Is Gewu Academy important? People who don’t know the inside story dismiss it, but those who know the inside story have already raised its importance to the highest level.
The reason why Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou were so anxious to separate the Gewu Ban from the Zixiao Temple was because they recognized its importance and did not want it to have too much Taoist color.
Cheng Yaojin was a man of eighteen minds. When he learned that Cheng Huailiang had become the dean of Gewu Academy, he was so happy that he immediately held a banquet and invited all his old friends to celebrate at home.
Of course, he didn't directly say what was going on, he just said he was happy and wanted to get together with his brothers...
Although everyone didn't believe him, seeing that he refused to say anything, they couldn't ask any more questions.
After Li Shimin learned about this incident, he did not object.
After all, Cheng Huailiang was also his son-in-law, so there really wasn't much to say.
That is to say, he habitually questioned: "Let Cheng Hualiang be the president of the hospital. This kind of thing is only what you can think of."
Chen Jingke spread his hands and said: "Gewu is an emerging subject, and it needs a group of people who understand this subject to be at the helm."
"Although Cheng Laoer doesn't have the talent to learn gewu, he has at least studied with the gewu class for a while and is quite interested in this aspect of things."
"He has outstanding abilities and is your son-in-law. I think it is quite appropriate for him to be the Chancellor."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Let him try it first. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to change it."
He didn't ask why Chen Jingke didn't become the dean himself. There was no need, and he was not the right person.
This actually means he agreed. Chen Jingke turned to say, "The academy doesn't have a name yet. How about you pick one?"
Li Shimin did not refuse, and thought for a while and said: "There is a saying in the Tao Te Ching, which is mysterious and mysterious, and is the door to all mysteries. You said that the study of physics is to exhaust the principles of all things for human use, so let's call it Xuan Shuyuan."
Although the name didn't sound loud and domineering enough, Chen Jingke liked it very much and said: "Your Majesty is wise, so he chose an unusual name, so he called it Qiuxuan Academy."
Li Shimin pretended not to hear his clumsy flattery, picked up his pen and wrote the words Qiuxuan Academy in Feibai style.
He took out his own renju seal and stamped it, saying, "Okay, take it."
The Lianzhu seal is his private seal. There are two in total, with the characters "Zhen" and "Guan" written on them respectively.
Because two pieces combined together form a complete seal, it is also called the Lianzhu seal.
The emperor also has personal hobbies and cannot just take out the jade seal and stamp everything he does.
For example, if he sees a calligraphy and painting he likes and wants to leave his own seal on it, what should he do?
At this time, a private seal is required.
It is worth mentioning that Li Shimin was the first to create the emperor's private seal. Later emperors of all dynasties would imitate him and carve private seals for themselves.
Generally, the emperor's private seal is only an inch, very small.
When you stamp your favorite calligraphy and painting, you will also stamp it on the corners to avoid damaging the overall effect of the calligraphy and painting.
But there are always exceptions. For example, a famous old man named Shiquan had many private seals, the largest of which was four to five centimeters long.
When you encounter a famous calligraphy and painting, no matter whether you like it or not, you have to put your seal on it, wherever it is conspicuous, regardless of whether it will affect the effect of the calligraphy and painting.
Sometimes he would even smear and leave his own marks on the calligraphy and paintings.
Other emperors left seals on calligraphy and paintings, which could increase the value of calligraphy and paintings. After all, this was something that emperors liked.
However, the calligraphy and paintings handled by Shiquan often depreciate in value because he adds graffiti, which reduces the artistic quality of these calligraphy and paintings.
Chen Jingke took the paper, looked at it, and praised: "Great calligraphy. The saint's flying white body can be said to be the best in the world."
Li Shimin was very proud and said modestly: "I've passed it, but it's true that it's better than ordinary people."
It’s not just nonsense, Li Shimin’s Fei Bai Body is really good, and few can match it.
And Feibai style is most suitable for writing plaques and the like. Even if he doesn't take the initiative to write, Chen Jingke will let him write it.
How could he be satisfied with just one plaque? He added, "Now that I've written it, why don't you just write a few more, including the couplets in front of the door, the school motto, etc."
Li Shimin asked curiously: "What is the school motto?"
Chen Jingke said: "This is the philosophy of Qiuxuan Academy and the goal it pursues."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Okay, tell me what you want to use as the school motto."
Chen Jingke said: "The school motto uses a sentence from the Book of Changes: When the sky is strong, a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement; when the terrain is weak, a gentleman uses great virtue to carry things forward."
Li Shimin praised: "This is a good sentence. I hope that students in the academy can use this as a standard to hold themselves to standards."
As he spoke, he picked up a pen and wrote down this sentence.
Chen Jingke continued: "The couplets at the gate are used: the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound is heard; family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned about."
Hearing this couplet, Li Shimin frowned slightly and said: "Students in the academy should study hard. How can they be good at learning by worrying about so many external things?"
Chen Jingke knew why he was like this. Emperors didn't like scholars to criticize others, and Li Shimin was no exception.
So he explained: "Put what you learn into practice. If they don't care about world affairs, how can they know what the people of the world need? How can they research inventions that are beneficial to the country and the people?"
"Besides, Confucianism emphasizes self-cultivation, harmonizing the family, governing the country, and the world. This couplet is just an interpretation of this sentence."
Li Shimin was finally convinced, and it was already the consensus of the ruling class that chivalrous people use force to break the law, and Confucianism uses literature to break the law.
Scholars always like to point fingers. Whether or not this couplet exists does not matter. It is better to write it out openly.
Thinking of this, he picked up his pen and wrote out the couplet.
Afterwards, at Chen Jingke's request, he wrote "Four Sentences on Hengqu" and several more couplets and slogans before he was finished.
After rolling up these words and putting them aside, Chen Jingke finally got down to business and said, "How have you considered the railway matter?"
Li Shimin said: "It's not that it can't be repaired, it's just that the court can't provide so much iron at once, so it needs to be given in batches."
Chen Jingke said happily: "Building trains is not that easy, and the casting and laying of rails takes time. It will be good if this railway can be repaired by the end of the year."
"How about... how about dividing it into ten months and giving one-tenth each month?"
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Okay, do you have any other requirements?"
Chen Jingke said: "Yes, please allocate a few tons of Zhu Yazhou's fine iron to us. Some precision parts need to be made of fine iron."
Li Shimin said: "Yes, the output of Shilu Iron Mine can be doubled this year, and some of it can be transferred to you. Is there any more?"
Chen Jingke said: "Yes, we are planning to launch a poverty alleviation plan..."
He talked about the planned work-for-relief program to help people in slums.
Good people don't just do good things casually, especially when they help a large number of poor people, it might be a sin that invites people to do evil things.
You must greet the court in advance.
Li Shimin naturally trusted him very much, so he said: "You have a good idea. The slums in the south of the city have always been a concern for the imperial court."
"If you can solve it, it can be said that you have helped me a lot. I will write you a handwriting. You can take it to the magistrates of Chang'an and Wannian County later and ask them to cooperate with you."
After receiving the manuscript and chatting for a while, Chen Jingke left the palace and returned to Zixiaoguan.
After handing the emperor's calligraphy to Tian Dachun, Mei told them honestly, "Make them all... Carve the school motto on the big stone in the academy... Take the time to measure the exact size yourself."
When they saw it was the emperor's calligraphy, they didn't dare to be careless and carefully put it away.
Tian Dachun said: "Don't worry, real person, we will definitely handle things beautifully."
Chen Jingke waved his hand and left the printing shop.
Walking in the yard, I saw Ling'er pushing a wheelchair around.
He stopped and smiled like an old father, and said: "Ling'er, are you pushing your sister to relax?"
Ling'er stopped and said, "Well, my sister is too bored in the room, so I pushed her out to play."
Chen Jingke touched her little head and praised: "Ling'er is so good, she is a good child."
Ling'er dodged away and said unhappily: "Oh, my hair is messed up and I still have to comb it. It's really troublesome."
One of the things she hates most is definitely combing her hair, but Qingju always gives her various hairstyles.
At this time, Xing'er, who was sitting in the wheelchair, saluted and said, "I've seen a real person."
Chen Jingke nodded slightly and asked, "How is your waist? Is it better?"
Xing'er replied: "I can already stand up holding on to things."
Ling'er interjected from the side: "My sister is lying. She fell down several times before she stood up. It was so painful that she cried."
Xing'er suddenly panicked and said quickly: "No, no, I was... then I was happy."
Chen Jingke frowned and said, "Do you know that if you stand up forcefully like this, it will only aggravate the injury and may make the previous treatment in vain?"
Xing'er said in fear: "I...I..."
Chen Jingke said: "What are you doing? I know what you think. But you will only make things worse and your body will recover more slowly."
"You are sitting in a wheelchair. When did Master say you can try to stand up? When did you try to stand up again? If I find out that you are messing around again, I will kick you out."
Xing'er was so frightened that she almost burst into tears and said, "I...I know I was wrong and I won't dare to do it again."
After staying in the temple for so long, she already knew what Chen Jingke was like.
But maybe the first time left such a deep impression on her that she was always a little afraid of him.
Normally seeing him is like a mouse meeting a cat.
Chen Jingke wanted to say something else, but Ling'er jumped out and said, "You are really evil and you are scaring your sister. I want to tell the viewer, Ah Weng."
He couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "My sister is disobedient. She has to stand up by herself when she is sick. This will aggravate the condition. Do you think she should be scolded?"
Ling'er's little face was very embarrassed. Although she really deserved to be scolded, her sister was so pitiful.
Chen Jingke didn't really ask her to answer, and continued: "It's okay if I don't scold her. Ling'er must supervise her sister carefully in the future and don't let her show off her strength again."
Ling'er stopped scolding her and said with an expression of relief on her face, "Okay, I will watch over my sister from now on... You can't scare her anymore."
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Okay, don't scold her anymore... you can play here, I'll go to the front."
Ling'er said like a plague god: "Yeah, go quickly, see you in person."
Chen Jingke glared at her and said, "You little heartless child, I hurt you for nothing."
"Slightly." Ling'er made a face, pushed the wheelchair and ran away with small steps.
Chen Jingke smiled endlessly.
Apart from Qing Jue, this girl is usually the closest to him, but she is also the most wanton and arrogant in front of him.
She didn't dare to be so bold in front of Qing Ju, because she knew that Qing Ju really dared to beat her.
As for Chen Jingke, he couldn't even scold her loudly.
Back in the backyard, I went to see Wu Shu first. She was already seven months pregnant and had entered a more dangerous period again.
She was taken care of very attentively every day, and two Kundao doctors who knew medical skills were specially assigned to her to serve her, for fear that something would go wrong.
She herself was even more careful, fearing that something might go wrong with this baby.
When she saw him coming back, a smile appeared on her face and she said, "Are you done with the things outside?"
Chen Jingke sat down next to her and said, "Leave the affairs of the academy to Cheng Laoer. Once he gets the hang of it, I won't have to go there every day."
Wu Shu nodded, shook his head and said, "Having said that, after all, the academy is related to your future plans, so you still have to run around more."
In fact, she was worried that Cheng Hualiang and others would join forces to sideline him. There were some things that Chen Jingke didn't care about, but she did.
That is my man's thing, no one can take it away.
It's just that these words can't be spoken, and Chen Jingke won't like to hear them, so she can only remind them from other aspects.
Chen Jingke drank a glass of water and said, "I know, I may have to stay at the academy during the day and come back to rest at night."
Wu Shu immediately said: "Everything in the temple is on track. There will be nothing major in the short term. You can spend more energy on the academy."
"If you find it troublesome to travel back and forth, you can stay there temporarily and come back when you are free. You don't have to worry in the temple, Master and I are here."
Chen Jingke didn't think much and said, "Forget it, I'm a homebody. If I don't have anything important, I might as well run back and forth every day."
Wu Shu covered his mouth and smiled: "Okay, as long as you are not tired, I also want to see you every day."
The couple chatted for a while. Seeing that it was getting dark, Wu Shu started chasing people away.
"It's getting dark and it's time for me to rest. You should rest after running all day."
Chen Jingke stood up helplessly and gently rubbed her bulging belly, but said, "You little bastard, because of you, your mother has deprived me of my right to sleep here."
"When you come out, let's see how I teach you a lesson."
Wu Shu said in a funny voice: "Okay, okay, I will be born in three months, please bear with me a little longer."
What could Chen Jingke say, he had no choice but to leave honestly.
When he entered the critical period again at seven months, Wu Shu refused to let him stay overnight. The reason was very good, because he was afraid that he would cause harm to the fetus.
It left him speechless.
It's so pitiful, she was the one who took the initiative when the two of them did things before, and he was the one who suffered.
However, he was destined to be unable to argue with her in this matter, so he could only live in his own yard.
First he went to greet Sun Simiao, had dinner with the old man, and then returned to his yard.
The two maids had already boiled hot water and were waiting for him.
