Chapter 204 Yangming Academy
Speaking of Fushe, Wang Pu thought of another major event, which is a major event that truly affects the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Wang Pu said: "Dad, you must hurry up on recruiting troops, but you should start with another major matter."
Sun Chuanting said: "You mean Yangming Academy?"
"Yes." Wang Pu said, "Immediately founded Yangming Academy in Longquan Mountain, Yuyao, the hometown of Mr. Yangming. I invited the erudition and knowledgeable scholars who believe in Yangming's heart to give lectures for a long time, and carry forward Mr. Yangming's heart."
"Yes." Sun Chuanting nodded, "Let the governor of Shaoxing Huang Jiong do this."
Wang Pu said: "Dad, it is a big deal to establish Yangming Academy. You must take it as a big deal like the training of the new army. You must not just make a small fuss! Who is the governor of Shaoxing, Huang Jiong, and what is his character?"
Sun Chuanting said: "This Huang Jiong is the son of my old friend. He has a good character. What's rare is that he also believes in Yangming's Heart Studies."
"That's good." Wang Pu said, "First allocate 500,000 taels of silver to Huang Jiong and ask him to plan Yangming Academy."
"What? What did you say!?" Sun Chuanting said in a lost voice, "500,000 taels of silver? Son, you are right! Let's not talk about how much money you get. Even if you can get so much money, does it take so much money to run a Yangming Academy? Wouldn't you just buy a few houses and hire a few more gentlemen? Ten thousand taels are enough."
"Ten thousand taels?" Wang Pu said hungrily, "Where are you familiar with your personal relationship?"
Sun Chuanting said: "Even if Yangming Academy is not a personal familiarity, it is only a public school at most. Can you still want to make it the Imperial College?"
"Go." Wang Pu sneered, "Imperial College Regulations are a big deal!"
"Huh?" Sun Chuanting said, "Boy, you're quite angry."
"Dad, let's not talk about this for now." Wang Pu said, "The reforms of Shang Yang in Qin, the reforms of Wang Anshi in the Song Dynasty, and the reforms of Zhang Juzheng in this dynasty can be regarded as three major changes in history. Why can Shang Yang's reforms be continued for generations, while Wang Anshi's reforms and Zhang Juzheng's reforms are the destruction of the government? Dad, can you tell me the reason for this?"
Sun Chuanting said: "Why did you suddenly ask about this?"
Wang Pu said: "Don't change the subject, why do you think this is?"
Sun Chuanting said: "There are many reasons and are very complicated. However, I think the main reason is that the reform of Huayang has received the support of most people. Although the reform of Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng is beneficial to the country and the people, it has harmed the interests of most honors and nobles. Therefore, after they died, the new law was abolished."
"Only half of it." Wang Pu said. "The reason why Shang Yang's reform was successful was that Shang Yang cultivated a vested interest group that was strong enough. So even if Shang Yang died, his new law still had strong enough support, so that it could continue and eventually help Qin sweep the six Kanto countries."
Sun Chuanting frowned and said, "Vested Interest Group?"
Wang Pu said: "The so-called vested interest groups are those who gain benefits from the new law and can influence the country's major policies and strategies. Shang Yang gave Qin's Shangqing and scholars' group enough benefits, so even if Shang Yang was broken by a car, the new law can continue to be implemented."
Sun Chuanting said: "Where is Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng?"
Wang Pu said: "Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng did not do this. Their original intention of implementing the new policy was to make the country and the country. However, in the actual implementation, the new policy became a tool for them to crack down on political enemies and control the government. They did not devote themselves to cultivating a powerful vested interest group. Instead, they were keen on excluding dissidents and tended to each other. Therefore, after their death, the new policy was easily abolished because it lost strong support."
"What you said seems to make some sense." Sun Chuanting nodded, "But what does this have to do with allocating 500,000 taels of silver to establish Yangming Academy?"
"Of course it's related." Wang Pu said. "And it's a big deal!"
"Oh? I'm going to listen carefully."
A strange look flashed through Sun Chuanting's eyes. He was once again surprised by Wang Pu's unique insights. This brat would put forward some strange views every now and then, which was quite meaningless to Sun Chuanting. However, I have to admit that Wang Pu's views do make some sense.
Wang Pu said: "It is only temporary that it will not implement the new policy in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces now, right?"
"Yes." Sun Chuanting nodded, "When we have the army and have strong enough strength, we will have to force the implementation of the new policy, which is certain."
Wang Pu said: "Have you ever thought about it? Because you, my father and my son control a powerful army, the new policy can be forcibly implemented in Zhejiang and Zhi provinces. But if one day you, my father and my son die, or the army becomes treacherous and surrender to our political enemies, what will happen?"
Sun Chuanting said: "This..."
Wang Pu said: "The result is obviously the same as Zhang Juzheng. Is it right to die and abolish the government?"
Sun Chuanting was speechless.
Wang Pu said: "So we must learn from Shang Yang and cultivate a strong vested interest group to ensure that the new policy can continue to be implemented after our death! What is a vested interest group? It is a large group of gentry and powerful people who gain benefits from the new policy, and many of them are in high positions and can influence national decision-making!"
"Then the question is again, how should we cultivate this powerful vested interest group? Have Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng never trained successors? Of course not. In fact, Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng also trained their own successors, but unfortunately, they both failed."
"Why did Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng fail? Because the vested interest groups they cultivated are too weak, so weak that they are not enough to confront powerful hostile forces."
Sun Chuanting suddenly said: "You mean...a vested interest group that cultivates the new policy based on students from Yangming Academy?"
"Yes!" Wang Pu shouted, "Dad, you have seen it, you can only quote classics. Once Confucian scholars in geography have risen to power, they will only be keen on the officialdom. Few people will think about doing things for the court, doing things for the Ming Dynasty, and doing things for the people! The reason for the reason of the country must be abolished, and only the study of mind can save the Ming Dynasty!"
"So, the scale of Yangming Academy must be large enough. The students must be recruited, and the knowledge taught to students must be all-encompassing and omnipresent. Only in this way can a powerful force be formed in the near future. Among them, there must not only be officials, but also study physics, business and military positions. They can not only influence the national policy of the Ming Dynasty, but also have strong economic strength and military strength. They are sufficient to support the implementation of the new policy."
Sun Chuanting said, "Then there is no need for 500,000 taels of silver, right?"
"Why is it not necessary?" Wang Pu said, "Yangming Academy's goal is to recruit at least 3,000 students every year. The food, clothing, housing and transportation of these 3,000 students will be provided by the college. This expense will not be small. It is also necessary to build a huge library for the academy. The library must collect enough books, astronomy, geography, arithmetic, physics, military strategy, weapons, and food. This is another huge expense. It is also necessary to set up the Siwu Pavilion to specially invite people to translate Western academic works. Introducing Western theories into the Ming Dynasty, this is another expense..."
"Stop." Sun Chuanting said anxiously, "As you do this, 500,000 taels are probably not enough."
"Of course not enough." Wang Pu said, "These 500,000 taels are just early investment. Old man, there is a saying that "Ten years of trees, a hundred years of culture"! This education is the foundation of the country. From the perspective of the eyes, it is indeed only investment but no output, but in the long run, it is a major plan that benefits the country and the people. We will lose all our money and sell it to the end!"
Sun Chuanting said: "But the question is where can we get this money?"
Wang Pu said: "I have to leave the money for me, but if there is any extra money, our Wang family can still get 500,000 taels."
Sun Chuanting said: "It is a national plan to establish Yangming Academy. How can you let your Wang family pay this money?"
"Don't worry about this." Wang Pu said, "But you must make it clear to the prefect of Shaoxing Huang Jiong that the Yangming Academy where he was going to establish is a comprehensive academy. Its purpose is not only to teach students how to participate in the imperial examinations and earn fame, but also to cultivate a large number of talents from all walks of life for the Ming Dynasty!"
Sun Chuanting said: "Since this is the case, the local affairs of the founding of Yangming Academy will be chaired by me personally and co-organized by Huang Jiong."
Wang Pu said: "This is the best, old man, I don't worry about doing things."
"Boy." Sun Chuanting cursed with a smile. "Are you a governor or I a governor? Why do I think I am a servant under your kid?"
"Hehe." Wang Pu smiled. "What are you, my father and son still so clear about it?"
While the two were joking, Sun Maocheng came in and reported, "Governor General, General Shi Lang, the guard of Zhenhai Guard, is here."
"Shi Lang?" Wang Pu laughed, "I'm waiting for him, let him in."
"yes."
Sun Maocheng took the order and left.
Wang Pu promoted Shi Lang from a small navy to the garrison officer of Zhenhaiwei, and Sun Chuanting knew that Sun Chuanting's views on employment were very similar to Wang Pu, and they all advocated that people should not be used and that people should not be used. Since Wang Pu believed that Shi Lang was capable, it would be no big deal to promote him from the garrison to the garrison.
In less than a moment, Shi Lang entered the lobby with a high fist and bowed: "I am in charge of the Governor, and see the General!"
Sun Chuanting waved his hand majestic expression and said, "Forgive."
When sending Shi Langqiaozhuang pirates to abduct Jiannu, Wang Pu did not hide Sun Chuanting from the matter between North Korea and Japan. In fact, Sun Chuanting nodded in this matter, so in front of Sun Chuanting, Wang Pu asked anxiously: "Shi Lang, are there any gains in going to sea this time?"
"Yes." Shi Lang said, "The harvest is not small."
"Oh." Wang Pu said, "Speak quickly."
Shi Lang said: "This time I went to sea, the Beizhi fleet went to Liaodong first and sank all the more than 2,000 large and small ships in the Jiannu Naval Camp. The naval camps in Gaizhou, Fuzhou, and Jinzhou also burned all the brothers! In the field battle, our Ming army may not be the opponents of Jiannu, but to talk about the water battle, Jiannu is still far from it!"
"Okay." Sun Chuanting said, "It should be a fight!"
Wang Pu said: "What else?"
Shi Lang said again: "After burning Jiannu's naval camp and ships, Bei Zhi led his fleet to head south along the west coast of the Korean Peninsula, looting more than 20 Korean villages and towns along the coast, robbed a lot of wealth, and also captured more than a hundred young and beautiful Korean women."
"What?" Sun Chuanting said angrily, "Shi Lang, what's wrong with you? Our Ming Dynasty is a country of heaven and a dignified etiquette. How can we follow the beastly behavior? When will I let you plunder Korean women?"
Shi Lang looked at Wang Pu and said, "This..."
Although Wang Pu ordered this, Shi Lang really didn't dare to say it. If Wang Pu really planned to let Shi Lang take the blame, Shi Lang had to take it.
However, Wang Pu did not intend to let Shi Lang take the blame, and stood up and said, "I asked Shi Lang to steal the woman."
"What!?" Sun Chuanting said angrily, "It's simply nonsense. Our Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette."
"Go to his etiquette country." Wang Pu said angrily, "We Han people have been polite to those barbarians, but have those barbarians been polite to us Han people? How many Han people have killed us in the Five Barbarians invaded China? How many Han people have been killed by the Mongols who entered the Central Plains and killed us? I don't know what etiquette country, I only know how to use teeth for teeth and blood for blood!"
"You..." Sun Chuanting said angrily, "The dog bites you. Do you want to bite it like a dog?"
Chapter completed!