The children of ordinary people have low expectations, that is, they are just literate and can only calculate, and they are not interested in research and knowledge, so they cannot provide too much tuition. If Liu Xi wants to make a living by professors, he must recruit a large number of students.
But in this way, he had no time to study and learn.
After all, his method has a prerequisite: depend on it, and others provide food, accommodation and corresponding supplies.
They were the Shixie brothers before, but now the Shixie brothers are gone, and they need a new object of dependence.
Considering that the Central Plains promoted the land and the aristocratic families were deprived of their excess land and could only provide for themselves. There were only a handful of people willing to support scholars. Even if Liu Xi returned home, he might not be able to find a suitable sponsor.
Sitting on the sacrificial road is a portrayal of Liu Xi’s current appearance.
Zhou Zhong felt sympathy.
As a scholar who has been famous for many years, Liu Xi would not have been so eager if he had not been desperate. Moreover, he also felt that the emperor's implementation of the new policy and revitalizing practical learning is of benefit to the country and the people, but the classics cannot be lost. He still needs scholars like Liu Xi.
Existence. If everyone studies practical learning but abandons the Confucianism, the Confucian school will have no place to establish a foothold.
"I'll think of a way."
"I'm so grateful." Liu Xi stood up and bowed to Zhou Zhong solemnly.
After resolving the survival crisis, Liu Xi finally relaxed a little, talked with Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao, discussed the classics, and asked a lot about the situation in the Central Plains.
Liu Xi and his students were happy to see the recovery and development of the Central Plains, but they were not regretful. In their opinion, the emperor used good intentions but his methods were tyrannical. Especially for some families with a long history, this kind of inheritance
It is a pity that the interruption is not good for the education of people's hearts.
Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao laughed but didn't say anything.
They have seen too many such people, and even they themselves have a similar view. They cannot say that they are bad, but they can't be wrong to say that they are trampled on.
Liu Xi had just returned from Jiaozhou, but his thoughts were still in the past and he could not rush to achieve success.
When they see Liu Xi, they are like seeing who they were.
Similarly, they believe that Liu Xi will gradually accept this reality and recognize the new policy just like himself.
After visiting Liu Xi, Zhou Zhong and Zhong Yao went out and shook their heads at the same time.
"Yuan Chang, have you ever met Wei Tao?"
"not yet."
"Then you go and ask about this matter by the way. I'll go see Du Ji." Zhou Zhong frowned slightly. "Although Lingling is not a big county, it will not be impossible to support Liu Xi's teachers and students. I'm afraid someone will overcorrect it.
I misunderstood the emperor's meaning. Even the Chang'an Imperial Academy still has a classic school. If Lingling wants to become a place of clothing, scholars like Liu Xi are indispensable."
Zhong Yao thought about it and agreed.
The two acted separately.
Zhong Yao quickly found Wei Tao. Wei Tao had just returned from outside and saw Zhong Yao, and was very enthusiastic.
Zhong Yao also knew why he was enthusiastic and explained his situation immediately so that Wei Tao would not have unrealistic hope. Wei Tao was not surprised at all after hearing this.
"It is expected that the emperor knows people and responsibilities."
Zhong Yao joked with the situation. "That wasn't what you said at the beginning."
Wei Tao smiled and fought back, "I don't blame anyone who doesn't know. I'm not you, I've long been a close minister of the emperor and I'm familiar with the emperor."
Zhong Yao sighed softly after hearing this. He felt regretful when he thought about it now. He missed a great opportunity in vain and wasted several years. For a young man, it was nothing to waste several years. But for him, this
The impact is too great.
Otherwise, he would probably be one of the nine ministers now.
"Tell me something serious." Zhong Yao changed the subject and talked about Liu Xi.
Wei Tao also heard about Liu Xi. "For now, there is indeed such a problem. Everyone only wants to revitalize industry and commerce, attach importance to practical learning, regard classics as useless learning, and those with knowledge are sorry for it. If Liu Xi is willing to stay
It is naturally a good thing in Quanling. Even if Quanling County cannot afford it, Lingling County can afford it. The reason why I did not dare to come forward may be a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstood that he came for Shi Xie? Is it just an excuse to build a school?"
"Yes. The people of Quanling were scared by Dou Fu's incident last time, for fear of coming back again, so no one dared to contact Liu Xi easily, let alone sponsor him to build a school. If Shi Xie's affairs are going to happen, he
I am about to leave Quanling, wouldn’t this school be built in vain? Quanling is remote and it is not easy to find a real scholar, so this school is likely to be empty.”
After Wei Tao finished speaking, he mentioned again. "This kind of thing has happened before. The Central Plains scholars and officials have a high opinion of themselves, and it is difficult for them to respect Lingling people from the bottom of their hearts, and they are even more unwilling to take root here. In addition, Shi Xie has recently
It is even harder to believe in the sincerity of the Central Plains scholars and officials.”
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"What happened to Shi Xie?"
"Isn't Shi Xie's teacher the people of Yingchuan? Shi Xie was desperate and you Yingchuan people ignored him. There was no one who pleaded for him. Only Liu Xi wrote an article in the newspaper "The Ten Years of Jiaozhou" that was scratching the surface.
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Zhong Yao smiled bitterly. "It's not that the people of Yingchuan refused to come forward, but that they were detained by the emperor."
"That's right?"
Zhong Yao did not dare to say much about the matter, so he briefly explained the situation. However, when he encountered Liu Yang in Henan, he said it in detail to prove that the people of Yingchuan did not forget Shi Xie and had been running for Shi Xie.
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"What do you think?" Wei Tao pointed directly at the critical point. "You are also a close minister of the emperor now, do you have the idea of pleading with Shi Xie?"
Zhong Yao glanced at Wei Tao and cursed with a smile: "You people from Jizhou are just thinking about watching the jokes of us Ruying people."
Wei Tao laughed.
Zhong Yao pondered for a moment. "As far as I am concerned, I will not plead for Shi Xie."
"Why? Because you didn't receive Shi Xie's favor?"
"Of course there are factors. But even if I receive his favor, I will not plead. On this point, I support Han Gong's attitude. How to deal with him is the court's business. After handling it, I can
Repay gratitude. But the public and private should be clearly distinguished, and private affairs should not hinder public law."
Wei Tao smiled. "No wonder you want to enter the Law School. You know that this is what the Legalists can say at first."
Zhong Yao was a little helpless and wanted to explain, but he couldn't explain it.
But he was not surprised. Since he wanted to join the Law School, he had to be mentally prepared to be misunderstood by others as a Legalist.
In fact, he himself has a similar view.
"Whether the Legalists or Confucians are not clear at the moment, and there is no need to distinguish them too clearly. It is better to put aside the argument and practice first. In the words of the emperor, anything that is beneficial to the people's livelihood and the country can be used.
There is no need to worry about whether it is a Legalist or a Confucianism. Similarly, if you are not conducive to people's livelihood and the country, you must give up what you should give up. There is no need to stick to the name and forget the reality."
Wei Tao raised his cup. "I agree that the Confucian habit, which is not true, needs to be changed. Compared to a real villain, a hypocrite is more abominable. Knowing the law and breaking the law, one should be punished with a higher level."