Emperor Hongzhi also pondered slightly after listening to Wang Hao, Li Dongyang and Liu Jian's words.
They were all his consolidation ministers, and Emperor Hongzhi knew them very well. He didn't believe many of Wang Hao's words, and he didn't believe much in the teaching content and teaching methods of these Liu and Jin schools.
How could Emperor Hongzhi not know?
The factory guards had actually reported clearly to Emperor Hongzhi a long time ago. Emperor Hongzhi had already read those textbooks and the like. Emperor Hongzhi also knew clearly the purpose of Liu Jin's school.
Emperor Hongzhi also knew that the Confucian people opposed Liu Jin and put pressure on Liu Jin. This time it was also about the imperial examination, so he came over here to have a look. He also wanted to take a look with these ministers.
The reactions and intentions of these ministers.
"Your Majesty, the textbooks are here!"
At this time, Xiao Jing came over holding many textbooks and said respectfully to Emperor Hongzhi.
"Everyone, let's take a look first, look at what's written in these books, and then tell us what you think."
Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, took a history book on it and read it with interest.
When the other ministers heard this, they also came over one after another. Each one picked up a textbook and began to read.
Liu Jian took the chemistry book, Li Dongyang took the geography book, Wang Hao specially picked the Mandarin book, Xie Qian took the physics book, Zhang Mao took the physical education textbook, and the other ministers also picked randomly.
Ben looked up.
Emperor Hongzhi took the history textbook and looked at it carefully with great interest. The textbook was written with great care, starting from Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, Spring and Autumn and Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang, Yuan and Song dynasties all the way to the Ming Dynasty.
Naturally, what he focuses on is the history of the Ming Dynasty. The content of the Ming Dynasty written above is completely consistent with history, but it focuses on shaping the glorious images of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
For example, Lao Zhu, who founded the People's Republic of China, first focused on the tragic scenes in the land of China at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty was extremely cruel, the Yuan Dynasty was stupid and immoral, officials were corrupt, and the people were in dire straits.
But this is not the key point. The key point is that at that time, China's clothing and culture received a huge impact. Alien races were rampant in the land of China, and the Han people were reduced to fifth-class people and two-legged sheep.
Then we will create a glorious image of Comrade Lao Zhu, overthrowing the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, restoring Chinese clothes, hating evil as much as hatred, punishing corruption severely, loving the people like a son, being diligent and caring for the people, etc.
In short, the image of Comrade Lao Zhu in the textbook is very majestic and upright. When the Ming Dynasty was founded, Lao Zhu's family was the most upright person to take the throne.
"The writing is very good~"
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but praise him in his heart.
Yes, yes, our old Zhu family came to the throne in the most righteous way. Unlike the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty who bullied orphans and widowed mothers, the old Li family of the Tang Dynasty was originally a minister of the old Yang family, and this Jin Dynasty
Before the Sima family, he was also a minister of the Cao family.
Anyway, the throne of my old Zhu family is the most righteous one. We have overthrown the foreign rule. We have restored Chinese clothes. We will not rob anyone or bully anyone. We have won the most righteous country.
"This is how reading and educating people should be, to popularize this knowledge to scholars. Only by understanding history can you understand the past, and only then can you know how to go in the future. As the saying goes, taking history as a mirror can help you know the ups and downs."
"Although the Four Books and Five Classics must be read, how can we not read history?"
Emperor Hongzhi actually already had a steelyard in his heart.
Traditional Confucianism always talks about the relationship between monarch and ministers, the relationship between father and son, and the order of respect and inferiority. However, these scholars often pay the least attention to the relationship between monarch and ministers. Just like before, they were beaten to death by these ministers.
They keep shouting to be loyal to the emperor, but they are unable to solve their own problems. When the country is in trouble, these ministers have nothing to do. This Confucian and Mencius way may be able to govern the country, but it cannot strengthen the country.
There is also this group of ministers who must be loyal to the king, but they do not explain why they should be loyal to the king.
But the education in Liu Jin’s school is very good.
It is necessary to be loyal to the king. In the end, it was because the old Zhu family became the most righteous in the country and restored Chinese clothes. If it were not for Lao Zhu, everyone might be under the rule of a foreign race.
By writing history to explain all this and write the glorious image of the emperor of the old Zhu family, it is naturally more appropriate to be loyal to the old Zhu family.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen~"
"There are only a few pages about the Four Books and Five Classics in this Mandarin class. Other than that, there is no content about the Four Books and Five Classics."
Here, Wang Hao flipped through the Chinese textbook, pointed to the content above, and said sadly: "How can people learn the true meaning of Confucius and Mencius, and understand the ways of loyalty to the emperor and father and son with just a little content?"
"Prince, I think this textbook is very well written."
Zhang Mao took the physical education textbook, smiled and said: "Gentlemen in ancient times paid attention to six arts, etiquette, music, shooting, driving, calligraphy, and counting. Shooting is actually similar to physical education."
"The book says that sports are about strengthening the body, and learning martial arts and bow and arrow are also about strengthening the body, and they are also about strengthening the national power of the Ming Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, we have always been in a passive position when facing the grassland people. A big reason is that everyone in the grassland is good at riding and shooting, but we Han people are more cultivated and not good at riding and shooting, so we are always in a passive position.
status."
"Now our Ming Dynasty has conquered the world, and its territory is getting bigger and bigger. It is no longer limited to two capitals and thirteen provinces. It wants to rule such a vast area, spread our Chinese descendants all over the world, and have a firm foothold in all parts of the world.
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"On the one hand, our Ming Dynasty must be strong and powerful, and on the other hand, every citizen of the Ming Dynasty should also have a strong body and be good at riding and shooting, so that no one dares to bully us."
"Overseas, the barbarians do not know etiquette and education. They only know their fists. If our people of the Ming Dynasty do not strengthen their bodies and know how to ride and shoot, I am afraid they will suffer a loss overseas."
"This physical education class is very good. You have a strong body and are skilled in riding and shooting. No one will dare to bully me, the people of the Ming Dynasty, wherever I go in the future."
Zhang Mao felt this and went to many places during his military campaigns in the north and south.
People from the Ming Dynasty have a gentle personality, and are often considered easy to bully by foreigners. Although the Ming Dynasty is very powerful, ordinary people always give people the impression that they are easy to bully.
This cannot continue like this. Overseas, those foreigners only know fists. If you hit them hard, they will naturally be obedient. As for all benevolence, justice and morality, they are all fake.
"I also think the content written in this textbook is very good."
"What I have in my hand is a geography textbook, which introduces the mountains and rivers of our country in detail, so that people can know that our country is vast even without showing up."
"At the same time, what's more important is that it contains a lot of practical content, such as how to draw maps, explore resources, identify directions, how to survive in the sea and desert, find water sources, etc."
"This knowledge is very useful and very helpful to people. For example, when building bridges, you need to use this knowledge, and the same goes for building houses."
Li Dongyang held the geography textbook in his hand and said that he couldn't put it down and wished he could read it now. He had already decided that he would study these textbooks carefully later.
"This textbook is indeed very well written and very carefully written."
"The book I am reading is called Chemistry. The content written in it explains many chemical phenomena. The trick of the charlatan that the prince just mentioned is only an insignificant part of it."
"I didn't understand the tricks of these charlatans before, but after studying this book, I understand, and naturally I won't be deceived by charlatans."
"Learning this chemistry book is very useful. Not only can you know how to dye cloth, how to smelt steel, etc., you can also know how to prevent some diseases, get rid of some superstitions and ignorance, and not be easily deceived by others.
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Liu Jian also couldn't put it down while holding the chemistry textbook. The content written above is really very useful. The key is to introduce it in a systematic way, which is very rare.
"The disciples of the master are really admirable!"
"I know astronomy at the top and geography at the bottom. There are so many things I know."
Liu Jian admired in his heart.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, the book in my hand is a biology textbook. It introduces various biological knowledge in detail, and a lot of it is very helpful."
"It is very helpful to our Ming Dynasty agriculture, such as how to increase production, how to apply fertilizer, how to cultivate, etc., all based on the characteristics of organisms."
"The above-mentioned information on how to breed pigs, cattle, sheep, etc. is also very useful knowledge."
Xie Qian also held the biology textbook and praised it.
The textbook is very thick and covers a lot of content. The content of biology is very broad, and it needs to be combined with the situation of the Ming Dynasty, so there is a lot of content and a lot of things are written in it. :(/
"You guys~"
"The contents written in these books are all heretical, and there is nothing righteous in them. What is the use of reading such books?"
"Are you able to govern the country and bring peace to the country? Or are you able to assist the king?"
When Wang Hao heard what a few people said, he immediately said anxiously, which side are you all on? Not only have such heretics not been suppressed, they are now building schools with great fanfare and spreading the word.
If things continue like this, will this Ming Dynasty still be the Confucian Ming Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, Liu Jin made it clear when he first opened these schools that the students in these schools will not take the imperial examinations. Naturally, they do not need to know how to govern the country and help the king."
"The purpose of training students in these schools is to make them literate, to understand some things, and to master some important life skills."
Zhang Mao looked at Wang Hao, couldn't help but shook his head and said.