Prime Minister

Chapter 588 Yue's Improvement

There is also a good reason why Zhang Yueshang resigned from the appointment of the doctor of the Ministry of Rites.

It was only half a year since I was promoted to the position of living roomer, that is to say, I was promoted too fast, even if I was removed from the doctor of the worship department.

Although the officials (actually Wang Anshi) paid each other for their merits, Zhang Yue couldn't help but wink, thinking that his credit was really enough.

Because of Su Shi's words in official circles, the evaluation of "advancing too quickly" among officials has spread. Now that this statement has left Zhang Yue with a good reputation of knowing how to advance and retreat, it also means thinking about the officials. .

However, in Wang Anshi's view, Zhang Yue also has opinions on the Junshu method, but this opinion is still acceptable, which is completely different from Sima Guang and Fan Chunren's open opposition.

The opinion given by Zhang Yue was not put on the table. Yes, I do not agree with you to do this, but I am not against you in public, I will mention it to you in private.

This made Wang Anshi feel that although Zhang Yue was against him, he was someone he could win over. He didn't want to kill an official like Zhang Yue. This would expand the scope of political attack and make him more enemies in the political arena. .

What's more, Zhang Yue firmly supported Wang Anshi in the matter of reforming the scriptures in Taixue's poems and prose, and dealt with Su Ye's objection to the new law neatly and neatly in the chaos of Zhishantang.

Therefore, in the end Wang Anshi defined Zhang Yue as someone who "obeys the tune but not the announcement".

Zhang Yue resigned his appointment as a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, and asked the court to return all the fields of Taixue, and Wang Anshi agreed without saying a word.

Wang Anshi is a smart man, and he vaguely saw Zhang Yue's proposition.

Zhang Yue didn't ask for an official position, what he wanted was to lay his foundation in Taixue and form his own team in the future.

Zhang Yue was born as a Taixue student, and when he first set up the Interchange Institute, he vigorously recruited Taixue students. Now seven or eight of the ten people in the Interchange Office are from Taixue. gained a good reputation.

Did Wang Anshi prevent Zhang Yue from expanding his influence in Taixue?He's still thinking about it.

However, Zhang Yue has carried out drastic reforms on the matter of Taixue, and Wang Anshi is not allowed to think about it at all.

Today, Zhang Yue has put forward his reform proposals to the officials and Wang Anshi in the hall.

"Divided teaching?"

The official said to Zhang Yue after hearing the words: "What is this?"

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, this is the Suhu teaching method created by Mr. An Ding, who taught Hu Yuan the minister of Tianzhang Pavilion the day before yesterday! The reason why it is called the Suhu teaching method is because Mr. Anding taught Suzhou, and Huzhou prefectural school used to use This method was taught to students, and Mr. An Ding was recommended by Fan Wenzheng as a direct lecture on Taixue, and this method was once implemented in Taixue."

"The minister is planning to restore the Suhu teaching method in Taixue!"

The official glanced at Wang Anshi and said, "Zhang Qing said that the teaching method of Suhu was created by Hu Yuan, so this is the law of the present and the law of the past!"

Wang Anshi's idea of ​​the reform bears ancient names, such as the method of selecting scholars in schools, which is said to have existed in three generations.The average loss method is the Sishi of the Zhou Dynasty.

Wang Anshi's so-called words must refer to the three generations, and he is very contemptuous of Fa Jin.

For example, Tang Taizong, the official idol, was Fa Jin, and Wang Anshi disdained him very much.

The difference between modern law and ancient law is exactly the difference between Confucianism and Legalism today. During the Warring States period, Confucianism followed the ancient law for three generations, and Legalism followed the present and the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period.

But Wang Anshi pretended to be Fagu in name, and pretended to be Confucianism, but he actually sold them as private goods of Legalism.

Zhang Yue said that today, but in fact Suhu teaching method is "teaching according to aptitude" advocated by Confucianism.

Wang Anshi, in front of the officials, Zhang Yue said: "I would like to report to Your Majesty, after reading the Analects, the ministers of the Suhu religion concluded that they teach students according to their aptitude."

"What is teaching according to aptitude? In the Analects of Confucius, Ziyou asked about filial piety, and Zixia asked about filial piety. Yinyou was able to support his parents but lost respect, and Zixia was able to report directly but lacked warmth. Let the two of you know what's missing."

"In the Analects of Confucius, Ran You once asked Confucius if he heard the correct method, whether it would be feasible immediately. Confucius answered that Zilu asked his father and brother before doing it, and Ran You said that he would do it immediately. When asked by a student, Confucius said that Zilu was impatient. , Ran You had a lot of worries, so he answered them separately."

That's right, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude was taught by Confucius!

The officials nodded upon hearing Zhang Yue's words, it turned out that Zhang Yue and Hu Yuan's claims still had a reason.

The official asked Lu Huiqing, "What do Lu Qing think of Suhu teachings?"

In the eyes of the officials, Lu Huiqing is a man of knowledge and knowledge second only to Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue.

Lu Huiqing said: "I think that what Zhang Yue said about teaching students according to their aptitude is indeed in line with Suhu's teaching method. Mr. An Ding advocated that the teachings should be enlightened and useful, so he divided the students into Jingyi, Zhishi, Jingyi, and Ming. In order to govern affairs, let students who are good at enlightenment study the scriptures, and those who are good at practice manage affairs, this is the method of teaching students according to their aptitude."

Zhang Yuedao: "However, I think that the teaching method of divided fasting still has disadvantages. How can it be effective without knowing the practicality? Isn't it pedantic if you only understand the basics and don't know the practicality?"

"That's why I advocate that Suhu's teaching method should be changed. Every student should study the meaning of the scriptures as a way to understand the scriptures. Those who study martial arts, those who like flood control learn water control, those who like arithmetic learn arithmetic, those who like governing people learn governing people, and those who like history can also study history!"

Wang Anshi couldn't help showing admiration for Zhang Yue.

Although Hu Yuan's Suhu teaching method is good, it is suspected of breaking the scriptures and governing affairs.

But Zhang Yue's improved version of Suhu teaching is different. Everyone has to learn classics and meanings, which is equivalent to the main subject in arts and sciences, but in addition to the main subject, you can also take minor subjects.

The secondary subjects are governing the people, martial arts, law, arithmetic, water conservancy, etc.

Tai students can concurrently take one subject or mathematics. All in all, you can apply for whichever subject you like. This is teaching students according to their aptitude.

Without Hu Yuan's Suhu Teaching Method, Zhang Yue's idea would be unprecedented and unacceptable.

but?What is realistic reform?
The reform of seeking truth from facts is to take one more step on the road taken by the predecessors.

Now Zhang Yue's improved version of Suhu teaching method has been thrown out in front of the officials, Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi didn't speak, but Lu Huiqing questioned: "Before, scholars were selected for poetry and prose, so many Tai students were unwilling to learn the scriptures, so Suhu's teaching method was abandoned for a long time."

"But nowadays, scholars are selected by the classics and righteousness, so what if the Tai students only learn the classics and the righteousness, but not the way of governing affairs?"

Zhang Yue said: "Lu Shuoshu asked a good question!"

What Lu Huiqing said was that the sub-subjects were not taken seriously.For example, before the high school entrance examination, the physical education class was not included. The physical education teacher was always so weak and sick, and the physical education class was changed to Chinese, mathematics, and English at every turn.

In the same way, the Jinshi test is the classics, so why do students have the enthusiasm to learn the subjects of governance?

Have you learned about package allocation?

And Zhang Yue's answer to Lu Huiqing was exactly Bao distribution.

Zhang Yuedao: "What Wang Shenzheng said before is to change the method of tribute selection and let the school select scholars. I think it is feasible. For example, those who have excellent grades in Zhishizhai may not pass the imperial examination. Instead, they will be elected by the school and become officials directly. Under Jinshi!"

Zhang Yue's words once again refreshed the understanding of the people in the hall.

(End of this chapter)