Everyone couldn't help but think that Xu Huobo was humble and asked questions, and acted in a low-key manner, but Tao Wangling was so arrogant and high-profile. Why did the two disciples taught by a master have such different personalities??

After everyone left, Lin Yanchao asked Tao Wangling about his studies while reading his articles.

Tao Wangling answered fluently, and Lin Yanchao was very satisfied after reading his time text.

This disciple is indeed a top scholar.

Lin Yanchao looked at Tao Wangling, just like Lin Feng looked at him back then, and he had high hopes.

Lin Yanchao stroked the new beard that had been accumulated on his lips and said, "Your studies are already in a hurry. This time you come to Beijing to go to Shuntian provincial examination with Huo Bo!"

Tao Wangling said: "Teacher Xie praised him. This time, the disciple decided to take Jie Yuan and return."

After hearing Tao Wangling's words, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but smile. He only had the luck to learn about the Yuan Dynasty during the provincial examination. However, Tao Wangling actually said that he would definitely take Jie Yuan, and his tone was like Liu Tinglan back then.

Lin Yanchao didn't say anything, put his article aside.

Tao Wangling looked at Lin Yanchao's face and couldn't help asking: "Does the teacher think that the disciple's words are too arrogant?"

Lin Yanchao said: "I have read Chen Longchuan's book recently. When I saw Fang Xiaoru say that if a person is not crazy, he will be delusional and gain something. If you have real talents and knowledge, if you are humble everywhere, it will be hypocritical. But remember that things have not been completed and you should not say it lightly, just take it to your heart and practice it yourself."

After hearing this, Tao Wangling bowed to Lin Yanchao and said, "Teacher, I have written it down."

After a pause, Tao Wangling said again: "Before my disciples got off the boat in Tongzhou, the teacher and Zhou priests debated with him during the imperial lecture, and listened to many scholars on the same boat."

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Why are you familiar with Yongjia's studies? Oh, I almost forgot that you are from Zhejiang."

Zhejiang has always been a place of ideological enlightenment. For example, Yangming Xinxue and Yongjia School both originated in Zhejiang. Among them, Yongjia School, also known as Zhejiang School.

Tao Wangling nodded: "Yes, teacher, I have always been familiar with the disciples of Yongjia School, but after reading the teacher's lecture on the lecture, I felt enlightened and the books I read in the past seemed to be alive. The disciples have been thinking about these days, and there is something unknown at the moment I want to ask the teacher for advice."

Lin Yanchao said: "You might as well speak directly."

Tao Wangling asked, "Does the teacher want to be Chen Longchuan or Wang Yangming?"

Lin Yanchao asked: "How are the differences between the two?"

"Chen Longchuan is talented and bold. Although he is good at speaking and has made great achievements, he has ambition to restore the Central Plains. However, there is no such thing as apart from the teachings. This is also the disadvantage of the Yongjia School. With his teacher's talent and learning, he was no longer inferior to Chen Longchuan after thirty years. Wang Yangming gathered great achievements and was the best in the world. He revived the learning of Confucius and Mencius, and was comparable to Cheng and Zhu. With his moral achievements, he was the first person in five hundred years."

Tao Wangling said halfway, then paused and looked at Lin Yanchao's face and continued: "My teacher, the learning of merits started from the Yongjia School, and the learning of mind started from the 6 Jiuyuan. When Yangmingzi arrived in this dynasty, he revitalized the learning of mind, so that Neo-Confucianism dared not say that he passed on the Taoist tradition of Confucius alone."

"What do I Confucians do? Establish a mind for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, inherit the unique knowledge for the past sages, and bring peace to the world for all generations. Teachers can also imitate Yangmingzi and revitalize Yongjia's learning, which means inheriting the unique knowledge for the past sages and promoting merit. In the future, they can be in line with Neo-Confucianism and the study of the heart. In this way, Confucius, after Yangmingzi, his mentor will be the third person."

Tao Wangling said this sincerely.

Lin Yanchao always looked the same. After Tao Wangling finished speaking, he raised his teacup and smiled: "Wangling is so praising his master. He is determined to be a master. If he can be a great minister and conferred his descendants, everything will be enough. As for becoming Wang Anshi and Wang Yangming's kind-hearted scholars, he really dare not expect too much."

Tao Wangling was stunned at first and then said, "The teacher said that, the student understands."

The next day, Lin Yanchao and Huang Fengxiang were on duty at Wenhua Hall for the Emperor.

Zhang Juzheng and Shen Shixing were also serving Zhi.

After Lin Yanchao finished his class, the little emperor couldn't help asking: "Lin Qing's family, there are ministers outside who are impeached. I think this matter is not enough to take it to heart, so my dearest is still diligent in saying it every day."

Lin Yanchao heard this and bowed, "I thank Your Majesty for your forgiveness. Your Majesty is so kind, I don't know how to repay you."

The little emperor smiled and said, "I will feel relieved if I can let go of my feelings."

Lin Yanchao also said: "Your Majesty, it has nothing to do with me whether I have let go of my own thoughts or not, but I really cannot get through the academic disputes between Cheng and Zhu's studies and Yongjia's studies in my heart."

The little emperor also heard folk rumors that the debate on the imperial examinations had evolved into Neo-Confucianism and academic controversy, which really made him a little worried.

So the little emperor frowned and asked, "Lin Qing's family, do you think the Yongjia school is available?"

Lin Yanchao replied: "Report to Your Majesty, I think it is not available now."

Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, and Huang Fengxiang were all looking at this sentence.

The little emperor thought to himself that Lin Yanchao's views on the imperial lecture were full of excerpts from Yongjia's studies, why did he slap himself in the mouth at this time?

Lin Yanchao said: "After Zhu Zi debated with Chen Longchuan, he was deeply worried. He told his disciples that Jiangxi learning (6 Jiuyuan's Heart Study) is just Zen, but Zhejiang learning is utilitarian. People from Jiangxi learning have explored it and will turn back after they know that there is nothing they can do. But if it is utilitarian learning, the learners can achieve results, which is really worrying."

"But from the perspective of the minister, ordinary people do not know what is the argument for profit and righteousness. If you only talk about utilitarianism, you will easily go astray. However, scholars do not talk about righteousness and only talk about the merits, which is like going down a well to dig water in a bottomless barrel. This is a waste of effort. However, Cheng and Zhu's words are different. They are looking for the way to be ruthless. If you lose something in small ways, you can gain real merits and understand the way and correct your mind."

When the little emperor heard Lin Yanchao's words, he couldn't help but admire him.

If you don’t ask your position, Lin Yanchao is no different from the great master of Neo-Confucianism.

But the little emperor is a smart person. I thought to myself that Lin Yanchao said this, he was not impeached by several ministers and then was scared!

"What exactly does the Lin Qing family mean?"

Lin Yanchao said: "If An Shi was alive, he would not agree with Zhu Zi's views. Since the court reform, ministers and other ministers have been in a state of discussion. Why? This is the disadvantage of Neo-Confucianism. Ministers and scholars cannot upright their hearts, so how can they support them from the bottom of their hearts?"

After hearing what Lin Yanchao said, the little emperor and Zhang Juzheng's eyes lit up.

Lin Yanchao said this really well.

Why was Zhang Juzheng attacked by all the ministers in the court because of Dingyou?

Why did Zhang Juzheng order the blockade of Tianxia Academy?

The reason is that Neo-Confucianism fundamentally opposes reform.

If the court wants to promote reform, it must find Confucian theory as a basis, but there is no saying in the way of Confucius and Mencius that talks about reform.

Otherwise, Wang Anshi would not have been helpless to shout "Ancestors are not lawless" back then.

Lin Yanchao said: "At present, since Confucius and Mencius's sayings cannot be corrected by reform. Do you need to find it from Shang Yang and Shen Buwei's sayings? Only Yongjia's learning, which advocates merit and is responsible for reform, is actually available to Your Majesty."

After listening to Lin Yanchao's speech, the little emperor couldn't help but slap the table and said excitedly: "The Lin Qing family is such a talent!" (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!