I studied in modern times

Chapter 163 Shen Kuo: The cake is a bit big!
Renzi (20) in May of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

When Zhao Xu woke up early in the morning, Feng Jing took the maid to help him wash up, and brought him breakfast.

Zhao Xu finished eating quietly by himself, put down his chopsticks, and then, under Feng Jing's service, went for a walk in the imperial garden behind the Palace of Funing.

"Yesterday, what did Shen Kuo say?" Zhao Xu asked.

"Reporting to everyone, Shen Tiju said: Your Majesty is wise!" Feng Jing replied.

Zhao Xu laughed and asked again: "Then he knows how to do it?"

Feng Jing didn't understand these riddles, but he answered honestly: "Shen Tiju transferred a large amount of gallstones to the internal treasury and Kaifeng government treasury overnight..."

Boldly, he asked curiously: "Everyone, what does Shen Tiju want?"

Zhao Xu smiled: "This is the knowledge of things! The learning of sages!"

Who stipulated that only scholar-bureaucrats are allowed to interpret the scriptures of Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi according to their own ideas?

As the saying goes, monks can touch it, and poor people can touch it.

Zhao Xu just didn't want to waste his energy debating the scriptures, but he could support someone to help him debate the scriptures.

"Tell Shen Kuo this too!" Zhao Xu ordered: "The true meaning of the saint is broad and profound!"

Ok……

But don't bring this matter together with Taoist alchemy!
Very troublesome!

It is better to label Confucius as an old man and make it the study of a sage.

After sending Feng Jing away, Zhao Xu sat in the gazebo in the garden.

The memories of his previous life flashed back and forth in his heart.

Bile water immersion copper method!
It is a technology that he has promoted all over the country after he took charge of the government in his previous life!
Relying on this method, the highest annual output of copper is hundreds of thousands of catties!

Speaking of which, the method of immersing copper in gallbladder water was dedicated to the court in about three years of Yuanyou.

At that time, Su Zhe, the servant of the household department in power, resolutely denounced it as an evil law.

He also proudly wrote an article about this matter and spread it everywhere.

It was also thanks to Su Zhe, based on the principle of hating the house and the black, Zhao Xu heard about this matter after he took office.

So he ordered people to find the technique of soaking copper in gallbladder water.

Therefore, Zhang Qian, a commoner, presented the book "The Essentials of Copper Baptism". After trying it, copper can be smelted.

The ruling and opposition parties were overjoyed and promoted nationwide.

However, at that time, people didn't know the principle, and they didn't understand how gall water turned iron into copper, so they thought it was alchemy.

When Zhao Xu was in modern times, he finally found out.

This is a chemical reaction when gallstones are dissolved in water, which is copper sulfite solution. After reacting with iron, copper is replaced.

It has nothing to do with alchemy.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu turned his head and looked in the direction of Concubine Xing Pavilion.

That bastard Zhao Ji!

His brother worked so hard, trained troops, and accumulated wealth, all of which were ruined by him!

The success of the method of immersing copper in gallbladder water also made Zhao Ji obsessed with alchemy.

What kind of Taoist emperor do you call yourself!
Don't even look at what virtue you have!
……

Shen Kuo is directing the craftsmen to crush the gallstones and put them into large water tanks for soaking.

"Tiju... There is a decree in the palace..." Tong Guan came to him and whispered.

"Minister Kuo listens to the order!" Shen Kuo hurriedly faced the direction of the imperial city, and bowed his hands.

"Everyone's oral instructions: study things to learn, the study of sages, broad and profound..."

After Shen Kuo listened to it, he bowed again: "The emperor's hadith, I will remember it in my heart!"

Then he stood up, his eyes shining brightly.

Knowing things?Learn about things!
As a scholar-bureaucrat, his heart is beating!

He looked at the water tank soaked in gall alum, which was slowly turning green.

He felt that there seemed to be whispers of saints in the water tank.

"Extend knowledge by investigating things, and then know after investigating things!"

These are the original words of the sage in the Book of Rites!
Shen Kuo slowly clenched his fists. He felt that there was a brand new door that seemed to be being pushed open.

A bright avenue is beckoning to him.

"The young master advocates the way of studying things to gain knowledge?" he thought.

This is critical!

Since Dong Zhongshu, Confucianism of all dynasties must have the support and endorsement of the imperial power if they want to enter the hall, gain the recognition of the world, and even become a famous school in the world!
The best example is Wang Anshi's new meaning of the Three Classics!
Without the support of the Daxing Emperor, how would the Three Classics and New Meanings have their current status?

Not to mention becoming a classic for the country's selection of scholars, I am afraid that after Wang Anshi retires, he will gradually sink like Zhang Zai's Guan Xue.

The Emperor Daxing admired the new meanings of the Three Classics and used them to select scholars.

As long as scholars and bureaucrats in the world want to pursue fame and fame, they must read the new meanings of the Three Classics.

Over time, all scholars in the world are disciples of Wang Anshi!

A hundred years later, maybe Wang Anshi will become a prince.

You can even see his statue in the Temple of King Wenxuan.

what about me?
Shen Kuo felt that his heart might not be able to take it anymore.

"Investigate things to know... Investigate things to know..." He muttered to himself.

Scholar-bureaucrats are immortal in their words, virtues, and meritorious service.

Among them, Liyan is the bright road that will last forever!
He recalled that day in the Chongzheng Hall, the appearance and expression of the young master in front of him after stepping away from the left and right.

Shen Kuo knew that this young master is not easy!Absolutely not easy!
and so……

If I can develop a new way of Confucianism based on investigating things and acquiring knowledge, will the young master support it?
I, Shen Kuo, Shen Cunzhong, can I have a chance to be as immortal as Wang Anshi?
Shen Kuo took a deep breath.

The pie was too big for him.

But... Shen Kuo couldn't refuse!
Even if there is only a 100% possibility, he will give [-]% effort for it!
This is the way to become a 'son'!
Shen Zi!

What a nice name!
It's so sweet!
……

Zhao Xu is currently in Baoci Palace, accompanying the two palaces to review the memorial.

Today's government affairs are still not much.

They were all edicts drafted by the three provinces and two governments after Zhao Xu ascended the throne, and they were all edicts to the world's officials and scholar-bureaucrats.

When the new king ascends the throne, he will naturally benefit the people.

Among them, officials are the key among the keys.

Not only civil servants, but also military officials should be exposed to rain and dew.

Therefore, all places have reported one after another, the list of officials who have been replaced, suspended, or removed from their own roads and areas under their jurisdiction.

The Three Provinces Yousi will review these people, pick out those who have the least culpability and the best performance, and then submit them to the imperial court, asking for mercy and pardoning these people.

For the rest, according to the story, the number of years to be punished is reduced-generally speaking, replacement, suspension, and expulsion all have a time limit, just like grinding, when the time limit is reached, they can be reinstated, that is, they can be reactivated.

But this power is in the hands of the emperor, and only the emperor's special orders dare to use these people.

Otherwise, generally this kind of person would just recover an official status.

Want to get a job in the official department?
Don't even think about it!

Su Shi is a living example!
Zhao Xu sat next to the Empress Dowager, looked at the Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager, and agreed one by one.

He pursed his lips slightly.

Zhao Xu knew in his heart that there might be a large number of related households in these reported lists.

However, he didn't have to be this villain.

Accompanied by the two palaces, after reviewing the memorial, Zhao Xu returned to Funing Hall.

Feng Jing came to him and said softly: "Everyone, Song Zhaoxuan has ordered someone to bring your words to Shen Tiju..."

Zhao Xu nodded, indicating that he understood.

(End of this chapter)