After hearing what Chu Xiujie said, Chu Fan had an idea in his mind. You know, many people don't really like to help the evil. In fact, many people want to change the injustice in the world when they are young, and they all have a heart of justice.
However, as they grew older, the pressure of reality and the temptation of interests gradually made them compromise, and the justice in their hearts was buried. In the end, they became accomplices and lackeys of those aristocratic families or nobles.
If the Wei court can really provide a platform and protection for these people, then Chu Fan also believes that many young people will choose this academy in Yaocheng for the light in their hearts, and will not go along with those aristocratic families.
Chu Fan said, "Prince Zhong, you must know that if you can really run this academy well, then this academy in Yaocheng will leave a strong mark in the future history of Wei State. By then, it will not only be a college, but also a symbol of hope and justice for the people of Wei State.
Of course, I will fully support Yaocheng's decision, but I also hope that you can understand that in the future, Yaocheng College must do a good job in ideological assessment of teachers. You must know that teachers are the guides of students, and their thoughts directly affect the growth of students.
If teachers have improper thoughts, it will affect the academic atmosphere of the entire college. If the graduates not only fail to uphold justice for the people but also collude with evildoers, then the reputation of this college will be completely ruined, and the college will lose its meaning of existence.
Chu Xiujie replied solemnly, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will strictly screen the teachers and always pay attention to the content of their lessons. I have also decided that if any students need to report misconduct by teachers or classmates, they can directly report to the City Lord's Mansion.
At that time, as long as you identify yourself as a student of the academy, you can directly enter the City Lord's Mansion. Not only can the students directly tell you what they know, but it can also ensure the safety of the reporter. After all, if something really happens, the bad guys will definitely want to kill to silence the witnesses, but even a powerful warrior dare not act recklessly in the City Lord's Mansion.
You should know that the distance between the City Lord's Mansion and the academy is only a few hundred meters. As long as these students leave the academy, they can quickly reach the City Lord's Mansion. This will effectively prevent some teachers from giving bad guidance during teaching and ensure the purity of the academy's atmosphere."
Chu Xiujie was right. The City Lord of Yaocheng was not only an official of the imperial court, but also a member of the royal family and the Prince Zhong who was personally appointed by His Majesty. If anyone really dared to cause trouble in the City Lord's Mansion, it would not only be a provocation to the Wei court, but also a provocation to the Wei royal family. Given the power of the Wei royal family, anyone who dared to cause trouble in the City Lord's Mansion would surely pay a heavy price.
Chu Fan said, "That's great. Now I will nominate the colleges in Yaocheng and write their mottos."
Chu Xiujie immediately took Chu Fan to a desk, where writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone were already prepared.
Chu Fan picked up the brush and wrote the big words "Shengwu University" on the rice paper.
After Chu Xiujie took the rice paper on which Chu Fan had written the name of the academy and put it away, Chu Fan picked up his pen and wrote on another piece of rice paper: "Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the lost knowledge of the past sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity."
After seeing the school motto written by Chu Fan for Shengwu University, Chu Xiujie was completely stunned. This was simply the words of a saint.
At this time, Chu Xiujie also knew that he could not appreciate such words of a sage by himself, so he asked the guards to carefully pick up the rice paper written by Chu Fan and spread it out for all the officials and royal family members present to see.
Everyone was deeply moved when they saw Chu Fan's four-line school motto, and a lofty sense of mission welled up in their hearts. Many Confucian masters, with tears in their eyes, sighed, "These are the words of a sage! These are the lifelong pursuits of all of us scholars."
For a time, many officials felt as if they had been cleansed. Compared to these four sage words, their daily intrigues seemed insignificant. Many officials decided to use these four sage words as their motto, constantly reminding themselves to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the country and the people, no longer indulging in power struggles, and truly fulfilling the responsibilities and obligations of scholars.
Of course, the people standing in the distance watching did not know what happened at the gate of the academy. They just heard that the ministers following His Majesty suddenly began to kneel down, and some other ministers burst into tears, and seemed to be shouting something while standing up. This made them extremely curious and they started to talk about it.
At the same time, some people who wanted to watch the fun did not mind making things worse. They began to say that some court ministers must have angered the emperor, and the emperor wanted to kill people, so these ministers lost their composure.
Soon, however, a guard arrived among the people and announced loudly, "Your Majesty, write down the holy words. Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the lost knowledge of the past sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity!"
The guards repeated loudly, and the people immediately quieted down and showed awe. Some scholars in the crowd also began to kneel down. They knew the status of these four holy words for scholars, and as long as they were scholars, they all felt the profound meaning contained in these four holy words. These four holy words directly condensed the essence of Confucianism, and were also the responsibility and mission that every scholar should shoulder.
Seeing the scholars around him kneeling down, the people who did not understand these words also began to kneel down. Although they did not understand the meaning in their hearts, they felt a solemn and sacred atmosphere.
This was actually within Chu Fan's expectations. The Hengqu Four Sentences were not only the pinnacle of Confucianism, but also a profound interpretation of personal cultivation and social responsibility. In the novels Chu Fan read on Blue Star, every time a traveler would use these four sage words to demonstrate their talent and ambition.
Of course, as the Emperor of Wei, Chu Fan did not need to rely on such sage words to show himself. The reason he chose the Four Sentences of Hengqu at this time was to paint a big picture for all scholars. When scholars have faith and goals, they will not be easily corrupted by money. When they make some decisions, when they think of these four sentences, they will have a balance in their hearts. It will make them consider what they really need, and this will also enable some people to make the right choices firmly, rather than being confused by immediate interests.
Chu Fan also knew that his actions could not completely eliminate corruption, but at least he could plant a seed of pursuit of ideals in the hearts of scholars, subtly influencing their behavior. As for why Chu Fan said this, it was because there was a dynasty on Blue Star called the Ming Dynasty.
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