Beijing.

Qi Xingyun is trying his best to understand Zhang Tingyu's logic.

"In other words, do we want to let the foreign policy of rebelling against the Han fall into our control and turn passivity into initiative?" Qi Xingyun nodded and asked: "How are the war preparations over Xiahou Xingteng in the south?"

"What I mean is, if the Black Lotus Sect cannot suppress its desire for Jiangnan and really attacks Jiangnan, can Jiangnan be able to defend it?"

Zhang Tingyu nodded and said: "I have sent a letter to General Xiahou. He said that if the Black Lotus Sect attacks, he is confident that he can defend it."

Qi Xingyun nodded and said: "If we can stop the rebels and the Black Lotus from joining forces, it would be the best thing. I don't want to fight on two fronts."

"Has the envoy from General Xiahou already been on his way?"

Zhang Tingyu nodded and said: "We have set out a few days ago, and will be a few days earlier than the envoys who rebelled against the Han."

Qi Xingyun nodded and said: "If you can stop it, stop it. If you can't stop it, prepare to fight."

"I understand the first policy, but what about the second one? Let the Special Division turn its attention to the Liao Kingdom?"

Zhang Tingyu said with a smile: "There were many big families who rebelled against the Han, but they were resentful of losing their noble status, rich pastures and countless privileges. But we don't know who among them joined forces to rebel.

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Qi Xingyun tasted it for a while and then understood the meaning of Zhang Tingyu's words. This was a typical fishing law enforcement.

But fishing bait is the desire in their hearts.

Qi Xingyun thought about it carefully for a long time. Zhang Tingyu and General Xiahou discussed this matter and made careful arrangements. It should not cause a lot of trouble.

Isn’t it just fishing? Let them fish!

Zhang Tingyu nodded and said: "Actually, the emperor's third policy, the third policy is the key point of the problem."

"Actually, I want to test the bottom line of rebellion against the Han Dynasty and test whether Qin and Hanqing have the courage."

"But judging from the intelligence sent, even in this situation, they still have not considered giving the rebels of Daqi, who rebelled against the Han, any chance to get on top of them."

Qi Xingyun nodded and said: "If the rebels are brave, I won't worry anymore. If the land is given to the Daqi traitors, they will be the first to suffer. How could those traitorous landowners be captured like this?

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"That Feng Heiyu should be fine."

Zhang Tingyu raised his head and glanced at the emperor, but said nothing. The Wende Hall was strangely silent. They all knew that this was a narrow escape.

"Master Zhang, please take a look at these papers from Sixiang City." Qi Xingyun asked Wang Yun's father-in-law to send them over. They are about the regulations for private schools that Zhang Tingyu proposed some time ago in the "Da Qi Code".

political commentary.

After Zhang Tingyu read it in detail, he sighed and said: "The people can follow it, but they cannot know it. If they continue to govern the country with this idea, how can this country prosper?"

The main content of these notes is that people can follow it but cannot understand it.

Qi Xingyun nodded. Zhang Tingyu was right. In fact, some courtiers in the court still held different opinions on the educational reforms implemented by Qi Xingyun.

They believe that the people can be taught the Way, but cannot be made wise; the people can be taught the Way, but cannot be made strong.

The theory of weak people, this damn point of view, is still an important reason for court ministers to oppose Qi Xingyun's educational reform.

You can let Baixin know how to take the road, but you can't let them know why they want to take it this way. And the road that the people are taking can't let them know how to change the world.

This is what the courtiers thought, and they quoted scriptures and used the words of saints to oppose Qi Xingyun.

Qi Xingyun picked up his pen and wrote a few words in a flash, and said with a smile: "The same sentence, read in different sentences, will have different free translations. Bachelor Zhang, look at this."

Eunuch Wang Yun gave the paper to Zhang Tingyu. When Zhang Tingyu took it and looked at it, he couldn't help but feel a little numb! He couldn't help but said: "The emperor is really a god!"

"If the people can do it, let them do it. If they can't do it, let them know it."

The exact same sentence was returned unchanged to the courtiers who held objections.

They used the words of the sages to restrain Qi Xingyun, and Qi Xingyun used the same words to fight back against them. With a slight change in the sentence reading and the addition of punctuation marks, the sentence changed its flavor.

If the common people can be inspired by poetry, establish principles, and achieve happiness, then let them do what they do. If they cannot do it, educate them and let them understand the principles.

Very different from the original meaning!

Zhang Tingyu even had the feeling that this sentence should be read like this!

"I thought that a saint established a literary and educational institution, ran private schools, and educated all people throughout his life. His words should be so decisive. I wonder what Academician Zhang thinks?" Qi Xingyun asked with a smile.

Zhang Tingyu shook his head repeatedly and said: "Even when I first saw it, I was so frightened that I was even more frightened that it was those people."

"I'm not boasting. I've been through so many things, but I have a firm mind."

"Even if the boy from Honglu Temple spat in my face, I still let him do it. But when I saw this sentence today, I realized that the books of sages and sages I have read over the past few years are all fake."

"Those courtiers probably couldn't stand this kind of thing. After reading books for a lifetime, they realized that what they read was wrong."

Is this sentence really pronounced as Zhang Tingyu said? Has he never seen it before?

Qi Xingyun didn't believe it at all.

There are countless scholars in Daqi like crucian carp crossing the river. I don’t know how many people study the books of sages every day. It is absolutely impossible that no one has mentioned this point of view.

But Zhang Tingyu's expression and words are, in the final analysis, the attitude that courtiers must adopt when facing the emperor.

The emperor is right, the emperor is not wrong.

The power to interpret sages' books was part of the emperor's power.

Qi Xingyun finally understood Zhang Tingyu's logic, looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Then just follow this strategy."

Qi Xingyun was about to send his sentence reading to Sixiang City, but he looked at Zhang Tingyu's hesitant expression and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it, Bachelor Zhang."

"The reason why I delayed handling the last rebellion of King Lu for so long was to find the real officials who were bewitched by the Special Division, not to prevent the courtiers from talking to the people."

"You are a bachelor. If you are not willing to speak, no one in the world will dare to speak."

Zhang Tingyu looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, is it a good idea to consider this matter in the long run?"

"What's the matter?" Qi Xingyun was stunned. He hadn't done anything big recently. Is this the one who "makes it known"?

Zhang Tingyu said: "The emperor has only so much power in the world. It is difficult to distinguish between monarchy, ministerial power and civil rights."
Chapter completed!