Chapter 42: Kong Yingda
After being happy, Li Shimin said: "This matter must be kept strictly secret, and no news shall be disclosed to the outside world until the experimental planting of these grains is successful." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
And they all said, "Obey the command." β
Li Shimin said: "Auxiliary machine (the character of the eldest grandson Wuji), you will take the lead in this matter." β
The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is better for the prince to take the lead in this matter, he is still young, and he does not know much about the affairs of agriculture and mulberry, by presiding over this matter, he will have a comprehensive understanding of the process of agricultural production, which will be of great help to his growth." β
Li Shimin believes that what the eldest grandson Wuji said is reasonable, agriculture is the foundation of the people, and the people take food as the sky. The prince has lived in the deep palace for a long time and lacks understanding of Nongsang, so he really needs to make up for this lesson. However, he was worried that Li Su and the crown prince Li Chengqian would not have a good relationship and would delay the big event.
He asked Li Su and said, "Su'er, what is your opinion?" β
Li Su said: "Erchen thinks that what the eldest grandson said is true. Please rest assured that the son will do his best to assist the prince and brother. β
"Okay", Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said: "Then that's it, a special agency should be set up for this matter, and Li Su, the king of Liang, will be in charge." β
Li Su said: "Father and son, the emperor suggested that this institution be called the Datang Science Research Institute, which not only presides over agriculture and mulberry, but also conducts research on industry and commerce. β
Li Su is not interested in politics, and the military is also a layman. His predecessor, Li Erbao, was a university engineering student, plus he had Baidu functions and Taobao system, he wanted to improve Datang's scientific and technological level and open up his own world in Datang.
He continued: "Datang has the wise leadership of my father and the ministers, the politics is clear, there are Li Jing, Hou Junji and other battle-experienced generals, and the military is strong, and the ministers want to make some contributions to the development of agriculture and mulberry and improve the industrial and commercial level of the Tang Dynasty."
Didn't the father want to reward his sons? The son wanted a grace to allow the son to specialize in this work. β
Li Shimin hesitated a little and did not reply immediately.
The Tang Dynasty is a feudal society with a strict hierarchy, and the main social classes are divided into four people, including farmers, businessmen and industrialists (there are also slaves, prisoners and other lowly people below).
In the Tang Dynasty, "shi" referred to soldiers and scholars; "Nong" refers to peasant households and land owners; "Gong" refers to craftsmen; "Shang" means businessman.
Li Su is a prince who specializes in agriculture and industry, and Li Shimin is not only worried that he has wronged his son, but also worried that others will criticize his son for engaging in cheap business. Tang law clearly stipulates that nobles and officials are not allowed to engage in commerce.
He pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay to preside over agriculture and guide industry, so don't get involved in business." β
"No, Father." Li Su agreed.
With the support of Li Shimin, Li Su established the Datang Science Research Institute, with the crown prince Li Chengqian as the director and Li Su as the deputy director.
For his own convenience, Li Su proposed to set up the institute in his palace. In the name of it, it is said to save space for the imperial court.
Unexpectedly, Tang Taizong disagreed, he said that scientific research involves the national economy and people's livelihood, can not be child's play, must be formally included in the imperial court establishment, so the crown prince Li Chengqian came forward to find a courtyard in the south side of the palace in Zhaoqiaofang, the Tang Dynasty Ministry of Industry, as the office space of the institute.
Now, it's hard for Li to be stunned, and he can't sleep if he's lazy.
After Li Su's Zhang Luo, the institute was quickly arranged, but it did not open immediately. As the actual person in charge of the research institute, Li Su still has to solve a problem, to convince the old stubborn Kong Yingda.
Kong Yingda is a teacher at the Tang Noble School, and his background is too big.
He was a descendant of the Confucian sage and was a well-known scholar in the Sui Dynasty. During the Zhenguan period, he held official positions such as sacrificial wine, and won the trust and respect of Tang Taizong.
Kong Yingda's "Five Classics of Justice" was issued by the Tang Dynasty as the standard interpretation of classics, thus completing the evolution process from disputes to unification in the history of Chinese classics. He was a great scholar of Chinese scriptures who had the function of summarizing and unifying Chinese scriptures.
Kong Yingda is nearly 60 years old this year, tall, with a broad forehead, ring-shaped leopard eyes, a large nose and mouth, a white beard more than a foot long on the lower jaw, a big voice, and a loud voice, which is very majestic.
He is upright, rigorous and old-fashioned, upright, plus he is deeply educated, articulate, and speaks mercilessly, even Li Shimin is afraid of him.
Now he serves as the prince's teacher, and at the same time he is also the head of the highest school in the Tang Dynasty, Guozijian, and the teacher of the children of the nobles.
The three evils are all students of the school for the children of the nobility, and they are also the people who are reprimanded the most by Kong Yingda.
Today is the first day of school, Li Su got up early, resisted the nausea of lack of sleep, and came to school.
Li Su didn't want to provoke Kong Yingda, so he could have avoided him. He has the emperor's order, and he doesn't need to ask Kong Yingda's opinion when he drops out. However, he now had to face this old stubbornness.
It turned out that when they heard that Li Su could stop going to school, Li Dan and Du He were so envious that their saliva flowed, and they also wanted to end the hard days of going to school, and resolutely asked to follow Li Su and work at the Datang Scientific Research Institute.
Yesterday, all day long, Li Dan and Du He pestered Li Su, and even said that he didn't talk about morality and wanted to break off friendship with him. forced him to deal with the stubborn old man, and let the two of them drop out of school.
Li Su had no choice but to come to school.
The school for the children of the nobility is located in the Hongru Hall in the northwest corner of the palace, and the students include Li Shimin's prince, the princess, and the children of the nobles of the imperial court, almost 100 people.
Children under the age of 8 are taught in the afternoon in the afternoon. In the morning is the senior class, with a total of 62 students.
Li Su came to the school in advance and went to communicate with Kong Yingda first, wanting to persuade him privately.
When he arrived at the door of Kong Yingda's office, Li Su said respectfully: "Hello Master Kong, student Li Su asks to see you." β
"Come in." A majestic voice came from the office.
Li Su's legs and stomach turned a little, and he pushed open the door tremblingly and walked in.
In the distance, Li Dan and Du He, who were hiding in the corner, also sweated for Li Su. They were worried that Li Su would be kicked out.
Sure enough, not long after Li Su entered, Kong Yingda's loud voice came out: "Nonsense, what do you think this place is?" You get me out. β
"Oh no, Brother Dumb was blasted out, it's over, we want to quit school and have no fun." Duhe said.
"Hey, what's going on, there's no movement." Li Dan saw that Li Su didn't come out, and felt a little hope of coming back to life.
Unexpectedly, there was a deafening roar from there: "Haha, arrogant boy, it's up to you, okay, I promise you, as long as you can win me, I will agree to your request." This is Kong Yingda's voice.
"I believe that Master Kong is true to his word." This is Li Su's weak voice.
Soon, Li Su came out.
Li Dan and Du He hurriedly got up. Li Dan asked, "Brother Su, I didn't beat you." β
Li Su said in shock: "No." However, my legs are a little shaky, so give me a hand. As he spoke, he was about to fall.