Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 431 This is the way of a saint

   "Yes." Wang Shouren answered very simply.

yes!

  That's right.

  You said it yourself, if you study all things, you can get the principles of nature.

  What about bamboo?

   "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi watched this debate with a smile. It was already full of gunpowder from the very beginning, which made him look forward to it even more.

  The others were silent, still silent.

  King Li Yi of North Korea has also arrived quietly. Among the crowd, he saw Wang Shouren from a distance. According to Liu Jie's countless descriptions, he almost recognized him at a glance. This person...is the master.

  Then... the master is...

  He saw Fang Jifan.

  Master's appearance and age, Liu Jie also described countless times.

  He has been amazed that the master is as old as himself.

  Next, Wen Suchen said indifferently: "Ge Zhu, it's not the right way."

"wrong!"

  Wang Shouren said very bluntly: "Gezhu is the way!"

   "Okay, I'd like to hear what kind of way Gezhu is."

Wang Shouren said slowly: "If you don't use bamboo, how do you know that you can't deduce the principles of nature. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with studying things to know them. If you don't try some things, how will you know whether they are good or bad? Just like Mr. Wen, Mr. Wen read Cheng Zhu is full of words to acquire knowledge, is honest and sincere, cultivates himself and family, governs the country and the world. But dare to ask. What is Mr. Wen's focus on?"

"Mr. learns from Cheng Zhu, but he doesn't study things, but he claims to be full of knowledge. He claims that he has learned a lot and has found the way of a sage. So dare to ask, where does this way of a sage come from? Cheng Zhu taught Mr. to study things, but you don't study things. , but only learned the so-called knowledge from Cheng Zhu's book, so how can you live up to your status as Cheng Zhu's disciple?"

   "..."

   Suddenly, everyone was in an uproar.

   This sentence really hits the nail on the head.

  Didn't you say that Cheng Zhuge knows everything? Okay, have you checked out yet? You have no knowledge of things, but you only parrot and talk about Cheng Zhu, so, is this Cheng Zhu?

Wang Shouren said with a smile: "Mr. said that the students turned against Cheng Zhu. This is wrong. Students have not only read Cheng Zhu's learning, but also understand it by heart. Students not only understand it by heart, but also follow Cheng Zhu's method to study it thoroughly. The principle of nature. Therefore, the students have studied things, not only bamboos, but also one thing today and one thing tomorrow, trying their best to implement the principles of Cheng and Zhu."

   "Then, students dare to ask, students and sir, who is Cheng Zhu's real disciple."

   This sentence is really happy.

   caught a little bit, directly pressed the person to the ground, and hung him frantically.

  Actually, before coming here, Wen Suchen had already prepared a lot of grand theories, in order to use his profound knowledge to hang and beat this scholar.

   But in fact, Wang Shouren was caught off guard with a strange theory.

   It is true to study the principles of all things by observing things, but it is too absolute.

  Because this sentence itself is very compelling, Neo Confucianism can flourish for hundreds of years, and it is by no means a vain name.

But the problem is that these words are too general, listen, very reasonable, every sentence is reasonable, every sentence is a classic, but in fact, it is meaningless, in addition to providing philosophical thinking, it is drawn to reality Among them, scare, do you still need to say such words?

  For example, Wang Shouren really practiced Cheng Zhu's theory. He really went to check, but nothing came out.

  Of course, some people can say that to learn from things, this thing is not just bamboo, but if you don’t know bamboo, then what is it? What do you say, always come up with something to study in practice.

  The final result is, in fact, some people have researched something, and some people have found nothing. But in fact, when people enter the society, even if they don’t study things, who doesn’t research something and come up with some truth?

Therefore, the so-called gewu is essentially just empty talk, which may be useful to some people who are diligent in thinking. Therefore, countless scholars, holding the principle of gewu to gain knowledge, are all thinking about it, but in fact, it is useless. Because human beings are thinking animals, even if you have never learned how to know things, he will also think about things when he sees them. , who is more capable of thinking.

Wang Shouren said: "So, from the beginning to the end, the students never turned against Cheng Zhu. Cheng Zhu was able to learn from things, so they are great sages. But how many people in this world can learn from things? Students dare to ask Mr. , Mr. is a great Confucianist in the world, famous all over the world, have you already comprehended the Dao of Saints, and exhaustively studied the principles of nature?"

   This is a trap.

  You say that you have not comprehended, then even a great Confucian like you has never been able to investigate things and extend knowledge, and still cannot understand the way of sages and the principles of Cheng Zhu, then others will not be able to do it.

   But you said, if you don’t compare blindly, I will know, what’s wrong.

   At this time, you are not too modest, and then a fatal problem arises again. Cheng Zhu's theory is both moral and religious, and it is the theory of the unity of morality and religion. What is pursued is the inner moral perfection of human beings, so it is possible to preserve the principles of nature and destroy human desires.

  Only from the perspective of philosophy, it is not a bad thing for a person to learn such knowledge. Everyone, after all, pursues moral perfection, that is, everyone can become a saint.

   What is deceiving is that not everyone can become a saint. People who studied Confucianism in the past wanted to restrain their behavior and try their best to be a saint. But most people want to eat and wear clothes, which is a desire in itself, while scholars in the world, so-called reading, so-called learning Cheng Zhu, are in themselves for fame and fame. From the beginning, their purpose has been consistent with this kind of The science of morality departed from it.

  If Wen Suchen, a master of Taoism, is not humble at all, he directly says that I have already understood the way of a sage, and I understand Cheng Zhu's knowledge. This in itself violates the moral standards in the theory of Neo Confucianism.

  Wen Suchen couldn't answer in this way, he just said lightly: "This statement is absurd, the way of the sage is the principle of nature, how can my generation be able to understand it easily."

  Wang Shouren smiled: "Since we can't comprehend it, why do we require everyone to learn it, and why does Mr. He Wen think that Cheng Zhu's learning is right?"

   "It's always been like this." Wen Suchen's words sound like a joke.

Wang Shouren shook his head: "Actually, the way of a sage is already in Mr. Wen's heart." Wang Shouren sighed: "The way of a sage, to put it bluntly, is actually just the way of governing the world. The way of governing the world lies in the heart. You already have it in your heart." If you have learned the way of a sage and have your own understanding of the principles of all things, why, you can't believe yourself, but you must think that Cheng Zhu must be right?"

"Just as you have your eyes, your ears, your eyes, nose, ears, and mouth are all looking at things. What you see, hear, know, and learn are all the same as what Cheng Zhu saw and heard. , What you learn, what you know are different, then the same investigation of things, the resulting knowledge is also different."

  "Students have studied things, and what they see and hear is different from Cheng Zhu. Since everyone is different, the reason is naturally different. The reason why the reason is different is that you and I have different hearts."

   "Thus, everything is in the heart, not in the mind, just like what the students think, it is also governing the country and the world. Dare I ask, isn't this governing the country and the world the way of a sage? And he..."

  Wang Shouren pointed to Zhang Xin at the side: "This is the son of the British prince. What he thinks in his heart is to let the people in the world have food. So, is this the way of a saint?"

"Everyone here has the way of a sage, and the way of a sage is actually a conscience. Having a conscience means righteousness and sincerity? Now that you have a righteous heart, then the next step is like this He is like a deputy Zhang with a thousand households. He thought in his heart that people would have food to eat, so he went to cultivate, to cultivate, and to increase the grain production through breeding again and again. His conscience is pushing him to do things that are beneficial to the people of the world. , this knowledge combined with action, isn't that what the sages call benevolent government?"

  Wen Suchen glanced at Zhang Xin.

  Seeing that Zhang Xin is like an old farmer, he couldn't help but said: "Such a person is considered to be promoting benevolent government? Then there are tens of thousands of tenant farmers in the world, and everyone is a saint."

  His eyes were full of Zhang Xin's contempt.

  But this time...many people were stunned.

  Actually...many spectators support Wen Suchen. After all, Confucianism is flourishing, and everyone doesn't like Wang Shouren's new ideas. But the spectators who come here often recognize Zhang Xin. For Zhang Xin, everyone in the government and the public admires it. The reason is very simple... He was ordered by Fang Jifan to plant and cultivate potatoes and sweet potatoes, which will save thousands of lives. Although everyone reads books, they all hold the most simple concept. If a person can feed everyone, this person... must be admired by others.

  Wen Suchen came from Suzhou, how could he know that this dark-skinned man with callused hands is Shennong, whom countless people in the capital admire.

  Thus, many people kept silent, but their attitude towards Wen Suchen began to change.

Wang Shouren smiled: "Why not? The principle of a sage is simple and clear, everyone can learn it, and everyone knows it. What is conscience is just the pursuit of good things. The way of a sage is a good thing." , people in the world, except for those who commit crimes, who doesn't want peace in the world, and doesn't like the spread of benevolent government? But the problem is, how to realize this conscience that everyone knows, how to implement it through actions and practices , to achieve the way of the sage. It is easy to seek knowledge, but it is difficult to practice. We must work hard..."

  Everyone is upset.

  In fact, the new knowledge has already begun to spread, and the truth is this, but this time, from Wang Shouren's mouth, many people can't help but fall into thinking.

  A scholar couldn't help but said: "If I see a beggar and feel compassion, is this conscience?"

   "Yes." Wang Shouren replied.

  The man said: "Then I will give him a bowl of rice to keep him from starvation. Is this the unity of knowing and doing?"

   "Yes." Wang Shouren said with a smile: "This is the way of a saint!"

  (end of this chapter)