Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 997 Dare to Laugh Confucian Scholars Are Not Husbands

   What can Xiao Jing say.

  What he wanted to say, he dared not say.

   So, he just keeps smiling.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but said: "Prince...Where is he now? I haven't seen him recently."

   "Your Majesty." Xiao Jing said, "Your Highness is laying railroad tracks."

   Still laying.

   That's silver...

  Emperor Hongzhi's heart was bleeding.

  He shook his head, determined to clear his mind and stop thinking about these things.

  …

  Fang Jifan began to buy supplies in a big way.

  All kinds of medicines, regardless of his treatment, gave me a few thousand catties, as well as weapons, Daming's standard weapons, Fang Jifan really felt a little unreliable, and the workmanship was too poor, so he had to come by himself.

  As for the emperor to blame, blame him, his father is more important.

  So, a weapons workshop called Xishan Kitchen Knife Workshop was completed.

  Firearms must be brought, but nine out of ten, they are still imperial firearms.

  However, Fang Jifan knew very well that in this era, cold weapons still occupy the mainstream. Even the Francobots at this time are just lined up and lined up with two rows of firecrackers, and then directly fight each other.

   Therefore, sharper swords and more convenient weapons are the most important.

  In addition to this, there are war horses, countless war horses, carefully selected from the desert.

   This war horse is the real weapon in Huangjinzhou. With it, if a cavalry of a certain size is formed, it is enough to sweep away all the natives.

   As of now, the possibility of encountering Francois and land battles is extremely small.

That piece of continent is too vast, so big that there is no intention to break out conflicts between each other. After all, there is money on the ground, no one will be willing to increase the difficulty, and run to find someone who is almost strong. People, cut each other first and grab the silver from others.

   Moreover, at this time, everyone's energy, presumably, is spent on building fortresses, slowly expanding and opening up, and attacking the opponent's fortress, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

   In addition, it is to recruit more craftsmen. Fang Jifan needs a group of blacksmiths, stonemasons, and carpenters. Anyway, anyone who has some skills, it is best to go to sea with him.

  Of course... Fang Jifan always felt that something was missing.

  He found Wang Shouren.

  Wang Shouren was stared at by Fang Jifan. Seeing that there seemed to be light in his mentor's eyes, Wang Shouren suddenly shuddered: "Master...what is your order?"

   "Write an article!" Fang Jifan said flatly.

  Wang Shouren was taken aback: "I don't know what article my teacher wants to write?"

  Fang Jifan said: "I have written it for you, you and I should sign it together."

   "Ah..." Wang Shouren felt that he had been humiliated. He couldn't write an article, so why did his teacher help him write it?

  But the mentor is sometimes unreasonable, Wang Shouren shook his head: "I don't know what article it is."

  Fang Jifan sent the article directly to Wang Shouren.

  Wang Shouren couldn't help but read: "Conquering the west to seek rebellion?"

  Fang Jifan said: "That's right, conquer the west and seek rebellion!"

"New scholars, it's just the unity of knowledge and action. It is called Confucianism to inherit the sage's learning and to comfort the people. Today, my Ming Dynasty lives in the eight wastelands. Looking around the world, the continents of the world are separated by oceans. In the west, those who are enlightened advocate the study of witchcraft, falsely claiming to be the order of the emperor, punishing the prestige with a strong ship, and slaughtering the Quartet, which is not tolerated by etiquette. All living beings seek the way of sages, both for the common people and for the past The sage inherits the unique learning, the disciples of the sages, it is advisable to follow the example of Ban Chao and Zhang Qian, subdue people far away, and preach to the world..."

  Wang Shouren was halfway through reading, and couldn't help but look up at Fang Jifan: "Master...you are..."

"Western Expedition." Fang Jifan said excitedly: "How do I teach you in ordinary times? Scholars must unite knowledge and action, and must continue to learn the sacred and unique learning, educate the world, and think about it as a teacher. The people of Ming Dynasty have almost been educated. Those elm heads that cannot be educated, no matter how much you educate them, it is useless, you have to export scholars, and now, your master is about to go west, isn't it a good thing, encourage more scholars to go, there is nothing wrong, our new scholars, You can fight when you mount a horse, you can preach when you dismount, you can build bridges and pave roads, and you can cultivate land. If it’s just a group of mounds, what’s the use? Confucius is our most holy teacher. There are so many people in the world, I don’t know why. For the sake of benevolence and righteousness, what is the way of the sages? Is this plausible? Think about it as a teacher. Although we are a bit late, it is not too late to make up for it. We must let all the barbarians in the world know the way of Confucius and Mencius. Externally, Confucius and Mencius Propaganda is to make foreign vassals submit. Internally, the soldiers are separated from China across the ocean. Only by proselytizing Confucius and Mencius can they not forget their roots, and they will still have loyalty even if they are thousands of miles away. Of course, as a teacher, I thought, Frangji used the knowledge of witches and Gu to deceive people everywhere, and he was really uneasy as a teacher. With the Dao of Confucius and Mencius, sending the Four Books and Five Classics to everyone is the duty of a scholar."

  Wang Shouren: "..."

   "Bo'an, don't be in a daze, talk!"

   "The teacher is right, but this essay should be polished."

  Fang Jifan felt that he had been deeply humiliated...

But after all, he is an open-minded person, and smiled slightly: "As a teacher, I appreciate your honesty, you can polish it, and it will be released tomorrow. Scholars, you have to look like a scholar, send them to Huangjinzhou, send them to Kunlun Continent, send them to the west, send them to every island in the world, in the future, even send them to Franji, send them to heaven! They have lived in China for a long time, so it is time for them to go out to see the world and spread the holy teachings. "

   Fang Jifan was spitting all over the place.

  When it comes to China, Fang Jifan feels very cordial.

  The name of China has existed since ancient times. As early as the pre-Qin period, the Huaxia people called the peoples in the four regions Man, Yi, Rong, and Di, and called themselves "China". The word "China" first appeared in the Zhou Dynasty literature, and later had different meanings depending on the objects it refers to. Generally speaking, it may refer to the capital, such as the note in "The Book of Songs Min Lao": "China, the capital." It is also known as the area directly ruled by the Son of Heaven. For example, Zhuge Liang said to Sun Quan: "If you can use the people of Wu and Yue to compete with China, it is better to kill it as soon as possible." Then, in "Historical Records Biography of Dongyue", there is another: "Dongou please move the whole country to China". Another example is "Historical Records: The Benji of Emperor Wu": "There are eight famous mountains in the world, three are in the barbarians, and five are in China." The fifth refers to the areas where the Zhuxia people live, such as "The Analects of Confucius": "Zhuxia, China also".

  After the discovery of the Golden Continent, North Korea and China's self-proclaimed China has become common.

Fang Jifan couldn't help exhorting: "Remember, if you want to polish your pen, you have to write it with impassionedness. Young people nowadays, just find someone to eat, throw pens into the army, and preach to the world. This is what a scholar should do. Be ruthless." Beat down those cowards who are hiding in the study and humiliate them severely... Don't be afraid, no one will dare to trouble you, I will support you as a teacher."

  Wang Shouren was silent for a moment, and said with difficulty: "You don't need the support of your teacher, students are not afraid of them."

  Fang Jifan remembered that Wang Shouren was also a ruthless person, and he was the kind who didn't talk too much ruthless.

   Now, I feel happy.

  …

  The first article of the journal "Qiao Suo" directly released the article on the Western Expedition. This article is eloquent and eloquent.

  In the carriage, Liu Jie got off.

  Since he passed the imperial examination, Liu Jie's life has gone smoothly. After all, his teacher is Fang Jifan, and his father is the chief assistant scholar of the current cabinet.

  In the world, there is no one who has more favorable conditions than him. What's more, he entered the official position as the number one scholar.

  My own future has already been arranged by my father, and I have my teacher as my backer. I want to come...Twenty years later, I will join the cabinet to pay homage to continue the glory of the family. At the same time, I will be the lintel of the new school.

  But...Liu Jie is not happy.

  What he has learned is the unity of knowledge and action, traveling thousands of miles and reading thousands of books.

In the gloomy Hanlin Academy, everyone greeted him with a smile on his face. Those who hate Shigong will not associate themselves with Shigong, and those who dislike Neo Confucianism will not regard themselves as Liu Jian. The son of his son, but regarded himself as a brother of the same school.

As usual, Liu Jie opened the journal he was looking for. He would read every issue of this journal. He dealt with countless national histories, imperial edicts, and memorials in the Imperial Academy. Liu Jie preferred to read the Imperial Academy. What a novel discovery.

   "Conquering the west to fight against the enemy..."

  Liu Jie looked at the front page and felt a little strange.

   This seems to be a call to action.

  The object of the crusade...is pseudoscience.

  What is pseudoscience?

  If you don't read Confucius and Mencius, you are false.

   Liu Jie lowered his head and looked at the carriage, which was shaking slightly. He was sitting on the sofa, but he was holding the journal steadily, reading every word carefully.

   Establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and create peace for all generations...

   This sentence has not been heard for a long time.

   Now I read it suddenly, but suddenly, there is an emotional tumbling in my heart.

  When I first studied...what was it for?

  Scholar, what should be done.

  The way of Confucius and Mencius, what is the way of Confucius and Mencius?

  These four mantras come from Zhang Hengqu, a great Confucian in the Northern Song Dynasty. Whether it is Neo-Confucianism or New Learning, there is no school of sacred learning. Denying this point of view is almost the highest ideal of all Confucian scholars.

  But... the ideal will eventually be wiped out by reality.

  The blood will eventually be cooled by the ups and downs of life.

   Liu Jie lowered his head, suddenly, there were inexplicable tears in his eyes, and his hands were trembling slightly.

  Countless memories, the teachings of his master and mentor, as well as the teachings of sages in the Four Books and Five Classics filled his mind again.

  He suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes shone.

  His hand tightly pinched the corner of the journal, almost crushing it.

   "A man should be like Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian, who made contributions on the battlefield. How could he waste his life in such trivial matters of copying and writing!"

  …

  Chapter 4 is delivered, I can’t take it anymore, my brain is about to explode, I quickly go to take medicine and sleep, and ask for a monthly pass.

  (end of this chapter)