Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Fourth Qin Gong Lishe said Qiao Zhou
After listening to Jiang Wan's explanation, Liu Zhang felt quite helpless. People in later generations knew that Confucius was the Master of Dacheng and the Most Holy Master of Literature and Propaganda. Only the devil knew that he had other titles. However, Liu Zhang didn't mind the other party moving out Confucius the least, because he planned to
Put these knowledgeable people into schools and teach them moral virtues.
Confucianism has no ability in governing the country, but it is very good at educating the people. Feudal society has practiced external Confucianism and internal law for nearly two thousand years, and Confucianism naturally has its own advantages!
"Who said that I didn't take the classics test? Didn't I take the Analects?" Liu Zhang asked in a deep voice: "Isn't the Analects a classic?"
"Of course!" Qiao Zhou said: "But there are no exams in the university, such as the Doctrine of the Mean and other classics!"
"Qiao Zhou, what do you think the purpose of the scientific examination is?" Liu Zhang squinted his eyes, and the cold light in his eyes made everyone feel chilly.
"Of course it's to select talents for the imperial court!" Qiao Zhou blinked. If it wasn't for being an official, who would take part in the imperial examination?
"You also know that the purpose of recruiting scholars is to select talents for the imperial court!" Liu Zhang said sarcastically: "I ask you, what does the book "University and Doctrine of the Mean" have to do with being an official?"
"The words of the sage are the way to govern the country, how come it doesn't matter?" Qiao Zhou looked at Liu Zhang very dissatisfied, and the Confucian scholars behind him also looked indignant.
Liu Zhang laughed angrily and asked in a deep voice: "What is zhizai? How should the country be governed? How can the country be governed by the Doctrine of the Mean using universities?"
"Liu Qiao Zhou said: "As long as we follow the saint's words and let everyone in the world know the etiquette, won't the world be at peace?"
"What you are eating is lamp grass ashes, what you are farting is light!" Liu Zhang said angrily: "If you know the etiquette, the world will be at peace? Confucius also said that if you have enough warehouses, you will know the etiquette. Do you want the people of the world to be hungry and observe etiquette?
?What a joke!”
"Then...let's let the warehouses be full first..." Qiao Zhou was not very old, so he would naturally be at a disadvantage against Liu Zhang. Within a few words, he fell into Liu Zhang's trap.
"Let the warehouse be full first?" Liu Zhang shook his head and asked, "Tell me, how can we make the warehouse full?"
"Naturally, there is a variety of land and a desire to cultivate more. Most Confucian scholars yearn for Qiao Zhou in the Western Zhou Dynasty and wish they could return to the well field system of the Zhou Dynasty. Restoring the rites, and regaining the rites of the Zhou Dynasty!
"Naive!" Liu Zhang sneered: "With your method of governing the world, sooner or later the world will be over! If you want to learn, don't participate in government affairs. I have founded many schools to teach students knowledge with your talents.
If it’s not very good, why bother coming to the court to muddy the waters?”
"What Duke Qin said is wrong!" Qiao Zhou said: "Hasn't the Han Dynasty been governed like this for four hundred years? Isn't it prosperous?"
"Thriving?" Liu Zhang laughed and said, "The Han Dynasty has only had two wars in four hundred years, and countless small wars. Why is the world in chaos? Just because of improper governance, the people of the world have nothing to eat! Otherwise, in ordinary times,
The common people will not rebel if they have something to eat! You Confucian scholars not only do not consider the lives of the common people, but also ask the common people to do that. If the man did not have me, he would have died long ago! You still want me to use your methods
I came to rule the world, but I don’t want the Han to continue to have wars!”
"The war in the Han Dynasty was not the fault of Confucianism, but was caused by ambitious people provoking trouble and natural disasters!" Qiao Zhou said: "As long as we kill all those who are unfaithful to the people.
"Shut up!" Liu Zhang said angrily: "There are no unruly people in the Han Dynasty. Even if there are, there are only a few! Where have you put the benevolence of Confucianism? Why are you not so ruthless when fighting foreigners! Let me tell you.
, the Han Dynasty will never take the classics in the imperial examination. If you want to be an official, the people, look at the world. When will there be a real strategy to stabilize the country, come and talk to me again! If you have any dissatisfaction, leave Hulao Pass or go to Jiangdong. Now
Cao Cao and Sun Quan have gathered an army of 1.5 million to fight me! If you can defeat me, you don’t need to participate in my imperial examination, and you can directly become an official through recommendation!"
"The six Confucian scholars were stunned. They didn't expect Liu Zhang's situation to be so critical. In their view, although Liu Zhang was powerful, he was no match for Sun Cao's coalition. Many Confucian scholars were just stunned for a moment, then turned and left.
, but Qiao Zhou didn’t leave!
"Aren't you leaving yet?" In Liu Zhang's mind, Qiao Zhou was a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death. He did not believe that Qiao Zhou would die for his ideals!
"Of course I won't leave!" Qiao Zhou said proudly: "Although I am a little afraid of death, I am not a duplicitous person. Not to mention whether Sun Cao's coalition can defeat you, even if they can, I will choose to fight in the end.
Surrender at the critical moment!”
"You are a person who understands current affairs!" Liu Zhang smiled and shook his head. He believed Qiao Zhou's words. Historically, Qiao Zhou surrendered twice, both at the last moment. However, when he surrendered, he also surrendered his lord.
However, precisely because of Qiao Zhou's surrender, the endings of Liu Zhang and Liu Chan were pretty good, at least they were not assassinated! Liu Chan also mixed up Anle and Anle until he died of natural causes!
"Qin Gong, I hope you can take back what you just said!" Seeing that Liu Zhang's attitude had improved, Qiao Zhou quickly added: Classics are things used by saints to educate the people, they must not be used!"
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "I know that classics are useful, but they are not suitable for use in the court! Did you know that I have opened a Taoist moral class in the school specifically to teach these classics! We cannot always miss our predecessors, but we must also read
Let’s look at future generations. To put it bluntly, when Confucius was alive, did he think he was a saint? Qiaozhou, do you know, maybe you will also be a saint in the future!”
"How dare I do this?" Qiao Zhou was shocked when he heard this. He quickly shook his head and waved his hands, fear evident in his words!
"Why not?" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Confucius is famous all over the world, not for his philosophy of governing the country, but for his noble character. His benevolence and teaching made him a well-known saint! Qiao Zhou,
If you can also be benevolent and teachable, wouldn't you be qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with Saint Kong?"
"Mr. Qin, benevolence and teaching without distinction are the goals that every Confucian disciple aspires to, but this goal is too far away. Even the sage Confucius could not achieve it!" Qiao Zhou was a little frustrated. In fact, all Confucian disciples knew that if not
Dong Zhongshu tampered with Confucius' classics and meanings, and Confucianism could not develop at all!
"You are wrong again!" Liu Zhang said with a smile; "Although I am not a disciple of Confucianism, I have been working hard for education without discrimination! Did you know that I have schools in various places to educate some children? From now on.
, I also want to run middle schools and universities to teach various skills and knowledge, and the Imperial College is a place specially used to train court officials!"
"This..." Qiao Zhou was stunned. He had heard about Liu Zhang's school, but he didn't expect Liu Zhang's school to have such a role! Suddenly, he understood Liu Zhang's intention and couldn't help but ask: "
Duke Qin, please tell me what you want me to do!"
"Yunnan, I want you to enter the Ministry of Education, but not to participate in state affairs. You only have one task, which is to inspect schools across the country to check whether the teachers in the schools are qualified to educate students! You must know that teachers are role models for students. If teachers
If the moral standard is not high enough, what kind of good students can be taught?" As the saying goes: All gold will shine. Qiao Zhou is a talented person, and Liu Zhang does not want to give up on talents. There are only mediocre masters who cannot use people, no
Useless talent!
"Why?" Qiao Zhou looked at Liu Zhang with a puzzled face. He had long noticed the contempt in Liu Zhang's eyes. Although he didn't understand where this contempt came from, he had no intention of serving under Liu Zhang for a long time. But things turned around.
, Liu Zhang not only accepted him, but also arranged an important task for him!
"Because you didn't leave!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "We are both Confucian scholars, and I look down on those who have no integrity. But I will not let go of anyone who has a little bit of talent!"
"Qin Gong, I don't understand!" Qiao Zhou said: "I am the same as those Confucian scholars, I only understand the classics. Even if I don't leave, I'm not the only one who hasn't left!"
"But you are the leader!" Liu Zhang said: "The Han Dynasty will never lack talents. What it lacks is people who practice it! Many Confucian scholars are continuing the classics, but the real great Confucian should be the classics! Only when his words and deeds are consistent, he can be a great Confucian.
!”
"I understand!" Qiao Zhou seemed to understand after hearing this. He bowed and said, "I admire Duke Qin for his great talent!"
"No need to admire me, just work hard!" Liu Zhang pointed to the Confucian scholars who had not yet left and said: "These people also have a lot of integrity. See if they can be used. Let them go to the states to be teachers! Educating the people is Confucianism.
What you should do is don’t look down on people from poor backgrounds, and remember to teach without discrimination!”
"Thank you Duke Qin for your teaching. I am determined to live up to your expectations!" Qiao Zhou asked, "How should I do it?"
"First go to the Ministry of Education to find Huang Chengyan, Sima Hui, Pang Degong and other old gentlemen. They will tell you what to do!" Liu Zhang patted Qiao Zhou on the shoulder and said: "Go! Work hard!"
"I respectfully comply with Duke Qin's order, and I resign!" Although Qiao Zhou failed to persuade Liu Zhang to include the classics in the scientific examination, he was satisfied that he could be reused by Liu Zhang. He took the few remaining Confucian scholars to the Ministry of Education
And go!
"My lord, you are so eloquent!" Jia Xu and Guo Jia, who had been silent as they watched Qiao Zhou leave, showed admiration on their faces.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Liu Zhang glanced at the two of them and sneered: "The imperial examination matter has been settled. It's time for us to deal with Cao Cao and Sun Quan!"
"Yes!" After hearing Liu Zhang's instructions, Guo Jia and Jia Xu's expressions changed: "My subordinates, go and prepare now!"
"Go!" Liu Zhang waved his hand and let the two of them leave.
Standing at the door of the mansion, looking at the sun rising high in the sky, the scorching sunshine shone on his body, feeling warm. Liu Zhang said firmly in his heart: "Now is the beginning of the great man's rebirth, for this great land.
I will no longer be bullied by foreigners, I will never let you destroy my plan. Sun Zhongmou, Cao Mengde, wait, I am here!"