Chapter 407 Shatter the Confucian worldview! Start thinking about natural philosophy!
Sun Qifeng had no choice but to give up.
Because if he doesn't give up, he will be the next one to be struck to death by lightning.
What's more, the facts in front of me have proved that this thunder really does not distinguish between loyalty and traitor. It seems that as long as a person is covered with iron chains and iron needles, he will easily attract the thunder and be killed.
So, Sun Qifeng can only admit this fact at the moment.
This is nothing more than a Neo Confucian master.
To be reasonable, Sun Qifeng was very reluctant to admit this fact, but now he has to admit it!
After Sun Qifeng said this, the Confucian scholars present who came because of Li Jinan's intercession all looked at him in astonishment.
They didn't expect that Sun Qifeng, a great Confucianist in Confucianism, would first admit that thunder is a natural phenomenon rather than something ruled by gods and capable of distinguishing loyalty from traitors.
"You're talking nonsense! Li Jinan and Lu Shanji were struck by lightning because they were hypocrites themselves!"
"That's right! Mr. Xia Feng, how can you come to such a conclusion without trying!"
"Mr. Xia Feng, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Because you are afraid of being struck by lightning, you would say such words against your will."
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Some Confucian scholars were still unwilling to believe what Sun Qifeng said, so they continued to refute Sun Qifeng.
Sun Qifeng continued to answer without doubt: "But it is the truth! It is a fact that cannot be changed! If you don't want to believe it, you can try it again!"
After Sun Qifeng said this, Wei Zhongxian looked at the many Confucian scholars present who yelled at Sun Qifeng: "Who wants to try again?"
Many Confucian scholars took a step back consciously, as if taking a step back could hide themselves in the dark without being discovered.
However, there were indeed a few courageous Confucian scholars who stood up and said, "Try it!"
Here, after seeing Tianqi nodding his head, Wei Zhongxian asked people to continue to put iron chains and iron needles on these Confucian scholars, and then led these Confucian scholars to the open space.
As a result, these Confucian scholars were hit by lightning one after another.
The other Confucian scholars were shocked again when they saw this, so they didn't dare to try again.
Of course, what happened at this time also greatly shocked the Confucian scholars.
Many Confucian scholars' world views have been shaken, and it can even be said to have completely collapsed!
Some are suffering because of this, some are enlightened because of this, and some have a strong thirst for knowledge because of it.
"Mr. Xia Feng is right, this is the fact! It is an iron fact that this lightning does not distinguish between loyalty and traitor! It turns out that it is just a natural phenomenon without the ability to distinguish right from wrong."
Didn't come to intercede for Li Jinan, but Fang Yizhi, a Fushe scholar who came to Daming Gate to watch the excitement, stood up and said something at this moment.
"Yes, Neo Confucianism is about preserving the principles of nature and eliminating human desires. Now it seems that this principle of nature has no likes and dislikes, and everything is just a natural knowledge that actually exists."
The Confucian official Wen Tiren who also came here followed suit, and said: "I have decided that I will also study practical studies in the future. Everything should be based on facts, and I will study Xilin's studies to seek truth from facts!"
Apocalypse here was also greatly shocked by what happened at this time, and fell into deep thought.
As a technical geek who likes to be more realistic and like to pursue the objective laws of nature, Tianqi has a strong concentration.
Therefore, although Zhang Gui spoke with his own understanding, Tian Qi didn't answer.
And Zhang Gui didn't care, only after that, he consciously left Xiyuan and returned to the mansion.
A few days after returning to the mansion, Zhang Gui heard from Liu Zongmin that an official Wen Tiren and a scholar Fang Yizhi had posted posts asking for an interview.
As a traveler who often read Ming Dynasty web-like articles in later generations, Zhang Gui is no stranger to Wen Tiren and Fang Yizhi, so he hurriedly allowed to meet these people.
However, what Zhang Gui did not expect was that the Confucian officials and scholars who came to see him, the grand master, were not only Wen Tiren and Fang Yizhi, but a large group of people. They couldn't even insert the needles, so many young scholars could only stand, or even stand in front of the steps, with their necks raised, looking into the core.
Zhang Gui did not expect that so many Confucian officials and scholars would come to visit him this time, so he asked with a smile: "Everyone came to see this Grand Master, why?"
Fang Yizhi first replied: "You must have known about the lightning strike outside the Daming Gate."
Zhang Gui nodded.
Fang Yizhi also continued: "The incident of the lightning strike this time makes people have to believe that the thunder and lightning is not a spell of some gods in charge, but a phenomenon that naturally exists between heaven and earth. According to Xilin, it is Seeking truth from facts, since Lei Dian is not in charge of the Immortals, does that mean there is no such thing as Mandate of Heaven?"
Then, Fang Yizhi bowed to Zhang Gui: "I heard that Uncle Guo is the one who has achieved great success in practical studies, not only Mr. Xuan Hu (Xu Guangqi), but also His Majesty also said that Uncle Guo is the most proficient in practical learning and natural learning." Therefore, the students hereby ask Uncle Guo for advice!"
But after Fang Yizhi asked such a question, all the bureaucrats present were shocked, and the other party stared at Yizhi.
Because Fang Yizhi's question was too bold, to infer that there is no destiny because Lei Dian is not in charge of a fairy!
You must know that in a society of absolute monarchy, the legal source of imperial power is "divine power of the monarch". After all, the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven and is ordered by Heaven.
And because Fang Yizhi's question was too sensitive and straightforward, everyone looked at Zhang Gui one after another, wondering how Zhang Gui should answer.
Zhang Gui didn't expect Fang Yizhi to ask himself such a tricky question as soon as he came up.
"Whether there is a so-called destiny, you have to study it thoroughly to be clear. Before you do it, no one can say for sure, but what is certain is that if there really are emperors and gods, then these emperors and gods will look at us like us. We are looking at ants, and most of the time, we are too lazy to interfere in the world of ants, and we don’t ask what’s right and wrong.”
Zhang Gui replied.
Fang Yizhi nodded after listening: "Then, even if there is destiny, destiny will not ask us about our sufferings, and may even bring us disaster?"
Zhang Gui took out the "Huangming Encyclopedia" written by Tianqi himself, and handed it to Fang Yizhi: "This is the "Huangming Encyclopedia" written by His Majesty. Things that are objective, real and regular can be regarded as a collection of practical studies, and you can take them to read carefully. Others can go to the new library to read in various places, and they can enter with a household ticket. According to the rules, except for barbarians and dogs, Han people do not distinguish between officials and people Everyone can go in and borrow!"
"yes!"
Fang Yizhi and others focused their attention on this "Huang Ming Encyclopedia".
Then, many people went to Zangshuge to read this book.
For a while, many scholars among the Han people were greatly shocked by reading this book.
"Bacteria? Tiny life forms that we can't see with our eyes but can see with a microscope?"
"About 60% to 70% of the human body is water. How did you get it?"
"This is simply absurd! How could the moon have land, how could it be so big, and the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival is only as big as a silver plate! I have to buy a telescope mentioned here to see the celestial bodies."
(end of this chapter)