Wang Xiang, courtesy name Maoqing, was born in Yin County, Zhejiang Province.
Historically, this person was appointed editor and editor of the Hanlin Academy after being dismissed as a scholar, and his official career had a very high starting point. Unfortunately, he got mixed up with Yang Shen and was deceived into crying. After serving as an official for four years, he was beaten alive by Jiajing with a royal stick.
die.
What is very interesting is that the king of this time and space actually became a disciple of physics. Not only could he not be an editor of the Hanlin Academy, he could not even be a Beijing official, and was thrown out by Yang Tinghe to be the magistrate of Taizhou.
"Sir, this is my farewell. I don't know when I will see you again," Wang Xiangduan said, bowing straightly and straightening his back. "When a disciple is released as an official, he must love the people as his own children. He will make great contributions to education and carry forward the School of Physics in Taizhou!"
Wang Yuan helped Wang Xiang up and said: "Your senior Xing Tai is experimenting with planting new crops in Hangzhou and has some ideas. These new crops do not require soil, and the yield is extremely high, which can benefit all people. You are here to take office.
After that, you can write to Xingtai and ask him to send students to bring seeds to Taizhou, and the government will promote and encourage planting."
"I sincerely follow Mr. Wang's teachings!" Wang Xiangzuo bowed.
Wang Yuan put another wooden box into the hands of the students and warned: "I know that Mao Qing's family is poor and he is not a greedy person. These silvers can be used for daily use and it will be more convenient to do things. Remember not to be greedy or deduct money."
Prime Minister Wang raised his hands and swore: "If I become a corrupt official, I will commit suicide in Taizhou and I will not be able to see you again in this life!"
Wang Xiang was originally a traditional Confucian scholar. His lifelong ambition was to unite the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. He was also young and passionate. Historically, it was normal for him to hang out with Yang Shen. But in this time and space, he witnessed a series of Wang Yuan's operations in Ningbo, and he had a problem in his heart.
I was so impressed that I took the initiative to join the School of Physics after the imperial examination.
Wang Xiang held a box of silver coins and stood aside.
Nie Guang stepped forward and knelt down again: "Sir, my disciple wants to set up a school in Jianzhou and open a Sichuan branch of the School of Physics. Is it possible?"
"Let's go," Wang Yuan warned gently, "be careful during the flight test, don't fall to death."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Everyone in the room burst out laughing.
Nie Guang is the guy who flew with wings, broke his legs, and successfully made a glider last year. This kid came from a wealthy family in Beijing. Before he was elected, he was a physics student. While messing around with flight tests,
He was able to pass the examination of Shujishi all the way, but this time Yang Tinghe threw him to Jianzhou to be the magistrate.
Jianzhou is Jianyang. It used to be a county system, but it was upgraded to a prefecture in the eighth year of Zhengde. The territory is quite small. In addition to the prefecture, it also governs Ziyang County.
Nie Guang, the magistrate of Jianzhou, was not as good as the magistrate of Taizhou, the Prime Minister. How could he be considered a third-ranked commoner?
As for Tang Xun, he was made the magistrate of Wugang, a remote and remote place!
The jurisdiction of Wugang Prefecture is very large, but its economy and culture are extremely backward, and there is also a Min king entrenched here. Tang Xun, a second-ranked concubine, was sent there to serve as an official, which is almost equivalent to being assigned, just because
He and Wang Yuan are from the same hometown and from the same family.
The last one is Jiang Xin, who used to be a disciple of Wang Yangming. He changed jobs and came to study physics. He also served as the principal of Hangzhou Technology and Business College. This time he was admitted as a third-ranking scholar and was admitted to Ningzhou by Yang Tinghe.
Zhizhou.
It was these four who were implicated and hit, and all of them were sent to magistrates.
Ordinary Jinshi can only be county magistrates, but Shuji scholars who are released must at least be magistrates. No matter how arrogant Yang Tinghe is, he does not dare to cross this bottom line, otherwise, the Qingliu people will kill his ancestors without Wang Yuan taking action.
Send greetings all over.
Wang Yuan personally sent the four people away from Beijing, giving each person a box of silver dollars as travel expenses, and at the same time told them to promote new crops.
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But he said that the prime minister Wang was from a poor family and did not even have a single attendant when he took office.
If it weren't for Wang Yuan's gift of a box of silver coins, Wang Xiang could only take buses and boats along the way. In addition to rushing to take the scholar's examination, officials would also have to pay a certain fee for riding on such cars and boats. Moreover, the traffic efficiency was very poor, and it might not be possible.
Why not delay for a month or two, because you have to wait slowly at the inn.
Wang Xiang was successful at a young age and was full of talents. Even though he was suppressed, he was still full of ambition. Just like in history, he followed Yang Shen in tears and fought tooth and nail to correct the "mistakes" of Emperor Jiajing.
After arriving in Taizhou, Wang Xiang was dusty and dusty, and his Confucian shirt had been washed and turned white.
Taizhou is in the same situation as Jianzhou. It has its own prefecture and governs one county (Hailing), and also manages an affiliated county (Rugao). Speaking of being the governor, it only manages the territory of two counties. It is only richer than Jianzhou.
When Wang Xiang entered Taizhou City, he did not immediately go to the state government office to report. Instead, he paid a private visit incognito to observe the folk customs.
After walking for a while, Wang Xiang felt a little hungry, so he went to a roadside stall and ate a bowl of noodles.
Suddenly, someone shouted: "Mr. Shinzhai is giving a lecture!"
I saw dozens or hundreds of people running along the road to tell each other. Not only did passers-by follow, but even the noodle vendors couldn't hold themselves back and urged: "My husband, can you eat quickly? I have to go listen to Xin Zhai."
Sir, give a lecture."
Prime Minister Wang was immediately stunned and asked, "Have you also read?"
The noodle vendor said: "I know a few words."
Wang Xiang felt even more strange: "You only know a few words, and then you go to listen to the lectures of a great Confucian?"
"Mr. Shinzhai's lectures are good, and everyone likes to listen to them," the vendor said with a philistine smile, "There must be a lot of people in the place where Mr. Shinzhai lectures, and the noodles will sell better."
"Then let's go together." Wang Xiang held the earthenware bowl and walked forward while eating noodles.
Not long after I arrived at the gate of Zhouxue, there was already a traffic jam. Officials, scholars, merchants, and ordinary people... all gathered around to listen to the class attentively.
A lean middle-aged man, wearing strange clothes and a paper hat, holding a wooden wat board in his hand, said in a very loud voice: "My teacher Yang Minggong, all things should be discussed with one's heart and conscience. But I think
Well, to develop a conscience, we can’t just talk about the mind, but also the body. What is the body? It means settling down and establishing one’s foundation!”
He pointed to an audience member: "You are a sugar seller, running around every day to make money to support your family, your wife and children. You are also establishing yourself."
He then pointed to an audience member: "You are wearing silk, you are rich and noble, it seems that you are doing business. Make money in business, don't steal or rob, as long as you don't be a profiteer, what's the point of being shabby? You are still establishing yourself."
He stroked his beard and said: "As the saying goes, poverty makes you wiser, and wealth brings conscience. It does not mean that the poor are bad, and the rich have good intentions, but that you have to settle down and establish yourself. Five buckets of rice may not make you lose your back. One person can't even eat.
If you can’t even eat enough, how can you talk about having a conscience? Last year’s Huaihe River disaster caused people to eat each other, so where has the conscience gone? Let’s talk about filling our stomachs!”
Standing nearby, Prime Minister Wang was dumbfounded. Is the lecturer in front of him really a disciple of his master Yangming Gong?
The man continued: "So I say that before you establish your mind, you must first establish your body and establish your body! If you cannot establish your body, then establishing your mind will be like a tree without roots or a rootless root. How can you establish your body? First of all, you must have a way to make a living.
Skills, you can be a carpenter, you can farm, you can do business, you can read... these are the foundation of a life. All living beings in the world can only talk about other things if they can support themselves first. If everyone can support themselves, and
If you don’t harm others, won’t the Ming Dynasty be peaceful and peaceful for the people?”
Wang Xiang frowned and thought hard, it seemed like this was really the case.
If everyone can get a living without hurting others, then all the people can get a living, the country will be peaceful, the people will be safe, and the country will be stable!
The man said loudly: "So, only by establishing one's body can one establish one's mind, and only by establishing one's mind can the world be at peace. If everyone can establish one's body, then everyone can be at peace with the world! Scholars often talk about the 'Tao of Saints'. What is 'Tao'?
The Tao is for civil use, and the daily use of the people is the Tao. When I am hungry, I need to eat, food is the Tao, and farming is the Tao; when I am cold, I need to wear clothes, cloth is the Tao, and weaving is the Tao; when I want to travel far away, cars and boats are the Tao.
Tao, craftsman is the Tao. Food and clothing are the origin of Tao, the most basic Tao, and the biggest Tao! Not letting people be fed and clothed is the biggest unreasonable thing!"
"well said!"
Thousands of listeners cheered loudly.
Wang Xiang seemed to be struck by lightning. He was born in a poor family and had difficulty eating when he was young. His ability to study was all due to good luck. He met kind-hearted people who helped him along the way. He felt that the man in front of him made too much sense.
Degree is the greatest "Tao". Whoever can feed and clothe all the people can become a saint in this world?
This theory, combined with physics, is a perfect match.
The greatest use of those things studied in physics is to keep people fed and clothed!
Wang Xiang heard about it until the evening, and when everyone had dispersed, he stepped forward and raised his hands and said: "Your Excellency, Wang Xiang, whose name is Maoqing, may I ask what your name is?"
The man was not polite, raised his hands and said, "Wang Gen, whose name is Ruzhi and whose name is Xinzhai."
Wang Xiang asked: "Mr. Xinzhai is a disciple of Duke Yangming?"
Wang Gen smiled and said: "That's right. However, there are some flaws in my teacher's learning. As a disciple, you should help him correct it."
Wang Xiang said: "I am a disciple of Duke Yangming. When it comes to seniority, I should call you uncle."
"Who is your teacher?" Wang Gen asked.
The king's prime minister replied: "The left minister of the Ministry of Rites, Ruoxu Gong is the one."
"Wang Ruoxu?" Wang Gen clapped his hands and laughed, "That's just right. Let's have a nice chat. I'm studying physics recently. His new arithmetic is really convenient. I don't have to type the abacus anymore."
Wang Gen had no fame, he was just a kitchen household, burning salt for the court from generation to generation.
He studied at the age of seven. He dropped out of school due to poverty and started cooking salt with his father and elder brother.
As a poor trick, his father and brother started working as private salt traders, and he also followed them to make a living selling salt. When he was 19 years old, he went to Shandong as a businessman. He got mad and went to the Confucius Temple to worship Confucius. He thought in front of the statue of Confucius: "Master is a human being, and I am also a human being."
, I can become a saint even if I study hard!”
So Wang Gen began to study by himself. He took a book with him wherever he went and read it whenever he had time. When he went to a certain place for business, he would visit the local scholars. Not only did he become more knowledgeable, but he also developed into a big businessman.
When Wang Yangming was suppressing bandits in Jiangxi, Wang Gen paid a visit and officially became a disciple of Xinxue. However, his knowledge had already become a school of his own, and he only wanted to be supplemented and improved by Wang Yangming. Almost every time he debated with Wang Yangming, he would quarrel.
He went back to his hometown of Taizhou to gather people to give lectures.
This is the Taizhou School of Yangming’s Xinxue!
The Taizhou School emphasizes "establishing the body" rather than "establishing the heart", which is actually a typical "people-oriented" thought.
Wang Xiang and Wang Gen met in Taizhou, and a chemical effect immediately occurred. The Physics School and the Taizhou School under the Yangming School of Mind began to draw nourishment from each other. Although they did not completely merge, they were the closest among the many schools of mind.