Chapter 4: Chapter 4: The Debate of Scholars
In the Confucian Hall, a cool breeze swept by, and the hint of coolness was immediately melted by the tension of the crowd. I saw a young man in white in the middle of the Confucian hall, with a smile on his face, standing with his hands down, exuding a certain aura. Surrounding him were nine broad robed masters of various ages, or more prestigious lay scholars of the time, or famous teachers in the city of Linxian, all of whom glared at the young man angrily.
As if all eyes were focused on himself, Li Ji felt his pores all erect, and his heart thumped faster and faster, almost jumping out of his chest. He looked nervously at his young master, with a worried expression on his face.
Li Tianzong has no pressure. In his past life, he often challenged authority and argued with numerous experts and scholars. Now he is only nine masters. With his more than nine hundred years of knowledge, what fear does he have?
A ray of sunshine shone into the hall, illuminating the young man's body and adding to his handsomeness. Li Tianzong gently bowed his hand, with an indescribable elegance. He smiled and said, "Master, if you have any advice, please speak frankly
Zhang Fuzi sat on the chair, clutching his chest and not yet breathing. His eyes were burning with anger, staring fiercely at Li Tianzong, as if about to devour him. He wanted to speak, but couldn't muster the strength, so he turned his gaze to Huang Fuzi.
Huang Fuzi doesn't want to be the initiator, just pretend he can't see it. Anyway, someone will come to take on this role. Sure enough, Zhu Fuzi snorted heavily over there, slammed his chair up, and walked into the hall, pointing at Li Tianzong and saying, "You yellow mouthed child, you don't learn from benefits, but instead learn the art of sophistry, talk nonsense, and make a fool of yourself
Is it sophistry? I'll use sophistry to make you speechless! Li Tianzong suddenly shouted angrily, "Hey, you hypocrite, you're a useless teacher!" Everyone was a little confused, not knowing what Li Tianzong's sudden words meant. Li Tianzong's anger did not diminish, and he continued to rebuke, "Misleading children and causing great harm! I don't know how many kind and pure children have been destroyed by you, this unscrupulous and immoral false teacher! It directly led to the loss of talent among the younger generation of the New Song Dynasty. What crime should you be held accountable for
Li Ji scratched the back of his head in the corner and couldn't understand why the young master suddenly scolded Zhu Fuzi. What mistake did Zhu Fuzi make?
Like Li Ji, Zhu Fuzi was also confused and didn't know the reason behind it. Anyway, it's not wrong to be scolded by the young master of the Li family. His old face wrinkled countless folds and he snorted angrily, "Don't be bloodthirsty, child
If you were to say that you are spewing blood at people, it would be you, Master, and you are spewing dog blood! "Li Tianzong made a double entendre, secretly cursing Zhu Fuzi as a dog. Zhu Fuzi's face changed dramatically, and his blood surged, making him feel refreshed. Li Tianzong said coldly, "Did you just say that 'talking nonsense is ridiculous'? Don't deny it, everyone here can hear it clearly! It's really outrageous that you said such things, and both humans and gods are outraged
Is there anything wrong with that statement? Li Ji couldn't see any clues, and so did the teachers; Only Li Jing over there vaguely guessed something, but couldn't grasp it, and his doubts grew even more intense. What did he want to say?
Li Tianzong said solemnly, "As the saying goes, there is no discrimination in education. Although Hu people are not of the same ethnicity, they still have the right to receive education and can read the Book of Songs and recite Taoist teachings. This is a good thing, and the spirit of learning and striving for progress is worthy of praise! Why is it such a ridiculous thing to come to your place? Master, if you look down on some barbaric and unreasonable Hu people, it's fine; but why do you even mock those Hu people who are willing to speak the Eight Paths? What is your intention
The more he spoke, the more excited he became. Pointing at Zhu Fuzi, who was both angry and embarrassed, he rebuked him, saying, "It is precisely because the Hu people do not understand the Book of Songs and have not been educated that they repeatedly offend our tribe! Only by making them understand propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame can we fundamentally solve the problem! What do you mean by mocking the Hu people who are willing to learn advanced culture of the New Song Dynasty? Do you hope that the Hu people will continue to be barbaric, continue to invade our New Song Dynasty, continue to make the sons of the New Song Dynasty die on the battlefield, and cause the people's families to be destroyed
With a sneer, Li Tianzong angrily exclaimed, "What a wicked pseudo teacher! If Kong Sheng had any spirit and found out that there were such unworthy disciples like you, he would definitely sweep you out of the door. What face do you have to claim to be a Confucian teacher
Zhu Fuzi was shaken and took a few steps back. His old face twitched and he trembled all over. He was respected and loved by people in his daily life. How could anyone speak to him like this? He has been charged with many crimes, such as having a malicious heart and not being worthy of being a Confucian teacher. Every sentence is truly heart wrenching and suffocating.
Zhu Fuzi now understands Zhang Yizong's feelings. It's really uncomfortable to be criticized by others and suffer from being unable to refute this kind of mute loss! He pointed at Li Tianzong and held back for a long time before saying, "You're being unreasonable, unreasonable
Ridiculous! "Li Tianzong chuckled and sneered," If I were to use sophistry, as someone else's teacher, you wouldn't be able to refute me? Is it me who is using sophistry, or are you ignorant and just a rogue who deceives the world and steals your name
Ah... "The previous scene unfolded again, and this time it was Zhu Fuzi's turn. He pressed his left hand against his chest and pointed to Li Tianzong with his right hand, trembling with pain and anger. He fell back onto the Grand Tutor's chair, panting heavily. The boy next to him quickly brought up the tea bowl and rubbed Zhu Fuzi's chest, which prevented him from fainting.
Li Jing was greatly surprised in his heart. They all said that after three days of separation, he should look at him with new eyes, but even though he had become too big, he was so quick witted! What Zong Er said may seem like a twisted argument, but the underlying truth is profound and makes it impossible to counterattack.
Suddenly, there was a voice saying, "If you're not of our kind, your heart will be different. Even if that Hu person studies the classics, they may not necessarily live in peace with my new Song Dynasty! Moreover, that Hu person grew up on horseback and was already stronger and more ferocious than my son. If we let him read military books and learn strategies and tactics, wouldn't it put my new Song son in even more danger
The voice was neither humble nor arrogant, carrying a sense of momentum. Li Tianzong's eyes lit up and he looked with interest towards the place where the voice came from. It turned out to be Liu Gu and Liu Fuzi, who were located at the bottom.
This Liu Fuzi is the youngest among many teachers, only in his forties. He has a black face, a big nose and wide mouth, and looks very ugly. Liu Fuzi did not read only Confucian classics like Zhang Fuzi and Zhu Fuzi. He read numerous books on military strategy, Mohism, and others in order to refute Li Tianzong's words from another perspective.
Li Tianzong gave a faint smile. It's only interesting when someone counterattacks. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Liu Fuzi, your worries are unnecessary. I think it's necessary for you to know why the Hu people are fierce and why they can repeatedly defeat our tribe! It's not because they grew up on horseback, nor because they don't understand military books, but because
A kind of spirit! "He raised his right index finger, and the sunlight shone on the plump and white finger, shining brightly.
Li Tianzong said in a deep voice, "The Hu people have a spirit of seeing death as their own! It is precisely with this spirit that they are fierce and repeatedly defeat our tribe! Why can they see death as their own? It is because they have no way out! The Hu people belong to our tribe, mostly because of the lack of winter food. When they leave their homes and step into foreign lands, they have a task to grab enough food to go home! Behind them are their wives, children, and children. If they cannot grab enough food, their families will starve to death! The Hu people have no way out and will be fierce
He used another sophistry tactic here to generalize the intention of the Hu people to invade the country.
He continued, "Although the Hu people are fierce, our tribe has not never defeated them. Not to mention our own dynasty, let's talk about the Han dynasty when the generals Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and others defeated the Xiongnu and drove them north of the desert. What a mighty feat!" He paused and lamented, "However, there were also times when our tribe was humiliated a hundred times
Li Tianzong stared closely at Liu Fuzi and roared, "Why! Why can our tribe defeat the Hu people and be bullied and ravaged by them!" He pointed his index finger again and said in a deep voice, "It's still because of a spirit, a belief
Recalling the time when the Han family defeated the Xiongnu, the people were strong and every household danced swords. It was this spirit of martial arts that made them tenacious. Even when they encountered fierce and burly Xiongnu people, they were able to move forward bravely without any intention of fleeing! "Li Tianzong stopped for a moment, scanning his men and saying," They felt that dying for the Han Dynasty and the Han people was a supreme honor! They sacrificed their lives for the peaceful and happy life of their people, and they believed it was worth it! This is the cohesion of the nation
Everyone in the Confucian Academy, including the servants, the master, and Li Jing, was stunned by this once simple and straightforward young master who was not good at words. Their thoughts are all controlled by Li Tianzong's direction.
Li Tianzong slowly walked towards Liu Fuzi, his eyes sharp and filled with sorrow: "During the period of the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms, it was precisely because the nation lost its soul that it was subjected to various forms of humiliation by the cruel Hu people!" Of course, there were also reasons such as the lack of national strength in the Jin Dynasty. In order to emphasize his argument, Li Tianzong naturally did not mention a word.
It can be seen that in the battle between the two armies, equipment, strategies and tactics are secondary, and the most effective one is the spiritual beliefs of the soldiers! "Li Tianzong's voice seemed to weigh heavily, hitting everyone's heart. Liu Fuzi's face was ugly, but he was not angry, probably agreeing with Li Tianzong's words.
Recalling the tragic events of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Li Tianzong's heart was filled with grief and anger, and his voice became even more infectious: "It is very important for the Hu people to receive cultural education! If the Hu people had understood the truth and eliminated their animalistic nature during the Yongjia Rebellion, they would not have fallen into the tyranny of heaven and committed the evil of cannibalism
He turned around excitedly, pointed at Zhu Fuzi, and angrily said, "And you old bastard, you actually mocked the Hu people for studying, which is truly unacceptable by heaven
Zhu Fuzi had just calmed down a bit, but now he was rebuked by Li Tianzong and his whole body trembled even more violently. Bodhisattva witnesses! What he said about 'nonsense' and 'making people laugh at them' were all mocking this child. How could he connect them together and make them laugh at Hu people studying!
Although Li Tianzong's words just now were very reasonable, his rude attitude still angered the teachers. Another person said, "Kid, you are rude to others. Even if you have talent and knowledge, you still have talent but lack virtue
Li Tianzong gave a faint smile and looked back at Yang Fuzi, who was speaking, saying, "Have I ever been rude? Did I show respect when you were waiting to take your seat just now
Yang Fuzi snorted angrily and stared at the boss with eyes wide open: "Full of wild words, disrespectful! Do you still consider yourself polite
Li Tianzong looked at Yang Fuzi, who was seventy years old, and said solemnly, "I know how to respect elders, but when I see you lost and troubled, I can only throw away the rules of seniority and give you a blow." He sighed and said, "Tianzong would rather be an impolite child than see all the masters sink deep in mud
Seeing his pitiful words, Yang Fuzi became even angrier. He slapped the wooden table next to him, shaking the tea bowl on it. He sneered, "You arrogant child, you are really ridiculous! You are not yet at the age of a weak crown, but you dare to teach me a lesson! I am seventy years old and a successful candidate in the court. What qualifications do you have to teach me
Li Tianzong remained unmoved and gave a faint smile, saying, "There is no order in learning, and the one who achieves success is the teacher. If Master wants to rely on his elders and sell them off, then he can avoid it, so as not to add humor to the students
You! "Yang Fuzi frowned, almost about to do something insulting to manners.
Zong'er, "Li Jing said in a timely voice, feeling helpless that the group of Confucian scholars were already angry, so why listen to him?
Even though Huang Fuzi didn't want to offend the Li family, he was now very angry. He was just a naive student, could he still reach the heavens? I'll tidy up this kid! Huang Fuzi snorted and said, "My nephew, from what you say, it seems that you don't take us old folks seriously
Huang Fuzi's speed of stroking his beard quickened, his nostrils opening and contracting, and he let out a coarse breath: "A master is a master? Alright! I'm here to test you, this old man!" Li Tianzong was not surprised at all, only slightly bowing his hand and asking him to come up with a question. Huang Fuzi snorted and said, "Do you know what 'Dao' is?" He was very angry in his heart, angry that Li Tianzong had linked 'Dao' with brothels and brothels. This was clearly a desecration of 'Dao'!
This question is ambiguous, even if it is said in a grandiose manner, Huang Fuzi will oppose it and explain his own way of thinking. Li Tianzong's heart stirred, and with a calculated thought, he smiled faintly and said, "The way is the path, the path for people to take. Do you think so, Master
Ignoring the unexpected, Huang Fuzi couldn't help but be stunned, sneered, and snorted, "I'm asking about the way of heaven, the way of humanity
I am a mortal, how can I understand the way of heaven? If you want to know, Master, you may ask Bodhisattvas and immortals; when it comes to humanity, I know a little bit. "Li Tianzong smiled and walked over to Huang Fuzi, lowering his voice and saying," The way your father and the court gave birth to you is humanity
Huang Fuzi's heart was grand, and his old face turned purple. He angrily said, "You - you're so reckless
Li Tianzong deliberately spoke softly, so that only Huang Fuzi could hear his views on "humanity". In this way, others in the Confucian Academy couldn't help but wonder what Li Tianzong had said that made Huang Fuzi, who had always been calm, become furious?
Huang Fuzi was so agitated that he didn't say a word for a long time. Five of the nine Fuzi had already been angered by Li Tianzong, and the rest, although angry in their hearts, dared not say much.
Teachers, let me ask you a question too! "Li Tianzong smiled and circled around, only to see that the old faces of the teachers were all red and black. Li Tianzong said softly," This is a test of character: what do you think you would do if you ran with a horse? There are three answers to choose from, one is that you won; the other is that you tied; and the third is that you lost. "He looked at Zhang Fuzi and smiled, saying," Sir, you can set an example and make the first choice
Zhang Fuzi, who was already gasping for breath and sitting on the Grand Preceptor's chair, snorted angrily without answering. He was now so sharp that he dared not take Li Tianzong's words casually.
Sir, why haven't you answered yet? Are you afraid that your character will be tested? "Li Tianzong frowned slightly.
Zhang Fuzi couldn't stand the excitement and sneered, "I have been honest and upright all my life. What are you afraid of? I choose three, and no one can run over a horse
Li Tianzong chuckled and turned to look at Huang Fuzi, saying, "What about you, Huang Fuzi?" Huang Fuzi was still angry in his heart and stared at him, saying, "I choose two." Li Tianzong nodded and asked Zhu Fuzi, who was almost dizzy. Zhu Fuzi coldly said, "I choose one. As the saying goes, man can conquer nature, let alone a horse." Then, other Fuzi also gave their own answers, with Yang Fuzi choosing two and Liu Fuzi choosing one.
Li Ji looked at the young master's question and couldn't help but mutter to himself that he had chosen a good one; Li Jing over there frowned and speculated about his son's intentions. What kind of tricks was this?
Li Tianzong took two steps with his hands crossed and looked at Zhu Fuzi. His faint smile made Zhu Fuzi feel uneasy: "Choose one, the masters who won the horse, congratulations
happiness? Zhu Fuzi's heart slightly sank.
You have defeated beasts, even more beasts than beasts! "Li Tianzong laughed heartily.
Zhu Fuzi suddenly jumped up and pointed angrily at Li Tianzong, saying, "You, Lizi -" The other two teachers who had chosen one had faces like black pots and were so angry that they couldn't speak.
Ignoring Zhu Fuzi's scolding, Li Tianzong looked at Huang Fuzi and laughed loudly, "I have chosen two masters who are on par with Marseille. It's really surprising that you are all beasts, just like beasts
Upon hearing these words, Huang Fuzi's heart was filled with anger. His eyes darkened, and the whole world spun around. He stood up and made a sound similar to that of a mute shouting. The boy next to him saw the situation was not good and hurriedly helped him by rubbing his chest and pressing it against the person.
Li Tianzong looked at Zhang Fuzi with a mysterious smile and said, "Sir, you're done with it." Zhang Fuzi darkened his face, slapped him a few times, and became furious. Li Tianzong smiled and said, "I chose the masters who lost to the horses. You beasts are not as good as you
Zhang Fuzi felt as if he had been struck by five thunderstorms, his feet unstable, and he fell to the ground. He pointed tremblingly at Li Tianzong, his old face turning red and red. After holding back for a long time, he trembled and cursed, "You, you, you, you despicable child, must die well -" He roared fiercely, appearing stern and weak inside.
Li Jing's face changed in the blink of an eye next to him. He slammed the wooden table with force, causing the tea bowl to topple. He angrily exclaimed, "Damn it!" This teacher was probably so angry that he was out of his wits and said such unpleasant words!
The old man spoke dirty and vulgar language, which was simply insulting to manners and a waste of reading the books of sages. "Li Tianzong calmly looked at Zhang Fuzi and returned his initial reprimand!
Ah... "Zhang Fuzi's eyes widened, a mouthful of blood spurted out wildly, and he suddenly fainted.