Zhao Bing realized that his ministers wrote a letter at this time because he was worried that his tough attitude towards Northern Confucianism might destroy the foundation of Confucianism in the Central Plains and cut off the inheritance for thousands of years. He was considering that those Confucian scholars could not succeed in rebelling, but it was very good to cause trouble for you and cause some trouble. He had already experienced it when he was in Jiangnan.

In the ancient era of information blocked, these Confucian scholars had a transcendent status, especially in more closed rural areas. They maintained the traditions of the countryside, could influence local public opinion, and had great appeal. If they were dissatisfied with the new regime and adopted a policy of gentleness towards them, it would be difficult for them to break the inherent traditions and threaten their own rule.

On the other hand, Zhao Bing knew that the Mongolian policy to Confucian scholars was very friendly when he invaded the Central Plains, especially to win over and exploit those famous scholars, and won the trust of the Confucian scholar group to serve them. This is of course due to the need to maintain his own control.

Zhao Bing knew that it was mainly because it emerged in the northern desert. Due to the characteristics of their nomadic peoples, the Mongols rely on military conquest to establish a unified empire. Their cultural literacy may often be behind those conquered by them. Therefore, when Genghis Khan and Mongge returned from Europe to the east and conquered the Central Plains, they paid attention to the Han intellectuals or highly sinicized ethnic intellectuals who thought they were used for their own use.

In the early Mongolians, Yelu Chucai, Yuan Haowen, Hao Jing, Hao Shu, Yang Weizhong and others came into contact with Confucianism, thinking that this helped the Mongols' rule and started the process of sinicization. Kublai Khan led the Han area in the south of the desert to the south of the desert and went to Jinlianchuan to tents, and established the famous "Jinlianchuan Shogunate" in the history of the Mongolian Yuan. These Confucian scholars became important staff members.

Kublai Khan himself respected Confucian masters with great etiquette. In addition to appointing these Confucian masters to hold very important positions, he also readily accepted the title of "Confucian masters" and sincerely accepted the Confucian principles of governing the country and pacifying the world taught to him by Confucian intellectuals.

However, Confucianism was not valued at the beginning. Although Zhao Fu, Yao Shu, Liu Yin, Xu Heng and others strongly advocated Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, it was not officially recognized. It was only because of the strong publicity of these Han intellectuals that the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty gradually realized that the ways of Confucius and Mencius were conducive to transforming the people into customs, so they naturally further promoted the sinicization and moderately respected Confucianism.

After Kublai Khan ascended the throne, while appointing Han cultural intellectuals to participate in the rule, he also paid special attention to the publicity and promotion of Confucianism. He accepted Yao Shu's suggestion that "establishing a school to cultivate talents" and immediately appointed Xu Heng as the Imperial College to give wine to the children of the nobles to receive Confucianism education. Later, the Mongolian Imperial College was added to educate Mongolian aristocratic children with Confucian culture.

However, Zhao Bing knew that because Kublai Khan was a pragmatist, he was dissatisfied with Confucianism's lack of emphasis on financial management, so he kept swaying between Semu people and Han officials. He did not implement the imperial examination system and began to use the classics to select scholars, thus not allowing the status of Confucianism to be truly established in the Yuan Dynasty and elevated to an official ideology.

Of course, in real history, it was Emperor Renzong of Yuan Dynasty who ordered the implementation of the imperial examination system nationwide and stipulated that the candidates could be appointed as officials, which increased the career paths of Han intellectuals and further spread Confucianism among Mongolia and Semu people. Unfortunately, Tiemur is in power at the moment, and the Mongol Yuan building was about to collapse, so it was difficult to wait until he succeeded to the throne.

This also led to the Confucian scholars at the bottom of the Mongolian Yuan who had to let go of their own positions in order to make a living through the imperial examinations. As Zhang Song said just now, "It is either accustomed to be an official, a clerk, a servant, a servant, a businessman, or a skilled man, a craftsman, or a merchant, or a retired countryside to give lectures." Thinking about the fact that in the Song Dynasty, Confucian scholars were always ashamed to do business, but now they are doing small business, it can be seen that the living environment of Confucian scholars in the Mongolian Yuan is still extremely difficult...

"Tell me what you think and see if I can agree!" Zhao Bing put down the memorial and looked up at the few people looking at him. Obviously, he had something to say, Diandian and others asked.

"Your Majesty, the Confucian scholars in the north and the Confucian scholars in the south of the Yangtze River are all learned by Zhu Li, so there is no fundamental difference in concepts between the two sides. As long as they know how to return, they will definitely be used by our dynasty." Chen Shishi said first.

"As far as I know, the Northern Land has always learned the learning of Cheng Lu, but not Zhu Li!" Zhao Bing frowned.

"What Chief Chen said is true. As far as his subordinates know, Zhu Lizhi's learning was spread to the north. In the second year of Duanping, Mongolia invaded Huguang and captured a large number of craftsmen, people, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in our dynasty. Among them, Zhao Fu, a Confucian, was rescued by Yao Shu, an important Mongolian minister, and sent him to Yanjing to teach at Tai Chi Academy." Ma Duanlin explained to the emperor.

"Before, the Confucianism that the Mongols came into contact with was only the 'study of chapters' from the deceased Confucian scholars of the Jin Dynasty. Zhao Fu was basically the latest Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucian scholars in the south. He taught students and learned more than a hundred scholars. He also recorded all the scriptures written by Cheng-Zhu to pay for Yao Shu, so that Zhu Li's learning could be spread in the north. He was also called 'Mr. Jiang Han' by the Confucian scholars of the north, and said that he was the first person to learn from the south and spread the north..."

Ma Duanlin entered the imperial office after regaining Jiangnan. He had been living in Lin'an before. He liked to travel and had many interactions with Confucian scholars in Jiangnan. Later, Jiangnan fell, and a large number of Confucian scholars were captured and plundered to the north. After a few years, Confucian scholars returned south through various channels, so he was able to learn about the details of Confucian scholars in the north from these people.

Zhao Bing also learned about the general situation of Zhu Lizhi's Northern Transmission from his story. Zhao Fu went to Yanjing to give lectures, which actually solved the difficulties caused by the isolation of the north and the south due to the isolation of the road, which also caused a sensation. Especially after he handed over the notes of the scriptures of Cheng and Zhu to Yaoshu, the spread of Neo-Confucianism broadened the channels.

Among these "remarks on the scriptures", the first thing to do is the Four Neo-Confucian books that have dominated the academic mainstream since the Southern Song Dynasty, and also include the works of classics such as "The Book of Changes", "The Book of Rites", "The Spring and Autumn Annals". It was possible for famous northern ministers and scholars Xu Heng, Liu Yin, Hao Jing and others to read and study the works of Cheng Zhu.

Zhao Fu's own thoughts generally advocate simplicity and seeking the intention of King Wen. Confucius advocated that "the heart of man is dangerous, the heart of Tao is subtle, the heart of Tao is simple, the only one, and the most important is to hold the most" is the study of a gentleman, to gain the heart of a sage, to stop at the king's way, and not to be diligent in the common deeds; to treat the country and family enemies, to distinguish between China and the barbarians, to live in seclusion without being an official, and to take care of his own body.

"Haha, he has made friends with many famous scholars in the northern region through his learning, and some important ministers from the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty were friends and disciples were helping him. Now he has become a successful minister and aide to the powerful! " Zhao Bing smiled disdainfully after hearing this. He did not despise those Confucian scholars, but many of them used this as a rank of promotion.

"Your Majesty's words are wrong! After Zhao Fu entered the Yuan Dynasty, he did not enter the official position, but always taught and taught his disciples. He still lives in the Yanjing Academy. His contacts with the officials of the Mongolian Yuan were limited to discussing scriptures and discussions, and did not become their guest of the curtain." Ma Duanlin said with courtesy, "And after many Confucian scholars in Jiangnan were captured and plundered to the north, some were indeed recruited as officials. However, most of them retired to the academy and were more concerned about teaching. They still missed the old dynasty and refused to enter the official position of the Yuan Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, even the great scholars in the north are not all proud of being in the officialdom. There are still many people who are willing to be poor, live in seclusion in the countryside, teach and watch the night, and comment on the scriptures and comment on the sutras. Now, Liu Yin, who is also the famous scholar Xu Heng of the Yuan Dynasty, lives in Zhending and refuses to enter the officialdom, and is willing to be in the officialdom..." Chen Shishi took over and said.

According to what he said, Liu Yin should be considered a native of Rongcheng and a Confucian scholar from his family. He obtained the Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism taught by Zhao Fu, and read the books of Zhou Dunyi, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, Zhang Zai, Shao Yong, Zhu Xi, Lu Zuqian and others. He especially admired Zhu Xi and said that he was "extremely great, thoroughly and thoroughly integrated with righteousness." He also said that studying the Confucian scholars of Song Dynasty should follow the Six Classics and the Han and Tang Dynasties to begin with the memorials of the Han and Tang Dynasties, so that he could "continue the whole story and find out the ultimate" and not "passing through". He put forward the saying that "poetry, calligraphy, and the Spring and Autumn Period are all history."

At that time, Zhen Jin established a university in the palace, which was originally taught by Wang Xun, Zanshan. Liu Yushi was already mature in his studies and made considerable achievements, so he became famous. Wang Xun had just passed away, so he took over his position and taught his descendants in the palace to study. A Confucian scholar and professor in the village were suddenly recruited by the court, and he became a court official and a professor in the university. He had a bright future.

However, Liu was not in the court for a long time, and because his stepmother was seriously ill, he resigned from his official position and returned home. The next year, the stepmother passed away. According to the customs at that time, Liu was to be mourned and mourned, and his official position was put on hold. As soon as the reform of the government was launched by Zhenjin, he had not had time to wait for Liu to be mourned because of his mother's mourning, and died in the middle of the political disagreement with Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty.

This incident gave Liu Yin a deep stimulation, which made him no longer have any hope for the Yuan Dynasty politics. On the other hand, he regretted his easy response to the imperial edict and was hired, so he lived in seclusion and made a living by teaching. In the following years, due to the famine, food prices rose, and his life was quite literate and difficult, but he still refused Tiemur's recruitment and stayed in his hometown.

"Well, you don't pretend to be a powerful person, you don't intend to be an official, but focus on teaching and solving doubts. You really have the character of a literati!" Zhao Bing nodded and said.

"Your Majesty, in fact, although the Confucian scholars in the North have no different opinions on learning the theory of Zhu, they have reserved acceptance and can be used by our dynasty!" Zhang Song said at this time.

He was relatively the latest in the secretary's prison, but he had been an official and a close person, and worked hard from the grassroots level. If he had not been in the position of Raozhou magistrate, he was furious and was hit by the emperor, he might have been in a state of affairs. Therefore, he had a more unique vision than Chen Shishi and others who had not experienced the grassroots level and was also good at observing words and expressions.

Zhang Song knew that since the purpose of Neo-Confucianism was contrary to His Majesty's ruling concept and current policies, he suppressed Confucian scholars who advocate Neo-Confucianism and used the name of "removing the dross and leaving the essence", not only eliminated some Neo-Confucian content in the Imperial Academy, but also eliminated some inappropriate content from the imperial examination.
Chapter completed!