Speaking of Tang, he will soon encounter a problem that has been litigated constantly in history, which is still difficult to distinguish and cannot be completely avoided. This is why Zhu impeached him on the sixth day. Because this incident not only had a great impact on both Tang and Zhu, but also had an impact on Confucianism in the Southern Song Dynasty, which vividly reflected the political struggle at that time from one side, so here is a general description and analysis.

At that time, there were mainly the following rumors: First, it was said that Tang and Zhu, who was an official, took the opportunity to beat Tang because of academic disagreement. Lu and Tang Su complained in "Four Stories of Blowing Sword": "Donglai and Tang Yuezhai tried macro words together, asking that the drum was inside the bedroom door and outside the bedroom door, saying," Inside the door. And try the test to know what it is. When Donglai Yuezhai was selected, I said, "It was only because of a road drum that I was trapped in the door." Zhou Mi's Wild Words in Qi Dong said: "What Tang did, what Zhu Huian did, or what Bo Gong wanted to do with the book club. There is a gap, Zhu Zhulu, so the Tang Dynasty is suppressed. " Second, it is said that "relying on talents and despising temples" is Tang and disharmony. Laugh at ignorance and try to get Tang and Chen to compete for prostitutes. The lovelorn slander Zhu, Zhu disintegrated Tang accordingly. Dong Qijuan's 17th "Biography of Zhu Tang Symphony" says: Zhu is used to relying on talents and ignoring temples, and Chen Tongfu is quite advanced by Zhu, not a generation of Tang Dynasty. When my father traveled to Taiwan Province, he tasted a prostitute and told Tang to get rid of it. In My County Collection, a prostitute in the Tang Dynasty said, "Do you want to be an official from Chen?" Thank you, Tang Yun: "You should be able to stand the cold." The smell of prostitutes, big ridge. Even prostitutes in Chen Zhi have never been flattered before. I was betrayed by Tang, and I am anxious to see Zhu. Zhu asked, "What happened recently?" A: "Tang said that the public is still illiterate, how can he be a prison?" Zhu bit it, so there is an unjust prison in the Ministry, begging for patrol. Now that I'm in Taiwan Province, it's perfect for Tang to meet me. Zhu Yi thought that it was the sin of Tang to believe, establish the county seal and pay, and Tang also made a play. At that time, an important official, the Prime Minister of Tang Xiang, submitted a report and asked the king, who said, "This scholar is fighting for leisure." So we can call it even.

In Volume 3 of Strange Talks in the Woods, according to Tang and Zheng, Hui Weng is different from this, but it is more specific: "Jinhua Tang ... lives next door to Chen Tongfu. Although Tong Fu is a writer, he is conceited with a strong sense of chivalry, and his degree is not his strong point. He ignored Tang's meaning and avoided his fame. One day, I was an examiner in imperial academy, so I wrote the title of Book of Rites to get stuck. Since the list was published, Tang has shown the same papers to the examiners. The same father hates it. Tang knew Taizhou, learned from others, built Gongyuan and Jinqiao. The government is very critical, but it is gentle with official prostitutes, and his son is quite accepting bribes. Fortis visited the Tang Dynasty in Taizhou and learned about it, which is good news for him. At that time, Gao Bingru was not as good as Tang, who was also quite light. When things go wrong, I will ask for the seal of the state first, and arrest the collectors at noon, or wait until midnight. The people in the state are quite scary. Wang Jihai, a fellow countryman of the Tang Dynasty and then prime minister, first secretly applied to the court to avoid bad luck. After Ji Hai changed the constitution of Tang and Jiangxi, Hui Wengli asked to leave. Gaitang is talented, but he must be a top scholar. Or it's enough to go to the state, but it's enough to hold it down. Why does it struggle so hard? When Fortis arrived in Taizhou, scholars rushed to see him. Xie Ximeng of Huangyan has a long history with his half-father. On the first day, he passed around drinking with Lou Wei on the mountain and wrote a poem, which said,' After a while, he whispered in a curtain that he would do his best to respect the poisonous fist.' The language is strange. Arrive at the same time. Ximeng borrowed the East Lake where prostitutes gathered in the county, and the boy was sitting here talking to the official prostitute. When the wine was not ready to drink, Ximeng got angry and blamed it, so he was stunned. There will be frivolous remarks tomorrow, and at the end of the cloud, it says,' Why do you propose a toast for a while and it is more important than fine paper?' A country is told to laugh. Third, Zhu was confused by Gao and disintegrated Tang. This is my first statement in Lin Yutang, and Jinhua's introduction is based on this: Tang "was jealous of the same official and wanted to lift Zhu's criminal prison and collapsed." Fourth, Tang dominated Su Shu and Zhu dominated Cheng Luo. Therefore, due to academic differences, Zhu disintegrated the Tang Dynasty. Luo Xue, the first volume of the annals of the Four Dynasties, said: "During the years, Kao Ting took charge of the Tang family with his department and the general took charge of the Tang family. Wang (Zhun) got married with Tang, which is based on Tang's self-identification and textual research on pavilions and tables. Wang Dan smiled and asked questions from top to bottom, taking Zhu Chengxue and Tang Suxue as the right ones, and laughed from top to bottom to alleviate the crime of Tang Dynasty. At that time, I worshipped my family and didn't show the name of the charter. Wang explored its meaning. "

After a long time, opinions vary. Today, it is difficult for us to distinguish right from wrong and there is no need to explain others about the change of chapters between Zhu and Tang. However, through a large number of contradictory statements, especially Zhu Shu's recitation, we can at least get a little understanding, that is, Tang knows how to govern his body and is talented. "Jin Jiu Bu" Volume 19 said: "Zhong You is well versed in Confucian classics and understands the truth of life, from astronomy and geography to military agriculture, rites and music, criminal politics, the degree of yin and yang, rural studies, closing fields, and exploring textual research, which can be seen one by one. He was admitted to Shaoxing Xinwei as a scholar (1 15 1 year), resumed his studies at Hongci, and was sentenced to Jiankang House. Writing a book is very tiring and timely. Promote advantages and eliminate disadvantages, and the political voice is considerable. " It can be seen that he is eclectic in his study and pays more attention to applying what he has learned. In Taiwan Province, he built roads and bridges to promote culture and education. Although he may not have achieved "promoting advantages and eliminating disadvantages, and his political voice is impressive", he did make some achievements. However, Tang paid attention to practical work, paid attention to practical results, and used learning for practical purposes, which violated the basic principles of Confucianism recognized by Zhu. For example, it was a good thing to raise funds to build the Tianjin Bridge, but after the bridge was completed, he set up a card to collect taxes, specifically intercepting passing ships and releasing them in three days. Therefore, Zhu accused him in "According to the Third Style of Tang Dynasty" that "there are hundreds of obstacles to be searched, resulting in no success in his career." For another example, in the famine, although Tang also did something to "send millet to the weak", he ignored the fact that the people were poor in the famine year, and in order to complete the tax payment task issued by the court and the Ministry of Housing (7), he appointed cruel officials to sit in various counties to urgently urge the governors to add new ones to the people. When Zhu was promoted to western Zhejiang, he witnessed the tragic situation of Taizhou victims helping the elderly and taking care of the young to avoid famine, so he wrote the first description of the disintegration of Tang before entering Taizhou, and denounced: "I know that Tang in Taizhou was in a hurry to urge taxes and rent ... and the people were in a hurry." Therefore, many of Zhu's accusations against Tang in Six Chapters are true. Of course, Zhu's strict participation in Tang is indeed as Tang Youwei said: "Illness is too strict, so-called partiality", for example, catching Tang to engrave books with public funds and having an affair with prostitutes, making a big fuss about losing money on some festivals and so on.

It is true that Tang Yuan is far from being a man of benevolence and righteousness, but judging from the development history of Confucianism, he still has many commendable theories and thoughts, which should have a certain historical position in the history of Confucianism in China. Comparing the study of Confucian Classics in Tang Dynasty with the study of life and the study of achievement, Quan said, "When martial arts is at its peak, it is a clean time." Huang Zongxi said: "Although Zhong You's book is not widely circulated, it can be seen from the people who spread it. When it is fasting, it is slightly mellow compared with Shui Xin, and its shallow and deep cover is like this. "