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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 305: Confucian Christ

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    After the other officials retired, only Zuo Zongtang, Wang Kaiyun, Li Shourong, Xu Naizhao, Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan, Li Xiucheng, Zhu Xineng, Liu Lichuan and other ministries and county guards were left in the main hall.  Wang Kaiyun, Li Shourong, Xu Naizhao and other orthodox Confucians are on one side, while Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan and others are on the other side. It can be said that they are clearly separated.  Zuo Zongtang, however, stood impartially in the center. Everyone looked up at King Xi, waiting for him to speak.

    Xiao Yungui walked around with his hands behind his hands and an angry look on his face. It had only been a while since the people below him began to divide themselves into different parties. They couldn't unite as one. How could they continue to rebel in the future?  It¡¯s also my fault that I was too smooth at the beginning and ignored the relationship between Confucianism and dogma.  What should we do now?  If we give up Confucianism, we give up China, and give up doctrine, the faith of the old brothers in the West Palace will collapse, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established on this basis may also disappear in the hearts of people.

    Xiao Yungui walked a few steps before he stopped, looked at the people below and reprimanded loudly: "What on earth do you think? We are all sitting in the same boat, why can't we pee in the same pot? The New Deal has just begun, and people's hearts are  If it¡¯s not all right, how can we continue to do this?¡±

    Zuo Zongtang clasped his fists slightly and said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, it is time for you to embrace Yuan Shouyi. Historically, when a big country is strong, the country must believe in the same principle, and only in this way can things be accomplished. Now it seems that Confucianism  It is not good to argue with doctrines, but fortunately we in the West Palace returned the ship and made a U-turn. If we come to face this matter seriously in the future, the turmoil will become even greater. Although the King of the West used his personal power to suppress this matter before, he still  How long can I suppress it? Whether to respect Confucianism or religious doctrine is always an insurmountable hurdle."

    Xiao Yungui's face froze. The West Palace is the West Palace of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom relied on doctrines to gather people's hearts when they raised their troops. The doctrines cannot be given up, and Confucianism is something that has been deeply rooted in people's hearts for thousands of years, and it cannot be given up.  The whole country converted to the doctrine of worshiping God.  In Xiao Yungui's opinion, it's a fool's errand, but how easy is it to get the old brothers to give up their teachings?  But what Zuo Zongtang said is also true. There can only be one mainstream voice in a country or a group, otherwise it will be a mess and nothing can be accomplished.

    Just when Xiao Yungui was rubbing his hands repeatedly and was unable to make a decision, Hong Yun'er stood up and walked down the steps, stood in front of Zuo Zongtang and said slowly: "Prime Minister Zuo, remember when we were discussing Confucianism in Changsha."

    Zuo Zongtang bowed slightly and said, "I remember, I remember. Queen Xi's words explained the origins of Confucianism, and she also pointed out the servile and charming aspects of Confucianism in the world, and advocated that we and other descendants of Confucianism should fully restore the essence of Han Confucianism. Now that I think about it,  Every word is still in my ears.¡±

    Hong Yun'er nodded, looked at Li Shourong, Wang Kaiyun and others and said, "You must have heard of it too."

    Li Shourong and Wang Kaiyun also bowed and said: "Prime Minister Zuo also analyzed it with his subordinates. I know it."

    Xu Naizhao had just entered Taiping recently, although he had heard of Hong Yun'er, the Queen of the West, who was famous for her knowledge from ancient times to the present.  But he hasn't seen it himself.  At this moment, seeing Zuo Zongtang and other famous people being sincerely convinced by Hong Yun'er, I couldn't help but wonder in my heart.

    Hong Yun'er nodded, glanced at a group of famous Confucian scholars, and said softly: "You are all great Confucian scholars in this world, proficient in Confucian classics, and know Confucian etiquette. But after you entered Taiping, have you studied the "Bible" of the doctrine?  "

    Except for Zuo Zongtang, the others shook their heads slightly. The spread of God Worshiping Cult in the West Hall was weakened intentionally or unintentionally by Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er.  Therefore, it is not compulsory like Tianjing. Since leaving Changsha, the West Palace has not forced everyone to believe in religion, but it still requires everyone to participate in prayers after some major victories and New Year prayers.  The non-religious scholars in the west hall regarded these prayers as a ritual and did not devote themselves to them wholeheartedly.  On the contrary, Zuo Zongtang had read the teachings of the God-worshiping Cult, but this teaching was adapted from Taiping Christianity by Hong Yun'er, not that of Master Hong.

    Hong Yun'er looked at Zuo Zongtang and said, "The Prime Minister Zuo has read these teachings. What does the Prime Minister Zuo think?"

    Zuo Zongtang said slowly: "The West Hall teachings are different from what we originally thought. The teachings believe that everyone is born with sins and must atone for their sins throughout life before they can return to heaven after death. This is quite different from Buddhism.  There are similarities but similarities. The God of God is the Creator, and all things in the heaven and earth were created by him. He is also similar to the Emperor of Heaven whom I worshiped in ancient times. There are also many words in it that coincide with Confucianism."

    Hong Yun'er nodded and said: "The Prime Minister Zuo is right. Love your neighbors as you would do to yourself, do not do anything to others, love your enemies, repay evil with kindness, and use deceitful words to seek wealth, you will die for yourself, and the wealth gained will be your own."  They are just floating clouds blowing back and forth with unrighteousness and wealth and honor. They are like floating clouds to me. We know that God does not listen to sinners. Only those who worship God and obey His will and righteousness will be listened to by God and their sins will be punished in heaven. There is nothing wrong with them.  Prayer, etc. are all very similar and can be verified by reference.¡±

    Li Shourong and others nodded secretly after hearing this, but they did not expect that the teachings of foreign devils also contained these Confucian sayings.

    HongYun'er continued: "What is Confucianism? All scholars have studied for decades, so you should understand. But in my opinion, this Confucianism is actually a virtue that has been inherited by China for thousands of years. It tells  We should be benevolent, upright, obedient and trustworthy. Confucius said thousands of years ago that among three people, there must be a teacher. In the past, when Dong Zhongshu proposed to depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism, Confucianism also absorbed hundreds of schools of thought.  Later, when Buddhism and Taoism flourished, Confucianism could also be tolerant and inclusive. Scholars within Confucianism differed in whether they believed in Buddhism or Taoism. I believed in Buddhism before and later in this teaching, but I still act according to my principles.  I am a Confucian Christian who upholds Confucian virtues, promotes benevolence, upholds righteousness, and observes etiquette and trustworthiness. How is it different from Confucians who believe in Buddhism and Taoism? Confucianism can assimilate Buddhism and Taoism and make it a belief with the spirit of Chinese Confucianism.  Why can¡¯t we assimilate the Taiping teachings?¡±

    Everyone was slightly startled. Xu Naizhao carefully savored Hong Yun'er's words. Yes, after the Buddhism was introduced to China thousands of years ago, it took a long time for the Buddhism to be different from the original religion of Tianzhu, because  The Chinese people have added the essence of Confucianism into it.  Zuo Zongtang carefully studied the words "Christian in Confucianism" and nodded slightly as if he had some understanding.

    Hong Yun'er turned around and looked at Li Kaifang, Ji Wenyuan and others and said: "We Chinese Han people have experienced thousands of years, and we can embrace both the various schools of thought and Buddhism. In fact, the reason is because we all have  The foundation of Confucianism. Confucianism is tolerant of all schools of thought, but its fundamental virtues will not change. If you follow the King of Heaven and the King of the West to uphold righteousness, you cannot bear the oppression. Rebellion for the sake of the righteousness of the world is the fulfillment of Confucianism. You  Being loyal to the Kingdom of Heaven is Confucian loyalty. Treating the people well is Confucian benevolence. Although you don¡¯t say it, don¡¯t you act in accordance with Confucian benevolence, justice and etiquette? Our Taiping Christianity allows everyone to offer sacrifices  Worshiping ancestors, isn't this a Confucian respect? Because we Chinese people think that ancestors should be respected. This is not idol worship, but a kind of remembrance and respect in the heart, isn't it? Ask yourselves, have you gained these inner feelings?  Confucianism?" Li Kaifang and others looked at each other speechless.

    Hong Yun'er walked back to the steps and said slowly: "Governing a country is like being a human being. Since the Han Dynasty, the success and failure of state affairs in all dynasties have only been based on the four words of virtue, justice and benefit. I have never heard of doctrines being above state affairs. Our Kingdom of Heaven  In the future, we will take over the world, and people in the world have diverse beliefs. Therefore, the Xidian New Deal will separate the state religion from the state religion, and will not use any religion as the state religion, let alone govern the country by doctrine. The teachings of Taiping Christianity are the beliefs of our old brothers in Guangxi  , is also the belief of my wife and I, we are both Confucian Christians!" She paused and looked at Xiao Yungui and said: "King Xi, am I right?"

    Xiao Yungui nodded heavily, took a step forward and said: "Yes, our new policy in the West Palace is to separate politics and religion. We have thousands of years of Confucianism in our bones that cannot be broken down. Above this, you can believe in anything.  But none of it can change the essence of Confucianism. I, the West Palace, also act according to the sages of Confucianism, and everyone has freedom of belief!"

    Zuo Zongtang looked at Hong Yun'er, who was smiling like a flower, and thought to himself, Queen Xi Wang first talked about the similarities between Confucianism and teachings, and then talked about the foundation of Confucianism. Finally, she made it clear that even if you believe in another religion, the fundamentals are still the same.  The foundation of Confucianism.  The last act illustrates the separation of church and state, cutting the knot with a sharp knife, and completely suppressing the worship of God under the major affairs of state affairs. The concept of Confucian Christians is even more novel.  In fact, Zuo Zongtang did not know that the views of Confucian Christians in later generations were nothing new. After Christianity spread in China, it had a strong Confucian atmosphere. Even the word God comes from ancient Chinese books and is not related to Christianity.  The original meaning of the Creator is slightly different, but Chinese people only talk about God and not about the Creator.

    Both Xiwangniang and Xiwangzhiyan were both Confucian Christians, so they changed the direction of the trend. First of all, they were Han Chinese, Chinese people based on Confucianism, and then they were believers in Taiping Christianity. They did not  He converted to other religions and appeased Li Kaifang and other old brothers in the West Palace.  Xi Wang and his wife are still members of the Taiping Christian Church. Although it is said that the state does not allow religious doctrine to take precedence, Li Kaifang and others naturally understand that Xi Wang and his wife will take care of their own believers no matter what they do.

    Xiao Yungui looked at Li Shourong and others and said loudly: "I just talked about the imperial examination. Do you think it is insulting to allow people from all walks of life to participate in the imperial examination? But the sages have also said that there is a priority in learning, and there are specialties in skills.  . Our West Palace offers engineering, agriculture, arithmetic, and medicine. These are all technical fields, each with its own specialization. Our West Palace also needs these talents to serve as officials. How can we despise others just because they are not scholars? Confucius once said  , three people walking together must have me as their teacher. Don¡¯t you, the orthodox Confucian scholars who have studied in books, not even have this kind of magnanimity? Besides, I am not a scholar by birth, so do you think that I am not good enough either?¡±

    Everyone was speechless, Zuo Zongtang turned around and said to everyone: "The King of the West made it very clear that we scholars should study with the concept of managing the world and applying it, instead of being like the Manchu Qing Dynasty who justThese genteel scum who can write eight-legged essays, we Confucians in the Kingdom of Heaven must act based on Confucianism as the basis for governing the country, and return to the Han Confucianism before the Ming Dynasty. This is the basis of the new policy of the West Palace.  The purpose of the imperial examination is to recruit talents for government offices. For example, the Agriculture and Forestry Department of the Ministry of Household needs people who know farming to take charge of it, and the Ministry of Industry needs craftsmen who make firearms. The question is whether these talents are not necessarily scholars.  "

    Xiao Yungui smiled slightly and said decisively: "The Prime Minister Zuo is right. We will write this into the New Deal laws later. The New Deal in the West Palace is the separation of politics and religion, and freedom of belief!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature  , the novel is better and updated faster!
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