Show one’s true colors in the end!

Li Qin had a direct showdown with several seniors, and he put forward his own needs to them. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Let everyone in the world learn words, understand literature, know etiquette, and know things.

It's a beautiful wish, and it sounds quite exciting. Everyone is like a dragon, which in itself meets the Confucian standard of the rule of Datong.

If Wang Tong, Kong Yingda, and Ouyang Xiyi were still in their teens and twenties, and they still had impulsive enthusiasm in their hearts, then they would definitely agree to Li Qin's invitation.

However, now they are no longer young people in their twenties and thirties, and they still insist on their ideals, but they have already considered some conditions for how to realize their ideals. To put it simply, they are not moved by the huge ideals, but think more about doing something they can do based on the present.

You can mean it that they become cold-blooded, short-sighted, and realistic.

But what this brings is that they are practicing their ideals step by step. They have long recognized that the great ideal cannot be accomplished in a day, and in order to get closer to the existing ideal, they have worked hard honestly.

In the face of such people, it is useless to just say that you have ambitions.

Regarding Li Qin's showdown, Wang Tong and Kong Yingda glanced at each other and sighed softly.

"Yuanhua's heart is good, but if you want to do a good job, only your heart can't do it. You also need enough strength. Kong Yingda opened his mouth seriously.

Wang Tong thought for a moment, bent down, and helped Li Qin up: "I already understand your intentions. Arise. I have a few more questions for you, and if you can answer them well, I'd rather go south. ”

"Please let me tell me." Li Qin stood up and bowed his hand to Wang Tong earnestly.

"Judging by what you're doing right now, you're really doing something to get everybody to read. Your determination, I don't doubt it.

But one of the consequences of this, have you thought about it? Everyone in the world knows how to read and become readers, so how will you arrange these people?

Now you only have one county, and even if you teach more students, there will be no more than 10,000, and I even estimate that you only have a few thousand. For these thousands of people, you can make them all officials, but as your power expands, more and more people are educated, how do you provide for their life after they become adults? You can't let them run the business. ”

Wang Tong first raised this question.

There are high and low people, and there are high and low industries, which is a common view today. It is also recognized by everyone that a scholar should not be a cheap job.

In the eyes of the people of the world, a scholar is high, he can be a gentleman, a doctor, or an official, but he cannot be a worker or a businessman, let alone all kinds of businesses under a businessman.

If there is a huge increase in the number of scholars in the world, how to place them is a big problem.

Everyone is equal, and there is no high or low industry.

This is what Li Qin knows in his heart, but such an idea seems to be too challenging for the world to know at the moment. Half a step fast is a genius, one step fast is a madman. Li Qin didn't want to be seen as crazy, so he had to say it from other angles.

"People are born with different qualifications, some are smart, some are stupid, some can inherit the way of saints, and some can only learn some practical skills.

Although everyone under my rule had the opportunity to read and write, according to their respective qualifications, there were certainly not many seeds that could eventually lead to the path of the saints, and they were considered to be scholars. Most of them give up halfway through and opt for practical techniques.

Those who learn practical skills, our factories will naturally give them a bite to eat. And those who follow the path of saints need our attention and arrange for them to be officials and officials.

As the generations progressed, I am sure that the court in the future will take over more and more mundane things, and with me directly in charge of the villages and towns, I will have so many positions assigned to them. I need them to specialize and move up the ladder from there.

The current three provinces and six ministries do not seem to me too much, but too few...... In the future, if I set up a system, there may be more ministries in charge of affairs, and people will be needed to manage them everywhere from the imperial court to the local government. ”

Regarding Wang Tong's inquiry, Li Qin thought about it and finally chose such an answer.

Students are assigned according to their grades, and only students who have truly passed on the way of saints can be called scholars.

This raises the bar for being considered a reader.

Since it is not just a person who knows a few words that you can be called a scholar, it is these people who have learned the way of a saint who are responsible for the imperial court.

And although the number of these people may have doubled several times compared to the original, when Li Qin decided to set up the imperial court above the countryside and integrate the officials into one, the surge in the number of officials became necessary.

There are so many positions, so many officials.

All of this is not a problem in Li Qin's mouth. That's what he said to Wang Tong.

Li Qin's words, Kong Yingda and Wang Tong both listened to the truth, they didn't know how much Li Qin said could be turned into facts, and if they only considered what Li Qin said and what Li Qin did in the future, the feasibility was still very great.

They agreed with Li Chin's explanation.

So, let it go, and suddenly put his attention on another important point revealed in Li Qin's words: "Do you still intend to change the ministry of the imperial court?" ”

"It's inevitable!" Li Qin nodded affirmatively: "The three provinces and six departments are suitable for the current situation where the imperial power is not lower than the county. But it doesn't fit, I think of the situation of Murakami. If you want the court to face the people directly, there will be more things for the court to lead in the future. I can't say exactly how it will come about, but the increase in the number of departments is certain. ”

On the issue of establishing a system of governance in the future, Li Qin refused to say more. Because he didn't dare to guarantee whether Wang Tong and Kong Yingda would follow him. Therefore, appropriate reservations are a must for him.

Wang Tong and Kong Yingda also saw this, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with it. On the contrary, they also felt that Li Qin was a sign of the city's heart.

Li Qin didn't want to go into detail on this issue, and Wang Tong and Kong Yingda could only give up this topic for the time being.

Seeing the first question, Li Qin gave a good answer, and Wang Tong's confidence in Li Qin was suddenly sufficient.

At that moment, he took a deep breath and opened his mouth after deliberation: "

Money and food are needed to fight the world, and money and food are also needed to teach students and establish official schools......

Yuanhua, what is your strength? Is there really enough money to accomplish this great cause?

I know that your actions are undoubtedly pouting the root of the gate valve. This is quite correct, but if there is not enough money to support it until the end, it will give the gate valve a chance. When they understand what you mean, do you accept it or not?

Accept, and your ideals will eventually be anticlimactic; If you don't accept it, your ideals won't be able to continue! For the sake of your ideals, you need to be rich enough to rival the country. Do you have that? ”

"Yuhang Bay can grow a large amount of grain, when Tu produces a huge amount of steel, Wu County has a huge profit from sea salt...... With such three pillars, coupled with the glaze of the Ice Jade Pavilion, I think it shouldn't be a problem to complete my plan! Li Qin thought about it and said his general plan.

"Grain, salt, iron, and glass...... I never thought that the Ice Jade Pavilion was actually your property. Well, in this way, you can really say that you are a rich country. Wang Tong smiled and nodded, and then asked, "So how much do you plan to invest in supporting scholars?" ”

"I'm going to give thirty percent of my personal income!" Li Qin said without hesitation.

"Personal income?" Li Qin's statement surprised Wang Tong: "What is going on? ”

"I intend to provide all the money and food needed by myself. In other words, if I establish a state, then all this money will come from the internal funds. This is also for the sake of stability in the future...... All the students eat me, wear me, and finally worship me as a protégé of the Son of Heaven, so that there should be more loyal ministers than rebels. Li Qin smiled and said his calculations.

"Well, that's right!" After listening to Li Qin's statement, Wang Tong nodded clearly: "Do you plan to establish this point as an ancestral system?" ”

"Naturally!" Li Qin replied in the affirmative.

"Train scholars with schools, supply schools with internal funds, and take the emperor as teachers...... This does ensure a greater degree of loyalty to officials. Kong Yingda also thinks this is a good idea.

"Yuanhua really has a genius." Wang Tong also nodded approvingly, "Since that's the case, then I'll ask you one last question." What will you do with us if we go south. ”

"Well, this one!" Li Qin pondered for a moment: "If a few gentlemen are willing to go south with me, I will secretly hire Ji Ji to be my staff member to be in charge of the affairs of the academy." From the compilation of teaching materials to the establishment of the school, I will be completely responsible for the work of several people. In addition......"

Li Qin calmly stated his plan.

"Also?" Wang Tong and Kong Yingda stared at Li Qin with burning eyes.

"In addition, I intend to ask two gentlemen to edit the dictionary." Li Qin came up with another abacus of his own.

"Dictionary?" Wang Tong and Kong Yingda looked a little surprised: "What is this?" ”

"A collection of all books, ancient and modern, good or bad, whatever their point of view...... We all collected them as they were and published them. Li Qin said his plan.

"It's a big cultural event. It's really ...... to be able to participate in such a grand event," Kong Yingda looked very excited, "Do you really plan to hand it over to our editor-in-chief?" ”

"Naturally!" Li Qin nodded heavily.

"That's great!" Kong Yingda stroked his palms and laughed: "When are we leaving?" ”

Before Wang Tong agreed, Kong Yingda seemed anxious.

"Old, what do you see?" Li Qin did not respond to Kong Yingda's question, but turned his head to Wang Tong.

He knew that Wang Tong was more qualified than Kong Yingda, so he showed absolute respect for Wang Tong everywhere.

"Hehe, then let's go and have a look!" Wang Tong said this lightly with a smile.

This sentence did not clearly say yes, but everyone understood that Wang Tong's joining Li Qin's command was a sure thing.