A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 329 Thoughts

"The collapse of a dynasty and the overthrow of the country are inevitable in reincarnation. No matter how wise a king is, there is no way to reverse this chaos. Three hundred years is the end of the dynasty. This is not a number of days, but the limit that the world can bear. Once After passing this limit, it will face a reshuffle, and then the next reincarnation will begin, which has not changed for thousands of years."

"The reason is that officials are corrupt, and the three religions and nine streams are severely divided. Apart from using swords to cleanse the world, there is no way to recover."

"The imperial court is unkind, so we can only change it!"

The young man spoke impassionedly and loudly.

Such rebellious words did not cause any waves among the surrounding young people, and some even applauded to show their approval.

Because this is Dongqian Academy, the most advanced place in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Someone else stood up and said;

"In fact, the most abominable thing is those scholars who only talk about justice and pay attention to etiquette. The chaos in the government is caused by these rotten guys. Practical learning is the foundation! Only knowledge that can meet the daily needs of the people can It’s what the court needs today!”

It also aroused cheers.

Immediately afterwards, more people stood up and promoted their own opinions. Without exception, they were different from the mainstream thoughts. Some of them had conflicting ideas. A group of people suddenly became noisy, and the academy was lively. extraordinary.

This is the norm here.

Yan Ling stood in the distance, watching the lively scene with a smile. He was accompanied by an old man, the patriarch of the family, Yan Hongliang. When Yan Ling and Yue Guogong were not around, he was the one who controlled the development of the family. Since he knew Yan Ling's existence, he seemed extremely respectful at this time.

"The prosperity of Wang Xue will bring a lot of benefits to the family." He said with a smile.

Yan Ling nodded slightly.

Many of these scholars who studied here returned to their hometowns and established their own sects, setting up academies to give lectures and spread ideas. At the same time, Dongqian Academy is the origin and status of Dongqian Academy. Needless to say, the influence of the family behind Dongqian's boss will also follow. promote.

This is in line with his goal - to use Wang Xue's disciples to strengthen the influence of Dong Qian and his family among the scholars, and at the same time use Wang Xue to attack the decadent Confucianism.

Confucianism has its own benefits, but in this era of great changes, it is really inappropriate. It is very conducive to the rule of emperors, but it is precisely because of its conservatism and stability that it makes it difficult for the society under its rule to produce further changes. develop.

Scientific and technological progress, as well as many reforms and changes in later generations, are actually based on the further emancipation of the mind.

Especially if he wants to carry out further modernization, he must shake many things in this era. Use scholar-bureaucrats to deal with vested interests? This is unrealistic. There will indeed be betrayers in a class, but they will only be a minority.

He must have his own group of scholars to attack the feudal Confucian scholars.

Wang Shouren's philosophy of mind was exactly what he chose. Their ideas were relatively advanced at the time, and Wang Xue of Dongqian Academy developed from the most radical Taizhou School, and its ideas even surpassed this era.

From the conversation between the two just now, we can see how different it is from the times. If you put it outside, you would never dare to think about it!

Yan Ling set his sights on the students in the academy, many of whom were scholars with new ideas. This would be his trump card for reforming the world in the future.

He has cultivated a group, but it is not enough.

"Are there as many people studying Confucianism in private schools as before?"

Thinking of this, Yan Ling turned around and asked Yan Hongliang.

The family has done a very good job in education. Basic education has been basically universalized. Enrollment is compulsory at the age of seven. The schooling lasts for six years and graduates at the age of thirteen. This is the first period of private school teaching, and then they start to choose their professional direction.

Those in agriculture will be taught farming knowledge; other craftsmen will also be taught knowledge systematically. This is the second stage of school teaching, which lasts for three years, and then they will start working in their own directions. However, there is also a problem. When it was first opened, almost everyone chose Confucianism. After all, they could be officials. Although this was a good thing in the court and added a lot of strength to the court, it was not suitable for other people. However, there have been obvious obstacles to the development of this aspect. For a long time, the family's technology tree could only be climbed by experienced craftsmen and farmers, but there was a lack of relevant talents in theoretical research.

Even Yan Ling couldn't say anything. After all, this was a road to promotion and wealth. If he blocked it, he would be dissatisfied by his tribe. He could only improve the welfare system for other parties and industries and increase publicity.

Fortunately, the situation has finally improved recently, which is also a change brought about by the ideological environment.

"It has been reduced a lot." Yan Hongliang replied:

"The most popular ones now are business and science. One is mainly about making money, and the other is about high status."

This surprised Yan Ling. The cultural environment he had worked so hard to create has finally begun to take shape. His years of hard work have paid off. Now within the clan, the status of scientists has been significantly improved, and within the clan There are subsidies for its research and it is a popular industry.

It is conceivable that the number of inventions created in the future will greatly increase.

Yan Ling thought for a while and said:

"Intensify publicity efforts."

"It is meaningless to read Confucianism today, and we will not use it as a criterion for selecting officials in the future."

"In addition, on top of private schools and schools, I plan to establish a university to teach more profound principles. It is time for science to be further divided, and physics, chemistry, and biology must also be independent."

"You can transfer teachers from Tiangongyuan and ask them to take some time to teach new people. Talent is the most important resource..."

The two had already left the academy. As they walked, they talked about the direction of development.

"In addition to some things related to infrastructure, the military cannot be left behind."

"The matter of drawing Ding needs to be arranged as soon as possible. Two thousand people are still not enough. We need more troops to protect these places."

"At least until we really break with the imperial court, the Luzon army cannot enter the mainland. We can only rely on clan soldiers... Jiangnan is not peaceful here."

Two thousand people are still too few to defend several mansions.

As for the guardsmen... Yan Ling couldn't help but recall the Ningbo Guards' army in his mind.

He stood crookedly, and the only equipment he had on him was a mandarin duck jacket and a broken sword. There was no trace of the armor. It was estimated that the money that the imperial court expected to issue did not even leave the foundry, and the money had already been divided by the superior officials.

The clan soldiers stand with them, and the clan soldiers look like regular troops, while the guards look like brave and self-organized civilians.

He suddenly gave up all hope in their ability to stop the rebels.

"We have to be able to protect ourselves."

"Troubled times are coming..."

Yan Ling sighed softly, just like he did two hundred years ago.

(End of this chapter)