Liu Yu looked at his daughter, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes. Until just now, he was still not sure whether this daughter, who had always been very independent and had been extremely lacking in parental love since childhood, would really stand up.
After helping himself, he could finally feel relieved. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Brother Xing, are you really sure you want to go to school?"
Liu Xingdi looked around. Countless people were looking at her. She said calmly: "Dear fellow villagers, uncles, brothers and sisters, everyone knows my situation. My parents have not had much time around me since I was a child.
My father has been fighting for the country all year round, and my mother..." At this point, her voice was choked up, she paused, and continued, "My mother doesn't spend as much time with me as my father does. We all know these things.
Everyone knows that from the time I can remember, I was first at Mrs. Xie’s house, then at Uncle Xu’s house, and finally when I returned to my house, I was raised by my grandma. They were both very kind to me, allowing me to have no worries about food and clothing since I was a child.
, but the only regret is that I couldn’t read and write like other scholars’ children since I was a child.”
Having said this, Liu Xingdi sighed: "Now that I have married into the Xu family, Xu Kuizhi, who has played with me since I was a child, has become my husband, but I suddenly found that Kuizhi and I have almost nothing in common.
Not only with Kui Zhi, but also with the rest of the family."
"The Xu family has been a family of scholars for generations. The children in the family have to study and practice calligraphy since they were young, and Kui Zhi is no exception. But I played with him in the mud when I was young, but now I can no longer play with the mud. Watching my husband work hard every day, I see
The servants and slaves who come to the Xu family will use their free time to learn a few more words and numbers. At this time, I will hate myself, why haven't I studied since I was a child, don't understand anything, and can't do anything?!"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Xing, it's dad's fault. Dad has always been involved in state affairs. He only wants to keep you fed and clothed, and he doesn't care about letting you read and learn numeracy."
Liu Xingdi shook his head: "It's not my fault, but it's our fault in Jingkou. There has been no Xiangxu for almost a hundred years. Not only in Jingkou, but also in almost all the prefectures and counties in the Jin Dynasty, very few have Xiangxu.
Just like what Dad said, in the past, high-ranking families only relied on the Guozixue and Taixue studies in the capital to educate their children. The scholars relied on their own family studies to learn, but no one really wanted to educate us commoners.
The children master the knowledge. Either it is too late, or they are simply unwilling. Dad has made it very clear just now. Now that the world has changed, and our Jingba brothers have taken over the power, intermarriages and alliances with aristocratic families will inevitably occur in the future. Is it true?
As women, do we have to be like me, illiterate, and become unnecessary decorations in other people's families when we get married, bringing shame to our fathers and brothers?"
Liu Yu nodded excitedly and said: "Folks and brothers, think about our childhood. We had simple mothers and grandmothers who raised us and taught us various principles of life. They were simple enough and kind-hearted.
, taught us not to be afraid of the powerful and not to bully the weak, which is why we are what we are today. However, they themselves are uneducated and do not know a few words. This is destined to make it impossible for us to rely on the teaching at home like those aristocratic families.
Become an educated and knowledgeable person. Moreover, reading and knowing numbers is like practicing martial arts. It is not enough to just rely on the prefaces and gentlemen to teach you. You have to go back home and review all the time. Someone needs to supervise you to study.
Practice calligraphy!”
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"We men have to travel around all day long, and only the female relatives live in the home. Therefore, not only the nephews and nephews have to go to Xiangxu, but the daughters also have to go. Learn as much as you can, and learn which step you can. At least, read more.
It is better to read books, be more literate, and know more about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, etc., than not knowing at all."
"Although I am not very educated, I have heard from the sage Confucius that if you listen to the Tao in the morning, you can die at night. That means if you understand the truth of the world in the morning, you will have no regrets in dying at night."
"Learning knowledge and learning culture ultimately requires us to understand these worldly principles, use these principles to be a person, steward, and govern the country, and finally calm the world and create eternal peace. If we only rely on the sword in our hands and rely on fighting and killing, then
Even if you win the world, you won’t be able to dominate the world!”
"Look at those barbaric and fierce Hu people, why is there such chaos under their rule? It's because they don't study and don't understand these principles! Even Hu people like Fu Jian know that they need to learn from the Han people, read more, and be more sensible.
Only in this way can the country be stable. Are we, who have been loyal for generations, less knowledgeable than a barbarian?"
Erzhuzi shouted excitedly: "Brother Jinu, what you said is so good. Not only do I want my two boys to go to school, but my two daughters also want to go. No matter what, even if I just go and listen,
, is also good.”
And there were a lot of similar voices. Even the women who were lamenting and sighing just now were clapping their hands and shouting to enroll their daughters in school. Some were even saying that they were in their thirties or forties.
, can I also go to school?!
Liu Yu nodded with a smile and said: "Shi Le, the false emperor who rebelled against Hu in the north, was born a slave and didn't know a word of the word. But even such a person, in the military camp, did not forget to study all the time, because he also knew,
Thousands of years of previous experience are the best reference for governing a country. The rise and fall of the ages are all in books. For this purpose, he built a gentleman's camp to accommodate Han Confucian scholars. Whenever he had free time, he would listen to these people.
The rise and fall of previous generations, historical stories.”
"In the early days of Shi Le, he was famous for his prolific killings and was feared. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, relying on the experience of our ancestors, he was able to maintain stability in the north without causing chaos. Such barbarians did not forget to learn even after they became adults.
, we Han people are a country of etiquette and righteousness, how can we lag behind him? The Xiangxu built this time took this situation into consideration. There are elementary schools for children, four books and five classics for older children, and adults.
All kinds of knowledge, our teachers in Xiangxu are all capable Confucians, they know what to teach and how to teach it."
Erzhuzi laughed: "Jinu, if you don't think I'm too old, I'll sign up too."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Go, of course you, Erzhuzi, are qualified to sign up. I also want to sign up. Now every day I give instructions on official documents, and the words are as ugly as a dog crawling. I heard that the scholars in the city will laugh at me when they see it.
, I really want to practice this calligraphy, but unfortunately I don’t have time. Finally, the fat man came up with an idea. He asked me to only write five or six words on each piece of paper. This way, the words are big and powerful. Look, two pillars, if one
Years later, if your handwriting is not as good as mine, then don’t hang out in Jingkou from now on. I’ll give you a chance to beat me, okay?!”
Erzhu looked up to the sky and laughed three times: "One year is the rule! If I can't write as a slave after one year, I won't live in Jingkou!"
This chapter has been completed!