Chapter 1460 There are two elders in the family, if there are two treasures (1)
The current lenses are still limited to reading glasses, because reading glasses do not have too strict power requirements, they are just concave and convex lenses. Myopia may take some time, but this is already a revolutionary breakthrough, which can be said to have brought benefits to mankind.
The second pair of eyes...
It's just a pity that it is still all handmade. Although it has not been sold to the outside world, the production volume cannot keep up with the sales volume. It goes without saying that Zuixianju made a total of fifty pairs of glasses in the first batch, but none of them were sold.
All of them were given as favors, especially Zhao Kai who ordered twenty sets at one go. He had no choice but to call him the emperor.
Li Qi felt relieved when he saw that Cai Jing was in good health. He still hoped that Cai Jing could survive for a few more years.
Cai Jing said to Li Qi again: "It's you who didn't come back for so long before you came to see me." There was a hint of blame in his tone.
Li Qi sighed: "Aren't I also embarrassed? After all, I can be regarded as your half-student, Grand Master. If I come to visit you as soon as I come back, you will definitely scold me."
Cai Jing laughed, how could he not understand in his heart, and said: "I don't have that kind of leisure. I am old and not as energetic as before. It is annoying to hear about all the major events in the world now. You can just come and chat with me."
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Having said this, he paused and continued: "But regarding the Ministry of Punishment, I still have to praise you. Your move is really cruel and beautiful. Even I have to admire it. In fact, you haven't
Before I came back, I was a little worried, but now, I am completely relieved."
Li Qi chuckled: "Look, look, I chose to come today, which is very wise."
"You boy."
Cai Jing laughed, and then said seriously: "But don't be careless. I have been an official for decades, and I am quite good at judging people. Among these rising stars, there are only four people who can catch my eyes. You must be one of them."
, Zheng Er is considered one, but he is still more of a humble gentleman and less of a villain. Li Gang is also considered one."
Li Qi frowned and said, "Li Gang?"
Cai Jing nodded and said: "This man is quite ambitious and should not be underestimated. Although he is the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, he is not attached to Qin Hui. This does not mean that he is pure and self-sufficient. But that he is very aware of the current situation. Nowadays, the three pillars of the DPRK and the Central Government are independent.
He wants to stand out, which is not easy, but he doesn't want to be subordinate to others, so there is only one way to rely on the emperor, and the emperor also needs such a person by his side. If the court is all your people, the emperor definitely doesn't want to see it.
So even if Li Gang doesn't buy Qin Hui's account, Qin Hui won't dare to do anything to him, but will gain the emperor's respect. Of course, this person is relatively upright, which is what the emperor appreciates most about him."
Yes! Li Gang is indeed a relatively ambitious person, but among so many officials in the court, who has no ambition? Who doesn’t want to be the prime minister?
Opportunity."
Cai Jingdao: "I am just telling you this to remind you. Don't tie yourself up. The trick of killing a thousand enemies and damaging yourself eight hundred is best not to be used until you are forced to do so."
Li Qi chuckled: "Don't worry, Grand Master, the Judicial Yuan must be restrained by the Legislative Yuan. If not, the Emperor will not agree."
Cai Jing nodded with a smile and said: "It seems that you have thought of this, so I am relieved. But when you have dinner later, you have to tell me about the Legislative Yuan to open my eyes."
"Of course, of course, this is also one of the purposes of my coming here. To be honest, I don't know much about today's laws, and I don't know which areas are vague, so I want to ask the Grand Master for advice."
Li Qi said and asked again: "The remaining person must not be Chen Dong."
Cai Jing waved his hand and said: "Chen Dong has no qualifications. He is just a single-minded person. I can tell you with certainty that Chen Dong is lucky. Counting forward, if it were any king in my court, he is lucky.
Chen Dongdu will not be able to work for five years, and he will be transferred to another place at the least, or dismissed and assigned to another place at the worst."
Li Qi agreed: "The Grand Master is right. Chen Dongzhen learned it from reading. It is a square line and not smooth enough."
Cai Jingdao: "This fourth person is Qin Hui. Among these four people, you and Qin Hui are the best and the most suitable to survive in the court. Although I am not very familiar with Qin Hui, I can tell from some of his actions
Look, this man is amazing. The reason why he has made it this far is definitely not luck, but the fact that he has this strength. No matter whether it is me, Wang Fu, Li Bangyan or others, they were not as good as him at his age.
He is just like you, and he does things in a flawless manner, but he either doesn't make a move, or he will kill someone if he makes a move, and he won't give the other party any room for maneuver. This person has no weaknesses, and he seems to be born for politics. Which one of you two wins?
It's hard to say who loses, but you have an advantage, that is, you are more comprehensive than him, and you can excel in all aspects. However, you also have an obvious weakness, which is that you are too emotional, which is a taboo in the court.
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Li Qi nodded and said: "I am quite aware of his abilities. After all, I promoted him single-handedly."
Cai Jingdao: "When you come back, you will turn three provinces and six ministries into three provinces and five ministries. He will definitely not give up."
Li Qidao: "I wonder if the Grand Master knows what he will do next?"
Cai Jing shook his head and sighed: "How do I know this? There are crises everywhere in the court. If I could figure everything out, there wouldn't be chaos. But there is one thing I would like to remind you."
As he said that, he picked up the newspaper on the side and handed it to Li Qi. Li Qi took it and read it and said: "Confucian newspaper? No, Taishi, how can you, the dean of the academy, support the other party?"
Cai Jing said angrily: "Haven't you ever heard that knowing yourself and your enemy will make you win a hundred battles? There is a lot of knowledge in this. Before you went to the war, you advocated the contention of a hundred schools of thought. Mohism, law and other schools of thought were revived, which caused a big blow to Confucianism.
This gave Qin Hui an opportunity to win people's hearts and suppress other schools of thought. Many Confucian scholars respected him as a Xianxiang and compared him with Kou Xianxiang.
Don't underestimate this dispute between schools. It will directly affect the court. Think about it, anyone who can participate in this level of debate is usually a talented person. They are likely to become officials in the future. If Qin Hui
He has once again dethroned hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. Then his power in the court will increase day by day, and his benefits will be endless, so you either don't start, or you can't lose from the beginning."
Li Qi frowned and said: "I think no one can say whether it is the contention of a hundred schools of thought or the sole respect of Confucianism. The key lies in what the emperor thinks in his heart. Now with the emergence of new inventions such as firearms and glass, the emperor has benefited greatly.
Qian, it will not be easy for him, Qin Hui, to go back to the era where Confucianism was the sole focus."
"You still don't understand what I mean." Cai Jing said: "The success or failure of a school of thought does not depend on how much it has contributed to the country, which is a long-term matter, but on which school of thought the majority of officials in the court belong to.
, if all the ministers in the court are Confucianists, even if you succeed for a while, it will not last long, so if you want a hundred schools of thought to contend, then you must let these schools of thought enter the court, and no matter what you do among the people. The above sentence, your efforts
It was all in vain.”
Although he is old, his heart is not old, and he still sees a much longer term than I do. At that time, I was only thinking about promoting science, but I ignored this point. Li Qi was very enlightened by these words and began to think deeply.
After a while, he said: "It seems that the scientific examination will continue to be reformed."
A flash of admiration flashed in Cai Jing's eyes, and he said: "Smartness. This is the key. Why do people in the world study? Without him, they want to cultivate themselves, manage their families, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Therefore, scholars are all rushing to take the scientific examination. Whatever you take the exam, they study.
As long as you add things from other schools to the scientific examination, it will be better than your hundred inventions and one hundred trophies, just like you add arithmetic to the scientific examination."
Li Qi nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you so much, Grand Master, for your teaching. Li Qi has really benefited a lot."
Cai Jing chuckled: "These words are unnecessary. Even if I don't say it, you will think of it soon when you come to your senses. However, there is still one less respected person among other schools."
Li Qi said hey, "Isn't this person right in front of me?"
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing, and said: "Don't try to trick me, so I won't be fooled. Don't forget that I am also a Confucian scholar, and all my students are. If I turn against Confucianism, that's not true."
Are you going to slap yourself in the face? Don’t even think about it.”
Li Qidao: "Master, you are so unjust."
"Even if you call me ungrateful, I won't do it." Cai Jing said without mercy. He has students all over the world. If this school of thought changes, he will lose at least 90% of his power. No matter how you look at this, it is a loss.
, but he suddenly changed the subject and said: "But Taishi Academy can give you support, and I asked Sui'er to support other schools of thought secretly. Sui'er was not willing at first, I forced him to go, but now
After he came into contact with Mohism, he suddenly became very interested in Mohism and law. He wrote papers and debated in Confucian newspapers all day long. When a debate meeting was held in Xiangguo Temple, he didn't go home for several days."
This is a cunning old man. He maintains his identity as a Confucian scholar and retreats to the second line, but pushes his son to other schools of thought. The affairs of the academy have nothing to do with me. I am old man, I am taking care of myself. You fight with me. It doesn't matter.
If both sides win, he can be alone.
Damn! So fascinated. Li Qi smiled and said, "No wonder I just saw the second master in such a hurry to go out."
Cai Jing sighed softly and said: "Actually, this is fine. Among my sons, Sui'er is the most like me, but he is only more like me in calligraphy and painting. If I want to be an official, he is too far behind."
Well, if he was not born into the Cai family, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the court. He is too domineering and can easily offend others. You'er is better than him in this regard, but You'er is unlearned and incompetent, and he likes to be opportunistic.
It’s not the right way either.”
It is true that a son is better than his father. Li Qi nodded slightly and expressed his agreement, but he could not comment on this matter. He smiled and said: "Thank you so much, Grand Master, for your help."
Cai Jing waved his hand and said: "You don't need to thank me. I'm not here to help you, but to help Taishi College. If I also advocate Confucianism, I will definitely not be able to win against Taishi College. If you want Taishi College to shine,
Then you have to take the opposite approach. If I can't defeat you with Confucianism, I will use other schools of thought to defeat you. Moreover, our Taishi Academy can also gain support from many schools of thought. My original intention of doing this is no different from Qin Hui's."
Li Qi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter what the original intention is, as long as the purpose and interests are consistent, that's fine. This is stronger than any friendship."
ps: On the last day, if you don’t vote, your monthly vote will be wasted. (To be continued...)