I held back my smile and said comfortingly: "Prime Minister Li, there is no need to have any doubts. It's just that the repair of books in the Baijia Academy is over. I want to discuss with you and Shusun Tong how to use the academy, nothing else."
Li Si came back to his senses and responded: "Yes, Your Majesty."
After swallowing, he didn't say the second sentence.
I was helpless and didn't say anything anymore, so I walked quietly all the way to Baijia Academy. Fortunately, we were very close, otherwise I would have felt that the awkward atmosphere would solidify and suffocate both of us.
After entering the academy, Shusun Tong first took us to see the Daqin Bookstore.
The Daqin Bookstore is the original main hall of the Hundred Schools Palace that was converted into a collection of books. As the national library of Daqin, it still looks very spectacular. Twenty rows of bookshelves nearly fifteen feet high are neatly arranged in categories. The side hall Then you can talk about Taoism and read books.
I explained that we should pay attention to fire prevention, insect infestation, mold, etc., but there was nothing else. They still have a way to collect books. Looking at the sea of books in front of me, I sighed to myself. If these classics were preserved, future generations would not know so little about the history of the pre-Qin Dynasty.
Then I took the two of them outside the temple and sat on the ground beside a bridge.
Shusun Tong asked someone to bring some mats over. I waved my hand and said with a smile, "Isn't this grass a natural mat? Why bother looking for something far away?"
Shun Suntong smiled and bowed: "What your Majesty said makes sense, but I am pedantic."
After saying that, he and Li Si also sat down.
Just as I was about to speak, three or five people passed by. They accidentally glanced this way and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I have seen your Majesty! Why is your Majesty sitting on the ground..."
I was a little helpless when I saw the person coming, it was Sima Li again!
I have such a deep relationship with this guy. I can meet him when I go shopping, and I can meet him even if the academy is so big. The academy is full of forbidden troops arranged to prevent others from entering the academy. Now that Great Qin has settled down, there is no clearing out of everyone.
I waved my hand: "No need to be polite."
When the others heard that I was the emperor, they were immediately excited and hurriedly saluted together. How many people will never see the living emperor in their lifetime.
But, having said that, it’s even less likely to die...
I smiled and asked them to excuse themselves. After thinking for a moment, I asked, "Shu Sun Tong, how many people are there in the academy?"
Shusun Tong bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there are only about twenty people left. The others have gone to the counties to preside over the academy."
I nodded and ordered: "Bring some cushions here and call everyone in the academy to listen together."
Shusuntong went to do it immediately.
Not long after, twenty-three people from the academy gathered under the ginkgo tree by the bridge. The ginkgo fruits were not yet ripe at this time, and only the yellow ginkgo leaves falling from time to time added to the beauty of autumn.
Looking at the excited people in the academy, I smiled and said, "I just went to read the books you compiled. They are very good. You should be the first to make the Great Qin Dynasty preserve these classics."
Everyone said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
I glanced around the crowd and slowly said: "I know that you come from different schools of thought, and I also know that you come from different places. Some people may not know me well and don't know the whole picture of Da Qin today. But it doesn't matter, here The Imperial Guard will be withdrawing soon, and you will be able to come and go freely at that time to see what Great Qin is like today."
Everyone looked at each other, adding to their excitement.
"I came here today because I have an article and I want to hear your interpretation. You are all the leaders of hundreds of schools of thought. I wonder if you can give me a satisfactory answer."
Sima Li took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, please speak."
At this time, Li Si also pricked up his ears and listened carefully. The reason why His Majesty asked him to come was probably because of this article.
"A gentleman's journey is to cultivate one's character through tranquility, and to cultivate one's virtue through frugality. Without indifference, one will not be able to clarify one's ambitions, and without tranquility, one will not be able to reach far. ... Years go by with the times, thoughts fade away with the sun, and then they become withered, unable to take on the world, and sad. If you stay in a poor house, what will happen to you?"
I slowly recited Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments", and everyone was entranced for a while.
After pondering for a long time, Shu Suntong said: "Your Majesty, this article was written by Your Majesty? It is really written with a whip and every word is exquisite. It is similar to the "Encouragement to Learning" written by our Confucian sage Xunzi!"
Everyone else calmed down and praised him again and again.
I smiled slightly: "My pen is not strong enough, but it was written by a sage. How do you explain it?"
Everyone was talking about it for a while, and they were all talking about the same thing. Because the "Book of Commandments" originally talks about truth, and it is explained very clearly. What everyone talks about is just cultivating one's moral character, studying and behaving as a person.
I smiled, stretched out my hand and pressed down, and everyone suddenly became quiet.
"You have done a good job in interpreting this article, but you have overlooked one point. This "Book of Commandments" is not just to teach you the principles of reading. You will all be working as officials in the near future. This article It can also be used as a guideline for you to serve as officials."
"Without indifference, there is no clear ambition, and without tranquility, there is no way to achieve great goals. If you can be quiet to cultivate your moral character and be frugal to cultivate your virtue when you are an official, there will be no phenomenon of fighting for power and corruption, then the Qin Dynasty will definitely It will thrive.”
"On the other hand, if you are too obsessed with power, even if you can devote all your energy to the people in the early days of your official career, you will lose yourself over time and will fall into the abyss. By then, it will be too late to look back."
"Prime Minister Li, you have been an official for twenty years. What do you think?"
Li Si had already fallen into deep thought. When he heard me calling him, he suddenly woke up and said slowly: "What your Majesty said is true. Officials must not be greedy for power or wealth. Only in this way can they become a good person." official."
I smiled slightly and continued: "The Baijia Academy will soon accept new people. You will all be sent to various places to study or serve as officials after being inspected by Yu Shicheng. But whether you are studying or serving as officials, I hope you will keep this in mind. "The Book of Commandments."
Everyone bowed their hands and said yes.
"Finally, I will give you another song...a few words: A pure heart is the root of the cure, and a straight path is the strategy of the body. Good work will eventually build a building, and fine steel will not serve as a hook. The warehouse is full of mice and birds, and the grass is gone, the rabbit and the fox are sad. There are lessons in the history books, Don't shame those who come."
"Who has never died in life since ancient times? Leave your loyalty to history. Don't attach too much importance to your current power. If you really think about Guizhou and the Qin Dynasty, the history books will leave you a name forever. Don't let yourself be infamy for thousands of years."
The Qin Dynasty did not have the genre of five-character rhymed poetry, so they simply changed Bao Zheng's "Book on the Wall of Duanzhou County Zhaibi" into a few sentences, hoping that Mr. Bao would not sneeze in the Kaifeng Mansion of the Song Dynasty...
After everyone dispersed, I invited Li Si to go back with me, but Li Si declined politely.
I smiled, said nothing more, and went straight back to Xianyang Palace. Seeing how worried he is, I hope he can understand my painstaking efforts.
