Chapter 95: Cut off their path to becoming immortal!
Ok?
Hearing this, Li Sisheng was stunned.

No Confucianism?

"Your Highness, do you mind the incident in which the Confucian immortals stopped my Northern Liang cavalry?"

He asked tentatively.

First, in Jinzhou City, Jiang Qingyang mobilized scholars from all over the world to insult the prince together.

Then in Chuzhou City, the Confucian land immortal Jiang Chengche formed a formation together with the Buddhist and Taoist sects.

Even the Beiliang cavalry reached the outside of the Dayang Imperial City.

There were still two Confucian land immortals who followed the King of Wei to fight against the Northern Liang cavalry.

Of course, the end of these people is death!
But the feud between the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry and Confucianism was thus established.

I thought about it.

Li Sisheng still advised: "Compared with Buddhism and Taoism, the ties between Confucianism and the court are deeper."

"So, they also posed a greater resistance to our Beiliang Iron Cavalry than the Buddhist and Taoist forces."

"But if the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, Confucianism can also be used by us!"

These are the pros and cons he considered.

The Confucian philosophy of governing the country has never changed throughout the dynasties.

Li Sisheng was also well aware that Confucianism was of great help to the dynasty in governing the country.

But for that.

Xu Beichen shook his head slowly.

"In my opinion, some Confucian ideas have great hidden dangers."

"If we establish a new dynasty, it is not to completely eradicate Confucianism, but to... take its essence and discard its dross!"

The Confucianism in our past life memories has actually gradually gone astray after being passed down for nearly two thousand years.

During the Ming Dynasty, the so-called "clean stream" like the Donglin Party boasted of their integrity and boldness in speaking out, but in the end, they became a cause of the Ming Dynasty's downfall!
As for the "Yanshenggong" lineage, their actions are even more outrageous!
It is clear that Confucianism advocates the concept of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, but why is it that the lineage of Duke Yansheng has never been cut off despite the successive dynasties?
Even in modern times, when the Japanese invaders attacked, the so-called Yansheng Duke did even more outrageous things!

Of course, this does not mean that there is nothing wrong with Confucianism.

Mencius' theory of "human nature is good" developed in the later period, leading to Wang Yangming's creation of the School of Mind.

Xunzi's theory of human nature being evil also has profound ancient philosophical concepts.

Therefore, in Xu Beichen's view, promoting traditional culture is not about accepting it all, but about taking its essence and removing its dross, and absorbing all the good!
Take the essence and discard the dross...

Li Sisheng repeatedly chewed over the meaning of Xu Beichen's words.

He could see that the prince's idea was too shocking!

Even he never thought of reforming Confucianism.

As for how to extract the essence and discard the dross...

This is an extremely huge proposition!
Xu Beichen glanced at Li Sisheng and could roughly guess what kind of impact the previous words had on a scholar like Li Sisheng.

But he just smiled slightly and continued speaking.

"We need to take our time with this matter."

"However, the imperial examination policy should be changed in the future."

"As for the Luming Academy in the capital..."

Having said that, he patted Li Sisheng's shoulder gently again.

"Then you, the Holy Saint, will choose a suitable person to serve as the dean."

Luming Academy is a place that all scholars in the Central Plains yearn for.

Even Li Sisheng once studied in Luming Academy.

But now.

The atmosphere of Luming Academy needs to be changed.

Starting from Luming Academy, the entire Confucianism was transformed.

And if you encounter someone who is unwilling to change...

Then let it die!
Li Sisheng took a deep breath and understood Xu Beichen's intention.

He nodded heavily: "Yes, sir!"

Xu Beichen smiled and said nothing more. He put his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky.

"Let's not talk about Confucianism for now. Buddhism and Taoism still owe me a debt of gratitude from the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry!"

Back when I was in Chuzhou City.

The land gods of Buddhism and Taoism attacked the Beiliang Iron Cavalry because of their friendship with the Dayang court.

They did indeed repay their debt of gratitude.

but.

But he owed the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry a debt of karma!
Xu Beichen will always remember this account!

In response, Li Sisheng's eyes flashed.

It is indeed time to settle the feud between Buddhism and Taoism and the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry.

"There should be several land immortals among these two families."

"Your Majesty, should we use their remaining land gods and immortals for our own use?"

Although land immortals are less likely to participate in major wars, they are still considered a fighting force.

If the remaining land immortals of Buddhism and Taoism could be directly mobilized, it would be enough to make up for the shortage of land immortals of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry.

Xu Beichen nodded and added: "Not only that."

"Let those soldiers who are good at running go to the temples and hilltops of Buddhism and Taoism."

"Tell them that from now on, all those who have been promoted to land immortals in the two families must first go to the capital and wait for deployment!"

"As for whether they can ascend in the future, it all depends on their own luck!"

Hearing this, Li Sisheng's eyes widened slightly.

This order means that from now on, the land gods of Buddhism and Taoism will be bound by the constraints of the imperial court!

even.

If the imperial court insists on dispatching them to participate in the war, it is very likely that these land immortals will die.

This almost directly cut off the path to becoming immortal for the two land immortals!

"I'm afraid these two companies won't agree so easily..."

Li Sisheng was a little worried.

But Xu Beichen waved his hand nonchalantly.

"It doesn't matter. Entering the Heaven Gate and ascending to heaven is not a good thing anyway!"

"As for if they dare to resist..."

"Then wait for me, the Beiliang Iron Cavalry, to reason with them!"

Revolt?

No matter how powerful the remaining land immortals of Buddhism and Taoism are, can they withstand the Beiliang cavalry?
Once the Northern Liang cavalry marched into the world.

Then the number of immortals on land in the entire Dayang will inevitably decrease sharply!

Li Sisheng took a deep breath and completely understood Xu Beichen's intention.

"I'll make arrangements right now!"

After Li Sisheng left, Xu Beichen waved his sleeves again, and a fist-sized piece of warm jade appeared in his hand.

He was still pondering the use of this stone.

After all, it was the reward from the third-level blessing, and it was definitely not as valuable as it looked...

"Engraveable..."

"Maybe it can be used to carve the imperial seal!"

Xu Beichen actually had a rough guess in his mind.

However, now that the Northern Liang cavalry has captured the Dayang Palace, they have not found the Dayang Dynasty's imperial seal in the palace.

And after some investigation.

Xu Beichen learned that the imperial seal was most likely taken away by Cai Song when he fled the capital!

This old fellow Cai Song's escape from the capital was definitely a plan he had made long ago!
But Xu Beichen is not anxious about this.

Even if he doesn't have the imperial seal now, he can still ascend the throne after spring!
(End of this chapter)