Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

"Master Su said it before, if it were you, how could you have Zhu Biao now?"

Zhu Biao said quite sincerely.

Su Jing's teacher's kindness is second only to her parents' nurturing kindness.

"Prince, humility is a good thing, but as a prince, you can't be too humble."

Su Jing smiled and said: "However, since you said so, then as a teacher, I have to check and fill in the gaps for you. There is the same thing that you missed, Prince."

"Students are willing to listen to Teacher Su's teachings."

Zhu Biao immediately listened attentively and had a arrogant attitude.

Su Jing said lightly: "The culture of the Tang Dynasty is also a very important factor."

culture?

Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and then thought of Tang poetry. The poetry of the Tang Dynasty was indeed the pinnacle of the world.

but……

"Master Su, doesn't culture thrive only because of political peace and rapid and stable economic development?"

Zhu Biao said to Su Jing: "I remember Teacher Su once said that the economic base determines the superstructure, and the prosperity of culture is inseparable from economic development. Students think that culture is only the impact of economic development and should not be considered a factor. "

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao with a very approving look.

The fact that Zhu Biao could say this shows that he didn't think about culture, but he didn't mention it because he thought it didn't count.

"Very well, Prince, what you said is correct."

Su Jing first agreed with Zhu Biao's words, and then said: "But it is too one-sided. Culture represents not only literary creation, but also the degree of openness in thinking. The cultural development level of the Tang Dynasty was high, not only It is because of economic development, more importantly, the openness of the mind and the support of the rulers, which are also important reasons for the development of culture."

"In addition to the field of poetry, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism all achieved unprecedented development and innovation in the Tang Dynasty. For example, in Buddhism, during the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism was divided into northern and southern schools. The southern school was dominated by Zen, which emphasized enlightenment and mind, and the northern school was dominated by Zen. The main sects are Faxiang Sect and Huayan Sect, which emphasize classics and theories. These are developments."

"At the same time, the Tang Dynasty was also an important period when Buddhism was introduced to Japan. Many famous Japanese monks traveled eastward, such as Kukai, Saicho, Cijue, Daozhao, etc. They traveled eastward to the Tang Dynasty to learn Buddhism and then went back to spread it."

"In addition, Buddhist art creation was also extremely prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. For example, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes, Maijishan Grottoes, etc. all have a large number of Tang Dynasty murals and sculptures."

The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is the pride engraved in the hearts of every Chinese people.

Su Jing's previous life was no exception.

Zhu Biao listened carefully. He did not expect that the development of Buddhism could be so prosperous in the Tang Dynasty.

He didn't know anything about it before.

But this cannot be blamed on Zhu Biao. After all, his father Zhu Yuanzhang sent many famous teachers to teach him in order to train Zhu Biao to become an emperor.

No one taught him things like Buddhism.

"Teacher Su is very knowledgeable and the students really admire him."

Zhu Biao said: "But has Master Su ever been to the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes, and Maijishan Grottoes that Master Su mentioned? Why have students never heard of them?"

amount……

Su Jing was stunned for a moment, and then realized that she had said it a little casually.

But it stands to reason that these place names should not have changed much in hundreds of years from the Ming Dynasty to modern times, right?

"That's right, some have been there and some have heard of it."

Su Jing replied casually.

Anyway, he knew that Zhu Biao had probably never been there. After all, the country had not yet completely stabilized when the Ming Dynasty was founded.

The prince has a heavy responsibility, so it is normal that he does not have time to go to these places.

"More preaching."

Su Jing saw that the topic was brought back: "Taoism also had great development in the Tang Dynasty. For example, Quanzhen Sect, founded by Wang Chongyang, took the practice of inner alchemy as the main method, emphasizing the abstinence from desire, abstaining from killing, etc. There are also Some sects that integrate Buddhism and Taoism, such as Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Nestorianism, etc., are all sects from the Western Regions or Persia. I won’t go into details about these. There are many things. If you are interested, you can read it yourself. You can still find a lot of things in books.”

In fact, it's not that Su Jing doesn't want to start, but that he only knows so much.

After all, he was not a scholar in his previous life, and he only glanced at a lot of knowledge and did not study it in depth.

However, when Zhu Biao heard these words, he didn't understand them that way.

He firmly believed that Su Jing must have known everything, but he knew that he couldn't understand it, so he didn't say much.

"Students know."

Zhu Biao replied seriously that he was really going to look through it if he had time later.

Su Jing continued: "After talking about Buddhism and Taoism, there is also Confucianism. The changes in Confucianism are even greater. During the Tang Dynasty, Confucianism completed the transformation from Confucian classics to Neo-Confucianism."

"The so-called Confucian Classics refers to the annotations and interpretations of Confucian classics. You can understand it as a re-understanding of the works of the sages, putting the sages at the forefront. Neo-Confucianism, on the other hand, focuses on the understanding of the essence of Confucian thought , is a progressive thought that can be understood as backward development. Although both are Confucian, the core of their thinking has changed."

"From the development of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, we can see the flourishing of thought in the Tang Dynasty. This shows that the Tang Dynasty at that time was a state of struggle among hundreds of rivalries, which not only existed in these three aspects. And all aspects of life.”

"The prosperity of culture brought changes to all levels of society, thus making the Tang Dynasty more powerful. This is also very important."

After finally finishing speaking, Su Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

Regarding this understanding of Datang, he completely explained it to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao listened carefully and tried to remember everything Su Jing said.

"Okay, that's all. I'm so thirsty."

Su Jing opened the kettle again and took several sips.

Zhu Biao saluted Su Jing seriously and said, "Student, thank you Master Su for your teaching!"

Su Jing shook her head and said: "What kind of teachings do I have? I am not just summarizing the experiences of my predecessors and telling them to you."

"To put it bluntly, it is just summarizing lessons from historical experience, which is meaningless."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao immediately said: "Master Su's words are wrong. Today's words are like enlightenment to students. How can we say they are meaningless?"

Zhu Biao really feels that he has learned a lot, and it is very useful.

Su Jing said calmly: "Then let me tell you one more thing. The only lesson humans have learned from history is that humans cannot learn any lessons."

Zhu Biao was confused and couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence at first.

But after repeating it a few times, he understood.

In fact, the truth is not complicated, but it sounds a bit confusing at first glance.

"Master Su, the student is confused. If this is really the case, then why do you still want the students to read history books?"

Zhu Biao looked at Su Jing, his face full of doubts.

Su Jing smiled and said: "It's always good to take a look. At least in the future, you can understand why this happened and won't be confused."

"Just like the theory of the fall of a dynasty that I told you before, if you know this, you can face the bad results more calmly. In life, there are always things that cannot be violated, but this does not prevent us from pursuing them. Something better.”

The history of China is like a movie that keeps repeating itself.

Su Jing really agrees with the statement that the only lesson humans have learned in history is that humans cannot learn any lessons. "Master Su, I think you are too pessimistic. I believe that things are not determined by fate, but depend on man-made efforts. As long as we don't give up and keep thinking of ways, we will always find answers to those problems that cannot be solved."

Zhu Biao's eyes were firm, and the aura of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers was vividly displayed on his body.

A teenage boy does not have the experience of Su Jing in two lifetimes.

At the same time, the information that Daming can collect and access now is far less than what Su Jing had in his previous life.

Zhu Biao didn't know many things and people at all.

"Okay, I will remember what you said. I would like to see if you can continue to practice it, Prince."

Su Jing did not disappoint, looking at Zhu Biao with admiration.

Su Jing doesn't think this is something she or Zhu Biao can do to change the world.

But it’s still okay to add something different to this world.

"Students will definitely know it!"

Zhu Biao promised.

On a long journey, time always flies by.

Unconsciously, it had been seven days since Su Jing and Zhu Biao came out.

Starting from Jinling, it is nearly 1,200 miles to Wenzhou.

The standard traveling speed of carriages in the Ming Dynasty was about 20 kilometers per hour, which was still a situation where the road conditions were good.

If you encounter bad road conditions, ten kilometers per hour is possible.

A normal horse can only pull a cart for about six hours a day. The time is too long and the horse cannot bear it.

In addition, every once in a while, you have to go for supplies.

Therefore, the normal estimated time for this trip to Wenzhou is more than 20 days.

We are now about a third of the way there.

In Yingtian Mansion, Uncle Renyuan's Mansion is still undergoing renovations in full swing.

Because there were not so many modern machines in ancient times, the construction speed was not fast.

Of course, the transformation that Su Jing requested was on the basis of not destroying the general structure, so there were more than thirty workers.

Butler Li and Liu Banxian stared at it together. Butler Li was sure that the quality of the project was fine, while Liu Banxian was sure that the project would not damage Feng Shui.

Both of them are sensible people, and nothing happened to interfere with each other.

He is dedicated to his duties and very cooperative with the other party's work.

Liu Banxian was here for the balance, but Butler Li knew that Su Jing, his master, had some things he couldn't do.

"Steward Li, you must not cross the door frame here, otherwise the fresh air will be blocked. You have to tell the workers."

Liu Banxian pointed to an eaves that was being repaired and said.

Butler Li nodded immediately, then took a look at the drawing: "Okay, I understand. According to the master's design, it will not be blocked. I will talk to the workers carefully."

Liu Banxian nodded, stroking his beard and said: "Then I can rest assured, I won't have anything to do today. I'll leave first, Butler Li."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Banxian was about to leave.

"Wait a minute, Liu Banxian!"

Butler Li suddenly called out to Liu Banxian.

Liu Banxian turned around and asked, "Why, are there any problems with today's project?"

Butler Li shook his head and said, "No, Liu Banxian, it's not about engineering."

Liu Banxian asked in confusion: "What about Butler Li?"

Butler Li took a step forward and said, "Can I take a step to speak."

Liu Banxian then followed Butler Li to a corridor, and Butler Li said: "Liu Banxian, actually I want you to help me do some calculations."

Fortune telling?

Liu Banxian was stunned for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and said with a smile: "I have been so busy here these days that I almost forgot that I am a fortune teller. If Butler Li wants to tell fortunes, of course he can."

Butler Li paused and said, "I know Liu Banxian is a good fortune teller, but I wonder what the price is?"

Liu Banxian smiled and said: "Since you are Butler Li, you can do your fortune telling for free. After all, we will spend more time together in this mansion."

Although Liu Banxian was a money fan, he didn't know very well that it was right to make good stewards in Uncle Renyuan's house.

There are so many conveniences you can get in exchange for a free fortune telling.

"That's so embarrassing."

Butler Li said immediately.

Liu Banxian said with a straight face: "Butler Li, what you said is that my fortune-telling is about fate. Accepting money from other people is nothing but a lack of fate. You and I have too much fate! If I accept your money, what will happen to me, Liu Banxian?" People!"

Butler Li was stunned for a moment by looking at this righteous speech.

He and Liu Banxian have been in contact for some time. Is Liu Banxian still like this?

"Okay, Butler Li, just tell me what you want to settle. If you ask for money again, I will leave directly."

Liu Banxian added another fire.

Butler Li immediately said: "Then I'll thank you in advance. What I want to calculate is actually very ordinary. What can I do in Uncle Renyuan's house?"

Ok?

Liu Banxian was stunned, and he didn't understand at first: "Steward Li, what do you mean by this? How can you be like this? Aren't you the chief steward of Uncle Renyuan's house now? What else do you want to be like?"

In a mansion, among the servants, the head butler is already the biggest.

Liu Banxian really didn't understand it for a while.

Steward Li's expression changed slightly and he said: "Liu Banxian, what I mean is, if the master can go up in the future, can I, the steward, also..."

Butler Li has seen the relationship between Su Jing and the emperor and the prince, and it is inevitable that he will have reverie in his heart.

Su Jing wondered if he could still be regarded as a chicken or a dog, so he could ascend to heaven.

Liu Banxian finally understood that it turned out to be a plot against Su Jing.

After thinking for a while, Liu Banxian said: "Steward Li, it's not difficult to settle this matter, but before I settle it, I still have something to say to you."

"Please say!"

Butler Li said immediately.

Liu Banxian looked at Butler Li and said, "Your master is not a mortal. He likes to act casually. His future is not equal to your future. There are some things that are better not to know than to know." (End of Chapter)