Don't look at Li Qi, Qin Hui and others usually showed off their power and arrogance in the court, and they were very prosperous. They criticized this and that, and the emperor obeyed their words. In fact, this was a blessing to the Song Dynasty, because the Song Dynasty was very political in politics.
It is a very enlightened system, especially for the administration of ministers. If it were in the Ming Dynasty or Qing Dynasty, Li Qi and the others would have died tens of thousands of times.[
This is related to the national conditions. It does not mean that the emperor is incompetent. If the emperor just comes out and stamps his feet, they will immediately wither.
You are always king.
A minister will always be a minister.
This is a fundamental difference, and there is an insurmountable gap in the middle.
Zhao Kai said: "Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, we have set up speaking officials to open up the way for speech. Those who speak will not offend those who speak, and encourage the people of the world to discuss current affairs. Therefore, whenever we discuss world affairs, the ministers do not care about their own lives.
In order to strengthen the moral integrity, the degree of enlightenment is far better than that of previous generations. I also like this atmosphere very much and have no intention of changing it. No matter what you say, I will not blame you.
But as the pillars of the country, and you have a high status in the hearts of the people, you should be more responsible for your words and deeds than others. Don't speak lightly, make sure you think twice before you act, and don't make rash comments in some aspects.
Because your words will cause great repercussions and may have very serious consequences."
"I will keep the emperor's teachings in mind."
Li Qi and the others have turned into a group of robots, just saying a few words back and forth. Obviously, they would never dare to talk nonsense unless Zhao Kai showed his thoughts.
"I hope so."
Zhao Kai smiled softly and said: "I have said before, whether it is Confucianism or Legalism, it is not the key. It can be replaced according to needs. It is only because Confucianism is in line with the political system of our dynasty. Therefore, it will be set as orthodox.
." At this point, he paused and reminded: "Oh, I'm just telling you this. If it gets spread, then you can come to see me with your head raised."
What he said made it very clear. Any knowledge is just a tool for the emperor to rule. Since it is a tool, it can be replaced. But if this word spreads, I am afraid that the Confucian scholars in the world will rebel.
The five people nodded and sang. Even if you asked them to say this, they would not dare to say it.
Zhao Kai suddenly changed the topic and said: "But is the current Confucianism really perfect? I don't think so, let alone you. I also have many dissatisfaction with the current Confucianism, and no knowledge is perfect. The Privy Council has
It is right to say that everything, including systems and ideas, should keep pace with the times. The Song Dynasty today is no longer the Song Dynasty it once was, and many things should also change. To cater to this era, there are many things in Confucianism
The ideas are not in line with the current situation, which is one of the reasons why I allow other schools of thought to grow."
Qin Hui was startled again when he heard this. Could it be that he wanted to replace Confucianism? How could this happen?
Zhao Kai spoke too quickly today. The more people listened, the more confused he became, but one thing is certain, that is, Zhao Kai was also dissatisfied with Confucianism. This is probably why he did not directly side with Qin Hui.
It's the reason why a bowl of water is flat.
The funny thing is, this time it was Li Qi's turn to feel relieved. If Zhao Kai preferred Confucianism, then all his previous preparations would be in vain. This was really hurtful, and his status in the hearts of the people would definitely plummet because of this.
It means that he lost this battle.
But the question is, what did Zhao Kai think?
Li Qi secretly thought, you're already very appetizing. Come on, you can tell me what to do.
Now it's your turn to be anxious. Zhao Kai saw that all of their faces looked a little anxious, and he let out a bad breath in his heart, and said slowly: "But this situation also occurs in other schools of thought, and even
If we want to be more serious, if we want to make progress, we must seek change, but this change does not refer to deposing something or exalting something, but to gathering the great achievements of the world and establishing a new knowledge."
I see.
These four words came to Li Qi and others' minds at the same time.
Zhao Kai was a very ambitious emperor. Everyone knew this, but no one thought that his ambition was so great. He wanted to change not only the system, but also his thoughts and knowledge.
He criticized Confucianism, largely because Confucianism did not advocate expansion, which was inconsistent with his philosophy, so he had to demand change and inject an expansionist thought into learning to pave the way for future policies.
From this point of view, the real winner is still him, Li Qi, and Qin Hui. In a certain way, their fight only helped him to bring this problem to light, so that he could legitimately carry out reforms.
Throughout the five thousand years of China, the emperors of the Song Dynasty loved reform the most. Almost every emperor was involved in reform. This is the benefit of political enlightenment.
Qin Hui asked cautiously: "Does the emperor want to merge all knowledge into one?"
"exactly."
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "But this requires your help. Without you, I can't build this house alone. Of course, it won't be able to do it without one of you."
Qin Hui said hurriedly: "I am willing to go through fire and water for the emperor."
"I will do my best."
Li Qi and others also quickly clasped their fists.
Li Qi asked again: "Then what does the emperor plan to do?"
Zhao Kai nodded with a smile, and then said with a serious face: "A few days ago, you talked about the reform of the scientific examination. Regardless of your original intention, what you said is very reasonable. No matter how you put it, in fact, business
The Bureau, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan, and the Ordnance Superintendent indeed lack talents, and these talents are not what Confucianism can supply at the moment. However, these talents are all related to the country of the Song Dynasty. Studying Confucianism is learning how to govern the country.
, but the premise is that there is governance. Governing a dying country is not easy, so it requires the support of a lot of knowledge. I have no objection to talents from other schools entering official careers, but I hope that these schools can perform their respective duties, so as to achieve the goal of uniting the world.
The purpose of great success.”
Having said this, he smiled and said: "In this regard, I very much agree with what one person said."
Li Qi asked curiously: "Who?"
Zhao Kai said: "Economic envoy."
"ah?"
Everyone was very surprised. This group of big men were actually defeated by a woman. This was really embarrassing.
Zhao Kai said: "I very much agree with the concept of teaching and governance put forward by the Economic Envoy. People in the world read books from all over the world. Reading is reading and has nothing to do with governing the country. If everyone reads with the purpose of governing the country, then this book
How can it be read that if one does not cultivate oneself, one can manage one's family, one can govern the country. If one does not cultivate one's body, one's family will not be in order. How can one talk about governing a country? So I intend to promote this concept. Governance and studying must be separated and cannot be confused."
Qin Hui worriedly said: "But Your Majesty, if this is the case, the court will not be able to induce the people to read any books, and the thoughts of governing the country will become messy and disorganized, which is not conducive to the management of the court."
The implication is to remind Zhao Kai that if it is completely open, other schools of thought will soon stand up, and the effect of dominance will not be achieved.
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "I just said that everyone should perform their duties. I have already planned to reform the scientific examination."
As soon as these words came out, the five people had different expressions.
Zhao Kai paused, and then said: "My plan is to base it on Confucianism, and then divide it into other areas on top of Confucianism."
omg! Is nine-year compulsory education?
Li Qi was a little stunned. Zhao Kai's meaning was very obvious. He wanted to use Confucianism as a foundation, which every scholar must learn, but on top of this, you can learn knowledge from other schools, such as physics, arithmetic,
Medicine, etc.
Qin Hui said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this will greatly increase the burden on scholars."
"This is where I need your help."
Zhao Kai took a deep breath and said: "Didn't I say that I want to gather all the achievements of the world and establish a brand new knowledge. You need to select some content from Confucianism to build a good foundation. I still very much admire the benevolence advocated by Confucianism.
Righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trust, forgiveness, loyalty, and filial piety are the foundation of life. I don’t want my true ministers to be all villains who do all kinds of evil. However, if I choose some deeper principles as higher knowledge, it is also
This is the so-called way of governing the country, in order to achieve the goal of cultivating one's character first and then governing the country.
At the same time, some contents are extracted from other schools of thought to establish a specialized discipline. However, these disciplines are all based on Confucianism. Although officials of the Commerce Bureau must be proficient in economics and arithmetic, since they are officials, they must
You must understand the way of governing the country, which is inseparable, and since it is a brand-new knowledge, I do not want there to be any contradictions in this knowledge."
Li Qi said thoughtfully: "When the imperial examination comes, there will be separate examinations and separate elections."
"That's what I mean."
It is obvious that Zhao Kai wants to extract some knowledge from various schools of thought and fuse them together to form a more complete knowledge. Zhao Kai then said: "One more thing, knowledge must also keep pace with the times. I hope
Some new things will appear in each school of thought, and some concepts that cater to the current situation will emerge, and some that do not conform should also be eliminated."
This is really no small project.
Li Qi and the others were all wiping sweat after hearing this.
Zhao Kai added: "However, before that, there is another problem that I haven't figured out a solution to. Confucianism has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How can scholars in the world accept this new knowledge? Do you have any suggestions?"
To put it simply, it is to inject this new idea into the minds of the people.
Li Qi pondered for a moment and said: "Debate."
"debate?"
"Yes." Li Qidao: "In the debate, each school will attack each other's weaknesses. We can use ideas that go against the current situation as the weaknesses of each school, prompt other schools to attack, and then take the opportunity to add some new things to it.
In this way, it becomes that these words come from the scholars, and the imperial court only adopts their ideas. I believe that the scholars will not refute themselves, and the imperial court can also demonstrate an enlightened system and increase the interaction between the people and the imperial court.
.”
"good!"
Zhao Kai nodded repeatedly and said: "Please be careful and do it this way. I will leave this matter to you. Don't let me down again."
"I obey my orders."
ps: Starting from today, the monthly ticket will be doubled, so I have to add more!!! (To be continued...)