Yao Qi was only acting as the magistrate of Panyu County and was not qualified to visit the state pastor. However, Lantian had no bureaucratic ideas and in order to carry out his work in Panyu easily in the future, he received him warmly.
The moment he walked into the back hall of the main hall, Lan Tian suddenly frowned slightly because Yao Qi was walking with a stranger. This kind of behavior of beheading first and then showing off was a taboo in official circles in any era.
Lantian had already practiced some Chengfu and did not rebuke Yao Qi. When he first met Liu Xi, he felt a little familiar. After being introduced, he found out that this person was a master of Confucian classics and exegesis in the late Han Dynasty. Generally speaking, he was a person engaged in academic research. .
Lan Tian immediately became interested in Liu Xi. After all, such pure intellectuals are very rare.
"Why did Mr. Cheng Guo come here?" Lan Tian asked curiously.
Liu Xi cupped his hands and saluted: "On the third day of the junior high school, I was visiting Guangzhou City. I was lucky enough to have a glimpse of Fu Jun. I heard that you were setting up a Montessori School in Cangwu, so I begged Yao Gong to lead the way to visit. Please forgive Yao County Magistrate for his rudeness. "
Lan Tian chuckled: "I've heard of Mr. Yao's name for a long time. It's a good deed by Mr. Yao to invite you to visit him. What's the crime?"
Liu Xi nodded, "Your Majesty's heart is as broad as the sea, and he is magnanimous. I have a question, please tell me the truth."
Lan Tian waved his hand: "Sir, please speak."
Liu Xi stroked his beard and said: "Laozi said: 'Those who were good in ancient times did not make the people enlightened, but made them stupid. The people are difficult to govern because they are wise. Therefore, the country should be governed with wisdom, and the thieves of the country will not govern the country with wisdom. , the blessing of the country. 'Why do the rulers of the government do the opposite? Giving wisdom to the people in this way is contrary to the way of the saints."
Lan Tianxin said, good guy, are you going to give me an interview? He smiled and asked: "If Lao Tzu's theory is in line with the great principles of the world, why did he depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism during the reign of Emperor Wu?"
Liu Xi was startled when he heard this. He didn't expect Lan Tian to be so powerful that he could attack the general in the first place. However, he was very knowledgeable and immediately seized the loophole in the other party's words and asked again: "Confucianism was taken by the emperor, but he did not advocate returning it." Wisdom comes from the people. Confucius said: 'The people can follow it, but they cannot know it'. I don't know what else the ruler can say?"
Both Laozi and Confucius, no matter they were born in the world or joined the world, both advocated the idea of fooling the people. Liu Xi took out the answer with his backhand and handed it back to Lantian.
Lan Tian stood up and said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng Guo is wandering around, and he is a wise man today. People in the world today have no wisdom. However, is the world of the Han family prosperous and peaceful? If you don't avoid disaster, why are you living here in the Central Plains?"
"This is caused by treacherous ministers and natural and man-made disasters. It has nothing to do with the theory of saints..." Liu Xi argued.
Yao Qi saw them tense and tried to persuade them several times but found that he was not qualified.
Lan Tian continued to explain: "Although the words of saints are good, problems arise when encountering traitors and natural disasters. Should we reflect on it? The world where I live is changing with each passing day, and strategies to fool the people may not always be practical."
Liu Xi cupped his hands and bowed: "Lan Fujun said this and also acted to restore wisdom to the people. Please give me your advice."
Lan Tian waved his hand: "I can't speak of high opinions. It's just that you can't stick to the old ways when shepherding the people. If you have good ideas, you need to try your best. Even if you fail, it is better than being complacent. I want to ask you a question, sir."
"Master Fu, please speak."
"We now have food, clothing and shelter. Are all the things in this world, other than nature, created by the common people?"
Liu Xi didn't know what Lan Tian wanted to say, but after thinking about it, there was no problem, so he nodded lightly in affirmation.
Lan Tian continued: "Then do you think smart people create more things, or stupid people create more things?"
"Not everyone in the world has the virtues of a gentleman. A gentleman is virtuous and a villain is virtuous. A gentleman teaches all the people with wisdom and the people will prosper if they follow it. This is sophistry by the ruler. If the common people become wise and have no way to restrain them, wouldn't it mean that the world is in chaos?" Liu Xi frowned and shook his head.
When Lantian saw Liu Xi eloquently quoting scriptures, he refuted it without thinking too much: "What's the use of people's wisdom if it doesn't survive? Confucian scholars in the world think that reading makes them wise, but there are many mediocre people, and Confucian scholars who study cannot be the same. If you are born with high intelligence, your intelligence is determined by nature. If you worry about enlightening the people's intelligence and the country will be unrest, it is just laziness on the part of those in power.
The common people need to be wise, and the officials need to be wiser, otherwise they should follow: 'The capable are promoted, the mediocre are given way, and the mediocre are demoted.' Only by restraining and spurring each other can the common people and officials have a positive influence on life and constantly create beauty in the world. On the contrary, Then both sides will be at a standstill at the same time. Once there is a natural or man-made disaster, the world will be in chaos. Sir, do you still think I am quibbling? "
"Your Majesty is quick in thinking and outstanding in eloquence. I am not as good as me..." Liu Xi was shocked after hearing this. It was really difficult for him to find a reason to refute. After all, Lan Tian's thinking width was too exaggerated, and he really couldn't find a focus.
Lan Tian shook his head: "Facts speak louder than words, sir, you should remember this sentence."
"Master, please tell me." Liu Xi now sincerely admires Lan Tian.
"Princes, generals, and ministers, would you rather have the seed? In other words, 'the right to study, would you rather have the seed?'" Lantian answered sonorously.
Liu Xi's heart trembled when he heard this. He finally knew that Lan Tian's ideals were so big that he wanted to challenge the current family politics. It was in Jiaozhou, a remote and remote place. If it were the Central Plains, there would probably be grass growing on the graves.
"The general's ambition is known to Xi, but the road is full of thorns. I wish you will get what you want. However, just reading and enlightening may not be able to change the general trend of the world. It is just to train some humble officials for you. What is real wisdom? I can get it in three or two years..." Liu Xi affirmed at first and then shook his head. Although he admired Lan Tian's courage, he still took it for granted.
Lan Tian's face was serious: "The so-called step-by-step approach is to let a group of people learn to read and calligraphy first, and then select the best among them to continue learning. Repeated screening can select all kinds of talents. As long as enough talents are accumulated, it may not be impossible to change the dominance of aristocratic families. If we can open an upward path for poor families and common people, it is equivalent to spreading hope to the world."
"Sir, you actually have a backup plan? Okay, okay, I'm becoming more and more interested. Can you help me clear up my doubts?" Liu Xi suddenly laughed happily.
"Academies will be built in the city of Guangzhou. Those who perform well in the Mongolian Academy can advance to higher education. The academies will teach more books on sages, laws, mathematics, national languages, etc., and select talents for the government in a targeted manner. After completing the academies, they can pass If you pass the exam and become an official, you can also continue to study academics, just like Mr. Cheng Guo." Lan Tian explained.
Liu Xi murmured: "The Academy...is such a good place..."
Upon seeing this, Lan Tian stepped forward and held Liu Xi's hand: "The reason why the academy has been so late in establishing it is because Master Kunai is taking care of it for me. If you, sir, can help me, it will be a big help..."
Liu Xi quickly waved his hand and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, but my knowledge is limited and I'm afraid I won't be liked by the general. You'd better hire someone else..."
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