"Study requires tranquility, and talent requires learning. Without learning, you cannot expand your talents, and without ambition, you cannot achieve learning."
It was almost noon, and I had just arrived on the slope outside the city. I didn't feel it yet. When the emperor and his entourage galloped back to Chang'an, until the dark blue Wafei on the gate tower of Xuanping City was already in sight, everyone felt sweat through their backs and began to sweat on their bodies.
It gradually became hotter.
When they arrived outside Xuanping Gate, the emperor suddenly reined in his horse and stopped. Everyone tightened their reins and looked at the emperor curiously.
"Is Taixue near Xuanpingli?" The emperor seemed to remember it, and said with a smile: "I happen to be hungry, so I might as well go to Taixue to have a meal."
Cui Lie rode his horse and finally followed the team. His old bones were almost broken apart. At this time, his face turned pale and he said with sweat: "Why don't I let the old minister go and inform the Imperial Academy to offer a drink first?"
, easy to make preparations?”
The emperor shook his head slightly and said: "Since you are here incognito, you can't show off. Let's just go there and see what the Imperial College is like on a daily basis. I haven't seen it since the Imperial College was built."
After saying that, his eyes stayed on everyone for a moment. He, Xun You, Jia Xu and others were dressed well. From the appearance, they were powerful young men who were out of town for a spring outing. It was just that they were followed by hundreds of cavalry.
They were all in plain clothes worn during battles. An ordinary person could tell at a glance that they were either soldiers or powerful men. This was very different from the emperor's policy of keeping a low profile and running with so many cavalry guards.
Going to Taixue is really too conspicuous.
"Gongming." The emperor called: "Send all these Yulin riders to go back and choose a few that are useful and follow them."
Ever since he was assassinated while incognito for the first time, the emperor had paid special attention to his travels. He had excellent generals like Xu Huang and Gao Shun with him to protect him, which could also enhance the relationship between the emperor and his ministers. Until the order of the guards
After Gao Shun became the captain of the Zhongbao School, it was not convenient for him to travel with the emperor, so Xu Huang and the new guard Ling Wang Zhong were often responsible for the emperor's safety.
"Your Majesty." Xu Huang leaned on his horse and said, "There are only a few people in the bustling city here. I'm afraid... I'd better take more people with me to protect you."
"Don't they all say 'Beique Jiadi, Xuanping Guili'? Since it is a rare and noble place in Chang'an City, there will naturally be no ugly or evil things." After the emperor finished speaking with a smile, he asked again.
Wang Ling, who was silent on the side, said: "Yan Yun, I heard that you managed to eliminate the thieves in Chang'an, and you almost kept your house open at night. Do you think that such a thing will never happen again?"
Wang Ling was a little surprised and forced a smile and said: "Nuo, even so, there are many wild markets near Taixue, and His Majesty has a body of thousands of people, so you should be more cautious."
Chang'an has the heritage of being an imperial capital. In the past, due to Dong Zhuo's chaos, the city was ruined. Now with the stability of the court and Wang Ling's rule, this century-old capital is gradually sprouting like an old tree.
It was rejuvenated. Places like Beique Jiadi and Xuanpingli were re-emphasized. The higher-ranking officials and dignitaries lived in Beiquejiadi, while the lower-ranking people lived in Xuanpingli.
The gathering of powerful and powerful people created business opportunities and boosted the surrounding economy. Many merchants took advantage of the opportunity to set up stalls and sell goods. The merchants gathered near the residences of the powerful and powerful, gradually forming a wild market of a certain scale. The noise and bustle disturbed the leisure of many people.
It didn't take long for them to be vigorously purged.
Until the emergence of Taixue, which accommodated more than a thousand teachers and students, all the idle houses near Taixue were purchased as shops, specifically selling paper, pen, ink and other stationery, as well as several common types of books for Taixue students. What's more, some , since it was stipulated that imperial students were generally not allowed to bring their own servants, so they had to do the changing and washing of clothes and mattresses by themselves, so it was logical that washerwomen appeared. And so on.
This kind of shopping mall that revolves around the daily necessities, food, housing, transportation, and education of Taipei students is very similar to the University Street in later generations. Although it facilitates the life of Taipei students to a certain extent, it has caused a lot of troubles to public security and sanitation. Yang Yi repeatedly asked for an edict to ban the practice of offering wine, but was stopped by the emperor.
"Didn't these wild markets be re-allocated into a small market next to the Imperial College and designated as a school market?" The emperor said: "What? The mayor and the pavilion chief didn't manage it well?"
Wang Ling knew that the emperor no longer treated him as favorably as before. Therefore, even a small flaw might have been forgiven by the emperor in the past, but now it was very likely to be criticized.
He walked on thin ice and answered cautiously: "No, the chief of the pavilion and the mayor of this place are all capable officials. In order to ensure public order, I send the Northern Lieutenant to patrol here every day. I am just worried about the commotion in this place..."
The emperor laughed, reached out and patted Wang Ling on the shoulder, and said disapprovingly: "In that case, just escort us to the square gate."
After saying this, the emperor whipped his horse and drove the horse into the city.
When Xu Huang and others saw it, they quickly followed him.
Following the long street all the way to the west, it didn't take long to pass by a bustling downtown, with many shops and stacked buildings. The midday sun shone on the eaves of the pavilions and the bluestone roads, illuminating a splendid scene. The city Cars and horses were passing by, people were flowing, and the shouts of vendors could be heard faintly not far away. Occasionally, among the crowd, you could see small groups of scholars, wearing Qingjin, or sitting in the wine shop facing the street, drinking wine. Either have a eloquent talk in it, or bargain with the vendors on the street.
There was a prosperous and lively scene in front of him. The emperor was deeply moved and intoxicated by it. Cui Lie on the side couldn't help but shook his head and sighed when he saw this scene.
The emperor asked him why, and Cui Lie replied: "The area near Taixue is so prosperous and noisy; students and philistines compete for money. If this continues, who can calm down and study?"
Cui Lie was extremely opposed to building a market near Taixue. In his eyes and the eyes of many others, studying was a matter of cultivating one's moral character, and it was necessary to be in a quiet place to enhance knowledge and cultivate character.
"When Mencius was young, he lived close to tombs, so he practiced funerals; close to the market, he imitated the merchants to show off; and he lived close to butchers, so he learned to butcher dogs. Therefore, Mencius' mother moved three times, choosing neighbors to live in, so that she could Close to the academy, Mencius was educated in ethics." Cui Lie said matter-of-factly: "The sages are easily deceived by external things, let alone ordinary people in ordinary life."
The emperor's expression did not change, and he said with a smile: "Mencius was young at that time, his nature was undecided, and he was easily confused by external things. Nowadays, the imperial students are all over fifteen years old and have mature minds, so they should not be like this."
He turns his back on what is going on outside the window and just immerses himself in studying. What will happen if he becomes an official in the end? It is not that he is completely blind. He cannot even understand the most basic people's lives, the situation of the city and the way to interact with others. In the end, wouldn’t he become a nerd, a mediocre official, and be deceived by others?
The emperor has always believed in the simple concept that knowledge can be extracted from life and abilities can be tempered through practice. These imperial students have been able to get close to ordinary cities, experience the people's customs, become familiar with merchants, and learn how to deal with "lower people". These experiences are incomparable.
The principles found in the scriptures are poor.
Of course, he couldn't say these words yet. After roughly explaining his philosophy, Cui Lie looked worried and seemed to have pessimistically predicted that these students would be influenced by philistines. The emperor couldn't help but said: "School Market"
It is indeed inappropriate to make noise and disturb people's studies. Yan Yun, after you go back, issue an official document stating that the school market is different from the East Market and the West City, and noisy making is strictly prohibited. In addition, no women's monastery is allowed in the school market.
Gambling houses and other places that are disgraceful to the scholarly ethos are designed to prevent students from contracting bad habits."
No one is allowed to shout when doing business. What's going on? Wang Ling was a little surprised, but he knew that this was a compromise. Otherwise, he might not even be able to open the school market, and in the end it would affect his political performance. And
Cui Lie and others were also satisfied with the principle of access to the school market proposed by the emperor. As long as there are no shops that corrupt the world, there are still some stationery shops and restaurants that are convenient for students.
Wang Ling simply agreed and kept the matter in mind. As for whether it would affect the school market's business, it had nothing to do with it.