Yang Fan took a sip of tea and said confidently: "I have a plan that can not only make these aristocratic families spit out all their money, but if done properly, it can also make the dumb people of the aristocratic families eat Coptis chinensis, but it requires His Majesty and Uncle Cheng."
You just have to act together."
Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel refreshed, and said eagerly: "As long as the family's monopoly can be broken, I will accept it."
Cheng Yaojin and Fang Xuanling also patted their chests and promised that they would do their best to cooperate.
Yang Fan nodded and said: "The reason why the aristocratic family is so rampant is because they have mastered the direction of public opinion and culture. They even provided the imperial examination books for the imperial court."
"As long as we establish an organization responsible for guiding people's public opinion, and use new imperial examination teaching materials, we can make these aristocratic families abolish their martial arts."
"If these aristocratic families do not have the support of the common people, they will be like rootless trees. They can be pinched as much as they want."
After hearing this, Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up and she exclaimed: "This method is so wonderful, I can't do it more."
Cheng Yaojin even patted his thigh and applauded: "My good nephew is indeed a bitch, he is really bad, but I, old Cheng, like him."
Hearing this, Yang Fan was extremely depressed. Is this a compliment or a detriment?
His Majesty Li Er also agreed with this, and said with a smile: "This is really an excellent idea, but it is a pity that reactivating the imperial examination documents cannot be completed in a short time, it will take at least several years."
"In addition, what is the name of the newly established organization and how will it guide public opinion? Will it be too complicated?"
Yang Fan was really speechless. He rolled his eyes and said, "How can it be so complicated? The imperial examinations are all about interpretations of the Four Books and Five Classics. In fact, it is not complicated. Just a few simple comments are enough."
"Wei Chen heard that Kong Yingda, Yan Shigu, Sima Caizhang, Wang Gong, Wang Yan and others are writing the interpretation of the "Four Books" and the "Five Classics" filial piety training. The review has been basically completed, and it can be used as a reference for the imperial examination.
Use books."
"It is easier to form a new department to guide public opinion. I call it the Information Department. The role of this department is to explain the imperial examination reform or a window for the imperial court's policies."
"As long as there is something that the common people don't understand, we can ask the great scholars to write articles on it and then distribute it to various states and counties."
"Your Majesty will strictly order local officials to arrange for storytellers to explain the content of the writing, so that the people will not blindly follow the family. It only takes a few years to break the family's monopoly."
In fact, the method Yang Fan mentioned was based on the news of later generations and the imperial examinations of the Song Dynasty.
I remember that during the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty only respected Confucianism, and the imperial examinations used the Four Books annotated by Zhu Xi as the imperial examination model.
Although later generations had mixed reviews of this method of collecting materials, and the overall evaluation was not high, the fact that the Song Dynasty could become the peak period of imperial examinations must have its own merits.
For the current Datang Dynasty, there is much we can learn from.
Moreover, the main education of Confucianism is loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. The Four Books and Five Classics embody the Confucian doctrine of the mean, which also has many merits.
Of course, Yang Fan's purpose is not to make future students become a group of sheep and further imprison the minds of scholars.
Rather, he wanted to separate civil and military subjects into separate subjects and break the aristocratic family's monopoly on books.
His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but said in embarrassment: "Kong Yingda and the others are old stubborns. I once wanted them to finalize the interpretation of the Four Books and Five Classics as soon as possible, but Kong Yingda always excused it on the grounds that the annotation was too simple, saying that it would take at least two or three years.
The work is done!”
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Yang Fan was speechless for a while.
Not only did the aristocratic family refuse to dump him, they couldn't even deal with old stubborns like Kong Yingda. The emperor was too aggrieved!
But now that it has been brought up, how can Yang Fan endure it for two or three years?
So he volunteered and said, "Well, let me visit Kong Yingda first to see how the interpretation of these books is. If it is available, we will directly use this as a reference book."
"If the interpretation has not been completed, I can also help make some simple annotations. As the Minister of Rites, I can annotate some scriptures and no one will object."
Fang Xuanling asked in disbelief: "Can my wise nephew still interpret the Four Books and Five Classics?"
Yang Fan did not answer directly, but smiled slightly and said: "If the comments made by Kong Yingda and others are not available, I will try again!"
The reason why I dare to be so sure is that I have a system in my hand.
If that doesn't work, I'll just exchange it for some insights into the Four Books and Five Classics.
His Majesty Li Er obviously didn't believe it either.
How can you, a young boy like you, interpret the meaning of a saint?
However, Li Er had no intention of attacking Yang Fan. More importantly, he wanted to see how Yang Fan would fight, so he did not raise any questions on the spot.
Cheng Yaojin on the side couldn't help but interject: "Even if the problem of paper and imperial examination books is solved, what about pens and ink? We can't just snatch them away, right?"
Yang Fan said descriptively: "This is easier. Now Tubo belongs to my land of the Tang Dynasty. There are cattle and sheep all over the land, and there are countless cattle and wool. The brushes made from these cattle and wool are not only strong and durable, but also cheap.
, I sent word to the workshop over there years ago that the production is at full capacity, and soon there will be a steady stream of brushes for you to use as much as you want."
"Moreover, I know a method of producing ink. The main raw material is charcoal. Not only is the output large, but the cost is cheap. It is impossible for those aristocratic families to compete with us."
Hearing that Yang Fan had thought about everything, linking up one link after another, Li Er couldn't help but praise him again.
I really don’t know how this guy’s head is so long. It seems like all the difficulties can be solved in his hands. It’s so amazing!
Yang Fan had planned to build a workshop in Tubo for a long time. Didn't this kid start plotting against the family a long time ago?
Fortunately, this boy is his son-in-law, otherwise Li Er would be a little worried about such a guy.
However, Li Er was still happy to see Yang Fan building a workshop in Tubo.
This would not only increase the income of the Tubo Turkic people, but also further tie the economic lifeline of Tubo to the Tang Dynasty. It was simply killing two birds with one stone.
Moreover, Tubo's cattle and wool are everywhere, and even major aristocratic families cannot find such cheap raw materials.
Thinking of the disgraceful appearance of these aristocratic families in the future, Li Er showed a rare smile, and looked at Yang Fan with more and more satisfaction. This boy is really a lucky general of the empire!
So he couldn't help but ask: "Then tell me who will be in charge of this new department and who else is needed. Just ask, and the court will definitely cooperate with it."
After thinking about it, Yang Fan said: "I will be responsible for the early stage. Your Majesty will be the final reviewer. I would like to invite Kong Yingda, Yan Shigu... and other great scholars to be the writers of the News Department. This will not only shock the aristocratic family, but also
It can convince students all over the world."
Although Yang Fan decided to compete with the aristocratic families, the power of these aristocratic families was too huge. Yang Fan was not 100% sure, so he had to find some helpers.
His Majesty Li Er was depressed when he heard that Yang Fan wanted these people!
These people can't even blame him, the emperor, so it's impossible to forcefully issue orders.
So Li Er said awkwardly: "Originally, the imperial court will fully cooperate with these matters, but these people can't move at all, so you can only invite them yourself..."
Li Er blushed a little!
Just now I vowed to get whatever I wanted, but the slap in the face came too quickly.
Yang Fan curled his lips and said, "If you can't handle it, stop bragging...Okay, without further ado, let's split up."
Although he was despised by Yang Fan, Li Er was not angry at all. Compared with the surprise he got today, these trivial things were nothing worth mentioning.
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The Imperial College was the highest institution of learning and educational management institution in ancient times.
Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, first established the Guozixue, and by the time of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, it was changed to the Guozijian.
In terms of functions, in addition to "learning", the Imperial College also added the power of "supervision", that is, "management".
During the Tang Dynasty, the Guozijian, as a national education management institution, governed the Guozixue, Taixue, Four Schools, etc. under it. Each school had a doctorate and a person responsible for the management of Jijiu.
The chief officer of the Imperial College is Guozi Jijiu, the rank is from the third grade, and the courses offered are Guozi, Taixue, Four Schools, Law, Shu, and Sixth School of Arithmetic.
The teacher-student ratio is about one to twenty, and the students are mainly the children of officials of different levels and common people. The number of students is about 3,000.
Among the students, there are only a very small number of training officers. What should be more concerned about is that there are hundreds of foreign students from Fuso, Silla, Goryeo and other countries.
Therefore, the Imperial College can be called an international university during the Tang Dynasty.
As the Imperial Academy's liberator, Kong Yingda could be said to have disciples all over the world, and his influence among the scholars could be seen as average.
As the leader of the Imperial Academy, Kong Yingda continued to work hard as always.
In the duty room of the Imperial College, Kong Yingda was stroking his gray beard with one hand and holding a book in the other hand, reading with gusto.
Sometimes I was deep in thought, and sometimes I suddenly realized something. I was obviously immersed in the sea of books.
The check-in room was very simple, except for a book and some pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and not many furnishings.
There is a porcelain vase on both sides of the corner, with a bouquet of red plums inserted sideways, and the faint fragrance adds an air of pride to this simple and simple hotel.
There is a charcoal stove burning on the eucalyptus table, and the fire is booming. There is a dark brown porcelain pot placed on it. The water in the pot keeps ringing, and the aroma of tea rises with the steam.
Opposite Kong Yingda, there was an old man in his fifties, sitting beside the eucalyptus table with a leisurely expression, as if he was waiting for the tea in the pot to be rich.
In the quiet check-in room, the only sounds were the rolling of tea in the pot and the rustling of Kong Yingda flipping through books.
What a harmonious scene of tranquility and far-reaching ambition.
When the aroma of tea filled the whole room, the old man took out a white porcelain tea set and poured tea skillfully.
It seems that this is not the first time for the old man to come here.
Although this person looks a bit old, his movements are elegant and swift.
After a while, the indifferent fragrance of tea filled the simple check-in room.
Kong Yingda sniffed, looked at the tea cup on the table, gently put down the book in his hand, clamped it with a bookmark, and placed it on the other end of the table.
As the book was closed, five large characters were clearly written on the cover - "Yang's Enlightenment".
Carefully picking up the teacup, Kong Yingda brought it to his lips and took a sip. He squinted his eyes and praised: "It's warm and smooth in the mouth, and it leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth. It's refreshing and refreshing. It's really the best tea in the world. I can't live without this tea in my life."
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However, the old man disagreed and said proudly: "Brother Chongyuan is wrong. Making tea requires precision in technique, while boiling tea requires the control of heat."
"Although this tea is good, if I don't cook it carefully, it won't be able to fully display its mellow aroma. If it is cooked indiscriminately, it can only quench your thirst!"
Hearing this, Kong Yingda burst into laughter. This old friend's talent was definitely the best.
His reputation among scholars can be called a literary figure, and there are few people in the world who can compare with him.
Usually talented people have a somewhat eccentric temperament. This is the case with this old friend, whose arrogant and conceited character is as famous as his talent.
However, even if a capable person is too proud, it is hard to argue with. Who says you are inferior to others?
Kong Yingda blew it, took another sip, put down the tea cup, and sighed: "Your dog's nose is too sensitive. Every time I come to check in, you just seem to see it. If I come again a few times, my little inventory will be enough."
If it’s gone, what will we do next?”
This tea is Tegong Longjing tea!
It is said that it is still the best spring tea. The tea farm of Zhongyi Hou Mansion in Hangzhou only produces a total of more than 20 kilograms a year.
Not only is this tea worth gold, but it is also priceless.
Thanks to his great reputation, Yang Fan gave away more than half a catty last year, and this year he was even more generous, with a full catty due to his friendship at Wangyue Tower.
Originally, Kong Yingda was not a person who liked to take advantage, but this kind of top-quality tea was simply too attractive to a person who likes tea!
Ever since, Kong Yingda could only accept it with a shy face...
But after this old friend knew that he had Tegong Longjing tea, he always came here every now and then. The consumption of tea was increasing day by day. I don’t know if a pound of tea this year will last a whole year.
Once he finished drinking it, Kong Yingda felt very distressed when he thought that he could only drink low-quality tea like boiled water in the future!
The old man didn't take it seriously. He drank the tea in one gulp, chirped a few times and said, "Brother Chongyuan I know is not such a stingy person. It's just tea. You are so stingy, how can you treat guests?"
"Besides, this tea wouldn't have such a fragrance without my tea-making techniques. Besides, Marquis Zhongyi, who is known as the best in Chang'an, is about to publish a book. As a great scholar among scholars, you can help him stand up.
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"In this way, that boy must not dare to be ungrateful in return. From now on, Brother Chongyuan will be the elder. Isn't there endless enjoyment of this kind of tea?"
Proud people are always like this, and are always unconvinced by other talented people, so they did not have a good impression of Yang Fan.
It seems that he was very unhappy with Yang Fan writing books and preaching at such a young age. You must know that now that he was over fifty, he was recommended by Fang Xuanling to participate in the interpretation of the Five Classics, and he was only an assistant teacher at the Imperial College.
For Yang Fan, who was already the Minister of Rites at a young age, of course he looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.
He believed that Yang Fan was just opportunistic to win the emperor's favor.
Kong Yingda smiled indifferently and did not take his words seriously.
This old friend has been persistent throughout his life, experienced the Sui and Tang dynasties, and was tirelessly obsessed with fame.
In the Sui Dynasty, he was a doctor in the county, but now he is only an assistant professor in the Imperial College. Although he also participated in the interpretation and writing of the "Five Classics", his rank is the lowest.
Now that I am nearly seventy years old, my official career is no longer promising. I think this will be the case in this life!
It's understandable that I can't stand a young talent like Yang Fan who has risen through the ranks, but in fact it's just jealousy.
Although he didn't want to argue with his old friend, Kong Yingda believed that his old friend's ideas were too extreme and that fame had blinded his mind.
Yang Fan was entrusted with an important task by His Majesty Li Er before he even reached the crown. How could it be achieved by opportunism?
When they met at Wangyue Tower, Yang Fan left a deep impression on Kong Yingda.
He was proficient in all poems, lyrics, and songs, and his mind was agile and intelligent. He could make Xu Jingzong, an old fox, fall into the trap with just a few words. How could he be such a simple person?
When I lamented that Yang Fan's talent dominated the world, it was not just talk.
Thinking of this, Kong Yingda said solemnly: "Well, you can know autumn by looking at a leaf. Brother Cai Zhang can only see with a leaf. As a senior scholar, how can you listen to some rumors?"
"Marquis Zhongyi is a man of erudition and talent. This book was written by him. It quotes scriptures, is easy to understand, and has strong knowledge points. It is a treasure book for children to learn literary words."
"It is no exaggeration to say that just this book "Yang's Enlightenment" can make Yang Fan famous throughout the ages. Although we are only known as 'Great Confucianists', compared with it, we are far behind."
As he spoke, Kong Yingda picked up the book Yang's Enlightenment and touched it gently. In addition to shock, there was also a trace of yearning and envy in his eyes.
As a literati, who doesn’t want his or her works to be passed down through the ages?
Obviously, Kong Yingda is also very optimistic about this book as an enlightenment.
Although "Yang's Enlightenment" has not yet begun to be promoted throughout the world, Kong Yingda has already foreseen the achievements of this book.
Enlightenment is the most difficult, but the biggest feature of this book's writing is that it has three characters in one sentence, rhymes with each other, is catchy, and the language is easy to understand.
Moreover, the content is arranged in a very orderly order, reflecting allusions from past dynasties and dynasties, and even instills Confucian etiquette, filial piety and brotherly thoughts into the article.
This shows that this book is not a simple knowledge transfer, but allows people to learn about integrity, shame, filial piety and brotherhood in the process of learning.
That is to say, children are taught from an early age to be morally based. This is the essence of Yang’s Enlightenment.
It can be said that this is not only a textbook for children to learn literacy and Chinese characters, but also a masterpiece that teaches people how to behave and do things, which is enough to make people famous in history.
Hearing Kong Yunda's high praise, the old man was a little stunned.
It seems that Kong Yingda did not expect that Kong Yingda would have such a high opinion of the mallet that everyone praised in Chang'an City, and he even spilled hot tea into his hands without realizing it.
But then he felt a little dissatisfied. Even if Yang Fan was really talented, how could he study classics all his life?
Their talents and knowledge are already among the best in the world today. How can they still be inferior to a child with a yellow mouth who has not reached the top level?
If Yang Fan was not the emperor's son-in-law, how could he have reached the high position of Minister of Rites at such a young age? The emperor was obviously suspected of nepotism!
When the old man was about to retort, the door to the check-in room was pushed open, and a clerk said respectfully: "Master Jijiu, Marquis Zhongyi asks to see you!"
Kong Yingda was slightly startled, and then said: "Please come quickly!"
Soon, Yang Fan walked into the check-in room and bowed to Kong Yingda: "As a junior, Yang Fan has met Mr. Kong. Please forgive me for visiting me rashly..."
Kong Yingda stood up and laughed loudly: "No wonder I heard the magpies chirping today! It turns out that a talent has come to my door. I am really lucky."
The old man snorted in displeasure, obviously very dissatisfied. In this winter, a furry magpie screamed. He quickly thought of something again, so he rolled his eyes and became sanctimonious again.