Chapter 1276 You guys discuss first

Chapter 1276 You guys discuss first

Chapter 1276 Please Discuss First

There were already quite a few people living in Wanxiang Courtyard. When they had nothing to do, they spontaneously started chatting. The first to start chatting was Sun Xi, who was "standing guard" outside Chengtian Gate.

"The use of grass alkali is not great." Liu Yu still expressed his consistent point of view: "Such expensive leather armor is only worn by a few people who love cleanliness. I read the article compiled by the Wanxiang Academy, and it costs a lot to burn grass and wood. It's not worth it. It's not the right way."

A light laugh came from my ear, followed by a few words: "You are so wrong. 'If a person's character is a family, then his inheritance is biased...'"

Liu Xuan took a look and found that it was Pei Shen, a member of the Pei family who had run back from Liangzhou.

It is still a cliché, which is the core idea of ​​Pei Wei's metaphysical theory of worshipping existence.

The theories of advocating existence and valuing non-existence are not completely opposite, as both acknowledge the existence of Tao.

The difference is that the Guiwu School believes that the Tao is invisible and intangible, and it is enough for people to experience it with peace of mind.

The Chongyou theory believes that Tao gave birth to all things, and all things have deviations, and only adhere to a part of Tao, so they should improve themselves. If they cannot improve themselves, they should "rely on foreign investment."

Moreover, since Tao gives birth to all things, the "principles" of Tao can be traced. People should not be self-satisfied but should pursue these principles.

What carries the "principle" of Tao is "existence", that is, the objective existence of all things.

At this point, we can understand that Shao Xun is more inclined to the view of Chongyoulun. However, this faction has been severely suppressed and has always been at a disadvantage, belonging to a minority.

Liu Yu had heard a lot of these things and had argued with others for many years. At this moment, he was too lazy to argue with him.

However, one thing surprised him: the emperor really did support the Chongyou faction.

On second thought, what you, the emperor, believe in is none of my business. I will just not cooperate. I will live in a manor in the south of the Yangtze River, read books when I have nothing to do, and then play chess, drink, travel and enjoy the scenery with others after reading, and "realize the great truth."

But I still feel a little annoyed after all.

There are very obvious signs that the emperor is inclined towards the Chongyou faction. Could it be that now that Pei Yimin (Pei Wei) is dead, are his "disciples" who uphold his arguments going to rise up?
Liu Xuan bowed to Pei Shen, indicating that he should leave on his own, and then looked through the collection of articles in the Wanxiang Academy.

Including the previous two articles and the latest one, there are three articles in total.

He had read Yu Xi's "Precession of the Equinoxes", but was not very interested in it and just treated it as a fun read.

He had also seen Sun Xi's method of making grass alkali, and had seen it. Although he was stubborn, he still admitted that this thing was useful, but it was too expensive, and he was afraid that it could not be widely promoted. In the end, it could only be used to make some high-quality leather armor for use by aristocratic families, ministers and generals.

The third article is new, written by Wang Danhu.

She wrote a complete "empirical" method to prove that when cinnabar is heated in a furnace, what is finally taken out from the bottom of the furnace is "sulfur".

There is "stone sulfur" in "Shennong's Herbal Classic". Wang Danhu believed that it was extracted from "stone", so the "stone" should be removed and the name should be sulfur - in fact, it was also called sulfur at that time.

Another product is "mercury", that is, quicksilver.

She specifically noted that there might be impurities between the two.

"Haha, it's sulfur!" Liu Yu wanted to laugh when he saw it. Some people even thought that this was the elixir that made you eat sulfur!

Well, sulfur seems to be a medicine in Shennong's Herbal Classic. But never mind, he won't eat it anyway.

There are some differences between the two articles by Sun Xi and Wang Danhu. The former is all about the process, nothing else. The latter even specifies the material and size of the furnace, and clearly states how long it takes to refine and what the temperature should be. Anyway, Liu Xuan has read some books on alchemy, but there are very few that are so detailed.

And it seems to be a regulation that is strictly followed.

The only thing that was finally proved was sulfur and mercury, which was only based on physical comparison and lacked persuasiveness.

However, Liu Xuan believed it. When cinnabar was heated in a furnace, what was finally produced was sulfur and mercury.

He quickly put the book down, and then picked up Luhua Wendui, which taught people how to identify the medicinal properties of herbs, how to "turn stone into gold", how to observe the stars and navigate, and used the story of Cao Chong weighing an elephant to mention the word "buoyancy"...

It really encompasses everything.

If you think about it more carefully, these are essentially the same as Sun Xi's, all of which are inducements with benefits.

But Liu Xuan had to admit that this was all useful.

For example, he was very interested in observing the stars to determine the location of the ancestral tomb. If the ancestral tomb was chosen well, it would bring great benefits to the descendants.

I have to take some time to study astrology.

******
In the evening, the last group of people arrived. The Wanxiang Courtyard suddenly became a bit crowded and the noise became more and more obvious.

Pei Shen was arguing with others in the courtyard and trying to sell the "family tradition" of his Hedong Pei family.

Liu Xuan secretly laughed at this fellow's lively attitude, so he listened to him quietly: "When serving as an official, he is not close to his duties, which is called elegant and distant; when serving himself, he is free from his integrity, which is called broad-minded. Therefore, the spirit of sharpening is more and more slow. Some violate the etiquette of good and bad times, and ignore the appearance of appearance, disregard the order of seniority, and mix up the ranks of the noble and the humble. Some are even so bad as to get naked, talk and laugh without thinking of being magnanimous, and think that they are generous, which is also a loss of the conduct of a scholar."

Liu Xuan didn't like to hear this, because it hit the sore spot of many people. If one were to be honest, they were all somewhat affected by it.

Are there any officials who don’t like to go to the government office and delay their work? Yes, and they call themselves “Yayuan”.

Is it possible for a person to abandon the integrity of integrity, not care about accepting things, or even not think that it is bribery? Yes, and it is called "open-mindedness".

They disregarded the etiquette of good and bad luck, and talked and laughed freely in other people's funeral halls...

He neglected his appearance and even went naked... He disregarded the order of seniority, confused the noble and the humble, spoke without regard for the occasion, and did not respect etiquette, and called himself a "Hongshi"...

Liu Xuan felt a little annoyed when he heard this, as if someone was pointing at him and scolding him.

If we really demand all scholars in the world to follow Pei's "On Chongyou", what kind of "terrible" scene would that be?

First of all, we must respect etiquette and laws, and the order of seniority and distinction between the noble and the humble. Pei Yimin clearly stated that there should be order of seniority and hierarchy, and all the people in the world should have their own duties, "each given four duties", and should not have ambitions, "and should not change their minds."

This is actually the content of Confucian etiquette, which was borrowed for use.

Secondly, one should not be unruly, arrogant, or act recklessly.

It is okay to stop taking medicine and drinking, but it seems impractical to punish slaves at will, and being willful and reckless is more likely to be criticized.

Third, we must control our desires and not be extravagant.

Fourth, we must no longer despise the "service gate" positions that involve doing specific work, and we must no longer advocate empty talk and take pride in business (including official positions and family businesses)...

There are too many of them, and almost every one of them is criticizing existing social phenomena and is a full-scale counterattack against the Guiwu faction scholars.

If it was really strictly implemented, then the Daliang Dynasty would be a society with order of hierarchy, where scholars paid attention to etiquette and laws, restrained their desires, did not indulge in empty talk, actively managed government affairs when in office, vigorously managed industries when at home, and studied the principles of Taoism in their spare time.

Liu Xuan thought he could still accept it, but many people might feel that the sky was falling.

This is inhumane.

There is a reason why the Chongyou faction did not receive the support of the majority of scholars.

"It's really long." While I was daydreaming, a man came in and bowed.

"Emperor Renzu." Liu Xuan stood up and returned the salute.

This person was someone he had met recently. His name was Xie Shang. He was from the Xie family of Chen County and lived in Kuaiji. It seemed that he had not been purged this time because of one person. Of course, their family had surrendered early on and provided food, fodder, and equipment to the royal army and assisted Kuaiji. This was also a reason. Therefore, only a part of their land and houses were taken away, and most of the clan members were preserved.

"King Renzu, you..." After the ceremony, Liu Yu was surprised to see that Xie Shang's attire and manners were more formal than his own. He said, "I heard that you were quite open-minded when you were in Jiangnan, and you also let your hair down after entering the capital. Why are you acting like this now?"

Xie Shang was silent for a while, then said, "If your family was fined and half of their property was confiscated, and a warrior came to threaten you with a butcher's knife, you would also change. Without experiencing life and death, how can you grow up?"

Liu Yu was speechless.

You're fucking twenty-seven and you're just growing up?
Then he realized that Xie Shang's personality had changed drastically, which might be real or just an act to please his superiors.

The emperor obviously leaned towards the school of metaphysics and worship of existence, so there was the possibility of speculation by those who were lucky enough to get in.

Could it be that Xie Shang is the same?

"There's a lot of discussion outside, why are you - Hey, why is there no sound?" Liu Xun asked curiously.

"You really never leave your house, how do you know what's happening outside?" Xie Shang said with a smile, "The emperor sent someone to revise Pei Yimin's nine-part essay on Chong You Lun and asked everyone to discuss it. On May 13, your majesty will personally visit the Wanxiang Court to listen to everyone's arguments. The emperor promised in person to humbly accept advice, follow the reasonable ones, and leave the undecided ones aside, and finally form a new theory."

"Are you serious?" Liu Yu asked.

"Of course it's true." Xie Shang nodded.

Liu Yu glanced at Xie Shang again. His hair was no longer disheveled, his flowery pants were no longer worn, and his words were no longer frivolous...

This is already giving in. Lucky guy!
But it seems that everything is set in stone, and it will happen on May 13th.

Liu Xuan patted his thigh lightly and said, "Okay, you want to save face and accept advice humbly, right?"
Thinking of this, Liu Yu asked, "Where is it copied? Let me take a look."

******
On May 13, before leaving, Shao Xun read some of the memorials.

The previous worry that the winter wheat would be destroyed by the severe cold weather did not happen. Since May, wheat has been harvested in some areas. When cavalry were sent out to various places, they found that the harvest was quite good.

At this time, he also felt a sense of satisfaction.

The two-year three-harvest system was almost fully implemented in Yu, Yan and Si provinces, mostly in Qing, Ji and You provinces, partially in Xu, Bing and Yong provinces, and on a very small scale in Qin, Liang, Jing and other places.

Compared with the traditional one-crop system in the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin dynasties (mostly millet), today's three-crop system in two years can harvest one more crop of grain in two years, and the land utilization rate has been greatly improved. Of course, areas where pure millet is grown still exist, because wheat requires more water than millet, and places with little rainfall or inconvenient irrigation are really only suitable for growing millet.

In addition, when Yunzhong Sanwu was built, an agricultural book was compiled, and riverbed silt was used to mix manure into compost. This was even promoted faster than the two-year three-cropping system, which is really amazing.

Perhaps it was because traditional agricultural habits were difficult to change, but no one would refuse fertilizer, so it took him thirty years to promote the three-harvest policy in two years in most parts of the north.

Historically, this thing first appeared in some areas of the Eastern Wei Dynasty during the Western and Eastern Wei Dynasties. It became popular on a small scale in the early Tang Dynasty and became more common in the middle Tang Dynasty.

It was not until the late Tang Dynasty that wheat was planted on a large scale in Jiangnan, and rice-wheat rotation became the best choice for some people in Jiangnan - from this point of view, the future belongs to Jiangnan, because they can have two crops a year, that is, one season of wheat and one season of rice.

This is the agricultural farming model that needs to be popularized in Jiangnan in the next stage.

After reading these, I felt a sense of satisfaction.

"Order the kings to follow me to Wanxiangyuan." Shao Xun stood up and gave the order.

(End of this chapter)