After returning to Beijing, Li Po did not rush to go to court, but took Li Bi out of the palace to play for two days.
First, he went to see his mother-in-law to see if her cooking skills had improved. Anyway, when he tasted it, he almost burst into tears.
This time out, there was nothing else but the food was a torture. He couldn't be as picky as he was in the palace, and he had to swallow whatever bitterness he had.
Especially on the grassland, being exposed to the wind and sun and not being able to eat well, it’s really hard to describe... I have really missed the food at my mother-in-law’s family for a long time.
Li Bi knew her husband's virtues. While talking to her mother, she served her husband food and wine.
Seeing them loving each other and having a deep relationship, Ms. Chen was very pleased.
Some people become broken-hearted after becoming high-ranking officials, such as her uncle...
And when the son-in-law becomes the emperor, it is even more dangerous. The royal family has always been ruthless and unjust. She is also a member of the family, how could she not know this.
During those years of Emperor Wen and Queen Wen, everyone in the world regarded them as role models, but what happened next? The couple still had troubles to the point of avoiding each other, and their sons fought so hard that they almost broke the world.
She just hopes that her son-in-law and daughter can have a safe and stable journey, and that even if they cannot be as harmonious and beautiful as ordinary people, they can tolerate each other and grow old together.
Now it seems that the son-in-law is really good, but I am afraid that my daughter's temperament is too rigid and she will not be able to think clearly when it comes to the succession of the throne in the future.
Not long ago, my daughter was involved in supervising the country and participating in politics. I hope she won’t be blinded by power...
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After eating and drinking enough, Li Po held his belly and sighed contentedly, and talked to his mother-in-law.
There was nothing major going on in Li Jing's family. Chen's life had been going smoothly. No one came to kill chickens and ducks at home anymore, except for a foodie who came to harass her from time to time.
In fact, the main reason is that Li Jing is not at home, so it is difficult for people to visit her. Only relatives and friends like Wei Jie and Yuen Long come to visit Chen from time to time.
In addition, the Miyuan Li family was not a big family. After a few brothers fell out, there was no contact, so it was easier to recruit people. It was a little deserted, but there were not so many bad things.
However, after leaving the Li Mansion, Li Bi mentioned that her mother lived alone at home and did not want her son and son-in-law to come and take care of her. Several grandchildren had already gone to school, and it was really deserted around her...
Li Po then asked, "Then let's find some children. As an old man, you will be happy when you see the children."
Li Bi smiled and said: "That's it. My uncle's two grandchildren look quite smart. I want them to be sent over for education. What do you think, husband?"
Li Bi's uncle is Li Keshi, the former eunuch of the palace, and the relationship has become relatively estranged, and the Li family seems to have a lot of backbone.
Although Li Yaowang is not a thing, he will not come to Li Jing again after losing his son.
The same is true for Li Keshi. Even though Li Jing's branch has become more prominent, the people over there have not come to join him. They still live their own lives as before.
After listening to his wife's words, Li Poxin said, first of all, we must have a moment of silence for Master Li. Your brother and brother-in-law are both incompetent. The mother-in-law's upbringing skills are evident. Master Li's grandson may have to be raised when he comes.
waste.
But he couldn't say that, he just nodded casually and said: "You don't need to ask me about this..."
At this point, he noticed something was wrong, turned to look at his wife and said suspiciously: "What other evil ideas are you planning? Say it as soon as possible, otherwise..."
At this point he shook his fist.
Li Bi rolled her eyes and thought, "Who are you trying to scare?" But she said with a smile: "It's nothing, I want to move the Miyuan Li clan's clan knowledge to my father's house.
My father is getting older and will eventually come back to enjoy his old age. I want to make some preparations for him first, teach and educate people, so that he won’t feel like he has nothing to do when he arrives.”
Li Po blinked his eyes and said casually: "By the way, also bring the ancestral hall of the Miyuan Li family here?"
Li Bi nodded, as if he couldn't hide anything from you, "My uncle is really in bad shape. It's time for him to step down as the head of the family. The Miyuan Li family can't be defeated by him. Do you think so?"
no?"
Li Po always felt that something was wrong. After pondering for a long time, he finally said quietly: "I remember that Master Li married the daughter of the Changsun family. He also served as the commander-in-chief of the left army of General Tiance's mansion... By the way, the Miyuan Li family should be
Is it a branch of the Li family in Longxi? Is it...Danyangfang?"
Li Bi gritted her teeth. Her husband had never cared much about family lineage. Unexpectedly, he remembered the origin of the Miyuan Li family clearly.
Li Po's mind became clear, and he thought to himself that this small-minded person is really tricky, but hey, he can't escape our eyes.
"You, don't think about that. The Li family in Longxi is currently lacking a backbone. You have grasped the opportunity well at this time, but when those people come to join you, you will have a headache."
At this point, he thought for a while and then said: "Master Li's baby is not suitable. Yuen Long has given birth to two more cubs. Let's send them over there."
Li Bi reluctantly agreed. It was such a good thing, but her husband didn't agree, so she had no choice but to give up.
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The two people came out of Li's Mansion and led the people out of Nancheng. They went to Chang'an Academy to have a look, and then transferred to Chang'an Maritime Academy.
On the way, Li Po asked, "You have been in charge of the country for several months. How come Chang'an Academy has changed its mind? It's not like you to be procrastinating."
Li Bidao: "Chang'an Academy is of great importance, and it was built by my husband, so I have to think about it carefully. Now I can talk to my husband about it.
Among the hundreds of schools of thought in the pre-Qin period, Confucianism is now the most important. Benevolence, justice, etiquette, and wisdom are respected by everyone. Some people say that we can also add the word courage. I think scholars should study hard and use it to govern the country and ensure peace.
You might as well join other miscellaneous subjects, such as arithmetic, commerce, craftsmanship, etc. My husband also often said that when scholars open their mouths and say poems, they say poems when they are closed. They are so general and empty, but they are not practical, so they can only use the people of counties and counties to practice their skills.
It really doesn't look like it.
I think some teaching in the academy might be able to make up for the shortcomings?"
Li Po first thought about benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and bravery. Aren't they benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust? Sure enough, the people's customs were strong and tough, which was very different from the later scholars.
"That's right to think of it this way. Those taught in academies cannot be sages from the forest. Loyalty to the emperor and love for the people should come first, followed by practical work, and the ability to be an official should be put last.
I once heard someone say that among all the inferior qualities, only studying is high. This sounds reasonable, but what is the purpose of studying? Is it just to become an official? So it must be a higher grade than all other walks of life?
I have to get scholars to change this problem no matter what. Only if there are people in all walks of life who understand the law can the world be peaceful and the people become prosperous.
You see, farmers are farming, and how much the plows have changed from the digging with hands and feet in ancient times to now? Farmers are too slow to think of solutions on their own. If it were Duke Pi, maybe the plows would start moving by themselves now."
Listening to her husband's chatter about He Chou, the Duke of Pi, and imagining the scene of old man He working hard in the fields, Li Bi couldn't help but laugh.
Li Po looked at her and said, "Don't laugh. A scholar is knowledgeable and smart, and can do much better than a person who has never read a book.
Another example is that when the Chang'an Academy was first built, I had people move all the books in the Guanwen Hall. Some precious books and pictures were all copied.
Do you know how much manpower was spent on it? I heard before that someone in Jiangdu used the woodworking rubbing method on the copy. Using the wood rubbing method to make a mold, a large number of copies can be printed, which is a hundred times a thousand times better than manpower.
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Are you talking about something that a simple carpenter can do? Without the support of knowledge, how can you do something astonishing?
I have asked Wang Ze to collect the hair-making products and send them over. Once the quality is checked, they can be implemented in various industries, and maybe they can be improved.
In the future, won’t it be much easier for literati to write and write? There will be no need to spread poetry and prose by word of mouth, and the spread will be faster, right?”
Scholars do not pursue fame and wealth, but instead make inventions. This "distortion" is obviously inconsistent with the mainstream of the world, but today's scholars are not as extreme as they were later.
At this time, Li Po actually just had to say that productivity determines production relations.
Being an emperor can indeed promote the progress of productivity. For example, the emergence of woodblock printing must promote the circulation of knowledge. Otherwise, with the preciousness of books today, even ordinary people would not be able to access them.
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Moreover, it really doesn’t take much effort to convert woodblock printing to movable type printing. Judging from that flash of inspiration, well, there is no need to flash it when we get to Li Po...
After the world was pacified, "wonderful ideas" were popping up one after another. He couldn't make a steam engine, but he had to have a toilet and the like, right?
In fact, the promotion of productivity cannot be achieved by one person's good ideas, unless it is those inventions that transcend the times...
For example, movable type printing and the use of gunpowder can achieve this.
The rest depends on the system. In a closed and conservative society, any positive invention cannot be put to good use, so there is no need to talk about promoting productivity.
After a long discussion, Li Bi felt that everything her husband said was reasonable, but she was not sure how it made sense. She just felt that her husband was becoming more and more scheming and that no one could compare with him.
In the end, she summarized it for her husband, "To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to carry on the unique knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations. My husband can only do this. I have asked people to write these down before and send them to
It's hanging in the academy."
Li Po nodded happily, looking like a coward who could be taught, and he was indeed quite proud of himself. As a copywriter, we did a pretty good job and could always come up with something eye-catching at critical moments.