The Seventh Prince was puzzled.
"What do you mean?"
"Humph! Master Zhang thought that what I said yesterday about the unity of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism was instructed by the Supervisor."
"Why? Would a normal person think that?"
Normal people...
Li Qingcha looked at the Seventh Prince.
"What is 'normal'? What is 'abnormal'?"
The Seventh Prince spread his hands.
"It should be a very simple truth. If your remarks yesterday were made at the behest of the Supervisor, then Father must have known about it, right? If Father knew about it, would you have written to me this morning?"
Li Qingcha: ???
"Written in writing?"
She looked at the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple behind her.
The officials laughed.
"Mr. Siwei, don't worry, we won't cause you any trouble."
Li Qingcha: “…”
Comrade Lao Chu is crazy about marrying off his daughter.
No, no, we have to find a way to avoid disaster quickly.
But at this stage, the priority is to deal with the issues concerning the three sects.
She looked at the Seventh Prince.
"You are right. But Master Zhang doesn't know. Judging from the motivation, the three schools are united, and the Jianzheng and Confucian schools are taking advantage. Now Mr. Wei has stepped out to stop them..."
"Well……"
The Seventh Prince frowned.
At the same time, Zhang Kun and Wei Xian began to fight each other from a distance.
Zhang Kun was heard chanting: "Reach the utmost emptiness, maintain the deepest stillness. All things are created together, and I observe their return. How is it? It is like the ancestor of all things. Blunt its sharpness, resolve its confusion, harmonize its light, and become one with its dust. It is so clear that it seems to exist."
boom--
Thunder roared.
Everyone turned around and found that dark clouds suddenly covered the northeast corner of the capital.
Sirou frowned behind him.
"What is Zhang Tianshi talking about? 'Reach the utmost emptiness, maintain deep stillness. All things are created together, and I observe their return' and 'be like the ancestor of all things. Blunt their sharpness, resolve their confusion, harmonize their light, and be one with the dust. Clear and seemingly existent', these two sentences are not adjacent at all in the Daojing..."
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In fact, Sirou was not the only one who was puzzled.
The Taoist monks around the arena were also puzzled and began to whisper.
"what happened?"
"Speaking of which, what is the sentence before 'blunt its sharpness, resolve its conflicts, soften its light, and blend it with the dust'?"
"You can't even memorize the Dao Sutra?"
"Don't talk nonsense, just answer."
"It's 'The Tao is empty and its use is inexhaustible, it is deep and seems to be the ancestor of all things'... Hmm... If you put it that way, it seems to be connected with 'All things are created together, and I observe their return'."
"As expected, Zhang Tianshi is inviting Wei Xian to debate."
……
Gradually, a group of Taoist monks came to a unanimous conclusion.
Li Qingcha shook his head.
"It won't be that simple."
Luo Weiyang was stunned.
"why?"
"Look at that black cloud in the northeast. It appeared just as Zhang Tianshi finished chanting. It must have some profound meaning."
"Well……"
As a monk of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, Luo Weiyang has a different understanding of Qi than ordinary people.
She looked towards the northeast of the capital.
Indeed, one can feel that the dark clouds there are gathering deliberately.
At the same time, Wei Xian responded: "My doctrine is consistent. Why? If the world is governed by the Way, the government will not be in the hands of the officials; if the world is governed by the Way, the common people will not discuss it."
boom--
A breath of fresh air rushed up to the sky.
Everyone was stunned and looked over there at the same time.
In the southwest of the capital, the sky opened up and bright sunshine shone down from the sky, creating a bright area.
Sirou was even more confused than before.
"If I remember correctly, 'My way is consistent' comes from Li Ren, and the following 'When the world is governed by virtue, the government is not in the hands of the officials; when the world is governed by virtue, the common people will not discuss it' comes from Ji Shi. Why are they separated again?"
As he said this, he looked at the Seventh Prince.
Seventh Prince: ￣□￣｜｜,
"Don't look at me. I'm not familiar with it."
Sirou couldn't help but give him a blank look.
The official from the Ministry of Rites said, "Your Highness is not mistaken, but it is not surprising that Wei Shanchang mixed up the two. Aren't there enough tricky questions in every examination?"
That's a good point.
Throughout the dynasties, the imperial examinations could only find original sentences from the Four Books and Five Classics.
After so many exams, most of the questions that can be asked have been used up, and the question bank cannot be expanded, so we have to rack our brains and dig deep, or even come up with some questions that are taken out of context.
Sirou closed her eyes.
"Master Zhang and Mr. Wei answered correctly, which is quite interesting."
The Seventh Prince turned back.
"Why do you say that?"
"You, when will you be able to study properly?"
"Well……"
The seventh prince was reprimanded and the teacher shut up.
Sirou sighed.
"What Zhang Tianshi said just now means that all things grow vigorously, so we can examine their way of reciprocation. This way is like the origin of all things mixed with dust and dirt, disappearing."
The Seventh Prince was just not familiar with the Daoist Scriptures. He listened to the Four Books and Five Classics every day, so he could still understand Confucianism.
He muttered: "So, Mr. Wei's answer is not what I asked~"
"You think so?"
"Of course. The 'Tao' that Zhang Tianshi talks about is the way of nature, while the 'Tao' that Mr. Wei talks about is the way of political clarity. They are incomparable."
"Seventh brother actually knows the 'way to political clarity', you really... I'm crying... 55555~"
Sirou cried hypocritically.
The Seventh Prince: ￣□￣｜｜
He felt like his sister was treating him like an idiot.
Li Qingcha at the side couldn't help laughing.
"Your Highness, in fact, in a debate, whether you are attacking or defending, you should draw your own circle and then express your views within this circle. Otherwise, you will easily be led by the other party."
The officials behind nodded in unison.
"Master Li is right."
"As expected of Mr. Siwei who made those shocking remarks yesterday."
“I admire you~ I admire you~”
……
A wave of flattery came up.
Li Qingcha was speechless.
I thought to myself that these people had completely lost their dignity in order to complete their master’s mission!
She coughed lightly and changed the subject.
"The difference between the Taoist and Confucian philosophies is huge. When it comes to governing the country and benefiting the people, the latter has the upper hand; but when it comes to cultivating both the body and the soul, the former is impeccable. Both sides will certainly refute each other under conditions that are favorable to them, so it sounds like they are talking at cross purposes. But if we cultivators want to integrate and understand everything and have a clear mind, we cannot confine ourselves to a certain area. We must... um..."
Li Qingcha was suddenly speechless.
"Drawing the ground..."
She frowned, looked to the northeast, and turned to ask the officials: "My colleagues, where is that place?"
The officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
They couldn't tell.
Sirou pondered and waved to the guard beside her.
"Bring the map. It's in my carriage, under the seat on the right."
"promise!"
The guard went and came back quickly, handing the map to Sirou.
Since the last reform of the legend and scale of cartography, Sirou always carries a map of the capital with her.
She pointed to the map and said, "That's the warehouse of the manufacturing bureau."
Li Qingcha stretched out his hand.
"Lend me the map."
"Oh~"
Sirou handed over the map, then moved closer to Li Qingcha with a curious expression on her face.
Li Qingcha coughed lightly and glanced back.
It is taboo for the princess to be too close to foreign officials. Now, Chu Zhongtian has always wanted to be her father-in-law, Lao Taishan. If he finds out and takes the opportunity to cause trouble, it will be difficult to deal with.
Sirou winked cunningly.
“It feels very symmetrical.”
Saying this, he turned back.
"Yongjia, Weiyang, come and see if it is symmetrical?"
The two girls came over at once.
Even the Seventh Prince joined in the fun. Four heads crowded around Li Qingcha, staring at the map and studying it.
Li Qingcha smiled and shook his head, giving Sirou a thumbs up.
