I couldn't stay here long, so I naturally didn't have time to really teach them any knowledge. After thinking about it, I decided to set up my mind first and asked, "Why are you studying?"
Everyone looked at each other and did not dare to speak casually in front of the doctor from the capital.
I smiled and encouraged, "My husband also asked me this question when I was young. Since it is for academic purposes, you can speak freely regardless of high or low status or status."
After finishing speaking, the bold one stood up and bowed respectfully: "Doctor, students think that studying is to know etiquette. To govern with virtue is like Beichen, who lives in his place and all the stars share it. If you don't know etiquette, you have no virtue, and without virtue you can't make people better. Convince him, let alone educate the world."
I nodded, not sure if I could: "Please sit down. What do others think?"
Immediately afterwards, another person stood up and said respectfully: "Students believe that reading should benefit the people. Confucius said: If you are an official, you will be good at learning, and if you are good at learning, you will be an official. Those who are officials must keep reading to make progress. People who are good at reading should choose to serve as officials. If an official brings benefit to one party, the most important thing is to benefit the people!"
Someone else replied: "To know things, to know things with sincerity, to cultivate the mind and body, to have a harmonious family and a country, and then the world will be peaceful. If you want the world to be peaceful, you must read to know. Students believe that reading should be the way to know."
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Everyone talked about it in general, and it was nothing more than self-cultivation, family management, country governance, and world peace. It seems that everyone in this hall is a student of Zhenggong, and they all follow the way of being an official.
I then asked: "What you just talked about is how to govern the people for the government, but it is difficult to reach the sky in the scientific examination. What if you fail in the examination repeatedly?"
The students were stunned, as if they were considering this issue for the first time. Just like in later generations, everyone felt that they were the chosen one and could not go to non-key universities. They never thought carefully about how they would feel if they failed. When the day comes when they really fail, many people will give up on themselves and feel that they have been abandoned by God, which is not conducive to their future development.
I smiled slightly and explained: "If you are rich, you can help the world, and if you are poor, you can be alone. This sentence should be familiar to you. Studying is not only for scientific examinations and becoming an official, but also to improve your own morality. Maybe you have doubts, the world is so Many people have never read books, so do they all have bad morals?"
I shook my head: "No. A person's moral character is not only affected by whether he studies or not, but also by family influence, social influence, etc. But there is only one way to quickly improve a person's moral character, which is to study. How old are you? They are still young, have not experienced some things, and have not been affected by those conspiracies and tricks, so they can still change their character."
I stood up and looked at everyone and said: "If there are more people like you, everyone can have higher virtues. The students in the First Palace of Baijia and the Second Palace of Baijia all have superb professional skills, and there will be hope for the future of Daqin." , the so-called enlightenment of people’s wisdom is true!”
Everyone was thoughtful and stood up and said: "Students are taught!"
I saw that there was paper and pen on the desk, so I sat down and took up the pen and wrote down Zhang Zai's four simple and profound sentences: "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the past saints, and create peace for all generations."
He stood up and said: "These four sentences were given to me by a sage, and they are also the most true principles for all scholars. If you can keep them in mind, the imperial court's painstaking efforts in building a school palace and conducting scientific examinations will not be in vain. Scholars, becoming an official is not your only pursuit, I hope you will remember it!"
After saying this, I saluted everyone and then Ping Pingzi, and I walked out slowly.
Everyone rushed forward, and when they saw those four sentences, their hearts were shocked, as if these ordinary twenty-four words hit their souls directly. Ping Pingzi murmured: "As expected of a doctor from the capital, his knowledge is not as good as that of Wan Yi!"
I pretended to be a doctor and left, but just as I walked to the gate of the academy, someone chased me from behind: "Dr. Yong Yue, student Du Shan is asking for advice!"
I turned around to look, but I only saw Meng He's figure. Seeing that he was blocking my gaze, Meng He awkwardly moved a step to the side, but it was only one step. The psychological shadow left by Chu Mo's incident was too heavy. …
Seeing that the person who came had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was quite handsome, but the shabby clothes on his body were one of the few students I had just seen, I asked curiously: "Du Shan? What do you want?"
Du Shan was panting, and after standing firm, he bowed and said, "Student Du Shan has something to ask the doctor. I wonder if the doctor can help the student clear up his doubts?"
I nodded: "Just say it, I know everything."
Du Shan's face was heavy and he said rather angrily: "Doctor, can you ask your Majesty a question on behalf of the student?"
I looked at him in astonishment. What a good boy. Just ask the court officials to deliver a message to the emperor when you come up? Courageous enough! But there is no way you can do this, brother. Reporting work at a higher level. Even if you become an official in the future, people will be nagging you about this matter for the rest of your life...
"Speak first. If it makes sense, I will report it to Your Majesty." I want to hear what problems he has that are worth taking such a big risk.
Du Shan said angrily: "Students would like to ask Your Majesty, is this academy built for rich people, or for all students in the world?"
I frowned. I didn’t understand what this meant, but I was already a little unhappy. People who studied were so impetuous and had no respect for Shangguan. Let’s not say whether such a person would be a good official if he became an official. Officer, with this character, I’m afraid it won’t be long before someone targets him until he has no place to stand.
Officials need to be considerate of the people, but they also need to have enough brains, such as Hai Rui. Although he has a straight temper and dares to challenge the emperor, his talents and strategies are not inferior to those of those in higher positions, but he is unwilling to do so. Just use those conspiracies and tricks on the people and promotion.
I said calmly: "What do you mean by this? The Academy is to select talents for the imperial court. I have just said that it is naturally built for all students in the world, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, high or low."
Du Shan still had the same cynical expression and responded: "In that case, why are most of the people in the Academy composed of children from rich or noble families? How many people from ordinary families like us are there? If it weren't for the chance of Governor Tian I accidentally discovered that the student can read quite a bit, so how can I have a chance to enter the academy?"
"Oh? Is this happening?" I thought of the students I saw in the school just now, many of whom were well-dressed. So this was the reason? This deserves attention.
I nodded and said: "I understand. I will report this matter to His Majesty and let someone investigate. If there is indeed corruption and perversion of the law, he will be severely punished. You can go back."
Du Shan saw that I didn't seem to care very much, and was a little disappointed. He wanted to say something, but I said in a deep voice: "I just said that if you are poor, you should be alone. Even if your Majesty has the power of heaven, he cannot punish all the injustices in the world. You If you really want to change this situation, then take care of yourself. When you become a high-ranking official in the future, you will naturally have the opportunity to punish evil and promote good! Go back, and remember, don't say you came to see me!"
If I know this kind of thing, I will naturally investigate it. Although this kid is reckless, he still has an upright heart. There is no need to get him into trouble.
