Seeing the disappointment and helplessness on Fan Zhongyan's face, he was like a fisherman struggling with huge waves on the sea. At the moment he was about to succeed, he was overturned by the waves, and his countless ideals were turned into wreckage on the sea and washed up on the shore.
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Ye Anyu couldn't bear it.
The prosperity of commerce caused the rich to shift their attention, and investment in business gave them generous returns. In contrast, the annexation of land and the hoarding of food began to decrease.
The emergence of potatoes and sweet potatoes has kept food prices at a relatively stable level. The return from business investment for the same money is far more valuable than the output of the land. This is the best way to curb land mergers.
The most direct result of population growth is the promotion of commercial prosperity. Potatoes and sweet potatoes have broken the population ceiling. Living in the world not only requires food, but also clothing, housing, travel, and convenience.
These are all things that food cannot satisfy, and commerce fills people's needs.
Ye An slowly stated what he believed to be the reform concept. Compared with the urgent promotion of Confucianism and the reform of the politics of the Song Dynasty, institutional reform was a matter of gradual advancement. Fan Zhongyan was shocked when he heard this.
Such a scientific and even rigorous reform method made Fan Zhongyan suddenly understand. He didn't understand the supply and demand relationship that Ye An mentioned, but he knew the cause and effect. He didn't understand the many terms in Ye An's mouth, but he knew that they were interconnected.
He couldn't help but pick up the wine bottle and take a big sip. After the heartbreaking cough and the white eyes of Ye An, he patted his arm and said: "Ah Changsheng! If your knowledge is buried, I will be ashamed."
I feel that I am a sinner of the Song Dynasty!"
"Fan Gong deserves the prize, it's just Ye An's family education!"
"You must, you must, you must let me meet your elders, who are comparable to our sage masters of the Song Dynasty! Such a strategy, so steady, and a contribution to the country! Why would such a great sage not want to be born as an assistant officer?
The dragon in my family has brought me prosperity to the Song Dynasty?! The same goes for you, why don’t the elders in the family have such ability and don’t recommend them to the court? They should be punished!”
Um? Why are you so impatient! I want to travel through a thousand years and come here!
Ye An complained helplessly for a while, and said with a hint of revenge: "The elders in the family are afraid that they will be turned into loess, so why don't you jump headfirst from this building?"
"Then I want to take you with me. Instead of talking nonsense, your family is quite interesting! Tell me about it!"
Fan Zhongyan probably got interested in chatting with Ye An, and actually took the initiative to ask him about the content of the investigation of things. For Ye An, the investigation of things is science, and the scope of science is really too big.
Looking at Fan Zhongyan who looked curious, Ye An smiled slyly: "The study of objects is quite broad. It is not only the study of objects, but also the study of the world's views in the mind. The view of the world is called worldview, and this kind of research is called philosophy.
Can Mr. Fan understand?"
Of course Fan Zhongyan couldn't understand it, but Ye An wanted this effect. If he could understand what he was wasting on here, he might as well ask his brother directly when he time traveled through time.
"Let's put it this way! There are three questions that always exist, but no one knows the answers. The first question is "Who am I?", the second question is "Where do I come from", and the third question is "Where am I going?"
Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, and then he was about to laugh at Ye An, but when he was about to answer Ye An's question, he suddenly froze, because he knew that Ye An could not ask such a simple question, and the answer would definitely not be what he thought.
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Who am I? Fan Zhongyan has to say his name as a matter of course, but who is "Fan Zhongyan"?
Ye An found that Fan Zhongyan was trapped in the three philosophical questions, and smiled slightly: "The first question is to ask about the nature of human beings, the second question is to ask why people exist in the world, and the third question is to ask about human life."
What’s the point in the world?”
Fan Zhongyan was shocked by this thousand-year-old philosophical question. He didn't know how to answer it. He looked at Ye An with eyes full of curiosity and asked: "How should I answer these three questions?"
Ye An shook his head and pointed at himself and said: "There is no answer. These are the three most difficult questions in philosophy. I am afraid that people in a thousand years will not be able to give the answers. As for the ancient sages, they may have understood..."
"This is just a small part of the study of studying things?! This... this..."
Fan Zhongyan was frightened. He had been immersed in Confucianism for many years and was unable to answer a simple question, and this was only a corner of the study of things.
Ye An smiled and said: "Yes! Perhaps no one can understand the profoundness of the investigation of things. The civil and military struggles in the court, the courtiers' rivalry, the disputes between courtiers and officials are classified as politics, and all kinds of farming are classified as agriculture.
The sun rises and the moon sets, the calendar is attributed to astronomy, mountains, rivers, passes and towns are attributed to geography, even the material changes in elixirs are attributed to the science of change, the art of medicine, stone, and yellow is attributed to medicine, and even the projectile of a bow and crossbow is attributed to the science of change.
There is the science of ballistics!... Ye An cannot fully explain all of this!"
Fan Zhongyan thought he was seeing a high mountain, but unexpectedly he was captured by a wave. The study of things that Ye An said was born out of Confucianism was too scary.
It is simply all-encompassing and all-encompassing. Everything in the world can find its corresponding knowledge in the study of studies. If Confucianism is a giant mountain, then the study of studies is the vast and boundless land!
This was something that completely subverted his knowledge. Fan Zhongyan had never thought that there was a science that could contain so many worldly truths.
Although he was shocked, he also doubted whether Ye An was talking nonsense, but what he said was perfectly coherent and his thoughts were smooth. If he was talking nonsense, it would be too unbelievable.
While shocked, Fan Zhongyan was also full of illusions about the huge blueprint drawn by Ye An. As a person born in Confucianism, his desire for knowledge is extremely strong. A true Confucian student will not reject unknown things. On the contrary, he wants to
An eclectic mix of things.
Fan Zhongyan, who came back to his senses, looked at Ye An and said with a smile: "In this way, can you let me see the book about investigating objects?"
Ye An was slightly startled, as long as he was interested, it would be easy.
"Of course there are books, but Mr. Fan, why don't you follow me and take a look at our Gwu School?"
Unexpectedly, Fan Zhongyan waved his hand: "How could you have such effort! Bring some books and read them on the road. This meal will be the last one we eat in Tokyo. We will set off for Jianghuai in an hour. The disaster is so bad that we don't dare to delay.
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How could he be in such a hurry? Ye An had no choice but to smile and said: "How can I do it in an hour? I have to pack the soft clothes."
Fan Zhongyan pointed at the crowded and bustling Nanmen Street and said curiously: "What can't be bought here? Even the boxes and cages are ready-made! Oh, I ordered the book boy to go, how about you..."
What the hell! Ye An stared at Fan Zhongyan in front of him with his mouth agape. No wonder he dragged him to eat at Shiweitian on Nanmen Street. No wonder he rambled on for so long that he sent someone out to do some shopping!