The asbestos fire head in the glass oil lamp is lit with orange fire, and the slightly blackened mouth of the lamp cover emits a faint fishy smell. The fishy smell is very light and almost inauspicious. This oil lamp is made of whale oil, because it is less smoke and brighter than other lamp oils, and it is popular among rich people.

When Fang Wen leaned forward for advice, his body leaned forward, even regardless of the black smoke rising from the mouth of the oil lamp in front of him.

"Um……"

Yuan Keling pondered for a moment, then said.

"In fact, "respecting martial arts and suppressing literature" or "respecting literature and suppressing martial arts" are all utilitarian in the final analysis. Those who worship martial arts do not want to study articles. When studying articles is useless, it is like practicing martial arts. It often requires only brute force. In order to seek fame, those who worship literature often study hard, and they still don't know anything about things outside the window, so naturally they have no intention of practicing martial arts. In the pre-Qin period, we Han people value "going to generals and ministers". In fact, it is the dual cultivation of civil and military affairs, which is also what we advocate today."

Fang Wen nodded because it was both the truth and the fact.

"It is not easy to practice both civil and military affairs. "It is not easy to practice both civil and military affairs." It is not easy for those with poor families to study poetry and books. How can they learn martial arts? How can they have the wealth of practicing martial arts?"

"So, since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, all the poor children who have entered the imperial examination have advocated using literature to win scholars, abandoning martial arts and cultivating literature, and focusing on scriptures. By the Song Dynasty, the selection of officials was all based on the imperial examinations. This was what the poor children in the world wanted. Even so, they still didn't feel fair. Because the poor children of poor families had limited family traditions, they naturally could not compare with wealthy families. Therefore, in our dynasty, they had the eight-part essay to select scholars, and only took the title from the Four Books and Five Classics. In this way, even the poor children of poor families could have the possibility of seeking fame and fame as long as they bought the Four Books and Five Classics. This is fair..."

When talking about this fairness, Yuan Keling couldn't help but shake his head and sighed. It was this kind of "fairness" that ruined the imperial examination. His Majesty used this as an excuse to abolish the imperial examination.

"It seems fair, but it ruins all the people in the world. As Gu Ningren said: The harm of eight-legged essays is equal to burning books, and the destruction of talents is even greater than that of the suburbs of Xianyang. The talents they take are often mediocre and incompetent people! It is really not helpful to the country."

Fang Wen's tone was very affirmative. The reason for affirmation was not because of the reflections in the past few years, but because as early as decades ago, the Daming Shilin had already begun to reflect on the shortcomings of the eight-legged essays to obtain scholars, and was planning to abolish the eight-legged essays to obtain scholars.

"That is why Your Majesty will abolish the eight-legged essay that "empty and useless, and is actually in political affairs" and specializes in real learning. In the final analysis, our Shilin was still popular in the imperial examination. Where will the skin be attached to the imperial examination? If the imperial examination is abolished, the Shilin is naturally a rootless duckweed. As for the so-called "new Shilin", it is not as closely related as the old Shilin. Therefore, from the day the imperial examination was abolished, for Shilin, there are only two ways to go, one is to improve and follow the trend, and the other is to give up on oneself and let it go to the end."

"Oh, I get it."

Fang Wen is also a smart person, and he understands it at a glance.

"You mean it's time for Shilin to improve it now? This is a good idea. I have thought of it this way, but how to improve it? Invite bachelors from the academy to participate in our gatherings? This is true everywhere, but at the moment, it seems that the results are not very effective. After all, many of them are often obsessed with academic research."

Because the academic performance in the academy is heavy and unlike in the past, only the Four Books and Five Classics are needed, the students in the academy naturally cannot have enough time to communicate and talk about poetry, books and articles with friends like the students in Shilin in the past.

"The improved Shilin is not just about introducing bachelor's degree into Shilin. This new wine in the old bottle is obviously unrealistic, and it is not favored by His Majesty."

Yuan Keling, who sat down again, picked up the tea bowl.

"When Shilin became a big shot, he was able to share the world with the royal family. The root cause is that he has the support of the royal family. Without the support of the royal family, even if it is improved, it is just a dream!"

"Brother, how could the royal family support Shilin again? Don't forget that when we ended up with Emperor Xiaolie, our Shilin also had some responsibility. If you support Shilin, your Majesty would never do this."

In the eyes of the world, if there were no party struggles between Shilin and their empty talks that ruined the country, the Ming Dynasty would not have fallen into that field. In this case, Fang Wen naturally did not believe that the emperor would support Shilin.

"The old Shilin will never be able to get the emperor's support!"

Yuan Keling said coldly:

"Your Majesty's dissatisfaction with Shilin is deeply rooted, so it is naturally impossible to support Shilin anymore. Today, Your Majesty's advocacy of martial arts and suppression of literature is also because of this reason. Although it may lead to national turmoil, it cannot be denied that if the country's force is not strong, it will inevitably lead to the decline of the country and the people will become slaves of alien races."

Fang Wen touched the tea bowl cover and thought for a while and said.

"With respect for culture and suppressing military affairs, the country's military will be weak, and the country will suffer from national disasters. Respecting martial arts and suppressing civil affairs will cause chaos, and the people will suffer from robbery. This is all manifestation of failure."

"It's just a loss of balance."

Yuan Keling looked at him and said.

"So, the most important thing is balance. Only when civil and military balance can the people be rich and the country be strong..."

"Well... civil and military balance, how to balance?"

After a moment of pause, Yuan Keling replied.

"Didn't the ancients say it long ago - both civil and military."

"Both civil and military..."

Fang Wen frowned slightly and said.

"This is probably a bit unrealistic. After all, it is difficult for poor families to have the spare time to practice martial arts when studying literature."

"Look, this is back to fairness or not..."

Yuan Keling looked at Fang Wen and said.

"If you always think so, the problem will not be solved in the end."

"But the poor families in the world are always the most."

"Since the Song Dynasty, the world's literary style has flourished, and the imperial examinations have won more than 100,000 scholars. Among these 100,000 people, how many poor families are truly penniless? The so-called poor families are generally well-off families. If they are really penniless, not to mention ten years of hard work, I'm afraid even if they can't even learn to read. The so-called poor families are often just excuses..."

This sentence is so naked that it is torn off the fig leaf that has supported the imperial examinations and poor families for hundreds of years.

"Even if you only use the eight-legged scholars to win the imperial examination, most of the Jinshi are farming and studying families. There are only a few people who work hard to cultivate and farm. Looking at the famous scholars in our dynasty, there are indeed a poor family, and the worst ones, and they are also well-off families. The so-called poor family is just to encourage the later generations to advance."

Although his words were biased, Fang Wen still smiled helplessly. There are more than a hundred people in the scholastic world who have known each other for so many years. How many of them are truly poor? Most of them are the so-called "poor families" and they are often well-off families. The real poor people cannot even eat, let alone those who are for people to study and practice calligraphy?

"Your Majesty knows this very well, so when he was promoting the new school, some people were watching for poor families. His Majesty's counterattack was very simple. They said that poor families could not afford books, so they developed libraries. In fact, His Majesty, who had been wandering among the people for many years, knew that real poor families would not be able to study. At most, they just learned to learn to read. They first sought food and clothing, and only after they became well-off will they put their hopes on the next generation. The so-called "abandoning the eight-legged essay to win scholars and closing the way to gain a poor family" is just an exaggeration."

What is the best thing for literati? It is the extreme exaggeration, the "alarming" of the Spring and Autumn style. How could Fang Zhi not know about this? Even when someone opposed the abolition of the imperial examination on the grounds of a poor family, His Majesty also specifically asked opponents to count the family background of those who passed the imperial examination in previous years, and then used facts to refute the other party. Instead of one or two examples.

A poor son, a fish leaping at the dragon gate... is often just a good wish.

"As for poor families, the current study of Your Majesty is beneficial to poor families. Even if his children are poor and their children are smart, they can also join the society to study practical learning. In the future, they can be a partner and an apprentice, and change their lives step by step. Unlike the imperial examinations in the old days, there is only one way to go for the imperial examinations... In fact, it is useless to say that these are not useful."

After a while, Yuan Keling looked at Fang Wen and said.

"Now, what you and I worry about is nothing more than "respecting literature and suppressing martial arts" and "respecting martial arts and suppressing literature". But both of them have lost their balance. No matter which one they choose, it will be a big disadvantage for the Ming Dynasty. There seems to be no problem at the moment, but what about a hundred years or two hundred years later? When I was specializing in the eight-legged essay to select scholars, I didn't expect that there would be later disasters? In fact, in the final analysis, it was because I wanted to save trouble, which led to this situation."

"Want to save trouble?"

Fang Wen was stunned and looked at the other person in surprise.

"It is just a speculative approach. Most people in the world like to take advantage of others, but there is no possibility of taking advantage of others in this world? This is the same with learning literature and martial arts. The so-called opportunistic approach is just to abandon literature and martial arts, or abandon martial arts. In this way, the idea of ​​taking advantage of others is to "respecte literature and suppress martial arts" and "respecte martial arts and suppress martial arts". Therefore, the most important thing is to return to the right path-"

"The right way?"

"A omnipotent talent who is both civil and military, and who is both civil and military, and who is a general and a prime minister is a real talent. Otherwise, whether it is a scholar who is powerless or a hero who only knows martial arts, he is just a lame person. What's ridiculous is that for hundreds of years, whether it is a scholar who is powerless or a hero who only knows martial arts, he is arrogant and thinks he is a "scholar", but he doesn't know that he is just a disabled person..."

Fang Wen was instantly shocked by Yuan Keling's words. His words were not just a person, but civil officials and military officials of all dynasties, and wise and talented people of all dynasties. In his words, these people were just "disabled".

"Brother Ling Zhao, you, you..."

"This is just a false statement for my brother..."

Yuan Keling replied with a smile that he, who has been obsessed with music over the past few years, has taken a lot of things lightly, and has also seen through many things. Many things that cannot be understood, and gradually he has figured it out. It is precisely because of this that he has this feeling.

"Speak nonsense..."

Fang Wen shook his head and sighed.

"A civil and military officials are like the two feet of a soldier. If one is missing, it is lame. For hundreds of years, it is either abandoning literature or abandoning martial arts. What is the difference between this and self-destruction? Brother Ling Zhao is a sensible person, but how many sensible people in this world are there?"

"So, look, Your Majesty's "The Honor of Soldiers" has made you and I sigh. In fact, it's just that I've been disabled for a long time and my heart is also disabled, so naturally I can't see its noble place..."

As he said this, Yuan Keling changed his words and said seriously.

"The reason why soldiers are noble is that their emotions towards the country and the people are most direct, and that they are selfless and self-sacrificing. Such emotions are not inferior to those of us literati. How can they not be called noble?"

His rebellious question made Fang Wen fall into silence, and he shook his head and said after a while.

"Brother knows that my original intention is not to argue about whether the soldiers are noble, but to worry about the future of the country."

"Since the imperial examinations of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, especially the Song Dynasty, the post-Song Dynasty focused on literature, and since then, the civil and military paths have been different. Today Your Majesty wants to revive the style of our Han people's martial arts. If the scholars are blindly biased towards "respecting culture and suppressing martial arts", they will definitely be disliked by Your Majesty and eliminated by the general trend. Therefore, today's future for our scholars is to return to the main source. If the people in our scholars want to regain their favor, they must advocate both civil and military practices. In this way, the source of scholars and the way of scholars!"

The true source of scholars!

The way of scholars!

These eight words came into Fang Wen's ears, which made his whole body tremble, and he looked at Yuan Keling in surprise and asked.

"Brother Ling Zhao, what you mean is..."

"Entertainment of both civil and military affairs!"

Yuan Keling said with a smile.

"Today, there are always "miracle gentry" and "farming and reading gentry". The latter disdained the former and thought that the former was vulgar, but the former was praised by His Majesty. Over time, it is bound to be that martial arts valued and neglected. Instead of rejecting it, it cannot be integrated. Isn't the reason why my Confucianism has today's prosperity to integrate the strengths of the hundred schools? Besides, you and I can see the shortcomings of "respecting martial arts and suppressing literature", how can you not see the wisdom of Your Majesty? It's just that our scholars and people just oppose it. Even if your Majesty has the will, he can only "respecting martial arts and suppressing literature", even if the price is the Zhu family..."

When he spoke, Yuan Keling's face was full of reverence.

"After the Jiashen Heavenly Change, for Your Majesty, this country is my Han people, my Chinese country, not my country of one family, so I am willing to take risks, rather than like Zhao Song, who will do anything to abolish my Han martial arts for the benefit of one family..."

Of course this is a bit exaggerated, but such words are righteous, which makes people sigh at His Majesty's "benevolence and righteousness", but then Yuan Keling said again.

"However, everyone has selfish intentions. Your Majesty has made feudal vassals in Southeast Asia and re-engages feudal affairs. He wants to protect one family and one surname. But if we can eliminate all the shortcomings of "respecting martial arts and suppressing literature", how could Your Majesty refuse?"

"After all, you need to practice both civil and military affairs!"

Fang Wen asked in confusion.

"Your Majesty also has his own opinions. What does this have to do with our scholars?"

"It doesn't matter. We can take the initiative to build relationships. Your Majesty wants to cultivate both civil and military affairs, so we have to take out how to cultivate both civil and military affairs..."

Looking at Fang Wen, Yuan Keling asked back.
Chapter completed!