After a pause, Kong Yingda said: "Your Highness, I can understand your ambition. I can contact many knowledgeable doctors and other people from the Imperial College, but your Highness's idea may not be acceptable to many people, because among them It seems that these people’s knowledge is not worthy of being called teachers or gentlemen.”
"If these people are also included in the education system, I believe there will be many people who will feel ashamed to be around them. A gentleman's virtues are in the sky, but not everyone in this world can be called a gentleman."
Kong Yingda's meaning is very clear. There are great scholars who can be moved by these people, but there are also great scholars who can't figure it out. They feel that they have exhausted all their efforts to learn all their lives, but in the end they end up with a country man who can't read dozens or hundreds of words. It's really hard to calm down the anger between husband and wife when they call each other the same name.
"So this is why we need laws." Li Ke smiled.
"Huh? I'm sorry for my stupidity." Kong Yingda didn't connect this with the law for a while.
"Law is the lowest standard of morality, and morality is the highest law and the highest expression of law." Li Ke said with a smile.
Kong Yingda was stunned for a moment, and then thought about this sentence carefully. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. He couldn't help but said: "His Royal Highness King Qin is really smart. He can really see things that ordinary people can't see, and things that ordinary people can't." for."
"Actually, for most people, what is education? Education is when everyone forgets all the knowledge taught in school after leaving school, and what is left in the end is the final result of education." Li Ke smiled. road.
Kong Yingda was stunned for a moment. After thinking carefully, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at Li Ke. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that His Highness King Qin was really unfathomable. These words... To be honest, even if they were said by a certain sage and great scholar, Kong Yingda believed it.
It seems ordinary, but in fact it contains very deep philosophy. People study all their lives, but many things learned in school will always be forgotten after leaving school. Take Kong Yingda as an example, his young He was once proficient in many arithmetic books, but now he can only remember the most basic ones.
He had long forgotten some of the more advanced mathematical methods because they had no effect on his daily work life and research.
As His Highness said, this may be the essence of education.
"So, theoretically speaking, those things taught by great Confucian scholars may not be used as much as those taught by ordinary Mongolian teachers. After all, after becoming literate, a person will use them throughout his life, and the things taught by these great Confucian scholars are not necessarily used as much as those taught by ordinary Mongolian scholars. How much can be used?" Li Ke said with a smile.
Kong Yingda nodded: "What His Highness said is true."
"I will try my best to do this. I will do my best to win over some great scholars to achieve this." Kong Yingda agreed.
Li Ke smiled and nodded. If a person like Kong Yingda really tried his best, to be honest, as the person in charge of the Kong Mansion, his influence would be quite huge.
Looking at the tall city wall that was already visible to the naked eye in the distance, Li Ke paused and asked, "I wonder what Mr. Zhongda thinks of this city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty."
"The business philosophy of the Tang Dynasty's Evernight City has been understood by the veteran. Although the veteran thinks this is just a land of lavish fireworks, His Highness must have a reason for it." Kong Yingda paused for a moment, and then said.
Li Ke smiled and said, "Mr. Zhongda, who do you think are the richest people in the Tang Dynasty? Which group of people are most in need of food and drink?"
"A well-established family." Kong Yingda naturally answered directly. In his case, the royal family was naturally a member of a well-established family.
"Yes, even if I don't build this city, they will still live in dissatisfaction. This has nothing to do with changing their lives. But if I build such a city here, Mr. Zhongda, do you know how many people can be fed?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"Huh?" Kong Yingda was stunned for a moment.
"According to the calculations of the people under my command, the complete operation of such a city requires more than 5,000 cleaning personnel every day, and another 2,000 supporting personnel for cleaning excrement, handling garbage, etc. In addition, In addition, there are also nearly 3,000 logistics personnel required to transport materials from the east and west cities of Chang'an."
"The supporting city is responsible for the night watchman, shop waiters, cooks and other personnel. The entire city adds up to at least 40,000 to 50,000 people. In addition, there are other services such as brothels, goulan, drama, story-telling, etc. The total number of people probably requires at least 50,000 workers to ensure the reasonable operation of this city."
"And the monthly money these 50,000 people receive is enough to easily support a family with a slight surplus if calculated according to the lowest income standards. In other words, based on an average of five people in a household If so, these 50,000 people will affect 250,000 people."
"The building materials, workers, etc. required for the construction of this city will last more than 300,000 people."
"After the city is put into operation, the number of people across the country who provide food, cloth, spices, fruits, seafood and other materials for the city will probably reach more than one million."
"In other words, such a city directly and indirectly affects at least one million people!"
"When these resources are gathered, the constant flow of materials every day will allow people to build roads and dredge rivers. As a result, roads will be smoother, rivers will no longer be blocked, and the country will continue to be prosperous and strong."
"And here, it's still the city where people are obsessed with life and money."
"So, Mr. Zhongda, do you think it is useful?" Li Ke smiled.
Kong Yingda was stunned. He had not been in contact with Li Ke for a long time and did not understand many things. But Li Ke's words made Kong Yingda unable to tell what he was thinking, because it felt like...it felt like the two sides' eyes were not on the same level at all.
His Highness's far-sightedness is unparalleled.
"Mr. Zhongda, Mr. Zhongda, you should know a lot about Emperor Qin's affairs." Li Ke looked at him.
"I dare not say that I understand it, but I have read relevant history books." Kong Yingda did not dare to say that he had advanced knowledge at this time, because what Li Ke just said was obviously a kind of profound knowledge, but he did not understand it.
"Well, Mr. Zhongda, can you believe it? The Emperor of Qin used hundreds of thousands and millions of people to build the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, Epang Palace, and the Great Wall. If the entire construction process did not use corvees, but gave the people enough monthly money to support their families, Do you believe it or not? There will be no trouble with the big man behind him?" Li Ke said with a smile.
"This...I believe it, old minister." Kong Yingda paused and nodded.
"So, when this city is built, as the builder of the city, I will definitely guide some wealthy and aristocratic families to spend money and live in it, because they spend their money so that the people can make money. This city The people behind the city can make money, and then I will gradually spend the money on the people."
"When the time comes, you Confucian doctors, please don't say that I, Li Ke, am extravagant and lustful, and only know how to enjoy life." Li Ke said lightly.
"His Highness has a noble character and is indeed a role model for the contemporary era. I believe many people say this about His Highness. However, I am afraid that no one will know about His Highness's good intentions. When the time comes, the veteran will definitely unite with some great scholars to write some articles to let the world see His Highness. The true purpose that is hidden." Kong Yingda looked serious.
"Hey, forget it. The prejudice in people's minds is a big mountain. I'm not afraid of people saying that I am extravagant and lustful. As long as you people don't write books and scold me. I don't care about the rest." Li Ke shook his head.
Kong Yingda was a little moved. Scholars in this world pursue fame and fortune like a crucian carp crossing a river, but it is too rare for His Highness to only seek to protect his reputation from being stained by others.
It is said that teaching people to fish is worse than teaching them to fish, but His Highness has not only taught people to fish, but has also personally established a fishing ground to make a living for everyone. This is the style of a sage!
