Chapter 171 Establishing a Schoolmaster and Eight Hundred Minds
Chapter 171 Establishing a school and eight hundred minds
"Brother, brother?"
Shen Chen's call brought Zhuge Liang back to his senses.
He smiled sheepishly and just said, "Uncle Liu Huang has come to Jingzhou too?"
"Yes, he is in Nanyang now."
Shen Chen said: "I escaped with my life because of the kindness of the emperor's uncle. I was lucky enough to lead my clan to leave Xuzhou and move to Nanyang. During the crusade against Cao Cao, Liu Huangshu went south to summon the old troops of the Yuan family and jointly attacked Xudu with me. I also admired him very much. To the emperor’s uncle’s benevolence and righteousness.”
"The emperor's uncle can go to Xuzhou alone to rescue people, which is indeed worthy of the name of benevolence and righteousness."
Zhuge Liang didn't say much, he just agreed noncommittally, and then turned to say: "So you plan to establish a school in the countryside in the future?"
Shen Chen nodded: "Not only do we need to build a school, we also need to improve the system."
"Improve the system?"
Zhuge Liang didn't quite understand what this term meant and asked, "What does this mean?"
Shen Chen explained: "The so-called system is to rearrange chaotic things and arrange them into order. Today's teaching in the Han Dynasty is often fragmented and incomplete. Many people write a book and learn some from the East and some from the West during their study tours. This is not a good thing.”
"Then how do you plan to improve the system?"
Zhuge Liang said: "It may not be easy to accomplish such a big thing."
"It's not easy."
Shen Chen sighed and said: "I think that in order to build a school, we must first teach students to read more easily, so we must build a new elementary school system. I have drafts of these, but the more difficult thing is how to combine each The classic essence of the family proposes that it takes a lot of time to get rid of the dross.”
There is a long way to go to establish a school. In this era of extremely high entry barriers, it is very difficult to acquire knowledge. As soon as you enter the threshold, you have to learn classical Chinese to understand the meaning of each word, and then interpret the words and sentences.
Moreover, there are a large number of uncommon characters in the Seven Classics of the Han Dynasty, and traditional Chinese characters lack punctuation and pronunciation with different accents in different places, making it extremely difficult for ordinary people to enroll in school.
The entrance threshold is high, the starting point is high, and the upper limit is also higher. Without top-level talent and perseverance, it will be difficult for people at the bottom to get ahead.
This is why homeschooling is so popular.
Because family education is essentially a kind of experience transfer, the family elders have already helped you complete the preliminary knowledge accumulation. You can study with your elders for a long time, and the difficulty of acquiring knowledge is greatly reduced.
In this way, generations of people will be knowledgeable and can be officials, and they will be able to build a powerful family.
The common people and the lower class people did not have this condition, which resulted in the emergence of talents from poor families and above in large numbers in the Han Dynasty, while the talent from poor families was extremely withered.
Shen Chen's current plan is to first establish a complete elementary school system, such as developing his own pinyin and punctuation marks, simplifying rare characters and traditional Chinese characters as much as possible, and creating a science that is more conducive to the people at the bottom to acquire knowledge.
But this is only the foundation and beginning.
The Seven Classics have been sorted out, but the system is not comprehensive. If Shen Chen wants to establish a complete learning system, he must do what is mentioned in the high school politics book in the nine-year compulsory education of later generations when treating traditional culture. Take the essence and get rid of the dross. Innovate with the old and bring out the new."
Zhuge Liang was very curious about how Shen Chen planned to extract the essence and remove the dregs, so he asked: "I can help you with this, but Chen Chen, you have to tell me what to do."
"The first purpose of building a school is to teach students how to read, and secondly to cultivate their spirit. "The sage observes the suitability of yin and yang and distinguishes the benefits of all things in order to survive, so the spirit is at peace with the form." A person's morality lies in the embodiment of his spirit, and To cultivate their spirit, we must cultivate their benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, gentleness, courtesy, frugality, loyalty, filial piety, shamelessness and courage, sincerity, diligence, elegance and perseverance.”
Shen Chen said: "It is no longer appropriate to interpret education one by one according to the Seven Classics. Therefore, we must summarize it, such as teaching students to love the country and the people, cultivating their sense of national identity, and shaping their moral spirit of loyalty and filial piety, in order to complete the disciples' Establishment of moral character.”
To put it simply, this is a bit like high school politics, teaching you to establish a correct outlook on life, values and world view.
Don’t think that high school politics is a product of the new era. In fact, its cultural core is the traditional virtues that China has had since ancient times.
For example, benevolence, filial piety, humility and courtesy, honesty and integrity, loyalty to the country, self-denial and devotion to public service, self-cultivation and independence, thinking about interests and righteousness, diligence, thrift and clean government, honesty and generosity, courage and perseverance, etc.
These virtues are the essence drawn from the traditional Chinese Confucian culture. Based on this, the five thousand years of Chinese history have shaped the national identity of the Chinese nation and the strong cohesion of the Han people.
Moreover, talking about national identity is nothing new in the Han Dynasty. It existed from the Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
The debate between Hua and Yi, the relationship between the Xia and the Xia.
There was also the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty, the culture of rituals and music, and finally Qin Shihuang unified the world. The cars were on the same track, the books were in the same text, the travels were the same, the land was in the same region, the weights were the same, and the coins were the same shape. Together they formed the basis of the national identity of the Chinese nation.
It's just that in the past, this national identity situation existed out of objective existence rather than subjective strengthening. There was no clear ideological leadership to strengthen people's sense of cohesion.
This made those scholars who had read the book develop a sense of superiority towards the people at the bottom. Since everyone was also "human", the aristocratic families oppressed the people at the bottom a lot, and they did not treat the people at all. When people see it.
Therefore, Shen Chen had to re-extract a large amount of the essence of Confucianism, annotate it himself, and subjectively teach this ideology to his students, making them more patriotic and loving for the people.
In the future, when these students have achieved academic success and can replace those wealthy families and become the new official base, it will be the time when the wealthy families will be destroyed.
In a sense, what Shen Chen wants to establish can be called a political party or a certain academic faction!
Unfortunately, this is easier said than done.
At present, he has not even taken the first step to establish an elementary school. Many things are just ideas and have not been put into practice. He needs to make it bigger and stronger step by step to create greater glory.
But the good news is that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are both losing now, and their fight for supremacy will buy Shen Chen enough time.
Within at least ten years, he should be able to complete the cultivation of this system.
So for now, although it is just the beginning, there is still plenty of time. Even ten years from now, he will only be twenty-five years old, and there will still be a lot of time in the future.
Zhuge Liang was very interested in this constructive idea proposed by Shen Chen, and the two discussed the details.
They kept chatting like this, and the two of them became more and more excited as they talked, just like two entrepreneurial collaborators coming up with a new entrepreneurial idea. They worked all night long to add details, improve the plan, and contribute to the cause.
The day after tomorrow, on December 21st of the fifth year of Jian'an, Shen Chen left Zhuge Liang's house and set out for Suiting, where he reopened the school and prepared to teach.
Nowadays, his reputation cannot be said to be a household name, but at least it is famous all over the world.
In October, Xudu was burned. Within two months, the news spread all over the country. Even Han Sui and Ma Teng from Xiliang knew that there was a young man from Nanyang who led troops and horses to burn Xudu. Naturally, everyone in Jingzhou knew his name.
Therefore, when the news of the re-opening of school in Shen Chen had been brewing for a day, not to mention the commotion in the surrounding countryside, many people brought their children to study, and the rich and powerful people from poor families in Xiangyang City couldn't help but want to visit.
After all, Liu Bian now values Shen Chen very much. He has already planned to appoint him as an official immediately after recruiting him with outstanding talents next year. He is already a famous figure in Jingzhou.
The most important thing is that he is still young, only fifteen years old this year. He has a bright future and a lot of investment space, so there are countless people who want to join him.
This resulted in a huge crowd of people outside the school on the first day of school. On the first day, there were thousands of students who came to the door to apply. For this reason, Shen Chen had to conduct a certain level of assessment. He no longer accepted all students, but had to have certain talents and age restrictions. .
But even with the screening, this work lasted for several days, and the number of applicants every day was like crucian carp crossing the river. It is almost the end of the year, and I am afraid that at least this year, I may not be able to officially start school and take a class.
While Shen Chen was busy teaching, there were several knights coming from the north of Fancheng in Nanyang, traveling all the way south towards Fancheng.
Liu Bei was riding on horseback, looking at the city at the end of the horizon in the distance. He wiped the dust on his forehead and said: "Second brother and third brother, that should be Fancheng. I heard that Fancheng and Xiangyang are only separated by Mianshui River. From Fancheng to Xiangyang."
"I didn't expect Nanyang to be so big. It took three days of walking from north to south to get there. If I came here from Youzhou, it would probably take a month or two."
Zhang Fei took out the water bag from the horse's waist and drank two gulps.
When he was about 20 years old, he followed Liu Bei and traveled north and south. After more than ten years, he traveled to various parts of the Central Plains. This was his first time in the south. Compared with the dry winter in the north, he was a little uncomfortable with the humid winter in the south.
"Brother, someone is coming."
Guan Yu looked into the distance and saw an army coming from the direction of Fancheng.
When they got closer, they saw it was an honor guard.
At the front are more than ten horses carrying knights to clear the way, and at the rear are the knights, warriors, ax chariots, chariots, royal slaves, maidservants, chariots, etc.
The car in the middle has a huge umbrella cover that covers the entire car.
The scientific name of this thing is Huagai. When Liu Bei was a child, he said "Yubaogai chariot", which actually refers to this thing.
Many people read this section of "Three Kingdoms" and thought that Liu Bei had dreamed of becoming an emperor and rebelling since he was a child.
But in fact, the "canopy chariot" is not exclusive to the emperor. The three princes and generals are also eligible to use it, but the size will be relatively smaller than the canopy used by the emperor.
Now Liu Biao is worshiped as a hussar general. In terms of political status, he ranks higher than the Three Dukes. He is on the same level as Cao Cao. He is only slightly lower than Yuan Shao's general. He is currently one of the highest-ranking officials in the entire Han Dynasty. He is naturally qualified. Cover the cart with feathers.
What made Liu Bei frown a little was that the Yu Bao covered carriage used by Liu Biao was similar in shape to the one used by Liu Xie, and his carriage was actually the Sixth Chariot of the Emperor.
In other words, when he travels, he actually uses the specifications of the emperor's chariot.
"Brother, the Emperor is riding in his chariot."
Guan Yu also noticed this.
When Liu Bei went to Xudu to join Liu Xie, he often followed Liu Xie in his early years, so he naturally knew what Liu Xie's emperor's guard of honor looked like.
Now seeing Liu Biao's chariot, Liu Bei and Guan Yu, two sensible men, felt a little trembling in their hearts.
It seems that this Jingzhou Mu is not a good loyal and patriotic minister.
"Could it be that Liu Biao wants to rebel?"
Zhang Fei is not a fool and can guess the reason.
After years of experience, Liu Bei already had a heroic spirit, and he immediately said: "Second brother and third brother, please don't be impulsive. We just pretend we don't know anything. We must obey Liu Biao before he openly rebels."
Forbearance!
This is the best ability Liu Bei learned after going to Xudu.
People under the eaves have to bow their heads.
If he had not been patient, I am afraid that Cao Cao would have had his head chopped off when he was in Xudu.
Guan Zhang naturally knew this, so he quickly adjusted his expression to prevent others from seeing anything strange. He got off his horse and followed Liu Bei, and walked towards Liu Biao's chariot.
The two sides quickly approached, and when they got close, the main and secondary cavalry on both sides moved out of the way, and Liu Bei walked into the guard of honor.
At this time, Liu Biao got off the carriage and said with a big smile: "Xuande!"
"Jing Shenggong!"
Liu Bei hurriedly took two steps to come to him, bent down and cupped his hands and said: "Bei, meet the eldest descendant of the clan."
In the clan system at that time, there were terms such as Changyi, Ciyong, Sanxi, Sisi, and Wuwu. For example, the eldest son of King Chen Liu Chong was Changyi, and the rest were of the same lineage as Ciyong.
Liu Chong's eldest son inherited the position of King Chen, and the other sons would get some titles such as county princes and township princes. The sons they gave birth to became Sanxi, and then they were reborn as Sixi. After reaching Wuwu, they basically became the only ones.
Clan bloodline, but no clan title.
For example, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong belonged to the Si Xi, and was just the lowest Jieduting Marquis in the clan. If he had not succeeded to the throne, except for the eldest son, the rest would have been Wuwu, no different from common people, and they were no longer considered powerful.
Liu Bei and Liu Biao were both Wuwu, and their bloodline was relatively far away, so they were regarded as side branches among side branches. As the Eastern Han Dynasty continued, they were not eligible to inherit.
But Liu Biao is no longer what he used to be. He is now a hussar general and a Marquis of Wu, the shepherd of Jingzhou, with a very high status.
Therefore, Liu Bei called him the eldest descendant of the clan. Firstly, it was to show respect. Secondly, as a junior of the clan, he paid homage to the elder of the clan, so as to shorten the relationship and distance between the two parties.
When Liu Biao heard that he was the eldest descendant of the clan, he was very happy. He took Liu Bei's hand cordially and said, "Xuande is a talented person whose reputation is well-deserved. Our clan has the same origin. Now the country is in decline, and we can only rely on Xuande."
Only such descendants of the clan can take advantage of time and space to protect and support the world."
"Gong Mu praised it."
Liu Bei sighed and said: "Bei just doesn't want his ancestors' country to collapse and the people of the country to be robbed, so he is willing to do his little bit. Only people from the high seas can join in, support the south of the river, and be among the five lakes, and be powerful in the world, can they help him."
The universe determines the universe."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Liu Biao took Liu Bei's hand and walked to the carriage. As he walked, he laughed and said, "Xuande and I will take this carriage to Xiangyang."
"Don't dare."
Liu Bei quickly withdrew his hands, bent down and saluted: "Young Master has shown great righteousness to the world, and I am so lucky to have been accepted by you with your kindness. How can I ride with you? Please be prepared to ride with me and protect you."
"Hmm."
Liu Biao's eyes showed a look of satisfaction. Seeing Liu Bei's respect made him feel more comfortable, and he said: "Xuande is a guest from afar, how can I let Xuande guard me? You don't want to ride with me, but you also want to sit. carriage."
After saying that, he pulled Liu Bei to the carriage next to him and asked him to get in.
In fact, Liu Bei had a higher position than Liu Biao in history. At that time, Liu Bei was the Left General Yuzhou Mu, while Liu Biao was just the Zhennan General Jingzhou Mu. The status of both parties was that Liu Bei was higher and Liu Biao was lower.
So when Liu Bei came to Jingzhou, Liu Biao personally went ten miles away from Fancheng to greet him, gave him a grand welcome ceremony, and also prepared high-standard reception etiquette for him.
But at this time, Liu Biao's status was higher and Liu Bei's status was lower, so although the specifications were also very high, it was actually his own travel specifications that were grand, rather than preparing a high-level ceremony to welcome Liu Bei.
Liu Bei refused to ride with him. The internal reason was that he refused the invitation to sit on an equal footing with Liu Biao and secretly expressed his willingness to attach a tail wing.
Obviously Liu Bei also realized that Liu Biao was testing him, so he couldn't be fooled.
Liu Biao was also very satisfied when he saw Liu Bei's humble attitude.
Although it is one's own territory, who would want someone to appear in their territory who has a higher official position than themselves and is unwilling to follow them?
So the behavior between the two is actually playing tricks on each other.
If Liu Bei was really stupid and followed Liu Biao into the car, then Liu Biao would probably turn around and kill him.
Therefore, to a certain extent, Xu Du's experience has indeed made Liu Bei well versed in the ways of maneuvering. The city has grown a lot, and it is no longer the hot-blooded head in Xuzhou who dared to lead thousands of people to fight for his life. youth.
At that moment, Liu Bei took Liu Biao's entourage carriage, took Guan Zhang and more than ten other knights with Liu Biao's team, entered Fancheng in a mighty manner, and then took a boat to Xiangyang.