It was three quarters in the morning.
The sun slowly set.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the bow of the ship.
Red clouds enveloped Zhu Bai and Zhu Zhaoxiang.
Their bodies seemed to be glowing faintly.
The people on the riverbank were all stunned.
He did not dare to say a word, afraid that he would disturb the two of them.
In the restaurant, Zhu Yuanzhang and his ministers.
Originally, he didn't have much hope, but Zhu Bai's arrival…
This caused a slight ripple to appear in their hearts.
"Twelfth Uncle will definitely win!"
Zhu Yunwen muttered to herself by the window.
In the middle of the Qinhuai River.
Zhu Zhaoxiang was not in a hurry to debate.
Instead, he sized up the person in front of him.
He was indeed nine years old.
The childishness between his eyebrows seemed to have yet to disappear.
His voice was also a little childish.
However, this made Zhu Zhaoxiang even more curious.
Because he saw that all the Hanlin scholars respected Zhu Bai from the bottom of their hearts.
"Prince Xiang, let's begin.
You come up with the topic."
Zhu Zhaoxiang gave the initiative to Zhu Bai.
The so-called debate was when one side raised a topic.
Then, both sides would explain.
The party who raised the topic was naturally prepared.
The other party had to answer at the last minute.
Naturally, he had the upper hand.
Hearing this, Zhu Bai only said indifferently.
"My topic is:
Could Saints not make mistakes?
Was the knowledge of a saint always correct?”
Zhu Zhaoxiang was a little surprised.
He thought that Zhu Bai would bring up the core idea of the School of Mind.
However, he did not expect him to attack so directly!
Because he was Zhu Xi's descendant.
If even a Saint was at fault, then what was he, the successor of a Saint, to be?
Soon, this message was transmitted to the shore.
Hearing Zhu Bai's proposition, all the scholars and scholars were stunned.
Then, he was shocked.
It was like a sledgehammer striking their hearts.
What, Zhu Bai actually dared to question a Saint!
Inside the restaurant.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his heart beat faster.
Doubting a saint in public!
This was a serious topic.
But soon, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
It seemed that he was very satisfied with this topic.
Although the emperor had great power, he was still in the hearts of scholars.
He was slightly inferior to a Saint.
This was because there were many emperors, but only a handful of saints existed for thousands of years.
"Father, this!"
Zhu Biao was also a little surprised.
He had never expected this.
The debate between Zhu Bai and Zhu Xiangzhao would start with this.
At the bottom floor of the restaurant.
Li Shan Chang and the other ministers who knew about the topic couldn't help but frown.
"Too rash."
Qinhuai River.
Zhu Xiangzhao quickly recovered from his shock.
"Your Highness Xiang Wang, Saints will never make mistakes.”
He would not deny his own foundation.
However, Zhu Bai had only narrated one sentence from 'University'.
There was a phrase in it that was close to the people.
"Master Zhu believes that we should be closer to the people and become new citizens.
And in the articles after that, there were many new citizens.
I think it's a relative, not a new one!"
Zhu Zhaoxiang nodded slightly.
"Your Highness.
As a new citizen, it is not entirely from Zhu Xi.
It was originally from the Book of History.
Back then, King Cheng of Zhou conferred Uncle Kang as the monarch of the State of Wei.
He told him that the king should protect the people of the Yin Dynasty, and only help the king to live in heaven and become a new citizen.
This new citizen was to let the common people and scholars continuously improve their cultivation.
He would constantly improve his words and actions and abandon his selfish desires.
He would develop in the direction of goodness until he reached the level of perfection.
With such a bow, the people became pure and lived in peace and contentment.
Isn't it a good thing that the country is peaceful?”
The fast boat next to the two of them quickly transmitted this message to the shore.
The scholars and scholars who were shocked by Zhu Bai earlier all praised him.
"The quasi-sage is really good at learning!"
"I've seen this new citizen many times.
However, this was the first time he knew its origin.”
"The quasi-sage is erudite, and he has the classics at his fingertips.”
Zhu Xiangzhao displayed his profound knowledge in just a few words.
He didn't even hesitate for a moment when he answered.
He answered almost instantly.
Regarding this, Zhu Bai had the opposite view.
"No, old sir, you are wrong.
Master Zhu is also wrong."
Zhu Xiangzhao did not get angry when he heard that.
Just patiently waiting for the other party's point of view
After a pause, Zhu Bai continued.
"Even if it's like what the old mister said, a new word for a new citizen.
They are people who have turned over a new leaf.
However, the part about governing the country and pacifying the world later on.
This new word never appeared again.
A gentleman admires the wise and loves his parents."
As soon as he said that.
Wang Gen and the other Hanlin quickly recalled what happened next.
As expected, there was nothing new.
But dear, it appeared many times.
The Shandong scholar on the other side had also realized this.
It wasn't that no one had raised this question.
However, no one dared to question it in public under the might of a Saint.
Now, Zhu Bai was going to fight for this one word.
It was placed on the table.
Was it new or close?
Zhu Xiangzhao replied.
"The ancients said, cultivate one's moral character, govern the country, and pacify the world.
If you don't turn over a new leaf every day, how can you govern the country and pacify the world?
As the saying goes, if you don't sweep a house, how can you sweep the world?”
Zhu Bai shook his head.
Mencius said: love the people.
The so-called pro-people was to use benevolent means to treat the people.
Teach the people, let them know filial piety, loyalty, and integrity.”
At this moment, Zhu Bai was bringing out Mencius 'point of view.
Before Zhu Xiangzhao could answer.
He brought up Confucius 'point of view again.
"Confucius said, cultivate yourself to calm the people.
Self-cultivation was a clear virtue! To appease the people was to be close to the people!
Kinship is education and upbringing, new is just a new beginning.
After changing the word, wouldn't the meaning become narrower?”
These words left his mouth.
Zhu Zhaoxiang fell into deep thought.
The Hanlin Academy and the Shandong scholars also fell into deep thought.
Perhaps what Zhu Bai said might not be right.
However, could it be that Confucius and Mencius were wrong?
The three Saints suddenly had a disagreement in one place.
Soon, everyone broke out in cold sweat.
If Confucius and Mencius were right, then Master Zhu was wrong.
If Master Zhu was right, then Confucius and Mencius were wrong!
There was no reconciliation between the two.
Seeing this, Zhu Bai said indifferently.
"Saints are not wrong? Not necessarily.
The knowledge of saints?
He didn't have to believe every word.
It's better to believe in books than to not have any!"
These two or three sentences were an understatement.
It was like a thunderbolt in everyone's hearts.
They had always regarded the knowledge of saints as a supreme existence.
He didn't dare to question it.
He only felt that the Sage could not be wrong.
It was just that he did not understand it well and misinterpreted the knowledge of the sage ancestors.
However, Zhu Boyong argued with one word.
He told everyone clearly.
Everything was not what they had expected.
Not only the Hanlin Academy, but even the Shandong Confucian scholars.
His thoughts were experiencing a terrifying collapse.
This was because they had a strong belief in saints!
Now, in the firm spiritual world.
Cracks were formed by Zhu Bai's debate.
Dozens of breaths later.
Zhu Zhaoxiang noticed the strange behavior of the Confucian scholar behind him.
He quickly said.
"New is to a person, to start anew every day.。
Kinship was to educate and nurture the upper echelons.
However, they were using different angles to explain their views.
There is no clear right or wrong."
As soon as he said this, the Shandong scholar's frightened expression changed slightly.
"That's right! Teacher is right!
It's just a different angle!"
"Affinity and novelty are all right!
It's just that the way they describe it is different!"
The Shandong scholar said with relief.
However, cracks had already appeared in their hearts.
There was no way to make up for it.
If it wasn't for the quasi-sage's quick reaction, they would have had problems with their Dao heart.
Zhu Xiangzhao understood this, but he couldn't change it.
He could only sigh as he spoke to the Confucian scholars around him.
"All of you, leave!"
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