The news that Mo Jiazi studied various schools of thought quickly spread from the Imperial College to the entire literary circle of Chang 'an. The theories of various schools of thought that had been silent for thousands of years were once again pushed to the forefront.
Some people sneered and thought that this was absurd. The public carriage was just an example.
Some people were deep in thought. After the Hundred Schools of Thought, it was already extremely difficult for scholars to have any achievements in writing. Perhaps it was not a bad idea to take another path and cultivate the Hundred Schools of Thought.
Some scholars who were depressed were greatly moved. Since they could not succeed with traditional methods, they might be surprised if they gave it a try.
Some people praised, and some people sneered.
The literary circle of Chang 'an was calm on the surface, but it was turbulent in private.
In the Mo Mansion.
Li Chengqian looked at the rows of books of the Hundred Schools of Thought in Meton's study. He picked up a book, Spring and Autumn of the Lu Family, and flipped through it. He could not help but sigh, "Brother Meton is so talented! Gao Ming is not as good as you! "
Modun shook his head and said, "Brother Gao Ming, you're too polite. I wasn't the first one to cultivate a hundred schools of thought. I'm just copying others' ideas. Brother Gao Ming, you're also cultivating a hundred schools of thought."
Li Chengqian's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Brother Mo, what do you mean?"
Modun said, "Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty once said," The Han Dynasty has its own system. Originally, it was a tyrannical rule. This has always been the rule of the royal family. I do not believe that Brother Gao Ming only learned the Confucian classics. "
As the Crown Prince, Li Chengqian was carefully cultivated by Li Shimin as his successor. Naturally, he had to dabble in all kinds of subjects.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Brother Mo, you are mistaken. Although Gao Ming has learned a lot, it is not as good as Brother Mo who studied various schools of thought."
At this moment, Confucianism was the orthodox way of thinking. As the Crown Prince, Li Chengqian naturally had to maintain the same orthodox way of thinking.
"External Confucianism, internal Confucianism, and internal Confucianism. This is the ruling method used by the dynasties of the past. There is no taboo," Meton said directly.
On the surface, they praised Confucianism, but in reality, they relied on Legalism. As for Taoism, most of them would use this point at the beginning of the country to recuperate.
At this time, the Tang dynasty had just been established, and the Li Tang believed that he was the descendant of Laozi, so the traces of Taoism were even more obvious.
"Confucianism on the outside and Dharma on the inside.
Li Chengqian was also a smart person. When he heard this, his eyes immediately lit up and he fell into deep thought.
"Brother Mo is right! Even so, Brother Mo's breadth of mind, which transcends sectarian prejudice, is beyond the reach of ordinary people, "Li Chengqian said.
He dabbled in the Hundred Schools of Thought because he was taught by the Imperial Family. But Meton, who was Mo Jiazi's brother through and through, studied the Hundred Schools of Thought at the same time.
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "I have no choice but to do this. The School of Mo is already on the verge of death. If we continue to be conservative at this time, we will be digging our own grave."
"An open School of Mo?" Li Chengqian said seriously. He just remembered Meton's slogan. He originally thought that Meton's opening was to let the School of Mo cooperate with the Hundred Schools of Thought. He did not expect that he had underestimated Meton's breadth of mind.
Meton nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, open! Only when the School of Mo abandons sectarian prejudice and blends with the Hundred Schools of Thought can there be a possibility of cooperation. Otherwise, everything will be just a castle in the air. "
"Castle in the air, where did this come from?" Li Chengqian was puzzled. It was the first time he heard this phrase.
Meton explained, "This is a Buddhist fable from India. It said that there was a very stupid rich man who saw another rich man's beautiful three-story building. He wanted to build one too, so he asked a craftsman to come and start the construction. The next day, the craftsman was digging the foundation and laying the bricks. The rich man asked, "What are you doing?"
The craftsman replied, "I am laying the foundation. I will start with the bottom floor." The rich man shook his head and said, "I don't want the bottom two floors, I only want the third floor." When everyone heard this, they laughed at the rich man's foolishness. Without the first or second floor, even the most brilliant craftsman can't build a castle in the air. "
Li Chengqian thought for a while and could not help but nod and praise, "I didn't expect the Indian learning to be so wise."
"There are more than tens of millions of learning in the world. Not only do the Hundred Schools of Thought have their own strengths, even other than the Tang dynasty, all the ancient civilizations are brilliant and prosperous. How can there be only one school of thought? How can it be applicable everywhere?" Meton snorted.
Li Chengqian was silent. He certainly knew that the one school of thought Meton was talking about was the Confucian school of thought. As the crown prince of the dynasty, although he was smart, his vision was naturally different from ordinary people. Naturally, he could vaguely sense that the Confucian school of thought also had various flaws. It was not something that could be universally accepted by the world with just half of the Analects of Confucius.
Li Chengqian naturally heard Meton mention several ancient civilizations. He also knew that in the far west, there was a country that was not inferior to the Tang dynasty.
Li Chengqian looked around and saw that there was no one around. He hesitated and gritted his teeth and asked, "What if we find a big flaw in some of the schools of thought when we are studying the Hundred Schools of Thought?"
Meton's expression changed and he said solemnly, "Take the essence and get rid of the impurities."
Li Chengqian was shocked when he heard this and was suddenly enlightened.
"Brilliant! I've learned a lot!" Li Chengqian solemnly bowed to Meton.
With the success of the trial run of the seven public transport carriages in Chang 'an, there was another proof that Mo Jiazi was studying the Hundred Schools of Thought. For a while, the books of the Hundred Schools of Thought in Chang' an were selling like hotcakes.
Moreover, with the operation of the public transport carriages, the advertising effect was once again shown. Chang 'an was the center of the Tang dynasty. Usually, there was an endless stream of traveling merchants. This directly led to the birth of an industry that specialized in soliciting people to enter the capital, especially between Chang' an and Luoyang.
The large capacity of the four-wheeled coach directly attracted these traveling merchants who specialized in transporting people. An ordinary carriage could only carry seven or eight people at most, but the four-wheeled coach doubled the capacity and could carry at least 16 people.
The four-wheeled coach was naturally different from the public transport carriages. The original standing positions were all changed into seats. Even the walkways were changed into foldable stools. If the horses were not spared, even 20 people could pull the coach.
"The intercity public transport system!"
In the Savant's Restaurant, all the tycoons of the bus industry in Chang 'an were gathered. They frowned and discussed various industries. With the precedent of the Mo family's wine, the invitation to the Mo family went very smoothly this time.
The four-wheeled coach was naturally different from the public transport carriages. The original standing positions were all changed into seats. Even the walkways were changed into foldable stools. If the horses were not spared, even 20 people could pull the coach.
"The intercity public transport system!"
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