In the third year of Tianji, the servants of the Lifu came to the Shizhongtai to discuss matters of etiquette and education. Zheng Yi's performance immediately caused a sensation in the Shizhongtai. It was probably the first time that Zheng Yi made this matter public.
He also gave Zhuge Liang the enlightenment books written by Wang Su. After reading these materials, Zhuge Liang was shocked, and the ministers gathered together.
In the Houde Hall, at the same time, Zheng Yi was also called to the Shizhongtai meeting.
Zheng Yi has always been qualified to enter the Shizhong Terrace. However, because the emperor did not like this person very much, Pang Tong did not bring him to the Shizhong Terrace. When Zheng Yi was brought here by Huangmen, he also
He was a little confused. He had been to Houde Hall before, but he had never seen such a scene. The ministers were sitting side by side, and behind them, there was a yellow gate recording their words.
The Huangmen was the work of Prince Wang Fu. In order to restrict officials from discussing government affairs, the prince established a rule that if there were more than three ministers to discuss matters, the Huangmen must be recorded and recorded. It was because of this regulation that the prince
He was also hated to death. To the sages in the temple, this was a sign of distrust and disrespect for them. However, the prince did not accept that and forced the decision.
Nowadays, the supervision system set by the prince has played a great role. Every discussion at the Shizhongtai is recorded by Huangmen, and the recorded content is shown to the emperor. Zheng Yi looked at these and slowly
He slowly sat down at the last seat, and everyone smiled and greeted him. Apart from their status as ministers, in terms of official positions, these people were still the same as him, they were all servants.
Even Lu Pushe, who had been promoted recently, was sitting here. After everyone arrived, Pang Tong said: "You guys have also seen it. Today, we invited Mr. Zheng here. The memorial that you guys saw before
, that’s what Zheng Jun said... Our main purpose today is to discuss this matter clearly..."
"If you have anything to ask, you can ask now."
First, Liu Yi looked at Zheng Yi and asked: "Zheng Jun, are the books you sent us all your works? They are very well written, and I think they can be circulated in official schools."
.However, you have brought over a dozen books. You cannot put them all in official schools. Do you have any ideas of your own?" Hearing Liu Yi's inquiry, everyone looked at Zheng Zheng eagerly.
beneficial.
Zheng Yi shook his head and said: "Liu Linggong, those things were not written by me. They were all written by Wang Su, the prince's son."
"Wang Su???"
Everyone was a little surprised to hear that it was written by Wang Su. They had also heard of Wang Su's name, but they all had a bad reputation. Didn't they say that this person was good at reading but had no talent?
"It is indeed written by Wang Jun. In addition, I have never thought of placing these books in official schools." Zheng Yi said seriously: "My idea is to expand the printing office, or simply set up a book office.
I am here to be responsible for the circulation of books all over the world. Books written by private individuals must pass the review of the bookstore before they can be released. I think many of the books nowadays will lead to bad things for young people..."
"Of course, this is not the focus. The main thing is to use the power of temples to promote books. It is best to allow more people to read books, and they are as excellent as the ones I submitted.
The books... If this matter can be left to my Lifu, I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty."
Zheng Yi said seriously, but Man Chong on the side nodded and said: "It is indeed time to set up a similar institution. I have recently confiscated a lot of books, tampered with history, slandered the sages, and some people even wrote a biography of princes.
, saying that princes are the offspring of an adulterous relationship..." Man Chong looked very angry. The old-fashioned minister frowned and said sternly: "These people should be severely punished!"
Zheng Yi nodded and said: "That should be the case, but it cannot be generalized. Gentlemen, before, I also hated these books, poems, and music. But when I went to observe carefully, I discovered a problem.
, Today's prosperous age is different from the past. This is an unprecedented prosperous age. The people have food and clothing. The three generations of emperors have already completed this for us. Today's people still need more spiritual food and clothing...
"
"I think that books can be classified. We don't need to be too strict about some legendary stories. Of course, what Xiang Manjun said about slandering talented people and deliberately being detrimental to the country should not be approved.
There will also be heavy punishment! You should all know the books of the Han Dynasty, including the Art of War, Confucian classics, and even some agricultural books, such as the legendary stories that are in circulation today, which are a unique product of the Annals of Heaven..."
"As for these books and some poems, I initially thought they were of no value..." Zheng Yi paused before continuing: "But I later realized that, in fact, the common people cannot understand any classics, and they also
If you don’t want to read history, it is even more impossible to read the Art of War. On the contrary, these books with strong storytelling and easy to understand are more popular among the people. If we can review these story books and select more nutritious ones
, books that promote benevolence, righteousness, and morality are also popular among the people, and they will naturally be helpful to ethics and education."
The more Zheng Yi talked, the more excited he became. At first, the officials thought that this person was trying to mess up some etiquette and didn't pay attention to it. However, listening to Zheng Yi quickly talking about many of his thoughts, they also fell into deep thinking.
What Yi said was something they had never thought of. Everyone had not been touched yet. Zhuge Liang, who was sitting aside, could not sit still. His eyes were full of joy, as if he had thought of something, but he did not start.
Cut off Zheng Yi.
Zheng Yi continued: "Not only can we not restrict these books, we must also encourage people all over the world to create more such creations. If these books can be turned into people's spiritual food and clothing, this is also a good thing. In addition, for
The same goes for poems and music. They are subject to review and management and are not allowed to be published privately. Excellent works are selected and the temple can also reward these people... By the way, in addition, I thought of something... a bookstore."
The so-called book shop, that is, a place where books are sold, has been around since the time of Emperor Xiaowu. However, it is not under the jurisdiction of the temple. Generally, people voluntarily copy books and then sell them. The quality is not too high.
Zheng Yi smiled and said: "Why don't we set up a bookstore in the temple? This is different from a bookstore. The bookstore is filled with classics. In the bookstore, we sell some legends, stories, poems, music scores, story books and the like.
..."
"In this way, it can not only promote promotion, but also benefit the book authors. As long as they can benefit, there will be more and more book authors..."
"We also need to set up an agency to govern these authors..."
Through Zheng Yi's words, the officials understood that this was not a separate etiquette education at all, but a huge innovation that involved many aspects, including probably all folk entertainment. Zheng Yi thought It was very big, just like that. He probably spoke for more than two hours, during which the ministers took two breaks. When Zheng Yi finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
This was just an answer to Liu Yi's inquiry, and it took two hours. So how long will it take to negotiate this matter?
However, no matter how long it took, Pang Tong would not let everyone leave easily. He also became interested in what Zheng Yi said and kept asking about poems and music. In the end, he even asked Everyone was a little confused about playing games. Can playing games be considered a courtesy? Zheng Yi looked at Pang Tong eagerly, as if he had found his comrade. He said seriously: "Playing games can also be considered a kind of this kind." ...It would be best to encourage people to engage in some sports, such as horse riding, driving, swimming, etc..."
"Organized by the temple, rewards will be given to the winners!"
At this time, the ministers could no longer understand. Only a few people nodded their heads from time to time and listened incomprehensibly.
"What about official studies?" Zhuge Liang asked again.
"Official education requires teaching materials, which cannot be long stories like this. It must be strict teaching materials that explain benevolence, righteousness, filial piety, etc., so that students can understand what these are and why they are like this. Only then can it be regarded as Enlightenment!" Zheng Yi said seriously, "Not only in the basic official education, but also in various schools and different schools, there must be prescribed etiquette."
"As for official education, I have started to write it myself. Don't worry, I will come up with corresponding teaching materials within three months. Different ages and different schools require different teaching materials... I think, at least Twenty copies are needed to meet the demand."
"Zheng Jun is a great talent!" Zhuge Liang said, and everyone felt the same way. Many ministers who usually disdain Zheng Yiduo were lowering their heads in shame at this moment. Zheng Yi didn't think it was anything. He looked at After meeting Pang Tong, he naturally wanted to continue the negotiation.
Pang Tong then looked at everyone and said, "In that case, I have to trouble everyone to come and have a formal discussion. Everyone, those who oppose Zheng Jun's words will raise their hands!" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw someone Two people raised their hands, one of them was Liu Ba and the other was Gu Yong. Pang Tong motioned for Liu Ba to stand up and speak. Liu Ba said seriously: "Mr. Zheng's idea is very good, but if you want to implement it concretely, it's better." You have to come up with a specific amount of money to spend..."
"The temple is building a canal and improving the road conditions. We really don't have much money."
Liu Ba still has money issues. As for Gu Yong, he is the servant of the Printing Mansion. The reason for his opposition is also very simple, that is, the expansion of the Printing Mansion. The current Printing Mansion is already big enough. If it is expanded again , if a few more departments are added, they will have to move out of Luoxian County. Luoxian County is overcrowded, and their government cannot squeeze in. These are minor problems, and then everyone continued to discuss.
They successively decided to set up a library office, but felt that the name was inappropriate, so Pang Tong personally named it a cultural office and confirmed what Zheng Yi said.
The work efficiency is indeed very high. I was busy until midnight and most of the things had been decided.