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Chapter 30 The Queen Mother is immortal (30)

Changxin Palace, side hall.

After Bai Sheng listened to the complaints of Xuchang and others, he pondered and thought for a long time before replying:
  "This matter is indeed the Ai family's fault...

Let's do this, how about you just resign, step down from your current position, and then help the Ai family.

It happened that the Ai family was very short of people.

As for what I want you to do specifically, Huiwen, please move here the box of books delivered by the printing shop a few days ago.

Show it to the Prime Minister and the others. "

Although Bai Sheng is not incapable of competing with Emperor Jianyuan in the court at this time, there is no benefit in fighting in the court, and sometimes there are some things that cannot be won in the court battle. So this time she still does not plan to continue to take the court route, but to take the folk route, preparing to rely on technology and financial resources to crush Confucianism.

It just so happens that she is a little short of someone to take charge of this matter.

Prime Minister Xuchang came to the door himself.

So of course we have to get him to join us.

After Bai Sheng finished speaking, the female officer next to her immediately went to get something. Xuchang and others were a little confused. They didn't quite understand what she meant, but they didn't ask.

After a while, Huiwen cooperated with another female official and carried a large wooden box over. She took out dozens of books from the large wooden box and handed them to Xuchang and others. Xuchang and the others took the books and read them for a while. back.

Quite naturally, I was so excited that my body was shaking a little, and I even spoke with a trembling voice:

"Mother, this...is this a so-called book?
  This... the content recorded in this book should be as much as a cartload of bamboo slips. I am afraid no one will dare to say that they have learned five cartloads of books in the future. How can there be five cartloads of books in this world? This... these should be It's paper.

But the cost of paper
  Madam, I wonder how much these books cost? "

Yes, although Bai Sheng has been researching technologies such as papermaking and printing, he did not publicize it or make a fuss, and it was only recently that he finally broke through all the technical bottlenecks before large-scale printing.

So so far, not only has the new paper been circulated only in a small area, but not many people know about it.

Even fewer people see these printed books.

Xuchang could see at a glance what these books represented and how earth-shaking changes they would bring to the literary world. The only problem now was the cost. If the cost was too high, higher than bamboo slips, then the impact would undoubtedly be It will be much smaller.

Even if it is only circulated at the upper level, it is of little significance.

"It's not too cheap, but it's much cheaper than bamboo slips and much cheaper than silk. If you don't count the initial investment and the cost of engraving, but only the printing cost, you can print one copy for ten cents.

If you factor in all the costs and spread them out evenly by printing more copies, you'll probably still be able to make a profit of fifty cents.

However, the Aijia does not plan to sell these books. The Aijia plans to build schools across the country, and then distribute these books for free in the schools and teach.

You have those in your hands.

It's a complete set of textbooks prepared by the Aijia.

Xuchang, what I want you to do is very simple, that is, take charge of this matter, coordinate and coordinate teaching tasks across the country, and build schools in various places. " No matter how powerful Confucianism is, Bai Sheng is ready to pull the plug and completely spread Huang-Lao theory at the bottom, skipping the stage of aristocratic academics and starting to popularize education. Although it is difficult to achieve it under the current conditions There is no problem with complete literacy and compulsory education, but there is still no problem in increasing a large number of intellectuals and available talents. When these people who have been influenced by Huang-Lao theory since childhood enter society, they will naturally bring vitality to Huang-Lao theory.

At the same time, it is also an effective force to counter Confucianism.

Any theory needs to be disseminated to gain inheritors and expand its influence. Compared with Huang-Lao theory, which is mostly circulated within private schools and is basically not taught publicly, Confucianism is indeed more open in this regard, or It is said that it is easier for the world to come into contact with Confucianism. Only when more people learn it can they have ideological collisions with each other and constantly update and iterate it.

Thereby becoming more energetic, dynamic and influential.

Even Bai Sheng had to admit that Huang-Lao theory did have a certain lag, and it was also relatively conservative. It had not changed much over the years, while Confucianism continued to burst out new trends of thought despite being suppressed.

Therefore, in order to fulfill the original wish, which is to suppress Confucian scholars and ensure that the status of Huang-Lao theory remains unshakable.

Bai Sheng must inject new vitality into Huang-Lao theory.

Otherwise, even with her support, once she dies, Huang-Lao's theory will still gradually decline, and even transform from an academic faction to something similar to a religious belief, completely losing its characteristics of governing the country.

At this time, Xuchang was undoubtedly overjoyed in his heart. Without thinking too much, he knew quite well that if this thing could be accomplished, it would bring him great prestige, leave his name in history, and even become a famous person in the future. The half-sage taught by Huang Lao has great hope.

After all, it is not too much for a person who pushed Huang Lao's theory to the pinnacle to receive the honor of a semi-saint after his death.

After suppressing his inner joy, Xuchang couldn't wait to look through the set of textbooks that Bai Sheng had just mentioned. He didn't read too carefully, but just took a rough look at what the contents were and what they involved. The writings and commentaries of the sages.

Then he roughly understood what Bai Sheng meant:
  "My Lady, do you also feel that some of today's Huang-Lao theories are no longer suitable for today's times, so some other hundreds of schools of thought are mixed into the textbooks. Although the content of Confucianism is small, it has not been completely abandoned. , or added a little bit!”

"There is a difference between the era when princes competed for hegemony and the era when the world was unified. The situation at the beginning of the founding of the country is also very different from today. At least now, the princes and kings are no longer a big hidden danger, and the country is no longer weak and the people are poor.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought were not static and would change appropriately with the changes of the times.

Huang-Lao theory was not like this from the beginning.

Instead, it was based on Taoism and Legalism, absorbed the essence of many other schools of thought, and made appropriate changes according to the situation at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China before it was completely formed.

Nowadays, Confucianism has several branches.

It can be seen that they are always changing and making progress.

If the Huang-Lao theory stops moving forward, it will definitely be abandoned by the times. Therefore, while we try our best to spread the Huang-Lao theory, we cannot let students feel that the Huang-Lao theory is absolutely correct and can be questioned and changed.

And add some other theoretical content as appropriate.

It will undoubtedly help students learn by analogy! "

After a few explanations, Bai Sheng discussed more detailed details with Xuchang.

For example, there are teacher issues and student source issues.

Another example is cost issues, how to get promoted...

(End of this chapter)