Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 395 I am delighted to see the rice and beans rolling in waves, and heroes everywhere in the evening mist!
Liu Sanwu's expression eased slightly.

He looked at Xia Zhibai carefully, and confirmed that Xia Zhibai was not playing a trick on him. His expression softened slightly, but he was still a little stern. He said in a cold voice: "With my body, how can I be worthy of Master Xia's attention?"

Xia Zhibai laughed and said, "Master Liu, you are joking."

"Everyone knows that you are well-read, Master Liu. I have wanted to invite you for a long time, but you were ill some time ago and did not return to the Imperial Academy. I could not send anyone to disturb you, so I had to give up. Now that you are back, I will get straight to the point."

"In the past month, we have made rapid progress in editing the book."

"The Master has a vast amount of knowledge, so I would like to ask the Master to check the book you have compiled to see if there are any deviations or obvious errors in it."

Hear the words.

Liu Sanwu frowned.

He sneered and said, "Master Xia, have you forgotten something?"

"You clearly prohibited me from participating in any book editing at that time. Now I dare not take this job. You should find someone else. I don't have the ability and don't want to get involved in this trouble. If I tarnish the reputation of the Grand Secretary, I can't afford it."

Listening to Liu Sanwu's weird tone, Xia Zhibai smiled and said, "Master, are you still angry?"

"The matter of compiling a book has passed. At that time, we were forced by the situation and there was not much we could do. Master also knew that compiling a book was a time-consuming and laborious task. If we could not quickly integrate the thoughts and minds of the people, how could the compiled book be worth reading? But I did not expect that Master would take the lead in opposing it at that time, so I could only use Master to establish my authority."

"If the Master is angry, he can vent it on the younger generation, and the younger generation will never complain."

"It's just a matter of checking the teaching materials. Please agree to it, Master."

"Moreover," Xia Zhibai smiled, revealing a cunning look, and said, "Editing a book is editing a book, and checking is checking. There is still a certain difference between the two. At the beginning, I said that the teacher should not be involved in editing the book, but now the teacher is allowed to participate in the checking. This is also not considered editing the book, right?"

Hear the words.

Liu Sanwu was stunned, then stroked his beard and smiled, "You are quite capable of having evil thoughts."

Xia Zhibai said seriously, "This is not some evil intention, but good steel should be used on the blade. If you are asked to focus on the heavy task of compiling the book, the workload is too heavy. Although I, Xia Zhibai, am not talented, I still respect the elders. Now I have a firm grasp on the content of the book. Moreover, I also heard that when Your Majesty compiled the "Great Edict", it was you who proposed the "Preface". If Your Majesty can trust someone, how can the younger generation not trust him?"

After hearing Xia Zhibai's words, Liu Sanwu's eyes regained some color.

This is true.

If Liu Sanwu did not have profound knowledge and real talent, how could he be highly regarded by Your Majesty? How could he be entrusted with important tasks by Your Majesty?

You have to know that at that time, there were many civil servants in the Hanlin Academy and even in the imperial court, and there were countless scholars who were good at writing and arguing. However, the preface of the great edict fell on this "seventy-year-old" man. Isn't this a recognition of his talent?

If not, why would he be so arrogant?
Because he has the ability!

Xia Zhibai looked at Liu Sanwu eagerly again and said, "Master, what do you think now?"

Liu Sanwu remained silent, stroking his beard and thinking. After a while of contemplation, he nodded and said, "You are right. Reviewing and editing books cannot be confused. The book you intend to edit is for the whole world, and it is also a popular book. If you don't strictly control it, it may harm countless young students in my Ming Dynasty. Such an important task, even if I have a grudge against you, how can I sit idly by?"

"I agreed."

Then. Before Xia Zhibai could be happy, Liu Sanwu immediately poured cold water on him and said, "But let me be frank. If there are problems with the content of the textbooks you wrote, or if there are other inappropriate places, I will not tolerate it. I will definitely be merciless and will never give you any face."

Xia Zhibai nodded and said with a smile: "That's exactly what should be done."

"If the teacher is not so strict and serious, I will worry about choosing the wrong person."

"But I have to say this in advance. The requirements set by you cannot be changed. My purpose in compiling books is to popularize knowledge so that more people can afford to read and go to school. More importantly, it is to help them establish correct ideas. Students in Daming must be pragmatic and down-to-earth."

“Aim high, look up at the stars, but also keep your feet on the ground and pick up fragrance with your hands.”

"I am delighted to see the rice and beans rolling in waves, and heroes everywhere in the evening smoke!"

Liu Sanwu looked at Xia Zhibai deeply for a few times, and finally nodded and said, "I am not involved in the editing of the book, so I will naturally not make any demands on the editing requirements. This is your business, and I am only responsible for the review."

Xia Zhibai bowed to Liu Sanwu and said, "Thank you, Master."

Liu Sanwu waved his hand and said, "You don't need to thank me. I am just doing my job. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave. I don't know how many people in the Hanlin Academy want to see me make a fool of myself. I am leaving."

Liu Sanwu sneered, turned and left.

Xia Zhibai raised his head, sighed softly, and said: "Wherever there are people, there is the martial arts world, and the government is no exception."

Liu Sanwu had a high status in the past, which naturally made some people unhappy. Seeing that Liu Sanwu was in such a bad state, there were many people who wanted to take advantage of him. However, most of them were scholars and would not make it too obvious, but there were many small actions in private.

And even more insidious.

Liu Sanwu is like this, so when he gets into trouble in the future, who knows how many people in the world will rise up to attack him. Xia Zhibai shook his head and didn't take these things to heart. In this life, everyone will turn into a handful of yellow earth in the end. The worst that can happen is that he will be shattered into pieces, which means it will be worth his life in this world.

After walking out of Xia Zhibai's study, Liu Sanwu's heart calmed down.

His face looked as usual.

As if nothing had happened, he walked towards his study indifferently, looking at the curious eyes around him, and also looking at the suspicious expressions that came from time to time, Liu Sanwu sighed secretly in his heart. He believed that he had not done anything wrong in all these years in the Hanlin Academy, and he was quite friendly with other colleagues. He never thought that once he was in trouble, those who were originally friendly to him would suddenly change their faces and become more thoughtful.

He suddenly realized many things and many people.

Now that I think about it, the crowds of people who followed me before were probably mostly insincere. They just wanted to get on with me because I was close to Your Majesty, so that they could catch Your Majesty's eye, or let me take the initiative to introduce them. After all, I was thinking too much.

Think of this.

Liu Sanwu began to understand something.

There are too many vanities in this world, and the only things that can truly accompany him are those fragrant books.

Liu Sanwu smiled and regained his spirit.

Life is short, so we should pursue something meaningful.

(End of this chapter)