Chapter 237: Is it apocryphal?
Of course, there were also opposing people who began to fight back, and some people wanted to unite others to crusade against the "Theory of Self-Reflection", but apparently, this fire was extinguished before it could be burned.
In the current situation in the officialdom, "On Self-Reflection" has almost won the gold medal of avoiding death, firstly, it quotes the remarks of Taizong's Holy Ancestor, and secondly, there are six literary saints as guarantees, I am afraid that no one can move it, and it can't be moved. The only thing that can be done is to find out the loopholes in the "Theory of Self-Reflection", which contains many quotations from the Holy Ancestor of Taizong, as long as one is found to be problematic and has no source, it can be directly attacked, and the "Theory of Self-Examination" can be finished together with its authors.
Chu Xian has also received some kind reminders from civil officials of the Literary Academy, but Chu Xian is not afraid at all.
The theory of self-reflection was written by him in the Shenhai Library for several months in Shenhai, and every word, Chu Xian was carefully considered, so there could not be any loopholes.
If you want to say whether there are traps in the book, there are, it depends on whether others can drill them.
A six-grade official of the Jingzhou Ministry of Rites, surnamed Jian, has also written several treatises, all of which praise Taizong and other sages, and is one of the people who praise Taizong as the perfect holy monarch.
Therefore, if someone dares to comment on the mistakes of the sages, he will immediately file a complaint and list the crimes, like a mad dog, and his favorite thing is to bite people.
He also has advantages in doing this kind of thing, firstly, he can get the care of the bigwigs of this faction, and secondly, it can also make him have a kind of vanity, and the colleagues around him, who is not afraid of him?
I am afraid that I will talk and write on weekdays and be caught by him.
This person studied "The Theory of Self-Reflection" all day long, just to find the loopholes in it, not to mention, he really found several possible problems in it.
"In the theory of self-reflection, one day Taizong Yukong view the lake, the lake is calm as a mirror, there is a reflection, at that time Taizong said: the original heart is unstained, look at yourself in the mirror, reflect on my words, my actions, my theory, there are deficiencies, whether people, gods, Buddhas and saints, all need to reflect on themselves, unstained original intention. No, no, I've never heard of this sentence, if it was what the Holy Ancestor of Taizong said, how could I not know? This must be that Chu Xian's nonsense, made up, okay, okay, finally let me grasp the handle. ”
This Yanguan surnamed Jian rubbed his hands excitedly at the moment, and he also flipped through some books because of this, and indeed did not find a similar record, that is to say, this paragraph is likely to be made up by that Chu Xian.
In fact, if you want to say that it is apocryphal, officials like them have also done it, and naturally they have used some methods to catch the wind and shadows, because they are all praises and praises, so no one has pursued them.
However, in this paragraph of the self-examination theory, it is said that Taizong said that he was at fault.
In the eyes of these people surnamed Jian, it is a great rebellion, Taizong is a perfect person, there are no shortcomings, it is beneficial for them to maintain this perfect image, or rather, they are also forced to do so, after all, they relied on this to stand up from the beginning, and even climb up.
It's like talking about the moon in the sky, and some people say it's square, and from the moment he utters this theory, he has to maintain his speech, even if it's attacking people who hold other views.
Taizong's perfect image cannot be broken, once it is broken, then what they said before will become a joke.
It will even trigger a chain reaction, which is not a good thing.
Now Jian Xingyan has discovered this loophole, and now feels that this is a great credit, just like more than three years ago, he found that the compiler of the Southern Xinjiang Prefecture Academy of Literature actually dared to compile a commentary on Taizong's merits, and now he is adding fuel and vinegar to report and attack, which led to the case of Wenjiao in Southern Xinjiang more than three years ago.
At that time, because of the prison case, some officials were exiled, and some were directly beheaded, for the official surnamed Jian, these have nothing to do with him, as long as he can stabilize his position through this, it is better than anything else.
Jian Wende spent a whole night writing about the disadvantages of the "Theory of Self-Reflection", sprinkled with thousands of words, criticizing, naturally, the central argument is whether the Holy Ancestor of Taizong has said it in the Theory of Self-Examination.
The original intention is unstained, looking at oneself in the mirror, reflecting on my words, my actions, and my opinions, all of which have shortcomings.
This sentence, Jian Wende looked through the classics, but did not find the source of this sentence, so he decided that Chu Xian made it up indiscriminately, so he gave him a ruthless sentence on the charge of fabricating holy words.
If this charge is confirmed, it will be enough for Chu Xian to drink a pot, and even if this wave of momentum is created, the other party's previous merits and status will immediately collapse.
After all, it is a great sin to fabricate the remarks of the Holy Ancestor of Taizong.
Jian Wende thought that he was already foolproof, so early in the morning, he handed his comments and statements to the Jingzhou Imperial History.
There are many kinds of imperial history, which are basically responsible for supervising the conduct of officials, and if the words and deeds are inappropriate, or even if there is a major crime, the imperial history has the right to interfere.
Jian Wende's backer is a royal historian who is good at literary prison, this imperial historian is already a five-grade official, and he is extremely powerful in the officialdom.
Obviously, Chu Xian's "Theory of Self-Examination" has been stirring up the wind and rain recently, and the officialdom has been very unpeaceful, and it has even set off a wave of self-examination, and officials are all self-reflecting, looking for problems, and correcting them.
But this is not in the interest of Jane Wende and them.
The 'wall' that they had managed to get tired of is now in jeopardy, which is not a good sign. To put it simply, their whiskers are not as easy to use as before, and they are even starting to annoy people.
Cutting off people's futures, this is a great enmity that does not share the sky.
That Yanguan Yushi summoned Jian Wende at the moment, and asked carefully, but he also felt that Jian Wende's attack direction was fine, and as long as they worked well in this matter, they could break Chu Xian's so-called 'not bad golden body'.
"This matter is sooner rather than later, the longer it drags on, the more difficult it is for Chu Xian to deal with, so I will be anxious about other imperial histories, crusade against this Chu Xian, and at the same time let the officials from all over the country respond, and when the time comes, a voice will be formed, so that Chu Xian can be convicted, as long as this crime is deducted, then this Chu Xian will not want to turn over again." "This imperial history is obviously a master of officialdom battles, and all aspects have been taken into account.
In response to that sentence, if you don't move, you will be surprised.
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Soon, the spread of Chu Xian's private fabrication of Taizong's holy ancestor remarks in the "Theory of Self-Examination" spread, first among the people and scholars, and later, some people began to say it in the officialdom.
This is Jian Wende's effective means, first create momentum, and when the momentum is almost created, you can directly attack ruthlessly.
Moreover, there is also an advantage to creating momentum first.
In case they are lonely and unheard, the Holy Ancestor of Taizong has indeed said that sentence, in this way, someone will also bring it up, and they can stop it in time and not get into trouble.
It can be said that Jian Wende and they are quite comprehensive.
When this rumor ferments for a few days and there is no other opposition, then basically this matter will be closed, and then they will jointly sue Chu Xian and convict him.
They are already familiar with this routine.
It's just that in the past few days, rumors about the "Theory of Self-Reflection" fabricating the remarks of the Holy Ancestor of Taizong without authorization have been flying all over the sky, but there has been no movement on Chu Xian's side.
It's like, it's none of his business.
For this, Song Yuanzhong, and Changshi, the assassins of Nanjiang Prefecture, all interviewed Chu Xian separately and wanted to probe his tone, and Chu Xian's answer was extremely calm and calm.
The holy words in the "Treatise on Self-Reflection" all have a source, and they are not made up without authorization.
Just such a sentence shows Chu Xian's attitude.
But when asked about the specific source, Chu Xian didn't say it, which made Song Yuan and others anxious, because once Chu Xian was attacked and knocked down the altar, then they, the officials, would inevitably be implicated.
At the very least, the charge of poor supervision must be held on the head.
"These people who have nothing to do all day long, and those who are full of food and support are just not good to others. Song Yuanzhong was very angry at the moment.
Because of Chu Xian, he has also been in the limelight recently, Chu Xian did not sue Wen Sheng, he has already given the state government a great face, and it can be regarded as repaying grievances with virtue, for this, Song Yuanzhong also thinks that Chu Xian is really good. Because the literary academy under his jurisdiction produced two masterpieces, Song Yuanzhong also received a commendation from Shangguan.
But once it is confirmed that Chu Xian made up Taizong's remarks privately, all the previous honors will come to naught.
He also consulted a lot of classics himself, and indeed did not find the source of that sentence, which made Song Yuanzhong even more panicked, he wanted to summon Chu Xian again to ask clearly, but when he asked, Chu Xian actually went to various places in southern Xinjiang to collect style.
Whether Taizong's remarks in "On Self-Reflection" were made up or not have become a topic of discussion for many people.
Jian Wende's side, after waiting for two days, he couldn't bear it.
They're going to take the next step.
That is to directly convict Chu Xian, because of the current situation, Chu Xian did not come out to explain the source of that sentence, which can be understood as a weak heart, and for so many days, others have not found out the source of that sentence, so Jian Wende feels that they are ten percent sure.
So, he took the initiative to jump out, co-signed some people, and began to charge Chu Xian on his head.
After the joint excerpt is handed over, it must be deliberated by the Imperial Historical Observatory, and after deliberation, it is extremely important to decide whether an official is guilty or not.
Of course, Jian Wende and others, who report and complain, also have some risks, but the risks are not large.
Even if it's a mistake, it's just a verification that isn't true, it's not a crime, and at most they will be punished, so this kind of empty glove white wolf method, they are already familiar with the routine, and everyone has nothing to fear.
Naturally, there are also clear-eyed people in the officialdom who have righteousness, and they are not used to Jian Wende's gang of officials who can only slap horses.
These people will only make trouble out of nothing, discuss the faults of others, and establish their own merits by attacking others.
It's just that the other party has just the right degree of control, no matter what, they can't find their handle, so although many officials, even high-ranking officials, don't like Jian Wende's gang, even if they hate it, but if they don't have a handle, it's not easy to convict them.