Wang Shennai smiled slightly: "If you are afraid of a fire in the rear, it is still not too late to change your decision to go on the expedition."
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "You should not lose control if you are envious. Besides, I also issued an order this time to stockpile grain, grass and ordnance in Pengcheng before going out. I will only do this for three to four months." We don’t plan to fight for a long time. If we change our decision at this time, it will be a clear distrust of Meng Chang. This will cause the division of the eight brothers in Jing. I can’t do this.”
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Yes, Meng Chang is not the mafia he used to be. If he doesn't fully support it, it might happen, but if he dares to collaborate with the enemy to harm you, it shouldn't happen. We should just focus on the war. However, since Miaoyin As I said, because we engage in printing and Confucian teaching, we have caused dissatisfaction among the aristocratic families. I wonder if we should stop doing this during the Northern Expedition?"
Liu Yu was silent for a while and then said: "How is the progress of Xiangxu and printing during this period?"
Liu Muzhi nodded: "The Xiangxu in Jingkou is running well. Fan Jijiu teaches in person every day. In the past few months, all the students have learned the three-character classic and the Xiaocao Thousand-Character Classic. Under normal circumstances, After half a year, you can start studying the Four Books and Five Classics."
Liu Yu nodded: "I think the content of this teaching can be changed. If they are learning these classics and history books, like those of aristocratic families, then they may feel that there is a risk of being replaced. Moreover, learning these means Being an official will make people feel that they will soon be replaced. I am afraid that Xie Hun and Xi Sengshi are worried because of this. If we don't print the Four Books and Five Classics, don't challenge those places that the wealthy families are afraid of, but Wouldn’t it be much better to have the children learn these administrative skills by printing books on agricultural administration, printing military strategies, printing techniques for taxing fields, and printing laws and regulations?”
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "But if you learn these things, you can only become an official. Do you think it is really okay for the children of meritorious officials to only learn these things?"
Liu Yu laughed: "If you learn these practical methods, such as arithmetic, law, and the art of war, you will have the skills to manage a village or a township well, and be a good county captain, a good military official, and a good lieutenant." If you have achievements in the future, won't you be able to manage a county, a prefecture, and a state in a dignified manner? In the past, ancient sages had a famous saying, saying that a prime minister must rise from the state, and a strong general must be among the soldiers. If we learn it in a down-to-earth manner, If we acquire these real skills in governing the country, wouldn’t it be possible to better manage the government and the military in the future?”
Liu Muzhi sighed: "It's just that, if the police and the Zhongzheng still conduct reviews on the officials' children, their ability to recite poems and compose poems will definitely be inferior to others, so when they first determine the grades, they will It’s a big disadvantage.”
Liu Yu said seriously: "Determining the rank is nothing more than conferring casual officers. If you really want to make up for the real officers, you have to apply for recruitment in the shogunate of various generals and high-level officials. For example, in my general's mansion, you are the one to do it. In charge of the assessment of talents, do you think you want a talented person who can write poems when the time comes, or do you want an official who can write documents, calculate military rations, and is familiar with laws and regulations?"
Liu Muzhi laughed: "Don't talk about it now. Don't talk about us now. Even Lian Xile and Wuji's military mansions recruit more Xun officials with real talents and practical knowledge, unlike before. That way, just by being able to drink and write poems, you can become an official at will. If there is competition among you generals, you will naturally have more people with real talents and practical skills, and fewer people with literary flamboyance. Moreover, later To govern, you also need to evaluate political performance. I am afraid that the county governors in various places and the internal history here will mostly need officials who can collect taxes, collect taxes, cultivate fields, and enforce the law."
Liu Yu nodded: "That's how it should be. Then change the content of the preface, and the books printed later will also start to change these. In this way, we can avoid the poems, songs, classics and history of high-ranking families. Come on, let the children of the heroes learn more useful things. However, loyalty and filial piety, the fundamentals of life, still need to be learned. Stories like the Twenty-Four Filial Piety require more teaching and learning."
Liu Muzhi said calmly: "I will arrange this, Miaoyin, will this put your mind at ease?"
Wang Shen'ai said calmly: "At least it will prevent my mother from being unable to reply Xie Hun, Xi Sengshi and the others. However, have you noticed today that Yu Yue's attitude has changed. In the past, he looked down on humble people and low-level people the most. A member of the noble clan, but now, he is willing to take refuge with you, Brother Yu."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "It must be because Xile put more and more pressure on him. I heard that during the Western Expedition, Xile deliberately suppressed him and did not lead him to make achievements, so he was happy to pretend He was ill, but after the battle, Xi Hun, who was originally far inferior to him, was ranked higher than him. Giving him the position of Wuling's internal history was to move him far away from the center of power. I think , this is not entirely because of the old grudge over the roasted goose."
Wang Shen'ai nodded: "Yes, to put it bluntly, I still want to compete for the position of leader of the new generation of aristocratic families. After all, my mother is a female streamer. The conflict between you and the aristocratic family is also very difficult now. Since the last time Liu Yi After using the female history admonishment picture, not only did I have to hand over the jade seal and retreat to the deep palace, but even my mother could not publicly take charge of the Xie family like before. Now that Xie Hun has become the minister, she will be suppressed again. He was also at odds with his family. Xie Hun and Xi Sengshi were now Liu Yi's right-hand men in the court. Accordingly, Yu Yue, his former enemy, naturally wanted to alienate and suppress him, so Yu Yue couldn't wait to participate this time The purpose of this court meeting is to openly surrender to you in order to turn over."
Liu Yu curled his lips: "Yu Yue is quite talented, and as the current head of the top aristocratic Yu family, he should have a place. Fatty, I think we can let him accompany the army in the Northern Expedition this time. Give him Find a suitable position, what do you think there is?”
Liu Muzhi frowned: "We can't expect this Duke to march and fight, but if we let him take care of logistics and write official documents, it would be fine. There are also some literary people under Yu Yue, and several of them are quite talented. If he is really willing to come, I will have a place to place him and give him some credit afterwards so that he can be an internal historian in Wu or a minister-level official in the court."
Liu Yu sighed: "Miaoyin, I'm actually not worried about what will happen to Yu Yue. What I'm most worried about is Xie Hun. I don't know why I've been trying to befriend him all these years, but he doesn't appreciate it at all. So I really let him Is it so annoying?"
Wang Shen'ai shook his head gently: "Because in Xie Hun's eyes, your current position is taken away from him. What do you think you should do to make him happy?"
