I was compiling the daily records during the Wanli reign

Chapter 41: The Admonition Draft is Complete, Teacher Shen is Coming Soon
Near noon.

More than half an hour had passed since Shen Nian picked up the pen.

The paper is empty.

He didn't write a single word.

Shen Nianben is a lecturer.

This kind of task of admonishing people should have been easy, but at this moment he suddenly lost the feeling.

The reason for not feeling is——

After reading a large amount of documents, he found that the teachers and students of the Imperial College had too many problems!
In teaching.

Some are just accumulating experience, some are looking for various ways to transfer, some are ambitious but lack talent, some are radical and angry, and some are addicted to debate...

Among the students.

Some were lazy and idle, some indulged in alcohol and sex, some wrote storybooks, and some ran small businesses part-time...

All kinds of things, all messy.

It's just a pile of mud that can't be helped.

Of course, there are some students who excel in their studies, but their goal in becoming an official is to become an official and make money.

Shen Nianruo wanted to make these people stand up through admonition.

The official rhetoric about being loyal to the emperor and patriotic, working for the welfare of the people, devoting oneself to the cause until death, is completely useless.

Such words.

It can only fool students who are thirteen or fourteen years old.

Only by tying the fate of the country and their personal interests together can they be moved.

After Shen Nian thought about it again and again, he had an idea of ​​what to say to the students.

But soon, he frowned again.

The students are young, energetic and ambitious, so they are relatively easy to deal with.

Then some teaching.

Those are copper peas that can’t be steamed, cooked, pounded or fried.

We need to boost their morale.

It's like encouraging an eighty-year-old man to mount a horse, pick up a gun and have another child.

too difficult!
Sudden.

Shen Nian looked at Zhou Ziyi who was sitting not far away, and his eyes lit up.

Isn’t this the most annoying copper pea in the Imperial College?
When it comes to arguing, debating, and nitpicking, Zhou Ziyi is a leader in the Imperial College.

In his eyes.

The answers to all the problems of the Ming Dynasty are in the books of sages.

But no one listened to him.

this time.

The reason why he agreed to let Shen Nian admonish (insult) the teachers and students of the Imperial College.

This is because the current teachers and students of the Imperial College are like the branches of the willow trees by the Taiye Lake, none of them can stand upright.

He was pedantic and stubborn, but his moral character was very high. His biggest flaw was that he believed that the way to govern a country was all in the books of sages.

If Shen Nianruo argued with him, he would most likely be able to find a way to discipline the teachers of the Imperial College.

Immediately, Shen Nian stood up.

"Zhou Siye, I'm a bit stuck in my thoughts. I'd like you to discuss the opinions of some of the Imperial College teachers with me. What do you think?"

Zhou Ziyi puffed out his chest and said, "For the sake of the reprimand, I can listen to Shen's review of everything, but how should I defend myself?"

Shen Nian smiled slightly and said, "I'll ask the questions, and you can answer them!"

Zhou Ziyi nodded seriously.

Shen Nian looked at Wang Xijue standing beside him and said, "Wang Jijiu, please keep an eye on this. I'm afraid Zhou Siye might take action!"

Wang Xijue was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ziheng. Zhou Siye is a gentleman who always uses words rather than fists. I'll just watch."

Afterwards, Shen Nian and Zhou Ziyi stood facing each other, only half a foot apart.

Shen Nian opened his mouth and asked, "Zhou Siye, I have heard that you are an expert in the classics and the teachings of the Lianluo Guanmin schools, and have written many books. However, your collection of works is not selling well, and since the students do not study, it is of no use to the government. I wonder if you think that you can govern the country with all your knowledge of the classics?"

Lian, Luo, Guan and Min refer to Zhou Dunyi of Lianxi, Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi of Luoyang, Zhang Zai of Guanzhong and Zhu Xi of Minzhong.

brush!
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Ziyi's face changed and he subconsciously wanted to take action.

Nowadays, Lu and Wang's philosophy of mind is popular.

The old academic system has become increasingly rigid and impractical, and has been transformed by the impact of scholars from the public.

Wang Xijue was also stunned.

Shen Nian stabbed Zhou Ziyi's soft spot with a knife.

The reason why the latter studied classics was actually because he was not valued.

"No... No. Since Taizu, our dynasty has always followed Zhu Xi's teachings. This is the source of etiquette and the root of the country..." Zhou Ziyi instantly entered the state of "disobeying the teacher", and Shen Nian began to argue with him.

Less than a moment.

Both of them rolled up their sleeves, spitting everywhere, and looked like they were about to start a fight.

After a quarter of an hour, both of them were arguing so hard that their throats were about to smoke.

After Shen Nian argued, he suddenly understood something and immediately raised his voice, "Zhou Siye, that's enough, that's enough! I'm good enough!"

Wang Xijue quickly grabbed Zhou Ziyi.

The latter took a long breath and said, "Shen Ketao, after this matter is over, let's discuss this in private!"

"Yes, yes!" Shen Nian said with a smile.

This is the characteristic of many teachers in the Imperial College.

They are serious and solemn, and they are all eloquent. They always have their own theories to justify themselves.

afternoon.

After Shen Nian had lunch, he picked up his pen and started writing.

When he went to the Imperial College to take the disciplinary class, he would certainly not recite it according to the disciplinary script. He would certainly express himself freely, but the main arguments still had to be clearly written.

This matter concerns the official education of the Ming Dynasty, and no negligence can be taken lightly.

At nightfall, Shen Nian finally completed the first draft.

He was not in a hurry to show it to others, but took the manuscript home. He liked to read it again before going to bed, and then get up early to copy it again before he finished it.

He is serious about this matter.

This also concerns his future.

At present, because he serves as the daily lecturer and recorder of daily records, he can often appear in front of the emperor and a group of high-ranking officials.

He naturally has to seize every opportunity.

……

Early the next morning.

Shen Nian ordered the clerk to divide the draft of the admonition he wrote into four parts, and placed them in front of Ma Ziqiang and the other three after they gathered.

"Please, gentlemen, please provide more information!"

Ma Ziqiang, Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue and Zhou Ziyi were all very excited and immediately started reading.

Shen Nian was observing their expressions.

After a while, the expressions of the four people began to become solemn, and then they looked confused and surprised.

then.

Zhou Ziyi's face was gloomy and he clenched his fists, while Wang Xijue smiled.

As Ma Ziqiang and Shen Shixing watched, the corners of their mouths curled up slightly. After watching it, they couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Soon, all four of them raised their heads.

Ma Ziqiang said: "Yuan Yu, Yi Fang, you speak first!"

Zhou Ziyi was the first to speak: "Is it... a little heavier? After reading this, I'm definitely not going to be able to sleep well tonight!"

Hearing this, Wang Xijue said, "Brother Yifang, I think it's good. A sharp blade can cure serious illnesses. If someone is accidentally injured, it's inevitable!"

Ma Ziqiang nodded.

"This draft of the admonition is completely different from what I imagined, but I think it is just right and there is no need to modify it!"

Shen Shixing also nodded and said, "I don't have anything to change, but when Ziheng is admonishing, I suggest sending a few more guards, otherwise someone will really take action!"

"Hahahaha..." Several people burst into laughter.

Afterwards, all four of them signed their names on the draft of the warning, and Ma Ziqiang also wrote specifically: Very good, not a single word was changed.

……

Cabinet value.

After reading Shen Nian's admonition draft, Zhang Juzheng, Lu Diaoyang and Zhang Siwei all laughed out loud at the same time.

"Haha, you're indeed a young man! This isn't just a reprimand for the teachers and students of the Imperial College, it's a reprimand for all the scholars in the world!"

"Well done! This Shen Nian is somewhat like Hai Ruxian, but he is smarter and understands the rules of officialdom better, and knows how to handle court affairs."

……

In fact, Zhang Juzheng, Lu Diaoyang and Zhang Siwei all looked down on the teachers and students of the Imperial College, and even more so on those corrupt scholars who had only the books of sages in their minds and liked to talk big.

They also came from the identity of scholars.

He understood better than anyone how naive and extreme these scholars who had not experienced the world were.

Immediately.

Zhang Juzheng stroked his beard lightly and said, "Tomorrow afternoon, I will give a lecture at the Imperial College!"

(End of this chapter)