Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Zhou Shaofen, who was at the bottom, couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, and said: "The general is worrying too much, the Qi State Jixia Academy was so prosperous back then, and the many great talents in it also failed to have any influence on the Qi King?

If Wu Xinjun wanted to influence the king and queen mother through this aspect, it would be Wu Xinjun's mistake. "

Lin Xiangru nodded slowly, and said with a smile: "Actually, it is also possible that Wu Xinjun is afraid of the master of high merit, and his self-protection strategy is not certain.

But in any case, this matter is not a bad thing for us after all, we must keep Wu Xinjun farther away from the army, this is the result we most hope to see! "

Zhou Shaofen raised the cup of wine with a smile and said, "Come on, let's toast to Wu Xinjun's stupid move!"

Chapter 189 The way of education is very important

"The academy shouldn't be in the city."

This is what Zhao Kuo said to Xun Kuang on the inspection road.

In Zhao Kuo's view, what is the most important duty of the academy?

The first one is of course the contention of a hundred schools of thought. What is the purpose of the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the final analysis?

It is to make Huaxia's culture more splendid.

It is not enough for culture to be brilliant. As a traveler, Zhao Kuo knows the importance of inheritance very clearly. Of the four ancient civilizations in the world, only China is the only civilization that has been completely inherited, not to mention the Maya, Inca, etc. Waiting for a civilization that has a long history but has been lost.

The best way to pass on knowledge is to teach apprentices. Only by passing on from master to disciple can knowledge be passed on from generation to generation.

"A place for learning should of course be far away from the hustle and bustle of the city."

In this regard, Xun Kuang also deeply agrees.

Zhao Kuo paused, and said: "By the way, I forgot one thing before, and I must make it up this time.

Any school scholar who lives in a hundred schools of thought, as long as he receives the salary and title of our great Zhao, must have more than ten formal disciples! "

This condition does not seem to be difficult, but it made Xun Kuang look uncomfortable: "Mr. Wu Xin, I am afraid this matter is not easy to handle."

Zhao Kuo shook his head, and said very firmly: "Da Jijiu, this matter must be done!"

As I said just now, the most important thing about learning is inheritance, but there are still many ancient books in China that have lost their inheritance over the years. One of the important reasons is the apprenticeship system of these ancient scholars.

People in later generations are most commonly known as Confucius, who had more than 3000 students in his lifetime, including 72 official disciples. This will make people subconsciously think that all ancient schools of thought are the same as Confucius, but it is not.

In fact, in this era, a great scholar like Confucius who widely recruits disciples is an outlier among outliers.

What is the most important thing in the world?

is talent.

What is the definition of talent?

knowledgeable people.

Therefore, knowledge is the most important.

The powerful people of various schools of thought are very aware of the importance of their own knowledge. In their minds, this knowledge is equivalent to their own sect's martial arts secrets, so how can they pass it on to others casually?

It must be passed on to the disciples who entered the room, or even passed on to the only heir.

This will actually bring about a problem, that is, knowledge is only passed on to two or three people or even one person in each generation. In the long years, encountering wars or birth, old age, sickness and death, etc., the inheritance of these knowledge will be cut off.

The loss of most of the precious ancient books in Chinese history is due to this, because the writers and owners of these ancient books took ancient books too seriously, and they were so precious that they refused to teach them to the outside world or show them to others, resulting in ancient books are often orphans, Once it's gone, it's gone completely.

The solution to this problem is very simple, that is, the method proposed by Zhao Kuo to charge more students!Just like Confucianism, Confucius had 72 disciples and [-] disciples. What is the concept of this number?

In the Jixia Academy at its peak, the total number of all other schools of thought except Confucianism was barely equal to the disciples of Confucius.

Because Confucius advocated that "there is no distinction between teaching and learning", so his disciples and disciples are also widely recruited. The third generation of Confucianism has more than 10 disciples, and the fourth generation has exceeded [-]. All other schools of thought are left behind.

The result of this kind of expansion from generation to generation is that Confucianism has not been adopted by any country, but the whole world is full of Confucian disciples and scholars who recite Confucius' quotations.

It is precisely because of this educational model of Confucianism that there are many schools of Confucianism such as Xihe School, Luru School, Gongyang School, Guliang School, etc., and disciples with various views are constantly exploring Following Confucianism, the development of Confucianism far surpassed other sects. After Confucius, Mencius and Xunzi came out one after another, two superpowers who overwhelmed the contemporary era.

Even Han Fei, the last powerful figure in the era of contention among a hundred schools of thought who was titled "the head of a hundred schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods", was a member of the Legalist family, but he was also a disciple educated by the great Confucianist Xunzi.

This is the superiority brought by the education method to Confucianism. Confucius' education method, which accepts a wide range of disciples and teaches without discrimination, is absolutely extremely advanced and extremely valuable in this era.

It is true that there are many controversies in Confucianism in later generations, but Zhao Kuo thinks there is a saying that is very reasonable, that is, "take the essence and discard the dross".

Good things, whether they are Confucianism, Legalism or Mohism, we should take them all and use them.

The bad things, no matter whether it is Confucianism, Legalism or Mohism, are all eliminated by him.

This is the most practical and most useful approach to this era and China as a whole.

After listening to Zhao Kuo's thoughts, Xun Kuang couldn't help admiring: "I didn't expect Mr. Wu Xin to agree with Master's educational thought so much. It's really rare."

Li Si and Han Fei who followed were also excited.

Being a courtier depends on what kind of lord you are with.

Although the lord of my family is young, he has the world in his heart. What is even more commendable is that he does not only think about hegemony and conquest, but about culture and inheritance, which are often regarded as rulers of the Warring States Period who only focus on interests. It's something that's completely cast aside, and that's what's really admirable.

Li Si said softly: "Han Fei, did you see that?

As I said earlier, we did not follow the wrong person. "

Han Fei took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.

At this moment, in the hearts of these two young heroes, the evaluation of the lord Zhao Kuo is infinitely high!Zhao Kuo didn't hear the whispers of Li Si and Han Fei behind him, but he was talking to Xun Kuang with a smile on his face: "The Dajijiu is absurd.

In fact, apart from choosing a site for the academy today, there is another very important matter that I want to discuss with Dajijiu. "

Xun Kuang was in a good mood, and immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please do as you please, Xun Kuang dare not obey orders."

Zhao Kuo cleared his throat and said, "It's like this. Recently, a group of scholars came from Qin to defect to my great Zhao, and they happened to worship under Benhou's sect.

They also hope to enter the new school in the future to preach and teach, so this Marquis wants to discuss with Dajijiu. "

Xun Kuang said with a smile, "It turns out to be the Legalists of the Qin State. Please rest assured. Although the Legalists have some disputes with my Confucianism, the Legalists are still the great people in the world. My Confucianism is not so good at eliminating dissidents."

Zhao Kuo shook his head and said sternly, "It's not Legalism, it's a branch of Qin Mohism."

Yes, before Zhao Kuo asked Mao Sui to return to Qin with Lu Buwei and secretly led the contact with the Mo family. According to the latest information, more than 100 Mohists from Qin have crossed the Yellow River and entered the territory of East County of Zhao. They are coming towards Handan day and night.

The Mohist school is also a very important chess piece for Zhao Kuo. The achievements of the Mohist school in physics are what Zhao Kuo believes is the most suitable school in the world to help him improve China's technological level. Therefore, Zhao Kuo of course wants the Mohist school to also enter the school. in the palace.

"The Mo family?"

Xun Kuang froze for a moment, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly.

Among the hundreds of schools of thought, if you want to make an inventory of a pair of biggest enemies, then "Confucianism VS Mohism" is definitely at the top of the list, don't think second!

Chapter 190 Wu Xinjun, Your Budget Is Too High

The grievances between Mohism and Confucianism have to start with Mo Zhai, the founder of Mohism, known as "Mo Zi".

Mo Di is actually a disciple of Confucianism, but he is a person with his own opinions.

After learning a piece of Confucianism, Mo Di thought to himself: "What the hell are these things?"

Therefore, Mo Di questioned his teacher. This deviant behavior was naturally reprimanded by his teacher and ostracized and ridiculed by his colleagues, so Mo Di left Confucianism and formally founded Mohism.

Since its inception, Mohism and Confucianism have been fundamentally different.

This is because Mohism represents the interests of small urban handicraftsmen, small businessmen, self-cultivating farmers, and lower-level officials, while Confucianism represents the interests of traditional aristocrats, high-level bureaucrats, and people.

Mohism flourished for a period of time during the Warring States Period, and together with the Yang-Zhu School of Taoism, it was called the "School of the World", and the limelight even suppressed Confucianism for a time.

Coupled with the differences in thinking between the two sides, this also made Confucianism hate Mohism and Mo Di, the "traitor". The two families have been in constant conflict for hundreds of years, and gradually they have become the biggest enemy of all schools of thought.

Take Jixia Academy as an example, Confucianism occupies the mainstream in Jixia Academy, so Mohism is the only school among the hundreds of schools that cannot live in Jixia Academy.

On the other hand, if Mohism is the mainstream of Jixia Academy, then Confucianism must have nothing to do with Jixia Academy.

That's why Xun Kuang, who is a great Confucian in the world, was so shocked after hearing Zhao Kuo's words.

After a while, Xun Kuang smiled wryly: "Your Majesty, this is really a big problem for this old man."

Zhao Kuo smiled slightly, and said: "To be honest with Da Jijiu, if it's someone else, I don't need to discuss it with him at all, just speak directly.

But Benhou believes that Da Jijiu is a reasonable person and should be able to understand Benhou's original intention.

This new school naturally needs a new atmosphere, and it wants to accommodate all kinds of schools of thought in the world but leaves the Mohist school aside, how can it be justified? "

The Mohist school is also a famous school of thought for a while, and it's not just a few small cats like farmers and families who are hardly famous!Xun Kuang rubbed his temples, obviously feeling a little sad: "Since it's the Marquis who spoke, then of course I don't have any opinions. If this is the case, some friends of this old man may not want to come to the academy."

Zhao Kuo laughed and said with certainty: "It is necessary for the Mo family to stay.

This is not because Benhou is favoring the Mohists. If the Confucianism and the Mohism changed places today, and the person in front of Benhou is a Mohist grand priest, then Benhou will definitely let the Mohist grandson agree to allow the Confucians to live in the academy.

It is true that Mohism and Confucianism do have some enmity, but only the collision of ideas can produce more intense sparks, and disputes will force people to make continuous progress, and the same party will only turn the entire ideological world into a backwater, which is harmful to the long-term development of the school. It is a disadvantage! "

Xun Kuang was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I understand, this matter is up to the Lord, and I have no opinion."

Seeing that Xun Kuang agreed, Zhao Kuo also breathed a sigh of relief.

Given Xun Kuang's position in the ideological world, if he really opposed it with all his strength, Zhao Kuo would indeed have a hard time handling it.

Fortunately, this Xunzi has always been known for his open-mindedness, and he is not a fundamentalist like Lu Ru. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to teach Li Si and Han Fei, the two great legalists, as a Confucian scholar, and he was even regarded as a Confucian scholar. Many admirers of Confucius and Mencius in later generations denounced him as a "traitor of Confucianism" and refused to let Xunzi enter the Confucian temple to obtain incense and sacrifices.

Therefore, it is very important to choose a good partner.

Later, Zhao Kuo and Xun Kuang selected the address for the Xinxue Palace together.

The Xinxue Palace is close to Zhangshui, next to a small hill, surrounded by a wide plain and many forests, covering an area of ​​more than [-] mu of land, with no end in sight.

This place was originally part of the royal playground. Considering that Wang Zhao was only six years old and would have a relationship with You Wuyuan for a long time, the queen mother should not have much opinion.

However, what Zhao Kuo didn't expect was that things that seemed to be going well would have twists and turns.

At the court meeting the next day, Zhao Kuo took the initiative to talk about the site selection.

"Empress Dowager, I have already discussed with Da Xun Kuang about the location of the Xinxue Palace. This is the address of the Xinxue Palace. Please take a look at it."

As Zhao Kuo said, he took out a map and handed it over.

Empress Dowager Han Ji glanced at Zhao Kuo, focused on the map, nodded slowly after a while, and said, "The old woman thinks this place is good.

Lin Qing, let someone find a good day on your internal history side, and then start working. "

Lin Xiangru stood up and said, "Here.

But the old minister has a worry, whether to speak or not? "

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "It's okay, Lin Qing."

Lin Xiangru said sternly: "Judging from the plan submitted by Lord Wu Xin, it will cost more than [-] manpower to build the academy this time, and there will be a lot of consumption of building materials, food, and money. The money in the treasury is probably not enough now. To support such a huge engineering project, I wonder if the Queen Mother can cut down on the budget?"

The smile on Zhao Kuo's face suddenly froze.

No, can all of this be trouble-shooting?

But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem like you're looking for trouble.

As an internal history, Lin Xiangru is equivalent to the Minister of the Household Department of later generations, mainly responsible for managing the population and the national treasury.

Since the responsibilities of officials in this era were not so clear, the functions of engineering that belonged to the Ministry of Industry of later generations also belonged to Lin Xiangru.

People who manage money are very stingy, this point is completely consistent in ancient times and modern times, and it is not surprising that they would be picky about such an expensive project as the Academy.

It's just that Lin Xiangru didn't say it early and didn't say it later, but he jumped out to say these words when the school was about to start work. In the final analysis, he was still aimed at Zhao Kuo.

The Academy now belongs to Zhao Kuo's achievements. If the Academy fails, then Zhao Kuo's achievements will naturally be lost or even blamed. The reason is as simple as that.

The Empress Dowager's face changed slightly when she heard the words, and she asked, "How much budget do you need?"

Lin Xiangru said in a deep voice: "It is already summer, but in the remaining six months, 7000 million to 8000 million yuan will be invested, and the figure for the whole year next year will be more than doubled.

In terms of two years to complete, the entire plan will cost between 5000 million and 8000 million. This is the sum of the state treasury balance in the past five years of Dazhao. Please think twice. "

"It's so expensive?"

The Empress Dowager was really surprised at this moment: "A school will cost five years of the Zhao State Treasury's income?"

Lin Xiangru nodded and said: "If the Queen Mother doesn't believe it, you can send someone to investigate the accounts."

The queen mother was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhao Kuo: "Wu Xinjun, what do you say?"

Although the queen mother didn't say anything, Zhao Kuo knew that the queen mother was actually inclined to Lin Xiangru's suggestion, which was to cut the budget.

Zhao Kuo did not doubt the figures Lin Xiangru said.

Although Zhao State is a powerful country, the annual budget invested in wars and maintaining the entire state machine is also astronomical. It is already good if it does not owe money.

Judging from Lin Xiangru's report, in the past few years, there were still tens of millions left each year, and that was because Lin Xiangru, the account manager, could indeed save money.