The blood of the perfect world spreads all over the sky

Chapter 213 Let Confucians pay to go to work

Shi Lei did not wait for Xunzi's reply. He walked to the head of the long table, sat down, pointed at the delicious food on the table and said, "Master, please sit down. Let's eat first. Let's chat while we eat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xunzi thanked him with a bow.

He sat down without hesitation and sat at the same table with Wang. This was not the first time for him.

"Have a banquet." Shi Lei said casually and started eating.

He didn't pay attention to his image, and just started eating and drinking like this, eating meat and drinking wine.

Xunzi looked at Shi Lei's rude eating look with a complicated expression.

In more than a year, he found out a lot of information about Shi Lei.

Qi Wanglei showed superhuman intelligence at the age of six. The masters who went to teach Qi Wanglei all admired his talent, but hated him for not studying hard enough. He spent three days fishing and two days drying nets, and only listened to lectures once in a while, which led to Shi Lei's Confucianism is a complete mess.

As Qi Wanglei ascended the throne and became a faint king, the masters all regretted that they did not forcefully demand Qi Wanglei at that time, which caused Qi Wanglei to fall into the wrong path.

But who would have thought that Qi Wanglei, a young man with a weak mother's clan, could become the prince and eventually inherit the throne?

Now it seems that it's not that they didn't expect it, but that Qi Wanglei hid it too deeply.

The deaths of those young masters probably had something to do with Qi Wanglei, but Qi Wanglei was still young at the time and no one suspected him.

But now that the matter of secretly raising 200,000 troops has emerged, everyone knows how powerful Qi Wanglei is.

Raising 200,000 troops is really unbelievable. Expanding the territory of the Kuang family is just a trivial matter. Being able to train troops in the village is what makes it so powerful.

Training troops in the village seems simple, but it involves logistical supply issues, management issues, and training personnel issues.

Nowadays, the methods of military training are in the hands of hundreds of schools of thought and major nobles. It is not difficult to come up with military training methods, but it is difficult to find suitable people to train troops.

The soldiers trained by different people are all different. Some soldiers trained are murderous, while others trained soldiers are cowardly. How did Qi Wanglei make the soldiers in each village have similar temperaments?

"Master, let's eat! Don't be formal, just treat it like a dinner party at your own home." While Shi Lei was eating Haisai, he didn't forget to invite Xunzi.

Xunzi picked up the chopsticks, picked up a few chopsticks, and ate a few bites at will. Not to mention, the banquet in the palace was really extraordinary. These dishes had a nourishing effect and were suitable for practicing the horizontal training method.

He secretly looked at Qi Wanglei and found that he was tall and thin, and he did not look like someone who practiced horizontal exercises at all.

But what he can be sure of is that Qi Wanglei is also a martial arts practitioner, and ordinary people cannot eat so many nourishing meals.

Half an hour later, Shi Lei was satisfied. He met Xunzi's surprised gaze and explained casually: "I have two major hobbies, one is beauties and the other is delicious food. Master laughed at me."

Xunzi cupped his hands and said: "It is human nature to love beauty, why should we laugh at it?"

Shi Lei smiled and went straight to the point: "Master, what do you want me to do with you? Please speak frankly."

Xunzi stroked his beard and said, "I heard that the king is building an 'Enlightenment Primary School' in the countryside. We Confucians are willing to help."

In fact, there are quite a few complaints within Confucianism. The Holy Land of Confucianism is the Little Sage Village. It is not an exaggeration to say that Qi State is the private land of Confucianism. When King Lei of Qi built the "Enlightenment Primary School", he did not invite Confucian people to teach it. This does not make sense.

If it weren't for Qi Wanglei's control of 200,000 new troops, they would all want to point at Qi Wanglei and yell. Anyway, this is not the first time they have cursed. They didn't know how many times they scolded Qi Wanglei, and they didn't stop until 200,000 new troops appeared. .

"Confucian disciples are willing to teach the untouchables in the countryside?" Shi Lei looked at Xunzi and asked.

Regardless of Confucianism's claim that there is no distinction between education and distinction, in fact there are still restrictions. The restrictions of Confucianism are the four people.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the four-citizen system was implemented. The four types of citizens refer to scholars (scholars), farmers, workers, and merchants. However, in addition to the four major citizens, there are also a large number of untouchables, called untouchables (in ancient times, those without houses were called gangsters, and those without houses were called gangsters. The ground is called flow).

At this time, Shi Lei did not allocate land to the untouchables. The entire farm belonged to the local nobles. Strictly speaking, the students in Enlightenment Primary School were all gangsters.

There was a lot of dissatisfaction even within the Kuang family, but the rise of the Kuang family was all due to the king, and they did not dare to object.

Xunzi is willing to let Confucian disciples teach rogues?

Most people probably don't know that during the Spring and Autumn Period, the four major citizens were actually from aristocrats, but they were engaged in different industries. Among them, "Nong" refers to the aristocrats who 'worked in agriculture', and these farmers were actually the landlords of later generations. The untouchables did not Those who have their own fields are landlords, and those who are not landlords are also run-down nobles.

Just think about it when you think about the Spring and Autumn Period, soldiers had to be nobles.

By the Warring States Period, war had lost its aristocratic character. After Sun Wu, various conspiracies and intrigues emerged one after another. The casualties in war were increasing, and all countries had to relax their recruitment restrictions so that untouchables could also serve as soldiers.

Part of the reforms in various countries in the early Warring States period was to relax recruitment restrictions so that untouchables could also serve as soldiers, and at the same time, provide channels for untouchables to advance.

Among them, Qin State was the most thorough and established the military merit system, while other countries' reforms were less thorough.

Xunzi was silent for a while and then said firmly: "My Confucian doctrine is that there is no distinction between teaching and learning, and untouchables are also qualified to learn."

This has been debated within Confucianism for several months. There is a prerequisite for teaching without distinction, and that is virtue. However, in the eyes of current Confucians (not later Confucians), untouchables who do not understand etiquette and are rude are disrespectful. Virtuous people, such people are not worthy of joining Confucianism.

But they are not stupid either. Qi Wanglei built the Enlightenment Primary School in a big way. In the future, these people will become the grassroots of Qi State even if they cannot become officials of Qi State.

If it continues to develop, in a few years, when the number of people born in Enlightenment Primary School will be ten times or a hundred times more than the number of Confucian people, can the doctrine of Qi still be Confucian?

Therefore, there are only two choices for Confucians, either suppress the Enlightenment Primary School, ban it, or belittle it; or join in and teach in the Enlightenment Primary School, turning the Enlightenment Primary School into a place for Confucianism.

After several months of debate, 'join in' finally prevailed, because if the Enlightenment Primary School can continue to be run, no matter how long it takes, in just a few decades during Qi Wanglei's reign, their Confucian disciples will be hundreds of times, thousands of times more. Times, even ten thousand times, this is the great rise of Confucianism!

As for the current untouchables who have no virtue, then just teach them to be virtuous. If they are still virtuous after teaching them, then remove them from their status as Confucian students.

Shi Lei looked at Xunzi, a great Confucian sage. He still respected him a little, but not much, and said bluntly: "I've said it clearly!"

"I cannot afford a Confucian person."

"First of all, the monthly salary of those who teach in Enlightenment Primary School is very low. With the current monthly salary, we cannot afford to hire Confucian scholars to teach."

Xunzi opened his mouth to speak, but Shi Lei didn't let him speak and continued:

"Secondly, the 'Enlightenment Primary School' built by me has food and accommodation in the village. Whether it is a student or a teacher, the food and clothing are the same as those of the villagers. They are easy to dress and can bring their own. As for food, you Confucian scholars can endure eating chaff for seven consecutive days. Swallowing vegetables and whole grains?"

"What is bran-pharynx vegetables? bran-pharynx vegetables generally refer to wild vegetables and pickled sauerkraut. The villagers will sell the fresh vegetables."

"Why seven days? Because in the countryside, the market only comes once every seven days, and villagers usually don't go to the town."

"What are coarse grains? For example, a bowl of wheat rice contains wheat husks. If you remove the husks, you will lose part of the wheat flour, and the untouchables are reluctant to part with it!"

"Maybe you will say that Confucius also ate wheat rice with husks, and so can you, but eating it once in a while is different from eating it all year round."

"Can you guys bear this hardship?"

Xunzi was silent for a while. He didn't say anything about asking Shi Lei to give him a monthly salary. Enlightenment primary schools were opened in all villages. Each primary school spent a little more, which added up to a large amount of expenditure. Now the Enlightenment Primary School is supported by Qi Wanglei's personal wealth, not the national treasury. expenditure.

The conditions can't be changed, it's just so hard. If it were just him, he would agree immediately. He believes he can do it too, but what about his disciples?

It's really hard to say. For example, his most proud disciple Han Fei is a heavy drinker, and other disciples also have various hobbies. He really can't guarantee that those disciples can stay.

After a long time, Xunzi asked: "Your Majesty, can we bring some food ourselves?"

Shi Lei was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xunzi in shock. As expected of Xunzi, with his advanced ideas, he actually proposed to work for a fee.

Of course I happily agreed to such a request.

"You can bring your own food. Of course, the monthly gift and food provided by Enlightenment Primary School will not change. Except that it cannot be wasted, it is up to you to dispose of it."

Xunzi stroked his gray beard and said with a smile: "The monthly tribute and food that belong to us should be given to the poor villagers!" Shi Lei waved his hand and said: "Enlightenment Primary School has an employment relationship with Confucian students, we provide monthly salary and food , hire Confucian scholars to teach, and pay monthly, and the property will be cleared. As for how to deal with the Confucian students who pay the monthly salary, it is the Confucian scholar’s ​​personal matter, don’t tell me about this."

Sharing the income from teaching is a trick to praise the nobility of Confucianism and win people's hearts. Confucian students can do it themselves, but they will never do it for them.

He is also doing Confucianism to win people's hearts, and it is even more brazen. He comes to an ideological education class every day, and recites "Qi Wanglei's Goodness" to the portrait before going to bed every day.

I have clothes to wear because of Qi Wanglei, I have food to eat because of Qi Wanglei, and I have books to read because of Qi Wanglei.

They read for Qi Wanglei. They have been loyal to Qi Wanglei since they were young and will never betray him.

To put it simply, it is what God preaches.

Xunzi was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Since Qi Wanglei said this, it means that he will not interfere with Confucian students' actions, so Enlightenment Primary School...

"Don't thank me yet. The curriculum of Enlightenment Primary School is fixed. I will ask you to add one more class every day at most. If you add more, it will be gone." Shi Lei reminded.

"Isn't it... the instructor decides which courses to take?" Xunzi looked at Shi Lei in surprise.

He had seen the curriculum at Enlightenment Primary School, and very few involved Confucianism.

Shi Lei shook his head and explained: "Other schools do, but Enlightenment Primary School does not. No matter which school teaches, classes must follow the curriculum. This is not negotiable. I have done my best to give you one more Confucian class every day. If you still If you have any objections, then I’ll find someone from Legalism to coach you!”

At the end of his words, his tone took on a hint of threat.

All schools of thought are within the scope of his consideration. As the saying goes, a sea that is open to all rivers is a great place. As long as it can be used by him, it doesn't matter what school it is.

As for respecting Confucianism alone, that is something that should only be considered after unification.

Nowadays, both Confucian and Legalist governance have their limitations and need to be improved.

"Can I have two classes a day?" Xunzi couldn't help but ask.

"I have something important to do, so I'll leave first."

Shi Lei stood up and turned to Mr. Lu who was standing aside: "Mr. Lu, please send Mr. Xun out."

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode away.

Xunzi looked at Qi Wanglei's leaving figure with a complicated expression.

First, the dinner disrupted his thoughts, and then the conversation was directed by Qi Wanglei. This Qi King was different from previous Qi Kings.

Even if successive Qi kings had their own ideas, they would first listen to Confucian teachings before deciding whether to adopt them. Shi Lei, on the other hand, didn't even bother to listen to Confucian teachings.

There was no way for his words to be used.

With Qi Wang Lei here, earth-shaking changes have taken place in Qi State. No, it should be said that the changes have already happened, but he didn't know it before.

Two hundred thousand new troops, that’s two hundred thousand new troops!

The next day, at Little Sage Villa, Xunzi explained everything about King Qi's decision. In the end, he ignored the threat of Legalism and Confucianism.

After hearing this, everyone was in an uproar. It was nothing to bring their own food, but it made them feel noble. He went to Enlightenment Primary School not only to teach but also to show kindness.

But giving them only one lesson a day is really unacceptable.

"Senior brother, one class is too little." An old man said.

Xunzi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's really few, but I have seen the curriculum. Enlightenment Primary School has six days of classes and one day off. Classes start at Mao hour every day and end at You hour..."

Having said this, Xunzi showed a meaningful smile.

A young student took over and said, "So in the evening and on the seventh day, we can talk about Confucianism."

For them, they bring their own food, and candles and oil lamps at night are nothing.

Xunzi smiled and said nothing.

The other Confucian disciples suddenly understood and smiled.

As for whether the students in Enlightenment Primary School are willing to make up lessons, it is not within their scope at all.

"Go and prepare!" Xunzi said with a smile.

"Yes."

Everyone retreated.

Only Han Fei stayed where he was. After everyone left, Han Fei immediately asked Xunzi: "Teacher, why does Qi Wanglei insist on running an enlightenment primary school?"

Enlightenment Primary School has been controversial since its inception. Until now, the source of the funds for Enlightenment Primary School is Qi Wanglei's private treasury, not the Qi State treasury.

Spending so much manpower and material resources to build the Enlightenment Primary School really baffled him.

If it was Taixue, he could still understand, but elementary school is still enlightenment...

Xunzi stroked his beard and asked, "If you were asked to govern a country now, would you be competent?"

Han Fei hesitated for a while and said, "No!"

"The land of a county?"

"Okay!" Han Fei said confidently.

“What about County One?”

"No problem at all." Han Fei became more confident.

"What about a township?"

Han Fei was a little puzzled, but he still replied: "Teacher, any student from Little Sage Villa who has been in school for five years can do it."

Three of these years were for foundation laying and did not involve governance.

"Where is the village?" Xunzi continued to ask.

"Any student who has been in school for three years and has just completed the foundation work is qualified."

A village may have hundreds of people or dozens of people at least. Students with a little knowledge can manage a village well.

"Enlightenment Primary School is a closed boarding school. Why doesn't King Qi place it in the county, but in the village? In the village, there may be only a few or a dozen people in a grade, but in the county, it will facilitate centralized management. , and can also save a lot of money.”

Han Fei's pupils shrank sharply.

(End of this chapter)