As soon as Zhao Laogen returned to the Flying Tiger Army camp, he received an order. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Governor Chen Di wanted to give a lecture at Xingming Academy, and asked him to bring ten firecrackers to accompany him.

Chen Di was almost assassinated by Nanzhen's Ti Cavalry a few months ago, and since then he has grown a heart to bring more than a dozen firecrackers with him wherever he goes.

In Xingming Academy, Chen Di sat in front of a bookcase. In front of him were hundreds of students from Xingming Academy.

Chen Di asked the students: "The people are the foundation of the state, and the foundation is solid, what is the solution?" ”

A thin student stood up and replied: "This quote comes from the Book of Shang, which says that the common people are the foundation of the country, and when it is fundamentally stable, the country will be peaceful." It is similar to what Mencius said about the people, the society is secondary, and the monarch is light! ”

Chen Di nodded with satisfaction: "What's your name?" ”

The thin student replied: "Student Ma Qiyou! ”

Chen Di said: "Okay, Ma Qiyou, let me ask you again, if the people can't live a good life, can't eat enough, can't wear warm clothes, can they overthrow the monarch?" ”

Ma Qiyou replied: "Gentleman, Zhou Ye! Shuren, water also. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat! ”

Since the establishment of Xingming Academy, Chen Di has come to teach students every ten days. It's not so much about taking classes as it is about "brainwashing"! It seems that his "brainwashing" results are very good, and now the students have come out of the traditional Confucianism of the Three Principles and Five Constants and learned to think rationally!

Chen Di made a joke: "Ma Qiyou, just by what you said just now, you can be the head of the cabinet!" ”

Ma Qiyou said modestly: "The students are ashamed! This truth was realized after listening to more than a dozen lectures by the Metropolitan Governor! ”

Chen Di said to the students: "The status of the 'people' is not only above the king, but also above the national society!" Because state power, to put it bluntly, is given by the small people. The fundamental interests of the people are the interests of the country! It is the interests of the imperial court! For example, among the people, the people have the custom of worshipping the god of the land. If there is no shortage of sacrificial items, there is no delay in the sacrificial time, and there are still disasters such as droughts and floods, it means that the gods of this land are not bright! Then the people will smash his temple, destroy his idol and spiritual seat, and set up a new land god!

In the same way, if a certain idea or a certain system is used to govern the country, but it does not work after being seriously implemented, and the people cannot live a good life, then it must be amended, reformed or even replaced! ”

If Chen Di's argument had been placed a year ago, it would have been regarded as heresy by these hundreds of students! But now they have understood and even supported Chen Di's arguments.

Ma Qiyou said: "The student thinks that the words of the Metropolitan Governor should mean something, right?" ”

Chen Di smiled: "Oh? Tell me what I mean. ”

Ma Qiyou replied: "The Metropolitan Governor refers to the military system and tax system of the Ming Dynasty!" But no? ”

Chen Di nodded: "Not bad!" Where did you hear what I mean? ”

Ma Qiyou arched his hand and said: "The students are ashamed to read some useless four books and five classics a few years ago. Later, I entered Xingming Academy, listened to a lot of lectures by the Metropolitan Governor, and listened to the classes of Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Shilang of the Household Department and Tang Shunzhi Tang Shangshu of the Military Department, so I slowly figured out some experience! The current military system of the Ming Dynasty consumes the financial resources of the treasury, but the army of the guard is weak, facing the Japanese and the Tatars like a papier-mâché tiger. The tax system of the Ming Dynasty fed those royal relatives, officials, and gentry, but it suffered the common people! In other words, today's tax system is that the imperial court is helping the royal family, officials, and gentry to exploit the people! These two things are exactly what the Metropolitan Governor said that the system is unreasonable, and it should be amended, reformed, or even replaced! ”

Chen Di was overjoyed: "If the students of Xingming Academy have these insights of Ma Qiyou, they can all graduate and become officials!" ”

Chen Di thought that after this group of students became officials of all levels of the six ministries and local yamen, they could really implement the new policy!

Ma Qiyou said: "Governor, the student has something unknown!" ”

Chen Di said: "But it doesn't hurt to ask! ”

Ma Qiyou asked Chen Di: "Since the Metropolitan Governor knows that the military system and tax system of the Ming Dynasty are unreasonable, why don't you immediately carry out reforms and implement the new policy?" ”

Chen Di replied: "That's a good question! If you want to implement the New Deal, you need to carry out thorough reforms! Scratching your boots is no good! To carry out thorough reform, it is necessary to harm the interests of a large number of people! This group of people refers to the royal family, officials, gentry, and military households you just mentioned. Daming is now like a terminally ill patient, only to take a dose of slow medicine to alleviate the condition, if you immediately take the tiger and wolf fierce medicine, it will make this patient die! The Ming Dynasty has just experienced the chaos of the Japanese invaders, and the Tatars have entered the Kou, and they need time to recuperate! The immediate implementation of the new policy will push the royal family, officials, gentry, and military households of the world to the opposite side of the imperial court! Everything is slow, and everything is round. The implementation of the new deal takes time, and it takes time! As the saying goes, it's not that you don't report it, the time has not yet come! ”

Ma Qiyou nodded and said, "Student understands!" ”

Chen Di asked the students again: "Western scholars have arrived at Xingming Academy and become professors. What do you think of the courses they teach? ”

One student replied, "A year ago, students would have thought they were teaching tricks. But nowadays students think that the subjects they teach are endless university questions! For example, Professor John's analytic geometry class is closely related to Professor Henry's nautical science! Students are very interested in these two subjects! ”

Chen Di said: "Very good! Nautical and analytic geometry are two major disciplines! In the future, Daming will form a powerful sailor! By that time, I hope you will be the first officers of the Daming Water Division! ”

The student asked, "Really, the Grand Duke?" The national policy implemented by the Ming Dynasty has always been to close the country, since the Three Treasures eunuch Zheng He went to the West, the Ming Dynasty did not have a sailor who could go far into the ocean! ”

Chen Di replied categorically: "The enemy of the Ming Dynasty is on land and at sea. Our journey is not only in the vast earth, but also in the sea of stars! One day, we will have a strong ocean-going sailor! With this powerful sailor, our Daming's goods will be safely transported to the West. Western goods can also be safely transported to our Daming! By then, we will not only have a land Silk Road, but also a maritime Silk Road! That day is not far off! ”

Another student asked Chen Di: "Governor, I am very interested in the firearms course taught by Professor Samprazi. What I want to ask is that the people who study and make firearms in the Ming Dynasty are all craftsmen. If I go from this path in the future, will I only be a craftsman? ”

Chen Di said: "Craftsman? Do you know that Director Sun of the Military Department is researching firearms! He studied firearms all his life, nicknamed Style Sun! Recently, I'm going to reward him with the rank of right attendant of the military department! As the saying goes, three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion. As long as you have something to do in your field of interest, the imperial court will never spare a few official positions! ”