Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

After a pause, Kong Yingda said: "Your Highness, I can understand your high ambitions, and I can contact many educated doctors and others in the Imperial College, but I am afraid that many people will not accept your highness's thoughts, because in their It seems that the knowledge of these people is not worthy of the words teacher and husband."

"If these people are also included in the education system, I believe that many people will feel ashamed to be with them. A gentleman has virtue above the sky, but not everyone in the world can be called a gentleman."

What Kong Yingda meant was very clear. There are great Confucians who can be moved by these people, but there are also great Confucians who can't figure it out. Husband called a title, it is really difficult to calm down.

"So that's why we need laws." Li Ke smiled.

"Huh? Excuse me for being stupid." Kong Yingda didn't connect this with the law for a while.

"The law is the minimum standard of morality, and morality is the highest law and the highest embodiment of the law." Li Ke said with a smile.

Kong Yingda was stunned for a moment, and then thought about this sentence carefully. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. He couldn't help but said: "His Royal Highness is really smart. It is true that he can see things that ordinary people cannot see, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people." for."

"Actually, what is education for the vast majority of people? Education is when everyone forgets all the knowledge taught in school after they leave school, and what is left is the final result of education." Li Ke smiled road.

Kong Yingda was stunned for a moment, and after careful consideration, she couldn't help raising her head to look at Li Ke. The more she looked, the more she felt that His Royal Highness King Qin's truth was unfathomable. Kong Yingda believed it.

It seems ordinary, but in fact the philosophy contained in it is very deep. People are studying all their lives, but many things they learn in school will always be forgotten after leaving school. Take Kong Yingda as an example. His young At that time, he was proficient in many kinds of mathematics books, but now he can remember only the most basic ones.

Some higher-end arithmetic methods have no effect on his daily work life and research, so he has long forgotten.

As His Highness said, perhaps this is the essence of education.

"So, in theory, the things taught by great Confucians may not be used as much as those taught by these ordinary gentlemen. After all, after being literate, a person will benefit from it all his life, and the things taught by these great Confucians How much can it be used?" Li Ke said with a smile.

Kong Yingda nodded: "What Your Highness said is true."

"I will try my best to do this matter, and I will try my best to win over some great scholars to achieve this matter." Kong Yingda agreed.

Li Ke nodded with a smile. If a person like Kong Yingda really tried his best, to be honest, as the person in charge of the Confucius Mansion, his influence would be quite huge.

Looking at the tall city wall already visible to the naked eye in the distance, Li Ke paused and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Zhongda thinks of this city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty."

"The business philosophy of the Everbright City of the Tang Dynasty and other veterans have understood it. Although the veteran thinks that this is just a place for glamorous fireworks, His Highness must have a reason for it." Kong Yingda paused for a moment before speaking.

Li Ke smiled, "Mr. Zhongda, which group do you think are the richest people in Tang Dynasty? Which group is the most indispensable group of people who eat and drink?"

"A powerful family." Kong Yingda naturally gave the answer directly. For him, the royal family is naturally a member of a powerful family.

"That's right, even if I don't build this city, they will still live in luxury. This has nothing to do with changing their lives, but if you build such a city here, Mr. Zhongda, do you know how many people it can support?" Li Ke asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Kong Yingda froze for a moment.

"According to the calculations of the people under my command, for the complete operation of such a city, more than 5000 people need to be cleaned every day, and 2000 people are required to clean up feces and deal with garbage. In addition, There will also be nearly [-] logistics personnel who transport supplies from Chang'an's Dongxi City to come here."

"Supporting cities are responsible for the night watchmen, shop assistants, cooks and other personnel. The whole city adds up to at least 5 to [-] people. In addition, such as brothels, Goulan, drama, storytelling, etc. The total number of people is probably at least [-] workers to ensure the reasonable operation of the city."

"And the monthly money that these 5 people receive every month, if calculated according to the minimum income standard, is enough for them to easily support a family, and there is a slight surplus, that is to say, based on an average of five people in a family. If so, these 5 people will affect 25 people."

"The building materials, workers, etc. needed for the construction that comes with casting the city will last more than 30 people."

"After the city is in operation, the number of people across the country who provide food, cloth, spices, fruits, seafood and other materials for the city may reach more than one million."

"In other words, such a city directly and indirectly affects at least one million people!"

"When these resources are gathered, the daily flow of materials will allow people to build roads and rivers to be dredged, so the roads will be smoother, the rivers will no longer be silted up, and the country will continue to be prosperous and strong."

"And here, it's still that luxurious city."

"So, Mr. Zhongda, do you think it is useful?" Li Ke smiled.

Kong Yingda was stunned. He hadn't been in contact with Li Ke for a long time, and he didn't understand many things.But what Li Ke said made Kong Yingda unable to say what he was thinking, because it felt... It felt that the eyes of the two sides were not on the same level at all.

His Highness has a far-sighted vision that no one can match.

"Mr. Zhongda, Mr. Zhongda, you should know very well about Emperor Qin." Li Ke looked at him.

"The old minister dare not say that he understands it, but he has read relevant history books." Kong Yingda dare not say that he is highly educated at the moment, because what Li Ke said just now is obviously a kind of advanced knowledge, but he does not understand it.

"Well, Mr. Zhongda, you can be trusted. Back then, the Emperor Qin spent hundreds of thousands and millions of people to build the Mausoleum of the Emperor Qin, the Afang Palace, and the Great Wall. If the entire construction process did not use corvees, but gave the people enough monthly money to support their families, Believe it or not, there is no such thing as a big man?" Li Ke said with a smile.

"This... the old minister believes it." Kong Yingda paused, nodded and said.

"So, when the city is built, as the builder of the city, I will definitely guide some powerful families to spend money and spend money in it. They are drunk with money, because only the people can make money when their money is spent. The people behind the city can make money, and then I will gradually spend the money on the people."

"When the time comes, you great scholars of Confucianism, please don't say that I, Li Ke, are extravagant and extravagant, and only know how to enjoy life." Li Ke said lightly.

"Your highness is a noble character, and he is a role model for the times. I believe that there are many people who say so, but I am afraid that no one knows about your highness's good intentions. When the time comes, the old minister will definitely write some articles with some great scholars, so that the world can see your highness. The real purpose that is hidden." Kong Yingda looked serious.

"Hey, that's fine. The prejudice in people's minds is a mountain. I'm not afraid of people saying I'm extravagant, as long as you people don't write books and scold me. I don't care about the rest." Li Ke shook his head.

Kong Yingda was a little moved. Scholars in this world pursue fame and fortune like a crucian carp in a river, but it is too rare for His Highness to just want to not be tainted by others.

It is said that it is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish, but His Highness has not only taught people to fish, but also established a fishing ground by himself to make a living for everyone. This is the style of a sage!