After everyone finished laughing, Cheng Yi asked again.
"When it comes to Uncle Si becoming an official, have you discussed and analyzed the various differences in the official edicts of Zhengdan?"
"There is discussion."
"Let's talk about it."
Several disciples looked at each other, and Yang Shixian said: "The official system officially announced by the government is different from the draft issued last year, and it is also very different from the official arrangement rumored last year. It seems that in the past half year, the official system
After careful consideration, many changes have been made.”
"Or maybe the draft released last year is different from what the officials really thought, and it was just put out to test the officials and the world." Cheng Yi added, stroking his beard.
The eyes of several disciples lit up, and Yang Shi said thoughtfully: "There is also the draft arrangement of officials from last year. Maybe it was also introduced by the officials to test the various forces."
He looked at Cheng Yi expectantly.
Cheng Yi did not answer directly, but simply replied: "Guan Jia is now recognized as a master of the art of war. Observation, speed, fierce attack, iron law, these eight characters have been hailed as the true meaning of the Song Dynasty's art of war. Observation, how to observe? Is there any
Passive observation with active sounds and expressions, and active observation with testing to see your reaction.”
Shao Bowen and others listened quietly, and understood something in their hearts. The teacher had also been reading "Half Moon Magazine" and other newspapers. In addition to the true meaning of the eight characters, there were also new words such as active and passive, which were only mentioned in those newspapers and periodicals.
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Cheng Yi glanced at the disciples and said, "You continue."
"Teacher, just now you mentioned various theories of the Mingzhou School, and the student suddenly thought that some of the sentences mentioned by the officials in the "Guoti Dagao" have different meanings."
"Tai Ding, tell me, what does it mean?"
"Teacher, the official "Guotie Dagao" is the first imperial edict using simplified Chinese characters, vernacular and punctuation marks..."
Several disciples did not have much objection to punctuation marks that could more accurately express the meaning of sentences.
However, several disciples had disputes over simplified Chinese characters and vernacular Chinese.
Shao Bowen and You Ye were opposed to it. They felt that classical Chinese was capable and concise, and traditional Chinese characters were the evolution history of writing. Both embody the wisdom of countless literati over thousands of years and should not be abandoned lightly.
Yang Shi, Li Guang, and Zhang Yi thought it was very good. If we want to moralize the people and spread the teachings of sages to all people, the simplified vernacular style is the most suitable.
“If you want people to follow the truth, you must at least be able to understand it for themselves.”
Zhang Yi put it more radically.
"Simplified Chinese characters and vernacular language may be able to break the monopoly on culture and education that has existed since ancient times. The teachings of sages and sages will no longer be held in the hands of a few people. The teachings of 'teaching without distinction' and 'teaching students in accordance with their aptitude' advocated by our ancestors can truly be realized.
'."
Cheng Yi looked at Zhang Yi with a somewhat complicated expression. He seemed to be in conflicting moods, and his eyes became a little unsteady.
Hearing the monopoly on culture and education, Shao Bowen's face flashed with a hint of anger, but he said nothing. You Ye looked at his teacher Cheng Yi, and then at Shao Bowen beside him, but said nothing.
Zhang Yi found that what he said seemed too sharp, and he felt a little embarrassed sitting there.
Cheng Yi broke the atmosphere and said to Li Guang: "You continue."
"Yes, teacher. The official stated in the first sentence of the "Guotie Dagao" that, 'The Emperor of the Song Dynasty is the Son of Heaven, acting on behalf of the herdsmen of Heaven, and practicing the Way of Heaven in the world. He is the representative of the sovereignty of the Song Dynasty, and the representative of the hundreds of millions of citizens of the Song Dynasty.
The protector was the supreme commander of all armed forces in the Song Dynasty. He had the highest legislative power, the highest governance power and the highest judicial power in the Song Dynasty, and was the source of all power in the Song Dynasty'..."
"...'Within the scope of laws and regulations, the emperor of the Song Dynasty delegated part of the legislative power to Zhongshu Province, part of the governance power to Shangshu Province, and part of the judicial power to Menxia Province.'..."
"In the second paragraph, the official stated, 'Powers and responsibilities are corresponding. In view of the above powers, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty should have the following responsibilities: to maintain the unity of the Song Dynasty and the integrity of the country; to protect the private property of the people of the Song Dynasty from infringement.
;'..."
Having said this, Li Guang emphatically pointed out: "Private property is inviolable. Teacher, this seems to echo the idea of the Mingzhou School - personal legal property must be protected by law."
At this time, Zhang Yi couldn't help but add: "Teacher, what merchants fear most is the subordinate officials who will arbitrarily seize their property in the name of the government. So once you make money or buy land desperately, you can support your children and nephews to study and pass the imperial examination;
Or they may surrender and collude with the powerful in order to survive.”
Cheng Yi nodded slowly, "Yes, without clear rules in the law, everyone is in danger."
"But this move by the officials has the intention of valuing business over capital." You Zuo was still a little upset.
"Agriculture is the foundation of the country, industry can strengthen the country, and commerce can enrich the country." Yang Shi replied, "Only by not abandoning the foundation of agriculture and running industry and commerce in parallel can we enrich the people and strengthen the country."
"The people's power is limited, and industry and commerce are prone to huge profits. Everyone is pursuing profits and going into industry and commerce. Who will farm the land then? If no one farms, there will be no food. If there is no food, it will be useless to develop industry and commerce." You Ye argued.
Seeing the two people arguing, Shao Bowen said leisurely: "I heard from a friend that in the third year of Yuanfu, the Nanhai Chamber of Commerce and the Donghai Chamber of Commerce trafficked 1.47 million shi of grain back from various places in the South China Sea.
The imperial court obtained official kiln porcelain, tea, salt stamps and other goods from the sale market in exchange, and piled them up in Changping warehouses along the canal and the Yangtze River."
"How many?"
"One million, four hundred and seventy thousand stones."
Several people took a breath of cold air involuntarily.
"This amount of food is enough to feed all the imperial troops in the world for four or five months."
"It's enough to feed everyone in Kaifeng City for half a year."
"The officials are really good at hoarding so much food without saying a word."
Li Guang was a little confused, "How can the benefits of maritime trade be so great?"
"Gather the wealth from all over the world to support China." Yang Shi murmured, "For officials, he really did it."
"Yes, last year I was just on my first trip, and I collected 1.47 million shi of grain. If I become more experienced in the future, two million or three million shi of grain will not be a problem." Zhang Yi's eyes were shining.
"Why are you hoarding so much food? There will be no disasters, no waste, and you won't be afraid of being bitten by insects and rats after a year or two?" You Zuo asked hesitantly.
"Don't be afraid. It doesn't matter if it turns into old grain after a year or two. You can still make money by raising pigs and chickens and turning it into wine." Zhang Yi replied.
You Ye looked at this junior fellow apprentice who came from a vulgar and humble background with some speechlessness.
Cheng Yi's eyes lit up, he looked at Zhang Yi and said happily: "Su Daxian satirizes me every day, saying that I only know the meaning of scriptures and work behind closed doors. The students and disciples I taught are all blind. In addition to scolding others for their moral corruption every day, he doesn't
The state is of no use to the people. Although Su Daxian's sect is full of people who are flashy and talkative, they have produced several capable officials in governing the people and government, and they cannot refute it. Now that I have Uncle Zhang Si, I am not alone.
"
When Shao Bowen heard this, he suddenly stopped stroking his beard.
He vaguely guessed the teacher's thoughts. In the past, although the reputation of Luo School was great, it had very little influence on the government. Now seeing that the official family is open to all rivers, the famous sayings of Zhang Hengqu Gong of Guan School were written into the motto of Chengjun University;
Su Gong's honor and little Su Gong's importance also suddenly rose from the dejection...
Now that Mingzhou School and others are rising, there is not much time left for Luo School. The teacher is a little moved.
You Zuo, Yang Shi, Li Guang, and Zhang Yi were also smart people, and they also vaguely guessed the teacher's thoughts.
Seeing the disciple's expression, Cheng Yi looked at the scenery outside the window and said slowly: "You only see the official's skills, not his Tao."
"Teacher, the official way? What is it?"
"After the Lantern Festival, the Department of Merit and Virtue of the Ministry of Etiquette held a meeting to rectify Buddhism's evil spirits. I heard that officials and Prime Minister Zhang will attend, and there will be many people to listen. If you go and listen, you may be able to understand the way of officials."
After hearing Cheng Yi's words, several people looked at their teacher in surprise and fell into deep thought. This chapter has been completed!
