In Chang'an City, a scholar, led by a minor official, came to a deserted academy in the city.

"This academy was originally a college established by a great scholar in the Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, when An Lushan captured the outer city of Chang'an, this great scholar was killed by the Hu people, and this academy was abandoned. Since you plan to take over this place and hire more than a dozen craftsmen to clean up it, it should be enough. It is not easy to just run a private academy."

The minor official sold the land where the abandoned academy was located to the scholar according to the procedures of the Chang'an government, and the money obtained was handed over to the government.

The government sells the right to use the land, as long as the other party uses the land according to the type reported.

Zhang Hua received a lot of financial funds and military pay in this move.

"Although this place is in Chang'an, it is still quiet and this place is very good."

This scholar bought the academy that had been abandoned for several months, and then hired craftsmen to rebuild the academy.

The plaque of the academy is written with three words "Zhongtian Pavilion", and couplets are posted on the two thick wooden pillars in front of the academy.

"The body without good or evil, there is good or evil."

"Knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and eliminating evil is investigating things."

The residents living around the academy were inevitably literate. They recited the couplets on the wooden pillars and felt that the artistic conception was profound, which was different from ordinary Confucianism.

Several disciples brought by the scholar lived in the academy and had a place to settle down in Chang'an City.

These disciples helped the teacher promote ideas, recruit disciples, and expand the influence of their own schools.

Because Zhang Hua did not respect Confucianism, Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, farming, military, Mohist, Yin and Yang schools, etc., all contend and wanted to become mainstream ideas.

There are also various divisions within each school, and there are countless Confucian schools, such as Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, Lu Wang Xinxue, rebellious and materialistic thought.

"This academy should be the school of Lu Wang's Xinxue."

Some Confucian students know the competition between Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and Lu-Wang Xinxue.

Zhu Xi, the representative of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and Lu Jiuyuan, the representative of Lu Wang's Xinxue, had a fiercely debated Ehu meeting.

In short, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is objective idealism, believing that "reason" is outside the human heart, advocating the study of things and seeking knowledge. By contacting all things in the world, deepening the understanding of "reason" and approaching induction. When a person's selfish desires conflict with the laws of nature, one must "preserve the laws of nature and eliminate human desires" in order to achieve the way of sages.

Lu Wang’s study of mind is subjective idealism, believing that “the mind is the reason” and “the universe is my heart”, advocating the unity of knowledge and action, and first recovering conscience, so that external spontaneous good deeds can be achieved.

Cheng and Zhu Neo-Confucianism prevailed, and it was the ruling thought of the Southern Song, Ming and Qing dynasties.

In contrast, Lu Wang's influence in Xinxue is not as good as Cheng and Zhu's Neo-Confucianism.

However, there are quite a few people who believe in Lu Wangxinxue.

Now Chang'an City is vaguely contending with hundreds of schools of thought, so it is not surprising that academies with the Lu Wang Xinxue School have appeared.

In the academy, a middle-aged scholar was teaching several disciples' hearts.

One of the disciples asked: "If according to what the gentleman said, there is no other thing in the world, then flowers and trees grow in the deep mountains and valleys, bloom in spring and wither in winter, what does it have to do with my heart thousands of miles away?"

The scholar pointed to the potted flowers in the academy and replied, "When you haven't seen this flower, this flower is silent with you, and you don't know the category, color, or smell of this flower. But when you see this flower, the color of this flower will be understood for a moment. You can tell the smell after a few steps."

"Only by observing all things in the world can they determine their existence, but without observing, they cannot determine their existence."

"In this way, can you still say that this flower is not outside your heart?"

"For example, suppose a prisoner was imprisoned for three days without a drop of water. Do you think he was dead or alive?"

The scholar glanced at several apprentices, but these apprentices were speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

One of the apprentices scratched his ears and said hesitantly: "This prisoner may be dead or alive. If he wants to determine his life and death, he must find his breath."

The scholar nodded: "That's it. Whether it is the flowers and trees in the mountains or prisoners, the existence itself and its meaning are confirmed in the manifestation of the human heart. Therefore, it is said that the mind is the principle, and there is nothing outside the mind."

"I see."

These apprentices are still a little confused about the teacher's philosophical thoughts. After all, this person's thoughts are too advanced.

Seeing that these students were mediocre, the scholars were afraid that they would find it difficult to pass on their own ideas, so they were not in a hurry.

He had just repaired this abandoned academy, which was not famous yet.

Perhaps when his fame spreads, his ideas in this school will be passed down.

He was not sure that his thoughts were correct, but adding a school to Chinese thoughts was not necessarily a bad thing.

An apprentice discovered the teacher's thoughts and said to the teacher who was unwilling to explain his origin: "Sir, the people in this world are bustling with people, all for profit, and the world is bustling with people, and they are all for profit. Not many people are willing to cultivate themselves and cultivate their nature. People in the world read the Four Books and Five Classics just to be able to go high school and enter the official career one day. It is better for the teacher to cater to the imperial examinations, and to guide students to pursue their nature while teaching the imperial examination subjects. Perhaps they can quickly expand the influence of our Zhongtian Pavilion and inherit the teacher's thoughts."

"Yes, students heard that the lords of Chang'an City set up literary and military exams, and recruited talents. With the talent of a teacher, if the imperial examination subject is opened in the academy, it will definitely attract many students to join the school. Once we students can embark on the career path, the reputation of our academy will become even louder. Why worry about the teacher's thoughts being passed on? "

Several apprentices started to make excuses, thinking that they should learn some knowledge of the world and deal with the imperial examination.

The middle-aged scholar who opened academies did not object to becoming an official.

The small one is hidden in the wild, the middle one is hidden in the city, and the big one is hidden in the morning.

Seeing that the teacher did not object, several apprentices said again: "The students heard that in addition to scriptures, the imperial examinations in Chang'an also need to evaluate subjects such as laws, arithmetics, time strategy, economy, astronomy, geography, etc. If the teacher wants to expand the scale of the academy, he may have to study these subjects."

The middle-aged scholar frowned slightly.

He finally knew why the minor officials in Chang'an City would remind him that it was not easy to run a college in Chang'an City.

The imperial examinations held in Zhang Hua's territory are very different from those of the imperial examinations in all dynasties. The content of Confucianism has been reduced, while the content of other schools has increased.

In comparison, Zhang Hua prefers to learn from the world and tries to select talents with talent and expertise.

Therefore, there will be a situation where a hundred schools of thought contend in Chang'an City.

The Lu Wang Xinxue School is just one of the schools among the hundreds of schools of thought, and it has helped the imperial examinations in a very small way. No wonder the academy has been opened these days and has not been able to recruit students.

If you want to expand the influence of Lu Wang's school of mind, you will probably have to set up imperial examination subjects in the academy, recruit students, help them pass the imperial examination, and then usually carry private goods to teach these students to achieve conscience and unity of knowledge and action.

In fact, it is not considered a private product, but a way to cultivate moral sentiments.

A student took out several books: "Sir, this is the imperial examination textbook issued by the Chang'an government, and it is sold in the market."

“…”

The middle-aged scholar curiously took a few books, then read them briefly, and sighed: "The princes here are indeed very human. However, with my talents, I should be able to quickly grasp the essence, and then teach you and help you pass the imperial examination. In this way, our academy will have a certain impact."

"hiss……"

Several apprentices showed a look of surprise.

Their teachers' talents are unfathomable. They are confident that they can quickly understand the imperial examination materials issued by Zhang Hua and help them pass the imperial examination.

Although Zhang Hua prepared textbooks for the imperial examination were not profound, they were widely involved and were related to economy, law, astronomy, geography, agriculture, and Confucianism. It was not easy for ordinary Confucian scholars to change their thinking, but their teachers believed that they could quickly master the essence, which showed their abilities.

"It's getting late, so you can cook with the stove and I'll go to the backyard to relax."

"yes."

The middle-aged scholar dispersed everyone and came to the slightly deserted backyard of the academy, which contained a lot of weeds.

The money he brought was limited. In order to take over the academy, he almost dispersed all his money. He no longer had any extra money to hire someone to repair the backyard, so he could only use it.

"The small one is hidden in the wilderness, the middle one is hidden in the city, and the big one is hidden in the court. Should I live in seclusion in the city and teach my mind? Or should I become an official and become a famous person?"

The middle-aged scholar closed his eyes and wandered around the backyard, but his footsteps were always on the stone path in the backyard without a single step off.

The flowers and plants in the courtyard constantly change between blooming and withering.

The superposition between spring and autumn of the backyard no longer follows the law of one year and one withering and flourishing.

If the apprentices who are busy in the front yard find that the teacher's level of learning can already affect the things around them, they will be stunned.
Chapter completed!