Zhu Jun was quite surprised. He thought these people would just muddle along, but he didn't expect that they would come to apologize in person.
It seems that these people do have some principles.
He can afford this prayer, and he deserves it.
"This is the first time that this king and you have met, and there has never been any enmity before. The reason why I let you go is not only because of my father's words, but also because there is no enmity.
You are all leaders in the great literary world. Each of you is full of talents and is highly sought after by students.
But in my opinion, you are on the wrong track, and you are not leading a great literary world.
I just want to make Daye Literary World my own thing.
When you see someone touching you, you can't wait to jump out and want to crush the other person to death.
Thousands of years ago, the imperial examination was introduced to break the monopoly of literati by aristocratic families, and it was the imperial court that gave poor families a step up.
Today, the literary world is booming, which can be considered prosperous, but when did the imperial examination become a matter for literati?
My great cause does not prohibit traffickers and lackeys from studying. Even the son of a butcher can study.
What is a literati?
Do we have to be like you to be a scholar? "
Zhu Jun felt that these people could still be saved. Just like the theory of the eastern Zhejiang lineage, it was still very good, but some people were too utilitarian.
Education should return to the essence of education.
“What if one day, everyone in the world can write, everyone can read, and everyone can write articles?
Then isn’t everyone a scholar?
There are also people in the army who are good at writing and painting. Are they not literati?
Your purpose is to educate, to let more people understand the benefits of reading.
Even if they are not studying to take the imperial examination, it can make them sensible and find a good job for themselves to make a living.
What is the essence of reading?
Ambitious people would say that they should learn martial arts and buy into the emperor's family.
But for 90% of the people in the world, it’s all for a better life!
Yes or no? "
The group of people looked at Zhu Jun and were speechless.
Song Ke nodded, "Yes, studying is to take the imperial examination, to become an official in the court and to display one's ambitions, but more importantly, it is to change one's destiny and have a better life.
Even if it doesn't work, you can still make yourself sensible. "
"What is the imperial examination? It is a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops crossing. How many people have been admitted to the imperial examination since ancient times?
There are only a few thousand people, how many literati have there been over the past thousand years, millions or tens of millions?
With thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge, how many people can change their destiny?
You have only seen the great rise of liberal arts, but you have not seen the crisis behind the great rise of liberal arts.
One day, when there are scholars everywhere but the imperial examination cannot satisfy them, what do you think will happen? "Zhu Jun asked.
Song Ke was shocked, "They will think reading is useless!"
"That's right, they will think that studying is useless!" Zhu Jun took a deep breath, "I said it last time when I talked about Taoism. Studying costs money. The imperial examination can make literature flourish but it may not necessarily rejuvenate the country.
This is well founded.
The audience for the imperial examination was too small, and the number of officials the court could accommodate was limited.
However, there are more and more people in the world. One day, the great cause will rule the world and the population will reach 30 to 40 million people. However, there are only so many officials, but the number of students is constantly increasing.
What’s the point of asking them to spend their whole lives gambling on books?
Some people in their forties, fifties or sixties are still holding a book and chewing on it. What’s the point?
My parents are old and my wife and children can’t afford to eat. What’s the point of reading a book like this?
So, everyone went astray.
This king is not saying that the imperial examination is not good. The imperial examination is good and a pioneering feat.
But the imperial examination also restricted literati and restricted the development of great undertakings.
A new path must be opened up so that more students can find a way out.
This way out may not necessarily allow them to become officials, but it will definitely allow them to change their destiny.
This is what I want to do, and this is what I am doing.
I hope you will think carefully. If you have any ideas and want to do something with me and the poor students in the world, you can come to me at any time.
The king welcomes you at any time.
You are the leaders in the literary world. Every word, deed, and move you make is imitated and spread by everyone, so I feel that you have obligations and responsibilities.
You must know that with great power comes greater responsibility, and your responsibility is not just that. "
Everyone present was lost in thought. The way they looked at Zhu Jun changed again and again, and their evaluation of Zhu Jun also changed again and again.
According to Song Lian, Zhu Jun was the culprit behind the prince's fall from his horse, the root of trouble for the country, a crazy lunatic, and the source of unrest.
But in their eyes, Zhu Jun was full of talent. Although he acted frivolously, in their eyes, he had the arrogance of an ancient literati.
From the article, they felt Zhu Jun's profound heritage and talent, as well as his compassionate ambition.
This also makes them understand that what they see with their eyes may not be true, and what they hear with their ears may not be true either.
Zhu Jun's talent is impressive, and his ambition is even more impressive.
What an ambition and courage to open up a new path for students all over the world.
At that moment, they had goosebumps all over their bodies.
Immediately afterwards, there was a desire in my heart to follow, to see what the new road Zhu Jun said was like.
The saying "With great power comes great responsibility" moved them, made them feel ashamed, and made them realize that they seemed to be able to really do something great with King Wu.
However, this matter was so big that they did not dare to agree easily.
Moreover, there is something beautiful about them. They are from the eastern Zhejiang lineage, not from the Wu Wang Party.
If he is labeled as a member of King Wu's party, then his friendship with Song Lian and others will basically be over.
The four heroes of Wuzhong and the ten friends of Beiguo are all gone.
Zhu Jun gave a passionate speech, thinking that he could impress them, but when he saw that they were indifferent, he couldn't help but feel discouraged.
It seems that he is still too naive. This kind of thing is not something that people will respond to with a wave of arms.
Anyone who lets them jump into his service from the eastern Zhejiang lineage will be cautious.
"Thanks to Your Highness, the common people are willing to assist Your Highness!" Song Ke said. He was going to teach at Zhu Jun's Endeavor Hall, so he had nothing to worry about. Moreover, everything Zhu Jun said made sense. He said That road was really tempting, and he wanted to see it too.
Everyone was very surprised, but when they thought about Song Ke's character, they were relieved.
At this moment, another person came out and said, "The common people are also willing to take a look at the scenery of the new road with King Wu!"
Everyone followed the sound and saw that it was Yang Ji who was speaking!
Everyone present was stunned. No one expected that Yang Ji would actually step forward!
