The black robe laughed: "Yugong, I think what you said makes sense. If we look at it from now on, the noble family has a long history of family education, and their ancestors also have very good teachers who can teach and teach. In terms of teaching, , it is definitely better than those public schools founded by Liu Yu, Xiangxu, but as time goes by, if more and more people are literate, then the advantages of high-ranking families in this regard will become smaller and smaller. , after all, there is a huge difference in the number of people. There are many people among the common people who come from poor backgrounds and want to work hard. If these people have the opportunity to study, it will not be too difficult to become a generation of great Confucian teachers. "
"Furthermore, winning a military title depends a lot on the merits achieved during the battle. Just like this time, you brought 3,000 soldiers, but there are only dozens of nephews. In the end, after the battle, there will always be more than a hundred villagers. When tenants earn military merits, become officials, and become nobles, later on, when they become wealthy, they will also hire teachers to teach their children and nephews privately. If they produce one or two talented offspring, they can transform from generals to prime ministers to become a family of Confucian scholars. , Is this kind of thing rare since ancient times?"
The smile on Yu Yue's face gradually dissipated, and he murmured to himself: "Is this really the end of the era when aristocratic families control everything?"
The black robe put away his smile and said calmly: "If your aristocratic family does not have a unique family, and you only have things that others do not have, then you cannot always monopolize power. In the past, people thought that you only had power and land. With all this, I think that as long as I seize power, you can stand aside, but you don’t know that what you truly possess is knowledge and culture, and without you, you cannot govern the world.”
"This kind of ability is actually education and culture. What Liu Yu really wants for your family's high status is not the rule of getting a title based on merit and not getting an official position without a title, but because he is prepared to popularize education so that all the children of the common people can If everyone is educated and capable of reading, then you, the descendants of aristocratic families, will be completely obliterated by everyone else."
"Even if you can have some family education, and it can be higher in depth and accuracy than those in public schools, the level is still limited. The most you can do is let your nephews and nephews become great scholars who spend their lives turning over old papers and engaging in classics and metaphysics. But to govern the world, you don’t need to study so deeply. You only need to be literate. Coupled with the management methods you learned when you were in the army or when you were an official, you can directly start to manage a township or a county, and rise step by step. .”
Yu Yue gritted her teeth: "I noticed something was wrong last time, but Mrs. Xie and Queen Wang said that they would find a way to make Liu Yu suspend this plan. Listen to what you said, Liu Yu still has to implement this plan sooner or later?"
A cold light flashed in the black robe's eyes: "Yes, he did suspend the Xiangxu Public School in Jingkou and Jiangnan, but in the newly occupied land of Nanyan, in the name of educating the Xianbei people, he put that Lan Xiang The official school was opened, and those scholars from Qilu who had no official positions were recruited to work as students. These ordinary scholars were originally worried about the death of Nanyan, and had nothing to do. Such an opportunity gave them How can I let him go if he becomes a grassroots official?"
"Later, in the name of educating the Xianbei people, they will let them learn to speak Chinese and write Chinese characters. If even the Xianbei aliens have learned to read and digitize, how can ordinary Han people accept it? Then everyone will go to school together, no? Is this something that goes with people's will? If you, the noble family, want to stop it at that time, I'm afraid it will go against the general trend of the world and it will be impossible to achieve."
Yu Yue said bitterly: "These grassroots untouchables should not be allowed to have the opportunity to be literate. Damn it, they know how to run the Congress, so what else do we need to do. But, what reason do we have to oppose now? What do you mean? Can we stop the one who has entered the Buddha from Taoism?"
The black robe smiled slightly: "This is what I want to say, the theory. You really can't stop Liu Yu's idea that everyone is equal and everyone is like a dragon. This is exactly your metaphysics and Taoism. Theory, do you understand?"
Yu Yue said unconvinced: "How is this possible? What we are talking about is Taoism and nature. The cultivator asked, this is otherworldly. We, the children of the upper-ranking families, all want to be immortal and different. , only in this way will ordinary people feel envious, and then feel awe and obey our rule. This theory has been around for thousands of years since ancient times, and in the past hundred years, it has become more and more popular with the aristocratic families of the Jin Dynasty. Reach the pinnacle,
Why doesn't it work? "
The black robe sighed: "This theory of yours talks about rule by inaction. Let's cultivate our own immortality. It is best not to be governed by secular kings, so that the world can be harmonious without weapons, so that all living beings will obey the gods. Sirs and gentlemen are here to govern. This is the theoretical basis of your metaphysics and Taoism. What I said is correct."
Yu Yue laughed: "You want to talk to me about the mysteries now? Even if you want to talk about the mysteries and Taoism, I'm afraid you should change your place, burn incense and bathe, and then hold on to the deer tail whisk to have a debate. Squat in the grass in this wilderness. , while enduring mosquito bites and worrying about war and chaos, I lost all interest."
The black robe shook his head: "Anyway, I'm just waiting for Liu Yi's news to come. I have nothing to do. As for this theory and theory, it can be changed anywhere. Why bother with this sense of ritual? Since you want to know me Whether this principle of using Buddha to replace mystery is feasible, we should first show some sincerity, right?"
Yu Yue nodded and said seriously: "In that case, let me tell you my opinion. Taoism is natural, and metaphysics is the advanced theory of Taoism. It emphasizes the unity of the world, without disputes, and between villages. We hear the sound of dogs, but we can live without contact until we die. Everyone earns his own living, farming and weaving, and is self-sufficient. There is no war, no oppression or exploitation by the emperor, and no need to do heavy corvee work or pay heavy taxes. Without worries, one can live a life transcending the mundane world."
"Our metaphysics believes that the constant disputes in the world are due to the greed and dissatisfaction in people's hearts. The emperors and generals who are in the upper position want to make the people of the world serve them for their own selfish purposes, either by launching wars or conquering Others either impose heavy taxes or exploit excessively. Therefore, if you want peace in the world, you need to return to nature and make people's hearts simple. In this case, there cannot be the kind of king who wants to rule everything, because this kind of mastery of power and even arbitrary decisions The human emperor who lives and dies in others is the source of all violence, killing, and tragedy in the world.”
