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Chapter 40: The Conflict of the Cabinet


Ye Xianggao glared at Sun Chengzong, but Sun Chengzong simply ignored the teacher's resentment and just looked at the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed and said: "Yes, let's temporarily say that the saint's words are correct, but those explanations are not necessarily correct.

This method is good."

Now not only Ye Xianggao, but also all the cabinet ministers looked at the emperor in surprise.

Fang Congzhe said seriously: "Your Majesty, the words of the saint are not right temporarily, they are always right and will always be right."

Zhu Youxiao always thought that the first assistant was a good person, but he didn't expect him to have such a serious side, which made him uncomfortable for a while.

He turned his eyes and saw Ye Xianggao staring at him angrily, while Sun Chengzong's eyes were confused, as if he didn't believe that the emperor actually said such a sentence.

Xu Guangqi looked at the roof, as if he wanted to see a flower on it.

Sun Chuanting looked at the ground, as if he was carefully studying an ant at his feet.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but panic for a moment.

This was the first time that he could not find anyone in the cabinet to support him.

He was anxious and wanted to find an excuse to change things.

At this time, Sun Chuanting seemed to have crushed the ant to death.

He raised his head and said, "Of course the saint's words are correct, but your majesty's words must also be correct."

Ye Xianggao looked at Sun Chuanting with incredible eyes, and Sun Chuanting continued: "I can practice self-examination according to the saint's requirements, and I can cultivate my family and cultivate my family.

And according to your majesty's words, I can govern the country and bring peace to the world.

Isn't the advantage of Jiannu now just what your majesty said?

Determined to promote new works?

Materials, rent reduction operations, and the development of cement are not good things that benefit the country and the people.

The sage did not tell us how to train the new army and kill the slaves.

I have never seen your Majesty make a mistake in so many years, so I thought. , What Your Majesty said must be right.”

Fang Congzhe shouted angrily: "You said that both the saint and your majesty are right.

If there is a conflict between the two, who is right?"

Sun Chuanting glanced at the chief minister and said: "The saints taught us the way to cultivate ourselves, and your majesty taught us how to make the country rich and strong.

If you are confused about self-cultivation, you should seek the advice of the saints.

If you want to save the country in the right way, you must obey your majesty's orders. ” Ye Xianggao said: "Your Majesty, please do not question the words of the saint.

I ask your Majesty to maintain awe of the saint."

Xu Guangqi said: "The era when the saint lived is very different from the era when we live.

There are some things that the saint does not necessarily know, so if there is something wrong, it is possible."

Below Cong Zhe and Ye Xianggao turned their firepower to Xu Guangqi.

Fang Congzhe asked: "Master, let me first tell you what is wrong with the words of the sage."

Xu Guangqi said: "Rotten grass is like a firefly.

This is what the sage said, but there may be mistakes."

Ye Xianggao said: "What's wrong with this?"

Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, I once conducted an experiment.

I took some rotten grass and placed it quietly in a room.

There were no fireflies growing in it at all.

Therefore, I believe that there is no conclusive evidence for the sage's words."

Ye Xianggao said: "You have tried it once, but you can't think that the saint's words are wrong."

Xu Guangqi said: "I have tried several times, but they are all the same.

However, I once took the soil by the river and found that fireflies can be born.

It can be seen that fireflies should lay their eggs in the soil, thus giving birth to new insects."

Ye Xianggao said: "You also said it should be, then I also say it should be the rotting grass turning into fireflies.

There is indeed no conclusive evidence for what the sage said, and your experiment is the same, isn't it?"

Xu Guangqi said again: "The borer has a son, and the borer bears it.

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This sentence is also affirmed by the sage.

However, I once asked a boy to catch a nest of borers and found that they were male and female.

After they caught the borer, they used their tails to The poisonous needle will lay eggs in it after being pricked.

After the eggs hatch, they will feed on the borer.

They do not adopt the borer as their adopted son. " This passage is very powerful, because as early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Tao Hongjing conducted similar experiments, which proved that the theory of the adoption of a cypress was purely a misunderstanding.

Fang and Ye were familiar with all kinds of books, so naturally they couldn't tell lies with their eyes open.

Ye Xianggao sighed and said: "The idea that rotten grass turns into fireflies and that a moth flies into a righteous son was not proposed by the sage, but by others before the sage.

The sage could not see everything clearly, so this kind of thing happened.

However, it was written by the sage.

Of course it’s impossible to make a mistake.”

This statement is a bit unreasonable.

The meaning of "The Bogus Yizi" comes from the Book of Songs, which is barely acceptable, while the story of "The Rot of the Grass Turning into Fireflies" comes from the Book of Rites, which was originally a work by Confucius and his disciples.

Zhu Youxiao had already come to his senses, and when he heard this, he said: "I can prove that the rotting grass turns into fireflies.

Fireflies lay their eggs in the grass by the water, and most of them lurk in the soil.

The next year, When the time comes, they will turn into insects.”

Xu Guangqi said: "We don't want to say anything about the saint's mistakes, but those who want to say it will make mistakes even if they are saints.

So what your majesty just said, I think the saint's words are correct for the time being, and I agree with them."

Ye Xianggao said sadly: "Sir, you are so confused.

If the words of saints can be wrong, then some people will doubt all the words of saints, and then the theory of monarch, minister, father and son will also be slandered.

Our Confucian system of constructing the world will no longer exist.”

Xu Guangqi looked at Zhu Youxiao, and Zhu Youxiao thought to himself, he said so powerfully, he couldn't be deliberately trying to scare me.

He said with a sudden thought: "The words of saints will also be wrong, and my words will also be wrong.

No one in this world is always right.

But most of the words of saints are reasonable and can guide us in cultivating ourselves.

A family can even govern a country and bring peace to the world.

Times change, and reforms change.

I don’t want to deny Confucianism, but whether there are problems with some things in Confucianism, you are all proficient in Confucian classics, and you should know it in your mind. " Xu Guangqi was reassured when he received the emperor's statement.

So he said: "There are only a few unimportant places where the saint may not have made a subtle physical examination, so there are some minor flaws.

Overall, the words of the saint are still the basis for us to educate all people and build and govern the country."

Fang Congzhe and Ye Xianggao felt a little relieved.

As long as the emperor did not completely deny Confucianism, there would be no problem.

They have spent their entire lives in Confucianism, which at first was just a stepping stone for them to gain fame.

But as they get older, they realize more and more how important the Confucian system is to a person and a country.

If the emperor really wanted to completely deny Confucianism, they would definitely resist to the death.

Now that the emperor has given them a step, of course they will take the opportunity to step down.

However, the two old men felt a little sad in their hearts.

The emperor was young and often had new ideas, which they understood.

But Xu Guangqi, Sun Chengzong, and Sun Chuanting were all serious scholars, but they acted based on the emperor's eyes, which was indeed a bit chilling

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