Renzi (20) in May of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
When Zhao Xu woke up early in the morning, Feng Jing took the palace maid to help him wash up and then brought him breakfast.
Zhao Xu finished eating quietly by himself, put down his chopsticks, and then, with Feng Jing's service, he went for a walk in the imperial garden behind the Funing Palace.
"What did Shen Kuo say yesterday?" Zhao Xu asked.
"Reporting to everyone, Shen Ti said: Your Majesty is wise!" Feng Jing replied.
Zhao Xu laughed and asked again: "Then he knows what to do, right?"
Feng Jing didn't understand these riddles, but he answered honestly: "Shen Tiju transferred a large amount of gallstone to the inner treasury and the Kaifeng Mansion treasury overnight..."
He boldly asked curiously: "Everyone, what does Shen Tiju want?"
Zhao Xu smiled: "This is the study of things to achieve knowledge! It is also the study of saints!"
Who stipulated that only scholar-officials were allowed to interpret the classics of Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi according to their own ideas?
As the saying goes, a monk can touch it, but a poor Taoist can also touch it.
Zhao Xu just didn't want to waste energy on debating scriptures, but he could support people to help him debate scriptures.
"Tell Shen Kuo this too!" Zhao Xu ordered: "The true meaning of the saint is profound and profound!"
Um……
But please don’t connect this matter with the Taoist alchemy method!
Very troublesome!
It would be better to label Confucius as an old man and make it the study of saints.
After sending Feng Jing away, Zhao Xu sat in the pavilion in the garden.
The memories of his previous life flashed back in his mind.
Bile water immersion copper method!
It is a technology that he promoted across the country after he took office in his previous life!
Relying on this method, the maximum annual output of copper can be hundreds of thousands of kilograms!
Speaking of which, the method of soaking copper in gall water was already offered to the imperial court in about the third year of Yuanyou.
Su Zhe, the Minister of Household Affairs who was in charge at that time, decisively denounced it as an evil law.
He proudly wrote an article about this matter and spread it everywhere.
It was also thanks to Su Che that in line with the principle of hating the house and the bird, Zhao Xu heard about this matter after he took office.
So he ordered people to find the art of immersing copper in water.
Therefore, Zhang Qian, a commoner, presented a book called "Essentials for Impregnating Copper" and tried it, and it turned out that copper could be smelted.
The government and the public were overjoyed and promoted it nationwide.
However, at that time, people did not know the principle and did not understand how bile water turned iron into copper, so they thought it was alchemy.
Zhao Xu finally found out when he was in modern times.
This is a chemical reaction where gallstones dissolve in water, which is copper sulfite solution, and react with iron to replace copper.
It has nothing to do with alchemy.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xu turned his head and looked in the direction of Concubine Xing's Pavilion.
That bastard Zhao Ji!
His brother had worked so hard to build an army and accumulate wealth, but he had destroyed it all!
The success of the copper immersion method in water also made Zhao Ji obsessed with alchemy.
What kind of Taojun emperor do you call yourself?
Don’t even look at what kind of virtue you have!
…
Shen Kuo was instructing the craftsmen to crush the gallstones and put them into large water tanks for soaking.
"Tiji...there is a decree in the palace..." Tong Guan came to him and whispered.
"Your Majesty, please listen!" Shen Kuo quickly faced the direction of the imperial city, bowed his hands and bowed.
"Everyone orally: The study of things leads to knowledge. The learning of saints is broad and profound..."
After Shen Kuo listened, he bowed again and said, "I will bear in mind the Holy Instructions of the Son of Heaven!"
Then he stood up, his eyes shining.
Studying things to gain knowledge? Study things to gain knowledge!
As a scholar-official, his heart was beating loudly!
He looked at the water tank soaked in bile, which was slowly turning green.
He felt that there seemed to be a saint's whisper in the water tank.
"The way to know is to study things, and to know after studying things!"
These are the original words of the saint in the Book of Rites!
Shen Kuo slowly clenched his fists. He felt that a brand new door seemed to be being pushed open.
A bright road was waving to him.
"The young master admires the method of studying things to achieve knowledge?" he thought.
This is critical!
Since Dong Zhongshu, if Confucianism in the past dynasties wants to be recognized by the world, and even become a prominent school in the world, it must be supported and endorsed by the imperial power!
The best example is Wang Anshi’s New Meaning of the Three Classics!
Without the support of Emperor Daxing, where would the new meaning of the Three Classics have reached its current status?
Not to mention becoming a classic for the country's recruitment of scholars, I am afraid that after Wang Anshi retires, it will gradually sink like Zhang Zai's Guan Xue.
Emperor Daxing praised the new meaning of the Three Classics and used it to recruit scholars.
As long as the scholar-bureaucrats in the world want to pursue fame and fame, they must read the new meanings of the Three Classics.
Over time, all scholars in the world were disciples of Wang Anshi!
A hundred years later, maybe Wang Anshi will become a prince.
You can even see his statue in the Wenxuan King Temple.
what about me?
Shen Kuo felt that his heart might not be able to bear it anymore.
"Studying things will lead to knowledge...Studying things will lead to knowledge..." He murmured to himself.
Scholar-officials have three immortal qualities: establishing words, establishing virtue, and performing meritorious deeds.
Among them, it is said that it is a bright road that will be famous throughout the ages!
He recalled that day in the Chongzheng Hall, the young master's appearance and expression in front of him after he retreated to the left and right.
Shen Kuo knows that this young master is not simple! Definitely not simple!
so……
If I can develop a new Confucian path based on studying things to gain knowledge, will my young master support me?
Do I, Shen Kuo and Shen Cunzhong, have a chance to be as immortal as Wang Anshi?
Shen Kuo took a deep breath.
The cake was too big and he couldn't bear it.
But... Shen Kuo couldn't refuse!
Even if there is only one percent chance, he will give 100% effort for it!
This is the way to become a 'zi'!
Shen Zi!
What a nice title!
Extremely pleasant to the ear!
…
Zhao Xu was in Baoci Palace at this time, accompanying the two palaces to review memorials.
There is still not much in government affairs today.
They were all edicts drawn up by the three provinces and two governments after Zhao Xu ascended the throne, and were extended to officials and scholar-bureaucrats all over the world.
When a new king ascends the throne, he must be generous to the people.
Among them, officials are the key.
Not only civil servants, but also military officials should be exposed to rain and dew.
Therefore, all localities have successively reported the lists of officials who have been replaced, suspended, or removed from their respective jurisdictions and jurisdictions.
The officials of the three provinces reviewed these people, selected those with the least culpability and the best performance, and then presented them to the emperor to ask for mercy and pardon for these people.
For the remaining people, the length of their punishment will be reduced based on the story - generally speaking, there is a time limit for replacement, suspension, and removal, just like Mokan. When the time limit is reached, they can be reinstated, that is, they can be reactivated.
However, this power is in the hands of the emperor, and only the emperor dares to use these people if he has special orders.
Otherwise, generally this kind of person would just restore his official status.
Want to get a job in the Ministry of Civil Affairs?
Don’t even think about it!
Su Shi is a vivid example!
Zhao Xu sat next to Empress Dowager Xiang, looked at Empress Dowager Xiang and the Empress Dowager, and agreed to the invitation one by one.
He raised his lips slightly.
Zhao Xu knew in his heart that there might be a large number of related households in these reported lists.
However, there is no need for him to be this evil person.
After accompanying the two palaces and reviewing the memorial, Zhao Xu returned to Funing Palace.
Feng Jing came to him and said softly: "Everyone, Song Zhaoxuan has ordered someone to bring your words to Shen Tiju..."
Zhao Xu nodded, indicating that he understood.
(End of chapter)
