Gu Qingling recorded these questions on the blackboard next to her, asking everyone to take these questions and appreciate the splendor of the Ming Dynasty with her.
Gu Qingling opened the first page.
She had already prepared it and marked the east, west, north, south on the piece of paper below, and attached a detailed note introducing the geographical features, customs and habits of this place, and what was there.
She told this group of children which geographical records could be found in these contents and which travel notes had mentioned them.
If they don't believe it, they can record it and check it later for verification.
All of these data were estimated by predecessors with their own feet.
Because they have stepped on previous shoulders, they can easily obtain this information. So what is the use of this information to them?
Gu Qingling gave several examples. For example, a northerner who only studied hard came to the south to become an official. He knew nothing about the south. When he came to the southern states and counties, did he know how to take care of this place?
Because the customs and habits of the north and the south are different, or even polar opposites, "misunderstandings" that can lead to death may occur.
If you don’t believe it, you can read it…
This book records a tragedy that occurred due to a "misunderstanding".
"Is this a small thing?"
"Yes, a very small thing."
"But for the real people involved in this case, this is no small matter, it is the price of life."
"It seems ordinary and ordinary, and even looks very ridiculous afterward, but if it is viewed by all the people in the world? What if there is not just one such 'misunderstanding', but many? You can imagine this kind of 'misunderstanding'
How terrible it is.”
"So, no matter it is anything or anyone, 'cognition' is a very important thing. For bystanders, they don't know the whole picture and can't comment. But for people living in it... it's possible
It will change his life."
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Telling a story while expanding on the truth based on the story is much more shocking than telling the truth directly. What's more, there is a "real map" in front of Gu Qingling, telling everyone that this is a true story.
Behind this story is a Ming Dynasty with a huge geographical scope, a homogeneous population, and great differences between the north and the south.
Therefore, it is definitely not an easy task to govern the Ming Dynasty well.
If a small official makes a mistake, it may lead to serious consequences, not to mention the higher-ups.
Gu Qingling asked them to consider this issue as a "superior" and asked: "Some of you are already quite old, and may even be engaged. Soon you will leave the palace, go out to build a mansion, and become
A man who is upright and upright has achieved a great career. So I ask you, do you really know the problems I mentioned? Are you really ready? What will you do if you encounter the above problems? "
Emperor Mingguang came unexpectedly without any preparation.
When his figure suddenly appeared at the back door, Li Wenchong's heart almost jumped into his throat.
Depend on!
What is Gu Qingling doing?!
Did she dig a hole for herself because she thought the grass at the grave was too short?!
When he was about to stand up and plead guilty, Emperor Mingguang raised his hand and told him to be quiet and not to disturb the princes, Sun Huang, in class.
He also motioned to Gu Qingling to continue, because he wanted to hear how his princes and grandsons would respond.
The twenty-second prince Li Zheng frowned: "Auntie Huang, what do you mean by this? Our father has to worry about this kind of thing. We are just some princes and we don't need to worry about this kind of thing. Besides, as an official
This matter is an official matter, what does it have to do with us princes?"
"Uncle Twenty-Two, that's not what you said," Li An, the eldest grandson of the emperor, stood up and retorted upon hearing this, "Grandma Huang has already said that we are the princes and grandsons, and the princes and grandsons should serve as examples for all people in the world.
Officials are also one of the people, so we should also set an example for officials. If we ourselves are confused and don’t understand anything, then officials will follow suit, and won’t we become what Grandma Huang said?”
"Do you want to rebel? Are you worried about your father?" The twenty-second prince Li Zheng suddenly felt ashamed and said angrily.
When Yao Jiuye saw that his buddy was being "bullied", he immediately said: "What do you think in your heart to think about others like this? The great emperor's grandson clearly said that he is an example for all people. As the eldest grandson of the great prince's palace, he shoulders the responsibility of setting an example."
Responsibility, isn’t it normal to consider this kind of issue?”
Several princes and grandsons who have good relations with Yao Jiuye have spoken out, saying that the princes and grandsons are indeed role models for all people and should indeed take the lead and set an example. This is not wrong.
The emperor's aunt/grandma asked this question just to let their son think about his status as a "prince", study hard, and share the worries of his father, the emperor, and the grandpa in the future.
Gu Qingling smiled, ignoring Emperor Mingguang and Li Wenchong who were sitting at the back and were not noticed, and continued: "In this case, the first thing we do is to understand the Ming Dynasty first. "Sun Tzu: Conspiracy to Attack"
"Know the enemy and yourself, and you will not be in danger in a hundred battles; if you do not know the enemy but know yourself, you will win every time; if you do not know the enemy and yourself, you will be in danger in every battle." This principle applies to governing a country, a state, or even a county.
Yamen are all extremely applicable. So let me ask you again, do you really know what the world outside the Ming Dynasty is like?"
Then I asked everyone, do you know what countries there are outside the Ming Dynasty?
"I know that there is a hair ball country. I have seen it in the geography of xx."
"Fusang Kingdom, they came to pay tribute."
"Peacock Kingdom..."
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The princes and grandsons reported these countries one by one.
Gu Qingling asked again: "Are you sure? Are there any other countries?"
Until everyone shook their heads and couldn't think of any other countries, Gu Qingling smiled and asked them, since they had named these countries, did they know which of these countries were allies and which were enemies?
If a war breaks out, how will Ming protect itself?
Well, only the older princes have thought about this issue, while the younger princes have not even reached the top and don’t understand it at all.
Others asked Gu Qingling: "Does the Queen know? If the Queen herself doesn't know, isn't it a bad thing to ask us like this?"
The person who said this was none other than the 22nd Prince Li Zheng.
Obviously, he is still thinking about the embarrassing things he did before and wants to regain his position.
Gu Qingling shook his head: "I don't know, that's why I'm asking you. I'm just a woman, and an old woman at that. I don't know how long I can live. But you are different. You are the prince's grandson, and you are still young.
There is an infinite future. There are various possibilities in the future, so I need to ask you to see if you are ready."
"Since you are not ready, this issue ends here. You can consider this issue slowly after you go back."
"Next, let's go back to the question just now - what countries are around the Ming Dynasty, and whether they are our enemies or friends, and how do we judge these enemies and friends?"
