Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 165 This Young Man Has a Promise

In the early morning of the next day, the carriages and horses outside the station had already been prepared, and Liu He led his troops to go with Zheng Xuan and set off for Yanjing Academy.

Although the news that Zheng Xuan was going to Beixin City yesterday had spread throughout the city, there were still nearly a thousand people waiting at the posthouse and the gate of the city, walking with the convoy.

Watching this scene immediately, Liu Hezai couldn't help feeling that the star chasing scenes in later generations are nothing more than this!
However, Zheng Xuan is already a master, and most of his followers are descendants of aristocratic families, which is fundamentally different from star-chasers.

Although most of these people are for fame and fortune, they are also many times stronger than those brainless star fans. If future generations can pursue scholars and celebrities in this way, the inheritance of Chinese civilization will be even more brilliant.

When Chen Shi came to the place where the academy was located, the palace wall was already being built on the 500-acre manor, and the entire five palaces in the north were all the Academy of Arts, which was the greatest respect for scribes.

Although Liu He still wants to develop other fields such as medicine and science and technology, talents must first be absorbed by Confucianism, and on this basis, he will continue to recover and develop other cultures, and initially strive to achieve Confucianism on the outside and law on the inside.

The development and improvement of any discipline requires a process, and we should not rush for success. The medical school built for Hua Tuo is very low-key. In addition, there is an engineering school dominated by Mohism, which will become a place for scientific and technological research and development.

Fan Yang didn't have many celebrities, but there were as many as [-] people who came to see Zheng Xuan. Yenching Academy hadn't officially opened yet, and it was already very lively. This was also an excellent opportunity for publicity.

The statue of Confucius and Mencius was enshrined in the main hall in the center. Zheng Xuan personally offered incense to worship, and others followed suit. It is a great honor to be able to worship the sages together with Zheng Xuan.

After the ceremony was over, Liu He suddenly had an idea, and said to Zheng Xuan: "This is the main hall, and it will be a place for lectures in the future. I want to hang a plaque in front of the door, and I will bother you to inscribe it."

Zheng Xuan looked at the tall lintel, stroked his beard and asked, "I don't know what word the lord wants to inscribe?"

Liu He replied: "Master of all ages!"

"Teacher of all ages... Good good!" Zheng Xuanlue pondered, said three good words, nodded and praised: "The sages are all talents of great sages, and they are role models for the world. When we preach the scriptures, we should take this as an example. , the teacher of all ages can be called the lesson of the teacher!"

Liu He secretly laughed. When the academy was completed, there would be an inscription written by Emperor Hanling outside, and a plaque written by Zheng Xuan in the main hall, and then Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Guan Ning and others would write a plaque and hang it up. It can be improved in an instant.

In addition, Cai Yong carved the Xiping Stone Classics in Luoyang, and more than 1000 vehicles gathered here in one day, which shows his great influence. In the future, he will carve more inscriptions in the Academy, so why worry about no Confucian scholars coming to observe and study?
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is now busy collecting money and having fun, and he doesn't have a good life for two years. As long as he doesn't hoard food and grass, recruit soldiers and buy horses, and make a gesture of being passionate about literature, he can not only attract talents, but also won't arouse suspicion in the court.

There is a classroom in every college. The tables and chairs inside are modeled after the classrooms of later generations. Blackboards and desks are all available. The famous quotes on the walls on both sides are to be signed by famous people after they are completed.

After visiting for a week, Zheng Xuan first wrote the words "Teacher of the World" on the blackboard with chalk made of chalk, nodded frequently, and praised Liu He's deployment endlessly.

Calligraphy at the end of the Han Dynasty has undergone great development, and Bafen Lishu has become the mainstream of the contemporary era. Cai Yong and others are proficient in this method, which is due to the improvement of papermaking and pen-making techniques. However, the cost of this kind of paper is extremely high. Gao, ordinary people can't afford it, and Liu He is making people try to improve it.

Zheng Xuan's official script is also very neat, but he is not used to using a hard pen, and the writing is a bit distorted, but this does not affect the image of his generation of masters. On the contrary, the more deviant the writing is, the more people secretly guess whether it is another new calligraphy.

With Wei You and Tian Feng presiding over the overall situation, the construction and layout of the entire academy conformed to the rules. Liu He only improved some internal layouts, and the biggest changes were the tables and chairs.

After admiring Zheng Xuan, he pointed to those desks and said: "These desks and chairs made by Junhou are really fantastic ideas. From now on, whether it is teaching or listening to lectures, it will be much more convenient for the master and the student, and there will be no need to suffer from sore waist and knee pain anymore." suffering."

Liu He said with a smile: "These tables and chairs are sponsored by Changhe Furniture. Minggong also thinks that such a modification will be beneficial to teaching?"

"Of course!" Thinking of his hardships in studying in the past, Zheng Xuan said with emotion: "Everyone who studies should have a set of such desks and chairs."

Liu He laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said loudly to those huddled together in the classroom: "Did you all hear that? Zheng Gong just said that every scholar must have a set of Changhe furniture."

"I heard, let's go back and buy right away!"

"It is true that this desk and chair is convenient for reading and writing, it is really convenient!"

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For a moment, everyone nodded in agreement. First, these tables and chairs are indeed more useful than the low desks. Second, this is Zheng Xuan's personal review. Buying a set and displaying it at home can also be used as bragging capital.

Although Zheng Xuan was a great scholar of Confucian classics, he devoted his whole life to studying the scriptures and writing books. He didn't understand Liu He's careful thinking of using the opportunity to promote, but he still nodded frequently and walked around the podium.

At this moment, suddenly a person in the crowd asked loudly: "Then where can I order these tables and chairs?"

Good boy, you really know how to ask questions!

Liu He stomped his feet happily. Just now he was secretly regretting that he didn't arrange a navy to take advantage of the publicity, and scratched his head anxiously. This question seemed to be scratching the most itchy spot, let alone how happy it was.

He coughed lightly to signal everyone to be quiet, and said loudly: "As I said just now, the tables and chairs in the academy are provided by Changhe Furniture for free. Naturally, you can order from Changhe Furniture. Changhe Furniture in Fanyang will open next month. You can go."

The person asked again: "If I order now, can I get a discount?"

Good guy, the pre-order meeting has been done, this guy is very promising!

Liu He followed the crowd and saw a young man in his 25s talking. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a mustache on his lips. He looked simple and honest, but his questions were very lively.

"Ahem, everyone——" Liu He sighed in his heart, clasped his fists and laughed, "It's rare that Mr. Zheng is here today, and it would seem vulgar for us to discuss business matters. How about we fix the table and send the stool, and discuss the rest in Fan Yang, how about it? "

Everyone nodded one after another. It was rare to meet and talk with the master. A set of tables and chairs could not attract attention. Moreover, Zheng Xuan would definitely despise the price negotiation at this time. Wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss?
After regaining consciousness, someone suggested that Zheng Xuan should give a trial speech on this podium, which immediately aroused everyone's unanimous approval, and they all raised their hands in agreement, even louder than before.

Even if you can listen to Zheng Xuan's words, it can be said that you have a teacher-student friendship, and you will have the capital to go out to brag in the future. What an honor it is to listen to the master's advice?

Zheng Xuan stood on the podium, glanced at the crowd, and was a little moved. He raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, but turned his eyes to Liu He, and said with a smile: "A few months ago, I got a short poem by my senior brother, which was written by the lord. It’s really a good sentence! The old man is invited here, how can he overwhelm the host? Before the lecture, can I ask you to write another poem?”

(End of this chapter)