Chapter 73
The Imperial College in the Song Dynasty was the highest institution of learning in the Song Dynasty and was under the jurisdiction of the Imperial College. During the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, Biyong was built as an external school. The Imperial College (including Biyong) enrolled a total of 3,800 students. At the same time, the imperial examinations were abolished, and all the talents were selected by the school. The Imperial College reached its peak. The Imperial College in the Song Dynasty cultivated a large number of officials and scholars for the rulers. With the gradual formation of Neo-Confucianism and the ups and downs of political struggles, the Imperial College also became a place for the spread of Neo-Confucianism and the competition between various political forces.
The Imperial College in the Song Dynasty had a relatively complete set of school systems. Tai students were recruited from the children of officials under the eighth rank and outstanding children of civilians. It can be said that the Imperial College system in the Song Dynasty had a great influence on future generations. The Imperial College was divided into more than 200 students, more than 600 students in the inner sacrificial school and more than 3,000 students in the outer sacrificial school. The state students all entered the outer sacrificial school for the first time, and then entered the upper sacrificial school and the inner sacrificial school. Those with excellent grades in the upper sacrificial school can be directly awarded official positions.
The highest commander in the Imperial Academy was the Imperial College Priest. For example, Fan Zhongyan, who wrote in history that "worry about the world before worrying about the world, and then enjoying about the world after joy", was once the Imperial College Priest. Jiang Huai found out from history that the Imperial College Priest was called Zheng Qiu. He was unknown in history and had no achievements and was an official with very mediocre talents.
Jiang Huai did his homework in three days and was preparing to kill all over the world in the Imperial Academy. He himself discovered that after coming to the Song Dynasty, his personality and temperament were beginning to change. His personality became constrained and heavy, but his temperament became steep and majestic. Perhaps his soul had already changed during this thousand years of time travel.
Three days passed quickly, and he and Yelu Hongyun arrived at the Taixue, which was already ten thousand people, which forced Cai Jing, who wanted to close the door and make plans again. Jiang Huai had long demonstrated his versatility and poetry talent, so he had long informed all the philosophers to question Jiang Huai with the focus of the Four Books and Five Classics and theories of the times.
The Four Books, Five Classics, nine books, one book and one person, are called "Nine Sons of the Taixue" in the Taixue School. They are familiar with the classics they have studied and are famous in the academic circles.
Jiang Huai walked all the way and looked around. He had made up his mind to take the initiative, otherwise he would be surrounded by the endless problems of these strange feudal scholars, but he would not be sure to solve them all.
When Jiang Huai was about to reach the center of the grand event, he finally saw several familiar faces, the narrow-minded Zhao Heng, the talented Zhao Kai, and the pair of illegitimate Zhao Jinluo and Zhao Fujin. However, they had already changed into casual clothes and sat high in the VIP seat set up by the academy, with different expressions at Jiang Huai.
Without further ado, Jiang Huai sat in his position with hostile eyes. Jiang Huai looked at the nine sons of Taixue who were facing him in an arc and couldn't help laughing. The Taixue situation was exactly as he expected, and he would definitely put himself to death.
Jiang Huai glanced at Liang Zhongshu on the high platform and saw him standing beside an old man with white hair and hair, wearing silk and satin, which was quite noble. Jiang Huai could almost guess that he should be the treacherous minister Cai Jing.
After Jiang Huai observed the situation of all parties at the grand event, he had a certain idea. He didn't care about the noise in the venue, so he stood up and bowed and said loudly: "Everyone, Jiang Huai has heard of your reputation for a long time. He is not as good as Jiang Huai, so here today, Jiang Huai has a few questions to ask for advice first, please help me solve my doubts."
As Jiang Huai spoke, the scene soon became quiet. Jiang Huai's first speech obviously made Cai Jing and Liang Zhongshu and his group miscalculated again. Originally, they planned to let Cai Jing host the event, but now Jiang Huai has been out of the way, successfully attracting the attention of many people in the venue, and the event has also entered another rhythm.
One of the nine sons was in the middle and looked at the other eight people, and then said, "Mr. Jiang, we had a lot of problems to ask you for advice, but since you are already in the first place, we listen carefully and hope to solve the problem for you."
Jiang Huai nodded, pointed to the sun above his head and said, "The problem is simple, and it is also a problem that Saint Kong once encountered. Look at the sun in the sky. Do you think it is close to us in the morning or at noon?"
"This allusion comes from Liezi Tangwen, which is about the story of two children debating the day. One boy thinks that the sun is close to us in the morning, because the sun rises as big as the roof of a car, and is as small as a tray at noon. This conclusion is drawn according to the principle of being close to big and far away. But another boy thinks that the sun is close to us at noon, because the sun is cold in the morning, and warm in the afternoon. According to the near heat and far away, it should be close to us at noon. This problem stumped the Saint Kong, who happened to pass by at that time."
The person in the middle is named Yuanzhong. He looked at Jiang Huai and continued: "This story is intended to reflect the ancients' exploration of natural phenomena and independent thinking, boldly questioning, and pursuing the precious spirit of truth, rather than this question itself."
"That means that the sages cannot answer this question?" Jiang Huai continued to ask.
"The saints don't know, nor do we know. Do you think, sir know?"
The smell of gunpowder was already overflowing when the words were said at the beginning.
"There is no problem in the world that cannot be solved. What exists is only that our cognitive level is limited. Moreover, our cognition is not all right, or in other words, our feelings sometimes deceive us. Feelings are felt by the five senses. If we can deceive them, we will naturally not see the truth. I think this problem is that our senses give us wrong cognition. As long as we find this error, we will naturally be able to find the answer." Jiang Huai said lightly.
"The vast world is vast and vast, and the natural laws are mysterious and unpredictable. How can it be that simple? Do you know the answer to this question?"
Yuanzhong looked around, first looking at the classmates in the Imperial Academy, and then at other students outside, all of whom were shaking their heads when they looked away.
Zhao Heng, who was in the VIP seat, finally couldn't help but say loudly: "Jiang Huai, don't be fooled by the mystery. If you ask us about this saint's unsolvable problem, how profound can you show your knowledge?"
Zhao Heng's words were intentionally provoked, and some people had already nodded secretly at the grand event.
Jiang Huai smiled: "The saint has no solution, which does not mean that I cannot understand. This young master, since you are so sure, it would be considered a pleasure to bet on a bet."
Zhao Heng was about to agree when he heard this, but suddenly he thought of something and closed his mouth with a big mouth: "I banned gambling in the Song Dynasty. Mr. Jiang should not do anything bad to tempt us not to learn. If you know the answer, just say it quickly. This is the credit for the education of the world."
"Haha, I don't know you dare. You don't need to say this. I, Jiang Huai, is naturally going to teach the world. But I don't rely on the Four Books and Five Classics to educate the world. I have a unique knowledge that can surpass the world, and it can solve the sages that are unknown to the saints. It is called science. Today I will teach you to preach for heaven."
The grand event was full of soup, and thousands of people fell in the air, leaving Jiang Huai alone to spread throughout the audience, as if it was coming from the sky, shocking thousands of people.
Chapter completed!