"You idiots, why would you want to jump into the river?"
"It's so ugly and disgraceful!"
In Xie Jin's mansion, Kong Mao looked like he hated iron but failed to become steel.
He looked at the newspaper in his hand, his hands trembling constantly. On the newspaper, the feats of the Confucian scholars who sacrificed their lives to express their will were written as blatant destruction of public safety.
He also praised the heroic behavior of the Beiping Prefecture rescue team and the quick rescue. There were no casualties in this competition.
In the past few days, these Confucian scholars have really been criticized by the newspapers for being worthless. The common people have the habit of reading newspapers. Now when they walk on the street, they will be stared at.
He indeed arranged for these Confucian scholars to reason with the people while rowing dragon boats and attract the attention of the Holy One, because the Holy One must be present that day.
But we didn't ask them to jump into the river. The key is to just jump. If you jump down and call for help, aren't you being laughed at?
Kong Maoxue looked at Lu Kuo, his disciple, and asked, "Lu Kuo, what was your situation that day? Why did you let Zhang Han and others jump into the river?"
Lu Kuo said shamefully: "I don't want to either. As soon as we entered, we were placed within a white line and were not allowed to move around. We had no choice but to spread the word on the spot. The younger brothers became more and more excited as they talked. Zhang Han took the lead. It jumped and I couldn’t hold it back.”
Ruan Qiao, who was kneeling at the side, said: "Senior brother, you obviously didn't pull me. When we jumped into the river, you still shouted, "Qu Yuan and others became famous in one fell swoop. In the future, we will also leave our names forever and be remembered by future generations. We just danced."
Lu Kuo hurriedly defended: "You, you, you, you are clearly framed, I didn't say this."
Ruan Qiao thought that this senior fellow didn't even jump that day, and couldn't help but said angrily: "Senior brother, aren't you? Now you want to shirk your responsibility?"
"Okay! Don't say anything anymore!"
Kong Maoxue stood up and said loudly, and the hall fell silent instantly.
"Tomorrow is the ribbon-cutting day for the establishment of Beiqing University. I will go and ask for an explanation in person. Do you dare to make a last ditch effort?"
Kong Maoxue ordered loudly: "The Ming Dynasty has great power and wisdom, and we can't match it. For the current plan, the only way is for a strong man to cut off his wrist and die to clarify his ambition!"
After that, the servant came over, holding a set of mourning clothes and a pair of daggers, "Future generations will record our glorious moment."
The faces of those disciples and disciples changed slightly, are they serious?
However, these Confucian students are also people with integrity. Lu Kuo immediately stood up and said: "Why don't you dare? Now it is the time when the survival of Confucian students is at stake. It is our duty to do so."
After saying that, he stood up, picked up the mourning clothes, put on the sackcloth to wear mourning clothes, and hid the short knife in the clothes.
"I come!"
"I'm coming too!"
"I will die with you!"
As Lu Kuo stood up, all the remaining people put on mourning clothes, and there was no one who was greedy for life and afraid of death. There were a thousand students.
"good!"
Kong Maoxue also put on his mourning clothes and said with emotion: "It's not in vain that I have been teaching you for more than ten years. Let's gather in the courtyard tomorrow!"
At this time, Xie Jin also stood up, wearing sackcloth and mourning, and then said firmly: "I will die with your respected master!"
Kong Maoxue's eyes were shining and he said: "It's not in vain that I passed on my knowledge and teachings. You have all learned something real. This is what scholars of our generation should do, not fearing life and death as a moral integrity!!"
Just like that, this group of Confucian scholars agreed to go to the gate of Beiqing University tomorrow to stop the university. If they didn't stop, they would be splashed with blood.
However, Kong Maoxue still didn't understand human nature well enough. If he understood human nature, he should have said this suddenly before setting off, and then set off directly without giving people time to think.
In this way, it can be powerful and powerful.
But often things like this change a little bit after one night.
After a night of thinking, these students found that they were just in a mood and had to deal with the matter.
He thought that he still had a lovely wife waiting for him at home, and a great life was waiting for him.
If you really die, your wife is someone else, your son is beaten, and your house is occupied by someone else, that would be really unfortunate. Think about it, forget it, it’s good to be alive.
So that night, the sound of whooshing continued to sound, and many people took advantage of the night to climb over the wall of Jie Jin's mansion.
"Hey, isn't this Zhang Dahai? Where are you going?"
"I remembered that the clothes from my hometown in Shandong were not confiscated. I went home to collect the clothes. Where are you going?"
"What a coincidence. It's my wife who wrote a letter saying that she has a cold and I have to go back and take a look."
"So that's it. Come on, Brother Zhang, can you give me a hand?"
When these people met, they knew very well that they should walk away or escape, but they did not dare to stay any longer. Especially the person who jumped into the river and was rescued knew very well that life was precious and ran away. The fastest.
Wait until early the next morning.
Kong Maoxue walked into the courtyard and found that only three or four out of ten people came. He couldn't help asking: "Where are the rest? Today is such an important day, why are you still sleeping in?"
The remaining students all looked sad, but no one answered.
Kong Maoxue shouted again: "Where is Lu Kuo? Lu Kuo!"
A student named Ke Jin said: "Master, stop shouting. The senior brother has fled long ago. As for the brothers who are not here, they have also fled."
Hearing this, Kong Maoxue felt sad: "No wonder my Confucianism has declined. I have taught some people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. How will I face the Confucius Temple when I return to Shandong in the future!"
After that, he glanced at the remaining three hundred disciples and said: "Whoever else wants to leave, let's go together. I will never stop you."
I didn’t say it was okay, but as soon as I said it, the disciples who were a little shaken came out one after another, cupped their hands and said: "Master, there is still an old mother at home, so I... I will say goodbye, I am ashamed of myself."
After speaking, he bowed deeply and then strode away.
Not long after, another two hundred people left, leaving only a hundred people.
Kong Maoxue looked at the remaining disciples and shouted: "People's hearts are separated from each other, you are my good disciples, follow me to death!"
"I am willing to die with my master!"
The remaining students were filled with indignation and followed Kong Maoxue out of the mansion in a mighty manner.
Soon, as Kong Maoxue left the mansion, Kong Maoxue thought that on the way, he would meet scholars from all over the world and follow them.
However, he found that the number of people who followed him was very small.
It seems that the movie Fan Jin won the election, which impressed many scholars and really divided them into two groups.
Beiqing University is located in the new development zone southwest of Beiping Prefecture.
Although it is slightly remote, what this study seeks is quietness, and there are major roads around it, so transportation is convenient and developed.
The university is very large, covering an area of hundreds of acres, and is very well built. It also has teaching buildings and dormitories, so students don’t have to leave to go to school.
This is the first university in Ming Dynasty. Facing nationwide enrollment, the ribbon-cutting begins today.
At this time, there were a lot of people outside the university. Officials at all levels came to congratulate them. Half of the officials from the Beiping Prefecture came to visit and cut the ribbon. Many officials from the imperial court also came to pay their respects. Many people came to watch. It was a huge crowd. .
"Everyone, today is the official opening day of Beiqing University. Thank you for coming to support us."
At the entrance of the university, a temporary elevated platform was built, which read: Congratulations on the official opening ceremony of Peking Qingtian University.
Beiqing University is the abbreviation of Beiping Qingtian University, which means that this university was built by Li Qingtian of Beiping and will be passed down forever.
Li Xiao's voice fell.
There was thunderous applause from the audience.
Li Xiao smiled slightly, and then became quiet again. He continued: "The first students of the university will be admitted from Peking High School. Various subjects will be set up, including medicine, Confucianism, science, and arithmetic to cultivate various talents."
Li Xiaozheng said.
Suddenly, a group of people wearing sackcloth and mourning rushed over, but were immediately stopped by soldiers outside with spears.
"Let us in."
"Why are you stopping us?"
"Even our respected master dares to stop him, this is the great Confucian Kong Maoxue!"
The Confucian scholars looked like they were not afraid of death and kept pushing the soldiers with their hands.
Kong Maoxue, on the other hand, stood in front, staring at Li Xiao in front of him.
When did he encounter such treatment? In Shandong, even the local prefect treated him with courtesy, but now he was stopped by a group of soldiers.
"Why is it this group of people again? Are they here to seek death again?"
"Look at them, they are all wearing sackcloth and mourning. It's really unlucky."
"Yes, today is the founding day of Beiqing University in Peking. These people are so disappointed."
The common people pointed fingers one after another. They were so ignorant and ignorant, which further strengthened Kong Mao's desire to learn and die.
The officials of Beiping Mansion frowned.
On the other hand, when the officials who came from the imperial court saw that it was the great Confucian Kong Maoxue and Xie Jin, they felt a little sorry, so they walked up to Li Xiao and told who they were.
"It turns out to be a great scholar, and brother Xie Jin."
Li Xiao looked over there, smiled and waved his hand: "Let them come in."
The soldiers were ordered to clear a path.
Xie Jin and Kong Maoxue came aggressively with their disciples.
Li Xiao bowed slightly and said with a smile: "I have admired the name of a great scholar for a long time. When I see him today, he is really upright and admirable."
After saying that, he looked at Xie Jin and said, "Brother Xie Jin, why didn't I see you in the morning meeting today? Why didn't you go back to work?"
"reinstatement?"
Xie Jin chuckled and said: "There is a smoky atmosphere above the court, and the entire court is filled with the smell of money from top to bottom. It's okay for the court to not wait for such a thing."
Li Xiao retorted: "What you said is wrong. The Holy Emperor rewarded you with a big house, while other colleagues from Nanjing in the imperial court could only rent houses to live in. You are so full that you don't know how hungry you are. I, as the Ming Dynasty Master, when I was in Peiping, all the officials thought of me well, so how could moving the capital to Peiping make my colleagues in the imperial court feel down?"
Xie Jin said disdainfully: "Use a villain's heart to judge a gentleman's heart. That house is no big deal. I will give it back to the Holy One."
"Hey, this is what you said."
Li Xiao waved his hand, "Come here, write this down. He doesn't want Jie Jin's house. Who wants it?"
The words fell.
Many officials raised their hands and said, "I want it, I want it!"
Many ordinary people also joined in the fun: "Don't give it to me, I want it!"
"you"
Xie Jin's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver due to anger, "Don't use this method to anger me. If you don't want it, you don't want it. Just take it, you little guy!"
He thought, since he was going to die today anyway, it didn't matter whether he wanted a house or not.
It means that you have suffered a lot for your wife and children, and you can only repay it in the next life.
Li Xiao looked at Kong Maoxue with a smile and said politely: "The great Confucian scholar is of great talent. I, the junior Li Xiao, have always looked up to me and wanted to visit. However, I am busy with official duties and have not been able to visit. Please forgive me."
Kong Maoxue waved his robe and said, "How dare you bother the Imperial Master?"
The two national masters bit him very hard.
"Ashamed, ashamed."
Li Xiao smiled and said: "Although I, Li Xiao, are revered as the Imperial Master, I am just a servant."
Kong Maoxue frowned slightly: "How do you say this?"
Li Xiao stood up, looked at the people, and said: "I am a national teacher but I have no actual practice or authority. I can only get love and trust because of the support of the people. I, Li Xiao, am naturally a servant of the people of the world and work hard for the people of the world. Serve."
Kong Maoxue was slightly startled. Today was the first time he met Li Xiao. He was extremely disgusted with Li Xiao before, but when he saw Li Xiao comparing himself to the servant of the world, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
As soon as this statement came out.
The people below applauded one after another.
"Okay! I'm touched by what you said."
"There will never be another good official like Li Qingtian in the world."
"Yes, how can any official compare himself to a servant? We are flattered."
"Lord Qingtian, no matter what you do, we will support you."
The common people raised their hands to support Li Xiao one by one, which shows his high prestige.
Kong Maoxue turned around and looked around. "Famous people are not as good as meeting each other. In today's opinion, this Li Xiao is really awesome."
Li Xiao waved his hand, and the group of people fell silent instantly.
He looked at Kong Maoxue and said, "Kong Daru, I wonder why you are here today? If you come to attend the ribbon-cutting, Li Xiao will welcome you with both hands."
"What if not?"
Kong Maoxue's face darkened: "Don't you want to arrest us all? Now that you have unrivaled power, we can't match it, but we won't stand idly by."
Li Xiao laughed and said: "That's not true. I, Li Xiao, am a reasonable person. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can raise it. It is indeed a bit unsightly for you to wear sackcloth and mourning on this big day."
Today, Li Xiao also came prepared, until this group of people would come to cause trouble.
These Confucian scholars have made Li Xiao very annoyed in recent days, and it cannot be said that they are not. It is true that the thoughts of the ancients are somewhat different from his own, especially those scholars who study Confucianism and accept death.
Li Xiaomin thought hard and finally figured out a strategy to defeat the enemy last night. It only took one move to make them surrender to him and do things for him.
"Okay! I didn't expect you, Li Xiao, to be quite reasonable."
Kong Maoxue said loudly: "Since you said so, I have to mention it. Your university must be cancelled."
As soon as this statement came out, the audience was in an uproar.
Li Xiao smiled and said, "I don't know why?"
Kong Maoxue said angrily: "Your university teaches heretics and even invites alchemists. As we all know, alchemists have been a group of deceivers throughout the ages. Sir, what is your explanation?"
After saying this, the Confucian scholars behind also shouted:
"Yes, the dignified National Master is actually hanging out with a group of alchemists."
"How many people have these alchemists killed in daily life? Who in the world can live forever by refining alchemy pills?"
"I'm afraid that the Imperial Master wants the alchemist to be his master. Wouldn't that mean handing over a group of liars?"
"National Master, you must give an explanation today, otherwise we will never give up."
Kong Maoxue waved his hand, signaling these people to shut up and let Li Xiao explain.
The officials and common people also looked at Li Xiao.
I thought to myself that the Imperial Master would not let an alchemist become his master. This alchemist is really harmful to people.
But he saw Li Xiao smiling and nodding: "Yes, my master has indeed asked the alchemist to be his master."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar below.
"Everyone, please be patient."
Li Xiao waved his hand and suddenly became quiet again. He shouted again: "There is a saying, make the best use of everything and make the best use of people's talents. Everyone in the world has strengths and weaknesses. What our masters are best at is finding the strengths of others. They have already Don’t worry about being banned from refining elixirs by your own master.”
Hearing this, all the officials felt relieved.
Kong Maoxue said strangely: "If you don't refine elixirs? What's the use of these alchemists?"
Li Xiao asked in reply: "I would like to ask Kong Daru, how did these fireworks and gunpowder come into being?"
Kong Maoxue thought for a while and said: "It was an alchemist who made alchemy and accidentally produced it."
Li Xiao nodded and said: "That's right, accidental production, in fact, there is a lot of reason in it. You said they are useless, isn't this useful?"
Kong Mao said: "Humph, gunpowder is a murder weapon and not a good thing."
Li Xiaodao: "But you can't deny that with gunpowder in the Central Plains, we can resist the invasion of foreign enemies. Otherwise, many people will suffer disaster, right?"
Kong Maoxue said disdainfully: "Strong words and rational reasoning, clever tongue."
Li Xiao smiled and shook his head. For the ancients, they would never have thought that reducing war was precisely the atomic bomb, the ultimate form of gunpowder, and its inventor was awarded the World Peace Prize.
However, Li Xiao felt that this truth did not make sense to these people, but said: "Actually, this fertilizer was also made by alchemists."
These words were like a depth charge exploding in everyone's ears.
Chemical fertilizers are very useful. Everyone knows that chemical fertilizers can greatly increase food production. In particular, growing sweet potatoes consumes the fertility of the land. If chemical fertilizers are not used, the land will be useless after several plantings.
"Fertilizers are also made by alchemists."
Kong Maoxue was shocked and a little unbelievable. He had also learned about this chemical fertilizer, which could greatly increase grain production and was indeed a good thing for the benefit of the people.
If so, it would seem a bit unreasonable.
Kong Maoxue wondered: "But chemical fertilizers were available five years ago. Didn't you make them?"
"Alchemists have merit."
Li Xiao explained: "My master learned the alchemist's methods from books. He not only developed chemical fertilizers, but also soap, washing powder, toothpaste and other things."
The people's voices kept ringing.
"It turns out that the Imperial Master is really discerning."
"I am really grateful to you, Master, for how much convenience these things have brought to our lives."
"It turns out that the Imperial Master learned it from the art of alchemy. The Imperial Master is powerful and has good intentions!"
The people were flattering again. Anyway, no matter what Mr. Qingtian said, flattery would be the end of it.
After Kong Maoxue heard this, he remained silent.
The Confucian scholars who were originally angry were also discouraged. They originally planned to make a big fuss about the alchemist's affairs, but they resolved it in a few words.
Alchemists who don't refine elixirs can't really harm anyone.
What's even more surprising is that the alchemist's alchemy skills have so many wonderful uses. In this way, the national master is really capable of finding uses for them.
"It seems that Li Xiao's ability to develop fireworks has reached its peak."
A Confucian scholar whispered in private.
"No wonder, no wonder he can learn so many things from alchemy. These fireworks seem to have been made by alchemists."
Another Confucian scholar said.
"But right now, the situation is not good for us."
All the Confucian scholars thought so in their hearts.
At this time, Li Xiao looked at Kong Maoxue and said, "Kong Daru, do you still have any doubts? Li Xiao answered them one by one today, which can be regarded as telling the world why this university was established."
At this time, there were many reporters around who were recording this matter. They wrote down every sentence. The conversation between the great scholar and the imperial master would definitely be a sensation if it were published in the newspapers.
Kong Mao said: "Let's not mention the alchemist thing for now. Let's talk about what you teach in this university. These things used to be autobiographies of every family. If you ask everyone to learn them, wouldn't it be a mess! What's more, if you move to In academies, what you should learn in academies is Confucianism, how can you learn these things?"
In ancient times, the descendants of a family with medical skills studied medicine, and the descendants of a family of craftsmen studied craftsmanship. Those who farmed the fields would work with peace of mind, and those who studied would study honestly. Li Xiao's university is undoubtedly trying to break this situation.
Allowing everyone to freely choose their career was almost unimaginable in ancient times.
Li Xiao said with a smile: "Confucius said that there is no distinction in teaching, teach students according to their aptitude, teach through fun, and teach each other."
"You also understand Confucianism."
With a trace of dissatisfaction, Kong Maoxue defended: "But you understand, but you don't know much. The so-called teaching in accordance with their aptitude is when Confucius taught his students the six skills of a gentleman, such as etiquette, music, imperialism, archery, calligraphy, and mathematics. This is aristocratic education. , rather than civilian education. You have clearly misinterpreted its meaning. People are divided into three, six, and nine grades. If everyone is enlightened, the people are not people, the scholars are not scholars, the officials are not officials, and the business is not business, the world will be in chaos! This is It goes against the law of nature!”
"What goes against the laws of heaven? There is no heaven. Why shouldn't everyone be wise?"
Li Xiaodao: "Even if everyone is wise, there are differences in talent. The nine sons of the dragon are different. Even the descendants of nobles have stupid people. Even the descendants of common people have smart people. Everyone can be educated. , you can find your own strengths, or pursue your own hobbies and dreams, make the best use of things, make the best use of people, everyone is like a dragon, and the world is unified!"
All the Confucian scholars were surprised. He found that Li Xiao was actually discussing principles with Kong Maoxue, a great Confucian, and they went back and forth, and they couldn't get a word in at all.
In the following time, Li Xiao directly had a heated debate with Kong Maoxue.
This Kong Mao studied Confucianism, and he always used allusions and sages to reason out chaos to suppress Li Xiao.
Li Xiao also continued to use great principles to fight back. In the end, Kong Maoxue turned red and his face was red. It was obvious that he was at a disadvantage.
As they talked, they talked about the issue of eradicating the roots of Confucianism. When Li Xiao said that there was Confucianism in universities, Kong Maoxue was completely angry!
Kong Maoxue's face turned hot and he said in a loud voice: "Then I ask you which great Confucian teaches Confucianism in your university. I'd like to hear it!"
Anyone who can teach Confucianism must be a great Confucian.
Li Xiao said with a smile: "It's far away in the horizon but so close in front of you."
Kong Maoxue: "Who?"
Li Xiao pointed at himself and said: "I, my national teacher, can't I teach Confucianism?"
Kong Maoxue: "???"
Everyone: "????"
As soon as the words fell, the whole audience was shocked.
Why, the imperial master also knows Confucianism?
(End of chapter)
