The capital is in the middle of nowhere, in a humble house.

Several young people are cloaking in blankets to warm themselves in front of the fire.

Guo Zhengyu took a page of paper and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this young man said, "As soon as it comes out, I'm afraid no one dares to refute it." ”

One said: "I haven't heard of this, but this article has spread among the scholars in the capital. ”

When the other person heard this, he laughed and said, "Do you also admire His Royal Highness the Prince?" At that time, he did not have the name of Zhuangyuanlang, it was already so, and now he is famous all over the city, and no one in the government and the opposition knows his name Sima Shao, and now the young man said it, everyone is naturally competing to copy it. ”

"I just like it, but it's more than that."

"How can it be stopped?"

The man smiled bitterly and said: "What do you tell me to say, it turns out that the students who came to the capital, most of the scholars are mainly studying the Four Books and the Five Classics, and most of them are Confucian disciples." ”

"Oh? What now? ”

"Now it's all about strategy."

The man smiled and said, "What's weird? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the first and youngest champion of my Great Jin Dynasty, and how many students in the capital have such respect for His Royal Highness the Prince, and they have imitated his studies and plan to get a place in the academy next year. ”

Another person smiled and said: "No, others respect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince because of his literary brilliance and his scientific name, and what I admire is his way of dealing with the world, which is the study of saving the world, which is different from his learning." ”

The man sighed and said, "We have disputed this matter many times, and the gentleman is harmonious but different, so don't say it again." ”

"It's not a dispute between you and me, it's actually a dispute between famous religions."

"Reading His Royal Highness the Prince, this young man said, you can know his heart to serve the country, I think as long as it is beneficial to the community, you might as well take a look at it first, even if you don't agree with it, you don't have to refute it in a hurry."

"Besides, the theory of merit and my science are not without learning from each other's strengths, and the learning of the sage lies in respect and humility, which is the way to learn."

The big guy listened to it and said: "And recently, there have been more and more people in the bookstore and teahouse discussing the study of merit, and even a few literary clubs have been set up to discuss the study of merit." ”

"Many of the readers in the literary club took out the articles of the literati and writers in the past to read, some to see if what they had learned was corroborated with it, and some people said to the two of them and bowed to them."

Hearing this, one person couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at those people who are willing to go near and far away."

"What do you mean by that?"

One person smiled and said: "It's like today's people who study everyone, read everyone's books, but don't read the works of Zhuang Yuanlang." Reading the work and learning, let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and others not ask for advice, but go to read the books of the ancients of the previous dynasties, what is it not to seek the near and far? If I learn the deeds, I will bow down to His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"Hahaha, you take it for granted."

"Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince advocated serving the country, he did not write books and speak like everyone else, nor did he tell anyone that he wanted to promote Confucianism. And even if he is willing to teach, I'm afraid he won't have the leisure to teach you alone. Besides, how can you get his eyes, I'm afraid it's difficult to meet each other. ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also very busy."

Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Seeing his depressed expression, one person persuaded: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a person with a career in office, and he may be able to become a generation of Ming Jun in the future." ”

The man said, "I think that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to teach and accept apprentices like Confucius, there will be many scholars who are willing to worship under him, and even if there are thousands of mountains and rivers, I will follow them." ”

"I see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in his body right now, and he is a deep official way, so I am afraid it is impossible for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to teach and accept apprentices everywhere like Confucius."

"Therefore, I advise my brother to extinguish this heart, put aside the merit and learning, and change the way to Cheng Zhu's learning, if you are proud of the spring next year, you will read the scriptures to the fullest, and then it will not be too late to worship under the door of His Royal Highness the Prince."

When everyone heard this, they knew that this was the reality, and it was also their friend's plan for themselves.

Only then did he say gratefully: "This is the words of gold and jade, okay, I will listen to you." ”

......

The sound of reading aloud came from the courtyard, and it was the thousand-character text that Sima Shao was most familiar with.

Sima Shao's heart moved, pushed open the door and walked to the courtyard, but saw more than a dozen people standing in the courtyard.

These people were all ordinary people, and they wore cloth clothes or short shirts, and there was only one person like him who wore a satin gown.

The common people all glanced at Sima Shao, and then turned back to look at the house.

But I saw that there was a lamp in the room, about 20 schoolchildren were reciting books in the room with their hands behind their backs, and an old gentleman was listening meticulously with a ring ruler.

The teachers and students all looked very serious.

The people surrounding the outside looked at the schoolchildren in the house silently, looking at this scene, Sima Shao couldn't help but think of the parents who picked up their children at the school gate when he was a child.

At this time, most of the reading was still the business of the rich, and the common people in the market either could not afford to read, or did not want to read, only in a rich place like Jiangnan, the common people could provide for their children to study.

And how can these dozen ordinary people provide education for these children?

Of course, Sima Shao knew the answer, and his heart was filled with relief, and he asked a common man beside him: "Which teacher is this, where is there a night class, doesn't this cost candles and eyes?" ”

The common people said: "You are not from here, no wonder I don't know, in a few days, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will come here to inspect and assess his studies, and if he is qualified, he can be sent to study in a school run by the government." ”

Sima Shao happily asked, "What is the difference between the government-run school and this private school?" ”

The common people said, "You just came to the capital, right?" I don't even know this, thanks to the blessing of His Royal Highness the Prince, we have set up several private schools in the county, and the children in the county do not need money to study, and they also give pen, ink and paper, not only to teach literacy and arithmetic, but also to learn the thousand-character text and three-character scripture. ”

"As for the official school, you can teach you the article, and if the article is written, you can be a master and a minister in the future. Therefore, in the past few days, the master has taught the students to study and prepare for the exam, and if he teaches one more child to enter the official school, he will be able to receive more money from the government. ”

Sima Shao couldn't help but say: "I see, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really thoughtful!" ”

In front of a person like Sima Shao who can wear silk shirts, the common people can't help but talk eloquently: "Of course, we have been poor all our lives, and we are angry that we don't read, so we are bullied by those rich old men, but our children can't follow our path, and they can be masters and people in the future, even if they can't, we don't ask for people to read and write." ”

"If you go down from generation to generation, sooner or later you will be able to produce a few virtuous talents and be a good official."

After the common man finished speaking, the people on the side reprimanded: "Come on, just the rest of your dog's life and still be the master?" ”

The common man blushed at the moment and argued: "My family is unproductive, and your second king can still study, and he doesn't pee and take pictures?" ”

The people on the left and right laughed happily when they heard this.

A few people didn't see it, but Sima Shao on the side was full of relief, and his eyes were slightly moist.