On May 12th, the Imperial College Hall.

The new day's discussion of Taoism has begun again. Unlike the previous two days, the camp of discussion of Taoism has changed. It is not Sumen and Cheng's discussion of Taoism, but Su and Cheng's two families have joined forces to discuss Taoism with the new learning.

Just like what Lu Dian guessed a day ago, although Su Dongpo and Cheng Yi were not in line, the Tao of the two families was in line. Without Cheng Yi's theory of heaven and truth, even Wu Haogu would not have been able to turn Confucianism into Confucianism for a while. Is that the great Confucians of Guan Luo exhausted their efforts to make up for it? Isn't it true that Wu Haogu can make up for it?

Therefore, after two days of discussion on Taoism, the integration of Neo-Confucianism and practical learning has become the general trend!

And the new learning is now the common enemy of Neo-Confucianism and Practical Learning.

"Mr. Tao Shan, I would like to ask what is the use of it?"

Wu Haogu would not discuss the scriptures with Lu Dian! He had been familiar with the Five Confucian classics, and he had not read the scriptures of various unpopular branches of Confucianism very much, so he naturally could not understand them.

However, he knew that Wang Anshi's use of the classics was wrong at the beginning! Because those "simples" were not practical learning, how could they be used? If they want to use them, they must study them in Yuntai Academy.

"To put what you have learned into practice means to apply what you have learned to do things." Lu Dian said with a frown.

"What do you do?" Wu Haogu asked again.

"One is to enrich the country, and the other is to strengthen the army." Lu Dian said, "The reason why the late emperor wanted to turn into a law was that the new policy was because the country was insufficient and the soldiers and generals were weak. If the law was not changed, the world would be in chaos now."

In fact, he didn't know that if he changed his method, the world would be in chaos, and Wanyan "Gangda" still called him...

"Mr. Tao Shan is proficient in new learning?" Su Dongpo interrupted at this time.

Lu Dian said: "I dare not be proficient, but I still have some experience."

Su Dongpo was happy, "Will Mr. Taoshan make money or fight?"

"You..." Lu Dian was stunned. Why did he meet someone who carried him? No wonder the late emperor wanted to drive you to Danzhou.

"I am a scholar," Lu Dian said, "and I don't know how to make money or fight."

"It's the best for you to learn from you now," Su Dongpo smiled. "You can't make money and fight... Where does this new learning work?"

"This is not how new learning is used." Lu Dian glared at Su Dongpo, "but new learning leads to new methods, and new methods can enrich the country and strengthen the army."

"But now many people are learning this new study," Su Dongpo smiled even more violently, his face full of mockery, "The scholars in the world are learning, so many people need to follow the reform together? It is enough for you to have a few reforms, and only by implementing the reform is needed for scholars in the world!"

"This..." Lu Dian was asked by Su Dongpo, and he didn't know how to answer.

Didn’t you agree to discuss the truth? How can you throw away new learning and talk about it all without any use.

When Zhou Chang saw Lu Dian being asked, he immediately spoke and said, "Mr. Dongpo, scholars all over the world are learning new learning in order to better implement the new law."

"Then will they make money and fight?"

“…”

What happened to Su Dongpo?

Not only Lu Dian, Zhou Chang and Liu Kui were stunned, but everyone in the hall was also stunned. I wonder what kind of stance Su Dongpo was carrying today?

Su Dongpo smiled and said, "Confucian classics all talk about the principles of world governance, not practical learning. No matter how good the scriptures are, they can't get the top scorer when they get to Mr. Tao Shan's level, and they can't rely on these "simplified scriptures" to make facts. Therefore, I cannot understand that Zhou Zhongxiu said that if you learn the new classics, you can do new methods well.

However, now my disciple Wu Haogu has proposed empirical arguments, so that we can use empirical arguments to discuss them.

For example, what is the connection between "The Law of Preserving Horses" and new learning? Can you save your horses by learning the classics of the new learning?"

To raise horses, you must learn animal husbandry, veterinary medicine...

Su Dongpo said again: "For example, "The Law of the City" can be used to do business after learning Wang Jinggong's new learning? So many big businessmen in the Song Dynasty have learned it from the new learning?

There is also the "Qingmiao Law". If you learn it well, you will lend money and collect profits?

There is also "The Art of War", which is the most important thing! After learning the new learning, you will fight? The country has strong enemies around me, so we scholars should join the army, but how many new learning principles are related to military affairs? "The New Meaning of the Three Classics" does not teach killing people!

According to my opinion, the so-called "proficiency and application of the classics" was wrong at the beginning! The new laws created by Wang Jinggong may not be bad, but they did not do the original intention. The reason is that it is not that the officials below have no talent for use? And who has not read the "New Meaning of the Three Classics"? But you have no new knowledge of horses, doing business, collecting debts, and killing people. How do you ask the people below to apply it?"

Su Dongpo's words really lack great virtues. So the high-level new school is used to raise horses, collect debts, kill people and do business?

However, although the words are unpleasant, the truth is not without... Wang Anshi's theory of understanding the classics and using them is probably the most ridiculous among all the new methods.

On the one hand, it must be used, but on the other hand, it does not teach useful things. Just create a bunch of nerd officials, it is not okay to raise horses, collect debts, and kill people, and you will definitely lose money when doing business... Can this new method be good?

It is not enough to use the scriptures alone, so there is no need to discuss anything else. If the reforms are transformed into flowers, there must be good officials to implement them! No one will implement them, and all laws are empty.

Su Dongpo said with some emotion: "Actually, before I was in charge of Yuntai Academy, I didn't know where Wang Jinggong was wrong? But now, I already know!

Wang Jinggong was wrong from the beginning! The reform was wrong, because the problem in the Song Dynasty was not because there was no good method, but because there was no useful talent!

What officials learn is not practical knowledge at all, so they cannot do practical things well... And managing finances, raising horses, smelting iron, building weapons, training soldiers, charging into battle, and strategizing are actually practical knowledge! We officials don’t understand, can’t do it, and we can’t do it! We can’t do it, any new law is empty and useless. The most urgent task now is not reform, but running schools, and running a school like Yuntai Academy that teaches practical knowledge.

Lu Taoshan, Zhou Zhongxiu, Liu Gaolu, ask yourself, is it right that I am right?"

This time, even Wu Hao Gu was stupid!

It turned out that Su Dongpo had realized the truth! But it was no wonder that Wu Haogu first opened a Yuntai Academy that taught practical learning, and then came up with positivist philosophy. Su Dongpo stayed in Yuntai Academy for so long and was exposed to these things every day. If he couldn't understand them again, would he still be the extremely smart Su Dongpo?

It's still wrong! Su Dongpo has realized everything, why don't he know it? Wu Haogu turned his head and looked at Su Dongpo who was smiling from ear to ear.

No matter how you look like an old fox, no wonder he always dreams of being the prime minister these days, shouldn’t it be... This time the discussion is a trap? He agreed with Cheng Yi to take this opportunity to step on the new party and new learning under his feet, and then go up to be the prime minister by himself?

This must be true! Wu Haogu remembered that Su Dongpo and Hou Zhongliang have been discussing since Jiehe Market, discussing all the way!

"Okay! Mr. Dongpo said very well!"

At this moment, someone suddenly clapped his hands and started yelling. Lu Dian, who was a little upset by Su Dongpo's laughter, scolding and sarcasm, turned his head suddenly and looked at him in the sound. He saw someone sitting on a chair placed at the door of the side door with a golden knife. Lu Dian was myopic and did not wear glasses, so he naturally couldn't see the other person's face clearly.

Who is this person talking about? He is so annoying! Lu Dian, who was a little upset, asked loudly: "Who is making noise?"

The man was stunned by his scolding. After a long time of reaction, he stood up, walked to Lu Dian with a step, looked at him with a smile, and then said to Su Dongpo: "Mr. Dongpo, I am Zhao Xiaoyi, a robber in Kaifeng. I want to ask you for some advice."

Su Dongpo stood up with a smile, "This is not a place to talk, so why not go to another place and talk slowly."

"Okay! Go to my house!" The young man who called himself Zhao Xiaoyi smiled.

Of course, Zhao Xiaoyi is Zhao Ji!

Lu Dian, Zhou Chang and Liu Kui who were present recognized Zhao Ji, and they were all stunned.

Now even slander, oh, there is no loyal words to enter. Zhao Ji took Su Dongpo to his house. Now, wait for the news that Su Dongpo Xuanma was the prime minister! Lu Dian just said to Zhao Ji, just write a memorial and invite the county to go home...

And Su Dongpo is not Han Zhongyan, he is so powerful! And he has many disciples, and he is about to go to the stage, so Zeng Bu's position may not be reliable.

The new party has a lot of trouble!

...

"Zixuan, what are you thinking about Empress Liu becoming the Empress Dowager?"

That night, Cai Jing, the Minister of Taifu Temple, appeared in Zeng Bu's study with a smile. As soon as he sat down, he asked about Empress Liu.

Zeng Bu was dejected. He already knew that Zhao Ji and Su Dongpo and Wu Haogu went to Yanfu Palace together in the afternoon, and also knew what Su Dongpo said in today's discussion?

Unlike before, people did not intend to trample on the new learning to death, nor did they criticize the new learning as a pseudo-learning. Instead, they made a big article on the issue of applying what they have learned, which not only refuted Lu Dian, but also made the officials who were listening to the audience applaud.

Su Dongpo's prime minister is already stable! It would be useless to make an amendment to accuse him again.

"Yuan Chang," Zeng Bu sighed and looked at Cai Jing, "Empress Wang has a son, aren't you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid!" Cai Jing said, "The official family has good fortune and longevity."

Letting Empress Liu be the empress dowager is an unnecessary bet. If Zhao Ji lived long enough, it would not ruin the overall situation. If Zhao Ji died within a few years, then things would be troublesome, and maybe it would be a palace change! So Zeng Bu kept facing the pressure and refused to give up.

"Okay," Zeng Bu smiled bitterly, "Then I'll invite Jun Haizhou to see the Yuntai Academy organized by Wu Haogu and Su Dongpo. I recommend you to do this right prime minister."
Chapter completed!