"Mr. Hao Ming learned that some people have always believed that education is the foundation of the country, and only when the people are strong can the country be strong. Just as the sages said: Inner saints and outer kings. According to someone's understanding, it can have two meanings. One is As a person, you must first cultivate your moral character, and then you can manage your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world. As for the second one, you should educate the people internally and open up their wisdom to strengthen yourself. Externally, you should give both kindness and power to show your kingly way. To ensure that our Han people can stand at the top of the world, we will not teach Huma to cross the Yin Mountains. Therefore, there must be a system to ensure the implementation of education. Studying well and becoming an official may be the root of the system. I wonder if you think so, sir?"
Famous people such as Bing Yuan and Guan Ning are all arrogant and cannot be easily recruited. Even if Bing Yuan seems to have deliberately moved closer, if there is a slight mistake in dealing with it, not only will it not be used for his own purposes, but it will also make others Once the slightest unfavorable words leak out, it will be difficult to win over the hearts of scholars all over the world. Because of this, Gongsun Ming is not eager to reveal the imperial examination strategy he has in mind, but first states the concept of governing the country. The importance of education not only shows one's magnanimity, but also guides Bing Yuan's thoughts and arouses his resonance.
"What the general said is not unreasonable, but I don't know how to establish this system properly."
Although Bing Yuan highly praised Gongsun Ming's good governance in Youzhou, he did not think that these good governance were the work of Gongsun Ming himself. Subconsciously, he still regarded Gongsun Ming as an enlightened warlord. However, he never expected that Gongsunming was so eloquent that he quoted scriptures and spoke freely, which showed that he had a profound foundation in Confucianism. He could not help but secretly claim that he was very strange, but he did not bring it to his face. It hits the nail on the head and asks the most core question.
"I think this matter needs to be taken a step further. The first step is to set up county schools and county schools, hire more famous teachers, and teach students in various schools. All the expenses will be paid by the government, so as to ensure that even poor people can After entering the official school, the official school can set up preliminary assessments such as monthly examinations and quarterly examinations. Outstanding scholars can be given a certain amount of lumi subsidies by the government to ensure that scholars with both good character and academic performance have no worries; the second step is to conduct annual examinations in each county For the unified examination, all those with good moral character, regardless of whether they are students of official school or not, can apply for the examination. The number of admissions in each county is determined according to the population. The successful candidates are regarded as scholars and candidates for civil servants. If there are vacancies for civil servants in each county government, The outstanding talents will be selected and recruited. Those who are not accepted will also be given a certain monthly lumi subsidy to encourage the talents to participate in the county school examination every three years. The proportion of admissions will be determined based on the population of each county, and the best person will be selected. Some are candidates with official status, and can be candidates for county captains and county magistrates. The third step is the triennial competition. Anyone with the status of a candidate can participate in the competition, and the best ones are selected to serve as officials. Either as a county magistrate, or as an official assistant in the state; as for the western step, I believe that it will take decades to promote official education to the township level to fully develop the people's wisdom, not only in Youzhou, but also in the world. After this is decided, this strategy can be carried out in all the nine states. If we work hard to govern two or three generations, why worry about the literary style not flourishing?"
Later generations often have various misunderstandings about the imperial examination system, believing that the imperial examination system greatly restricted the thinking of literati. However, in Gongsun Ming's view, this is just nonsense. In fact, the imperial examination system has low productivity. The era is the only weapon to stabilize the world, and it is also the basis for ensuring the majesty of the imperial authority. For the emperor, there is no doubt about its importance. Since he is determined to serve the world, Gongsun Ming will not forget to use it to Win over the hearts of scholars all over the world.
"The general's broad-mindedness is rare in the world. Bing was impressed. However, I still have a question. Today, the emperor is still here. I wonder how the general will serve him?"
Gongsun Ming's long speeches on scholarship are quite feasible. If they can be generalized, they will really enlighten the people's wisdom. Bing Yuan can't help but admire his courage to be the first in the world. It did resonate, but he didn't express his intention to join him, but instead asked an extremely sensitive question.
"Sir, if you are a scholar of heaven and man, you should know the theory of Qi. In the past, when King Wu defeated Zhou, although Zhou died, his sons still had many lives, so Hu did not select the virtuous and established them? It is not that he does not want to, but he cannot do it. It is because of his Qi. Luck is no longer in Shang. Today, the Han Dynasty has lasted for more than five hundred years, and its luck is about to be exhausted. It is beyond human power to restore it. This is not the mistake. Why did the dignified emperor of the Han Dynasty become a doll in the hands of Cao A'mao? Although a certain person respects the great emperors of the Han Dynasty. I have been blessed by the kindness of the common people, but I cannot go against the destiny of heaven."
As soon as such a sharp question about Bing Yuan came out, Gongsun Ming's heartstrings immediately tightened. Otherwise, probably because the Han Dynasty had lasted for more than five hundred years, and its orthodox status had long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Most scribes had no idea about the Han Dynasty. More or less loyal, like Bing Yuan and others who have always been arrogant, especially respect the Han Dynasty. If such a question is not answered well, it is almost impossible to get Bing Yuan to return to his heart, but Gongsun Ming But he didn't bother to deceive him with lies. After thinking for a while, he gave an explanation of luck. Although he didn't explicitly say that he wanted to replace it with Han Dynasty, the meaning was undoubtedly obvious.
"Does the general want to stand on his own feet?"
As expected by Gongsun Mingzhi, Bing Yuan was obviously very dissatisfied with the theory of luck. Although he did not say it explicitly, there was obvious sarcasm in his questioning.
"To tell you the truth, sir, I have been determined for the world since I started the army. It is not for my own selfishness, but to save the people of the world from the devastation of war. I once wrote a poem in the past to express my ambition, and I would like to ask you to correct it: Peaks and mountains Like gatherings, the waves are like anger, the mountains and rivers are both inside and outside the Tongguan Road; looking at the Western Capital, I am hesitant and sad. Wherever the Qin and Han Dynasties passed, thousands of palaces and palaces have been turned into dirt; when they prosper, the people suffer; when they die, the people suffer!"
Gongsun Ming did not pay attention to the ridicule in Bing Yuan's words, and plagiarized "Shanshan Sheep·Tong Guan Guan" as his own with a sincere face.
"The rise and fall of people are caused by the suffering of the people. The general can have this insight, which is indeed beyond the reach of others."
Not to mention, Gongsun Ming's poems recited in a sorrowful tone really aroused Bing Yuan's high sense of identification, and his emotional words no longer resisted Gongsun Ming's thoughts of usurping the Han Dynasty and becoming self-reliant.
"Sir, I have learned clearly that although I am determined to conquer the world, I am not in a hurry to seek self-reliance before the general trend is achieved. I have three things to say to determine the country - accumulate grain widely, build walls high, and slowly become king. However, if I can be like Mr. With the help of great talents, in ten years at the elder and eight years at the shortest, one can bring peace to the world. I wonder if you, sir, would be willing to take charge of academic affairs?"
As soon as Bing Yuan's emotion came out, Gongsun Ming immediately explained his intention to recruit while the iron was hot. Although he felt a little impatient, his eagerness for talents was completely sincere.
"Gather grain widely, build high walls, and slowly become king? That's right. Since the general is determined to enlighten the people's wisdom, Bing should do his best."
Bing Yuan's ambition was to study and educate the world. In addition, he was impressed by Gongsun Ming's open-mindedness and majestic magnanimity, so Bing Yuan no longer held back and clearly expressed his willingness to serve Gongsun Ming.
