"Those who give up their rank and salary and are lucky enough to advance do not regard the rewards as public, but secretly rejoice in the cleverness of progress." Qing History Manuscript Election Chronicle 5
Wang Fu lowered his head and smelled the smell again, and then suddenly said: "Isn't this the Turmeric? I heard that this thing needs to be roasted first, then pounded into powder, scalded with hot water, and some onions, ginger, etc.
After drinking it, it can not only sober up, but also refresh and relieve sleepiness. I used to use this to relieve hangovers when I was drunk."
He didn't understand why the emperor gave him this medicine. He only saw the emperor smile and said: "I have been reading all night recently. In order to refresh myself, the imperial doctor ordered me to give him the tea you mentioned. It is effective to refresh myself, but it is too
It tastes bad, so I asked the imperial doctor to change the cooking method. The effect remains the same, but the taste is better than before."
Wang Fu curled his lips secretly, thinking that this thing tasted even worse than before. But then he thought about it, the emperor was so serious about this kind of trail, and even specially created a word for it, which shows that the emperor really likes to do it.
Some little things.
There is a rumor circulating at the moment that the emperor improved stirrups from riding and shooting, and that horseshoes were inspired by seals, which led craftsmen to develop printing methods, and urged craftsmen to improve papermaking in order to facilitate calligraphy.
Although everything has a reason, it does not happen out of nothing, and every skill is beneficial to the world, showing that the emperor has a unique talent for this kind of heresy. However, the emperor's behavior is a bit too focused on such ingenious skills.
, and even somewhat inconsistent with the image of a wise king he established.
In ancient times, wise kings were always worried about state affairs, managing troubles and dramas. Even if they had personal hobbies, they were just music and poetry. A few of them were just like craftsmen doing this and that.
Wang Fu was worried about this. He originally planned to give in to his favor and recommend Ma Jun, who was good at making, to the emperor, and then introduce his own ideas. But after this rumor, what he had to do would probably be difficult.
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However, the emperor did not seem to take the rumors to heart, and even developed a seemingly useless thing like tea. It can be seen that the emperor was really interested in these trails, just like his biological father, Emperor Xiaoling, was interested in Ci Fu calligraphy.
Same interests.
"Only, your Majesty has created a new word for tea and improved the cooking method. It is truly a gift of wisdom from God, which is beyond the reach of my subordinates." Wang Fu said flatteringly.
The emperor smiled proudly and said seriously: "It's just a little trick. You came here in the rain to talk about what happened to the Imperial Academy yesterday."
"Wei." Wang Fu quickly told everything he saw yesterday.
When mentioning the registration situation of Taixue, the emperor frowned unnoticeably and said: "People who report the Ming Sutra are really flocking to each other. You can see that among the people who signed up, there are more children from rich families with the first surname, or from humble individuals."
The family has more children.”
Wang Fu recalled: "When I heard that there was no restriction on family background for enrolling students in Taixue, and there were very few disciples, many Han family disciples in Sanfu area tried to come. The only requirement for admission to Taixue was to be able to read and read sentences. In the end,
Most of the children with the first surname are admitted."
In this era, the worst people who can afford to study are small landlords and small powerful people. These small landlords and powerful people are also poor families in another sense. Apart from the fact that their reputation and economic foundation are not as good as those of the famous families, they are still in essence
Belong to a member of the ruling class.
As for the really poor people at the bottom, they can only rely on luck if they want to gain access to knowledge, and it is very rare to get ahead in the end.
What the emperor urgently needs is a group of real low-income families to serve as his base. However, the threshold for imperial education cannot be set too low. The opinions of the noble families must be taken into consideration, so the emperor has to use other methods to transfer in. This time, he can finally
If a group of poor scholars who are lucky enough to be literate enter the school, it can be regarded as meeting the emperor's expectations. As for the number, there is no need to be too demanding.
"I met a man in front of the Taixue Gate." Wang Fu said: "This man's name is Ma Jun. He was made difficult by subordinate officials because of his stutter and was not allowed to enter school. I saw that his family was from a humble background and his character was good, so I made friends with him.
Unexpectedly, this person has an ingenious mind and is good at building and carving. I thought that your Majesty has been very good at this recently, so I said, "
"Ma Jun." The emperor raised his brows slightly, a little surprised: "I never thought you could meet such a person."
Seeing this, Wang Fu became more confident and said, "I can't bear to see this person wandering around, so I recommend him to your majesty. I hope you will give me your wise advice."
The emperor suddenly smiled and looked at Wang Fu as if he were meeting him for the first time.
He knew that Wang Fu liked to speculate, but he didn't expect that he would hit the spot this time. It seemed to coincide with his idea. The emperor tried and said: "This man has no reputation. How can I use him? You don't seem to be rash."
The recommendation seems to have something else to say."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty." His thoughts were seen through by the emperor, and Wang Fu simply did not hide them, and said bluntly: "I wonder if your Majesty still remembers the Hongdu School."
Emperor Xiaoling liked calligraphy, poetry and music, so he set up a school under the Hongdu sect, recruited students to practice, and appointed officials with high rankings. In the end, he encountered resistance and opposition from almost all scholars, because those who painstakingly studied the classics were promoted
It is difficult, but people who study heresy can make progress through this, so scholars will naturally be unconvinced.
In addition to the personal interest of Emperor Xiaoling, the establishment of Hongdu School was undoubtedly a challenge to the selection of scholars for pure classics and the monopoly of education and public opinion by the landlords. Although he failed in the end, it also gave the emperor a great deal.
inspiration.
When the emperor designed the new system of Taixue, he considered adding an engineering department to research and invent agricultural, military and civilian technologies, and use this to promote new technologies, transform production technologies into productive forces, and promote social development.
In order to create an atmosphere for R&D technology, it is necessary to improve the status and remuneration of craftsmen, give engineering the same status as Taixue and Mingjing, and even provide positions in related departments.
In this way, they will fall into the same predicament that Hongdu School encountered. Having learned from the past, the emperor will naturally not repeat the same mistakes, but will choose a more roundabout way. For example, in the business department that mainly teaches agricultural knowledge, some
As for the content of the water conservancy project, after the management department has been successfully set up without much resistance, the emperor will be ready to take the next step.
The emperor's eyes narrowed, and his tone was a little uncertain: "You are talking about the Hongdu sect that mainly practices calligraphy, poetry, and harp, and uses it to become an official."
Wang Fu lowered his eyes and stared at the tea leaves floating in the bowl, and said: "Wei, my idea is to imitate the Hongdu sect and study skills specifically for your Majesty."
His idea is very simple and very explicit. He just wants to find a way to recruit skilled craftsmen, do what they like, and make or improve some small things to please the emperor. In addition, if the Hongdu School can really be rebuilt, then these people
He will be accepted as an official. As an advocate, Wang Fu will inevitably have a large number of supporters in the court instantly, which is also good for the Wang family.
Wang Fu, who was only fifteen or sixteen years old and had never left his name in the annals of history, could think of such a plot. It was really not in vain that he spent all day in the secretarial prison with Fazheng, Pei Qian and others. Under the influence of what he heard and saw, it can be said that his intelligence gradually grew.