Han Xizai, Gao Yuan, and Xu Qingwan listened to Su Chen's remarks, their expressions were slightly stunned, and they all showed a contemplative look.

These words are not rough, they are all people who are familiar with the scriptures and history, and if they are combined slightly, they can also understand the deep meaning behind Su Chen's words.

However, the division of high and low in Shinong industry and commerce has been a limitation of thinking since ancient times, so that the world respects the scholars who study, and thinks that craftsmen and merchants are untouchables with low status in society, and even many dynasties even have requirements for the color and fabric of clothing, and prohibit merchants from wearing luxurious clothes and walking on the street.

The father and daughter of the Xu family at the banquet, Gao Yuan and others are all people who are full of poetry and books, and it is normal to despise industry and business, if it were not for Han Xizai, the elders of the three dynasties, who had a dialysis of the situation in the imperial court, and thought that the Tang Kingdom was now too heavy, pursuing luxury articles, and lacking practical talents to rejuvenate the country.

He thought about it, but Han Xizai had been suffering from no one available, and now that he found Su Chen, a different kind of reader, it seemed that many hesitations and confusions in his heart had been solved.

Han Xizai feels that this is the practical talent he needs to find!

With the right person and playing a role, he may be able to change the situation in the Tang Kingdom.

Xu Qingwan raised her concerns and said: "But these are skills after all, a temporary business, can not form a theory, so that more people can learn and promote, the use of the country is limited to the abundance of products, it is difficult to form a new atmosphere of a country." Reading and literacy, educating the world, so that the people know honor and disgrace, understand etiquette, literacy, and pass on from generation to generation, even if the dynasty changes, learning will not be cut off, this is the avenue. ”

In fact, this is also the Tao of all scholars, the Tao of Confucianism!

The reason why the society puts "scholars" in the first place is because of the inheritance of civilization, relying on the study of scholars and scholars, passing it on from generation to generation, not being affected by the change of dynasties, not being limited by the north and south, teaching and solving doubts, reading poetry and books, cultivating sentiments, and improving literacy, so that the society can make progress.

Su Chen nodded slightly and said: "Yes, this is indeed the role of reading, the reason why we have escaped from the primitive era of Ru Mao drinking blood, and are no longer as ignorant and living in caves as primitive people, is because we have words, education, learning, etiquette and education have matured, and social order is stable." But social development was due to the fact that both spiritual and material aspects were advanced together, and if textile cloth had not been invented, the people would still be wearing tree bark; If fire is not invented, the people will continue to eat raw meat; Ceramics, tables and chairs, oil and salt, etc., in life, are all industrial and commercial things. ”

"In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the sons of a hundred schools of thought contended, there were Mojia, miscellaneous, etc., the study of Gewu and the necessary items for survival, but the later generations did not pay attention to it, and there has been no systematic learning, if we can establish a school in the Tang Kingdom, the craftsmen and merchants to standardize and systematize, then the imperial court will get more practical talents, proficient in arithmetic, water conservancy, construction, iron smelting, medicine, shipbuilding and many other systematic knowledge, passed on from generation to generation to form a scientific and technological force, and the society will have greater progress."

All the people at the banquet were silent, and they did not think that these things could be analyzed in such detail, and that it was indeed a precedent for the establishment of schools to impart knowledge and form learning, so that the scholars could learn these skills concretely.

Ten years of hard study of the scholars, each eye is above the top, there is a kind of "everything is inferior, only the reading is high" mentality, let them learn the craftsman skills again, it is obviously impossible, maybe they will be criticized.

Ning Guogong disagreed, shook his head and said: "It's easy to say, but to put it into practice, how easy is it, not to mention that people in the world will scoff at it, disgusted and resistant, even if an academy is established, where can you find a doctor of sacrificial wine to teach this knowledge?" It's okay to let those craftsmen burn porcelain and dye cloth, smelt iron and cast armor, and let them give lectures and write books, but it is extremely difficult. ”

Su Chen smiled and said: "It's not that there is no way, you can first publish textbooks, instill the simple idea of Gewu to the teenager, and then learn poetry and literature while learning the study of Gewu, and after a few years, you will be able to study both arts and sciences and become a practical talent." ”

After hearing this, Han Xizai's eyes lit up, he forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said, "How should this textbook be published?" ”

Su Chen thought for a while and said: "The first learning content is arithmetic, let's implement the simple number symbols of the Tang Kingdom to strengthen the arithmetic ability of the scholars of the Tang Kingdom, because the calculations behind all the objects are very complicated, and many formulas must be applied, and it is most convenient to use mathematical symbols." ”

"Secondly, it is necessary to put forward some physical and natural knowledge for natural phenomena. For example, why does iron sink when thrown into a lake, but wood does not? Why do you use a lever to pry a stone, different lever lengths, different force will be used? If two stones of different sizes are lowered from the tower, which one will land first? Can people take Kong Ming lanterns and fly into the sky? ”

At this moment, everyone at the wine table looked at each other, and it was difficult to understand when they heard Su Chen's words, especially his last few questions, all of which he couldn't answer, and he hadn't thought about it like this.

Xu Qingwan asked, "Could it be that there is any reason in this?" Iron sinks, wood doesn't. The lever is leveraged, the force is different, etc., do you know the truth behind this? ”

Su Chen felt the surprised gazes of everyone, a little proud in his heart, and chuckled: "I understand a little, I just understand a little!" ”

Xu Qingwan's eyes lit up, in addition to poetry, she sometimes thinks about the small principles of things, but there are no special books, they are just their own thoughts, at this time, hearing Su Chen say this, the curiosity in her heart is great, and she can't wait to discuss it with the other party immediately.

"Master Su, where is your mansion, is it convenient for Qingwan to look for you on weekdays, about these strange things, Qingwan also wants to find out." Xu Qingwan made such a request, in front of several scholars and her father, it was extremely difficult to change to other women, but Xu Cainu put it forward, but she was generous and decent, and it would not give people the slightest ambiguous feeling of falling behind.

Ning Guogong also knows his daughter's personality very well, he values talent rather than people, as long as there are talented men or women, she wants to communicate, he is a casual marquis, he is commonplace, and he will not interfere too much with talented girls. What's more, he is very fond of this Su Chen, and if the two really have some children's private affairs, he is happy to see them.

Su Chen hesitated, in front of everyone, it was not easy to refuse the girl's inquiry, and politely replied: "Su Mansion, which lives in Suo Er Lane, Dasuo Street, is not far from Han Mansion, if Miss Xu has any doubts, she can go over to discuss them in the future." ”

"And what about tomorrow?" Xu Qingwan asked with great interest.

"......" Su Chen was a little stunned, she was just polite, was she so direct?

"I guess I'm free." Su Chen replied a little reluctantly.

Xu Qingwan smiled and fell into the city, graceful and beautiful, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's decided, tomorrow Qingwan will come to Su Mansion and ask Su Gongzi for questions." ”

Su Chen nodded slightly, the smile on his face was a little reluctant and dry.

"The wine has been poured, let's have a toast first!" Han Xizai held a small wine glass and began the wine culture of the banquet.

Han Pei foiled, Gao Yuan and Xu Yonghua were distinguished guests, Su Chen and Xu Qingwan were juniors, and the six of them at the same table were a wonderful combination, drinking together and chatting freely.

Su Chen's alcohol consumption is average, fortunately, the degree of this turbid wine is not high, and it is about the same as the stamina of the old snow beer in the Northeast, he can barely drink three bottles when he goes to college, and at this time he will not be embarrassed to pour a glass.

Xu Qingwan only drank one glass, then stopped drinking, sat beside him, watching Su Chen communicate with Han Xizai, Gao Yuan and others, Su Chen could answer properly, but never mentioned poetry and articles, even if he was asked about the way of poetry, why he was able to write so exquisitely, he would humbly say that he was lucky, but he didn't really understand.

If it weren't for Xu Qingwan seeing with her own eyes that he once wrote poems to suppress Hou Shijie and others at the Xufu Poetry Conference, and defeated Ye Tanhua in a fight, she really believed the nonsense of this young man at the wine table, and thought: If you don't understand poetry, other men are even less worthy of understanding.

"Such a modest talent is rare in the world." Xu Qingwan sighed lightly in her heart, and appreciated Su Chen, a great talent who was not arrogant and knew how to be humble.

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