Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 245 I admit you won

coming!

finally come!

Everyone was shocked, and the family's counterattack began.

Li Chengqian looked at Lu Hui with a smile, and then looked at Cui Junsu and the others, and smiled calmly: "You two, do you think these students can compare with the students taught by the Kong family?"

Cui Junsu and the other two shook their heads, "We don't know."

Li Chengqian: "What do you think, gentlemen?"

"It's all up to the prince."

Many ministers spoke up one after another.

Li Chengqian glanced at Gao Shilian and the other two; they were still looking at him with smiles on their faces.

It seems that he is looking forward to solving this matter by himself.

Li Chengqian pondered and asked, "Where are the students taught by Kong now?"

Lu Hui: "Just outside the palace."

Very well prepared.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "In that case, let's meet these students."

After saying that, Li Chengqian turned his gaze to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch nodded in understanding and ran out quickly.

In just an incense stick of time, ten students followed Kong Shaoxin and strode in.

"I, Kong Shaoxin, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, "No need to be polite, stand up."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Kong Shaoxin thanked him and stood up, his eyes sweeping over Cui Junsu and the other person standing beside him.

Li Chengqian said slowly: "I heard from Lord Lu that these students are all outstanding disciples taught by your Kong family?"

Kong Shaoxin: "Indeed, in addition to these ten people, there are more than a hundred people at the inn."

Li Chengqian smiled and glanced at the ten students brought by Kong Shaoxin.

Compared with the ten students brought by Cui Junsu and his team, the manners of these ten students were much better.

Facing many ministers and his gaze, he did not show much fear, but instead felt eager to try.

They are indeed a group of talented people.

"What lessons did they learn?"

"Replying to the Crown Prince, I have memorized all the 300,000 words I learned in enlightenment, and I have also learned a little about some Confucian classics."

Kong Shaoxin introduced with a smile on his face, his words full of confidence, "Among them, they have learned some of the Book of Songs, the Book of Filial Piety, and the Analects of Confucius."

After hearing what Kong Shaoxin said, many ministers looked at the students he brought with them, and their eyes couldn't help but change slightly.

Not only have they been enlightened, but even some Confucian classics can be used for examination and teaching. It is obvious that the academic performance of these students has far surpassed that of the students taught by Cui Junsu.

Li Chengqian: "If that's the case, who's willing to test them?"

"Your Highness, I want to try."

At this time, Cen Wenben came out with a smile.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian smiled and nodded, "Then I'll trouble you, Lord Cen, please don't scare them."

"Yes."

Cen Wenben nodded, smiled and looked at the students brought by Kong Shaoxin, and said, "When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher. I will choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. How do you explain this sentence?"

Kong Shaoxin looked sideways and saw a student saying, "There must be something worth learning from other people's words and deeds. Choose to learn from their good points, see their shortcomings, and reflect on whether you have the same shortcomings. If so, correct them."

The corner of Kong Shaoxin's mouth curled up slightly, and he was very satisfied with the student's answer.

When he turned his gaze to Li Chengqian, he found that Li Chengqian nodded repeatedly, as if he agreed with such an answer?

Kong Shaoxin felt a little doubtful.

Cen Wenben continued: "The way to govern a country of a thousand chariots is to be respectful and trustworthy, to be frugal and loving, and to make the people follow the times."

Another student replied, "To govern a vassal state with a thousand chariots, one must be serious and respectful in one's work, be trustworthy, not deceive the people, be frugal, not waste money, use officials properly, and use the people during their spare time."

"If a gentleman is not serious, he will not have authority, and if he is learned, he will not be solid. The master is loyal and trustworthy. If you have no friends who are worse than yourself, don't be afraid to correct your mistakes."

"A gentleman has no dignity without dignity. Learning can make a man open-minded. Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not make friends with people who do not share your beliefs. If you make a mistake, do not be afraid to correct it."

As the questions and answers came out, the ministers in the court all smiled and nodded.

have to say.

When it comes to the Analects, these students responded very appropriately.

Cen Wenben changed the subject: "A gentleman is filial to his parents, so loyalty can be transferred to the king; he is respectful to his elder brother, so obedience can be transferred to the elders; he is orderly at home, so governance can be transferred to the government. This is how it is formed within, and its reputation is established in future generations."

The Analects suddenly jumped to the content of the Book of Filial Piety, and the ten students were silent for a moment.

A student said in a deep voice: "A gentleman can serve his parents with filial piety, so he can transfer his filial piety to his parents to loyalty to the monarch. He can serve his elder brothers with respect, so he can transfer this respect to respect and obedience to his elders. He can handle household chores well at home, so he can transfer the principles of managing a family to governing the country. Therefore, those who can fulfill filial piety and manage household affairs well at home will have a great reputation in the future generations."

popping.

Cen Wenben clapped his hands and praised, "Well said, what you have learned is indeed amazing."

"Your Highness, I have finished my examination."

Li Chengqian glanced at him, nodded with a smile, and said in a deep voice: "Master Cen has just tested these students. What do you think?"

"It's wonderful."

“It is indeed the seed of reading.”

"At their age, I am still unable to recite the Three Hundred Thousands..."

Everyone praised it highly.

Li Chengqian smiled and nodded: "Yes, to have such knowledge at such a young age is indeed inestimable."

"Kong Shaoxin, you really have trained a group of geniuses."

Kong Shaoxin: "Prince Liao praised you very much. Studying and teaching have always been the foundation of our Kong family. There are many students like them."

Li Chengqian smiled and turned his gaze to Cui Junsu and the others, "What do you think of the students taught by Kong Shaoxin and his team? Do you dare to compare them face to face?"

Cui Junsu said frankly: "Your Highness, the students I teach are mostly based on the Three Hundred Thousands. Although they can read and write, they have not yet learned the Book of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius, so they cannot be compared with them."

Before Kong Shaoxin brought people into the palace, he had already talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the enlightenment program, as well as the abilities of these students.

Now, seeing that these students brought by Kong Shaoxin were all speaking eloquently, Cui Junsu naturally had no need to argue with them.

Li Chengqian nodded, "Indeed, it is a pity that they have only learned the basics. If the enlightenment plan can be promoted, I believe that in the future there will be more scholars who will become the pillars of our Tang Dynasty!"

Hear the words.

Everyone couldn't help but frown.

What does the prince mean by this?
Kong Shaoxin bowed and said, "Your Highness, the Enlightenment Program can allow these students to memorize 300,000 in half a year, but that's all."

"We are still adhering to the previous way of studying, but we can make these students surpass them. Isn't this enough to explain the problem of the Enlightenment Program?"

Ha ha!

Shameless talk.

Don’t you know where these students come from?
Each of them is a carefully selected seed for reading, but you don’t even mention them, right?
Those who knew the inside story scoffed at Kong Shaoxin's words.

Those who didn't know the inside story just watched with their arms folded and a smile on their faces.

Eat melon, eat melon.

Li Chengqian said calmly: "I admit that the students you brought here are talented, but that's all."

Kong Shaoxin frowned, and Lu Hui and others looked at Li Chengqian in confusion. There was no need for a competition. The students taught by Cui Junsu and the others had already lost. Wasn't that enough to prove the failure of the enlightenment plan?
Li Chengqian: "Why did I propose the Enlightenment Plan? Have you ever really thought about what enlightenment is?"

Everyone pondered.

Li Chengqian said loudly: "Enlightenment, as the name suggests, is the knowledge that enables beginners to get started!"

"Our Great Tang is vast and rich, and every year, there are more than hundreds of thousands of newborns."

"These newborn children, are they really all able to recite the Three Hundred Thousand Verses in a short period of time like them, and understand the Filial Piety Classic?"

Kong Shaoxin opened his mouth, but didn't dare to make any boast.

after all.

These people are carefully selected, and each one is a local prodigy.

But in Chang'an City, there are child prodigies and also naughty children!
How can he ensure that everyone can achieve the same amazing academic results as these students in a short period of time?

If he dared to admit it, Li Chengqian only needed to say one sentence: Since the Kong family has such academic ability, why are there so many naughty children?
How should he answer?

"Three of you, are you sure that you can help many students of the right age to learn to read and write and recite the Three Hundred Thousand in half a year?"

Li Chengqian's smiling words made Cui Junsu and the other two feel troubled.

Seeing the three people silent, Li Chengqian continued: "Enlightenment, my idea is not to let them read the classics of hundreds of schools of thought, but to let them learn to read and recognize words!"

"Pinyin can enable these children of the right age to recognize characters and words after a short period of study!"

“This is the essence of the Enlightenment Project!”

Lu Hui: "But Your Highness, even if they learn pinyin, some fonts still need to be marked with pinyin before they can recognize them..."

Li Chengqian waved his hand to interrupt Lu Hui and said calmly: "As for the problem you mentioned, that is the second stage of the enlightenment plan, popularization of education."

Lu Hui: “???”

Cui Junsu and the other two widened their eyes. There were actually further preparations?
Is he ready?
Facing the astonished ministers, especially Cui Junsu and the other two, after seeing their expressions, Li Chengqian almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Did you fall into a trap?

Li Chengqian said quietly, "The first step of the enlightenment plan is to enable students who are learning pinyin to recognize Chinese characters through pinyin. Didn't Cui Junsu and the others do a good job in this step?"

Cui Junsu and the other two: "..."

"May I ask, Your Highness, what does the next step of universal education mean?"

Li Tai asked curiously, "I'm sure the ministers present are also very curious about this."

Li Chengqian smiled and nodded, "I am just about to discuss this with everyone!"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian waved his hand, and a eunuch came in front of the ministers, holding a dictionary.

"One copy for each person, check it out for yourself."

Gao Shilian picked up a book curiously. Is it the Tang Dynasty Dictionary?

What is this strange thing?

As soon as he opened it, Gao Shilian widened his eyes in astonishment. From the basic "A" to the many subsequent fonts, each font had marked pinyin and notes!
"This……"

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, is this a literacy dictionary prepared for enlightenment students?"

"Not bad!"

Li Chengqian nodded heavily and said without blushing: "After many days of patient research, I found that there are more than 100,000 Chinese characters, of which about 89,000 are commonly used."

"This dictionary contains a total of 93,887 words!"

"Most of these characters are in common, obscure fonts, but of course there are some characters that are not recorded."

"But I will complete it later!"

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "My Lords, do you think that if these students all learn Pinyin and have such a dictionary in hand, can they study books and articles on their own?"

There is actually such a trick!
Cui Junsu couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, it was too scary!

With this dictionary in hand, as long as they learn pinyin, they can use it to learn various other types of articles and books!

"incredible!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has spent so much time to create such a dictionary. It is truly a blessing for us Tang Dynasty students!"

"The Prince's Dictionary is even more useful than the Comprehensive Geography."

"..."

Li Tai looked at the outspoken bastard in silence.

You really have to step on me to praise the prince, right?

The king will remember you.

"But, but..."

Lu Hui held the dictionary and wanted to say something else, but he didn't know where to start.

You said that the Enlightenment Program can only help students recognize words but not understand their meaning.

Row.

The prince prepared a dictionary.

You said that Confucius' teaching was more powerful, then why are there so many naughty children and illiterate people?
It seemed like they failed from the moment they started!

Li Chengqian said calmly: "Master Lu seems to have any different opinions?"

Lu Hui's heart tightened, and he quickly said: "The prince has devoted all his energy to compiling the Tang Dictionary, which is really a blessing for the scholars of our dynasty."

Li Chengqian immediately laughed, "Lord Lu, there's no need to flatter me, just tell me what you think is wrong!"

"..."

After a brief silence, Lu Hui exclaimed: "I have nothing to say."

Li Chengqian: "What about you guys?"

Kong Shaoxin gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "May I ask Your Highness the Crown Prince, did we win this student academic competition?"

Li Chengqian: "Yes, you won. Everyone has seen it."

Kong Shaoxin: “…”

Li Chengqian's answer was so straightforward that it immediately interrupted Kong Shaoxin's train of thought.

Li Chengqian: "What's wrong?"

Kong Shaoxin: "I still think the pinyin is inappropriate."

You're just being stubborn, aren't you?
Li Chengqian sneered repeatedly, but his face was unusually calm, "Kong Shaoxin, the students you have taught are indeed very powerful, much more powerful than Cui Junsu and the others."

"Even if I deny this again and again, it cannot cover up this fact."

"It's just that you are inevitably a little too eager for quick success in your studies."

“The key to enlightenment education is enlightenment.”

"I don't want all the scholars in the world to become pillars of the country and leave a good reputation for generations to come. I just hope that they can read and understand the meaning of things. I hope that when they encounter danger and difficulties, they can use the wisdom of their predecessors to deal with the current troubles."

“Teaching starts with teaching people!”

"Do you understand?"

Li Chengqian's calm voice exploded in Kong Shaoxin's ears like thunder!

Everything they prepared did help them win over the new students, but at this moment, they were completely defeated.

Because the people they teach are not at the same level at all!

Li Chengqian's enlightenment plan was to selflessly devote himself to teaching countless children of school age in the Tang Dynasty, but their teaching always maintained an ancient and decadent tradition.

"I want to promote the enlightenment plan to benefit hundreds of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty. Do you agree with me?"

(End of this chapter)