Chapter 215 Wei Shuyu Opposes Moral Education
"Wei Shuyu, what are your thoughts?"
Li Shimin conducted a fair and impartial inquiry.
Whether you're talking nonsense or not, I love watching Little Wei and Old Wei argue.
"Your Majesty, rebellions by the Liao people are common, and we have conducted numerous attempts to educate them."
Wei Shuyu paused: "But why did they still rebel?"
Swish.
Everyone turned to look at Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng looked down at his nose and into his heart, as if his spirit was wandering in the heavens.
"Wei Zheng, your son is contradicting you, why don't you retort?"
Cheng Yaojin, too, was always eager to watch the drama unfold.
“My son is right, why should I refute him?”
Wei Zheng looked at Cheng Yaojin: "If you're so capable, why don't you confront Shuyu directly..."
cut.
The assembled officials all showed expressions of disdain.
I was hoping to see the father and son argue, but you chickened out already?
"If you don't fight back, this method of education won't be approved," Cheng Yaojin continued to urge.
Wei Zheng gave Cheng Yaojin a strange look.
There's a reason why it might not pass.
"Aren't you against education?"
"Stop spouting so much nonsense!"
Cheng Yaojin was speechless.
I want to see you two, father and son, argue...
Wei Zheng did not step forward.
The courtiers were eager to step forward.
Educating the barbarians is a great achievement.
Regardless of whether they are taught or not, they will leave a mark in the history books.
What if the education is successful?
Moreover, this was agreed upon by all the ministers and was an inevitable trend.
If you're the only one standing up to oppose it, aren't you just asking for trouble?
Your request must be met!
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Xiao Yu immediately stepped forward.
Grass.
That old bastard beat me to it.
The ministers cursed inwardly.
"Granted," Li Shimin replied.
Xiao Yu then turned to look at Wei Shuyu and began to hurl a furious tirade...
"To educate the barbarians is a great merit and an inevitable trend!"
"Wei Shuyu, are you going to stop me?"
"Do you know that obstructing this matter is a grave sin, and you will be condemned by future generations!"
Well said.
Criticize him.
Xiao Wei was utterly ashamed after being criticized!
Old Wei was utterly humiliated.
Whether I can avenge years of being criticized depends on this moment...
Old Wei's own proposal.
Even if he wanted to help Xiao Wei, he couldn't...
"Education should be determined based on the actual situation."
"If you know you can't educate them, why do you still try? Isn't that just a waste of effort?"
Wei Shuyu responded calmly.
His calm and composed demeanor made it seem as if he were discussing a problem with a friend.
"How could they not be reformed?"
Xiao Yu calmly replied, "Feng Ang also belongs to the Liao."
"After joining the Tang Dynasty, he devoted himself to the cause and became a key minister."
The ministers nodded in agreement.
This is a case study.
After Feng Ang took control of Lingnan, many Liao tribes submitted to him.
"Is that Feng Ang's ability?"
Wei Shuyu scoffed and instead shouted, "That's all thanks to his grandmother—Lady Xian!"
Wei Shuyu had heard of Lady Xian very much.
Promote ethnic integration and safeguard national unity.
Grandpa Zhou called her the greatest heroine of all time!
"Lady Xian's achievements need no further explanation..."
Xiao Yu continued to retort, "But if Feng Ang is unwilling to submit, what can the Tang Dynasty do?"
"You're still young, you probably don't know."
"There were rumors that Feng Ang had rebelled, and His Majesty ordered General Lin Ji to mobilize soldiers from dozens of prefectures to suppress him."
"In the end, it was your father who persuaded His Majesty to pledge allegiance to the Tang Dynasty."
Everyone looked at Wei Zheng.
It must be said that Wei Zheng made a very significant contribution.
Sending just one envoy is better than sending an army of 100,000!
"What are you trying to express by this?"
Wei Shuyu blinked innocently: "Are you praising my father?"
"This is all thanks to my father."
"What does this have to do with educating and civilizing Lingnan?"
"Well……"
Xiao Yu was taken aback.
I didn't expect Wei Shuyu to answer like that.
"How can it be that it's not a problem?"
Xiao Yu flicked his sleeve: "In Feng Ang's territory, education has already begun, and it is already showing initial results."
The ministers nodded.
Feng Ang's influence in Lingnan is beyond doubt.
"That's all thanks to Lady Xian..."
Wei Shuyu solemnly replied, "The people of Lingnan have inherited Lady Xian's will and are committed to the unification of the country."
"If there's still no improvement despite her prestige, then the imperial court is truly incompetent!"
Xiao Yu was stunned.
Wei Shuyu continued to tell his story...
"There are so many Liao people, but how many Lady Xians are there in the world?"
"That sounds nice, the Tang Dynasty has educated many barbarians."
But what about in practice?
"Gaoliang, Nanhai Commandery... these are all prefectures and territories of my Great Tang!"
"And what about those rebellious Liao people?"
"They live in mountainous and forested areas year-round."
"Could you please clarify one thing for me..."
"The people you are trying to educate are not the peaceful and prosperous citizens of the Tang Dynasty!"
"They are uncivilized tribal people!"
Xiao Yu's lips twitched.
But they found they had no way to refute it.
The facts are just as Wei Shuyu said...
Education is not so easy; it would be better to send these Confucian scholars to the prefectures and counties of Lingnan to educate the people.
But would they allow them to enter the miasma-filled mountains?
Stop joking.
They teach for fame, not for suffering.
Sending someone to the deep mountains and forests is called exile!
As the periphery of the ruling areas of various dynasties, Lingnan was a region of overlapping mountains, dense forests, poor transportation, harsh environment, swarms of mosquitoes and flies, rampant insect-borne diseases, and widespread malaria. The imperial court regarded it as a "barbaric" "land of malaria."
For a long time, Lingnan has been one of the main destinations for prisoners...
Um?
Speechless?
Seeing that Xiao Yu was in a daze and did not reply, the ministers stared wide-eyed.
You're so useless!
With the right timing, location, and popular support, you still can't argue with that.
That's really useless...
"What Imperial Censor Wei said makes sense."
Just then, Lu Chengqing stepped forward and asked with a smile, "But precisely because the conditions are so difficult, shouldn't the imperial court step in to educate and guide them?"
that is.
You can't even give such a simple answer.
The assembled officials all cast disdainful glances at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu was heartbroken...
We underestimated our opponent.
I thought I was sure to win, but I was inadvertently led astray by Wei Shuyu.
“What Vice Minister Lu said makes sense.”
Wei Shuyu nodded: "But I have a question, and I wonder if Vice Minister Lu can answer it?"
"explain."
Lu Chengqing was like a strict teacher.
"I would like to ask you a question: do scholars understand those classical Chinese phrases?" Wei Shuyu asked.
"Of course!"
Lu Chengqing said, "As long as our Great Tang is united in purpose, we will surely be able to educate the Liao people."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Li Shimin nodded noncommittally.
"Well said."
Wei Shuyu nodded in agreement: "Minister Lu truly deserves to be called a pillar of the Tang Dynasty. I admire his unwavering character."
Lu Chengqing proudly raised his head.
He glanced at Wei Shuyu with disdain.
Xiao Wei is nothing special!
Even before me, Lu Chengqing, they still have to admit defeat!
"I have another question..."
Just then, Wei Shuyu suddenly asked, "I wonder if Vice Minister Lu can enlighten me?"
"explain."
"I wonder how Vice Minister Lu intends to educate them?"
Well……
Lu Chengqing frowned and pondered for a while.
"Naturally, we should teach them widely."
Wei Shuyu nodded in agreement.
"Lord Lu is a man of noble character, which I admire."
Wei Shuyu then praised, "But I wonder how many people this can teach?"
"Of course, it spreads from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred..."
Lu Chengqing gave an unpleasant reply.
One question after another, is it going to go on and on?
"good."
Wei Shuyu nodded in agreement, "I have a few more words to say..."
"If Vice Minister Lu can enlighten me, I will certainly agree to the matter of education."
The ministers remained silent.
They're all old foxes.
Judging from Wei Shuyu's confident demeanor, he clearly had a backup plan.
"explain!"
Lu Chengqing replied impatiently.
"My problem is..."
Wei Shuyu looked around at everyone, then suddenly raised his voice and started cursing: "Is your brain glued shut with paste...?"
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