Diqin Designer

Chapter 200 Can these things really benefit Daqin?
The person who could come up with the method of compiling textbooks must have really grasped the weak points of the various schools of thought. In order to prevent the doctrines of his own school from disappearing, he had no choice but to agree.

Many people couldn't help but look at Li Nian. This young master Li Nian was only in his twenties, but he had such means.

Li Shiqi asked again: "Sir, do you want to spread education to the world so that everyone can read and write? How do you want to spread education and which school of thought do you want to adopt?"

As soon as these two questions were asked, all the philosophers and schools of thought focused their attention on Li Nian. They had asked the key questions, especially the last one, which they were quite concerned about.

Li Nian thought to himself: "This Li Shiqi is indeed similar to the historical records. I don't know what time it is now. It's a night banquet now. Why ask so many questions?"

Although he had no bad intentions, the question was asked at the wrong time, so Li Nian said, "I do want everyone to be able to read and write, but it is not easy to achieve this. In today's world, everyone cannot even have enough food and clothing, so how can everyone be able to read and write?"

"All I can say is that under the current situation in Daqin, we should do our best and not aim too high."

"As for how to apply learning and which school of thought to adopt, it has not yet been decided, so I invite you to discuss it with me tomorrow. As the Confucian Analects says: 'Choose the good and follow it, and change the bad.'"

Of course, which theories of the Hundred Schools of Thought to adopt and which not to adopt was the result of discussion and negotiation, and the excellent ideas of the Hundred Schools of Thought were recorded in this book.

Li Shiqi bowed to Li Nian again and said, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts!" ​​He sat down and asked no more questions. However, Fan Zeng, who had not spoken, stood up and bowed before asking, "I have a question for you, too."

Seeing that it was Fan Zeng, a strange look flashed in Li Nian's eyes. Fan Zeng was still there and even took the initiative to ask him questions: Father-in-law, have you forgotten the State of Chu?
After getting Li Nian's consent, Fan Zeng asked: "Sir, you compiled new characters and textbooks for the purpose of governing the Qin Dynasty and making it strong."

"I want to ask, why do you think doing these things can really benefit Daqin?"

This seems to be a very simple question, but it is actually very tricky.

Because Fan Zeng's question revealed the ultimate purpose of compiling new characters and textbooks, which is to form a new theory of governing the country to replace all the current teachings of the various schools of thought.

Although it includes the doctrines and ideas of the Legalists, Confucianists, Mohists, Taoists and other schools, in essence this study of state governance is neither Legalist, Confucianist or Mohist, but a new school of thought.

Then the question arises: Why do you, Li Nian, think that this new school of thought that you have created by combining the theories and ideas of hundreds of schools of thought can replace the hundreds of schools of thought in governing the world and governing the Qin Dynasty?
None of the hundreds of schools of thought dared to say that their knowledge could definitely govern the world. Where do you, Li Nian, get your confidence from?

Moreover, Qin ruled the country with the Legalist ideology, which was actually put into practice and indeed made Qin strong and unified the world.

Has the new knowledge that you, Li Nian, want to incorporate also been put into practice?

As Fan Zeng finished speaking, more and more people looked at Li Nian. Even the Qin officials who were attending the night banquet looked over. They were also very interested in this question and wanted to know how Li Nian would answer.

The new learning that comes out of the integration of theories of hundreds of schools of thought will be a new thing that has never existed before. However, since it has never existed before, it is uncertain and no one knows whether it is good or bad.

"This Fan Zeng has really given me a difficult problem. If I am not careful, I will fall directly into the pit he dug. This old man is very evil."

'It cannot be said that it has been tested in practice and that later generations have developed in this way, with equal emphasis on humanities and science.'

But he couldn't back down on this issue, because it represented his position. If even Li Nian couldn't express it firmly, how could he convince others?
Li Nian said firmly: "I think it will definitely benefit Daqin! Let's talk about the new characters first. You can all feel the inconvenience caused by the lack of unified characters in the world today."

"For this Xianyang exam, since you all come from different places and use different characters, each question uses multiple characters, and you are allowed to answer in common characters."

"It is not only inconvenient to make the examination papers in multiple languages, but it also increases the amount of paper needed for the examination papers."

"When marking the papers, Your Majesty and I are not familiar with other languages, so we must first translate other languages ​​into Daqin language before marking the papers, which takes quite a lot of time."

"If everyone in the world uses the same language, there will be no such obstacle. You will be able to understand the test questions at a glance when you take the test, and I will also be able to quickly understand the meaning of your papers when I mark them."

"Then let me compile the textbooks. I want to compile the textbooks to take the best of all schools and incorporate the best of all schools. If the best of all schools cannot benefit Daqin, what else in the world can benefit Daqin?"

Li Nian changed the angle of the question. Putting aside the fact that the compiled textbooks were new, he directly said that the textbooks should integrate the strengths of various schools of thought.

They are all the essence of various schools of thought. How can they be detrimental to the Qin Dynasty and fail to govern the world?
Regardless of whether Fan Zengjue thought it was possible or not, the various philosophers certainly thought that their own good things could govern the world.

But Fan Zeng saw the loophole in Li Nian's words at a glance. There were contradictions among the theories and ideas of the various schools of thought. What one school of thought considered good might be bad in the eyes of another school of thought.

Fan Zeng was just about to set another trap for Li Nian.

Unexpectedly, before he could ask again, Ying Zheng said: "You are all learned scholars. I have learned a lot from your discussion today. However, please remember that this is a night party. Don't let the food get cold. There are still people in the world who have not had a full meal."

Ying Zheng's words immediately dispelled the intention of others to ask Li Nian again.

But Fan Zeng also got the answer he wanted to know. The Qin Emperor supported Li Nian in compiling textbooks. This matter was settled. In the future, the Qin Dynasty would probably embark on a path of giving equal importance to humanities, mathematics, and the study of things.

Although he felt regretful that he could not continue to set a trap for Li Nian, Fan Zeng had no choice but to pay his respects to the First Emperor and sit down. After all, he would be the son-in-law of the Qin Emperor, so he might as well quit while he was ahead. Little did he know that he had already been recorded on a list.

Fusu watched the entire question and answer session between Li Nian and the others and felt that even if his father had not come out to speak for his future brother-in-law, Li Nian would be able to refute it on his own.

This future brother-in-law is truly talented. No wonder he has such great trust from my father. Even some of my brothers are a little jealous. My father has never been so kind to them.

However, my father's temperament is similar to his. How did this future brother-in-law convince my father to undergo these changes?
Thinking of this, Fusu remembered something else. That day, Ying Zheng suddenly came to see him and told him not to study with Chunyu Yue anymore, because there was someone who was more talented than Chunyu Yue.

Now that he thought about it, the teacher that his father had originally chosen for him should have been this future brother-in-law.

But for what reason did my father never mention this matter again and gave up this plan?
Fusu soon figured it out himself. Perhaps his father wanted to know whether he would change. If he could not change, he would not have the chance to become the crown prince again, so there was no need to appoint his future brother-in-law as his teacher.

When Li Nian sat down, he found Fusu staring at him. A question mark popped up in his mind: What's wrong with this guy Fusu? Why is he looking at me? Eat your food!
(End of this chapter)