In the courtyard at the top of Qinjiazhuang, in the study.
After Qin Huaidao sent away the eunuch who delivered the edict, he sat quietly and thought. There were two imperial edicts on the desk. One was to severely crack down on the gangs in Chang'an City. With this edict, the actions would be reasonable and legal, and no one would
If you dare to jump out and object, the other is to serve as the chief examiner of the Ming Dynasty.
Letting a Han king be the examiner, it seems that the court attaches great importance to this subject, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that there is something wrong with it. Li Er made a good calculation.
"Duh duh duh!"
There was a sound of slight footsteps, and then, Li Xueyan came in with a bowl of soup: "Mr. Lang, I just made the ginseng soup, drink some to replenish your body."
Qin Huaidao was not in the mood and signaled to put it down.
Li Xueyan did not force it. After putting it down, he glanced at the edict and said with a chuckle: "Mr. Lang, your Majesty is setting you up to be roasted on a volcano. We can get free labor by attacking gangs, big and small, which is beneficial to us. We can do this job, but the Lord
Examiners are different. Langjun is fundamentally a martial artist. Wuxun supervises the examination of civil servants, which will definitely arouse dissatisfaction. Your Majesty deliberately puts Langjun in opposition to civil servants in the world."
"He is still afraid that I will rebel. Once I am against the civil servants of the world, no one will support the rebellion. Of course, this is just a superficial intention, and there is a deeper intention. He wants to use my hand to beat the world's family, and at the same time make me offend the world's family. Even if
If he really rebels in the future and no aristocratic family will follow him, he can sit back and relax."
"This calculation is so deep." Li Xueyan complained, but after all, he was the elder of his clan and could not say too much. He changed the subject and said: "There is news from Feige in Hanzhou that the craftsmen sent have arrived in Qitun."
"That's great. When they bake bricks, cement, and lime, they can build roads and build houses. Tell them that a large number of caravans will come over for inspection in a while and prepare a large number of cattle, sheep, and horses for trading. If they don't have enough, they will rob the Turks.
, let Luo Tong prepare the reception in advance."
Li Xueyan agreed and said with a smile: "We should launch an attack on the Nuzhi tribe in the next two days. As long as we capture the Nuzhi, Dianhe will definitely surrender without a fight. The two tribes are not short of cattle, sheep and war horses, right?"
"It's not enough. The number of caravans passing by this time is huge, and they will transport a large amount of daily necessities. There are too few cattle, sheep, and horses to exchange. Moreover, only when the quantity is large enough, the price is affordable enough, and the profit is large enough, will those merchants be tempted and continue
Only by following this trade route can Hanzhou develop faster."
"Yes, I'm going to send a message. By the way, didn't you mean the three construction colleges in Hanzhou? My father has found a group of poor students. Their families are in trouble and they need money. They have no intention of taking the imperial examination, but their abilities are not bad. As long as they arrange
The accommodation and salary are sufficient, so everyone should be willing to go.”
"Tell your father that each person has a courtyard. The courtyard is the same as that in Qinjiazhuang. As long as they work for five years, the courtyard will be theirs. As for the salary, it is three times the salary of a doctor in a private school in Chang'an City."
"This is a big deal from Mr. Lang. Such good conditions are enough to attract everyone." Li Xueyan said with a smile. The two talked for a while, and Li Xueyan urged Qin Huaidao to finish the ginseng soup and leave.
Qin Huaidao felt much better and put away the imperial edict. Since Li Er wanted to roast himself on the fire, he would have fun with them and see who had the last laugh.
Who says the examiner must be proficient in Confucian classics?
If you don’t understand, you can’t ask questions?
Thoughts flashed through my mind.
It is true that Qin Huaidao was not proficient in the essence of Confucianism, but he was not ignorant. At least he knew what made Confucianism different from other theories, that is, Confucianism advocated governing the country with benevolence, governing by virtue, and governing by etiquette.
To put it simply, if a country wants to have long-term peace and stability, and be rich and powerful, it must meet three conditions: population, territory and arable land. "Yi Zhuan" points out that if a king wants to hold the throne, he must govern the country with benevolence, love the people, and strengthen the people's respect for the empire.
To achieve cohesiveness, we must have vast areas of farmland to produce food and sufficient property to feed the people and make them worry-free.
The rule of etiquette advocates the "three cardinal principles and five constant principles", in which the king guides the ministers, the father guides the son, and the husband guides the wife, emphasizing obedience and example. The five constant principles are benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, and trust, which are used to regulate human relations and behavioral norms.
Are these claims correct?
That's for sure!
There is nothing wrong with a king’s benevolent government, and there is nothing wrong with the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules, but is it the best?
Obviously not!
Confucianism is a moral standard and a general ethics. It teaches people what is right and what is wrong. However, it is too idealistic to govern the country. After all, human nature is complex and people's hearts are sinister. To restrain the world with a set of moral standards, admonishment and enlightenment are obvious.
If that's not enough, the Bodhisattva's heart requires a thunderbolt.
The best concept of governing the country should be to use Confucianism as the body, law as the function, Huang Lao as the power, and vertical and horizontal as the change.
During the Zhenguan period, although the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism were advocated, and Taoism was the state religion, scholars still regarded Confucianism as the norm, and other subjects were miscellaneous subjects and could not be studied in the classroom. Therefore, Ming Jing Ke was specially opened for the disciples of the saints and was designated as a regular subject.
The Holy Master took the exams whenever he wanted, which shows his high status.
A high academic status means exclusiveness, which means that other disciplines are not tolerated and the wonderful uses of other disciplines are not seen. If the question is how Confucianism governs the country, the candidates must have the same standard answer, and they can say "Confucianism, law, bone, Taoism and heart"
I guess there is no one in Zonghengshu. If there is, Qin Huaidao wouldn't mind poaching him and reusing him.
Wouldn’t it be nice for him to use scientific examinations to select the talents he needs?!
Soon, Qin Huaidao's thoughts became clear, he was in a good mood, and he was more pleased with the imperial edict.
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The towering Kunlun Mountains, in a canyon that cannot sleep at night.
Duan Zan slowly marched north with a remnant army, his face was full of hatred, his armor was in tatters, even the lining of his clothes was stained with blood, and the soldiers accompanying him had sunken eyes and were exhausted.
A war horse galloped over, and immediately it was Duan Zan's confidant general. He stepped forward and said, "Sir, the enemy has stopped pursuing and has returned."
"Why did you stop the pursuit suddenly? This is not normal. Is there no way forward?" Duan Zan looked at the vast mountains ahead, feeling bitter in his heart. Then he looked at the few soldiers around him. His heart was as sharp as a knife. Thousands of elite soldiers were cut off from behind.
Now there are less than 200 left, and each one of them is exhausted, and it is difficult to write down all the hatreds and hatreds.
The general suggested: "Sir, judging from the terrain, the front is desolate, with no birds and animals. It's like a dead land. I'm afraid there will be no food or water. If we continue forward, we will die. Otherwise, brothers will have a good meal and fight back.
So what if I die? How can I, a warrior of the Tang Dynasty, be a coward and starve to death?"
"Sir, will you kill me back?"
"Sir, brothers are not afraid of death, and they will become good men again after eighteen years."
"Even if I die, I still have to support a few people."
"..."
Everyone responded one after another and the crowd was excited.
Duan Zan did not stop everyone from venting their anger. It was better to express the anger than to hold it in. After a while, everyone gradually became quiet, and Duan Zan solemnly said: "Brothers, we have died enough, we must go back alive, even if we go back
It doesn’t matter if one person informs the court and the Lord Protector of everything that happened. No one else dares to tell. The Lord Protector will definitely avenge his brothers and regain Tubo."
Everyone nodded when they thought of Qin Huaidao, inexplicably full of strength. Duan Zan continued: "If the enemy does not pursue us, there is only one possibility. There is no way forward. If we continue forward, we will die. But I don't believe in this evil. Brothers, dismount and rest.
Kill the horse and eat its meat, and then leave when you are full."
The mountains ahead were bare, with not even a blade of grass. It was difficult for the horses to move and feed them. It was better to kill them and eat meat to restore their strength. They were all veteran soldiers who understood the truth and dismounted one after another.
An hour later, after everyone had eaten and drank enough, they continued on their way through the night. Some people were seriously injured and there was no way to save them. Finally, they could no longer hold on and fell down forever.
The team walked silently, stopping and walking, and people kept falling down.
More than ten days later, half of the team fell. Hatred, sadness, helplessness, and various emotions filled the minds of every soldier, but no one said it out loud. They walked silently, supported by the desire to survive and the belief in revenge.
After more than ten days, everyone finally crossed the Kunlun Mountains. A large grassland appeared in front of them. It was green and particularly beautiful under the sunlight. There was also a roaring cavalry with a "Luo" flag. The Turks were not afraid of it.
Will use flags with Chinese characters.
Looking at the flag, the rest of the people laughed. They couldn't hold on any longer and fainted on the ground.
Duan Zan was not unconscious. He opened his weak eyes and stared at the people rushing up. He was full of doubts. Judging from the terrain and direction, it should be the border of Turkic territory. Why were there cavalry flying the "Luo" flag?
When the cavalry approached, Duan Zan saw that the composition of the team was complicated. There were Tang people and Turks. His doubts became more intense. However, his lips were chapped, his throat was smoking, and he was too thirsty to speak. He relied on his faith to hold on.
In a daze, Duan Zan heard someone shouting: "One of our own, hurry up and bring some water."
Familiar Tang language, sincere concern.
Duan Zan's tense string relaxed at this moment, his vision went dark, and he fainted.