Chapter 47: Wang Ning'an's Purpose
"Bastard, you are so cowardly. I really don't know why Taoist Yunyou took a fancy to you and made you his successor." Li Er said angrily.
Wang Ning'an said: "Your Majesty, you know my master, you should know that my master's character is more timid."
"You, that's all." Li Eryi was speechless when he thought of Taoist Yunyou's character, "Since you don't want to carry forward Neo-Confucianism, then tell me, what special talents are most needed by Neo-Confucianism?"
Wang Ning'an thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, there are many people, such as people who are superb in arithmetic, people who are very powerful in mechanical skills, people who have great experience in farming, people who are superb in medical skills, people who have superb iron smelting skills, and
Someone who is very good at cooking, accounting, etc..."
Wang Ning'an said a lot in a nonchalant manner, and what he wanted were people with high abilities and top people in all walks of life. This made Li Er's mouth twitch, thinking that Wang Ning'an was playing tricks on him.
"What are the uses of these people you mentioned? I think few of them are practical, and they have nothing to do with your practical knowledge." Li Er said.
The master and others nodded slightly, feeling that Wang Ning'an was joking.
The eldest grandson said: "Your Majesty, I think many of the talents Wang Ning'an mentioned are very useful. For example, people who are good at arithmetic can be accountants, manage the household department, and collect statistics on the country's finances and taxes.
People with outstanding medical skills are like old gods, practicing medicine and curing diseases everywhere, helping people all over the world to avoid suffering from diseases.
Also, if one is good at farming, his output must be higher than others. One person is higher, but a hundred people, or a thousand people, it is not as simple as higher."
"What the Empress said is serious, Wei Chen suggested that the Empress should come forward and build a Neo-Confucian Academy in Chang'an, and let the children of princes and nobles come to study in the academy, so that they can become the first batch of students of Neo-Confucianism, and Wei Chen will help." Wang Ning'an.
said.
Li Er looked at Wang Ning'an, dumbfounded. Just now he said that he didn't want to carry forward Neo-Confucianism because the pressure was too great, but now the pressure has been transferred to the queen, and he wants to carry forward Neo-Confucianism. This is too shameless.
Cunning boy, this is an upright conspiracy, one that no one can refuse.
Changsun smiled and said: "Wang Ning'an, we'll talk about this later. Can you first tell me why this water sucks up?"
Others, including the Master, stared at Wang Ning'an curiously, and they also wanted to know the answer.
Wang Ning'an explained: "Your Majesty, actually Wei Chen doesn't know very well. When Master did the experiment for me, there was no water underneath. What Wei Chen saw was that after the candle was covered by the glass cup, it would go out after a while.
Already.
Master told me that this fire also needs air, just like people need to breathe. Without air, the fire will go out.
Weichen has experimented many times and found that it is indeed the case. Your Majesty and Your Majesty may wish to give it a try."
Anyway, the eldest grandson took it
When two glass cups came, Wang Ning'an asked Li Er and Chang Sun to try them. Only when they saw them with their own eyes would everyone be convinced.
Sure enough, after several experiments, the candles would go out. This made everyone know that fire also needs air, which greatly changed their view of knowledge.
Li Er said: "That's true, Wang Ning'an, then why does the water suck up?"
Wang Ning'an had already thought about the words to explain. He did not intend to use professional terms to explain, "Actually, Weichen accidentally discovered that the water can be sucked up. Weichen thought it was because the air in the glass cup was burned and cleaned.
, will generate a kind of pressure, and this pressure is the reason why the water is sucked up, just like cupping."
Everyone doesn't understand the other things, but everyone only knows about cupping. Even if they haven't experienced it personally, they have heard about it.
Li Er was quite satisfied with this explanation. He had once burned a cupping pot in a small bamboo tube, quickly attached it to his back, and sucked in his own flesh. The process was similar to Wang Ning'an's experiment.
The Master said: "Although we understand this principle, I still don't understand what it has to do with your knowledge of how to use it?"
Wang Ning'an said: "Master, after you discovered this, have you ever thought about why fire needs air and what is this air?"
"No, if I have this time, I might as well write more poems, songs, and paintings." The master immediately pretended to cultivate his sentiments and was very disdainful of studying the air.
Wang Ning'an smiled and said: "This is Master's learning that is not suitable for use, just like I am not suitable for Master's learning. I read the Four Books and Five Classics just to understand the words in them, so as not to be called illiterate in the future.
But I am suitable for Neo-Confucianism, and I used Neo-Confucianism to develop the Quyuanli and movable-type printing. Master must be familiar with movable-type printing. But a learned man like Master cannot do it."
Master's expression changed. It was indeed true. He was shocked that movable type printing was made by heavenly beings. With movable type printing, the number of scholars in the Tang Dynasty would increase exponentially.
But he was asked to study movable type printing, but he couldn't do it, and he was even full of disdain for it.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the purpose of doing this experiment today is to tell everyone that people are indeed divided into smart and unsmart people, but they are also divided into suitable and unsuitable. If you force a person to do something that he is not suitable for, the effect will be minimal, or even
It has the opposite effect." Wang Ning'an said.
Li Erdao: "I understand. From tomorrow on, you don't have to come to Chongwen Hall to study, but you have to go to Chongwen Hall to teach everyone Neo-Confucianism."
"Ah, Your Majesty, don't do it." Wang Ning'an looked bitter. There was something in his heart that he didn't want to get up so early.
Li Erdao: "I have decided, don't say anything. Now you go with me."
"yes."
The eldest grandson said: "Confucius, please continue to teach these little ones.
Son."
"For the future of the Tang Dynasty, a humble minister should do his duty." Confucius said.
Changsun nodded, threatened a group of students, and left with Li Er.
With Wang Ning'an's experiment, neither the master nor the students had any intention to attend class.
After arriving at Ganlu Hall, Li Er asked with a gloomy face: "Why do you do this?"
Wang Ning'an asked in confusion: "I don't understand what your majesty means."
"Hmph, you don't understand. I think you understand better than anyone else. Tell me why you want to tell the four major families and I want to deal with them." Li Er said with an unkind expression.
Wang Ning'an felt nervous, as expected, she could not hide anything she did from Comrade Li Er.
He opened his mouth to explain: "Your Majesty is indeed very discerning. It is true that Wei Chen intentionally informed the family of this matter."
"Just admit it, I want to know the reason." Li Er said in a deep voice.
Wang Ning'an said: "I would like to know whether your majesty has any prestige in the eyes of the aristocratic family, and whether he will do anything outrageous if he knows that he wants to deal with them."
"Now that they have all turned into turtles, how can I scare the monkeys? How can I implement the Clan Chronicle?" Li Er asked.
"Your Majesty, the "Clan Chronicle" is just a ranking of aristocratic families. Today, the Li family ranks first, which is understandable, followed by the Changsun family, the Cui family, the Lu family, the Wang family, the Zheng family, etc., after a series of
Screening and factual proof to prove this ranking. Let the world agree with this ranking.
And the aristocratic families have now become cowardly, which is the best opportunity for the launch of "Clan Chronicle", because now it is difficult for them to unite."
Li Er thought about Wang Ning'an's words for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up. It was indeed true. Nowadays, the aristocratic families have become cowards just to protect their family interests and not have any conflicts of interest with the royal family.
However, if the "Chronicles of the Clan" were released early in the morning, if the aristocratic families united to boycott it, and a big resignation came from the court, the world of the Tang Dynasty would still be in chaos.
As Fang Zheng said, in fact, "Clan Chronicle" is just a ranking, which does not have much effect. The real effect is to determine whether the clans agree with the ranking after the ranking.
As long as he agrees, the family will never be able to make any big waves. It turns out that Wang Ning'an wanted to help himself.
"Tell me, why do you have such thoughts?" Li Er asked, staring at Wang Ning'an.
Wang Ning'an cupped his hands and said: "Wei Chen didn't expect this at first, but after your Majesty arranged Wei Chen to the Pingzhun Department, he found that there were people from aristocratic families in such a small place as the Pingzhun Department, and seeing that the people from the aristocratic families were arrogant and domineering, he even
It's accepting bribes.
Chapter completed!