Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Since Yang Jian was to be admitted to school, Li Xiao casually asked a few popular elementary school questions in a serious and responsible manner, hoping to see the boy's specific knowledge before teaching him according to his aptitude.

However, after asking several questions in succession, Yang Jian did not respond to any of them. He just looked at Li Xiao who asked the question blankly.

This performance is really not good. Even if Yang Jian has not yet undergone serious systematic enlightenment, he should have some common sense knowledge under the influence of daily life. And some children who are well-educated and talented have even begun to study the classics and meanings.

Faced with his son's performance, Yang Zhong was a little ashamed. He raised his hand and slapped his son hard on the back of the head. Yang Jian's head fell down and almost hit the table.

When Dugu Xin saw this, he became displeased and said, "No one is born with knowledge, so that's why we have to go to school. Your father and son are already unfamiliar with each other, and they are so harsh in their discipline that they cannot get closer to each other."

Then he pointed at Yang Jian and said: "When Duke Renlue asked you about something, he shook his head without knowing anything. You have to show others what you know, so that people will know how talented you are and how to treat you."

When Yang Jian listened to Dugu Xin's words, his eyes were obviously more flexible and serious than when he listened to his father talking to others. Li Tai saw this scene in his eyes and couldn't help but feel happy. This kid is not very good-looking, but he is still a handsome guy. Doesn't he deserve to discipline you even if he is not handsome?

After listening to Dugu Xin's words, Yang Jian nodded first, then turned to look at Li Xiao who had asked the question before and shook his head. Then he sat upright at the table, looking straight ahead, his face became dignified and serious, and his words were full of wealth. He chanted rhythmically: "Good man! Why is it called Tathagata..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he started reciting it eloquently. He read at least a thousand words in one breath but still did not stop. Although Li Tai couldn't understand what this boy was reciting at all, his speaking speed was smooth and natural, and it was obvious that he was not making up the content casually. This showed that there was no problem with his memory. Instead of being imbecile, he was actually a bit outstanding.

When Yang Zhong saw this scene, he nodded happily and laughed. When Li Tai saw this, he thought secretly, I can't even understand it. Can you understand what this kid is saying?

"This is the Mahaparinirvana Sutra. I have memorized the Mahayana sutras by heart at a young age, which can be regarded as a spiritual connection with the Buddha."

Dugu Xin also knew that the eldest son-in-law was unlearned and unskilled, so he opened his mouth to explain briefly, and then said to Yang Zhong: "This son was born in a general, and the food and drink he enjoys will inevitably carry his bad karma with him, but he has learned to practice diligently since he was a child. Accumulate blessings for yourself, even if you are short of human relations, you must not be regarded as stupid!"

It can be seen that Dugu Xin still likes Yang Jian, and when Yang Zhong heard this comment from his old boss on his son, a happy smile appeared on his face, and then he raised his hand and slapped his son on the back of the head. To express comfort.

Seeing Yang Jian's head with horns shaking back and forth, Li Tai felt a little frightened. He must know that his iron palm can even pull out the tongues of beasts. This will happen if the father and son get along for a long time. He slapped his son on the head and suffered a concussion. No wonder he had to be fostered in a nunnery since childhood.

Li Xiao saw that although this boy was taciturn, he had no problem with his memory, so he smiled and said that he could be accepted into the academy. He himself did not regard this school as a political undertaking. In addition to compiling scriptures and books, he also created a place for relatives, friends and disciples to receive education and study.

After Yang Zhong heard this, he was overjoyed. He hurriedly ordered his servants who had been waiting outside to go to the hall to offer him the gift of binding. He took his son and kowtowed to Li Xiao who was in the banquet.

When Li Tai saw this scene, he immediately felt that Yang Zhong was also a ghost. When he was in Jingzhou, he was full of praise when he saw the prosperity of Zhouxue. After returning to Chang'an, he held his son's head and worshiped his father. Am I not qualified to discipline your son?

Li Xiao was also caught off guard. There were many apprentices in the academy, and not everyone wanted to have such a close master-apprentice relationship with him. In fact, he rarely participated in teaching.

However, due to the recommendation of Dugu Xin and the enthusiasm of Yang and his son, he also accepted this disciple with a smile. He gave the disciple several volumes of classics and meanings as a gift in class, and after the completion of his elementary school, he began to learn about classics and meanings. At that time, you can go directly to the hall to listen to his lectures on scriptures and meanings.

After receiving Yang Zhong and his son, Li Xiao was about to leave for Longyuan Academy outside the city.

Because Li Tai borrowed more than 10,000 volumes of books from Jiangling in the middle of his year. Although the books were still stored in Jingzhou, Li Tai also organized people to copy copies and continuously sent them back to Guanzhong, and concentrated them in Longyuan Academy. Carry out more detailed and in-depth reorganization.

As the master of the school, Li Xiao naturally became the host of this compilation work. Moreover, the imperial court and the Taiwanese government sent courtiers and bachelors to Longyuan Academy to assist in compiling books. Therefore, Li Xiao has been quite busy recently. If his son had not returned home after a long absence, he would not have had time to return to the city.

The group of people discussed for a while and planned to go to the academy together. Although Dugu Xin now occupies a high position in Zhuguo and Da Sima, he is an out-and-out idler. If it is not a special festival, even going to court depends on his mood. Yang Zhong, on the other hand, decided to send his son to a school while the iron was hot, hoping to receive education and become a talented person as soon as possible.

As for Li Tai, as the real boss behind the academy, of course he also needs to conduct an on-site inspection to see the current development of the academy. It should be noted that his own expectations for the academy are more complicated and ambitious than those of his father.

The public security situation around Chang'an has always been worrying. It is not safe just because it is located at the foot of the emperor. Although the terrain of Longshouyuan is high, it is not suitable for farming because there are no rivers passing through it. Therefore, before Li Tai came to Beijing to buy property, the surrounding area They are all relatively deserted.

However, as Li Tailiu let his slaves run the business here, the original area gradually became lively. Especially after he returned from Longyou, he used Longshouyuan as a distribution center for Longyou business travel goods, making Longshouyuan more densely populated.

However, when he decided to open a school and collect and compile books in Longshouyuan, he moved all business matters to the southern suburbs of Chang'an, making Longshouyuan a quiet place where he could concentrate on studying the classics.

But today's Longshouyuan is far from quiet. The numerous books here have attracted many people from Guanzhong to visit, and some enamored scholars even linger here, burying their heads in scriptures every day.

When a group of people boarded Longshouyuan, they saw Li Licheng leading a group of domestic slaves returning from an inspection of the surrounding areas. The carriage in the team was still loaded with a lot of sundries, and there were many people with anxious expressions following behind the carriage.

Nowadays, Li Licheng is fully responsible for the school's personnel affairs, money and food revenue and expenditure and other matters. When he saw the group of people arriving on the plateau, he also greeted them. Before he could say a few words, among the people who were detained by the domestic slaves, Someone who recognized Li Tai rushed forward to pay homage and shouted loudly: "Someone built a private cottage on the original site because they were eager to learn. They borrowed books from the library to get close. They had no intention of occupying the original land." , please forgive me, Governor Li!"

Li Tai didn't know what was going on, so he turned to look at Li Licheng. Before Li Licheng could explain, Li Xiao had already spoken: "I told Xiao Xie to do this. These students build their own thatched cottages on the original land and live next to each other. There are hundreds of people who recommend one person to borrow the books in the library, and when they get a volume, they all rush to copy it and pass it on..."

Li Tai couldn't help but frown when he heard this. If they want to copy it, let them copy it. Even if it takes up a little land on the original land, it doesn't matter. Anyway, he didn't get the land on the Longshou Plain through formal means and distributed it to everyone. Use it to build a good reputation. Why did he suddenly become so cold and stingy, so he wanted to search and arrest people?

"It's like this. In the past, most of these cottages were made of simple vegetation, and it was difficult to keep out the cold after winter. Most of these students were poor in the state and had no means to keep out the cold. Some had to light a fire and stay up late in order to finish copying as soon as possible. It is very easy to cause fire. A few days ago, more than ten thatched cottages were burned down in Yuanbei, so my uncle asked me to check these privately built thatched cottages as soon as possible to prevent them from harming anyone."

Li Lichengxuan explained again, pointing to the beggars and saying: "As for these students and residents, if they are willing to work in the library, they will be given their talents to compile and correct calligraphy. If they are not If you like, I can temporarily keep him in one of the shelters for the winter, and release him in the spring. I have told them the reason before, but they still seem to be surprised, so I came to ask for mercy from Boshan."

Li Tai didn't understand until he heard this, so he led these students to him and explained to them personally. After hearing this, these students gradually believed it, and soon their worries disappeared, they were overjoyed, and they thanked Renyi one after another.

I can't blame these people for being suspicious. The public security around Gyeonggi is not good, and many wealthy and powerful families secretly arrest homeless people to serve as domestic slaves. Things like what Li Licheng said are as beautiful as fairy tales, completely inconsistent with normal people's thinking logic, and naturally people cannot believe it.

But now Li Tai is well-known all over the world, and even the people in his village know that he is highly talented and a famous minister of the country. Since he has made such a guarantee personally, it will naturally be easy for others to believe him. Even if you take a step back, even if Li Tai deceived them and wanted to deceive them into the village as a step, if they could become Cang Tou's cronies in the step, it would be a step forward for them.

After this episode, the group continued on their way. Duguxin first praised Li Xiao's benevolent plan, then pointed to the poor students who followed the team diligently, approached Li Xiao and sighed: "In troubled times, There are many evil spirits, and even if you treat people sincerely, you may not be able to win people's trust. Boshan's words please people, and they can make people follow him physically and mentally. It can be said that his words are like the law of heaven, and his behavior has become a reality! In time, it cannot be limited by ordinary people's vision. "

When Li Xiao heard what Dugu Xin said, he looked at his son riding a horse in front of the team. His eyes were full of relief and expectation, but also uneasiness. He whispered to Dugu Xin and replied: "My son has been strong until now, and he is the leader of the family." Blessings and glory to the clan. But if we make further progress, we will inevitably have unforeseen consequences. Just as Da Sima said, I cannot predict what will happen in the coming year. "

If the children in the household perform very well, their parents will naturally be delighted. However, if the performance is 20 points, 30 points or even more, it will inevitably exceed the cognitive level of ordinary people.

Some people will beat, scold and discipline them, but they don’t allow their son to be so extraordinary and unconventional. They only regard what they know as the safest and safest thing. However, Li Xiao has experienced drastic changes and has been separated from all parties. He knows that the general trend is inevitable and there is no way to avoid it. Although he does not know what will happen in the coming year, he is still prepared to deal with it calmly.

While talking, the group arrived at Longyuan Academy. This academy was not simply expanded from the original Longshou Village, but was rebuilt at a selected location. It covers an area of ​​more than ten hectares, and is no less than a small city in scale.

The entire school is divided into different functional areas. The core is the library located in the middle of the school. Since the day it was built, it can be said to be the largest public and private library in Kansai. Now the library has more than Thousands of volumes, but they occupy less than one-tenth of the attic space.

Surrounding the surrounding area of ​​the library are different teaching areas for Mongolian Studies, Confucian Classics, History, Literature, Confucian Studies, Six Arts, etc. Those who are responsible for teaching are those current bachelors who come to visit and borrow books in admiration.

The cost of maintaining a library is undoubtedly huge, and many unique ancient books are hard to come by. However, the Lis and sons do not want to run the library for profit. They open it to the public free of charge and only stipulate that some rare books and Unique copies are not allowed to be taken out of the library.

Of course, the so-called free is not absolute. Visiting bachelors also have to pay a certain time cost, or participate in the compilation of the book collection, or teach in the school. As for the students who are studying in the academy, they need to pay some tuition fees to cover part of the daily expenses of the academy.

Today, in each teaching department of the school, the two majors, namely the elementary school and the six arts, have the largest number of students. Children under the age of ten are often enrolled in elementary schools. Their knowledge is not systematic and they have not been deeply influenced by the world, so they can teach calmly. As for the Six Arts, they are much more interesting than simple classics and historical literature. They improve one's overall quality and skills, so they are also highly sought after by the upstarts of the times.

The elementary school also adopts a boarding system. In order to prevent students from comparing their family backgrounds with each other, their families are not allowed to send them to the school. Yang Zhong was not entangled in this. Anyway, his son had been fostered outside for several years. After telling his son to be obedient in the school, he followed Dugu Xin to the school shooting hall to enjoy it.

"The owner of the village has returned home!"

Liu Min's son Liu Ang was one of the first children to be fostered in Li Tai's family. Although he was transferred to Longshouyuan, he adapted quickly. Therefore, he is currently serving as the monitor of the school and was sent to pick up new classmates. When he saw After Li Tai, he immediately ran up to him with a look of surprise on his face, took Li Tai's wrist and said expectantly: "Recently, there have been rumors in the school about the great achievements of the village owner. I told them that I have lived with the village owner for many years, but they didn't believe it. , Can the owner of the village come to the dormitory with me to prove it? "