Wentang

Chapter 646 Gossip Education
The longer the time traveled, the deeper his knowledge, and the more he understood the world, the more Yue Shan felt that he was fundamentally different from the people of this era.

This difference is reflected in thinking.

There is such a saying circulating on the Internet in previous lives that it is difficult for human beings to think beyond the limitations of the times.Most people will be constrained by the times to spin around in place.

Take the change of dynasty as an example.

If the imperial court is ruthless and the people do not have a living, some people will raise the banner of rebellion, punish the people and change the dynasty.But those dragon slayers couldn't come up with a better way to solve the problem fundamentally.

They can only use the most brutal methods to destroy all the problems that existed before, and then re-establish an almost identical regime on the ruins according to the previous routine.

As a result, the regime turned into a dragon step by step, and was finally killed by the new dragon slayer.This is how the endless cycle of dynasty replacement came into being.

From the top to the bottom of the Tang Dynasty, from Li Shimin to Changsun Wuji to ordinary people, they all want to get rid of this endless cycle and make the country strong forever.

But if you look at it from a historical perspective, you will find that none of the solutions they came up with could fundamentally solve this problem, and all attempts were eventually incorporated into an endless loop system.

Because they cannot look beyond the limitations of the times.

Yue Shan is the person standing at the height of history, he dare not say that he can solve this problem.This problem was not resolved when he crossed over. How could he dare to say that he could do it.

But he dared to say that he could see farther than anyone in this era, and he knew more about Datang's shortcomings than anyone else.Not to mention how excellent the plan he proposed is definitely beyond this era.

He dare not dream of solving the endless loop, but it is still possible to delay the arrival of the endless loop and create more ideas and opportunities for future generations.

In the age of detachment, one will inevitably appear out of place, have disputes and frictions with other people, and even be opposed and attacked.

Those who oppose him may be those with vested interests whose interests have been damaged, or conservatives who are determined to seek stability and are unwilling to mess around.

Why did Wang Anshi's reform fail?The problem of three redundancies has been accumulated for a long time, and Wang Anshi himself is eager for success.

Solving the problem of redundant troops offended the military, solving the problem of redundant officials offended all civilian officials, and solving the problem of redundant officials offended all vested interests.

So the counterattack he suffered was very strong, so strong that even the emperor couldn't bear it.

Yue Shan has learned his lesson, don't be impatient when reforming, let alone offend everyone at once, the best way is to pull a gang to fight a gang.

Li Shimin and the Guanlong dignitaries wanted to suppress the Shandong gentry, so he took advantage of the situation and founded a new school.It not only satisfied Li Shimin's needs, but also initially promoted his own ideas.

Through the new study, he attracted a large number of like-minded people.Although these people still haven't been able to jump out of the rut of the times, they all have the heart of exploration and are willing to accept new ideas.

Later, the establishment of the academic and political system and the great promotion of the imperial examination were all digging the foundation of the old era.However, these two policies were the hardest hit by the cultural gentry, which was very in line with the ideas of Li Shimin and the Guanlong dignitaries, so they won their full support.

If the cultural gentry want to obstruct it, they must first face their counterattack. Instead, Yue Shan, the reformer, was hidden behind the scenes.

Later, with regard to the reform of government institutions, three shifts and six offices were established in the local yamen.Other reforms are to eliminate officials, but his reform is completely opposite, not only does not reduce but also increases official positions, which greatly strengthens the power of the Yamen.

Therefore, this reform encountered little resistance. Even if some conservatives wanted to oppose it, they were suppressed by others.

Later, the separation of judicial power and administrative power did damage the rights of local chief executives, but it was in line with Li Shimin's idea of ​​decentralization, and won the full support of legalists, and it was carried out smoothly.

It can be said that he accomplished many reforms with little effort.

But it is impossible to have opportunities for tricks in everything. With the progress of the reform, one day he will collide head-on with the people of the old era.

The conflict with Changsun Wuji this time stems from this.

Changsun Wuji also hopes that the Tang Dynasty will be passed on for thousands of years, and will even work hard for it.But he didn't realize that he was in an endless loop, so naturally he couldn't think about solving the endless loop.

He hoped that Li Chengqian would grow up in peace and take over the throne, which would be the safest and most in line with the interests of his eldest grandson's family.As for whether Li Chengqian can be a good emperor, that will be discussed later.

Yue Shan also hopes that Li Chengqian will succeed to the throne, because so far he has met the criteria for being a king in all aspects.He has been influenced by him since he was a child, and he supports the new learning and reform.

But it wasn't enough, he hoped that Li Chengqian would get out of his comfort zone and go through all kinds of trials and tribulations.Only a better Li Chengqian can work with him to study the problem of endless loop.

This is the difference between many old school officials such as Yue Shan and Changsun Wuji.

Everyone has their own ideas about the prince's education, and everyone hopes to exert more influence to make him what he wants.

In the past, Yue Shan could reach a compromise with them, split Li Chengqian's time, you teach yours, I teach mine.

Now that it has reached the point where it is no longer possible to compromise, there must be a priority, and Yue Shan is definitely not willing to give in.So the collision between him and Changsun Wuji was inevitable.

Of course, the reason why he dared to go head-to-head with Changsun Wuji at this time was because he saw that Li Shimin was an entrepreneurial king, and he aroused his desire to be a "ball leader". He also hoped that his heir would be an entrepreneurial king with a high probability. .

Another reason is that I want to take this opportunity to tell people who have the same idea as Changsun Wuji, this is the way I educate the prince, if you have any opinions, let them come.

For example, this guy named Yu Zhiming in front of him.

Yue Shan went to the garden to look for Li Chengqian, and he heard him talking from a long distance: "...Qing Shuihou's works are "Only Respecting Confucianism" as the best, "The Analects of Confucius" and "Education" can still be read, and the rest are worth noting .”

"Especially the book of Gewu, it's just a study of miscellaneous skills and miscellaneous skills. You are the prince, and you should follow the gentlemen to learn the way of sages..."

Li Chengqian looked serious, and kept nodding to show that the other party was right, and his attitude was as sincere as possible.But the erratic look in his eyes showed that it was not the case in his heart.

At this moment, he saw Yueshan not far away, as if seeing a savior, he raised his voice and said, "Yue Hou, you are here, come in quickly."

"Meet Your Highness." Yue Shan saluted.

It was only then that Yu Zhiming realized that Yue Shan, who was standing behind him, was a little embarrassed to be heard on the spot when he said bad things about others.But pretending to be calm, he bowed towards Yueshan and said:

"It's not a gentleman's act to criticize Qing Shuihou just now, but it is to prevent His Highness from going astray. Please Qing Shuihou understand Haihan."

"Haha..." Yue Shan said with a smile: "Understood, the book I wrote is just a family opinion, and it's normal that Ning Zhanshi doesn't like it."

"Just as I think your level of teaching and educating people is not as good as the teacher of Tongxue, so you are not qualified to serve in the East Palace. Everything is for the sake of His Highness, and Ning Zhan Shinai, a gentleman, will not take it to heart, right?"

"You..." Ning Zhiming didn't expect Yue Shan to be so merciless.

He wanted to accuse Yue Shan of humiliating him, but he insulted others first, and he really didn't have the face to say that, so he could only face a dilemma with a flushed face.

It was Li Chengqian who was soft-hearted and gave him a step: "Ning Zhanshi, didn't you just say that you still have some business to deal with, or you can go there first."

"Here." If Ning Zhiming encountered an amnesty, he quickly responded and left in a hurry.

When he was far away, Li Chengqian completely relaxed and collapsed on the chair, wailing: "I can't live through this day, and they are watching me before my injury heals, do you have any sympathy?"

"Hehe..." Yue Shan chuckled softly, "Although you are the crown prince. Why, I can't bear it like this."

Li Chengqian retreated to the left and right, and then said: "I really couldn't bear it before, and wished to drive them all out. At that time, I was looking forward to school every day, and I was looking forward to going to the academy to do research with my classmates on weekends."

"But after listening to his nagging after this injury, I don't know why I don't feel so unbearable."

Having said that, he hesitated for a moment before saying embarrassedly: "Don't forget what he said just now, he didn't mean to say that..."

"Haha..." Yue Shan suddenly burst into a hearty laugh, and said while laughing, "That's right, Dalang, you've really grown up."

Li Chengqian said with some uncertainty: "I speak for him, are you really not angry?"

Yue Shan shook his head and said: "Don't be angry, it means you have your own ideas and dare to practice them. How can I be angry if I am too happy?"

Li Chengqian patted his chest and said happily: "That's good, that's good. In fact, I don't agree with what he said. I know very well whether your knowledge is good or not. It's just that he was sent by his father, so I don't want to give him face. "

Yue Shan said: "I know. Ning Zhiming has the talent of a prime minister, and it is a good hand to let him govern the country. Dalang, you can get closer to him, and it is best to take his heart for your use."

Ning Zhiming is indeed a great talent, and Li Zhi became the prime minister after he ascended the throne, with quite a lot of political achievements.

Li Chengqian looked at Yue Shan in surprise, and said in admiration: "He slanders you behind his back, yet you still praise him so much, you are really a pious gentleman."

Yue Shan waved his hand and said, "It's just a case-by-case discussion. I recognize his talent, but it's not out of anger to say that he is not good at teaching and educating people, but I really think he is not good at it."

"Including Kong Yingda, Du Zhenglun, Wei Zheng, etc., in my opinion, they are not good teachers. I have a child who would rather let him be a dude than let them teach him."

"This..." Li Chengqian didn't know how to respond.

Kong Yingda is also his teacher in name, but he has been busy building the academic and political system and the imperial examination system for the past few years, so he doesn't have much time to come and teach him.

Du Zhenglun was also his teacher, and he was still Prince Shao Zhanshi... Wei Zheng was a famous minister, although he was not his teacher, he was often entrusted by Li Shimin to give him lectures.

The knowledge of these people is first-class and the best, and the ruling and opposition parties agree.Now Yue Shan denied all these people in one breath, which was really beyond his expectation.

It's not like Yue Shan wants to attack dissidents. Kong Yingda is his hard-core ally, and he is also merciless.

It is even more impossible to say that Yue Shan's level is not good.The founder of Xinxue is not touted, but written out of real works.

He was at a loss, not knowing who was right and who was wrong.

Yue Shan also saw his confusion, and said, "Do you not know who to trust?"

Li Chengqian nodded honestly and said, "I also ask the teacher for guidance."

Yue Shan said: "If you think about it this way, what kind of mood did you have when they taught you? Have you ever felt bored?"

Li Chengqian thought for a while and said: "I used to feel very nervous listening to them in class, always afraid of being criticized for not doing well there. However, no matter how well I do, they always look like you can do better. There are times when you are sure of me."

"Not only in the classroom, but in daily life, whenever I did not meet their wishes, they would mercilessly accuse me. Gradually, I began to hate listening to their lectures, and later I even hated them."

Yue Shan asked again: "Where are you in the academy?"

Li Chengqian said: "The masters in the academy are completely different from them. They will criticize me if I do not do well, and praise me if I do well. Many times I have not done well, but if I have improved compared to before, they will also reward me." I encourage."

"I can have my own hobbies there, as long as it is not too much and does not hinder others, no one will criticize me. Sometimes I will even play a small temper. The gentlemen are not blindly suppressing me, but accommodate me first, and wait for me. My temper has passed and I am admonishing."

"I feel that here they all use me as a tool, trying to turn me into what they imagined. In the academy, the gentlemen treat me as a human being."

"I'm only telling you this, don't tell others, especially father and mother." In the end, he warned carefully.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Yue Shan nodded, and then said: "Now you understand why I said they are not qualified gentlemen."

Li Chengqian nodded first, then shook his head, obviously still a little confused.

Yue Shan continued to explain: "Teaching and educating people is a great subject, which must be combined with toughness and softness. Blindly suppressing students with strength can easily lead to rebellious psychology in students. At the least, they are tired of learning, and at worst, they will be psychologically distorted and go astray.

"Blindly pampering will make them lose their sense of awe and become lawless. I devoted several pages to expounding these words in the book "Education"."

"The way Kong Yingda and the others educate you is to think that you are fierce. They forget that you are also human and have your own emotions."

"And they only teach you theoretical knowledge, without any practical education. I also mentioned the relationship between theory and practice in the book "Education". You should know that I won't go into details..."

"Based on the above factors, I say that they are not qualified teachers, not even as good teachers as children's students."

Only then did Li Chengqian nodded approvingly, and said happily: "It's lucky that I met you, otherwise I really don't know what I would be forced into by them."

What will you be pushed into?Hehe...Speaking out scares you to death, it's so miserable.You should really be glad you met me.Not only you, but your old Li family should be lucky to have me.

Yue Shan complained in his heart.

"Okay, I'm not telling you so much to prove that they are not good teachers, but to let you understand that sometimes it's not that you don't do well, but that they have problems." Yue Shan said:
"So you don't have to force yourself. Sometimes you can try to ignore their words and just listen."

Li Chengqian said helplessly: "But they will tell father, I don't want to let father down."

Yue Shan smiled and said: "They complain to the saint, you can complain to the empress. As long as you are reasonable, there is nothing to be afraid of. With the empress protecting you, see if the saint will blame you."

Li Chengqian said hesitantly: "This is not good."

Yue Shan said: "What's wrong, children who cry have milk. It's said that the royal family has no family affection, but it's not that there is no family affection, it's that you are suppressing yourself."

"Especially you, you have been like a little adult since you were a child, and you are strict in everything you do. This will certainly make people think that you have the appearance of a monarch, but do you know how much family happiness the saint and empress have lost because of this?"

"Some things are fine on the surface for outsiders to see. Don't restrain yourself so much in private. If I were you, I promise to coax your mother from ear to ear every day. At that time, it will be useless for anyone to complain."

"So sometimes you can't just blame others, but also find the reason from yourself."

Li Chengqian smiled wryly: "Maybe what you said makes sense, but..." He shook his head and did not continue.

Yue Shan can understand what he means, some things are hard to get back.Li Chengqian has been like this for more than ten years, and it is too difficult to change.

Having said that, if he suddenly became like Yue Shan said, it is estimated that the eldest grandson Wugou would jump up in fright, thinking that his son had lost his mind and went crazy.

……

The two kept chatting like this, and they didn't talk about any major national affairs, mainly discussing education issues.

Li Chengqian is about to become a father, and he is very interested in this matter. He has already begun to think about how to raise his children, and Wu Chang also participated in it halfway.

Just like this, we chatted for an hour before breaking up happily.

After Yue Shan left, Wu Chang said to Li Chengqian with a serious face: "Just now there is news that Master and Qi Guogong had a conflict last night."

(End of this chapter)