NIP Chapter 713
Chapter 713
Chapter 713
The old man paused and said: ""Xunzi·Natural Evil" says: Today's people are transformed into teachers and methods, accumulate literature, and those who practice morality and righteousness are gentlemen; those who indulge their temperament and indulge in freedom, but violate etiquette and righteousness are villains. From this point of view, it is obvious that human nature is evil, and its goodness is false.”
"Does Hou Ye really question the words of the Confucian sages?"
After the old man said, his tone was very excited, and his expression was very angry, as if Lin Xuan had done something heinous.
Lin Xuan said calmly: "I think Xunzi is right."
The meaning of that passage is: Nowadays, people who can be influenced by teachers and laws, accumulate knowledge of literature and classics, and abide by etiquette and righteousness are gentlemen; .From this point of view, it is obvious that human nature is evil, and their kind behaviors are man-made.
In fact, Lin Xuan agrees with Xunzi's words, as the so-called granary knows etiquette, and food and clothing know honor and disgrace.
In fact, it doesn't matter if Lin Xuan agrees or disagrees. Confucianism has flourished since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the Hundred Schools of Thought until the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Most of the students in the world study Confucianism. If he dares to question the sages of Confucianism, even the literati in the world will not tolerate him.
This is much more serious than offending the family.
Zhu Yuanzhang is so powerful, he will kill officials without mercy.
Throughout history, no matter whether it is a wise king or a foolish king, no one can compare with Zhu Yuanzhang in terms of officials who want to kill in turn.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like some of Mencius's remarks, he ordered to move Mencius' tablet out of the Confucian Temple.
In the end, I still couldn't bear the pressure and had to resume sharing, but some of Mencius's remarks were deleted from the book.
If Lin Xuan dared to say that he did not agree with Xunzi, maybe tomorrow the palace would be full of Confucian children kneeling outside the palace, begging Li Shimin to kill him, a deviant.
And whether Li Shimin will protect him is not certain.
During the period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Chao Cuo proposed to cut down the feudal clan. When he put forward the proposal to cut down the feudal clan, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in an uproar. No one thought that this kid was so stupid.
Who doesn't know the harm of the vassal king?But why is everyone afraid to mention it?Because the vassal princes hold real power, they cannot be dealt with by ministers with foreign surnames.
But Emperor Han Jing was very happy after hearing this. He always felt that the vassal king was too threatening, but he couldn't take the initiative to propose cutting the vassal.
Chao Cuo insisted on fighting with these vassal kings, which was tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.Those ministers who thought they were smart were all wise and safe, neither offending the vassal king nor Emperor Han Jing, and they were all silent.
If you don't speak, it means you agree. This is the logic of Emperor Han Jing, so Emperor Han Jing issued the order to cut down the vassal.As soon as the order to cut the feudal clan came out, the princes of the world wished to swallow Chao Cuo alive.
Even Chao Cuo's father chose to commit suicide after admonishing Chao Cuo to no avail.
As a result, because of the cutting of the vassal, the seven kings joined forces. In order to appease the anger of the kings, Emperor Han Jing had to kill Chao wrongly.
As a result, they still had no intention of withdrawing their troops, and Emperor Han Jing had no choice but to send troops to suppress them.
The ridiculous thing is that after Emperor Han Jing suppressed the Seven Kings Rebellion, he took advantage of the situation and continued to cut down the vassal.
It can be seen that Emperor Han Jing did not oppose the cutting of the vassal, but only killed Chao Cuo under pressure.
In history, there are countless cases where the emperor regarded his courtiers as abandoned sons because of pressure.
Although Li Shimin is strong, he really doesn't know what he will do when he gives up Lin Xuan alone to calm the hearts of scholars in the world.
So Lin Xuan's keynote at the beginning was that I also agree with Xunzi's words, and I don't mean to question them.
"You only talk about Xunzi's words, have you forgotten Mencius's words? Are you questioning Mencius's words?" Lin Xuan looked at the old man and said.
Mencius first proposed that human nature is inherently good.
And Mencius is revered as the sub-sage of Confucianism, and his status in Confucianism is much higher than that of Xunzi.
Didn't you say that I questioned Xunzi's words, then I said that you questioned Mencius's words, who would not be labeled as big.
The old man was furious, glaring at Lin Xuan and said, "Master Hou, don't spout blood."
The old man's name is Xun Wen, and he is a direct descendant of Xunzi, so he naturally supports his ancestor's remarks.
The theory of evil nature is naturally not as popular as the theory of good nature in terms of reputation.In fact, just as the theory of good nature does not make people do good automatically, the theory of evil does not mean that people are allowed to do evil at will.As far as its original meaning is concerned, the evil of nature and evil refers to the survival instinct that human beings originally possess as a creature.If a living thing wants to survive, it must demand life.
However, whether it is the reason why Mencius is the sub-sage of Confucianism, or the reason why the theory of good nature is easier to accept than the theory of evil, Xunzi's ideas are not accepted by the public.
As a descendant of Xunzi, Xun Wen must support the remarks of his ancestors in his heart, but he dared not object to and question Mencius' words, but he dared to question Lin Xuan.
When He Yu proposed a debate this time, he took the initiative to invite Ying.
When He Yu heard what Xun Wen wanted to debate, he hesitated and agreed.
Although Xunzi's theory of sexual evil is not accepted by the public, some people still support it.
Regardless of whether Lin Xuan supports the theory of good nature or evil nature, he will offend some Confucian children.
Regardless of the theory of good nature or evil nature, there has been no conclusion so far, and he does not believe that Lin Xuan can debate anything.
Lin Xuan smiled faintly, and said, "I'm just talking about the facts, so why are you talking about it?"
Xun Wen took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said, "Since Lord Hou said that he agreed with Xunzi's words, but quoted Mencius's words in the "Three Character Classic", can I think that Lord Hou is really trying to gain fame?"
Naturally, Lin Xuan would not be fooled by him, and said with a calm smile, "I said that I agree with Xunzi's words, but I didn't say that I refuted Mencius's words. In fact, I also very much agree with Mencius's words."
"Pfft~"
Everyone almost laughed when they heard Lin Xuan's words.
Support whoever you say, but no one will be offended.
But these are two contradictory remarks, and you actually agree with them?
Lin Xuan didn't know what everyone was thinking, so he turned around and picked up the pen and wrote a few words casually, picked it up, looked at Xun Wen and said, "What do you think of my writing?"
Xun Wen didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Lin Xuan's gourd. After carefully looking at the few words written by Lin Xuan, he found that he couldn't even form a basic sentence, as if he had written it randomly.
"Hou Ye created a unique font, and the characters written are naturally incomparable." Xun Wen said with a cold face.
The underlying meaning in his words is: fonts can be created, and others are still learning and groping, so writing this kind of fonts is naturally inferior to you.
Lin Xuan ignored the sarcasm in Xun Wen's words, turned around and wrote a few more words, picked it up, and said, "Look at these words again."
When Xun Wen saw the words on the paper, he became a little annoyed and said, "Master Hou wrote such unsightly words on purpose. Could it be that he is teasing the old man?"
The words after Lin Xuan, if there is a very appropriate adjective in later generations, it is called 'ghost painting symbol'.
(End of this chapter)