Borrow the day to change the day

() "Does your majesty remember what the minister reported to his majesty yesterday about the new kiln?"

"Of course I remember." It was only yesterday, why didn't Emperor Chongzhen remember, but he didn't know exactly what Zhong Jinwei wanted to say, so he just waited for Zhong Jinwei's next words.

"Those craftsmen have used the kiln for so many years. They only know that the temperature of the furnace is inconsistent in winter and summer, but they don't know the reason. They only know to follow the rules and follow the steps. If they can read books like Chen, and have knowledge, maybe cement and glass have long been produced. Invented."

After Zhong Jinwei said this, he seemed to think that it had nothing to do with reading, but a matter of whether he was willing to use his brain.

Then he added: "Besides, the sketch of the new-style kiln that the craftsman drew for the minister, no one can understand it except himself. It is not conducive to inheritance."

After I finish speaking, I feel that I still can't express my meaning, and I can't express the effect I want. Why is it so difficult to express the meaning of basic education for all?Now that we have talked about this, it is impossible not to say it, and this is also a historical necessity, and Emperor Chongzhen must be persuaded to promote it.

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Zhong Jinwei suddenly stopped talking, and he was a little strange, so he asked, "Master Zhong, why didn't you say anything?"

Zhong Jinwei was a little embarrassed. Just now he boasted to Emperor Chongzhen that there were many benefits, but now he just couldn't give a very easy-to-understand example.

Suddenly, Zhong Jinwei had an idea, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I can't express clearly for a while, and I want to ask Your Majesty some questions."

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help being a little amused, Master Zhong would confess whenever he couldn't explain clearly, and he was not afraid of being laughed at by others.But I like honest people, if you don't know clearly, just speak slowly, it's okay.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, don't worry, just speak slowly."

Zhong Jinwei nodded gratefully, and then asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, if officials oppress the common people, if you compare the common people who can only face the loess with their backs to the sky and the common people who can read and write, which one is easier to oppress?"

"Of course they are ordinary people who have never read a book." This point has been discussed before, so needless to say, Emperor Chongzhen thought in his heart, but he still cooperated with Zhong Jinwei to answer him.

"Then to select 1 officials, is it better to select officials from [-] people or from [-] million people?" Zhong Jinwei continued to ask.

"According to the logic, of course it would be better to choose among the [-] million people."

"If the selected thousand officials are not suitable, it is better to choose another thousand officials to replace the first thousand officials, from the previous 1 people, or from the [-] million people. ?”

"It goes without saying, of course it would be better to choose from among [-] million people." When Emperor Chongzhen answered this question, he had a clear understanding in his heart. This is one aspect, and vice versa.The selected officials will work hard in fear of more alternatives in the future, which is also the benefit of having more scholars.

"Under the same conditions, which one will grow more harvests, between a farmer who has not read a book and a farmer who has read a book?"

For farmers who have read the book, their farming experience will not be limited to inheritance from their parents and neighbors.Under the same conditions, of course there will be more harvest.However, will farmers who have read books still go to school?

Emperor Chongzhen wanted to think about it, so he answered Zhong Jinwei: "Farmers who have read the book will have more harvest."

"Under the same conditions, a craftsman who has not read a book or a craftsman who has read a book, who is more likely to make more things, more novel utensils, and more exquisite objects?"

Emperor Chongzhen understood Zhong Jinwei's question a little bit, and he just wanted to use this comparison to illustrate the importance of reading and literacy for the people of the Ming Dynasty.

"Artisans who have read books have more advantages." Emperor Chongzhen continued to cooperate with Zhong Jinwei's questions.

"Soldiers who have read books are the same as soldiers who have not read books. It was explained when discussing the mission of the quartermaster. Do you remember, Your Majesty?"

"Remember." Emperor Chongzhen nodded.

"Your Majesty, by comparing the benefits of reading, you can find that there are huge benefits in all aspects, in all walks of life. I won't list them one by one, I believe Your Majesty also understands."

Emperor Chongzhen is speechless, if I still don't understand, will I despise me next time?

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen nodding his head and agreeing with his point of view, Zhong Jinwei began to complain: "Your Majesty, it seems that the ancients said that the people can let them know what they want, and I think this is a typical ignorance."

"Oh, how come, Master Zhong, what you said just now, I heard people mention it a few years ago." Emperor Chongzhen asked Zhong Jinwei with a smile.

"Your Majesty, suppose there is only one country in this world. Then, the people of this country are all fools. They can only obey and cannot think. Then for the ruler of this country, it is easy to manage and rule. But , is there really only one country like this in the world?"

Speaking of this, Zhong Jinwei thought that those who have this argument will still exist in later generations.He was even more angry, and said in a more authentic tone: "Social development and national progress are all about sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Your Majesty, you don't know. In the original history, after the Ming Dynasty was stolen by the Qing Dynasty, there were far more Han people. Yu Jianlu. Jianlu was afraid that he would not be able to stabilize the country, so he used this set of rhetoric to rule. What do you think?"

"How?" The heart knot of Emperor Chongzhen's king has been opened, and Zhong Jinwei's mention of the original Manchu Qing Dynasty in history is treated more like history.

"The Han people are like walking corpses. Manchu Qing is stable. But soon, Western countries, no matter how small a country is, for example, a country as big as the Ming Dynasty, will be able to beat Man Qing full of teeth, cede land and pay compensation. Your Majesty Just think about it, any country in the world can come and bully them, draw a circle wherever they like in the land of my country, say it belongs to them, and Chinese people and dogs are not allowed to enter."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, he said with sarcasm: "During the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols were the most noble, and the Han people were the lowest. But in the Qing Dynasty, the Han people were still the lowest, but the most noble were not their Jurchen Tartars, but They are foreigners from the West! The Jurchen Tartars have to nod and bow their heads when they see Westerners, and they are servile, this is the result of their ignorant rule."

Emperor Chongzhen listened to Zhong Jinwei's detailed account of that period of history, felt the anger on Zhong Jinwei's face, and secretly said in his heart: I will definitely not make such a stupid mistake.

"Master Zhong, how did you finally reverse this situation?" Although Emperor Chongzhen had already drawn conclusions from Zhong Jinwei's words, he still wanted to confirm the solution.

"Open the wisdom of the people, the fooled Han people finally awakened, opened their eyes to see the world, learned from the advanced countries in the world, overthrew the Manchu Qing, and established our Han country. By the way, Your Majesty."

When Zhong Jinwei was talking about this, he suddenly remembered something, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "In the process of overthrowing the Manchu Qing, he proposed to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that the Ming Dynasty has always been a call in the hearts of the Han people."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he asked with concern: "Then, can the descendants of my Zhu family establish the country?"

As soon as he asked the question, Emperor Chongzhen knew the answer. Throughout history, no royal family of that dynasty has ever been able to re-establish the country after hundreds of years.

"Your Majesty, unfortunately, all the descendants of Zhu Ming were killed by the Qing Dynasty." Zhong Jinwei shook his head and replied.

Emperor Chongzhen was silent when he heard the expected answer.

Zhong Jinwei saw the appearance of Emperor Chongzhen, was it because he failed to keep his ancestral foundation and caused Zhu Ming to cut his roots, and he was deeply blaming himself.

"Your Majesty?" Zhong Jinwei called out a little worried.

"Oh, Master Zhong, I'm fine." Emperor Chongzhen replied when Zhong Jinwei called him.

After a while, Emperor Chongzhen stood up from the imperial chair, clenched his fist with his right hand, and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, believe me, I will definitely learn these historical lessons from you, reshape Daming, let Daming, an old man with a hidden disease, has regained his spirit. Anyone who dares to stand in the way will be killed; the ancestral system restricts Zhongxing Daming, and the ancestral system is reformed; as long as there is something that has not happened in the previous dynasty, as long as it is beneficial to Zhongxing Daming, I will use it. False!"

Zhong Jinwei knew that the ancients were basically promises, and the promises made would not be easily changed, let alone the emperor Jinkou.I couldn't help being excited, what I wanted was the great determination of Emperor Chongzhen.

"Master Zhong, I will definitely promote literacy for all. Do you have a plan?" Emperor Chongzhen asked Zhong Jinwei after expressing his attitude.