allonlinenovel Chapter 109 Career (Part )
Chapter 109 Career (Part )
Last time, we mentioned that Li Yi's lecture was ignored by several Confucian schools, and the Minister of Justice Han Gui officially opened the question-and-answer session. So, will Li Yi's answer satisfy this Legalist leader? Let's continue reading.
After hearing Li Yi's answer, Han Gui shook his head and said, "I am not satisfied. The Three Saints traveled around the world with benevolence, but they had no place to use their skills. However, our Legalists are highly respected for enriching the country and strengthening the army, just because we are the practice school! The Legalists dislike empty talk and flashy talk.
Especially for children, they are the future of Wei, and we must not be careless, so Li Yuefu, I can give you another chance. If you still can't satisfy me, then my Fa family can only give verbal support like the previous families. "
Han Gui's attitude reminded Li Yi of the Party A he met at work in his previous life. It seemed that their pleasure was to torture themselves. Li Yi searched his mind for all the memories of the Legalist school from his previous life, but only thought of Shang Yang and Han Feizi. He had not read any related books or articles. The only famous quote related to these two people was "A thousand-mile dike can be breached by a single ant hole." However, this quote is useless in this situation!
Sweat broke out from Li Yi's forehead and his back began to feel cold. It was the first time since he traveled through time that he felt powerless.
Shi Yu noticed Li Yi's nervousness. She stepped forward and handed him some tea, saying with a smile, "My husband, you must be thirsty after talking for so long. Have a cup of tea first."
Li Yi took the teacup and looked at Shiyu blankly. The latter gave him a reassuring look, then turned to face everyone and said, "Shiyu is not talented, but I want to answer Han Ru's question on behalf of my husband. Is that possible?"
Han Gui looked at Shi Yu and said, "Fang Ru is a great scholar of law. If you were to answer this question, I would be willing to listen. I just don't know how much truth you have learned from Fang Ru."
Shi Yu bowed and thanked him, then said: "When my father suffered, I was still young and did not learn the essence from him. I only remember one sentence he often said to me, which is: 'Governance should not follow the ancient way, but should be done according to the law.'
My understanding of this sentence is that the Legalists advocate doing things according to the law, but we cannot just follow the rules and regulations without pioneering spirit. We must be brave to innovate and keep making progress. Han Ru just said, "The beneficial ones regulate their behavior, and the disadvantages exhaust their intentions." He was worried that if children were to accept the Legalists' thoughts too early, they would lose their sharpness.
Jiafu has already thought about this. His repeated emphasis on all-round development and quality-oriented education is enough to show that his education for children is not a constraint but an inspiration. If you want to innovate, you definitely can’t do it without a foundation. Building a building without a cornerstone is like a castle in the air, which cannot withstand the wind and sun. Therefore, the school we run should help children lay a solid foundation so that they can have better development. "
After hearing what Shiyu said, Li Yi suddenly understood. He finally understood the true meaning of Han Ru's question. He immediately got an inspiration, put down the teacup, walked to Shiyu and said with a smile: "My lady, leave it to me next."
Shiyu nodded and gave way. Li Yi took over the topic, shook his head and sighed: "It has been mentioned in the article "Encouraging Learning" that accumulation of soil forms a mountain, and accumulation of water forms an abyss. Without the accumulation of small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles, and without the accumulation of small streams, one cannot form a river or sea. If we want children to fly higher and farther, then the strong arms and broad minds are their indispensable helpers, and what the school can teach them is how to flap their wings and how to look into the distance.
Schools should be a place for children to learn and a hotbed for their creative ideas. Innovation is a way to progress. It does not exclude tradition, but a kind of transformation, a qualitative change caused by quantitative change. But before that, we need to accumulate enough knowledge for children through education to escort them on their journey. "
After listening to it, Han Gui asked, "The article "Encouraging Learning"? I have never heard of it. What is it?"
When Tao Zhongwen heard this, he smiled and grabbed the manuscript of "Encouraging Learning" written by Li Yi's golden pen, and handed it to Han Gui with both hands. Seeing Tao Zhongwen's piety, Han Gui took the document with both hands and read it carefully. After reading it, he asked with surprise in his eyes: "Who wrote this article?"
Tao Zhongwen smiled but said nothing. Li Yi was too embarrassed to say that he wrote it. Shi Yu covered her face and laughed. Looking at the expressions of the others, Han Gui realized something and asked, "Could this person be here?"
Kong Xiu said, "It's far away in the sky and yet it's right in front of us!"
Han Gui still didn't believe that this was written by Li Yi and asked, "Was it written by Mr. Tao?"
Kong Xiu shook his head and said, "Han Shitou, why are you so stupid? You still don't know what I've said?"
Han Gui was puzzled, and Lu Shu smiled and said, "Forget it, Han Ru, go to the main hall and take a look. There is a wooden tablet there, and you will know when you see it!" Han Gui walked out immediately, and the others present gathered around to look at the manuscript of "Encouraging Learning", and then they all praised it highly.
Not long after, Han Gui returned and bowed to Li Yi, saying, "Xiu Yuan, you actually wrote such a cautionary work. I was blind. I only knew that you were good at poetry and songs, but I didn't know that you had such lofty ideas. Please don't blame me for looking down on you before."
Li Yi returned the greeting and said, "Han Ru's words are too serious. How can I despise him? How can I blame him? Xiu Yuan acts casually and his writing style is indeed flashy but I am not the one in charge of opening the school this time."
Han Gui quickly asked, "If it's not you? Then who will be in charge?"
Li Yi pointed at Shiyu and said, "My original intention was to hand over the school to my wife. She is rigorous and steady, and she is the perfect choice."
Han Gui looked at Shi Yu and nodded, "She is indeed suitable. Only she can take on this important task!"
Shiyu was flattered when she heard this and said, "Shiyu has no virtue or ability. I just want to help my husband run the school and lend a hand. Why do you suddenly want me to take charge?"
Li Yi had planned from the beginning to let Shiyu be the first principal of "Shangjing No. 1 Primary School". His original intention was to find something for Shiyu to do so that she wouldn't be idle. So he had planned it long ago. He would take the lead and leave the rest to Shiyu.
Tao Zhongwen and Kong Xiu also approved of this arrangement. They knew Shiyu's abilities. As long as they gave her a good direction, she would be able to persevere and keep going. No matter what difficulties she faced, she would be able to overcome them. She had a kind of resilience and determination.
After this farce, the Confucian and Taoist people who stayed behind no longer hesitated and chose to help Li Yi. From then on, it was decided that Li Yi would run a school. After discussion, it was decided that the Minister of Rites Kong Xiu would take the lead in reporting to the emperor for instructions at the court tomorrow morning.
After leaving Junzi Pavilion, Li Yi held Shiyu's hand tightly all the way back to the mansion. Shiyu was also very happy. The two of them happily began to prepare for the opening of the school. Li Yi designed the school building and playground, and Shiyu sorted out the books and selected the teaching materials according to Li Yi's instructions. The whole family was busy, even Xiaoye and Yuehua were called to help bind the books.
The next morning, the Minister of Rites Kong Xiu, the Minister of Punishment Han Gui, and the Vice Minister of Works Lu Shu jointly petitioned the emperor to build a school to train talents. Tuoba Jun questioned the ministers as usual, and the Confucian schools were unprecedentedly united, which was the first time such a situation had occurred.
Tuoba Jun looked at Tao Zhongwen, who came out and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is beneficial to the country and the people. It not only cultivates talents for the Wei Dynasty, but also inherits the Confucianism and Taoism. That is why the Confucianism and Taoism are so united. Please don't worry about it."
Lao Yinbi's words hit the nail on the head. The superiors fear the most that their subordinates will unite to deceive them. In fact, Tao Zhongwen's secret report had already been delivered to him, but this formality still had to be gone through.
After the morning court session, the eunuch Tongqing came to the Li residence with the imperial edict. After all, it was not the first time to receive an imperial edict, and Li Yi's family was used to it. This time, Tuoba Jun did not skimp. He allocated 100 acres of land outside the capital and allocated 200,000 taels of silver for the construction of school buildings. After more than two months of hard work, the school was finally completed before the Spring Festival.
However, there was a dispute over the name of the school, so it has not been opened for business. Li Yi did not care about such a small matter. It would sound good if he gave it a good name, and he really did not think of a good name. He named it Dawei First College.
You may think it sounds so rustic, but it's not his fault. He designed the school according to the standards of primary and secondary schools. However, the court and Confucian and Taoist people built it according to the standards of Imperial College. There were cognitive differences between the two sides, so you understand.
Over the past three months, Li Yi's energy has been almost entirely consumed by selecting teaching materials. He sorted out all the poems and ancient Chinese texts that were required to be memorized in primary and secondary schools in his previous life, and incorporated them into the teaching materials according to their difficulty levels.
This time, it can be said that he has given his all. The stock in his stomach is almost empty. It will be difficult for you to see Li Yi recite poems in the future, but he will still sing. In addition to the contents of the books remembered from the previous life, the various Confucian schools also selected many famous works and compiled them into textbooks. Kong Shangshu attached great importance to this work. This work is no less than a revision of the book, and it has also made full preparations for the first special examination next year.
Of course, in addition to compiling Chinese textbooks, Li Yi also compiled textbooks for other subjects such as mathematics, music, art, and physical education, especially the course of morality and law. Han Gui, the great Confucian scholar, also tried his best to select five outstanding juniors from the Legalist school to help Li Yi revise the textbooks, and then directly retained these five people as teachers of the Taoism and Law course.
Li Yi persuaded Chen Liang to stay and serve as an art teacher. Fang Zhuo did not return to Qing'an with Liu Ruyun but stayed in Shangjing to serve as vice principal. Of course, this was arranged by Tao Zhongwen, and Li Yi gladly accepted it.
Li Yi did not slack off on the music textbooks. Although he did not know many nursery rhymes, the ones he could remember were all classics. In order to help Bailing maintain her position as a pioneer of the Confucian and Taoist song school, he also provided guidance on Bailing's practice.
For example, he taught Bailing the method of combining exhortation with singing, and asked her to use this as a starting point to continue practicing and try new methods. Bailing also worked very hard, and although the progress was not fast, she finally found the direction.
In addition to these, Li Yi specially invited Liu Ruyun and Lu Shu to revise the mathematics textbook together. Originally, Li Yi wanted to keep Sister Ruyun in Shangjing City to teach, but Sister Ruyun said that Qing'an's younger sisters still needed her to take care of them, so she returned to Qing'an City after only staying for a month.
Fortunately, during this month, Li Yi racked his brains to get Sister Ruyun to sit at the table with Lu Shu, the people who were good at mathematics in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Revenue to finalize the mathematics textbook. The reason why Li Yi did not participate too much was because he knew that his mathematics level was not good, at most it was at the junior high school level, not even at the high school level, and he had already returned it to the teacher.
He felt overwhelmed when he saw trigonometric functions and solid geometry, but fortunately his mathematical knowledge had not developed to a very high level, so he could still hold his own. Although he was not the absolute leader, he was also a leader.
However, under his strong request, Arabic numerals were successfully included in the mathematics textbooks, saving a lot of time for future large-scale account calculations. Faced with this new thing, Liu Ruyun, Lu Shu and others were very convinced. In their opinion, only a master like Li Yi could come up with such a profound but practical method.
This is no wonder. To them, this is equivalent to Li Yi creating characters, which was the achievement of the first sage Cangjie.
Of course, physical education is indispensable for all-round development. Li Yi also listed various sports such as parallel bars, rope skipping, Cuju, long jump, running, etc., but he couldn't find a suitable teacher for a while. This gave him a headache for a while. He didn't want to teach physical education to the children himself, because that would tie him up and go against his original intention. So he searched for the candidate for the physical education teacher for a long time.
Li Yi finally decided to take advantage of his old friend and promoted Tang Ying to the position of head of the sports team. This made Tang Ying very unhappy and he reported to his superiors several times that he wanted to return to the army and didn't want to deal with children all day.
In desperation, Li Yi had to use the simplest way to deal with warriors. The two fought, and Li Yi beat Tang Ying so badly that he was too embarrassed to return to the barracks. Only then did he give up.
Of course, they couldn't just use force, as Tang Ying was a strong-willed person, so Li Yi used both sweet and hard tactics to temporarily stabilize Tang Ying. He only told him that he would be released immediately once a more suitable candidate was found, and he was also asked to devote all his energy to training a new physical education teacher so that he could return to the barracks as soon as possible to put an end to the matter.