Old man, this is the first time I have seen such a shameless person... But this shameless person is still born in such a clean and pure world. Old man, I brag to others outside, saying that he is so outstanding that only one closed disciple appears in hundreds of years!
While Ge Yong was facing the gazes from all directions with bright eyes, he thought to himself that when Zhang Shou came over last night, he told him sincerely that the emperor had summoned him and the four "guests" to attend the sutra banquet, and he planned to use this to promote arithmetic.
Zhangmu situation.
He was still thinking about what kind of eye-opening method this was before, but now he finally understood that Lu Sanlang's move was better than simply enrolling students in Jiuzhangtang, or summoning the world's astronomical and mathematical talents to revise the calendar.
Simple, direct and rude! So, while everyone was looking at him, he nodded calmly.
"What teachers and students Jiuzhang and Gao Yuan said is absolutely true. If we can set up a sutra library all over the world and some people are worried that the national treasury or the local government treasury will not be able to make ends meet, then I, an old man like me, will be willing to donate generously!"
If at first, Master Confucius had planned to assess the situation and make calculations, now, he can no longer make calculations. If nothing is done to stop him, will these three generations of teachers and students try to imitate the system of prefectural schools and county schools?
, to teach arithmetic all over the world? Even if it is not that exaggerated, it is not good to open another arithmetic subject in county schools and government schools!
He didn't care that today was a sutra feast, and immediately stood up and said in a stern tone: "Your Majesty previously banned calculations and reopened Jiuzhangtang. This was a reaffirmation of Emperor Taizu's legacy, so the ministers did not object.
But since the Sutra Sutra Center has opened all over the country, allowing scholars all over the world to have access to it at will, this minister cannot agree with it!"
"There is no distinction between astronomy and arithmetic. If someone uses arithmetic to make false predictions, wouldn't it confuse people's minds?"
Astronomy and mathematics are not divided into different families... Haha, in future generations, not to mention that they are not divided into different families. Even mathematicians have different fields of expertise. The subjects are so detailed that no mathematician with different specializations would dare to say
Domination in all fields. That is to say, these politicians today, who have perfect scores in liberal arts and negative scores in science, will be ignorant and make rash comments on unknown science, because they do not think it is a joke at all!
Zhang Shou thought so in his heart, but he was not slow in responding at all. He chuckled and said calmly: "According to the great scholar of Kong Kong, there is no distinction between astronomy and arithmetic, and those who have learned arithmetic will naturally be proficient in it."
As for astronomy, you should go to Qintian Prison or other places under your noses, otherwise, are you afraid that they will casually fabricate prophecy techniques and disrupt people's hearts?"
"But, as far as I know, there seems to be no people who are proficient in arithmetic who have joined some rebellious officials, right?"
"What do you know!" In this regard, Academician Kong Da was naturally qualified to look down on Zhang Shou from a high position. After angrily scolding him, he said in a deep voice, "If those ambitious people could clearly know when
When there is a broom star flying across the sky, when the Tengu eclipses the sun, when there is an earthquake, if you use this to stir up trouble, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
His eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice softened a bit, but the sharp coldness in his words did not diminish but increased.
"If Dr. Zhang thinks that it doesn't matter if someone has learned arithmetic and knows how to calculate these things, or he thinks that the so-called broom star, the dog eclipsing the sun, or even the shaking of the earth and the mountains are not God's warning and need to be
It is just a common phenomenon for politicians to reflect on themselves... So, do you want people in the world to lose their respect for the emperor and the way of heaven?"
Zhang Shou knew without looking at the expressions of the courtiers at this moment.
Ever since Dong Zhongshu persuaded Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to enshrine the telepathy between heaven and man, the rulers of all dynasties naturally would never deny this theory because they wanted to maintain their supremacy. Even if the telepathy between heaven and man was restricted by disasters and anomalies,
Another important purpose of monarchy has completely changed later on. If there is a disaster, the emperor will be as safe as Mount Tai, and the prime minister will take the blame first!
After Dong Zhongshu, the various schools of thought initially had some resistance, but since Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty summoned Confucian scholars to Shiqu Pavilion in Chang'an, and then banned all the books of the various schools of thought, and regarded Confucianism as an official school, the entire academic world gradually became silent.
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Astronomy and astronomy are not divided into different families, and then both are strictly prohibited. This ensures that throughout the dynasties, there are far more philosophers than scientists, ensuring the sanctity and mystery of monarchy. As for this kind of tradition that has been passed down for more than a thousand years
The doctrine of high pressure is ignorant. In fact, in the same era, if you look around the world, where is there not ignorance? In the West, the Inquisition and indulgences were not yet popular!
However, the long Middle Ages in the west has almost passed. Capitalism is rising, religion is reforming, the Renaissance is opening, and science is about to overwhelm theology. And now, in this country known as the Celestial Empire, he is in a state of chaos.
The same prime minister, the first person in the cabinet who is not the chief minister, the Grand Scholar Kong, still beats him with the metaphor of promoting arithmetic society to shake the rule.
This kind of thinking is also normal. If scholars don’t study classics, history and etiquette, but study mathematics, they can all calculate the rising of the sun, the setting of the moon and the setting of the stars, and even further speculate and analyze various natural phenomena. Who else will think that the emperor is supreme?
Sacrosanct?
Zhang Shou did not raise his head to see what the emperor's expression was, or what the third prince's expression was. After all, no matter how independent the emperor was, and even if the third prince was his student, creatures like the emperor and the prince had the attribute of domination.
In theory, above all else, he simply did not expect that the father and son would still favor him as always when the Confucian scholar brought up such a sensitive topic.
At this time, he did not want Ge Yong and Lu Sanlang to come forward to answer. When Academician Kong raised the topic to such a fatal level, Ge Yong must have been hesitating. As for the little fat man, he was probably a little nervous.
He smiled secretly, but his heart was very calm. The shackles of arithmetic have been around for a long time.
That is to say, the Emperor Taizu a hundred years ago cheated and conquered the world in a shorter time than Zhu Yuanzhang in history. After he ascended the throne, he forged ahead and hired a group of relatively radical newcomers in academics instead of using that.
A group of conservatives once again tried to build the Imperial College into a university where a hundred flowers bloom. Even if he eventually died, he at least left some opportunities for future generations.
Otherwise, in this era when eight-part essays are so popular, how could the current emperor think of reopening Jiuzhangtang?
In the quiet atmosphere around him, Zhang Shou said calmly: "What Confucius said seems to have returned to the sage's words. In the end, it is 'the people can make it happen, but they cannot make it known';
Or 'The people can do it, let them do it; if they can't do it, let them know it'; or 'The people can do it, let it do it; if they can't do it, let them know it'."
"I don't think the Confucian scholar is so superficial that he thinks that the people of the world cannot be educated, but can only be driven, right?"
Seeing that Master Confucius suddenly became furious, Zhang Shou knew that his secretly changing the concept must have made him angry, but he still smiled and continued to add fuel to the fire.
"Those foreign small countries in the west have produced many famous mathematicians, that is, the masters of mathematics here. Although these foreign mathematicians can also understand astronomical phenomena and the principles of all things through mathematics, they are still as pious as ordinary people.
They believe in God and still submit to the monarch." Those early Western scientists were all devout believers!
As he spoke, he changed the topic and said: "In China, the village men and women can make blind predictions, declare themselves gods and reincarnations to foolish men and women, and confuse people's hearts. What kind of astronomy do they know? Since the common people don't understand at all.
The simplest astronomy and arithmetic are not allowed to be deceived by those who deceive people with their lies? And if the people are knowledgeable, can various cults still deceive people's hearts? "
After saying this in rapid succession, Zhang Shou glanced around and found Zhu Ying looking at him with a smile. There was no worry on her face, only recognition. He raised his eyebrows at her slightly and smiled casually.
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"However, Scholar Confucius may not have expected it to be so far-reaching. If you think that I, my teacher, and Lu Gaoyuan are trying to win over people's hearts and have evil intentions, then I kindly ask the emperor to allocate money from the inner treasury to first build a sutra in the capital of the Thirteenth Chief Secretary of the World.
Pavilion?"
"Then he issued an edict to all the students in the world who are talented in arithmetic and are interested in arithmetic. Although the arithmetic scriptures expound the principles of the world, the high-ranking officials in the court believe that those who study arithmetic are more likely to be rebellious and more likely to be exploited by rebellious officials and traitors. Therefore,
Borrowers must have a guarantee..."
You are simply deliberately misinterpreting my words!
Before he could finish listening to Zhang Shou's unbelievable speech, Academician Kong finally exploded with anger. He had just hinted that Zhang Shou intended to use arithmetic to destabilize the imperial power, but Zhang Shou directly said that it was because the people were ignorant that they were easily manipulated by those rebellious ministers and traitors.
Heresy and deception, and then simply removed the previous statement that three generations of their teachers and students were funded, and advocated that the emperor should personally invest the money from the inner treasury!
Don't say he is a cabinet bachelor, even if he is just an ordinary minister, he will definitely try his best to dissuade him at this time! Dong Zhongshu's telepathy from heaven and man certainly added legal rationality to the emperor's rule, but he also used disaster warning and other theories to try to give the emperor power.
Put on the yoke.
Since ancient times, the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister, or the emperor and the court officials, have always been competing with each other. Those who are completely on the side of the emperor are yes-men and lackeys, such as Mr. Wu Ge, even if they are senior in the cabinet
, are still looked down upon by others. Really ambitious ministers will definitely restrict and suppress the imperial power overtly or covertly, and strive to let the emperor rule from the top and let them govern.
Therefore, even though he once had a fierce fight with Mr. Jiang Ge and seemed to be the leader of the new school, once he squeezed out Mr. Jiang Ge, he immediately became cautious. Because he could not let the emperor have his way, because something new and unique was passed, then
There will be a second, third, and even more!
Like Mr. Jiang Ge, he wanted to limit the emperor's willfulness and impulsiveness, so that all the emperor's decisions would fall within a reasonable range! At least, directly spending money from the internal treasury to build a local sutra library would put the emperor's face on
Don’t do things like gold-plating anymore!
A public school is enough... That time he was not careful and failed to stop him, and Zhang Shou, through Zhu Ying, not only received funding from many nobles, but also from the Queen Mother. But this time he must not allow it
Zhang Shou takes a different approach again!
When the emperor saw Master Kong, he immediately retorted, and he and Zhang Shou started to confront each other directly. Lu Sanlang looked dumbfounded and surprised, while Ge Yong frowned and thought about something. When he finally came to his senses, he couldn't help but smile.
Turning his head to the side, he saw that the fourth prince beside him was full of interest, as if he wished he could join the debate in person, while the third prince's brows were furrowed and his face was obviously confused, so he easily pulled past the pair he had grown up with.
The eldest brothers asked quietly in a leisurely manner: "What do you think of the proposal of three generations of teachers and students, as well as the opposition of the Confucian scholar?"
The fourth prince did not expect that his father would ask him, and he was ready to give an answer casually, but when he saw the third prince glaring at him, he immediately swallowed the perfunctory words on his lips. He lowered his head and thought for a long time, and then he didn't
He whispered with certainty: "The scholar Confucius opposed it because there were too many monks and he was worried that the number of mathematicians in the court would become too large and form a faction of his own, right?"
The emperor thought that the fourth prince would accuse the Confucian scholar of being jealous of talents, but he did not expect that the fourth prince actually said the reason. He suddenly glanced at the youngest son in surprise, who was always impulsive and said whatever he thought, and then said with a smile
: "I've been apart for three days, and I'm really impressed... Where are you, Saburo?"
When the third prince saw that the fourth prince finally stopped fooling around this time and received praise from his father, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. When his father asked him, he said frankly: "My fourth brother and I have the same idea.
Same."
Seeing that it was the fourth prince who was glaring at him this time, he smiled shyly and said, "But I think that the Bachelor of Confucius may not only be preparing for a rainy day. You must know that even if this thing is done, when those talents grow up
It will take many years to get up. Besides, how many people can stand out if they just copy the arithmetic classics and study on their own? It’s not like arithmetic subjects will be admitted to county schools or government schools!”
If it was rare for the fourth prince to be serious for once, then the third prince's answer surprised the emperor.
He had previously made up his mind to ennoble the third prince as the crown prince. It was a decision he made after he was completely disappointed with the eldest prince and the second prince's brothers, and after weighing the ages of himself and his two remaining sons, as well as the qualifications of his two sons.
Although he felt that the third prince had certain qualifications, he could not be sure whether that qualification was that of a wise king. Because he himself was definitely not the kind of wise king recorded in history who was open-minded and willing to accept advice in spite of his humiliation!
If any censor who is crazy about fame and fame dares to do this in front of him, he will definitely make people regret being born in this world!
At this moment, the emperor who was surprised and delighted immediately asked: "How do you plan to deal with the dispute now? You know, today is the Sutra banquet, and you can't let the whole family quarrel here.
Bar?"
In response to the emperor's difficult question, the third prince only hesitated for a moment and then lowered his voice and said: "I think it would be better for my father to agree to open a sutra library to borrow books, but in order to convince the Confucian scholar, the types of sutras can be
If you put some restrictions on it, for example, the teacher's "Nine Chapters on Arithmetic" which is relatively easy to understand and has been widely circulated, it shouldn't be so controversial if it is included."
"Besides..." The third prince's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said calmly, "Actually, you can put all of Patriarch Ge's "New Edition of Ge Shi's Arithmetic" in it. Anyway, Senior Brother Lu has printed a lot of them, so he also said
This book is sold everywhere, and I have learned so far that I only feel that this book is simple, step-by-step, easy to understand, and it does not involve astronomy and stars at all."
The fourth prince was simply shocked. Is it easy to understand? Why is it so easy to understand? He had asked the classmates of his third brother. Those who studied "New Edition of Gurdjieff's Arithmetic" by themselves all said that just memorizing those symbols would make them faster.
I'm being driven crazy, let alone understanding! Third brother, do you think everyone is you?