My life skills in Daming Liver

Zhao Zhifu naturally agreed to Su Ze's "small" request.

Su Ze chose to give lectures at the Chongru Temple next to Guangxiao Temple.

There is also a reason why Su Ze chose this place to give lectures.

In the eighth year of Jiajing, Wang Gen, the leader of the Taizhou School, gave lectures here. At that time, Wang Gen held the slogan "the daily use of the people is the Tao", and he gathered in front of this Confucianism Temple to give lectures. As well as the Xinjiang officials Si Dao Mu ordered to arrest scholars, woodcutters, woodcutters, pottery and farmers", all gathered at the entrance of the Chongru Temple to listen to Wang Gen's preaching of his theories.

Wang Gen advocated the way of daily use, believed that the way is not mysterious, and pointed out that the way of a sage is only to make the people rich in food and clothing.

Wang Gen pointed out that "the body and the world and the country are the same property, and you know that the body is the foundation, and the country and the world are the end. If you can't do it, you should look for it."

What he meant was that talent is the most important thing in the world, and Tao is for people. He further proposed that "the people are the foundation of the country", pointing out that from ordinary people to emperors, they should first correct themselves before they can correct the world.

Wang Gen's ideal of "disciples and learners don't seek flying dragons in the sky, but see farmers in the fields, work hard among the people, and be a teacher for all ages", was quickly shattered after his death.

Although the Taizhou School is vigorous, this kind of thinking obviously touched the interests of the rulers of Ming Dynasty.

Especially the Emperor Wanshou who always believed that he was the ruler of all the people in the world, and that he was "a leader", after reading the article of the Taizhou School, he ordered Daming to ban and destroy the Taizhou School's theory, prohibiting the Taizhou School's disciples from being officials, and even Once the Tianxia Academy was banned and destroyed, just to prohibit the dissemination of Xinxue and Taizhou School of knowledge.

The Taizhou government even once dispersed the disciples of the Taizhou School, and Wang Gen's disciples had to disperse all over the world.

But thinking is something you can’t help. In the eighteenth year of Jiajing, Yan Jun, Wang Gen’s disciple, traveled around again and began to spread the knowledge of Taizhou School.

Yan Jun's thinking paid more attention to the desires of the people, and believed that a qualified ruler must satisfy the needs of the people in order to have peace in the world.

Yan Jun accepted Luo Rufang and He Xinyin as disciples during his lecture.

He Xinyin's real name is Liang Ruyuan, and he was originally Jieyuan in Jiangxi in the 25th year of Jiajing. However, after being exposed to the Taizhou School of thought, he gave up being an official and practiced knowledge while lecturing in his hometown.

He Xinyin founded "Juhetang" in his hometown, carried out social practice, and led the people to live a life of Datong society.

Su Ze looked at Li Zhi beside him. In the history before he traveled, Li Zhi was the last eminent person of the Taizhou School.

Starting from Wang Gen, as the influence of the Taizhou School expanded, the imperial court's suppression became more and more serious.

Wang Gen was only forbidden to give lectures, Yan Jun was trapped and persecuted by the government, and was rescued by his friends before he was released from prison.

In the history before Su Ze traveled, He Xinyin and Li Zhi were directly persecuted to death by those in power.

But now it is the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, Wang Gen has passed away, Yan Jun is giving lectures in various places at this time, He Xinyin is still practicing his "Juhetang" in his hometown, and Li Zhi has not fully agreed with the learning of the Taizhou School. Attracted by astronomy, he has recently studied arithmetic under the guidance of Su Ze.

However, it has been nearly thirty years since Wang Gen gave a public lecture in Taizhou.

Although Wang Gen's disciple Yan Jun also gave lectures in Taizhou, it was the most tense period when the imperial court banned and destroyed "heretical theories", so Yan Jun only gave lectures in Taizhou secretly.

Those who listened to Wang Gen's lectures in the early years are old, and there are only a few people who listened to Yan Jun's lectures. Taizhou has not had such a large public lecture activity for a long time.

And Su Ze's great reputation for treating diseases outside Taizhou City also made everyone in Taizhou curious about the content of Su Ze's lectures.

However, I heard that Su Ze is Fujian Jieyuan of Jinke, and the people of Taizhou do not doubt Su Ze's level, but are just curious about which school Su Ze is going to talk about.

When Su Ze was about to give a lecture, Li Zhi and the others became timid.

Li Zhi first said: "Ru Lin, this Taizhou is the place where Mr. Xin Zhai gave lectures back then, ordinary theories can't attract them."

Xu Shixing and others also practiced nodding, and even Li Shizhen, who was sitting by the side, also nodded.

Wang Gen's knowledge is inherited from Xinxue, but he has his own school. Although it is not as influential as Xinxue in the court, it has a great influence in the Southern Zhili area.

Taizhou is the headquarters of the school. Maybe the old Yanding who sells salt by the river, and the old Tao who burns pottery in the cave have all studied under Wang Gen. His reputation was ruined.

In the past few decades, Taizhou seems to be an academic forbidden place. Except for the great Confucians of the Taizhou school, the great Confucians of other schools will bypass Taizhou.

Su Ze smiled slightly, and said confidently: "My academics are also inherited from Mr. Xin Zhai."

Everyone knows that Su Ze's academics are close to the Taizhou School, but Li Zhi still said worriedly:

"But Ru Lin still wants to come up with something new."

Everyone also nodded. Of course, lectures cannot only talk about the theories of predecessors, just like singing other people's songs at a concert.

If you can't tell your own things, you will be ridiculed. Since they are all talking about the words of sages, why don't you read the books of sages yourself?

Seeing Li Zhi's nervousness, Su Ze said, "Mr. Zhuo Wu, don't be nervous. Isn't it just for lectures? Didn't I also give lectures in Quzhou Academy?"

Thinking of Su Ze's unparalleled eloquence in Quzhou Academy, Li Zhi finally felt relieved and asked:

"So that's the case, Ru Lin still wants to talk about the Chinese barbarian theory?"

Xu Shixing and the others had never heard of the Chinese barbarian theory. Li Zhi explained to them that Xu Shixing and the others were still young scholars after all, and they all felt excited when they heard Su Ze's Chinese barbarian theory. Mr. Yayu gave lectures back then!"

Su Ze smiled noncommittally. He changed into a gray Confucian shirt and entered Taizhou City surrounded by everyone.

The magistrate Zhao of Taizhou waited for Su Ze at the gate of the city in a carriage. He invited Su Ze into the carriage in public, but Su Ze politely refused.

The magistrate Zhao simply got out of the carriage and accompanied Su Ze to the Chongru Temple.

More and more people began to gather at the Chongru Temple. By the time Su Ze sat in front of the Chongru Temple, the entire street was already full of people.

From the officials of the Taizhou government and county government, the gentry and merchants in silk and satin, the artisans and farmers in coarse clothes, to the rascals wandering on the streets.

Su Ze also saw several monks in cassocks and Taoist priests in Taoist robes. At a glance, thousands of people surrounded the entire street.

Zhao Zhifu had never seen such a scene before he took office. Before he took office, he heard that Taizhou's lectures had a profound background and a strong academic atmosphere, but he did not expect it to be so strong.

Li Zhi and the others were also upset. With so many people listening to the lecture, if Su Ze's speech was not good, it would definitely be a blow to the brand.

Xu Shixing also said nervously: "Brother Ru Lin's theory of the barbarians in China is heartily heard, but it is still a small theory after all. Is it really okay to talk about it in Taizhou?"

Everyone also nodded. Lectures were popular in the Ming Dynasty, and the themes of lectures were also divided into "big theory" and "small theory".

Dalun is similar to the fundamental theories of Confucianism, such as "the daily use of the people is the Tao" of the Taizhou School, or "searching things to gain knowledge" of Yangming's philosophy of mind. These theories lead to the way of saints.

The theories such as "Barbarian Huaxia" belong to a certain theme and belong to the analysis of specific problems, so they are called "small theories".

"Shut up, Ru Lin is about to start lecturing."

When Su Ze walked to the Chongru Temple, he sat down cross-legged on the straw mat and began to talk:

"The daily use of the common people is the way."

Sure enough, Su Ze didn't talk about the "Chinese Barbarian Theory", which came up as the programmatic slogan of the Taizhou School.

As soon as this sentence was uttered, it really aroused the reaction of the audience. Zhao Zhifu frowned. Although the Taizhou School was not banned by the court, the court officials are now criticizing this school.

Among the crowd, an old man dressed as a woodcutter showed a reminiscing expression.

Woodcutter Zhu Shu, he was a disciple of Wang Gen when he was giving lectures, and he was one of the disciples who followed Wang Gen when he was giving lectures.

After Wang Gen's death, the Taizhou School was suppressed by the government, and Zhu Shu was even wanted by the local yamen for a crime.

He fled into the nearby mountains and forests to escape the pursuit of the government. After that, he kept his name incognito and no longer talked about "the way of daily use of the people".

He was able to hear this sentence again today in front of the Chongru Temple. Zhu Shu only felt that Su Ze's figure overlapped with that of Mr. Xin Zhai, as if he had returned to that era in a trance.

Which brother's nephew is this young man? Or self-taught Taizhou School of knowledge?

The old people present were full of tears, the middle-aged people talked a lot, and the young people were somewhat disapproving.

The common people's daily use method was a fashionable academic thirty years ago, but it has been talked about too many times today, and it has long been less enlightening than what was just proposed at that time.

After Su Ze finished speaking the slogan, he continued:

"Mr. Xinzhai has already explained the way of daily use and how to return to the original and attain conscience."

There was another commotion from the crowd.

Su Ze waited for everyone to stop before he said: "If Su continues to talk about this, everyone might as well read the quotations of Mr. Xinzhai's disciples, so what Su is talking about is not the private virtues of one person, but the collective virtues of everyone." Germany."

Now everyone present is quiet.

Su Ze said: "The words of the sages, whether it is the first sage and the second sage, or Chengzi Zhuzi, and then to Mr. Yangming and Mr. Xinzhai, the morals cultivated are all personal virtues. , the unity of knowledge and action, without great wisdom and great perseverance can't be accomplished!"

Li Zhi and the others nodded one after another, and Zhifu Zhao followed suit.

In the words of the saints, the road to sanctification is naturally extremely difficult, otherwise there would not be so few saints in history.

It is because it is difficult to cultivate a sage that great Confucians such as Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming proposed specific methods, in order to find the way to a sage for everyone.

Su Ze said: "Why? Because everyone has selfish desires. In this world of mortals, how difficult is it to wash them clean?"

Su Ze used Buddhist terms, but they were also simple words, and everyone nodded.

Su Ze continued: "Since it is difficult for an individual to become a saint, how about everyone?"

After saying this, everyone was stunned.

If you can’t cultivate alone, can you succeed with more people? Does this sanctification still lead a group?

Su Ze said in easy-to-understand words:

"The heart of one person is selfish, but the heart of all is public!"

"We Confucian disciples, don't we seek a 'gong'?"

"Confucius traveled around the world, seeking self-restraint and returning to propriety, isn't what he seeks is a 'public way'!"

"Isn't Mencius advocating righteousness what he seeks 'justice'?"

"When Zhu Zi said it, it became more clear. The Qi family governing the country and the world are all about cultivating public morality from private virtues."

"My generation must unite knowledge and action, and learn the way of daily use, that is, we must turn selfishness into publicity."

"Since this road is difficult to walk, my solution is, it's better to do the opposite, to practice selfishness with a public heart!"

"The so-called 'public' is eternal!"

As soon as this sentence was said, everyone lost their minds just like Hong Zhong Dalu.

Su Ze paused, and then said:

"Since it's about cultivating a public heart, you can't do it behind closed doors at home, you have to do it among the crowd."

"So my method is to first cultivate public morality with the public, and then use public morality to cultivate private morality!"

Su Ze wrote the word "public" in Xiaozhuan with a branch on the ground, and then said:

"Everyone, for three people, the Master said: 'Three people must have my teacher'. To cultivate public morality among people is to take others as teachers and learn from everyone's strengths to complement oneself. This is a method in line with the teachings of sages. "

At this time someone asked: "Excuse me, sir, how to cultivate these virtues?"

Seeing that the speaker was an old woodcutter, Su Ze said with a smile: "This old gentleman asked a good question! There are many virtues in everyone, but we are all mortals, and it is impossible for us to be born with the public heart of all people in the world like the saints." Yes, so my method is to start with the daily way first.”

How does this bring back the way of daily use?

Everyone looked at Su Ze, Su Ze said:

"May I ask you, what do we do the most besides being at home on weekdays?"

At this time, someone said in a hurry: "Go to work!"

"Farming!"

"Doing business!"

Su Ze waited until everyone had finished speaking, and then said: "Scholars, farmers, businessmen, we all have jobs except at home. This is the way of daily use. If you want to cultivate all virtues, you have to start with what you do. "

"For example, this old gentleman, if the woodcutters want to collect wood, everyone can gather together to discuss what the woodcutters' morality is."

"Farmers are farming, and they can gather together during the slack season to discuss what the farmers' morality is."

"Morality is rooted in the hearts of all people, and there is no such thing as high or low."

"Scholar-bureaucrats can talk about Shi De, merchants can talk about business ethics, and craftsmen can talk about work ethics."

"Dao, the more you argue, the clearer you are. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many sages writing books and writings. Based on daily use, everyone gathers to learn public morality, and then use public morality to transform private morality. This is the heart." Mr. Zhai said 'everyone is like a dragon'!"