Gao Jing left the Han King's Palace, but before he could return to Purple Orchid Pavilion, he was stopped by Zhang Liang and his carriage.
"Grandfather wishes to invite you to a banquet to discuss knowledge.”
Zhang Liang said respectfully.
This was normal etiquette.
No matter how bad the relationship between Xunzi's faction and the other Confucian factions was, in front of outsiders, everyone was a Confucian.
Previously, when Gao Jing was hiding in the Purple Orchid Pavilion, the Prime Minister, Zhang Kaidi, could pretend that he did not know. However, when Gao Jing officially stepped into the Han Palace, Zhang Kaidi could no longer choose to ignore him.
As the host of Korea's Junior Martial Uncle, if he didn't invite them to a banquet, it wouldn't make sense.
Gao Jing understood this and did not refuse. He smiled and said,"Thank you, Zhang Xiangguo."
The reason why he still addressed him as 'Prime Minister' was because Gao Jing was completely unaware of Zhang Kedi's seniority in the scholarly faction…he didn't even know which faction Zhang Kedi belonged to.
……
At the entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the crowd was already waiting for Gao Jing. When the carriage arrived, they came up enthusiastically and welcomed Gao Jing down from the carriage."Little Junior Brother and King Han had a good chat, making this Senior Brother wait for so long!”
Great, the seniority was confirmed. He was actually of the same seniority as Xun Zi.
Gao Jing also smiled warmly and said," It's my fault. Please don't blame me, Senior Brother. I had no choice."”
"Don't say anything more. Hurry up and enter the residence."
"Senior Brother, please!"
"Junior Brother, please!"
“……”
After some pleasantries, the two of them finally sat down in the living room. Zhang Liang sat beside them.
When the banquet was over, there was another group of dancers to liven things up…
Although Gao Jing had never seen it before, he could guess from the dancers 'movements that it should be Cloud Gate!
It was the palace music and dance of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but it weakened its entertainment function and emphasized solemnity and sublimity instead.
The dancers were quick and slow, orderly in their movements, graceful and graceful, and they highlighted the characteristics of solemnity, holiness, and tranquility…They were specially used by the Confucians of this period to receive the "friends" of noble status!
In this era," friends " were used separately, and they were very particular about " friends " and " friends."
" Friends " specifically referred to a group of people with similar aspirations and ideals, hence the term " clique ".
It was the same for Confucius 'friend who came from afar.
Thus, the 'Cloud Gate' dance was also used to entertain the scholars.
After eating and enjoying the dance, they got to the main topic.
"Master Xun once said that the evil in human nature is fake, but the good in human nature is fake. The nature of today's people is born with the love of profit…"
He pointed out Xun Zi's "evil nature" right away!
It couldn't be helped. After all, the other Confucian schools held the theory of 'good nature'.
"…Mencius said: Is it true that water is not divided into east and west, nor is it divided into upper and lower? Human nature is good, just like water flowing downward. There is no man who is not good, and there is no water that does not flow.
Mencius also said: compassion, everyone has; Everyone has the heart of shame and disgust, and everyone has the heart of respect and reverence. Everyone had the heart of right and wrong…
What does Junior Brother think?"
Gao Jing shook his head and said," I once had a discussion with Senior Brother Xun. I believe that there is neither good nor evil in the human heart. The so-called good and evil are just the will of the mind!" When people see benefits, they will be tempted!
For example, if a person had never seen or eaten the delicacies in his senior brother's residence, would he still chase after them?
Only by seeing and eating it would one know its 'profit', and then one would be tempted to pursue it…"
The more he listened, the brighter his eyes became. From his expression, one could see that he agreed with Gao Jing's point of view.
After Gao Jing finished speaking, he opened his mouth and praised," Rumor has it that Junior Martial Brother has gained some insight into Senior Martial Brother Xun's 'theory of evil nature'. Now, it seems that it is indeed true…Junior Martial Brother's theory should open up a new branch of the scholarly faction!”
"I'm just borrowing the words of a wise man," Gao Jing said politely.”
Zhang Kaidi did not agree with Xunzi's theory of evil human nature, but he was convinced by Gao Jing's theory of the mind. Naturally, he did not continue to question him, but began to formally discuss knowledge.
Gao Jing was reading and meditating, so he naturally had his own comprehension. When they talked, they all felt hungry for a moment.
When they talked about the topic of "the monarch and his subjects should be in harmony with righteousness", Gao Jing suddenly understood.
Zhang Kai was actually from Gongyang Sect!
The understanding of the later generations of the Gongyang Sect was probably that the revenge of nine lifetimes could still be avenged. The Gongyang Sect's vengefulness was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But other than that, the Gongyang Sect had many other opinions.
For example, the saying "the monarch and his subjects are in harmony with righteousness" just now meant that the relationship of loyalty between the monarch and his subjects was not born and was not absolute. It was close to Mencius 'saying,"If the monarch regards his subjects as his brothers, then the subjects regard the monarch as their confidants; The monarch regards the minister as a dog or a horse, and the minister regards the monarch as a countryman. If the monarch treats his subjects like dirt, the subjects will treat the monarch like enemies.”
There was also the " Tongsan Tong ", which meant that there was no eternity in royal power, and history was evolving.
Zhang Sanshi divided the world into chaotic times, peaceful times, and peaceful times.
According to the doctrine of power, when the Son of Heaven was unable to fulfill his duties, the princes could take his place, which was to respect the king and resist the barbarians.
There was also the title of the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven was just a title.
"Great Unification","Heaven and Man Connection","Great Revenge","Yi Xia's Debate","Subtle Words and Great Justice", and so on were all the views of the Gongyang Sect.
Dong Zhongshu, who only respected Confucianism, was also from the Gongyang Sect!
Although the Gongyang Sect gradually withdrew from the historical stage in the Later Han Dynasty, many ideas were still passed down.
Kang Youwei of the late Qing Dynasty was also a supporter of the Gongyang Sect!
……
After discussing the Dao with Zhang Kai Di, Gao Jing had a new understanding of many of the misinterpreted ideas of the later generations of Confucianism.
Excited, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Liang.
This guy was probably influenced by the Gongyang Sect's " Great Revenge " perspective in the future.
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