Chapter 213: The Ambition of "One Morality"
One purple, one blue and one green, Su Ze turned over the passive skill card.
These three passive skills are:
[Green Passive - Diligent Navigator: When sailing, navigation skills +5% experience value. 】
【Blue Passive - Sailing at sea depends on the captain: When sailing, sailing skills +1, charm +1. ]
[Purple Passive - Ocean Explorer: When sailing on the ocean, sailing skills +2, charm +4 when at the helm. ]
This time, Su Ze naturally had no hesitation and chose the purple [Ocean Explorer] passive skill.
Holding her chin, it turns out that the key attribute of the sailing skill is charm.
It’s true to think about it, sailing is a job that highly relies on leadership and requires unity and cooperation.
Lin Mojun should be a natural leader with high charisma, so he can easily command the crew.
Su Ze also summarized the role of several attributes. Charm is related to leadership skills, such as art of war and navigation. It also has a bonus to negotiation skills. For example, if the charm value is high, it will be easier to make a deal.
Intelligence has a bonus to subject-based skills.
Strength and agility have bonuses to combat skills, and are also related to physical labor skills, such as farming and blacksmithing skills.
Looking at a little free attribute, this time Su Ze added it to charm.
Su Ze, male, 25 years old.
Intelligence: 13
Strength: 11
Agility: 6
Charm: 7
Remaining attribute points: 0
After closing the system, Su Ze could already see the observatory on Dong'ao Island. After putting down the study group from Ryukyu, Su Ze rushed back to Changning Guard. , and then quickly drove towards Fuzhou City.
In Fuzhou City.
Hanlin officials generally get promoted after they are in charge of national laws and regulations, such as canonization, appointment, and tribute.
The great events of the country are in the army and in the sacrifice.
This is also one of the reasons why Hanlin officials are considered to be the prime ministers of the country, because many important activities must be handled by Hanlin officials, and after each completion, they can be promoted as usual, so that the official position can be moved slowly. rise.
If you are not a Hanlin official or a Qingliu official, but are promoted slowly like Baizhi County, you will have a strong background to be able to become a chief minister in this life. If you want to become a cabinet minister or a minister, it is almost impossible. things.
Of course, Baizhi County is still a Jinshi after all, and promotion like Hai Rui is even more difficult.
After taking charge of the imperial examination in Fujian, Wang Daokun quickly received his new appointment, and his official position was promoted to the title of censor of Youqiandu and governor of Fujian.
The censor of Youqiandu is already a fourth-rank official, and the governor of Fujian is an even more important appointment.
The censor is the Yanguan Duxianguan, that is, the official in charge of supervision. The most important powers are two, one is to inspect and the other is to recommend.
The weight of the official position in the Ming Dynasty meant that he had the power to supervise and recommend the entire officialdom system. The governor of Fujian was Wang Daokun's specific errand, and his authority was to supervise the entire officialdom in Fujian.
Wang Daokun's position is similar to the "Governor of the Eight Prefectures" in the TV series. He is an imperial envoy of the imperial court and can directly submit inscriptions and secrets to the emperor.
The governorship is not a permanent position, and normally lasts for one to two years. Wang Daokun can continue to be promoted if he performs well during his term.
Moreover, the governor is still a capital official, which means that Wang Daokun's assessment power is still in the hands of the cabinet department of the capital, and does not belong to the local assessment.
After being appointed by the imperial court, everyone in the Fujian officialdom was envious. However, apart from being envious, they only regretted that they did not do well in the imperial examination and failed to enter the Hanlin Academy and become a Hanlin official.
Slowly, step by step, Wang Daokun became a mid-level and senior official of the fourth rank at the age of thirty, while many of his age were still unofficial officials.
The governor can exercise supervisory powers throughout the province, so he does not work in a fixed official office.
Each government has a special official office for the governor's temporary office near the government office. It is not open at ordinary times and will only stay here temporarily when the governor is on inspection.
There is also a governor's office in Fuzhou City, so Wang Daokun moved into the governor's office and stayed behind closed doors, refusing visitors.
Everyone in Fujian is happy to see Wang Daokun's work attitude.
If Wang Daokun worked so hard that he forgot all about food and sleep, more people would be unable to sleep.
The governor is an aristocratic position, because the governor does not have any daily tasks that must be completed. If you encounter someone who doesn't like to take care of things, you can just finish the term and wait for the next promotion.
Su Ze had heard the news and came to the governor's office with gifts. The housekeeper immediately informed Wang Daokun.
Others can ignore it. Su Ze is from Fujian Jieyuan and is a student of Wang Daokun. The housekeepers of these officials are all very discerning, so naturally they will inform Wang Daokun immediately.
Wang Daokun immediately put down the manuscript in his hand and went to the side hall to meet Su Ze.
"Student pays homage to his teacher."
Seeing some books that Su Ze was carrying, Wang Daokun knew that Su Ze did not send expensive gifts. He touched his beard and felt quite relieved.
Since he was appointed governor of Fujian, many students came to visit him, but he kicked out anyone who brought expensive gifts.
Wang Daokun came from a wealthy family, so he naturally did not covet the gifts from students. He found Su Ze more pleasing to the eye.
The two chatted for a few words, and Wang Daokun felt more and more like each other. Many of Su Ze's ideas on literary creation coincided with his, especially the novel creation that Wang Daokun loved. Su Ze could always say some key words.
When he thought of this, Wang Daokun stood up and said: "Rulin, a good friend of mine sent me a manuscript. Please read it together."
Friend? Isn't this friend the teacher yourself?
Su Ze murmured in his heart and followed Wang Daokun into the study.
Letters and official documents written by literati in the Ming Dynasty were all stored in the study, which was the most important place for scholars.
Wang Daokun allowed Su Ze to enter the study, which also showed that he really regarded Su Ze as a disciple.
Su Ze even felt that he had found the right person to visit Wang Daokun this time. He calmed down his mood and walked into the study, then stood there with his eyes lowered, with a well-behaved look that would not look more than he should.
Wang Daokun was even more satisfied with this student. He handed several manuscripts to Su Ze and said, "Ru Lin, take a look."
Wang Daokun asked the bookboy to bring a round stool and bring tea. Su Ze saw the first chapter and it turned out that It's "Jin Ping Mei".
Teacher, you also said that what you wrote was not the emperor’s uncle!
As a graduate student in Ming history, Su Ze naturally read this book carefully.
The Song Dynasty background used in "Jin Ping Mei" is actually written in the Ming Dynasty. The most direct thing is that the prices in the entire book are the prices of the Ming Dynasty, and silver is used to buy things. In the Song Dynasty, copper coins were basically used.
Su Ze read the beginning carefully. It was slightly different from later versions, but the story was still the same.
Putting down the manuscript in his hand, Wang Daokun couldn't wait to ask, "What do you think of Ru Lin?"
Su Ze pondered for a while and said, "It's sobering and endlessly memorable!"
Wang Daokun didn't expect that Su Ze would give such an answer.
"How does Ru Lin feel?"
Su Ze thought for a while and said, "Sadness comes from it." Wang
Daokun was overjoyed. He felt like searching for a close friend in the mountains and flowing water. He immediately pulled Su Ze and said,
"Why are you sad?"
"Sad for others. , sad for the world and humanity!"
Wang Daokun said excitedly: "When I wrote it, oh not when I first read this novel, I had the same feeling."
Sure enough, it was written by you, teacher.
Su Ze did not expose Wang Daokun's slip of the tongue, but continued to talk about his thoughts after reading:
"This article is to warn the world and persuade people to do good. The characters in the book are lifelike, as if they are seen in the world, and because it writes about the world, It makes people feel the suffering of all sentient beings even more."
My dear friend!
Wang Daokun immediately said: "Rulin understands me!"
Is this an admission?
Wang Daokun changed his mind and said, "That's what I thought when I first read it!"
Su Ze added,
"But teacher, why do all living beings suffer? But people in the book still have karma, so what should we do if there is no karma in this world? "
Wang Daokun was silent.
Wang Daokun's family belongs to a wealthy family in Huizhou Prefecture, and many people in his family serve as officials. He is also an official, so he naturally understands what Su Ze means. Many bad people in this world will not receive the punishment of karma as in the novel.
People like Ximen Qing often indulge in pleasure and even climb higher than ordinary honest scholars.
Many of the character prototypes in the book are those that Wang Daokun has seen and heard of, including those whose families are in decline and those whose families are prosperous. These make Wang Daokun very confused. There may be no karma in the world, and doing good deeds may not necessarily lead to good rewards. Even those who do evil will not necessarily be punished.
The Ming Dynasty was like the prosperous Henan University in the book. Wang Daokun also felt the moral dilemma of the declining world, but he was unable to change it all. He didn't even know the reasons for today's decline.
In his hometown of Huizhou, there are countless people like Ximen Qing. Some of them are scholars who have passed the examination, and some are idle "helpers". They do not buy industries and manage land like traditional scholar-bureaucrats, but engage in business to make money, or Like Ximen Qing, he is not even a businessman, but concentrates on speculating as a broker to make money.
However, these people often make more money than those scholars who manage the land. This makes Wang Daokun, who has read poetry and books, deeply doubt himself and the truths in the Four Books and Five Classics.
Wang Daokun thought for a while and said: "The sages said that human nature is inherently good. This book also wants to arouse the original intention of kindness, understand the principle of retribution of heaven, and never continue to do evil." Sure enough, future generations' opinions
on "Jin Ping Mei" The evaluation is like this. This is a work of critical realism, which describes the glitz and decadence of that era. However, the author did not find the reason for the decadence of morality, and could only use reincarnation and karma to punish the "bad" people in the book.
Su Ze said: "Teacher, students think that nature is good and evil, and it is meaningless to analyze this kind of human nature." "
It is meaningless?!" Wang Daokun was surprised by Su Ze's deviant remarks. You must know that "theory of human nature" is one of the foundations of Confucian theory. Su Ze Ze actually thinks that discussing this is pointless?
So many sages debated and wrote books on this issue, and even Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming were discussing the topic of "the origin of human heart". Su Ze actually thought it was not important? Su Ze turned over the manuscript in his hand and said: "Let's just talk about this
Ximen
University An official, he has studied, but he does not want to take the imperial examination to study, does not buy land, but hangs around in the county, but every day he earns money and his family business is getting bigger and bigger." Wang Daokun was silent, Ximen Qing was indeed not the image of a traditional Confucian scholar
. But such people are not uncommon in Huizhou Prefecture.
And based on Wang Daokun's knowledge, these people are indeed the same as Ximen Qing. Not only did they not ruin their family business, they actually made it more prosperous.
These people, like Ximen Qing in the book, indulge in pleasure and unscrupulously bring harm to the countryside.
Therefore, Wang Daokun actually also doubts whether the saying "human beings are inherently good" is correct.
Su Ze's earth-shattering revelation that good or evil nature doesn't matter made Wang Daokun not sure how to accept it.
Su Ze said: "Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, farming, reading and passing down family traditions has been a natural principle. The morals of farmers and scholars have been almost written down in the words of sages." "For farmers, work at sunrise and rest at sunset
. Work four hours a day, and if there is any spare time after paying taxes and grain, let your children go to school or join the army. This is the morality of farmers."
Wang Daokun nodded.
"A scholar should study the scriptures and meanings of the sages, cultivate his moral integrity, manage his family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world, and then serve the world, and retreat to cultivate his moral character. This is the morality of a scholar." Wang Daokun nodded repeatedly, and Su Ze added: "Those who are workers
,
for Businessmen, where are their morals?"
Wang Daokun was stunned.
Su Ze said: "There is morality in studying and farming, but what is the morality of a businessman?"
"Are people like Ximen Qing so evil? But no one has ever said what kind of businessman is moral? Everyone in the world thinks that businessmen are cunning and profit-seeking people. Businessmen will naturally despise themselves as cunning and profit-seeking people. Since these people are not tolerated by the scholar-bureaucrats at the top and are reviled and despised by the people at the bottom, they can't just do it. Indulge yourself in sex and live your life the way everyone wants?"
Wang Daokun was completely shocked.
Su Ze said: "Teacher, in the Huizhou Prefecture where you are, there are also Confucian scholars who have been Confucian businessmen for generations. Are they as rigorous in running their families as scholars, and they also pay attention to integrity and morality in business?" Wang Daokun nodded. In fact, his family
also He is considered a businessman and what Su Ze calls a Confucian businessman.
Su Ze said: "The world is like this, not because Ximen Qing is depraved, but because these people have no moral standards at all. They don't know good and evil. They live a chaotic life like wild animals and can only indulge in sensuality."
" It’s not just Ximen Qing. Po Wang in the book works as a matchmaker for others and earns a lot of money every day. There are bad matchmakers like Po Wang who encourage good people to engage in prostitution, but there are also good matchmakers who help people get married. But everyone in the world will This industry is regarded as a despicable industry, and everyone who engages in this industry thinks that they are all royal women. While they envy them for earning money to support their families, they also reprimand them for their low morals. Those who engage in matchmaking will naturally become royal women." "
Shi Farmers, industry and commerce only have the morals of scholars and peasants. How can industry and commerce behave according to etiquette? When will there be Confucian businessmen praised by the world and Confucian workers respected by all the people, then the world will get better." Wang Daokun looked at it in shock
. Su Ze said: "Rulin, you want 'one morality'?!"
I also know that everyone doesn't like transitional plots, but there are some coherent plots that need to be written.
This chapter, Fat Bird can be said to be brand new.
Many people write about enlightenment. Why enlightenment? It seems to me like this is the new morality!
The emergence of new classes requires new morality. The disintegration of the traditional patriarchal social harbor and the moral chaos after the emergence of commodity society are the root causes of ideological confusion in the awakening era.
So we need a morality! This is the greatest significance of ideological enlightenment!
Confucianism’s analysis of human nature actually had nothing to write about at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
Transforming Confucianism will shift from empty speculation about human nature to thinking about production relations. This is the ambition of the protagonist, and also the ambition of the author, Fat Bird!
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