Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 113 The deviant: Su Xian!

Of course Su Xian wasn't bragging.

Now he has arrived at the internal prison.

"Young Master, let's see if this is what you want?"

At this moment, in front of Su Xian, there were two newly made copper pots.

In fact, it is not necessarily true that it is a copper pot. There is no handle. If you look at it together, it looks like a ball.

But Su Xian frowned as he looked at it.

too thin!
Su Xian suddenly said: "Put it on the ground and let me take a look."

"This……"

The leader of the chamberlain didn't understand what the other party was going to do, but having said that, the other party's arrival in the past few days really made them a prisoner, and gained a lot of attention from the emperor.

We start from the principles of saints and sages, the righteousness of family and country, loyalty, bravery, benevolence and filial piety...these are the most basic requirements for human beings, and then move up to the management of the world and the economy, only in this way can we benefit the people of a place.

"You two, put it on the ground."

"Yes!"

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the report, and he had a whim before.

And after a while, someone else came to ask questions from the internal officials and prisons...

Su Xian had been silent for several days. He thought he had brought this object out to deceive him.

"I stepped on the copper pot again today? Do you want to make it harder?"

The leading eunuch looked behind him, "What are you looking at? This is because the emperor is paying attention to our place, so do your best!"

What Su Xian needs to do now is to arouse the interest of all the students in this main hall.

Anyway, the problem was left to them. Su Xian once again left some problems with the copper pipes like last time. For example, when pumping water, he had to find a way to directly block the hole with a wooden plug as soon as the water was pumped.

"Is it possible that if you are addicted to these things, you can really convince the great scholars of the country and even the students of the world? Is this kid just dreaming?"

After doing this, Su Xian left.

Some time ago, with the return of Xiping Hou Muying, the palace got a lot of cattle. These cattle were unable to plow the land, and in the end they didn’t know what to do with them. Anyway, when Su Xian asked them about cowhide, they did say they had it.

"Then now..."

The eunuchs in the inner palace quickly replied and waited until the person left again.

What matters most is actually: Dharma!

A "dang" sound!
The eunuchs who were watching were startled and didn't understand why.

At least they got a lot of rewards for those banknotes some days ago.

After the two "copper pots" were placed on the ground, Su Xian saw this and immediately chose one of them and jumped on it.

Su Xian spoke to the eunuchs in the inner palace.

"Do it again and again, isn't it still a strange skill?"

Zhu Biao has a different view.

"Copper is not good. If it is thicker, it will be the same as bronze or brass. The texture must be hard and it cannot collapse with a little force."

On the other side, I was thinking about other things. There were no vacuum pumps in this era, so the process of pumping water should be difficult.

……

From the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination has been the most efficient and convenient means for the central government to reach local governments, and for the court to reach poor people.

But from the perspective Su Xian told them, it was: Technique!

Su Xian replied: "I mean something like a copper pot. It's best if the two can be put together like balls, with a well-groomed cowhide pad in the middle."

Here, whether it is the royal family, officials, or the people of the world.

However, now that he knew what he was going to do, Zhu Yuanzhang had more doubts.

"If it leaks, find a way to prevent it from leaking. If it doesn't leak, find a way to draw the water out from the hole I asked you to leave..."

"Yes!"

Su Xian continued: "Also, after you are done, let them close up, and then fill them with water to see if there are any leaks."

"Father, the country chooses officials. Maybe the child really doesn't understand the importance of it. Let's just watch it for fun. Anyway, let them have nothing to do. It's good to have fun in this palace."

Su Xian shook his head directly.

However, there is a purely mechanical method, which is more laborious, but as long as the water can be pumped out.

Su Xian looked down at the copper pot that had been dented by his own foot, and suddenly frowned.

Seeds must be planted now to bear fruit in the future.

"No! Not only is the hardness not good, it's also too thin."

Zhu Yuanzhang just thought about it for a moment, and became increasingly confused about what Su Xian was going to do.

"This... young master, don't you want a copper pot?"

As my father said, too much indulgence in strange skills and tricks will not benefit the people. In the end, it will delay your academic career and ruin your future prospects.

Think of this.

What Su Xian said before also made him more cautious.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang obviously had the same idea as him. Suddenly, he pondered for a long time.

Immediately he said:

"Since that kid once famously said: If you want to fight in the ring, you have to deceive the gentlemen of other people. It's okay, it doesn't matter if you exaggerate."

"Both Buddhism and Taoism can argue about scriptures, and great Confucians from all walks of life have fought for different factions and fought bloody battles!"

"A seven-year-old kid still wants to start a new school. This kid is full of energy, but it is also time to dampen his energy. Let him know that using new learning to select officials for the country is not just a lie, it is true. You have to argue with others.”

Zhu Yuanzhang just pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "I said before that he should first pass the test of gentlemen like Song Lian and Fang Xiaoru."

"If you can't pass this level, what's the use of all the hype?"

"Let them fight!"

Zhu Biao also nodded when he heard this.

Regarding Su Xian, it can be said without hesitation that after these incidents, they really value him.

But this kid's ideas always make people feel a little strange, and they need to be polished off.

……

The next day.

When Su Xian came to the main hall.

I don't know why, but I always feel that this new gentleman, Zhao Jing, is a little strange, and he looks directly at him several times.

Later, when Fang Xiaoru was giving a lecture to them, he looked at him exactly the same as Mr. Zhao, and looked at him several times.

Since the beginning of this year, the knowledge taught in their school has been in-depth and simple education on Liezi, Mencius, and the Analects of Confucius.

of course.

It’s not about making them understand the meaning.

Instead, let them read it and then recite it silently in their hearts.

Listening to the discussion among the gentlemen, this is what Song Lian meant.

The other party once said: According to the scriptures of the sages, at every stage of life, you will have different insights, youthful spirit, and determination to forge ahead.

By the same token, when you read it now, you only feel that it is magnificent and shining in all directions.

But when I read it in my youth or middle age, what I used to find boring slowly emerged in my mind, and it had a different charm. On the contrary, it became an aftertaste of my youth.

When you reach your forties, you will have a different understanding of life.

Only then... did I realize that what I had learned was like a mountain that I couldn't walk past or cross. At a glance, I just admired it.

Of course, these things just flashed through Su Xian's mind.

Because of the next moment.

He saw that the gentlemen from the main hall had arrived at the school at the same time, and their eyes were already fixed on him.

What is this for?

Su Xian was looking confused.

"Su Xian." At this moment, Li Xiyan spoke seriously. He was well-known in this main hall, and he was the master that even the King of Qin was unwilling to offend. Su Xian was suddenly called and felt a chill running down her spine.

Looking up, I found that the gazes of several gentlemen were becoming more and more urgent.

However, the eyes of Chang Sen, Chang Sheng, Xu Yingxu and others around him were also looking at him in surprise.

"gentlemen!"

Su Xian stood up with a puzzled look on his face.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiyan was very open-minded and asked directly if she had any questions.

"The most important thing in selecting officials in a country is the imperial examination!"

"This is a change in cultural context. The scriptures and principles of the sages were gradually extended from aristocratic families to poor scholars and even to every common person."

"This is to open up the people's wisdom. From now on, we will select talented people who are dedicated to learning, so that they can inherit the cultural heritage and become part of the bloodline for future generations. Naturally, they will not be forgotten by generations to come."

"Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, the Western Han Dynasty collapsed, the Eastern Han Dynasty was established, and the Han Dynasty was destroyed. After that, the Wei, Jin, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties were established in the north and south. The light of the Tang Dynasty was enough to shine on neighboring countries in all directions... After the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, there were still two Song Dynasties. !”

"The two Song Dynasties were crushed and destroyed by the Liao, Jin, and Mongolian Yuan... After the Yuan, there is still my Ming Dynasty!"

As he spoke, Li Xiyan's voice became more sonorous and iron-blooded!

His eyes were like torches, staring at Su Xian.

"Do you know that after the peak of my Han Dynasty, even if I weakened or even perished, why...even if my body died, my soul would never die?"

"Do you know why, after the country has been destroyed time and time again, there are still people who defend the country? Why are there people who would rather shed their blood and tears and destroy their entire clan to still defend this piece of Han land?"

"Do you know that for thousands of years in this world, there have been Xiongnu in other places. The Xiongnu destroyed the Jie tribe, the Jie tribe destroyed the Xianbei, the Xianbei eliminated the Turks, and the Turks eliminated the Khitan, Jurchen, and Meng Yuan..."

"How were these foreign lands ever powerful? But they were destroyed again and again. Now, why is it that only my Han Dynasty survives forever?"

When he said the last sentence, his voice sounded like every word was like thunder.

The entire school hall seemed to be buzzing with tremors, and the sculptures of some sages around it seemed to come alive.

Along with his shouts, Da Lu let out a loud bell and came towards Su Xian.

Swish!
Almost instantly, Su Xian couldn't face this kind of courage, and his face turned pale.

And he was shouting in his heart: This is obviously coming directly towards him.

And this moment.

This scene obviously frightened the surrounding princes and noble heirs so much that their faces turned pale.

Because in their memories, this main hall was just for fun, and there had never been a time, even once, when the professor, the professor, came to their "small class" and shouted coldly at them.

And at the same time.

On the other side, Xu Huizu, Li Jinglong, Chang Mao, the fourth prince Yan Wang, the fifth prince, the sixth prince...

At a glance, the students over there were obviously alarmed and looked over here.

I can tell.

Until this moment, everyone still doesn't understand what happened.

They just stared in Su Xian's direction with surprised eyes, and looked to the side to themselves, as if they wanted to find some clues.

However, no one knows at all.

And while everyone was pondering, Li Xiyan's voice started to shout loudly again.

"Su Xian! Answer me!"

……

"It seems that it came in time!"

From the main hall leading to the inner palace, Zhu Yuanzhang took Queen Ma, followed closely by Zhu Biao.

"Look... I just said there is something good to watch today, right?"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped and looked behind him.

Originally, they were in the East Palace today and invited a new imperial doctor to take the pulse of the Crown Princess.

The imperial doctor has also said that the Crown Princess's pulse has stabilized, and the next step is to sit down this month.

After the imperial doctor left, they were all fine in the East Palace, so Zhu Biao suddenly remembered something and looked at his father.

The two of them thought of coming to this main hall almost at the same time.

"The country has been peaceful these past few days. The ministers gathered from all sides are expected to come back in the spring." Zhu Yuanzhang said casually that his plan for the Northern Expedition was that he would die before he was born, and he would be idle if he was idle, so he just came here to prepare. have a look……

How did Su Xian "bully these gentlemen"? Who would have known that he would meet him when he first came here.

Empress Ma worriedly said: "But this matter seems to be more serious than we thought. How can these gentlemen's voices be so loud? Is this Mr. Li asking questions?"

Hear the words.

Zhu Biao also frowned.

Indeed, they could have predicted how big of a reaction Su Xian's words would cause when they resounded among these officials.

But I didn't expect that the reaction would be so violent.

"Go and see..."

With that said, a group of three people came to the door. Several princes were shocked when they saw this, but Zhu Yuanzhang made a silence gesture.

They didn't speak either.

But at this moment, the scholars didn't notice it at all. They just kept looking at Su Xian, their eyes locked, and they didn't even look away for a moment.

In their eyes...

Su Xian changed the emperor's decision several times. In the future, they must be trained no matter what, to become the heirs of the cultural heritage, and to bring Confucianism back to its peak in the Ming Dynasty, a new country where everything is renewed!
but……

They never expected it.

The rough jade that they had been entrusted with such great responsibility and that they carefully cared for had already gone astray before they even started carving it.

How heartbreaking this is!

"Su Xian!" Li Xiyan shouted again, "What kind of skills are you talking about?"

"What you said in "The Book of Rites·University": To know something is to examine things, and then to know the things! What is it again?"

"Gentlemen, I ask you to read the Four Books and Five Classics when you are free. The purpose is to cultivate your moral character and cultivate your wisdom and virtue."

"I'm not asking you to recite the "Book of Rites"... you're reciting crooked scriptures!"

"Bang" sound!
Li Xiyan slapped her palm on the table, her voice loud and dull, almost hitting everyone's hearts.

"Do you know that you are obsessed with tricks and tricks..."

"It's already deviant!"

As the last four words "deviant" fell, the whole situation became more solemn and solemn.

At this moment, although Su Xian knew that the plan was not as good as a change, the change was too great.

However, now that this time has come...

He raised his head and looked directly at Li Xiyan.

"gentlemen!"

"Don't call me sir, I didn't teach you, but it was my husband who taught you!"

Li Xiyan said sadly: "Although you are young, you are already wise enough to be called a beautiful talent, a good talent, and a rare gem!"

"I have reason to ask you... It has been almost a year since you entered this main hall."

"Sir, you have been teaching you since you were six years old. Isn't that enough to be considered an enlightenment? Is it possible that in these hundreds of days, you haven't taught a single student on the right path?"

"You also made you forget the foundation of this cultural heritage and what is the right way in the world?"

The atmosphere became more and more solemn.

Su Xian spoke again: "I know everything you said."

"You know?" Li Xiyan's voice became more sincere.

"Do you know why you are deviant?"

Su Xian immediately replied, "This is not deviant!"

"what is that?"

"Carry on the past and start the future!"

(End of this chapter)