"You don't know, Zhang Xiang, relying on his Confucian status, actually established a Confucian academy in Jinyang to teach young scholars from Tang Dynasty, hoping that they would all become Confucian... I heard that your disciples
They were suppressed by Confucians in the academy because there was no one with whom they could argue openly. Therefore, Tang Dynasty looked down upon Huang Lao’s teachings!”
"Prime Minister Zhang even wrote a letter to the State of Chu, summoning his junior brothers to come and help!"
"This makes me very angry! You can't leave now. I heard that the master knows many reclusive people in Qi State. Can you write to them and ask them to go to Jinyang Academy to argue with Prime Minister Zhang and others?
"
Gai Gong stroked his beard and said calmly: "I do know a lot of people...but I'm afraid that they will be like my disciples. Once they enter the Tang Kingdom, they will not be able to get out."
"master!"
Liu Chang held Gai Gong's arm and said pitifully: "Master, please help me in the Tang Dynasty. You know how miserable the people of the Tang Dynasty are...without clothes, not enough food, and thousands of miles without food."
There are no roads in the Tang Dynasty, and people have to climb mountains and ridges to go to the city to beg..."
"That's not what my disciples said in the letters they wrote to me."
"They say that the Tang state was far richer than Qi and Chu..."
"I'm afraid that you will be worried, master, so I deliberately say nice things to deceive you. Our country of Tang is very poor... In order to govern the country of Tang well, Prime Minister Zhang built a school, hoping to gather sages from all over the world and cultivate more sages.
Scholar... That Academy is the best building in the Tang Dynasty. It is even more luxurious than the palace... Where do I know any great sages? I know that when you were in Qi State, you often debated with hundreds of schools of thought.
, I know countless hermit scholars, please help me."
Seeing Liu Chang holding his arms and acting coquettishly, Gai Gong also pondered for a while.
"Sir... My old friends are already old and have no interest in government affairs. They just want to spend their old age in peace... It would be really bad for me to bother them."
"Master! What kind of truth can you figure out by hiding in a cave and studying books? Our Tang Dynasty is the second country in the world to set up a school. I have also inquired about the school in Chu State. The King of Chu does not respect talents at all. As long as
Those rotten Confucians, they gather together all day long to praise each other, but they can’t learn anything in this way!”
"Our country, the Tang Dynasty, is different. Our country, the Tang Dynasty, is all about tolerance. Not to mention scholars from other schools, even scholars from the Huns, I have captured them... Please come here!"
"Isn't it great for people from different schools of thought to gather together to have friendly discussions and exchanges with each other? Maybe it can make their knowledge improve a lot!"
Gai Gong hesitated for a while, but nodded and said, "I can write a letter to tell them about this...but I won't invite them over for you."
"This is enough!!"
"Thank you, master!"
Liu Chang hung it around Gai Gong's neck and was very happy.
Gai Gong looked at this "monkey" helplessly, shook his head, and said: "You want to follow the example of Chu in setting up a school. This is a good thing, but... I would like to remind Prime Minister Zhang that it is not so easy for people from different schools to gather together.
It's easy. The King of Chu only gathered Confucianists. Apart from his own role in governing Confucianism, he was also worried about causing chaos..."
"Don't worry, our country in Tang is different from other places. Prime Minister Zhang will take good care of them!"
"Alas..." Gai Gong thought of the unreliable king and the unreliable prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and couldn't help but shake his head. These two people are really a good match. The monarch and his ministers are in harmony, and they are a perfect match. However,
, the Tang State was indeed governed well. Although Zhang Cang was not good at governing the country, he was still very capable.
After leaving Tianlu Pavilion, Liu Chang came to Chu Palace again. Liu Ying does not live here now, and most of Liu Ying's original servants have been assigned important positions. Only a few people who are unwilling to be officials still stay.
He came here often to advise the emperor.
"Your Majesty comes to see His Majesty? Your Majesty is not here..."
Cui Guang looked at Liu Chang who suddenly arrived with some surprise.
Liu Chang shook his head and said, "I'm here to see you three great sages."
Shangshan Sihao and Tang Bing failed to survive the cold winter of the previous year, and only three were left.
"I heard that the three of you resigned from the emperor and wanted to return home... This is a letter from my master!"
Liu Chang handed the letter to them proudly.
Cui Guang took the letter and looked at it carefully, "Jinyang Academy?"
"Xiang Zhang's idea is very good."
He showed it to the other two people, and Wu Shi said with a smile: "Prime Minister Zhang wants to invite us to debate, so I can only thank Prime Minister Zhang for his respect, but we are old... I'm afraid we won't be able to keep the appointment."
"Great sages from all over the country will go to this debate. If you don't go, wouldn't it mean that the world will mistakenly think that you are afraid? I'm afraid you will be laughed at."
Zhou Shu smiled and said: "Please come back, Your Majesty... We have passed the age of fighting with others."
Seeing that they were not fooled, Liu Chang said helplessly: "Just don't debate, just take a look... I heard that even people like Confucius never stopped learning when they were old. You shouldn't be like this
Escape into the mountains..."
"Well...if we have the chance, we will definitely go and take a look..."
"Okay, it's a deal! A gentleman's word can't be followed! It's settled! Farewell!"
Liu Chang turned around and left. The three old men looked at Liu Chang who left in a hurry and couldn't help laughing. Cui Guang shook his head, "If your Majesty has such a son... Sigh... It's a pity that Your Majesty keeps us, but never
Don’t ask us for advice.”
"Why don't you go to Jinyang?"
"I'm afraid I've entered a den of thieves and can't get out."
"Hahaha, we don't know how much time we have anyway... So what if we just go and take a look? Can Zhang Cang still tie us up?"
...
"You're the nubile tiger in my family after all! This waterwheel is really good! Great!"
Liu Ying was overjoyed and hugged Liu Chang to death without letting go.
"Nowadays, you can see the waterwheels you made everywhere around Chang'an. It's very good! Great! Just tell me, I will give you whatever reward you want!"
As the water wheel came into play, Liu Ying was very happy, and even Shuzi turned into a tiger.
"Brother, you are a bad learner."
"Ah? Why did you learn so badly?"
"Now you are starting to have troubles, and you are no longer in trouble... Now I feel that you were born to my father... I thought you were picked up by me before!"
Liu Ying rubbed Liu Chang's head and said seriously: "Actually, you are the one who picked it up... I remember it very clearly. It snowed heavily that day. A few of us left the palace and prepared to go to reward the Northern and Southern troops.
I just happened to see a particularly ugly baby being thrown on the street. Because the baby was so ugly, no one passing by was willing to pick it up. My father was kind-hearted and did not dislike the ugly baby..."
"Mom!!!"
Liu Chang shouted, and Queen Lu glared at Liu Ying, and then coaxed: "Leave him alone, he is the one who was picked up..."
Liu Ying laughed.
Liu Ying is in a really good mood. On the one hand, he will have a child of his own soon. On the other hand, the development situation of the big man is gradually getting better. Although Liu Ying is weak, he is sincere to the people.
It's very good. In just one year, he has introduced several policies on people's livelihood. People all over the world are grateful to him. He is a simple man, doesn't like extravagance and waste, and has enough tolerance for ministers.
For example, when Cao Shen proposed to distribute the royal forests to the common people for farming, Liu Ying agreed without hesitation and had no intention of letting Cao Shen go to the imperial court to squat for a few days.
He also implemented Xiao He's new laws, removed many cruel corporal punishments, and created a very relaxed social atmosphere for the people. The people can freely engage in the work they want and go where they want to go without having to do anything like
In the Qin Dynasty, people who registered in a household and engaged in different industries were punished.
"Eldest brother, I can send the medicine you want to the Tang Dynasty... Also, your idea is very good. I am also ready to apply it to various places and let other countries follow suit... Also, I have helped you
Jinyang Academy has said hello and sent great sages from all over the place to go...you don’t have to worry anymore!”
When Liu Chang heard this, he naturally cheered.
"Brother, don't be bored in Jiaofang Palace all the time. Go spend more time with your sister-in-law... My sister-in-law is pregnant, how can you not be with her?"
"You, you taught me a lesson!"
Liu Ying knocked Liu Chang on the head and said: "Although I allow you to leave the city, you must remember that you are not allowed to bring your own soldiers into the city again! Do you understand? You frightened all the ministers. They were at court."
I didn’t dare to say anything more during the meeting. There were still many people who retired and returned to their hometowns and wanted to leave... I persuaded them kindly and that’s why I kept them. You can’t do this again!"
"Also, stop stealing my uncle's sheep... His family only has more than 20 sheep in total, and you only stole three of them... My uncle is very angry. If you want to eat, tell me
That’s great, how can you always steal from one family?”
"Hey, brother, I don't know something. Chang'an has three unique features!"
"The chickens of the Jianghou family, the fruits of the Heyanghou family, and the sheep of the Jianhou family!"
"You really won't get tired of eating these three things..."