The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Lu Deming's face was filled with excitement and excitement.

"Just thinking about these, I have endless energy."

"In the past, although I taught students in the Imperial College, the feeling here is always different from that of the academy."

"I like the atmosphere here in the academy. There is a kind of vitality here that is different from the Imperial College and Hongwenguan."

"Huairen, manage this academy well. Not to mention the immeasurable merits, this can make you and me famous for centuries."

Li Fu smiled.

"I haven't thought about being famous for centuries. At most, I think that when I am old, my life on the farm will become more interesting."

Whether you are young or old, you hope that the place you live in can be more lively.

It is different from the liveliness in Chang'an City.

In the future, this farm will be more or less a school district house.

What? No school district?

Then wouldn't it be enough to build a school district?

What a big deal.

Chang'an is so big and can accommodate so many people. We can't just develop it in Chang'an.

If people in Chang'an eat meat, then the places around Chang'an should have some soup, right?

This farm is about an hour away from Chang'an. It takes about two hours to walk normally. It's not far.

"Old Lu, I was in Chang'an a few days ago. I heard that Japan sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty." Li Fu put Lu Deming's manuscript on the table, pulled out a chair, sat down, and motioned Lu Deming to sit down and chat.

Lu Deming walked to the back of the table and sat down, facing Li Fu.

"The Japanese envoy?" Lu Deming smiled slightly: "It's not surprising. They came here during the pre-Sui Dynasty."

"I still remember that the most famous Japanese who went to the Central Plains was a man named Ono no Imoko. I still think it's strange. The Japanese are also interesting. A grown man, the name is really fancy."

Talking about this, Lu Deming couldn't help laughing, and then he felt that it seemed a bit unkind to laugh at someone's name.

But, generally I won't laugh unless I can't help it.

Who cares.

It's obviously that the other party's name is too interesting.

"Now the Japanese have sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty again. Like other countries around the Tang Dynasty, they also admire the strength of the Central Plains and come to congratulate, right?" Lu Deming said.

Li Fu shook his head.

"Whether they congratulate or not, it's just superficial work. It doesn't matter. When looking at things, we should look at the essence."

Li Fu didn't know what attitude those people in the court had towards the Japanese coming to the Tang Dynasty to study, so Li Fu wanted to ask Lu Deming and test his mouth.

After all, they are all scholars and famous Confucian scholars.

Their opinions should be similar.

Moreover, if there are some differences, Li Fu will pull Lu Deming to stand on his side and use Lu Deming's name to stand up for Li Shimin and his opinions.

Many scholars in the Tang Dynasty have their own thoughts, but once the opinions of the Confucian scholars come out, most of them will also think deeply in this direction.

Regarding the Japanese coming to the Tang Dynasty to study, Li Fu would definitely not let them go so smoothly.

With mountains of gold and silver, why should they learn the technology that the Tang Dynasty has developed with great difficulty so easily, and then turn around to make things difficult for the Central Plains Dynasty?

Even if the Central Plains wants to take their gold and silver, isn't that tuition?

How can you come to a teacher's house empty-handed?

Where is the sincerity?

The children of the Tang Dynasty knew to give everything they had when they studied and became teachers.

This quality should be learned by the Japanese.

Gold and silver should be handed over to the teacher.

"Essence? What is the essence?" Lu Deming smiled and said, "The Central Plains has developed for so many years, and there are many records in history books. The essence is that foreign countries admire the strong. If you are strong, they will be weak. If you are weak, they will bully you. This is the essence."

"If you are not of the same race as the Central Plains, how can you be of one mind?" Lu Deming explained, "During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Chu State, which was located in the south, was far away from the Central Plains. It did not have the superior conditions of the Central Plains, and did not have a better system and culture. It was regarded as undeveloped by the Central Plains. Therefore, Chu was called barbarians, and that’s why there was Zuo Zhuan, which recorded in the fourth year of Chenggong’s reign, “Shi Yi’s Records”: “Those who are not of my race must have different hearts. Although Chu is big, it is not of my race. Will it be willing to call me by my name? The Duke stopped.”

“Chu, which is also on the same land, is different from the north, not to mention the overseas Japanese.”

“It seems that you, Old Lu, have some in-depth views on these people from Japanese coming to the Tang Dynasty to learn from your teachers.”

Now Li Fu was happy.

What Old Man Lu said was so right.

It’s well-founded.

“TheyIf they want to be civilized, they naturally have to learn from us. After all, we have been on this road for thousands of years. "Lu Deming said: "But if the Central Plains helps them to be civilized, they must also have the ability to keep them under control, otherwise, there will be endless troubles."

"That's the reason. At present, the Tang Dynasty is strong, and the surrounding foreign countries can be kept under control no matter what happens." Li Fu said: "But what if it happens in the future? This will leave troubles for future generations."

"From the perspective of terrain, the Japanese archipelago is surrounded by the sea. If they want a stable life, they must plan for land so as not to be lonely and helpless. Where is the land they plan for?"

"Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo, and human desires are unlimited. When the territories of these three countries cannot satisfy them, then the Japanese will invade the Central Plains. "

"Even if they don't cross these three countries, when they become strong, the coastal areas of the Central Plains will suffer, just like the north near the grassland during the Wude period.

When the Turks went south, the Central Plains could still send troops. Even if they couldn't fight, they could still confront and negotiate. "

"But if it is a coastal area, the Japanese pirates come by boat, plunder, and leave by boat. How easy is it to strike accurately in the vast ocean?"

"Therefore, I think, fundamentally speaking, it is absolutely impossible for Japanese envoys to come to the Tang Dynasty to learn from their teachers."

Lu Deming nodded slightly.

He has no good feelings towards foreign races.

Not to mention taking in foreign apprentices, it is impossible, it is impossible.

Unless you make a vow in this life to stay in the Tang Dynasty, become a member of the Tang Dynasty, and serve the Tang Dynasty until death.

"Although that's what I said, after all, they are foreign envoys. If there is such a request in the court, the court will generally not refuse. "Lu Deming said: "Although I hold such an opinion, I can only refuse to accept foreign students. By the way, I also have some colleagues in the Imperial College with whom I have a good relationship and can say a few words. As for the others, I cannot influence them."