Chapter 1762 Enlightenment


    When Feiqian held the reward ceremony for Qinglong Temple missionaries, uh, enlightenment envoys, Xun You was not in the queue of officials watching the ceremony, but asked Feiqian for leave early, because Xun Chen was going to Chang''an today.


    Xun Chen came here because at the end of the year, he wanted to summarize the income in the Northland area and the Guanzhong area, and secondly, it was also for the Qinglong Temple. After all, Xun Chen still has to talk about a section of "The Book", so naturally he needs to go to Chang''an a little earlier to prepare for one or two.


    Although it is said that winter is not very easy to ride horses, for Xun Chen who has been in the north for a long time, he has somewhat practiced his riding skills, and came all the way outside Chang''an wrapped in snow and mud.


    "I''ve seen my uncle..." Xun You saw Xun Chen coming from a distance, and hurried forward to meet him.


    Xun Chen stopped in front of Xun You, then threw his stirrups off his horse. With the saddle and stirrups, it is indeed a great boon for those who travel long distances on horseback. At least the two legs do not have to stick to the horse all the time, and then rubbed with blood.


    But even so, being in a bow-legged state for a long time is still annoying.


    After Xun Chen got off his horse, he bent for a long time before he straightened up slowly. He took a breath and said, "How about the taxes this autumn?"


    "Guanzhong and Longyou have been taken over, only Sichuan and Shu..." Xun You replied. Taxes were collected at the beginning of September, and then almost all were collected in November, and this is still very efficient. If it was a time when the big man had no control over the local area, the autumn taxes could be delayed until spring. If it is not allowed, the spring floods will be flooded by some roads that are in disrepair, and taxes will be withheld in the local area.


    The confrontation between the central court and local forces is a common problem under the prefecture-state system.


    Xun Chen nodded and said: "That''s very good. In Sichuan and Shu, there is no need to urge too much, Xu Yuanzhi has his own sense of propriety."


    The two were talking, and walked a short distance, feeling that the blood condensed in his legs had almost dissipated, so Xun Chen boarded Xun You''s vehicle and walked slowly along the official road.


    "Today, my lord is holding a ceremony to confer honors on envoys at Qinglong Temple..." Xun You said, "My lord also has orders. Uncle can come home to freshen up and take a rest..."


    Xun Chen nodded. Normally, when Xun Chen arrived in Chang''an, the first thing he would do was to meet Fei Qian, but this time Fei Qian was not in the general''s mansion, and it was impossible for Xun Chen to suspend the ceremony of conferring honors just because of Xun Chen Come down, so I simply let Xun Chen go home to rest first, and then come to see him, which is not considered a violation of etiquette.


    "Enlightenment envoy..." Xun Chen looked at the houses and streets in the distance, and sighed slightly.


    Xun You maintained his posture of turning slightly to Xun Chen at an angle, and did not directly respond to Xun Chen''s exclamation.


    There was nothing to say along the way, and after returning to the Mausoleum Courtyard, washing away the dust and mud, and eating some snacks, the two sat down together again to discuss the matter of the Envoy.


    "My lord''s enlightenment is like moistening things and drizzle, and it melts into silence..." Xun You said slowly, "Nowadays, when a certain person travels to and from Longyou, on the way, he often sees Qiang Hu, and most of them have scorpions and straight scorpions. Those who speak Chinese in Chinese etiquette, if not for their appearance, are almost indistinguishable from the Han people..."


    Xun Chen smiled slightly, nodded, and said: "My lord''s move, turning the barbarians into the people, can increase the population and fix the frontiers. Because of the fish and meat countryside, there are also the disadvantages of the Han and Hu customs, ambiguous language, and unclear government orders...Nowadays, the Hu people know the Han orders and understand the Han rituals. Over time, they will be the same as the Han people. Because of the difference between the Hu and the Han, he was partial to the law and lost the original intention of the lord."


    Xun You naturally responded. Although Xun You was only in charge of the economy and didn''t manage the affairs of Cao under his family, the officials of the Han Dynasty did not make such a clear distinction like later generations. Sometimes when things happen suddenly, they should be taken care of.


    This form of assignment of responsibilities has advantages and disadvantages...


    But it is clear that Xun Chen and Xun You still focus on educating envoys, and they don''t think there is anything wrong with the current form of responsibility in the Han Dynasty.


    "Besides, my lord can also educate envoys to fill the emptiness in the frontier and establish an official system..." Xun You continued, "With the grace of teaching, the Hu people will naturally be convinced..."


    Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the neglect of the frontier has led to the lack of jurisdiction in many places in the frontier. One is because of the intrusion of the Hu people, and the other is the lack of officials. Now with these enlightenment envoys, it can be filled to a certain extent without the management of officials for a long time. area, and because these educated teachers are more or less familiar with the Hu people in the previous teaching area, when they exercise management power, the Hu people will most likely look at face.


    With such a step-by-step progression of enlightenment envoys from generation to generation, after ten or eight years, it will be logical for Qimin to register households.


    When the time comes, these Hu people who wear Chinese robes, speak Chinese language, write Chinese characters, obey Huaxia orders, and pay taxes to the Huaxia Dynasty will be different from the original Han people?


    After another generation or two, these Hu people will basically become Han Chinese.


    "My lord''s move..." Xun Chen glanced at Xun You, and then said, "It has always been far-reaching...Education has the magic of transforming Hu, and it also has other uses..."


    Indoctrination envoys have other uses besides indoctrination of Hu people to stabilize the border?


    Xun You frowned.


    "Huh..." Xun Chen breathed out slightly, "I''m tired, so that''s it... If the lord returns home, I''ll come and call me..." After taking a bath and eating something, the exhaustion from the journey was like the waves of the sea Waves of washing came, making Xun Chen obviously sleepy.


    Xun You naturally agreed quickly, and then quietly withdrew from the back hall, letting Xun Chen take a good rest. While walking towards the front yard, Xun You pondered in his heart, what is the other function of this enlightenment envoy?


    Turning to the study room, after sitting down, Xun You casually grabbed the book, flipped through it, put it down again, thought for a while, and suddenly thought of something, stood up involuntarily, and walked around the study room with his hands behind his back. After two rounds, he turned back to the table, closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, picked up the brush, and wrote: "Zhibi Beishan, pick up the words; together with the scholars, work day and night..."


    …＿(.＿.)…


    Qinglong Temple, the awarding ceremony for the Jiaohua envoy has ended.


    The enlightenment envoy who received the honor and reward boarded the canopy car that had been prepared, set off from Qinglong Temple, and then went to Chang''an Kua Street for a parade. The Kuajie action that emerged from the Academy Competition was very popular, so Feiqian continued to use it logically.


    However, Fei Qian did not return to Chang’an with the Envoy of Enlightenment. Firstly, this time belongs to the honor of Envoy of Enlightenment. If he goes by himself, it is tantamount to taking the lead. Second, Cai Yan also formally took the stage in the main hall to talk about the theory of sentence reading...


    Cai Yan is wearing a doctor’s official uniform today, red and black, looking solemn and steady.


    Cai Yan did not look towards Fei Qian, but looked forward, very calm.


    Well, Fei Qian rubbed his beard and looked away, but when he turned his head, he saw Pang Tong staring at him with piercing eyes...


    Ok?


    Hei Baozi, no, Hei Fengchu, what do you mean by this?


    "The lord wants to use a female officer?" Pang Tong whispered.


    Fei Qian twitched his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Why did Shi Yuan say that?"


    Pang Tong glanced sideways at Cai Yan...


    At this moment, the sound of the drum sounded, and Cai Yan slowly stepped up to the high platform, and when the sound of the drum fell, he spoke in a clear voice: "Today''s talk is about sentence reading..."


    "The beginning of sentence reading originated from the three dynasties. In the Book of Rites, there is a sentence reading from the scriptures to distinguish the words. From the scriptures, it is called sentence sentence, and the meaning is also clear. The teaching method of Xia and Yin has been based on teaching and reading. , so it is possible to revitalize the original knowledge, and combine characters to divide borders..."


    "The method of sentence reading is to collate, use the side point as the sentence, and the middle point as the reading. Common people''s names, place names, object names, and small sentences of long sentences, from the middle point...The side point is used as the correct point. Combining and subdividing...like the way of a university, it lies in Ming Mingde, in being close to the people, and in ending in perfection. These three are the outline of the university, leading to the emphasis of the whole article, and the semantic meaning is perfect, so it is a sentence reading."


    "Other texts whose meaning is not clear are for reading. Those who repeat the above text are for reading. Those who say the above is retorted and the bottom is correct are for reading. Those who have the upper part and the next are for reading. The outline is on the top, and the purpose is on the bottom. , the outline is for sentences, the eyes are for reading, and the eyes are for sentences. If the eyes are on the top and the outline is below, all the eyes are read, the eyes are all for sentences, and the outline is only sentences..."


    It has to be said that Cai Yan is quite strong academically, both in terms of aura and knowledge. A few words, simple and clear, immediately calmed down the scene and attracted the attention of many students in the audience. Attention, one after another solemnly listened.


    Fei Qian stood aside and listened quietly for a while, then waved his hand slightly, and quietly led people back out from the side. Now that Cai Yan has made a good start, it is half the battle. As for the content behind, according to Cai Yan''s knowledge background, it is definitely impossible to collapse, so there is no need to continue to stand for Cai Yan.


    Compared to listening to Cai Yan''s theory of sentence reading, Fei Qian is more interested in Pang Tong''s sudden sentence just now...


    Arrived in the side hall, Fei Qian signaled Pang Tong to sit down together, and then asked: "Shi Yuan has something to say, why not just say it..."


    Fei Qian asked Cai Yan to go to Qinglong Temple to discuss the sentence reading. Many people thought it was just a question of literature, but those with a keen sense of smell felt some other meanings.


    Such as Pang Tong.


    Pang Tong was silent for a moment, and said: "My lord has the heart to tolerate the world, and I admire him... However, if a woman is in power, the harm outweighs the benefits, my lord must not be careless..."


    Doing more harm than good?


    Fei Qian rubbed the beard on his chin.


    Many people think that in the feudal dynasty, women have always existed in the concubine system and existed as the emperor''s sexual partner. In fact, this concept is not correct.


    There were many female official positions in the Han Dynasty, and there were many in the Qin Dynasty. There are also some records about female official positions in Zhou Rites, which shows that the older the era, the less restraint on women.


    Women were not in a disadvantaged position from the very beginning, nor did they become the later model in a day or two. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, men and women were basically equal. Although there were some differences in strength, there were still some differences. Female soldiers, female riders, female warriors, but in the Eastern Han Dynasty, women were gradually put on some qualifiers. The most interesting thing is that after these qualifiers were applied to women one by one, even women themselves seemed to be Gradually accept and get used to it.


    This matter is not entirely the fault of Confucianism.


    The reason why Confucianism later disliked women as leaders was because, on the one hand, it was a smooth sailing, and on the other hand, it was because the first few empress dowagers really did not lead well...


    The Empress Dowager Xuan may not be familiar to everyone, but it is actually the Miyue in the Miyue Biography, China''s first empress dowager. They were called Queen before, but Queen Mother Xuan felt that she had made a lot of contributions, and the title of Queen was too small, which was very inconsistent, so she changed it to Queen Mother.


    It’s not a big deal to call it, but in addition to the political acuity of the Empress Dowager Xuan, the dirty jokes are also quite powerful, which made the Korean envoy blush and couldn’t get off the stage...


    As for whether the old Empress Dowager Miyue raised some bad faces, this is actually the same as other male rulers. There is nothing to blame, and it can be big or small. A fake **** is nothing more than a fake eunuch, it’s just a plaything anyway, everyone just turns a blind eye and closes their eyes, but the Queen Mother Zhao secretly gave birth to two sons for that eunuch, how could Qin Shihuang bear it?


    Then there is Liu Bang''s Empress Lu, who is also ruthless. In addition, there is also the Queen Mother Dou of the Han Dynasty and other queen mothers, who have amazing wrists...


    The emergence of these empress dowagers has led to the emperor and the officials all tacitly beginning to throw shackles on women. While praising the gentleness and beauty of women, they consciously avoid women''s talents and focus on women''s appearance. Even historians gradually stopped writing about women''s official positions in the imperial court starting from the Han Dynasty, and the records became rarer as they went on, and finally succeeded in downplaying women out of the political circle.


    However, there are always some fish that slip through the net, such as Wu Zetian.


    Then after the Song Dynasty, this hole was squeezed to death, but unfortunately another Cixi popped up...


    Women in power means disaster?


    Actually, not necessarily. When men were in power in history, not all of them were wise kings. It’s just that women’s time in power was relatively short, and there were only a few of them. In comparison, it is really obvious.


    If the female official system was implemented in the Han Dynasty, giving women a room for advancement...


    What will happen to future generations?


    This is a very interesting proposition.


    But at the moment, if Fei Qian wants to carry out this proposition, or start an experiment, he must first understand what Pang Tong thinks...


    (end of this chapter)