Chapter 894: The disadvantages of scientific research
In fact, everyone's opinions and thoughts have a strong subjective consciousness, and Han Yi is no exception. Han Yi is a scammer. He doesn't like rote memorization very much. He advocates learning and applying it. He just reads the key points and a general idea, and will never read them word by word, because he is a scammer. He has learned too much and too complicated things, so it is impossible to learn them systematically.
But Li Zhi also has his own thoughts. He likes poetry and songs very much. He thinks this is very important. Although he also knows that Han Yi’s words are not unreasonable, his subjective intentions are just not very agreeable, and he subconsciously resists them. But when he was about to refute Han Yi, he suddenly heard someone say, "The old minister agrees with Han Yi's suggestions."
When Li Zhi saw this, he felt a little depressed. He spoke with Li Ji, who had always been very low-key.
Li Ji bowed and said, "Your Majesty, during the Warring States Period, Zhao Kuo, the general of Zhao State, memorized the military strategy of the army and arranged the formations, and no one was right. But he was defeated by Qin because he only knew how to talk about war on paper and did not know how to use it flexibly. This is true for marching and fighting, and the same is true for governing the country."
The generals came forward to express their support for Han Yi's suggestion. They originally supported Han Yi, but now the boss has stood up and spared no effort to stand up.
Han Yuan, Lai Ji and other ministers also came forward to express their support. They were all prime ministers and capable ministers. They all knew that poetry and essays had nothing to do with governing the country.
Of course, civil officials basically hold objections.
Li Zhiben wanted to directly refute Han Yi, but it was obvious that Li Ji stood up and began to become hesitant. After a while, he said, "This matter is of great importance, I still have to consider it."
Those civil officials breathed a light sigh.
However, they were only halfway through their tone, and Han Yi said again: "Your Majesty, I still want to recommend myself."
Li Zhi frowned and said, "I recommend myself?"
"good!"
Han Yi said: "Weichen wants to recommend the Six Scholars of Weichen's Sage to the Imperial Examination."
Many ministers started to cover their faces. This kid is really shameless. He really thinks that the court was run by your family.
Xu Jingzong couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Can you still plan to take the imperial examination to take the imperial examination to farm, wouldn't it make the world laugh?"
Many ministers burst into laughter.
When they finished laughing, Han Yi said, "Sir Xu, if you think farming is a shame, then I suggest you stop eating rice. You eat rice grown by farmers and think farming is a shame. This is not done by a gentleman."
Xu Jingzong's face darkened. This boy was really sinister. The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to farming and sericulture. He thought so in his heart, but he could not say it out loud. He said, "When did I say that farming is a shame? I just said that farming is not the same as the imperial examination."
Han Yi said: "I don't think so. The responsibility of an official is to manage. The highest art of management lies in not managing. That is, the rule by inaction advocated by Lao Tzu. This is the highest art of management. If an official can make a person produce 100 stones of grain per acre of land, a woman can weave tens of thousands of pieces of silk a month, and he can sleep at home every day, and the court must also praise him.
Only incompetent officials will follow the people's buttocks all day long, saying, "Farming, weaving, weaving, but there is only so much land. If you don't develop agriculture, you won't be able to produce a grain of rice even if you die. I clearly explained the significance of agriculture in the Tang Dynasty Daily, which is to allow the people to plant more effort. In the pre-Qin period, how much grain is produced per mu of land, and how much grain we produce now, I would rather give up a hundred capable loyal ministers like Grand Secretary Xu than let farming go back to the pre-Qin era. Because without food, there is no stability, and even capable ministers cannot make up for it."
Xu Jingzong was so angry that he bulged his eyes, but he didn't know how to refute it.
Cui Yizhong said: "I won't talk about agricultural science. What's your science?"
Han Yi smiled and said, "Science studies all things. My paper, ink and perfume all come from science. Why can bows and arrows be shot out? Why can boats walk on water, and objects of the same weight sink to the bottom of the water? Why can ink be written on paper? Why can iron rust? Why will food break after being stored for a long time, but pickled vegetables can be stored for a long time? This is all science."
Cui Yizhong snorted: "It's enough for me to know this. I want to know the reason?"
It is because of people like you that my Chinese nation will be in a slump in the future! Han Yi rarely became angry, but he smiled and said, "If you know the reason why iron rusts, do you have the hope of thinking of ways to stop it rusting? If iron and copper do not rust, how much money can be saved for me every day? If you know why bows and arrows can be shot out, can you think of ways to make the bows and arrows shoot farther? In the battle between the two armies, even if the bows and arrows shoot one meter away from the other, it is a huge advantage.
If you know the characteristics of ink, can it be possible to invent more and better ink, good ink and good paper not only make the writer happy and create better poems, but also preserve them more and apply them to brushing techniques. If you know why this pickled vegetables can be stored for a long time, can it be possible to think of ways to store grain for longer. If you know why the boat is walking on the water, can it be possible to think of ways to make our Tang Dynasty warships bigger, faster and stronger.
The old Confucianism thought was to make the country stable and harmonious, which is the basic, while my new Confucianism thought was based on this foundation, making the country stronger and more prosperous. I think the Tang Dynasty was already very harmonious and stable under the wise leadership of His Majesty. What we need to do now is to make the Tang Dynasty stronger and more prosperous."
Xu Jingzong snorted: "What kind of new Confucianism is what you think of."
Han Yi shrugged and said, "I am just doing what Dong Zhongshu has done. Whoever stipulates that I am the Tang Dynasty will not be allowed to have another Dong Zhongshu. You are looking down on my outstanding Tang Dynasty."
This kid is thick-skinned and is simply disgraceful!
Those civil officials wished to drown Han Yi with saliva, and you were as famous as Dong Zhongshu.
Li Zhi also blushed for Han Yi.
Han Yi didn't care. He really didn't think he was bragging. He did think he was stronger than Dong Zhongshu, and said to Li Zhi: "Your Majesty, my imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty was far better than that of the previous dynasty, but it was just not made good use of it. The previous imperial examinations were divided into the regular sciences and the Jinshi and the Mingjing sciences. The regular sciences recruited special talents for the court, but the regular sciences were not valued, which led to nothing. However, the ministers believed that the court could not do without the regular sciences. The Ministry of Industry needed to build water conservancy, Gong Yu's talents, the Ministry of Revenue needed to settle accounts, the Ministry of War needed to develop weapons, etc.
The system of science is a very important supplement to the imperial examination, because it can allow talents to divert, make the people full of talents and use them as much as possible. After all, some people are good at fighting wars, and some are good at governing the country, but both are indispensable. The minister suggests that the six studies be unified into the system of science, and provide the court with various talents."
When Xu Jingzong heard this, he was happy. You kid is really smart but was mistaken for being smart. He said, "Your Majesty, although the old minister disagrees, the special envoy's words are indeed reasonable. The old minister thinks you can give it a try."
If you come out of the subject, you have to face elimination. Because the subject is special talents, you generally don’t choose officials from the subject. Even if you choose, you are all officials without real power. Officials without power. Who would want to be an official? Moreover, the subject is only for the emperor to ask for exams. There are no rules and regulations. It is not like the usual subjects, which are taken every year, so it is not valued and no one takes these exams. So it was eliminated later. If you throw the Six Sages into the subject, then you are just destroying yourself?
Some ministers came forward to support Han Yi, some of whom were really talented, and some were like Xu Jingzong. The garbage should be put in the trash can. This is correct. Don’t you poor families recommend the Six Sages? You poor families will go to the establishment of the subjects. Our gentry will be happy to go to the Jinshi subjects.
Li Zhi didn't understand the Six Sages of the Sages, and it seemed to make some sense, especially agricultural science, which is worth developing. After all, the Tang Dynasty was a small peasant economy, and farming was also the top priority of the country. He nodded and said, "I am allowed to report this matter. But you have to give a detailed memorial on how to test these Six Sages and what to test."
"I obey the order!"
Han Yi thought to himself, do you guys forget what I did? I am a cheater, a cheater who is more cunning than a businessman. The goods produced by the cheater, even a piece of shit, can be sold. Since the buddy has produced this thing, he must sell it. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have another very important suggestion for scientific research."
besides!
Although Li Zhi was a little impatient, he had to bear it. After all, he had to follow the advice and said, "Tell me."
Han Yi said: "Once the imperial examination is promoted, it can be foreseeable that this will become the top priority for the people of our Tang Dynasty, and may even develop into a lifelong test. This means a lifetime for the people, but based on the results of the scientific examination alone, it is a bit arbitrary. Therefore, the wealth suggests that the candidates' daily behavior and character should be used as an important reference. The court should not be those talents who are greedy for power, but those who have ambitions and ideals, and who really want to make contributions to the country and the people."
Li Zhi was originally impatient, but when he heard this, he was a little interesting and said, "You tell me in detail."
"yes."
Han Yi said: "When I was in Yangzhou, I heard that there was a candidate in Yangzhou who always wanted to be an official, so he studied hard, and his elderly parents tried their best to cultivate the land, weaving cloth, raising him, and providing him with him, thus accumulating a lot of illness. However, when he was at home, if his parents were a little louder and affected him to read, they would be scolded by him. However, this person is well-read, and if you want to discuss filial piety with him, he can tell you one day and one night, and never repeat a sentence. There is also a content in the "Book of Filial Piety" in the scientific examination of our court. If you want him to take this exam, he will definitely have no problem, but His Majesty thinks he is so filial or unfilial?"
Li Zhi frowned and said, "Of course this person is an unfilial son." He pays great attention to filial piety and is very unhappy.
Han Yi said: "The disadvantages of the imperial examination are here. Although we take the exams in morality and filial piety, this does not mean anything. Some people read these books just to cope with the college entrance examination, but they will not do so. Therefore, Weichen believes that a person's usual performance is the best way to reflect the person's character and morality. What the saints say is not reflected on paper, but in life. Therefore, Weichen suggests that this part of the assessment content be put into life for evaluation. A person can hide it for a while, but he cannot hide the past twenty years."
Li Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, I agree with your suggestion very much. Filial piety is not something you say, but it depends on your usual performance. Morality and etiquette are the same."
Han Yuan suddenly said: "Your Majesty, although the words of the special envoy are reasonable, this is very complicated to implement and difficult to put into practice. Moreover, the officials who are assessing may use this to make money and breed corruption."
Li Zhi nodded.
Han Yi laughed and said, "In my Tang Dynasty, there are still many gentlemen who do not bow down for five meters. The court cannot let officials evaluate these, because officials still have to worry about the worldly style. Some noble, famous and respected celebrities should be selected from the people to go to various places for examination. These people must have no stains in their lives, at least morally, and randomly allocated to prevent corruption."
Li Zhi nodded and said, "This is a good way." Having said that, his plan completely messed up Han Yi, and he was not sure. He glanced at the ministers. Seeing that most of them were like this, he said loudly: "The special envoy said it well. The promotion of the imperial examination is of great importance. You should not be too radical, but consider it carefully. After you go back, think about it more, and I have to think about it well."
"Your Majesty's wiseness."
The ministers shouted in unison.
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