Chapter 418: A small talent from ten miles away, an outstanding person from thousands of miles away
"Teacher, teacher, someone is looking for you." In the Sili Academy of Luoyang City, a scribe dressed in gray and holding a scroll in his hand raised his head and heard the student he was teaching walking into the room and whispering.
"Who is it?" The scholar in gray clothes was a lecturer in the academy. He put down the book in his hand and asked with a slight frown.
Hearing what he said, the student replied respectfully: "The person who came here is called my teacher."
"Brother?" A trace of surprise flashed across the brows of the scholar in gray, and he stood up and walked outside the house: "You all go back to study on your own, and you can go back as soon as you go to become a teacher. There will be exams later!"
Hearing this, all the students who thought they could take a 'holiday' were disappointed, and they still had to study. But I could not disobey the teacher's orders, so I could only walk back to the lecture hall with my head hanging down, reading while reading, and practicing calligraphy.
Although Luoyang Academy is not as good as Wuji Academy, not everyone can come in. Except for teachers and students, even those who work in the academy can only enter and exit through the small door in the backyard. The management is strict.
Walking outside the house, the man in gray saw his brother. He immediately walked out, nodded and said with a smile: "My brother is not at home, why do you want to come to see my little brother?"
"Zhongda, it's rare for me to come to Luoyang today and go out for a drink with my brother." The person who spoke was none other than Sima Lang, the eldest son of the Sima family in Hanoi. He is said to be a junior, but he is not young at all. He was already in his thirties and became an official when Luoyang was still the capital. However, because of Dong Zhuo's incident in Luoyang, he gave up his official position and returned to his hometown.
" Among Sima Lang's younger brothers, there is only one named "Zhongda", Sima Yi and Sima Zhongda. Sima Yi would stay in the school to teach, which was also his intention. For the time being, he had no intention of becoming an official.
"That's very good." Sima Yi smiled, knowing that his eldest brother must have something important to do here, but he didn't point it out. He left the school with Sima Lang and walked away along the streets of Luoyang.
"Luoyang back then was not as prosperous as it is now." As I walked on the street, because the autumn harvest was coming, I could see smiling people walking by from time to time. There were almost no sad faces in the flow of people.
Sima Yi has been working in the academy for many years, so he is very familiar with Luoyang. Naturally, he knows how much Luoyang has changed over the years. When it was first captured from Yuan Shao, Luoyang could barely see the slightest trace of the magnificence and prestige of an imperial capital. Now, if the palace had not been empty, people would probably have thought it was the imperial capital.
Looking at the people coming and going, Sima Yi nodded and said: "Tian Yuanhao's talents are rare among the big men. This man is responsible for the recovery of Sili." After saying that, he shook his head again with emotion.
"Zhongda is no worse than him." Sima Lang was also very aware of his brother's abilities. He pointed to a restaurant in front of him and said with a smile: "I haven't seen this restaurant before when I came here two years ago. Let's go in and have a look."
Sima Yi didn't care about this, so he just nodded and followed his brother in. As the two of them, they would not eat in the hall, so they chose a quiet corner booth on the second floor before taking a seat satisfactorily.
The cubicle at this time actually has no sound insulation effect. It is only blocked by two screens. It has no other advantages except that it looks good. But this is in line with the face-saving character of the noble family members, so most restaurants choose screens as partition walls.
Before the food and wine were served, Sima Lang asked: "Zhongda, what do you think the situation of the Han Dynasty is like now?"
Sima Yi shook his head and sighed: "Dividing, reuniting, and changing dynasties are the general trend and cannot be stopped by manpower." Because he was talking to his brother, many things had to be said in depth, so being direct would not be too tiring.
"Yes." Sima Lang also knew this, and he knew it exactly, so when the emperor was kidnapped and sent to Chang'an, he simply went home to "retire". On the one hand, it is waiting to see how the situation changes, and on the other hand, it maintains a posture that is independent of the strength of all parties.
¡°Brother, why do you ask this?¡± Sima Yi touched the stubble that had barely grown out and said with narrowed eyes.
Sima Lang frowned and saw a waiter coming with a food tray but said nothing. After putting down the food and the waiter leaving, he slowly spoke: "Now that Zhen Yao has conquered most of the world, so what?"
"It's useless to overthrow him." These four short words are Sima Yi's evaluation of Zhen Yao. If you don't understand, you must think that Sima Yi is talking about the power Zhen Yao currently holds, which is difficult to shake. But Sima Lang knew that his younger brother was talking about the Zhen family, or Zhen Yao's power, the kind of power that the Han nobles had.
Because of the marriage between Zhen Yao and Zhen Mi, Kong Yu, Cai Yong and others also made Zhen Yao's life experience completely public among the upper class of the Han Dynasty, and expressed their support for Zhen Yao. In this way, the younger generation of the Zhen family, who was originally just a sudden rise and had an unstable foundation, became friends of many contemporary great Confucians after the Han Dynasty Confucians. It is conceivable that Zhen Yao wasHow high is the status in the forest?
Yuan Shao was highly regarded by many scribes because he was Li Ying's son-in-law, and Zhen Yao was Du Mi's only son in the world. Although he was adopted by the Zhen family, he still had the blood of the Du family flowing in his body. How much impact does his appearance have on today's scholarly world?
If it were Cao Cao or Sun Quan, Sima Yi could do it. He would deal with them if he wanted to, and if he didn't want to deal with them, he would hide away. But now the most powerful prince in the Han Dynasty is Zhen Yao. He is the most powerful person in the Han Dynasty and has the most influence in the Han Dynasty. Sima Yi has to be cautious when evaluating him.
"Even if it is possible, how can it be done? This idea must not be entertained." Sima Lang was frightened by his younger brother's words. Under the current situation, how many people are still thinking of overthrowing the Zhen family? Even Cao Cao might be powerless.
Sima Yi then chuckled twice. He knew that his eldest brother was good at everything, but his thinking was still very outdated. It was the time when the dynasty was changing. Even if he couldn't do it, think about what was wrong.
But Sima Yi would not say these words, he just picked up the wine pot and poured wine for his elder brother and himself. This action also shows that he does not want to talk about these things for the time being. It is rare for brothers to meet each other, so let's talk about it after a good meal.
Actually, apart from chatting about court matters, brothers still have many things to talk about, such as how their hometown is doing now and how their elders are doing. And Sima Yi has not married yet. As the eldest brother, Sima Lang felt that he had to take care of this matter for his younger brother. He immediately talked about what he knew about which big family had good girls to marry.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? From noon until midnight, I really didn¡¯t want to hear what my eldest brother said about women, so Sima Yi said, ¡°Brother came here today for Wuji¡¯s reasons? Could there be any changes recently?¡±
Sima Lang shook his head and smiled. He finally gained the upper hand and whispered: "Does Zhongda know that Wuji has already sent troops to Liaodong?"
Although Sima Yi only taught in the academy all day, the news was not blocked and he nodded to show that he was aware.
Sima Lang spoke again, but his tone was three points stronger: "Then Zhongda should know that Zhen Yao's eldest son, Ang, went with the army this time. From this point of view, Zhen Ang's succession in the future is a foregone conclusion."
Sima Yi still didn't speak. He was thinking about one thing, and that was the purpose of his brother's coming here. Since Zhen Ang was mentioned and he was the most likely heir to the Zhen family, Sima Yi felt confident considering how old Zhen Ang was now.
"Brother, do you want Yi to go to Wuji to serve as an official? To teach Zhen's eldest son?" As expected of a young and mature guy, he figured out the meaning of Sima Lang's words in just a moment.
"It's not my brother, but you and my Sima clan." Gently pointing at himself and his younger brother, Sima Lang said: "Dynasties change, noble clans rise and fall. If our Sima clan does nothing, we will definitely be left alone."
"Is it for the Sima family?" Sima Yi turned to look out the window of the restaurant and murmured softly. After a moment, he nodded and said, "It's what I mean, brother, so I can save it." There is no need to say too much. It is better to do more than to talk. Sima Yi has always been like this. thought.
"My younger brother has been smarter than his elder brother since he was a child, so he understands little things naturally." Sima Lang responded with a smile, and then said with a serious face: "Remember, you can't do anything recklessly, Zhen Yao is not that easy to fool."
"Of course I can save these, little brother." Sima Yi's expression remained unchanged. In fact, he didn't have any plans now, so he couldn't mention any "rash actions" at all. Everything will have to wait until we return for deployment and then depend on the situation.
After the two brothers finished talking and sent Sima Lang out of the city, Sima Yi returned to school. When he came to the lecture hall, he glanced at the dozens of students sitting at attention below, and slowly said: "You can leave today. I will teach you new knowledge tomorrow."
The students are not very interested in learning new things tomorrow, but they can rest just after noon, which is a rare benefit. Their eyes are shining brightly, and they are waiting for Sima Yi to leave and celebrate.
Sima Yi himself was only in his twenties, not much older than these fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys, but because of his mature personality and his ferocious wolf-like eyes, the students were all afraid of him. Even though a break has been announced, no one dares to move.
After announcing his plans, Sima Yi no longer stayed in the lecture hall. He had to go back and prepare a new 'lesson plan'. Starting from tomorrow, he would work hard for the Sima family. Changing the teaching content was only the first step.
In Luoyang Academy, each teacher leads a class, and the teaching is also stipulated. When Sima Yi replaced the textbooks in Luoyang Academy on the second day and taught new things on his own, the other teachers in the academy started to express their disapproval of him. Opinion.
¡°Everyone uses a unified ¡®textbook¡¯ as teaching material, so you, Sima Yi, can teach whatever you want? I was unhappy because Sima Yi was from a big family.Teachers, now you have even more reason to struggle. It seems that we are going to pretend that we will not give up until you are kicked out of the school.
In the end, this matter reached the ears of Tian Feng, the honorary dean of the academy. The academy was something that his lord had carefully told to pay special attention to. Tian Feng also believed that this would help the great man, so naturally he would not take it lightly.
After summoning Sima Yi to his house, Old Man Tian stroked his beard and said, "Zhongda, they all came to complain to me, saying that you are teaching indiscriminately and ruining the reputation of the school. Is this possible?"
Facing the older generation of famous Han scholars, Sima Yi still maintained the humility of a younger generation and lowered his head and replied: "Yi did delete the content taught in the 'textbook', but he did not corrupt the school."
"I also believe this." The reason why Sima Yi was admitted to the school and taught as a student with the highest age was because of his talent and learning, and because he refused to serve as an official. Otherwise, Sima Yi would have become an official long ago. "But many lecturers in the school are at odds with you. Besides, you change textbooks and courses at will. I may not be able to help you with this matter."
"Zhou Mu, I have something to say." Sima Yi saluted again and said: "Now that the Han Dynasty is almost stable, why do we need too many people who are highly resourceful and skilled in military law and strategy? There are many students in the academy now, and it will take another eight to ten years to prepare. He can learn and become an official. At that time, the Han Dynasty may have already been unified. Does Zhou Mu think what the younger generation said is true?"
Tian Feng could not help but pause while stroking his short beard. He looked directly at Sima Yi for a long time before he said, "Tell me the details."
Sima Yi immediately replied: "Yi deleted the too high-end passages in the school textbooks and removed the examples of military tactics and strategies. He only taught the students the small ways of being a civil servant for ten miles, for their own sake."
"I would like to ask, when the world is peaceful in more than ten years, what is the use of all the students shouldering the unparalleled talent? Talents ten miles away and outstanding people ten thousand miles away will learn different things. This is the prejudice of Yi Renren. Please tell me from the state pastor."
"A small talent from ten miles away can make a great man from thousands of miles away? I have remembered this theory." Tian Feng glanced at Sima Yi with some curiosity, and secretly compared what he said in his mind. Although it may not be completely correct, it still makes sense.
"Yi, leave." Sima Yi immediately bowed and slowly left the meeting room of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion.
After Sima left, Tian Feng was still sitting on the front seat thinking. After about half a stick of incense, he opened his eyes and sighed: "Sima Yi, the youngest son of the Sima family, it is not good for this person to stay in Luoyang anymore. It is better to give advice to the lord and see what happens to the lord." Just like it."
But Tian Feng didn¡¯t know that by doing this, he was playing into Sima Yi¡¯s hands. If Sima Yi wanted to fulfill the goal set by his family, he had to go to Wuji, but within half a month, the opportunity came.
"If it were an ordinary person, under the entrustment of the family, he would definitely give up his position as a teacher and go directly to Wuji to serve as an official. But Sima Yi is different. He will not act too proactively. Just like now, his actions and his purpose seem to have nothing to do with each other on the surface. But he succeeded in achieving his goal. This was Sima Zhongda's sophisticated plan.
"In hundreds of words, I first briefly describe the theory of "ten miles and ten thousand miles" proposed by Sima Yi, and then talk about the changes that should be made in the schools in the various states and counties of Han Dynasty. At the end, Tian Feng mentioned Sima Yi incidentally, which was considered a recommendation. He sealed the letter and gave it to the messenger in the mansion, asking him to take it to Wuji.
Although the journey from Luoyang to Wuji was long, there were many city stations along the way with soldiers specially delivering letters, so the letter did not stop for a moment on the road. It only took ten days to reach Wuji and was submitted to Zhen Yao's case. on the table.
The thing is so strange. Not long ago, Zhen Yao was still thinking that Sima Yi would be watching the show in that corner, but now there is a letter mentioning him. Zhen Yao was a little surprised when he saw in the letter that this guy had been staying at Luoyang University for three or four years. It seemed that the first person to take action was this 'dead horse' who kept silently getting rich.
But in this letter, what Zhen Yao was most concerned about was not Sima Yi, but the issues raised by Sima Yi. How many disadvantages are there in creating an institution of higher learning by oneself and asking the states and counties to establish it according to the regulations?
The textbooks in various states and counties are actually printed in the inner city of Wuji. It can be said that all the universities in the Han Dynasty are the same. Students start with the simplest words and end up learning how to be an official in court and a general in battle.
Is it necessary for students to learn such in-depth knowledge? This is a question that must be thought clearly. When Wuji University was first established, Zhen Yao also wanted it to provide talents for Wuji. But now as the trend of unification by the Han Dynasty becomes clearer, and its territory becomes more stable and prosperous, should the academy be weakened?
Zhen Yao was definitely unable to make a decision on this matter by himself, so he even found Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Hu Zhao from the school, and handed them the letter written by Tian Feng, while he continued to think.
In fact, for Guo Jia and others, there is no pressure for this kind of thingYes, although you can learn a lot in the academy and have famous teachers to guide you, to become one of the few top talents like them, you need more talent and luck.
But this does not mean that a few people can ignore this matter, especially Hu Zhao, as the earliest teacher of Wuji Academy, he has been able to faintly sense the unstable factors in it.
Based on the current teaching ability of Wuji University and the hard work of students, it is certain that if one hundred students study literature, eighty plastic students will emerge. Among these eighty people, about thirty can reach the level of talent of a hundred miles, nearly half can reach the level of talent of a thousand miles, and the remaining few may become outstanding talents of a thousand miles.
" If it were more than ten or twenty years ago, when wars and disasters were raging, even if there were more talented students, they could still be assigned suitable positions, and there would even be vacancies. But now, most of the states and counties in the Han Dynasty are stable, the people live a healthy life, and the areas they govern are free of bandits and famines. Officials can have at least thirty to forty years of official career.
There are enough current officials, and students who want to become officials are eager to show their ambitions. There will inevitably be conflicts between the two parties. How should we deal with them then? Should we let officials retire or give up on young talents? Or let people who are thousands of miles away do things that are ten miles away?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? of of which is the case among the civil servants, but the conflict between the generals and the generals is more intense. From the eyes of the few present, it is not difficult to see that the division and reunification of the Han Dynasty will not take too long, as short as seven or eight years, and as long as more than ten years.
Once the war is over and the internal and surrounding territories of the Han Dynasty are stabilized, where will the soldiers go? At that time, not to mention the younger generation who are serving as generals, but also the older generation of soldiers, it will be troublesome how to arrange them.
The other princes of the Han Dynasty were still worried about having too few available men, but Zhen Yao had already begun to consider reducing the number of civil and military personnel. Wuji University will produce many outstanding young students every few years, as well as schools in other states and counties. Zhen Yao will have to arrange for so many people to "work", and he will have to lose all the hair on his head.
However, it is precisely because Zhen Yao is at the forefront of the princes in everything, always looking farther than them, and thinking more than them, that he can gradually pull away the princes and surpass them.
Jia Xu and Hu Zhao were still thinking about how to resolve this conflict while preserving the school, but Guo Jia seemed to have thought of something, his eyes flashed brightly, and he bowed and said: "My lord, Jia thought that what my lord did back then was If you think about layered teaching, you can start deploying it.¡±