The autumn wind is bleak, and the eyes are full of withered and yellow scenery. Even though the feeling of winter has just arrived, it can't cool down Lord Wang Haowang's burning heart.
After coming out of the East Palace, he still couldn't calm down.
In comparison, Wu Kuandu was much calmer.
"...you have to be careful about the matter of the Academy. Originally, if the Medical Palace could be successful, it would be beneficial to the country and the people to teach a few doctors. But I see the momentum of the Academy, and it is to make the world's miscellaneous students They all have to be included... I'm afraid there's something wrong with that," Mr. Wu Kuan still had some grudges against the prince.
He never thought that a prince with such virtues as kindness and filial piety should behave and behave like that day.
At the tender age of seven, the prince reacted so fiercely to criticism and corrections.
In the future, as he gets older, his status becomes more and more important, and he even ascends to the throne as emperor. Who will he listen to at that time?
Today, Wang Hao came over and told him a lot about "building a school for people who don't study in the world." The benefits are self-evident.
The wisdom of the prince is also revealed in it.
But Wu Kuan thought about that day in Qianqing Palace, and thought about Wang Hao's story today... These all showed that the prince was a person with a very unique way of thinking, or simply a rather strange person.
He has strange ideas and can't listen to criticism... In the long run, I don't know what the country will become!
Objectively speaking, Wu Kuan can be considered a smart and far-sighted person for having such thoughts.
The country will really be 'tortured' by Zhu Houzhao.
Where is Wang Hao?
I originally came here with the intention of being a 'lobbyist' for His Highness, and tried my best to talk about the positive impact of this academy on the future of the Ming Dynasty. But I didn't expect to hear Wu Kuande's words of 'be careful'.
"Master Wu, I am puzzled by this. The imperial court provides money and people to find a way to make a living for the poor people in the world. Why should we consider this carefully?!"
In a main room, Wu Kuan is sitting at the head table.
Wang Hao was listed at the side.
The tables and chairs are simple, and there is only a cup of tea steaming out.
Wu Kuan picked it up and took a sip, then looked at Wang Hao anxiously.
"The prince's wisdom is amazing, but in the past three generations, there have been countless sages with great wisdom, and it has been known for a long time that there are specializations in the arts. Has no one thought about the same thing? According to what I see, it is not necessarily the case. However. , why has this matter not been accomplished so far, has Jizhi considered it?"
Wang Hao is also a proud and arrogant person. He thought about this matter and couldn't figure it out. "Please give me some advice, Mr. Wu."
"The Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. This dynasty gave more preferential treatment to Confucian scholars than in the past. What we need to do now is to promote miscellaneous studies in the world. In terms of the way to teach officials to be officials, if they are in the palace "For official studies" is included in it, which means that those who have passed the imperial examination are asked to go to school. Doesn't that mean that the sacred studies are useless, or that the miscellaneous studies come first and the sacred studies come last?"
Wang Hao was surprised: So we have to send some people who have no official experience? Doesn’t this ignore the people?
Wu Kuan continued to say, "Now that there is agriculture, the common people can learn how to farm. It is passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson, from generation to generation. Where do we need teachers to teach farming?"
Speaking of which, Wu Kuan is also a talented and knowledgeable man.
Clear logic and quick thinking,
This matter of poor people made it difficult for Wang Hao to distinguish for a while.
Wu Kuan stroked his beard and said, "The most important thing is what to do with the students who have been taught. If the imperial court cannot arrange a good place for them, then the academy will be useless, and the matter will inevitably end in an anticlimax. Since it ends in an anticlimax, it is better not to do it. If the imperial court A good place has been arranged for them, then...since the miscellaneous studies have benefited, who in the world will spend another ten years of hard work and endure the imperial examination? By then, won't it mean that our government will abandon Confucianism and only respect the miscellaneous studies?!"
"The prince is young after all. The proposed method seems to be able to eliminate the long-standing disadvantages, but in fact it is difficult to implement. Let's not mention medicine and agriculture for the moment, the court does not need to simply send students as officials. But the law of teaching soldiers is different, and the court must arrange for these people to go. Otherwise, if you look at all the generals who are scattered in the field and are familiar with military books, how can they be so good? But if it is arranged, they are officials of the imperial court. This is a precedent for people who can become officials without taking the imperial examination. Ji Zhi can't think of it. How involved?"
I guess students all over the world can’t stand it.
Although they are talking about the great righteousness of the country, if they really want to rob them of the great benefits of serving as officials, they will be in big trouble.
"According to Mr. Wu, the imperial court has nothing to do to benefit the people, but it can only consider the wide implications and worry in vain. What about the suffering of the people?" Mr. Wang began to clench his fists.
"If the court is in chaos and the scholars are in chaos, won't the people suffer?"
Wang Hao was a little angry. He remembered the debate between the prince and Wu Kuan that day. What did the prince say?
Those of you who read the book of saints talk about serving the country and the people, but when you really come across a good deed for the people, you justly find a reason not to do it!
Last time, Dong Gong was more important than Xiao Min. What about this time? The impact is too great and the implications are too wide!
After all, it just makes the people suffer for a while longer!
The current plan of the Academy can benefit some people to some extent, but it cannot be done!
Wu Kuan continued, "The way to govern a country starts with enriching the people. When the prince realized that the people had no money for medical treatment, he thought of 'the way to enrich the people', which is correct. However, the key to enriching the people lies in frugality. The most important thing is the court. , the emperor cultivated and advocated the trend of frugality. This has been the truth for thousands of years. If Jizhi wants to change this by relying on the 'skills of making a living for the people', I am afraid it will be difficult."
Wu Kuan himself was also thinking: The prince was smart and kind. Although he was a little unhappy that day in Dongnuang Pavilion, looking back on the prince's words and deeds afterwards, he was indeed worthy of these qualities. It can be seen that the prince is a rare 'uncut jade'.
It's just that the thinking is not correct, and he always thinks of strange tricks. If he doesn't elaborate carefully and wastes his talents, I'm afraid it will easily lead the country astray.
Fortunately, the prince is young, less than eight years old now. From now on, I only need to report to Your Majesty, use the way of a saint to correct the prince's thoughts, and regulate the prince's behavior with the virtues of loyalty and filial piety.
After all, we can hope for a benevolent emperor.
"Master Wu, what if His Highness the Crown Prince insists on implementing this method?" Wang Hao asked with a breath of anger.
Wu Kuan looked serious and raised his hands in the direction of the palace: "It will benefit the country's love, but it will harm the country's evil. At that time, I will definitely oppose it, speak up and ask your Majesty to restrain the prince's words and deeds, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world!"
"What if it benefits the people?"
"This is wrong. How can it benefit the people if it harms the country?"
Wang Suoxin said, it is easy for you to convince me, but you may not be able to quarrel with the prince.
One is the emperor’s teacher,
One is the emperor's son,
It was an unexpected coincidence that caused such a big difference.
In Wu Kuan's view, Wang Hao has been a little confused these days, but in essence he also agrees that Wang Hao is a gentleman with both talent and virtue. Especially considering that the prince seemed to trust his words.
Wu Kuan was not ashamed to ask for help, "Ji Zhi, after thinking about it, I always feel that the changes in the East Palace are more of a worry than a joy. In the future when the East Palace ascends the throne, new and strange methods will emerge one after another, and those who are interested in the court will also They are speculating on this and are vying to offer all kinds of tricks to 'eliminate the accumulated abuses'. But the governance of a big country is no small matter, and the gains and losses of Xining's reform are all in Ji's heart. This must not be ignored."
"In addition, Ji Zhi should also discipline the prince's words and deeds more in daily life, so that His Royal Highness can have the virtues of today's emperor, be open-minded, and listen to advice. In this way, the court can be stable, the country can be stable, and the world will be peaceful and peaceful."
Wang Hao knew that today was in vain, and he couldn't say anything else, so he could only cup his hands, shake his head and sigh, "How can His Highness, a temporary hero, be able to discipline him with just a few words of truth?"
From this point of view, the prince and Wu Kuan may be in for another setback.
For Zhu Houzhao, he himself also knew that reforms in the mid-dynasty usually had a higher probability of failure because the vested interests were powerful. But if nothing was done, how could he be the second best in Hongzhi? So what's the point of traveling?
Speaking of the five years of Hongzhi, how could the changes in the Kaizhong Salt Law be changed? How can we maintain it after it has changed?
How come it’s so easy for this damn country to turn bad? It is extremely difficult to get better. Who makes it so difficult? Education is a long-term matter, and there is no rush now, but the above issue must be thought through first.
