The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 591
Old man Zheng was superior to Lu Zhi in both knowledge and chess, but he was defeated in this quarrel, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.

Seeing his teacher deflated, Cui Yan hurriedly offered a cup of tea to signal the teacher to calm down.

"Brother, why are you so free today?"

Lin Chaoxiao asked a question, but stepped forward and took a cup of tea and handed it to Lu Zhi.

Cui Yan said with a smile: "I am taking a rest today, so I came to visit the teacher."

As soon as the words fell, Zheng Xuan said angrily: "Zi Chu, don't give him a drink!"

It's a pity that Lu Zhi had quick eyes and quick hands, he had already taken the tea from Lin Chao, Meimei took a sip without mentioning it, and even gave Zheng Xuan a provocative look.

Lin Chao hurriedly smiled and coaxed old man Zheng: "Teacher, it hurts you to be angry. You are almost seventy years old. Don't be angry."

"Zi Chu's words are wrong. Brother Mou Guan's body is very strong, how can it be so easy to sink into the ground."

Hearing this, Zheng Xuan suddenly became furious, pointed at Lu Zhi and said, "Lu Zigan, you are not a son of man!"

"Senior brother, why did you say that? Someone just said that, but to wish senior brother a long life."

Lu Zhi was not angry, but still said with a smile on his face.

Zheng Xuan: ...

After the two old men quarreled for a while, they finally got tired of tossing and tugging, so they stopped fighting for a while.

Taking advantage of this gap, Lin Chao hurriedly signaled Xun Cai to bring his female relatives to meet Zheng Xuan.

The other three girls didn't care, the main one was Xun Cai, Zheng Xuanzhen became more and more satisfied the more he looked at it, and the smile on his face almost never faded away.

A great Confucian like Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi, who has already cultivated his qi cultivation skills to the extreme, naturally looks calm and spotless in the eyes of outsiders.

But if they meet people of the same level as them, they become flesh and blood people again, no different from ordinary people.

His closed disciple married the daughter of his old enemy Xun Shuang, Zheng Xuan couldn't be happier no matter how he thought about it.

Regardless of whether he is happy or not, Zheng Kangcheng is happy anyway!

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Chao asked Xun Cai to take the other three daughters back to Zheng Xuan's home first, but he stayed behind.

As early as two days ago, Lin Chao's greeting letter had been sent to Zheng Xuan's residence, so this visit was not only a meeting between master and apprentice, but also a serious matter to discuss.

After drinking a few more cups of tea, Lin Chao cupped his hands and said, "Teacher, this time Yuan Benchu ​​was defeated. There will be no more wars in Xuzhou for a few years. I went to Beishan the day before yesterday, and the school has already been completed. How are you doing?"

When Zheng Xuan first arrived in Xuzhou, Lin Chao had revealed to him the idea of ​​establishing a school, and asked Zheng Xuan to call friends and find some hermits and wise men who were unwilling to become officials, and come to Xuzhou School together as teachers.

According to the scale of the middle school palace envisioned by Lin Chao, it would not be possible without a large number of teachers as the backbone.And Zheng Xuan has been studying for many years, and his students and friends are all over the world, and only he can find so many teachers.

Hearing this, Zheng Xuan stroked his gray beard and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have already found a group of friends for my teacher. Although I dare not boast that they are all famous people today, they are all well-read poetry and books."

Zheng Xuan is not interested in politics, but when it comes to building a large-scale school, Zheng Xuan is interested.

As for the reason, it was similar to Cai Yong.

Lin Chao asked again: "How many people are there?"

"More than two hundred people are all teachers, friends and students."

"No, there are too few." Lin Chao shook his head and said, "Why don't teachers find more?"

Hearing this, Zheng Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "Zichu, there are already more than 200 people, and now most of my highly educated people are in official careers, how can we find more?"

As soon as these words came out, Lin Chao understood that Zheng Xuan misunderstood what he meant.

Zheng Xuan has been very strict in teaching throughout his life, and has always demanded high standards from his students, because he regards every student who enters the room as a part of his spiritual inheritance.

However, the academy founded by Lin Chao followed the pattern of universal education for later generations.

That is to say, the teacher only teaches knowledge and morality, and does not need to pay too much attention to other aspects.

It's not that Zheng Xuan's teaching method is wrong, but Lin Chao's method is more universal and can achieve the effect of enlightening people's wisdom faster.

After understanding Lin Chao's meaning, Zheng Xuan frowned, shook his head and said: "Zi Chu's words are inappropriate. Those who are knowledgeable are the inheritance of sages and sages. If the education is roughly taught, or the teacher is not knowledgeable enough, isn't it true? Misunderstanding my son."

Lin Chao said with a smile: "Teacher, I am too worried. Now I have no one in a hundred who can read and write. It is not time to strive for excellence. Only by spreading the virtues of sages and sages first, can more people follow the sages and worship them." Seek your own body. My disciples believe that the way of teaching and transformation should be learned first and then refined."

It is the truth to raise the overall level of everyone first, so that more top-level scholars can be born.

Hearing this, Zheng Xuan pondered for a moment before finally nodding his head and saying: "I understand, if that's the case, then I will learn from some disciples and come to Xuzhou Academy to teach."

Lin Chao cupped his hands with a smile and said, "In this way, Teacher Lao will be here."

Hearing the discussion between the master and the apprentice, Lu Zhi, who originally knew nothing about the school's plan, also understood the general idea, and couldn't help asking: "Zi Chu, how many students will the Xuzhou Academy open to accept students this time? "

Lin Chao extended his hand and said with a smile, "5 people."

"5 people!"

Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi exclaimed in unison.

Lin Zichu, you really dare to think!

They knew that the academy was very large, but they didn't expect Lin Chao to be so crazy.

But the crazier ones are yet to come!

Seeing that the two were shocked, Lin Chao said again: "These 5 people are only the first batch of students, and they will continue to recruit students every year, and even the number of places recruited every year will continue to increase."

Lu Zhi was so shocked that he stood up on the spot, shook his head and said, "Impossible, this will never work!"

After all, he has been a Beijing official for many years. Lu Zhi naturally understands the importance of learning, and also understands what it means to have [-] students every year, and even knows how much resistance there is.

Among other things, even if you have so many teachers, where can you find so many students who are willing to enroll?
The children of the aristocratic families all have family traditions, even if they are willing to come to school, they will definitely not be able to make up the number.

As for those children from ordinary families, they naturally want to go to school, but the real economic conditions do not allow them to support a scholar at all.

Furthermore, [-] students a year, after a few years, there will be [-] more scholars in this world, and [-] more every year after that...

What kind of concept is this? Lu Zhi no longer dares to think about it!

Learning and knowledge have always been monopolized by aristocratic families. When they monopolize knowledge, they also monopolize officialdom. This is how they can prosper for hundreds of years and continue to grow from generation to generation.

Now that Lin Zichu is playing this hand, it is tantamount to digging the foundation of these aristocratic families, how can they tolerate you?
In order to protect their foundation, they will definitely rush forward and fight you to the death, there is no room for compromise!
Those aristocratic families have always said that it is their mission to educate the common people.

But there is a prerequisite for this, that is, the educated people must be used by them!
Talents who have been painstakingly cultivated for several years or even decades are used by others in an instant. No one will make such a loss-making business.

To put it bluntly, Lin Chao's move is to make enemies of the world's aristocratic families!
This is also the reason why Lu Zhi asserted that he would not succeed.

But Lin Chao's plan to open a school palace had already sprouted when he arrived in Xuzhou at the beginning of that year.Every resistance that Lu Zhi was worried about, Lin Chao had deduced countless times in his mind.

Without twos and threes, how dare you go to Liangshan?
Since Lin Chao dared to do it, it proved that he already had a way to deal with it.

Seeing Lu Zhi's assertion that it was impossible, Lin Chao did not refute it, but took out the stack of papers Zhen Yan gave him from his bosom.

"Teacher, Lord Lu, please look at this thing."

Seeing the snow-white paper, Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi's eyes immediately shone, and they couldn't help reaching out to pick it up and touch it, but the texture was unexpectedly good.

Paper that can be written on is a rare item, but now Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi immediately regard it as a treasure, and they can't put it down.

Zheng Xuan said with emotion: "This paper...is a good thing..."

"Good things are yet to come..."

After speaking, Lin Chao told the two of them the output and cost of this paper.

Not only the two of them, but even Cui Yan who was beside them were shocked.

One hundred people produce one thousand sheets per day!

What does this represent?
This means that this paper can be used as you like in the future!
This means that the efficiency of knowledge inheritance will be greatly improved in the future!

When Lu Zhi came back to his senses, he still smiled wryly and said: "This thing is certainly good, but such a large-scale school needs books, otherwise why would you teach students. Zichu, how many volumes of books do you have in your hand?"

Lin Chao smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, the younger generation naturally doesn't have many books in their hands, but there are in the state capital, and there are many."

"a lot of?"

Lu Zhi raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes, a lot." Lin Chao nodded and said, "When the feudal lords were begging for Dong in the past, someone sent someone to sneak into the palace and moved all the books in Lantai to Tan County, and now they are sealed in the treasury. "

Hearing this, the three of them looked at Lin Chao with the eyes of a monster.

Since then, you have been planning this matter?

If others count ten steps, then you, Lin Zichu, count ten steps!
After a long time, Lu Zhi sighed and said: "Zi Chu was far-sighted, I am afraid that he already had the idea of ​​​​opening a school back then."

"Yes, if the previous Tri-State War had not been delayed for a while, it should have been put on the agenda last year."

Lu Zhi thought for a moment, then frowned again and said: "Since you have planned this matter several years in advance, Zichu, you should have known all the dangers and obstacles in the process. A certain one just asks you, how are you going to deal with those aristocratic families who oppose you?" ?”

Strictly speaking, Lu Zhi also came from a poor family, but he has been in court for many years and has seen the power of those aristocratic families, so he naturally understands the difficulties involved.

Hearing this, Lin Chao shook his head.

As for how to deal with these people, it can be said that it is the only link that Lin Chao has not thought about.

Lin Chao replied seriously: "Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover. There are some things, the juniors can't say right now... But the matter of the academy is related to the way of education and the country, and the juniors do not allow anyone to destroy it."

"Alas..." Lu Zhi shook his head and sighed, "It seems that the butcher's knife is inevitable in the end."

Lin Chao was silent, but nodded.

For such a big matter, it would be difficult to get through without shedding some blood.

Lu Zhi said again: "Zi Chu, you are considered a high-ranking and powerful person now, and you can kill people's heads with a single order. But the more powerful you are, the more you should act within the rules. You must not do what the instigator did. "

These words can also be regarded as Lu Zhi's experience.

Lin Chao cupped his hands and said, "The teachings of Mr. Lu, the younger generation will keep in mind."

Hearing the two talking about the power struggle in the court, Zheng Xuan couldn't help frowning until his face showed displeasure.

The reason why he stayed out of office all his life was because he hated those shady power tricks.

I saw Zheng Xuan solemnly said: "Zichu, as a teacher, I have to tell you in advance that I can take care of the school palace for you, but those dirty things in the court must not affect the school palace. If Zichu, you can't guarantee this If there is a problem, then please ask Gao Ming!"

When it comes to the most critical issues of principle, even if Lin Chao is Zheng Xuan's favorite little apprentice, he has no sympathy to speak of.

Seeing that old man Zheng was a little angry, Lin Chao quickly cupped his hands and promised, "Teacher, don't worry, the disciple will take care of small matters, and don't dare to disturb the teacher's way of teaching."

Zheng Xuan's face looked better now, but he said in his mouth: "The old man is old, and his brain is not working well, so he can't understand these important military affairs you are talking about. It's getting late, and I will go home with the old man, and let the old servant at home do some things. Food is here for you."

Lin Chao and Cui Yan hurriedly clasped their hands together and said, "Wei!"

The food in Zheng Xuan's house was not delicious, after all, it was bland, and the old man Zheng was getting old, and even lost a lot of teeth, so the cooked food would naturally have to be rotten, otherwise he might not be able to chew.

Fortunately, Zheng Xuannian has a high seniority, so he cooks according to his habits, and no one will say anything.

After staying for a while after the meal, Lin Chao got up, said goodbye and left.

But when he just walked to the door, Lu Zhi called him down.

Lin Chao cupped his hands and asked, "What orders does Mr. Lu have?"

With a strange smile on Lu Zhi's face, he said, "Zichu, I will go to Yanzhou to take up the post of governor in a certain period of time. The affairs of the academy will not be able to keep up. It's a pity that I can't see tens of thousands of students together. Enter the grand occasion."

For people like Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan who spent most of their lives teaching, the allure of a huge school was beyond Lin Chao's comprehension.

"Mr. Lu, although the school has been completed, the recruitment of students may not be so fast." Lin Chao said with a smile, "At the earliest, the school will not be able to officially recruit students until after Lord Xuande comes back. Wait for the school to open Before, the junior sent someone to pick up Lu Gong in advance, how about it?"

Hearing this, Lu Zhi's face obviously moved, but he still shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it later. But there is one thing, Zichu, you have to give a certain answer today."

Seeing that Lu Zhi's expression became serious, Lin Chao cupped his hands again and said, "Mr. Lu, please tell me, the younger generation will know everything."

Lu Zhi was silent for a moment before continuing: "Zichu, does Xuande have... the ambition of an emperor?"

Faced with such a sharp question, Lin Chao fell silent, first shook his head, and then nodded.

Lu Zhi frowned and said, "Zi Chu, what do you mean?"

"Grand Lu, the truth is that time has changed." Lin Chao said with unprecedented seriousness on his face, "Some things are not in front of us, and we will never know them.

Just like when Lu Gong entered the court at the beginning of the year, did he expect that one day he would lead an army to quell the chaos and wipe out the Yellow Turban rebels?
Later, when Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, did anyone ever think that a mere Xiliang warrior would dare to abolish the establishment without authorization, and even poisoned the young emperor? "

(End of this chapter)