has been completed.

However, what he wrote and said was not what he was good at, and when it came out of his mouth, many scholars and doctors not only did not believe it, but rejected it.

happened to come back this time, Wang Ju visited his teacher by the way, and also said his idea by the way, and asked Zhang Zai to write an article that will be passed down for centuries.

"This ......"

"Teacher, just from the west of Luzon Island, the area of backward areas is more than ten times that of our dynasty now, half of the area is suitable for human habitation, our dynasty can accommodate 30 million households, such a large area can accommodate 300 million households, so how long has our dynasty been established? Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer. Once the dynasty changes, how many people will die? ”

"It's hard, though."

"It's hard, but someone has to point it out. However, the teacher, the way of Confucianism, is based on benevolence, and the gentleman is gentle and moist, and he is as warm as jade. ”

Zhang Zai couldn't help but be happy.

People are like their articles, Zhang Zai's articles are very benevolent, but these two articles may be vaguely justified for Wang Ju, and they are a little spicy.

Wang Ju's words are to persuade Zhang Zai not to use this, he wants to be recognized by more people, and in the era when Confucianism has the upper hand, the article must continue to be benevolent, so that it can be recognized by more people and spread for centuries.

That is, Wang Juxiang Zhang Zai replaced the later Zhu Xi and became a saint.

So Wang Ju stayed in Hengqu again, one was to cooperate with Zhang Zai to rewrite the first two articles, and the other was to cooperate with Zhang Zai to write the third article "One".

This one is not Tai Chi, but the only way to avoid the peak and perish......

For this article, Wang Ju was delayed in Hengqu for ten days.

But this ten days, not only for "One", Wang Ju also arranged one thing.

Before entering Beijing, Wang Ju will make a fierce counterattack! (To be continued.) )