Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Fang Xiaoru's face flushed with excitement, waiting for Li Wei's answer. He felt that this sentence contained great truth and was sobering.

When the others heard this sentence, they thought about it for a moment, murmured it again in a low voice, and were very surprised. They all focused on Li Wei, waiting for him to explain. Come.

However, Li Wei remained silent, not because he didn't want to say it, but because he didn't know how to explain this sentence.

He saw this sentence from the office of the dog boss in later generations. Although he could probably understand the general meaning of this sentence, the profound truth behind it was not clear. After all, he was a science student!

And don't talk about him. Even Boss Dog himself, who faces this sentence every day, probably can't understand what it means. After all, he is just arty.

Seeing that he was still silent, Fang Xiaoru suddenly became impatient and urged, "Speak quickly!"

"Uh, this...that's what it means..."

Li Wei used um, ah, this and that to delay time while using his brain.

Forget it, I'm a science student, so let's explain it to him in a science student's way.

"The so-called investigation of things to achieve knowledge means to carefully observe the phenomena of things and obtain the knowledge contained in them through research. The unity of knowledge and action means that after obtaining knowledge, we must put it into action and use practice to test this knowledge. Correctness, as the saying goes, practice is the only criterion for testing true knowledge!”

"But today's scholars get their knowledge from the classics written by their predecessors, and they talk about it without practicing it. This has led to many scholars who have a thousand words in their mouths, no strategy in mind, and knowledge but no action..."

Fang Xiaoru was shocked when he listened to Li Wei's talk. He finally understood why Zhu Yuanzhang looked down on him so much when he first met the sage. He was outstanding in talent and learning, and his articles were even more beautiful and gorgeous. However, these were all things that were not yet known. Empty talk that has been put into practice is naturally not appropriate to be used directly to deal with affairs.

"What you see on paper is ultimately shallow, but you know you have to do it in earnest."

Xue Xiang stroked his beard and concluded leisurely, and Ru Taisu couldn't help but nodded.

The way everyone else looked at Li Wei couldn't help but change.

In the past, in the eyes of the officials, Li Wei was just a country man who appeared out of nowhere, with no talent, no knowledge of etiquette, and was in no way comparable to scholars like them, and they despised him very much.

Even now that they see Li Wei's growing power and come to opportunistically curry favor with him, they actually despise him in their hearts.

But as soon as Li Wei's remarks came out, they couldn't help but make them, the scholars, look at him with admiration. They secretly thought that although Li Wei didn't read much, many of his insights were enlightening and enlightening.

Li Wei felt the change in everyone's eyes, and he felt a little proud in his heart. After thinking about it, he continued: "Of course, the unity of knowledge and action has another meaning, that is, a person must be consistent in appearance and logic, and cannot just talk about it. He is righteous and moral, but what he does secretly is filthy and dirty!"

As Li Wei spoke, he scanned the people present. Since these people were going to turn to him, he had to say something first. If any of these people were those who were corrupt and perverted the law, he would not protect them.

After hearing Li Wei's words, upright officials such as Wu Bozong and Han Yike were naturally calm and composed, but among the crowd, there were also many whose expressions changed slightly.

"Master Li's words were so enlightening that the subordinates were enlightened. Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading!"

Gao Xin sighed behind Chen Jing that although Li Wei had been taking exams for Chen Jing and it wasn't his turn yet, he still wanted to show off quickly.

Li Wei's performance today surprised him. Before, he was just trying to get a chance to get a promotion, but now he couldn't help but feel a little convinced.

Not only him, but Chen Jing and the elite people in the Hanlin Academy also felt this way, and they no longer looked down upon Li Wei as they did before.

After finishing this lofty talk, Li Wei turned his eyes to Chen Jing again and said softly: "Let's do this. Later, you will write a memorial on the assessment method and submit it to His Majesty. The rest will depend on your own destiny. .”

"Thank you Mr. Li. If you gain anything from this position, I will never forget Mr. Li's kindness today!"

Chen Jing was immediately overjoyed when he heard this. Li Wei was giving him his own good idea and asked him to take credit for it.

Li Wei nodded slightly. In fact, he was not as awesome as Chen Jing thought. He could just talk loudly at the wine table. If he was asked to list specific assessment measures, he really couldn't do it. After all, the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty were different from those of Later generations are different, and he cannot copy the policies of later generations.

Seeing that Chen Jing had benefited, Gao Xin stepped forward anxiously and asked, "Master Li, what about me?"

Li Wei was stunned, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Chen Jing had almost made a fool of himself because of all the things he had done during the exam. If he had to do it again with Gao Xin, he might not be able to hold on.

"Well, didn't we talk about the imperial examination just now? You should study this matter carefully and explain to His Majesty the disadvantages of recommendation and the necessity of opening the imperial examination." Li Wei directly took what he had already talked about. It was handed over to him, as the imperial examination was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites.

Gao Xin lowered his head and thought about it, and felt that this was not bad, so he handed over his hand and thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Li, for the suggestion."

Chen Jing and Gao Xin bowed their hands and turned back to their desks with satisfaction. Only then did Li Wei let out a long sigh of relief.

Pretending is risky, so be careful in the future!

Xue Xiang glanced at him, seeming to see his embarrassment, and teased: "I didn't expect Mr. Li to be so talented and learned at such a young age. Since the officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites have taught him, how about you ask the Ministry of Works again?" If you have any ideas, you might as well tell me and let me enlighten you."

Li Wei, who had just relaxed, couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard what he said.

However, he really had a lot of thoughts about the Ministry of Industry. Xue Xiang was not an outsider anyway, so it didn't matter if he was wrong, so he said in a low voice: "I really have some immature thoughts. Sir, you might as well listen to them. I'll give them to you as well." I'll check it."

Xue Xiang smiled with satisfaction and was quite satisfied with his humble attitude: "Let's talk and listen."

Li Wei adjusted his seat, got closer to Xue Xiang, and said softly: "I plan to formulate standard weights and measures, such as length, weight, volume, etc. What measurement units do we use in the Ming Dynasty now, such as steps, buckets, and stones? The error is too large, which is extremely detrimental to the development of science and technology. I want the Ministry of Industry to formulate accurate standards for scales, rulers, etc., and send them to all states and make them public. In the future, measurement in various places must be based on this, and people will trade. If there is any dispute over the weight, this can be used as the basis to make the decision!"

Not only did Xue Xiang's eyes light up when he heard this, but Ru Taisu next to him also became interested and came up and said:

"This is good. This way the Ministry of Household Taxation can be more accurate, and it can also... also make the officials below restrain themselves."

Speaking of local officials, Ru Taisu couldn't help but pause and sighed in his heart.

The problem of corruption has always been an unsolvable problem in all dynasties. Even with Li Wei's standard weighing equipment, it may not be eradicated.

Xue Xiang also nodded slightly, agreeing with this.

After Li Wei finished speaking, he added: "There is also the issue of patents. I would like to ask Your Majesty to add laws to protect patents in the laws of the Ming Dynasty. In fact, many craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty have their own special skills, but they all hide and dare not I will make it clear to others, let alone communicate with outsiders. My idea is to state it in the law so that they can have patent rights on their original crafts and methods. If others want to learn and use them, they need to pay them a reasonable fee. Remuneration, with the protection of the law, they can safely perform these unique skills, which can promote the progress and development of craftsmen's skills..."

Li Wei talked a lot about patent rights and technological innovation. Xue Xiang nodded repeatedly. He didn't expect to ask casually. This kid really has so many ideas, but so many ideas can't be realized in a while. You have to take your time.

The two chatted for a long time before Li Wei stopped talking, sat upright and took a sip of wine.

After the two of them finished speaking, Wang Jie took the opportunity to ask again: "Master Li, do you have any ideas to arrange for those Hanlin students?"

Most of these Hanlin students came here through his connections, so it was up to him to open the door.

Li Wei paused and said casually: "Isn't the Hanlin Academy a book editor? Let them fix the Hongwu Grand Ceremony."

Wang Jie looked puzzled: "Hongwu Ceremony?"

"Well, it means to collect the world's classics into one, not only Confucian classics, but also astronomy, geography, miscellaneous skills, etc."

Li Wei said casually that although he was a history idiot, he had heard the name Yongle Dadian. Although he didn't know what it was specifically, he had a general understanding.

Wang Jie couldn't help but be shocked when he heard Li Wei's words. Although Li Wei only said a few words, what he described was a grand work!

If such a masterpiece could be completed and spread throughout the world, it would be a great merit, and the participants would definitely leave their names in history!

After thinking about this, even he couldn't help but feel a little moved, hesitating between the existing fourth-grade official body and leaving a name in Qingshi.

Li Wei didn't know what he was thinking. This was just a perfunctory response. Now that all the officials in charge of the department were ready, he had no vacancies for these high-ranking officials. In the past, he was eager to hire people and had no choice, so he just gave them. Now he doesn't Zhu Yuanzhang would certainly not be able to spare him for such a private appointment.

After Wang Jie was dismissed, Li Wei stopped talking about political affairs. Instead, he drank and chatted with everyone.

He didn't like to socialize, and he didn't drink much in later life, so his drinking capacity was naturally poor, but he was already drunk in a short time.

People like Xue Xiang and Wu Bozong were old acquaintances with him, and they were relatively relaxed in conversation, chatting casually about home affairs.

"Master Li has won the trust of your Majesty. Your Majesty not only granted you a high position, but also recruited you as your consort. It's really enviable." Wang Jie said sincerely.

Since Li Wei became the consort, not only was he restored to his original position, but he also turned around in a year. With his current power, no matter who thinks this is a great thing, it is a great thing.

However, Li Wei himself did not think so. (End of chapter)