back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 36 Planning for College
Hearing this, Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "The way of science existed before the Qin Dynasty. Among all the schools of thought, the Mohist School and the Gongshu Ban are the most prominent. Can the Grand Master understand what I mean?"

Taishi Yang is a fine human being, the older he gets, the more refined he becomes. How can it not be seen that Lu Chengqi wants to suppress Confucianism?Since Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty proposed the unity of man and nature, and respected Confucianism alone, Confucianism has been in the limelight for a while.But everyone can see the consequences of respecting Confucianism alone.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were many aristocratic families, and the aristocratic families controlled the thoughts of most people and imprisoned the progress of the Chinese nation.In the Jin Dynasty, it was generally the same, which caused the Hu people to invade and the people of the Han family suffered a lot.

After the establishment of the Dashun Dynasty, it generally emphasized culture and suppressed martial arts. In less than a hundred years, the seemingly stable country had internal and external troubles.In the final analysis, it is all because of ideological imprisonment.You must know that Confucianism emphasizes noble education, which is far from the "education without discrimination" that Confucius said.As a result, the people of the Dashun Dynasty had an illiteracy rate as high as [-]%!This policy of ignoring the people may work for a while, but it will be too late to regret it when the saber of the foreign race is on the body.Isn't that the case in the later Qing Dynasty?

But Lu Chengqi could see clearly, Grand Master Yang couldn't see clearly!He said cautiously: "Your Majesty, will such a drastic move cause turmoil in the world? The hearts of scholars in the world are all for the imperial court. If Confucianism is dismissed like this, I'm afraid..."

Lu Chengqi waited for Grand Master Yang to finish speaking with a smile, and then said: "Grand Master also managed the government affairs in the court, do you know what the Dashun Dynasty is now?"

Grand Master Yang sighed slightly, and said: "How could this old man not know that officials are fighting each other, cronies are everywhere, and the atmosphere is smoky. Every time this old man thinks of this, he feels cold and sweaty. Fortunately, His Majesty has made great efforts to turn the tide and clean up the atmosphere in the officialdom, otherwise the old man would be afraid of Dashun. , destroyed by my hands!"

Lu Chengqi said sternly: "The grand master's words are serious. Our Chinese nation has never lacked righteousness. There will always be someone who will step forward and turn the tide. I don't want to shake the status of Confucianism all at once, but the consequences of dominating Confucianism are too serious. Every time I think about it, I feel a cold light on my back. After thinking about it, I still think that this cannot go on. Therefore, I want to promote the schools of thought through the university, and benefit the people with the way of science. I also understand that, Relying on a university alone can't make a big difference, but I can mobilize the gentry and wealthy businessmen all over the world to donate to elementary schools to improve the chances of literacy for the people. If the finances are spare, I will not be stingy and allocate funds to build schools. My ambition is to let all The people of Dashun, everyone has education, everyone has books to read, and everyone is sensible!"

After hearing this, Taishi Yang felt that one or two points were feasible, but he still had doubts: "What your majesty said is too huge, and I don't agree with it. It's just that this university is advocated by your majesty. Doesn't it mean that your majesty values ​​these strange skills and ingenuity, and the hearts of scholars in the world , will it be cold?"

Lu Chengqi said: "I don't plan to recruit these scholars who have been brainwashed by the Four Books and Five Classics, and they are not suitable for learning these. I plan to only recruit those who are interested in the way of science, even if they have never read a book or can't read, I will Willing to recruit. It is declared to the outside world that universities are not suitable for learning Confucianism, but only for learning strange skills and obscene skills. In this way, those scholars who only respect Confucianism will belittle the university, and nothing will happen. Ten years of trees It takes a hundred years to cultivate people. Education has a long way to go. I have pinned all my hopes on the teacher, you and I are one, we will be prosperous together, and we will be damaged together.”

Grand Master Yang was shocked by Lu Chengqi's "whimsical" approach, but he seemed to be on Lu Chengqi's thief ship, and he felt a little bit hard to get off. In addition, he was already ambitious, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty trusts me so much, how can this old man not Doing it to death? It’s just that the old man really doesn’t understand the way of science, so there’s nothing he can do about it!”

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "It's fine that the teacher is only responsible for teaching the illiterate students to read. In universities, most of the learning is done in the form of discussion, without a teacher's guidance. Maybe, I will also go to teach, so the teacher doesn't have to worry too much. "

Grand Master Yang then said: "The old man can only obey his orders."

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "Teacher, I have already ordered people to secretly build in the suburbs. The university will be completed in only one month. Teacher, you must be ready and take office immediately when the time comes."

The two exchanged pleasantries again, and after finalizing the source of students, Lu Chengqi left.Seeing that it was still early, Lu Chengqi said, "Yanchen, go to the Royal Military Academy."

Wang Yanchen said puzzledly: "My lord, it's so cold, why do you want to see those big bastards?"

Lu Cheng used his folding fan to knock on his head, and said, "Go as soon as I tell you, what are you talking about?"

Wang Yanchen has followed Lu Chengqi a lot, and knows that the emperor has no airs, and when he is in a good mood, he can still joke with them, so naturally he no longer feels like being with a king like a tiger.Smiling and letting a guard lead the way, Wang Yanchen said with a smile: "Young master, I am also from the frontier army, and I know their nature. At this moment, they must be under the covers and cannot get up!"

Lu Chengqi rolled his eyes at him angrily, and said, "If all the soldiers in the world were like you, I'm afraid Da Shun Dynasty would be over long ago."

Wang Yanchen shrank his head. Speaking of this, he didn't dare to talk nonsense.Not long after, everyone stepped on the snow and came to the Royal Military Academy.Before he was notified, Lu Chengqi had already heard the screams of killing outside the door, and thought: "Di Qing is indeed Di Qing, the army is very strict, even in such a snowy day, training is the same!"

The token was checked by the sentry post before it was released.Lu Chengqi was familiar with the road, and went straight to the training ground, only to see more than a hundred officers training with long spears in the heavy snow.

Lu Chengqi quietly stopped in the snow to watch, and after a cup of tea, the training finally came to a halt.After Di Qing announced the dismissal, the exhausted officers all returned to their camps, and Di Qing came forward to pay homage.

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "Di Qing's strictness in governing the army is rare in the world!"

Di Qing said sternly: "Your Majesty has taught you a good lesson. You should train more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime. The veteran believes that in a good soldier, the officers are the soul of the army. If the officers don't lead by example, which of the soldiers will obey?"

Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "From these more than a hundred officers, I saw the appearance of a million troops. Di Qing, do you know why?"

Di Qing thought for a while, then shook his head.Lu Chengqi sighed: "These officers are like a seed. After taking root in an army, more soldiers will be like him. Veterans lead new recruits, so there will be more and more snowballs? It's just that a recruit is a recruit after all, even if he has iron and blood discipline, he can't compare to a veteran!"

Di Qing also said: "That's the truth. I didn't expect His Majesty to be so proficient in military training!"

Lu Chengqi waved his hand and said, "I'm just talking on paper, just like Zhao Kuo. Di Qing has been on the battlefield, I hope you don't be stingy with experience, and treat yourself as a seed, and you will pass on the way to them. I am also pleased."

Di Qing said categorically: "Your Majesty will use the old minister highly, and the old minister will definitely live up to the king's expectations!"

Lu Chengqi took out a copy of the "Infantry Manual" compiled by himself based on the training methods of Qi's army in his memory. He had wanted to discuss it with Di Qing, but he was concerned about Di Qing's face.But after thinking about it, he is the emperor, so he is afraid that he will not succeed as a veteran?

Di Qingzai looked through the "Infantry Manual" carefully, hesitant to speak.Lu Chengqi said: "Di Qing, if you have any comments, you might as well bring them up, and you and my ministers can discuss them together."

(End of this chapter)