While the two were talking, suddenly, there was a loud noise in the front yard, causing everyone in the backyard to frown.
After all, Zhang Jiuling was also the imperial tutor of the dynasty, and even the prince of the supervisory state had to be respectful and respectful. Who would dare to be so presumptuous in the imperial palace?
The father and son were also very ambitious. You looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, Zhang Jianzhi stood up and went to the front yard to take a look.
As soon as this person arrived in the front yard, he saw an elegant young man dressed in brocade clothes walking along the corridor. Behind him, there were many burly people in brocade clothes accompanying him, including some civil servants and officials. The boys and their ilk were followed by countless armored warriors holding swords.
No need to ask, you already know who the leader is, and how the previous commotion was caused.
Although Zhang Jianzhi did not become an official in the court and did not even take part in the examination for meritorious honors, he just didn't want to attract attention, thus affecting Zhang Jiuling's reputation. Of course, he also didn't want to directly confront Li Linfu, who was at the height of his power.
But after all, he was also the eldest son of the current imperial tutor Zhang Jiuling, and he had certainly seen the majestic appearance of the prince of the Daqianjian Kingdom.
He quickly stepped forward, bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Zhang Jianzhi, pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Xiao Yi seemed to be familiar with him. As he walked away, he waved his hand and said: "Excuse me, I'm not going to be in the summer heat today. I'm a little bored staying in the palace, so I just wanted to come and have a chat with the master and pass the time."
It was impossible for Zhang Jianzhi to shut out the prince, so he quickly sent someone to inform Zhang Jiuling. He also asked the housekeeper to warn the servants politely to avoid bumping into the prince, and he personally brought Xiao Yi there. living room.
When Zhang Jiuling heard that the Prince of the Prison Kingdom was coming, he quickly stood up. He was no longer leisurely at the beginning. On this hot day, he felt hot and sweaty after just taking a few steps.
He quickly ordered people to find a way to get more ice cubes in the living room, and also ordered people to prepare some green tea, snacks and so on.
To be honest, the Zhang family seems to have never been so overwhelmed in recent years.
If the prince were just the prince, he wouldn't be so at a loss.
Of course, the prince of the prison country is not an ordinary prince, and he is also a prince of the prison country like Xiao Yi.
If he neglected to do so, someone would definitely impeach Zhang Jiuling for being discourteous.
Although Zhang Jiuling is a veteran of three dynasties, he is already very old now and may not have a few more years to live. If he doesn't think about himself, he must also think about the younger generations of the Zhang family!
The prince's personal visit, no matter how you put it, is one thing.
It was just too sudden.
Zhang Jiuling was also quite helpless towards this somewhat frivolous Prince Supervisor.
Xiao Yi sat in the first place. When Zhang Jiuling arrived, he waved his hands and asked him to sit in the first place on the left. Yue Shan, who was accompanying him, sat in the first place on the right, followed by Di Yan, Dai Guang, Fang Xuan, Bao Zheng, Guo Ziyi and others. Zhang Jiuling was lined up, while Han Shizhong, Xin Qiji, Di Qing, An Zijun and others were lined up along Yueshan.
As for the remaining people, they stood obediently at the starting position opposite Xiao Yi and stood in a row.
It looked like they had brought all the civil and military officials to the residence of Zhang Jiuling's Taifu to hold him accountable.
"The hot summer weather always makes people feel a little depressed. I have a knot in my heart that has never been resolved. As the weather gets hotter and hotter, it becomes more and more difficult to sleep."
"Simply, I will take all the ministers to the Taifu's residence today. It is not in the Xi Zheng Palace or the Xuan Zheng Palace. Therefore, even if it is a close friend and a heart-to-heart talk, the ministers will also think of ways to relieve the knot in Gu Gu's heart."
Zhang Jiuling shook his head helplessly, but the others all whispered to each other for a while.
Xiao Yi did not let them continue to speculate, but continued to introduce the topic, "It was also because a few days ago, for some reason, I suddenly had a whim. The sun always rises in the east and sets in the west. Ancient records say it is a three-legged golden crow. Later, it was said that he was the nine sons of the Emperor of Heaven, eight of whom were shot to death by his descendants, leaving only one."
"But Mr. Gu feels that everything they say is ambiguous and seems to be based on his own speculation."
"I'll find someone to ask."
"One is a fisherman from the east. Because they often go to sea, they can be regarded as the farthest places in the east."
"Isn't it true that the sun rises from the sea and finally reaches the nine heavens?"
"But the fishermen said they didn't see the sun rising from the sea because they couldn't reach the other side of the sea."
"So, the saying that the sun rises from the sea actually needs to be verified."
"I found someone from Tibet in the west and asked him, did the sun set in the West Sea?"
"Isn't it true that the sun reaches the sea after sunset?"
"But there seems to be endless mountains to the west, right?"
"No one saw the sun finally set in the sea."
"So, I have a question, where does the sun set?"
Zhang Jiuling instinctively wanted to refute such absurd and incomprehensible words, but his thoughts whirled around in his mind for just a moment. However, this veteran of three dynasties and the current imperial tutor remained silent in response.
Xiao Yi only paused for a moment and looked at the expressions of the ministers. He seemed to know that he seemed to be full. To have such doubts, wouldn't he be crazy?
Therefore, Di Yan and others were not given a chance to remonstrate, and continued: "I only asked this question because I read the Analects again and read about Two Children Debating the Sun. Even Sage Confucius could not explain the changes of the sun."
"The saint left such a doubt. As younger generations and scholars, shouldn't we pursue the truth?"
"If it is really explained clearly, wouldn't it be able to go down in history?"
"Of course, I'm not doing it for the name, but to clear up my doubts."
"As the saying goes: establish a mind for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations."
"This is the truth I read from the book."
Here are the last four sentences.
It was a severe blow to the hearts of everyone present.
I felt like I was accelerating and beating "bang bang bang" uncontrollably. I opened my mouth to speak, but suddenly everything went blank. I didn't know what to say.
The heaven and earth establish the mind, establish the destiny for the living and the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations.
Many people suddenly woke up, why should they study?
Why study?
It was as if I had suddenly found my purpose in life.
I found the direction of why I want to study.
In the past, it could be said that it was for fame and wealth, or for the great power of the country Zuo.
And now... they know.
Zhang Jiuling trembled, reluctantly stood up, bowed and said: "His Highness's words are worth thousands of troops!"
"When these words are spoken, they should be used as a warning, pointing out the direction for scholars all over the world!"
However, Xiao Yi's intention was not just to show off with these four sentences, but also had other meanings.
"Yeah?"
"However, I still feel that today's scholars are just studying to death, and they are only studying to gain fame."
"They read whatever was tested in the imperial examination. Other than that, there seemed to be little reading."
"It's like, I have a question in my mind right now: Has the sun set in the sea, or has it always been above the nine heavens and never set?"
Everyone was really confused about Xiao Yi's behavior. Why did His Highness the Crown Prince keep broaching the issue of the sun?
What he did today must have some intention.
But what exactly does His Highness the Crown Prince want to do?
No one can guess it.
At least, no one really guessed it until Xiao Yi completely revealed his thoughts.
But just when Xiao Yi kept dragging Zhang Jiuling, Zhang Jianzhi stood up beside him, avoided the table and saluted, as if preparing to defend Zhang Jiuling: "Your Highness..."
Before the other party finished speaking, Xiao Yi asked curiously: "Who is this?"
"My eldest son Zhang Jianzhi." Zhang Jiuling quickly explained.
Xiao Yi looked at Di Yan, then at Zhang Jianzhi, and asked, "Why have I never seen him before?"
Zhang Jiuling had no choice but to explain: "The old minister is the emperor of the current dynasty, so he has to avoid a few taboos. In addition, this boy has little talent and little knowledge, so he was only allowed to study at home and never served as an official."
Xiao Yi nodded, but suddenly slapped the table. He pointed at Zhang Jianzhi and looked at Zhang Jiuling. The so-called conclusive words were nonsense: "Zhang Jianzhi's face is extraordinary, he can be a minister in the future."
Zhang Jianzhi raised his head and was stunned and speechless for a moment.
Zhang Jiuling, Di Yan and others looked at Zhang Jianzhi's ordinary appearance and didn't know what to say.
When does Your Highness hire people by their appearance?
When did Your Highness learn to read faces?
Zhang Jianzhi hesitated for a moment, then bowed and saluted: "Your Highness's remarks are biased. The imperial court should appoint people on their merits. How can you judge people based on their appearance?"
Xiao Yi smiled slightly and said easily. "Looking at it, now I'm starting to give advice."
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Jiuling and said: "Everything cannot be generalized, nor can it be judged ideally. I feel that Zhang Jianzhi, the son of the Grand Tutor, is not a man of little talent and learning, but has Kunlun in his belly."
"This time, it's not about looking at faces, and there's nothing about faces."
"Gu has always believed in one truth, that is, everything depends on man-made things, and man can conquer nature!"
Zhang Jiuling had no choice but to say: "Your Highness, this old minister's son was born early, and he encountered so many things by accident. He has not yet started his official career in his thirties, so what's the use of keeping him?"
Xiao Yi said calmly: "Master, I kept it secret and kept it secret. Yi Er and others continued to speculate, which eventually led to a bigger misunderstanding."
"I came here today because I want to lay down a foundation for Da Qian for eternity."
"In Gu's opinion, if you want to establish this eternal foundation, the key is education and knowledge."
"It's like why the sun in the sky looks like a jade plate at sunrise and like a car hood at sunset. Another example is, does it fall into the sea or is it always above the nine heavens?"
"There are many phenomena in the world that even saints cannot explain."
“This is the boundless sea of learning and the endless learning.”
"I don't think you can just study hard and study hard. With this kind of reading, talking about inheriting the unique knowledge from the past is all empty talk."
"Because what we read is the book of the sages, and what we follow are the teachings of the sages."
"However, the sage's learning is nothing more than the sage's principles summarized by the sage at that time and under that environment."
"And saints did not only appear in one era. Later, there were also Zhuangzi, Mencius, Xunzi, etc."
"But as time passes, I wonder, will a saint appear later?"
"What about Xiao Zi, Zhang Zi...?"
"So, Gu wants to establish a new study, a new study that can point the way for the future of Daqian, a new study that can be passed down to generations, endure for a long time, and can create countless saints."
To say this is really shocking.
Even Yue Shan, whose face remained unchanged despite the collapse of Mount Tai, was the same. His eyes were wide open and his mouth was slightly open, looking at Xiao Yi, the prince of the prison country, in disbelief.
Your Highness, are you playing too much?
Zhang Jiuling took a few deep breaths and sighed a few more times before he said: "I understand His Highness's intentions and the importance of this matter."
"In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought contended. The Early Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, while the Later Han Dynasty relied on ancient and modern texts. By this dynasty, the relationship between heaven and man and the reincarnation of the five virtues were almost abandoned. Everyone wanted to find another way to achieve the great road."
"Academic matters may seem like empty talk, but they have always been a fundamental matter for the country. Whether or not there is a serious doctrine respected by the government is the difference between doing things with half the effort and getting twice the result with half the effort."
He is worthy of being a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and also worthy of being the number one counselor around Taizu.
When Xiao Yi finally said what he was thinking, he understood it immediately, but it was precisely because he understood it that he felt more helpless and at a loss.
It should be noted that after Taizu founded the country, he still followed some of the systems of the previous dynasty and never thought of establishing a new school to govern the country.
Even His Highness now has never thought about it after his civil and martial arts and Zhenyuan era.
But now, His Highness the Crown Prince has never ascended the throne, and he is just supervising the country.
But he was so ambitious and wanted to establish a new school to govern the country.
I don’t know if it’s good or bad.
It can be said that even the old fox Yueshan is still upset.
Because they all understand what the scene will be like if it is settled today and if a new school is really established to govern the country.
If we can really establish a foundation for eternity, today's discussion in summer will definitely be remembered in the annals of history.
Xiao Yi nodded, but sighed again, became a little more friendly, and said: "Actually, Gu He doesn't know that new learning will inevitably cause a lot of turmoil, especially at this time, when internal and external troubles have not yet At the time of resolution, however, Gu also said before, time is like a fleeting moment, ten thousand years is too long, Gu only seizes the day!"
Zhang Jiuling waited for the other party to finish speaking, then reluctantly continued: "Your Highness, it's not that you can't change your political ways, but it's about the saint's secret knowledge, and the ministers dare not act against the laws of nature... Doing that is the same as treason. What's the difference?"
Xiao Yi was speechless and took a sip of green tea.
Speaking of which, it is still because of today's environment, coupled with the limitations of the times, the limitations of scholars' thinking, and the lessons learned from the past.
Establishing a new school must be extremely difficult.
The current road is not impossible. Who is willing to cross the river by feeling the stones?
Change the old and bring out the new, change the old and bring out the new. If one thing is not good, it will naturally be doomed.
"It's my fault. I shouldn't be so impatient."
Xiao Yi put down his wine glass, sighed softly, and said, "To be honest, Master, after these days of leisure, I have read a lot of books, and I have gained a lot of experience."
"Let's do this. Let the gentlemen watch an experiment first, and then we can continue to chat."
