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  Chapter 67 066【Zhao Zhuochen】

  In the Ming Dynasty, there were many literati associations.

  Wang Yangming joined several clubs when he was young, and the Donglin Party was originally a Wen club. I mentioned the Chishui Liujun in southern Jiangxi before. Four of them were killed by rebels when they returned home from the provincial examination. They also formed a Chishui Society.

   There were more than 30 people who signed up for the Datong Club.

  Zhao Han is not picky, and accepts it wholeheartedly.

  As long as you organize a few more club activities, just join in the fun and expose yourself naturally, and then develop core members from the remaining people.

  Relying on a group of scholars and children to rebel?

   Rely on them to fight against the Tartars?

  Pure nonsense.

   There is also the Iron Foot Club in Hekou Town, Zhao Han is also happy to make friends with.

  However, the same cannot be cited as relying on the fact that trade unions and gangster organizations are not reliable.

  The power of the Wenhui, the labor union, and the Fei family can be borrowed.

  But these forces are hard to become Zhao Han's basic board!

   Without a basic disk, it is like water without a source, like a leafless tree without roots. Can be on a whim, can go smoothly, but can't encounter major setbacks.

   "Gentlemen!"

   After lunch, Zhao Han clasped his fists and said, "Let's discuss the matter of forming an association another day. I have been summoned by the school inspector, so I have to go and listen to the admonition."

   "Let's go quickly, don't keep the supervisor waiting for too long." Zhu Sheng said.

   Cai Maode lived in the guest room, and a healthy servant came to open the door.

  Zhao Han asked: "Excuse me, sir, is the supervisor here?"

  The healthy servant bowed and said: "The inspector has been waiting for a long time, please come in, my little gentleman."

  At this moment, Cai Maode was sitting in front of the desk, with a pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table.

  A piece of draft paper was spread out, and key words such as "pull out the root and stop the source", "oneness of all things", "oneness of Tao, heart and essence", "harmony of five teachings", "theory of grid position" were written on it.

   Obviously, this person is doing learning, and it is very important learning.

   It seemed that there were still some key points that he didn't understand. Cai Maode closed his eyes and pondered hard. He didn't even know that Zhao Han entered the room.

   Zhao Han didn't want to disturb him, so he sat down quietly and closed his eyes to meditate.

   After a long time, Cai Maode suddenly opened his eyes, and immediately began to write vigorously, and more than ten key words appeared on the draft paper.

  When he was about to formally write an article, he finally saw someone sitting next to him. Cai Maode put down his pen and asked with a smile, "Have you been here for a long time?"

  Zhao Han stood up and bowed: "The late student has met the supervisor."

  Cai Maode was in a happy mood at the moment, the more he looked at Zhao Han, the more he liked him, and he said in a kind tone: "Sit down and talk."

  Zhao Han sat down immediately and asked, "I don't know the supervisor's call, what advice do you have?"

  Cai Maode asked: "You have such a grand theory at such a young age, did you come up with it yourself?"

  Zhao Han replied: "When the student was ten years old, he seemed to have realized something after reading "Great Learning". It took another four years to read the Confucian classics before he came up with such a ridiculous and generous theory of personality."

   "Ten years old?"

  Cai Maode was both surprised and regretful: "Four years ago, the magistrate of Fengshan County should have recommended you to participate in the child prodigy test."

  Ming Dynasty prefectural and county magistrates could select child prodigies who were about ten years old, and they didn’t need to pass the county or government examinations, but directly took part in the Taoist examinations. The chief examiner will take special care of child prodigies, lower the judging standards, and give priority to admission.

  Feng Menglong, who wrote "Three Words", was born as a child prodigy, and became a layman at the age of eleven.

   Zhao Shichun from the Jiajing Dynasty took part in the child prodigy test at the age of nine. He was suspected of cheating because he wrote articles too well.

  When the academic officer asked the question "Zi Yue" in the interview, Zhao Shichun immediately solved the question: everyone can be the teacher of a hundred generations, and a word can be the law of the world.

  Ti Xueguan was very surprised, and used "Zhao Shichun" as the title again. Zhao Shichun immediately solved the problem: the surname is the first among hundreds of families, and the first name is the first among the four prefaces.

  Prodigy test is more difficult to cheat than ordinary Tao test.

   As long as one is selected, the whole province must pay attention to it. If something goes wrong, the academic officer will bear a lifelong stain.

  Zhao Han wondered: "The late student is still very young, why is the supervisor so urgent?"

   Cai Maode sighed and said: "If you want to spread the theory of status, you must at least have the reputation of a scholar. I will support you, and there is no chance. After the scientific examination next year, I will probably be transferred to another post."

  Children's exam, two exams in three years.

  Next year, there will be only the subject test, not the boy test, and no scholar will be admitted.

  All the exams next year will revolve around the township exam. Scholars who pass the scientific examination are eligible to take the Juren examination, and by the way, the scientific examination is used to test the scholar's studies.

  Cai Maode has been in office for several years. Normally, he will be transferred at the end of next year. This position is not allowed to stay for too long.

  By the time Zhao Han went to take the examination for scholar in the next year, the Jiangxi academic officer had already changed.

  Zhao Han said: "Late students must study hard and vow to be a scholar in the exam."

   Cai Maode cried out in his heart: I can't wait!

  He wanted to use the "Theory of Gewei" to re-interpret Wang Yangming's "Theory of Pulling Out the Source and Stopping the Source", and vowed to revive the reputation of Yangming's School of Mind handed down from generation to generation.

  In this case, Zhao Han must at least be a scholar, and Tong Sheng's thoughts will be despised by others.

  Of course, Cai Maode can also be shameless, regardless of the criticism of the Qianshan scholar, and take the "theory of status" as his own.

  Cai Maode thought carefully, came up with a compromise, and asked, "Will you worship me as your teacher?"

  The school official took the initiative to accept apprentices, but Tong Sheng didn't hurry up to apprentice!

  Zhao Han got up and bowed: "The supervisor is kind, and the late student appreciates it, but the late student already has a teacher."

  Don't want to?

  Reject in person?

  Cai Maode was stunned for a moment, and a trace of anger grew in his heart. But he was very knowledgeable, so he suppressed his anger immediately, and said seductively: "It's not like you can only have one person as your teacher. When I leave next year, you can follow me to take up a new position."

   Then you can't apprentice!

  I am someone who wants to rebel, am I going to be an official with you everywhere? Blindly wasting my time!

  Zhao Han bowed to the end and remained silent.

   "Oh, that's it, that's it." Cai Maode could only sigh, and at the same time he expressed emotion, "Those who can put forward the theory of personality are really ordinary people, so don't follow Li Zhuowu's old path."

  Li Zhuowu is Li Zhi.

  At the end of the Ming Dynasty, deviance was allowed, but at least there should be a limit.

   Neo-Confucianism also has a cosmology, and it originated from Taoism, that is, Tai Chi, Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements, that is, one life two, two life three, and three life all things. This is the foundation of philosophy.

   In order to prove that men and women are equal, Li Zhi directly denied the existence of Tai Chi, and even refused to recognize the words of "Book of Changes", which is tantamount to digging out the roots of Neo Confucianism.

   Li Zhi's famous work is called "Book Burning"!

   It was not Qin Shihuang's physical book burning, but his own thought burning of books.

  Even so, there are still countless Confucian scholars pursuing it, including some celebrities, which shows how much people want to break out of the cage of old ideas.

  Decades ago, how popular was Li Zhi?

   In order to make money, publishers around the world often have new books signed by Li Zhi, which can be sold out in a short period of time. Just like in a certain era, all novels were signed "Huang Yi", and Huang Yi's works could fill several walls.

  Zhao Han said: "The late student understands, thank you for your instruction."

  Cai Maode also said: "Li Zhuowu deviates from the classics, but his works sell well. You need to be more careful, because the 'theory of geography' is really useful!"

  What do you mean?

  Li Zhi's remarks are so outrageous that the Confucians are too lazy to criticize them.

   To make an inappropriate analogy, some people say that Newtonian mechanics is false, will physicists stand up and deny it? For Neo-Confucians, saying that Tai Chi does not exist is equivalent to saying that Newtonian mechanics is false!

   And Zhao Han put forward the "theory of lattice", which can be regarded as Einstein's "theory of relativity".

  If it spreads out, great Confucians will fry the pot!

  Some great Confucians may be overjoyed, and take the initiative to accept and improve the theory of personalities.

  Some great Confucians may be furious and attack Zhao Han at all costs.

   "Since late students dare to speak, they are not afraid of being criticized after speaking." Zhao Han smiled fearlessly.

Cai Maode also laughed, very happy: "Gate theory spread to the south of the Yangtze River, I don't know how big a storm it will cause. If the next Jiangxi inspector is a scholar, he may support you or suppress you. Do you understand? "

   "Lansheng understands." Zhao Han said.

  Cai Maode said: "Since you are not willing to be a teacher, how about I give you a watch character? Han, Haohan, is not as good as the word 'Hao Ran'. Although it cannot protect you forever, it can protect you for a while."

  If the inspector is given the letter, then during his term of office, Jiangxi Confucian scholars will not easily attack Zhao Han, otherwise they will be slapping Cai Maode in the face.

   "Blessed by the elders, I dare not resign. Thank you for the supervisor's cultivation."

  Zhao Han cupped his hands to express his gratitude, and then said: "The late student also gave himself a name, and he may change it when he walks in the world in the future."

  Cai Maode was a little angry, but also a little curious, and asked, "What word did you choose for yourself?"

  Zhao Han replied: "Zhuo Chen."

   "Which Zhuo? Which Dust?" Cai Maode asked.

  Zhao Han said: "The water of the Canglang is so clear that it can wash my tassels."

  Cai Maode was stunned for a moment, then laughed again: "Hahahaha, the younger generation is awesome!"

   After laughing, Cai Maode stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed straightly: "You have made up your mind, and this ambition is broad and difficult, so you must persevere in spite of setbacks."

   "Nine deaths but no regrets." Zhao Han said.

  湾 means vastness and cleansing.

   "No General Cart" is a poem describing the hardships and sufferings of the laborers. The laborers push the cart, and the dust covers the sky and the sun. Laborers can't see the way ahead, can't figure out the direction, are riddled with diseases, and suffer all day long.

  Cleaning the dust means getting rid of the dirt on the body and keeping the soul pure.

  Cleaning the dust is also to clear up the dust for the laborers, remove obstacles for the laborers, and guide the direction for the laborers!

  This laborer can also be understood as a scholar, the world, and all people in the world.

   "Zhao Zhuochen, Zhao Zhuochen," Cai Maode repeated twice, waved and said, "Go."

   "Retire late." Zhao Han left with his hands in his hands.

  Cai Maode muttered to himself: Is this the ambition of a young man? Science? Learning by heart? Practical?

  The mainstream of the academic trend of thought in the late Ming Dynasty was to criticize Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming, and seek the way of Confucius and Mencius from the source. It is advocated that Confucianism cannot be divorced from reality, and that Confucianism must be economical to the people.

  This is called "practical learning".

  No matter how it is done, no matter what the purpose is, the Donglin Party holds high the banner of "practical learning".

  However, the Donglin Party has a complex composition of personnel.

  Some people abandon Confucianism and explore the real Confucius and Mencius.

  Some people revised Confucianism, thinking that Zhu Xi was correct, but it was misrepresented by later generations.

  Cai Maode is also a member of the Donglin Party. He is trying to restore the theory of mind, thinking that Wang Yangming is correct, but was misinterpreted by his disciples and grandchildren.

  After Zhao Han left the room, Cai Maode picked up the brush, citing the theory of personality, and wanted to write a big article that would shock all schools of mind learning!

  (end of this chapter)