Yao Qi was only acting as the magistrate of Panyu County and was not qualified to visit the state pastor. However, Lantian did not have any bureaucratic ideas and in order to carry out his work in Panyu in the future, he warmly received him.

The moment he walked into the back hall of the main hall, Lan Tian suddenly frowned slightly, because Yao Qi was walking with a stranger. This kind of behavior of beheading first and then showing off was a taboo in official circles in any era.

Lantian had already practiced some Chengfu and did not rebuke Yao Qi. When he first met Liu Xi, he felt a little familiar. After being introduced, he found out that this person was a scholar of Confucian classics in the late Han Dynasty.

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Lan Tian immediately became interested in Liu Xi. After all, such pure intellectuals are very rare.

"Why did Mr. Cheng Guo come here?" Lan Tian asked curiously.

Liu Xi bowed his hands and saluted: "On the third day of the junior high school, I was visiting Guangzhou City. I was lucky enough to see the magistrate of Fu. I heard that you were setting up a Mongolian school in Cangwu, so I begged Yao Gong to lead the way to visit. Please forgive Yao County Magistrate for being rude.

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Lan Tian chuckled: "I've heard of Mr. Yao's name for a long time. It's a good deed by Mr. Yao to invite you to visit him. What's the crime?"

Liu Xi nodded, "Your Majesty's heart is like the sea, and he is magnanimous. I have a question, please tell me the truth."

Lan Tian waved his hand: "Sir, please speak."

Liu Xi stroked his beard and said: "Laozi said: 'The good people in ancient times did not make the people wise, but made them stupid. The people are difficult to govern because they have many wisdoms. Therefore, the country is governed with wisdom, and the thieves of the country do not rule the country with wisdom.

, the blessing of the country. 'Why do the rulers do the opposite? Giving wisdom to the people in this way is contrary to the way of the saints."

Lan Tianxin said to him, "Good guy, are you going to give me an interview?" He smiled and asked, "If my theory is in line with the world's principles, why did Emperor Wu dethrone hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism?"

Liu Xi was startled when he heard this. He didn't expect that Lan Tian was so powerful that he turned against the general in the first place. But he was very knowledgeable after all. He immediately seized the loophole in the other party's words and asked again: "Confucianism was taken by the emperor, but he did not advocate returning it."

Wisdom comes from the people. Confucius said: 'The people can follow it, but they cannot know it'. I don't know what else the ruler can say?"

Both Laozi and Confucius, whether they were born in the world or joined the world, all advocated the theory of dumbing down the people. Liu Xi took out the answer with his backhand and handed it back to Lan Tian.

Lan Tian stood up and said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng Guo is wandering around, and he is a wise man today. Now the people in the world have no wisdom. But is the world of the Han family prosperous and peaceful? If you don't avoid disaster, why are you living here in the Central Plains?"

"This is caused by treacherous ministers and natural and man-made disasters. It has nothing to do with the theory of saints..." Liu Xi defended.

Yao Qi saw them tense and tried to persuade them several times but found that he was not qualified.

Lan Tian continued to explain: "Although the words of saints are good, when encountering treacherous ministers, natural disasters will cause problems. Should we reflect on it? The world where I live is changing with each passing day, and strategies to fool the people may not always be practical."

Liu Xi cupped his hands and bowed: "Lan Fujun said this and also acted to restore wisdom to the people. Please give me your advice."

Lan Tian waved his hand: "I can't speak of high opinions. It's just that you can't stick to the old ways when shepherding people. If you have good ideas, you need to try your best. Even if you fail, it's better than being complacent. I want to ask you a question, sir."

"Master Fu, please speak."

"We now have food, clothing and shelter. Are all the things in this world except nature created by the common people?"

Liu Xi didn't know what Lan Tian wanted to say, but after thinking about it, there was no problem, so he nodded lightly in affirmation.

Lan Tian continued: "Then do you think smart people create more things, or stupid people create more things?"

"Not everyone in the world has the virtues of a gentleman. A gentleman is virtuous and a villain is virtuous. A gentleman educates all the people with wisdom, and the people will prosper if they follow it. This is sophistry by the ruler. If the common people become wise but have no way to restrain them, wouldn't it mean that the world is in chaos?"

Liu Xi frowned and shook his head.

When Lan Tian saw Liu Xi eloquently quoting scriptures, he refuted it without thinking too much: "What's the use of people's wisdom if it doesn't survive? Confucian scholars in the world think that reading makes them wise, but there are many mediocre people, and Confucian scholars who study cannot be the same.

If you are born with high intelligence, your intelligence is determined by nature. If you worry about enlightening the people's intelligence and the country's unrest, it is just laziness on the part of those in power.

The common people need to be wise, and the officials need to be wiser, otherwise they should follow: 'The capable are promoted, the mediocre are given way, and the mediocre are demoted.' Only by restraining and spurring each other on the common people and officials can they have a positive influence on life and constantly create beauty in the world. On the contrary,

Then both sides will stop moving forward at the same time. Once there is a natural or man-made disaster, the world will be in chaos. Do you still think I am quibbling, sir?"

"Your Majesty is quick in thinking and outstanding in eloquence. I am not as good as me..." Liu Xi was shocked after hearing this. It was really difficult for him to find a reason to refute. After all, Lan Tian's thinking width was too exaggerated, and he really couldn't find a focus.

Lan Tian shook his head: "Facts speak louder than words, sir, you should remember this sentence."

"Master, please tell me." Liu Xi now sincerely admires Lan Tian.

"Princes, generals, and ministers, would you rather have the seed? In other words, 'the right to study, would you rather have the seed?'" Lan Tian answered sonorously.

Liu Xi's heart trembled when he heard this. He finally knew that Lan Tian's ideals were so big that he wanted to challenge the current family politics.

It was in Jiaozhou, a remote and remote place. If it were the Central Plains, there would be grass growing on the graves.

"The general's ambition is known to Xi, but the road is full of thorns. I wish you the best to get what you want. However, just reading and enlightening may not be able to change the general trend of the world. It is just to train some humble officials for you. What is real wisdom?

I can get it in three or two years..." Liu Xi affirmed at first and then shook his head. Although he admired Lan Tian's courage, he still took it for granted.

Lantian's face was serious: "The so-called step-by-step approach is to let a group of people learn to read and calligraphy first, and then select the best among them to continue learning. Repeated screening can select all kinds of talents. As long as enough talents are accumulated, it may not be impossible to change the pattern of a dominant family.

If we can open an upward path for poor families and common people, it is equivalent to spreading hope to the world."

"Sir, you actually have a back-up plan? Okay, okay, I'm getting more and more interested. Can you help me clear up my doubts?" Liu Xi suddenly laughed happily.

"Academies will be built in the city of Guangzhou, and those who perform well in the Mongolian Academy will be admitted to higher schools. The academies will teach more books on sages, laws, mathematics, national languages, etc., and will select talents for the government in a targeted manner. After completing the academy, they can pass

If you pass the exam and become an official, you can also continue to study academics, just like Mr. Cheng Guo." Lan Tian explained.

Liu Xi murmured: "The Academy...is such a good place..."

Seeing this, Lan Tian stepped forward and held Liu Xi's hand: "The reason why the academy has been so late in setting up the academy is because Master Kunai is taking care of it for me. If you, sir, can help me, it will be a big help..."

Liu Xi quickly waved his hand and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, but my knowledge is limited and I'm afraid I won't be liked by the general. You'd better hire someone else..."
Chapter completed!