Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 176 Discussion at Nanpi Academy

Sitting in front of the desk again, Liu Bian saw as expected: the documents on the desk seemed to be a little thicker... Taking a closer look, he saw that there were indeed a lot of new documents piled there, presumably from Cao Cao and others. Was it sent by someone?

Depressed that he had to stay up late tonight, Liu Bian raised his head, looked around at the six people in front of him - Yuan Shu, Cui Yan, Guoyuan, Bing Yuan, Guan Ning and Sun Qian, and spoke first:

"Gentlemen, how are you doing in Nanpi County recently? Are you still used to it?"

This is just a casual greeting.

But the six people did not dare to be perfunctory, and bowed again, saying in unison: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, it is a good place in Nanpi County!"

How good is it?
Liu Bian opened his mouth and almost asked out loud, but fortunately he closed his mouth in time.Without beating around the bush, Liu Bian cut to the chase and said:

"Everyone, I called you here this time to discuss the matter of Nanpi Academy. I want to build a large academy in Nanpi County. Do you have any opinions?"

The six people looked at each other, probably because they had been informed in advance, so no one was particularly surprised.

Yuan Shu took the lead and took a step forward, complimenting: "Your Highness, your decision is great! I have no objection!"

The other five people also echoed, as if they had made an agreement: "We have no objection!"

"That's good! Mr. Yuan Jiujiu will be responsible for the construction of Nanpi Academy. How about it?" Liu Bian asked.

The other five people remained silent, while Yuan Shu hesitated and said vaguely: "His Royal Highness, although Shu wants to see the Nanpi Academy built as soon as possible, but Shu doesn't know much about the building?"

The implication: Yuan Shu only wanted to be the dean of the academy, not the architect of Nanpi Academy part-time.

Squinting his eyes, Liu Bian said, "It's not difficult. You can call all the craftsmen in Nanpi County, especially bricklayers and masons, or masons! They know how to build an academy."

"Ah?" Yuan Shu frowned, with a trace of obvious displeasure on his face, "Shu is not familiar with the craftsmen, so how can he summon them?"

Liu Bian raised his forehead and said angrily: "Mr. Yuan Gongli, do you want to cause trouble? - If you don't want to be responsible for this, I can allow you to find someone else to manage it for you..."

The latter sentence is a kind reminder from Liu Bian: After all, Yuan Shu, as the "county's liberator" and in charge of the academic affairs of a county, can no longer be in charge of the "carrier of academics" - the builder of the academy?No difference? ...Liu Bian, who thought Yuan Shu could do it, unexpectedly heard Yuan Shu say:
"Then, please, Your Highness, summon Zhuge Xuan! It just so happens that Zhuge Xuan has some knowledge in this area!"

ah?Zhuge Xuan?
Liu Bian looked at Yuan Shu blankly, and it took him a while to realize: Zhuge Xuan was indeed an official under Yuan Shu!

As for Zhuge Xuan's nephews, don't they just refer to the three brothers Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun?

——Even if Zhuge Liang is still a child, he is still the No.1 talent that Liu Bian admires the most!

Liu Bian: "..."

Good job Yuan Shu, don't regret it!
Looking sideways at Yuan Shu, Liu Bian said: "Yuan Gongzhu, you really don't plan to guide yourself? Do you have to point out Zhuge Xuan?"

Yuan Shu said: "Yes! That's right! Zhuge Xuan is very useful - Shu means that Zhuge Xuan is quite talented and confident in Shu. If we leave this matter to Zhuge Xuan, he will surely successfully build Nanpi Academy! By then... …”

Yuan Shu grinned unconsciously, looking forward to Zhuge Xuan's outstanding performance.

Liu Bian stared at Yuan Shu steadily for a long time, and then said: "Highway County Magistrate, you won't regret it?"

"Absolutely!" Yuan Shu replied resolutely.

Liu Bian didn't know how to complain about Yuan Shu: Could it be that Yuan Shu is lazy again?I don't like to see the tedious process of building a college, but I want to occupy the position of the president of the college. It can be said to be "fishing for fame and reputation."Waving his hand, Liu Bian said:
"Come here, go and ask Mr. Zhuge Xuan to come over."

"...Here!" It was still He Xian who quickly accepted the task and resigned consciously.

Yuan Shu didn't even have time to raise his hand to stop——

After Liu Bian watched He Xian leave, he said to the six people present: "Let's put aside the construction of the academy for the time being. Let's discuss the subjects to be taught in class first..."

"Your Highness, Zhuge Xuan is in Nanpi County, not Xiu County!" Yuan Shu added slowly.

interrupted Liu Bian's speech.

Liu Bian pursed his lips and said with black lines on his head: "He Bai!"

"He Bai is here!"

He Bai, as the second in command of the escort team, appeared in time.

Liu Bian said: "Go and recover He Xian and tell He Xian that Mr. Zhugexuan is in Nanpi County..."

As he spoke, Liu Bian looked at Yuan Shu quietly.

Yuan Shu said honestly: "I'll stay at Shu's residence for a few days."

"Here!" He Bai clasped his fists towards Liu Bian to express his understanding.

"You go ahead." Liu Bian said.

So He Bai went after He Xian.

"——Next, let's discuss the teaching subjects." Liu Bian gritted his teeth and squinted at Yuan Shu, as if to say: Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu, if you make trouble again, do you believe that I will kick you out?You are not allowed to interfere with all aspects of "Nanpi Academy", including the appointment of the head of the academy!
After touching his nose, Yuan Shu finally understood Liu Bian's eyes and stopped torturing Liu Bian.

Liu Bian was finally able to happily discuss with the six gentlemen what subjects the students should learn.

Because Cui Yan, Guo Yuan and Sun Qian had studied with Mr. Zheng Xuan in Beihai, Qingzhou for a period of time, so these three people were no strangers to this. They suggested Liu Bian in turn, and their analysis was very clear and logical - But I heard Cui Yan say first:
"Your Highness, Ji Gui is thinking that Nanpi Academy should also follow Beihai Academy and set up "Six Arts Strategy", "Zhuzi Strategy", "Poetry Strategy", "Military Strategy", "Shu Shu" and "Fang Technique". There are only six courses - if you want to run them, you have to run them the best!Reading can help you understand things, and you can also govern the country and the world. You must not fool around casually! "

Guoyuan and Sun Qian looked at each other, smiled understandingly, and said: "Your Highness, what Mr. Ji Gui said makes sense. We also agree to open six courses, with a study period of three to five years, to select talents!"

Liu Bian: "..."

Liu Bian thought silently: The Six Arts refers to "Poems", "Books", "Li", "Music", "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Changes", which is equivalent to "ideology and moral character" or "morality and rule of law"!
Zhuzilue refers to various schools of thought, including Legalism, Taoism, Mohism, Confucianism, Yin-Yang School, celebrities, miscellaneous schools, peasants, novelists and strategists - of course, at present, Confucianism should be the main one, and other schools should be supplemented!
Poetry refers to writing articles, poems, songs, and the like.

The book of war briefly refers to military science, including commanding operations and leading troops to fight?
Mathematics is equivalent to physics plus biology, allowing students to understand flowers, birds, insects, fish, natural history encyclopedia, astronomy and geography.

Fang skills are similar to engineering, favoring craftsmen, such as cooks, painters, carpenters, stonemasons, plasterers, blacksmiths, dyers, butchers, tailors, barbers, painters, or shipwrights, etc.

It can be seen that the Han Dynasty Academy also has a wide range of courses!
——I'm sorry, I underestimated you!

I didn’t expect you to be so considerate!I thought……

I heard Yuan Shu worry and say: "Your Highness, looking at Nanpi County, there are not many gentry families. Shu believes that recruiting students should not be limited to Nanpi County, but should look at the entire Bohai County and students from other counties can enroll." !"

Liu Bian: "..."

--Yes!Yes!This is it! !I want to open an academy, not only to recruit children of the gentry, but also to include gentry, poor families, and even illiterate farmers, businessmen or craftsmen... I want to recruit everyone who is willing to learn!

Looking slightly sideways, Liu Bian said: "Recruiting students from other counties is not a top priority! I want to target the students in Nanpi County... Let's start with the people in Nanpi County!"

Huh? !

Liu Bian's words immediately silenced the six people present.

After a long while, Yuan Shu came back to his senses and said in shock: "Your Highness, do you want to give all the stupid people in Nanpi County...?"

"It's all the people of Nanpi County!" Liu Bian corrected unhappily.

Yuan Shu shook his head and changed his words abruptly: "That's not good! With the level of people in Nanpi County, let alone three or five years of study, it may not be known in ten or 20 years! Your Highness Do you think he can finish all six subjects and learn them well?"

——If you can really finish studying and learn well, that will be great!Wouldn't it mean that talents are everywhere, and why would I worry about which talents are monopolized by aristocratic families?Is the aristocratic family the real representative of the right to speak?

Liu Bian complained silently, but did not dare to say the words.

If he really wanted to say it... he was not sure what the attitude of the five gentlemen was, but he was sure that Yuan Shu would definitely hold an opposing view!If Yuan Shu talks loudly again and sends a message back to his hometown, he will be in trouble. How will his reputation be scolded?Pursing his lips, Liu Bian said calmly:

"So, I plan to open two academies, one is an "accelerated course" and the other is a "five-year course". What do you think? "

what? !

The six people looked at each other again, and they all saw a hint of novelty in each other's eyes.

It was Yuan Shu who humbly asked for advice: "Your Highness, what is the crash course and what is the five-year course?"

"The literal meaning." Liu Bianfeng explained calmly, "For the former, I plan to use three months to cultivate talents and require the children of literate aristocratic families to go to school; for the latter, I will allocate them to ordinary and unskilled people. Literate people! Start from scratch. If you can learn a little, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if you can’t learn well. I just want everyone to be literate, so as not to be blind!"

Liu Bian tried his best to describe the "five-year system" in a perfunctory way, as if he really just wanted to see how many people, especially those from Nanpi County, were all slightly literate... Is this probably for the sake of appearance?

The six of them couldn't help but secretly exchange glances.

"Your Highness, this..." Yuan Shu frowned, his expression extremely unhappy.

Yuan Shu seemed to be sensitive to something, but he couldn't explain the reason.

Liu Bian glanced at the six people present and shook his head: "If we really want to open an academy, just the six of you will not have enough manpower? Do you have any way to recruit dozens of teachers for me?"

How many?

How many, dozens?

The six people opened their eyes in disbelief, as if they heard wrongly: should it be a few, not dozens?
After swallowing his saliva, Yuan Shu said: "Your Highness, can't you find dozens of teachers in the short term? A dozen teachers can do it..."

"Oh?" This time, it was Liu Bian's turn to raise his eyebrows to show curiosity, "Where did the dozen teachers come from?"

Yuan Shu rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, didn't you appoint more than a dozen officials? What's the big deal... What's the big deal, let all the officials also work as part-time teachers? Only by using their strengths can they learn something?"

——Yuan Shu was so proud of his flash of wit: If this is done, Yuan Shu can become the academy director of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others... Is he really the immediate boss of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others?

Liu Bian tilted his head, patted his forehead, and said in surprise: "The road is so clever! Why didn't I think of it? - But since you have to be a teacher, you can't just do it casually?
How about this? ——Everyone will study in the "crash course" for another three months and take the "Graduation Certificate Document" exam. What do you think?Does this have more "gold content"? "

Everyone: "..."

No, as expected of His Highness, he always talks in the same way... Graduation certificate documents?Gold content?

It's a shame His Highness can figure it out!
Everyone was silent, seeming to be thinking, but Yuan Shu's expression changed.

"Your Highness!" Yuan Shu thought about what kind of crash course he was going to take, and he probably wouldn't graduate, so he said nonchalantly, "What kind of "Graduation Certificate Document" is really going to be taken? Shouldn't it be issued by the most knowledgeable person in the world?Only with the guarantee of the most knowledgeable person in the world can the new teachers after graduation be qualified?Can you set an example and inspire the younger generation? Are you qualified to write exam questions, review, etc.? "

Liu Bian looked at Yuan Shu steadily, but felt that this was indeed a wonderful move.

but!However, without Yuan Shu's reminder, Liu Bian could feel how much manpower, material and financial resources this process would consume. Isn't it true that Liu Bian could only do it if he was rich?
Among them, Zheng Xuan, the most knowledgeable talent today needs to be involved!
Here comes the question: What should we do to get Zheng Xuan’s consent?

"Mr. Yuan." Cui Yan squinted at Yuan Shu, half-smiling, "Although your idea is good, can you convince Mr. Zheng Xuan?"

Although no one has mentioned Zheng Xuan's name, among all the scholars in the world, who doesn't know Zheng Xuanyan?
Yuan Shu rolled his eyes and was able to answer, and replied: "Shu can't convince Mr. Zheng Xuan, but your highness can give it a try."

"How to try?" Liu Bian raised his eyebrows and asked.

Yuan Shu said: "Isn't this simple? Isn't His Highness the King of Bohai and also the governor of Bohai? Won't it be enough to write a sincere letter and request Mr. Zheng Xuan? As long as Mr. Zheng Xuan announces it to the public, His Highness is Mr. Zheng Xuan himself. Close disciple..."

Liu argued: "Mr. Yuan Gongli, aren't you a descendant of the Yuan family in Runan? You are the fourth and third son of the Yuan family, and as the second son of Yuan, is it possible that you will not be able to convince Mr. Zheng Xuan?"

Hearing this, Yuan Shu shut up.

Liu Bian stared.

Yuan Shu looked innocent.

Rubbing his forehead, Liu Bian was about to open his mouth when he suddenly heard He Xian say:
"Your Highness! Mr. Zhuge Xuan, the county magistrate, is here and waiting outside. Will you summon this man?"

He Xian's interruption successfully broke the awkwardness in the room.

With a few dry laughs, Liu Bian said, "Invite people in quickly."

When he was young, Zhuge Xuan came over respectfully, saluted Liu Bian, and said earnestly:

"County Prime Minister Zhuge Xuan has met His Highness."

"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it!" Liu Bian said, "Sir, get up quickly!"

Afterwards, Zhuge Xuan straightened up.

Liu Bian coughed lightly and said bluntly: "Mr. Zhuge Xuan, I want to build an academy in Nanpi County. Unfortunately, I don't understand this. Fortunately, I heard the recommendation from the county magistrate, so I wanted to ask if you can help me." ?”

"Huh?" Zhuge Xuan was stunned, "Yes! Of course I can!"

"Great!" Liu Bian stroked his hands and added, "I want to move Jun soon, is that possible?"

"--recent?"

(End of this chapter)