There are no walls around. What defines the area of the academy are rows of green trees, small bridges and flowing water. In the mid-summer morning, they are swaying and shining. Seeing them from a distance makes people feel refreshed.
Although it is in the city, it still gives people a feeling of being quiet and escaping from the world, hidden in the mountains and forests.
Jia Xu introduced it like a tour guide. The water was brought from the moat outside the city. Although the amount of the project was not large, it was unique. The reason why the water was brought into the city was not just for good looks, but for practical purposes.
"Can't we dig wells in the city?" Zhuge Liang reacted quickly and made a guess immediately. Jia Xu nodded noncommittally, but turned his attention to Pang Tong. The latter was habitually silent, but with the encouragement of Jia Xu's eyes
, his lips moved, and he said softly: "We still need to farm and build workshops in the academy?"
Zhuge Liang frowned when he heard his companion's answer. It wasn't that he didn't expect the answer, but he didn't guess in that direction at all. But looking at the smile on Jia Xu's face, the answer turned out to be the truth.
An academy that both farms and builds workshops? Can it also be called an academy?
"Haha, as Shi Yuan said, Taishan's academy has been different from the outside world from the very beginning..." Jia Xu smiled and confirmed this incredible conjecture, stretched out his hand to lead the two teenagers into the academy.
There is no sound of books, no teachers shaking their heads and chanting, and what is presented inside the academy is a completely different spiritual outlook from the academies commonly known.
There are old people with gray beards and hair, middle-aged people with resolute expressions, young people with impressive appearance, and young people with high spirits. These people are either in groups or wandering alone. In the pavilions with streams and under the shade of trees,
On the lawn, some were reading, some were thinking hard, some were discussing, and some were even arguing.
"Isn't it time for teaching yet?" Zhuge Liang asked in surprise. No matter how you look here, it doesn't look like you are studying or doing knowledge.
"No, this is also part of the teaching." Jia Xu shook his head, then raised his hand, pointed to a middle-aged man with a vicissitude of life among several people gathered not far away, and introduced: "This is
Mr. Youan, he is currently solving my doubts and teaching me knowledge."
Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong looked at each other and stepped forward in unison, wanting to hear this unique teaching. Jia Xu did not stop him, and walked slowly and followed behind. For these two people who Wang Yu attached great importance to,
He was also very interested in people, so he put aside many things and took time to accompany them to visit the academy.
If, as Wang Yu had judged, two more people could share the pressure, he would be able to relax in the future. For this reason, he was willing to put more thought into it. After all, one disciple was also a teacher. What difference would there be between two or three?
"The reclamation order is a virtuous policy and should not be abolished. If it is abolished, how can it arouse the enthusiasm of the people for reclamation? You must know that in the second year of Chuping, the output of Qingzhou was almost equal to that of Xuzhou. This is
Isn’t it the incentive of the reclamation order?”
"No, no, brother Guan Xiang has only seen one, but he doesn't know what it is. The reclamation order is only suitable for use when returning to governance after chaos. If it is not restricted, the land will not be enough to use in the future, and the general's government will not be able to move around.
Is there any room left?”
"That's not the case. Now we in Qingzhou pay equal attention to industry and commerce. What goes in the workshop is grass, trees, rocks, and what comes out are all kinds of popular commodities. Even if it is iron armor, the cycle is only three to five months, but farming is based on a yearly cycle.
, the efficiency and quantity of profit, which one is higher and which one is lower, is not yet clear.
However, doing business is even more powerful. Goods worth one yen in Qingzhou can be sold for 10 yen or even dozens of yen when transported to Hedong and Sanfu. Under such circumstances, who would cling to the farmland? What if?
Without the stimulation and support of a moral policy such as the Reclamation Order, wouldn’t farmland be barren?”
"This is just your own opinion. Who can be sure of what has not happened? Besides, even if the Hussars general cancels the decree that despises merchants, the world's customs have been formed for thousands of years, and how can it be achieved in a short time?
Changed? Not to mention that doing business requires enduring the pain of leaving one's hometown and risking war and chaos in order to earn huge profits. How many people are willing to give up a stable life and barely do it? Therefore..."
Zhuge Liang was very surprised. The topic under discussion turned out to be the issue of reclamation orders that Guoyuan raised at the banquet yesterday.
It is not unusual to use current affairs as a teaching topic, and Lumen Mountain has a similar tradition. When the Guandong princes besieged Luoyang, the subsequent Hebei War, and the chaos in the Central Plains, all were analyzed and predicted in the Lumen Mountain classroom.
Zhuge Liang's favorite subject was this subject, which was much more interesting than reading the history of the classics, and his predictions were often accurate. Even celebrities such as Pang De and Sima Hui were amazed and sighed.
However, Lumen Mountain rarely analyzes local government decrees or political situations in Jingzhou, at least not publicly. After all, we are under the rule of others, so it is better to say less about such sensitive topics.
In this regard, Zhuge Liang felt restrained and impatient.
Now the people of Taishan Academy have no scruples. During the conversation, they even brought out the opinions of Guo Yuan, Wang Xiu and others, either as examples or to refute them, but no one thought there was anything wrong with doing so.
, even the famous Guan Ning is the same.
While he was surprised by the unusualness of Taishan Academy, Zhuge Liang also became very interested in this topic. At first, he could hold back, just listening, but later he just started talking.
"What you all said makes sense, but your considerations are not comprehensive enough. First, there are no precedents for the New Deal. Without precedents to follow, there is a possibility of failure, but you have not considered compensatory measures..."
"Secondly, everyone's discussion is based on the current situation. But in troubled times, the situation changes rapidly. Even if the Hussar General wants to recuperate, how can he stay out of it once chaos breaks out in the Central Plains? What everyone is talking about at that time is not
Untimely?"
"What's more, General Hussar's eastward journey may not mean to open up overseas territory. If it can really succeed, wouldn't the reclamation order still have its purpose?"
Zhuge Liang spoke very quickly and finished his long speech in a blink of an eye, which aroused everyone's surprise.
"Who is he? A new student?"
"I'm not that old, but I'm pretty knowledgeable, but I just don't understand the situation..."
"Yes, the general trend of the world is a topic at the Military Academy and has nothing to do with civil affairs. Today's topic is just to revise and improve the reclamation order and discuss whether it should continue to be used."
"No wonder, newcomers are always like this. Our Taishan Academy is inherently different."
"Little brother, which college are you from? Is it possible that you want to study military and political affairs at the same time? I don't know... you won't be here on the first day today, right? How old are you this year... twelve years old? Tsk tsk, amazing, amazing
, how could I have such insight when I was twelve years old?"
Zhuge Liang has experienced this kind of scene where everyone is shocked as soon as he speaks it, but this is the first time he encountered this effect today. The students who were arguing just now started talking about it, but the content of the discussion was different from what Zhuge Liang imagined.
It was completely different. He found that this time, he really didn't seem to understand the situation.
In the moment of embarrassment, Jia Xu came to the rescue: "Mr. You'an, everyone, these two are senior disciples of Lumen Mountain in Jingzhou. They are here to observe, and secondly, to consider whether to study here..."
"Are you from Jingzhou?"
"Is the influence of Taishan Academy already that great?"
The students were amazed again, but Guan Ning just nodded slightly, and then turned to everyone: "It's hard to come here, so please take a closer look in the academy and make some suggestions for improvement. Everyone, let's continue..."
The debate started again.
After following Jia Xu for a long time, Zhuge Liang was still very puzzled. He couldn't help but asked: "Mr. Wenhe, is it true that in this academy, everyone has their own studies?"
"Exactly." Jia Xu nodded and explained: "My lord believes that although there are many talents in the world, there are more ordinary people. If we only rely on talents selected from a hundred miles to govern the world, over time, we will end up like Huan Ling.
The mistakes of the times were that aristocratic families and celebrities occupied the court, and ordinary civilians had no way to rise. In the end, two camps were formed, and fierce confrontations occurred. "
"So, the students taught in the academy are all specialized?"
"Not bad." Jia Xu looked at Zhuge Liang approvingly. He also admired these two people who attached great importance to his lord, especially Zhuge Liang, who was very smart and quick-thinking. Even in a place like Taishan Academy, which always subverts common sense.
, he also adapted quickly, and was not affected by the little oolong incident just now, which shows his perseverance.
"The philosophy here is that there is no distinction between education and distinction. If we use the previous education methods to understand the great principles from classics and history, and then understand how to apply these principles in practice, ordinary people will definitely not reach the height of genius. However, if
Depending on the talent of each person, if you focus on a certain field, your future achievements in this field may not be lower than those of geniuses."
Jia Xu stopped and pointed behind him: "Those I met just now are the students of the School of Political Science and Law. Most of them have the advantages of excellent memory and careful thinking. The direction of their study and future development is under the general direction guided by the General's Office.
, specializes in the formulation, implementation, revision of government orders, and the improvement of laws and regulations..."
This method was set up by Wang Yu with reference to later universities. It is not as deep as the teaching methods of this era, but its scientificity and systematicness are far superior to the latter.
The traditional Chinese teaching method was more suitable for cultivating geniuses. After the emergence of the imperial examination, it became only for cultivating geniuses and nerds. In the reform, the most important thing was undoubtedly education. Wang Yu established an academy early. Of course,
We will not continue to use the original education model.
There are already many geniuses here, but if we want to support a new era, we need more ordinary people.
Jia Xu did not explain these truths, but from the thoughtful expressions on the two young men's faces, he could see that they had more or less understood this truth.
Jia Xu marveled in her heart: He is indeed an unparalleled genius, and my lord’s vision is truly remarkable. (To be continued...)
ps: The long holiday brings joy, Xiaoyu, who has no holidays all year round, wishes everyone a happy National Day~