In fact, in terms of education, Sima Guang also had his own philosophy, and he was very similar to Wang Anshi. They both pursued practicality rather than useless and rhetorical knowledge.
This can be seen from Sima Guang's articles. His articles are very simple and unpretentious, and there is not even half a gorgeous wording to be found.
Of course, although Wang Anshi's articles are gorgeous, the key is that he can keep it pleasing to the eye while also being able to be precise and precise, which is more than one step ahead of Sima Guang.
This can only be described as talent.
But the difference between the two is also very obvious. Wang Anshi came up to take drastic measures, never destroy or establish, and change his destiny against the will of heaven.
Sima Guang, on the other hand, was cautious and prudent. He said, "Ruling the world is like living in a house. I will repair it. It will not be repaired unless it is too bad."
Just don’t change the law unless necessary, just make minor repairs.
Both have very stubborn personalities and similar goals. They both agree that there were many bad policies in the Song Dynasty, but their methods are completely different.
What's even more interesting is that the two are well aware of each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Therefore, they all believe that if they are left to the other party to reform, they will definitely fail.
At this time, they all believed that current education must be reformed, and education was the only way to continue their political ideas.
But there will always be differences between the two of them.
Wang Anshi wanted political reform first, and educational reform was only one part of his political reform. His strategy was to expand his power in the court first, and then implement educational reform when the time was right.
After Sima Guang took over the responsibility of judicial reform, his first step was to cultivate talents in this field. At that time, he took the initiative to invite Zhang Fei.
His plan was to first cultivate a group of professional talents and then gradually carry out nationwide reforms.
However, under Wang Anshi's urging, he had to speed up his layout, otherwise, no one would be able to restrict the new law.
But he was still very cautious. He only assigned Su Shi and Fan Cunren, two people with trustworthy morals and talents, to some key states and counties, instead of implementing Wang Anshi's new law nationwide. He also immediately carried out judicial reforms across the country.
Zhang Fei played more of a catalyst role in this. His scholarship system made Wang Anshi and Sima Guang plan to follow the trend and start their own educational reforms.
Sima Guang first petitioned the emperor to open a law school in the Imperial College to integrate litigation and law.
The Song Dynasty has always attached great importance to the study of laws and regulations. Not to mention the laws and regulations, even the study of lawsuits currently has no restrictions. Everyone can learn it, and there are also various books on laws and regulations for sale.
This is also some experience gained during the war.
The rulers of the Song Dynasty believed that if scholars were familiar with the laws and regulations, once a war broke out, the government failed, and the central government was beyond its reach, these people would be able to stand up and continue to maintain local stability so that the laws could continue.
However, legal studies are only a required course in the Imperial College, but if a library is set up specifically for this purpose, it will lead to professionalization.
This is obviously very reasonable.
As a course in Legal Studies, you can only learn very basic knowledge. But in fact, Legal Studies is extensive and profound, and it is also a very important knowledge. In terms of practicality, it is even higher than Confucianism.
Song Shenzong readily approved it.
Wang Anshi was jealous, no, I want it too.
In Sima Guang's judicial reform, he could set up a school to train talents in this field.
When it comes to financial reform, I also want to cultivate talents in this area. He asked to set up an arithmetic center in the Imperial College.
This immediately attracted a lot of contempt.
When you first talked about this issue, you kept talking about medicine, but then you turned around and turned into arithmetic.
It is true that Sima Zhao’s heart is known to everyone.
They all know that Wang Anshi's arithmetic is not just simple arithmetic, but learning how to manage money, and his financial management methods were not very popular in the court.
Many ministers immediately expressed their opposition.
But they all knew in their hearts that their opposition would not have much effect. Zhao Xu had to hold a bowl of water in check no matter what. It was impossible to approve Sima Guang's work and not criticize Wang Anshi's.
Zhao Xu also approved it easily, without any pressure at all.
Although this was not a big deal, the battle between North Korea and China began to change slightly, from hitting each other to a competition mode.
Because after that lawsuit, it has been made clear that the judiciary can supervise the new law, but the current law is based on rights. If you become stronger, I will become stronger. Otherwise, how can I supervise you, and vice versa.
.......
Ma family.
"Oh...it's really hard to handle now!"
Zhang Fei frowned and sighed.
Seeing him like this, Ma Tianhao's heart almost twitched, "Didn't you say that this matter has been resolved?"
"Fourth brother didn't know something. I originally thought it was solved, but..."
"but what?"
"Fourth Brother, have you heard that the imperial court recently approved Academician Wang's establishment of an arithmetic institute in the Imperial College?" Zhang Fei asked without answering.
Ma Tianhao nodded and said: "I have heard about this, but...but what does this have to do with us?"
Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "This is all my fault!"
"Don't blame anyone first." Ma Tianhao said quickly: "Please tell me clearly first, what is going on?"
Zhang Fei sighed again, "Fourth brother should also know that I have a good relationship with Bachelor Wang and Grand Bachelor Sima."
Ma Tianhao nodded.
Zhang Fei said: "I have promised before to set up scholarships for Bachelor Sima's arithmetic center. Now Bachelor Wang wants to build a math center. If we don't donate, we will offend others!"
After hearing this, Ma Tianhao said, "I don't think it's a big deal. You... just donate!"
Zhang Fei said depressedly: "I also want to donate, but...but there is a board of directors over there that doesn't mean I can just donate if I want to. They were already dissatisfied when this happened before. They can't." I don’t want to donate too much money on this matter, but you should know that our Da Song Charity Foundation currently needs to spend too much money.”
Ma Tianhao finally heard some clues, "What do you mean, let Xiangguo Temple donate some more money?"
Zhang Fei said: "If you want to continue donating to the Mathematical Institute, you must find a reason to convince others. I think that only by increasing donations can we appease everyone."
Ma Tianhao frowned, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I still need to discuss this with Xiangguo Temple."
"Then it's up to you, Fourth Brother." As he spoke, Zhang Fei suddenly had a thought in his mind and said, "If necessary, I can go with Fourth Brother to explain to Xiangguo Temple."
He really wanted to get in touch directly with Xiangguo Temple.
Ma Tianhao said: "Let's take a look and talk."
"OK!"
Zhang Fei said: "Then...I'll take my leave now."
"Walk slowly."
As soon as Zhang Fei walked out of the door, a middle-aged monk with a fat head, big ears, big shoulders, and a round waist suddenly walked out of the inner room.
This great monk's name was Lu Bin, and he was also a junior general in the Forbidden Army. He and Ma Tianhao were sworn brothers. Later, the two of them had an affair, and Ma Tianhao was imprisoned. However, Lu Bin got the help of a nobleman and got the imperial certificate. Dudu became a monk in Xiangguo Temple.
Now he is specifically responsible for the sales of Xiangguo Temple.
"Brother Lu, what do you think?"
Ma Tianhao asked.
Lu Bin sat down and said solemnly: "I went to the Imperial College to inquire, and they did not reveal this matter."
Ma Tianhao frowned and asked, "Brother Lu, you mean, this kid spread the news?"
Lu Bin nodded.
Ma Tianhao asked again: "Brother Lu, do you have any evidence?"
Lu Bin shook his head and said: "It is difficult to investigate this kind of thing, but if it wasn't spread from the Imperial College, it must have been done by that kid. After all, they are the only ones who know about it."
Ma Tianhao asked: "Could it be that someone spread the news deliberately to frame Zhang San? Brother Lu also knows that Zhang San has many enemies in the court."
Lu Bin nodded, "You are right, it is indeed possible. But I think the possibility is not high. Looking back in hindsight, this matter has attracted the attention of the prime ministers. If Zhang San was not willing to bear it at that time, Instead, the relationship between Xiangguo Temple and the Imperial College was exposed, and the officials of the Imperial College may also be implicated. How can one use one's official career to harm others, and the other party is just a small talker."
Ma Tianhao asked: "Then what is his purpose of doing this?"
"It may be for the sake of litigation, or it may be to please Academician Wang and Academician Sima."
Lu Bin said: "In short, I think he wants to use our money to do his own things. This is probably the purpose of his charitable foundation."
Ma Tianhao slammed the table angrily and cursed: "This kid is so unreasonable. I really shouldn't have believed him in the first place."
After that, when he saw Lu Bin was silent, he asked again: "Brother Lu, what are you going to do?"
Lu Bin said: "As he wishes, we will donate another batch of land."
Ma Tianhao was stunned and said hurriedly: "Brother Lu, what...why is this? That boy has the heart of a jackal and a fox, why do we still have a relationship with him?"
No matter what he was thinking, at this time, he had to stand on Xiangguo Temple's side.
Lu Bin smiled and said: "For us, what we seek is to settle down and live in peace, which requires the support of the court ministers. This is our original intention of donating to the Imperial College. Although that kid is just an ear pen at the moment, he has won the respect of both Wang Xueshi and Wang Xueshi. With the trust of Bachelor Sima, he was able to get everything he wanted in the court at such a young age. In my opinion, his future is limitless. Donating to the Imperial College would be better than directly donating to this kid."
Ma Tianhao said: "But that kid is so cunning, we may not be able to outplay him."
Lu Bin sighed: "But if you are honest and do your duty, it is not worth our donation."
Ma Tianhao nodded slightly, "That's true."
Lu Bin added: "We will find someone else to donate this batch of land to the Song Dynasty Charity Foundation. I have carefully studied the articles of association of the Song Dynasty Charity Foundation. This power is actually concentrated in the hands of the board of directors. It can be donated by individuals. It can also increase our power within the council.”
Ma Tianhao nodded and said thoughtfully: "Fan Yong, Chen Maoqian, and Huang Can have long realized that although Zhang San has extraordinary abilities, he is by no means a kind person. They have to watch him a little, and I can also borrow some help from them." Therefore, unite everyone to supervise Zhang San and don’t let him sell us out.”
Lu Bin nodded and said, "Tell him then that if Xiangguo Temple comes forward at this time, it may arouse suspicion, so we sent someone else to donate."
"I know."
Ma Tianhao nodded and said, "I will find someone to donate some land to further expand our power in the council."
...
yes.
At present, the Song Dynasty's finances are indeed in a state of deficit, but is it really that they can't even get the money to set up a school?
Of course not.
Not long ago, Zhao Xu approved 10 million yuan for Wang Anshi, which could establish many schools.
What they are competing for is not this donation. No one is short of this money. This is just a catalyst. What they are competing for is the concept of governance and the talent of Zhang Fei.
At least on the surface.
But secretly, the results have already come out.
Zhang Fei will enter judicial reform.
But from Wang Anshi's point of view, Zhang Fei was their trick to penetrate the enemy.
In Sima Guang's view, Zhang Fei will be an indispensable part of his judicial reform.
He had told Wen Yanbo before that he wanted to use education to bring Zhang Fei to his side, but in fact, he really needed Zhang Fei's help.
Including how to establish a law academy.
Sima family.
"Wang Jiefu established the Arithmetic School. Was it your idea?"
Sima Guang glanced at Zhang Fei and said bluntly.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "You can say yes, you can also say no."
"Yeah?"
Sima Guang seemed a little unconvinced.
Zhang Fei said: "I'm sure Wang Xueshi has had the idea of educational reform for a long time, but he may not have planned it yet. Now that this happened, Wang Xueshi just wanted to follow the trend. It was Wang Xueshi who took the initiative to find me at that time. I will help him out. Got this idea.”
Sima Guang and Wang Anshi were both top-notch geniuses. Zhang Fei was among them, but he didn't dare to act recklessly. He always kept both big things and small things secret.
Fortunately, they all guessed what the other party was planning. Even if Zhang Fei informed Sima Guang of Wang Anshi's thoughts, Sima Guang actually knew it and would not be very surprised.
Sima Guang asked: "Use my law school to set up an arithmetic school?"
"exactly."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "But even if I don't come up with this idea, I believe that with Scholar Wang's intelligence, he will think of this."
Sima Guang was noncommittal and asked: "By the way! Regarding the construction of the School of Law, do you have any suggestions?"
Zhang Fei directly took out a piece of information and handed it to Sima Guang, "This is a tutorial I specially set up for the School of Law. I also asked Bachelor Sima to review it."
Sima Guang said in surprise: "It seems that you are quite well prepared."
As he spoke, he took over the tutorial.
Zhang Fei said: "Ever since Bachelor Sima asked me to go to the Imperial College to provide some help, I have been preparing, but I have never been able to spare the time."
Sima Guang nodded with satisfaction, quite satisfied with this.
He likes to work with people who are well prepared, rather than improvising everything.
But after seeing Zhang Fei's tutorial, everyone is dizzy.
"Business? Military and political studies?"
Sima Guang looked at Zhang Fei in surprise, "Why does the School of Law study business and military politics?"
Zhang Fei explained: "This is the reflection I got from Mr. Fan. When Mr. Fan went to the Department of Records to work as a legal aid, he failed to win even a single lawsuit in the past few days. The reason was that he was very concerned about the civil society. I don’t understand many disputes. If you work in the procuratorate and don’t understand even the most basic business processes, it’s impossible to win the case.
The same is true for military politics. Bachelor Sima should also know that the Sanya is a huge group. Many civil lawsuits are related to the Forbidden Army soldiers, and there must be legal supervision. Otherwise, it will be very dangerous. But if the public prosecutor Officials who don’t even understand military affairs, how can they supervise them? "
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Sima Guang nodded slightly, looked down again, and said in surprise: "Xixia law, Liao law, this... why do we still need to learn the laws of these two countries?"
Can those two countries compare with our Song Dynasty?
If they want to learn, they should learn from us!
Zhang Fei said: "They are all neighbors and have very close contacts with our country. They have also signed many legal provisions with our country. They often have legal disputes, but they are often resolved through politics, but I think law is also a solution. For issues that can be solved by law, try not to escalate them to the political level. After all, the political cost is still very high no matter how small it is.
In addition, knowing ourselves and our enemies, winning every battle, and knowing their strengths and weaknesses is not a bad thing for us. Of course, this is learned at the end, and it can also be set as optional, and you can learn it or not. "
After listening to this, Sima Guang was really ashamed and said with emotion: "I think this law is a little too simple!"
He always thought that he had thought it through very carefully, which was something he often mocked Wang Anshi. However, compared with Zhang Fei's tutorial, he was really too rough.
It's simply unsightly.
It even took a small hit to his confidence.
Of course, this also doubled his confidence in Zhang Fei.
"Okay, okay!"
Sima Guang nodded again and again with joy. He had not misjudged the person, and said to Zhang Fei: "I will leave this law academy to you."
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "Sister Sima, I can only come up with ideas, but I can't tell you how to do it, and... besides, I'm very busy right now, and I don't have the time."
Sima Guang said: "But you were the one to draw up this tutorial, and only you know it best."
Zhang Fei asked rhetorically: "Does Bachelor Sima think my writing style is suitable for compiling teaching materials?"
"Your writing is really...well..."
Sima Guang stroked his beard. He didn't care much about writing style when it came to work, but Zhang Fei's writing style was so bad that his sentences couldn't stay fluent. He added, "In this way, I'll have someone draw it up based on your tutorial." I will show you the contents of the textbook when the time comes, and if there are any deficiencies, I will correct them."
It can be seen that Zhang Fei's tutorial convinced him.
Or you are more delicate.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's okay."
Sima Guang added: "But you must find time to teach those students the knowledge of litigation."
Zhang Fei hesitated for a while, then said: "Sima Bachelor Rendi can take a liking to me, Zhang San, then... then I'll go and offer some advice."
Sima Guang chuckled and said: "You are not offering bricks to attract jade, but stones from other mountains that can be used to attack jade."
