The agricultural books were sent to Menzi School and were taught by many great Confucian scholars in person. However, these great scholars did not despise the agricultural books as the little fat man thought. On the contrary, when they saw these long-lost ancient books, they They were very excited and very happy. They did not allow the students to touch these ancient books and carefully copied a few copies before letting the students copy these manuscripts.
After hearing this, the little fat man was extremely happy.
Most of the students in the Menzi School came from poor families and had no property. Many of them farmed and studied by themselves. They learned agricultural books very quickly. This move annoyed some famous scholars who were studying in seclusion. Many people said that the emperor violated the ancestral system, and also said that the imperial students should learn the way of sages and should not indulge in side ways. Among the imperial students, there were also many who maintained this attitude.
They occasionally held discussions to discuss this matter. Of course, out of their enthusiasm for the emperor, they would not criticize or abuse the emperor, but officials such as Wang Fu, Yang Ci, and the old Taiwei could not escape. Some people felt that they were heavy Farming is the foundation of the country, and managing farming is a great good. Some people think that learning the ways of sages, cultivating moral conduct, and becoming sages with high moral character can govern the world. This is the great way.
The Qing Dynasty discussion in Taixue Academy gradually spread, and many famous scholars in the world also started debates and discussions on this matter.
At this time, you can see the terrifying prestige of the little fat man. Among the celebrities in the world, 70% to 80% support the little fat man!
The little fat man was in the Hall of Houde, checking memorials and reviewing proclamations day and night, which was extremely tiring. There were also many imperial students' memorials sent over by Cai Yong. The little fat man usually took them out to read them in his free time. Look, there are many capable ministers among these imperial students, and the contents of their articles are also all kinds of strange. One of them is a young scholar named Tian Feng.
The memorial actually wanted to ask for a copy of "Gongyang Chunqiu" from him. The little fat man didn't think that this person could not find the book, and Gongyang had not been lost. His move was more like asking for a copy of "Gongyang Chunqiu". Expressing his kindness, the little fat man was not stingy. He smiled and asked Song Dian to give him a Gongyang. He also found some notes on his past experiences and gave them to this person as well.
It's not that he thought his comments could help Tian Feng. His move was just an expression of goodwill.
There was also a plain man named Ni Zhong. Before he was found as a disciple, he wrote a memorial with himself. The article did not talk about government decrees and state affairs, but just scolded Yang Ci severely. If this article was Yang Ci looked over and saw that Yang Ci was probably going to faint from anger, and the little fat man burst into laughter.
After he finished dealing with several memorials, something unexpected happened.
He gave Gongyang Chunqiu to the scholar Tian Feng, but it caused an uproar among the students. Tian Feng even cried with joy and bowed to the palace. At this moment, Wang Fu went forward to implement his own scientific merit system, that is, Officials all over the world are assessed every quarter. Those with good political performance will be promoted, while those with poor performance will be dismissed. In this era where reputation, morality, and qualifications are valued, such a promotion method will undoubtedly make hundreds of officials uproar and furious!
However, these imperial students are very happy. They had to work hard to raise their reputation and qualifications. Doesn't Wang Fu's move just open up a clear path for us? They are all arrogant and think that their talents and learning are not what they are. Under the rule of the three princes, and the people in the world are appointed to official posts, doesn't it open a window for them? This allows them to quickly be promoted through their political achievements, rule the world, and fulfill their lifelong ambitions!!
Those discussions disappeared in an instant. The imperial students petitioned the emperor to have the opportunity to study agricultural books like disciples. However, those officials who cursed Wang Fu and opposed this system just enjoyed themselves.
After receiving the heavy gifts from the imperial students, these sharp weapons trained by the party members to attack the emperor suddenly turned their guns and caused these party members to suffer a lot.
The little fat man was still not allowed to do anything. He ordered that if he wanted to learn, he could study with Menzi Xue. He also said that Menzi Xue was also a branch of Taiyuan College. The two should not be treated differently and should be treated equally. After that, the little fat man said:
In the name of academic merit, Cai Yong generously rewarded people, and a craze for agricultural studies suddenly arose among the students!
A few days later, Zheng Xuan, a doctor of economics, came forward and said: Agriculture should be practiced along with farming. How can you cultivate agriculture while living in an academy?
The emperor agreed.
A strange scene suddenly appeared outside Luoyang City. Thousands of students actually began to plow the fields, visit old farmers in the fields, and ask questions to clarify their doubts. From time to time outside Luoyang, students could be seen crouching around the plowed fields.
While listening to an old farmer talking, no one had ever seen such wonders in the world, and many famous people pointed their attack targets at Zheng Xuan.
He thought that this incident had ruined the literary style of the world and caused the scholars to lose their prestige.
Zheng Xuan didn't bother to argue with these people, but He Xiu was not so easy to talk to. He began to look for these famous people and defend them. He used the title of "Xiang Luo" who was seven years old when he was a teacher of Confucius, and severely criticized those who said
This behavior loses the dignity of a scholar. Sometimes, if the argument fails, he doesn't care and directly fights. After such a debate, there is no opponent.
Another half month passed, and no one dared to argue with him anymore.
When the little fat man heard about this, he was stunned for a long time and then said: "My teacher has the style of Confucius."
When the people in the fields saw these scholars who were usually aloof and elegant, they were naturally frightened and then excited. They seriously taught these scholars about farming, because in their hearts
They all knew that these scholars would be in charge of farming in the future, and they all very much hoped to get rid of hunger in the future.
One month later, these students were leaving, leaving money and food with these old farmers. However, what the students did not expect was that none of these old farmers accepted their generous gifts. Even though their lives were very difficult, they still refused harshly.
, and regarded this as an insult. This incident shocked the scholars. They bowed down and bowed down, paid homage to their teacher, and gave them to them for repair. Only then did these old farmers accept them.
The little fat man summoned these students to the palace hall and received them personally.
Confederate troops came to defend again.
After being students for a full month, each of these students has become different. The original extravagance and elegance have disappeared. Their faces are dark and calm. After seeing the emperor, they are no longer the same as before.
There was noisy chaos, but silence and bowing. The little fat man first rewarded the doctors with wine, and then started chatting with the students.
He looked at one of them and asked with a smile: "Are you Tian Yuanhao?"
The man was stunned, and he quickly bowed his hands and prostrated: "My name is Tian Yuanhao." The little fat man admired this man very much, and after chatting with him for a while, he asked with a smile: "Did you see the ram that was given to you that day?
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"Recite it every night and don't dare to slack off."
"Hahaha, that's great. Where are my notes? Have you read them?"
"This..." Tian Feng frowned, thought for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty's annotation contains many errors, inappropriate words, and sparse meaning. I read it several times and stopped reading it.
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The little fat man was stunned and murmured: "Another Wang Jiexin!"