Chapter 10 The mission of history
He Xi said: "I asked this question well. Studying history is not to solve problems in old papers, but to solve real problems. Learn from the past and learn from the present. Using history as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. This is the never-changing subject of history. "
Lian Zining said: "Sir, is there any difference between the history you proposed and traditional history?"
He Xi did not answer directly, but said: "There is a way to read history. Read a character, look at the predicament he is in, and then close the book and think long and hard. At this time, what should I do? After thinking about it, I can open the book and look at the past. behavior. Comparing it with it, you will know the strengths and weaknesses between me and the ancients."
"This method is to learn from history personally. But at a higher level, with the country as the main body, this method of reading history is no longer applicable."
"Today the Holy Lord is coming to the throne, and the country is in dire straits waiting to be revitalized. There are many major problems that need to be solved urgently."
"Let me give you an example. For example, treasure banknotes. Since the imperial court issued treasure banknotes, the currency value has dropped day by day. But what are the reasons and problems? Has anyone changed the system of gold and yuan treasure banknotes from the Tang Dynasty to Jiaozi in the Song Dynasty? , implementation effects, people’s acceptance, and reasons for success or failure, etc. These aspects will be demonstrated and discussed in detail. It will provide a reference for the court to implement policies. "
"And these problems are problems that original history cannot solve."
"Why can't it be solved?" Song Ne suddenly asked: "Is it your only way to solve this problem?"
He Xi said: "To study this issue, these historical materials are scattered in the historical materials of the Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, and Yuan Dynasty. However, written historical materials alone are not enough for research. We need to study the financial data at that time. To study people's lives The use of banknotes, etc.”
"You feel that these cannot be studied under the original historical framework."
Song Ne didn't know what to say for a moment.
Facing He Xi's words, he clearly wanted to refute them, but he felt that both language and thought were blank and powerless in front of He Xi.
Because He Xi is not fighting alone. Behind him are Liang Qichao, Wang Guowei, Lu Simian and others. Although He Xi only gained some superficial knowledge from these people, he had already suppressed Song Ne by far.
He Xi said: "Okay. get out of class is over. If you have any ideas, come back in the afternoon. What I talked about this morning was all empty. I will talk about my personal achievements in the afternoon. I will also share it with all my classmates."
He Xi immediately collected his manuscripts. Got up and left.
The supervisors below immediately stood up, saluted, and watched He Xi leave.
He Xi smiled slightly when he saw this. Compared with when he was in class, the students were running around after class. Nowadays, due to the dignity of teachers, if the teacher does not leave, these students must remain in a state of salute.
As soon as He Xi left the Imperial Academy, he saw He's carriage. The curtain of the carriage door was lifted, and Princess Anqing showed her head and said, "How is it?"
He Xi said: "Yes, the whole house is full of joy."
In fact, the overall atmosphere in the class was very silent. To He Xi, he seemed to be giving a lecture to Carrot and Cabbage, sitting upright and saying nothing. No one dared to be distracted. But no one responded at all.
He Xi talked so much that she doubted herself.
But in front of my wife, naturally I can't say this.
Princess Anqing said: "I have a share in this."
He Xi's lesson preparation content includes various ancient books from the Ming Dynasty, as well as a large number of modern books on his mobile phone. Some things cannot be faked. The only one who can help He Xi is Princess Anqing.
He Xi said, "That's natural. It's all thanks to my wife that my husband is here today. Thank you, madam -----." He Xi's last sentence was playful.
Princess Anqing sighed and said, "It's a pity that I can't go and listen." Princess Anqing felt very happy. Super happy. Not just access to the technology of the future, namely mobile phones. At the same time, Princess Anqing is doing a lot of He Xi's work.
No need to be stuck at home. Be one with He Xi and his wife.
This was a life she had never imagined before.
Princess Anqing said, "Forget it, let's go have dinner."
He Xi said: "Would you like to go home and eat?"
Princess Anqing said: "How far is it to go home? We can eat nearby."
He Xi said: "Is it nearby?"
Princess Anqing said: "There is a nice little house nearby. I have sold it and asked Xiaocui to clean it. From now on, we will eat here."
He Xi said: "Is there a place in the Imperial College?"
Princess Anqing said: "Just that Siye Office? It's just a courtyard, and Liu Shangshu lives with it. How can that be done?"
Immediately, He Xi followed Princess Anqing to this new house.
He Xi looked at this small house and saw that it had three courtyards and a deep courtyard. Of course it is not as good as Hefu, but it is also something that ordinary students in this era cannot afford even after a lifetime of hard work.
Is this a small house?
He Xi seemed to feel Princess Anqing's status as a princess for the first time. Before, He Xi only felt the gentleness, kindness, and innocence of Princess Anqing. It was only at this moment that I felt the princess's arrogance.
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Huang Zicheng held a bowl of rice and said, "Brother Lian, eat."
The Imperial College provided student dormitories, but the student dormitories in the Imperial College were not much better than those of later generations of college students. The situation of prison students is also somewhat different. Many prison inmates have families to look after. Naturally, some people don't live outside.
Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng are from the same hometown, and they both rent houses outside. The two were short of money and lived together. Lian Zining was not married, but Huang Zicheng was already married. Huang Zicheng's wife, Mrs. Xu, is in charge of cooking.
Lian Zining did not raise his head at all, but kept holding the brush in his hand and said, "Put it somewhere."
Huang Zicheng said: "Eat quickly. It will get cold in a while."
Lian Zining said: "What have you eaten? I'm already full."
Huang Zicheng said: "What did you eat?"
Lian Zining said: "This."
Huang Zicheng looked down and saw what He Xi was talking about in class. Lian Zining only relied on his memory to record most of what He Xi said, merely converting spoken language into written language.
Huang Zicheng said: "This-----"
Lian Zining said: "Small words mean great things. What are small words and great meanings? This is small words and great meanings. If you can listen to these words, you will not know the taste of meat for three months, and this mere rice is nothing."
Huang Zicheng discovered at this moment that Lian Zining, who was usually very calm, was very uncool at the moment, and even vaguely manic.
Lian Zining, who was always calm, was not so excited. It’s because there are too many sociological methods in what He Xi said. Such as data processing, summary and logical development. Scientific method and so on. After all, history was also included in the social disciplines in later generations. Naturally there are many sociological approaches to this.
In the eyes of many people in later generations, these things are commonplace, but in this era, they feel earth-shattering.
Many people were shocked by He Xi's expansion of the boundaries of history and his update of the concept of history. This revolutionary development. But Lian Zining felt this keenly. I am even more keenly aware of the limits of the application of this method.
There are many social science methods to know. They all come from science.
This is what He Xi did intentionally. He actually wanted to use history to cover all social disciplines. As a result, many later generations of state governance ideas were introduced. Of course, this is just He Xi's long-term plan.
These things make Lian Zining feel happy. I couldn't calm down for a long time.
When it comes to eating, at least Lian Zining doesn't feel hungry at all at this moment.
Huang Zicheng said: "Yes, what Mr. He said today is really beyond my expectation. But the sky is big and the earth is big, eating is the biggest."
Lian Zining said: "Let's eat later."
Huang Zicheng said: "Eat a little no matter what you do, don't forget, Mr. He has another class in the afternoon. If you don't eat enough, it will be bad if Mr. He is not energetic when he is giving a lecture."
Lian Zining was absent-minded, eating three times, five times five times two, and he didn't know whether it was rice or sand. It's always done. Not even a grain of rice was found in the corner of his mouth.
Huang Zicheng saw this and took the bowl out. "That's right." After Huang Zicheng walked out, he suddenly came back, held the door open and said, "After you finish writing, let me copy it."
After all, not just anyone can write down a lecture that lasted for several hours without missing a beat.
