"I considered that the age difference between He Tian Jing and Tian Jing was too big, and finally He Tian Zuiyan became sworn brothers." Wen Tianxiang said with a smile, "By the way, Your Majesty, my sworn brother also came to the capital with me this time, saying that he would represent his father.
Please apologize to the emperor in person."
"Really? Where is Tian Zuiyan now?"
"Your Majesty, wait outside the palace."
"Xiao Qi, send him to see me."
I am also very interested in Tian Zuiyan. A candidate actually gave up the palace examination after passing the imperial examination and preferred to spend five years traveling around the world. This is not something ordinary scholars can do.
After Xiaoqi left, Wen Tianxiang continued: "After I returned to Jishou County Yamen, I immediately interrogated the county magistrate Wang Kang. According to Wang Kang's account, he was instructed by Jinghu Road officials to handle the Zhenxi Village case. Five hundred taels
Wen Yin was also collected for that official. So I called the yamen servant to summon the official to come for confrontation. Unexpectedly, I couldn't find it everywhere, and the official had disappeared. According to a yamen servant, the official said he wanted to go to the city after noon.
Looking at the people's sentiments and customs, I haven't seen him come back since. I felt that something was a little strange, so I sent people to look for him everywhere, and at the same time I sent people to the Jinghu Road Administration Office to inquire about this person's situation."
"This official should be related to the masked man, otherwise he would not take care of such a big thing in Zhenxi Village. Song Rui, ask the Ministry of Punishment to issue a document to arrest this person."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Song Rui, what happened next?"
"Your Majesty, later I gave Jishou County County Lieutenant Li Lin the power of temporary county magistrate, and ordered Chenzhou Prefecture Magistrate to investigate Wang Kang in detail. At the same time, I asked County Lieutenant Li Lin to discuss with the villagers of Zhenxi Village to see if it is impossible to make a second blow.
On the premise of providing a well, is it possible to introduce the stream water near Aizhai into the village?"
"This is very good. Only by completely solving the water source problem in Zhenxi Village can the villagers live in peace."
"I thought so at the time. Three days later, Wen Zhang's injuries gradually recovered, and I and others left Xiangxi and returned to Lin'an."
When Wen Tianxiang finished speaking, Xiao Qi led Tian Zuiyan into the imperial study room.
"The drunken faces of the grass-roots people come to see my emperor. Long live my emperor. Long live the emperor."
"Being normal, no courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Tian Zuiyan, sit down."
"Ah?" Tian Zuiyan looked a little nervous and didn't react for a moment.
Wen Tianxiang smiled and said: "Zui Yan, the emperor gave me a seat, but I still don't thank you."
Tian Zuiyan quickly raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat."
"Well, Tian Zuiyan, I heard Song Rui mention that you studied abroad for five years. How could you have such an idea?"
Tian Zuiyan stood up in a hurry and said: "Back to the emperor, the common people have been familiar with classics and history since they were young. They believe that the reason why a hundred schools of thought contended during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was closely related to the prevailing trend of study tours at that time. Study tours can be refined and learned.
I heard that the grassroots people remember that there is a Tao in "Historical Records. Biography of Shenjun", and the rise of miscellaneous schools has brought about a great change in academics. This can only be caused by study tours, so study tours are of great benefit to academics."
"Tian Zuiyan, just sit down and answer the question." I stretched out my hand and motioned for him to sit down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You are right. I also think that there are many benefits of studying abroad. The benefits of studying abroad are that young children are not as good as knowledgeable people, and common officials are not as valuable as relatives. I have seen those who traveled in ancient times. Jin Wengong was away for nineteen years, traveling all over the princes, returning home
The country came to dominate. King Wuling of Zhao traveled to Qin in disguise and returned to the country to become strong. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the most popular study tours were those who were as wise as Zeng Zi, Zuo Qiuming, talented people like Wu Qi and Le Yangzi.
." I borrowed from Zhang Zhidong's "Encouraging Learning" in the Qing Dynasty.
After hearing this, Tian Zuiyan was slightly surprised and said: "Your Majesty is a wise man, what your Majesty said is in line with the way of traveling and studying."
I smiled and said: "Lu You, the poet of this dynasty, once wrote that what you read on paper will eventually become shallow, but you will never know that you have to practice it. No matter how good the knowledge in books is, it is dead. Only through personal experience can you truly understand what is written in books.
Only those who learn and apply it can avoid working behind closed doors and achieve great success without being biased."
"Your Majesty, the records in the books may be right or wrong. Only by experiencing them can we understand their authenticity."
"Well, any theory must be tested before it can be called truth, and practice is the only criterion for testing truth."
Tian Zuiyan heard a lot about my deeds on the road, and when he heard my personal words, he was even more impressed and said respectfully: "The emperor's words are very true. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth, and it is incisive."
"Song Rui, you also need to keep this in mind. In your future actions, you cannot simply regard theories as dogma, nor can you regard books as classics. Bookism and empiricism will make people narrow-minded and unable to comprehensively and rationally
Look at the problem. This is what is called needing books but not bookishness. We need to accumulate experience but not empiricism.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I would like to learn from you."
I took a sip of tea, took out the map and spread it on the table and said: "Tian Zuiyan, here is a map of our country. Come and take a look. Where have you been? Song Rui, Lan Yu, Wen Zhang, you also come and take a look.
The new map I drew."
Wen Tianxiang looked at the place names on the map and asked, "Is Your Majesty planning to change the area into a provincial system?"
"Well, the Mongols are already changing, and I think it's time."
Wen Zhang sighed: "Your Majesty, the area marked on this map is much larger than that of our current dynasty."
Tian Zuiyan didn't know what the provincial system was and didn't dare to ask. He pointed at the map and said: "Your Majesty, the places where grassroots people study are all south of the river, from Fujian Road to the sea in the east, to Chengdufu Road in the west, and as far south as
Passed through Jiaozhi County (now Vietnam)."
"Not bad, it covers almost all the areas south of the Yangtze River that I currently visit."
"Your Majesty, in the past few years there has been war in the north, and it is a pity that the common people have not dared to cross the river and go north."
"North? There will be a chance." I pointed to the north and said to Wen Zhang, "Wen Zhang, this is the territory of the Song Dynasty that I have planned. Whether it can be realized depends on you soldiers."
Wen Zhang smiled and said firmly, "Your Majesty, wherever you point, I will hit you."
"good!"
I praised Wen Zhang and continued to ask Tian Zuiyan: "Tian Zuiyan, how do you feel about your travels around the world?"
Seeing my friendly attitude, Tian Zuiyan gradually relaxed. After sitting down, he briefly told me his experience. Tian Zuiyan's thinking was clear and the importance was clear. When he told it, he was vivid and easy to understand.
"As expected of Juren," I praised secretly.
"Is there more?" Wen Zhang wanted to continue listening after listening.
To me, Tian Zuiyan’s experience is nothing more than this. People in later generations can see everything in the world just by browsing on the Internet. But it is different for Wen Zhang. He is already curious at his age, and he follows him most of the time.
The Taoist master practiced martial arts. After arriving in the capital, he trained young guards every day. Apart from going out with me, how could he know so many things in the world? He only listened to them with great interest.
Tian Zuiyan smiled and said: "Brother Wenzhang, I will tell you in detail when I have time."
"Brother Zuiyan, it's settled."
Wen Tianxiang said softly: "Wen Zhang, don't mess around."
"It doesn't matter, Wen Zhang is still a child after all." I said with a dumb smile, "Tian Zuiyan, do you have any notes from your travels around the world?"
"Back to the emperor, wherever the common people go, they will write down the local customs, mountains and landforms." Tian Zuiyan didn't know why I asked this.
"Yes, very good. Tian Zuiyan, you can write down your experience in detail so that the world can understand the great country of our dynasty."
"Yes, the common people obey the decree, and the common people also have this intention."
"Let's call this book "Travel Notes of Tian Zuiyan". I will write a preface to you then."
Tian Zuiyan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name."
Can the famous "Travel Notes of Xu Xiake" be replaced by "The Travel Notes of Tian Zuiyan"? Although Tian Zuiyan was not as professional as Xu Xiake, he was more than three hundred years earlier.
"Okay, Tian Zuiyan, let's talk about your Miao family."