Base your prosperity on hundreds of schools of thought?
Is this idea novel?
No.
This idea can be summed up in one word: seeking death.
At the beginning, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty worked hard to only respect Confucianism. In a positive sense, it consolidated Qin's unification strategy, which was also bought with the blood of countless people.
By the Song Dynasty, Confucianism was even more deeply rooted. It is no exaggeration to say that every baby has Confucian blood flowing from the moment they are born.
As long as the emperor's head wasn't broken, he wouldn't do this.
This bold idea made Zhao Xu not sure whether Zhang Fei meant this. He asked: "Gathering the leaders of hundreds of schools? What do you mean, let me abolish Confucianism and welcome back hundreds of schools of thought?"
Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "I definitely didn't mean this, and I can't do this. Confucian benevolence, justice, loyalty and filial piety are reasonable and concise. Why should I change it?"
Zhao Xu asked curiously: "Then what do you mean?"
Zhang Fei said: "In those days, when hundreds of schools of thought contended, in my opinion, the struggle was the way to go. At the smallest level, it was the way to govern. But at the largest level, it was the way to govern the world. If hundreds of schools of thought were welcomed back, the Central Plains would inevitably be destroyed.
It will become torn apart again. No matter whether it is ultimately successful or not, the price will be unimaginable. Your Majesty must not be tempted to do so."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly and his expression softened a lot.
As Zhang Fei himself said, the price of deposing Confucianism may be the destruction of the country and the family, or it may be divided into pieces. You must know that the Song Dynasty was built in a divided world. It was a very cruel era, not to mention the common people, even Lao Zhao
The family also cherishes this hard-won peace.
"Then what do you mean by the leader of a hundred schools of thought?" Zhao Xu asked again.
"Skill."
Zhang Fei said: "To put it more bluntly, it is the means to solve problems. For example, Wang Dashi's reform did not follow Confucianism, but used magic. When financial difficulties arise, benevolence and righteousness cannot solve them, so they can only use financial management."
s method.
Seeking wealth and killing people, corruption and corruption cannot be solved by benevolence and justice, so the law is needed.
When people are sick, benevolence and righteousness cannot solve the problem, so they can only rely on medicine.
Our Song Dynasty is surrounded by powerful enemies and lacks war horses. Benevolence and righteousness cannot solve this problem, so we must develop weapons to fight against the enemy's cavalry.
Although none of these can be solved by benevolence and righteousness, if there is a lack of benevolence and righteousness, none of this will happen.
When there are financial difficulties, just go and rob the people. If people get sick and die, they will die, and it has nothing to do with me. Strong enemies are around, so just let them rape and plunder the people on the border, as long as they don't attack Bianjing.
To put it simply, there are specialties in this art, and there is nothing wrong with benevolence and righteousness, but the mistake lies in not distinguishing between Taoism and art, and treating benevolence and righteousness as a panacea that can cure all diseases."
Zhao Xu nodded frequently and said, "Your idea coincides with that of Bachelor Wang!"
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded.
He did not deny that Wang Anshi did have ideas that transcended this era in many aspects.
Zhao Xu smiled slightly again and said, "But you are better at talking than Bachelor Wang!"
Obviously, Zhang Fei's words were intended to impress Zhao Xu even more and to further strengthen Zhao Xu's idea of educational reform.
Combining art and Tao, and promoting art at the same time, in order to build a powerful empire, this is indeed a path that has never been taken by emperors before.
Zhang Fei clearly gave Zhao Xu macro-strategic adjustments.
This strategy is obviously a higher level than Wang Anshi's reform.
Zhao Xu added, "And you know how to use it better than Bachelor Wang."
Zhang Fei had just informed Zhao Xu of his plan. If Wang Anshi was asked to promote education reform, he would definitely do it directly. The resistance this would cause can be imagined.
But Zhang Fei borrowed charity funds to infiltrate, and also used both sides to trick both Sima Guang and Wang Anshi into it. This would not cause too much resistance. This is also a technique!
Zhang Fei was a little embarrassed by the praise, so he smiled modestly and said: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. In fact, if University Scholar Wang was not there to shelter me from the wind and rain, it would be difficult for me to achieve anything."
What is shelter from the wind and rain is clearly to attract firepower for you in front.
If it weren't for Wang Anshi, Zhang Fei would have been crushed by them long ago.
When Zhao Xu thought of all this, he felt a little unbearable.
This was done somewhat unkindly.
But as an emperor, of course, you still have to put imperial power first.
Hiding Zhang Fei's skills, not only can he support Wang Anshi without any worries, but he can also take advantage of the dispute between the two factions to achieve his own goals relatively easily.
After talking to Zhao Xu, Zhang Fei was stopped by Ma Tianhao on his way home.
At this time, Zhang Fei is more like Su Qin, Zhang Yi's strategist during the Warring States Period.
I am alone and have to lobby many parties to achieve my goal.
Zhang Fei clearly told Ma Tianhao that he had taken over everything and Xiangguo Temple had no worries.
Ma Tianhao breathed a sigh of relief, you can do whatever you want with the rest.
This is also true.
After Sima Guang talked with Zhang Fei, he immediately informed everyone of Zhang Fei's thoughts.
"You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others!"
Zhao Bian stroked his beard and said: "Although Zhang San just wants to donate to the litigation school, once this precedent is set, someone will use money to manipulate education without authorization in the future, and the consequences will be endless."
Wen Yanbo and Lu Gongzu also nodded.
This education is sacred.
How can it be linked to money?
This is unsettling!
Wang Anshi suddenly said: "I agree with what Mr. Zhao said."
Zhao Peng looked at Wang Anshi in surprise. If you agree with me, the sun must have set in the west.
He also heard Wang Anshi say: "Any knowledge related to governing the country should not be donated privately to avoid the situation that Zhao Xianggong is worried about. But other knowledge is still acceptable, such as medicine. Donating to medicine will not cause such worries.
The imperial court can stipulate that certain knowledge can accept donations from others."
"medicine?"
Zhao Peng said in surprise: "There is no medicine in the Imperial College."
Wang Anshi said: "But if we set up a medical museum and make medicine prosperous, it will be good for everyone in the world. Anyway, some people will donate, and the court will not need to spend any money. Wouldn't it be happy?"
Although he has the idea of education reform, this must be done step by step. Therefore, he does not want to reveal his intention first, so he uses medicine to speak out and promote medicine. Others have no reason to oppose it. However, once the medical center is established, what will happen to science?
Gym, will the martial arts gym be far behind?
Moreover, when he saw that no one wanted the money, he wanted to get all the donations from the charity fund.
If you don't have money, you are a fool.
Wang Anshi himself is such a person, but he spares no effort to benefit the country.
Sima Guang knew Wang Anshi very well and could see what this guy was planning at a glance, so he said: "Don't forget, the Imperial College also often rents out houses, sells grain, in exchange for teaching funds, and has interests with many businessmen. Now they take the initiative
Donate, but we turn them away, wouldn’t we be deceiving ourselves and others?”
Wen Yanbo glanced at Sima Guang, pondered for a moment, and asked: "Jun Shi, how exactly does Zhang San plan to donate to the Imperial College?"
Sima Guang was stunned for a moment, "I didn't ask in detail about this. It should just be a donation."
Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and said, "I thought I had to ask carefully to truly understand his intentions."
Sima Guang nodded and said: "What Duke Wen said is that I was negligent."
Wang Anshi murmured to himself: "I didn't expect that doing charity in our country would be so troublesome."
This expert’s complaint is the most deadly!
Indeed, in the Song Dynasty, it was normal for people to overdo things. Coupled with the ancestral method, everything had to be considered carefully, which made it difficult to do anything.
Of course, Wang Anshi's complaints did not affect Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang.
The next day, Sima Guang called Zhang Fei to the political hall again.
When Zhang Fei came to the political hall, he found that the lineup on the opposite side was comparable to that of the three divisions. The prime ministers included Wen Yanbo, Zhao Bian, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, as well as the censor Hu Zongyu, the detailed judge Qi Hui, and the criminal doctor Liu Shu.
Zhang Fei really didn't know whether they valued education very much or were just on guard against themselves.
Wen Yanbo asked: "Zhang San, I heard that your Song Dynasty Charity Foundation plans to donate to the Imperial College?"
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "I originally had this idea, but it seems that this idea is wrong."
Wen Yanbo exclaimed: "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei glanced around and smiled without saying a word.
Donating money and donating yourself to the political hall, can this be a good thing?
Wen Yanbo immediately reacted and said with a smile: "It's your own fault too. Charity is a good thing, but you have to participate in the compilation of teaching materials, which has to make people suspicious."
"Mr. Wen, this is just a misunderstanding."
With that said, Zhang Fei looked at Sima Guang again.
Wen Yanbo said: "Sister Sima has informed us of your thoughts, but what I want to know is how your Song Dynasty Charity Foundation plans to donate to the Imperial College?"
Zhang Fei said: "We plan to establish a scholarship system for the Imperial College."
"Scholarship system?" Wen Yanbo asked doubtfully.
Zhang Fei nodded and explained: "Our Da Song Charity Foundation has always followed one principle, which is to try our best to use every penny for charity to help those who really need help.
We will not donate money directly to the Imperial College, but will set up a bonus to reward students with excellent academic performance and poor family backgrounds. Of course, this is not the final decision of the Imperial College, and we will also do certain inspections ourselves."
Everyone looked at each other.
This is much more complicated than they imagined!
Liu Shu was extremely surprised and said: "You are a group of businessmen who went to inspect the students of the Imperial College."
As he said that, he smiled contemptuously and said, "Do you have this ability?"
If I show you an article, you won’t understand it!
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "We have our own way."
Liu Shu broke the casserole and asked the truth, "I would like to hear the details."
Zhang Fei said: "My current idea is to ask about some of the interpersonal relationships and behaviors of the subjects in daily life."
Liu Shu asked: "What about learning? Aren't you going to investigate?"
Zhang Fei replied: "As for Confucianism, I think interpersonal relationships and behaviors in life can be better reflected than articles and poems. Many people write very good articles, but at the moral level, they are very bad. I dare to ask Liu Langzhong
Do you think these people are good at learning or bad at learning?"
Liu Shu remained silent.
Isn't this what Confucianism teaches about how to be a human being? Even if people don't know how to do it, just writing good articles is just fine on the outside but useless on the inside.
Zhang Fei continued: "Currently, we plan to donate to litigation science. We are still capable of evaluating knowledge in this area."
This statement is full of confidence, and no one questions it. When it comes to litigation, Zhang Fei has proven it with his strength.
Not convinced?
A fight?
Zhao Pian asked: "Why do you make the donation so complicated?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because we are afraid of corruption, we will send people to supervise whether it is donations to the memorial hall or the police station. Sirs, you can send people to investigate. We will also maintain this principle for education."
".!"
This counterattack made all the officials present very embarrassed.
I'm sorry, you are still on guard against us!
this..
Zhao Pian asked again: "In other words, it is up to you to decide who the scholarship will be awarded to."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "We fully consider the opinions of all parties, but the decision-making power is in our hands."
Zhao Bian said: "You are showing kindness to the students. This drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring. When they become officials in the court in the future, they will definitely repay your charity foundation. This may also be a kind of bribe, what do you think?
?”
As expected of Mr. Zhao, he really has a vicious vision. Zhang Fei pretended to be surprised. After a while, he said: "Really? Mr. Zhao Mingjian, we just had this idea and didn't think too much about it. We don't have to donate it. If the imperial court
If we think it’s inappropriate, we don’t have to donate it.”
Zhao Pian said bluntly: "I do not support this scholarship system."
Sima Guang glanced at Zhao Pian, and then said to Zhang Fei: "You can go out first."
"Yes, Xiaomin resigned."
After Zhang Fei went out, Sima Guang said to Zhao Bian: "Mr. Zhao, you will inevitably encounter difficulties in life. You will always receive kindness from others. It is natural to repay kindness, but people with good conduct will know how to repay. Just say
Students from the Imperial College often become apprentices to officials in the DPRK, but this is not necessarily a bribe."
Zhao Pian smiled and said: "Of course I know that."
Sima Guang was surprised and said: "Then why Mr. Zhao..."
Zhao Pian said: "I'm just scaring that kid. They will investigate and we will supervise him."
He very much agrees with the scholarship examination system, because he comes from a truly poor family. His parents passed away when he was young, and he was raised by his elder brother. He knows how difficult it is for students from poor families, so of course he agrees with this kind of donation. At the same time, this scholarship
The system can also supervise the Imperial College.
There is quite a lot of intrigue in the Imperial College!
Sima Guang chuckled and said, "That's it."
This is the ancestral law of the Song Dynasty at work. For any new system, everyone will consider its shortcomings and then supervise it.
It can be seen that they are not targeting Wang Anshi. Sima Guang's reforms will also be supervised.
It's just that Sima Guang himself is such a person, so his performance is not obvious.
The public security bureau and the law also supervise each other.
This has advantages, but also disadvantages.
A lot of good advice was tossed around, but ultimately came to nothing.
But no matter what, in the end the scholarship system was approved by the Political Affairs Hall.
"Jun Shi, how much money do you care about?"
After everyone left, Wang Anshi suddenly said to Sima Guang.
Sima Guang glanced at him and said, "What do you want to say?"
Wang Anshi snorted: "Don't think that I don't know what you are planning. You hope to use the charity foundation to donate to the litigation school and draw Zhang San into your judicial reform."
Sima Guang asked: "So what?"
Wang Anshi smiled and said: "Don't get too proud first, I believe Zhang San will be able to handle a bowl of water evenly."
Sima Guang asked again: "What do you want to do?"
Wang Anshi said: "Currently, there is a lack of arithmetic talents in the Ordinance Department of the Second Government. I plan to suggest that the officials open an arithmetic center in the Imperial College."
Sima Guang looked at him with contempt and said, "Wang Jiefu, don't pretend that I don't know what you are thinking. You are just making excuses."
As soon as he heard this, he knew exactly what Wang Anshi was planning.
Wang Anshi chuckled twice: "Each other, each other."
The two of them knew each other so well that they could even predict what would happen if the other party took power.