"Gongyang Confucianism?"
Lin Ke narrowed his eyes at those words.
What was Gongyang Confucianism?
In his previous life, many ignorant, unlearned people had blamed Confucian teachings for Huaxia's backwardness. Some even clamored that foreigners had courage in their blood while Chinese men were all cowards, and that Confucian teachings were to blame.
The truth, however, was different.
There were many reasons why the ethnic group in his previous life took the name "Han" rather than "Tang," "Song," or "Qing."
One was that the Han had truly fought to establish a people's spirit and mettle.
Nations invariably perished through weakness; Han alone fell through strength.
Within those words lay a people's dignity.
The Han dynasty was the era when the Confucian School's doctrine of great vengeance flourished most!
People killing to avenge parents, blood relatives, and friends was commonplace. Society praised most such deeds, and many of the killers were pardoned or even rewarded.
And that spirit of "if you try to kill me, I'll tear a mouthful of flesh from you even if I die" came from the Gongyang Confucian School.
The "Book of Han: Account of the Xiongnu" stated:
"The Son of Heaven intended to press the northern tribes to the utmost, and thus issued an edict: 'Emperor Gao left me the grievance of Pingcheng; in Empress Gao's time, the chanyu sent a letter of outrageous insolence. In ancient times, Duke Xiang of Qi avenged a wrong nine generations old, and the Spring and Autumn Annals extolled him for it.'"
The renowned Emperor Wu of Han had drawn on the Gongyang Commentary and followed Duke Xiang of Qi's example to launch a war against the Xiongnu.
Gifted commanders such as Wei Qing and Huo Qubing had risen during that time, and the Han dynasty had consequently enjoyed centuries of