Unlike the court meetings, seats were arranged for everyone in Chongli Hall today.
After sitting down, the Confucian scholar Meng Yu could not help but ask, "I wonder why Your Majesty has called us here?"
With a cursory glance, he knew that all the Confucian scholars of high status in various countries had stayed. Those from other schools of thought also looked familiar and were not unknown people.
There are even a few other masters who are qualified to be the main speakers!
Moreover, the main hall of Chongli Palace is of great significance to the State of Li and is only used during court meetings and major sacrificial activities.
What Zhao Ji is planning is probably no small matter.
Everyone else's eyes also fell on Zhao Ji.
Mi Xingli was somewhat expectant. What happened in the Kingdom of Li a few days ago seemed like a precursor to political reform. King Li's actions this time must be closely related to the political reform.
Zhao Ji smiled slightly and got straight to the point: "Since the saints left the Jixia Academy, the Hundred Schools of Thought have not declined, but they have not seen their former glory for many years! Seeing this, I feel very sad, so in recent years, with the power of the whole country, I have benefited the Hundred Schools of Thought and finally made Jiangcheng a new holy land for the Hundred Schools of Thought.
However, it is difficult to achieve a grand occasion without a completed academy, so I plan to spend a huge amount of money to build the Dali Academy and invite people with aspirations from all over the world to attend the academy, so as to achieve unprecedented splendor. What do you think?"
After these words were spoken, there was an uproar in Chongli Palace.
In fact, they had already had a vague feeling just now. After all, there was nothing else that required so many top masters from hundreds of schools to come in person.
But when they heard these words coming out of Zhao Ji's mouth, they were still a little shocked.
"Your Majesty, there is something I want to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not!"
Before the teachers could speak, the junior Tian Wenjing stepped forward.
Zhao Ji glanced at him, feeling somewhat unhappy. He knew all the hundreds of people in the hall well. Although the illegitimate son of Marquis Tian Wei had good abilities, he was notoriously foul-mouthed.
If you don’t know whether you should say it or not, then don’t say it.
Although he thought so in his heart, he still smiled and said, "Nephew Tian, please feel free to talk!"
Tian Wenjing cleared his throat and said, "Now Jiangcheng is indeed prosperous. With the printing technology, hundreds of books can be seen everywhere. In the future, they can be sold to various countries and benefit students from all over the world.
But forgive me for being blunt, Jiangcheng only has the name of a hundred holy lands, but it is not the reality of a hundred holy lands.
The Prime Minister and the Lord of Pingling together had nearly 6,000 retainers. All of the students from hundreds of schools came to seek official positions and realize their ambitions, but they had no intention of studying.
But even so, there was no official position to hold, and he could only be depressed and serve as a subordinate for a long time, acting as an insignificant staff member.
Everyone says that our Jixia Academy has declined, but the land of Qi and Lu still retains the heritage of the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, and generations of students continue to inherit the teachings of the sages.
Although Your Majesty has a grand vision for the Dali Academy, with the Jixia Academy as a gem nearby, I am afraid that no aspiring people in the world will move in.
If this is the case, why waste time and money on large-scale construction? "
He knew in his heart that when speaking to the king, he would certainly not be as sarcastic as he would be with his peers.
But these words are still a bit unpleasant to hear.
Ying Wuji received the eye message from his father-in-law and immediately stepped forward: "Brother Tian, what you said is not right, you said that the students from hundreds of schools have lost their desire to study after entering Jiang.
But as long as Brother Tian is willing to open his eyes and take a look, he will know that the daily sales of hundreds of works in major bookstores have already exceeded twice that of Qi State.
This doesn't count as studying. Does going to the teachers in Qi State to seek a teacher count as studying?
As for official positions, there were indeed few left for the retainers in Jiangcheng before today, but as long as you are interested, you will know that nearly half of Prime Minister Luo's political views came from the mouths of his retainers. Although there were no official positions, who dares to say that there is no way to fulfill his ambitions?
What's more, the reason why your Jixia Academy declined is because Marquis Tian was worried that students would become officials all over the world and threaten the status of Qi State or the Tian family.
How many people are studying in Jixia now, and how many are supported by the Tian family?
Is this what Brother Tian meant by the desire to learn? "
"this……"
Tian Wenjing's face looked a little unhappy. He mentioned the Jixia Academy just to drag down Jiangcheng.
But the decline of the Jixia Academy is an indisputable fact. It began with the Tian family, but also ended with the Tian family. In that generation, Jixia produced geniuses who became capable ministers of other countries and posed a great threat to the State of Qi. Therefore, they were regarded as a thorn in the side of Lord Tian at that time, which led to the decline of Jixia.
Today, Tian Weihou regrets this incident deeply. He has tried many times to restore the glory of Jixia Academy, but found that he had already lost the trust of the students from hundreds of schools of thought, resulting in repeated failures. Every time he thinks about it, he feels so regretful that he wishes he could rush into the ancestral tomb and dig up his father's grave.
He felt very uncomfortable.
If they were discussing these issues in private, he would definitely turn the topic to Ying Wuji, and change from refuting his views to attacking him, saying that the views of a mere hostage and son-in-law are really shallow.
But it would be too cheap to say that in public.
Damn it! This Chongli Palace restricts my performance.
But at this time, Meng Yu took over the topic: "Your Majesty King Li! We are all responsible for the decline of Jixia. Every time I think of this, I feel ashamed. If we really want to build a second Hundred Schools Palace, Jiangcheng is indeed a good choice. But can Jixia's previous experience serve as a lesson for the Kingdom of Li?"
When he said this, his eyes inadvertently swept across the crowd.
The former Jixia Academy was a true holy place in the hearts of students all over the world, and it is simply not comparable to today's Jiangcheng.
At that time, students from all over the world went to Jixia Academy to study.
After completing their studies, they were spread out to various countries, each realizing their own ambitions and training countless loyal ministers for them.
It was because of this that Marquis Tian felt threatened and issued a strict order that students in the academy could only become officials through the Tian family.
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