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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 219 Taixue and Xiangxi

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    Wei Wan took out a test paper and said: "The first place is Zhu Shanluo, Wu County, Kuaiji County. ¨Q¨I" "Which Lingyi is he from?" "Not in Lingyi, but lives in Chang'an City." "Huh? Why not?  "Lingyi? I remember that you are not allowed to live in Chang'an." "It turns out that he is a farmer and a scholar. No wonder he has such a good literary talent."  On my resume, I saw a very familiar name in the family members column, Zhu Maichen.  Zhi Bu sighed: "His father's name is Zhu Maichen. I have met him several times. His family is from the state of Wu. He was originally a minor official in Kuaiji County. On the eve of the death of the late emperor last year, he escorted prisoners to the capital.  , just because the late emperor's death delayed his trip and almost ended up living on the street, he accidentally met Zhuangzhu, a fellow villager, and had to recommend him to the imperial censor. " Cao Shi remembered this person's name, not only because he seemed to have a name in history, but also because of his northern surname.  There are not many people named Zhu, and even fewer named Maichen. The naming style is obviously biased towards Jiangnan, and the possibility of having the same name and the same surname in Chang'an is extremely low.  There were many low-level bureaucrats in the palace, and he didn't know who Zhu Maichen was in the palace.  ¡°With so many students failing, is it because the test questions we set are too difficult?¡± Su Guangyi asked.  Cao Shi raised his head: "It's not difficult. We have found someone to take the test. Under normal circumstances, it should be a passing grade! So many failures should be a mixture of good and bad." Xiao Sheng's gloomy voice came from behind him: "No.  Is it possible that so many people have been eliminated? "The clerk who reviewed the test questions kept his head down and pretended not to know, and the other three deputy ministers also pretended not to hear. The Cao and Xiao families have been at odds for decades.  It is difficult for outsiders to get in the way.  Cao Shi sneered and mocked: "The country must have strict regulations for recruiting scholars. Recruiting cats and dogs casually is irresponsible to the country. It is irresponsible to the emperor. The deputy priest should be more responsible for the emperor!" "  I've heard for a long time that you have a reputation for being sharp-tongued. "You are really good at talking." On the day when the results were released, Feng Dan went out early and met with Ji Xin at the gate of Taixue to look at the results.  When we arrived at the place, tens of thousands of people gathered around the door and waited anxiously. Until the end of Mao Shi, the door slowly opened, and a few petty officials posted the list. The Confederate Army guards guarded the list eagerly to prevent anyone from crossing the threshold.  "Where's my name? MyI saw it, my name is here!" A man yelled like crazy, and the people behind him immediately pulled him out.  The people who squeezed in looked around: "Where is my name Oh, why is there no my name?" Twenty-three out of ten people were ecstatic, seven out of ten were depressed, and the drama letter relied on its strength  His body squeezed into the crowd, and it took him a long time to find their names.  "How is it? Do you have our names?" "I won." "That's great." Feng Dan was very happy. It was very glorious to be the first batch of Tai students.  Affected by the Taixue Examination, many lecture courses appeared in Chang'an City and the Five Great Tombs, focusing on the analysis of written examination questions and problem-solving training, and there were various forums.  Even the various schools of thought came to join in the fun.  Cao Shi went to the palace to meet the emperor and report on the results of recruiting imperial students.  Only over 35,200 people have passed the examination, which is far from the expected recruitment quota of 50,000. Most candidates do not have the ability to take the exam.  Some people can only write a few hundred common words, and their literacy rate is astonishingly low.  This is not the countryside, but the capital area of ??the Han Empire.  Chang'an City, where most of the world's elites are concentrated, is the richest place and has the highest literacy rate.  The passing rate is less than one tenth, which shows how high the illiteracy rate is.  Cao Shi said eloquently: "Your Majesty! Too much illiteracy is an important stumbling block to the development of the Han Empire. Suppose we in the Han family have 30 million literate farmers working on new agricultural techniques, and 5 million literate colonists and workers.  If we still have two million literate soldiers working on new technologies to fight against the Huns and South Vietnam, we will be stronger than before, more than twice as strong as before." Wei Wan said impassionedly: "The warehouse is solid and knows etiquette, and the food and clothing are sufficient.  Honor and disgrace, the ancients will not deceive me! Your Majesty is the emperor of the ages, respected by people all over the world. If your Majesty vigorously solves the problem of illiteracy, he will be famous throughout the ages. " "Tell me about it." Together with Cao Shi's five deputy sacrificial wines.  He breathed a sigh of relief. The first enrollment situation of Taixue was so bad. This was still based on the huge population. If we recruit students every year, we might not be able to recruit even 10,000 people. If we don¡¯t want to solve this problem, Taixue will do it.  It will disappear from the emperor's sight in a few years. Once the emperor's enthusiasm wanes, it is difficult to say how high the emperor's attention will be.   For the sake of their own jobs and ambitions, the five of them must stand on the same front and speak with one voice. Even if Xiao Sheng and Cao Shi have deep conflicts, they will not break up the dispute casually.  Cao Shi is the most relaxed among the five. He does not have to be an honorary deputy. His willingness to continue to contribute is just because of his reputation. He believes that Taixue will definitely flourish. Giving up a gold-lettered signboard is like throwing a watermelon and picking up sesame seeds.  Therefore, he worked hard to persuade the emperor.  "The daily needs of the people are nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation. Having enough food and clothing is the basics. The higher pursuit is to be able to afford meat, wear good clothes, so that the farmers in the village can live a good life, and the higher pursuit is to be able to read and write and have skills that are better than digging food.  It is human nature to be happy in the fields and live a good life. Cang Linshi must pursue etiquette. If Your Majesty can open a public school and hire teachers to teach reading, literacy, Chinese laws and etiquette, he will be able to serve the emperor when he grows up.  Wouldn't it be great to be able to live and make a living here?" Liu Che pondered for a moment and nodded: "What General Chaqi said is reasonable. I also intend to cultivate literacy among the people. However, I said that the rule of a sage should be empty of heart, strong of belly, and weak.  Wisdom strengthens the bones! Confucius said that people can follow it but cannot know it. This is somewhat in conflict with the opinions of several beloved officials. " Cao Shi frowned and saw helpless expressions on the faces of Wei Wan and Zhi Buyi.  The first sentence of the Emperor comes from "Laozi", the original text is "If you don't respect the virtuous, so that the people will not fight, don't value hard-to-find goods, so that the people don't steal, don't see what is desirable, and keep the people's hearts calm, then the rule of the sage will be in vain.  The heart is weak and the bones are weak. It often makes people ignorant and lacks desire. If you do nothing, nothing will be cured.  This set of ideas is one of the core ideas of the Huang-Lao School. Liu Che remembers it clearly. Wei Wan and Zhi Bu are undoubtedly Huang-Lao School masters. Of course, they cannot forget it easily. They just don¡¯t want to expose the school¡¯s thinking in front of the emperor. According to Laozi¡¯s ideas of fooling the people  There is really no way to open a Taixue, which conflicts with Huang Lao's thought of inaction.  " Confucius' words may not be worth reading, but Lao Tzu's words are completely different.  Wei Wan and Zhi Buyi must also face it seriously.  "Your Majesty is aware that there is actually another way to interpret this statement." Liu Che smiled and said, "Then please tell me, Qing Wei?" "Thisactually what the saint meant is actually" Wei Wan was sweating profusely.  He was speechless, his head was dizzy and he didn't know what he wanted to say. He didn't know how he should face it. He would definitely be severely reprimanded by the emperor for talking nonsense, but he had already stood up and didn't draw his bow.  To turn back, you must say something to pass the emperor's review.  It is also anxious.  If Wei Wan could not pass this test, the emperor would be furious and remove him from office, which might affect the status of several people and even the Imperial Academy himself, and he would wink at Cao Shi desperately.  I hope he can come out and say a few words.  Among the five people present, Su Guangyi has the least sense of existence. He is dispensable in the eyes of the emperor.  He is a person who works hard and is not very popular. Xiao Sheng, Marquis of Feng, is standing there with a big sign.  In fact, he himself is also a big parallel importer, and the emperor has no good impression of him.  Don't even expect him to speak out. If the answer is wrong, he might be in trouble.  Wei Wan did not dare to move in the face of the emperor's gaze. He was undoubtedly an honest man. Mr. Huang's academic level was acceptable, but his eloquence and wit were much worse. If he was given three days, he might be able to write a specious essay.  The big hole that Wei Wan poked was barely blocked, and it was impossible for him to find a remedy in a short while.  "Your Majesty." Liu Che looked at Cao Shi and saw him bowing and saying: "I think the whole meaning of this passage is this. We should not particularly respect great sages, so that people can respect each other without any difference in status, and there will be no birth.  The spirit of competition and comparison is not allowed to drive up expensive luxury goods, and the people are allowed to maintain simple customs and habits that keep prices stable, so that the people will not be tempted to steal because of huge profits. If there is no fascinating and depraved material desires, it is simple and honest.  Therefore, the way the saint governs the world should be to appease the people and make them obey humbly, ensure that the people have food and clothing to stabilize their hearts, suppress the people's strong fighting spirit, and train the people's bodies so that they will not be bullied.  , we must let the people of Li know how to respect and abide by the iron laws of the Han Dynasty, to prevent them from confusing the people's hearts by hearing evil words, and to prevent the people from having ambitions and evil thoughts in pursuit of impossible goals, and when forming conventional ideas and customs, those smart people  People with ulterior motives can no longer incite the people to revolt. Therefore, by strictly enforcing the laws of Han Dynasty and preventing people from having chaotic thoughts, we can keep the Han family in peace forever. " Good!  Liu Che suddenly stood up and couldn't help but applaud Cao Shi: "Well said! The cavalry general's talent is astonishing to the heaven and earth! He is crying ghosts and gods!" Wei Wan was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he and Su Guangyi looked at each other in doubt. It turned out that "  "Laozi" Five Thousand Words can also be like thisThe explanation was really unimaginable and unheard of. Xiao Sheng beat his chest and stamped his feet, secretly hating Cao Shi for being so popular again.  The emperor was very happy. Cao Shi was able to interpret "often making the people ignorant and desireless, so that the wise husbands dare not do anything" as a way to purify the simple thoughts of the people, prevent material desires and evil thoughts from affecting the minds of the people, and make it impossible for those who confuse the world.  If he takes action, the world will be in great order. He must be said to be a wizard.  But he is not talking nonsense. Ignorance does not mean not knowing anything, but purified thoughts. The heart is as pure as a child, and the people's customs are as simple as the people of three generations in ancient times. The emperor of the Han Dynasty likes to boast about the good people's customs. After leaving Chang'an City, he looked around at the surrounding areas.  The people were very simple, and in many villages the houses were not closed at night and the roads were not picked up. When a family was in trouble, all directions provided support. Whether the emperor was doing well or not, in addition to the food and housing of the people, another hard indicator was how well the folk customs were maintained.  The late Emperor Liu Qi's most important contribution to the rise of Emperor Zongjing was the promotion of the Taiyi religion. It sounds incomprehensible, but it greatly promoted the purification of folk customs. The people all worshiped the same god and formed a system similar to that of the emperor.  There is a broad consensus that the Lord of the World can use heroic spirits to become gods. At the same time, he can use heroic spirits to become gods to ensure that everyone with meritorious service will become a god in heaven. People's desire for heroic spirits to become gods is extremely strong. This is a desire full of positive energy. The emperor and the court are very interested.  I am happy that people have such pursuits.  Since today Liu Che ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.  Immediately ordered the top ten cities in the world to take the lead in building the Taiyi Temple, and the Shaofu allocated 27 billion yuan as the construction cost.  Stones from Longxi were endlessly transported to both sides of the Yellow River, and the Stone Mountain in Guandong immediately became a hot commodity.  The wealthy princes went to the local county government to sign a contract and hired people to dig out mountains and cut stones to serve as the foundation stones of the temples.  The enthusiasm of the people is also very high. No one objects to the beautiful temple built of stone, because wood will decay in a thousand years, but stone can be immortal for ten thousand years. If the temple is immortal, the incense will continue, and if the incense continues, the gods will be immortal. The people expect to make meritorious deeds.  Consecrating gods and building temples are great merits.  They would rather have no wages and hope that the temple will be immortal.  The Emperor's credit for building the temple cannot be compared with that of Emperor Gao Zongjing. He has no share in the initiative. He can only find other ways to solve the problem. Since running a school can also purify ideas, the Emperor does not mind letting the people read and be literate. He only needs to stipulate that they only  Just read a certain part of the book.  Next, Cao Shi designed the idea of ??running a school for the emperor, and it was indeed a simple and crude way.  Common people only need the two thousand characters they use daily to be literate, and they can only read official books compiled by the imperial court. This is basically the basic thought of Huang Lao Wuwei and the basis of Han law.  A brief introduction to the mobilization system and its role and a review of the great history can both carry forward the spirit of the ancestors.  It can also reduce people's criticism of the court.  "Your Majesty, please rest assured. We will uphold the spirit of a pure heart and no distracting thoughts. Obeying the rules and laws is only the purpose of teaching, and only keeping no distracting thoughts is the purpose of running a school." Cao Shi slowly withdrew.  Marakanda (Samarkand).  The royal city of the Dayuezhi people, a shining pearl on the Central Asian grasslands, was once a famous fortress belonging to the Persian Empire, but eventually fell under the iron heel of Alexander.  A few years ago, it was the royal capital of Bactria (Bactria). It was plundered by the more powerful Dayuezhi people and used as the royal capital. They wandered in strange cities, with Persian style and Greek style perfectly blended together.  .  Zhang Qian met King Dayuezhi and received warm hospitality.  The white-haired old man paid tribute to the wine: "Dear Han envoy, on behalf of the Da Yuezhi people, I would like to pay high respect to the emperor of the Han Dynasty!" "Thank you very much!" After drinking the full wine slowly, Zhang Qian's face  A trace of helplessness flashed across his mind. He didn't like the sour taste of wine, and he wasn't used to the Dayuezhi Royal Court, which was full of spices and fishy smell. Although they lived in the city and behaved like the Dawan people, the Dayuezhi people had deep feelings in their hearts.  They are still nomadic people, they still live by grass, and King Dayuezhi will also wander around with the tribe. The royal city is just a resort for wintering.  Zhang Qian cupped his hands and said: "I have been ordered by the emperor to form an alliance with the Yuezhi King, and attack the Xiongnu from both sides to destroy the Xiongnu. After the completion of the matter, the Yuezhi people's ancestral palace will be in your hands. My emperor only needs to capture the Xiongnu Chanyu Tinglong City and kill him.  The Xiongnu Chanyu has nothing else to ask for. " "Haha, Han envoy, please drink!" King Dayuezhi picked up the wine and continued to drink. Zhang Qian was forced to hold his nose and drink a glass, and said: "Twenty.  The hatred of the country and the family years ago is before your eyes. I believe you must remember the hateful Huns. The opportunity for revenge is right in front of you. Our Han army has hundreds of thousands of tigers and warriors waiting for the moment. As long as the Yuezhi King sends troops to contain it, our army can march straight in.  I wonder what King Yuezhi thought about destroying the Xiongnu? " The singing and dancing in Kangju stopped unconsciously. The servants and bureaucrats accompanying the guests left one after another, and only a few important officials were left at the banquet.  "The Huns are too powerful, we can't defeat them." Pagma shouted in a low voice: "Mitul,?Already forget our hatred?  " The Great Yuezhi King Mitur looked at the little Yuezhi's flesh and blood brothers, his aura suddenly dropped, and he said helplessly: "I have not forgotten, but I can't do this!  " "You are talking nonsense!  " "Every word I said is true. Our people like Marakanda very much, they like the weak Serbian people, and the peaceful grasslands. No one wants to return to their ancestral land and collide with the Huns. Pagma, you come here too.  Bar!  The brothers of the Xiaoyue clan have migrated here, and together we can fight against the Daxia people and rob them of their food and treasures.  " "Shameless!  " Pagma said angrily: "The head of the Yuezhi King was made into a wine cup, hundreds of thousands of Yuezhi people died unexpectedly, and those traitors joined the Huns as lackeys. Today, even you have betrayed your ancestors, shameful people!  Our ancestors would be ashamed of you!  " "We really have no choice. It's meaningless for one or two people to lead the battle. Our people are too afraid of the Huns, and they don't dare to take revenge even if they hate them. So I'm sorry, you can scold them all you want, but we can't go back.  "Mitul stood up, nodded slightly, and retreated with his guards. Jahura asked: "What should we do?  "    "snort!  "Pagma walked out angrily. Zhang Qian felt extremely helpless. After several days of hard work and earnest persuasion, King Dayuezhi refused to agree even if his father had his head cut off and made into a wine vessel. He was willing to do so.  Completely abandon it. The cowardly king and the cowardly minister lead hundreds of thousands of Yueshi people to live on the prairie. They are paper tigers who are strong on the outside and weak on the inside.  Lift up the tail and become a lost dog. Although the Dayuezhi people are still the lions across the grassland, their ambitions have collapsed. Sima Tan said in a deep voice: "It seems that what the king said before setting off was right, and the Dayuezhi King is destined not to.  Returning east to the Hexi Corridor, we can only carry out the next mission.  " "You mean" "To the west!  Pass through Parthia and Seleucid to reach Rome!  That is our ultimate mission!  ¡± Zhang Qian nodded thoughtfully. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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