Chapter 1864, knowledge does not distinguish between high and low, the one who achieves first
"Brothers, if we all have a say, no matter what, we have to go in and show them a few people."
"Yes, yes, don't underestimate us new students. Although we have read less of the Four Books and Five Classics, it does not mean that we are worse than them. They can't even do arithmetic."
"That's right, that's right~"
"But this pair is really difficult. Each of these pairs seems to be very simple, but if you think about it carefully, you can see that there is a lot of knowledge in it. It should be made by a famous master."
"I heard that the match this time was chosen by our chief envoys, inspectors, and admiral academic administrators. It is still difficult, otherwise this position would have been filled long ago."
"Brother Meng, you have always been the best in Chinese studies, but you must give us some credit."
"Yes, yes, I really can't think of it. This pair is really difficult."
After the new students looked at the pair and pondered hard, they couldn't help but shake their heads. There is no doubt about the difficulty. Even the old students found it difficult, let alone those who were new to it.
Already.
But soon, a new student named Mengyang laughed and said, "It's quite difficult, but I've already thought of it."
After speaking, he confidently walked to the entrance and spoke out his answer. Upon hearing this, the old school students who were originally blocking him all widened their eyes slightly.
"Why didn't I think of that~"
"It's really wonderful to be right. A newbie was actually able to do it right. I'm really angry."
"How could he be right?"
All the students from the old school were a little disbelieving, but since Meng Yang was facing him, they still allowed him to enter the inner circle according to the rules.
Mengyang is tall and tall, with a height of 1.9 meters, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a straight nose. He seems to be of mixed race. His skin is fairer, but he still looks more like a Ming Dynasty person.
"Meng Yang has met all of you brothers!"
Meng Yang was generous and saluted everyone.
"Hello Brother Meng!"
Everyone also returned the gift in unison. Since you can enter the inner circle, whether you are new or old, it means you still have some knowledge. Besides, as scholars, you can have different opinions, but you still need to have etiquette when meeting.
"Which institution does Brother Meng study at?"
Hu Zongming asked with a smile.
"Currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London."
Mengyang also responded generously.
"Imperial College is a very famous university."
"Come on, let's all toast to Brother Meng. We welcome Brother Meng to come and enjoy the moon together."
Hu Zongming nodded. Although the new study is different from the old study, the new study is actually difficult. There are many students in the old study who have learned the content of the new study, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, geography, biology, etc.
It’s a lot, and it’s far more flexible and versatile than relying on rote learning in the old school.
Not to mention anything else, mathematics alone puts countless people to shame. There are tens of millions of new students every year, but only a handful can be admitted to Imperial College.
There are very few people in the entire Golden Continent who can pass the exam every year, and sometimes even the entire Golden Continent cannot pass the exam.
"It turns out to be from Imperial College~"
When the people around him heard this, they immediately nodded their heads.
Although the new learning was despised by students of the old learning, for the people of the Ming Dynasty, everyone still recognized the new learning.
Because of the official rise of new learning, the development of science and technology in the Ming Dynasty was so rapid.
Only then can we create a variety of machinery to improve the productivity of the Ming Dynasty, allowing the people of the Ming Dynasty to cultivate more land, grow more food, develop more powerful machines, and manufacture trains, cars, ships, etc.
It makes everyone’s life easier.
The Imperial College of Technology's brand name is also very loud. Many managers and technical leaders in major commercial banks and large factories are students from these universities.
Although it is said that one cannot be an official, the income and living standards of other people are very high. Many people even become their own bosses, open their own factories, etc. The business is booming and the rich are very rich.
Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin also watched everything in front of them silently.
When I supported and acquiesced in the development of Xinxue, I had anticipated this day.
The debate between new and old learning is becoming more and more fierce now.
In the Beijing-Tianjin area, the dispute between the old and the new occurs in the market. It is inevitable to organize some poetry gatherings and the like. Unexpectedly, it is the same here in Huangjinzhou.
This made the two of them very worried. How should they solve this problem in the future?
New learning or old learning, which one is the direction of future development, or both.
Since ancient times, all dynasties have governed the country based on Confucianism and Legalism. This has been the case from the Han Dynasty to the present, which has lasted for more than a thousand years.
Now in the Ming Dynasty, Confucianism still occupies an absolute dominant position, and the power of Confucianism is still very powerful. Almost all ministers in the court and the whole court came from Confucianism.
If you want to abolish the dominance of Confucianism, the ministers will probably make it impossible for you, the emperor, to continue.
But is Confucianism really suitable to rule forever?
Since the Han Dynasty, dynasties have been changing continuously, and they have never been able to escape the fate of the cycle of chaos.
This was also the case in the Ming Dynasty originally. By the time the Hongzhi Dynasty reached its middle stage, many problems began to emerge and be exposed.
Traditional Confucianism and Confucian officials are becoming increasingly useless in solving these problems. It can be said that they are useless.
But the new learning is different. Although it is despised by the old learning as heretical and sloppy things, the new learning has indeed solved many deep-rooted problems.
Relying on technological innovation and the study of nature, research on machinery, increased productivity, expanded production, and strengthened the army and national power of the Ming Dynasty, this gradually led to the current heyday of the Ming Dynasty.
Without the new textile looms, there would probably be countless people in the Ming Dynasty who would not be able to wear warm clothes in winter.
If there were no steam engines and internal combustion engines, where would there be trains, cars, ships, etc. in the Ming Dynasty? How could travel between the world be as convenient and fast as it is now? Maybe a famine would give the emperor a headache, but now the famine is for
The influence of the Ming Dynasty has been minimal.
Without new breakthroughs in astronomy and geography, how could the Ming Dynasty colonize the world and dominate the world? There would be no great migration, let alone the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
Even Emperor Hongzhi himself knew that if it were not for the Ming Medical College advocated by the New Learning Thought, he would probably have died in the eighteenth year of Hongzhi's reign. His intestines would have rotted and he would have died.
However, due to the advocacy of new ideas, medicine has also developed rapidly. Through surgery, I have been given a new life. I can live to this day, still have a good body, and can travel around.
The new learning brought huge changes to the Ming Dynasty, making the Ming Dynasty stronger and richer. These are the advantages of the new learning.
Originally, new learning and old learning should be allowed to coexist peacefully, but now it seems that the dispute between ideas and knowledge has not been a simple matter since ancient times.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought contended, and each faction was constantly striving to gain a dominant position. Confucianism, Legalism, Mohism, military strategists, peasants, political strategists, Taoism, etc., each school flourished and their ideas bloomed, and the birth of
Many great thinkers.
Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. The other sects in the world gradually faded away, and no outstanding people emerged. It is really a pity.
Confucianism has emerged in large numbers and has become more and more prosperous. However, nowadays, it seems to be sluggish. It has been a long time since it was able to produce any new ideas or new people.
"Brother Zhu, Brother Liu~"
Just when Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin were thinking hard, Hu Zongming shouted to them.
"Oh~"
The two came to their senses.
"Brother Zhu, Brother Liu, what do you two think about new learning and old learning?"
Hu Zongming and the others were discussing this matter just now. They originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that there were more people in the old school and only Mengyang in the new school, so as to embarrass the new students and criticize the new ones.
"New learning and old learning are all knowledge. If you learn them well, they will be beneficial to the country and the people. If you learn the old learning well, you can assist the king in governing the world. If you learn the new learning well, you can also research more useful things, so that people can learn more.
In order for us Ming people to live a better life, all knowledge is worth learning, and the key is to learn it thoroughly and master it."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said.
His meaning is more middle-of-the-road. He doesn't favor anyone. He still follows the rules set before. He learned the old way to become an official and the new way to engage in various researches. Together, we can promote the prosperity of the Ming Empire.
Emperor Hongzhi's answer obviously dissatisfied Hu Zongming and others. They felt that Emperor Hongzhi was a person of the old school at first glance, so he should belittle the new learning and praise the learning of the saints more.
"There is no distinction between high and low knowledge, those who have mastered it come first."
"In my opinion, whether it is new learning or old learning, the key depends on the individual. New learning can also learn the content of the old learning, and old learning can also learn the content of the new learning. Each other can learn more from each other.
Let’s learn more about each other, so that we can be qualified to talk about it.”
"You can also evaluate the differences between old and new learning more objectively and fairly, instead of just seeing your own advantages and being completely ignorant of the advantages of the other party. What exists is reasonable and reasonable."
"The old learning has lasted for thousands of years. Confucianism has a long history and far-reaching influence. Naturally, it has its place worth learning. Although the new learning has only appeared for a short time, it has developed rapidly, and various skills have emerged one after another, which has greatly improved
It has increased the productivity of our country, made our life more convenient, and made our country stronger. This is the advantage of Xinxue and the reason for its rapid rise."
"So there is no distinction between high and low knowledge, it all depends on how much you have learned."
