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It is somewhat similar to the pragmatic school of thought of Yangming's philosophy of mind.
But Hu Anguo's Hunanese philosophy of mind
He truly is the progenitor of Yangming's philosophy of mind.
Moreover, the system is more complete.
The only problem is the lack of a suitable methodology.
Unable to effectively explore the principles of all things.
Based on the Gongyang School of the Spring and Autumn Annals, using the study of physics as its approach, and aiming at practical application in governance...
The philosophy of mind—what kind of hybrid academic theory is this?
Moreover, Hu Anguo not only pursued unification and great revenge,
He also summarized the unification and great revenge as "the world belongs to all".
Extreme loyalty to the emperor, adherence to the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues.
It's merely a means to achieve the goal of serving the public good!
Because they lacked the experience of the Jingkang Incident and the southward migration,
Although Hu Anguo did not emphasize extreme loyalty to the emperor,
However, it also focuses on "connecting the three systems".
In other words, the goal has changed.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, he wanted to help Zhao Gou consolidate military power.
This was to achieve the goal of recovering the lost territories in the north.
Now, he wants to assist Zhao Yuan.
To restore the glorious scene of the Han and Tang dynasties.
Li Bangyan listened silently from the side.
Hu Anguo elaborated on his views at length.
They talked for over an hour.
Between talking,
Li Bangyan secretly observed Zhao Yuan's reaction.
Zhao Yuan listened attentively from beginning to end.
Occasionally, he would even show a thoughtful expression.
Zhao Yuan looked very strange; his expression seemed to be that of someone listening to a play.
They would smile when they heard something interesting.
"It's getting late, let's listen to Mr. Hu's lecture another day."
Zhao Yuan used an honorific title.
Li Bangyan was overjoyed upon hearing this.
He felt that bringing Hu Anguo along was the right thing to do.
"Your subject takes his leave," Hu Anguo said, bowing.
Li Bangyan and Hu Anguo bowed and withdrew.
Only Zhao Yuan remained in the side hall.
He muttered to himself,
"I didn't know much about the Hunan School of thought in the Southern Song Dynasty before,"
"All we know is that it had a profound influence on both Neo-Confucianism and the School of Mind."
"I listened carefully to one today,"
"It's a bit of a mind-blowing experience,"
"This thing is a very advanced pragmatic theory."
"On the contrary, they emphasize loyalty to the emperor and the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues,"
"The most insignificant thing belonging to this faction,"
"Later emperors neglected the essentials and pursued the trivial."
"Loyalty to the emperor and the Three Cardinal Guides weren't invented by Hu Anguo,"
"He's just pursuing something more extreme."
"And he didn't emphasize loyalty to the emperor today either,"
"It was probably added after the Jingkang Incident and the southward migration,"
"At that time, the country was in peril, and it was necessary to unite the nation's cohesion through loyalty to the emperor."
"This person is usable; he would be very suitable to be the Minister of Rites in the future."
“I will not use his knowledge to pursue official careers,”
"At most, we'll select some of them,"
"Although he emphasized the study of physics,"
"But it also emphasizes the role of mind and character."
"The concept of 'mental nature' is too abstract,"
“But studying physics is too difficult.”
"His scholarship reached its zenith,"
"His disciples and followers will definitely avoid the real issues and focus on the weak points,"
"They talk about mind and nature all day long while forgetting about physics,"
"They are just like Wang Yangming's disciples and grand-disciples."
"Should we promote him to Vice Minister of Rites first?"
Zhao Yuan made a decision.
"Let him focus on preparing for the coronation ceremony as well."
"After listening to him talk at length, it's clear that ascending the throne is indeed important,"
"It can unite people's hearts and minds and occupy the greater good."
"At least, the officials and soldiers from Shandong are all looking forward to my ascension to the throne."
"It seems I have no choice but to sit on this emperor's throne."
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In the dead of winter, amidst heavy snow, Gao Qiu led two thousand imperial guards back to Kaifeng.
These two thousand imperial guards had already had their armor removed by Zhang Tang.
Then give each of them a set of paper clothes to keep warm.
Chapter 1658 The Fallen Imperial Guard
Each time we passed through a county town,
You can go and collect a small amount of food.
If looting is discovered along the way
Then Gao Qiu might as well just stay there and become a bandit.
Going back to Kaifeng will definitely not end well.
The imperial guards under Gao Qiu,
One by one,
They were all from respectable families in Tokyo.
His parents, wife, and children were all in Kaifeng.
They were eager to go back and reunite with their families.
As long as they're not starving.
Gao Qiu was still quite easy to control.
They walked through the snow without disturbing the local people much.
From Xuzhou to Kaifeng
Order has been restored along the canal.
Various commercial supplies were transported to Kaifeng.
County and prefectural officials organized displaced people to dredge river channels.
They ordered wealthy households to provide grain as a form of work relief.
There are no bonds; those things are currently only issued in the Sichuan-Gansu region.
It is difficult to effectively control other areas.
Wealthy households do not trust the government.
Zhao Yuan also distrusted officials.
The only way to get through the crisis was to use the old method of apportionment.
Upon reaching Dongming County,
The canal is completely frozen over.
Inland waterway trade has been temporarily suspended this year.
Gao Qiu and his soldiers continued their journey.
One step deep, one step shallow.
We approached Tokyo, trudging through the snow.
There are numerous warehouses along the Guangji River.
The grain, cloth, and other items in the granary
Most of them were transferred by Zhao Huan to guard the city.
Those things that couldn't be moved were looted by the Jin soldiers.
Especially private warehouses,
Some merchants took a chance and waited.
It was all robbed clean by Wanyan Zongwang.
Now that order has been restored,
Private warehouses have begun to stock up again.
The official granaries remained empty.
The streets and houses along the river
They all appeared dilapidated.
Of the residents along the river, only two or three out of ten survived.
Because the Jin soldiers had camped nearby for a month.
To conceal the battlefield,
Intentionally creating the appearance of no one to lead the way.
Many houses along the street were completely destroyed by fire.