"Therefore, I do not want all the farmers in my Lijiazhuang to become such people."
After Li Xuan finished speaking, the dining hall fell silent.
Li Chengqian, Chu Suiliang and other people from Lijiazhuang looked frightened.
Wang Ji, Zuo Gong, and the disciples they brought with them all had angry faces.
Li Xuan's words were equivalent to pointing his finger at Wang Ji, Zuo Gong and others and scolding them!
In a more tactful tone, he reprimanded King Jin for being rude.
The more grumpy ones would just stare angrily, looking rude!
"Sanlang Li, you came here to insult me, but you want to insult me?"
Wang Ji also had a gloomy face and asked coldly.
"Mr. Dong Gaozi misunderstood!"
Li Xuan was not annoyed at all. He raised his wine glass and chuckled, "Mr. Dong Gaozi, I was just talking about Lijiazhuang and expressed my feelings.
I definitely didn’t mean to say you, otherwise I wouldn’t have expended so much effort to invite you all!”
"Actually, in the eyes of the boy, Confucianism still has great use, otherwise Qin Shi Huang would not have burned books to enslave Confucianism, while Emperor Wu of Han only respected Confucianism.
Confucianism can arm people's minds, build order, and continue civilization! However, Mohism, besides Confucianism, can arm people's hands, create a lot of wealth for the people, and bring more material foundation to the people.
From Lijiazhuang, you should be able to tell!"
"Come, come, Mr. Dong Gaozi, Mr. Yangshi, and Mr. Wenji, I want to apologize to you all.
It's just that this is the boy's temperament. If you say anything, please forgive me if I offend you in any way.
Moreover, since I have invited you to Lijiazhuang, I also need to tell you my views on Confucianism. If you feel that I am arrogant, or extremely rude, or you cannot accept my views on Confucianism, I cannot force you!
"
After saying that, Li Xuan picked up the wine glass and drank it first as a token of respect.
Immediately, he refilled his glass again.
Take another big sip.
Wang Ji, Zuo Gong and others also looked a little calmer. After thinking about it carefully, they all followed Li Xuan and took a sip.
"Third son of the Li family, you are indeed a good-natured boy, and you are straightforward when drinking. I like your temperament."
By this time, Wang Ji and others were almost drunk, otherwise, he would never have been able to say such words when he was sober.
"Did you know that during the great cause period at the end of the Sui Dynasty, I was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Zhengzi in order to show my filial piety and integrity. However, I did not like the chaos in the court, so I became the Prime Minister of Liuhe County.
At that time, because I was fond of drinking and delayed my official duties, I was impeached by traitorous officials, so I was dismissed and returned to my hometown.
It was not until the early years of Wude that the imperial court recruited officials from the previous dynasty, and I was sent to the province as an official by the imperial edict. Fortunately, I had three liters of good wine every day, which made me nostalgic.
Five years ago, I resigned and returned to my hometown due to physical illness.
After I recovered, the imperial court recruited me to serve as an official. However, I was tired of the intrigues among the imperial factions and could not be dismissed from office.
Therefore, after hearing that Jiao Ge, the then Shi of the Taiyue Department, was good at brewing wine, he asked to be appointed Taiyue Cheng.
Unexpectedly, Jiao Ge passed away in less than a year. Later, Jiao Ge's wife also passed away. God forbid me to drink fine wine, so I abandoned my official position and returned to my hometown again.
From then on, I became disheartened and thought that I would live in seclusion in my hometown for the rest of my life, following the Jiao Ge family's brewing method as the basis, and combining it with Dukang, Yidi and other fine wine brewing methods, drinking for pleasure.
In his spare time, he wrote the "Book of Sui" that his brother failed to complete, thus ending his remaining days.
Unexpectedly, I was tricked into your little village by a letter from Mr. Wen Ji..."
After saying that, Wang Ji sighed softly again.
However, Li Xuan looked overjoyed.
"I didn't expect that Mr. Dong Gaozi would serve as an official in the court several times. Those brats in Lijiazhuang are even more blessed! It suddenly dawned on me..."
As he spoke, he raised his glass again.
"Haha, it's obvious to me that the King of Jin is so cheerful, I won't dare to fall behind!"
Wang Ji also replied with a happy face.
On the side, Zuo Gong and Li Chengqian all looked bitter, but they hurriedly followed.
Drinking in moderation can be enjoyable, but a bottle of white wine has already reached its bottom.
Li Chengqian and Zuo Gong were a little worried.
Then, Li Xuan raised his wine glass and looked at Zuo Gong who was standing aside.
"Please forgive me, Mr. Yangshi. I wonder if Mr. Yangshi can give you any advice?"
"I don't dare to give you advice, but Prince Jin's Lijiazhuang is quite interesting. I also have a few questions that I would like to ask Prince Jin!"
Zuo Gong sighed in his heart and asked softly,
"Mr. Yangshi, please speak!" Li Xuan looked serious.
"I heard that King Jin only looked for Mr. Jin for the farmers and servants in the Li family village. May I ask why King Jin went to such lengths?" Zuo Gong asked slowly.
"Although they are my landlord and servants in my house, in my eyes, there is no distinction between high and low classes."
Li Xuan chuckled lightly, "We are all from Lijiazhuang, so we should strive for the prosperity of Lijiazhuang.
"In the future, these two gentlemen will not only teach the sons of farmers, the sons of boys, but also the sons of ministers in the palace, or the sons of personal guards. As long as they want to study in Lijiazhuang, they will all enter the school and be treated equally.
Teach without distinction!”
"Also, the two gentlemen may not understand what the boy said."
Li Xuan said again: "I invited these two gentlemen here just to teach the boys in the village some advanced knowledge. No matter where they come from, how talented they are, whether they are talented or useless, we just need to let them face the challenges they face."
Those Confucian scholars or officials had a sense of confidence.
After all, they are also knowledgeable and have learned from gentlemen.
As for whether they will farm in the future, or practice Mohist skills, or become officials, or join the army, they will have a sense of confidence, and they may also have a mind that can solve problems quickly and will not be deceived..."
After hearing this, Wang Ji, Zuo Gong and others were all startled.
Although Li Xuan said a lot, they all understood it.
Be wise and gain confidence!
Or, teach some more virtues!
"Prince Jin, don't worry, I've agreed to this matter!"
Wang Ji raised his wine glass and touched it to Li Xuan.
"Although I am fond of drinking in my life, I have seen a lot of things and read the classics and history thoroughly. Perhaps in the eyes of others, these children in the Li family village are from poor backgrounds, but they have an extra simplicity that those children from aristocratic families do not have.
I don’t believe it. I can’t teach a few virtuous and knowledgeable Confucian disciples.
Moreover, I have long been disgusted with the bastard ways of those big families.
It just so happens that in Lijiazhuang you can not only take a break for a while, but also have a good taste of King Jin's liquor.
Along with me, I will fulfill my brother’s last wish and write the "Book of Sui"!"
"I welcome Mr. Dong Gaozi to stay in Lijiazhuang. Mr. Lijiazhuang can drink as much liquor as he wants. As for writing the "Book of Sui", if you find it complicated, you can dictate it orally and leave it to your disciples to write it. Finally, you can
Sir, polish your pen and check for any defects.
In this way, not only can I write faster, but I can also teach these bastards a lot!"
Li Xuan suggested.
Wang Ji was stunned. After thinking about what Li Xuan said for a long time, his face was filled with joy: "What King Jin said is very reasonable!"
Immediately, he picked up the wine glass.
Li Xuan's mouth twitched slightly, but he was not to be outdone.