The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 603 The Importance of Reading

Peking Imperial College.

Zhou Chengzhi rushed back from the capital to conduct his graduation defense.

There were more than a dozen doctors from the Imperial College on the stage, including his master Zhao Sheng. Zhao Sheng had a serious face, and Zhou Chengzhi in the audience couldn't help but complain. He didn't know that his master would also participate.

The presence of the master is not a good thing for Zhou Chengzhi.

Because of his relationship, the master must be extremely strict with himself.

Zhao Sheng on the stage indeed looked serious.

After Zhou Chengzhi entered the door, he bent down and saluted, and the other gentlemen nodded in return. Then Zhou Chengzhi saluted his mentor as a disciple. Although he knew that his mentor must be strict with him, he still had to abide by the proper etiquette.

After seeing his disciple salute, Zhao Sheng returned the salute without smiling.

The annual graduation ceremony.

The Imperial College in Peking has been in effect for several years. However, it has been reformed in the past three years. Instead of graduating from school, the Imperial College students first go to local and unit trials, and based on the results of their trials, they return to the Imperial College for defense. , can be granted graduation only if approved by a majority of people.

same.

China has been a land of etiquette since ancient times.

The original Imperial College supervisors had different etiquette and procedures from enrollment to graduation. Although the complexities were simplified, the required etiquette was not lacking.

"let's start."

A gentleman on the stage said directly.

The defenses lasted for several days. Although the princes said that they only listened, but they had to judge everyone, which consumed a lot of their energy and they were not as patient as before.

Seeing this, Zhou Chengzhi returned to his seat.

There are tables in front of the seats.

Zhou Chengzhi spread out the booklet he brought, sorted it out, and then began to answer the question.

"The disciple is working in the capital, and the organization he is engaged in is classified. I apologize that I cannot report it. The direction of my recent research is why industrialized society happened in the Ming Dynasty."

"It has been said since ancient times that only by understanding the truth of the universe can we correctly understand the development of things. Therefore, throughout the ages, sages have tirelessly pursued the truth of the universe and explored the avenue of nature."

"The most powerful and glorious civilization in the world has developed, but there are also many shortcomings. For example, in the pre-Song Dynasty, society, humanities and even science and technology reached the pinnacle since ancient times."

"But the Song Dynasty lost the world, which led to the severance of Chinese civilization. Even our dynasty continued to develop and repeat our Chinese civilization. However, it was easy to destroy and difficult to restore. Emperor Taizu spent more than thirty years. Although the country was stabilized, the level of civilization could not be restored. Compared with the previous Song Dynasty, it is still far inferior."

"It wasn't until the spring of the 25th year of Hongwu's reign that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince proposed in Peking to promote industrialization, develop material civilization and spiritual civilization, and establish a resource allocation model and a people-centered advanced society."

"Expanding from Peiping to Kaiping and Daning, and then to Jinzhou, we have led the country from one point to another. In the past 15 years, we have achieved great success, and social productivity has undergone earth-shaking changes."

"It's only been 15 years. I still remember my childhood life and my current life. Looking back, it's like two different worlds."

Zhou Chengzhi's opening chapter attracted the attention of the doctors on the stage.

Compared to the previous disciples, his narration was somewhat plain and popular.

The previous disciples were either in industry or technology, but everyone also understood that Zhou Chengzhi studied theory under Zhao Sheng, and his eloquence must be much better than the average person.

Zhou Chengzhi in the audience became increasingly nervous.

Those who study theory will be at a disadvantage compared to those disciples of the industrial school.

The other party just needs to show the results or research things, and basically they can complete the course, but they can't. What can prove to be correct for something mysterious and mysterious?

A qualified master must understand his disciples, including their personality.

Zhao Sheng knew without even thinking that his disciple was flustered and the atmosphere in the room was too serious, so the stern Zhao Sheng suddenly smiled.

Seeing his mentor's smile, Zhou Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, and then his heart warmed up, and the rising tension immediately dissipated.

"When His Royal Highness was in Peiping, he spread many ideas, especially theories about industrialization. As time went by, more and more results were obtained. Many people suddenly discovered how profound and profound His Highness' original ideas were. precise."

"While admiring His Highness the Crown Prince, people can't help but study the claims put forward by His Highness the Crown Prince and make more discoveries."

"What interests me the most is why, in just over ten years, a generation grows up like two worlds. In primary school in Peking, those children who were born in an industrialized society are different from those who grew up in my childhood. They think and act as if they were completely different people.”

"People are human because they have wisdom."

"Then a person's behavior is determined by his thoughts, whether it is as small as an individual or as large as a country. Thoughts determine the future of this country and race. It is also the path pursued by the sages since ancient times. Only when you understand the truth can you understand things. direction of development.”

"After more than a year of research, I apologize for my shallow understanding. I think it's all about productivity."

"At the same time that the productivity has been turned upside down, combined with His Highness the Crown Prince's people-oriented and social resource allocation model, then the disciples regard the Hongwu Dynasty as the period of establishing the foundation."

"Restoring people's livelihood, restoring civilization, promoting schools, increasing the literacy rate of the population, etc. In this process, the original Chinese civilization was restored, and the degree of recovery was far less than that of the Song Dynasty."

"Then the industrialization led by His Royal Highness is a period of great change, from agricultural civilization to industrial civilization."

"The reason why the Ming Dynasty has been able to progress so quickly is because, as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, China has been highly developed since ancient times and has accumulated a large amount of excellent technology and social atmosphere."

"Demand is the driving force for progress."

"Therefore, in the 25th year of Hongwu, His Royal Highness first started from the market demand, created and promoted briquettes, invented the steam engine for water pumping, and used the social resource allocation model to increase people's income, and even established the military household economic cooperative to stabilize agriculture while also Increasing the income of the agricultural population also ensures the strength of the military."

"Combined with the current supervision of the country by His Royal Highness, and even the reforms in the past two years, in fact, the focus is still on demand."

"Under the means of the social resource allocation model, demand can be created, which is what is truly powerful. As long as demand is created, social resources will have the motivation to develop in this direction."

"In traditional Chinese society, population migration has always been a major event that wastes people and money. The development and development of the south has been in crisis due to the China War several times. A large number of people moved southward, which is why the south is what it is today."

"His Royal Highness starts with demand." Zhou Chengzhi couldn't help laughing and said a few witty words, "Tossing officials and businessmen is just to make people less comfortable in the country."

"Since the mainland is not at ease, officials and businessmen are forced to go to the frontiers and overseas to promote the migration of the people. It can be seen that His Highness the Crown Prince is like his ancestors. He starts from human nature and makes the people like it first, and then makes rules."

"Rather than using rules and laws to force people to do things, His Royal Highness's kindness is astonishing."

Zhou Chengzhi said movedly.

When I was young.

His Royal Highness, who was still the Crown Prince, only had an impression in Zhou Chengzhi's mind. People said that the Crown Prince brought the good life, and as he enrolled in school, he learned more knowledge.

So today I started to study the theories put forward by His Highness the Crown Prince. The more I studied these things, the more I lamented His Highness the Crown Prince's intentions.

people oriented.

These four words, His Royal Highness, have never forgotten them.

Be close to the sage and stay away from the villain.

Shi Dezheng.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince behaves as the sages say a holy king does!
His Highness the Crown Prince never boasted about himself, so people often ignored him, but in Zhou Chengzhi's heart, the image of His Highness the Crown Prince became more and more glorious. How lucky they were to have such a holy king.

Afterwards, the doctors looked at each other and couldn't help but look at Zhao Sheng.

Okay.

Is this what you call theorists?How come the disciples who have been taught the theory are so shameless in flattering them?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in Peiping, is there any need?
Zhao Sheng couldn't help but smile.

This time I mean it.

The flattery was so loud that everyone finally agreed and granted Zhou Chengzhi graduation.

fifth day.

Basically all the doctors and edicts from the Imperial College have arrived.

In the garden of the Imperial College in Peking.

Five to six hundred young princes were sitting on chairs on the grass.

The principal stood in the audience.

On the stage is the Imperial Academy of Peking offering wine.

The occasion was solemn and festive, and many family members of the princes came from all directions. There were at least 3000 people on the venue. The family members were even more excited than the princes, and their faces were full of glory.

"Cao Duan."

The chief sang loudly.

A scholar in his early 30s stepped forward gracefully, saluted everyone one after another, and finally stood in front of the wine offering.

The person was congratulated with wine.

Then he carefully gave the other person a piece of jade, and the scholar took it seriously and hung it on his waist.

There was applause from the audience.

"Who is this person?"

"So old."

Many family members asked curiously.

Because of the Imperial College system, the age of graduation is not uniform, nor can you graduate after completing the Imperial College. You still need to go through two steps: practice and defense.

In addition to the jade pendant hanging around the waist as a gift upon graduation, this is the sign of a gentleman.

They will also be registered in the Imperial College and the Ministry of Rites.

But the oldest one is only 22 or 30 years old. This person looks like a [-]-year-old, which is indeed a unique example.

"He."

"He is Cao Duan."

A young prince said excitedly.

Listening to his tone, you can tell how much he admires the graduated Imperial Prince. Sure enough, he said loudly: "Cao Duan is the most recognized master in the history of our Imperial College."

People are becoming more and more confused.

He is so awesome, why have I never heard of his name, and why did he only graduate at the age of 30?

Jijiu said a few words to Cao Duan on the stage, but the people below could not hear clearly. Cao Duan nodded, then Jijiu laughed, Cao Duan bent down and saluted, and then came down from the stage.

see.

The principal then sang the next name.

"Zhou Chengzhi!"

soon.

Hundreds of graduated students were once again in the audience, paying homage to their mentors together.

The instructors smiled gently and returned the favor one by one.

In half a day, the thank you ceremony was officially completed.

The thank you ceremony is a formal ceremony.

After the second day.

The graduating princes each went to visit their mentors, and their private behavior was considered a courtesy ceremony.

Mentors will tell their disciples what shortcomings and areas they need to improve, and provide them with care and guidance in certain aspects. This is what the disciples value most. The day before was glory, and today is the future.

Day three.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites and local officials in Peiping held a banquet and invited all graduating princes to attend.

In addition to formal registration, officials will celebrate the sons of the country and wish them to become the pillars of the imperial court. They will be the blessings of the country and thank them as gifts.

Although the Imperial College has reduced complexity to simplicity.

However, the various imperial examination etiquette that flourished in the Tang Dynasty made it even more complicated in the Song Dynasty, and the Imperial College, which was reformed from the imperial examination, still had to have the proper etiquette, even if it was sophisticated and sophisticated.

The doctoral graduation ceremony that emerged in modern times in the West is partially similar to the gratitude ceremony in ancient China.

The large-scale "Deer Ming Banquet" is the prelude to the graduation ceremony of local scholars.

After passing the Jinshi examination, the newly-ranked Jinshi, led by the top scholar of the new department, lined up in the Ministry of Etiquette, reported their names, and waited to express their gratitude. Then, under the guidance of the chief, the number one scholar saluted each other and gave speeches of thanks, and then the students went to the chief in turn. Give thanks.

Wait until these rituals are over.

The graduates finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They gathered with their respective friends, which was called Qujiang Banquet in the Tang Dynasty. There were also other organizations, such as wedding banquets held by local township associations, closing banquets, and departure banquets.

"congratulations."

Cao Duan left long ago.

As a 30-year-old man, he was crowded together with young people. Not only was he uncomfortable with others, but he was also uncomfortable with it himself.

Jiang Binzhi joked.

"I suddenly became your junior, and you don't know how to laugh at me."

Cao Duan said helplessly.Jiang Binzhi nodded confidently.

"When you were in the Imperial College, you were obviously not a student of the Imperial College, but everyone regarded you as a student of the Imperial College. You suppressed me for four whole years."

heard.

Cao Duan smiled bitterly.

Of course he knew that his friend was teasing him, and the two of them were used to it.

However, his friend was still a little jealous in his heart. Cao Duan didn't care. People are not grass and trees, so they can't be ruthless. He demands the people around him according to the standards of saints and sages, which shows that this person is extremely selfish.

Only by facing your heart can you be strong, not disturbed by external things, and accept the world.

undoubtedly.

Cao Duan did a great job.

Anyone who has dealt with Cao Duan, no matter what their thoughts, have to admit that Cao Duan is a very strong scholar with a very strong heart. He has a thorough grasp of the truth of the universe and the avenue of nature.

Poverty cannot defeat him, and wealth cannot defeat him.

This kind of people.

What else could make him lose his temper?

Even if the prime minister is in front of him, he can only treat him with courtesy.

"The Imperial College is finally shameless."

Jiang Binzhi sighed for his friend.

Cao Duan did not grow up in the new academic system, so he did not have a new academic status. By chance, he entered the Imperial College to study on his own.

But Cao Duan's light was too dazzling.

Even though he had left the Imperial College for five years, and even though Cao Duan was not famous in the world, the Imperial College finally violated the system and granted a special exception. He must leave the mark of the Imperial College of Peking on Cao Duan.

Because everyone in Peking Imperial College knows it.

future.

Peking Imperial College will receive unprecedented glory because of this student.

"Is his official honest? If he is honest, the people will not dare to insult him; if he is honest, then the officials will not dare to bully him."

A fair and honest man.

The local official way has been exhausted.

As long as the local officials maintain their integrity, officials will not dare to bully them; and as long as the local officials do things for the public and pursue justice, the people will not dare to treat them lightly and accept governance.

Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, both at home and abroad, what the people want is nothing more than justice and integrity.

These are only some of the ideas put forward by Cao Duan. There are also those that encourage learning, eliminate superstitious activities, and advocate the pursuit of the origin of things.

Deny the monistic view and advocate a pluralistic view.

Taking Tai Chi as an example, the theory of Tai Chi, although not published in newspapers, has become the most popular thought in the Imperial College of Peking, and many Imperial College students have spontaneously researched and studied it.

in short.

In the early Yongle Dynasty, amidst the complex social environment and complicated schools of thought, a new thought was taking shape in the Imperial College of Peking, and the leader was Cao Duan.

This extremely low-key reading club has become increasingly unable to hide its presence, and even the Imperial College in Peking openly supports it.

"Ugh."

Cao Duan sighed suddenly.

"Why sigh?"

Jiang Binzhi asked quickly. He admitted that he was not as good as Cao Duan and was often jealous of him, but Jiang Binzhi was not ashamed. He always acted according to his heart and did not violate moral laws, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.

"There are many smart people in the imperial court, and His Highness the Crown Prince cannot be underestimated. I can't hide my multifaceted views and I don't know where to go."

"I'm not afraid of my life, I'm afraid of death."

"His Royal Highness is not such a person."

Jiang Binzhi said confidently.

When Cao Duan came to the Imperial Academy in Peking, His Royal Highness had already gone south, but Jiang Binzhi had met His Royal Highness. Although they met from a distance, His Royal Highness often appeared on the streets in Peiping.

His Highness the Crown Prince has never bullied any common people, but His Highness the Prince has never redressed the grievances of the common people. Even if someone blocked the road and kowtowed, His Highness the Prince would only ask people to investigate.

But everyone knows that His Royal Highness is the best.

Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince values ​​justice.

As long as a person pays attention to justice, the people will admire him and will not be afraid of him.

Everything is just one word.

"hope so."

Cao Duan said.
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Beijing.

Several famous scholars were strolling around the garden around Zhu Gaochi.

A month has passed since the Three Kings incident.

The Zhang family business name was also removed.

It seemed that everything was over, but Zhu Gaochi knew that this was just the beginning.

The richest people in the world.

What does it mean to impose a 50.00% inheritance tax on them?It is not an easy matter for the originally hereditary territorial nobles to directly become the fictitious demoted nobles.

According to the visits and investigations by Jin Yiwei and the Research Department.

Many companies began to get involved in foreign trade.

What does it say?
This shows that some people think that overseas is profitable, but where are the profits?Li Zai's hand in the court could not reach that far, and he had already begun to accumulate strength.

In the past, they tried their best to develop the domestic market and explore all domestic interests.

Sure enough, the great man said it well.

theory of struggle.

Zhao Sheng told some interesting stories about his graduation from the Imperial College in Peking.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but smile after hearing this. In fact, many modern social theories were not unfamiliar in ancient times.

Especially when he heard Zhao Sheng's disciple Zhou Chengzhi's graduation defense, Zhu Gaochi smiled even more from ear to ear.

Subsequently.

Zhao Sheng couldn't help mentioning Cao Duan's name.

Hearing this name, Zhu Gaochi stopped smiling, and several scholars around him also became serious.

Zhao Sheng's first identity was as a clerk in the clerk's office of the Daming Industrial Bureau.

These scholars all grew up with Zhu Gaochi. Now they are old, and Zhu Gaochi is about to be 30 years old. Time flies so fast. I think of myself when I first came to this era in the spring of the 25th of Hongwu.

I am a little scared because I am unfamiliar with the environment.

now.

Everything went smoothly.

Cao Duan was the greatest scholar in the early Ming Dynasty, and he was also an advanced figure in historical learning promoted by later generations when they advocated clean government.

Pluralism.

A seemingly ordinary name actually hides a lot of meaning.

The development of knowledge is systematic, and the same is true for society. If there is one talent, there will be two, and if there are two, there will be three.

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same.

The 25-year recovery of Hongwu was also the foundation for Zhu Gaochi’s implementation of the social resource allocation model.

Not only has the literacy rate been greatly improved, but social productivity has also been restored on a large scale. Otherwise, no matter how skilled Zhu Gaochi is, there will be no rice to cook.

So does pluralism.

Historically, pluralism was born in the early Ming Dynasty. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, advanced ideas such as restrictions on monarchical power and equality between men and women were also born from the pluralism of Cao Duan in the early Ming Dynasty.

This shows the importance of design.

Including the United States in later generations, the design of their country came from the ideas of the French thinker Montesquieu from the [-]th to [-]th centuries.

Before the seventeenth century.

The brief exchange between East and West, at that time the cultural center of the West was France, which set off Oriental fever.

People studied China in all aspects, from social customs, to economic thoughts, to schools, etc., and admired the East, which was the mainstream thinking of the Western elite at that time.

This phenomenon.

Until the end of the seventeenth century, the French thinker Montesquieu proposed an idea based on negating China. This was initially opposed by his contemporaries, but was gradually accepted.

In modern times.

Not only did people unanimously recognize Montesquieu's thoughts, but even British officers in the nineteenth century sighed.

"This is a conquered nation that has lived under long-term high pressure and whipping. Because of excessive fear, the people here have become psychologically distorted and mentally numb."

in this process.

The rise of Germany, due to the rise of national consciousness, denied the French advanced theory of China and began to despise Chinese culture in all aspects. Most of the Western products questioned by later scholars came from this period.

visible.

The development of anything has a process.

Zhu Gaochi understands the concerns of scholars.

What is pluralism?
It is not only the pursuit of an open society, but also the suppression of monarchy in essence.

This is what Confucianists have been pursuing since ancient times.

The Qin Dynasty unified the six countries, but the Qin Dynasty was too short. The unification of the Han Dynasty was a system that had never existed in China, and the imperial power expanded infinitely.

Therefore, Dong Zhongshu proposed the induction of heaven and man.

Take away the emperor's heaven and replace it with the people's hearts.

The people are God’s will.

The emperor cannot be immoral.

To be immoral is to lose the will of heaven, thereby limiting the imperial power.

Then I think of Montesquieu.

Didn’t this person put forward the concept of governing the country according to law?

In later generations of the United States, in addition to paying attention to law, courts also have to take care of morality. Isn't it the same social atmosphere and political pursuit as China's Song Dynasty and mid-Ming Dynasty?

So why did Montesquieu oppose ancient Chinese thought?
Because at the end of the [-]th century and the beginning of the [-]th century, the cultural achievements left by the Ming Dynasty had been wiped out, and the new dynasty had exhausted them, replacing them with a backward society where people took pride in currying favor with their masters and worshiped power.

So the answer is already clear.

What Zhu Gaochi has to consider now is the theory of Tai Chi.

Because this school of thought is integrated and diverse, with such intellectual vitality, it will surely last for a long time and gradually grow stronger, as history has proven.

How to deal with Tai Chi.

This is a very important issue that will determine the future of the country and nation.

thought.

Always come first.

The starting point of thought comes from stance.

The rapidly developing society has brought about a concentration of contradictions. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Zhu Gaochi once again had a clear understanding.

reading.

It's really important.

　See if it will be carried away, so send it out in advance.

　　
　
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