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Chapter 37 Master Wu's Tribulation

The autumn wind is bleak, and the eyes are full of withered and yellow scenery. Even if the feeling of winter has just arrived, it can't cool Mr. Wang Chao's passionate heart.

After coming out of the East Palace, he still couldn't calm down.

In comparison, Wu Kuandu was much calmer.

"...You have to be careful about the matter of the Academy. If the Medical Palace can be established, it would be beneficial to the country and the people to teach a few doctors. But I see the momentum of the Academy, and it is to make the world's miscellaneous students They all have to be included... I'm afraid this is a little inappropriate," Mr. Wu Kuan still has some grudges against the prince.

He never believed that a prince with such virtues as kindness and filial piety should behave and behave like that day.

At the tender age of seven, the prince reacted so fiercely to criticism and corrections.

In the future, when he gets older and his status becomes stronger, and he even ascends to the throne as emperor, who will he listen to at that time?

Today, Wang Hao came over and told him a lot about "building a school for people who don't study in the world." The benefits are self-evident.

The wisdom of the prince is also revealed in it.

But Wu Kuan thought about that day in Qianqing Palace, and thought about Wang Hao's story today... These all show that the prince is a very unique person with unique thinking, or simply a rather strange person.

The idea is strange, and I can't listen to criticism... In the long run, I don't know what kind of torment the country will become!

Objectively speaking, Wu Kuan can be considered a smart and far-sighted person for having such thoughts.

The country would really be "tortured" by Zhu Houzhao.

Where is Wang Hao?

I originally came here with the intention of being a 'lobbyist' for His Highness, and tried my best to talk about the positive impact of this academy on the future of the Ming Dynasty. But I didn't expect that Wu Kuande said, 'be careful'.

"Master Wu, I don't understand. The imperial court provides money and people to find a way to make a living for the poor people in the world. Where does this need to be carefully considered?!"

In a main room, Wu Kuan is sitting at the head table.

Wang Hao was listed at the side.

The tables and chairs are simple, and there is only a cup of tea emitting steam.

Wu Kuan picked it up and took a sip, then looked at Wang Hao eagerly.

"The prince's wisdom is amazing, but in the past three generations, there have been countless sages with great wisdom, and it has been known for a long time that there are specializations in the arts. Has no one thought of the same thing? According to what I see, it is not necessarily true. , why has this matter not been accomplished so far, has Jizhi considered it?"

Wang Hao is also a proud and arrogant person. He thought about this matter and couldn't figure it out. "Please give me some advice, Mr. Wu."

"The Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. This dynasty gave more preferential treatment to Confucian scholars than in the past. What we have to do now is to promote miscellaneous studies in the world. In terms of the way to teach officials to become officials, if they are in the palace "For official studies" is included in it, which means that those who have passed the imperial examination are asked to go to school. Doesn't it mean that the sacred studies are useless, or that the miscellaneous studies come first and the sacred studies come last?"

Wang Hao was amazed: So he had to send some people who had no official experience? Doesn't this mean he ignored the people?

Wu Kuan continued to say, "Now that there is agriculture, the common people can learn how to farm. It is passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson, from generation to generation. Where is the need for teachers to teach farming?"

Speaking of which, Wu Kuan is also a talented and knowledgeable man.

Clear logic and quick thinking,

This matter of poor people made it difficult for Wang Hao to distinguish for a while.

Wu Kuan stroked his beard, "The most important thing is what to do with the students who have been taught. If the imperial court cannot arrange a good place for them, then the academy will be useless, and the matter will inevitably end in an anticlimax. Since it ends in an anticlimax, it is better not to do it. If the imperial court A good place has been arranged for them, then...since the miscellaneous studies have benefited, who in the world will spend another ten years of hard work and endure the imperial examination? By then, won't it mean that our government will abandon Confucianism and only respect the miscellaneous studies?!"

"The prince is young after all. The method he devised seems to be able to eliminate the long-standing disadvantages, but in fact it is difficult to implement. Let's not mention medicine and agriculture for the moment, the court does not need to send students as officials. But the law of teaching soldiers is different, and the court must arrange their places.

Otherwise, if you look at all the generals who are scattered in the field and are familiar with military books, how can you think of it? But if it is arranged, they are officials of the imperial court. This is a precedent for people who can become officials without taking the imperial examination. Ji Zhi can't think of it.

How involved is it?”

I guess students all over the world can’t stand it.

Although they are talking about the great righteousness of the country, if they really want to rob them of the great benefits of serving as officials, they will be in big trouble.

"According to Mr. Wu, the imperial court has nothing to do to benefit the people, but it can only consider the wide implications and worry in vain. What about the suffering of the people?" Mr. Wang began to clench his fists.

"If the court is in chaos and the scholars are in chaos, won't the people suffer?"

Wang Hao was a little angry. He remembered the debate between the prince and Wu Kuan that day. What did the prince say?

Those of you who read the book of saints are all talking about serving the country and the people, but when you really encounter a good thing for the people, you justly find a reason not to do it!

Last time, the East Palace was more important than Xiaomin, but this time? The impact was too great and the involvement was too wide!

In the end, it just makes the people suffer for a while longer!

The current plan of the Academy can benefit some people to some extent, but it cannot be done!

Wu Kuan continued, "The way to govern a country starts with enriching the people. The prince realized that the people had no money to treat diseases, so he thought of 'the way to enrich the people'. This is correct. However, the key to enriching the people lies in frugality. The most important thing is the court.

, the emperor cultivated and advocated the trend of frugality. This has been the truth for thousands of years. If Ji Zhi wants to change this by relying on the "skills of seeking survival for the people," I am afraid it will be difficult."

Wu Kuan himself was also thinking: The prince was smart and kind. Although he was a little unhappy that day in Dongnuang Pavilion, looking back on the prince's words and deeds afterwards, he was indeed worthy of these qualities. It can be seen that the prince is a rare 'uncut jade'.

It's just that the thinking is not correct, and he always thinks of strange tricks. If he doesn't elaborate carefully and wastes his talents, I'm afraid it will easily lead the country astray.

Fortunately, the prince is young, less than eight years old now. In the future, I only need to report to Your Majesty, use the way of a saint to correct the prince's thoughts, and regulate the prince's behavior with the virtue of loyalty and filial piety.

After all, we can hope for a benevolent emperor.

"Master Wu, what if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince insists on implementing this method?" Wang Hao asked with a breath of anger.

Wu Kuan looked serious and raised his hands in the direction of the palace: "It will benefit the country's love, but it will harm the country's evil. At that time, I will definitely oppose it, speak up and ask your Majesty to restrain the prince's words and deeds, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world!"

"What if it benefits the people?"

"This is wrong. How can it benefit the people if it harms the country?"

Wang Suoxin said, it is easy for you to convince me, but you may not be able to quarrel with the prince.

One is the emperor’s teacher,

One is the emperor’s son,

It was an unexpected combination of circumstances that resulted in such a huge disagreement.

In Wu Kuan's view, Wang Hao has been a little confused these days, but in essence he also agrees that Wang Hao is a gentleman with both talent and virtue. Especially considering that the prince seems to trust him.

Wu Kuan was not ashamed to ask for help, "Ji Zhi, after thinking about it, I always feel that the changes in the East Palace are more of a worry than a joy. In the future, when the East Palace takes the throne, there will be new ones. Weird methods will emerge in an endless stream, and those who are interested in the court will also

They are speculating on this and are vying to offer various strategies to 'eliminate the accumulated abuses'. But the governance of a big country is no small matter, and the gains and losses of Xining's reform are all in the heart of Ji. This must not be ignored."

"In addition, Ji Zhi should also discipline the prince's words and deeds more in daily life, so that His Royal Highness can have the virtues of the emperor, be open-minded, and listen to advice. In this way, the court will be stable, the country will be stable, and the world will be peaceful and peaceful."

Wang Hao knew that today was in vain, and he couldn't say anything else. He could only cup his hands, shake his head and sigh, "How can His Highness, the momentary master, be disciplined with just a few words of truth?"

From this point of view, the prince and Wu Kuan may face another setback.

For Zhu Houzhao, he himself also knew that reforms in the middle of the dynasty usually had a higher probability of failure because the vested interests were powerful. But if nothing was done and he was the second in Hongzhi? Then what's the point of time travel.

Talking about the five years of Hongzhi, how could the changes in the Kaizhong Salt Law be changed? How could it be maintained after the changes?
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