"Food, clothing, housing and transportation are four major things that no one in the world can do without. Only when these four things are solved can the world be truly prosperous."
“Such wealth is inseparable from capable officials who can select high-quality seeds and promote them, craftsmen who can transform farm tools to make them more efficient, and inseparable from skillful women who can spread advanced textile technology.
Skilled craftsmen who can build beautiful houses, boats and carts. If not, how could Emperor Taizu hang the words "food, clothing, housing and transportation" on the screen of Fengtian Palace when he came to the throne?"
"Back to the line, the track of the Qin Dynasty once allowed the Qin Dynasty to deploy troops and materials to all parts of the world as quickly as possible, and the Qin Zhidao is still a famous road in Shaanxi until now. And at that time, the reason why the world could
Is it not because of the convenient transportation that the establishment of prefectures and counties instead of the enfeoffment of feudal lords gradually integrated the world into one, and made the circulation of government orders smoother?"
"Right now, this small boat seems to be just a small toy worth mentioning, but just like any invasion by a foreign enemy, the route must be secured first. How can we arbitrarily think that those small overseas foreign countries will not be like this one?
Just like a boat, give wings to your own boat and fly across the vast sea that seems to be a natural chasm? If you can't do it now, it doesn't mean you can't do it in the future!"
"A male pass in charge of a pass cannot completely block foreign enemies. There have been too many examples in history of male passes being breached. Even a large river cannot completely stop the iron hoofs of the Northern invaders, because the river will also be frozen one day, and thousands of people will be killed.
Wan's iron hoofs broke through the ice, and that scene has happened more than once."
"Perhaps one day, giant steel ships can sail across the vast ocean, and manned birds made of steel can sail across the sky. In the past, it would take a month or even months to travel, but then it will only take an hour or two. And so on.
If the technology is in the hands of our government, it will naturally be invincible, but if it is in the hands of others, will An Zhi not be a huge threat?"
"A small country with few people may seem insignificant at first glance, but if you look at the globe and map just now, there is still vast land in this world. If the king of a foreign country has the ambition to expand territory, he will not be limited to developing land.
We should not expand our territory, but focus our attention overseas.”
"Then use high bounties to motivate those who can't find a living in their own country, or those young guys who can't get ahead. Then will there be people who take risks for the sake of profit and go out to explore the sea to find a new continent? And once it is discovered,
The fertile land will be followed by a swarm of wasps armed to the extreme with strong ships and cannons. So, what about ten, twenty, or one hundred and eighty years?"
"I think that Jizi, as a descendant of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, was able to establish a country in Korea and became the master of a country. After that, although the country was stolen by others, Goguryeo was also a serious problem on the frontiers of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Although the foreigners in the West were poor, they could once
Greedy, they look inside the universe, encroaching on uninhabited lands and trying their best to multiply the population. So what will be the result?"
"The Han and the Xiongnu will have to fight, and the Tang and the Turks will have to fight, because there is no room for two big countries in the world! The Song and Khitan have lived in peace and harmony for many years, but it is not a special case, because both countries have given up their ambition to make progress.
So in the end, countries were destroyed one after another, and the country no longer existed! The rise and fall of a country is like sailing against the current. If there is no power, if you don't advance, you will retreat!"
When Zhang Shou said the last four words, the third prince, who had been trying his best to appear calm, finally showed a flush of excitement on his face. He took a deep breath and resisted the urge to praise and echo.
, but looked at his father beside him.
His father seemed to be sitting on the throne as if nothing had happened, but the fingers of his hands were gently rubbing together unconsciously. It was obvious that he had not only listened, but was also pondering. As for whether it was a reward, the third prince could not tell.
But he felt that the reason why he liked the teacher Zhang Shou was because people could see far.
The words of saints in classics and historical books are certainly worth learning, but people cannot always look at the past, but also need to look at the future.
The world is so big, why is the talk of prosperity, decline, and survival always focused on those small countries in the past and not all within the universe?
Even though the Celestial Dynasty is in the middle of the world, all the nations come to the dynasty every year, but many of the so-called nations are just small barbaric countries that occupy a small island. They only come here to get some rewards. When Emperor Taizu was
Just scoffed at this.
What Zhang Shou just talked about was about some Western countries that also looked like small countries on the map. But from the tone of Confucius University, it was clear that these countries were confused with the island countries on the vast sea in the south, but Zhang Shou did not take it seriously.
They are also small countries, so why do those Western countries seem completely different from those small countries in Southeast Asia? Are they more ambitious?
A lot of various thoughts went through the third prince's mind, but he was soon awakened. Because after this moment of silence in the hall, applause suddenly sounded. The applause seemed very abrupt at first, but then it
As people joined, one person, two people, three people... dozens of people gradually gathered into a torrent that could not be ignored.
He followed the sound and saw Ge Yong who was very happy and Qi Jingshan Chu Ying. He saw Lu Sanlang and Zhang Chen and others. He saw Zhu Jing, Zhu Tingfang and Zhu Er and his son who nodded slightly.
What they saw was the high-spirited Zhu Ying and a group of girls, the fourth prince who was very excited, and the queen mother who gently touched her palms, as if it was just a symbolic expression of appreciation.
Although these people did not constitute an absolute majority in the main hall, and were far inferior to Zhang Shou's reaction when he gave a lecture in the Imperial College, the third prince was still happy all of a sudden.
The teacher is not alone in this world. There are many people who support him! Of course, this also includes...
The third prince was beaming with joy, and immediately joined the group of people stroking the palms without hesitation. Seeing him joining, the gloomy face of Academician Kong suddenly became more serious. But what made him even more shocked and angry was that Mr. Wu Ge actually
He was also smiling and clapped his hands there, looking particularly eye-catching among a group of senior officials.
But he had just cursed the flattering yes-man in his stomach when he heard applause coming from beside him again. When he looked again, it was Lu Wan, Liu Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, and Liu Zhiyuan, the former minister of the Ministry of War, who was specially summoned by the emperor today.
In addition to them, there were actually Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue, a fellow disciple of Zhang Shou, a certain minister of the Ministry of Punishment, a student of Qi Jingshan, and even the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which had always been the most fiercely opposed to Zhang Shou.
Several "rebels" appeared!
At that moment, what Master Kong thought was not that the situation was over, but that Zhang Shou's eloquent tongue had deceived countless people, and now it was astonishing that the situation was over! Sure enough, following him, the emperor also raised his hand.
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Just when he thought the emperor was about to applaud him, he suddenly heard a loud shout: "Zhang Shou, even if you have a lotus tongue, it can't cover up the fact that your background is unknown and your inheritance is questionable!"
Although he had once counted on the eldest prince to share the pressure for him and counted on high-ranking officials and people like Academician Kong, who had always been wary of Zhang Shou, to support him, the eldest prince and Academician Kong were counterattacked by Zhang Shou just now.
However, Zhang Shou's call was recognized by many people, and the second prince finally had to put the matter aside.
He didn't care what kind of dagger-like gazes were piercing his face at this moment, including his father. He stood up suddenly and shouted with all his strength: "You rely on yourself, Zhu Ying, and Yongping."
Born on the same day, same year, same month, spread rumors, confuse life experience, and plot evil!"
"You claim to be a close disciple of Mrs. Ge, but in fact you have another disciple. Otherwise, as a country boy, how could you know so many strange tools and ingenuity? How could you have the talent to cheat!"
"Zhang Shou, you are a liar. You used your sweet words to deceive Zhu Ying, you deceived Mrs. Ge, you deceived your students, you deceived everyone! You don't want glory, wealth, fame and fortune, because you have a bigger plan. You
What we want is the Ming Dynasty!"
If the second prince and the eldest prince had launched attacks one after another before, and the addition of the Confucian scholar had only slightly muddied the waters of the Wenhua Palace Sutra Banquet, then the second prince's sharp rebuke at this time,
Undoubtedly, a stirring rod was inserted into a pond of muddy water, and then the power was turned on and increased to maximum power. In an instant, no one knew how many people were knocked unconscious.
Even the emperor himself, who used to be calm as if he was sitting on the Diaoyutai and laughing at the storm, has disappeared, replaced by gloom. Although it has not reached the level of anger, anyone who is familiar with him can see it.
When he came out, the emperor was really angry - but few people noticed the emperor's expression at this moment, because everyone was shocked by the second prince's words.
Although rumors about Zhang Shou, Zhu Ying and Princess Yongping's life experience had been circulating in the capital for a while, conclusive news soon came from the palace that it was Zhang Shou's biological mother, Widow Zhang, who had lived in the past.
During the Ye Wang Rebellion, he saved Concubine Yu and Mrs. Zhao Guo, and that was how the marriage contract between Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying came about.
The three children were born almost at the same time. Such a coincidence can indeed make people think a lot. But now that the second prince is making such nonsense in public, the questions that have been suppressed naturally arise in the minds of many people.
However, the one who reacted faster than everyone else was the oldest old man in the Wenhua Palace at this moment. He was sitting there leisurely, enjoying the service of his disciples with a smile, and looking at the closed disciple Zhang Shou.
The old master Ge Yong, who was attacking others with words like daggers, not only stood up at this time, but actually kicked the tall guy in front of him.
This kind of movement was much louder than when the second prince jumped out before. The bang and the sound of the cups and plates falling to the ground were like thunder, even making the second prince, who was originally full of indignation, take a step back in shock.
Ge Yong, who was always getting stronger and stronger, was kicking his feet and letting the fruits that the emperor specially treated to his teacher above him were scattered all over the floor. He snorted heavily: "This is simply ridiculous!"
"My disciple, my student, do I know him or do you know him? Am I being deceived? How come I don't know!"
The second prince expected that someone would jump out and speak to Zhang Shou - at this point, he had already taken the biggest risk and no longer expected any comeback. His only hope was to drive Zhang Shou, his mortal enemy, into a place of eternal destruction.
He is already so down and pitiful, why is the other party not only prosperous and prosperous, but also about to marry a beautiful woman?
Therefore, Ge Yong was the first to come out to stand for Zhang Shou. He was not surprised at all. The steps he had just taken back were now taken out again. He stared at the emperor's master and veteran of the four dynasties without fear.
, said word by word: "Since the old master said that Zhang Shou did not lie to you, it means that you want to cover up for Zhang Shou?"
"Yes, you left Beijing for a few months and lived in Rongshui Village on the outskirts of Beijing. You even built a bamboo house in the bamboo forest of Rongshui Village to live in seclusion, but you never taught Zhang Shou a day! Because of his ignorance.
His adoptive mother was just like an old hen taking care of her chicks, hiding him at home when he was weak at the time and not letting him come into contact with outsiders!"
"Since you have never been in contact with him, you only left a few books. Even if Zhang Shou is a genius and can learn by himself without a teacher, does he know too much? He is more powerful than you, the old teacher.
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"and……"
The second prince took a deep breath, and with the thought of dying together, he said sadly: "Master, do you dare to say that the more than ten volumes of "New Edition of Gurdjieff's Arithmetic" that you have circulated before are really yours?
The handwriting was not written by Zhang Shou, but you take credit for it?"
After all, paper cannot cover the fire...
At this moment, Ge Yong couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, but to say that he was panicked, fearful, or uneasy was pure nonsense. In fact, he had long expected that this day would come. He chuckled,
He said nonchalantly: "That book was indeed not written by me. It was me, the teacher, who took over the student's work. I admit it!"
When Ge Yong said this, Chu Ying and Qi Jingshan suddenly felt their hearts skip a beat. They originally joked that Ge Yong had taken advantage of Zhang Shou, a student, but that was just a joke, but now that the second prince revealed this with ulterior motives, Ge Yong actually
If you admit it, doesn't this leave a huge stain? Stealing other people's poems, songs, and other writings has always been the most taboo thing!
But just when they were anxious, Zhang Shou suddenly said: "The words of the second prince are simply ridiculous. Teacher, why do you have to play tricks on him? You know, the books are all printed from Lu Sanlang's bookshop, and the dozen or so volumes
The book is a new compilation of Geshi's arithmetic, not a new compilation of Ge Yong's arithmetic. As for the compiler, there is no mark, so where is the so-called account of the name?"
"The reason why we used compilation instead of using it in the first place is simpler. The teacher once despised those symbols passed down from foreign countries, and even disapproved of those foreign arithmetic systems that were very different from our country's ancient arithmetic system.
But ordinary people don't take it seriously, just like the Confucian scholar who denounced it as a strange weapon and beat it to death with a stick, but the teacher is different."
"Teacher, you don't think so, but you went out of your way to collect those foreign books, study them yourself, and not only judge them, but also passed them on to me as a student! Therefore, this "New Edition of Gurdjieff's Arithmetic" is a comprehensive
This is a re-edited work based on the ten arithmetic scriptures passed down from dynasty to dynasty, combined with the advantages of foreign arithmetic, and the interpretations and interpretations of Gurdjieff’s teachers and students!”
"That's why it's called a new edition! Second Prince, you are clearly uneducated and incompetent, so don't embarrass yourself here!"