"Little brother, you have to study hard." Xu Hui nagged again and said: "It's okay to make a mistake here, if it's outside, it will inevitably attract ridicule and even a bad reputation." ”

Xu Qilin grinned, thinking that it would be good to have a little tone in advance, and it would be nagging to save the meeting.

"That, sister, do you think that the court needs not only well-educated people who write down their papers, but also practical talents who can be used by the world?" Xu Qilin looked at the old lady's face, and said tentatively: "If you read a book full of books, in addition to boasting, but it is not beneficial to the country and the people, then it is also a wise man?" ”

"Practical use by the world" is derived from the tradition of "applying it to the world", which comes from the "Zhuangzi" and "Zhou Yi" respectively, that is, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, "applying what you have learned to help the people", which was originally a fine style of study of traditional Confucianism.

However, the real study of the application of the scriptures began in the Song Dynasty, which mainly advocated the study of current practical problems such as society, politics and people's livelihood, and required the study of scriptures to connect with urgent realities and propose solutions from them.

Therefore, Xu Hui's understanding of Jingshi Jiyong is very different from Xu Qilin's, and he doesn't know the implied meaning of Xu Qilin's words.

"Helping the people through the world is the founding principle of a wise man, and how can a person who is not a well-read person be called a virtuous?" Xu Hui thinks it's not bad to talk to her younger brother about the reason, and she has the right to teach, and it is estimated that she likes to be a teacher very much.

Oh, if you read a lot, you can be called a wise man, a wise man, naturally you have to help the people through the world, this is an equal sign?

"Not necessarily, right?" Xu Qilin scratched his head vigorously, feeling that the old lady's understanding was fundamentally wrong, but if she wanted to explain it clearly, it was not clear in a sentence or two.

"What is a Magi?" A loud voice sounded, followed by powerful footsteps, and His Majesty Li Er walked out of the hall gate and came with a smile.

Xu Hui hurriedly got up, gathered his clothes and bowed, "The concubine greets Your Majesty." ”

Xu Qilin was stunned, it was really the first time he had seen Li Er, and his vision was really shocking.

It turns out that Li Er is a bearded uncle, which is too different from the image in the movie. This beard is long, if it is Zhang Fei or Xiao Li Kui, Xu Qilin can also believe it.

Xu Hui tilted his head slightly, and motioned to his younger brother with his eyes to hurry up and salute His Majesty.

Xu Qilin blinked, woke up from his daze, and hurriedly bowed, "The grass people have seen Your Majesty." ”

"Let's all be exempt!" His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, walked to the rocking chair under the flower stand and sat down, and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief in the swing.

Xu Hui got up and did not sit in his rocking chair, but sat down on the stool next to him to show respect.

"Qi Lin, sit down and talk." His Majesty Li Er tried his best to make a kind expression, and probably knew that his bearded image was very rash, and his brother-in-law was still young, and his majestic appearance would frighten children.

Xu Qilin was not as timid as His Majesty Li Er thought, and after being surprised, he returned to normal, thanked him, and sat down solidly.

His Majesty Li Er saw that Xu Qilin was not timid and cowardly, and he liked it in his heart, and said: ""Hug Puzi • Judgment" says: 'Fufeng grass does not show barren soil, giant fish does not give birth to small water, aphorisms do not spit out the mouth of mediocre people, and Gao Wen does not fall into the pen of a stubborn man. Therefore, he knew that the basket had the tools of the world, and he saw the strategy of Fan Shenghuai's governance of the country by reading the nine arts. The book of the province is clear, and it is clear that it has the ability to stir up chaos, and it is regarded as a harmless text, and it is seen that it is the way of the king'. ”

Xu Qilin blinked his eyes and carefully searched for the fragmented memories, which were not very complete, but the general meaning was still understood.

Bao Puzi said: "The barren soil cannot grow lush weeds, and the small rivers and ditches cannot raise big fish." Ordinary people can't say famous words that make people deafening, and inferior people can't write splendid articles.

Therefore, as long as you read the book "Hong Fan", you will know that the author Jizi has a great talent for the world; When you see the Nine Techniques, you know that Fan Sheng has a strategy for governing the country; Looking at Zhong's works, you know that he has the ability to set things right; Reading Shen Buxian's article, you know that he is proficient in the way of overlords who make the monarch dominate the world. ”

His Majesty Li Er's meaning is similar to Xu Hui's, and the same is to limit the talents used by the world to the category of scholars.

The prerequisite for the so-called wise man is to be able to read well, be able to tell famous sayings, and be able to write good articles.

This theory has a right side, but it is not comprehensive, anyway, Xu Qilin does not fully agree with it.

The articles are written in a variety of flowers, and the poems are passed down through the ages, so that they can be used by the world, strengthen the country and enrich the people?

Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Wang Wei and other great poets and writers, are they really talented, or are they ambitious and talented, and their political talents are limited?

There are too many poets and writers who have not had a smooth career, I don't know if this situation has created them, or will poets and writers inevitably be disappointed in officialdom?

Compared with these great writers with bumpy official roads, Xu Qilin is even more aggrieved by those practical talents who are unknown in history or not remembered by everyone.

After all, Li Bai, Du Fu and others still have poems and articles that have been praised through the ages, but how many people know that the designer of Zhaozhou Bridge is Li Chun? Who knew that the first person to use the principle of hot air balloons to invent Kong Ming Lantern was a woman, called Xin Qi Niang?

When it comes to agricultural inventions that solve the belly problem of tens of millions of people, such as the curved plow, the keel overturner, the high-drum car, the sowing cocoon, etc., I am afraid that the inventor did not even leave his name.

Is it poetry and poetry that promote social progress and promote the development of productive forces, or are those inventions and creations that are not valued by others, anyone with the thinking of later generations will come to the same conclusion, right?

Therefore, in response to His Majesty Li Er's question, Xu Qilin is not going to make a long speech and expound on modern "economic" theory, but to explain it by example, which is simple and clear.

"Your Majesty, the grass people are not saying that people who are full of learning are not virtuous, but they think that the category of this wise man should not be limited to scholars." Xu Qilin pondered the words and said slowly: "For example, a farmer who has never read and is illiterate has figured out a way to increase grain production, and can make an extra one and a half percent per mu of land, so is he considered a talent?" ”

In ancient times, agriculture was attached, and there was more food, the court was stable, and the throne was stable. But the emphasis is on the importance, and the method is wrong.

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Well, although I can't read and write, if I can figure out a way to increase production and income, I can be regarded as a talent." ”

Xu Qilin saw that Li Er was in the trap, so he continued: "Then Your Majesty rewarded him with a petty official, let him bring a few disciples, teach it orally, and promote this method of increasing production throughout the country, right?" ”

Promote the whole country? Increase production by one percent? Even if His Majesty Li Er is not very proficient in mathematics, he can still know the benefits of doing so.