An empress dowager who once shouted "I wish I was born a man" died in this cold winter.
Her life story is almost the ultimate pursuit of aristocratic women. A hundred years after the death of Empress Gao, her appearance gave the world a deeper understanding of Empress Gao, not to mention that she was a direct descendant of Empress Gao.
The one who had the greatest influence was naturally Liu Xun, whose mother was almost his imperial master. Lu Ying had a strong character and recognized that human nature is inherently evil. She followed Confucianism and Huang Lao on the surface, but in fact she liked the law of punishment.
Liu Xun was influenced by her and also liked the method of criminal law. All previous investigations were derived from this. The emperor's art of balance was also learned from her.
Lu Ying reminded him about the issue of Confucian scholars, and he naturally took it to heart.
But after careful consideration, he decided to launch a major study of Confucian classics for two reasons.
First, a Confucian scholar would not suddenly launch the Fengtian Jingnan to kick him from the throne of emperor.
This generation of princes is indeed loyal, but what about the next generation, and the next generation after that?
The Zhou Dynasty has given enough grace to the princes, even far exceeding what the Han Dynasty can give. Who is the real loyal minister except Luo Kingdom?
Liu Xun was not a king like Emperor Xiaohui. He would not trust one person wholeheartedly and entrust the country and the country to one person.
Secondly, the Confucian scholars are really talented. Fighting and killing are not kings. Governance is the eternal theme. Look at the prime ministers who dominate the Han Dynasty. The best ones are scholars. There are so many clansmen in the Han Dynasty. Why? He valued Liu Xiang because of his talent as an official.
"Emperor, please remember, the evil way will never reach the level of elegance. The eyes of the people in this world are bright. These ministers and everyone in the world are not fools. If you use evil magic to deal with them, even if you win, it will be just Temporarily, it will only provoke stronger confrontation.
If you are upright and tell the people of the world openly and openly that you want to do things that benefit the country and the people, you will naturally have millions of people following you. "
Liu Xun thought to himself: "Mother, now my son must use upright methods."
In Changle Palace, Liu Xun's voice resounded.
"Inform the scholars of the world.
The violent Qin and the violent emperors cut off the path of the saints and perished. I am not willing to follow in their footsteps and will vigorously promote the bright path of the saints.
The books are sealed in the high pavilion and cannot be known to others. If Emperor Xiaowen did not go to Luo family to ask for books, and if Luo family held the books and was unwilling to make them public, how could the current prosperity of Wenhua be possible?
Regardless of whether you are from Confucian Zhengfa or from various schools of thought, I allow you to open academies at will.
Teach more disciples, so that there will be more talents in the world. My only request is the same as Luo's request to pass the book, and teach it to moral people.
Don't let books become the weapons of chaos.
I built thousands of houses in the Royal Garden to accommodate the scholars who came to study.
When scholars have completed their studies at Taixue, I will select the best among them and confer them with official titles to express my respect for the sages.
Just do what I want, and everything I have will be given to you. "
Liu Xun read the last sentence of the imperial edict and then asked Huo Guang: "Zimeng, what do you think of my imperial edict?
You are a noble descendant of noble princes and a descendant of the heroes of Jingnan. Are you dissatisfied with my preferential treatment of scholars? "
Huo Guang said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is talented and decisive, so you can certainly do nothing wrong.
Classical scholars are chosen from all over the world and are talented people selected from tens of thousands of people. They receive the teachings of saints and have the ability to bring peace to the world and make the country prosperous.
In the past, the heroes of Jingnan helped the country, but if we take a closer look, how many talented people are there?
Marquis Changping is a relative of the minister, but I have to say that he has no talent to be a prime minister.
If you appoint virtuous people to govern the country, the world will prosper; if you appoint mediocre people to govern the country, the world will decline. If you appoint virtuous people now, who can criticize you? "
Liu Xun's expressionless face finally burst into laughter. He patted Huo Guang's shoulder hard and said with a smile: "Zimeng, you are right. The founding heroes of our Han Dynasty were a group of people who slaughtered dogs and pigs. Can't I create a prosperous world with a group of poor scholars?
This whole court of ministers does not necessarily have to be from a luxurious and famous family. Isn't it great that a white man can rely on my help to rise up and become a legend like Gongsun Hong and Changping Liehou?
This is what my mother told me about the power of the emperor.
Zimeng, you come from a noble family, but you can think of the humble scholars in the world. This is really extremely rare. You can see that you are my close friend, and my trust in you is not in vain. "
Huo Guang still lowered his head and thought to himself: "The books are just there, no one stipulates that the princes cannot learn them.
Being able to recommend someone to the princes, having the financial resources to study full-time, and being able to get married, if the advantages are so great that they can't compete with the humble people.
That's just like what my cousin said, it's so rotten that it deserves to be damned. "
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Qin Tianjian.
Luo Qing got Liu Xun's decree immediately. He read it through and then put it down. In just a few breaths, he picked it up again and read it again.
"What a generous act!"
Luo Qing couldn't help but sigh, this is the power the emperor has, he can mobilize all the resources in the empire, and a single edict can affect tens of millions of people.
"What impact will such a violent reform of the dynasty have?"
Luo Qing couldn't help but rub the edict in his hand, trying to deduce the future of this edict. All he could foresee was that more people would study in the world.
Because the previous private schools, such as those of Confucianism, did not have official endorsement, they were just learning and exchange.
But now that there is official endorsement, scholars can openly say which academy they are from. To a certain extent, this is an officially recognized society.
The more disciples, the greater the influence. This is a very simple truth. Even if it is to increase their power, great Confucian scholars will recruit disciples on a large scale.
Luo Qing also knew very well that this was still Liu Xun's method of weakening the military nobles. He did not deliberately suppress the military nobles, but chose to elevate the status of other forces.
For example, by increasing the proportion of clan members joining official positions, the status of Queen Xu's family was also greatly elevated, allowing them to control the imperial army and other high-ranking officials.
However, there are many talented people in the military aristocracy, and relying on these people alone is not enough. The economic scholars are the group of people he found who are both capable and not a threat to the imperial power.
This edict spread from Chang'an to the four counties and counties, and first spread in Guanzhong, stirring up public sentiment.
The land of Guanzhong is where the imperial capital is located, and it has always been the area that the emperor takes the most care of. Now that the emperor has given this kind of grace, needless to say, the counties in Guanzhong must be the first to benefit.
In particular, Taixue will recruit students on a large scale, and there are various subsidies provided by the imperial court. Guanzhong is so close that Guandong and even the most distant counties may not have received the news yet, and the people from Guanzhong have already entered Taixue.
When Guanzhong shouted the emperor's sage, the edict crossed the river and entered the land of the Three Jin Dynasties, crossed Wuguan and entered Nanyang, crossed the ancient Weihan Road all the way, and reached the most prosperous city in the east.
Luoyang!
There are a large number of Kanto scholars gathered here. It is the most convenient place for the flow of news in the entire Kanto region. There are countless channels to various counties from here.
The brilliance of culture in Guandong has never been comparable to that in Guanzhong. Almost all of the most famous Confucian scholars in the world are in Guandong.
Those who have gained a reputation as great Confucians and scholars in Guanzhong and even in Kansai are very cautious and silent once they arrive in Guandong, especially after entering the Luo Academy.
After reading the edict, a great Confucian said excitedly: "His Majesty the Emperor wants to build the Taixue Palace. He also allows us to open private schools and recruit disciples at will. This is the golden age of Confucian classics that is coming!"
Someone immediately poured cold water on him and said: "The Imperial Academy is in Guanzhong, and I am waiting in Guandong. It is very inconvenient. Isn't this suppressing the Guandong School like me?"
The scholar immediately retorted: "How inconvenient is it?
How inconvenient is it?
But does the mere distance of thousands of miles make you hesitate?
Have you forgotten the deeds of the sage Confucius and Saints traveling around the world?
Moreover, the prosperity of Taixue is a good thing after all, and we do not have to go to Taixue Palace. His Majesty the Emperor allows us to open private schools.
Those who come from private education can also become officials as long as they are recommended.
Besides, you said that it is inconvenient for Taixue to be in Guanzhong, but Luo Academy is in Guandong. Isn’t this good news for the students of Guandong like us? "
Da Ru's last sentence made everyone's eyes light up.
yes!
Although Taixue is in Guanzhong, Luo Academy is in Guandong. No one can remember how many books Luo has.
The Luo family has too strict requirements on the character of its disciples, so the number of disciples must not be large.
But that doesn’t mean that Luo’s requirements for those who attend classes are also so high!
As long as I go to the Luo Academy to listen to the lectures, then when I make recommendations in the future, wouldn't I be able to say that I have attended lectures in the Luo Academy for several years.
The person who gave the lecture at that time was a master of the Luo family.
Isn’t this the strongest introduction?
If Liu Xun knew what these people were thinking, probably the only thing he could do was smile bitterly.
The more they thought about it, the better they felt, and they all bowed in the direction of Chang'an City, "Your Majesty's decision to start the school ban is really a great merit!"
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The "Yuanfeng School Opening Order" issued by Liu Xun was no less great than the abolition of the "Book Carrying Law". The issuance of this edict enabled the Han Empire to gain a large number of mature scholars and bureaucrats.
The Han Empire gradually began to transform from an empire of military conquest into a normal centralized empire. The unified ideas born in the empire over the past hundred years were implemented at the most basic level with the promotion of these scholars and bureaucrats.
The ideological soil of the oldest feudal system was completely destroyed and transformed into a feudal system with centralized features. ——"General History of the World·Qin and Han Dynasties Volume 6"
Thanks to the leader of the Hidden World for the reward, and thanks to the brothers for the reward. The wedding update and the alliance leader update are on the way, and I will write them when I have free time.
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